The Republic of Heroes

The time goes back to the early morning twelve hours ago, at the pier on the north bank of the Yangtze River.Several ships were docked on the shore, and the huge hull gave the soldiers of the 57th Division, who had never seen such a large ship, a very strong visual shock. The towering chimneys billowed black smoke, and the searchlights illuminated the nearby water surface and the corridor. It was bright, and the soldiers on the shore were black and stretched until the night stretched out and there was no end in sight.

It took Liangda Group half a month to transfer all the [-]-ton freighters from the shipping companies under the group that had time to arrive in Shanghai.Wu Xiaoliang was also helpless against Jiang Zhongzheng's persecution, so he had no choice but to think of such a method of building plank roads in the open and keeping things in the dark.

Promising Chiang Kai-shek to send troops to Jiangxi was nothing more than a cover-up, a tactic to delay the troops, in order to buy time to calmly dispatch the freighter of the Liangda Group to Shanghai.But in this way, it can be regarded as offending Lao Jiang to the death, but the two evils are the lesser, and offending Lao Jiang is nothing compared to going to Jiangxi to suppress bandits.First, Wu Xiaoliang didn't want to engage in unnecessary civil wars and consume his own limited armed forces.On the other hand, he didn't want to give himself a reputation for being too anxious. Political struggles are the easiest to thank you for, and it's best to keep them far away, otherwise you will get into trouble if you are not careful.

As long as his tens of thousands of people successfully boarded the cargo ship and withdrew from Shanghai safely, he would have nothing to fear anymore.These days, it is not enough to have a passion for serving the country. You must have a keen sense of smell like a hunting dog and agility like a rabbit. It can be used as a pedal and stepping stone for politicians and careerists to go to the next level.

Wu Xiaoliang led the senior staff to board one of the [-]-ton giant ships. He did not continue to enter the cabin to rest, but stood on the deck on the right side of the ship's side and stared at the densely packed but orderly boarding soldiers on the pier below. .

In any case, he never imagined that after the Battle of Songhu, which had been going on for more than several months, these soldiers who shed blood for the country would sneak away from Shanghai in this situation.

There were no flowers, no applause, no music, no seeing off crowd, not a single government official or celebrity.The only ones watching them silently were the searchlights of the fiasco and the cool wind from the river.

Wu Xiaoliang raised his wrist and glanced at the time. It was already a quarter past three in the morning. Three transport ships had already left, and the remaining five were the last batch. They will wait until the rest of the soldiers board the ship. Leaving Shanghai, a city that has fought bloody battles for nearly a hundred days and nights.

"Jun seat, let's enter the cabin, the river is cool outside."

Yang Xiaoou still followed Wu Xiaoliang as he had for nearly a hundred days and nights in the past. His Second Army had all boarded the ship, and the Seventh Division had also set off earlier. The motors roared below, and only the tanks of the armored brigade remained.

"Don't worry, it's cold outside, it's sobering, and I can see the road in the darkness even more clearly!"

"Junzuo already has a plan?"

Yang Xiaoou's eyes lit up, he didn't know what the young general had in mind, it was really a pleasure to fight with such a person, no matter when and where, he would always plan ahead early, these subordinates just keep fighting to make a fortune, this Back to the weapons and ammunition dispatched by Lao Jiang, his second army has almost changed from inside to outside. Now it is all German-style equipment. Compared with the old sleeve Hanyang-made miscellaneous equipment before, it is really different. His combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, and he is also grateful for his decision to join Wu Xiaoliang at the beginning.

In contrast, his brother from the Jin army went from bad to worse after he joined Lao Jiang. During the Sino-Japanese war in Beijing and Shanghai, Lao Jiang took the opportunity to reorganize his troops and seized his military power. Quan, wandering around various high-ranking official residences in Nanjing, just to find another lucrative errand, but until now he has achieved nothing, presumably his few savings are almost exhausted!

Yang Xiaoou shivered slightly, pulling his thoughts back to reality, only to hear Wu Xiaoliang say: "The war is far from over, the Japanese invaders are selfless, and a bigger war will only come sooner or later, brother Yiru, our time is running out! "

Wu Xiaoliang let out a long breath, and continued: "The four northeastern provinces fell, and the land of Hebei was also under the threat of the Japanese invaders. If a full-scale war broke out between China and Japan, Shanxi and our Shandong would bear the brunt. The Taihang Mountains can be fought for a long time, and Shandong is located in the plains and there is no danger to defend..."

Speaking of no danger, Wu Xiaoliang suddenly fell silent.

Yang Xiaoou did not expect that Wu Xiaoliang actually mentioned this. Shandong is not only safe to defend, but also close to the sea, and can land almost everywhere. Since there is no strong navy, the seaside cities are also directly exposed to the Japanese large-caliber naval guns. under.Based on his knowledge of Japanese battleships, those naval guns with a caliber of more than 300 mm can have a range of more than [-] kilometers, and their power is terrifying. The possibility of coastline is negligible.

Thinking of this, the joy of successfully evacuating from Shanghai and giving Lao Jiang a hard blow disappeared without a trace.

Wu Xiaoliang was keenly aware of Yang Xiaoou's emotional changes immediately. It was a long-term plan for China and Japan to go to war sooner or later. Right now, there is a near-term worry that needs to be resolved immediately.

"Brother Yiru, have you thought about ruling a province?"

"What... what? Rule a province?"

"Yes!"

Rule a province?Yang Xiaoou felt that there was something wrong with his ears, or he had auditory hallucinations, but after Wu Xiaoliang's affirmative answer fell to the ground, he felt that he could not keep up with the rhythm of Wu Xiaoliang's thinking, which was too jumpy.

The ship's whistle hissed, all the materials and personnel had landed, the east was already faintly pale, the ship suddenly started slowly, Wu Xiaoliang came and Yang Xiaoou walked into the cabin.

"Go, let's talk in the cabin."

Yang Xiaoou had already calmed down at this time, and followed Wu Xiaoliang with a faint expectation in his heart.

"We fought against the Japanese invaders in Beijing and Shanghai, and Jing Cong was not idle in Henan. Now that the major cities in Henan are in our hands, we have to fight for the position of the chairman of Henan Province this time."

Henan Province, actually Henan Province!Yang Xiaoou only felt his heart beat violently!When Wu Xiaoliang said this, even a fool would understand what he meant. The provincial chairman of a large province in the Central Plains is a great official in frontiers.

"What does Junzuo mean?"

Yang Xiao'ou actually had some expectations.

"I plan to help Brother Yiru to become the chairman of Henan Province!"

Wu Xiaoliang smiled lightly!While the two of them were talking, they had already entered the cabin that had been tidied up a long time ago. It was about five square meters. Soaked in the cold all night.

"Cultivated by the humble position Xie Junzuo!"

He clearly brought a bit of joy and excitement, but this thank you came from the heart. He never thought that he came to Wu Xiaoliang's command but became a monk halfway, and he could gain such trust in just a few months. How could he not Excite him?People of this era still have the blood of the ancients as confidantes in their bones, especially these generals from the old Beiyang, this imprint is even more profound.

In fact, throughout the mainland period of the Republic of China, the upper-level rulers of the Beiyang era, whether they were high-ranking officials in the central cabinet or the powerful generals in charge of the Beiyang army, were more commendable in terms of private and public morality, which was slightly different from what was propagated by later generations. Of course , except for the famous defected general.Compared with the Nanjing government where the revolutionary party started, both aspects are much worse. Not only are they keen on conspiracy and power struggle, but they also use all means to achieve their goals.

As a branch of Yan Xishan's lineage, Yang Xiaoou is closer to the former. He may have less national consciousness, but his personal morality is definitely not bad.

Wu Xiaoliang solemnly said: "He is in charge of a place in Henan, and he will be more important than ever. Xiaoliang will also ask Brother Yiru!"

For this tone and rhetoric, Yang Xiaoou was a little surprised and surprised. Yucheng himself was the chairman of Henan, which was a very generous gift and help. Why did he act like he was begging himself so much?But after a little thought, I understood Wu Xiaoliang's intentions. After all, it was what Wu Xiaoliang said before, that a war between China and Japan would only happen sooner or later, and letting him be in charge of Henan would undoubtedly mean that he would run Henan into a city within a few years. Like an iron bucket, the Japanese have no way to eat.

But he asked himself that he didn't have the ability, and he felt a little pressure. It's really hard to be a magistrate in this troubled world!Once he felt the pressure, he immediately sobered up a lot. It is not easy to fight for the chairman of Henan. Gu Zhutong's tens of thousands of people are stationed in the Xuchang area on the Beijing-Hanzhou line. If he wants to seize this large province in the Central Plains, he may still be unable to bypass Nanjing. Lao Jiang, but they just gave Lao Jiang a hard time, and they were offended to death.Regardless of whether it was out of personal grievances or interests, Lao Jiang would not be able to let go of this big piece of meat in Henan easily.

But looking at Wu Xiaoliang's solemn expression, it seems that Henan has already been obtained. In the end, he couldn't hold back his doubts and asked: "Gu Zhutong's people are in Xuchang. If you want to win the chairman of Henan Province, I'm afraid Jiang from Nanjing will have to do it." Let's nod in agreement!"

Wu Xiaoliang said: "When I arrive in Jinan, I will send a telegram to Lao Jiang. It is not easy for Lao Jiang to refuse, but it is not his character not to make a fuss!"

Sure enough, Wu Xiaoliang arrived in Jinan a week later and sent Lao Jiang a long telegram, and the reply was extremely fast.

Wu Xiaoliang couldn't see Lao Jiang's angry look, but he could also imagine that he was absolutely unwilling to swallow this bad breath.A telegram that was both euphemistic and vaguely tough was placed in front of Wu Xiaoliang's desk.

Wu Xiaoliang laughed after seeing it, and said to himself: "Chairman Jiang, Chairman Jiang, I'm afraid I will disappoint you again this time."