Chapter 481: Mixed fish and dragons in Shanghai (2)
Chapter 481 A mixed bag of good and bad people in Shanghai (2)
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly: "Tell me, what gift did you give Ming San this time?"
"A pair of ivory mahjong. When the troops gathered in Xuzhou during the Second Northern Expedition last year, the students happened to see it in an antique shop. The shopkeeper said that it was from the Ming Dynasty. The students had no research on antiques and handicrafts. See
The workmanship was quite exquisite, so I bought it for 2,000 yuan. I knew that Brother Mingsan liked mahjong and always wanted to give it to him. It happened to be a gift for him when he got married, so that the students would not have to spend more money."
An Yi did not dare to say that he had snatched it from the home of a powerful man in Taiping Town when he led his troops to flee in Jiangbei, so he made up a random excuse and dealt with it.
Everyone smiled knowingly after hearing this, knowing that Jiang Dingwen was addicted to gambling, and this unique gift was just right for him. Song Meiling laughed and said that the gift An Yi gave would never be bad. The last wedding gift he gave to her was hers.
I was very moved by Principal Jiang, because few people are as delicate and shrewd as An Yi.
After talking about the business, they chatted for a while. Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek was immersed in official business again, An Yi got up and said goodbye and returned to his box. He sat down silently under Shen Fengdao's concerned eyes, lit a cigarette and thought quietly about what Principal Chiang was going to do.
Lu Diping thought about the purpose of sending arms and finally figured out the secret. He couldn't help but clapped his hands in admiration and sighed: "Wonderful! Wonderful! This plan of alienation is really wonderful!"
Gong Qian was not in the box at this time, and Lin Yaodong also went next door to chat with his subordinates. Shen Fengdao was wondering what An Yi was thinking about, and when he saw him so excited, he asked curiously: "What's the clever idea?"
An Yi quietly told Shen Fengdao about the matter. After hearing this, Shen Fengdao was slightly surprised and said in a low voice: "Lu Diping must have had contact with Commander-in-Chief Chiang. Hunan, which is firmly held by the Guangxi clique, may not be stable this time."
"Exactly! And I'm afraid things are not as simple as they appear."
An Yi approached Shen Fengdao and whispered his speculation: "Old Shen, think about it, the Second Army was originally the direct line of senior Tan Yankai, and Lu Diping was also cultivated by senior Tan Yankai. Now senior Tan Yankai is the central government
How could the executive president of the People's Republic of China allow his direct troops to follow the Gui clique and fight against the central government?
Secondly, the Second Army was originally a direct descendant of the Hunan Army. Lu Diping is now the chairman of Hunan Province, but he is deeply restrained by Li Delin, the chairman of the Wuhan Political Branch, making it difficult for him to issue political orders. He Jian, the superintendent of Qingxiang, is even more scheming with him.
It can be said that this provincial chairman is in name only, leaving only an empty frame.
Furthermore, the Second Army of Lu Diping was squeezed out of western Hubei by Tao Xunbu, the 18th Army of the Guangxi Clan. Lu Diping originally occupied Yichang, an important town in western Hubei. The monthly cigarette tax and various taxes were no less than 50
Ten thousand yuan, he was stationed in Yichang for nearly a year and made a lot of money. His team almost doubled in size. But he was suddenly squeezed out of that prosperous and strategic place. Do you think he felt good?
Nowadays, Lu Diping is being squeezed and restricted by He Jian everywhere in Changsha, and the financial power is controlled by He Jian. He is living a tight life. He must be full of resentment and nowhere to vent his resentment. Why not resent Guixi? Not to mention Hunan.
The concept of people governing Hunan is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Hunan army. How can they be willing to see the prosperous Dongting of Xiaoxiang, a land of 800 miles, fall into the hands of the Gui clan? This time there is a good show!"
Shen Fengdao nodded: "The Commander-in-Chief's move is indeed extremely clever! He used 600,000 yuan in arms to buy the Lu Diping Second Army occupying Changsha, and hit the Guangxi Clan in seven inches with one move. Li Delin must have dreamed You can’t even think of it, right?”
"Haha, what can I do even if I think of it? If Lu Diping's troops are surrounded and disarmed, the whole country will be shaken. It will make all the Hunan Army units that have attached to the Guangxi clique feel sad and have a gap in their hearts. If they don't disarm, they are afraid that Lu Diping will become increasingly helpless. Control, even if Li Zongren really has a broad mind and a bright vision, and calms down quietly with comfort methods, he will inevitably have lingering fears and sow gaps between them.
With just one wave of his free hand, Principal Jiang created huge hidden dangers and passivity within the seemingly indestructible Guangxi Clique, and even caused the Guangxi Clique to go to war and cause division. It is really powerful! Old Shen, it seems that we still have to study hard. Ah, otherwise you wouldn’t even know you were being plotted against!" An Yi became more and more impressed the more he thought about it.
Shen Fengdao sighed: "I have always thought that I have learned a lot in the past two years with you, but now it seems that it is still very superficial! I don't know what we will see when we go to Shanghai this time. Shanghai is a mixed bag. , the storm is gathering, Commander-in-Chief Jiang’s visit to Shanghai this time will not just be as simple as attending the wedding of Brother Ming, right?”
"It is estimated that a lot of things will happen. Let's just keep our eyes open and watch it. Let's treat it as a rare experience." An Yi said with a smile.
The train finally stopped at Shanghai Station. Shanghai Mayor Zhang Dingfan, garrison commander Xiong Shihui, police chief Dai Shifu and other officials at all levels had already stood neatly on the platform to greet him.
After a while of greetings, An Yi politely declined Soong Meiling's invitation to live in the Song Mansion. After saying hello to Xiong Shihui, Zhang Dingfan and others, he led his people in three cars sent by He Jing and drove into the secret villa in the French Concession. .