Liu Pei, who was sitting in the car, touched Shang Zhen. "What do you think? Brother Qiyu. Shang Zhen opened his eyes and laughed out loud. I was thinking about Fu Yisheng's expression when he spoke just now, a little sour. Ha ha. Shang Zhen still couldn't help laughing. Seeing Shang Zhen look as excited as a victorious child, Liu Pei couldn't help but wonder.

"That's right, fix me." Liu Pei's words solidify me. "I understand the 'good' that Fu Yisheng said just now, it's great to make money, and it's also great to make money, what do you mean, shouldn't you deduct military salaries?"

Liu Pei glanced at Shang Zhen and rolled his eyes. "I said Chairman Shang, in the past two months, you have given Song Zhewu a total of 360,000 oceans of military salary according to the amount of 18,000 people. But do you know how much Song Zhewu's 18,000 people actually paid for these two months? 900,000, it's 900,000! It's not enough for all of the ones you give. One of his soldiers costs 25 yuan a month, and 5 yuan is distributed to the soldiers every month. And as far as I know, no one in Song Zhewu's troops dared to withhold military salaries. Song Zhewu will not be able to, because it was originally his own money. ”

Shang Zhen thought about it and smiled himself. Song Zhewu used his own property to support this army, Liu Pei told him.

Fu Yisheng's words were indeed a little sour, and he was still angry. The supplies of the Zhilu coalition army made Fu Yisheng and his subordinates very jealous, and if I hadn't made peace at that time, Song Zhewu paid for Fu Yisheng's troops to change into a new military uniform, and they would have robbed it. As for making money, this Song Zhewu is a business wizard. When the old man of his family left, he left him a few factories, which could earn more than 2 million oceans a year. ”

"More than 2 million oceans!" Shang Zhen's mouth grew in surprise. Looking at Shang Zhen's expression, Liu Pei grinned disdainfully. Last year, several large dyeing factories in Shanghai jointly sold at low prices in North China, intending to crush his dyeing factory. I don't know what method Song Zhewu used, and the color of the dyed cloth is much brighter than that of the cloth in other factories. Now it's a price increase, and those distributors everywhere have to wait in line. ”

Seeing Shang Zhen open his mouth to speak, Liu Pei knew what he wanted to say, and then said: "At first, I thought that Song Zhewu had capable people under him, but Song Zhewu's dyeing factory manager personally told me that the secret recipe for this dyeing cloth was made by Song Zhewu himself. The manager of the dyeing factory had studied printing and dyeing in the UK, and he admired Song Zhewu very much. Now the dyeing factory alone can earn more than 300,000 yuan a month. ”

"Song Zhewu is a soldier, and he even understands science and technology and economics, it seems that I underestimate him." Shang Zhen looked out of the car and said faintly.

"Qiyu, you see, this is Song Zhewu's security brigade, and their military uniforms are of a special color." Liu Pei pointed to the soldiers of the 4th Company who were in charge of guarding outside the car

Shang Zhen, on the other hand, was completely attracted by the submachine gun in the soldier's hand. Looking along the front windshield of the car, there are more than 300 people in the long cordon, a submachine gun, this Song Zhewu is really rich.

When the car arrived at the gate of the dyeing factory, it stopped, and the chief guard got out of the car first and opened the door for Shang Zhen. Shang Zhen and Liu Pei got out of the car one after another. The first thing Shang Zhen noticed was that he stood straight in front of the dyeing factory to greet his young colonel. With a figure of nearly 1.8 meters, a school uniform looks strong and powerful when worn on the body, a standard military image. I couldn't help but secretly scream in my heart.

At this moment, Song Zhewu was also looking at his chief, with a medium stature and a slightly chubby round face, if it weren't for a pair of eyes shining with the unique alert eyes of a soldier and a lieutenant general's uniform, he would have thought he was a businessman when he looked at it coldly. I saw another historical celebrity, although it has been two years since Song Zhewu arrived in this era, he was still a little excited to see Shang Zhen.

Song Zhewu hurriedly ran to Shang Zhen and gave a standard military salute neatly, "Song Zhewu, the commander of the Hebei Security Reading Mixed Brigade, greets Chairman Shang!" Shang Zhen straightened up and returned a standard military salute. While looking at Song Zhewu carefully, he said yes in his mouth. When Liu Pei saw it, he knew that Shang Zhen had a good impression of Song Zhewu just like when he first met Song Zhewu. said jokingly: "I'm the chief of staff, but Chairman Shang is your direct commander, so you can't even let me into the house."

Song Zhewu knew that Liu Pei saw that he was a little out of shape, so he was playing a round for himself, and gave Liu Pei a military salute. said to Shang Zhen: "Zhewu was a little rude when he saw the chairman for the first time, and I ask the chairman to forgive me." The chairman has a long journey, please go in and rest. ”

"It's okay, we're all soldiers, don't talk about those false courtesies." As he spoke, he walked into the yard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, Shang Zhen couldn't help but be stunned, unlike the noisy outside due to the onlookers of the common people, the courtyard was neatly and quietly full of heavily armed soldiers, but there was no sound, only a slight breathing sound.

"Salute, all the guards of the Hebei Security Reading Force Mixed Brigade Battalion salute Chairman Shang, please review Chairman Shang." Ye Changgui snapped and issued a password. The uniform sound proves that the unit is well trained. Look at the standardized movements of these young soldiers, and the more than a hundred light and heavy machine gun mortars under their feet. Shang Zhen remembered Fu Zuoyi's words again, "Good military discipline, good weapons, good training." ”

Shang Zhen walked to the front of the team with a serious expression and returned the salute to the soldiers on the north and south sides respectively. At Liu Pei's signal, Song Zhewu ordered everyone to rest in place. guided Shang Zhen and Liu Pei into the house. Invite Shang Zhen and Liu Pei to sit down, Chu Feng came in with three guards and left the room after setting up the tea set. Song Zhewu poured tea for Shang Zhen and Liu Pei with his own hands, and then stood beside him respectfully. Song Zhewu knew that it was not strange to have many people, and it would be convenient for Shang Zhen, his top boss in the next year, to make a good impression on Shang Zhen, his top boss in the next year. In Song Zhewu's memory, on August 14, 29, the Central Committee of the Kuomintang accepted Yan Xishan's false resignation, and appointed Shang Zhen, who was inclined to the Central Committee and had a gap with Yan Xishan, as the chairman of Shanxi Province, and Xu Shichang took over as the chairman of Hebei Province. As soon as Shang Zhen arrived in Taiyuan, he was placed under house arrest by Yan Xishan.

Shang Zhen was very satisfied with Song Zhewu's respectful attitude, took Song Zhewu's hand and sat down, and said with a smile: "Brigade Commander Song, your character is Wenge, right?" Song Zhewu stood up and replied: "Yes, the lowly word Wenge." ”

"Sit, sit. Wenge, what are the difficulties in moving the defense? Shang Zhen asked Song Zhewu with a smile.

"Thank you Chairman for your concern, the matter of moving the defense, after Liu Shenzuo's active coordination, it went very smoothly, and I and the guard battalion were opened today. Where is there a place in Laiyuan where Liu Shen made arrangements, and the place is very cooperative, and the troops are stationed in a good arrangement. Song Zhewu had calmed down and replied calmly.

"I heard the chief of staff say, several of your factories have to be relocated with the army, Tianjin has convenient transportation, and it is the largest business in the north, why do you want to move to a small county town in the Laiyuan Mountains?"

"There are two reasons, one is that my troops have to rely on these factories to eat, and there is no room for loss, and I can't take care of it in Laiyuan. The second is the problem of the dyeing factory, and the trading company I opened has asked me more than once to buy my secret recipe and process for printing and dyeing. Yesterday, the price of 3 million oceans has been opened, and after I refused, I said that the price of the grey fabric I was given in the future would be raised. It seems that I am determined to win. The factory is located in Tianjin, and I can't feel at ease. ”

"It's a little book again." As soon as he mentioned himself, Shang Zhen looked angry. The Jinan massacre that happened not long ago made all Chinese very indignant, let alone soldiers like Shang Zhen.

Looking at the expressions of Shang Zhen and Liu Pei, Song Zhewu thought to himself, no matter which party the soldiers of this era are, most of them still have blood surnames.

"Hebei and Henan are both cotton-producing areas, and in order to avoid being controlled by others, I am planning to expand the textile factory in Laiyuan. Moreover, the domestic chemical industry foundation is weak, Zhewu has a little research on the chemical industry, and wants to build some factories. Song Zhewu continued.

"Okay!" As soon as he heard that Song Zhewu was going to build a factory in Laiyuan, Shang Zhen immediately became excited. "Wen Ge, since Beiyang, there have been constant wars in Hebei, and the people have suffered a lot. In order to make the common people live a better life, the most pressing tasks at the moment are, first, to build water conservancy projects and stabilize agricultural production, and second, to vigorously develop industry and commerce and increase the employment rate of landless peasants. If taxes increase and taxes increase, I, the provincial chairman, can do more for the people of Hebei. ”

Liu Pei saw that Shang Zhen was a little off-topic, and coughed lightly. Shang Zhen also felt this, and in order to cover it up, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Wengo, you graduated from the Dresden Infantry School, right?" "Yes." Song Zhewu knew that Shang Zhen was about to get to the point, so he answered carefully.

Shang Zhen continued to ask: "But why did you build your own team and join Zhang Zongchang's command instead of joining the Central Army?" With your background in foreign countries, you will have a great future in the Central Army. It's just that this time you joined the revolutionary army anyway, and the Jin Sui Army is not the only one in North China, and even if you join the Jin Sui Army, you don't have to go far and far to join me, is it just because I have some relationship with the Gates family? ”

Song Zhewu knew that Shang Zhen wanted to figure out his attitude towards the central government, and his attitude towards Jin Suijun was actually Yan Xishan's attitude towards Shang Zhen. This will determine whether Shang Zhen will suppress or support him in the future. After thinking for a while, Song Zhewu said calmly: "At the beginning, I also wanted to join the Central Army, build an army that is not inferior to the Western powers according to my own ideas, and make some contributions to the cause of national defense. However, there are two decisions that I cannot join the Central Army for the time being: First, it is very difficult for those in the Central Army who are not from the Whampoa department to get the opportunity to lead troops, and it is also difficult for the non-Whampoa department to make great progress. Second, in the Central Army, it will not give me a lot of room to play freely. This is the reason why I can't join the Central Army. ”

Shang Zhen and Liu Pei listened intently. Song Zhewu sorted out his thoughts and then said: "In this Second Northern Expedition, there are Yan Xishan's Second Group Army, the Gui Fourth Group Army, and Feng Yuxiang's Third Group Army entering Hebei. ”

Song Zhewu did not call Yan Chief Yan when he mentioned Yan Xishan, but called him by his name very disrespectfully. Shang Zhen and Liu Pei couldn't help but glance at each other. Song Zhe didn't see it, and continued: "The Northwest Army has strong combat effectiveness, but it is too poor. Where would it be embarrassing for me to spend a lot of money on my own troops. Speaking of this, Song Zhewu smiled self-deprecatingly. Therefore, it is also impossible to join the Third Army. ”

"The two commanders of the Fourth Army are very strategic in military affairs and tolerant of their subordinates, and they should be the best for me. However, the Gui system is based on his hometown of Guangxi, and it is connected with the same qi in Guangdong. Then control the two lakes and enter North China. More than 300,000 troops are distributed in several provinces from the south to the north. In the long run, it will not be tolerated by the central government. It was dangerous to join the Fourth Army, so I could only choose the Jin Sui Army. ”

Song Zhewu's statement about the Fourth Army shocked the two. Liu Pei, who had not spoken, said: "Wen Ge, what you said is a bit sensational. Don't say that the three group armies are now obeying the orders of the central authorities, even if you take a step back and say that the central authorities really want to solve the Gui system. Two. The four and two armies both understand the truth of the cold lips and teeth, and they will definitely not help the Central Army to fight the Gui system. With Guangxi as the backing, the Gui department gathered heavily in the two lakes and had an army of 100,000 in North China. If there is really a fight, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose. ”

Shang Zhen nodded slightly, he also felt that Song Zhewu was a little alarmist.

Song Zhewu smiled calmly and said: "Shenzuo only sees the surface scenery of the Gui family, in fact, the people of the Gui family in the two lakes are not monolithic, and there are small factions in the big factions, although they are heavily armed, they may not be of one heart and one mind. Besides, Bai Chongxi's troops in North China, Li Pinxian and Liao Lei's two armies were all incorporated into the original Tang Shengzhi's men, and they were all children of Sanxiang. Bai Chongxi people in Hebei also looked at the northwest. This time, in order to deal with the disarmament bill, he put forward a practical plan to bring 100,000 troops to Xinjiang Province, which made Chairman Chiang even more uneasy. Once something happens, as long as there is the support of the central government, as long as Tang Shengzhi ascends to the heights, the Gui army in North China will disappear. If the strategy is appropriate, perhaps the Wuhan issue can be resolved without the central authorities mobilizing a single soldier, and it will be easy to deal with the Gui faction, which is isolated in Guangxi. ”

Song Zhewu's words shocked Shang Zhen and Liu Pei very much. According to Song Zhewu's inference, Chairman Jiang really wants to deal with the Gui family, and the seemingly powerful Gui family is completely vulnerable, and it is very likely that the Gui family will collapse and even fall into a situation from which it will never recover. Although it feels like this is not likely to happen in the current situation. However, reason told them that Song Zhewu's inference was very reasonable, and if Chairman Chiang in Nanjing really wanted to support Tang Shengzhi in Xiaye to go out of the mountains to deal with the Gui faction, the Gui faction's power in North China would definitely not exist.

Shang Zhen was shocked and very surprised, this trip to Tianjin was the right one. This security brigade commander, who was originally not valued by himself, is not only good at managing the army, but also has a deep understanding of the economy. What is even more commendable is that at the age of twenty-five or sixteen, he has such a keen insight into the political situation. This young man is not simple, the future is limitless, he can become his subordinate, he must grasp this opportunity.

What surprised Liu Pei was that since the incorporation of the Song Ministry, because matters such as the transfer of defense were handled by him, this time, he had met with Song Zhewu a total of 3 times in the past 2 months. For the first time, the security brigade was well-equipped and well-trained, which surprised Liu Pei. In less than two years, he turned a group of farmers into an elite army, and Liu Pei knew that he couldn't do it. The second time we met, I learned about the dyeing factory from Sun Jiahui, and I was surprised. It is not easy for a rich young master to become a martial artist, but he still knows the way of science and technology and economy, and several factories are thriving. This is not only something that Liu Pei himself can't do, but also no one in the current domestic factions will do it. This time, Liu Pei was even more surprised. If he hadn't heard Song Zhewu say it with his own ears, he would definitely not believe that this came from the mouth of a young man, and he really wanted to know Li Zongren. How would Bai Chongxi feel when he heard this?

Song Zhewu saw that the two of them looked at him without speaking with complicated expressions, and knew that his performance was more than half successful. continued: "So I can only join the Jin Sui Army. ”

Liu Pei glanced at him when he saw Shang Zhen, knowing that the question that Shang Zhen wanted to hear the most had not yet been answered by Song Zhewu. So he smiled and said, "Wen Ge, I believe that if Bai Chongxi hears this, he will kill you immediately." You still talk about why you don't vote for Zhang Yinwu and Fu Yisheng, but vote for our first division. Is it just because of Gates? ”