"The brigade is free now, you can go in." The soldier with the words politely addressed the middle-aged man with an anxious face, as if he did not remember the fact that he had refused the other party's invitation three times and twice before.

"Thank you, thank you, Adjutant Wang." Hong Chengbo thanked him again and again, and the three steps were a little brisker than before.

"In Xia Hong Chengbo, it is a blessing to meet Brigade Commander Ma." Hong Chengbo bowed to Ma Zhuang.

"Really? Commander Hong doesn't have to be polite, our two military ranks are about the same, but you are the Sichuan Army, I am the Northwest Army, although they are different factions, they are still one family in the Republic of China. Ma Zhuang smiled and put down the message in his hand and said with a smile.

"Send your sister." Hong Chengbo cursed secretly in his heart, but he had to make a friendly expression on his face, and said with a bitter face, "Brigade Commander Ma is too humble, you are Commander Jiang's number one henchman, but I am an unbounded figure in the Sichuan army, and I can't keep up with the big man above." ”

"I'm just a brigade commander now, with division commanders, army commanders, and even chief of general staff, and I'm still far from the commander's number one henchman, so you're in the wrong place."

Thousands of clothes, sycophants don't wear, although Ma Zhuang said this, but his expression obviously eased slightly, in fact, he had received a telegram from the General Staff, transferring Geng Youmin to temporarily organize the 4th Brigade into Longnan and establish the Longnan Detachment, and he was the detachment leader, in addition to the mixed 3rd Brigade, there was another temporary 4th Brigade. At this time, although the military position was still brigade commander, his real power was no less than that of a division commander in the 15th Route Army. It's a pity that Ma Zhanshan and Li Du jumped west. With the status and prestige of these two people. In addition, the current 15th Route Army and the original Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army were almost one. It is nothing for the two of them to be regarded as a high position in the 15th Route Army, not to mention that Jiang Li has compensated him in disguise at this time. Maybe his position is not the highest under Jiang Li now, not even the second or third, but the trust he receives may not be under those people, otherwise Jiang Li would not hand over such a secret and important matter as secretly supporting the red forces to him, not others. Therefore, for Hong Chengbo's flattery, Ma Zhuang is also very useful in his heart.

"That's right, this. Brigade Commander Ma, the dog was offended a lot before, and I heard that he also injured the nephew of the brigade commander Ma, who really has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, and hopes that the brigade commander Ma raises his noble hand and can let the dog live. ”

Hong Chengbo bowed to Ma Zhuang and said, if he is like other officers, he has a group of wives and concubines and many children, and it will be fine. But he Hong Chengbo only has an only son under his knees, Hong Wenyu, and he went to Qingchuan County to drink flower wine some time ago. When someone collided with a horse, he started to move with someone, relying on the strength of the crowd, and injured several people on the other side for a while. Hong Chengbo didn't take it too seriously after hearing it, and later the people who mixed into the 3rd Brigade came to the door, and one of them turned out to be Ma Zhuang's nephew, this matter can be big or small, in terms of military position, Ma Zhuang is the brigade commander, offended such a powerful person, and finding one or two people to shoot a black gun can also kill his son, thinking about it, Hong Chengbo was reluctant to send his son to another place, so he could only pinch his nose and come to Ma Zhuang to admit his mistake. I hope that the big things can be turned into small things, and the small things can be turned into small things.

"My nephew is good at talking, and it's nothing for young people to make trouble."

Ma Zhuang's generous appearance made Hong Chengbo breathe a sigh of relief, and his face turned white again.

"But Gongzi Hong is really a few people, he actually slept with Brigade Commander Luo's three-room concubine, maybe Commander Hong will be a grandfather in a few months, this matter is really gratifying, Brigade Commander Luo's military hat has turned green, and if you don't get it, you have to be a happy father, I don't know if Brigade Commander Luo will let Hong Gongzi go." Ma Zhuang said with a worried face about the country and the people. As a matter of fact. None of the soldiers who fought with Hong Wenyu were surnamed Ma, and they had nothing to do with Ma Zhuang, which was just an excuse to force Hong Chengbo to come to the door by himself.

"What? Horse, Brigade Commander Ma, what you say is true? Hong Chengtao's face was so wonderful that Ma Zhuang couldn't see whether he was happy or sad for a while.

Ma Zhuang didn't speak, he took out a file bag from the drawer and threw it on the table, which contained several photos. It is a photo of Hong Wenyu getting along with another good-looking woman. This woman is the three-room concubine that Brigade Commander Luo loves very much, but Brigade Commander Luo has been to Chongqing for nearly half a year, I heard that he is coming back soon, looking at the slightly bulging belly in the photo, Hong Chengtao is not a stupid person, and then thinks of his son's usual whereabouts, knowing that Ma Zhuang did not pretend to lie to him, this woman's belly is made up by his son.

"Commander Hong still doubts what I said? You can go back and check, but Brigadier Luo is coming back soon. Ma Zhuang said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes?" Hong Chengbo's hand shook, this Brigade Commander Luo is not a good man and a woman, his previous boss shot Brigade Commander Luo, Hong Chengbo only sat in the current position of the regiment commander after some activities, if Brigade Commander Luo knew about this, not to mention that his son could not be saved, I am afraid that he may not be able to stay in the army anymore. There is no PS in this era, and the fact that the photos are iron-clad leaves no room for resistance at all.

"Ma, Brigade Commander Ma, please give me some guidance, only, as long as you can keep the next family, even if you are a cow and a horse, you will repay your kindness by leading your troops to serve Brigade Commander Ma." Hong Chengbo hurriedly begged his grandfather to tell his grandmother to intercede with Ma Zhuang.

"It's not necessary for Captain Hong's contribution." Ma Zhuang shook his head, he really couldn't look down on the miscellaneous cards of Hong Chengbo's subordinates.

"As long as Brigade Commander Ma can help, Brigade Commander Ma will give an order, and he will never shirk when he goes to the next place." Hong Chengbo said anxiously when he heard this.

"It's very simple, before Brigade Commander Luo comes back, get rid of his brigade headquarters and incorporate another regiment, if you come to be this brigade commander, won't there be nothing?" Ma Zhuang smiled mysteriously.

"What, what, coming down to be a brigade commander?" Hong Chengbo's face was first shocked, and then he said with a bitter gourd face, "I'm afraid no, no, although the team under Brigade Commander Luo is a miscellaneous team, he is also a distant relative of Governor Liu. ”

"There is only one way in front of you, either you will be killed by Brigade Commander Luo, or you will take refuge in the 15th Route Army, in front of the 15th Route Army, what is a Governor Liu?" Ma Zhuang smiled coldly, if it weren't for the lack of a name for the 15th Route Army to directly enter Sichuan, and Hong Chengbo controlled Qingchuan County in northern Sichuan, how could he take a fancy to Hong Chengbo.

"This, this is what Commander Jiang meant?" Hong Chengbo never imagined that he would be involved in such a level of struggle unknowingly.

"That's not what you should ask. Now you can only choose to do it or not, if you don't do it, these photos will appear in the hands of Brigadier Luo tomorrow. You are a smart person, how to choose, you don't need me to teach. Ma Zhuang said hesitantly.

"Immortals fight, mortals suffer. If the troops are defeated in the lower rear, how does the 15th Route Army plan to settle in the subordinate? Hong Chengbo said bitterly.

"Longdong is far enough away from northern Sichuan, no matter how long Brigade Commander Luo's hand is, he can't reach Longdong, a county police chief, or a county magistrate can't run away. Maybe the officer can be a little bigger, but how big it depends on Commander Hong's contribution to the 15th Route Army. Ma Zhuang said. As long as Hong Chengbo turns against the water, it is just a matter of his hand to control several counties in northern Sichuan, seizing critical terrain, as long as the Longnan detachment stands in northern Sichuan, and when Liu Xiang reacts, it will depend on whether the 15th Route Army agrees or not.

"Okay, I'll do it!" Hong Chengbo's face was ruthless, Brigade Commander Luo is a greedy guy, he has a lot of savings in his family, and he has collected his family property, even if he goes to Shanghai to be a public servant, it is enough to go to the territory of Gansu to be a county magistrate, or the police chief, although he is not more decent than now, he is also a good background, it is better than sitting still, not to mention that Ma Zhuang is also a little reasonable, when the team is bigger, I am afraid that I can't sell it for a good price? (To be continued.) )