Age of Rebirth

Chapter 230: Banquet

After Song Zheyuan announced the decision, all the officers cheered. The commander has not been so relaxed and happy for a long time, which made everyone feel depressed. Today is a rare, tense mood, and I can relax. I entrust it to Deputy Commander Tang Fu.

Several regiment officers under the age of 30 felt that they were about the same age as the deputy commander and had a common language, so they approached Tang Qiuli and introduced him to the night view of Peking and the facilities of the Yanjing Hotel.

Tang Qiuli could only smile wryly. After the military work was done, the politicians would rule the world. He didn't expect that he would have to go to two games in a row. Dealing with those politicians was much more tiring than dealing with the soldiers. Brother Song is really In a hurry, he fell asleep with his head covered and the Duke of Zhou's plan went bankrupt.

After a long journey, he had no rest after entering Beiping. Tang Qiuli was really tired. Besides, since Xiaoling left him, he had no intention of participating in such lively occasions. It made him a little sad, and he couldn't help but think of the ecstasy dance with Xiaoling in Tianjin, the joy of life. [

There were still a few hours before the reception, so he hurriedly bid farewell to Song Zheyuan and the others, rushed back to the villa that had been prepared for him, and took the time to rest for a while, otherwise, he might not be able to hold on.

Shanhu had already set up a guard in advance. In Beiping, Shanhu didn't dare to be sloppy. It was so close to the little devil, anything could happen.

Tang Qiuli ordered the operator to connect to Huangyadong, and sent back a long telegram to Liu Tiehan and the others, introducing in detail the situation between the enemy and ourselves in the Pingjin area, as well as the results of contact with the 29th Army.

He emphasized that the only task of the army now is to step up training, expand the army, and recruit troops on a large scale. They can send recruiting teams to various regions, combine the recruiting work with the construction of base areas, and strive to recruit troops by the end of 4. There are [-] to [-] new recruits. However, one thing must be noted. You must never go to Shanxi to recruit soldiers. This is a discipline.

As far as the current situation is concerned, he doesn't want to provoke Yan Xishan, the native emperor of Shanxi. In desperation, even though his teeth were itching with hatred, he had no choice but to recognize the semi-independent state of Shanxi province.

This public has a famous saying "Existence is truth". Based on this belief, during the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, Yan Xishan's attitude was vacillating between the KMT, the Communist Party, and Japan. At first, he wanted to use the power of the Communist Party's Eighth Route Army to resist the menacing Japanese. , and invited the Central Army into Shanxi as a boost. Later, the Japanese occupied the entire territory of Shanxi. Although they hated the Japanese domineering, in order to keep their own territory, they repeatedly wanted to make peace with the Japanese. He is a typical pragmatist.

This gentleman regards Shanxi as his own independent kingdom, and no one from any faction can get involved. If you provoke him, at the most critical moment, it is not impossible to stab a knife in the back, at least not now. Waiting for the little devil to hurt him, and then going to rescue him, the effect will be different.

In addition, he informed Liu Tiehan that, according to the deployment, the special detachment, except for the troops to Beiping, the rest of the troops would sneak into all the places where the Japanese troops were stationed in North China, spy on the enemy's situation, and wait for orders in concealment. In the shortest possible time, get out the topographic map of North China, the more detailed the better.

The air defense brigade was expanded into an air defense brigade, and professionals were sent to various places to purchase air defense equipment. He would let old man Zhu Zixuan take advantage of the good relationship between Germany and China to purchase anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns from Germany. Human planes, not vegetarians, are crazy devils.

After sending the telegram, he calculated in his mind that there were already nearly 6000 troops in Beiping. Under the current situation, these troops were enough, and the Pingjin Garrison Command had to use its own troops.

After thinking about this, Tang Qiuli felt very sleepy. At this moment, there was the sound of a rumbling plane outside. It was a devil's plane, flying recklessly over Beiping, which strengthened his determination to form an air defense brigade, and it was the last good gear.

Going to sleep hazily, feeling in a trance that I was still in the deep mountains and dense forests in the northeast, the swirling rain, the rumbling sound of cannons, and the figures of soldiers charging, flashed through my mind one by one.

On the top of the mountain, in the depths of the white clouds, Xiaoling's figure appeared clearly, with a smiling face, blooming like a lily. In Xiaoling's hand, she was leading a cute little girl like an angel, who was waving to him with her mouth What else is shouting.

But he couldn't hear a sound, he just felt that she was calling for Dad, and Tang Qiuli galloped towards their mother and daughter. He seemed to be riding a tall horse underneath him, and he seemed to be running barefoot on the green grass. Yin's field.

He ran very quickly, but Xiaoling and the child were always far away, not approaching. Suddenly, behind their mother and daughter, a huge black hole appeared, and a huge hand stretched out from the black hole.

He shouted in anxiety, and from Xiaoling's clear eyes, he could see attachment and farewell. The black hand grabbed Xiaoling and the child suddenly, and disappeared into the black hole in an instant, and he jumped.

All fantasies and dreams disappeared. Tang Qiuli opened his eyes. Outside, it was already dark, and his face was covered with salty tears. The dream at this moment seemed to unravel his forced closed thoughts, all kinds of past events, together hit the heart.

He walked to the front and looked blankly at the night scene outside. The bustling world and the desolation of the starry sky were just like his lonely mood at this time, and his thoughts flew up to the sky. In the sparsely lit place, it seemed that he could still see his missing figure.

The guards who heard his shout, under the leadership of Shanhu, rushed in nervously with guns, but saw the teacher standing by the door, his figure was frozen like a sculpture, so desolate and sad. [

The hearts of the guards were stung in an instant. They knew that the teacher had dreamed of Dean Zhang again. They had seen similar scenes many times since the death of Dean Zhang. Each time, these loyal soldiers felt heartbroken. , Missing a person is so unforgettable, it seems that the air in the room is filled with deep sadness.

Shan Hu told these guards to retreat, he really didn't know what to say to Qiu Li, the only thing he could do was to stand in front of him silently, feel and share his sorrow and heartache, and protect him faithfully At this time, Tang Qiuli was in a daze, mentally, in an extremely weak state, and was attacked, unable to fight back.

After a while, Tang Qiuli let out a long breath, and his usual indifference returned to his face. It seemed that nothing happened just now, and he looked like a different person.

Shanhu's heart felt even more painful. He knew that Xiaoqiu suppressed his heartache and longing in the bottom of his heart. This kind of pain was deep and long-lasting.

Seeing Shan Hu's worried look, Tang Qiuli smiled, and patted Shan Hu's thick shoulder: "Huzi, don't worry, I'm fine, I just dreamed about Xiaoling and the child, okay, time We're here too, let's go to the banquet and see what bull-headed horse noodles we can meet!"

The Yanjing Hotel in Beiping, imitating European-style architecture, is one of the few high-end consumer places in Beiping. Non-high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen dare not set foot in it, and its high price is enough to discourage the common people. Bright lights, listening to silk and bamboo wind music, daydreaming, lamenting the injustice of life.

When Tang Qiuli and his entourage arrived, vehicles were already parked outside the hotel, and there were even cars that were a novelty in this era. The neon lights at the door were flickering, like a modern girl with heavy makeup, opening her scarlet lips, Tempt your heart's desire.

The gate is heavily guarded. Soldiers from the 29th Army Guard Corps, armed with guns, strictly check the invitations of each guest. Armed guards hold a reception, which is also a scene of the Republic of China period.

Seeing Tang Qiuli approaching leisurely, the head of the security team who led the team attended today's meeting. He recognized that this was the new deputy army commander, and hurried forward to stand at attention to salute. He personally guided Tang Qiuli and his party into the hotel with a respectful expression. , seems to think it is his great honor to lead the way for this legend.

In the spacious hall, the melodious music is played, and the luxurious dress tonight, ladies and ladies, tycoons and wealthy men, chatting casually there, the head of the guard walked a few steps, whispering something in the master of ceremonies, the master of ceremonies For a moment, he looked in disbelief at the young general who had stars shining on his shoulders. He seemed to be in disbelief at his age.

"Deputy Commander of the 29th Army, Commander of the North China Independent Division, Vice Chairman of the Jicha Political Affairs Committee, Commander of the Pingjin Garrison Command, and General Tang Qiuli have arrived!" A long list of official titles and titles flowed from the emcee's mouth like clouds and flowing water It's really hard for the master of ceremonies to sing so clearly, he didn't take a breath in the middle, it's amazing!

The hall, full of people and chatter, was quiet at that time, even the band stopped playing, and people turned their attention to the door of the hall, vying to see this young upstart who is in the limelight in North China, holds real power, and has recently risen.

The banquet tonight was specially held for him. Most of the people who attended the banquet had heard about the deeds of this General Tang, and had different evaluations.

Tang Qiuli calmly walked into the hall, and greeted everyone's eyes calmly. There was a burst of whispering, like the surface of a calm lake, passing by the breeze, causing ripples. For a moment, the people in the hall had all kinds of thoughts, whatever There are all kinds of eyes.

Song Zheyuan, as the host tonight, came forward with a loud smile, and affectionately held Tang Qiuli's hand. This move made it clear that the number one person in Pingjin has an unusual relationship with this general Tang. Entrusted with many important tasks.

Tang Qiuli's eyes swept across everyone's faces. The moment they met, everyone was shocked by his demeanor and demeanor. He was frivolous as a boy, but also as rough as a soldier. The heroic spirit is overwhelming, what a young heroic general who is in the wind.

More ladies from famous families trembled in their hearts. His gaze could penetrate my heart and stir up a pool of spring water. The intertwined eyes for a moment actually made these girls so intoxicated that they almost extricated themselves.