In the Xiaogan Railway Station at night, several stuffy tank trains with only breathable windows lined up in a long line, and the soldiers of the 1st Division and the 2nd Brigade lined up to get into the carriages ().

Although the sudden transfer order caught everyone a little off guard, fortunately, the troops behind Ogurayama have been training while operating for two months, and their mental outlook and discipline have risen instead of falling, and they have faintly had the posture of an ace division (). No matter how hasty it was, every soldier was neatly equipped, and there was no scene of loss.

On the platform, Yue Peng was wearing a military uniform with his eyebrows furrowed, constantly pinching his watch to calculate the time, and a small black skeleton badge on his chest looked particularly hideous in the faint light.

This is the black skull badge that has just been issued together with the military merit medal, don't underestimate this black skull that does not conform to the traditional Chinese people, it represents the death and nightmare given to the opponent! It represents a major victory for the unit that wore it, so the only divisions and brigades that can get it and wear it openly are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions and 1st brigades, because they all participated in the tragic defense of Mt. Okura, starting with Takekatsu Pass and ending at Mt. Ogura, and are the elite of the Wehrmacht.

The 1st Brigade and 2nd Regiment have arrived in Nanjing, and the remaining two regiments are currently waiting for ships to send them south, so the 1st Division stationed in Xiaogan currently has only two infantry brigades.

Chief of Staff Wu Zhaolin, one of the few officers who knew what mission he was carrying out tonight, came over and said, "The division commander doesn't have to worry too much, there is still a garrison battalion on the Hankou side. Xiaolou had already set off with the teaching camp in the afternoon, and Zhang Tingfu had already turned around, and those people couldn't make waves with them. What's more, I don't think the third division will really mess with those people. ”

"I think I'm afraid they'll succeed? You're wrong. Ziqing has already informed the commander, so even if we don't go back. They don't have a chance either! I'm wondering what the hell did the Commander and us do wrong? Yue Peng snapped and closed his pocket watch, stuffed it into his chest pocket and walked towards the carriage, and his cold voice came from the wind: "I'll leave it to you here." You don't have to worry about things over there, the blood will make them a little more sober. ”

The iron wheel rolled slowly, there was neither a whistle nor a noise, and everything seemed so quiet. Looking at the distant shadow of the train, Wu Zhaolin sighed and left with the train. The sound of gunfire seems to fill the ears again, how much more blood will have to flow in this country before it can truly be at peace? Standing in the cold night, he couldn't know, he just hoped for a little less, a little less.

Deng Yulin glanced at his wife, who was still asleep, and sighed secretly in his heart. After a long time, he grabbed his gun, put on his military uniform and walked to the river.

In the early morning on the banks of the Han River, in the cold fog, groups of soldiers in training clothes sang songs and conducted morning exercises under the leadership of officers. After the gunfire died down on the evening of 13 November, the Wehrmacht launched an all-army training operation, and instead of burnout at the end of the war, it set higher demands that the soldiers had to train for eight hours a day. From running to 300-meter obstacles, from shooting to ideological education, every day is full of arrangements.

In the distance, the Hanyang wharf is still busy, these days large and small river boats seem to be crazy to transport machinery and equipment, for this reason the Hanyang factory has to expand the original temporary warehouse several times, the workers are even more to take care of these treasures, even if the outside has been wrapped in a layer of tarpaulin, after unloading and thickening a few layers. I'm afraid that the winter humidity will break the machine.

The cement from Huangshi Daye, the kerosene from Shanghai, the copper bought from Jiangxi, the coal from Pingxiang, and the number of foreign machines that are enough to build two more Hanyang! No one knows how Yang Qiu got this, and they don't know where he got so much money. The only thing I know is that just two months later, the three towns that had been destroyed by the war had prospered again.

Peep from the North. The downstream is chaotic, but the three upstream provinces have shown a thriving color under his leadership, is he doing this to help this already scarred country, or is he destroying?

A small group of trained guards ran by, which made him a little nervous. The garrison battalion is the core force of the defense of the three towns. The establishment is not large, at present there are only two battalions of about 1,000 people, stationed in the three towns and Chongqing, but the strength should not be underestimated, not only Yang Qiu's starting troops, but also the equipment is second only to the guard company, which can be regarded as the prototype of the future three provincial security forces.

The soldiers saluted and continued to run into the distance, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Because of the special terrain of the three towns, for the convenience of officials and the army, there are special wharves and ferries, there is one by the Yudaimen River, and when I saw the small traffic boat with the flying tiger flag, a familiar face suddenly stabbed out and blocked in front of me.

"Kiyomi?" Deng Yulin looked at Zhang Tingfu in military uniform, his heart shrank suddenly, and he asked nervously, "Didn't you go to Changsha yesterday?" Why did you come back all of a sudden? ”

Zhang Tingfu looked at him deeply (). Deng Yulin is also a great hero of the first righteousness, if he hadn't decisively contacted everyone after the accident in Baoshanli, he would not have succeeded in the later uprising. But there are some things he still doesn't understand, or he still deceives himself when he understands! invited him and said, "Third Brother Bing, there are not many opportunities for you and me to meet in the past two months, why don't you take advantage of this to take a walk together?" ”

Deng Yulin was a little nervous, but still nodded: "Okay." ”

The two walked slowly along the riverside, and soon after, Shi Xiaolou followed with more than a dozen soldiers wearing black skull badges, and after seeing them, Deng Yulin understood what was going on, and his face turned pale for a moment, and he slowly took off his hat: "It seems that I underestimated the commander." ”

Zhang Tingfu sighed: "Third Brother Bing, there is something that the brothers are not clear, you say that the revolution is important?" Or is it important to keep the people safe and secure? It's good that the commander has selfish intentions, but what is wrong with what he has done so far? I know what Sun Wu said about them, but you know what? If I had to choose, I would have left Feng Huafu's soldiers to encircle and suppress the Fourth Town! Even if Kegong dies on the front line, I will do it, the reason is very simple. Zhang Tingfu turned his head, looked into his eyes and said slowly: "In that case, what we need is a victory!" ”

"Pacifying the two lakes and taking Sichuan, it seems that the three provinces are connected, but in fact they are still scattered. So he needed a place to rule over and to carry out his means of governance. Zhang Tingfu took out a notice, handed it to him, and continued: "This is the notice on the unification and abolition of the levy that was printed after the meeting of the General Staff yesterday. After the commander returns, he will sign this proclamation and send it to all parts of the three provinces, and after the implementation, the various miscellaneous taxes of the Qing court will be reduced by more than half! Do you know how much money is per year? Everyone knows that after the abolition and reunification, the life of the common people will be much better. But who has the courage to do that now? The mandatory implementation of free education so that every child's child can go to school is about to begin, does Bingsan know how many children are looking forward to this day?

In this world, if you want to do these things, you don't have the right and no guns?!

All sections of the Hanchuan Railway in the three provinces have also been started, and the Hanyang plant and the new factories in Chongqing, Sichuan and Changsha are also leveling the foundations, and all the construction will start in March. The three provinces are getting better in his hands little by little, and at this time, aren't you doing this to destroy these things? Not to mention anything else, most of the technology and equipment of the Hanchuan Railway have to be provided by Germany, and now the Germans only recognize the commander, what can they build without him? Tens of millions of construction costs, who will pay without him? Which is more important than the well-being of 10,000,000 people or the party struggle? ”

"Bingsan, you and I have been friends for many years, you might as well point directly (). Let me tell you, Sun Wu, they have no hope of making it happen! Have you forgotten how he treated everyone when he tied up Li Du? Is it worth it for such a person?! Zhang Tingfu finally shook his head and slowly spread his hand: "Give me the gun, you keep the badge, the commander said that you deserve it." The Hunan section of the Hanchuan Railway started yesterday, and Mr. Zhan urgently needed someone who could control the workers and prevent anyone from sabotage. ”

Deng Yulin nodded indifferently, and when he saw Zhang Tingfu and Shi Xiaolou, he understood that there was no chance, so he slowly pulled out his pistol and handed all the bullets to Zhang Tingfu. Maybe I can save my life and build the railway, which is already the best result. The moment he pulled out the gun, he even felt a sense of relief.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Shi Xiaolou hurriedly walked over and took the gun and bullets, and waved his hand: "Come on, send a squad to protect the chief of staff and his family, and we must ensure absolute safety before sunset tomorrow!" ”

The soldiers hulala surrounded Deng Yulin, and when he saw that the two were leaving, he broke the silence: "Qingcheng, Xiaolou Sun Wu them." After saying this, he suddenly shook his hand self-deprecatingly, and sighed: "That's it, that's it!" Since this is already the case, I still ask so much, why? Trouble the two of you to tell the commander on my behalf that Yulin has done something wrong and has no shame to see him, and he is willing to repair the railway for him for a lifetime and never come back. ”

"Third Brother Bing, let's do it for yourself." Zhang Tingfu paused, turned around and walked towards China Merchants Wharf with Shi Xiaolou.

On the China Merchants Wharf, officials and businessmen from all over the three towns were crowded, and the three provinces were patrolling! What's more, it was canonized by the new Nanjing government, whether you agree with it or not, this is a good opportunity to tie the knot. Tang Hualong, who was neatly dressed, was restless, and his eyes were glancing around, but unfortunately there were too many people and coolies outside to join in the fun, and he couldn't find those people at all.

Just as he was nervous, the whistle sounded from afar. As far as the eye could see, the cold bow of the Chu Yu ship was breaking through the turbid river and approaching the dock little by little.

On the deck, the man was straight.