The impact of the large-scale crackdown on Han annihilation was enormous.

In Tianjin, because of the concession, many down-and-out kings and grandsons of the former Qing Dynasty and outdated bureaucrats in the Beiyang political axe period have come here to work as dukes. Some people are ready to act in a vain attempt to restore their lost authority and glory by their own hands. In addition, since the beginning of the Westernization Movement, Yueben is a gathering place for Chinese students, and most of the international students go to study science and technology, but a considerable number of international students marry Yueben's wives, are assimilated by Yueben's culture, and degenerate into a pro-Yue faction, which has become the breeding ground for Han annihilation.

The instructor's public announcement of the Han Annihilation spy at least had a deterrent effect on those leading figures who envied the Han Annihilation and wanted to follow in the footsteps of the Han Annihilation, even if they were to be the Han Annihilation in the future, they would not dare to do bad things, lest they be suppressed in the future.

The suppression of the Han Dynasty also greatly mobilized the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people of Tianjin. At that time, many Chinese people were very numb, such as the Northeast and Tianjin, and in order to eat and survive, many Chinese people chose not to resist, but to be obedient to the people, and use their own hands to work for the invaders to build the economy of the occupied areas. Of course, this is not to blame the Chinese people, the warlords of that era were fighting, the people were not happy, and the rulers of China did not bring any benefits to the people. As soon as this instructor suppressed Han Annihilation on a large scale, ordinary people saw hope, and the hidden flame in their hearts was ignited in one fell swoop. As a result, those who took the initiative to lead the troops to catch the Han annihilation who slipped through the net, those who signed up to join the army, those who signed up to join the front team, those who helped the troops transfer supplies, and so on, in this cold winter, Tianjin became in full swing.

Liu Yimin pondered for a day and felt that it was not easy to break the siege of the large-scale revenge of the Yue army.

Originally, Liu Yimin wanted to keep a force in eastern Hebei to insist on guerrilla attacks to attract the enemy, and the main force immediately moved south. But when I think about it again, this army is not 30,000 or 20,000, but the most elite army of hundreds of thousands, and if we insist on creating base areas in eastern Hebei and Tianjin-Hebei at this time, it will only lead to more frenzied retaliation by the army, not to mention the loss of troops, I am afraid that the people of eastern Hebei will have to pay even greater sacrifices under the iron hooves of the army. Based on the heinous crimes committed by the 6th and 16th Divisions in Nanjing, they can figure out what they will do in eastern Hebei. It seems that the timing of the creation of the base area in eastern Hebei is not right, and it is necessary to wait for the army to encircle Tianjin and fail to do so, and then when the main force of the army goes south to attack [***], and the eastern Hebei region will restore the historical situation behind the enemy line, and then the base area behind the enemy line in eastern Hebei can be established. Otherwise, it can only provide a fuse for the murderous army to poison Jidong.

Even if you make up your mind to go, it's not so easy. In the morning, Chang Qiankun had already reported that the reconnaissance planes had discovered that some troops of the Kwantung Army had begun to move southward, and the Shandong side had also found signs of the concentration of the Yue army in Jinan. If the army is mobilizing a large number of troops from China to land in the Bohai Bay, it will be a standard net. Moreover, every aspect is an elite heavy army group of the army, and none of them can be gnawed at for a while. If the enemy succeeds in encircling him, he will have to fight to the death and break through on a large scale.

Liu Yimin has never been willing to do such a fight, and he is so sorry for his education. Since the crossing, he has become accustomed to attacking the enemy unprepared, leaving no bones and dregs of the enemy's food, and asking him to take the troops he has worked so hard to train to fight positional battles with the enemy, fighting for attrition, he will never do it. The problem now is that it is necessary to quietly transfer the main forces before the enemy attacks on a large scale, and then look for fighters to destroy one of them after the enemy has swooped down.

But where to transfer the main forces? Where are the gaps and gaps in the enemy's encirclement?

Before the enemy's main force was in place, this North China Plain was full of gaps and loopholes, and there was no problem at all in hiding more than 100,000 troops. Once the enemy is given time to stay in Tianjin for a long time, and when the enemy's main force is in place, it will become the target of hundreds of thousands of elites of the army, and they will not be able to run if they want to. Therefore, all we need now is time. The enemy needs time to complete the deployment, and whether he wants to transfer troops from Nanking or from the mainland, it is not possible to achieve it in three days or two days. We need time to complete the transfer of materials and troops, and it is not something that can be completed in three days or two days. The special preparation is that so many materials in Tianjin must be transported away, if they are not transported, it will be in vain.

After thinking about it, Liu Yimin was determined to act before the enemy, evacuate the main force from Tianjin and eastern Hebei, go to central Hebei, and wait for the enemy to attack Tianjin and adjust the strategy, and then lead the main force south to Shandong to create a base area in Shandong. But thinking about it again, as soon as this army arrives in Jizhong, it is likely that the army of the Yue army will also be brought to Jizhong, and it is likely to attract the devils to sweep Jizhong in advance, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

This is not good, that is not good, Liu Yimin feels like a trapped beast and has entered a dead end. I had to stop thinking and go back to my lodging to rest.

Tang Xingying was busy all day, and after returning to her residence, she was busy telling Liu Yimin about her work and experiences for a day, and even said what Wu Shengzhi said about occupying Tianjin and not leaving, after Liu Yimin heard it, he just smiled and didn't speak.

It's time for dinner, Liu Yimin suddenly felt that he was about to leave Tianjin, he hadn't eaten Tianjin's famous snacks Goubuli buns and French dishes, and he didn't know how many years it would take to come to Tianjin in the future, so he said to Tang Xingying that he would not eat in the army, he wanted to take her and his son to open a meat restaurant, taste the famous food of Tianjin, and appreciate Tianjin's quyi, and it was not in vain that the two of them followed him for a thousand miles.

Tang Xingying knows that her man's mouth is more greedy, and she doesn't say it when the conditions are difficult, as long as there are conditions, it must be eaten well. Without saying a word, he picked up his son and left. Unexpectedly, when he went out, Chen Yaoguang pulled Chen Meisheng and followed shyly. Seeing this, Liu Yimin asked Li Chengyi to pick up Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing, and go to the famous Western restaurant Qishilin Western Restaurant in Tianjin to dine together.

Sitting in the car, Tang Xingying twisted Liu Yimin's arm fiercely, and then turned her eyes out the window to enjoy the night view of Tianjin.

This Shilin Western Restaurant is located at the junction of the American Concession and the Middle Concession. Cheeseline. This Albert. Qishilin, who used to be the imperial chef of Kaiser Wilhelm II, once ate Western food cooked by Li Hongzhang when he visited Europe.

When the Eight-Nation Coalition captured Tianjin in 1900, Albert . Cheeselin was a private in the German army, that is, a cook. There was an episode in the middle, that is, Yuan Shikai was appointed as the governor of Zhili, and he dealt with foreigners every day, so he wanted to invite foreigners to eat Western food, and found Albert. Cheeseline. This time, Albert. Qishilin not only made a good dish, so that Yuan Shikai and the envoys of various countries could eat comfortably, but also when Yuan Shikai met him, he received a bounty of 100 taels of silver, wore the clothes of a chef, and gave Yuan Shikai a military salute, which made the audience laugh, but Albert. The fame of Cheeseline also went out.

Later Albert. Qishilin asked Yuan Keding to say please, retired from the army to Yuan Kedingjia to become a cook, and then used the 100 taels of silver given by Yuan Shikai to set up a Qishilin Western restaurant with the funding of the German Hannagen and the comprador Gao Xingqiao.

After the opening of the Western Restaurant, the business has been booming, and Yuan Shikai and Li Yuanhong have lived here, making the reputation of Qishilin more and more famous.

After the outbreak of the First World War, Albert . Both Cheeselin and his brother-in-law Baden were called back to China to fight in the war, and Cheeselin was run by the proprietress Fitty and assistants. Three years later, the bad news came that it was Albert. Cheeselin and Baden were killed in battle, and the proprietress Fitty and her assistant walked into the wedding hall. Suddenly the priest returned, and the assistant thought he should leave. The husband and wife of Qishilin retained him, and the three of them ran Qishilin together.

At this time, the foreigners in the concession already knew about the Eighth Route Army's recovery of Tianjin, and the garrisons in the concessions of various countries began to pretend to build barricades and prepare to encircle the concession. Later, after Cai Zhong sent people to communicate with them, they knew that this Chinese [***] team had no intention of recovering the concession for the time being, so they lifted their guard and no longer prohibited personnel exchanges. Therefore, Liu Yimin and the others arrived at the Qishilin Western Restaurant very smoothly.

After the army occupied Tianjin, the business of the Western restaurant of Qishilin was already very cold. It was the meal, which was supposed to be an overcrowded Cheese Lin Western Restaurant, with only a few customers. Seeing that a group of guests suddenly came, and they were guests wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, the boss and employees of Qishilin were worried, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse.

The waiter guided the guests to their seats, Liu Yimin's family sat with a few female comrades, and Li Chengyi took Huang Wenhu and Li Xiaoshuai to sit together. After everyone was seated, Liu Yimin asked the waiter: "May I ask sir, Albert. Mr. Cheeselin is not there? I would like to ask you to tell him that Liu Yimin, the instructor and division commander of the Eighth Route Army, came to visit him and asked him to personally cook and make meals for my wife and comrades-in-arms. Thank you! ”

Liu Yimin reported to his home, and the waiter knew that it was the highest commander of the Eighth Route Army who occupied Tianjin that had arrived, and hurriedly said that he asked him to wait, and hurriedly ran to report.

Tang Xingying glanced at Liu Yimin: "Have a meal, what do you show?" Isn't this making trouble for Li Chengyi and them? ”

Liu Yimin smiled, did not answer, and leisurely admired the layout of the Qishilin Restaurant.

This Shilin restaurant, with five doors, has a business area of about 500 square meters, and is very well decorated, with Western oil paintings painted on the walls and ceilings, which looks very noble and elegant.

Tang Xingying saw that the oil painting on the wall was very good, so she couldn't help but compare it with the portrait Liu Yimin painted for herself. After comparing and comparing, he felt that his lover was still painting well, so he couldn't help but pull Liu Yimin's arm and let him paint an oil painting for himself when he was free.

As soon as he said this, Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing, who were sitting on the side, looked at Liu Yimin in unison.

Liu Yimin blushed a little, smiled hehe, and said that he would talk about it when he was free.

Not long, Albert. Cheeselin and his wife Fitty came with their daughter and son.

This Albert. Having been in China for a long time, he not only spoke fluent Chinese, but was also accustomed to seeing powerful and dignitaries, and he was not stage frightened, so he came up politely and said: "Welcome, respected general, God forbid, I hope you have a pleasant evening in the shop." Then he introduced his wife and children to Liu Yimin one by one.

Liu Yimin's heart was moved, the war was in chaos, Albert. Qi Shilin dared to introduce his son and daughter to him, which shows that he has feelings for the [***] team and trusts the [***] team. Therefore, in accordance with European etiquette, put Tang Xingying and Xiao Zheng and Xiang Albert. Cheeselin made an introduction.

After the introduction, Liu Yimin said: "Mr. Albert, you came to China to open a Western restaurant, and you have contributed to the cultural exchange between Chinese and Western restaurants, and I appreciate it. I am here today, please make your best dishes for my wife and comrades-in-arms, and let us taste the style of famous European dishes. I don't know if it's abrupt? ”

Albert. Seeing that Liu Yimin had a noble temperament and was gentle and elegant, he knew that this must be an evocative dinner, and he was so happy that his face was full of smiles, and he even said that he asked the general to stay for a while and eat a small snack, and I will prepare it immediately, and the main meal will be ready soon.

Albert. After Cheeselin went to prepare dinner, the waiter served the cutlery and snacks to accompany the meal. Liu Yimin was in a trance in his heart, and seemed to have returned to Yanjing in the 21st century. However, the layout and service of the restaurant in Cheeseline are much more authentic than the western restaurants near their school, and the atmosphere is antique and intoxicating.

After Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing left Taiyuan, they never saw Liu Yimin. Tonight, when I received Li Chengyi's notice to have dinner with Liu Yimin, I felt that the sun came out of the west, and I was very happy in my heart. Seeing that Tang Xingying was followed by a very beautiful young girl and a little girl, I knew that the little girl must be Chen Jingtang's granddaughter Chen Meisheng, and the beautiful big girl must be Chen Yaoguang sent by Song Meiling.

Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing were both angry and bitter in their hearts, and they couldn't help but keep looking at Chen Yaoguang with their eyes, looking at them from head to toe.

As soon as Chen Yaoguang saw Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing, he knew from a woman's intuition that these two female cadres and Liu Yimin must have emotional entanglements, and they did not show weakness, and their eyes kept looking at the two. Looking at it, I felt that the other party was too powerful, and I was weak, and my heart was panicked, and the corner of my eyes flashed, and a tear rolled out.

Jingjing, this girl, spoke unforgivingly, her little nose wrinkled, and she snorted: "Since she is Miss Jiao who sheds tears from time to time, she should go back to the rear to enjoy the blessings, and follow what coaxing!" ”

Although Chen Yaoguang was trying to save his parents, he had to go to Liu Yimin's side. But after a period of contact, I already knew that Liu Yimin was a strange man, and he often forgot his task unconsciously. As soon as he heard Jingjing say this, he retorted softly: "It's all for the sake of resistance, no one is much worse than the other, you can follow here, why can't I?" ”

Seeing that a good dinner was about to turn into a vinegar vat and overturn, Liu Yimin frowned, a little hated himself for being stupid, how good it was to quietly bring his wife and children to have a meal, why did he cause this trouble? He is a senior general of the Eighth Route Army, and he is entangled with several women every day, what will it look like when it is passed out! I was annoyed, and the complexion on my face began to change, and I immediately wanted to stand up and leave.

Tang Xingying saw that Liu Yimin's face was wrong, and quickly pulled Liu Yimin's sleeve and said softly: "The layout of this Shilin Western Restaurant is good. I heard my mother say that when she was studying in France, the famous restaurants were very well-appointed and the waiters were very good. Some restaurants also play music. Xiaoman, when you make your songs into records, we can play them when we want to listen to them. ”

Zhao Xiaoman has a deep affection for Liu Yimin, in addition to looking at Chen Yaoguang, he is glancing at Liu Yimin from time to time out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Liu Yimin's face was wrong, he was afraid that he would have a seizure. was thinking about how to round the field, when she heard Tang Xingying ask her, she hurriedly retracted her thoughts and replied: "I can't sing well, I can't record records." However, this western restaurant is really good, it is the first time I have entered this kind of restaurant, and today is an eye-opener. ”

Saying this, Jingjing immediately woke up, just eat well, no matter what kind of person is idle, Tang Xingying can tolerate Chen Yaoguang, where can it be her turn to speak. He immediately said: "The weather in Tianjin is very cold, the same as in Beiping." I never thought in my life that on such a winter night, I could accompany such a beautiful sister Yaoguang to Tianjin to eat Western food, which is indeed worth remembering. After speaking, he changed his seat, reached Chen Yaoguang's side, and began to speak in a low voice.

The wait was not long, and the waiter began to help everyone wrap napkins. Seeing that the adults were sitting seriously, Xiao Zhenghe didn't let Chen Meisheng hug him, and sat on the chair solemnly with a napkin. Several people laughed when they saw it.

Braised pigeon in butter, steak, beef stew, beetroot soup, table wine, and finally bread. Several people ate red-faced, and even Xiao Zhenghe shouted that it was delicious.

After eating, Liu Yimin asked Li Chengyi to settle the bill for the waiter. This time Albert. Cheeselin and Fitty reappeared, stopped the waiter who was about to settle the bill, and diligently asked if they were satisfied with the dish. Then he said: "General Liu has such a favor for Qishilin, and all the staff of Qishilin are deeply grateful. Being able to serve General Liu is an honor for Qishilin. This meal is my personal treat, and I must not ask for it before the meal, and General Liu can come to taste my craftsmanship, which has already added luster to the cheeseline. ”

Liu Yimin thought to himself, this is really following the local customs, when will Western restaurants not charge guests for meals, and the faces of the waiters without tips may not look good, even the president. It is estimated that Albert has been in China for a long time, understands Chinese customs, and learned to befriend the powerful. It's really sad to think about it, the wars are continuous, and the legitimate businessmen have learned to be tactful.

Liu Yimin insisted that Li Chengyi settle the account, and then said: "Mr. Albert, I still have a request, that is, most of my comrades, most of them have never eaten pastries in their lives. I heard that your Qishilin is contracted to supply bread for the Jinpu Railway train, and I would like to ask you to make bread for us, at least 150,000 yuan, and the time should be fast. I'll send someone here tomorrow to pick it up, and I ask you to arrange for your employees to work overtime and try to complete the task in a few days. The quality must be guaranteed, and the price cannot be increased yet. I don't know if it's okay? ”

When Albert heard this, he excitedly stepped forward and hugged Liu Yimin and kissed him on the cheek a few times. Then he said, "Dear General Liu, you are really an angel of Qishilin. Don't worry, I'll recruit people and start making it tonight to ensure that your army needs are met. Please wait a minute, I have a dance hall here, there is the best band in North China, my wife and my lovely daughter are going to invite you to dance, please be sure to enjoy the light. ”

Liu Yimin shook his head: "No need, Mr. Albert, it's a pleasure to meet you, your craftsmanship is amazing, I am very satisfied." I'm busy and leaving, good luck! With that, take a step and go.

Albert immediately caught up and shouted, "General Liu, I will make 200 meals for today and send them to your headquarters tomorrow for your soldiers to taste for free." Please don't say no, that's what Cheeseline wants. ”

Liu Yimin laughed, got into the car directly, and left Qishilin.

After leaving Qishilin, Liu Yimin led Tang Xingying and others to the Yumingchun Teahouse to listen to Qiao Qingxiu's special performance in Tianjin.

According to common sense, a new army has occupied Tianjin, and all walks of life in Tianjin have to close their doors. However, it was the Eighth Route Army that occupied Tianjin, and it was the Chinese's own army that recovered Tianjin from Yue himself, and not only did the ordinary people of Tianjin, under the leadership of the task force, actively help the troops carry materials and clear off fake assets, but shops and restaurants of all sizes extended their business hours, and the market was unusually prosperous.

After Liu Yimin and his entourage arrived at the Yuming Spring Tea House, they did not make a noise, but asked the cousin to lead him to the seat and sit down, make tea, and quietly enjoy the performance.

This Jade Tea House is very large, with a single table in front of the hall and rows of chairs in the back. The cousins kept moving around, loosening towels for the guests and refilling the tea.

When Liu Yimin and the others came, it was when the performance was about to start, and the single tables in front were already full, so they had to sit on the chairs in the back.

This period of time is too busy, Liu Yimin feels a little exhausted, and after this relaxation, he feels that he needs to rest and rest. Seeing that the cousin poured water, Liu Yimin just took a sip, and heard Tang Xingying next to him whisper: "This tea is far worse than the tea I drank in Chengdu last time." ”

Liu Yimin didn't speak, after drinking tea, closed his eyes, and recuperated in the chair.

After a short time, the performance began, and the queen of the pendant and the pianist Kang Yuanlin appeared. Kang Yuanlin tuned the strings, pulled the door, and Qiao Qingxiu began to sing. The first thing I sang was "Three Sessions of Trial", took a short break, and then sang a short paragraph, "Second Sister Wang Fell on the Frame", "Zhaojun Out of the Plug", "Splashing Water in Front of the Horse" and other paragraphs. In the middle, a new section of "The Eighth Route Army Enters Tianjin" was also sung, and the lyrics were written like this: "In 1937, the devils entered the pass, occupied Tianjin and Beiping, and fought Taiyuan and Shandong. The devil is really fierce, the Eighth Route Army is even more heroic, December 23, the weather is cold and freezing. The heroic Eighth Route Army marched into Tianjin. Killed all the ghosts and shot the dogs. Tianjinwei, a famous city in northern China, has returned to the hands of the Chinese. ”

The words are very popular, and the words and sentences are also lacking scrutiny, but the audience listened to them with relish, and the applause and cheers were higher and higher.

Liu Yimin was also very surprised, he couldn't imagine that this Qiao Qingxiu was really a famous quyi artist who dared to reform and innovate, and he began to sing about the Eighth Route Army's entry into Tianjin so soon. Thinking about the tragic ending of the two of them later, Liu Yimin wondered if he should let Zhao Xiaoman talk to her and mobilize her to perform for the soldiers.

Although this Qiao Qingxiu was famous at this time, she had a very hard background, and was almost sold by her biological father. Others commented on her as "free and easy, restrained and swallowing." Zhongzhou drum enjoys a good reputation, not only clear appearance, but also clear", which shows the depth of its artistic skills.

Liu Yimin was about to turn his head to talk to Zhao Xiaoman, when he felt a small hand quietly holding his hand. Liu Yimin's heart was excited, he hurriedly pulled his hand, turned his head and saw that it was Jingjing sitting beside him.

Glancing at Jingjing with an affectionate face, Liu Yimin sighed in his heart, called Zhao Xiaoman, and whispered to her what he thought. Zhao Xiaoman nodded and sat back in his seat. Jingjing's little hand quietly touched it again, holding Liu Yimin's big hand tightly, and refused to let go anymore.

It wasn't until the end of the performance that Liu Yimin pushed Jingjing's hand away, got up and led everyone back to the division.

When resting at night, Tang Xingying asked Liu Yimin if he wanted everyone to taste so much bread.

Liu Yimin said yes, and told Tang Xingying that he would tell Wu Zheng tomorrow to go to Dinggou and ignore the buns, and strive to let everyone in the soldiers taste this famous Tianjin food before the troops left Tianjin. Bread and buns must be distributed to all troops, and neither the Western Front group nor the echelons can pull down.

Tang Xingying sighed faintly and said, "Yimin, our Eighth Route Army has discipline, and if you do this, it will make the comrades of other troops think that we are wasteful." Especially tonight's dinner, it's too expensive, and the allowances that the two of us have accumulated are almost gone. You can't be so extravagant anymore, and I won't have the money to pay for you. I know you're doing it for the good of me and my son, but if you let the leaders know, they'll criticize us. ”

As soon as Liu Yimin heard it, he said: "You don't know, tonight's meal is of great significance, and you will know the effect when we meet those foreign devils again tomorrow." As for the bread and bun thing, it was a normal expense and part of improving the life of the soldiers. We have seized so much money in Tianjin, which is equivalent to draining the blood of the North China Front, so what's wrong with letting the soldiers improve their food? Don't worry, don't be fooled. In the future, when dealing more with foreigners, it is necessary to conduct diplomacy, and the means should also be diversified, and such funds should be listed separately. You should look into this. ”

Tang Xingying didn't say anything, and the two went to bed to rest.

This night, Liu Yimin slept very well, but Tianjin became a city that never sleeps. Wu Zheng's commander logistics headquarters and baggage regiment, with the cooperation of Li Qing's third echelon, mobilized tens of thousands of migrant workers and began a large-scale transfer of materials.

(To be continued)