A press conference that was thought to be a routine formality ended in a hurry, but the huge impact it brought made the upper management of the Northwest Army full of resentment and could not let go for a while.
Since the reporters attending the meeting were not just reporters from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Henan who were under the rule of the Northwest Army, most of them were reporters from newspapers in the north and south of the country, and none of the newspapers in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia could send reporters to Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia at this time.
It is not that the distribution covers a wide area and has
For newspapers with great influence, An Yi's feinting and solemn promises at the venue have allowed Chinese and foreign reporters to see through the intricate relationship. All kinds of news, comments, records and predictions began to be heard in the crowd, and attempts were made to
The Northwest Army, which diverted its attention and carefully prepared for war, was extremely disadvantaged.
At night, an angry Feng Yuxiang severely scolded Han Fuqu on the phone for his act of overstepping his authority, and ordered him to send the two trains of food to Xi'an within twelve hours, otherwise military law would be called. After speaking, he slammed the receiver down.
There was a loud "bang" sound.
After reprimanding Han Fuqu, Feng Yuxiang lost his temper at Zhang Zhijiang, Sun Liangcheng and others, angrily asking what happened to the female reporter named Wu Yingyi? Why was she chosen to ask questions? Didn't the speeches prepared in advance count? And he targeted An
Yi's answer: Why didn't we organize a counterattack? The default attitude adopted in the end was very bad. People who don't understand think that the Northwest Army is really a bandit!
At the end of the sentence, Feng Yuxiang said to himself: A group of self-righteous old men and women let a child manipulate them like a monkey. It's annoying! Shameful! Hateful!
From the moment Feng Yuxiang got angry, a group of generals from the Northwest Army blushed, lowered their heads and listened, not even daring to cough. The atmosphere was awkward and dull.
The next morning, He Yaozu led the central delegation to the platform of Huashan Station. Zhang Zhijiang came to bid farewell respectfully and told He Yaozu apologetically: Huan Gong had been in poor health. His old illness relapsed last night and he was sent to Jiling Palace to rest and recuperate again.
, I entrust myself to apologize and hope that we will have more contact with each other in the future.
On the other side of the platform, Sun Liangcheng reluctantly took An Yi's cigarette and took a few puffs, then shook his head and whispered: "Brother, why are you doing this? Isn't it just two trains of food? Where are you going?
It’s all for people to eat. This is great. Not only did you offend Xiang Fang again,
(Zi Han Fuqu) Brother, you have offended everyone in our Northwest Army. I was so angry that Duke Huan didn’t show up last night until now. Brother, I want to say something for you, but I saw so many brothers being scolded.
My face is red and I don’t know what to say. This matter is not handled well!”
"Thank you, Brother Sun! I'm so sorry for causing trouble to you." An Yi smiled apologetically.
"What trouble! Are you... Hey! Brother, you have a very good relationship with our army. Except for the Second Northern Expedition and Han Xiangfang's misunderstanding about Zhang Chengzhu's cavalry, the other generals of the army all
I have a good relationship with you, and I will be welcomed and given preferential treatment wherever I go, but this time you are too thoughtless. Is it worth it for hundreds of tons of grain?" Sun Liangcheng complained in a low voice.
An Yi said sternly: "Brother Sun, I really cannot agree with this. If in normal times, let alone more than 900 tons of grain, even two to three thousand tons of grain were given to the brothers of the Northwest Army, I would not even frown.
, but not now! Hello central government
It's not easy to raise some life-saving food. It's not easy. I don't know when the next batch will be ready. As long as the disaster in the northwest reaches the south, those profit-seeking businessmen will hoard food in large quantities.
It was too late to raise funds.
Leaving aside the political impact, just say that a large number of the nine million victims in more than a dozen counties in northern Shaanxi are dying every day. How do we soldiers feel? We soldiers will not starve to death, but our fellow villagers
They can't do it! Maybe this meal can support them to walk dozens of miles more. If they can live for one more day, they will have a little hope of survival.
Maybe just because you can walk dozens of miles more, you can scrape off the bark and dig out the roots to satisfy your hunger. Without this meal, you will be dead! In such a situation, every mouthful of food cannot be calculated in terms of money, but
It must be measured by human lives! Why can’t the officers and soldiers of the Northwest Army, who are native to their hometown, think about their fellow villagers? The vast majority of officers and soldiers come from poor backgrounds!
If the brothers in the Northwest Army don’t even have this basic conscience, and I don’t care if I have a grudge with my younger brother, just think that there is no such brother!”
"You are really... Oh, I don't even know how to help you. You are indeed as bad-tempered as the legend says... Forget it, forget it, brother, I won't say anything anymore, you can figure it out yourself."
Sun Liangcheng turned around and took two steps. Suddenly he remembered something and turned back again. He glanced left and right and lowered his voice to warn An Yi: "Go eastward this way. Once you get out of Baoling, you will no longer be in my defense zone. You have to be careful. Han Xiang can
It’s not a fuel-efficient lamp!”
An Yi knew what Sun Liangcheng was worried about. He looked at Sun Liangcheng's back as he walked toward He Yaozu, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and boarded the train with Shen Fengdao and the guards without saying hello to anyone.
The train blew the whistle and started slowly. After driving for two or three miles, He Yaozu and Commissioner Zhao came to sit opposite An Yi. He Yaozu smiled and said nothing. Commissioner Zhao adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and raised a big flag to An Yi.
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"General An's brilliant idea, he solved the problem in just a few words. The two trains of food from the central government's emergency aid to the northwest have arrived safely at Tongguan Station in front. We will see the oncoming trains in a moment.
Come, I can finally let go of my hanging heart."
An Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Director Zhao, these two trains of food are just a drop in the bucket. The victims of the disaster in Shaanxi Province alone cannot get two taels each. As the drought intensifies and the epidemic spreads, I don't know how many people will die."
It's the end, let's think about how to report to the central government after we go back."
Commissioner Zhao's eyes darkened, he sighed, and couldn't think of anything for a while. He Yaozu gave a few instructions in a low voice, sent Commissioner Zhao away, and whispered to An Yi:
"General Huanzhang did not come to the station to see him off today because of illness. He obviously did not give face to the Central Committee. If you and I go back with a joint statement that will become a piece of waste paper in the blink of an eye, we can at least have an explanation to the Central Committee and the Commander-in-Chief.
It’s just that you have offended all the upper echelons of the Northwest Army. You have to be more careful from now on. If a fight really breaks out, you may have to go out and lead the troops. Then it will be very lively."
"Uncle He, as long as there is a fight, who will give face to whom? Who in the country doesn't know the bad temper and brutal fighting style of the generals of the Northwest Army? For example, General Feng Huanzhang's pistol brigade is unique in the country. Each of the five thousand men has at least
Equipped with a shell gun, and those who became officials last year are also equipped with flower machine guns, each wearing a
There are four grenades hanging on the back, and a machete stuck on the back. When fighting, he will charge as soon as he comes face to face. When he gets close, he throws thousands of grenades, then rushes up and sweeps with the shell gun, and then carries the machete and keeps slashing. He is tall.
Their legs and feet are also very fast, even the murderous ghosts are afraid of them." An Yi said with a nonchalant smile.
He Yaozu heard this interestingly and smiled: "It seems that you already have a way to deal with it, haha! But your kid's move at yesterday's press conference was quite damaging. In just a few words, he forced General Huanzhang and General Zhang Zhijiang into
After reaching a dead end, all the contradictions were turned upside down in one fell swoop, making it impossible to cover up. At the same time, the purpose of using Jingxiang's frontline disaster relief was achieved without revealing anything.
, cleverly induced the victims to go south from northwest Hubei and Henan-Shaanxi. While establishing a reputation, they avoided the danger of transporting relief materials by railway and at the same time slowly brought northwest Hubei under control. It is estimated that there are many military personnel among them.
The plan is well-intentioned and achieves many things with one stone. If you hadn't discussed it with me beforehand, I really wouldn't have known that you had so many far-reaching plots."
"Uncle He, my main purpose is to facilitate disaster relief. Otherwise, if a war breaks out, how can the central government enter the front line of western Henan and northwest Henan, which is firmly controlled by the Northwest Army? Without a proper arrangement, I will only be able to watch the starving corpses scattered thousands of miles away.
All over the place!" An Yi explained honestly.
He Yaozu nodded: "Yes, but no matter what, you were very far-sighted in choosing the Jingxiang front line. Thinking of the noise and consternation of Chinese and foreign reporters, I sighed with emotion. The northwest army is indeed a mixed bag of good and bad. It is estimated that General Huanzhang has lost his original prestige.
There are quite a few people under his command who are both good-looking and spiritual, but work in the opposite direction!
Generally speaking, General Huanzhang's military management strategy is out of date. He originally believed in Soviet Russia, but after going to Soviet Russia for an inspection, he began to oppose Soviet Russia. He said that he believed in the Three People's Principles, but what he implemented in the army was the old school of Beiyang.
That old-fashioned system is like the old man of a big family. This system worked well in the past few years, but now that the children under his command have grown up and their horizons have broadened, how can it be okay if they have one meal but not another? If you have breasts, you are a mother, and some
Once something is out of date, it will be bad luck!
I quite admire what you implemented in the independent division. You always adhere to the patriotism and the belief in the Three People's Principles, and always fill the minds of the officers and soldiers with a sense of crisis and a sense of shame. Such an army is united, has clear goals, and can last for a long time.
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An Yi laughed: "Uncle He, don't praise me. My nephew admires your open-mindedness very much. Now Brother Mao Bingwen has become the main division commander, and Brother Gu Zhenglun has become the commander of the military police. It turns out that Uncle He has division commanders and regimental commanders.
Very good future, everyone is grateful to you for your broad mind and for supporting the underachievers. You are very good at this trick. My nephew still learns from you in many places."
"Why are you holding me up instead? You're such a naughty kid, haha!" He Yaozu laughed for a while, then thought about it and asked: "How about this, how about you come to my training director's department and be a deputy director? In charge of everything.
Military training and assessment, as well as
It's just the training supervision of several military academies. It won't delay your teaching at the military academy. If there is a war, you can go out to lead troops at any time. I guess you will be more comfortable than you at the staff headquarters. We, uncle and nephew, can get along well together. With you by my side, I
It will be much easier.”
An Yi was very happy: "My nephew really wants to go, but he doesn't have the age and qualifications required by the deputy minister. He just hangs around doing odd jobs in the staff headquarters. If he really wants to go to the training directorate, he will have the opportunity to
Conduct statistical research on training improvement. Well, when I get back, I will make a request to the principal, and Uncle He, you can also help me with the training."
The old man and the young man just talked in a low voice. They all knew that the war between the Central Army and the Northwest Army was coming, but no one wanted to talk about it again. What An Yi asked the most about was the formation and current relationship between the Hunan Army factions. , the open-minded He Yaozu knew everything and talked about everything, which made An Yi understand a lot of things and gain a lot of benefits.
In the evening, when the train was about to pass through Luoyang, An Yi asked He Yaozu in a low voice, would it be okay to place about 50,000 victims on the ground in western Hunan? He Yaozu was slightly surprised, thought for a moment and reluctantly nodded, saying that although this place in western Hunan is mountainous and hilly, There are many plains and few fertile fields, but there are a lot of wild fruits in the mountains and forests. If you work hard, you can survive. The first year will be very hard. You have to eat potatoes, dig grass roots, go down to the river to catch fish and shrimps, and at the same time, you have to open up wasteland and quickly plant rice. By planting corn, most of the people may be able to survive by the end of the year.
The train slowly entered Luoyang. Adjutant Shen Fengdao and the guards had completed the task of guarding the carriages. He opened his eyes and carefully observed the situation along the railway and in front before nightfall.
At this time, heavy troops gathered on the platform of Luoyang Railway Station. The heavily armed officers of the Sixth Army of the Northwest Army were ready with guns and ammunition, ready to obey the commander's order and forcefully occupy the train that had stopped to add water and coal.
In the military office, the commander and deputy commander of the Third Division of the Sixth Army stood in front of the telephone, waiting for orders from Commander Han Fuqu. They only waited for the train to enter the station before they forcibly boarded the train and disarmed them, seizing the man who Han Fuqu hated so much, An Yi. Come down.
"Dingling bell..."
As the phone rang, the third division commander quickly picked up the phone, and the anxious voice of Chief of Staff and First Division Commander Sun Tongxuan came from the phone:
"Fourth brother, evacuate your brothers from the station quickly. You must not touch An Yi and those people in the central government at this time!"
"Second brother, but..."
"What a fool! The military commander is angry and confused, and so are you? The commander-in-chief's order has been issued, requiring us to make all preparations for departure within five days and withdraw to Shaanxi at any time. Do you understand?
If we go to Shaanxi at this time, we will not be able to eat shit. Obviously, someone has complained to the commander-in-chief about us. If we really go back to Shaanxi, including the military seats, you, me and the brothers can still keep our own rights. What about your life? You...you are so confused! If you dare to touch An Yi, not to mention that Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek will not be able to spare us, nor the Huangpu Clique will be able to spare us. When the time comes, there will be no place to hide even if we want to. Do you understand? ?" Sun Tongxuan almost shouted.
"I understand! I understand, little brother, but at the military seat..."
"Don't worry about these, just execute the order! Now the military seat is by my side. Once the anger subsides, it will be fine. A little impatience will mess up the big plan! At this time, we must not have any grudges with An Yi and the central government. Not only do you have to withdraw the troops immediately , when the train comes into the station, we have to send some good things to others on the train, and say more nice things, maybe we will become our own people in a few days, do you understand?"