Xu Ming stayed in Shanghai these days, ostensibly because of his honeymoon with his newlywed wife Yan'er, but the fact was that he was waiting for an opportunity, and it was also the second step in his anti-Japanese war layout, but this step had to wait for the opportunity to take a step.

In 1936, China's relations with Japan gradually deteriorated. Perhaps the relationship between the two has not been good since the September 18 incident, Wang and Jingwei resigned at the end of last year, and the pro-Japanese and Japanese factions completely stepped down; The government implemented the currency reform, and the Japanese government expressed strong protest, and at the same time announced a ban on the southern transportation of silver from North China, established a puppet Hebei East Autonomous Government, and vigorously promoted the so-called "North China autonomy work" to split China. And the Nationalist Government, on the one hand, announced that Yin Rugeng was a traitor and issued an arrest warrant! On the other hand, a 17-member Jicha Political Affairs Committee headed by Song Zheyuan was appointed as a counterweight.

On January 13, 1936, the Japanese government formulated the "Outline for Handling North China", which put forward specific guidance for the "autonomy of the five provinces in North China"; and "strengthen the work in Inner Mongolia". This shows that the separation of North China and Inner Mongolia from China has become Japan's national policy. The gradual deepening of Japan's aggression in North China also caused the conflict between China and Japan to continue to occur and intensify.

In February, King De, Li Shouxin, and Zhuot Bazhap jointly established the Inner Mongolia Military Government, and under the "guidance" of the Kwantung and the army, the so-called First Mongolian Congress was held in West Uzhumuqin, and the Mongolian government was established with the era of Genghis Khan as the year name, and the headquarters was located in Dehua. This is yet another egregious attempt to split China. Fu Zuoyi, chairman of China's Suiyuan Province, on the one hand, set up corresponding institutions to resist and suppress, and on the other hand, strengthened military forces and prepared for resolute resistance.

In April, the Japanese army will triple the army in Beiping and Fengtai! And the one-year alternation system has been changed to a permanent system. Chinese Ambassador to Japan Xu Shiying strongly protested against this.

On January 15, 1936, the Red Army marched eastward against Japan, and in February, the Red Army crossed the Yellow River, and Yan Xishan was defeated under the fierce offensive of the Red Army.

Xu Ming is not waiting for these events to happen, Xu Ming can't intervene in these things, let alone take advantage of them, what Xu Ming is waiting for is the occurrence of the Liangguang incident.

Sure enough, under the stormy situation in northern China, Chen Jitang, the king of Guangdong in the south, joined forces with Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi of the Gui family to take action. On June 1, the Southwest Executive Department and the Southwest Political Affairs Committee, which were controlled by the Guangdong and Guizhou factions, issued a telegram denouncing the Nationalist Government's compromise policy towards Japan, establishing the Anti-Japanese Salvation Southwest Coalition Army, and publicly unveiling the anti-Japanese and anti-Chiang banner. and concentrated more than 300,000 men and horses to prepare for an attack on Hunan and Jiangxi. For a time, since the Central Plains War in 1930, China's once again nationwide civil war seemed to be on the verge of breaking out!

It's just that Xu Ming, who has a rear-vision perception, knows that Chen Jitang's anti-Chiang incident is a joke. Especially the leading Guangdong King Chen Jitang, not to mention that compared with warlords like Wu Peifu and Feng Yuxiang, even with Yan Xishan, whom he has always despised, is much inferior. Chen Jitang's behavior actually obeyed the arrangement of the Yin-Yang Warlock. This kind of behavior, how can you convince your generals and be undefeated!

On June 2, the day after the two Guangxi and Guangxi were electrified, Xu Ming published an article in the "Declaration" denouncing the separatist behavior of the new warlords headed by Chen Jitang. He pointed out that when the national crisis is at hand, some people are not thinking about how to serve the country, but are deliberately trying to compete for power and profit. Xu Ming wrote: "This kind of behavior is sincere and painful, hatred is fast, all patriots hope that the country can be reunified, and all the invading forces hope that China will be divided, but now in South China, there are some people who are committing the crime of splitting the country under the guise of saving the country......

On 3 June, Xu Ming continued to attack Chen Jitang, and he published an article in the "Central Daily" accusing the two Guangxi of hiring a large number of Japanese advisers, accepting a large number of Japanese arms, and signing a secret treaty of betrayal with Japan.......

The next day, Xu Ming's spearhead was pointed at Chen Jitang's character and ability. Xu Ming pointed out that Chen Jitang dealt with any major matter by obeying the yin and yang warlock Weng Banxuan and Zhan Tianyan to help the good and the bad, and arranged it indiscriminately, Xu Ming reprimanded the generals of the Yuegui army: "The man who stands up to the sky and the earth, listen to the lessons of the warlocks in the rivers and lakes, isn't it ashamed!" Wouldn't it be a believer in Mr. Sun Yat-sen to oppose the leadership of the Nationalist Government! Isn't it sad that people of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom follow warlords who are consumed by profit! ……”

"Bang", there was a clear sound, and a valuable set of bowls was thrown to the ground. Chen Jitang looked at the newspaper in front of him, the face with Xu Ming making him sick, looked angry, and shouted: "Xu Ming, Lao Tzu and you are not finished......"

It's no wonder that Chen Jitang is so angry, Xu Ming's every word bites his heart like a poisonous snake. But these words are extremely inflammatory. Within a few days of opposing Chiang, he felt that his generals did not obey his command.

He and Xu Ming are not finished? Xu Ming is still not finished with him. The reason why Xu Ming did not attack Li Bai of the Gui family was purely because he knew that Li Bai belonged to the immortal Xiaoqiang, and these two people were one in charge of the government and the other in the army; One on the inside, one on the outside; has been fighting with Lao Jiang for decades and has been standing. Xu Ming didn't want to scold too hard and leave the sequelae. As for Chen Jitang, this kind of guy who seems to be tough, but is actually bad is the object of his own ravage!

Hey, if Chen Jitang knew that he was a soft persimmon in Xu Ming's eyes, I am afraid that all the precious porcelain in the house would inevitably be killed!

Xu Ming's scolding is just to become famous, of course, the more important reason is that China in 1936 can no longer withstand the toss, and Japan's aggression has burned his eyebrows, Xu Ming is really disgusted with the warlord melee at this time. How good it is to have some strength to beat the Japanese. Next, Xu Ming kicked off the performance.

On June 5, Xu Ming released a large satellite that had been planned for a long time, announcing that Yuming Group would sponsor the national government with 5 million US dollars to purchase 100 of the most advanced aircraft.

5 million US dollars, equivalent to 15 million oceans! Just in February of the beginning of the year, China and the government had just used the 3.5 million yuan that Lao Jiang had looted in the name of celebrating his birthday to purchase 102 Hawker III fighters. For $5 million, more than 400 of China's most advanced Hawker IIIs can be purchased. And Xu Ming's target is not Huo Kesan, who is advanced in China but backward in the world. Xu Ming plans to purchase the American P-36! The unit price of this fighter at that time was about $45,000. Although the price is much more expensive than the Hawker III, and you can only buy the P-36's foreign trade Hawker-75, Xu Ming knows that no matter how expensive the plane is, it is not as valuable as an excellent pilot. In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Gao Zhihang and Liu Zhesheng, outstanding domestic pilots, soon died on the battlefield, and the protection and importance of an excellent fighter to the pilot cannot be called an exaggeration.

Of course, what Xu Ming wanted to buy most was actually the P-38, but the aircraft that later generations of Chennault were equipped with was not put into production until 1938. Xu Ming had no choice but to purchase the fastest aircraft of the U.S. Army Airlines at the time. The P-36 designed by Hawker in 1936. This kind of aircraft surpassed the 92 fighters of the Japanese Army Aviation and the 96 land attack fighters of the Hainan Airlines at that time.

Xu Ming's satellite completely stunned China's friends at that time, if it was still waving flags and shouting in the newspapers a few days ago, and there was no cost, then now take out real money. That's $5 million.

Public opinion has become a sensation, and Xu Ming is now grabbing headlines. Dozens of newspapers across the country gave comprehensive coverage to it.

Of course, there were also voices of condemnation, and the Japanese Alliance News Agency published an editorial severely condemning the anti-Japanese elements in East Asia headed by Xu Ming, and they announced. Xu Ming's actions have seriously affected peace in East Asia and added a dangerous factor to the situation of both China and Japan. Finally, he also made an alarmist claim that if China and the government do not deal with Xu Ming, a national thief who "seems to be patriotic, but is actually harmful to the country," the Japanese government will have to take some kind of measures!

Without waiting for Xu Ming to refute, Ta Kung Pao couldn't help it, and the chief writer Zhang Jiluan personally wrote an editorial, pointing out that "Japan's annual military spending far exceeds that of China, and China has not proposed that Japan affect peace in East Asia; Japan's army and navy construction far exceeded the national government, and China did not protest; Japan has forcibly occupied a large amount of Chinese land, who is adding to the danger factor......" The data in the article is detailed and logical. Subsequently, "Declaration" and "Central Daily" also published editorials one after another to counter the Japanese side's remarks.

Hey, Chen Jitang, it seems that no one pays attention to it!

It's just that everyone was distracted by Xu Ming's actions and remarks, in fact, both sides are preparing intensively.

On June 10, although He Jian, the king of Hunan, took a wait-and-see attitude, he still reported the whereabouts of the Gui army to Chiang Kai and Shi, and allowed the two armies of the Central Army to occupy Hengyang first. This basically blocked the way for the troops of the Guangdong and Guizhou factions to go north.

In mid-June, He Jian gradually leaned towards the center, and Gui Jun did not dare to act rashly. The two sides are in a standoff.

It has been half a month since the Liangguang Incident, and the situation in China is still confusing, but Xu Ming knows that Chen Jitang and Li Bai have been defeated. Since ancient times, local rebellion against the central government has required a division to be famous and to act quickly. Needless to say, the former has been scolded by Xu Ming and others, and all at home and abroad, except for Japan, have shouted and beaten him. The latter is even more fatal, and this kind of incident must be resolved quickly, and a stalemate will only be more and more beneficial to the central authorities.

As Xu Ming said to Zhao Ren and them before, Chen Jitang is very talented and has limited ability, and his faction organization is very loose. Moreover, Guangdong is the birthplace of China's modern revolution, and its education standard is the highest in the country, Chen Jitang's set can't even fool the common people, not to mention the generals who are not very obedient in the first place. The situation is in a confrontation, and a large number of lobbyists dispatched by Chiang Kai-shek and Shi have been vigorously engaged in Guangdong, either bribe, or threaten, or justify, or fight. Everyone knows a lot of things, only Chen Jitang doesn't know!

However, Xu Ming was not interested in paying attention to this for the time being, and he received a notice that the Central Nationalist Government had sent someone to invite him to Nanjing.