When everyone calmed down a little, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly stopped talking about Sun Dianying, but talked about Jing Yuexiu and Jin Shuren.

"As for Jing Yuexiu and Jin Shuren."

Chiang Kai-shek sighed and said: "These two people have done a lot for the stability of Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang Province. ”

"Especially Jing Yuexiu, in the second year of the Republic of China, he was bewitched by the Tsar of Imperial Russia and read his strength, and secretly encouraged the Inner Mongolia Six Leagues to secede from the central government. The seven banners of the Hetao Iraq League were affected at the same time. At that time, the Republic of China was initially decided, the political situation was chaotic, and there was no way to stop the rebellion, and few people even really cared about the safety and survival of Mongolia. It was Jing Yuexiu who relied on his relationship with the Mongolian leader to persuade and state seven reasons that could not be attached to persuade and dissuade the Mongolian prince. ”

"Also, Jing Yuexiu and Yang Hucheng are close friends, in the 14th year of the Republic of China, after Yang Hucheng led his troops south to Xi'an and encountered a siege, Jing Yuexiu should have led his troops south to relieve the siege, but after the Soviet Union instigated reading power in Outer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia wanted to make trouble again, in order to stop the internal [***] stand, maintain sovereignty and territory, Jing Yuexiu chose to stick to Yulin, in order to deter Xiaoxiao."

Chiang Kai-shek said with emotion: "If there was no Jing Yuexiu, Wenge would not have just recovered Outer Mongolia last year. And what's even more terrifying is that if Inner Mongolia had to make the same trouble as Outer Mongolia back then, then the power of Soviet Russia would have been pushed to our doorstep, not to mention that Feng Yuxiang would become bigger, even now Jiangxi's Vermilion Red Army will also become bigger and stronger, and today we have to face not only these new warlords, but also the powerful armed [***]. ”

"Although the death of Yang Zengxin, chairman of Xinjiang Province, is inseparable from Jin Shuren, Jin Shuren must have stabilized the political situation in Xinjiang Province during his term of office, so that Soviet Russia could not get involved in Xinjiang Province."

"It should be said that both of them are meritorious. Although these two people have ties with Yan Xishan, and even oppose me, I don't blame them, the area where they are located and the area absolutely controlled by the central political axe are separated by Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army, and they are surrounded by the Northwest Army, and they will not be able to protect themselves if they don't do so. It can be said that the mastermind behind Yang Zengxin's death was Feng Yuxiang, and Jin Shuren just took advantage of the situation and took the opportunity to rise. ”

"Whether it is Jin Shuren or Jing Yuexiu, because of the geographical relationship, it is impossible for their troops to participate in the war, and their participation in this matter can only give Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang a strong façade. In my opinion, in this case, we should stop doing their work, and in the name of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Jing Yuzhi issued commendation orders to Jing Yuexiu and Jin Shuren respectively, commending them for their meritorious service in stabilizing the frontier. ”

"Also, Jing Yuexiu is not as good as Jin Shuren, a Yulin is not only very small, but also located in the northern tip of Shaanxi, very poor, although he also opened a few factories, but he does not have Song Wenge's business methods, and his business is very average. As a result, although his troops were less than 10,000 people, it was also very difficult to get food. ”

Chiang Kai-shek said meaningfully: "So much so that in order to take care of him, Song Wenge put his Fourth Route Army quilt factory and did not use it, but ordered 50,000 sets of military uniforms at the Taiyuan Huiji Military Clothing Society in Jingyuexiu." ”

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Chen Guofu, and then said: "The central government has taken very little care of him, and I, Chiang Zhong, am responsible for this, so let's allocate an additional 100,000 oceans to him." ”……

After Chiang Kai-shek "arranged" the "warlords from all walks of life involved in the rebellion" one by one, Dai Jitao, Zhang Qun, Wu Tiecheng, Wu Zhihui, and Song Ziwen were already smiling.

Chiang Kai-shek knew that his goal today had been completely achieved, the "hearts" of these people had been stabilized, and then they would influence their old friends and subordinate colleagues, and with the influence of these people, they could definitely play an immeasurable role.

Although it is not possible to completely eliminate the shock of Wang Jingwei's return to China to the high-ranking political officials, this shock has been limited to the minimum by him, and if he wins a few more battles at the beginning of the war, he can completely stabilize the situation. And as long as Wang Zhaoming can be suppressed again this time, he, Jiang Zhongzheng, will become the eternal boss of the Kuomintang, and his position will be difficult for anyone to shake.

Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek, who had been a little depressed for several months, could not help but feel relieved. Chiang Kai-shek, who was satisfied, was about to end the summons and hurry up to arrange some military affairs with several generals, when he suddenly found that Chen Guofu looked like he wanted to say something and still had something to say.

Chiang Kai-shek asked a little strangely: "Guofu, is there any problem with our arrangement?" ”

Chen Guofu hurriedly shook his head and said: "There is no problem, these measures and means of the chairman are very appropriate, comparable to hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and Guofu admires them so much." ”

Chiang Kai-shek had been thinking about these methods for a long time, and he thought that he could use his means of pulling and beating, plus appeasement, at least there was no second person in the national political axe who could use it so skillfully. Therefore, he didn't think that Chen Guofu was patting his ass, but what he said from his heart.

Chiang Kai-shek, who was in a happy mood, smiled softly and said: "Guofu, if others say these words, it's okay, the people in this room are all important ministers of the party and the state, and you will inevitably be suspected of flattery when you say this." Say whatever you want, don't spit out. ”

Chen Guofu nodded and said: "Chairman of the committee, Xu Enzeng just received information from Tianjin last night, Lu Zongyu was entrusted by Yan Xishan to negotiate a loan of 20 million yuan with the "French-American-Biyin" company in Tianjin, and the conditions have been basically negotiated, and only the final signature is needed. According to the information we have, the payment method is to pay in flour and cash. In addition, Ge Jingyou, the superintendent of the Tianjin Customs, not only lobbied the relevant customs departments headed by Britain and France in Pingping and Tianjin, but also explained his intentions to Bei Xi, the tax department of the Tianjin Customs, with the intention of getting involved in the customs. Moreover, this Ge Jingyou also frequently visits the Tianjin branch of the Bank of Communications. ”

Chen Guofu's words immediately dissipated most of the relaxed atmosphere in the room, because these people all know that fighting a war is money, and not only does it cost money to buy arms, but it also requires a well-known ocean to pay military salaries. If there is a slight shortage of arms, it can be dealt with, but if it is not paid, it will not work, and it is not possible to disperse most of the troops without fighting.

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, and said in his heart: "This Chen Guofu is so old that he still doesn't know anything, and this matter should be reported separately." ”

However, Chen Guofu's words were immediately clear, and Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the national political axe, had to come up with ideas, especially in front of these people whom he had taken great pains to convince. Otherwise, the confidence that these people have just built up will be compromised.

Chiang Kai-shek pretended to smile lightly and said: "It seems that Yan Xishan, a rich man, has no money, and he has started to borrow money." ”

After thinking for a while, he asked Song Ziwen: "Ziwen, your Ministry of Finance has calculated an account for me, saying that Yan Xishan has not much cash in his hands now, what is this number?" ”

This figure was clearly written in the report given to Chiang Kai-shek by Song Ziwen, and it was impossible for Chiang Kai-shek not to remember it clearly. Song Ziwen confessed that Chiang Kai-shek wanted everyone to know that Yan Xishan was actually very poor, and he couldn't afford to fight a big war, so the purpose was to strengthen everyone's confidence.

Song Ziwen sat up straight and said: "Chairman of the Committee, according to the report given to me by the Finance and Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance, Yan Xishan has been in charge of Shanxi for more than ten years, and Shanxi's economic situation has always been bad ten years ago in the Republic of China, and it has gradually improved in the later period. It's just that Yan Xishan, a rich man, has a lot of means to make money, but he is also very capable of spending money, and most of the money he has accumulated over the years has been used by him to expand the army, and his Jin Sui army has expanded from more than 10,000 people to more than 200,000 now, and the cost is very huge. ”

"Also, Yan Xishan's spending on his Shanxi Arsenal is also very staggering. In addition, he spent a lot of money on the construction of roads, the encouragement of agriculture, the establishment of education, and the implementation of the security regiment system in Shanxi. According to the Department of Finance and Taxation, based on the number of Jin banknotes issued by Yan Xishan and various data and intelligence research, it is inferred that Yan Xishan's cash in his hands is about 20 million to 40 million. ”

"Also, according to the report of the Department of Finance and Taxation, Shanxi originally divided into two levies in the first and second half of the year, that is, the so-called levy, Yan Xishan wanted to collect the surname once this year in the first half of the year, and now the local counties in Shanxi have begun to collect, and the people are very dissatisfied. This also shows that Yan Xishan does not have a lot of money in his hands, and I estimate that it should not exceed 30 million. ”

Song Ziwen glanced at Chiang Kai-shek, hesitated for a moment and said: "However, Yan Xishan still has a way to collect money, that is, to increase the issuance of Jin banknotes, but now Shanxi's Jin banknotes have been overissued, and if they are issued again, I am afraid that there is a danger of depreciation." ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded and said, "Yan Xishan has no money to pay for the huge military expenses, so he has the idea of starting to fight foreigners." ”

Chiang Kai-shek then sneered and said, "This matter must not be allowed to succeed." ”

Chiang Kai-shek resolutely said to Zhang Qun: "Yue Jun, you inform Foreign Minister Wang Zhengting," and send a note to the political axes of various countries not to borrow money or sell weapons with Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang and other rebels. All the loans of Yan Rebellion are absolutely denied by the central government. At the same time, it is informing all countries that from now on, all loans without the consent of the central government will not be recognized by the central government and will not bear any responsibility for debt repayment. ”

Zhang Qun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Chairman, it would be easy for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a note, but what if other countries ignore it?" ”

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, gritted his teeth, and said: "Tell Wang Zhengting that in the note, he explained that any country that borrows money without authorization and sells arms to Yan Rebellion will seriously affect its relations with the Republic of China, and they will bear all the consequences caused by this." ”

After thinking for a while, Chiang Kai-shek said to Song Ziwen: "Ziwen, you have always been good friends with Johnson, the US Minister Plenipotentiary to China, and Johnson has always supported China's efforts to safeguard sovereignty and oppose interference in foreign interference in China's internal affairs......

(To be continued)