At noon, Nanjing Xiyuan, which has a new owner, has a cool breeze. There is a beautiful lotus pond in Xiyuan. The flowering period has passed, the lotus leaves are slightly broken, and there are few complete lotus flowers on the graceful branches. It is originally green and broad.
The leaves lose their vivid colors in the sun.
There is a stone boat in the lotus pond, and there is an exquisite plaque on the beautiful front cabin. The three words "not tied to the boat" written on it are said to be from the hands of Emperor Qianlong who had been traveling to Jiangnan several times. The front end of the stone boat
There is a flat stone platform, and there is an ancient chestnut-colored tea table under the tall weeping willows on the adjacent shore. On the coffee table is a Yixing pot and two exquisite porcelain cups, and on the side of the coffee table are two rattan chairs, one of which is
Zhang sat in a handsome general with a calm expression. He quietly stared at a broken bud by the lotus pond with boundless glasses. There was a red dragonfly dormant on the bud.
"Jiansheng, the willows droop on the bank are fragrant, and I'm in a good mood!" Li Zongren, who was short and sturdy and honest, was wearing military uniform and very light steps. He came to sit opposite Bai Chongxi, who was staring at the pond, who was skimming the water.
Bai Chongxi withdrew his gaze and turned around, picked up the teapot and poured tea for Li Zongren: "The freshly brewed lotus heart tea is relieved... Brother, can you tell the true situation of the guns and cannons that sounded at dawn today?"
Li Zongren sighed: "I just learned before coming here that He Guiyan (He Yaozu) called me. I was surprised at that time. I put down the phone and checked the map. It was really incredible! I just couldn't ask An Yi himself.
As for the current situation of the department, it is not easy to ask too directly."
"An Yi fainted and is still healed in the church, and his injuries are unknown. He actually invited more than forty European and American doctors gathered in St. Paul's church to avoid the war, and went to Xiaguan military camp to treat his soldiers who had been sent back for a lifetime.
These doctors were all dedicated and responsible. There were as many as six trucks of medicines, surgical instruments and other items transported from churches and closed hospitals to Xiaguan Daying. It is said that more than a hundred foreigners and monks came to help.
According to the report submitted by his subordinates half an hour ago, there were only about 1,100 troops left in the army of An Yi, of which more than 500 were wounded soldiers. In the fierce battle between dawn and around 9 a.m., An Yi,
Being attacked by tens of thousands of enemy troops on three sides, more than 2,000 corpses were left on Lithochu and Baguazhou. Only after the soldiers under Gu Zhenglun and Chen Chengshi were helped to withdraw the remnants, avoiding the entire army's annihilation.
And know the intensity of the war in these three hours."
Bai Chongxi put down the teapot and signaled Li Zongren to drink tea.
Li Zongren picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Jiansheng, I'm worried that An Yi has already guessed the reason, or will learn about the specific transfers before retreat from the generals of the departments with whom he has a good relationship. How much trouble you have to do with this."
Bai Chongxi shook his head slightly: "It doesn't matter. The order to call An Yi to go north to block Sun Jun was under Commander-in-Chief Jiang. At that time, Ye Kaixin protected the wings of the Forty-fourth Army An Yi, and Ye Kaixin was on the back and south. Before and after receiving the order of his younger brother's retreat,
I don't know that An Yi needs his support when he goes north. Even if An Yi really wants to pursue it, it is because Commander-in-Chief Jiang's left wing defeated, which forced my right wing to retreat at all. Originally, he could have retreated from the Lingbi line in the southeast direction.
However, Gu Zhutong's army and Deng Zhenquan retreated on their own under the sudden attack of Sun Chuanfang's army, which made his retreat completely cut off.
I feel very relieved at this point. Even if An Yi knows that he has been plotted, he cannot provoke a dispute with this. He is a smart person and will not be obsessed with it and make trouble for himself. At most, he is just a mute who eats coptis and holds a grudge in his heart.
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"Well, I'm relieved."
Li Zongren nodded: "The next thing is how to deal with the aftermath. I don't know how my mind has become after this great disaster? It's worrying!"
Bai Chongxi sighed long and said, "Oh, this is also my worry! From the beginning of going north to the end of escaping, we don't know what kind of battle it took and which route it was traveling, so we can only
He must have shocked the Chuzhou trains that have been one after another, and from this point of view, this guy has become very terrible by any means. I am really worried that he will be crazy!"
Li Zongren nodded heavily: "How about... send a telegram to He Jingzhi, who went to Changzhou to patrol the Jiangfang defense line, and ask him to clean up the mess. After all, the Independent Division is also the organization of the First Army under his command.
Now that Chiang Kai-shek has stepped down, He Jingzhi is obsessed with taking over military power. Before Chiang Kai-shek has left, he is eager to go to various places to inspect the units of the First Route Army. Why not let him deal with this problem that is already under his jurisdiction?"
"I am thinking this is exactly what I think. I want to ask my elder brother for instructions on this matter. If my elder brother calls He Jingzhi, he will definitely return quickly. My younger brother and he each hold a class almost the same level. It's not right!" Bai Chongxi smiled.
road.
Li Zongren laughed: "Jiansheng, don't say such a dissenting thing anymore. Look... This stone boat, the pavilion and pavilion over there, and the entire Xiyuan, is mostly built by Hong Yang (Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
They went through hardships and difficulties to reach the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. It took us a year and a half to set out from Guangxi to occupy Wuhan and swept the southeast. The area occupied far exceeds the territory occupied by Hong Yang at that time.
Not to mention that it is the result of God's protection and we all doing our best! Now that we are ambitions to be repaid, we need you and my brothers to work together to improve one foot. How can we say such humble and polite words
ah?"
Bai Chongxi smiled knowingly and nodded gratefully. Seeing Pan Yizhi coming hurriedly, he quickly put away his smile, took the information handed over and raised his hand slightly to signal him to retreat, and after opening it, he handed it to Li Zongren with a smile:
"It turns out that Master An Yi has another movie that has escaped from trouble. This time we don't have to spend time trying to speculate on how they got back."
After reading the information, Li Zongren shook his eyebrows: "This is good news. Can Jiansheng know the regiment commander Chen Zhibiao, who led the remaining 500 officers and soldiers under his command, who joined our army?"
"I not only know you, but also know you very well! This man is from Hunan, born in the martial arts hall in Hunan, and is a rare general. He followed An Yi in the Northern Expedition to fight, and was promoted from a commander of the engineering company to a colonel commander, almost
After going through all the battles of An Yi, he witnessed every process of the growth of An Yi, and was familiar with the training methods and combat characteristics of An Yi's troops. He is a rare talent!"
Bai Chongxi happily introduced it, and then reminded Li Zongren to look at the name behind:
"Brother, please pay attention to the teaching brigade leader Chen Kan. The teaching brigade of An Yi's unit is equivalent to the teaching brigade and officer corps usually maintained by each army. As far as I know, An Yi's teaching brigade specially trains company leaders for each main group,
The soldiers of this unit were selected from the outstanding soldiers, with the lowest rank as corporals. The training methods used were very unique and efficient. Our army had the talent Chen Kan surrendered, and its significance was extraordinary!”
Li Zongren immediately realized the value of Chen Kan and made a decision without thinking: "Jiansheng needs to take time to meet Chen Kan. If possible, I will appoint him as the Major General of the Seventh Army Teaching Regiment."
Bai Chongxi smiled knowingly: "Brother is indeed respectful to the wise and the nobles, and love talents as if they are alive! I know how to do it!"
Li Zongren laughed happily, stood up and patted Bai Chongxi on the shoulder, and whispered: "Let's go, have a meal together, why should we come back and make some plans?"
Bai Chongxi stood up happily and walked towards Xiyuan side by side with Li Zongren, whispering to discuss the aftermath while walking.
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The third morning, Sunday.
A melodious chants flowed around under the accompaniment of the organ, rising to the top of the pointed church bell tower, lingering and flying. An Yi, who had been unconscious for three days and two nights, moved his eyes and moaned slightly in pain. He tried his best to open it.
He opened his heavy eyelids, his scabbed lips squirmed slightly, and his face was filled with pain.
The woman leaning on An Yi's waist raised her head suddenly, subconsciously combed her messy long hair and pounced on An Yi, supporting the head of the bed with one hand, trembling with the other hand, gently stroking An Yi's face with another, and whispered anxiously and worriedly
call:
"Xiaoyi, did you hear my sister's voice? Did you hear it..."
The door was opened quickly, Shen Fengdao signaled Lin Yaodong behind him, Chen Mian and Chen Yu stopped, walked gently to Gong Qian, stared at An Yi on the bed, and heard An Yi's even breathing sound, seeing An Yi sticking out his tongue and licking
Licking his lips, Shen Fengdao smiled slightly at Gong Qian who was straightening his waist:
"Sister, don't worry, Xiaoyi will open his eyes soon, don't worry, he slept for too long and couldn't open his eyes for a while, and it will be fine in a while. I'm out, so sister, sit down."
Gong Qian, with red eyes, nodded, and waited for Shen Fengdaoli to sit on the edge of the bed, picked up An Yi's left hand, and pressed it on his face and called in a low voice.
Shen Fengdao gently closed the door and signaled the guards to leave. He respected Gong Qian, who had just known each other for three days, not only because Gong Qian was An Yi's sister, but also because Gong Qian treated An Yi meticulously for three days and two nights.
A deep emotion of care and dedication.
From the moment I learned that An Yi fainted, Gong Qian was with An Yi in tears. She used a cotton ball dipped in clean water to moisten An Yi's cracked lips and clean every wound.
Sensing, An Yi, who was confused, took urine and urinated, and wiped his body.
Every time she wiped a scar, she cried bitterly. The sad tears she shed made the doctors, nurses and priests sad. She was not untied and served An Yi every day. When she was tired, she lay on the edge of the bed and took a nap. An Yi
Every moan made her anxious and extremely anxious.
Shen Fengdao and the doctors knew that she was waiting, waiting for her younger brother to wake up, wanting to hear her younger brother talking, and seeing her younger brother’s eyes open.
The hymns were gone with the faint accompaniment sound. An Yi opened his eyelids with difficulty and blinked a few times and closed them again. After a while, he opened his eyes again and saw a pale face full of tears. An Yi
Yi's lips trembled a few times, and he made a low and hoarse call: "Sister... I'm not in a dream, right..."
Gong Qian cried with excitement, holding An Yi's sallow and thin face, shook her head repeatedly, and replied choked: "Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi, you scared your sister to death..."
"Sister, don't cry..."
An Yi raised his left hand, covered with scabs, and gently wiped away Gong Qian's tears with his fingertips, but he couldn't wipe them all.
Gong Qian held An Yi's hand in the palm of her hand, sucked her nose a few times and held back tears and asked in a low voice: "Are you thirsty?"
An Yi shook his head and struggled to sit up, looking at the strange room and the cross on the entire wall, suddenly remembered something, quickly lifted his feet and fell to the ground when his legs were weak, Gong Qian exclaimed and hurriedly helped her
He was pushed away, An Yi stood up in panic and rushed to the wall to support his hands, shaking his body, and murmured anxiously: "I want to go back! I want to see my brothers, I want to go back...
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Gong Qian struggled to get up from the ground, chased An Yi who was holding the wall and walking towards the door, pulled An Yi hard, and flew up and hit An Yi hard on the face, making a crisp echo.
An Yi looked at Gong Qian in shock. Gong Qian had already rushed into An Yi's arms, hugging his waist tightly and cried: "Xiaoyi, are you still not hurt enough? You still have to hurt yourself and everyone
Is it? When will you learn to calm down..."
An Yi looked up at the stained glass in the room above, suddenly hugged Gong Qian's trembling body, and cried loudly...