Chiang Kai-shek tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, condensed his eyebrows and thought for a while, and told Chen Lifu: "Lifu, I will give you a task, come up with a charter as soon as possible, we must set up our own special intelligence department and action team as soon as possible, otherwise we will be very passive if we continue like this, and we can't hesitate anymore!" ”

"Yes, Headmaster, I will do it immediately, and I will never let the people of the Feng and Anhui warlords run rampant in the area controlled by our political axe." Chen Lifu said respectfully.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded, looked up and saw An Yi and Gu Zhutong, and asked casually: "An Yi, you are familiar with Zhenjiang, and you also know Pan Henian, he was shot dead today on the way to Shanghai to meet Lao Taishan, and he was assassinated before he left the range of Zhenjiang, you can analyze this matter." ”

An Yi thought for a while and said solemnly: "Principal, since the main force of the students moved north to Jiangdu, the defense and security maintenance of Zhenjiang has been handed over to General Du Qiyun, however, the students are still very surprised, Mr. Pan Henian is an enlightened gentry, the students led the troops into Zhenjiang, and have received great support from Mr. Pan and the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce led by him, and the students are very grateful to him, last time it was the students who brought him to Nanjing to meet Instructor Chen, but I didn't expect it to be like this...... It would not be difficult for Mr. Pan to find General Du for escort before leaving, how could he be so negligent? I heard that Sun Chuanfang is ruthless and very resentful, Mr. Pan should think of it! ”

Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Lifu nodded again and again, because of their preconceived ideas, they unanimously agreed with An Yi's opinion, and there was no other possibility in this matter except for Sun Chuanfang's revenge and murder. Now, Chiang Kai-shek's biggest headache is how to explain to his brother Feng Jingyao that the murder of Pan Henian, the richest man in Zhenjiang, is not a trivial matter, and it will certainly be widely publicized in the newspapers, which will make people accuse the Nanjing political axe of lacking management and control over the local area, and the legacy will be not small.

Gu Zhutong was still immersed in the bright prospect of the imminent expansion of the army promised by Chiang Kai-shek, he knew that as long as the Third Division and the Reading Division merged and expanded the army, he would be able to sit firmly in the position of army commander, and as for the position of deputy army commander or chief of staff, it must belong to the good-natured and measured An Yi.

An Yi was regretful, but he secretly felt that Chiang Kai-shek still did not have a complete intelligence system.

In the attendant room, seven or eight graduates of the first phase of Huangpu, including Wang Shihe, the chief of the guard, Xuan Tiewu, the confidential guard officer of the attendant room, Hu Zongnan, the acting commander of the first division, Zeng Guangqing, the secretary of the attendant, and Yu Jishi, the confidential secretary, gathered together and talked and laughed in a low voice.

Cai Zhonghu, commander of the artillery headquarters, and Cai Peiyuan, adjutant of the artillery command, also sat together, talking and laughing, and it was very lively.

When everyone heard the knock on the door, they immediately stopped talking, and when they saw Gu Zhutong and An Yi coming in with a smile, they all greeted them with smiles, and the careful Yu Jishi hurriedly closed the door to prevent the sound from reaching Principal Jiang's office.

After Gu Zhutong finished greeting with everyone, he apologized and said goodbye, saying that a few fellow villagers who had not seen him for several years were waiting for him outside, and everyone couldn't keep it, so An Yi sent Gu Zhutong out of the door, and the car in the attendant's room sent Gu Zhutong away.

Returning to the attendant's room to sit for a while, An Yi's phone call was dragged away by the brothers.

Wang Shihe and Yu Jishi, who had been granted leave, called three cars from the headquarters and took the brothers to Yongheyuan, a time-honored hotel located in Confucius Temple.

The shopkeeper of Yonghe Garden was extremely attentive when he saw so many generals coming by car, and quickly led everyone to the largest private room on the second floor. Ten brothers gathered around a large table and it was very lively. The old drunkard Cai Zhonghu rubbed his red nose, closed his eyes for less than a minute, and ordered twelve famous dishes, which won the applause of everyone.

An Yi, who was sitting next to Cai Zhonghu, was amazed, and he whispered in Cai Zhonghu's ear: "Brother Cai, do you often go in and out of the halls and halls, singing and dancing every night?" ”

"Nonsense, a military salary of a few hundred yuan a month, where can I often go in and out of this kind of place, usually go to some genuine old shops, drink a few glasses of wine and go home to sleep, where is the enjoyment you say? If it hadn't been for Jishi and Kuoqing calling me today, I wouldn't have known you were here, but even if you didn't come, I would have gone to find you tomorrow, haha! ”

The straightforward Cai Zhongwat had a loud voice and a sly smile on his face, which immediately attracted the attention of the brothers.

As soon as An Yi heard that it was broken, he lowered his face and said loudly in a non-negotiable tone: "Brother Cai, the junior brother welcomes you to my teacher to guide the business and inspect the work, but I can explain first, it's okay to go drinking, but you can't fight the idea of the little brother's artillery, you have taken a lot from the little brother!"

No matter what happens this time, the younger brother will never separate a cannon again, and if you have to get something back, the younger brother will give you a few sturdy horses. ”

Seeing An Yi's nervous and jealous look, everyone couldn't help but smile. Yu Jishi, Wang Shihe, and Zeng Guangqing all knew the inside story, and knew that Cai Zhonghu, the commander of the artillery command, was ordered by President Jiang to go to An Yi's department tomorrow to receive a certain number of captured artillery, but they didn't know why Principal Jiang didn't personally inform An Yi of this matter, seeing An Yi's violent reaction, they were stunned for a moment and then happy, and they all wanted to see what Cai Zhongwat should do, Hu Zongnan, Xuan Tiewu, Huang Jie and others also heard famous from the conversation between Cai Zhongwat and An Yi.

The wine and food were served one after another, and Cai Zhongwat ordered the maid to pour the wine with a smile on his face, not arguing with An Yi at all, and his appearance of being determined to win caused another burst of laughter from the brothers.

An Yi shook his head angrily, stopped talking, and turned to Hu Zongnan on the right Just as he wanted to complain, Hu Zongnan had already stood up, greeted the door of the private room, and led a shrewd man in a silver-gray suit about thirty years old to the seat, and introduced to everyone very happily:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my sworn brother Dai Lian Dai Yunong, who just came back from Wuhan last month, and because my Whampoa Military Academy is facing a broken end, Yunong and his sixth classmates can only stay in Nanjing and wait for resettlement...... Yunong, let me introduce to you, this is the artillery commander Cai Zhonghu's eldest brother, and this is ...... This is the little junior brother An Yi I told you, this guy is handsome, and he fights more fiercely, and now his official position surpasses that of most of our senior brothers...... Xiao Yi, what's wrong with you? Silly? ”

Everyone stood up and saluted, but An Yi sat on the chair like an evil spirit, staring blankly at Dai Li, who had a slightly longer face, a full forehead, and a straight nose and thick lips, with mixed feelings and imagination in his heart, he didn't know that Dai Li was still an enlisted student in the sixth phase of Huangpu, and now he was so depressed that he was in the dilemma of being displaced from Wuhan to Nanjing and waiting for resettlement.

An Yi heard Hu Zongnan's laughter and scolding, and quickly stood up, held Dai Li's hand tightly, turned to the beautiful maid at the door and shouted:

"Beauty, stupid? Why don't you move a stool? ”

"Come, come!"

The maid wearing a blue floral short cheongsam hurriedly moved a chair and carefully placed it in the position designated by An Yi, hearing An Yi's polite thanks, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, looked up at the ambiguous smile on An Yi's face, and immediately lowered her head, and a pink little face was suddenly covered with red clouds, causing everyone to laugh.

An Yi grinned and asked Dai Li to sit between himself and Hu Zongnan, gently sent his wine glass to Dai Li, who had no tableware, took the wine glass handed by the maid and poured a glass himself, waiting for the boss Cai Zhongwat to speak.

Cai Zhonghu, who was not happy with alcohol, stood up and gave a hearty speech, and it was over in two or three sentences, and the eleven wine glasses "clang" touched together, and they all drank and showed out the empty cups, and then they all burst into cheerful laughter.

As soon as he sat down, Hu Zongnan took the wine bottle in the maid's hand, and wanted to pour wine for everyone with his own hands, An Yi hurriedly stood up and grabbed the wine bottle, he was the youngest and youngest here, he still understood this etiquette.

Hu Zongnan saw An Yi holding the wine bottle in both hands and respectfully pouring wine for Cai Zhonghu, Cai Peiyuan and each of the senior brothers, nodded with satisfaction, turned to the brothers and sighed:

"I think that at this time last year, our Whampoa colleagues were still eating at the same table and drinking under a roof, but now ...... It's a pity that most of my comrades have gone to the side of Wuhan, Brother Guangting (Du Yuming) and dozens of other my classmates fled from Wuhan, and are leading more than 100 second and third students to have nothing to do in Hangzhou, Wushan (Jiang Xianyun) went to General Zhang Fakui's side and did not want to come back, and repeatedly refused the call of the principal, and was willing to be the colonel of his 77th Regiment in the 26th Division of the 11th Army, Lao He and Chen Geng and their group of leaders are still studying in Soviet Russia and have not yet returned, only the divisions of our First Army have gathered more than 300 students, But because of the sacrifice of most of the battles, every time I think about it, it makes people feel a lot of emotion! ”

Everyone sighed and sighed, no one expected that it would be torn apart so quickly, to the point of swords and guns.

Zeng Guangqing sighed, and said quietly: "Director Deng (Deng Yanda) set up a teaching division in Wuhan, hundreds of my classmates in the first and second phases gathered under him, and Director Zhang (Zhang Zhizhong) took the fourth, fifth, and sixth classmates as the backbone to form a teaching second division, more than 2,000 Huangpu colleagues gathered in it, my fellow countryman Lu Bangding (Lu Deming) simply served as the head of the major general of the Wuhan Political Axe Guard Regiment, and he avoided it when I passed by Wuhan several times, Tang Shengzhi actually slandered me for rebelling against the party and the army, and issued an arrest order to me, alas...... It's unbearable! ”

Cai Zhongwat saw An Yi return to his seat, shook his head and raised his glass: "It's rare to get together today, don't say some sad words, come!" Have another drink, finish drinking, and talk while eating, it's a pity to have such a good dish! ”

Everyone stood up and drank it all again, put down the wine glass, sat down and spit out a rough breath, and then raised their glasses to toast each other, Yu Jishi, who was not good at drinking, also made an exception because of his heavy mood and drank three glasses in a row.

An Yi, who is a good person, has become the object of everyone's toast, and after drinking it in a circle, he has to return a toast, and more than 20 cups of stomach also drank An Yi staggeringly, Jun's face was flushed, and the scene was also lively because of several rounds of toasting, and it could be seen that everyone was deliberately forgetting the unhappiness of reality, and they all hoped to have instant real happiness and satisfaction in a rare gathering.

An Yi was very smart, taking advantage of his empty stomach and not eating anything, quietly apologized and went to the bathroom downstairs, put his fingers into his throat and vomited a stomach of wine, walked to the counter and asked for a cup of hot tea to drink it slowly, and then went upstairs. Quietly entered the door and looked, Cai Zhongwat and Wang Shihe were talking happily, Huang Jie and Zeng Kuoqing and Yu Jishi were eating and talking, Hu Zongnan and Cai Peiyuan opposite discussed the artillery training, and happily stood up and raised a glass to touch, but Dai Li, who was ignored, sat in place with a smile and enjoyed the food calmly.

An Yi saw that although Dai Li's face was calm, he was quite cold, thought about it, took the wine bottle from the maid's hand, poured a glass for Dai Li, and saw that Dai Li was about to stand up and thank him, and hurriedly reached out and pressed it on his shoulder:

"Old Dai, you sit, what's polite? Everyone is a brother, and they are in the same vein, where can you be so polite, the senior brothers are also busy all day long, it is rare to get together, the younger brother has just returned to Nanjing from the Jiangdu front line to report to Nanjing to report on his work, come, let's have a drink! ”

Dai Li raised his glass gratefully, and the two of them touched a glass and drank it with their heads up, laughing in unison almost at the same time.

Hu Zongnan joined in after chatting, and was very happy to see that An Yi and Dai Li were getting along well with each other, and leaned forward and whispered to An Yi across Dai Li: "Xiao Yi, do you know the friendship between Yunong and your eldest brother Mingsan (Jiang Dingwen)?" ”

An Yi shook his head in surprise: "Little brother doesn't know!" I haven't seen Brother Jiang since I met him in Haining, but the day after the younger brother took Taizhou City, Brother Jiang sent a congratulatory telegram from Hangzhou to the younger brother, and the younger brother rushed to Nanjing after calling back. ”

Hu Zongnan smiled in a low voice: "Let me tell you, Yunong is not only the righteous brother of Brother Yu, but also the righteous brother of your Brother Jiang, and he is also the righteous brother of Mr. Du Yong (Du Yuesheng's name), you don't know this relationship, right?" ”

An Yi was taken aback, and immediately motioned to the maid to pour wine, respectfully raised his glass and said to Dai Li: "Brother Dai, the younger brother doesn't know the origin, if there is any neglect, please forgive Brother Dai!" ”

"Brother An, don't say that, today I can see Brother An and be so warmly accepted by Brother An, Dai Li is already inexplicably grateful! Haha, come, a toast to you! ”

Dai Li picked up the wine glass and touched An Yi gently.

"Slow!"

An Yi took back his wine glass, frowned and looked at Dai Li: "What Brother An?" Does Big Brother Dai need the younger brother to be like ordinary people, and then shake his sleeves and bend over? ”

Dai Li and Hu Zongnan both laughed, Hu Zongnan patted Dai Li's shoulder, and said with a bold smile: "Yunong, don't be polite, Xiao Yi is this kind of temper, he has never screamed unruly to people who have fallen in love, and when he first entered Huangpu, he was regarded as an outlier because of this style, and many of them were taught by the teachers, but he just went his own way, haha!" If he calls you an official or Mr. or something in a proper manner, it will be a perfunctory and polite remark, and you should not be angry, just call him Xiao Yi like me! ”

Dai Li smiled happily: "Good! Xiao Yi please! ”

An Yi smiled happily, raised his glass to each other, showed a little respect, and looked back at the smiling maid who was flushed and shouted: "Girl, please help pour the bar, my hand is shaking a little." ”

The brothers laughed heartily when they heard it, and An Yi saw Cai Zhongwat and Huang Jie holding up their wine glasses with bad intentions, and immediately picked up the chopsticks, begging for mercy while eating the food, amusing the three maids at the table.

After all the brothers laughed, they all raised their glasses, and another round of toasting began, only Yu Jishi, Wang Shihe and Zeng Kuoqing stood up apologetically, saying that they would not drink more if they were on duty tonight, and said goodbye to the brothers one by one, Yu Jishi told An Yi that he had left a car and a driver to send him back to his residence, so he followed Wang Shihe and Zeng Kuoqing and left in a hurry.

Dai Li looked at An Yi and respectfully sent Wang Shihe, Yu Jishi and Zeng Kuoqing downstairs, turned around and sighed to Hu Zongnan in a low voice: "Xiao Yi really lives up to his reputation, he is polite and sincere to his brother, it is indeed a blessing to have such a brother!" ”

Hu Zongnan put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth: "If you are in a panic, just stay in Xiao Yi's reading teacher for a while, and teach him how to be tactful for me, this kid is a genius in training and fighting, every time we are the eldest brother mention his previous battles, I feel ashamed of myself, but in terms of officialdom rules and politics, this kid is slow to react, I guess the [***] statement published in the newspaper was not written by him." ”

Dai Li nodded: "I also see it this way, and I also want to deepen my relationship with a good brother like Xiao Yi, but I'm afraid I won't be able to go this time, Brother Mu Yi (Zeng Guangqing) quietly informed the little brother in the afternoon, and asked the little brother to rush to Hangzhou with him tomorrow to assist him in doing a good job in the work of the Huangpu Alumni Association, and gather all the Huangpu colleagues scattered in Shanghai, Nanchang and other places, saying that it was an order from the principal, and personally named you and Xiao Yi to be included in the list of directors of the alumni association." ”

Hu Zongnan pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized: "I understand, the principal saw that the army was unstable, and finally couldn't sit still, Du Guangting and other more than 100 colleagues from the first and second phases of Huangpu who fled from Wuhan are now studying in the special political training class in Hangzhou, organized by Yu Liyu (酆悌) and Kang Zhaomin (Kang Ze) and others in the third phase.

I estimate that the principal will soon select a group of people from it, and enrich the various departments of the army that are about to be expanded, this opportunity must be seized, and when the matter in Hangzhou is finished, I will accompany you to meet the principal, the principal is very nostalgic, when you withdrew from Zhou Fengqi's general headquarters in Shanghai, you also ran the exchange with the principal and Mr. Du, you don't have to hesitate at all, it is better to meet the principal directly with me, and it will be more helpful for your future. ”

"Little brother understands, but I still want to make some achievements first and then go to see the principal, thank you, big brother!"

Dai Li motioned for the maid to come over and pour wine, raised the wine glass and toasted his brother-in-law Hu Zongnan, who was born in the same year.

When An Yi came back when he saw Hu Zongnan and Dai Li clinking glasses, he laughed, and was just about to join but was caught by Cai Zhonghu, Huang Jie and Wang Shihe and others had already handed over three full glasses of wine, and for a while, the call for "leaving his post without permission, waiting for a long time, punishing three glasses of wine, and setting an example" was high, even if An Yi was like a ghost, he had to pour the wine into his throat one after another.

Dai Lian watched quietly from the sidelines, and couldn't help but smile in his eyes......

(To be continued)