At 6 o'clock in the morning of July 13, Xu Ming arrived at the terminal station, Tianjin Main Station, from the starting station of the Jinpu Line after taking the train for nearly 27 hours. In just over a day, the situation in North China deteriorated again.

On 11 July, Japan convened a five-phase meeting, announcing that it would send troops to China, and ordered "the Kwantung and the 11th Brigade to be independently mixed into the 1st Brigade and the 11th Brigade, the 20th Division of the Korean and Xian Armies, and the attached railway, telecommunications, and automobile units to urgently dispatch" to assemble in the predetermined zone in North China. On the same day, the Japanese Air Force Group deployed reconnaissance, combat, and bombardment units at Shanhaiguan.

On the same day, Japanese Prime Minister Fumihiro Konoe, Minister Sugi Sugimoto, Chief of Staff Kanin Miyajihito, and Navy Commander King Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoshi reported to the emperor on the use of troops against China, all of which were approved.

On the evening of the same day, Japan issued a statement on sending troops to China.

On the 13th, when Xu Ming arrived in Tianjin, the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Army's Independent Mixed Brigade had arrived in Chengde, and the Provisional Aviation Regiment formed by the Japanese Air Force had been increased to 18 aviation squadrons, completing its deployment in Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou, and other places.

As for the Chinese government, if it was not clear what happened on July 9 and 10, then after that, as the Japanese army pressed forward step by step, the attitude of the national government became more and more tough.

On 12 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government strongly condemned and protested Japan's statement on sending troops. On the one hand, Song Zy ordered that he should not lose his sovereignty. At the same time, Sun Lianzhong, Pang Bingxun, and Gao Guizi were ordered to go to the front line of Baoding and Shijiazhuang.

On the same day, Chiang and Kai-shek held a military and political summit in Lushan. Mobilization orders were issued for Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu. At the same time, a military requisition order was issued.

At this moment, Tianjin is full of tense air, Xu Ming looked at the main train station, and early in the morning, you could see soldiers and sandbag fortifications from time to time. At that time, in Tianjin, the Japanese barracks in Haiguang Temple and the Japanese military airfield in Dongjuzi were already under martial law, and the temporary field fortifications were full of soldiers with loaded guns; And the 38th Division garrison at the Beining Road Terminus and the ** headquarters at Jintang Bridge were also closed to traffic, with machine gun bunkers, trenches, barbed wire, and Chinese soldiers waiting for them solemnly. The whole of Tianjin gives people a sense of oppression that is about to come in the storm.

Song Zy was in a mansion next to Beining Park, Xu Ming had no intention of admiring the scenery of Tianjin and the beautiful Beining Park at this time, and hurriedly walked in.

"Chairman Song, you are so leisurely!" Xu Ming's first words when he saw Song Zy were not polite and greetings, but a tone full of sarcasm.

Song Zy was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Qianli, let me introduce you......" After speaking, he introduced the staff next to him one by one.

Dressed in a neat suit and trousers, with short military-style hair, it is Chen Juesheng. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, he was the director of the Bac Ninh Railway Administration and the chairman of the Jicha Transportation Committee.

Dressed in a chic robe and full of literati sentiment is Pan Yugui, who is Song Zy's world friend. Graduated from Waseda University, he was the director of the Jicha Administrative Office and the senior adviser of the Pingjin Garrison Command. Li Xianglan's father-in-law, if Xu Ming remembers correctly, this is a traitor who committed a heinous crime, that is, he betrayed the battle plan and deployment of the 29th Army. It made great contributions to the Japanese easy occupation of Pingjin and the defeat of the squadron in Nanyuan.

Qi Xiemin, who had a kind face and spoke elegantly, worked as a reporter for the once-famous "Minyi Bao", which was founded in the Qing Dynasty, and later lingered in the political and press circles.

Qi Xieyuan, who was a Beiyang warlord, was really not tall, with slanted eyes and a big mouth, and the beard on his lips was in an arc. It is said that this person can speak well, the Central Plains War was once dependent on Yan Feng, after the end of the war, he hid in the Tianjin Concession and moved around, and he was nearly 60 years old and tried to make a comeback.

There are also Song Zy's confidants Chang Xiaochuan, Zheng Daoru and others.

Among the people, Xu Ming is most familiar with Qi Xieyuan and Pan Yugui, although the rest of the people are not familiar with it, but things gather like and people live in groups, even if they are not traitors, they are probably pro-Japanese and Japanese.

After Xu Ming saw everyone, he neither spoke for a long time, nor did he call his name. looked directly at Song Zy and said, "Commander-in-Chief Song, I heard that you want to compromise with the Japanese side, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

Song Zy looked embarrassed, who knew that Xu Ming would leave no room for room as soon as he came, and opened fire violently. Just as he was about to be distinguished, a person next to him stood up.

Xu Ming regarded it as the famous literati Pan Yugui, who is said to be good at studying gold and stone, and is good at calligraphy and painting. Pan Dawen held the handle of the fan upside down and asked rhetorically: "Member Xu Da (Xu Ming was a member of the National Aviation Committee at the time), I heard that Your Excellency graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and you must call yourself liberal and democratic, and you must say that you will fight the war of resistance and save the country, I don't know if it is true or not!" ”

Xu Mingjian raised his eyebrows and said: "I have never been proud of studying abroad, whether it is Harvard, West Point, Zao, Rice Field, University, I have never forgotten to be a Chinese, let alone the responsibility of being a Chinese." ”

Pan Yugui slapped the folding fan with his right hand, walked up to Xu Ming, and said, "Your Excellency is here for the Nationalist Government or for Commander-in-Chief Song." “

"Naturally, I came for Commander-in-Chief Song, afraid that he would be deceived by traitors and become a sinner for the ages! Become a laughing stock for the ages! Leave a legacy of infamy! Xu Ming was full of momentum.

"The War of Resistance to Save the Country is a good saying, but it is not to coax the people and treat the people as cannon fodder. Once the war with Japan started, Beiping and Tianjin would not be ruined, and the common people would suffer. Besides, Commander-in-Chief Song's troops have run out, and your Chiang, committee, members, and chiefs are not in charge of North China. Pan Yugui laughed, just as Xu Ming said about Waseda University's long tone, he also deliberately accentuated when he talked about Jiang and Kai-shek.

Xu Ming laughed and said: "What kind of high theory is my Tao, it turns out that it is just three big words of non-resistance!" Zhang Xueliang did not resist in the Northeast, where is he in power now? Wan Fulin did not resist in Rehe, where is he in power now? The descendants of Yan and Huang, the generals of the army, how can they give up the population of the territory to others! ”

Pan Yugui was dumbfounded, and got up from his seat, this person was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and he was dignified, it was Chen Juesheng, who often represented Song Zy and interacted with the Japanese side. I only heard him say: "Xu Qianli, things are not as you said, it is just a local conflict, and the number of dead and injured is not much." The Japanese government has also said that it will not expand, and now the two sides are negotiating to settle it, I don't know what your intentions are in coming to add fuel to the fire! ”

Xu Ming sneered: "What a local conflict!" There are not many dead and wounded! Is it not until Japan occupies Pingjin that it will not be a local conflict! Did you wait until the Japanese army annihilated our army to have few casualties! I do not expand! Negotiation settlement! Good! Well said! In that case, can you, the peacemaker, stop the Japanese army from assessing; Let their ships stop sending troops to China again; Let their government issue a withdrawal statement. ”

Chen Juesheng was speechless, and at this time, a veteran stood up, it was none other than Qi Xieyuan, the squint-eyed commander. This gentleman relied on the old man and sold the old, and said in a tone of lesson: "What do you know about the boy who doesn't grow up? The Japanese are so easy to fight, go home and feed. After saying that, he laughed, and the rest of the crowd laughed too.

If there is anyone Xu Ming hates the most, it is the one in front of him, others are just literati staff, and being a traitor will do little damage to China. And Qi Xieyuan, formerly a warlord, has strong organizational skills, if he defects to Japan, helps the Japanese army maintain the local area, and suppresses the people, the consequences will be extremely bad.

However, this person seems to be rude, but his words are extremely difficult to deal with, he grasped the problem of Xu Ming's lack of qualifications, and did not reason with Xu Ming at all, Xu Ming did not say anything for a while.

However, Xu Ming did not hesitate, and first scolded Qi Xieyuan: "Being old and not dying is a thief, Qi Fuwan, with your Excellency's skills and knowledge, don't say that you are afraid of the Japanese." Even the dog meat general Zhang Zongchang beat you to the ground, and was driven into a lost dog by Zhang Zuolin, and fled when he saw the Central Army. Who am I, it turns out that you, a defeated general, are ashamed to speak in front of me! ”

These three failures were Qi Xieyuan's regrets, Xu Ming scolded people and revealed the shortcomings, he was anxious, and he made a few "uh-uh..." in his mouth, and he couldn't say it for a while if he wanted to speak. Xu Mingyan was willing to let go, pointed at Qi Xieyuan's nose, and continued to reprimand: "Qi Xieyuan, in terms of ability, your ability is low; As for morality, you are of despicable character; In terms of vision, you are short-sighted. People like you should buy a coffin and lie in it waiting to die, and what face is there to move around, hoping to rely on the Japanese to make a comeback! ”

Qi Xieyuan was already foaming at the mouth, pointing at Xu Ming with his finger, staggering and speechless, everyone saw it, and quickly stroked his chest and smashed his back. At this time, although everyone was indignant, no one had the courage to step forward.

Everyone stood in the hall, Xu Ming stood alone in the center, the cool breeze blowing, and the short hair was slightly raised. Xu Ming swept his gaze over everyone one by one, but no one dared to say a word.

After Pan Yugui waited for Xu Ming to go down, Fang said, "Mingxuan, I can't listen to this person's words. Fighting with the Japanese, we have no territory to win or lose, the army is over, the territory is gone, where is there still a place for us. Chiang and Kai-shek have always excluded dissidents, and have long wanted to covet us here; **To put it well, how many people do they have? No one else can believe it, and it is only true if you hold the territory and the army in your hands. “

Qi Xieyuan spoke very neatly at this time, "Yes, Brother Mingxuan, that little rabbit cub can't believe it, he doesn't know how powerful the Japanese are, fight with the Japanese, let's finish playing, Beiping and Tianjin can't be saved!" “

The rest of the crowd also hurriedly chimed in and said what they didn't dare to say just now.

Song Zy listened, and became even more depressed. If you say that the most painful person in the world right now, it is definitely Song Zyu. The current situation is one of resistance and compromise that bothers him a lot. Resisting, he knows the strength of the Japanese, and once a fight starts, he will definitely not be able to keep his own territory. If you don't fight, if the Japanese stop it, forget it, if the Japanese do it, they will easily lose the territory, and then it will be really like Xu Ming said, leaving a reputation for eternity. Zhang Xueliang and Tang Yulin ran away, and now looking at it, there are a few of their current troops left. Tang Yulin is wanted by the National Government! Now I am messing around in the concession. Zhang Xueliang helped Lao Jiang, so Lao Jiang gave him a piece of land in the northwest after 918. For so many years, he has been working against Lao Jiang, opposing the currency reform, preventing the southward transportation of silver, refusing to move the treasures of the Forbidden City to the south, and withholding financial taxes...... Will Lao Jiang let him go? Once Xu Ming's prophecy comes true, the consequences, hey! He could hardly have imagined.

After everyone left, Song Zy sat down in the chair alone and was speechless for a long time.

Suddenly he felt a person walk in, who was unannounced? He turned his head to look.

"Mother, why are you here?" It was his mother who came. Song Zy's mother, Mrs. Shen, lives in the concession area and rarely comes here.

But soon, his mother told him why. Song Mu pointed at his nose and scolded: "I heard that you are going to be a traitor!" Yes and no! “

Song Zy hurriedly distinguished: "There is no thing, there is no thing!" Mother, don't listen to other people's nonsense, I'm talking to the Japanese right now. “

Mother Song continued to be unrelenting, "If you become a traitor, my mother will hang herself on a tree!" ……“

Song Zy's mother is filial piety. Since he was a child, his father went out for many years, and his mother even relied on picking up rags and digging wild vegetables for him to study, and depended on him for his life. Mother's scolding, how dare he fight back, kneeling on the ground motionless.

Mother Song scolded and scolded, crying and fell to the ground, "Wet son (Song zy's nickname), we won't say the truth, but if we really become traitors, how will we see people in the future." You can't be like Qin Hui, who was cast like kneeling. ”

Song Zy hugged his mother, tears raining down: "Mother, mother, the child will never be a traitor, and the son will never be a traitor......"