In the 30s of the 20th century, a tabloid newspaper in Shanghai published a cartoon with the following picture: Chiang Kai-shek holding a gun in one hand and Xianyang in the other; Feng Yuxiang held a big knife in one hand and grabbed the head of the nest in the other; Yan Xishan held a scale in one hand and an abacus in the other.

Luo Yaoguo knew that this painting had not yet been painted, but he could imagine that Boss Yan, who was holding the abacus, was now repeatedly calculating this deal with the Kuomintang, which was a big deal of 5 million US dollars, and according to the profit margin of the arms trade, Boss Yan would make at least 2.5 million US dollars, which would be converted into more than 7 million yuan.

"Cilong, do you say this business is to be done or not?" As soon as the Kuomintang delegation arrived in Taiyuan, Boss Yan began to hesitate, and today he was repeatedly calculating with General Staff Member Zhao Daiwen in the two-story wooden building in the Governor's Office.

Zhao Daiwen Cilong, a member of the old League, Yan Xishan's chief staff, served as chief of staff. I don't know what this chief of staff of the Republic of China is? How could a Confucian who doesn't know much about military affairs hang this brand?

Zhao Daiwen replied without thinking: "Baichuan, this time it was the bearded man who took Mr. Zhongshan's handwritten letter to greet us, and he was willing to pay a deposit of 20% in advance. If we don't do this business, our arsenal will simply stop selling arms. ”

"But Mr. Zhongshan seems to want to set up a new army in northern Shaanxi, and I am worried that it may be detrimental to Shanxi." Yan Xishan said that he was restless about this matter, he didn't want to sell and was reluctant to sell the millions of dollars, and he was afraid that he would end up lifting a stone to hit himself in the foot. In fact, Yan Xishan is always so hesitant to do things, otherwise how could he be so fashionable in fighting skills? In the art of war, it is said that the harm of using troops is the greatest, and the disaster of the three armies begins with suspicion. These words are just right for Yan Xishan.

Zhao Daiwen smiled and said: "Baichuan, we and Mr. Zhongshan are not two people, it is too late for us to welcome him to the north, how can we worry that he is not good for Shanxi?" Besides, Mr. Zhongshan's main enemy now is Luowu, and the armed forces he has developed in northern Shaanxi will either go south to Guanzhong or east to Suicha, and will not come to our Shanxi. ”

"Alas, I also know this truth, but I always feel that it is not safe to sell guns to others." Yan Xishan shook his head and sighed: "It's just that Shanxi is still too barren, and there are too many places to spend money. ”

Shanxi is the first province in China to implement compulsory education. In addition to education, Yan Xishan also built many roads and railways in Shanxi, developed agriculture, and maintained good public order. With a barren territory like Shanxi being able to lead the country in the development of the economy and people's living standards, it is indeed not easy for Yan Laoxi. Even in this time and space, most of the measures of Mr. Zhongshan's Guangdong discipline and politics were learned from Shanxi.

"Baichuan, Mr. Zhongshan has 30,000 soldiers in northern Shaanxi, Wu Yushuai has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Henan and Zhili, we are afraid of Mr. Zhongshan's 30,000 people, so we are not afraid of Yushuai's hundreds of thousands of troops?" Zhao Daiwen reminded him a little of the current situation in Shanxi. "If Yushuai dominates the Central Plains, I'm afraid it won't be able to tolerate our Reading Kingdom."

Yan Xishan nodded in agreement, but then shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about Mr. Zhongshan, I'm worried about GCD, it's Soviet Russia!" This time they came up with $5 million at once! This money could not have been given by Mr. Nakayama. I have calculated how much Mr. Nakayama's land can collect in a year. They had only been peaceful for a few months, and they couldn't come up with the money. I guess it was from Soviet Russia. ”

"Hehe, then don't worry about it." Zhao Daiwen sneered: "If the army in northern Shaanxi has the background of Soviet Russia, then they must be going north to fight Suiyuan, connect with the Soviet Union, and then definitely go east to Yanjing, which has nothing to do with our Shanxi." Why don't we find a chance to hint at Ma Yunting? Let him watch out? ”

When Mr. Zhong's delegation arrived in Taiyuan, they stayed in the somewhat shabby but very clean Provincial Government Axe Guest House, and stayed for three days.

"Fuwen, don't worry, General Baichuan is this surname, you always have to hesitate again and again when things come, I told Ci Long, things will not change." Yu Youren has to practice big characters in the study for a few hours every day, and the place where he lives can be simple, but there must be no study. Seeing Luo Yaoguo walking into his study, Yu Youren did not stop writing, but said while writing: "Fuwen, how about you write a few strokes too?" ”

"Then ask the bearded man for more advice." Luo Yaoguo walked to the desk, picked up the brush and began to concentrate on writing. Luo Yaoguo had a certain book [***] bottom in his previous life, and the memory inherited in this life also has the content of calligraphy, and it happens that both lives are actually written in willow style.

"Well, I didn't expect that you can write well at a young age." Yu Youren stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. "The willow body lies in concentration, and the heart is right. Yes, yes, Yan Baichuan is cold, and we haven't messed up your heart for three days. ”

"I don't care." Luo Yaoguo wrote the four big words 'I don't care about things', smiled and put down the pen.

Yu Youren took the pen and began to practice again, where did the four major calligraphers of the Republic of China come out without hard practice? Yu Youren wrote "sincere unity", and said to Luo Yaoguo after writing: "This picture will be given to you, this cooperation with GCD is unity, and only unity can do things well." Then the great calligrapher wrote a big word "sincerity", and the cursive script was very beautiful. "We have a lot of power, but others have a lot of power, if we want to cooperate, we should show sincerity, otherwise people will worry about our annexation, don't you say?"

Luo Yaoguo nodded and replied: "Yes, one unity, one honesty, when can we Chinese have these two virtues, who else in the world dares to bully us?" ”

"The Chinese are not united and dishonest because everyone is not willing to start with themselves. They all want others to unite themselves, make others honest, and deceive themselves, and this is the same thing. Yu Youren seems to mean something.

"I see, thank you for the reminder." Luo Yaoguo solemnly saluted Yu Youren, turned around and left the study.

"Brother Fuwen, the Governor has sent someone to send us an invitation, and Inspector Yan will have a banquet for our delegation tonight." As soon as he left Yu Youren's calligraphy, Luo Yaoguo met Qu Ying, who came to report the news. After three days of repeated thinking, Yan Xishan finally decided to meet with Mr. Zhongshan's delegation.

Yan Xishan's banquet was set up in the introspection hall in the governor's office, and Yan's banquet also adhered to his principle of careful budgeting, with only one table. The official members of the delegation were all invited, but the two beauties brought by Luo Yaoguo were not among them, and only Yan Xishan, Zhao Daiwen and Li Mengshu, director of the Taiyuan Arsenal, were present from Shanxi.

"Welcome, welcome, bearded man has always been good?" A middle-aged soldier with a Shanxi accent shook hands with Yu Youren very warmly, and called him "Bearded Weng". This person who is not tall, has a kind face, and has a common Ba character beard among the people is General Yan Xishan, the emperor of Shanxi.

"Yan Gong shouldn't come unharmed?" Yu Youren also shook hands with Yan Xishan very politely, and then introduced Luo Yaoguo and others to Yan Xishan one by one, when it came to Qu Ming and Qu Ying's brothers and sisters, Yu Youren quietly glanced at Luo Yaoguo, and after seeing him nodding slightly, he introduced: "Brother Baichuan, let me introduce to you, these two are Qu Ming and Qu Ying from the GCD side, and this arms procurement is a joint venture between our Kuomintang and GCD, and the new army in northern Shaanxi is also jointly led by our two parties." ”

After listening to Yu Youren's introduction, the faces of Qu Ming and Qu Ying turned white with a brush, and they looked at Yu Youren and Luo Yaoguo nervously, as if they had been betrayed by traitors. Yan Xishan remained silent, and said with a slight smile: "Okay, good, I didn't expect to see the heroes of GCD here, fortunately, fortunately." ”

"We're too, it's nice to meet Overseer Yan." Qu Ming easily came to his senses, and when he saw that Yan Laoxi did not turn his face, he also forcibly calmed down and shook Yan's hand.

However, Qu Ying was more calm, and she stuck out her tongue slightly, revealing a cute and playful look. "I guess Overseer Yan already knows who we are, right?"

"Hehe, almost, right?" Yan Xishan ruled Shanxi for twelve years, so naturally he would not be confused to this extent, and this person has always been known for being shrewd, careful, and suspicious. If the delegation conceals the identities of the Qu Ming brothers and sisters and conceals the true surnames of the new army in northern Shaanxi, I am afraid that it will be very difficult for this arms procurement to succeed. Yan Xishan smiled slightly and said: "Our Taiyuan Arsenal opened the door to do business, and I, Yan Xishan, in principle, should not only do business, but also make friends." However, as the overseer of Shanxi, I am also responsible for the safety and peace of Sangzi in Shanxi, I wonder if the two parties can give me this guarantee? ”

"We, the Kuomintang, can absolutely guarantee that the new army in northern Shaanxi will not invade the ground of Shanxi, and of course, we also believe that Yan Gong's army will not stop us from marching to Yanjing, right?" Luo Yaoguo immediately patted Yan Xishan's chest, but he could only represent the Kuomintang, not GCD.

"What do you mean?" Yan Xishan turned around again and asked Qu Ming's opinion.

"Our party is the same, our party will not take the initiative to attack Shanxi, but I also hope that Yan Du will keep the affairs of the new army in northern Shaanxi secret." Qu Ming's answer also reassured Yan Xishan.