Huang Shaohong was the first to get out of the cabin door, "thump" a few steps down to the ground, and met the smiling Li Zongren. He stretched out his hands and whispered "brother", then held hands with Li Zongren, stared at each other passionately, and nodded heavily before turning aside.
Happy Bai Chongxi and Huang Xuchu.
An Yi deliberately walked slowly, letting Huang Shaohong, the Gui brothers, Cai Tingkai, Huang Qixiang and others greet each other before he came to the smiling Li Zongren with a smile. In accordance with the routine of the army, he raised his hand and saluted Li Zongren: "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
An Yi is really ashamed to greet you in vain!"
Li Zongren had seen An Yi a long time ago and was still wondering whether this military dignitary would let him salute him first and then return the salute. Seeing him doing this and hearing what he said, he couldn't help but smile and grab him
An Yi put down his hand: "General An is famous both at home and abroad. He is loyal and benevolent and has made many friends. He has close friends all over the country. We can't even invite him. How can we say it in vain? It's really too modest. It's too modest!"
Everyone laughed, and An Yi continued to walk towards Cai Tingkai, saluting and greeting: "Senior's style is still the same, so congratulations! I heard that the invincible 19th Route Army was about to be rebuilt, and I was extremely hopeful. I sincerely hope to follow my senior again.
Fight side by side with the officers and men of the 19th Route Army to fight against the Japanese aggressors, and gallop on the battlefield to protect our homeland and country!"
Everyone was quite surprised. They all knew that An Yi was here to lobby for his Principal Jiang. Why did he say such unreasonable things as soon as they met? How did they know that the reconstruction of the 19th Route Army was discussed just yesterday?
thing?
Cai Tingkai smiled slightly bitterly: "You guys, you haven't changed at all, you are still the same as you were when we fought together in Shanghai four years ago... You didn't come here specifically to disgust me this time, did you? You clearly know my ten
The Ninth Route Army has long since ceased to exist. The remaining few thousand brothers are short of guns, ammunition, and three meals a day. They deliberately use these words to provoke us... By the way, even you can't bear it anymore and are ready to support us paupers.
ah?"
"That must be the case. My good brother has a lot of guns. I heard that he once provided equipment for a brigade of General Pang Bingxun in northern Henan. He was so generous to his original opponents, let alone those who had shared joys and sorrows with him.
The 19th Route Army. Am I right, Xiaoyi?"
Huang Qixiang seized the opportunity and determined to kill An Yi.
Everyone couldn't help being happy and wanted to see how An Yi would answer. Huang Shaohong and Bai Chongxi stood side by side beside An Yi, observing An Yi's reaction with great interest.
Unexpectedly, An Yi said "haha", hugged Huang Qixiang very ruthlessly, and asked in a very serious voice:
"Brother Xiang, please stop being so carefree. You have traveled all over the country and abroad in the past few years. I guess you have had enough of all the things you should and should not do. How about you come to help me? How about the Central Government and the Military Commission?
The money they owed me for the past few years has not been repaid, and I was so worried that they had no choice but to give me the numbers of the Second Route Army and four regular divisions at the end of last year to pay off the debt. After half a year of hard work, I finally put up a good deal.
"If Brother Xiang still misses the fateful friendship between us brothers who fought side by side at Tingsi Bridge, then come and help me, and become the deputy commander-in-chief of the Second Route Army and the commander-in-chief of the former enemy. All four new divisions will be assigned to us."
How about putting it under your command? As for supporting Senior Cai’s 19th Route Army, it’s not too difficult.
Everyone in the family has the ambition to serve the country and is ready to unite and go north to drive away the Japanese invaders. We might as well go together. While everyone is walking, the younger brother is starting to prepare. Even if he loses everything, he still has to get one or two divisions of equipment. It is estimated that the brothers of the 19th Route Army will leave
By the time we get to Wuhan, my little brother’s equipment should also be delivered, how about it?”
No one expected that An Yi would make such a move. There seemed to be a conspiracy of the Communist Party in the half-truths and half-false words. Everyone had different reactions and thought about it secretly.
Bai Chongxi rolled his eyes and smiled at Huang Qixiang: "Yu Xing, brother An is really interested in you as a big brother! We support you. I heard that the four new divisions of brother An are all equipped with advanced equipment. It is estimated that they are all equipped with armored vehicles.
And tow heavy artillery, they are all good things that the entire *** team dreams of, wouldn't it be a pity if you refuse?"
Huang Qixiang was in a state of confusion. He was stunned for a moment when he heard Bai Chongxi's words. Then he saw the hard-working smiles on the faces of Bai Chongxi and Huang Shaohong. He suddenly realized that he had been tricked by An Yi, so he punched An Yi in the chest and said in Cantonese
He scolded angrily: "You are a bad boy. We have only seen each other for seven years, but you dare to play brother when you see me..."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh again, and all their cautious guardings were thrown away. The officers and soldiers of the Gui Army who were on guard around them were surprised. They had never seen the majestic generals laugh so unrestrainedly, so completely without anything before.
affectation.
Li Zongren, who was smiling happily, quickly looked at Bai Chongxi opposite him, and he had no idea what to do about the cunning An Yi - the disadvantaged An Yi told lies, which made all the generals laugh openly.
Not only did he cleverly avoid Huang Qixiang's blackmail, but his humorous words were also mixed with guns and sticks, without falling behind at all.
Li Zongren waited for the laughter to stop, and happily invited everyone to board the car and go to the Guijun camp at the foot of Wangxian slope to have a drink and talk.
An Yi gently patted his sore chest, forced a smile, nodded politely to everyone, walked around Huang Qixiang, who had a bright smile on his face, walked to Guangxi Provincial Chairman Huang Xuchu, who was always looking at him with a smile, and met with the polite Huang Xuchu
We got into a brand new Citroën car together, and the entourage behind us boarded the car under the arrangement of the owners.
Li Zongren took Huang Shaohong's hand and walked to the car. Huang Shaohong looked at An Yi who had already got into the car behind with Huang Xuchu, and shook his head helplessly. Bai Chongxi beside him smiled and said not to worry about An Yi, he and Brother Yi Xing (Huang Xuchu)
) are already very familiar with each other. It is estimated that the two of them will seize the time to get together to discuss business.
Bai Chongxi was absolutely right. An Yi and Huang Xuchu had urgent matters to discuss. The ammunition purchase list that Huang Xuchu transferred to An Yi through his old friend Shi Zhen was too large. The Xiangxi military industry enterprise, which was producing at full capacity, had to bear the burden*
**'s orders for weapons and ammunition must also satisfy the reorganization and adjustment of the troops that Chen Cheng is responsible for.
, it is impossible to meet the requirements of the Gui Army for a while, and it will not be arranged until three months at the earliest. The Xufu Arsenal does not have two series of ammunition production lines, Japanese and legal, and can only meet the supply of ammunition for German weapons.
, so An Yi had to tell Huang Xuchu the situation as soon as possible to avoid misunderstandings from the Gui clan.
Huang Xuchu was very reasonable and lamented that he had guessed that there would be such difficulties before, but still hoped that An Yi could sell a batch of 60 mortars and artillery shells as soon as possible to make up for the lack of firepower in the Guangxi army divisions.
An Yi agreed readily without thinking about it, and then asked with concern when the Liuzhou Arsenal of the Guangxi Clan would increase the production of mortar shells. Huang Xuchu answered truthfully that the problem lay in the insufficient production of gunpowder raw materials and the insufficient fuse production technology.
The group of people sent to study at the Xufu Arsenal after the Spring Festival will not come back for half a year, so they can only buy from outside.
While talking, the motorcade drove through *** Road and entered the Gui Army camp at the foot of Wangxian Slope.
This newly expanded camp was originally the palace of Lu Rongting, the commander-in-chief of the Lao Gui system. It has beautiful scenery and is lined with green trees. Next to the military camp is a hillside that dominates the commanding heights in the east of the city. There is a huge fort built on the top of the hillside. A gun purchased from
Germany's Krupp Fortress cannon points majestically to the west. This majestic
The construction of the great fort is very interesting. The circular shooting angle of the rotating cannon is more than 180 degrees, which can almost cover the east, south and west directions of the entire city. However, it is impossible to turn the muzzle to the due north because the direction of due north is
Wuming County is the hometown of Lu Rongting, the commander-in-chief of the Gui system, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
It is worth mentioning that the first regular highway in the history of Guangxi was also a 42-kilometer road from Nanning to Wuming. The reason for building this road is very simple. The French who occupied Annan in the past wanted to expand trade with Guangxi.
A car was specially transported by ship from Guangzhou to Governor Lu Rongting, so Lu Rongting ordered the urgent construction of a road from Nanning to Wuming. The French were very disappointed.
He enthusiastically offered to help with the survey and design and asked Mr. Lu Rongting what his requirements were. Lu Rongting was very happy and the requirements were not high. It would be enough to drive two cars side by side. After the highway was completed, Lu Rongting no longer had to ride a horse or take a sedan home.
The first time he drove back to his hometown, the roadside was always filled with villagers who were extremely surprised and exclaimed, so the number of times Lu Rongting went home doubled.
After entering the camp and walking up the gentle slope for more than 200 meters, a clear pool of hundreds of acres with rippling blue waves comes into view. On the west side of the clear pool, a large-scale two-story French-style building stands on the shore of the clear water, surrounded by weeping willows and blooming flowers.
Like brocade, the refreshing breeze dissipates the heat of midsummer, making people feel comfortable physically and mentally.
A group of attendants and captains opened the car doors respectfully, and the crowd got out of a car and entered the hall of the foreign-style building under the gracious guidance of the owners.
An Yi and Huang Xuchu walked behind Li Zongren and Huang Shaohong. Before they entered the door, they saw Li Jishen and Chen Shuming in military uniforms standing in the middle of the hall.
An Yi immediately straightened up his morale, straightened his military cap, and walked respectfully in front of Li Jishen and Chen Shuming. After the two of them had finished greeting Huang Shaohong, he quickly stepped forward, gave a solemn military salute, and whispered: "Uncle Shi
…”
The generals smiled and stepped back to make room. Li Jishen frowned and looked up and down at the well-behaved An Yi: "Not bad. I haven't seen you for a few days and you have become a general. You can be on an equal footing with me. It seems that you
Principal Jiang respects you very much!"
An Yi said with a smile: "How can my nephew dare to compare with Uncle Shi? I was promoted to the first level in a daze, and I still feel ashamed when I think about it... But in front of two first-level generals, Uncle Shi and Degong, the little nephew
My nephew has to stand respectfully and respectfully when he is far away. This has been the case in the past and will be the case in the future."
Everyone chuckled, and Li Jishen smiled and cursed "glib tongue", shook his head, took Huang Shaohong's hand, and walked happily to the banquet. An Yi, who was standing there, didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only watch Li Jishen go to the banquet in a polite manner.
Chen Shuming was so amused that he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He stepped forward to shake hands with An Yi cordially, and walked to the banquet with a group of friendly generals. He sat down humbly and asked in a low voice how An Yi was doing recently? Has the situation in North China changed?
An Yi answered one by one without missing a beat. After talking for a while, when he saw Li Zongren looking around and standing up happily, he stopped talking and started to enter the banquet process.
The conversation during the dinner was all about recollections of past events and interesting stories from the past. For a while, cups and cups were exchanged, and everyone was full of joy. Two hours later, everyone got up and rejoiced.
At this time, An Yi, already red-faced and smelling of alcohol, still cheered up and explained to Chen Shuming the underlying reasons for strengthening the weapons and equipment of Pang Bingxun's troops.
Li Jishen's adjutant came quietly behind An Yi, approached and whispered a few words.
An Yi nodded, apologized to Chen Shuming, and exchanged a few words with Shen Fengdao. He followed Adjutant Ye to the backyard, passed a huge acacia tree, and walked out of the side door. He saw Li Jishen, who had taken off his military cap and opened his clothes.
Standing facing the water, I seemed to be attracted by the few water birds on Bailongtan.
Li Jishen heard the footsteps behind him, turned around, and walked along the water's edge, walking on the green grass towards the Jiuqu Bridge in front. An Yi quickly followed.
After walking more than ten steps, Li Jishen sighed slightly and asked in a low voice: "How are Chu'er, mother and son?"
"Everyone is fine. I have always missed you and said that you promised to let my uncle, aunt, eldest brother and eldest sister go to Xu Mansion to get together, but there is no one there yet. Chu'er always blames me for offending you." An Yi replied carefully.
.
Li Jishen nodded slightly: "They are also busy. The house in Hong Kong cannot be left unattended. Let's wait until autumn... What is your purpose for bringing Chiang Kai-shek this time?"
An Yi smiled and said: "What's the purpose? My nephew was ordered to accompany brother Ji Kuan. He planned to enjoy the scenery of the southern country, drink and reminisce with the seniors and a group of brothers who had fought side by side. He was already very satisfied.
, there are not many opportunities like this, and I’m afraid they will become less and less in the future, so it is even more cherished.”
Li Jishen snorted: "Only a ghost believes you. Do you still want to hide it in front of me?"
"How can my nephew dare to hide anything in front of Uncle Shi? There is really no mission. In fact, as long as my nephew appears in Nanning, Uncle Shi, Duke De and General Jiansheng can see what the Chairman means at a glance, and there is no need for me to say anything else.
, and my nephew is indeed right
Neither party has any prejudices and is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks in front of Uncle Shi and all the seniors. Instead of asking for trouble, it is better to shut up, drink and have fun happily, and continue to discuss our business with General Yi Xing."
An Yi answered honestly.
Li Jishen stopped and stared at An Yi: "Aren't you afraid of being accused of being disloyal and unjust because of this?"
An Yi laughed, shook his head and said: "What am I afraid of? My nephew is only loyal to the country and the nation. He has been like this for so many years. It's not like you don't know, Uncle Shi. You have watched me step by step until today.
."
"But - aren't you really worried that a fight between the Guangdong, Guangxi and the central government will lead to the loss of life?" Li Jishen emphasized his tone.
An Yi shook his head again: "Uncle Shi, to be honest, don't be angry. My nephew thinks this battle can't be fought because you, Duke De, General Jiansheng, and all the senior brothers at the table today will not bear to watch it.
Until the civil war breaks out again. Regardless of the purpose of sending troops from Guangdong and Guangxi to the north this time, and no matter how confident the Guangxi clique and heroes from all walks of life are, I believe that everyone will not ignore national interests and national security.
"To say the least, even if a war does start, it will end quickly, because Guangdong and Guangxi are not opponents of the central government at all. The current situation is completely different from that before and after the Central Plains War. The power of the central government has been doubled, and the whole country has
The Chinese people can no longer endure violence and civil war, and the call for unity and cooperation with the outside world is unprecedentedly high. If the two countries still insist on their own opinions, they are likely to lose the support of the people and end up with nothing but a complete defeat."
Li Jishen looked sideways at An Yi: "So you are using a double-dealing method to instruct Qianxi to continue to maintain contact with Guangxi, and at the same time be loyal to your President Jiang, and send the Xiangxi army to attack our Gui army?"
An Yi widened his eyes and explained innocently: "Uncle Shi, what are you talking about? Although my nephew is in an alliance with Xiangxi and Qianxi, he has no right to order the two local armed forces to do this.
Well! Qianxi and Guangxi have close exchanges.
Years of friendship and common interests are the result, but Xiangxi is different. If Duke De and General Jiansheng hadn't been fighting each other so hard that they lost their troops and fled to Xiangxi, how could there be the mutual hostility they have now? My nephew convinced me
Senior Zhang Hongluan, don’t take the initiative
We have spent a lot of effort on attacking, but you have misunderstood me. How can you explain it to my nephew? Look at Yi Gong and Lu Han in Yunnan. Although they are also my nephew's allies, their internal affairs are very dignified.
A province's top priority involves tens of millions of people
How can my nephew dare to point fingers at the well-being of the people of Yunnan? Even if he goes there in person, he won’t buy it! Just like between Guangxi and Guangdong, although they are allies, when did General Chen Jitang allow Mr. De and you to
Participate in the military and political affairs of Guangdong?”
Li Jishen was silent for a moment and sighed: "Your crow's mouth almost made me angry to death with a few words back then. But after the defeat in Fujian, I learned from the experience and reflected on each of them one by one. Some things really made your crow's mouth hit the mark, but
Hopefully this time it won’t go your way.”
"Uncle Shi, if you really don't want to go back to Nanjing, you might as well go to your nephew's residence in Xu to rest for a while." An Yi advised in a low voice.
Li Jishen refused to let go, stepped forward, and said coldly: "I'm not old enough yet, huh... By the way, keep your men who are domineering in Hong Kong away from me, especially the underworld boss Chen Biao.
, Why did you send so many people to guard my house when there was nothing wrong? The neighbors were so frightened when they saw me that they took a detour. Do you still want my family to be safe? "
An Yi was stunned for a moment, wondering if I was worried about your safety, why should I be so careless? But then I thought, it would be better to bury that secret in my heart. As long as the Sino-Japanese war starts, all factions in the country will have
With so much hatred, we can only give up our differences and speak unanimously to the outside world. Bringing up those unpleasant things will only deepen mutual resentment, which will do a lot of harm to the overall situation but no benefit.
"Did you hear what I said?" Li Jishen stopped again.
An Yi quickly replied: "I heard that, my nephew will call the Hong Kong authorities when he gets back and ask them to fully respect your wishes, but... your boss can't live in Hong Kong all his life, right?"
Li Jishen's expression darkened, and he sighed in pain: "Stop talking about this, come with me for a walk and tell me about the situation in North China..."