After a day in the Soviet Union, Huang Ke set off for China.

The main purpose of this visit to the Soviet Union was to prepare for the signing of a Sino-Soviet non-aggression pact. Japan's barbaric war behavior and inflated war ambitions have made the Soviet Union feel a real threat, for the common good, it is necessary for China and the Soviet Union to strengthen cooperation at this time, and the best way to keep Japan from attacking the Soviet Union is to let China drag them down, otherwise if they really defeat China, then the next target must be the Soviet Union.

This is something that anyone with a little brain will think of, so it is very necessary to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

Huang Ke and Stalin did not talk much, the two only decided on the general policy, and talked about some matters such as the shelving of the Sino-Soviet border dispute and the Soviet Union's air force to aid China, Huang Ke thanked the Soviet Union for its humanitarian assistance to China in the war against Japan, Stalin also praised the friendly and long friendship between China and the Soviet Union, and the conversation between the two ended happily at the welcome banquet in the Kremlin.

The next day, Huang Ke set off for China, ending his journey during this time. As for other details or something, the people below will have to talk and negotiate again and again.

The special plane made a technical stop in Lanzhou and was originally going to fly directly to Nanjing. But during the break, the meteorological department reported that there had been heavy snow on the front line of Lanzhou for several days recently, and there were no conditions for flying.

The delegation was trapped here, and after Chen Liewen reported the matter to Huang Ke, Huang Ke shook his head and said, "I can't wait any longer, I don't know how many days this snow will fall." In this way, you go and ask someone to arrange a special train, I will first go to Lanzhou Airport and other places to take a look, this is the rear of the Anti-Japanese War, and it is inevitable to say that you don't look at it after here. ”

"Yes!" After Chen Liewen wrote it down, he went out to make arrangements.

Because Lanzhou did not prepare a special train, it needed to be dispatched temporarily, so it would take several hours. Taking advantage of this time, Huang Ke simply conducted a brief inspection of Lanzhou Airport and the Lanzhou Railway Station where he was about to go.

Due to the needs of the Anti-Japanese War, Lanzhou Airport and Railway Station have now been expanded. There are dozens of runways available for all types of aircraft types at the airport. Every day, hundreds of planes take off and land here. Lanzhou Railway Station is even busier than Lanzhou Airport, which is the railway hub in the west, and a large number of people and materials will be transported from here.

Huang Ke first inspected the airport and then went to the Lanzhou railway station. At the end of the inspection, it was already noon, and at this time, the personnel of Lanzhou had already arranged a special train, and Huang Ke did not make too many stops, and even the lunch was solved on the special train.

There are a few special trains on this train, there is a special dining car, there is heating on the car, the ground is covered with a thick carpet, and it is soft to step on, and there is a gramophone and the like, there is no doubt that it is much more comfortable here than on an airplane.

After lunch, Huang Ke took a nap. At this time, Chen Liewen reported to him about the investigation and transportation of drugs on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and Huang Ke frowned after hearing it and said, "Why did you report it now?" ”

Chen Liewen said: "The inspection departments also sent the news just now, because before going abroad, there were regulations that emergency communications could not be activated unless there was a major military operation and the domestic situation. Yesterday, because of your meeting with Stalin, the daily briefings did not contain a section on the investigation and punishment of corruption, so they were ignored. ”

"Don't your secretary desk and the communications department below have any sense of discernment? This is not only about corruption, but also about the people's hearts of the entire Anti-Japanese War! ”

"Yes, sir, I made a review, and this matter was my mistake, not realizing the urgency and importance of the matter, and delaying the time to report." Chen Liewen commented.

Huang Ke waved his hand and said, "Let's wait for the national conference to talk about it, tell me what the situation is now?" ”

After speaking, Huang Ke sat on the chair in the special train carriage and cocked Erlang's legs.

Fourteen boys, who had been following Huang Ke for many years, immediately took out the cut cigars, cigarettes and matches and handed them to Huang Ke. Huang Ke leaned back after clicking on it, listening to Chen Liewen's report, it was obvious that he didn't think this matter was very urgent.

Chen Liewen said: "Director Yang reported that Zhao Tinghui has now been detained for investigation and the warehouse owned by Limin Company has been sealed. Now Director Yang and the others are still in Kunming, and here is the content briefing that has just been sent. ”

Huang Ke lowered his head and looked at the content briefing sent to him, and after he looked through it, his face turned from anger to joy. It seems that there is no mistake in his prior arrangement, after triggering a major whirlpool of public opinion, Huang Zheng was able to deal with the crisis correctly and calmly, and Huang Ke can see the general result from the handling of the situation, it seems that this child has been able to take charge on his own.

"Telegraphed Yang Yibing and Batu to go to Nanjing immediately after handing over the work at hand." Huang Ke added: "Also, tell Cui Wu that I won't get off the bus in Xi'an, the time is urgent, so let him not make any arrangements." ”

"Yes!" Chen Liewen recorded it in his notebook, and after the record, he looked embarrassed again, and then whispered: "Just now, General Cui Wu tried to report that someone in Xi'an wants to see you." As he spoke, Chen Liewen whispered in a low voice.

After hearing Chen Liewen's name, the expression on Huang Ke's face became solemn.

"Okay, tell Cui Wu that I'll stay at Xi'an Station for an hour, and let them come to see me when the time comes."

From Lanzhou to Xi'an, the train traveled through the world like an iron dragon, and Huang Ke lay on the sofabed of the special train and watched the various news reports delivered. As he watched, he lifted the curtains next to him from time to time and enjoyed the white beauty outside.

Scenery of the North! It's really thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow.

Huang Ke put down the various reporting materials that he had been tired of reading, he stretched his waist and walked to the window, and couldn't help but recite the famous poem in the future.

"The scenery of the northern country, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow! Looking at the inside and outside of the Great Wall, only the remnants are reckless, up and down the river, and suddenly the surging ......"

He recited louder and louder, and later even the guards outside the carriage could hear it.

Chen Liewen, who was standing at the junction of the carriages, couldn't help but admire after hearing this, this poem is not beautiful, but the majestic momentum in it is obvious.

"Write it down, it's the commander's feelings." Fourteen said to a bespectacled officer next to him.

The officer with glasses was about to memorize, but Huang Ke waved his hand and said: "Don't remember, this is made by others, I just recited it once, I don't have much research on poetry." ”

The guards all found out, and Huang Ke naturally had no interest in continuing to enjoy the beautiful scenery. What's more, the field of vision in front has been broadened, and the curtains of the special train cannot be left open all the time.

He closed the curtain, lay down on the soft and comfortable sofa bed and meditated, and after a while, he took out a small elk leather clip from his pocket, and there were several photos in the clip, one was taken by him and his wife Zhao Xiaowan in Guangzhou, another was a family portrait in Nanjing, and the other was a single portrait

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At nine o'clock in the morning local time, the Langley cruise ship from Los Angeles sailed to the central Pacific Ocean, the tanker destined for the Philippines, and will pick up and drop off passengers when passing through Tokyo, and now the giant ship is heading for Japan at full speed.

At this time, the weather is clear, the wind speed on the sea is stable, and the seagulls are flying leisurely, as if to tell people that this is the best sailing weather.

The passengers in the sweltering cabins came out of the room and went out on deck to breathe.

The deck had just been washed by the sailors, and there were quite a few water stains on it, which shone in the strong sunlight. The first-class cabin has a small place dedicated to basking in the sun, and they often see the sun, so there are not many people like Huang Zhengzhong and them who run to the deck to bask in the sun.

The people on deck were clearly classed by the way they dressed, and most of them were obviously passengers in the third class, which was very difficult to see the sun because of the noisy environment under the ship, so such a good day was even more precious to them. These people fill the deck, enjoying the rare sunshine.

Huang Zhengzhong looked at these people, and judging from their skin color and conversation, they had Annanes, Americans, Japanese, and of course, some Chinese.

Huang Zhengzhong and Shu Shu also stood on the deck basking in the sun, both dressed in casual suits, dressed like overseas students, and there was no doubt that they were both first-class guests.

At this time, several people in dark blue uniforms came over, they were all crew members on the ship, and at this time they came out with a notebook or something, which was nothing more than a situation - checking tickets.

Below the third-class cabin is the engine room, these places are too messy, checking tickets is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also easy to be fooled by those people, and those who are basking in the sun will also enjoy the rare sunshine, because now that they are about to arrive at their destination, people's vigilance is much reduced, and they firmly believe that those who evade fares will run to the deck to play at this time.

Of course, checking tickets at this time is also the safest way, because there is nowhere to escape on the deck.

The crew skipped the first-class guest area and headed straight for the third-class deck area, rudely reaching out for everyone to show their tickets, and then rudely throwing them in each other's hands. Next to the ticket-checking crew, several crew members also stared vigilantly around, looking at which people had abnormal behavior.

"Get your ticket out!" The American crew member walked up to a few Chinese Chinese, who were crouching on the ground and gossiping, and the crew kicked him with their big leather boots.

Several Chinese hurriedly stood up, and they began to dig into the tickets in their pockets, but the short man at the back looked visibly nervous.