Chapter 272: Invited to Wuhan
"Hello everyone, I'm Chen Jinghui. I know what you want to ask, but at this moment I ask you not to be quiet, but to listen to me quietly. Fellow journalists, I am a soldier, and the duty of a soldier is to defend the country. But we were incompetent, and from 1937 onwards, we went to most of China in just one year. We are incompetent, we have not protected this country, and we have allowed those mad devils to ravage our people and bully our compatriots on the soil of our country. We hate it! It's useless to hate us soldiers for being incompetent, useless. Now that I have recovered Anhui with my own efforts, I am not worthy of pride. I and all the soldiers of the Flying Fox will not be proud, because we still have a lot of land occupied by devils, and we need to make greater sacrifices in the future, and do our best to regain those lost lands and rescue our compatriots who have been devastated by devils. You say don't you? Chen Jinghui said impassionedly.
"Yes, yes," the Chinese reporters began to shout loudly, echoing Chen Jinghui's words.
"Alright, let's all disperse! We have just recovered Anhui, and there is still a lot of work to be done. After Chen Jinghui finished speaking, he turned around and walked back.
"Commander Chen, wait a minute, can you answer me one more question?" At this time, a young female reporter shouted.
"Alright! Just one question, you ask! Chen Jinghui turned around and said.
"Commander Chen, you just said that it is the duty of you and other soldiers to regain the lost territory. Then can I think that you will lead the Flying Fox to continue to regain lost territory and drive the devil out of China in the future. The reporter asked.
"Naturally, as long as the conditions are ripe, I will continue to lead the soldiers to fight against Japan and eliminate the devils." Chen Jinghui said.
"Then excuse me, when will you conduct the next military operation, I want to follow you as a military reporter for live interviews." The reporter said.
"I'm sorry, I can't answer this question, it's a military secret. Okay, I've answered you two questions. Chen Jinghui turned to leave.
"General Chen, Commander Chen, we also have problems, General Chen, Commander Chen."
When those reporters saw Chen Jinghui leaving, they shouted vigorously, and their bodies kept squeezing forward, breaking through the cordon of the guards.
"Okay reporters, that's all for this time, let's disperse!" Chief of Staff Xu also left after speaking.
When the reporters saw that Chen Jinghui had indeed left and no longer met with them, they could only shake their heads helplessly and leave here, and began to prepare their materials and publish a new newspaper.
"These reporters dare to ask anything." After entering the headquarters, Chen Jinghui said to Chief of Staff Xu.
"Hehe, military commander, that's what they do, of course they have to ask everything, otherwise how can they write an article with ingenuity." Chief of Staff Xu said.
"Oh, yes. Regardless of them, let's make good arrangements for Anhui's defense and how to govern it later! Chen Jinghui said.
Then the two began to study there, and sometimes when they encountered problems, they would send a telegram to Chen Hu, asking him for his opinion, and then carefully think about it and discuss it to make a decision.
In this way, they were busy for almost a week, and basically sorted out a relatively clear method for Anhui's important military and political affairs. After doing this, the two of them stretched their waists and just wanted to go out to bask in the sun, when they saw a communications soldier hurrying over.
"Report to the army commander, chief of staff, Commander-in-Chief Chiang telegraph." The communications corps handed the telegram to Chen Jinghui.
"Hmm??? What is he doing here? ”
Chen Jinghui looked at the telegram, and then his mind was full of questions. Commander Chiang said in the newspaper that in order to celebrate Feihu's successful recovery of Anhui, he specially held a celebration banquet in Wuhan, and invited Chen Jinghui to attend, and he would have a new surprise for him. But as for what the surprise was, it was not said above.
"What's wrong, Commander?" Chief of Staff Xu saw that Chen Jinghui's expression was ugly, so he immediately asked.
"I'll show you."
Chen Jinghui handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Xu, and then sat down by himself, drinking water while thinking.
"This can't be a trap! I think it's better not to go. ”
Chief of Staff Xu immediately expressed his opinion after reading it, and he felt that Commander Jiang must not be so kind, and definitely had other purposes.
After Chief of Staff Xu finished speaking, he looked at Chen Jinghui, only to see that he was still thinking about something there, and did not react to his suggestion at all.
"Commander, I suggest you don't go, this may really be a trap, and if you go, you may not be able to come back." Chief of Staff Xu said again.
"Well, Lao Xu, what you said is very reasonable, they definitely didn't invite me to eat and drink tea, there must be some purpose in it. But what exactly is their purpose? What would you do to me in Wuhan? Chen Jinghui replied to Chief of Staff Xu's words this time.
"Whatever their purpose, it's certainly not a good thing." Chief of Staff Xu said.
"Well, it's still early anyway, let's drag it out first, and we won't reply to his telegram, see what he does?" Chen Jinghui said.
"Well, it makes sense, as long as you are in our Flying Fox defense area, it can't help us." Chief of Staff Xu said.
Then the two of them didn't bother with this matter, but the two of them went fishing with fishing rods, and in the evening they returned to Hefei, and went to bed after dinner.
But the next morning, something unexpected happened. Chen Jinghui had just gotten up, and before he had time to wash his face urgently, he heard Chief of Staff Xu shouting to himself.
"Commander, commander, take a look at today's newspaper." Chief of Staff Xu gasped as he handed a newspaper to Chen Jinghui.
As a result, Chen Jinghui read the newspaper, and his eyes began to widen at Chief of Staff Xu. The newspaper said that in order to celebrate the successful recovery of Anhui by Feihu, Commander Chiang would personally hold a celebration party for Chen Jinghui in Wuhan, and invited many well-known figures at home and abroad to attend, and it was also explained that Chen Jinghui had agreed to be present.
"Commander Jiang's move is really ruthless! Directly block your way, you can't go if you don't go. Chief of Staff Xu said.
"I didn't expect Commander Jiang to come here, if I don't go now, it seems that I am hypocritical, how can I gain a foothold in the country in the future." Chen Jinghui gritted his teeth and said.
"Yes! Commander Jiang is like this, which shows even more that he has bad intentions for inviting you to go! Chief of Staff Xu said.
"Report, commissar telegram." At this moment, a communications soldier hurried over.
"What did Lao Chen say?" Chief of Staff Xu asked.
"Uncle said let me never go, it's a trap." Chen Jinghui said.
It turned out that Chen Hu also saw this newspaper in the morning, and he was scared into a cold sweat, so he was afraid that Chen Jinghui's brain would be hot and agreed, so he immediately sent a telegram to stop him.
"Lao Chen is right, this is indeed a trap, you can't go, military commander." Chief of Staff Xu said.
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see it, but if I don't go, how can I explain it to the people of the whole country." Chen Jinghui spread his hands and said.
"Explain what, now there is so much management there, don't go." Chief of Staff Xu said.
"Lao Xu, didn't you see that the newspaper said that those well-known people in China will basically participate, and there will definitely be no shortage of major newspapers. If I don't go, how will those newspapers be written? In the future, if we continue to expand the area, how can we convince those people of you? After all, it says I've promised to go. Chen Jinghui said.
"Then send a telegram in clear code, saying that we don't know about it, and we haven't promised to go." Chief of Staff Xu said.
"It's useless, we know about it, and it is estimated that the people of the whole country know about it." Chen Jinghui said helplessly.
Since Commander Chiang dared to do this, it was marked that he had already arranged everything. I am now forced into a desperate situation, I have to go, and I have to go if I don't go.
"This ...... Alas......"
When Chief of Staff Xu heard Chen Jinghui say this, he also sighed helplessly, not knowing what to do.
"Alright, let me be alone for a while."
After Chen Jinghui finished speaking, he walked out of his house and began to walk on the street alone, looking around while thinking about the problems he was facing. And his guards didn't dare to approach him when they saw him like this, so they could only quietly follow him a few meters behind him to protect his safety and prevent the spies from sneaking up on him.
Chen Jinghui walked all the way like this, and unconsciously walked outside the city. Looking at the already rising sun, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh morning air.
"Alright, let's go back!"
He stood on a small hillside for about half an hour, when he suddenly turned to Jingwei and said back, startling the guards.
"Lao Xu, call Commander Jiang back, and say that I will attend this celebration on time."
Back at the headquarters, Chen Jinghui came to Chief of Staff Xu and said lightly.
"What? I disagree. Chief of Staff Xu said in shock.
"Alright, let's call back!" Chen Jinghui continued to say lightly.
"No, go and send a report to the political commissar and ask him to come to Hefei immediately." Chief of Staff Xu shouted towards the communications officer.
"Stop, I'll see who dares to send it." Chen Jinghui suddenly stared at the communication soldiers.
"Commander, you know it's a trap, but you still go." Chief of Staff Xu pleaded.
"Lao Xu, the matter has come to this, there is no need to think so much. There is a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat is naturally straight to the bridge. Let's take it one step at a time! Chen Jinghui said.
"Commander, alas, ......"
Chief of Staff Xu still wanted to continue to persuade, but Chen Jinghui had turned his back at the moment and stopped talking to him. He looked at Chen Jinghui's back and shook his head helplessly.
"Call back as the commander intended!"
After several struggles, Chief of Staff Xu still issued an order to the signal corps, and called back to Commander Jiang according to Chen Jinghui's intentions.
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