The day after Yang Yongtai was assassinated, the Japanese army in North China suddenly conducted large-scale exercises in Lugouqiao, Changxindian, Junliangcheng, Dazhigu, Tongzhou and other places on the outskirts of Peiping. Heavily armed Japanese soldiers carried out violent attacks in Peiping City for three consecutive days. Japan did not withdraw its troops, so Song Zheyuan was so frightened that he quickly ordered all his troops to enter a state of combat readiness. All the troops stationed in Peiping and surrounding counties were dispatched to monitor the Japanese troops during exercises and assaults, in case the Japanese troops suddenly attacked and there was another "Shenyang Incident". Then regret it. It's too late.
An Yi was very pleased with Song Zheyuan's reaction. At least judging from actual actions, the 29th Army was not willing to be traitors and completely surrendered to the Japanese. They still maintained their communist nature in military and political affairs. , being able to still pick up a sword and a gun at a critical juncture when faced with a life-or-death decision was more appreciated by An Yi than any heroic words.
However, despite a comprehensive military mobilization, in terms of security, the North China government led by Song Zheyuan is still open to Japan's requests. *** This is how the new deputy chief of staff of the North China Garrison, Koichi Ishikawa, is doing Against the backdrop of the epidemic, accompanied by officials such as the director of the Hebei Provincial Foreign Liaison Office, they arrived at the gate of the main camp of the 17th Army Headquarters in Baoding in a car bearing the license plate of the Pingjin Garrison Command.
Seeing the car approaching, the black and white barrier bar in front of the gate showed no signs of raising. The Major General Director of the Hebei Provincial Government who was traveling with him also showed no signs of arrogance and superiority in his own territory, and hurriedly adjusted his military hat. Get out of the carriage, walk towards the gate, and negotiate with the officer on duty.
The captain's duty officer, who had a dark face and a sturdy build, looked coldly into the car. After seeing clearly Ishikawa Koichi and the major adjutant who were wearing Japanese major general uniforms, he walked directly to the duty room without a word of explanation and left his embarrassed and annoyed expression. The major general director of the Hebei Provincial Government froze on the spot.
Ishikawa Hiroshi thought of the officers and soldiers who could be seen standing at attention and saluting all the way from Tianjin. Then he looked at the Anjia Army guards standing solemnly at the gate of the 17th Army camp with their guns loaded and their fingers never leaving the bolt of the new submachine gun. He couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart. , I had a premonition that if I took the liberty to come here this time, I would not get a good look from An Yi, and I might not even have a chance to meet him.
Ishikawa Koichi asked the Hebei Provincial Government diplomat sitting next to him: "Wang Jun, it seems that your relationship with An Jiajun is not very harmonious!"
Foreign Affairs Commissioner Wang Tonglin, who was about forty years old and short and fat, quickly explained:
"General, if Chairman Song Zheyuan hadn't obtained General An's permission in advance today, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to arrive at the gate of the main camp of the Seventeenth Army Headquarters. There are many specific reasons for this, the most important of which is that the army has been stationed here for the past four years, and the The local unscrupulous people have established a certain relationship with the industrial and commercial circles and intellectual circles. Through various means, they have gained the heartfelt support and love of the local people, and have gradually become the local overlords, possessing relatively high prestige and decision-making power.
"Our provincial government has just moved from Tianjin. It probably occupied their territory and has had many major conflicts over tax issues. So far, our provincial government has still not been able to collect taxes in the central and southern Hebei regions. The two sides have been arguing over taxes, and the relationship has never improved."
"Oh? An Jiajun, who has always been famous at home and abroad for his 'model camp spirit', actually ignored the laws of the country and the government and acted arbitrarily?"
Ishikawa Haoyi was really surprised, not deliberately challenging. In his impression, Anjiajun never competed with the government and the people. On the contrary, he would pay for the people and the government in the defense zone.
I did not expect that in just a few years, An Jiajun was also contaminated with the evil habit of the *** valve.
Wang Tonglin did not know how to answer for a while, and he couldn't tell the taxes received by the Seventeenth Army. In fact, all of them used the local people?
However, Wang Tonglin did not dare to make rumors and stain the An family.
"Officials who are in charge of diplomacy and foreign contacts are not very clear about the specific problems, hey! Please forgive me!"
Ishikawa Haoyi seemed to think of something, smiled slightly, and did not continue to embarrass Wang Tonglin. He saw a square and large and solid military convertible off -road vehicle, and then turned his energy to the person in the car.
The off -road vehicle stopped slowly in front of the camp. Two officers in the training uniforms of the Anjiajun army jumped out of the car and saluted each other with the major generals of the Hebei Provincial Government.
The eight -year -old major general waved his hand at the star official, and the thick black and white crossbars of the camp door rose quickly.
In the car, Ishikawa's eyes lighted up, and at a glance, he recognized the young officer who followed the major general. It was his disciple Li Jun when he taught at the Nanjing Central Military Academy.
Ishikawa Hao, who had a straightforward personality, was no longer holding, and drilled the door and drilled out, led the deputy to welcome up. The two sides settled at the same time at the same time, saluting each other at the same time.
The strong hostility and embarrassing scenes worried by officials appeared.
Ishikawa Hao said respectfully, "General Huang has worked hard", took the initiative to step forward with Huang Yingwu, director of the 17th Army ***, shook hands, turned to Li Jun, who had matured his face with a smile, and laughed: "A few times
If you don’t see it, you have grown tall and stronger. It seems that you still exercise people! "
"Thank you instructors for praise! Li Jun can see the instructor again, very happy."
Li Jun grabbed the hand that Ishikawa Hao extended his hand, held it gently, let go of his hand and took a big step back, and looked at Huang Yingwu respectfully.
Huang Yingwu made a gesture of invitation: "The general invited to board the car. Commander An had already waited for tea in the living room of the Command Department. Because Commander and Hu Jun was presided over a military meeting at this moment, he failed to welcome him.
In addition, the two troops that followed after the general car can only drive into the parking lot on the left side of the camp door. Our political workers will arrange it properly. "
"You're welcome, please!"
Ishikawa Hao took a gift and turned back to the car and drilled in. The two officials of the Hebei Provincial Government who watched the dying of the Hebei Provincial Government quickly followed the car and instructed the driver to follow the "big leopard" in front.
Ishikawa Haoyi asked: "Why is it called a big leopard"? "
The major general sitting in front turned around and explained it carefully: "This is the popular name of the military generals. The car in front is the military off -road vehicle produced by Anjiajun Automobile Factory.
Off -road vehicle ', because this kind of car has excellent performance, fast speed, and very strong shape, there are almost any roads, so everyone likes to call this kind of car a' big leopard '.
The off -road vehicle is a little smaller, and the army likes to be called "Little Leopard", which is also very suitable for the car used by the army. As long as you are willing, you can install a light machine gun at any time and use it as an assault vehicle.
"Unfortunately, there is no 29th Army in our 29th Army, and we can't get the number several times. I heard that the car factory of the Anjia Army did not work day and night, and could not satisfy the departments of the Central Army. There are some contradictions between the army, even if the application may not be obtained by us, so we can only give up, switch to the use of American and French cars, but it is not as good as the car produced by Anjiajun Automobile Factory. "
Ishikawa Hao "um", nodded no longer talking. He knew that Anjiajun's military factories in the southwest were a lot. He could assemble aircraft by himself two years ago, modify military trucks and production civil vehicles. Normally, *** The military has always attached great importance to this. The production base selected by Anyi is far from the hinterland of southwestern China, and it can obtain advanced technical equipment and components, intelligence departments and components, intelligence departments and components, intelligence departments and components, information departments and components. The government department just wants to stifle and destroy it. Finally, it has made Chinese military industry companies from scratch and gradually developed.
A few minutes later, the two cars drove to the gate of the headquarters and stopped. An Yi had led Hu Jialin, Lu Yixuan, Shen Fengdao and other generals waiting on the steps.
Seeing Ishikawa Hao drilled out of the carriage, Anyi laughed, and welcomed him a big step. He grabbed Ishikawa Haoyi's hand and greets enthusiastically: "Ishikawa Jun, I really did not expect that we still have the opportunity to meet. God is really a trick! Haha ... … Ishikawa, I heard that you were accidentally dangerous in the southern suburbs of Chengde. I was very thoughtful in my heart. I wanted to visit you and I was afraid of coming back. I felt sad for a long time. Later, I heard that you returned to China to recuperate. When you are safe and sound, finally rest assured, rest assured, haha! "
Ishikawa Hao stunned for a moment. He was very surprised by the deputy who held the exquisite long wooden box and the two diplomats of the Hebei Provincial Government. deep.
Ishikawa Hiroshi, who remembered it, couldn't hear the irony contained in An Yi's words. He shook his head and smiled at the moment.
"Thank you very much, add trouble to An Jun, An Jun's deep friendship, Ishikawa Yongji is in his heart!"
An Yi smiled again: "It's good to say, it's good to say! Haha, come in, please come in for a few years. Let us talk well. After sitting down, I slowly introduce Ishikawa Jun ... Who? Yingwu, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you Go to work hard, and the two parents who accompanies us go to the partial hall to use tea, take a break, and attend the wind wine banquet together, haha! Ishikawa Jun, please! "
"An Jun please!"
Ishikawa Haoyi and Anyi joined hands, and the deputy of Ishikawa held a long box to follow closely, and Hu Jialin and others followed them.
Huang Yingwu laughed and came to the two -bit -left Hebei Provincial Government officials, and invited two people to drink tea in the partial hall with pure Baoding.
The guest owner entered the simple living room to introduce each other. The service soldiers had prepared incense tea and retreated slowly. Ishikawa Haoyi whispered with the familiar Shen Fengdao, came to the sofa opposite Anyi, took it down, took Anyi to send The incense tea on it, thank you politely, take a sip, and move your eyebrows slightly:
"Good tea! Good tea! The incense tea provided by An Jun was really extraordinary, which made me remember the unforgettable scenes of the rainy night in Nanjing. You are also in the Seventeenth Army, any position now? "
Li Jun stood up politely and said respectfully: "Returning to the instructor, Li Jun is now serving as the regimental deputy of the Third Regiment of the *** Brigade of the *** Division."
Ishikawa Koichi then asked in Japanese: "Li Jun must have made a lot of military exploits, otherwise it would be impossible to be promoted so quickly, right?"
Li Jun answered in Japanese with a slight Tokyo accent: "Yes! Thanks to the instructor for his training, Li Jun will never forget instructor Ishikawa's Japanese enlightenment education, and will never forget the instructor's encouragement and teachings to Li Jun before leaving."
Ishikawa Koichi was very satisfied and nodded repeatedly: "Very good! You work very hard and speak very pure Japanese. Even if you go to a geisha house in Tokyo, the ladies will not think you are Chinese."
Li Jun smiled modestly: "Thank you, instructor, I hope there will be such a day."
"There will be. I believe it. Please sit down, Li Jun. There is no need to be polite." Ishikawa Koichi stretched out his hand gracefully and made a "please" gesture.
An Yi smiled: "Ishikawa-kun, it's not good to see you acting like you are the master of this place."
Ishikawa Hiroshi laughed loudly after hearing this, stood up and bowed apologetically, turned around and took the long wooden box from the adjutant's hand, and placed his hands gently on the coffee table:
"Anjun, you are still so humorous and cheerful! This is a small gift I brought from Tokyo. It is also a gift from our Ishikawa family to our most distinguished friend. I hope Anjun will accept it."
Everyone looked at the beautifully carved chrysanthemum pattern on the rosewood gift box and immediately realized that this "little gift" was not ordinary precious.
While guessing what kind of item it was, Ishikawa Koichi took out a white handkerchief, wiped his hands gently, and solemnly pressed the two silver round buttons on the front of the long box. Hearing a pleasant "click" sound, the long box was placed in Ishikawa's box.
Hao Yi slowly opened it with a gentle push of his fingertips. Two simple Japanese samurai swords with chrysanthemum patterns on the handles were displayed on bright yellow satin. The entire space seemed to be darkened, except for one in the long box.
The pair of katana swords exudes a charming luster.