The superintendent's wife opened a gambling game, and everyone bet on it, some bet on Sun Chuanfang to win, and some bet on the National Revolutionary Army to win, but Yan Su said: "Madam, is it a bet on a battle, or a bet on the overall situation?" ”

Yao Yilei said: "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and one or two wins and losses will not affect the overall situation, let's bet on whether Sun Xinshuai can keep his territory in the five provinces." ”

Yan Su said: "I won't participate in this gambling market." ”

Yao Yileiqi said: "Why? ”

Yan Su spread his hands: "Sun Chuanfang's victory or defeat is all under the control of our Kun Shuai, if Kun Shuai wants him to win, he can win, if he wants him to lose, he will lose, both horizontal and vertical are the two of you who win, how can I bet?" ”

Everyone laughed, although Chief of Staff Yan was joking, but what he said was also the truth, now the strongest combat effectiveness in the Central Plains is Jiangdong Hu**, Chen Zikun's choice will directly affect the pattern of the world, as long as a division of soldiers is sent to maneuver in the direction of Nanjing, Sun Chuanfang's rear will be in chaos, this is an indisputable fact.

However, no one knows which side Chen Kunshuai will support.

There were no outsiders in the back garden, so Yao Yilei simply asked directly: "Master, which side do you support?" ”

Chan asked rhetorically, "Which side do you think I should support?" ”

Yan Su said: "Of course it's the side that supports winning, haven't we been doing it all the time." ”

Chen Zikun said: "That was when the strength was not good before, we had to do it as a last resort, now we have a foundation, 30,000 tigers and wolves are very heavy weights, which side to rest, which side can win, this is our capital, but it is also our responsibility, sloppy, I want to hear everyone's opinions." ”

The marshal's tone was very serious, everyone put away their smiles, and Yan Su said: "I still insist on a neutral attitude, Chiang Kai-shek sent us a million, and it is just for us to remain neutral, and we must not offend each other." ”

Chen Zikun nodded slightly, noncommittal.

Jian Bing pouted and said: "The two ends of the first rat, how can it be done by a hero, if you want me to say, Beiyang is rotten, this world is like singing a big opera, the horns on the stage are singing one by one, and the people are tired of listening to it, it's time to change the troupe." ”

Yao Yilei said: "It's this reason, these people in Beiyang are coaxing you to sing and I will appear, there is nothing new, but the grass platform team in the south may not sing well, I heard that they are supported by Lao Maozi, if this is a pro-Russian government, wouldn't it be more and more going back." ”

Everyone nodded yes.

Suddenly, Liu Ting, who had been silent, spoke: "Can I talk about my opinion?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Although I said, it is not a military meeting, so don't be restrained. ”

Liu Ting said: "I think that the current Civil War is fundamentally different from the previous wars, Beiyang represents the old military gentry system, while the Guangzhou regime represents the emerging bourgeoisie, not the interests of the Russians as Madame said." ”

In the end, it was the confidential secretary who supervised the supervision, and as soon as he exited, he shocked people, and Chen Zikun said: "Go on, talk about the prediction of the situation." ”

Liu Ting said: "Beiyang is rotten, reckless and militaristic, and has lost the support of the whole society, whether it is the capitalists of the upper class, or the middle class, farmers, and small citizens, they are all tormented by the warlords, and the warlords also lack the legal basis and financial support to continue to maintain, bribing the elected president Cao Kun was placed under house arrest by Feng Yuxiang for a long time, since the end of 1924, there is no president in this country, Duan Qirui is only in temporary power, and now he is not even in temporary power. ”

"Also, the Beiyang departments have been fighting for many years, spending a huge amount of money, the treasury has long been empty, military spending accounts for more than eighty percent of the income, how can there be so much money in finance, and it is not easy to borrow loans from foreigners, because there is no collateral, Beijing appointed Gu Weijun, who is good at diplomacy, as the prime minister, and the fight is not just the idea of borrowing money from foreigners, without money, you can't buy arms, pay military salaries, you can't win the war, on the other hand, Guangzhou, there is ** propaganda and Russian military aid, there is the ideology of the Three People's Principles, There is a slogan of overthrowing the great powers unanimously with the outside world, and the majesty of the momentum and the novelty of the meaning are not comparable to the Xinhai Revolution, so the south will win, which is the inevitable trend of the development of the times. ”

The little girl talked eloquently, which is impressive, Liu Ting was originally a talented girl from Jiangdong University, she read poetry and books since she was a child, and after going to college, she was exposed to progressive ideas, and she entered the Office of the Governor as a confidential secretary, and she had the opportunity to contact all kinds of intelligence information.

Everyone lowered their heads and pondered, Yan Su was wondering if he was a little outdated, Chen Zikun was wondering if he had to make a choice in advance, and Yao Yilei and Jian Bing glanced at each other very tacitly and began to reconsider the threat of this female secretary.

Liu Ting is a standard small jasper, slender figure, not tall, Jiang Daneng, who is rare among girls, can be regarded as a school-level figure, but compared with Yao Yilei and Jianbing, a woman who has conquered the social circle of Beijing and Shanghai with her beauty and charm, there is still a big gap in temperament and appearance, which is why the two ladies have not paid much attention to her for a long time.

But this comment on the situation has to make people re-evaluate this female secretary, men like beautiful women, but prefer smart women, if this woman can help in her career, it will be even more cute, the confidential secretary is originally a personal staff of supervision, and it is strange that a lonely man and a widow have been alone for a long time, and they don't have feelings.

A gamble ended hastily, and everyone went with their own ghosts.

……

After work, Liu Ting carried her bag out of the Office of the Governor, walked one hundred and ten steps away, and suddenly heard someone coughing softly at the entrance of the roadside alley, and turned her head to see that it was a young man with a very low brim.

Liu Ting saw that no one was following behind her, turned around and entered the alley, the man led the way in front, and came to a house, where Zheng Zeru was sitting.

"Secretary Zheng." Liu Ting greeted.

"Comrade Liu Ting, you are here, how is the work carried out recently, and is there any latest information?" Zheng Zeru asked.

"Supervisor Chen has not yet made up his mind to support the National Revolutionary Army." Liu Ting replied.

Zheng Zeru nodded: "You have to strengthen your work and do your work more meticulously and deeply." ”

It was Mai Ping who brought Liu Ting in, and he interjected a little impatiently: "How can the work be more detailed?" Liu Ting is a girl, it is already very difficult to insist on working in the enemy's lair, Secretary Zheng, you have to be considerate. ”

Zheng Zeru said: "The current situation is very grim, Chiang Kai-shek is a new warlord mixed in the revolutionary ranks, and he may poison our party at any time. ”

"Please, Secretary Zheng."

"The organization has high expectations for you, you must always remember that you are a glorious ** youth league member, your work is long-term, the task is arduous, and when the time is right, the organization will seriously consider your application for joining the party."

"Yes." Liu Ting's emotions couldn't tell whether she was excited or frustrated.

"Okay, you can go, feel free to contact if you have something." Zheng Zeru said.

Liu Ting turned around and left, Mai Ping was a little anxious: "Secretary Zheng, how do you let Liu Ting go deep into the work, do you want to accompany the warlord to bed!" ”

Zheng Zeru said solemnly: "Comrade Mai Ping! ** members can even throw away their lives, what else can't be sacrificed. ”

Mai Pingqi's face was red and his neck was thick, and the blood vessels on his temples were jumping.

"Comrade Wheat!" Zheng Zeru patted Mai Ping's shoulder vigorously, "Your emotions are considerate organizationally, but the revolution is not a playhouse, someone must pay and sacrifice, do you understand?" ”

Mai Ping took out a cigarette and lit it, took a few deep puffs, squatted on the ground and scratched his hair like a chicken nest, and stood up for a long time, his voice was a little dry: "Secretary Zheng, I obey the organization's decision." ”

"That's what makes a good comrade." Zheng Zeru smiled and patted Mai Ping's shoulder again.

……

Chen Zikun's new policy encountered great resistance, and those commissioners recruited from the university could only talk rhetorically, and they lacked sophistication, and when they arrived in the county and township, they were played by those squires and landlords, and the work could not be carried out at all, and only Zheng Zeru, the agricultural commissioner sent to Nantai County, was very successful.

Nantai is the place where Chen Zikun made his fortune, the mass foundation is very solid, the political measures of the handsome, the local gentry are naturally supported, and Zheng Zeru's ability is also the strongest among these commissioners, Chen Zikun specially sent him, just to build Nantai County into a model county in the province.

Zheng Zeru not only made good use of the new policy in Nantai County, but also made use of the abandoned opium fields reclaimed by the Jiangbei Army, recruited a group of people to plant wheat, built a house in Jiangwan, named Jiangwan New Village, set up a peasant mutual aid group, and distributed grain, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar according to needs.

"It's kind of interesting to militarize the peasants." Chan didn't think much after seeing the report, because there was another incident that caused him to panic and be angry.

The students of the Jiangdong Army Military Academy actually launched a demonstration without permission, and they only found out when the procession drove to the door of the superintendent's office!

The last parade was arranged by himself, everything was under control, this time it was a big surprise, more than 1,000 young soldiers, with their bare hands, lined up in front of the office to petition, the crowd was excited, and they asked Chen Dashuai to send troops to participate in the war, eliminate the warlords, and defeat the foreign powers.

These slogans are nothing, Chen Zikun himself often uses these radical words on the electricity, but he launched a student army march without his permission, which shocked him too much, fortunately it was an unarmed march, if he took out all the rifle bullets in the military academy and had a fully armed parade, the guards of the office might not be able to stop it! At that time, there will be another person who will be bewitched, and the young soldier's brain will be hot, and he will not be able to do anything, you must know that there are families living in the back house of the office, and his baby daughter who is one year and three months old!

Thinking of all the consequences, Chen Zikun was shocked into a cold sweat, hurriedly met the students in person, changed into military uniforms and walked out of the door, Zhao Yufeng shouted: "All of them, stand up!" ”

The students reflexively stood up and saluted, Chen Zikun's face was grim, and he shouted, "Down with the powers, down with the warlords!" ”

The cadets immediately shouted: "Down with the powers, down with the warlords!" ”

Zhao Yufeng shouted abruptly in a hoarse voice: "Long live Chen Dashuai!" ”

The cadets hesitated for a moment, and then shouted: "Long live Chen Dashuai!" ”

In this way, the tense nerves of the guards in front of the office relaxed slightly, and the muzzles of their guns were lowered.