Chapter 885 Good wine is also afraid of deep alleys (3)
Chapter 885 Good wine is also afraid of deep alleys (3)
In the middle of the night, there was a pattering of spring rain, but the lights in the study room of the villa were still bright.
After the rain, the sky turned green and the morning glow first appeared. Accompanied by Jiang Yunshan's master and apprentice, An Yi, who was energetic and untiring, left the tea-scented study, crossed the tinkling winding stream, and met Jiang Yunshan outside the courtyard gate.
Yiyi said goodbye and rushed back to Xufucheng by car to start a new day of work.
Watching the car disappear at the end of the quiet path, 23-year-old Zhong Zhongqi saw his teacher Jiang Yunshan still looking at the direction where An Yi disappeared, waited for a moment, and whispered:
"Thank you to the teacher for giving students such a precious opportunity. I have the honor to serve tea to the teacher and the general who talked all night long. Many of the confusions in the student's heart have been solved. I feel enlightened from time to time. I have benefited a lot!"
Jiang Yunshan smiled slightly, withdrew his gaze, and slowly turned to his student: "Then tell me, which issue gave you a sense of enlightenment because of its clarity?"
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Zhong Zhongqi looked straight and replied respectfully: "The general's statement about developing industry and commerce and guiding private capital made the students unable to help but think of the workshops, farms and mines that have sprung up all over the countryside in southern Sichuan, which is what the general said.
Private enterprises, students and my father originally regarded these as a major measure by the government to develop people's livelihood and increase tax revenue. Unexpectedly, the deeper meaning was to subtly ease the huge land conflict between the landlord class and the common people, let alone the generals.
The Council has successfully lowered land prices by supporting and guiding more profitable industries and commerce. Not only has it forcefully taken over natural forests, rivers and lakes to be owned by the whole people, but in the past two years, it has also used grassroots governments to provide resettlement for disaster victims at the lowest price with sufficient reasons.
Wasteland was purchased for reclamation and planting. After the completion of a large number of water conservancy projects, the originally poor-quality land suddenly became good land with guaranteed yields despite droughts and floods. Through the promotion and popularization of high-quality seeds and scientific planting, grain output was doubled, and tax reduction and exemption policies were promulgated.
Encouraging people to reclaim wasteland, the land area of the entire seven counties in southern Sichuan has more than tripled. Such far-sighted but interlocking policies are far superior to the most enlightened and effective policies in the past dynasties. It is an eye-opener for students and they are deeply impressed.
Surprised."
Jiang Yunshan nodded slightly: "So, do you think that the general, as he said, was not aware that the implementation of this series of policies and his tolerant policy towards local clans allowed the newly established regime to fortunately avoid many crises?
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Zhong Zhongqi pondered for a moment: "Perhaps the general is self-effacing. Students always feel that it is impossible for someone who can come up with such a brilliant strategy not to be aware of the huge crisis that exists."
Jiang Yunshan smiled slightly: "Let's go, talk as we go... The general is honest. There was not a single falsehood throughout the night, and there is no hypocrisy like that of today's heroes in troubled times. Don't you see something in the general?"
Do you have an innocent heart that cares about the country and its people?"
"The students naturally have a profound experience... In the discussion between the teacher and the general, the general's honesty and open-mindedness and the ever-present sense of crisis often remind the students of themselves. Compared with the general, the students are extremely ashamed. Until today, the students can understand why
The ancients lamented, "How can the shining fire compete with the bright moon?" As the teacher said before, the general's moral character and lofty ideals are worthy of students to follow." Zhong Zhongqi replied with great emotion.
Jiang Yunshan nodded happily: "Okay! The fact that you can think of these is enough to prove that your realm has reached another level."
They walked side by side to the small bridge. When Zhong Zhongqi saw that the teacher didn't say anything, he thought for a while and plucked up the courage to ask in a low voice: "Teacher, in the past few years, General Yang Hucheng, General Liu Chengfu (Liu Xiang), Hu Shizhi (Hu Shi) and Cai Heqing
(Cai Yuanpei) Sir, etc., I have repeatedly asked you to serve as an official, but you all politely declined. Today, General An’s first request, the teacher readily agreed. Does the teacher think more highly of the young General An?"
Jiang Yunshan couldn't help but stop, looked at the gurgling stream, and sighed in a low voice: "Do you remember the joke we had over wine last night before everyone left? Your uncle Qi joked, 'The fragrance of wine is also afraid of the depth of the alley.' The deep meaning in the joke you
You should understand. General An was generous and then solemnly made suggestions to your father to expand the production of the ancestral wine. He also gave an evaluation of "not inferior to Huairen Moutai, slightly better than Luzhou Laojiao", which made your father very satisfied.
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"It can be seen that General An is not only good at wine, but also good at understanding people. He also has excellent moral character and strong strength. Isn't such a hero who has not been seen in a century worthy of assisting the teacher? Look at this flowing water, and the teacher will sigh over the years.
There are so many times of loneliness and loneliness..."
After Jiang Yunshan finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back, took a step forward, and walked leisurely. Cao ***'s "Dan Ge Xing" rang out in ups and downs: "Singing to wine, what is life like? It's like morning dew, the past days will be more bitter. Generosity should be used with
Generosity, unforgettable sorrow..."
Ten days later, "Oriental News" published the full text of the commentary written by the Bashu scholar Jiang Xianyun on the front page, highly praising the feat of "Anjiajun disarmament of 120,000 troops." This article was the same as "Sino-Japanese Armistice Negotiations Achieved Staged Progress"
"Results" and "Chairman Chiang presided over the memorial service for the fallen soldiers in the suppression of bandits in Nanchang" were both on the first page, which immediately aroused strong shock and huge repercussions throughout the country and the world's powers.
On May 3rd, at 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, we went to camp in Nanchang, Chairman's Office.
There were only two people, Chiang Kai-shek and Yang Changqing, in the spacious and silent room. Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a long time. Seeing Yang Yongtai's concerned expression, he smiled and slowly sent the "Oriental News" to him: "Changqing has seen Mr. Jiang Yucheng.
This article doesn’t exist?”
"Have seen it, I heard that Mr. Yucheng has been appointed as the president of Southwest University of Political Science and Law under General An Yi. Cultural celebrities and more than 5,000 students from Peiping, Tianjin and other places flocked south, sailed to Sichuan, and joined General An Yi's universities in southern Sichuan.
and various government departments, as well as more than 4,000 mechanical engineers, railway workers, and even folk craftsmen such as glazed bricklayers and ceramics makers, have also rushed to southern Sichuan for employment."
Yang Yongtai is very shrewd and only talks about things without commenting.
Chiang Kai-shek slowly leaned back in his chair: "Yes, the movement is really big! This time An Yi is probably serious about it. He will cut down 120,000 troops in three batches within two months. He also publicly announced that he would accept interviews from the press.
Accepting the supervision of people's representatives and all walks of life, he used all the saved military expenditures for basic education in southern Sichuan and the construction of first-level township hospitals. His statement immediately forced the local separatist forces across the country into a very unfavorable situation.
, and at the same time, it also made powerful people from all walks of life clearly aware of An Yi’s strong strength. However, this move is very much to my liking and will be of great help to our central government’s decision-making.”
"Yes, but it may be more helpful to General An himself." Yang Yongtai added, pouring half a glass of boiled water for Chiang Kai-shek without any pretense.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly in thanks: "Chang Qing, do you think An Yi will really reduce the number of troops by 120,000? A rough calculation shows that the local troops left in southern Sichuan now only have the instructors of the 24th Army and five local security brigades. He Aren’t you worried that your territory will be coveted by Liu Fucheng and Liu Ziqian?”
Yang Yongtai replied in a low voice: "General An is very honest on such issues and has never had any bad records. Although the Anjiajun has never announced the total strength of the army, through understanding and summarizing all aspects, I have obtained the Anjiajun The total number of troops is 210,000, which is astonishing! If General An does not take the initiative to disarmament, he will be the leading local armed force in the country besides our Central Army.
"This time, General An decisively reduced the number of troops by 120,000. He still has 90,000 of the most elite troops in the country. Among them, the most elite 24th Army's four divisions have more than 50,000 troops. The southern Sichuan garrison has been reduced to five After the brigade, there are still more than 30,000 people, and these so-called security forces are all well-equipped and well-trained elite troops. Almost all of their predecessors participated in the Central Plains War, invaded the southwest, and invaded Kunming. An elite unit that drove away Long Yun and made great contributions to the central government's unification of the southwest. Although General An has reduced his army by more than half, his subordinates insist that the combat effectiveness of General An Yi will not decline, but will achieve a qualitative leap. .”
Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly and sighed: "An Yi leads the troops well! Any troops sent out are much stronger than any other army. Coupled with the advanced weapons and equipment mass-produced by its own arsenal, and long-term and unremitting training, it passed the non-commissioned officer school. Professional training and internal competition have made the troops under his command much higher than other domestic militaries in terms of combat effectiveness and quality of officers and soldiers.
"Whenever I think of this, I feel very emotional. An Jiajun's training methods and guiding ideology have been popularized in our Central Military Academy. The courses of various subjects in the Non-commissioned Officer School are almost exactly the same as those of our Central Military Academy. Even in terms of military education, The Central Military Academy is better. If there is any difference, it is that the Non-commissioned Officer School pays more attention to tactical teaching and practical training. This is also the training target of the Non-commissioned Officer School. However, Anjiajun is far ahead of our Central Military Departments. This This phenomenon is puzzling and has been plaguing everyone at the Central Military Academy, putting tremendous pressure on the Central Military Academy and various departments of our Central Military Academy. We still don’t know where the problem lies.”
Yang Yongtai suggested at the right time: "Commissioner, it is better to ask General Wenbai (Zhang Zhizhong) to organize an inspection team to go to Xu Mansion through exchanges or research to conduct a thorough investigation and study, and at the same time to appease An, who has left with his title. General. The current negotiations are progressing quite smoothly. The conflicts between China and Japan have been greatly reduced. Although the Japanese are stern, they are just bluffing. Both sides are exhausted from the fight. It is difficult for each other to achieve greater results, and our bandits are suppressed. The war has also reached a critical moment when it is necessary to retreat if we do not advance. It is estimated that the Japanese clearly understand this and are so arrogant and tyrannical.
"I believe that once an armistice agreement is signed between China and Japan, General An should be invited back as soon as possible. With General An's outstanding military talent and military power accumulated over the years, he is a real threat to any warlord. If the commission gives General An the opportunity to command the overall suppression of bandits, I believe the effect will be even better. Once the great cause of quelling the internal strife is completed, we can become tougher on the outside.
"Therefore, no matter from which aspect, it is thousands of times better to appoint and promote a protégé who has made outstanding achievements in battle and is popular among the public than to give up the important position of the Military Commission to Li Renchao, Li Delin and other proud and ulterior heroes.
Although General An is no longer what he used to be, and he may have misunderstood the commission, he is full of concern for the country and the people from the bottom of his heart. What is even more valuable is that he treats others generously and never forms cliques. This is also the respect for An by his subordinates.
Something that the general admires sincerely."
Chiang Kai-shek thought for a long time and finally agreed to Yang Yongtai's suggestion: "Okay, let Wenbai go to Xufu. Wenbai is An Yi's mentor. Now Wenbai's weight in An Yi's mind is probably greater than mine."
This principal is much taller."
Yang Yongtai felt awe-inspiring in his heart, and quickly comforted him kindly: "Commissioner must not think like this. General An respects the committee very much. This time, he was in the midst of defeating the Japanese army in western Liaoning and North China, and suddenly lost the title when all parties were paying attention.
Go, don’t you understand the intention of the commission very well? Based on General An’s performance over the years, he will not oppose any of the propositions of the commission, and all the time, whenever the commission calls, General An has never disobeyed.
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"As for General An's unwillingness to fight a civil war, I was also quite puzzled about this at first, but after seeing the news reports of the past two days and checking the secret reports sent back by southern Sichuan in the past month, I was finally relieved. If
If General An had originally sympathized with the Red Party, he would also think that because this time the southern Sichuan garrison troops dispatched large forces to cooperate with Liu Xiang's troops to attack the Red elements and the Huang-Han rebel forces entrenched in the eastern Sichuan and western Hubei regions, and two fierce battles took place to achieve victory.
The record of wiping out more than a hundred enemies has created an sworn hatred between General An and the Red Party. It would be even more ideal if we could push him behind the scenes."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded frequently: "What Chang Qing said is true. However, this matter cannot be too urgent. It needs to be done step by step. Only when the armistice agreement between China and Japan is signed can we activate An Yi with great fanfare, and I will also give him his
The 24th Army was transferred to the main battlefield in Jiangxi and asked the tiger generals under his command to lead a few tiger and wolf divisions to perform well. Then even if he has other thoughts, he will not be able to control them."
"Goodbye!"
Yang Yongtai's insincere words temporarily relieved the sorrow in Chiang Kai-shek's heart, and gave Chiang Kai-shek, who had been extremely depressed and frustrated in recent days, a lot of comfort.
However, in the bottom of Yang Yongtai's heart, he was even more wary of An Yi, who was becoming more and more mature and smooth in dealing with things, especially when An Yi suddenly received the assistance of Jiang Yunshan, a well-known Bashu scholar and legal scholar in China, who became even more powerful in the future.
It is more difficult to grasp the development direction of An Yi's power, and it is even more difficult to find the weaknesses exposed by An Yi.
Yang Yongtai knew very well that the arrogant and upright Jiang Yunshan was not inferior to him in terms of reputation or true talent. What's more, Jiang Yunshan, a famous Confucian scholar, had the experience of studying abroad and practicing Legalism.