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Chapter 576 Dilemma

It was October 20 when the Fifth Army withdrew from Henan and returned to western Hubei, and when passing through Nanyang, An Yi did not release any news, and during the day's stay, An Yi went to the school in the afternoon, held a discussion with the principals and teachers, and donated 50,000 yuan to the school, and then left in a low-key manner. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In the evening, An Yi convened a simple banquet to discuss the post-disaster reconstruction of Nanyang, introduce the successful experience of old Nanchang, Xiangxi and other places, and put forward development suggestions for restoring agriculture, building water conservancy, and focusing on agriculture and industry. The participants were open-minded and offered suggestions one after another, and An Yi sorted out all the opinions and handed them over to the Confucian Zhang Lao, and did not send the unfinished sages out of the camp until ten o'clock in the evening.

That night, An Yi and his brothers quietly withdrew from camp and south.

In the early morning of the next day, the citizens who got up early found that there was silence on the street, only the police of the police station formed a month ago were squatting in the streets and alleys in twos and threes with their heads down and smoking, and there was not a single trace of the familiar officers and soldiers of the Anjia family.

The shrewd citizens felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran to the gate of the palace to investigate, and was told by the police guarding the gate that An Jiajun had all withdrawn in order not to disturb the people, and Commander An was afraid that he had already walked through Dengzhou and arrived at the mouth of the old river at this time.

The whole city suddenly exclaimed, the flow of people surged, and a group of virtuous celebrities who hurriedly ran out of their homes only then knew that An Yi's banquet last night turned out to be a farewell banquet, and many suggestions put forward at the banquet were all for the vital interests of the people of Nanyang for a hundred years of well-being, so they all sighed and thanked Dade, and several local Confucians were even more emotional, calling for the sky and grabbing the ground, making a large number of old and young women and children follow the frequent calls, tears stained with tears.

An Yi, who returned to Yichang, was busy day and night, visiting more than 8,000 children and more than 3,000 women waiting to be resettled in the Yiling camp early in the morning, inspecting the wards and visiting the sick with the directors and vice presidents of the field hospital, and then going to various places to inspect the garrisons of various divisions, straightening out the seriously overstaffed army, selecting 15,000 of the overstaffed veterans to form an engineering corps directly under the regiment, and beginning to expand and reconstruct the highways and bridges from Yichang to the surrounding counties and towns. Secretly, An Yi had been waiting for the Central Military Commission to give the Fifth Army Corps a new number to the four newly formed divisions, and after waiting for the Commander-in-Chief Chiang's ruthless notice of "abolishing the National Recruit Training Office, abolishing the provisional units and ordering the demobilization on the spot", and then the provisional divisions and new divisions that had been formed by surrendering to Cheng and taking over the local armed forces were all abolished, and their numbers were cancelled one by one.

When the news came, An Yi was extremely angry, and immediately telegraphed Zhang Hongluan, commander of the 44th Army, Shi Zhen, commander of the 43rd Army, and the commanders of various divisions and divisions to come to Yichang by plane, close the gates, and urgently discuss countermeasures.

Although the Central Military Commission still retains the numbers of the new 8th, 9th, and 10th divisions of the 43rd Army, the new 11th, 12th, and 13th divisions of the 44th Army, and the new 14th to new 17th divisions of the Fifth Army Corps, and has not abolished them as it has done with other local troops, it has successively issued seven regular division numbers to the so-called "meritorious units" in just half a month, and the 44th Army, the 43rd Army, and the Fifth Army seem to have been forgotten by the top level, and not a penny has been allocated for this month's military salaries. The headquarters of the Fifth Army called the headquarters three times to inquire and implore for the issuance of military funds, but they were all sunk in the sea without any reply, and An Yi could not help but be vigilant.

Halfway through the meeting, a telegram of condolences from Commander-in-Chief Chiang suddenly arrived, and An Yi was ordered to immediately take a plane to Nanjing for the meeting.

An Yi didn't need to think about it to know that the news that more than ten generals from Qianxi and Xiangxi had been sent by planes frequently taking off and landing today, and it had already made the more and more professional spies in Yichang Xingying urgently report to the central government, and the busy commander-in-chief Jiang estimated that he had snubbed the generals who had made meritorious contributions to the world for him, so he hurriedly sent an enthusiastic telegram and summoned An Yi back to Nanjing.

An Yi quietly informed everyone of the contents of the telegram, and then announced the dismissal of the meeting, leaving Zhang Hongluan and Shi Zhen as the two army commanders to discuss business opportunities and meet again after dinner, and the topic became the development and construction of Xiangxi, Qianxi, and Hubei, and a heated discussion was held on the adjustment and improvement of the army.

On the morning of the next day, An Yi flew to Nanjing on a six-seater Junker plane piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Huang Yuyi, captain of the Air Brigade, and took only adjutant Shen Fengdao and quartermaster Zhang Yang.

As soon as he got off the plane, An Yi and his entourage got into the car that had been waiting for a long time in the attendant room, drove straight to the Central Military Academy on Huangpu Road without stopping, and saw Chiang Kai-shek and his wife standing on the steps to greet them when they came to the door of the "rest house".

An Yi strode forward and reported immediately, Song Meiling said happily I am waiting for you to have dinner together, go in, An Yi respectfully thanked and did not dare to move, until Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly and turned to go in, and then followed in.

"Why are you still wearing this combat suit? The dignified lieutenant general commander doesn't pay attention to some appearances, it seems that you have to get married quickly and have someone to take care of you. ”

Song Meiling said as she pushed a plate of steamed fish down in front of An Yi, her eyes full of happiness.

Chiang Kai-shek drank his saliva and put down his cup: "Tell me, what are you doing when you suddenly summoned the generals of the 43rd and 44th armies to Yichang?" ”

An Yi looked calm and replied respectfully: "Whole army!" In the past few months of campaigning, the strength of the Fifth Army Corps of the students has increased greatly, and the 44th Army and the 43rd Army have also recruited troops and horses to protect themselves because the main force of the corps has gone north to fight and the rear troops are empty. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was taken aback when he heard this, Song Meiling's beautiful eyes were also round, and the two looked at An Yi who sighed in a low voice, and were speechless in surprise, thinking that An Yi and others, who had more than 200,000 troops, were in trouble, and they were afraid that it would be more difficult to deal with than Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan.

An Yi took a big sip of wine, put down the glass and sighed: "When I was fighting, I was always worried that the troops were not enough, and after the battle, I suddenly found that it was overcrowded and burdened, and the students finally understood the principal's hard work!" Yesterday afternoon's meeting, which was themed on the reorganization and dismantling of the armed forces, received a summoning telegram from the principal in the middle of the session, and the students came up with an arbitrary act at the evening meeting, first turning the 15,000 officers and men of the divisions of the Fifth Army Corps into an engineering corps, starting to build and expand the main transportation roads and bridge facilities in western Hubei Province, and transferring General Ding Zhicheng's new 15 th Division back to the Yichang Garrison Headquarters to undertake the tasks of local garrison and maintaining public order, and proposed to the 43 rd and 44 th armies to reduce one-third of the troops. General Shi Zhen did not agree with the students' opinions because his subordinates had to guard against the encroachment of Mao Guangxiang and Wang Jialie's men and horses, and also had to implement a trade and material blockade on the Guizhou-Guizhou border. If they hadn't been ordered to come today, the students would have wanted to implement a series of local construction projects, so that all departments can work closely together and develop together, so that students can focus on the implementation of the 'Southwest Plan'. ”

"Well done! My heart is very comforted, my heart is very comforted! ”

Chiang Kai-shek happily raised his glass, rarely replaced the wine with water, and toasted An Yi, the original doubts were relieved with An Yi's explanation, and he felt that An Yi was still his own good student who was loyal to the overall situation, and he was not proud of his achievements, and he did what he wanted to do but was too late to do without any complaints.

Song Meiling smiled, raised her wine glass, and touched An Yi lightly: "Come, An Yi, I also toast you, you and Ci Xiu are the great heroes of this Central Plains War, this time the principal called you back, I want to personally award you medals, and I want to reissue the commander's appointment certificate to you, but your principal said that in the future, no matter how the armies are organized and converted, the two numbers of the Eighteenth Army and the Twenty-fourth Army will always be retained, and no changes will be made, I am also happy for you, come, congratulations!" ”

An Yi hurriedly stood up and thanked loudly, his heart was extremely satisfied, the benefits of this honor were far more exciting than a hundred medals.

Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand overjoyed: "Sit down, sit down!" In addition to tomorrow's award ceremony, there is another important reason for hastily summoning you back to Beijing, that is, the 'Southwest Plan' that has a bearing on the interests of the country and the future of the party-state should be accelerated. Seeing that the Northwest Army and the Jin Sui Army were falling apart and bringing about their own destruction, Liu Wenhui also closed his foul mouth with humor, and secretly begged Deng Hanxiang, director of Liu Xiang's Beijing office, to find your Sichuan fellow Zhang Yuejun (Zhang Qun) to intercede with me, saying that he would definitely change his past wrongs, and from then on unswervingly be loyal to the Central Committee, and request that he be reinstated as a member of the Sichuan Provincial Committee and re-grant him the number of the 24th Army. ”

"The students strictly follow the instructions of the president, never forget the southwest, and take the reunification of the southwest to quell the war that has lasted for more than ten years and put the three provinces under the absolute leadership of the central government, which is one of the biggest goals in life." An Yi replied solemnly.

Song Meiling said with a smile: "So, do you have other lofty goals?" ”

"Yes, Mrs., students also have a lifelong goal: to drive away humiliation and rejuvenate China! For this goal, students are willing to do so, even if they are liver and brain. Before, students really didn't want to be a general, they just wanted to do some business and fiddle with some machines, entertain themselves and make a fortune at the same time, ask a few wives to raise a group of children to live a safe and stable life, but the reality does not allow students to choose, the country is weak and the powers are rampant, no matter how much money they have, they are still bullied, and no matter how many wives and children they have, they can't protect their lives, so they have to continue to fight. ”

An Yi was full of emotion, his bright eyes were full of helplessness and melancholy, and the deep sincerity and innocence that naturally revealed deeply moved Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling.

Chiang Kai-shek sighed slightly, no longer mentioning this heavy question, but motioned for An Yi to eat at will. At the end of lunch, tea was served, and Chiang Kai-shek, who returned to the sofa, asked An Yi in a low voice:

"In the past few months, the situation in the whole country has changed greatly, only taking the Liangguang region as an example, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Zhang Fakui, who were originally unable to invade Hunan, suffered heavy losses under the attack of our army on three sides, especially in the three large-scale battles between the two armies of Guangdong and Guangxi, Li Zongren and Zhang Fakui's elite troops were not left in three, and the original iron army and steel army were no longer as brave as they were in the past, and the quality of officers and soldiers had declined sharply, and their strength had been greatly damaged. Then take advantage of the victory and forge ahead, Lianke Binyang, Shanglin, surrounded Nanning, forced Li Zongren, who fled into northern Guangxi, hurriedly went south to relieve the siege, originally He Yunqiao (He Jianzi) could take advantage of this good opportunity to wave Guilin, but its troops and the Communist Red Army Peng Dehuai and other departments fought continuously, powerless, can only watch the opportunity to completely exterminate the Gui system gradually lost, it is a pity! Today, I want to hear your opinions, including those on the Long Yun Ministry, and say whatever comes to mind, without any concerns. ”

An Yi nodded: "Principal, the students are in a dilemma!" This time, Long Yun waved his division eastward, and the troops left behind in Kunming, Qujing, and other places were less than three divisions, if he was ruthless, not to mention that the students led the four divisions under his command with lightning speed, combined with two divisions of the 43rd and 44th armies, to go straight to Yunnan, just through General Shi Zhen, quickly provide a batch of weapons, ammunition, and military funds to support Hu Ruoyu and other troops lurking in southern Sichuan and northern Yunnan, he can be caught off guard, even if he cannot overthrow Long Yun, it will also make him lose his strength and his prestige will no longer be great, and reduce the resistance for all units of our Central Army to enter Yunnan in the future.

However, in response to the call of the central authorities, Long Yun led his troops to the east to conquer Guangxi, and the students could not do this, not to mention that it might lead to political condemnation, and it was not justified from a moral point of view, so the students still focused their energies on the southeast of Sichuan, hoping that the principal and the central authorities would quickly launch political action to create conditions for the students to become famous. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded appreciatively: "You can think of such a comprehensive and rare opportunity from a military point of view, which is enough to prove that you have progressed, and you have made great progress."

Although Yunnan is important, it is limited by the current situation and political needs, and it can only be done slowly, and it is absolutely not possible to risk the great taboo of the world to give people a handle during this sensitive period.

In addition, our Central Army cannot directly enter Yunnan, which supports the Central Committee, but it does not mean that Hu Ruoyu and other troops who oppose Long Yun cannot enter, they are also Dian Army, and they also have their own political pursuits, we can use them and wait and see what happens, what do you think? ”

"Students get it! I'll do it right away when I get back. ”

An Yi respectfully agreed, and secretly sighed in his heart for Chiang Kai-shek's methods.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction: "You can move freely in the afternoon, and go to the headquarters at eight o'clock in the evening to attend a military meeting." After the meeting is dismissed, Brother Yizhi and I will talk to you about the armament reorganization of the Fifth Army Corps, because now that the war is over, the various departments are bloated, and it is necessary to abolish some of them, otherwise the central government will be overwhelmed by the central finances.

However, this does not mean that the veterans you have worked so hard to recruit from Henan, Shaanxi and other places will disperse, and your Fifth Army Corps, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the party-state, only needs to do something in name to conform to the current spirit of disarmament of the central authorities. Now that some troops have obtained regular numbers and your Fifth Legion does not, it does not mean that I do not attach importance to you, and there is a very subtle reason for this, which is that all the troops that have obtained regular numbers must immediately go to various places to suppress bandits, and it is impossible to say that they do not give them official numbers, you just need to understand.

After the award of medals tomorrow morning, you will stay and rest for a few days, you have not rested a day in the months of war, and everywhere you go, the people have supported you, you are invincible, the praise of the righteous teacher and the benevolent and righteous teacher is endless, and the military achievements are brilliant and great, and you have won a huge political reputation for the party-state and the central government, and it is not an exaggeration to call you the first meritorious hero of this war.

You and Cixiu are my right-hand men, I hope you are not arrogant or impatient and make persistent efforts, the great cause of the party and the country has a long way to go! ”

"Principal Xie!"