The Republic of Heroes

"If it's just you and me, Brother Ang, I don't agree with you. Now even Jiang Zhongzheng is struggling to fight against Nanjing, let alone the Japanese invaders who are eyeing you!"

Zhang Xueliang's misgivings were obvious. If the two of them really stepped forward and were desperate, they would be like a mantis' arms, and their sacrifices would be in vain.The Japanese were able to occupy the entire Northeast with only two divisions. In addition to the incompetence of the Northeast Army, it was because their combat effectiveness was far beyond imagination, and some generals even fought timidly before the battle started. Why did the Japanese soldiers come to Pingjin before, and he still stayed still and focused on what to talk about, in order not to give the Japanese an excuse to completely go to war to destroy him.

In fact, from Zhang Xueliang's heart, he was very contradictory. The hatred of the country and the family made him irreconcilable with the Japanese, but the reality forced him to bow his head and had to avoid the Japanese's soldiers and lust again and again. This is the only legacy left.

"Hanqing, of course you and I can't, but as long as all the forces in the country reconcile and become one, there is still great hope for effectively containing the Japanese aggressors!"

"National reconciliation?"

Zhang Xueliang sneered, how could it be possible, not to mention Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Jiang Zhongzheng, including you Wu Xiaoliang who fought in full swing, even the red party in the south is at odds with the Nanjing Nationalist government, national reconciliation is nothing but an impossible joke.

Of course Wu Xiaoliang saw Zhang Xueliang's unbelievability, but the current empty teeth are indeed unconvincing, but he has the experience of his previous life, and he knows that with the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the national reconciliation will be a matter of time, but this reconciliation The introduction is you Zhang Hanqing.Thinking of this, Wu Xiaoliang's eyes swept across Zhang Xueliang's thin face, and he thought silently, wondering if that incident in this life will happen again?

"Han Qing, you can wait and see when I, Wu Xiaoliang, have spoken falsehoods! As for the reconciliation between you and me, I hope you will think about it carefully!"

The night was already deep and chilly, and it seemed that there was light snow in the early winter, and the whistle on the river was whistling, indicating that the transfer ferry had arrived.

"It's getting late, Hanqing should rest early, the ferry is here, it's time for my brother to board the boat, see you in Nanjing!"

Wu Xiaoliang's guards were not many, and it took less than half an hour to board the ship. The boarding ladder was retracted on the shore, the siren whistled again, the ship trembled violently, and slowly began to move.He stood on the deck and looked at the gradually shrinking pier, and the lights began to gradually dim. He could feel that thin figure standing on the pier for a long time, and it might remain the same until his ferry disappeared on the river.

What Wu Xiaoliang never expected was that Jiang Zhongzheng actually rushed to the ferry overnight to greet him. The reporters and photographers who followed him did not let go of the historical moment when the two met again. The spotlights saluted and shook hands. The scene flashed like daylight.

"Weizhong can be counted as coming to Nanjing, the great hero of the Songhu War of Resistance, the army and the people of Nanjing are looking forward to you!"

Jiang Zhongzheng had his usual signature smile on his face, exuding a strong charisma of a leader. Some new journalists could not help but be overwhelmed by his temperament when they met the leader for the first time. Compared with the not tall General Wu , except for those pair of lightning eyes, there is nothing special about him.If the leader hadn't greeted him personally, or met him on the street, he might have been mistaken for the teacher living next door.

Especially as a general of the army, he didn't wear a military uniform, but a dark suit with a fine linen trench coat, and black leather gloves when he was injured.Or it would be appropriate to say that he is a successful businessman who has returned from overseas, since he has nothing to do with soldiers anyway.Almost all reporters and officials who met Wu Xiaoliang for the first time subconsciously had this impression.

I saw that the original smile on Admiral Wu's face seemed to melt little by little until it became indistinct. He stretched out his hands to hold Jiang Zhongzheng's right hand and shook it vigorously up and down. He could feel the opponent's strength through his arms. and alert.

"It's frightening to appoint relatives to humble positions. Xiaoliang's merits are not worth mentioning. There is only one hope for this visit, and that is to reconcile the whole country and unanimously speak out!"

In fact, although Japan's ambitions have been exposed, they are not sufficient, and the whole country has not yet formed a unified sense of crisis.Although the outbreak of the Songhu War and the fall of the Northeast have accelerated this process, there are still many people in China who have always held the idea of ​​appeasement. They naively have illusions about the great powers and hope that the great powers will come forward to uphold justice. Preserving one's own interests is also doing one's best, so where is the extra power to meddle in the affairs of the Far East?Therefore, it is too early for Wu Xiaoliang to propose national reconciliation at this time, and there are very few responses.

As early as Yan Xishan's second electrification and Zhang Xueliang's response, Wu Xiaoliang also electrified the whole country in Jinan, and for the first time put forward the slogan of "National Reconciliation, Unanimous External Relations".This approach has little practical significance, but the political bonus is obvious, and public opinion is more inclined to Shandong.In the future, as the ambitions of the Japanese continue to be exposed, and the appeasement policy of Jiang Zhongzheng and others continues again and again, this bonus will continue.

Unexpectedly, Wu Xiaoliang put forward his slogan in person, but Jiang Zhongzheng's charmingly smiling eyes flashed a trace of anger that was not easy to detect by others. It was just that this anger appeared to be fleeting, but in fact it was firmly held by him. Repressed in the bottom of my heart.

"Weizhong's wish is also my brother's wish. The prime minister's last wish is still in front of us. We dare not forget it for a moment!"

After all, he made a gesture of please and walked back first, while Wu Xiaoliang was half a step behind, and followed closely behind to the convoy.The scene once again erupted into warm applause, and the spotlight flashed again and again without even realizing it for a long time, illuminating the whole scene like daytime again.Photographers should seize this fleeting opportunity to take a few more photos of General Wu and the chairman. This kind of historic meeting is rare, and I am afraid that some people may not be able to wait for such an opportunity in their entire lives.

Jiang and Wu were the first to walk, and only then did a burst of exclamation erupt from the crowd.

"Look, isn't that Dean Wang and Chief He?"

It was only then that the reporters noticed that almost all of the people following Chairman Jiang were high-ranking officials of the Nationalist Government. Among the crowd of journalists watching, some senior people pointed out who the colleagues beside him were. And what job, so-and-so's origin and hometown...

Wang Zhaoming has just been appointed as the Chief Executive, and he is quite satisfied with the position he has been working for for a long time. When he heard someone greet him, he followed the prestige with a smile on his face. on the film in the little camera.After all, he is used to being a showman. Even if he is dissatisfied with ranking him behind Wu Xiaoliang, he will not show it on his face, let alone let people see through his thoughts.But He Yingqin next to him was much inferior in comparison. Although there was a smile on his face, it was ashen.

Hearing someone mentioning Wang Zhaoming's feats and his heroism in the past as the regent of the Qing Dynasty, in exchange for everyone's sincere admiration, the smile on his face couldn't hold back even more, and his limelight was firmly suppressed by Wu Xiaoliang. Forget it, after all, that kid defeated the Japanese and regained Shanghai, and the credit is really there, so I have to obediently admit that I have an opinion.But what is Wang Zhaoming, a dirty politician who engages in conspiracies and tricks, and the defeat of the chairman of the committee is also on his head.This is what he cannot tolerate.

But after all, this is in public, and Wang Zhaoming is the Premier of the Executive Committee, a senior member of the party, and even older than Chairman Jiang.Seeing him performing hard in front of the spotlight and slowing down his pace, He Yingqin felt as if he had eaten a fly, frowned in disgust, and quickly took a few steps to leave him behind to distance himself, only then did he feel better many.

Yu Sanhe, as the captain of the guard who guarded Wu Xiaoliang this time, followed behind the team not far from Wu Xiaoliang, saw the various performances of the party and state officials, curled his lips in disdain, and underestimated a few words in a low voice In the end, others didn't understand clearly, and asked puzzledly, and he only returned a half-hearted smile.

The entire welcoming ceremony was grand but short. It was grand because almost all party and state officials from the leader down attended the welcome. He didn't even accept the interview, so he boarded the car and rushed to Nanjing city.

It was only when Wu Xiaoliang arrived in Nanjing that he realized that he was the first local leader to rush to Nanjing. Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang both agreed to come to the reconciliation meeting, but they all chose not to attend in person.The news he got was that Shang Zhen would represent Yan Xishan and that Feng Yuxiang would be represented by Lu Zhonglin.These two are Yan Feng's confidantes and generals. They were sent here to express their importance, but implicit in this expression of importance is a deep distrust of Jiang for the Nanjing government. The veterans in the military are both sensitive and cautious about various unknown moves, so it is not surprising that they only send representatives.

Wu Xiaoliang felt a little disappointed in his heart. After all, it was a rare occasion for these two heroes who had been in power for decades to gather in Nanjing. He even imagined that when these people had a meeting, would they fight with each other?

The answer must be no, the meeting is nothing more than sitting on the ground and sharing the spoils, and the real contests are all hidden behind the scenes, on the battlefield.Yan and Feng didn't come in person, and their influence on the battlefield is relatively small, but they are also related to the sparring.Therefore, Wu Xiaoliang was not in a hurry to hold a meeting, let alone to see Jiang Zhongzheng. He had no business to spare, so he could just take Tasia on a good tour of Nanjing. After a few days, he almost left all the famous places in Nanjing. over and over.

However, soon he couldn't let him live this kind of peaceful life. Yu Sanhe delivered a secret message to Wu Xiaoliang, and Chen Cheng's [-]th Division met Dong Haibin's [-]th Division. Jiangxi, Anhui, Hubei, Jiang Zhongzheng's men and horses are being mobilized one after another, and the most critical moment has arrived...