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Chapter 754 Commissioner(1)

On 23 October, Ji Hongchang's division, which was gathering to suppress the Red Army at Yinjia's house in Huang'an, Hubei, mutinied, and before the surrounding friendly forces could react, Ji Hongchang led the 30th Division of his division to quickly go north and rejoin Feng Yuxiang, who was recruiting troops in Zhangjiakou in an attempt to make a comeback. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Almost at the same time, Zhang Qun, who was in Beiping, sent a secret telegram to Chiang Kai-shek: Feng Yuxiang had secret contact with Han Fuqu, the old ministry, and it seemed that a secret agreement had been reached, and Duan Qirui, the leader of the northern warlords who had lived in seclusion in Tianjin after stepping down, suddenly appeared in Beiping and contacted Feng Yuxiang, Han Fuqu, Yan Xishan, and other envoys.

Chiang Kai-shek received a secret report, where can he still sit still? Han Fuqu did not respect the order of the Central Military Commission to stop the civil war, and kept attacking Liu Zhennian's department in Jiaodong, and the two sides fought fiercely, which has reached the point of life and death, and invested more than 100,000 troops, making the vast land of Ludong and Lunan devastated, and the refugees were flooded.

The central government is helpless under the strong pressure of public opinion from all walks of life in the country, and is still less able to resettle nearly one million Shandong refugees who have been displaced with their families, and there are now 80,000 refugees in Shanghai alone, who are still dying, waiting to be fed, dozens of refugees are dying of hunger and disease every day, and refugees are everywhere selling their lives in order to survive, causing the entire Shanghai and Jiangbei to boil over and complain, and the central government and local governments, which are already heavily indebted and overstretched, have done nothing, relying only on the meager power of non-governmental charities. There is no way to solve the problem at all. So, An Yi, who had just lived a few days of sweet life with his newlywed wife, was once again urgently summoned to Lushan by Chiang Kai-shek.

In the evening, Minister of the Interior Huang Shaohong, who was walking outside Chiang Kai-shek's villa, saw An Yi riding up the mountain, and immediately became happy and waved to An Yi again and again. An Yi hurriedly ordered the driver in the attendant room to stop, and got out of the car with adjutant Shen Fengdao to salute Huang Shaohong.

Huang Shaohong nodded slightly to Shen Fengdao, and pulled An Yi to the villa: "I just went to eat after a busy day, and my brother didn't eat either, right?" ”

"No, I just got off the plane and took the car from the attendant room up the mountain, but the little brother is not hungry." After An Yi finished answering, he then asked in a low voice, "When did my brother arrive?" ”

"I received an urgent call from the commission, and I rushed over from Nanchang Xingying early in the morning."

"It's also because of the current situation in the north, right?"

Huang Shaohong said helplessly: "Yes, the Japanese army attacked Tongliao this morning, and one of Zhang Hanqing's garrison brigades retreated thirty kilometers ahead of schedule, leaving only Tang Juwu and Li Chunrun, two poorly equipped volunteers, to face the strong enemy alone, and most of the more than 3,000 volunteers were untrained people in the Northeast, and it is estimated that Tongliao has fallen at this time, alas...... Don't you know this deputy chief of staff with minions all over the north? ”

An Yi was slightly stunned, and then said with some frustration: "The junior brother knows about this, in fact, the day before yesterday, I had already reported the changes in the direction of the Japanese army in Tongliao to the commission, I don't know if the commission reminded the young marshal, this kind of thing, the junior brother is embarrassed to ask." ”

Huang Shaohong's face was full of regret: "What I said is that the thoughts of the superior are not something we can ponder. After dinner, it is estimated that the committee will have a separate talk with you, and the heads of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Railways, the Quartermaster Administration, and other departments are rushing to meet with you, and it is expected that there will be an important meeting by tomorrow morning at the latest. ”

An Yi entered the villa, greeted the senior brothers who greeted him, was led to the restaurant, sat opposite Chiang Kai-shek, and ate something casually.

Chiang Kai-shek ate very little, and after greeting An Yi twice, he didn't say anything, and when he saw An Yi quickly picking up a bowl of rice and drinking a bowl of soup, he stood up and looked at himself, couldn't help but smile slightly, and walked up to the office on the second floor with An Yi, and ordered the attendants to close the door and not let people disturb him.

An Yi, who was very accustomed to being alone with Chiang Kai-shek, quickly poured a glass of water for Chiang Kai-shek, sat on the stool outside the desk, and said respectfully: "Please give the principal instructions!" ”

Chiang Kai-shek likes An Yi's character, there is no other generals and government officials who are only trembling, and there is no sloppy slapping horse insincerely, An Yi is An Yi, frank and straightforward, never concealed, others can't learn and don't have the qualifications and courage, maybe in the eyes of other attendants, An Yi is a little frivolous, but Chiang Kai-shek, who is used to those restrained generals and officials, likes An Yi like this. Chiang Kai-shek stared at An Yi's eyes for a while, smiled and asked, "Do you know what I mean by calling you urgently?" ”

"The student vaguely guessed a point, it is estimated that it is a problem of going north, right?" An Yi asked respectfully.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly: "This is basically the case, the original plan was to form a delegation by the central government and the Military Commission at the beginning of next month to go to Beiping to discuss the situation in the north with Zhang Hanqing, Yan Baichuan and other generals, and try their best to mediate the melee between Han and Liu in Shandong. It's tantamount to adding fuel to the fire of divisiveness! ”

An Yi was stunned, he didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to take Feng Yuxiang's comeback so seriously, although Feng Yuxiang has been secretly in contact with the old department of the Northeast Army and Yan Xishan Jin Suijun who belonged to Zhang Xueliang and Yan Xishan for several months in order to make a comeback, and carried out frequent persuasion and collection work, but because of this, he offended Zhang Xueliang, Yan Xishan and a large number of generals under the command of the two commanders, and the straight generals of the Northeast Army and the Jin Sui Army have already scolded Feng Yuxiang, in this case, even if Ji Hongchang and other troops rejoin Feng Yuxiang, With Feng Yuxiang's analysis of the current financial situation, it is unlikely that he will be able to make a difference, and it is tantamount to a fool's dream to restore to the original level of the Northwest Army, which is strong and strong, and owns most of North China.

"What? It seems that you are a little unimpressed by General Feng Huanzhang's comeback? Chiang Kai-shek saw through An Yi's mind at a glance.

An Yi did not hide it, told his thoughts truthfully, and suggested: "...... Can the principal give General Feng Huanzhang a chance? Judging from the current political propositions publicly expressed by General Huanzhang, he recalled the old department to go north to resist Japan, and instead of resenting again, it is better to support him and the Japanese to fight to the death, but also to fulfill the wishes of all parties. ”

When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he knocked on the table three times angrily, glared at An Yi and said, "Ridiculous! Immature! You are so good in the military, why haven't you made much progress in politics? If you continue like this, how can I rest assured that I will be entrusted with many important tasks, and how can you share my worries for me? ”

Chiang Kai-shek's sudden anger frightened An Yi to stand up quickly, straightened his waist and didn't dare to move, Chiang Kai-shek leaned back, and said earnestly:

"The embankment of a thousand miles collapses in an anthill, and the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen! With such a simple truth, Mr. Lao must have taught you a long time ago, right? Yes, Feng Huanzhang can't return to the scenery before the Central Plains War, but his political influence still exists, what is the most feared thing about generals and other generals in this world? It's public opinion, it's word of mouth, and it's the people's back! Since ancient times, the Chinese have believed in the moral philosophy of righteousness, and when sending troops to fight, they first pay attention to the reputation of a division, and since you became a general, haven't you done a good job in every war you commanded in terms of political public opinion first? How is it so naïve when it comes to politics? Now it seems that there are not a few generals with such thoughts as you, and the seven points of politics and three points of military advocated by Mr. Changqing now seem to be very correct and timely! ”

"The student is reckless, please punish the principal."

"Punish a fart!"

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek's words came out, he saw An Yi's face full of surprise, and couldn't help but smile slightly, and waved his hand to signal An Yi to sit down: "Let's sit down and talk first!" You are my smartest student, and you must be able to wake up as long as you think about it, and I will send you another slang sentence today: Fight a snake and not die! Do you understand? ”

"Yes, the student remembered."

After An Yi sat down, he replied respectfully, but he sighed in his heart, although he deeply felt Chiang Kai-shek's trust and respect, but An Yi still felt that Chiang Kai-shek's opinions on dealing with Feng Yuxiang's issue were debatable, and if he could change his perspective, it might be a win-win situation for the benefit of the country and the people.

Chiang Kai-shek took a sip of water, held the cup and stared at An Yi quietly for a while, and finally told An Yi his decision:

"You know much more about the situation in the north than any other general, and your Fourth Hall has been very effective in its efforts in all parts of the north, and has made a lot of contributions to the party and the country this year.

"According to the analysis of the current situation, after repeated discussions between me and several generals of the Military Commission, Mr. Changqing and others, they all believe that only you are qualified for the post of special commissioner of the Military Commission, and you will take the lead in secretly going to the north, first meet with General Hanqing, and seek consensus, he is now in a dilemma, the six gods have no master, Wang Zhaoming, Sun Zhesheng (Sun Ke) and the gang exert too much pressure on him politically, General Feng Huanzhang is digging his corner by unscrupulous means, and General Yan Baichuan has begun to gather the old department and revitalize his strength since he was restored to the membership of the Military Commission. Now that his strength has increased greatly, he once again covets North China, so Han Qing is now in a difficult situation, living like a year, with Han Qing being under such a lot of pressure at such an age, it is really embarrassing for him, internal and external troubles and infamy, it is uncomfortable! ”

An Yi saw that Chiang Kai-shek was not very embarrassed, thought about it and asked in a low voice: "With the qualifications of the student, I'm afraid it's not suitable, right?" What's more, there was a lot of dirt between me and General Hanqing during the Northern Expedition, and whether he was willing or not was one thing. ”

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head: "In the past few days, he has a secret telegram to me every day, hoping that I will send someone to help him as soon as possible, think about it, you are the best candidate, whether it is the status in the eyes of the whole people, or the tough position you have always held towards the Japanese, as well as the strong industrial and commercial system behind you, you are better than others, at least you can reduce a lot of pressure on public opinion for Han Qing."

"Moreover, you are only five years younger than Han Qing, everyone is young, and it is easy to have a good impression of each other and form a consensus, as for the previous grievances and grievances, can there be national hatred and family hatred that are unforgettable?

"Also, you go to stabilize the situation first, and I will support you behind you, and now it seems that it will not work if you don't have a good fight with the Japanese! However, the battle against bandits is at a critical period when the outcome will be decided, and through the lessons of several years, we have come to this truth: If you want to fight outside, you must first settle inside! If we go to fight with the Japanese without first eradicating the different parties, we will fail, and we will destroy the party and the country! Therefore, I cannot take a step forward, and I must make persistent efforts to quell the rebellion, so as to prevent future troubles, so that I can talk about defending against foreign enemies.

"Just go, on behalf of me, on behalf of our Central Army, I promise you the request to merge Lu Yixuan's 17th Division into the 17th Army, and then let your instructor and old commander Xu Yuexiang (Xu Tingyao) prepare, with my Central Elite Division as your strong backing, once the war breaks out, immediately go north at full speed to resist the war, politically, first of all, invincible, win the support of public opinion and all walks of life; Militarily, I am very relieved that you will cooperate with the commanders of the armies in the north to jointly command. Didn't Feng Huanzhang, Li Delin, Cai Chuxian and others shout anti-Japanese all day long for personal gain? You go and have a good fight and see what they say, huh! ”

An Yi thought for a while: "The student obeys!" However, at this time, the students going north is expected to cause all kinds of speculation at home and abroad, and it will also let the Japanese with a developed sense of smell see the principal's intentions. ”

Chiang Kai-shek smiled appreciatively: "You still have political understanding, but you have to think more and test more, and you can go to the next level." Yes, it is time for our Military Commission and the government to make a statement, and if we don't do so, we will be poked in the backbone by the people. According to the decision of the special meeting of the Central Military Commission, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai, Zhang Zhizhong, and you, who commanded the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression at the beginning, will receive the highest honor, the Order of the Blue Sky and the White Sun. ”

An Yi hurriedly stood up and thanked: "Thank you to the principal for your cultivation, and thank you for the encouragement and spur of the Military Commission!" ”

"Sit down, sit down!"

Chiang Kai-shek continued: "Once this signal is issued, none of us will have a choice, and your whereabouts will be exposed...... But it doesn't matter, how long can you hide for how long, the key is to establish a relationship with Han Qing and his generals of the Northeast Army as soon as possible, and reach a consensus, once the war starts, the main force is still their Northeast Army, all I can give you is the Seventeenth Army, no more than five main divisions, and if you have more, you need to figure out your own way. I hope that the Sichuan Civil War can be mediated as soon as possible, so that Yin Jinan's 24th Army can quickly go north, all of which are your old subordinates, and they will be more comfortable in command. ”

"But what if a local war escalates into a full-scale war? With our current national strength and long coastline, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and even the coast of northern Jiangsu may become a breakthrough point for the Japanese army, and if we do not have comprehensive preparations for war, it is very likely that we will be wiped out after paying huge losses. An Yi asked very worriedly.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly: "We have an overall arrangement for this, the more resolutely you fight in front, the better, the better it is to be able to hit the Japanese hard, with Japan's current national situation, political differences, economic adjustment in the making, and the ubiquitous armed resistance in the northeast, it is difficult for the Japanese to launch a full-scale war, and it is most likely that they will sit down for peace talks after fighting a war, at least they have to gain a firm foothold in the northeast first." And your task is to unite all the forces in the north under the banner of justice to defend the country and drive away the humiliation, to fight to the death against the Japanese, and to do everything possible to prevent the Japanese from getting their wish, and to delay it for as long as it wants, preferably for a year or two. Nowadays, our country is poor and white, as the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, and I do not have to worry about losing anything except my life, and I and the Central Military Commission and the central government will support you in all aspects. ”

"The students remembered! When do students depart? An Yi nodded heavily.

"It stands to reason that you are newly married Yan'er, I shouldn't have sent you at this time, but after repeated discussions, this important task belongs to you, you can't go, and the sooner the better, you don't want to participate in tomorrow's meeting, take your special plane back to Nanjing at dawn, and when you arrive in Nanjing, Xu Kejun (Xu Enzeng) will hand over the relevant documents to you, I have arranged a special train for you to transport supplies, and you will go north at night tomorrow, Hanqing will send someone to pick you up in Shijiazhuang, and the delegation will rush to Beiping before the middle of next month. You, the special commissioner of the Central Military Commission, pinned the hopes of countless people! Chiang Kai-shek sighed very much.

An Yi stood up again: "The students will definitely go all out!" ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "Good, good...... You hand over the three million checks to Han Qing, this million is your funds, save a little money, I am short of money this year, it is difficult to give you more support. ”

An Yi was quite moved, took the envelope containing the three million checks, solemnly put it in his pocket, and pushed back another million check: "Principal, students still have some savings, this million principal should use it where it is more needed." The students have always wanted to report to the principal, and for this wedding, the students received more than 10 million congratulatory gifts from relatives, friends and friends from all walks of life. Among them, the cash is as high as more than 6 million, and the students plan to ......"

"What ......"

Chiang Kai-shek exclaimed.

An Yi explained in detail: "That's the case, the dowry given by the Feng family is equivalent to two million in cash, my father-in-law Mr. Ou gave one million, the two brothers Zhang Xi and Lin Xudong who came back from the United States each gave one million, and the five old-timers of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium gave three million together, which added up to eight million, and the others were generously given by the chambers of commerce and old friends in Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, and Yunnan, and the dresser and sable coat given to Yun'er by the principal and his wife would be as high as 200,000 if converted into cash." With the support of Yun'er, the students have transferred six million cash to their arsenal and the Northern Intelligence Station of the Fourth Department, and they have supported the northern departments of the Fourth Department of our Fourth Department in terms of equipment and military expenses, which can be regarded as the students and Yun'er contributing to the country. ”

Chiang Kai-shek's eyes were red, he slowly stood up, walked to An Yi's side, patted him lightly on the shoulder, said three "good" words in a row, and then sighed: "The mink coat was given by Ma Hongkui, and the dresser was given by Liu Xiang, I never thought it would be so luxurious and expensive......"

"Why don't the students quietly send them back to their parents?" An Yi asked in a low voice.

Chiang Kai-shek glared at An Yi: "Bastard!" Is there any reason for me to take back the dowry I gave to my goddaughter? Alright,! When I saw Han Qing, I immediately sent a telegram. ”

"Students obey!"