The main hall of the Liu family compound is wide and magnificent, the blue bricks and gray tiles and the finely carved Nanmu colonnade are filled with a simple atmosphere everywhere, the bluestone slabs laid underground are smooth and neat, the simple and elegant carved patterns on the stone slabs become blurred due to the perennial trampling, but there is a precipitation and long-term charm of the years, the doors and windows are all made of rosewood, the style is extremely exquisite, the glass installed behind the panes is spotless, and a high-rise threshold is not low under the open door.

Xiao Yimin stood respectfully in front of the door, bowed deeply to an old man in his fifties with long hair and two middle-aged women sitting under the incense on the north side of the main hall, and greeted him loudly with the gift of his son and nephew:

"The younger generation of Chengdu Xiao Yimin came uninvited, disturbed the tranquility of his uncle and aunt, and begged his uncle and aunt to punish him!"

Old man Liu, who was sitting on the Taishi chair, was slightly moved, and the two Fengyun women on the other side of the rosewood square table looked very surprised and frightened. Why is he so young and handsome? How could they come alone and dress like an ordinary soldier? Is this person really the third brother Xiao Yimin that his son often mentions?

Old man Liu has been the county magistrate and prefect for more than 20 years, and he has a kind of mediocre and peaceful bearing, seeing that Xiao Yimin has been standing outside the gate and bending down and bowing, there is a posture that I will continue to bend down and wait quietly if you don't speak, and he shook his head slightly, and stood up to come forward to salute.

"Dad, sit down, let this turtle son stand a little longer."

Liu Bingxian, who was wearing a gray literati robe, suddenly came out, stepped forward to help his father back to his seat, and then bent down to greet the eldest lady and mother sitting on the other side.

The dignified lady quietly pointed to the door and signaled Liu Bingxian to invite Xiao Yimin in, and Erniang, who is Liu Bingxian's biological mother, had already walked into the inner hall and instructed the people to hurry up and serve tea.

Xiao Yimin had already straightened his waist with a smile, raised his legs generously and crossed the threshold, entered the hall and greeted Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu, and saw Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu get up to salute in return, Xiao Yimin hurriedly went up and respectfully helped Mr. Liu back to his seat:

"The kid can't deserve the return gift from his uncle and aunt, it's very unreasonable to send troops to block the compound, and it's already a blessing for the kid that the uncle and aunt don't punish him."

Old man Liu stroked his long hair with his hand and smiled heartily:

"Don't say that, if it weren't for the thoughtful arrangement of the virtuous nephew, I'm afraid that my Liu family, like all the gentry in and outside the city, would have been looted by the barbaric and unreasonable Zhou Jun and Wang Lingji's columns, and the ancestral tablet can survive, and it has to thank the virtuous nephew for the preservation of it!"

"I can't help it! ...... who will lose his life"

Xiao Yimin hurriedly avoided Old Man Liu's salute, and politely turned to Liu Bingxian, who was looking out of the door with a dark face, and stood up straight and bowed to Liu Bingxian to plead guilty:

"Second brother, if you can't be angry, just beat the little brother, didn't you say before that you wanted to beat the little brother? When your chance comes, the little brother will never fight back, but don't slap your face, otherwise the little brother will be at your house. ”

After Old Man Liu was stunned, he couldn't help but twist his beard and laugh, but Mrs. Liu and a group of subordinates were shocked, they never thought that the dignified General Xiao Yimin would be so low in front of his eldest young master.

Liu Bingxian was angry: "Hammer's, it's still such a scoundrel......"

"Shut up! Talk nonsense again, be careful of family law! ”

Old man Liu scolded his son loudly, and then asked Xiao Yimin to sit down and watch tea, Liu Bingxian, who adhered to filial piety, could only stare at Xiao Yimin aggrievedly, his face was full of unwillingness.

Xiao Yimin thanked Old Man Liu, pulled Liu Bingxian to the side with a hippie smile, and pressed Liu Bingxian on the chair hard:

"Second brother, you can't blame the younger brother, it's really General Wang Lingji who fought too well, and it's normal that you can't hold it...... Don't worry! You think, although General Wang Lingji is only three years older than his second brother, he has rich experience and is intelligent, he is an outstanding graduate of the early Sichuan Army Armament School, or your senior brother in the sixth phase of the non-commissioned officer school, after graduation and returned to China, he began to lead the troops, and then served as a tactical instructor of the Sichuan Army Crash School, and later led the troops into Tibet to quell the rebellion, and after the triumph, he commanded Ruoding to attack everything in the battle of Sichuan and Yunnan, and rose to his current position step by step by relying on his real skills, and his combat experience is quite rich, plus the 8,000 elite soldiers under his command who have been training hard for a year, It's normal to defeat you, it's not normal to be defeated by you. ”

"You grandson, still so mean......"

Liu Bingxian also disappeared after scolding, and sighed in the sky:

"If it weren't for the elders' groups on my two wings who escaped from the battle, it is not known who will kill the deer, even if the defeat is a foregone conclusion, but it will not be so defeated!"

Liu Bingxian's face was full of grievances and unwillingness, and the old man Liu shook his head at his arrogant son, and whispered to Xiao Yimin to sit down, so he had to take a sip of tea first.

Behind the door frame of the side hall, a beautiful and fair face like a classical lady was revealed, and a pair of moist and flexible eyes under Emei were crystal bright, curiously peeking at Xiao Yimin who was sitting, and after seeing Xiao Yimin's appearance clearly, the girl couldn't help but raise her slender and soft hand to cover her lips, as if she was afraid of her exclamation.

Mother Liu, who was still charming, fair-skinned and graceful, saw her daughter's demented appearance, lovingly pulled her back to the door, gently knocked on her smooth head with her hand, and whispered something in her ear.

In the main hall, Xiao Yimin respectfully answered Mr. Liu's inquiry, and briefly informed the relevant officials of the provincial government about coming to Yucheng and reorganizing the local council to review the qualifications and guards of officials, and then said his thoughts:

"Uncle, there is nothing to do with the little nephew in Yucheng, this time I came to visit you and my aunt and ask for the opinion of the second brother, and the second is to send the plan of Wang Lingji's fifth division to be stationed in Neijiang, once the reorganization of the Yucheng Council is completed, the municipal axe is successfully established, and public order is restored, the fifth division will leave Yucheng."

"So, what about Zhou Jun's first division?" Old Man Liu asked with concern.

Xiao Yimin replied truthfully:

"The First Division will not come back to defend Yichang, and will soon be expanded into two divisions of the First Army, they are expanding the old military camp in Wanxian County, and establishing a major battalion in the rear of the military headquarters, and it is estimated that the provincial government will hand over Yunyang, Fengjie, Badong, Zigui and other counties between Wanxian and Yichang to the jurisdiction of the First Army, so that the First Army can guard the east gate of Sichuan."

Liu Bingxian was very shocked: "Aren't you afraid that the Hubei army will send troops to expel you?" ”

Xiao Yimin said with a smile: "The Hubei army can't take care of western Hubei, and at present, the Hubei army, which has only two divisions and four mixed brigades, not only has to guard the three towns of Wuhan, but also has to be stationed in Xiaogan and Macheng in the north, Xianning and Jingzhou in the south, and Wuxue and Huangmei in the east, to strictly prevent the Kuomintang armed counterattack in the border area of Hubei, Jiangxi and Anhui and Hunan.

"Even if he has troops, at Li Yuanhong's level, does he dare to fight? At most, it is a protest, appeal to President Yuan, and then the two provinces will file a lawsuit, and when the matter is clear, I don't know what year and month it is, we have time to spend with them! ”

Liu Bingxian suddenly realized, pointed to Xiao Yimin, who was calm and freehand, and said:

"It turns out that you have premeditated...... It must have been planned by you, an insatiable fellow, and no one else was so despicable and shameless! ”

"Only half of it, the other half is required by the central political axe of Yanjing, the order personally signed by President Yuan Da is that after the Sichuan army destroys Xiong Kewu's department, it will cooperate with the Hubei Governor Li Yuanhong's Hubei army to completely eliminate the rebel forces entrenched in the western Hubei region, and ensure that Yichang, Enshi and other important towns will no longer rebel, so we simply occupy Yichang first, anyway, there are many reasons, if you occupy it, you won't leave, how can you not return the throat connecting the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, if Li Yuanhong is not satisfied, let him let the horse come, The little brother is worried that there is no place to train! ”

Xiao Yimin replied without concealment, although he was a bit of a scoundrel, he was also full of domineering.

Liu Bingxian was dumbfounded, his expression was extremely complicated, some were unwilling and ashamed, and more frustrated and discouraged.

When Old Man Liu saw his son's appearance, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart: I thought that his son was already good in all aspects, but now compared with Xiao Yimin, who is comfortable talking and laughing, what is the difference? Whether it is qi or pattern, his son is far below Xiao Yimin! No wonder the young Xiao Yimin has today's achievement.

Xiao Yimin was sensitively aware of the change in the atmosphere, took a sip from the cup, praised the good tea, and then motioned to his subordinates to add tea to himself.

Liu Bingxian finally came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Yimin extremely lonely: "Let's just say it, what are you doing here?" ”

Xiao Yimin looked at Liu Bingxian sincerely: "Second brother, don't stay at home, come out and do something, the younger brother has a suggestion, recommend the second brother to the provincial council and the metropolitan governor as the envoy of Yucheng Town, if the second brother is really unwilling to do it, just go to the Sichuan Army Military Academy to rest for a while......"

"Good! I went to teach, and my mind was very messy during this time, and I wanted to calm down and think about it, as for the town guard, I would not do it, first, I am sorry for the brothers who died in this battle, and second, I am sorry for my faith, I don't want to be pointed at the backbone and scolded as a traitor. ”

Liu Bingxian didn't wait for Xiao Yimin to finish speaking, and made his own decision.

Xiao Yimin looked at Old Man Liu, and saw that Old Man Liu was also puzzled, so he persuaded in a low voice:

"Second brother, I know that you are a member of the Kuomintang, you have ideals and ambitions, you are full of enthusiasm to save the country and the people, and you have been fighting for it in a down-to-earth manner, but is everything you have done really as meaningful as you think? Is it in the interest of the general public?

"I think everything I have experienced before has made your experience far deeper than that of ordinary people, and I would like to state first that I have no prejudice against the Kuomintang, on the contrary, I also very much agree with Mr. Zhongshan's Sanming Cooking, which is the most progressive thought in China at present, and is the right direction worthy of everyone's efforts and follow."

Liu Bingxian heard Xiao Yimin's approval of Sanming Cooking for the first time, and couldn't help but look at him in surprise.

Xiao Yimin nodded: "However, it is easy to put forward a goal, but it is difficult to do!" Without a strict organizational system, without a strict supervision mechanism, and without the exemplary role of leaders, no matter how great an ideal is, it can only be a picture, and no matter how lofty the belief is, it can only be a dream!

Therefore, the younger brother believes that in addition to setting lofty goals and establishing correct beliefs, advanced political parties must have the three major elements of 'strict organizational system, strict supervision mechanism, and exemplary role of leaders'! Second brother, this is the biggest reason why the younger brother is unwilling to join the Kuomintang, the younger brother also has his own ideals, safeguarding the interests of the country and the people, which is the belief that the younger brother is fighting for, but in order to realize the ideal and maintain the faith, in the end, you have to do it in a down-to-earth manner!

"For example, in this war, only a few people were damaged, and tens of millions of people in the Yucheng area and the whole of Sichuan benefited! Can you say that the little brother did something wrong? ”

Old Man Liu high-fived and sighed: "The little nephew is right!" ”

Liu Bingxian looked solemn and bowed his head in contemplation, and did not move for a long time, Old Man Liu saw the second lady beckoning in the room, so he stepped forward and pulled Xiao Yimin to the inner hall:

"Leave him alone, let him think about it himself, we two are going to drink, I heard that you have been drinking for seven years, and you can only see you today, how to drink it well, haha......"

(To be continued)