It doesn't matter if it's reliable or not. At least Chen Zikun's words gave Bill a glimmer of hope, and his mood suddenly improved. Howard.

"After graduating from the Annapolis Naval Academy, George went to the Marine Corps, and his background at West Point did not make him ostracized, but flourished, you know, the Marine Corps always has to find a professional army officer to teach them how to fight, hahaha, George is now a lieutenant colonel, and he is the fastest promoted among his classmates, by the way, Chen, what rank are you now, you must have carried the general star."

Chen Zikun shrugged: "I'm afraid it's even bigger." ”

"Oh my God, it can't be a lieutenant general, right?" Bill's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Actually, it's Admiral Samsung, and I'm in charge of China's military aviation." Chan said.

"Congratulations, my friend, it looks like I really should be transferred to China, it's God's arrangement, Emily, can I open two more beers." Bill's eyebrows fluttered.

Chand's family is not very good, there are many children, there are not enough bedrooms, Emily has to drive to Manhattan to work every day, life is very hard, if transferred to Shanghai, China, is no less than New York in the Far East, the largest metropolis, it is a good thing for their family.

On the third day, the Chands family visited Chan's home in Manhattan, where they were amazed by the large fifteen-bedroom house and the shiny latest Lincoln sedan in front of the door, dwarfing the Chanders' aging 20's Ford.

The meal was a Chinese meal, cooked by Chan's wife, and in Bill's words, the tongue was almost swallowed, and the children kept their plates clean.

"Emily is driving back and forth between New Jersey and Manhattan every day, so why don't you live with me and the kids come with me, and the schools in New York are better than in New Jersey," Chan said. ”

Emily exclaimed, "Oh God, Chen, you're so nice, how much rent should I pay you?" ”

Chen Zikun was surprised: "What kind of rent, shouldn't I pay you to show you the house?" ”

Everyone laughed, this house is not often lived in by the Chen family, and it is empty and empty, renting it to Emily's family is a favor, of course, the rent still has to be paid, thirty dollars a month, only symbolic meaning, Chen Zikun also entrusted Emily to rent out the extra room, collect some money to buy candy for the children.

Chen Zikun has entrusted the Pacino family to operate the transfer of Bill, and it is estimated that the transfer will come down soon.

The Chands were so grateful to Chan for his generosity that they didn't go back that night and stayed in the glittering city of Manhattan.

To thank Chan, Bill and Emily discussed it and decided to invite them to dinner at a fancy French restaurant on Fifth Avenue.

At dinner, I actually met Catherine Stanley, a female reporter for Time Magazine that year, time flies, and the strong and brave female reporter who hugged the calf was already a capable senior media person, with outstanding temperament, incomparable, and a cute flaxen-haired little Lori by her side.

Unexpected encounters are always pleasantly surprised, and Chan invited Catherine's mother and daughter to dine together, and the conversation was full of laughter, Catherine, who is now an editor at the New York Times, and her husband died in a shipwreck five years ago and was a single mother, and her daughter's name was Elizabeth, the same age as Yan'er.

Unconsciously talking about the situation in China, Japan has repeatedly created incidents in North China, supported the Mongol king, split Chahar, Zhang Xueliang took the blame and went to Shaanxi to suppress the Communist Party, and the Pingjin area was in charge of Feng Yuxiang's old department Song Zheyuan, and the Song Ministry tolerated in every possible way in the face of Japanese provocations, and North China has become a powder keg, and war may break out at any time.

Bill couldn't help but regret it, the 15th Regiment of the Army was stationed in Tianjin, in case he was transferred there, wouldn't he jump into the fire pit, but now it was too late to regret it, so he could only pray that he would not be transferred to Tianjin.

Suddenly, Catherine changed her words and mentioned the *** armed forces in northern Shaanxi, she said that there was an American reporter who was her friend, and she set off from Beiping to Shaanxi a few months ago, intending to interview the Soviet area, and asked Chen Zikun for help.

"My influence is not so great, *** and the Kuomintang are mortal enemies, they don't listen to me." Chan said.

Catherine said: "No, no, no, *** will not embarrass an American journalist, they are eager to show their excellent side to the world, what needs to be watched out for is the Kuomintang agent, the Blue Coat Society, you know." ”

Chen Zikun said: "I know that if there is trouble, I will come forward. ”

Catherine said, "I want to thank you for him first, and I will invite you for this meal." ”

Chen Zikun said: "But you should at least tell me his name." ”

Catherine patted herself on the forehead, "Sorry, I'm so excited, his name is Edgar. Snow is an excellent journalist. ”

Now that I've met Catherine, there's no reason not to visit my titular "adoptive father" Sean. Stanley, the Stanley family is an American elite family, with deep influence in business and politics, compared with the Pacino family, a mafia family, in Chinese understanding, is the difference between the white road and the underworld.

The elder Sean lived in a villa by the sea on Long Island, alone, with only a dog with him, and the old man was very happy about Chen Zikun's visit, saying that he would go to China again if he had the opportunity.

Chan asked him exactly when he was going.

"When you need me." Old Sean blinked and replied very slyly.

……

Chan spent two months taking his family around the United States, but with limited time, he could only take a glimpse of the plane to see some of the most unique Chengshi to see the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Capitol and monuments in Washington, Palm Beach in Miami, the car factory in Detroit, the Grand Canyon in Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, the ranch in Texas, Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge construction site in San Francisco, and of course, West Point, his alma mater.

This time he went abroad, Chen Zikun used the name of inspecting the aviation industry in Europe and the United States, but the money spent was not public money, but money in private purses, and the family traveled around the world, how fast, but the happy days were almost over, and Nanjing urgently called Chen Zikun to return to China.

Before leaving, Chen Zikun gave his son the opportunity to choose by himself, whether to return to China and stay in the United States to experience, the reason why the word experience is used instead of studying is because Xiaobei is really not the material for school, and he is proficient in riding a horse, shooting a gun and flying an airplane.

Probably it was the words of Aunt Liu Ting on the top floor of the Empire State Building that played a role, and Xiaobei chose to stay in the United States.

At Newark Airport in New York, Xiaobei and his parents said goodbye in tears, and the silver DC-3 took off, and the fifteen-year-old will start his journey to the United States.

Even the most advanced Douglas airliner could not carry out an ultra-long-distance flight across the vast Pacific Ocean, and could only return by the same route through Europe and West Asia, and when he returned to Shanghai, it was already autumn, and Chen Zikun rushed to Luoyang non-stop to meet Chairman Chiang, and Chiang Kai-shek was furious, not at Chen Zikun, but at Zhang Xueliang.

After the fall of Rehe, Zhang Xueliang went to the field to investigate, went for eight months, quit the opium he had smoked for many years, and served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northwest Bandit Suppression after returning to China, leading the old Northeast Army to encircle and suppress Shaanxi.

Chiang Kai-shek said: "Han Qing is confused! It's a big trouble, the CCP has reached the critical moment of the last five minutes, how can you stop at this time, Kunwu, you have been friends with him for many years, you must help me persuade him this time. ”

Chen Zikun said: "The chairman of the committee plans to send me to Xi'an? ”

Chiang Kai-shek said: "It depends on the situation, if Han Qing is lost, this trip will not bother you." ”

A few days later, news came from Shanghai that seven members of the National Salvation Federation, including Shen Junru, Zou Taofen, and Zhang Naiqi, had been arrested for instigating a boycott of the city and opposing the party, causing a backlash among public opinion.

Zhang Xueliang flew from Xi'an to Luoyang to meet Chiang Kai-shek and asked for the release of the Seven Gentlemen, but after being refused, he said that the situation in Xi'an was critical and the troops were unstable, and asked the chairman to go to the town to give a lecture, but Chiang Kai-shek did not say anything, but asked Chen Zikun to enlighten Zhang Xueliang.

I haven't seen him for a few years, Zhang Xueliang is getting thinner and thinner, with a mustache, still wearing the blue-gray tweed military uniform of the Northeast Army, wearing an armed belt, his face is tired, and he is full of vicissitudes.

Chen Zikun is a carefree faction in the Military Committee, Zhang Xueliang knows this, and the two have been friendly for many years, and they can speak openly.

"Brother Kunwu, we have been brothers for many years, if I have something to say, I will say it directly, the Central Army has suppressed the Communist Party for nine years, is it useful? The power of the lion and the rabbit can not be exterminated***, how can our Northeast Army have this ability, the 67th Army under my command and the Red Army fought, thousands of people were captured, the weapons were confiscated, the people were released, what do you want to do not want to fight again, *** advocates stopping the civil war, unanimously resisting Japan, I am in favor, the Japanese occupy the four northeastern provinces of China, trying to get involved in North China, the wolf's ambitions are known to the world, in such a sinister international situation, Chairman Chiang still keeps saying that the CCP is suppressed, is the threat really greater than the Japanese! ”

The more Zhang Xueliang spoke, the more angry he became, filled with righteous indignation, and threw a tea bowl on the spot.

Chen Zikun said: "Han Qing, you have soldiers in your hands, you can be Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan." ”

Zhang Xueliang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Chen Zikun to say this: "Brother Kunwu, I regret not at the beginning, I lost the territory left by Lao Shuai, and took the troops to the northwest to suppress the Communists, we are guest troops, fortunately, I get along well with Yang Hucheng, if I want to entrench in the northwest, don't say that Lao Yang doesn't agree, even my subordinates won't agree, our home is on the Songhua River." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Han Qing, I support you, and if you need my help, you can just speak." ”

Zhang Xueliang sighed and said: "Thank you, I am disheartened now, I hope that the chairman of the committee can come to Xi'an to give us a lecture to the officers and men of the Northeast Army and appease the morale of the army." ”