After finding the coal mine, Liu Yimin no longer stopped in Yulin, and told Hu Laohu to train the troops as soon as possible, pull up the county garrison regiments as soon as possible, and pay attention to protecting the coal mine, and then went all the way south to return to Xi'an.

After returning to Xi'an, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held a meeting to listen to a report on Liu Yimin's trip to the north.

After Liu Yimin briefly reported on the natural geography, products, and population of the Yan'an and Yulin regions, as well as the training of the cavalry divisions of the Red 27th Army and the Seventh Army Corps, Liu Yimin focused on five issues:

1. On the issue of the development of the Yanchang oil mine, based on the discussions with the technicians and workers left behind in the oil mine and the oil refinery, and in light of the geological data of the oil mine and the current situation of the oil wells, it can be concluded that Wang Zhuquan, Pan Zhongxiang, and other domestic experts of the Institute of Geology are rigorous in their geological exploration of the oil mines in the Yanchang area, and the theory of "terrestrial oil production" is valid, and this theory overturns the theory of China's poor oil of the US Mobil Oil Company, and is a major contribution to the theory of petroleum geology. According to my investigation, the oil reservoirs of Yanchang Oil Mine are extremely widely distributed, but considering that it is a war period and cannot be developed on a large scale, I suggest three points, one is that the mining scope is limited to Yanchang County. Second, it is necessary to quickly introduce qualified personnel to be specifically responsible for extending the exploitation and smelting of oil mines to meet the needs of our army's gasoline during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the needs of the base market for kerosene, candles, graphite, lubricating oil, butter, and other products. Third, it is proposed to set up a Yanchang Oil Mine Management Committee and ask the central government to send appropriate cadres to take charge of it. Liu Zhidan is temporarily the director of the management committee, but this is only a temporary transition, and it is necessary to send cadres who understand the economy to go.

2. On the issue of the coal mine in Dabaodang Town, Shenmu County: According to my investigation, the raw coal produced by the coal mine in Dabaodang Town, Shenmu County is a rare high-quality raw coal in China, and the specific reserves need to be explored before it can be calculated, but from a geological point of view, this should be the largest large coal field in China and rare in the world. In order to prevent other forces from coveting it, and especially to prevent the Kou from targeting northern Shaanxi as the spearhead of attack for the sake of plundering resources, it has been ordered to put the mining areas under military control and prohibit other organizations at all levels and non-governmental mining. The first is to negotiate with the Soviet Union as soon as possible and ask for support for power plants, coal mines, gold mines, and iron ore mining equipment. If the Soviet Union really didn't want to support it, it was okay to pay for it, and it could be paid for with the gold produced in the Tongguan gold mine. If it really doesn't work, let Ni Hua purchase it from the United States and ship it back to China as soon as possible. The second is to solve the problem of coal mine technicians as soon as possible, and Shanxi can provide a little support, Ni Hua recruited a group of various technicians from the United States, but the number is not large. At present, it is necessary to take advantage of the unstable situation in North China and try to mobilize teachers and students from Peking University and Tsinghua University to go south to work and run schools in Shanxi. The third is to ask the central government to appoint cadres to take charge of the work of the Dabaodang coal mine.

3. In view of the fact that the 11th Red Division, the 2nd Independent Division, and the 25th Red Army were mainly responsible for the first-line defense of Tongguan, Shangluo, and Weinan, the 12th Division and the 3rd Independent Division were responsible for the first-line defense of Xianyang and Tongchuan, and the 1st Independent Division was stationed in Hanzhong, so that the front-line forces of the Yellow River were empty, it is suggested that the central authorities consider: First, the defense of the Baoji area should be transferred to the 1st and 9th Army Corps of the Red Army, and the 13th Division and the 4th Independent Division should be transferred eastward to take up the task of defending the Yellow River. In this way, the 1st and 9th Army Corps in the west, the 3rd and 5th Army Corps in the north of Sichuan, and the 4th Front Army in the east of Sichuan, the main force of the Red 7th Army Corps served as the eastern and southern defenses from Tongguan to Yulin, and the 12th Red Division, the 3rd Independent Division, and the troops directly under the corps supported in the center, forming a relatively tight defensive circle to ensure the security of the base area.

Fourth, it is suggested that the central authorities set up special commercial and economic guidance departments to coordinate the work of economic ties with Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Henan, dredge up channels for the circulation of materials and commodities, handle trade disputes, protect the safety of trade routes, and crack down on bandits, with the goal of building a northwest economic circle.

Fifth, it is proposed to establish the Red Army University as soon as possible, or the Military and Political University of the Chinese People's Resistance to Resist the Movement, to train military, political work, and economic cadres, and the starting point should be higher, far surpassing that of the Whampoa Military Academy.

After the report, the Politburo held a meeting to continue the discussion, and Liu Yimin reported to the chairman that he would immediately go to Hanzhong to find iron ore and report to the Central Committee when he returned from Hanzhong. The Seventh Army Corps has Luo Ronghuan at home, and if the central government has any orders, it is enough to directly notify Luo Political Commissar to implement them. He has a radio with him and can be contacted.

Seeing that Liu Yimin was so tired, he asked him to pay attention to the combination of work and rest. Zhang Wentian even came out and called Liu Yimin outside and patted him on the shoulder and said, "When you get to Hanzhong, you will rest for a few days, don't be tired." ”

After returning to the corps headquarters, Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan met and explained a few tasks, so Li Chengyi only took one company and went to Hanzhong with him.

Originally, Liu Yimin wanted Tang Xingying to rest at home, but as soon as the girl heard that she would not take her, her eyes were full of tears, Liu Yimin thought, anyway, there is no war now, she has to make people worry about being alone in Xi'an, and taking her with her is just a little slower on the road, so let Tang Xingying prepare to go. As for Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng, Liu Yimin said that Hanzhong had already been there, so let's train the troops in Xi'an.

In this way, Liu Yimin took Tang Xingying, Shen Qianyi, and Li Chengyi to leave Xi'an and go to Hanzhong without stopping.

In Hanzhong, Liu Yimin and Tang Xingying stopped for more than ten days, and even such a big thing as the Hemei Agreement, the Qin-Tu Agreement, and the 29th Army's entry into Pingjin did not affect him.

Liu Yimin sent a telegram to ask for his views on these three things, and Liu Yimin replied very simply, politically supporting the 29th Army to occupy Pingjin, supporting the 29th Army to resist the Japanese language, exposing the true face of Chiang Kai-shek's political axe to compromise, and issuing a manifesto, calling on the people of the whole country to unite and resist; Do not make any military moves, and continue to rest and train the troops; Economically immersed in development, strength determines everything.

During his stay in Hanzhong, in addition to finding iron ore, Liu Yimin also went to attend the wedding banquet of a Hanzhong peasant, inspected Hanzhong folk customs, and ate Hanzhong specialties.

Mr. Peng knew that after Liu Yimin arrived in Hanzhong, he and Dong Zhentang, Yang Shangkui, Deng Ping, Chen Shuxiang, and Cheng Cuilin made a special trip to Hanzhong to have a small gathering with Liu Yimin.

Seeing these old chiefs come to see him, Liu Yimin was excited and had a good drink with them. Tang Xingying had long known that Liu Yimin was born in the Fifth Army and the Third Army, and when she saw her husband happy, she was naturally very well-behaved, and kept serving tea and pouring water for several leaders, which provoked several old leaders to praise Liu Yimin for his blessing and good eyesight.

After sending Mr. Peng away, Liu Yimin stopped in Hanzhong for a few days, for no other reason, this guy likes the scenery in Hanzhong, and took Tang Xingying to look for the golden monkey and crested ibis.

It wasn't until Tang Xingying vomited during dinner one morning, and when he looked for a doctor to see that he was happy, Liu Yimin was ready to leave for Xi'an.

The night before departure, Tang Xingying lay in Liu Yimin's arms and sobbed quietly, Liu Yimin was puzzled, family planning was not practiced in this era, and it was the first time she was pregnant, Tang Xingying should be excited and happy, why did she cry instead? Busy with a few words of comfort. When Tang Xingying said the reason, Liu Yimin couldn't cry or laugh. Because Tang Xingying whispered to him that he was too strong and couldn't do without women, this pregnancy was afraid of affecting the relationship between husband and wife and letting others take advantage of it.

Liu Yimin patted Tang Xingying's little hand and swore that he was going to be a father, and he was smiling in his heart, where would he have other ideas. Besides, I didn't get married before, so I didn't know what was going on with women at all, didn't it have been 22 years?

Tang Xingying stopped sobbing at this time, and asked Liu Yimin to return to Xi'an, no matter what, to pick up her parents, she missed her mother.

Due to taking care of Tang Xingying, Liu Yimin's return journey was slower than when he went. It was not until July 6 that he returned to Xi'an.

After returning to the corps headquarters, Liu Yimin directly sent a telegram to Li Zongren, calling Li Zongren a virtuous prince and asking him for help in whether he could send his father-in-law and mother-in-law to Luoyang by plane.

Li Zongren quickly called back, and the message was very polite, and he arranged for a plane to send him off today. He also said that he didn't expect that the famous Liu Yimin turned out to be Guilin's son-in-law, and if Liu Yimin had the opportunity, he must take his wife back to his hometown to visit relatives.

Seeing Li Zongren helping so much, then Tang Xingying's parents can go to Luoyang today. Liu Yimin hurriedly asked Hu Di to take someone to Luoyang to pick up people and take the train back to Xi'an. Afraid that Luoyang Airport would be difficult for his father-in-law, Liu Yimin made a special trip to Lintong and met with Zhang Qun, Shao Lizi, Zhang Zhizhong, and Chen Cheng, and asked Zhang Qun to send a telegram to Jiang Dingwen.

After Zhang Qun sent the telegram, he said to Liu Yimin with a smile: "I can't imagine that some time ago, the two armies were still facing each other, but now you want Jiang Dingwen to let your old Taishan go, it's really unpredictable!" ”

Liu Yimin said with a smile: "What's this, once we start a full-scale fight with myself in the future, we are all in the [***] team and a family." When the time comes, maybe I will ask for the strong support of Chief Zhang, General Zhang, and General Chen! When the time comes, the two armies on the battlefield will work together to annihilate Yukou, that is what a man should do! ”

Chen Cheng suddenly said: "Commander Liu, you said last time that you hoped that we would make preparations as soon as possible, especially for the deployment of Nanjing, would you dare to attack Nanjing at that time?" ”

Liu Yimin thought for a while and said: "General Chen, you are a [***] general, please consider these things strategically." You think, this is a small country, although the industry is developed, but the resources are scarce, what they want most is a quick solution. In the future, they will inevitably attack along the Yangtze River, which is the political and economic center of China. Only by capturing Nanking could they achieve a superficial victory. There will even be the idea of forcing the national political axe to surrender, of course this is their wishful thinking! Although Chairman Chiang insisted on encircling and suppressing the Red Army, depleting national strength, making the people's livelihood miserable, and doing a lot of bad things, he still had national integrity. I believe that. I think that in the future, Nanjing's attack and defense should be deployed now, and two sets of plans can be adopted, one is to hold on, and the other is to take the initiative to evacuate after killing and injuring a large number of enemies under the city of Nanjing. However, no matter which plan it is, the citizens must be evacuated first, in case the enemy captures Nanjing and slaughters the city. ”

After hearing this, Chen Cheng cautiously asked: "Commander Liu, Brother Wen Bai and I would like to visit you in your spare time and discuss some questions about the army with you, I don't know if it is convenient for you?" ”

Liu Yimin said in his heart that Lao Tzu was not convenient at all, but he still said: "As long as the two of you come, I will accompany you at any time." I'd be happy to ask you for advice, but I'm afraid you won't go. By the way, tell the two of you that Uchiko's cooking skills are good, and we can have a good drink. ”

At this time, Zhang Qun, Zhang Zhizhong, and Chen Cheng were all extremely happy, and even said that they would definitely come to visit.

The next time, Tang Xingying's parents arrived in Xi'an. Liu Yimin asked Wu Zheng to pick a house among the confiscated warlords' real estate, which was a two-entry courtyard house with a garden at the back, and the furniture was ready-made. Tang Xingying was very satisfied after seeing it, and moved in with her parents, and the house was settled.

Liu Yimin returned home at night and met his father-in-law and mother-in-law, only to know that this Tang Xingying was really born in a scholarly family, and his father-in-law's name was Tang Haiyan, who had studied in France and studied mining and mineral processing; Her mother-in-law's name is Li Yun, who studied with her parents since she was a child, and also went to France to study. Proficient in French and English. As soon as Liu Yimin heard the great joy and wanted to do anything, he directly pulled his old father-in-law to talk about the gold mine in Tongguan and the iron mine in Hanzhong. made Tang Xingying very angry, saying that Liu Yimin didn't know that he was distressed by his elders, he wasn't allowed to eat, and he didn't even know how to respect wine, so he knew that he would let people work.

Liu Yimin said that his face was shy, and he respectfully invited his father-in-law and mother-in-law to the upper seat, bowed, and then opened the Moutai wine, and the two of them drank it.

Tang Xingying saw that Liu Yimin and his parents fell in love, and all the worries in her stomach were dissipated, and she kept serving vegetables and wine to her parents and husband, and the family had a family banquet happily.

After eating, Liu Yimin didn't care whether Tang Xingying was willing or not, and took his father-in-law to discuss the issue of gold mines and iron mines.

Seeing that the two men were gone, Tang Xingying snuggled up to her mother and coquettishly, asking her mother what her impression of Liu Yimin was, and whether she was satisfied with him.

Li Yun is an intellectual female surname who has seen French and European styles, and when she sees her son-in-law with such a character and such a level, her heart has already blossomed, where will she be a little dissatisfied. smiled and said that when the girl is older, she will pick people, and it is not in vain for her parents to teach. However, she told her daughter that she had known that her daughter had been in the Red Army, and that the news conference they held in Chengdu had been published in the newspapers of Guilin. However, it is also strange that some people in the upper echelons of the Gui Army know Tang Xingying, and I don't know why they didn't send someone to the house to embarrass them.

Tang Xingying smiled and told Liu Yimin about blackmailing Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, and Li Yun couldn't close his mouth when he heard it, and even said that he was so bold that he dared to trouble Chief Li and Chief Bai.

Tang Xingying couldn't stop talking as soon as she opened her mouth, and told her how she met the Red Army, Liu Yimin, and how she made meritorious contributions after she ran away from home.

After listening to her daughter's narration, Li Yun knew that her daughter was suffering, but fortunately she met Liu Yimin's troops, otherwise she wouldn't know how to be wronged?

The two girls hugged each other and cried as they spoke.

Liu Yimin and his father-in-law were talking about the excitement when they heard the crying of the mother and daughter, thought something was wrong, and hurriedly ran out.

Li Yun wiped her tears and told Liu Yimin that it was okay, the two of them cried happily, and asked him to go and do his own thing, don't worry about it.

Liu Yimin was about to continue talking with his father-in-law when Li Chengyi came in and reported that Political Commissar Luo, Director Cai, and Chief of Staff Zeng were here.

Liu Yimin hurriedly took a few people into the house and introduced them to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

After saying hello, Luo Ronghuan handed Liu Yimin an order. Liu Yimin took the order and saw that it was the central government that ordered him to immediately prepare for the establishment of the Red Army University, concurrently serve as the president of the Red Army University, and personally serve as the political commissar of the Red Army University.

(To be continued)