The military camp in the north of Xuzhou City was busy. When An Yi led his troops to arrive, more than 3,000 sick and wounded patients who had returned early had been arranged. The barracks of two regiments were used as wards. The chief surgeon of the old Nanchang Jiangnan Medical College
Professor Strong and five surgical experts were leading more than 160 military cadets who had studied at Jiangnan Medical College for half a year to carry out treatment work. Seeing An Yi coming to inspect, the experts smiled and nodded as a greeting.
There was no time to shake hands with An Yi and talk in detail.
By the time everything was arranged, it was already 8:10 pm, well past dinner time. An Yi casually stuffed two biscuits and sat under the street lamp in front of the division office wearing only a pair of underwear. The logistics section chief Chang Chang personally took care of the work.
Give An Yi a haircut and shave.
An Yi, who closed his eyes and enjoyed it quietly, suddenly had the feeling of going back in time. The scene of Lao Chang giving him a haircut for the first time in the moldy camp in the west camp of Guangzhou kept coming to mind. He thought of the more than 200 brothers in the company at that time and now.
With less than a third left, An Yi felt a dull pain in his heart.
"Old Chang, I'm not talking about you. You shouldn't have come with me this time. How about staying in Lao Nanchang? It's not easy for your wife to have a big belly now! After this war, I want to start again.
I will transfer you back to the non-commissioned officer base and live a comfortable life for a few years with your rank of colonel." An Yi sighed quietly.
"Boss, why do you say that? My subordinate is not yet thirty and can't walk anymore, so why are you discriminating against me? My subordinate is no longer what he used to be. He has abacus, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
He can handle it easily, and his marksmanship is not something to boast about. His subordinates claim to be second, but no one in the entire military logistics department dares to claim to be first. As long as they can use it, their subordinates can still pick up their guns and charge into battle, which is not necessarily better than those of the main force.
Sun Tzu is bad!"
Chang Baofang curled her lips and answered dissatisfiedly, but the razor in her hand was not affected at all, and she still played smoothly and skillfully.
An Yi smiled slightly: "You have indeed made progress, and you can actually use new words! I remember Uncle Dao once said that if you could study for a few years, your luck would be better... But look at this troubled world, what will happen next?
No one knows what will happen in a few decades. As long as you are still in the military, you still have opportunities for development. You may not become a general in another three to five years.
However, the old Nanchang side really needs manpower. Think about it, our old brothers’ small businesses are all there. Can we rest assured if we don’t let our own people watch? In fact, no matter the front or rear, it is our business that cannot be done.
The important parts that are missing are all in our own army. As long as I am a general for a day and command our troops, no one will dare to easily run against us.
During this time, poor families from Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, and northern Jiangsu continued to flock to Lao Nanchang. Every young man wanted to be a soldier. One soldier could support his family. Jinan and Lao Yang were busy.
It's so overwhelming, even if it's according to
The most stringent recruitment standards are strictly controlled, and five thousand good soldiers were recruited in two months. There are tens of thousands of people waiting outside the door, so you can help them share some of the burden after you go back. In this regard, among our brothers
You and the parrot are the most experienced."
Lao Chang put away the razor, looked at it with satisfaction, and then took off the towel on his shoulder to wipe An Yi's face: "Okay! I listen to the boss, but no matter what, I have to let my subordinates follow the boss and brothers to complete the Northern Expedition.
Okay, I don’t want to do anything half-assed."
An Yi stood up and shook off his broken hair and patted Lao Chang on the shoulder: "I didn't say I'd let you go back now, I just wanted to say hello to you first. When the time comes, I will definitely let you, Chang Baofang, wear the rank of colonel and lead the Northern Expedition.
The identity of a hero goes back in glory."
"Hehe! What I said..."
Chang Baofang was relieved and opened his mouth happily. Lu Xiong, the star officer on duty, happened to pass by. He saw Lao Chang helping An Yi get a haircut, touching the long hair and beard on his big head, and sat down with a smile.
He took off his hat and asked Lao Chang to help him. Lao Chang patted his sleeves and said:
"Go, go, go, I am now in a higher position than your grandson. How is it that you don't salute your superior and still ask him to serve you? What's more, you are wearing the armband of a star officer now and you are actually on a mission.
What does it look like to do private work? Huh, I'm going to talk to Ying Wu right now and see how he, the party representative and chief of the political engineering section, handles it... Ying Wu? Where are you, Huang Yingwu..."
Lu Xiong's eyes widened when he saw Lao Chang really looking for someone. He quickly stood up, put on his hat, and rushed to the gate of the military camp. When he reached the end of the field, he turned around and cursed, which immediately made the brothers around him burst into laughter.
After taking a refreshing well water bath and changing into loose training clothes, An Yi sat on a wicker chair next to the big table in the middle of the division headquarters and lit a cigarette leisurely. Luo Lei, the communications section chief, put down the phone and came to his side.
: "Teacher, this is a call from the attendant's office. The principal has invited me!"
An Yi did not dare to neglect, and quickly asked Lin Yaodong to prepare the car, walked into the back bedroom specially reserved for him, quickly changed into a clean and tidy general uniform, and soon arrived at the main hall of the east courtyard of Pengcheng Daying.
Wang Shihe, Yu Jishi and other senior brothers saw An Yi coming in and greeted him enthusiastically. After congratulating him, he asked questions. An Yi answered them honestly. Seven or eight senior brothers sat in the lobby and chatted in low voices to exchange their experiences.
While enjoying the tea comfortably.
More than ten minutes later, a group of guests who came from Shanghai left Chiang Kai-shek's study and left quickly through the lobby. An Yi raised his head and glanced, not recognizing anyone. Wang Shihe smiled, leaned into his ear and whispered
An Yi, the seven people who left were Shanghai Party Headquarters and Shanghai celebrities.
An Yi nodded, said goodbye to his senior brothers, followed Yu Jishi to the study room, took off his hat and loudly reported: "Student An Yi has been ordered to come here to ask for instructions from the principal!"
Chiang Kai-shek, who was at the desk, took a few steps forward and stood two meters in front of An Yi. He looked up and down, nodded and praised: "Not bad! Not bad! He is an excellent soldier, but he looks a lot thinner...Ji Shi, call someone."
Make your junior brother a cup of good tea."
"yes!"
Yu Jishi left with a smile. There are very few people who can ask the principal to order tea.
Chiang Kai-shek turned around and walked to the main sofa to sit down. When he saw An Yi standing upright, he pointed to the sofa on the side: "Sit down, you have made such a big contribution this time, I don't know how to reward you.
Submit the detailed battle report and the list of meritorious service personnel as soon as possible."
"Thank you to the principal for your cultivation! I am very satisfied that the students can get such a valuable training opportunity. The independent division is writing a battle report and statistics book, which will be submitted to the headquarters tomorrow morning."
An Yi answered respectfully, and then asked for instructions in a low voice: "Principal, the students requested to resign from the position of deputy commander of the Third Army. This appointment was a temporary measure to incorporate the Thirty-third Army. Now that the battle on the Yufeng front line has ended, the Third Army
All the ministries then entered a period of rest, and the student felt guilty because he could not help them with the title of deputy commander!"
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly: "Very good! In the afternoon, General He Guiyan sent me a telegram, asking you to continue to serve as deputy commander of the Third Army. Looking at the overall situation, I politely rejected him and suggested that he appoint General Xia Lingbing to concurrently serve as deputy commander of the Army.
Commander, I guess he feels very sorry. I can tell
Come on, he appreciates you very much. Last year in Taierzhuang and this year on the Yufeng frontline, you and he fought side by side. It is normal for our relationship to deepen. I am very pleased that you can be so humble and consider the overall situation at such a young age. I just concentrate on
Stay at the former enemy headquarters as chief of staff."
"Everything must be obeyed by the principal's orders."
After An Yi answered, he stood up and took the tea cup handed by his senior brother Yu Jishi and thanked him in a low voice. He watched him go out and closed the door before slowly sitting down.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction: "The Battle of Fengfei and the Battle of Yutai have been officially named the 'Battle of Yufeng' by the headquarters, and the newspapers called it the Great Victory of Yufeng. In this battle of great significance and brilliant results, you have made the greatest contribution."
, obtained the Director-General’s
Double special commendations from the headquarters and the Central Military Commission. Your independent division, General He Guiyan’s brave and tenacious Forty Army, and General Xia Lingbing’s tenacious and sacrificed Twenty-seventh Army are among the commendations. The headquarters will also commend those who learned their shame and then became brave.
The 33rd Army reported the commendation.
Originally, I planned to appoint you as the commander of the 33rd Army. However, considering the current situation of the 33rd Army, it is estimated that it will not be able to catch up with the subsequent battle north. I will leave you as an incomplete commander to train in the rear.
It's really a huge waste.
Furthermore, with the collapse of Sun Chuanfang's tribe, Zhang Zongchang of the Zhili-Lu coalition was at the end of his rope. Only Zhang Zuolin of the Feng faction was still gritting his teeth and persisting. Seeing that the success of the Northern Expedition was imminent, the next step was to streamline the army and streamline administration, develop the economy, pay attention to people's livelihood, and establish a military-level army.
The designation will be revoked accordingly, and will not be restored until a major war occurs. It can be said that for a long period of time, it will only be temporarily set up according to strategic requirements. Normally, only the regular designation of division-level troops will be retained. Regarding this, you
Don’t have any ideas.”
An Yi quickly expressed his position: "Principal, the students will not have any other ideas. On the contrary, the students are very supportive of the principal's decision. From the Northern Expedition to the present, students have seen a lot of armies, but not many can truly be called a revolutionary army.
There are many generals like Xu Fentao who were executed by our Revolutionary Army Headquarters. The armies they led are really disappointing. They not only increase the burden on the people, but also swing around and are full of hidden dangers. If such an army is not disbanded, it will waste people and money, and cause endless harm!
"
"You always make me feel at ease!"
Chiang Kai-shek was quite emotional. He picked up the water glass and took a sip of water. He paused for a while before continuing: "Three hours ago, six chief officers of the Political Training Department and the General Staff Office jointly recommended you to the General Headquarters Staff Office for promotion.
Your military rank.
I thought about it for a long time and thought it would be better to let it go temporarily. Your promotion to lieutenant general is a matter of course, but it will be handled by the Military Commission after the victory of the Northern Expedition. We also have to take into account the interests of other group armies. After the victory of the Northern Expedition, the General Headquarters will also be abolished.
Reorganize the highest leadership organization of the national army. With your current position as the former enemy's chief of staff, it doesn't matter whether you enter the staff room or not. If you do, it will be just a false title, which is completely unnecessary."
An Yi nodded: "Students must obey the principal's arrangements."
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly and pushed the letter on the coffee table in front of An Yi: "This is the letter that the eldest lady of the Feng family asked your wife to deliver to you. Please read it."
An Yi's heart twitched slightly for no reason, and he couldn't wait to pick up the envelope, open it and read it. Chiang Kai-shek smiled when he saw it, stood up with the cup, returned to the desk, sat down, and continued to approve documents.
An Yi was thoughtful after reading the letter. Feng Jieyun's endless memories of their first meeting in Hangzhou, Zhenjiang and old Nanchang, and the joy of visiting the Xuzhou military camp were beyond words. An Yi seemed to have seen the slim body of this stunning beauty.
posture and charming smile
, especially those clear and watery eyes, which seemed to have a faint smile and a hint of melancholy. For a moment, An Yi was stunned, sitting on the sofa holding a letter with a faint orchid fragrance.
, it feels vaguely familiar, yet so far away.
After sitting quietly for more than ten minutes, An Yi slowly stood up, put the letter in his pocket and buttoned it carefully, came to Chiang Kai-shek's big desk, and whispered:
"Thank you, principal, thank you, madam! The student did not expect that Miss Feng was going to study in the UK. If she had known earlier, the student would have given her good wishes in the past two days."
Chiang Kai-shek put down his brush, put several documents into a blue document bag with a blue sky and white stars printed on it, raised his head and looked at An Yi with a half-smile: "You are still young, don't be in a hurry."
"Students are not in a hurry." An Yi replied quickly.
Chiang Kai-shek smiled: "In today's era, no one restricts you young people from falling in love. There are many three wives and four concubines among our revolutionary army generals, let alone outstanding talents like you? Traditional habits are not so easy to change. However, you
Now you are a Christian like me, and you can only have one wife in this life, so you have to make good use of it and don't let yourself regret it."
An Yi felt at ease, and then joked: "Principal, students sometimes think that it is not worthwhile to be a Christian! If there is a next choice, students want to join Islam."
"Why?" Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi in surprise.
"Because Islam allows you to marry as many wives as you like. As long as you can afford it, no one will say anything if you marry a hundred." An Yi explained with a smile.
Chiang Kai-shek laughed and scolded: "That's nonsense! I tell you, when it comes to marriage, you must also set an example for the soldiers of the revolutionary army... Okay, you are tired too, take this document back and read it carefully.
, I have a general idea. According to the latest information obtained, the Japanese government is likely to approve the military's dispatch of troops to Shandong, probably to protect
Using overseas Chinese as an excuse to stop our Northern Expedition is essentially to protect their vested interests in North China and the three northeastern provinces. You, the former chief of staff of the enemy's general headquarters, must understand this in advance. From today on, I will collect all military intelligence about North China.
I'll ask someone to give you a copy, it's all top secret, and you have to sign and return it after reading it."
An Yi's heart trembled, and he immediately felt the great responsibility. He took the file with both hands and stood at attention solemnly: "Thank you to the principal for trusting me. The students will work hard and fulfill their responsibilities!"
"After you go out, go to the west courtyard. Before you came in, General Yizhi just talked to me on the phone. He was very happy to hear that you were back. He probably had a drink waiting for you. Go ahead!"