"Call from the base: Secretary-General Deng of the Huangpu Nanchang Branch and General He Zhonghan went to old Nanchang to ask for an audience in person. They learned that their brother was on a business trip to Nanjing. Generals Deng and He rushed to Nanjing by a passenger ship at 6 pm. Following Nan, it was 8 pm on the 3rd of January."
After reading the telegram, Chen Yu sat across from An Yi: "This boat will arrive at Xiaguan Pier around ten o'clock in the morning. Will Master see them?"
An Yi put down the pile of secret reports in his hand and shook his head slightly: "No, it's one o'clock in the morning on the 4th. The principal will return to Nanjing by special train at noon to resume his duties. I would be more proactive if I left earlier. Since General He Yaozu's two
The division has been transferred to Pukou opposite, which proves that the principal has taken all countermeasures. Even if General Li Delin doesn't want him to come, he can't stop him. Although the Guangxi clique recently defeated the Fourth Army of the Guangdong Army and reoccupied Guangzhou, Zhang Fakui
One of the two generals, Huang Qixiang, fled to Hong Kong for refuge, and the other followed Wang Jingwei and fled to France. However, the Hunan Army was resisting General Bai Chongxi's troops tit for tat, while expanding Zhou Lan's 17th Army.
The battle for the Guangxi clique is difficult to fight. In addition, Su Huning and other departments in Anhui have all returned to the principal's camp. Although Li Jishen successfully expelled his political enemy Wang Jingwei, he still faces a direct threat from the Fourth Army and must rush back now.
When it comes to rebuilding the country, Li Delin is unable to stand alone and has no ability to prevent the return of the principal. It is very likely that the principal will be secure this time."
Chen Yu said with some sadness: "The Guangzhou Uprising launched by the Communist Party on the 12th of last month was suppressed by the return of the Fourth and Fifth Armies. In the three days from the beginning to the end, more than 5,000 people died.
Several bustling streets in Nandi were all destroyed by fire, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless. My eldest brother's home in Guangzhou was also reduced to ashes.
Three days before the incident, A Biao saw that the situation was not good. After Mr. Ou's repeated urging, he finally led all his associations to evacuate to Hong Kong for refuge. Our contact with Guangzhou was also interrupted for two weeks. On the 28th of last month, A Biao led
Everyone returned, and they only restored contact with us the night before yesterday. A Biao's first call used three miserable words in a row. All kinds of relationships are basically gone. The business and stalls have to be reorganized. I'm afraid it will take several months for the original merchants from various provinces to
It’s hard to get in touch.”
An Yi let out a long sigh: "Well, I knew something big was going to happen from the grim situation between the Fourth Army and the Guangxi Clan. I didn't expect that the matter would happen in Guangzhou. Fortunately, Mr. Ou strategized and acted decisively, otherwise the consequences would be
Unthinkable.
The situation in Nanjing and surrounding areas will still be very severe. You must remain vigilant at all times and increase your efforts to build relationships with the military. It will take another month for the first batch of brothers from the base's secret training class to be transferred to enrich your unit. You
Continue to work in the name of the office and set up a trading company as soon as possible. Negotiations on the purchase of Xiaguan native product terminals and warehouses must be negotiated quickly. Relying on the new products of Lao Nanchang, you will soon be able to develop and expand. You can also integrate the third-level intelligence network
established.
It all depends on you. I will not be reinstated until at least February. I can refuse by using the excuse of not publicly reinstating my military and party membership. When the principal comes out, countless people will flock to them and vie for their allegiance. We
We must do the opposite, otherwise we will not achieve our goal."
"My subordinate understands!"
Chen Yu answered respectfully.
"When will the earliest ship leave for Nanchang or dock in Jiujiang tomorrow morning?" An Yi asked.
"Six fifteen, passing ship from Shanghai to Wuhan." Chen Yu answered.
An Yi nodded: "Send a brother to buy a boat ticket, and then wake up Lao Shen, Xiaojiu and your brother. Time is urgent. There are many specific things to negotiate. We don't have time to sleep tonight."
"yes!"
…
Late at night the next day, Chiang Kai-shek, who had attended a welcome meeting with thousands of people, held a press conference and held a four-hour meeting in the evening, was finally able to sit down and meet with his confidants. When He Zhonghan reported the news that An Yi had missed the opportunity to return to old Nanchang.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek asked displeasedly:
"Is An Yi hiding from you on purpose? Does he really not know that you are looking for him?"
He Zhonghan's heart trembled and he quickly replied: "Junior Brother An probably didn't know that the student was looking for him. The student didn't notify anyone. When he arrived at Old Nanchang, Senior Brother An had already left for Nanjing on a business trip the day before. He heard that the location was to be determined to establish a trading company.
Directly selling the products of his factories to avoid too many intermediate links and increasing costs, the students rushed to his office immediately after returning to Nanjing. The director of the office, Chen Yu, apologized and informed that Junior Brother An had completed his work and rushed back to old Nanchang."
Commander-in-Chief Chiang pondered for a moment and then asked: "Did you see Yin Jinan and Hu Jialin when you were in Nanchang?"
"The student met Junior Brother Jinan. He was newly married and is currently helping Junior Brother An manage corporate investment and supervision in the Jiangnan Group. Instructor Hu has gone to the countryside. I heard that he went to inspect the medicinal materials market in Zhangshu Town." He Zhonghan answered truthfully.
Chiang Kai-shek stood up angrily: "What a nonsense! The party, state and army are in an extraordinary period. They actually ignore the revolutionary cause and think about doing business all day long. How is that decent?"
Yu Jishi, who was not far away, thought for a while and stepped forward to explain in a low voice: "Principal, please calm down. The students thought it was inappropriate to summon Junior Brother An and other senior brothers like this. After all, Junior Brother An was bullied and full of grief and anger when he left.
The surviving soldiers suffered from the hardships of their brothers and were all discouraged.
Furthermore, Junior Brother An has been notified by the Special Committee and the Central Military Commission that he will be expelled from the Party and the military and will never be hired. Under such injustice and humiliation, it is very rare for Junior Brother An to have such a mind as he is today."
"I owe him too much... Oh, I didn't think about it, I didn't think about it..." Chiang Kai-shek thought of An Yi's tragic experience, his heart softened, he shook his head and sat down slowly:
"It seems that this matter cannot be solved in a while. There are so many wastes waiting to be done right now. In less than ten days and a half, officials from various departments of the General Headquarters cannot be in place, the functions of the Central Party Headquarters cannot be restored, and the Central Political Bureau cannot be restored.
It is also difficult to reconstitute the meeting within a few days, which is a difficult problem.
However, this situation can no longer be delayed any longer. Currently, there are many unsettling factors in our Huangpu department. Many middle- and higher-level officers have lost their basic stance and their revolutionary beliefs have been shaken. I cannot trust them, at least until they are further tested.
Before the war and purge, they could not gain my trust. Only An Yi was firm-willed and would rather bend than bend. He showed the true character of our Huangpu soldier with his fearless revolutionary spirit in the face of power. Therefore, An Yi must be ordered to gather his subordinates as soon as possible.
, re-establish the banner of the model battalion, and form an independent division with strict military discipline and tenacious style as soon as possible. Time does not wait for us, we must hurry up!"
He Zhonghan suggested: "Principal, as far as the students know, most of the original subordinates of An Yi Division have withdrawn from the military and entered the factories of Jiangnan Group to work. Many of them have married and started businesses. The nearly one thousand disabled people have been properly arranged. The remaining More than a thousand officers and soldiers, led by Major General Yang Bin, the former Chief of Staff of the Independent Division, joined the command of General Zhu Yizhi. Only a hundred officers and soldiers in the recruitment department were still at their posts. In the past few months, 7,000 recruits have been sent to the First Army, which is very rare.
However, if Junior Brother An is to re-establish the model camp and independent division, it will be difficult to do it without more than three months. Moreover, this time in Lao Nanchang, my subordinates heard from Junior Brother Yin that more than 100 brothers in the recruitment department were because of Commander He. Military salaries and recruitment fees were not paid on time, and most of the officers and soldiers had already applied for discharge. The students believed that the brothers in the recruitment office might want to transfer to Major General Yang Bin's Central Jiangxi Security Command. If Junior Brother An could persuade General Zhu Yizhi, he would directly recruit the security forces. Pulling it out or pulling it out half way may get twice the result with half the effort."
"That's a good idea! Very good! It seems you put your heart into it."
Chiang Kai-shek happily praised He Zhonghan: "Judging from the ongoing anti-bandit operations in northeastern Jiangxi that have achieved remarkable results, the combat effectiveness of the Central Jiangxi Security Command is far superior to that of other armies, especially the tiger general Gu Changfeng. It left a very deep impression on me. This time he led the team to clear up the enemy. He was invincible wherever he went. From the news reports, we can see that this man is brave and resourceful. He can fight hard and appease the enemy. It is very remarkable. Just let An Yi pull this army out. Anyway, the officers leading the troops are all his former subordinates, and no one will disobey him.
General Zhu Yizhi is a generous man, and I believe he will agree with my suggestion. As for An Yi, it worries me. This guy's business is getting bigger and bigger now, and he has recruited some very talented young people to work with him. The company has grown rapidly, new products are emerging one after another, and management measures are also very advanced, which has won praise from the industrial and commercial circles across the country. Therefore, I am very worried that he has become addicted to business and industry."
He Zhonghan was very worried when he thought about it. All Huangpu colleagues knew that An Yi's ruthlessness in making money was not affected by fighting. They all knew that this guy was a weird little profiteer before he joined the army, so they were quite worried about An Yi's future. Attitude and path choice, I don’t know how to deal with it at the moment.
Yu Jishi hesitated, but took the initiative to take on this important task: "How about... let the students go to Nanchang to try it?"
Chiang Kai-shek nodded happily: "Very good, I don't worry if you go. An Yi respects you seniors very much, and Jiang Mingsan who has always treated him as his younger brother. Tomorrow I will send a telegram to Jiang Mingsan and ask him to rush from Xuzhou as soon as possible. Come back and go with you. You can go in the name of inspecting the old Nanchang military uniform factory and agricultural machinery factory. If An Yi wants money, give him money. Don't be like the short-sighted He Jingzhi who wants the horse to run and not eat grass. Where in the world can such a good thing exist?
Jishi, you go to Minister Yu tomorrow morning and ask him to make financial preparations based on the budget for recruiting and equipping a main division; Zhonghan, you draft a report and submit it to the Political Training Department of the General Headquarters. First, let them restore security as soon as possible. Yi's military status, military rank and political status; secondly, the Nanchang Recruitment Office, which is affiliated with the First Army, is brought under the jurisdiction of the Political Training Department of the General Headquarters, and all personnel are directly transferred to the Recruitment Committee under the Political Training Department. In addition, you will wait for a moment So I went to Kang Ze and Dai Yunong to make a list, and gave An Yi a list of Huangpu comrades who were still in the Huangpu Alumni Association, and asked him to select a group of people from them to serve as his regimental battalion commanders. , these people are his senior brothers, he also understands them, and I believe he will be very happy.
Our Huangpu army must use our own Huangpu people. Only in this way can we build a steel lion that is determined and invincible, loyal to the party and the country, and loyal to the leader!"
"yes!"
…
On January 9th, a group of more than 50 people, headed by Jiang Dingwen and with Yu Jishi and He Zhonghan as deputy leaders, took a passenger ship from Nanjing to Nanchang and headed for the emerging industrial base of old Nanchang.
Various military supplies manufacturers in Nanchang conducted a two-day field inspection and research.
After receiving the notice, An Yi was at a loss what to do and had to secretly summon his generals to urgently discuss a countermeasure.