The morning sun shines through the mist, shining with brilliant brilliance in the sky, and more than 300 officers and soldiers crossed the river under the leadership of Gu Changfeng and Xia Jian, and returned triumphantly in the soft and warm sunshine. One hundred and twenty-eight load-bearing war horses were led into the Zhan family ancestral hall under heavy vigilance, crowding the courtyard covering an area of more than one acre.

An Yi, Yin Jinan, Hu Jialin and Ye Cheng and other regimental battalion commanders who had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time joked loudly with smiles on their faces, and the excited Xia Jian trotted in front of An Yi to salute, and reported in a low voice in the smiles of the brothers:

"The seized oceans and gold bars are too late to count, at least more than 60,000 yuan; Lao Ding's men searched for 24 of the latest American-made light machine guns and 100,000 rounds of imported machine gun bullets at Situ Wei's brigade headquarters. There are more than 50 boxes of opium cigarettes written in foreign languages, Lao Ding quietly told me that it is the most expensive high-grade, and now it is sold in the market for at least ten oceans and one tael, and it is even more expensive in Shanghai, and told me to get it back, which scared me at that time, 50 boxes are at least 700 catties! In addition, Situ Wei's 100 Guards are very good, all equipped with flower machine guns and shell guns imported from abroad, the same as ours, this batch of equipment is all occupied by Chen Zhibiao's grandson, he said that he also made a mountain company, and said that you must agree, we didn't care about him when we saw that the time was urgent, and quietly came back along the river. ”

The brothers laughed, and all went over to check the machine guns unloaded from their horses, shouting loudly and anxiously to divide the spoils, and the chief butler Yin Jinan took the quartermaster Shi Lejun and Lao Chang behind him, and went straight to the ocean as if they were going to the ocean.

An Yile was broken, and hurriedly ordered to move the opium into the backyard warehouse first, thinking that 700 catties of high-grade opium was 11,200 taels, worth as much as 110,000, and he could not have imagined that the harvest of this battle was so great in advance, and the benefits quietly obtained by the headquarters were no less than 200,000 oceans, this figure did not include the seized dividends that the division headquarters was about to issue, and that part was not less than 30,000 oceans.

"Tiger Head, what have you gained?" An Yi's eyebrows fluttered and asked Gu Lao Er, who rushed over.

Gu Lao Er shook his head: "All of them were snatched away by Xia Jian and Chen Zhibiao, and Lao Tzu was forced to lead his brothers to help Lao Yang clean up the artillery position and maintain order, and he didn't get anything." ”

An Yi laughed: "No problem, yours are indispensable, but every time you kid asks for some weapons and ammunition, this time I will give you a personal one, how about applying for a promotion to a first-class rank?" How about being promoted to the intelligence staff officer and commander of the guard company of the Reading Regiment? ”

Gu Lao Er was overjoyed: "Boss, you should have been like this a long time ago!" You don't know, Xia Jian's grandson's military rank is one level higher than Lao Tzu's, as long as he hangs up the collar badge, this grandson will intentionally or unintentionally play with the two three-dimensional stars above in front of Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu didn't say anything and was so angry in his heart, this time it's okay, Lao Tzu looks at where he is still angry! ”

Zhan Huanqi, communications staff officer and communications company commander, strode over, saluted An Yi, and handed over a letter with both hands: "The chief of staff sent someone to send it urgently." ”

An Yi thought it was an urgent order, immediately took the letter, opened it and smiled, it turned out to be a telegram of encouragement sent by Commander-in-Chief Jiang, only eight words: Pioneer model, my heart is very lucky!

An Yi nodded, signaled Gu Lao Er and Zhan Huanqi to go on their own, returned to the house with the message, lit a cigarette and savored the meaning of these eight words, and turned a deaf ear to the laughter and laughter coming from the courtyard.

Although An Yi was on the front line of the war, he clearly realized from the various newspapers and rumors that he could obtain and the ostentatious rumors of well-informed people in the army that the split between Ning and Han was inevitable, that two-thirds of the organs of the central political axe had been moved to Wuhan, and that more and more people were standing in the Wuhan camp, and that Commander-in-Chief Chiang, who insisted on moving the capital to Nanchang, had been considered legitimate by public opinion that the Wuhan Nationalist Axe had seized power little by little, and except for the two titles of nominal Central Executive Committee and Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Commander-in-Chief Chiang no longer had the glory of the past.

In today's Wuhan, the atmosphere of boiling is strong, the voice of opposition to one party [***] is unprecedentedly high, the surging workers' and peasants' movement and frequent large-scale celebration and parade have set off a momentum, which quickly spread throughout the country, and even An Yi's first army has gradually appeared in the concept of differences and ideological confrontations, and there is an increasingly fierce and irrepressible trend, which contains huge hidden dangers so that An Yi is like a fish in the throat, but he can't speak, he knows that the Northern Expedition will eventually be victorious, but he doesn't know how many twists and turns there will be in the whole process.

Now, An Yi held Commander-in-Chief Chiang's eight-character telegram and finally understood the deep meaning, that is, his weight in Commander-in-Chief Chiang's mind gradually increased, but there was still a great distance from Commander-in-Chief Chiang's expectations.

Thinking of all the spirits suffered since the Northern Expedition, the interests that have been deprived and infringed upon again and again, the military exploits that have been ignored and occupied, and the struggle for survival and development in the heavy pressure and cracks, and finally stumbling to this day, An Yi is full of emotion and can't help but sigh a long sigh. He knows very well that the so-called revolutionary army is actually not fundamentally different from the warlords of various departments, and the traditional bad habits that can be seen everywhere in the army, the gross infringement of the interests of officers and soldiers by the generals, and the mutual exclusion and exclusion of colleagues are everywhere. A bad one doesn't even know how he died!

An Yi closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair as if he was asleep, pondering slowly, linking the things since he went to Zhejiang, thinking and analyzing, sorting out the stakes, and discerning the foggy development path ahead.

At this time, An Yi himself did not realize that after the baptism of blood and fire again and again, and after withstanding the unbearable blows and exclusion, his mind and thoughts have made a huge leap, his gaze has become sharper and lofth, far beyond his peers many, much, almost innate, extraordinary experience and perseverance, and the subconscious and memory of the dominant ideology and consciousness are integrated, constantly sublimated, and naturally slowly improved towards one height after another, even his temperament is quietly changing, The majesty and domineering of his gestures have deeply impressed the brothers and soldiers around him, and his words and deeds have already had a profound impact on his troops, and he is playing a subtle role model every day.

Therefore, when the brothers saw An Yi sitting in the chair with his eyes closed and pondering, they all closed their mouths and left lightly, and went to perform their duties separately under the command of the beard, and no one disturbed An Yi at this time, and everyone understood that An Yi, who was optimistic about the sky falling, would meditate alone like this, which meant that the issues he considered would involve the vital interests of all the brothers.

At noon, the special detachment led by Ding Zhicheng quietly returned, except for each riding back a tall and handsome war horse, no one knew what they had gained, and even the mouth-watering combat vests on their bodies could not be seen.

Ding Zhicheng and Shen Fengdao came to the regiment headquarters and ordered the two brothers who followed to guard the door and enter the house to report to An Yi:

"Boss, after the main force retreated, we returned to Xiwang Village, changed into enemy clothes and crossed the Qujiang River from the mouth of the river to take advantage of the chaos, and successfully crossed behind the enemy to sneak into the eastern area of Zhaojiashan in the southeast of Yang Shijun's department, I wanted to cross the mountains and approach the Yang Shijun headquarters under the northern foothills, and use snipers to kill Yang Shijun condescendingly, so as to break the enemy's morale and disrupt the enemy's command, but as soon as I was about to act, I saw three horsemen galloping from the direction of Yang Shijun's Zhaojiashan headquarters.

The subordinates judged that it was the enemy herald who passed on the emergency military information, but after subduing the three people in the bend, they were interrogated a little, and it was found that the colonel among them turned out to be Yang Shijun's adjutant. This person was very timid, and immediately confessed that he rushed to Jinhua on the orders of Yang Shijun and urgently moved Yang Shijun's family to Shanghai for refuge, saying that he was worried about the revolutionary army's communism and beheading.

At that time, my subordinates didn't know how to deal with it, but thanks to Lao Shen's idea, I immediately asked Lao Shen to write a letter to Yang Shijun with the special certificate stamped with the seal of the division headquarters on our body, urging him to surrender to the revolution, we can ensure that his family is safe and sound, and then let his adjutant return to deliver the letter.

An hour and a half later, just when we were nervous and ready to give up, the brothers who were on the lookout guard in front of us urgently reported that more than ten horsemen were galloping over, and I ordered the brothers to take precautions, and when they arrived, they stopped their horses and generously stepped forward to salute, but I didn't expect it to be Yang Shijun who came in person. ”

An Yi was overjoyed: "What did he say?" ”

"Yang Shijun is very real, he is a Confucian general with the demeanor of the older generation of soldiers, after he heard me say that he is the operational staff officer of the Second Division's Reading Force, he pondered for a moment and seemed to be unable to decide, or Lao Shen has a way, tell him that the Reading Force Regiment we belong to, the regiment commander is the former 'model battalion' commander An Yi, Yang Shijun was surprised and finally stopped hiding it, he told us truthfully that he had a grudge against General Zhou Fengqi, who was leading the army to attack Jinhua in the Affiliated Revolution, so he had to urgently relocate dozens of people from his family, young and old, I remembered what you usually said. The sin is not enough for the family', and immediately agreed that he would send his henchmen to Jinhua. At that time, Yang Shijun was very grateful, and once again sent an adjutant to lead five henchmen on the road. Then he sighed frequently, saying that in the current situation, no one can stop the pace of the revolutionary army's advance, and he asked to see you to personally negotiate the surrender of the army, or they can be the division seat and Chief of Staff Xu. Ding Zhicheng smiled proudly.

An Yi stood up: "Time? Place? ”

"Let Lao Shen tell you, it was arranged by Lao Shen." Ding Zhicheng looked at Shen Fengdao who was quietly drinking tea with a smile.

Shen Fengdao put down the teacup and replied unhurriedly: "At nine o'clock tonight, he came over in person, and I suggested that he come in from Xiaxi Beach in front of the position of Ye Cheng's second battalion, and three kilometers opposite is the forward position of Yang Shijun's own troops, and he readily agreed." ”

An Yi nodded excitedly, and then asked nervously, "Old Shen, aren't you worried that this is Yang Shijun's delaying tactic?" Once tonight is over, his family will be safe, if he has no worries and regrets it, won't we just like it in vain? ”

"Don't worry, he'll come." Shen Fengdao picked up the teacup easily.

An Yi smiled and asked, "Are you so sure?" ”

"Yes, because I asked him quietly, do you remember the commander of the Shaoxing City garrison brigade of the Zhejiang Army two years ago, he was stunned and quickly remembered, so he will not miss the appointment." Shen Fengdao smiled slightly after speaking.

An Yi was confused, and continued to look at Shen Fengdao suspiciously, hoping that he could explain clearly. Ding Zhicheng was taken aback, pointed at Shen Fengdao in astonishment and said:

"Oh my God! It turns out that you did the big case that caused a sensation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? not only hung the head of the fierce general under the command of Meng Zhaoyue, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang army, on the city tower, but also ransacked his house, and finally set a fire to ashes...... No wonder Yang Shijun's face turned pale after talking to you alone, and he didn't dare to slack off respectfully, so it was! The livestock brigade commander in Shaoxing died innocently, and the yellow flower girls who were harmed by him were not one hundred but ninety, and many of them were still underage girls, and he was able to do it...... Lao Tzu can't wait to chop him up! But old Shen, how can it be rumored on the rivers and lakes that the guy from Subei Lingxing did it? ”

Shen Fengdao replied indifferently: "I told Yang Shijun, Ling Xing is a small character of my master's old friend, so I also promoted him, I haven't seen that kid before, but even if his master sees me, I have to call me senior brother respectfully." Back then, I heard his master say that Ling Xing's kid had good martial arts, but he liked to be in the limelight, so I thought about it and simply gave him his prestige. ”

Ding Zhicheng didn't expect Shen Fengdao to have such a high rank in the rivers and lakes, and smiled at Shen Fengdao, his face full of admiration.

An Yi's eyes widened, he never thought that the Jianghu people of the Republic of China would have such a powerful energy, but the military situation was urgent, so he couldn't think about it, and ordered Shen Fengdao and Ding Zhicheng to rush to the division headquarters with him to report, if the surrender was successful, the enemy in front of him would be defeated without a fight, and his second division would be able to take the opportunity to grow stronger again.

In order to avoid more jealousy of the brothers, the smart and amiable Qu Muchen did not take out An Yi and the beard of their harsh methods of selecting elite soldiers, but ordered the officers and soldiers of the teaching company under his command to lead a thousand people at will, and those who smoked opium and those who did not want to join the army could be eliminated. The officers and men of the Teaching Company of the Reading Regiment all had a pair of thief's eyes, and the groups of captives they took away were almost all young people about 20 years old, not to mention smoking opium, and all of them with yellow teeth were kicked aside.

Qu Muchen saw An Yi leading the two cattle in the regiment to ride a horse, and immediately ran to the side of the road to salute and report, An Yi reined in the horse and saluted back, discussed a few words with Qu Muchen, and raised his head happily, greeted a group of smiling brothers, and then said goodbye apologetically.

In the courtyard of the division headquarters, Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao, who were in a happy mood, sat in the shade of a tree, and politely chatted with Situ Wei, the chief prosecutor of the captured enemy army, and others.

Liu Zhi saw An Yi leading his two right-hand men in, hurriedly beckoned, motioned for An Yi to sit beside him and chat with Situ Wei and the others, pointed at An Yi and enthusiastically introduced to Situ Wei and said, This is the head of An Yi you want to see.

Situ Wei was very surprised to see An Yi who defeated him so young and handsome, but when he saw Ding Zhicheng and Shen Fengdao behind An Yi, he immediately sank his face and didn't dare to look at each other, obviously he had palpitations, and he was very jealous of these two wicked people who killed people without blinking.

An Yi picked up the teapot, politely added tea to Situ Wei and his two deputies, apologized warmly, and added it to Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao, who were extremely proud, put down the teapot and nodded apologetically to the guests, and couldn't help but pull Liu Zhi to another big tree and whisper for a while.

Liu Zhi was taken aback, and then his face was full of surprise, he slapped An Yi's shoulder heavily, turned to Xu Tingyao and said loudly: "Brother Yuexiang, I am waiting for you in the house, there is an urgent military affairs to discuss...... Brother Situ and everyone, I'm sorry! ”

Xu Tingyao stood up elegantly, and politely asked the guests to sit for a while, and they would come by themselves, but once they arrived in the house, they would no longer remember the guests.

(To be continued)