Age of Rebirth

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This banquet is a stage for Americans, British, and Australians. Of course, it also gave the Chinese a chance to attend. The special envoy of Chairman Jiang of the Republic of China, the personal representative of Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme commander-in-chief of the allied forces in China and Southeast Asia, Yang Yongtai, secretary-general of the Military Commission, also received an invitation as a matter of course.

Yang Yongtai arrived in Manila at noon on September [-]th. It would be a lie to say that Yang Yongtai was not worried along the way. Looking at the flight route, they are all within the Japanese control area. This special plane of his own , plus six escorting fighter jets, probably just a plate of snacks in the mouths of the Japanese, not even a big meal.

Therefore, after getting on the special plane and taking off from Chongqing, Yang Yongtai secretly prayed that as long as he can arrive in Manila smoothly and then return to Chongqing safely, he must prepare three generous gifts and go to the Leshan Giant Buddha to burn incense and fulfill his vows. It may be his Praying moved the Buddha and blessed him with safety. Along the way, he didn’t even see the shadow of a Japanese fighter jet. When the special plane touched the hard runway of Manila Airport and trembled slightly, Yang Yongtai couldn’t believe it was true.

After getting off the plane and staying in the hotel arranged by the Americans, the first thing Yang Yongtai did was to visit Tang Qiuli who arrived in Manila a day earlier. This etiquette and process, Yang Yongtai, who is proficient in the world and a veteran of the ups and downs of the officialdom, He would never fall behind. He knew better that he was just a foil. MacArthur put on such a big scene for Tang Qiuli's sake. To be precise, it was for Tang Qiuli's pawns. [

On the way to meet Tang Qiuli, Yang Yongtai set the tone for himself. On the surface, Tang Qiuli was the only one to follow. Secretly, he used some tricks to reach some kind of secret agreement with the Americans, which had to be based on the actual situation. It's decided, and Yang Yongtai knows that it is unwise to blatantly dismantle Tang Qiuli, the deputy head of the Republic of China, on such an occasion of an international conference.

It also made those Western powers see the disharmony among the top leaders of the Republic of China government. This is not good for Chairman Jiang or Tang Qiuli, and the embarrassment is thrown abroad, but this does not prevent Yang Yongtai , secretly for the national government, to put it bluntly, for Chairman Chiang, to win interests outside the meeting.

Before arriving at the hotel where Tang Qiuli was staying, Yang Yongtai heard about the incident that happened yesterday and caused a sensation in Manila. While shaking his head secretly, Yang Yongtai couldn't help clicking his tongue, "This young and energetic vice chairman is strong enough Yes, he actually forced MacArthur to kill more than 30 of his soldiers after the riots in Manila, what can be said about this man, he is strong enough, but he is not sophisticated enough to offend the Americans, what good is there?"

However, Yang Yongtai also couldn't figure it out. Based on his understanding of Tang Qiuli, he shouldn't make such a low-level mistake. When dealing with this young man, Yang Yongtai, who is as old and cunning as Yang Yongtai, had to be careful at every step and deal with it carefully. Qiuli's performance in Manila should only be done by a young man with a vigorous blood, but Tang Qiuli shouldn't?It was precisely because he couldn't figure it out that Yang Yongtai was even more wary of Tang Qiuli.

The visit is a courtesy, and Yang Yongtai is in charge of the etiquette of his subordinates. Tang Qiuli didn't say what he did in Manila last night, so Yang Yongtai didn't mention a word, pretending not to know, and being polite After the sentence, Yang Yongtai hurriedly said goodbye, "Vice Chairman, the humble position will not disturb your rest, goodbye!"

Tang Qiuli got up to see him off, and said with a smile: "Secretary-General Yang really came and went in a hurry. Since General MacArthur's dinner will be held in a few hours, it is better for Secretary-General Yang to stay here and soak a pot Good tea, let's discuss the relevant countermeasures at the meeting. At that time, let's go to participate together. Wouldn't it be convenient to take a ride along the way? It will also save the Secretary-General from being exhausted. I don't know what Secretary-General Yang wants?"

Yang Yongtai was stunned, and explained with a smile on his face, "The kindness of the vice chairman is always in my heart. However, the delegation just arrived and there are still many things to deal with. Yongtai is also full of troubles, so he can only let the vice chairman down." What a kind gesture!" After speaking, he bowed slightly and left in a hurry.

Tang Qiuli smiled, seeing that the mountain tiger beside him was puzzled, and couldn't help asking in a muffled voice: "Xiao Qiu, what did you invite this guy to do together? I saw him with a strange look of yin and yang, and he looked like an old fox, and I felt uncomfortable. Let's talk about it." , not at all.”

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "Huzi, this Yang Yongtai is not simple. He came to visit me, one is a necessary etiquette, and it is to show an attitude. On the surface, he will not sing against us. As for I don’t know if I have anything to do with the Americans and the British behind the scenes. If I don’t go to the reception with us, I want to express my attitude to MacArthur. Do not offend the Americans, Yang Yongtai is smart!"

Shanhu muttered, "Your brains are too many twists and turns, are you tired?" Tang Qiuli smiled helplessly. If necessary, he would not use his brains and tricks like this. Think about it I feel exhausted and panicked, and I have no choice. The people I deal with are all this type of people. If you don't show your fangs, they will think you are a sheep?

Turning around, she shouted into the room: "Xiaoxue, are you ready?" Mei Xue responded by opening the bedroom door, and said angrily, "What are you shouting for? It's not that you asked me to dress up, so why is there so much trouble?" The two big men were dumbfounded when they saw Mei Xue come out.

To be honest, Mei Xue didn’t really dress up intentionally, nor was she decorated with jewels. She wore a lotus-colored cheongsam, which set off her slender and slim body with exquisite bumps and ups and downs. Her smooth and fair face was slightly powdered, and her jet-black hair Long hair, tied into a Chinese classical style bun, without any decorations on the whole body, just standing in front of Tang Qiuli and Shanhu so fresh, elegant and pretty.

Shanhu tugged Tang Qiuli's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoqiu, this is the dress you bought for Meixue, it's so pretty!" Tang Qiuli turned his head and bit his ear with Shanhu, "So, Huzi Do you like it? Buy one for Ouyang Lan and take it home?" This was originally a joke, but Shan Hu nodded fiercely, "Well, let Mei Xue help you choose, they are about the same size! "

Meixue saw the two big men chirping, she glanced at her from time to time, stomped her feet, and shouted with a blushing face, "What are you muttering about?" Tang Qiuli said quickly, "Shanhu and I are talking , so beautiful, this is my Tang Qiuli's wife, and Shanhu also said that she wants to buy one for Ouyang Lan!"

Mei Xue glared at Tang Qiuli happily, and could make her husband praise her. The wife was unhappy, and said with her pretty little mouth: "By the time you two careless men think about this, it will be too late. Not only did I buy one for sister Ouyang, but I also bought one for my sister, and I put them all in the suitcase!"

The streets of Manila are already brightly lit and neon, and there are still bustling people, but the drunken and rampant American soldiers are gone. At the entrance of the heavily guarded Manila Hotel, the guests who came to the reception first handed in the invitations, Then, he took out the special pass issued by the US military headquarters, and walked into the hotel lobby amidst the salute of the US military police.

Three very ordinary cars were parked at the entrance of the hotel. Although they were inspected by several sentries, the American military police at the entrance still performed their duties meticulously. What they saw were a few young and tough Chinese people, surrounded Watching a man and a woman walk over, the American military police who was in charge of checking the documents couldn't help frowning.

A group of Chinese people went in just now, and their attitude was much more humble. Unlike these Chinese people, they walked with a posture of other people. They don't know that this is the territory of the Americans, and it's not the Chinese's turn to be arrogant. , this young gendarme just wanted to stop shouting, and he was going to cause them some trouble, even for the invited guests. He had to let these Chinese people understand who owns this piece of land. Master!

Just as he was about to take a step, the back collar of his military uniform was grabbed by someone, causing him to fall backwards. The military police looked back angrily. It was their platoon leader, the second lieutenant of the US military police, who just asked a simple question, and , with a very respectful attitude, after glancing at the certificate, he let him go with great enthusiasm, and gave a military salute very politely. [

The second lieutenant turned back, looked at the gendarme viciously, and said in a low voice, "You are looking for death! This is that Tang Qiuli." The American gendarme suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down his body, "My God, it turned out to be that plague god. While laughing, more than 30 brothers lost their lives, and I went to him to trouble, isn’t it too long? Also, in Manila, besides him, who else can be such a Chinese who can be so self-assured and arrogant?” He said I looked at the platoon leader very gratefully.

In the lobby of the hotel, it is magnificently arranged, and there are a long row of tables, with all kinds of wine, fruits and cold dishes. This is a typical Western-style reception. The guests are free to take food at will and find themselves acquainted People talking, MacArthur, Alexander and Australian Army Chief of Staff Brooks together, talking in a low voice.

As soon as Shanhu rolled his eyes, he saw the long table, his face immediately twitched, the acid in his stomach couldn't help flooding, and he cursed inwardly: "Damn it, the Yankees made these pig and dog food again. , I will have to find something else to fill my stomach when I go back, "For Shanhu, attending such a reception is simply a pain in the ass.

"Vice Chairman of the Chinese Civil Affairs Commission, Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Theater, Commander of the North China Independent Division, General Tang Qiuli, the second-level general of the Army, is here!" the master of ceremonies sang loudly. The etiquette is quite clean, and the shouts are crisp and neat, and all kinds of titles are not lost.

The lively scene was deserted at that time. When the Lord arrived, everyone's eyes were all turned to the door, wanting to catch a glimpse of this person who stirred up a lot of wind and rain just after arriving in Manila.

(To be continued)

Digression: It is already the season at the end of September, but the eastern Mongolia area suddenly ushered in a heavy rain, with howling winds, lightning and thunder, and heavy rain, which is comparable to the midsummer season. Therefore, it is a disaster, the power is cut off, and the Internet is cut off Yes, Xiaojin was watching a little candlelight. After one o'clock in the morning, the power supply was still not restored, so he had to sleep with his head covered. Fortunately, everything was restored after two o'clock this afternoon. , I am so sorry!

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