The Republic of Heroes

"What, the ferry caught fire?"

"Yes... yes..." The major general in Pukou who was in charge of receiving Wu Xiaoliang stuttered a bit. The more he wanted to send this god of plague away quickly, the more accidents happened, and he was transferred to the [-]th Division Supplementary Corps in Anhui Hearing that the ferry was going to ferry Wu Xiaoliang to Nanjing, he burned the ferry without saying a word, and even clamored to destroy the camp where Wu Xiaoliang was temporarily stationed in one fell swoop.

They really have this strength. Because in order to meet the needs of the front line, Lao Jiang has made great efforts to expand Chen Cheng's [-]th division on a large scale. Although it is a division in terms of establishment, its actual strength has exceeded the national reorganization An army before the army.The supplementary corps going north this time has at least one brigade according to the number of people, so they didn't pay attention to the group of troops from Shandong.

But the major general couldn't just let it go. If these central military masters were allowed to act recklessly and finally made a big mess, the national government would still take the blame. He, the person in charge of Pukou, would naturally bear the brunt of the blame, so He would not foolishly serve as cannon fodder for others, so his attitude was extremely tough and his stand was clear. No one was allowed to mess around in this three-acre area of ​​Pukou, not even the king of heaven and the old man.

Even so, the major general was still extremely anxious. He couldn't sleep well every day when the supplementary corps of the [-]th Division was in Pukou.But he still had to give Wu Xiaoliang a detailed explanation on this matter. He believed that if Wu Xiaoliang wanted to trouble him at this time, the Nanjing government might not be able to protect him, a major general of the Central Army from the Guangxi clique.

"Admiral Wu, it's the supplementary corps of the [-]th Division that is making trouble. These lords of direct line soldiers usually rely on the chairman's power to show off their power and make trouble in the local area. We, people from other departments, dare not speak out. Luckily there were no casualties..."

He paused at this point. After all, there are various versions of the young general who drove away the Japanese army in front of him. He killed people without blinking an eye, and his personality burst, so Ai Ai said again:

"I... hope that General Wu will understand the difficulties of the humble officials. The humble officials have no right to deal with these soldiers, and can only restrain them to the maximum extent within the scope of their powers."

He had also vaguely heard about the fire on the ferry, but he didn't expect that it was aimed at him. No matter how much Jiang Zhongzheng hated Wu Xiaoliang, he wouldn't dare to be so ugly and blatantly want to kill him on his own territory!

But it just happened. Was it his subordinates who made it up on their own, or did Jiang Liling foolishly dare to risk the world's raging public opinion to kill him, a hero of the Anti-Japanese War?All of a sudden, several thoughts flooded into Wu Xiaoliang's back, and Wu Xiaoliang felt chills running down his back. After all, he was too overbearing. A politician sometimes feels that the threat of his political opponent is too strong. Under the power of two evils, he might declare that public opinion will be reversed. next.

No, we had to cross the river immediately to Nanjing, and any delay on the way would be more dangerous.When he arrived in Nanjing, Jiang Zhongzheng had no chance to attack him under the public understanding.

Therefore, Wu Xiaoliang smiled lightly.

"I fully understand your difficulties, but now I need to cross the river as soon as possible, you can arrange the ferry right away!"

Hearing that Wu Xiaoliang didn't intend to embarrass him, the major general heaved a sigh of relief, but immediately put on a sad face.

"Thank you, Admiral Wu, for your love, but this ferry will take a few days to dispatch."

"Oh?"

Seeing Wu Xiaoliang's puzzled look, the major general explained with a mournful face:

"There are only three special types of train ferries at the ferry, and now they are all burned down and can only be dispatched from other places, so it will take some more time."

It turned out to be like this, Wu Xiaoliang really didn't know much about the situation at the Yangtze River Ferry, seeing the Major General's serious behavior, it should be true, but he couldn't wait any longer, the night was full of dreams.

"Then arrange an ordinary ferry. After we disembark, we will go to Nanjing on our own."

The picture of the train ferry is a comfort. After the train crosses the Yangtze River, passengers can continue to take the train to the destination without changing trains, thus saving all kinds of troubles.But when he saw that General Wu was about to leave Pukou in a hurry, he was in the middle of his arms, so why would he disagree?Immediately, several ferries were deployed in priority overnight, ready to ferry Wu Xiaoliang's men and horses across the river.

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"Cixiu's supplementary corps broke out in Pukou."

Jiang Zhongzheng was very surprised. Chen Cheng's team had always been strict in military discipline, so why did something happen?

"Could it be that there was a conflict with Wu Weizhong's people?"

He Yingqin replied with difficulty: "Yes, fortunately there were no casualties, only three ferries were burned." Regarding the invitation of the leaders of various factions to Beijing for a meeting, Jiang Zhong had exactly requested that these important officials must be strictly guaranteed. Not even a hair is missing for their personal safety, because after all, it involves the authority and credibility of the central government. If they mess up this time, they will never be able to trust Nanjing in the future.

Facing Jiang Zhongzheng's angry eyes like electricity, He Yingqin was completely scared this time. To be honest, he just heard that Wu Xiaoliang was troubled by Chen Cheng's subordinates, and he was still a little happy in his heart. After all, this guy let him go out. He has made too much embarrassment, and now someone jumps out and makes this defiant general embarrassing a few times, of course he is happy to see it.Of course, Chen Cheng's Eleventh Division passed by in this sensitive period, and he did it on purpose, which can be regarded as fueling the flames.

With this trick, Jiang Zhongzheng, as the leader of the party, the government and the army, has seen so many storms, how can he not be aware of it?

He Yingqin clearly understands it! The chairman's anger was pressing down on a mountain, which made him feel breathless. He understood that Jiang Zhongzheng was really angry this time, so he stopped talking after a brief explanation, and was ready to greet him at any time. Thunder fury from above.

If Jiang Zhongzheng scolded him, He Yingqin would be relieved. This means that the chairman has forgiven him, but what happened if he didn't say a word?Standing awkwardly like this for a quarter of an hour, He Yingqin could already feel that his clothes were drenched with sweat, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to secretly look at Jiang Zhongzheng.

It didn't matter what he looked at, he met Jiang Zhongzheng's sinister eyes, he felt a tremor all over his body, he quickly lowered his head, sweating profusely again.

Jiang Zhongzheng was really angry this time, and his subordinates were vying for favor. He has long been familiar with it, and even took an attitude of connivance, but this kind of connivance also has a bottom line, that is, it must not damage his core interests, otherwise it will be The heavenly king and Lao Tzu also never show affection, this time He Yingqin has offended him.

A thought kept swirling in Jiang Zhongzheng's mind. It seemed that it was time to teach him a lesson. Blind arrogance had almost turned him into a wild horse.However, now is not the time for an attack. When the important matter in front of him is understood, he will be transferred to the cold yamen to sit on the bench for a few days, and he will be sober and correct his position.

Jiang Zhongzheng finally spoke: "How did you deal with it?"

When He Yingqin saw that the chairman finally spoke, he felt as if he had received an amnesty, but then his heart turned cold again. According to his understanding of Jiang Zhongzheng, if the chairman scolded him a few words at this moment, the matter would be over, but Jiang Zhongzheng not only did not scold him but Talking about the business directly, this shows that he has been hated.Jiang Zhongzheng called you directly, instead of calling him as usual, which further confirms this point.

Before the Republic of China, in order to show respect for each other, people would call their names, and the superiors showed their importance to the names of their subordinates, as was the case with Chiang Kai-shek in the past.

But He Yingqin can't take much care of it now, since he has already asked, it means that things are not bad enough.

"It is reported that Wu Xiaoliang is already preparing to take an ordinary ferry to cross the river overnight, and how to deal with it depends on the arrangement of the committee!"

"Waste, do you need me to talk about this trivial matter? Immediately send a train to meet him by the river!" Jiang Zhongzheng said, looking a little anxious here, stood up, took two steps, and waved his hand again.

"Forget it, I'll go to greet you in person!"

When it was over, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling He Yingqin to go down.

"Hurry up and make arrangements!"

Jiang Zhongzheng must come and clean up He Yingqin's ass in person, otherwise the impact of this conflict will be so bad that it will be difficult to eliminate it.A Wu Xiaoliang is nothing to be afraid of, but what should people like Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Zhang Xueliang think of it?If they feel a crisis and unite against themselves because of this, it will be very bad.

After He Yingqin went out, Jiang Zhongzheng picked up a pen and pondered for a while, and wrote three large characters on the paper, "Wu Xiaoliang"!He looked at the name and said silently, when did his current rival become a white-eyed wolf?Is it to send troops to Henan, or to go south to resist Japan?In the final analysis, it was he, Jiang Zhongzheng, who set up this strong enemy himself!At this moment, he didn't know whether it was anger or regret.I just feel that this guy has caused him more trouble than Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Zhang Xueliang.

At some point Yang Yongtai was already standing in the room, Jiang Zhongzheng respected the counselor beside him, and stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down on the opposite sofa.

"Changqing, what's the matter?"

Yang Yongtai had already heard about the disturbance in Pukou, but he didn't come here for it.

"There is something in Wing Tai that has been kept in my heart all the time. If I don't say it, I can't sleep peacefully."

"Changqing has something to do, but it's okay to talk about it!"

"I heard that the committee has ordered Chen Cixiu to stop attacking, and stand by to deter and stand by?"

"But there is such a thing!"

Jiang Zhongzheng had indeed ordered a temporary truce three days ago in order to create an atmosphere for talking with He.

"It's absolutely impossible. I believe that at this time, not only can we not stop the attack, but we must intensify the attack. Only in this way can we force Shandong Wu Xiaoliang to retreat and dispel Feng Yuxiang's unreasonable thoughts."

Jiang Zhongzheng's eyes lit up, only to hear Yang Yongtai continue: "We have to continue to increase troops. Those from Hubei who went to Jiangxi to suppress the bandits will be slowed down. They will be sent to Henan, and the [-]th Division of Cixiu will attack the Longhai line and cut off Shandong. Contact with Henan, cooperate with the [-]th Army to fight a beautiful counterattack, reverse the situation in Henan, and the land of Henan on the negotiating table will naturally be in the hands of the committee members."