In the lower courtyard of Yuantong Temple, Zheng Yi listened to Shangguan Yong's report on the situation of the caravan, and then began to inquire about the situation in Fujian Province and Putian. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The situation in Fujian Province is complicated, and the matter has to be traced back to last year.

Cai Tingkai, who participated in the Nanchang Uprising, led the 10th Division under his command to march to Jinxian, broke away from the uprising team, and led his troops to Hekou Town, Leadshan County, in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, to wait and see the changes.

In September last year, Jiang Guangnai arrived at Hekou with 100,000 yuan in cash from Shanghai to solve the food expenses urgently needed by the troops, and then Jiang and Cai telegraphed the whole country to obey the central government in Nanjing after the confluence of Ninghan and Han, and restored the structure of the 11th Army of the National Revolutionary Army.

After Chiang and Cai led their troops into Fujian Province, and after arriving in Fuzhou, the provincial capital, at the request of the local people's representatives, disarmed the newly formed First Army Tan Shuqing's unit, which had plagued the people, and enriched the guns obtained to the 24th Division.

Subsequently, Jiang and Cai Ying returned to Chen Mingshu, the former commander of the 11th Army, who had fled far away, and then led his troops back to Guangdong to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Nanchang uprising troops and the Hailufeng revolutionary base area.

After that, the 11th Army, under the command of Li Jishen, the old commander of the former Fourth Army, launched a war against Zhang Fakui, under the pretext that Zhang Fakui's troops collaborated with the Communist Party and conspired with the Communist Party to create the Guangzhou Uprising, which was known as the "First Civil War of the Fourth Army" in history.

At the end of the war, Zhang Fakui was defeated and withdrew from Guangdong Province, and fled to Hong Kong to connect to the wilderness, and the victorious Li Jishen served as the chief of staff of the Military Commission of the National Government and the chairman of the Guangzhou Branch of the Central Political Conference, and the 11th Army received Li Jishen's strong support, and Chen Mingshu was recommended as the chairman of Guangdong Province.

In April this year, Cai led the 10th Division to Qiongzhou and Haikou to suppress the Communists, while Chiang led his troops north to Fuzhou on the orders of Li Jishen, firmly holding the financial and civil affairs of Fujian Province in the hands of the Guangdong army.

After Shangguan Yong introduced the general situation, he continued: "Yang Shuzhuang, chairman of Fujian Province, is the Father of Xinhai, the commander-in-chief of the navy recognized by both the Beiyang government and the national government, and is also a standing member of the Military Commission of the current Nanjing government and chairman of the special party department of the navy.....

"Li Houji, the largest local warlord in the province, was partial to Yangshuzhuang, which was appointed by the Nationalist Government in Nanjing, and it was rumored that they would soon join forces to drive out Jiang Guangnai and the Cantonese troops entrenched in Fuzhou and Nanping, so that Putian, which was sandwiched between Fuzhou and Xiamen and Quanzhou, was at a loss."

"The head of the Putian Security Regiment is an outsider, and he accepted Li Houji's appointment half a month ago, and officially renamed the Putian Security Regiment the Fourth Brigade of the Provincial Defense Army."

"In order to protect themselves, several big families in Putian have united, got through the relationship between Yangshuzhuang and Li Houji, contributed money and people, and rebuilt the Putian Security Regiment, the current number of recruits in the security regiment has exceeded 3,000 people, and 2,000 people will be recruited next!"

"I'm afraid you can't think of it, I and the seven military backbones of the task force have a name in it, and it is estimated that we can be mixed with the regiment commander, haha!"

Zheng Yi was very happy to hear this: "The scale of this rebuilt Putian security regiment is not small, how did you solve the problem of weapons and equipment?" ”

Shangguan Yong was quite helpless: "It is estimated that it will not be our turn to purchase weapons and equipment, and I said that my influence in Fujian Province is very large, and the penetration of the major forces in Fujian Province far exceeds our expectations. ”

"At the beginning of last month, the Putian Security Corps offered to purchase 1,000 Mauser 1924 rifles and 100 Browning 1920 pistols, but under heavy pressure from Yue himself, Yang Shuzhuang and others, they had to be replaced with 38 rifles and British-made revolvers."

"After repeated discussions with a few uncles, I decided not to participate in it, and we will use whatever we buy."

Zheng Yi pondered for a long time and nodded silently: "I didn't expect that my penetration into Fujian Province would be so deep...... Your decision and that of several uncles is correct, at this time, we must keep a low profile, and we must not affect the future development because of temporary interests. ”

"I knew that the division commander would definitely support me."

Shangguan Yong showed a heartfelt smile.

Zheng Yi waved his hand: "In order to protect your huge army, I have informed Xiaofu that in the future, weapons and ammunition will no longer be transported from Hong Kong, and you will no longer need to take risks in the future to send batches of weapons and ammunition to the revolutionary base area in western Fujian." ”

"Of course, military shoes, raincoats, cloth, hardware tools, steel machinery, medicines and equipment, and even all commodities that cannot be produced in western Fujian can be transported to the revolutionary base areas in western Fujian, and then the precious timber, tea oil, tung oil, pig bristles, and other local products from western Fujian and eastern Jiangxi can be transported back.

Shangguan Yong was stunned for a while before he asked in surprise, "You really don't need us to transport weapons and ammunition?" What about the weapons and equipment that arrives in Hong Kong next month? ”

"At present, the weapons and equipment in the base area are basically sufficient, and there is no need to take huge risks to purchase weapons and ammunition, I have asked Xiaofu to find a German foreign company to make a change in the goods, and instead purchase two sets of bullet reloading equipment and three tons of thin steel plates, as for other procurement materials, I will make a decision after I report to the central government." Zheng Yi patiently explained.

Shangguan Yong nodded slowly: "Boss, I want to go to Huhai with you." ”

Zheng Yi asked in surprise, "What is the reason?" ”

Shangguan Yong lifted the delicate purple clay pot and refilled Zheng Yi with a cup of sweet and delicious Tieguanyin tea: "Before leaving Liancheng, the chief of staff and the brothers all asked me to ensure your absolute safety, which is also the unshirkable responsibility of myself and the Putian Intelligence Station!" ”

"Secondly, I need to meet with Xiaofu and discuss how to make full use of the advantages of the two trading companies in Hong Kong and Putian to expand our business scale as soon as possible, so as to provide more funds for teachers and party organizations."

"Then our Shangguan family and the Lin and Huang families in Putian want to buy two thousand-ton freighters to travel between Nanyang, Hong Kong and Putian, and expand their business to all parts of Southeast Asia."

Zheng Yi nodded slowly: "It's no problem for you and me to go to Shanghai, but will it delay the work here?" ”

"Nope! The intelligence station has been stabilized, and the comrades are doing their jobs, and they are very secretive, and there is no need for me to keep an eye on them every day. Secondly, as long as it is not for the delivery of weapons and ammunition and a large amount of cash, neither I nor the brothers in the task force need to follow the caravan, so it doesn't matter if I leave for ten days and half a month. Shangguan Yong said with a smile.

Zheng Yi asked again: "What about the work of the Putian Security Corps?" ”

Shangguan Yong laughed: "Don't worry, boss, the second batch of 38 rifles purchased by several big families will arrive in the middle of next month, of which 2,000 rifles and 1 million rounds of ammunition belong to our Second Security Regiment, and when the time comes, it only takes an order to give 2,000 recruits to gather together from all directions." ”

"I have already selected the barracks, and there are currently more than 300 recruits who know the basics of the training in it, and the instructors are Lu Fangming, the deputy captain of our task force, and Cheng Zhibiao, the instructor, you will inspect it after you arrive in Putian, and I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

Zheng Yi was very happy: "Hearing you say this, I want to go to Putian to see it soon." ”

Shangguan Yong smiled again: "Uncle Nine will come later, and he will definitely invite you to drink." Uncle Deyan, the abbot of the lower courtyard of this temple, also wants to meet you, we can set off tomorrow morning at the earliest, and we can't come in a hurry, haha! ”

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PS: Second update!

Today, Xiaohuo worked overtime until eight o'clock, and when he got home, he hurried to code words, and now he just rushed out of a chapter! Wait until you're done with this little fire and then break out for everyone!

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