At the end of September, Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi returned to Yunshui County. According to the decision of the Central Committee, some military and political personnel will have to make major adjustments, and Chen Yi will be left behind after arriving in Nanchang. Nanchang, as the largest city of the Red Regime, needed a powerful figure to sit in charge. After study, the Central Committee appointed Comrade Chen Yi as the first secretary of the Nanchang Municipal Party Committee and mayor, and instead of serving as the political commissar of the 5th Army Corps, the political commissar of the 5th Army Corps was served by Luo Ronghuan, chief of staff, and appointed He Long as the chief of staff of the Corps and concurrently the commander of the 6th Army. Originally, Bogu was going to accompany Ouyang Jian to Yunshui County to inspect this time, but a new accident occurred.

At the beginning of September, the southwestern provinces, namely Li Zongren in Guangxi, Chen Jitang in Guangdong, Longyun in Yunnan, and Guizhou in Guizhou, jointly issued a statement calling for the start of peace talks with the governments of the Soviet Union, a complete end to the civil war, and a concerted effort to open up the civil war. On the day the telegram was announced, Sichuan warlord Liu Xiang expressed his support, Feng Yuxiang telegraphed in his personal name to express his support, and Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan telegraphed to express his support. The generals of the former Northeast Army also wrote letters and decided to return to their hometowns in the Northeast. Song Zheyuan, commander of the 29th Army stationed in Beijing and Tianjin, who insisted on resisting Japan, also sent a telegram expressing his support. The theme of peace negotiations has once again reached a climax.

At this time, the leftists within the Kuomintang, led by Wang Ching-wei, took the opportunity to attack Lao Chiang. Lao Jiang was anxious and announced that he would go to the wilderness and run to his hometown in Xikou to hide and be clean. Everyone in the world knows that Lao Jiang is an old trick to act, and to retreat as advance. In fact, the power of the militaristic state is still earned in the hands of Lao Jiang, and Wang Jingwei has no military power, so he can only build momentum in public opinion. In mid-September, the Nanjing government announced that it would send a liaison group to Ruijin to first reach a comprehensive armistice agreement with the Soviet government. I had expected the peace talks to be difficult, but the dawn of the peace talks was still emerging.

During this period, the Central Committee and the Military Commission made a major decision, and according to Ouyang Jian's suggestion, Yunshui County would become the largest military and industrial base in the future, and Ouyang Jian would continue to sit in Jiujiang and be fully responsible for military and political work. During this period, the CPC Central Committee also formulated a resolution that Jiangxi should comprehensively implement the wartime economy, make drastic efforts to build a war-related economy, and at the same time promulgate a provisional war law, all of which are preparations for the anti-aggression war.

In early autumn, the fields are still lush and green, flocks of birds are frolicking in the rice paddies after harvesting, and sweet potatoes and pumpkins grown in many fields are still growing well. A team of horses circled north, and at this time, Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi walked side by side. The outline of Nanchang City could already be seen in front of him, Chen Yi saw Ouyang Jian sullen and understood his mood and said: "Brother Ouyang, let me be the secretary of the Nanchang Municipal Party Committee or you recommended me, do you regret it now!" You're a cocoon. ”

"Brother Chen Yi, frankly speaking, I would not recommend you to be the secretary of the Nanchang Municipal Party Committee if it were a personal matter, I am really reluctant to let you leave, but you are the best candidate. To run this huge city, you have to have a strong person in charge. This time, the Central Committee and the CPPCC Committee have reached a consensus that everything should be prepared for the anti-aggression war, so the development of Nanchang City should be targeted, and I really don't feel at ease if I change to someone else. "Along the way, you have talked about the development of Nanchang, and my ears are about to grind into glutinous rice. Listening to what you said, I still have some clouds and fog. Let's talk about it, I need your help. ”

"Do you and I divide each other? Taking into account the factors of the future war, the key point is still that sentence: Nanchang should vigorously develop commerce and trade, and the commercial tax revenue is quite considerable. As a north-south passage in the southwest of the Yangtze River, Nanchang has developed land and water transportation, and you will definitely make a lot of money. The key is the question of how to provide a reasonable and fair platform. As long as you resolutely crack down on illegal traders and form a benign pattern of development, the economy will prosper rapidly. I don't advocate building a factory in Nanchang, but if the private sector builds it, it can't be stopped. But there is one point that must be taken into account the requirements of wartime. In addition, it is necessary to build underground projects in Nanchang in a planned way, and it is necessary to encourage the non-governmental sector to actively dig air-raid shelters. ”

"Looks like my air defense mission is heavy, wow! Digging anti-aircraft docks on both sides of the Gan River, I want to involve the people. With the engineering troops alone, the progress of such a huge project is too slow. "Wow! If you can mobilize more people to volunteer, you will get twice the result with half the effort. What is the use of quantity, you will enter the role so quickly, and the mayor of Nanchang is none other than you. As they spoke, the group arrived at the south gate of Nanchang. Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi dismounted. The guards at the city gate carefully checked the documents, and the group entered the city.

The city is full of people and has a strong business atmosphere. Red Army patrols often appear on the streets, and at present, Nanchang City is under military control. "It's easy to fight the world, but it's hard to manage a city of hundreds of thousands!" Chen Yi felt the weight on his shoulders and sighed slightly. "Brother Chen Yi, sooner or later we will be the world, and we must have the ability to manage the city and even a country well, everything is difficult at the beginning, it is recommended that you form a public security force, which is under the direct command of the municipal party committee, and the public security force can absorb former policemen, after all, they are experienced."

At this time, a regiment commander rushed to hear the news, and the regiment commander was often Dong Zhentang's department and was currently stationed in Nanchang. It was already noon when they entered the city and protested, Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi, accompanied by the regiment leader, chose street food to eat, and soon the street food stalls were filled with special combat personnel. After the meal, the group went to Chen Yi's residence to stay and settle for the special combat team members to rest. In the afternoon, Chen Yi went to the city government to meet with his team. Ouyang Jian had nothing to do, and beckoned Mu Shixiong to take a few people to visit the city of Nanchang. In order not to attract attention, Ouyang Jian asked everyone to change into civilian clothes and carry short guns.

Soon, the group came to the door of Kaifeng Primary School, and Ouyang Jian looked inside silently. "Commander, do you miss Miss Lu, if the peace talks are successful, you will be reunited!" "yes, I look forward to that day sooner rather than later. At that time, I will personally go to Nanjing to meet her. At this time, Ouyang Jian wanted to fly away, but he could still end up with him breaking his liver and intestines. Ouyang Jian sighed and was about to leave, when a middle-aged man wearing glasses ran out of the alley next to him, and a woman in a cheongsam was chasing after him. "That's the ring that my mother's family accompanies you, you can't sell it, my jewelry has been sold out for you, you can leave it for me for the sake of the husband and wife!"

The woman ran up and grabbed the man and begged bitterly, "Don't sell what we eat and what do children eat?" The man was very resolute in his face. Ouyang Jian stepped forward and reprimanded: "You are a big man who doesn't know how to go out to do things, and you actually sell your wife's jewelry, are you still worthy of being a man?" "This gentleman, I am a junior clerk of the tax bureau, and I have lost my job since your ministry took over Nanchang. Tell the truth, I won't do anything else, if I don't buy jewelry, my family will starve to death, and I can't help it! If there is no food to eat, the dignity of a man should not be wanted! ”

Ouyang Jian realized the seriousness of the problem, and said with an idea: "This gentleman, tomorrow there will be a notice posted in front of the city government, and a large number of former government clerks will be hired, why don't you try it!" "Is that true?" The man looked puzzled. "The news is conclusive, you can go tomorrow!" When the man was stupid, Ouyang Jian raised his leg and left. Behind him, there was a woman's thankful voice, and probably the man had changed his attention. That night, Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi had a drink, and Ouyang Jian talked about what happened to them in the afternoon.

Then Ouyang Jian said: "Brother Chen Yi, I'm sorry I made the master for you. "Haha! What does it mean to have a heart, we have not partnered in vain in recent years. In the afternoon, I met with the team members, and the first decision was to put up notices tomorrow and hire a large number of former government clerks to get the city government up and running as soon as possible. Even if I use it, I can solve their livelihood, killing two birds with one stone. To run a huge city, you have to let these people work. "Brother Chen Yi, you are born with the ability to manage the city, I believe that Nanchang City, under your leadership, will definitely have good news, come and cheer!" Even if I celebrate you in advance. ”

The next day, Chen Yi went to the city government early in the morning on a business trip, and Ouyang Jian did not accompany him but chose to leave quietly, after all, the farewell was too sad, and he didn't want to face a poignant scene. Not long after Ouyang Jian and the special combat team left the city, they met Zhang Qian and the guards who came from Yima. The two sides reined in their horses, and Zhang Qian said happily: "Commander, you are back," and then began to look left and right. Ouyang Jian understood what Zhang Qian was looking for and teased: "Brother and sister, it is normal for Sifu to be heartfelt, but this welcome is too far away!" ”

Zhang Qian's face turned red and said: "The commander is really joking, I don't want him." The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) sent me to Nanchang to serve as the director of the hospital. My guy didn't come back? "He's waiting for you in Nanchang, you'll know when you go!" "What is he doing in Nanchang?" "Husband and wife reunion! As the saying goes, it is most immoral for a husband and wife to live apart! Zhang Qian's face turned red again when she heard this: "You can fool me, commander, I'll go!" "Little farewell is like a newlywed, I wish you both wings. When the time comes, don't forget to invite me to drink! Ouyang Jian shouted loudly.

Zhang Qian couldn't bear Ouyang Jian's ridicule, like a frightened rabbit running away. Ouyang Jian couldn't help laughing, and when he saw Mu Shixiong looking north, he smiled and said, "Captain Mu, do you have a wife?" "Hey, hey, there!" "Okay, the firepower is strong enough, how about getting married!" "Hey, hey! I'm going to be a father, I'm going to have a son! ", how do you know it's a son?" "It must be a son, it must be a son!" Mu Shixiong's face was black and red. Ouyang Jian shook his head, his legs were strong, and the war horse rushed forward.

When night came, Chen Yi and his wife embraced each other. Looking at the starry sky, Chen Yi couldn't help but hum "Farewell" softly. Although his singing voice is a little out of tune, it is full of affection and melancholy. After a long time, Zhang Qian said: "Isn't it a taste in your heart?" "Yes! This time, Brother Ouyang and I are separated, and it is difficult for us to meet without special circumstances. In the future, Yunshui County will develop greatly, and Brother Ouyang may not be able to separate. His responsibility is very great, and he has the future on his shoulders! ”

Zhang Qian seemed to think of something and said: "Transfer me to be the director of the hospital, but where is the hospital!" I'm not only the commander of the light pole now, but I don't even have a base area! "Madam, there will be, everything will be there, and tomorrow I will personally accompany you to find the address. How to build a hospital, Ouyang Jian came up with a lot of good ideas, let's go into the house. Chen Yi took up the post of managing the city ahead of schedule, which indicates that his talent will burst out on a new stage