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Commander-in-Chief Chiang reported on the rebellious actions of Feng Yuxiang's troops during the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Week: withholding relief grain and transferring it to military rations, while buying firearms with military salaries, still with feudal ideology and territorialism.

Hu Hanmin made a report at the Central Party Headquarters, saying that Feng's evil was especially worse than that of Chen Jiongming and Gui, and that he was a hypocrite, a warlord in disguise, and did not know party discipline and state program.

On the afternoon of the same day, Feng Yuxiang sent a telegram to the ministers and consuls of various countries, condemning Commander-in-Chief Chiang for breaking the party constitution and controlling the Third National Congress, because the Nanjing government could not represent the whole country, and decided to crusade against it, and announced that he had taken office as the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Road Protector Party and National Salvation Army.

Since then, the country's two largest military forces have been completely torn apart by irreconcilable political interests, and the countdown to a large-scale civil war that has spread across the country has begun.

At six o'clock in the evening of the same day, Zheng Yi and Liu Yu's son fell to the ground.

Zheng Yi, a first-time father, held his pink son who weighed seven catties and two taels, his eyes were red with excitement, and his body trembled slightly.

Chen Lanting and the fourth aunt, who quickly rushed to the church hospital, couldn't help but be overjoyed, and after visiting their daughter-in-law who had just fallen asleep, they immediately took their grandson from Zheng Yi's arms, looked at it with joy on their faces for a long time, and immediately gave the baby grandson who had not yet opened his eyes a big name: Zheng Jing!

Zheng Yi, who was so confused, ignored the teasing of his father and the fourth aunt, insisted on staying in the hospital to accompany his wife and son, Zheng Lanting and the fourth aunt had to rush home and send a wet nurse and two little maids who had been prepared long ago to the hospital by car, which made the helpless Zheng Yi settle down and was able to have a good talk with Xu Maofu's family, Lai Dingbang and his wife, and his henchmen who came one after another to congratulate.

Filled with joy, Xu's father, Xu's mother and others did not leave until 10 o'clock in the evening, Zheng Yi said hello to his wife, who had just finished drinking chicken soup, and went to the small garden in front of the inpatient ward with Xu Maofu and Lai Dingbang to sit down and talk.

"I have forwarded the secret telegram sent by Huhai to General Huang Shaohong, and if everything goes well, the Gui army will have at least more than a week to prepare."

The secret telegram mentioned by Lai Dingbang refers to the fact that the 15th Division of Li Mingrui, the general of the Gui faction who surrendered to Lao Chiang, arrived in Huhai by boat from Hubei Province and was about to sail to Guangdong Province by sea to attack the Gui army together with the Cantonese army commanded by Chen Jitang.

Zheng Yi nodded: "Has the second batch of arms been transported to Beihai Port?" ”

"On the way, the two 1,000-ton transport ships we leased are 10 years old, with a maximum speed of only 12 knots, and they will arrive at Beihai Port at noon tomorrow at the earliest." Lai Dingbang replied.

Zheng Yi turned to Xu Maofu: "How is the situation on your side?" ”

Xu Maofu reported worriedly: "Fifty light machine guns, fifty Bayi mortars and two hundred boxes of ammunition have been handed over to Shangguan Yong, but the main force of our army is still fighting fiercely with the enemy on the front line of Ningdu, and the first division of the Fourth Army only arrived in Tingzhou late yesterday night, and it is fast to be able to recapture Longyan in three or five days." ”

Zheng Yi pondered for a moment: "I can only wait, Dingbang, you arrange the staff on duty and turn on the machine twenty-four hours a day." ”

"Don't worry, you'll never miss a connection in any direction." Lai Dingbang was unequivocal.

Xu Maofu then reported: "Shangguan Yong has another order, which also needs 1 million rounds of 7.92mm rifle ammunition, six British M1915 mountain guns, and 200 imitation Colt military pistols, each of which requires 200 rounds of ammunition, and he has prepared the payment, as long as you nod your head, you can send someone over at any time." ”

Zheng Yi was a little surprised: "It won't be his own use of the Second Regiment of the Provincial Defense Army, right?" ”

Xu Maofu said with a smile: "His second regiment has already been armed to the teeth, where can he use so many things?" It is estimated that it was resold and re-sold! ”

Lai Dingbang also smiled: "Don't say it, that guy Shangguan is a businessman, and he bought nearly 400,000 oceans of arms in less than a month, and it is estimated that he earns no less than us." ”

Zheng Yi has always been very optimistic about Shangguan Yong's ability: "The more he earns, the better, Xiaofu, you calculate, if there is a vacancy in the ship, simply send him two million more rounds of ammunition, or contact him, see what he needs, send him anything, even if it is settled later, it doesn't matter." ”

"Okay, that guy isn't short of money."

Xu Maofu immediately agreed.

"By the way, is Lao Chen still used to it?"

The old Chen that Zheng Yi said was Chen Jinfang, a special commissioner sent by the organization, because this time was too busy, Zheng Yi had only met Chen Jinfang twice since he came back from Huhai.

Lai Dingbang replied calmly: "It's not completely suitable for the hot and humid climate of Hong Kong, the prickly heat on his back has just disappeared, and the acne on his face has started again, but there is no problem with his diet, he likes beef rice rolls and barbecued pork buns for breakfast, but he doesn't dare to eat white cut chicken with blood." ”

Zheng Yi couldn't help grinning: "Go back and tell him that I will invite him to drink when I am busy for the next few days." ”

Lai Dingbang nodded: "When are you going to Huhai?" ”

Zheng Yi thought for a moment: "Wait a few more days, if the order from General Yu Feipeng's side comes, I will also load it on the ship and send it over, if there is no order, I will also follow the company's cargo ship to Shanghai, and first transport the batch of British-made guns ordered by my brother-in-law to the customer in Jiangbei...... It can't be put off any longer. Xiaofu, you stay and continue to keep an eye on the business of Shangguan and the Gui family. ”

"Wouldn't it be safe for you to go to Shanghai alone with the ship?" Xu Maofu asked a little nervously.

Zheng Yi knew that Xu Maofu was worried about the 800 kilograms of cloud flakes and 200 boxes of Du Lengding that came with the ship: "It doesn't matter, although this trip is our own cargo ship, it is planted with a British flag, the captain and first mate are also retired British naval officers, and there are two people from Swire Company who are walking with me, and no one dares to check our ship." ”

"My brother-in-law will also prepare to receive the goods in advance, as long as we finish this trip successfully, our liquidity will be abundant."

It was half past eleven in the middle of the night when Zheng Yi returned to the luxurious ward on the second floor, his wife Liu Yu had fallen asleep, and his beloved son was still lying in a comfortable crib.

Zheng Yi waved his hand to the nurse and the two little maids who came up, gently walked to his son's small bed and sat down, staring blankly at his son who was clenching his little fists and breathing steadily, feeling relieved and satisfied, and feeling a little guilty for no reason.

Facing his own flesh and blood, facing the precious life of life, Zheng Yi suddenly felt that everything he did was so incongruous.

I don't know what kind of path my son will take when he grows up, and I don't know if my son will be able to understand everything he is doing today after he has the ability to discriminate and establish his own worldview.

Time passed minute by minute, the midnight bell had disappeared, Zheng Yi was still staring at his son blankly, and finally didn't even know what to think, his mind was chaotic, but his eyes contained a faint sadness that he couldn't understand.