After the meeting was adjourned, Zhang Yafei and Gao Zongbao were anxious to return to the army to arrange the garrison and tomorrow's march, so they left first. Song Zhewu, Xiao Guodong, Wang Xinggang, and Mengxi hurried in the car to eat some dry food with canned meat and boiling water. After a few bites, the staff officer sent a telegram from Wang Xu, who had stayed in Laiyuan: Chairman Chiang of Nanjing has officially issued a general offensive order, demanding that all troops immediately launch a general attack on Wuhan. Song Zhewu immediately issued an order: "Order the 1st and 2nd Divisions, the Cavalry Brigade, and the Baggage Brigade Guard Brigade to set off at 3 a.m. tomorrow and rush to Wushengguan at 8 a.m."

Xiao Guodong shouted to Mengxi who was going to arrange the marching plan, and said to Song Zhewu: "Do you want the cavalry brigade to send a regiment to go out of the pass early tomorrow morning, search and advance in the direction of Xiaogan, and be the lead for the follow-up troops." "Good! Just do what the chief of staff wants. The three of them hurriedly ate a few bites, and then took more than a dozen truckloads of food and went to Wusheng Pass under the escort of the cavalry company of the guard brigade.

Wusheng Pass is more than 40 kilometers away from Xinyang and is an important pass at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces. Dabie Mountain and Tongbai Mountain are bordered here, Guannan and Guanbei are hilly plains, the original ancient road to pass through the customs is very dangerous, only in modern times, it is widened. When Song Zhewu and his entourage arrived at Wusheng Pass, it was already dark, which made Song Zhewu, who wanted to see Guxiong Pass, a little lonely. When it was more than ten miles away from Wusheng Pass, there were already many military camps, and the military camps were lined up with sentry posts and strict behavior, and there was a scene of Xiao killing before the war.

Ji Hongchang's 22nd Division was stationed outside the Guan, and Xiao Guodong went to Ji Hongchang with a truck loaded with canned grain; Song Zhewu and Wang Xinggang took the remaining four trucks into the pass and went to Han Fuyu's Third Route Army headquarters. The four vehicles were loaded with 200 submachine guns and 200 pistols and ammunition for Han Fuyu.

When he arrived at Han Fuyu's headquarters, Song Zhewu dismounted, and saw a capable guard with a pistol in front of the door standing guard, knowing that these were Han Fuyu's only remaining armed --- pistol team. Wang Xinggang stepped forward to negotiate with the guards and demanded that they report immediately.

Soon, a big man with a lieutenant colonel's epaulette ran out of it, came to Song Zhewu and saluted, and reported that it was Wu Huawen, the captain of Han Fuyu's pistol team. For this Wu Huawen, Song Zhewu knows. When Xu Shiyou besieged Jinan in later generations, he was the commander of the 96th Army and led his troops to revolt. The department was organized as the 35th Army of the East China Field Army, and when it crossed the river to liberate Nanjing, it was the 35th Army and the 2nd Battalion of the 315th Regiment of the 104th Division occupied the Nanjing Presidential Palace in the early morning of April 24, 1949. But this person seems to be the commander of Feng Yuxiang's pistol brigade, why did he come here to be the captain of Han Fuyu's pistol team? Song Zhewu was still wondering if this Wu Huawen was Wu Huawen, but the Wu Huawen in front of him was not thinking about Song Zhewu, his eyes were attracted by the equipment on the guards behind Song Zhewu and the soldiers of the guard company further behind. Each of these guards had two guns in their waists, and the guards company in the back had pistols in their waists, with a row of cowhide bullet boxes hanging from their chests and submachine guns in their hands. Seeing that Song Zhewu was carefully observing himself, Wu Huawen was a little embarrassed, and immediately enthusiastically led the way in front and introduced Song Zhewu into the headquarters.

Han Fuyu had already greeted him in the courtyard, and after Wu Huawen introduced Song Zhewu, Song Zhewu did not shake Han Fuyu's outstretched hand, but saluted Han Fuyu. Han Fuyu's originally somewhat plain face was immediately filled with smiles, and he grabbed Song Zhe Wule and said repeatedly: "I can't help it!" I can't help it! I said Brother Wenge, you and I have the same military rank, we are not subordinate to each other, we are both commanders of the First Army, you are this courtesy, my old Han can not afford it! Didn't you fold my yang shou! Han Fuyu said, but the smile on his face showed that he was very satisfied. As he spoke, he took Song Zhewu's hand and walked into the house.

Song Zhewu said with a smile: "Chairman Han is too modest, and he is older than me; In terms of seniority, he is a senior in the army, a famous general in the Northwest Army, and I should salute you. ”

Han Fuyu has not only been reprimanded by Feng Yuxiang a few times these days, but even some senior generals in the Northwest Army have given him a roll of his eyes and held his breath. In anger, Ji Hongchang asked him for food, but the two didn't see each other, and as soon as Han Fuyu's anger came up, he didn't give him a grain of food. Afterwards, he also regretted it, if he really made the 22nd Division hungry, don't say that Feng Yuxiang would not spare him, even if he didn't want to go in his own heart. But the words he himself uttered could not be taken back, and his stomach was full of sorrow. Song Zhewu was very respectful to him, which made him very happy and his mood was much better.

When several people entered the room, Han Fuyu did not return to his seat, but pulled Song Zhewu to sit on the couch together, while Wu Huawen and Wang Xinggang stood aside. Han Fuyu said with a smile: "Brother Wenge, you just got off the train, and you didn't have a good rest, so you ran to me, there must be some difficulty, what do you need my old Han to do, just say it." I, Lao Han, will do my best to help. ”

Song Zhewu owed his body and said with a smile: "Chairman Han." Han Fuyu shook his hand, stopped Song Zhewu's words, and said with a smile: "Wen Ge, I am a few years older than you, if you want to look up to my old Han, don't call me those false titles, you just call me Brother Xiangfang, I call you Wen Ge, how about it?" Song Zhewu saw that Han Fuyu had a sincere face, so he borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and replied with a smile: "Okay, I'll call you Brother Xiangfang." Han Fuyu nodded again and again: "That's right, Wen Ge, what's the matter with you, just say, brother, I will definitely help." ”

"I do have a few things to tell my big brother." Song Zhewu took out three checks, first took out one and put it on the low table in front of the sofa, and said: "The first thing is to make amends to Brother Xiang, last time I hacked a lot of guns in the 55th Division, and this 100,000 yuan should be used to supplement those losses for the eldest brother." I also hope that the big brother will ignore the villain and forgive the little brother! ”

Han Fuyu looked at the check, then at Song Zhewu, and suddenly laughed, and said while laughing: "Wen Ge, if you don't mention this matter, I forgot about it." My brother doesn't blame you for this at all, if you return the amount, I will still call you stupid. I think that back then, I surrendered the weapons of the Bao Brigade in Beiping, and in the end, Mr. Feng spoke, and I returned his 780 guns, which is a brigade! You're far worse than your brother. I will accept this check, I am no better than your brother, I want money and money, and I want guns and guns. I'm asking for soldiers now, I don't have money, and this money is just enough to add some guys to the division that you crippled. ”

Song Zhewu took out a second check and said: "Brother Xiang Fang is now in command of the army, and it is impossible to have no money in his hand, so keep the 100,000 yuan in his hand and save him when there is an emergency." Han Fuyu laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "Wen Ge, I am now in Wusheng Pass, and I only have a pistol team of about 200 people in my hands, and there is not a single soldier in this place." These troops are all Mr. Feng's, and all the expenses are also supplied by Mr. Feng, so I don't have to pay a penny. I can't take this money.

Song Zhewu looked at Han Fuyu and said meaningfully: "Although the use of the army is allocated by Chief Feng, the number will never be too much, the twentieth division is the army brought out by Brother Fang, the big war is imminent, you can't lose these old subordinates, let them chill!" ”

Han Fuyu understood what Song Zhewu meant, this was for him to hold the 20th Division and regain military power. Han Fuyu had long wanted to take advantage of this dispatch to find an opportunity to regain his 20th division, but now with such a strong reinforcement as Song Zhewu to support him, the chances of winning are a few points higher. nodded solemnly and said, "Okay, I will also accept this money, and Wen Ge will have to worry more about his brother's affairs in the future." As the old saying goes, 'Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are gold.' Now that the situation in China is changing, we brothers and I have to help each other. ”

Song Zhewu pushed over the third check: "I have long admired Brother Fang's name, and now I recognize your eldest brother, and I can't respect you as a younger brother, and I will give this 100,000 yuan to my sister-in-law, add some jewelry, and show a little bit of my younger brother's heart." ”

Han Fuyu secretly thought: "I have never had a friendship with this Song Zhewu before, and I can even say that I have a little enmity, but as soon as we meet, I will give myself a huge sum of 300,000 yuan, which is obviously to make friends with myself." This Song Zhewu has a large army, strong financial resources, and his relationship with Nanjing seems to be very good, and he has to make friends with himself, it seems that this person has great ambitions, and he is by no means a simple person. If you really want to be friendly with him, it will be beneficial to yourself and no harm. Thinking of this, Han Fuyu slapped his thigh, and said loudly with excitement on his face: "Okay, Brother Wenge is a bold person, I, Han Fuyu, will hand over you as a good brother." ”

Song Zhewu smiled and said, "Big brother, I still have a little gift for your pistol team," "Oh? And the gifts, which can make Vengo break the bank. Han Fuyu was a little puzzled, he gave him such a large sum of money as 300,000 yuan, what else did he want to give him?

"Where does the eldest brother say, it is natural to be the younger brother's helper and the eldest brother." As soon as Song Zhewu's voice fell, Han Fuyu laughed and said, "Yes, yes, that's right, my brother has seen the outside." ”

"I saw outside the door that the eldest brother's guards were only equipped with pistols, and I saw that these people were all good, and they were all elite soldiers. It's just that the firepower of the pistol is too weak, and once something happens, it is not easy to protect the big brother. I gave my eldest brother 200 German-made P18 submachine guns, plus cartridge belts and ammunition; There are also Browning pistols. These things are in the car outside, Xinggang, you take Captain Wu to get them. Han Fuyu was really moved now, Song Zhewu sent money and guns, and he was even very concerned about his escort team, but Mr. Feng didn't even keep the only cadre under his command now, although the matter of the pistol team was no longer mentioned, but Wu Huawen had to leave and was transferred to the commander of the pistol brigade of the headquarters, which made him really hard to say anything. Wu Huawen doesn't know it yet, this person also has to be well encircled, maybe it will be of great use to himself in the future.

This gift, not only Han Fuyu was happy, but Wu Huawen was also very excited, he saw the equipment outside, it was really majestic, if his more than 200 skilled people were equipped with submachine guns, he would not be afraid of a group of people. But happy is happy, Han Fuyu didn't speak, he didn't dare to move, just kept looking at Han Fuyu. Han Fuyu laughed and said, "Shao Zhou, look at your anxious appearance, go quickly." Wu Huawen, who was a little embarrassed, saluted Han Fuyu and Song Zhewu respectively, and then followed Wang Xinggang out to get a gun.

After the two went out, Song Zhewu said with a solemn face: "Big brother, little brother still has something to tell big brother." ”