At three o'clock in the afternoon on the 27th, after An Yi comforted Chu'er's mother and son, he talked to Shen Fengdao, Zhao Rui and the guards took the first opportunity to arrive in Wuhan, and immediately crossed the river to report to the Chairman's camp in Hankou.
Entering the building and arriving in front of the chairman's office, Jiang Xiaoxian, nephew of Chiang Kai-shek and An Yi's senior brother from the Huangpu First Phase, who is now the director of the Security Department, immediately led An Yi and Zhao Rui to the lounge aside, sat down and told them in a low voice. Person: Finance Minister Song Ziwen and Minister of Interior and Railways Huang Shaohong just arrived at noon and are discussing matters with the committee members.
An Yi immediately thought of the increasingly severe tariffs and railway and postal issues in Northeast China. He nodded and took the fragrant tea from the attendant and thanked him in a low voice. While drinking tea, he considered several reports that needed to be submitted for the meeting later.
Not long after, He Zhonghan, Director of the Military Education Department, and Confidential Attendant Fengti entered the lounge with their briefcases. They were very happy to see An Yi and Zhao Rui. The brothers greeted An Yi warmly and sat down one after another. He Zhonghan sat down in An Yi. Yi whispered in his ear: "General Ren Chao, deputy commander-in-chief of the Suppression and Commander-in-Chief of the Right Route Army, has given up. Did you know?"
"Eh!? What's going on? Haven't we all been getting along well over the past few months?" An Yi was a little surprised, and then explained: "I just came back from Xufu, and I don't know much about the current situation on the front line. Could it be that I Did Uncle Shi show his bad temper again?"
He Zhonghan smiled bitterly: "You also know that Mr. Ren has always been at odds with the principal. A few months ago, they came together again due to the Songhu War of Resistance. But after the armistice agreement was signed, Mr. Ren had very different opinions on the central government and the Military Commission. After reluctantly taking up the post of Director of the General Office and Director of Training of the Military Commission, he has always ignored military affairs. In the morning, he suddenly received a telegram from the Bengbu front line, asking the principal and the Military Commission to resign from his post as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Suppression and Commander-in-Chief of the Right Route Army, without waiting for approval. I left in a hurry. I guess I have almost returned to Nanjing now. If you had arrived earlier, you might have rushed to Bengbu to persuade me. Mr. Ren is not disloyal to anyone, but he treats you like a nephew. The principal said at noon I still regret this."
Only then did An Yi understand the reason why Chairman Chiang was so anxious to get him back. He shook his head and sighed, and did not express any further opinions.
After Feng Ti finished speaking to Zhao Rui, he suddenly turned around: "Junior brother, maybe the principal will let you temporarily take over the position of commander-in-chief of the former enemy of the Right Route Army. You must be mentally prepared first..."
"Impossible! Brother, are you kidding me? Now there are many front-line armies in Henan, Hubei and Anhui, and there are many famous generals. Wei Lihuang, Chen Chengxi and other officers have just opened up the situation. What qualifications do I, a junior, have to command a group of seniors? Besides, My younger brother has never had contact with other armies since Songhu. He lacks a basic understanding of our enemies and ourselves. At this time, if we don’t overestimate our capabilities and intervene, won’t we make the army laugh at us? Senior brother, you think too highly of my younger brother.” An Yi smiled and didn't take it seriously at all.
Fengti and He Zhonghan looked at each other. He Zhonghan shook his head slightly and pressed his hand slightly to signal Fengti not to talk about it anymore. Chairman Chiang had his own arrangements. He turned to An Yi and asked in a low voice: "You During your time back in southern Sichuan, did you have any contact with Director He and Brother Mu Yi (Zeng Kuangqing) who were traveling in Chongqing?"
An Yi shook his head: "No, I know they are trying their best to mediate the civil war between Liu's uncle and nephew. Chief He seems to have been staying in Chengdu to mediate. Senior Brother Zeng stayed in Chongqing alone, and he has to handle all the affairs of the camp. , he was probably so busy that he didn’t even have time to sleep, so I couldn’t bear to disturb them. Also, although I was named deputy chief of staff, in the eyes of the powerful people in central Sichuan, he was just a small rich man from southern Sichuan, not an imperial envoy. Minister, without an edict from the central government, how can I be qualified to participate in their affairs? My little brother is too busy wandering around the one-third of an acre of land in southern Sichuan every day."
"Go, go, go, I see you are getting more and more slick. You can fool others, but you can also fool me? You have made the whole Yunnan an uproar. Several inspections and speeches have been bombarded by newspapers and broadcasts across the country, making it known to the whole people. You have received such praises as
Chao, not only did you steal the limelight, but you also got the treasured Feng Shui land of Zhaotong, and yet you have the nerve to deal with us with red lips and white teeth. I think you deserve a beating!" He Zhonghan pointed at An Yi and scolded with a smile.
An Yi stuck out his tongue and was about to explain, but before he could speak, he heard Chiang Kai-shek's office door open. He immediately closed his mouth knowingly, stood up and greeted Song Ziwen and Huang Shaohong politely as they walked out of the door together.
When Huang Shaohong saw An Yi, his slightly frowned eyebrows suddenly relaxed, and he happily came up to him, grabbed An Yi's hand tightly, asked about his current situation, and finally said that he lived in room 309 in the backyard of the camp and would be waiting tomorrow morning.
We just left. Let’s talk for a while when we have time in the evening.
An Yi nodded knowingly and turned to Song Ziwen, who was smiling but not smiling: "It's been a long time since Song Cai, how are you doing recently? Haha!"
"Why are you smiling at me? Let me tell you, even though you are about to take office, please don't ask me for any military expenditures. I plan not to be the unlucky Minister of Finance anymore." Song Ziwen glared at An Yi, annoyed.
said.
"What? Are you giving up your choice again? This is too irresponsible!" An Yi stared at Song Ziwen in disbelief with his eyes wide open.
"Huh!" Song Ziwen was so angry that he turned away and Huang Shaohong shook his head and smiled and left. He Zhonghan and Feng Ti looked on with eyes wide open, thinking that only An Yi, who was wealthy and loved by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, was the only one.
Why would you offend the God of Wealth so unscrupulously? If it were someone else who would have been careful to apologize before it was too late, you would be afraid of being stuck when applying for military pay and military expenses. How dare you say it so directly?
While they were in a daze, the attendant came out and asked An Yi and Zhao Rui to come in. An Yi and Zhao Rui quickly straightened up their conduct, took off their hats, and then entered side by side with regular steps.
After the report, Chiang Kai-shek raised his head and glanced at An Yi, then asked Zhao Rui: "Are you satisfied with the arrangement for you to serve as the deputy director of the fourth hall?"
"Back to the principal, the students are very frightened and worried that they will fail the principal's expectations." Zhao Rui replied loudly.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "Your ability is obvious to all. Six years ago, you went to Moscow to study at Sun Yat-sen University with the top three results in the second phase of Huangpu. After returning to China, you served as the independent division brigade commander, chief of staff and chief of staff of the Fifth Army.
Your political and military skills are both very good. We have carefully considered transferring you to the Fourth Office of the General Staff Headquarters this time. Don't have any ideological baggage and just go ahead and do it."
"Thank you principal for your cultivation! The students will do their best." Zhao Rui expressed his gratitude.
"Very good, thank you for your hard work. You can go down and rest first. I have something to talk to An Yi." Chiang Kai-shek smiled kindly.
"Yes! Students say goodbye."
Zhao Rui saluted and turned to leave.
Chiang Kai-shek waited for the door to close, then pointed to the chair next to An Yi: "Why are you still standing there? Sit down!"
An Yi took out a file from his briefcase with a smile: "Principal, this is a report on the students' trip to Kunming. There are also two good news, and detailed photos are attached. Do you want to take a look first?"
Chiang Kai-shek was a little surprised. He looked up at An Yi and saw his serious look. He couldn't help but curiously took the file and slowly opened it. An Yi's good habit of taking the initiative to submit detailed reports on any major events made Chiang Kai-shek very satisfied. Hearing that An Yi
Yi said "good news", full of expectation, and asked with a smile:
"Looking at your mysterious look, what kind of good news is this? Huh? A new gun? The style is very novel. This rifle with a long magazine is the latest product of the Xiangxi Factory?"
An Yi pointed to the photo of the semi-automatic rifle in Chiang Kai-shek's hand: "After more than half a year of hard work by the Ordnance Research Institute, it was finally finalized. This gun was designed and supervised by Shen Jianping, a designer who returned from studying in Germany in November last year. It fires ten bullets semi-automatically.
It has an effective range of 600 meters and is still effective when hitting 900 meters. Its shooting accuracy exceeds that of currently produced imitation German rifles. After rigorous continuous testing, it has been unanimously praised by European and American weapons experts and has now been mass-produced by the Xiangxi Factory.
"Principal, please look at this photo. This is the masterpiece of Tao Xun, a designer who returned to China at the same time as Shen Jianping. It has made major improvements on the basis of the Zhongzheng Type 1 machine gun. Like the semi-automatic rifle, it uses a lot of new stamping and riveting processes.
, simplifies the structure and is more conducive to large-scale mass production
It is produced and fires the original standard pistol bullets of our army. It has an effective range of 150 meters and is still effective for hits within 300 meters. It weighs a full kilogram lighter than the Zhongzheng Type 1. It is especially suitable for hand-to-hand charges, strong breakthroughs and intensive strike firepower.
Pressed, it has a longer service life and is easier to maintain.
"The institute requested to name this gun the Zhongzheng Type 2, and initially decided to stop the production of the Zhongzheng Type 1, mass-produce it and gradually replace the Zhongzheng Type 1, and asked the principal for permission. The student guard brought ten sample guns this time. What did the principal say?
When you have time, please check it out for yourself.”
Chiang Kai-shek said excitedly: "Okay, very good! Your Ordnance Research Institute is far ahead of the Ordnance Industry Administration and the Xiangxi Factory. I must commend them and reward them well!"
"The students thank the principal for their encouragement on behalf of the colleagues at the institute and the Xiangxi factory." An Yi thanked him with a smile.
Chiang Kai-shek looked at the photo again for a long time, slowly put it down, looked at An Yi with a much softer look, and waved his hand to signal him to sit down: "This urgent call for you back is a last resort. This time the central government has assembled 500,000 heavy troops, and we will immediately
Determined to eradicate banditry and stabilize the country, I myself solemnly promised before leaving Nanjing that I would not return to Beijing until the Red bandits were exterminated. However, it has been difficult to achieve this goal after several months of suppression. The Red bandits have become more and more stubborn and the situation has continued to deteriorate and become extremely serious.
"I'm afraid you don't know yet. Just when Wei Lihuang's Department and Chen Cheng's Department successfully encircled the Henan and Anhui Red Bandits and were about to launch a full-scale general offensive, Li Renchao suddenly left with his seal, leaving the front line leaderless and unable to coordinate, allowing the main force of the Red Bandits to escape
It is a pity that the good situation was ruined once we had a chance to break out this afternoon by dividing our forces!"
An Yi reported in a low voice: "When we were waiting to meet in the lounge just now, the students were both surprised and sad when they heard Senior Brother He and Senior Brother Feng accidentally mention this matter."
Chiang Kai-shek stared into An Yi's eyes: "Do you think Li Renchao will go to Guangxi this time?"
An Yi was stunned, and after a moment of reflection he answered carefully: "It stands to reason that Ren Gong will not return to Guangxi. The Guangdong-Guangxi alliance has basically fallen apart after General Zhang Xianghua led the Fourth Army to the north. At the same time, the Chen Ce fleet stationed in Guangdong and General Chen Shuming parted ways.
They are still fighting, and it is no longer possible for the Guangdong and Guangxi alliance to work together. Therefore, Mr. Ren will most likely return to Hong Kong to rest after resigning this time, instead of going into this muddy water when the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi is unclear.
"Also, since the students obtained the consent of the principal and suggested that Yunnan and Western Guizhou reopen the trade route with Guangxi, Li Delin and General Bai Jiansheng still cherished it. Now Guangxi is facing a lot of waste and is making every effort to develop the economy and people's livelihood, striving to achieve self-sufficiency.
Self-sufficiency is steadily improving. Under such circumstances, Guangxi will not easily cause trouble and oppose the central government. Even if it occasionally sings against the central government, it is probably just to gain some benefits from the principal."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly: "Your analysis has some truth. Although the split of Guangdong and Guangxi has been curbed, you must not underestimate the rebellious spirit of Guangdong and Guangxi. You must always pay attention to the changes in Guangdong and Guangxi. If they create division again and insist on their own way, you
You took the lead in closing the border and cutting off economic ties with them. Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng were afraid of your ruthless move. Without the opium trade in the southwest, they would not even be able to pay military salaries, let alone achieve the huge ten-year development of Guangxi.
Outlined."
"Students have remembered it." An Yi said in a low voice.
Chiang Kai-shek suddenly thought of something: "I heard from General Huang Jikuan that you and Huang Yuxing (Huang Qixiang) have a very good relationship. They are both young heroes favored by Li Renchao. You have experienced life and death together in the Battle of Tingsi Bridge, and you have established a deep friendship with each other.
Bar?"
An Yi nodded in surprise: "Yes, it's just that the students haven't seen General Yuxing for many years. Since the Guangzhou incident, he has been notorious and has been in trouble ever since. He seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden. Unexpectedly, he ran away again during the Guangdong-Guangxi alliance last year.
After graduation, he also served as a member of the Li Delin Military Committee, which made the students feel very strange."
Chiang Kai-shek smiled faintly: "He is still staying in Nanning. If you have time, write him a letter and ask him to leave the Guangxi system and come to the central government. Now is the time to employ people. It is better for him to come to me than to stay in the poor mountains and rivers."
Guangxi has more prospects. Huang Yuxing is not good at politics.
But fighting is still very brave. I have never blamed them for outstanding generals who have returned from their lost ways. Didn't Xue Yue and Xue Boling make mistakes before? When he came back to me, I still put him in high regard and told General Yu Xing not to do it.
What kind of psychological baggage do you have to carry?"
"The student obeyed the order. After meeting Brother Ji Kuan in the evening, I inquired about his current situation and found his exact contact information. The student immediately wrote a letter and asked someone to bring it to him. After writing it, the student union submitted a petition to the principal for correction." An Yi is very smart.
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Chiang Kai-shek smiled with satisfaction and said: "Okay, very good! You might as well meet Huang Jikuan. He is still very capable and manages the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Railways in an orderly manner. I am tired after sitting for a day. Let's go to the shooting range."
Try a new gun and treat it as a casualty
Relax... Call Finance Minister Song and Huang Jikuan. If they are interested, ask him to go with them. Finance Minister Song is exhausted by financial issues. Talk to him and you can talk to him better on financial issues.
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"Also, be prepared to take a boat with me to Lushan Mountain tomorrow morning. We will decide on your new position after the meeting."