Chapter 727 Farewell

After the Japanese army temporarily took the defensive, Liu Yimin ordered the four infantry brigades and cavalry brigades of the southbound troops to spread between northeastern Anhui and northern Jiangsu, and with the cooperation of the northern Jiangsu detachment of the Eighth Route Army and the guerrilla detachment of the New Fourth Army, vigorously develop the base areas, organize local political power and local armed forces, and lay a solid foundation.

After meeting with Guo Moruo and his entourage, Liu Yimin asked these artists to follow the troops to the battlefield to observe, experience the love of the War of Resistance against Fire and Blood, and accumulate materials for their creations.

Liu Yimin gave the painters a title, asking each of them to draw a picture album of the Eighth Route Army, accompanied by a text description, preferably with a coherent story between each painting. In order to facilitate the painters' creation, Liu Yimin selected more than a dozen combat heroes from the southbound troops, asked them to tell their growth experiences and battle stories to the painters, and took the painters to the battlefield in person.

These painters didn't know that Liu Yimin's request was a propaganda material for Ni Hua to go to the United States. Originally, he wanted to make a movie, but unfortunately he didn't have a camera and a director, so he could only wait until after the camera and film of the Xiǎo devil were seized.

After the painters took out their works, Liu Yimin praised them at a glance.

The name of Zhang Daqian's group of paintings is "Li Lingfeng". In the first picture, Li Lingfeng is a student at Tsinghua University, wearing a robe and carrying a book, walking on the road to the classroom. The text explains: "Li Lingfeng is a student at Tsinghua University, and like the vast majority of Chinese students, he believes in education to save the country, and is eager to use his knowledge to change China's destiny after graduation."

The second picture is the 918 Incident, which shows a Xiǎo devil holding a 38 big cover, a heavy machine gun, and a cannon fire. In the dark night, the flames from the muzzles and muzzles of the guns illuminated the sky. The text explains: "On September 18, 1931, the Japanese army launched the 918 Incident, and the northeast fell, opening the prelude to the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japan. ”

The third picture shows Li Lingfeng wearing an octagonal hat and wearing a Red Army uniform to participate in the Battle of Xiangjiang. The following commentary reads: "The invasion of the Japanese invaders aroused the determination of the Chinese people to resist Japan. Li Lingfeng left Tsinghua University and went to Jiangxi, China, to join the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and became a Red Army soldier. ”

The fourth picture is the picture of the special combat team's sneak attack on Pingyao, and Li Lingfeng on the other face is wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, flying up, and knocking the devil cavalry off the horse with one punch. The caption of the picture is: "After the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army. Li Lingfeng's unit was reorganized into a famous instructor of the Eighth Route Army. In the first battle of the anti-Japanese war in the north, Li Lingfeng and his comrades-in-arms attacked the ghost cavalry patrol in Pingyao County. and then disguised the Japanese patrol to attack and occupy Pingyao County. The Eighth Route Army's recovery of Taiyuan began with the capture of Pingyao City. ”

There are a total of twenty-four paintings in the album, all of which are drawn according to Li Lingfeng's experience, which are lifelike, authentic and fascinating. I want a picture book a little.

Xu Beihong's painting is Tang Xingying, and he also started from participating in the Red Army, and portrayed the image of a beautiful and amorous NV student who went to the battlefield in order to resist Japan. Among them, there are scenes of Tang Xingying distributing relief grain in Tianjin, scenes of holding a training course for FÙNV cadres in Nangong, scenes of galloping across Jinpu Road with his children on his back, scenes of holding training classes for FÙNV cadres and literacy classes in Dadian, and scenes of organizing villagers to vote with soybeans when electing village chiefs and militia captains, and pictures of participating in the Jiaoji Road Battle and Taixi Campaign with the army.

Fu Baoshi painted Wang Laohu, starting from the anti-Japanese painting in the north, first painting the sneak attack on Taiyuan Airport, then the attack on Tianjin, and then the picture of participating in a series of battles such as the counteroffensive in central Hebei.

Other painters painted well, including the story of the Eighth Route Army fighting the devil's stronghold, the story of the Eighth Route Army capturing Han Jiān, and the story of the Eighth Route Army carrying out mine warfare and tunnel warfare. The content is very real, and it is also the work of jīng's heart.

Fu Baoshi is good at painting orchids, and out of respect for Liu Yimin, he painted a nine-page orchid huā for Liu Yimin.

Zhang Daqian used Shuanggou Town as the background and painted a huge painting of "Chūn to Northeast Anhui" for Liu Yimin. On the picture, Chūn is bright and bright, the streets of Shuanggou Town are full of people, wine sellers, wine buyers, and various business shops are lined up, and a peach tree at the entrance of the street is full of trees, and under the tree stands a soldier of the Eighth Route Army standing with a gun, who is vigilantly watching ahead.

Xu Beihong painted a huge oil painting of Liu Yimin's deputy prancing horse campaign, on which Liu Yimin was wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, riding on a red horse, raising a whip in one hand and reining in the other, and his eyes were blazing looking at the battlefield filled with gunpowder in front of him. The front hooves of the war horse soared into the air, looking up to the sky and neighing. Liu Yimin on the picture looks more powerful and mighty, and how chic and chic he is.

When Xu Beihong gave the painting to Liu Yimin, he was embarrassed to say that he thought it was the most proud work he had ever painted. Without waiting for Liu Yimin to express his gratitude, Xu Beihong said again: "I didn't expect that Liu Yimin, who is a hero of the world, would empathize with him and abandon his wife and children." And his wife is so immortal, so heroic, and his two sons are also smart and lovely. I could only sigh. ”

Liu Yimin opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

Pan Tianshou, Gao Jianfu, Li Keran, Shen Yiqian, etc. all presented paintings to Liu Yimin, Pan Tianshou painted "Qilu Qingwei", the méng mountain and Yishui on the picture are covered with snow, a team of soldiers of the Eighth Route Army walked out of the village in the mountain col, and the xiǎo grass on the side of the road came out from under the snow, spreading a puff of green into the distance. The xiǎo trees on the side of the road sprout buds under the snow, bright green and lovely. The village is filled with smoke. A grand duke stood on the roof and sang loudly, and below the house were the villagers who had already begun to get busy. At first glance, you can see that this is a drawing based on his sketches in the big store.

Gao Jianfu is a legendary figure, he is a native of Panyu, Guangdong, graduated from the Guangdong Water and Land Division School and the Lingnan School, and later went to Japan to study, joined the League, served as the president of the Guangdong branch of the League, organized the assassination group of the Zhina, participated in the famous Huanghugang Uprising, and assassinated Manchu officials with bombs three times. After Sun Yat-sen's death, he announced his retirement from politics and devoted himself to painting, founding the Lingnan School of painting. This time, I don't know what method Guo Moruo used to invite this legendary father of the Republic of China and everyone in Lingnan.

After Gao Jian's father arrived in Shandong, he quickly became familiar with Zhao Xiǎoman, who was in charge of reception. After seeing Liu Yimin, I read the girl's thoughts from Zhao Xiǎoman's eyes when he looked at Liu Yimin. Thinking of the rumors about Liu Yimin in the Japanese pseudo-newspapers, Gao Jian's father immediately understood that there was a reason for the incident. Therefore, he drew a 12-page album "Double Hook Chūn Xiao" for Liu Yimin in his own style, and also painted a figure painting of Zhao Xiǎo Man wearing a chūn costume "Fenghua Peerless", which he gave to Liu Yimin.

Coincidentally, Li Keran, who was just 32 years old, also gave Liu Yimin two paintings, one is "Huaihe People", which depicts the customs of the Tianhuai River in Chūn. The other is Jingjing's portrait "Huai River NV", in which Jingjing has taken off her cotton military uniform and put on a chūn suit, standing by the Huai River, her long hair floating in front of Xiōng, looking into the distance.

Shen Yiqian didn't say so much, he painted a picture of "Night Raid", on the picture, a group of Eighth Route Army is advancing to the Japanese stronghold in the distance, the bright moon is shining on the Huai River, the treetops on the bank are swaying in the night wind, and the image of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army is particularly full.

Although Liu Yimin has mixed feelings in his heart, he is still surprised. You must know that these paintings will become national treasures in the future, which is a great treasure. Take out a random painting and you can feed your family and live a prosperous life. In particular, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, and Fu Baoshi, in their prime, their painting skills are gradually getting better, and if each painting is put up for auction at Christie's or Susby, it will cost more than tens of millions of dollars. However, these artists are not here for him personally, but for the three words of the Eighth Route Army, and they should be handed in. Therefore, Liu Yimin said to Guo Moruo, thank you for the kindness of the artists, these paintings will be kept by the army, and they will be collected and exhibited by the museum in the future. Unexpectedly, Guo Moruo told those painters what he said, I don't know who took the lead, come on, the painting is leaving, and it was transferred to Ni Hua, Tang Xingying, Zhao Xiǎo Man, Jingjing, nòng Liu Yimin was inexplicable, thinking that his character had fallen, and he didn't even have the right to appreciate it for a few days.

After sending Guo Moruo and his entourage away, the order of the central government to transfer Ni Hua to work in the Chongqing office of the Eighth Route Army also arrived.

Liu Yimin knew that this was the central government's decision to send Ni Hua to the United States again, and that he wanted her to go to Chongqing first to establish contact with the US Embassy in China before going abroad.

To be honest, Ni Hua has not been pregnant for a long time, and Liu Yimin is very sad to let her go abroad at this time. There are many wars, and every separation can become a life-and-death parting. Liu Yimin comes from later generations and attaches great importance to family affection. However, this is what I said with the chairman when he was in Xi'an, and if he can think of an idea to urge the United States to tear its face with Japan one day earlier, the devil will be finished one day earlier. This is a matter of strategy, and orders must be executed immediately.

At dinner in the evening, Liu Yimin personally cooked and made six dishes for Ni Hua, including xiǎo green onion mixed with tofu, coriander fungus, dried duck blood, fried jī egg with leeks, steamed fish, and fried river shrimp. Liu Yimin asked Li Xiǎo Shuai to call He'er over and accompany Ni Hua to dinner.

When Ni Hua saw that Liu Yimin made so many delicious food, and asked Baby Pimple and Er to accompany him, he smiled and asked what day is today, the sun is coming out of the west? General Liu knew that he loved his wife, so he made so many delicious foods.

Liu Yimin pretended to be smiling, saying that He'er missed Ni Hua's mother, and he was also greedy, and he wanted to come to the tooth sacrifice. He happened to have time this afternoon, so he made a few dishes and asked his wife to taste them to check whether his skills had regressed.

Life on the battlefield is not hard and economical. Although Ni Hua is pregnant, Liu Yimin can't let her be special, she usually eats with the soldiers, and occasionally cooks something delicious, which is also after Liu Yimin leads the soldiers to hunt game or fish for river fresh. In addition, these dishes are all to Ni Hua's taste, and the family of three is also happy.

After the meal, Liu Yimin asked Li Xiǎo to send He'er back, and he accompanied Ni Hua to stroll on Shuanggou Street.

After Ni Hua and Liu Yimin got married, this was the first time that Liu Yimin was allowed to accompany him to go shopping, and he was in a good mood, and he would enter every store.

The night is the world of the Eighth Route Army, and it is also a time for the people in the base area to relax, because they are not afraid of the Xiǎo devil plane coming to bomb. On this double hook street, all shops are open as usual, plus one step and two temples in the town, three steps and two bridges, making the town extraordinarily prosperous.

How would the people in the town know that the two people who are wandering around the street are Liu Yimin and her wife Ni Hua, who should drink and chat, and occasionally a few people find that Ni Hua is so beautiful, and they are just looking away. It was Li Xiǎo Shuai and Huang Wenhu, who followed behind and sweated in their palms. They all knew about Liu Yimin's assassination in Chengdu, and they wished that No. 1 would end hanging out and go back to the headquarters early.

When he turned to Guanhuai Pavilion, Ni Hua didn't leave, leaning on the railing, a pair of wonderful eyes turned around on Liu Yimin's face, and it took a long time to say, "Say, what happened?" ”

Liu Yimin knows that Ni Hua is as pure as yù, but she is not stupid and very smart. He said that the central government ordered Ni Hua to work in the office of the Eighth Route Army in Chongqing. After speaking, Liu Yimin explained: "Ni Hua, I asked you to work in the Eighth Route Army Office in Chongqing because I want you to establish contact with the US Embassy in China after you arrive in Chongqing, learn more about the attitude of the US government, and then go to the United States." On the one hand, they publicized the War of Resistance and sought assistance, and on the other hand, they wanted to mobilize the United States to sympathize with and support China's forces in the War of Resistance against Japan, do the work of the US government, and strive to make the US government impose an embargo on Japan at an early date. ”

After Ni Hua heard this, he didn't speak for a long time, his eyes turned to the distance in the night, and stared silently.

Liu Yimin felt uncomfortable, but what he should say must be said: "I judge that the current situation is beneficial to my country." The Germans were restless and could start a war at any time. This is clear to the US government, and it should be actively preparing for war. The Japanese would soon make a move against the Soviet Union, and of course they could not succeed. Once the Japanese army suffered a heavy loss at the hands of the Soviet army, their strategy would change, and then they would seek to go south to compete with Britain and the United States for interests in Southeast Asia, and then they would inevitably go to war with the United States and Britain. This is something that most people in the United States can't see clearly now, but once the United States embargoes Japan, Japan will inevitably embark on a military adventure. Japan and Germany may have now signed a secret treaty, and they will form a military alliance, echo the East and the West, and compete for world domination. With the economic, industrial, and military strength of the United States, once Japan ventures into war with the United States, our War of Resistance will enter the stage of strategic counteroffensive, and Japan is not an opponent of the United States, and it will be beaten very badly. Do you understand what I mean? ”

Ni Hua's eyes were already foggy, and he choked up and said: "I know, there are two things, one is to strive for assistance to the Eighth Route Army, and the other is to make the United States government embargo Japan. ”

Liu Yimin was so happy that he stepped forward and hugged Ni Hua into his arms, saying "My wife is so smart". Unexpectedly, as soon as the sentence was finished, Ni Hua burst into tears, and the more he cried, the more sad he became, and he couldn't control it.

Liu Yimin didn't want to stop Ni Hua, he knew that it was better to cry than to hold it in his heart.

After Ni Hua finished crying, Liu Yimin said again: "I know you feel uncomfortable and don't want to leave me." I was reluctant to let you go, and I felt uncomfortable when I received the telegram. But we are all heroes, everything has to be considered for the anti-Japanese fight devils, as long as the devils are defeated one day earlier, it is worth it for us to make a big sacrifice. You know, how many fewer people can die if you defeat the xiǎo devil one day earlier? Good Ni Hua, good wife, you have to understand this truth! ”

Ni Hua choked up and said, "I don't want to go, I'm reluctant to leave you." I've only had a good few days, huh? Why are you so ruthless! ”

Liu Yimin was angry for a while, but he still continued to persuade: "I know that you are pregnant, and this is the time when you need me to take care of you." But time waits for no one, and Wang Jīngwei will soon begin negotiations with the Japanese, and once jiāo Yi is reached, he will soon prepare for the establishment of the Han Jiān government. China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression will go through a period of darkness. The US government has definitely begun to think about how to aid China now, and if it is beneficial to us and give a good impression to the Americans at this time, it will be possible for them to quickly and massively aid China and aid our Eighth Route Army. You've done a lot of work in the U.S. and have a good foundation. In this matter, there is no second suitable person like you in the Eighth Route Army. You are now a cadre of the Eighth Route Army, and you are my wife, and it is your duty to carry out orders and do your best for the War of Resistance. You know this truth, I understand it, if you don't go, you can't do it! ”

Ni Hua stopped crying, raised his face to look at Liu Yimin, and asked a very sharp question, that is, the national government fǔ is China's legitimate government, and if the US government wants to aid China, it must talk to the representative of the national government, not to the ** and the Eighth Route Army. What if the United States started to aid China, but did not have a share of the Eighth Route Army?

Liu Yimin replied without hesitation, as long as he aided China quickly, all the materials would be given to the national government, but he had to work hard and try to win a little bit for the Eighth Route Army. The Americans must know that the Eighth Route Army's war of resistance behind enemy lines contained a large number of Japanese troops, and it was a pivotal political force in China.

Speaking of which, Liu Yimin told Ni Hua that since Hu Shi served as ambassador to the United States, his work has been effective. In the future, the Americans will take the initiative to contact and negotiate with China, and perhaps the Enchantment Division will send Madame Chiang to visit the United States. With Madame Chiang's external talents and personal charm, she will definitely have a great harvest in the United States. My wife is Mrs. Jiang's cousin, and she doesn't have to be inferior to Mrs. Jiang at all, she has a foundation, and she plans in advance, so she should achieve greater results.

Ni Hua stopped crying at this time.

After Liu Yimin took Ni Hua's arm and returned to his residence, he told Ni Hua that he would move the work of the field hospital to Chen Tong during the day tomorrow, and set off tomorrow night, and the special combat team would send someone to escort him back to Dadian. From Dadian to Xi'an by plane, and then from Xi'an to Chongqing to report to Vice Chairman Zhou.

After saying all this, Liu Yimin took out a pair of jade bracelets, a diamond ring, and a gold necklace with a pendant of Guanyin Bodhisattva carved by Hetian Yù to put on Ni Hua, and took out 5,000 US dollars, ten gold bars, 3,000 legal currency and two hundred silver dollars, and asked Ni Hua to put it away.

Ni Hua looked at the bracelets, diamond rings, and necklaces, and felt incredible, so he asked, "Where did you come from?" Isn't that a violation of discipline? ”

Liu Yimin said: "This is specially approved by the chairman, the jewelry is for you, considering that Mrs. Liu Yimin can't be too shabby, so it was brought up from the seizure." Don't lose it, you have to hand it in when you come back. Money is for your travel and expenses, as well as for your father's settling-in and living expenses. If the funds are not enough after arriving in the United States, Huamin International Machinery Import and Export Company will provide it to you. Strive to meet President Roosevelt and tell him our judgment. If necessary, they can also lobby U.S. lawmakers to let them know that helping China is saving the United States. In addition, after you meet your father, tell him that if you can come to Xi'an or Shandong, try to come, and take care of it, and the son-in-law is much more reliable than the nephew. ”

Ni Hua said with a smile: "I said that you are a poor bastard, where did you get such precious jewelry, which makes me happy in vain." ”

Liu Yimin also smiled: "When we win, my money will be kept for you, and you can buy whatever you want." Isn't buying some jewelry a dish? ”

Ni Hua chuckled: "Forget it, you love to drink and eat well." There will be no money at any time. I can see through it, you are the life of a poor person! ”

Liu Yimin laughed.

After going to chuáng, the two of them released their jī feelings in their hearts, eager to turn each other into their bodies.

When the clouds cleared and the rain dispersed, Ni Hua muttered: "You villain, don't forget me, don't be sorry for me." If I come back and find out that you have another NV person, I will die to show you and make you feel sorry for the rest of your life. ”

Liu Yimin swore that he would definitely be single-minded, eat, sleep and fight, think about his wife at least a hundred times a day, and absolutely guarantee his loyalty.

Ni Hua sighed and muttered, "Forget it, I don't want you to guarantee it." I don't feel at ease if you are alone and no one takes care of me, after I leave, you go to Tang Xingying, and I don't ask you to love me alone, let's be confused. It's better than you looking for someone else. There are so many good girls who like you, you can't look at people, let alone no one? ”

Liu Yimin hurriedly confessed, saying that his wife just had to rest assured, real gold was not afraid of fire refining, he was the head of a division, commanding the army, and he was absolutely upright and upright, and he didn't do anything unscrupulous. Besides, where in the world will there be a more beautiful and attractive NV person than his wife, and the insurance will meet your husband when you come back.

Ni Hua laughed when he heard this, and poked his finger at Liu Yimin's forehead: "Flamboyant tongue, forgive me and don't dare!" ”

As soon as Liu Yimin heard this, he couldn't help but jump up, and Ni Hua hurriedly pushed him down, and said in a loud voice: "Good man, don't dare, don't affect the development of the fetus." ”

Liu Yimin said it once, just once, and then started to move again. For a time, the house was full of chūn.

The next night, Liu Yimin bid farewell to Ni Hua on the streets of Shuanggou.

The car began to start, Liu Yimin rode a horse and chased after the convoy, shouting Ni Hua's name while running, and sent it out for more than thirty miles.

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