The official residence of the Xiyuan General Headquarters was brightly lit. The chief officers of various departments who returned to Nanjing from the front line at noon could not take a breath and were all involved in tense matters.
Commander-in-chief Chiang slowly put the report in his hand on the table, glanced at the piles of documents and secret reports piled on the table, raised his tired left hand and gently rubbed the Jingming point. Four consecutive days of frontline inspections allowed him to see the hidden secrets.
There are many crises. Seeing that Tang Shengzhi and Zhang Fakui's troops in Wuhan are about to conquer Linying and capture Xuchang, they are about to join forces with Feng Yuxiang's tribe, which currently has the largest attachment to the revolutionary forces.
The ulterior Wang Jingwei wanted to win over the important Feng Yuxiang, but the Nanjing troops under his command were still unable to capture Xuzhou. This made Commander-in-Chief Chiang not anxious, and Feng Yuxiang, who would be a mother if she had breasts, turned to the side of Wuhan.
His Nanjing government will lose the opportunity and be in trouble. If it fails, the whole of Nanjing will be under a joint attack by Wuhan troops and Feng Yuxiang's army.
Secondly, the Third Army commanded by Li Zongren ignored Commander-in-Chief Chiang's urging and was still slowly attacking and occupying counties and towns south of Xuzhou, using an army of 130,000 to deal with scattered defenders of less than 40,000.
The army was still complaining and asked for food, wages, guns and ammunition from the commander-in-chief. The 50,000 elite soldiers of the Seventh Army under his command
They stepped on the ground, euphemistically calling it an urgent need for rest before the war, and did not carry out any substantive advance or strategic suppression of Xuzhou City. The 50,000 troops of Wang Tianpei's troops of the Tenth Army of the Guizhou Army were also in step with Li Zongren's Seventh Army. Obviously
He had been pulled into the camp by Li Zongren, and he actually played a shady game with him, the commander-in-chief.
Another thing is that the "An Yi's remarks" that caused a lot of noise have finally been initially fulfilled. The urgent report sent by Shanghai this evening shocked Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek and all the officials of the central government in Nanjing into silence - Japanese Consul in Shanghai
Yata finally tore off the mask of hypocrisy and held a Chinese and foreign press conference in the Japanese Concession to issue a public statement, firmly announcing that a division of the Japanese Army would move from Japan to Qingdao, Shandong, and would be stationed in Jinan, Shandong, depending on the situation.
This statement was like a bolt from the blue. It immediately put Wu Chaoshu, Wang Chonghui and other officials who were presiding over the negotiations between the Nanjing central government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as many pro-Japanese ministers and deputy ministers, into an embarrassing situation with no way out. They originally loudly denounced An Yi
pro-Japanese
It was like having been slapped by the Japanese. Facing Chiang Kai-shek who lost his temper, Pai blushed and was speechless. He had to make a panic review and immediately held an emergency meeting without even eating. It was approaching midnight.
Still can't come up with any countermeasures.
Everyone saw that the Japanese had already used force to protect Zhang Zuolin and block the Northern Expedition's plan to move north. They also saw the Japanese's ambition to seize the opportunity to occupy the Shandong Peninsula. They also all knew that the tyrannical and barbaric Japanese would trample and substantively intimidate.
, not because of An Yi’s anti-Japanese remarks, but no one dared to say no loudly.
Thinking of An Yi's "outrageous" warning about "the Japanese will obstruct my Northern Expedition" and other shocking predictions in An Yi's remarks, the participants were all frightened by An Yi's vicious vision but were helpless. Some people thought that this was just An Yi.
Fortunately, it can be said that after a little discussion and the current situation and development direction, no one dares to say that An Yi's prediction will not come true.
The clock in the corner struck twelve, and Zeng Kuaqing quietly walked to Commander-in-Chief Chiang's desk, put down a report again, picked up the crystal kettle and filled Commander-in-Chief Chiang's cup with half a cup of warm water.
Commander-in-Chief Jiang put down his hand and looked up at Zeng Kuanqing. Knowing that Zeng Kuanqing was waiting for his instructions, he slowly picked up the report on the table and saw the confidential sign, and asked in a low voice: "What's the bad news?
"
"It's not bad, but it's not good either. It's about An Yi." Zeng Kuanqing answered carefully.
"This crow's mouth..."
Commander-in-Chief Jiang muttered and opened the folder, looked at it for a while and immediately put it down. He stared seriously into Zeng Kuangqing's eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Is this serious?"
Zeng Kuangqing nodded solemnly: "Seriously, the students immediately sent special teams to major hotels after receiving the report. Sure enough, they found the Citroen black car belonging to the Seventh Army Liaison Office in Beijing. The hotel staff on duty confirmed that General Li Delin's adjutant Li Zhifan was indeed
is in
I returned to the hotel at 10:25, and my face looked very bad. In order to question the principal, the students had brought Dai Li, a sixth-term student from Huangpu who promptly reported the matter. Dai Li, whose nickname is Yunong, claimed that he had the honor to meet the principal in Shanghai before entering the school.
, students don’t dare to make mistakes if they don’t know what’s true or false.”
"Dai Yunong...Dai Li?"
Commander-in-chief Jiang suddenly stood up and ordered loudly: "I remembered, he is from Jiangshan, Zhejiang. He is indeed an old friend. Please invite Yunong in quickly, I want to see him!"
"yes!"
After a while, Dai Li strode into the office under the guidance of Zeng Kuancing. Although he was wearing a gray scholar's gown, Dai Li still saluted uprightly and reported loudly. He did not rely on the evidence he had witnessed with Commander-in-Chief Chiang, Du Yuesheng and others in Shanghai many years ago.
The advantage of the stock exchange for making money in the world: "Reporting to the principal, Dai Li, the underachieving student in the sixth batch of Huangpu, begs the principal for instructions!"
Commander-in-chief Jiang nodded appreciatively: "Yunong, why didn't you come to me for so long?"
"I reported to the principal that the student went to Guangzhou to follow the principal two and a half years ago. Unfortunately, the student failed in the Huangpu entrance examination several times. The student was helpless and could only make up his mind to study hard. Finally, he got his wish and was admitted to the sixth period of study. However, he had no choice but to
The current situation suddenly changed. Students and thousands of fellow students of this period were ordered to go to Wuhan Military Academy to continue their studies. However, they were isolated because of their opposition to redization.
I and hundreds of my classmates were looking for an opportunity to escape Wuhan and rush to Nanchang. I was delighted to hear that Senior Brother Zeng had summoned my scattered colleagues from Huangpu in Hangzhou.
I tried my best to find and gather my old classmates, traveling between Beijing and Hangzhou, and just waited for the opening of Nanjing Military Academy, which was being prepared, to report and continue my studies."
Dai Li's answer was clear, calm and to the point, which immediately won the great favor of Commander-in-Chief Chiang.
Commander-in-chief Jiang smiled slightly: "Yunong, you should have come to see me earlier. It is wrong to delay for so long! Tell me, how do you know An Yi?"
"The students had only heard of Senior Brother An Yi, but had never had the chance to meet him. In the middle of the month, Senior Brother An returned to Nanjing from the front line. Under the guidance of his sworn brother Hu Zongnan and Senior Brother Hu Shoushan, the students had the honor to meet Senior Brother An at a banquet.
When we met, Senior Brother Zeng was also present, and we got along well with each other after meeting each other. Senior Brother An was generous and open-minded, which left a very deep impression on the students."
Dai Li answered truthfully, and Zeng Kuangqing, who was on the side, nodded with a smile, and whispered that Wang Shihe, Yu Jishi and other first and second generation brothers were all there that day.
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly: "I didn't expect you to have such a close relationship with Hu Shoushan. Not bad! Yunong, you are older than An Yi. You served in the Zhejiang Army General Zhou Fengqi's department in his early years. You have more experience and knowledge than him. There is no need to call him senior brother."
, with An Yi’s easy-going and generous character, I guess he won’t let you call him senior brother.”
Dai Li smiled sheepishly and said: "That's it. Sometimes this guy calls me student Lao Dai, sometimes he calls me Big Brother Dai. He emphasizes several times that he still has his own way of doing things, and it's up to him."
Chiang Kai-shek gave a rare laugh, motioned Dai Li to sit down, and then asked kindly: "Tell me what happened today. How did An Yi and the adjutant named Li get together?"
"The students learned from the conversation between the two that it was an accidental encounter. From the student's perspective, from the time An Yi left the military camp to the time he and Li Zhifan arrived at the Zhuangyuan Building by car, that is, it took one hour and ten minutes. Li Zhifan was probably well prepared and had already arrived.
Waiting for easy contact with An Yi on his way home.
Based on the student's understanding of An Yi, he would not hide anything from the student. The student was unknown, his status was humble, and his appearance was poor. No one was on guard against the student or valued him. Every move made by An Yi was natural and without any pretense. Obviously
We only treat students as classmates and friends with courtesy."
Dai Li did not sit down but stood up straight and respectfully. During the narrative process, his words were clear and his tone was calm. He showed his rigorous thinking and logical reasoning ability intentionally or unintentionally, and skillfully informed Commander-in-Chief of his current embarrassing situation.
Commander-in-chief Jiang admired Dai Li's shrewd and delicate character and clear and sharp thinking: "Well, what Yu Nong said is reasonable. Tell me your views on this matter."
"Students obey!"
Dai Li quickly organized his thoughts and said his analysis calmly: "Students have learned about An Yi's sharp remarks, as well as the consequences and punishments he received from recent newspapers and military rumors, and believe that General Li Delin saw this.
Only then did he choose to be full of frustration in An Yi, imitating
Hesitantly implemented his recruitment plan quietly, and did not hesitate to use his position as lieutenant general and division commander to lobby An Yi. With General Li Delin's current reputation and strength, if he could get An Yi, a military prodigy, it would be like adding wings to a tiger and gaining a wise eye.
The good reputation of cherishing talents and loving talents can be said to be achieved in one fell swoop.
Secondly, An Yi suffered a heavy blow this time. The students found out that An Yi was drunk and unconscious after General Cai Zhonghu's banquet last night. Apparently, they had learned the news of the defeat of the independent division he led.
As for being sad and depressed, An Yi entered the Xiaguan camp today
The training soldiers said nothing and stood silently for several hours. However, when they were with Li Zhifan and the students, they behaved politely and well-behaved. They seemed not to be affected. However, the students understood the pain in An Yi's heart from his sighs.
, the students were very worried that An Yi would waver."
Dai Li paused slightly, and continued under the encouraging gaze of Commander-in-Chief Chiang: "However, the students finally realized that their worries were purely unfounded. Not only did An Yi politely decline Li Zhifan's high-ranking official and generous salary, but he sincerely told Li Zhifan his ideals of the Northern Expedition from the bottom of his heart.
He also frankly stated that after the Northern Expedition, he would disarm, engage in business, and withdraw from the army. He euphemistically and skillfully rejected the opponent's generous conditions and sincere expectations. He did it in a watertight but very clever way.
Thirdly, Huangpu colleagues who are familiar with An Yi all know that An Yi attaches great importance to love and justice, and will never have the heart to defect to others because of a temporary blow. With An Yi calmly accepting the punishment, he is willing to serve as the instructor as the leader of the supplementary group.
Look, An Yi is not willing to leave our Huangpu line and the independent division that he single-handedly led. His sincere feelings for his soldiers and comrades are unparalleled.
Fourth, based on An Yi's ability and wealth, it is difficult for ordinary people to seduce him with money. If he starts from the perspective of ideals or ambitions, his chances of success will be greater.
Therefore, the only concern of his subordinates is that An Yi will be deceived by the noble excuse, especially because of his excellent troop leadership and commanding abilities. In his heart, he is very eager to have a larger space and stage to display his talents and realize his ambitions.
This point must be taken seriously.
Students believe that the greatest advantage of the Communist Party, which is able to lure large numbers of young people to join its camp, is that it is good at leveraging the patriotism of young people and emphasizing spiritual pursuits such as lofty beliefs and ideals."
"It makes sense, it makes sense, Yu Nong's analysis and discussion are very incisive... Huh! This guy An Yi actually wants to ignore the noble revolutionary cause and say such foolish words as disbanding his armor and going into business. It seems that he has deep thoughts in his heart.
There is some resistance. The reason why I don't see him is to let him
If you think about it and clear your mind, it’s not that you haven’t seen his abilities and contributions. Where did the education he received in Huangpu go? Where did the model camp spirit he established himself go... Yunong, An Yi is still in this regard
What did I say to you?" Chiang Kai-shek was very concerned.
Dai Li replied in a low voice: "The students could see that An Yi was in pain. Before leaving, he told the students that the principal was back, but he sighed and left in the middle of the sentence. The students had to report the situation in time, so they had no time to do more.
chat.
Principal, please forgive me for speaking frankly. An Yi is superior to others in terms of military ability and business talent. He has been conscientious and loyal since the Northern Expedition. Although he is younger, he has outstanding abilities. He has endured all kinds of unhappiness silently for a long time without complaining. But
This blow was really too big. Not only did his troops suffer unprecedented heavy losses, but they also had to bear the censure and rebuke from the top, which made him very depressed now. If things continue like this, it will do more harm than good!"
Commander-in-Chief Jiang stood up slowly, took a few steps and sighed slightly: "You are not the only one who has to plead for him. Yu Jishi, Chen Lifu, Zeng Kuanqing, Wang Shihe and several chief officers from the headquarters have been in my ears these days.
While nagging, Liu Jingfu sent me a telegram three days ago
, requested that An Yi be sent to him to serve his crime. Generals such as Chen Cixiu, Gu Mosan, Hu Shoushan, Cai Jiechen, as well as Jiang Mingsan and others in Hangzhou all called to plead for him. Even He Zhonghan, who had just returned from Russia,
He also found me to say good things for An Yi...
It is rare for a person to receive the sympathy and care of so many teachers and friends. It can be proved from this that An Yi is indeed a rare talent. It is precisely because of his mellow heart and sincerity that he has gained so much friendship and love.
Love and care, I understand all these, and what is quite surprising is that this guy seems to have an extraordinary insight. This is true on the battlefield, and now it is also shown in politics, which is surprising.
This guy has always avoided politics, but he has an extraordinary sense of international situations and foreign relations. Even the civil servants who wanted to beat him to death were speechless. This is very surprising to me.
Unexpectedly, from this point of view, we have not made good use of An Yi, and his abilities have not been used to the maximum extent. I already know this, and you don’t need to say more."
"yes!"
Dai Li and Zeng Kuanqing answered in unison.
Commander-in-Chief Jiang turned around and told Zeng Kuaqing: "From today on, you will take charge of Yu Nong. You can arrange Yu Nong into the special group of the Huangpu Alumni Association, and I can also share some of your work with you. According to the current situation,
It is very likely that you will need to return to Sichuan again. The task is very arduous, so you must be prepared in advance."
"Students obey!"
After Zeng Kuanqing answered, he smiled at Dai Li. Dai Li nodded slightly gratefully and stood up straight. He didn't leave until Commander-in-Chief waved his hand.