When he met his old acquaintance in a foreign country, he was a great joy in life, but Liu Zhensheng did not show any surprise, first greeted the young marshal, and said lightly: "When did the fifth junior brother arrive?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "I just arrived in the morning, and after eight years, I didn't expect to meet the senior brother here."

Zhang Xueliang said with a smile: "I know that you must know, Master Liu was invited by my father to be the head of the sect, and several of our brothers have learned Chinese art from him, so it is better to let Master Liu accompany you around in the next few days, and reminisce about the old days by the way." ”

Chen Zikun was about to say yes, but Liu Zhensheng said: "Commander-in-chief, I am about to resign and return to my hometown, and I hope to agree." ”

Zhang Xueliang was stunned: "Master Liu, where did you start with this, could it be that the people below have treated you slowly?" ”

Liu Zhensheng said: "I went to the Northeast to spread the spirit of martial arts, thanks to the old marshal can afford it, and he is hired as the head of the marshal's house with a high salary. ”

After saying that, he turned around and left, Zhang Xueliang knew his temper and knew that he couldn't keep it, so he hurriedly asked the sorghum stalks to seal a thousand oceans as a ritual, and sighed: "Master Liu is really a master outside the world, just let me take you to meet an acquaintance." ”

Immediately pulled Chen Zikun to a certain place in the West Courtyard, a wooden sign hanging "Sun Lianshuai's Office" outside a room, which turned out to be Sun Chuanfang's residence and office.

Sun Chuanfang was reading the official document in the house, and when he saw Chen Zikun's visit, he hurriedly greeted him, and when he talked about the situation, he couldn't help but sigh again, but from Sun's words, he heard that he was against the Northeast Yiqi, and he didn't speculate for more than half a sentence, and Chen Zikun left after a few greetings.

On this day, Zhang Xueliang personally accompanied Chen Zikun to wander around Fengtian City, visited the Qing Imperial Palace, inspected the Fengtian Arsenal and Beidaying, as well as the Northeastern University run by Zhang's father and son.

In the evening, Zhang Xueliang set up a banquet to entertain Chen Zikun, and his wife Yu Fengzhi accompanied him, and after the banquet was a card game as usual, Chen Zikun sacrificed his life to accompany the gentleman, and played all night, and only fell asleep in the early morning.

Chen Zikun stayed in the guest room on the second floor of the Daqing Building in the Shuai Mansion, and slept in a daze until the morning, when he suddenly heard a noise, the sound of pedaling up the stairs, and the guard's low advice, followed by a loud voice: "Young marshal, I'm Yang Yuting, get up quickly, I have business." ”

After waiting for a while and not opening the door, Yang Yuting actually began to kick the door, and the guards did not dare to stop him, Chen Zikun opened a crack in the door and peeked quietly to see how Zhang Xueliang responded.

Zhang Xueliang came out in pajamas, Yang Yuting pointed at his nose and scolded: "The old handsome man is not like this in the world, bastard thing, just like you, can you do things in the Northeast?" ”

Zhang Xueliang immediately said: "I can't do it, you can't do it!" ”

Yang Yuting was stunned for a moment, and his tone was slightly softened: "Young marshal, my loyalty to your old Zhang family can be seen by the sun and the moon, you are so decadent, how can I explain to the old marshal under Jiuquan." ”

Zhang Xueliang also restrained his anger and said, "What's the matter with being in such a hurry?" ”

Yang Yuting said: "I heard that Jiang Zhongzheng in the south has a messenger coming, why don't you inform me?" ”

Zhang Xueliang asked rhetorically: "I also heard that Tang Shengzhi and Bai Chongxi in the south have sent envoys, why didn't they inform me, the commander-in-chief of the security of the three eastern provinces?" ”

Yang Yuting said: "I'll just deal with these things, anyway, you can't come up with an idea, go back and let Chiang Kai-shek's representative come to my office." With that, he brushed his sleeves away.

When Yang Yuting left, Chen Zikun came out to ask, and Zhang Xueliang said with a face as usual: "Neighbor Ge is this temper, and the old man spoiled him when he was there, but the military and political affairs in the Northeast are really not good without him, which makes Brother Kunwu smile." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Then do I want to see him?" ”

Zhang Xueliang said: "No, you continue to play yours, Yang Yuting is not a family member in the Northeast, see what he does." ”

Chen Zikun came to Mukden as Chiang Kai-shek's personal representative, ostensibly to promote reunification and change of banners, but in fact it was to encompass Zhang Xueliang to submit to the Nanjing government.

Privately inquired about the situation, and learned that among the ministers left by the old marshal, only Yang Yuting was against reunification, he and Sun Chuanfang had the same opinion, and still wanted to maintain the situation of secession in the Northeast, waiting for the opportunity to move, and then enter Shanhaiguan, plus he usually commanded Zhang Xueliang, and the former and the latter were either Adou or the young marshal, the word young marshal was Zhang Xueliang's most disgusting, and his patience with Yang Yuting was to the limit, but after all, he was young and had just inherited the unification, and he was still not bold enough to dare to do anything to Yang Yuting.

In the months at the end of 1928, all parties were working hard, and Chiang Kai-shek sent Zhang Qun to visit Prime Minister Tanaka in Tokyo, Japan, promising to maintain the status quo in Northeast China and not harm the interests of the Japanese side; Britain and the United States issued a statement that Manchuria was Chinese territory and denied Japan's special rights in Northeast China, and Zhang Xueliang also sent a representative to Japan to congratulate the emperor on his coronation, and continued to discuss the change of banners.

On December 29, Zhang Xueliang telegraphed the whole country in Fengtian, the three northeastern provinces and Rehe to change flags, and on the same day held the oath-taking ceremony of the northeast change of flags in the auditorium of Fengtian Province, the red, yellow, blue, white and black five-color flags were slowly lowered, replaced by a bright blue sky and white sun flag.

At the same time, the blue sky and white sun flag were raised in all parts of Fengtian Province, in Jilin, in Heilongjiang, in Rehe, in every city, every military camp, and every school in Baishan and Heishui in northeast China.

The Republic of China, after 18 years of war, finally declared its unification.

As a representative of the Nationalist Government, Chen Zikun attended the ceremony, looking at the rising of the national flag, he stroked his long hair, which was already quite ancient, and said to himself: "Beard, beard, since May 30, can finally be cut today." ”

After the ceremony was completed, Chen Zikun immediately returned to the Shuai's mansion and asked the shaver to cut his beard, and the shaver lamented: "It's a pity to shave a long hair." ”

cut his beard, shaved his face clean, changed out of his long shirt and put on a suit, and when he came to Daqinglou again, Yu Fengzhi and a group of ladies who were playing cards were all bright-eyed, what a handsome boy!

Two days later, the Nationalist Government issued an order to reorganize the Feng Army into the Northeast Frontier Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and appointed Zhang Xueliang as the commander of the Northeast Frontier Army.

After New Year's Day in 1929, Chen Zikun, who completed the task, resigned to Zhang Xueliang, but was tried to keep him, Yu Fengzhi also said that he had recently obtained a few mink furs and was sewing coats and shawls, and when they were ready, they were brought back to the two ladies, which was a gift from Han Qing, Chen Zikun had no choice but to wait a few more days.

Two days later, Yang Yuting's mother celebrated, Zhang Xueliang took his wife to participate, and when he went, he was smiling, but when he came back, he was sullen, and the two quarreled in the house, and even Chen Zikun could hear the voice.

I only heard Yu Fengzhi say: "Look at your appearance, where are you still like the master of the Northeast, Yang Yuting is the real master of the Northeast, does he still have you as the commander-in-chief in his eyes?" ”

Chen Zikun has lived in Daqing Building for a long time, and he is very familiar with the Zhang family, so he went over to persuade him, only to see Zhang Xueliang bowing his head and smoking, Yu Fengzhi's eyes were red, and he must have been extremely angry.

"Zikun, you came just in time, you give a comment, today we went to Yang's Mansion to celebrate his birthday, as soon as Han Qing entered, the room was full of people playing cards and chatting, chatting and chatting, it didn't take it seriously at all, after a while, outside shouted that Yang Supervisor arrived, no one in the whole living room dared to speak, and they all obediently got up to greet him, you say, if it goes on like this, the old Zhang family's country will not be surnamed Yang sooner or later."

Chen Zikun didn't feel pain or itching, and after a few words of persuasion, he went back to his bedroom, and said in his heart that Yang Yuting was killing himself.

A few days later, mink coats and ginseng and other gifts have been prepared, and in another month is the old calendar and New Year, Chen Zikun asked Zhang Xueliang to resign again, this time Zhang Xueliang did not force him to stay, and said with emotion: "Brother Kunwu, in the future, our brothers will be on different sides, it is not easy to meet each other, I heard that you will fly a plane, I have time to teach me, when I want to see you, I will fly directly and go." ”

While chatting, the adjutant came to report, saying that Supervisor Yang and Governor Chang were coming, and they were already waiting in the living room downstairs, Zhang Xueliang looked displeased, and said that he went downstairs without accompaniment, and came back after ten minutes, and said angrily: "Yang Chang bullied people too much, and made a Northeast Railway Supervision Office, and let Chang Yinhuai be the supervisor without saying hello to me, and even the appointment letter was written, forcing me to sign, really when I am Adou!" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Han Qing, how long do you have to endure it?" ”

Zhang Xueliang stomped a few steps in the room, took out a silver dollar and threw it three times, and said: "Heaven's will is so, I have made up my mind!" These two will be executed at night, Brother Kunwu, you are so bold in marksmanship, if there is a change at that time, I will rely on you. ”

Chan agreed.

In the evening, Sorghum Stalk sent two large mirrored seedlings in, saying that they were prepared by the young marshal, and Chen Zikun pinned the gun to his body and accompanied Zhang Xueliang downstairs.

Zhang Xueliang got up from time to time to take two steps, and seemed to be quite nervous.

Suddenly, someone outside shouted: "Supervisor Yang has arrived, Governor Chang has arrived." ”

Yang Changer came in grinningly, and was slightly unhappy when he saw Chen Zikun here, Yang Yuting snorted and said: "Why hasn't Chairman Chen gone back yet, isn't he going to spend the New Year in the Northeast?" ”

Chen Zikun smiled: "That's it." ”

Yang Yuting said: "That's fine, I'll send you on the road when I turn around." ”

At this moment, Zhang Xueliang was completely relaxed, his eyebrows were very relaxed, and he said: "Sit down and talk, sorghum stalks, go and bring the cantaloupe airlifted from the northwest to Governor Yang Chang to taste." ”

Yang Yuting said: "The young marshal is still a child's temper, what kind of cantaloupe to eat, let's sign it first." ”

Chang Yinhuai smiled: "It's rare for the young marshal to have this filial piety, so let's try this cantaloupe on the plane." ”

The sorghum stalks went upstairs for a while and came down again, saying that Madame was taking a bath, and the cantaloupe was in the refrigerator, so it was inconvenient to go in and get it.

Zhang Xueliang jumped up: "I'll get it." Then he went out of the hall and went upstairs.

Chen Zikun said that he was out of company and also went out.

Yang Yuting did not suspect that there was fraud, and was muttering something to Chang Yinhuai, when suddenly Gao Liang Straw and other six guards armed with shell guns rushed in quickly under the leadership of Fengtian Police Commissioner Gao Jiyi, and quickly pressed the two to the ground, Gao Jiyi announced: "On the order of the chief, the two of you obstruct the unification of the country, and the two of you will be executed immediately." ”

Immediately, I couldn't help but say that the two executioners shot a shot in the back of the head, and the bullet penetrated through the back of the head, killing them instantly.

The two corpses were lying in the living room, the blood slowly wetting the carpet, and the Northeast official, who was invincible just now, could no longer give orders at this moment.

Chen Zikun stood at the door and witnessed this happening, and said in a low voice: "Supervisor Yang, I'll send you on the road first, let's go." ”

After executing Yang Chang and the others, Zhang Xueliang came down from upstairs, glanced at the corpses and said, "Wrapped in felt, I don't want to see their faces." ”

The adjutant came to report that Sun Lianshuai had arrived, Zhang Xueliang knew that Sun Chuanfang and Yang Yuting had a very good relationship, so he must have come to chat with Yang, so he asked him to come in and said, "Xin Shuai, I fired another shot." ”

Sun Chuanfang was puzzled and asked what kind of cannon to fire.

Chen Zikun interjected: Han Qing just shot Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai. ”

Sun Chuanfang caught a glimpse of the guards in the living room rolling the corpse on the carpet, and could vaguely see the soles of Yang Yuting's boots, and his heart was shocked, but he said without changing his face: "Hero, hero!" If you want to do great things, don't you kill a few people? Well killed, well killed! ”

The Japanese Consulate General in Mukden needs to be reported, the Nanjing Nationalist Government needs to report, and the families of the two and the generals of the Northeast Army have to be appeased.

Chen Zikun chose to take the sea route back to Jiangdong, first take the train of the South Manchurian Railway to Dalian, and then transfer to a Japanese passenger ship to Shanghai, and from Shanghai back to Jiangdong, this way of walking is the most time-saving.

When he went to Dalian to transfer ships, he unexpectedly met Sun Chuanfang, Chen Zikun quipped: "Xin Shuai, why are you getting less and less courageous, what does Han Qing have to do with killing Yang Chang." ”

Sun Chuanfang did not answer.

……

Chen Zikun lasted 20 days, and finally arrived in Jiangdong Province on the eve of the Spring Festival in 1929, from April last year to today, there has been nearly a year, looking at the gate of the mansion that has been completed and the blue sky and white sun flag flying in the sky, he can't help but feel a lot of emotion, I don't know how much his daughter has grown.

"Idlers are not allowed to stay here!" The doorman shouted.