"Is it you?" Secretary Ye opened the door and was very surprised to see An Yi visiting: "Xiao Yi, wait a moment, Mr. Ren is meeting guests in the inner room, I will go in first to report."
"Thank you, Brother Ye!" An Yi thanked him politely and stood guardly waiting outside the door.
Secretary Ye quickly walked through the living room and walked into the inner room. He came to the angry Li Jishen and whispered: "Mr. Ren, An Yi wants to see you."
"What is he here for?" Li Jishen frowned and glanced at Secretary Ye.
Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who were sitting across from each other, looked at each other and felt that the visitor was unkind. Bai Chongxi lowered his voice and asked softly: "Mr. Ren, maybe Chiang Kai-shek sent this protégé as a lobbyist?"
"Jiansheng is overly worried. An Yi is also Gong Ren's favorite disciple. His future father-in-law, Mr. Ou, has been close friends with Gong Ren for many years. In private, An Yi has to call Gong Ren his uncle. An Yi may just be here to
There is no need to worry about this special visit from a younger generation! Mr. Ren has not seen this nephew for two years, right?" Li Zongren asked with a magnanimous smile.
Li Jishen shook his head and sighed: "This boy was born at the right time. Two years of fighting made him famous and full of wings. Since he left school, Brother Yu has not had the chance to see him. However, he has letters sent to him every month. In addition to reporting,
Apart from the wars and the books he was studying, he never mentioned anything unpleasant. Alas... If you two don't mind, let's meet him together. Brother Yu wants to resolve the misunderstanding between Jiansheng and him. Brother De Lin
How's the business going with Hejian?"
Bai Chongxi refused with a smile: "Thank you Mr. Ren! I don't think it is necessary. An Yi seems to be elegant and generous, and has no fight with the world. In fact, he is a person who is lenient on the outside and jealous on the inside. He will retaliate even if Mr. Ren makes him surrender for a while as an elder.
There is no guarantee that he will not hold a grudge forever. From what he has done since his comeback, you can see his strong desire for revenge.
Mr. Ren may not be aware of the motivation behind the famous Battle of Yufeng. This great victory in Yufeng, which was classified as a classic battle by the General Headquarters and the Whampoa Military Academy, was planned and carried out by An Yi in order to avenge the disastrous defeat in Jiangbei last year.
, the Ninth Division of the Anhui Army that was completely annihilated was the Lishazui and Baguazhou missions on the other side of Nanjing in August last year.
An Yi's ace force, which almost wiped out his entire army, was lured into a trap by An Yi in one day, and was quickly surrounded and massacred. More than ten Anhui generals were attacked by his powerful artillery fire.
There were no bones left, and more than 10,000 soldiers were wiped out and buried. An Yi's ruthless methods and cold heart are really rare, and it is very touching!"
Li Zongren smiled slightly and stood up: "Mr. Ren, I will say goodbye for now. Let's leave the rest of the matters to be discussed tomorrow. It's rare for Mr. Ren to meet An Yi once. This son is talented and has great military exploits. He was the first to stand out from the Huangpu line.
He enjoys a high reputation among the military and civilians across the country, already has high political influence, and is highly regarded by Chiang Kai-shek and other central officials. Otherwise, he would not have been allowed to go north to pay homage to his soul this time.
In the afternoon, I saw that on the list of the latest four group army generals drawn up by the Military Commission to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, the first one is An Yi. It can be said that he is a young man with a successful career and a successful career! His ability to come quickly to see Mr. Ren today proves that he is committed to
Mr. Ren deeply respects him and understands the principle of filial piety. It is better for Mr. Ren to talk about old times with him, and I won’t disturb you any longer!”
"Okay, I also want to hear what he thinks about the current situation and see what he says about the misunderstanding between us."
Li Jishen nodded and stood up, sending Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi out of the inner room. An Yi was not surprised to see Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi. As a lower official, he respectfully saluted Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi with a military salute. There was no trace of resentment on his handsome face.
and unhappy.
The three of them stopped in front of An Yi. Li Zongren gave An Yi a gentle gift, while Bai Chongxi looked at An Yi's emotionless eyes with a smile. He was slightly surprised, but he didn't stay any longer and politely
He said goodbye to Li Jishen and strode out of the room with Li Zongren.
"Come in!"
Li Jishen glared at An Yi, turned around and walked to the inner room with his hands behind his back. Secretary Ye quickly closed the door and went to make tea.
An Yi followed Li Jishen into the inner room, bent down and helped Li Jishen sit down, and then said with a smile: "Uncle, my nephew only found out about your arrival last night, and hurried over to say hello overnight. When he arrived at the corner of the corridor outside, he saw
Chief Li, Chief Bai and others were walking into Uncle Li's
After opening the door, my nephew had to go back to rest. At the meeting this morning, my nephew wanted to say hello but did not dare to make a mistake. After the meeting, my nephew had to rush to the city for business. Dinner was at Beijing Normal University with teachers and students.
We ate together, and after finally saying goodbye and coming back, I was worried that Uncle Li had fallen asleep."
"Sit down."
Li Jishen pointed to the sofa next to him, took the tea cup from Secretary Ye, raised his head and asked, "Why are you going to Beijing Normal University?"
An Yi took the tea cup from Secretary Ye, thanked him in a low voice, sat down and reported with a smile: "The student representatives of Peking University warmly invited my nephew to meet and exchange ideas. The Central Party Committee regarded this matter as a political task, like rushing
He drove his nephew over like a duck. Apart from reporting some battles during the Northern Expedition to the teachers and students, he said almost nothing.
As you all know, my nephew has a very poor foundation in Chinese studies. He dares not touch anything other than military matters. Facing so many famous teachers and students with solid foundations, my nephew is so trembling and frightened that he can’t even recite a few Tang poems and Song lyrics at the last moment.
It’s terrible!”
Li Jishen couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You have become a general of an army, but you still look like a boiled dog's head. Can you please be more serious?"
"As you command!"
An Yi closed his mouth and looked at Li Jishen with a smile on his face again.
Li Jishen sighed: "Before I left Guangzhou, your father-in-law happened to come back from Nanyang. He asked me to bring you a message, saying that the Australian ghost chemist had signed a contract with him about the chemical raw material called 'sulfonamide'.
, is expected to be mass-produced in his Sin Chew Pharmaceutical Factory next month. I asked him what it was used for, and he said let me ask you for more clarity."
An Yi was so happy that he stood up and ran for a few steps with excitement, then turned back and sat down quickly: "Great, great! It's hard not to get rich now... I'm sorry, Uncle Li, my nephew has lost his temper.
Haha! So happy..."
"What's going on? I've made you so excited. Sit down!" Li Ji leaned towards An Yi with deep interest: "How do you get rich? What's the use of that thing?"
An Yi answered excitedly: "This is the most important invention in the world! Uncle, do you remember how many people have died from meningitis, pneumonia and septicemia over the years? Not to mention anything else, the two Eastern Expeditions and two years
During the Northern Expedition, soldiers who failed to respond to treatment due to gunshot wounds, shrapnel wounds, widespread colds, fevers and dysentery epidemics, etc.
There are more than 100,000! With this special antibacterial drug called sulfonamide, these diseases can be quickly cured, such as meningitis, pneumonia, wound inflammation and suppuration, etc. As long as they take and inject this special sulfonamide drug, many people
You can save your life. With the production of such an important drug imminent, how can you not make a fortune?"
Li Jishen was shocked: "Is it really that good?"
"It's even better than what my nephew said. You will know when Xingzhou Pharmaceutical Factory makes the medicine. Can my nephew fool you? Over the years, which business has my nephew missed? Which one has not made money? You, sir
The expanded military uniform factory and arsenal in Guangzhou produced new military equipment three months ago
Aren't you starting to make money with uniforms and helmets? My nephew heard that only the 15th Army of General Huang Jikuan guarding Guangxi has ordered more than 500,000 goods from you. If all the Guangxi troops of more than 200,000 are equipped,
Are you still not rich yet?" An Yi said with a beaming smile.
Li Jishen waved his hand: "I have started to make money. I made a fortune from the military uniform helmets sold to Fujian. But the militaries of Guangdong and Guangxi are brothers, how can I be embarrassed to make this money? But you can produce the special drug sulfonamide just mentioned.
If you want to give me the sales rights in Guangdong and Guangxi, I can hardly make ends meet now."
An Yi agreed immediately, thought for a while, and finally plucked up the courage to ask: "Uncle, there are rumors that you have loaned 8 million Hong Kong dollars to the British in the past six months, and will loan another 7 million Hong Kong dollars in the second half of the year. Is it true?"
Li Jishen avoided An Yi's shining eyes, picked up the cup and took a sip: "Don't believe those rumors, there are so many of them? And they are not exchanged for sovereignty as maliciously slandered by the outside world. I am an upright Chinese after all.
, he is a revolutionary soldier, how could he do something that is degrading to the dignity of the country?"
An Yi did not relax and continued to ask: "Uncle, do you use the trade rights and mining rights between Guangdong and Guangxi as collateral?"
"Ah, how did you know?" Li Jishen looked at An Yi in surprise.
An Yi sighed: "Uncle, say no to the British. Forget it if you borrowed it before, and don't borrow anything you haven't borrowed yet. As long as the iron ore in northern Guangdong and the tungsten mine in northeastern Guangxi are managed well, you can earn two or three dollars a year."
One million is not a problem, but to say the least, my nephew would rather you collect the transit opium and cigarette tax than see your old man being insulted by the Chinese.
Seeing that the central government's tariff self-care policy is about to be implemented, if you give up trade convenience and your own wharf to the British, who among the central government and party bosses will let you go? You also know that Guangxi is worth seven points and three stones.
Dividing the land has always been known as poor land and poor water. The huge military expenditures over the years have all depended on the cooperation with Yunnan and Guizhou.
The warlords jointly smuggled opium to support it. Now General Li Delin has come up with an ambitious "Guangxi Ten-Year Development Outline", but I don't know where the huge investment of tens of millions of yuan came from. You are old-fashioned, warm-hearted, and attach great importance to love and righteousness, but you can't
For these unrealistic goals, the interests of most people are sacrificed! Not to mention..."
"Bang - that's enough!"
Li Jishen hit the coffee table with his palm, causing the tea cup to clatter. Secretary Ye was so frightened that Secretary Ye trembled and ran away. Li Jishen stared into An Yi's eyes and said sternly:
"What do you know? When did I sacrifice the interests of the majority of people? Development requires time and funds. What's wrong with temporary mineral rights mortgages and trade facilitation? Compared with the foreign slaves in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai who sold resources and national finance,
I am quite restrained.
Hasn’t Guangdong’s economy been developing steadily in the past few months? People’s lives are getting better day by day, and government taxes are rising. What’s wrong with this? Does it mean that everything I have done has become an evil act of profiteering and self-enrichment in your eyes? How can you
Are they the same as those political opponents who hate our Gui clan?"
An Yi shook his head sadly: "Uncle, let's not talk about this issue, okay? I'm just worried about damaging your reputation. If my nephew said something wrong, I beg your forgiveness!"
Uncle, my nephew has to say that the Guangxi army is no longer the revolutionary army in the early days of the Northern Expedition. There is nothing wrong with General Li Delin's ambition, but it should not be achieved through military confrontation and endless exploitation of the people of the two lakes. Such
If you do something you will lose the support of the people, the good reputation you have gained with your blood and sweat may be lost due to unrealistic ambitions. If it continues like this, the future will be worrying!"
Li Jishen smiled coldly: "Did your Principal Jiang ask you to say these words to me?"
"Uncle, you misunderstood! Don't you know what kind of person my nephew is?"
An Yi stood up excitedly: "To be honest with you, my nephew often thinks about the economic development of Guangdong, and he also gained a little from his thinking. He feels that Guangdong's development potential is very huge. If nothing else, it is just my nephew's control.
The central and northern regions of Jiangxi will be able to communicate more closely and in-depth with Guangdong
Economic complementarity and common development. Simply expanding the road from Nanchang to Guangzhou on the basis of the existing highway can greatly promote the economic development of the two provinces. Jiangxi will have a smooth outlet to the sea, and Guangdong will also have a supply of raw materials and various resources.
Yes, although this plan will take a year or two, it is a solid one!
What's wrong with benefiting the people and the country? Also, Li De's neighbors in northwest Guangxi are rich in tin, zinc and aluminum mines. Why do they exploit the two lakes instead of those close by? There are four or five large coal mines in the area bordering Guizhou.
, why do they only engage in the opium business that is eager for quick success and not take advantage of their own advantages? Doesn’t General Li Delin know about these advantages? "
"Are you still resentful of Bai Jiansheng's mistakes in commanding your unit at that time?" Li Jishen did not answer An Yi's question, but suspected that An Yi was deeply resentful of the Gui clique.
An Yi was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled helplessly and said: "Uncle, to tell the truth, it is impossible not to hate them, but my nephew knows what is light and what is heavy. Compared with the big powers looking around at the imminent Japanese invasion, what's the point?
Can hatred be greater than national hatred?
Both Commander Bai and Commander Li are commanders with extremely high military attainments. My nephew admires them from the bottom of his heart. However, it is absolutely impossible for my nephew to forget about the assassination that day and the thousands of brothers who died in vain because of it!
This debt must always be settled, but not now. My nephew has always wanted to wait for the country to be truly unified, get rid of foreign humiliation, and win a stable and peaceful development environment before seeking an explanation from them. However, if the Guangxi clique continues to develop like this
If we go on without thinking about the interests of the country and the people, maybe my nephew will not wait until that day!
For the benefit of the majority of people, my nephew is not afraid to fight with them, and he is full of confidence in victory. The reason is that today's Gui Clan is no longer the Gui Clan of yesterday. There is little help for the unjust and the people's support is against them. What can they do with it?
Come to confront the central government?”
Li Jishen became furious, stood up and pointed to the door: "Get out!"
"Uncle, don't be like this. My nephew doesn't want to hide anything he says in front of you, let alone lie to you. If you don't agree with my nephew's views, feel free to criticize. There is no need to be so angry.
Ah!" An Yi begged sadly.
Li Ji lowered his face and took a deep breath: "I am also a member of the Gui clan. Just like what you just said, I cannot sacrifice the interests of most people for my personal feelings!
Now that you have strong wings and become famous, you do not represent the interests of the majority of people as you think. You are just a pawn of the Chiang Kai-shek Group.
I know what you just said was the truth and you didn't hide anything from me, but if you are still willing to call me uncle, don't use those high-sounding principles to deal with me. Where will you go from now on? I respect you.