A few hours after the 5,000-ton cruise ship left the ancient seaside city of Lübeck, hundreds of passengers on board immediately became active. Even the ladies and ladies from all over the world who had been unwell during the thirty-six-day voyage put on their appropriate attire and rushed on board. From the front deck or the left and right sides of the ship, lean on the railing and look out amid bursts of laughter - the towering bell tower of Hamburg's Michael Cathedral is far away.
George Weitzel, the general military adviser in China and the chief adviser of the inspection team, walked into An Yi's cabin and said with a relaxed smile: "An Yi, we will return to the solid land of Germany soon."
An Yi stood up happily and stopped talking with the adjutant Shen Fengdao and the special commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cheng Tianfang. He followed Wei Zeer out of the ship, passed the VIP staircase, and climbed to the top deck. He found the regiment leader Jiang Baili, the deputy commander Xu Tingyao and other generals and The civil servants had already arrived, and they were all pointing at the green scenery in the south. They were in a good mood. The boring and tiring sea voyage of more than thirty days seemed to have been forgotten at this moment.
This inspection was originally planned by the Central Military Commission. Preparations began in the second half of last year. The members of the inspection team were all carefully selected. Only An Yi was a general who was temporarily inserted because of Chiang Kai-shek's needs. The reason for entrusting An Yi with the title of deputy leader seems to be very grand:
An Yi understands English and is a famous Northern Expedition general who is very interesting to China and foreign countries. He became famous both at home and abroad during several years of wars and made great achievements. Another important reason is that An Yi compiled the mountain warfare textbook for the Central Military Academy and the Military Academy. It was appreciated by Hermann Krieber, the second German military general adviser, and recommended to the German military for use as a reference teaching material for military schools. After translation, the title became more professional, "Introduction to Mountain Warfare and Analysis of Combat Cases." For this reason, An Yi received a copyright fee of 5,000 marks, but what is more important is the honor and recognition.
George Weitzel was the former director of the Operations Division of the General Staff of the German Wehrmacht. In June last year, he succeeded Hermann Krieber, who was knowledgeable and rigorous, with outstanding abilities but could not get along with Chiang Kai-shek, as the commander-in-chief of Chiang Kai-shek and the National Revolutionary Army. Three-term military general adviser, this famous World War I general was very capable in formulating combat plans and implementing combat command. He was very helpful to Chiang Kai-shek in terms of combat command and overall control. The strategic plan and mid- and late-stage combat command of last year's Central Plains War , all benefited from Wei Zeer's suggestions. Wei Ze Er also attached great importance to and made achievements in the reorganization and construction of the National Revolutionary Army. In the Central Plains War, the anti-Chiang Army's more than 700,000 troops were divided into Jinpu, Longhai and Southwest Shandong. The four fronts in Pinghan and Hunan were approaching fiercely. If Wei Zeer's command was determined, he would be able to attack the enemy and save him. He was the first to put forward the strategic policy of focusing on the Pinghan and Longhai battlefields, and suggested that the Pinghan battlefield be contained by a mixed army and the air force. He opposed Chiang Kai-shek's army and strongly advocated the command of the pitifully small aviation force to participate in the war, allowing Chiang Kai-shek and the generals of the National Revolutionary Army to see the power of air-ground coordinated operations for the first time.
George Weitzel was as rigorous and diligent as his predecessor. The German advisory group he led had very strict requirements on the National Revolutionary Army. During the Central Plains War, he stipulated that the air force must bomb the opponent's position with all its strength before the army launched an attack. After launching the attack, Some aircraft had to cover the Army's rapid attack over the position and were allowed to return at night. As a result, the sparse and low-level Chinese Air Force made rapid progress under his harsh and demanding requirements. Fan Zhongxiu, commander-in-chief of Feng Yuxiang's Eighth Front Army, also died in a German Junker During the bombing by planes, the anti-Chiang coalition had to deploy troops from the main battlefield to deal with the main battlefield of Longhai, which laid the foundation for An Yi to open up the western front battlefield. The first division, the second division and the second division with German equipment and German training. Chen Cheng's 11th Division exerted 100% combat effectiveness with the help of many German consultants. The 2nd Division was once surrounded by heavy troops led by the brave general Ji Hongchang of the Northwest Army at the Guancun line. Facing the situation, it was brave and good at fighting, hardworking and hard-working and won the championship. The Northwest Army, the leader of all armies, had excellent firepower equipment and defensive organization of the Second Teaching Division. The Northwest Army stormed the position for several days with corpses strewn all over the field. In the end, the commander Ji Hongchang shed tears and withdrew the siege with hatred.
During the entire war, German advisers shuttled to the front lines regardless of life and death. General Counsel Weizel even stayed on Chiang Kai-shek's special train. Chiang Kai-shek made every decision without consulting Weizel first. Even An Yi's top-secret military plan was handed over to Wei Zell.
Zell reviewed the deduction, and Chiang Kai-shek highly praised Weisel's loyalty, bravery, and diligence, and repeatedly commented that Weisel was "indispensable". Weisel's style was rigorous, diligent, thrifty, and honest, and he never interacted with anyone below Chiang Kai-shek except at work.
The generals had too many contacts and did not accept private banquets from any generals, but they got along well with An Yi. They discussed China's current situation and military development trends with An Yi at the Central Military Academy many times, especially An Yi's unique training methods and flexibility.
He greatly admired An Yi's commanding style, and sincerely admired An Yi's righteous deeds of spending tens of millions of dollars to buy grain and provide disaster relief. He once joked with An Yi: It seems that you and my predecessor Hermann Krieber
Like the colonel, he is a typical representative of national socialism!
Another member of the inspection team may seem ordinary, but in fact he is very important. This person is Cheng Tianfang, who got along very well with An Yi along the way. Cheng Tianfang received government scholarships to study in the United States eleven years ago, and later went to Illinois University and
He studied at Turandot University in Canada and entered the Department of Political Science and the Institute of Political Science of the two universities, specializing in international relations. He graduated with excellent results. After returning to China, he served as the executive committee member and propaganda minister of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee of the Kuomintang and the director of the Department of Education, assisting
At that time, Zhu Peide, the chairman of Jiangxi Province, Cheng Tianfang had already known and had a close relationship with An Yi, who focused on education and the development of national industry and commerce. In 2029, Cheng Tianfang was transferred to the Anhui Provincial Department of Education. Last year, he was promoted to acting chairman of Anhui Province. At the beginning of the year, he returned to Nanjing to serve as the Kuomintang Central Committee
The deputy director of the Propaganda Department is a cadre of Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu's CC department. Although Cheng Tianfang has little experience in diplomatic work, his professionalism and knowledge are greatly appreciated by the Chen brothers and Zhu Jiahua. This time he was jointly recommended by the three giants of the CC department.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the inspection group, and the implication was by no means simple. The leader of the group, Jiang Baili, said very far-sightedly during a chat with An Yi:
Since Germany and we were in two camps during the last European War, the two countries have not officially established an embassy to this day. Over the past few years, the relationship between the two countries has become increasingly harmonious, with increasing economic, trade and unofficial military exchanges. Normal relations between the two countries have
The relationship may be established quickly. Before, the German institutions in China were only traditional consular-level institutions defaulted by the Nationalist Government, which was entirely due to the continuation of the Beiyang Government. This time, the Central Party Headquarters arranged Cheng Tianfang in this way, and Commander-in-Chief Chiang also paid a lot of attention to him.
It is very likely that he was the first ambassador to Germany.
Because of many of the above reasons, An Yi attaches great importance to the good relationship with Cheng Tianfang. Cheng Tianfang also deeply admires An Yi's talents and righteous deeds. He has repeatedly said that An Yi's selection of outstanding talents to study in Europe and the United States every year is a far-sighted move and is beneficial to the country and the nation.
His contribution is indelible.
The port was getting closer and closer, and the welcoming military band and the flag of the German army were clearly visible. The welcoming crowd gathered at the cruise berth was no less than two thousand people. The cruise ship slowly docked, and the gangway had not yet been lowered. A military group of more than sixty people
The band had already played the welcome song, and the originally quiet and expectant crowd also burst into cheers.
The German military generals led by Hermann Krieber, the former military general adviser to China, lined up in front. Hamburg city officials lined up beside them. The lineup was huge and grand. Hundreds of students studying in Germany stood on the right side of the military band.
On the side, people were waving flowers and jumping for joy. Among them, the seventeen men standing in the front row wearing gray military uniforms of the National Revolutionary Army, wearing large caps, armed belts and leggings were very eye-catching.
The gangway was stabilized, and the inspection team disembarked under the warm applause and humility of the passengers. A grand and warm welcome ceremony began immediately. Weitzel introduced each other and greeted each other. Hermann K., who was wearing the uniform of a dignified colonel of the Wehrmacht,
After saluting, Libeier gave An Yi a hug and happily asked in English whether the long journey was anxious. An Yi smiled and replied that he thought about the German friends he was about to meet every day, as well as the advanced aircraft, cannons and
I am an industrial enterprise, so I don’t feel uncomfortable at all.
A witty answer caused bursts of laughter among the guests and hosts. The mayor of Hamburg and business celebrities saw the legendary young general An Yi for the first time, and heard the joyful and meaningful hope in his words.
, everyone suddenly fell in love with the young, handsome and rich An Yi, and they were very polite.
"Dear Ann, I think you should go and meet your old subordinates first. They are the best soldiers I have ever seen! They are also the most educated and patriotic soldiers!" Hermann Krieber
Pointing to the right, Shen Jianping, Tao Xun, Zhang Cheng and others stood neatly in front of hundreds of international students with tearful eyes.
An Yi couldn't hold it in anymore and thanked him in a low voice. He didn't have time to say hello to the regiment leader Jiang Baili. Under the gaze of dozens of reporters from various countries and thousands of pairs of eyes, An Yi adjusted his military cap and pulled up his clothes, and walked to a group of soldiers with military steps.
In front of the old subordinates who were so excited to see each other again after a long separation, they looked at the familiar faces and their neat old military uniforms that were washed white and neat. My heart was ups and downs and I had mixed feelings. I couldn't help but my eyes were flushed and my throat was sore. I originally thought
The words of greeting loudly could not be uttered for a moment.
Shen Jianping, who had already grown a mustache and looked very mature, shouted loudly: "Salute... Report to the leader, the second lieutenant captain of the overseas student team, Shen Jianping, reported to the leader that the first and second members of the team studying in Germany were eighteen, in fact ten.
Seven people, including Zhang Yintong, followed his mentor Professor Federline on a business trip to the Belgian arsenal to test the technical indicators of newly developed artillery shells. They will not be able to return until ten days later. The report is completed, please give instructions to the regiment leader!"
When An Yi heard that Shen Jianping still called him the regiment leader instead of the current general, he immediately remembered every detail of the meeting at the General Temple outside Gao'an City. He knew that his loyal old subordinates were telling him their feelings with the previous titles.
Tell yourself that they will still live up to An Yi's expectations as before.
An Yi was so moved that he nodded and took a step forward: "Have a rest! We have been apart for four years, and the shortest time among you has been away from me is three and a half years. Since we were separated, I have always cared about you, old officers and brothers in the army.
We are also thinking about you. Li Meisheng, Lao Gao, who has now moved to Gancheng, Xiangxi, as the director of the arsenal, Lao Kong, the director of the research institute, and hundreds of soldiers who have silently dedicated themselves to China's military industry are concerned about you and are looking forward to you all the time.
After returning to China after studying, your letters, telegrams, greetings, and every bit of progress make the brothers at home extremely happy and envious, because you also carry their hopes and ideals. To put it more seriously, you carry them.
Holding the hope of the nation and the army!
I have the honor to meet you today. I am very excited, just like I am excited to see my long-lost brothers and my own family. You are so good! I, An Yi, am very proud of you!"
"Captain..."
"Master's seat..."
The seventeen men could no longer control their surging emotions, and burst into tears of excitement and joy. They gathered around An Yi one by one, hugged An Yi tightly, and expressed their feelings. Jiang Baili, Xu Tingyao and others, as well as thousands of onlookers, were moved.