After more than a day of traveling, Huang Ke's special train finally arrived at Shenyang Station. Before entering Shenyang Station, the train began to slow down slowly, and on the curved side of the track, Huang Ke saw from a distance the platform was full of welcoming people.

"Xuezhong, I'll go change my clothes first, and you can go and prepare." Huang Ke said to Xuezhong, Yu Xuezhong saw that the satin gown on Huang Ke was naturally not suitable for this kind of formal occasion, and he arrived at another carriage without thinking too much.

Fourteen Tsai brought Huang Ke's general's dress, and Huang Ke said while changing: "You go and send a telegram to Xue Boling, and ask him to transfer a mechanized infantry brigade of the First Group Army!" ”

Fourteen Tsai frowned: "Commander, why are you transferring troops over?" ”

Huang Ke's button-tied hand suddenly stopped, he glared and scolded angrily: "If you want to send it, you will send it, how can there be so many why?" ”

"Yes!" Fourteen boys stand on the right path.

Huang Ke fastened the wind and discipline buckle, and said while tying the armed belt around his waist: "You also tell the brothers to be smart, this time we are coming to the Northeast for the Hongmen banquet." ”

"Commander, do you mean Zhang Xueliang?" Fourteen asked in horror.

"Not necessarily, but who can guarantee the thousands of officers under him. Okay, without further ado, let's pack up and get ready to get off. ”

As the train enters the station, the steam locomotive emits steam, and as the deflation of the train's brakes falls, the military band on the platform plays a cheerful song. People from all walks of life on the platform also waved small flags in their hands and shouted slogans of welcome.

In this high-profile atmosphere, Huang Ke slowly walked off the special train, he was wearing a straight woolen tweed turn-up uniform, covered with a black cloak, wearing a military brimmed hat on his head, and a pair of black calfskin shoes on his feet, coupled with his height and line of 1.8 meters, the whole person looked energetic, he waved with the people around him from time to time to salute, and won a lot of applause and cheers.

Huang Ke didn't take many steps forward when Zhang Xueliang and a group of senior generals of the Northeast Army walked over. Zhang Xueliang first saluted, and then shook hands and said, "Mr. has worked hard all the way!" ”

Huang Ke also held Zhang Xueliang's hand tightly and said: "Brother Hanqing, you have worked hard recently, but you haven't gained weight after eating these tens of thousands of Kwantung Army!" ”

As soon as he said this, the people around him laughed, and Zhang Zuoxiang stepped forward and said: "It's windy here, the minister is still inside, please!" ”

Huang Ke smiled and thanked Zhang Zuoxiang quite a lot. Zhang Xueliang made a "please" gesture and guided Huang Ke to go first. Huang Ke put his hand on his shoulder and walked forward side by side, during which Huang Ke whispered to Zhang Xueliang: "Brother Han Qing, you and my brothers don't have to be so polite. ”

"It's not to blame many people, it's not to blame many people!" Zhang Xueliang smiled reluctantly.

After the group left the station, they drove to the Marshal's Mansion, which was originally to book a few tables in the best hotel in Shenyang, but Zhang Zuoxiang said that it was more appropriate to be in the Marshal's Mansion.

Zhang Xueliang felt that the assistant marshal's opinion was very right, and decisively adopted his suggestion.

The motorcade that picked up Huang Ke was mighty, and Zhang Xueliang and Huang Ke were in a Mercedes car. On the pedals on both sides of the car stood four neatly draped capable guards, with motorcycles in front of them and a long convoy behind, and the momentum was not small. Huang Ke looked at the people waving the national flag on the street, and had some plans in his heart.

"Brother Han Qing, I know what you meant, but I don't need to bother to come here." Huang Ke said.

Zhang Xueliang smiled and said: "Since you and I are brothers, we should be like this, not to mention that you are still shouldering an important mission on this trip, and it must not be possible to do without pomp and circumstance." ”

The speed of the convoy was not too fast, and it took dozens of minutes to arrive at the Grand Marshal's Mansion from the station. The Marshal's Mansion was built in the period of Zhang Zuolin, consisting of three courtyards and two groups of courtyards in the north of the West Courtyard, in addition to the Chinese architecture, there are some Gothic buildings, which are considered to be extremely luxurious.

"Sure enough, it's magnificent, it seems that Yu Shuai didn't put a lot of effort into this handsome mansion back then!" As soon as he arrived at the gate, Huang Ke stopped and sighed.

Zhang Xueliang stepped forward and said: "If my brother doesn't dislike it, why don't you move to the Shuai Mansion in the next few days, and our brothers have a companion, right?" ”

Huang Ke smiled: "That's good!" We'll be able to play all night in the evening, haha. ”

Zhang Xueliang saw that he was a temperamental, so he took the jade jade cigarette holder in his mouth and clapped his hands and said: "Okay, let's beat him that night, it's dark, it's not a secret, some days without playing cards are itching." ”

Saying that, Zhang Xueliang pulled Huang Ke and walked in, and the Northeast Army Guards wearing thick coats and dogskin hats at the door stood upright, and saluted with Liao 13-style rifles. None of them noticed that two of the saluting guards had very different eyes and looked at each other.

The reception banquet was held in the famous Daqing Building of the Marshal's Mansion. This Gothic-style building is also part of the Marshal's Mansion, and the small green building not far away complements each other, and was once Zhang Zuolin's office.

The building is not only grand on the outside, but also luxurious on the inside. The quaint traditional Chinese reliefs, the gorgeous European-style columns, the Ionic capitals, the vase-shaped balustrades, and the doors and windows of the Chinese and Western walls all make this place full of the spirit of the handsome mansion.

"Brother Xinghua, please inside!" Zhang Xueliang stretched out his hand and said politely, and the generals of the Northeast Army such as Zhang Zuoxiang next to him were also smiling and smiling.

Huang Ke didn't push this time, and walked in with steps. In the tiger hall of Daqing Building, a table of banquets has been prepared, and after everyone pushes and gives way, Huang Ke sits in the main seat, followed by Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Zuoxiang. There are two tiger specimens in the tiger hall, and the exquisite skills make the two tigers lifelike and domineering.

After the dishes are served, the banquet officially begins. Zhang Xueliang picked up his wine glass and said a few polite words of "Come from afar, welcome to inspect", and Huang Ke also responded with a smile.

Because this is an informal political gathering, everyone has a clear relationship between superiors and subordinates, so the drinking is not enjoyable, everyone orders until the end, and most of them just sip their mouths when drinking, so the atmosphere of the banquet is not harmonious.

Seeing that everyone was a little nervous, Zhang Xueliang picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "Brother Xinghua, let's have a drink, and the Northeast Elders will please give it to you in the future!" ”

As soon as he finished saying this, the officers of the Northeast Army in their seats whispered. They are all old subordinates of the Zhang family, and everyone understands the truth of rabbit and dog cooking.

"Haha!" Huang Ke's hearty laughter made the officers in the seats stop whispering and turn their eyes on him, Huang Ke glanced at a few of them with murderous and resentful. The guard behind Huang Ke vigilantly touched his hand to his waist, ready to deal with emergencies.

"Brother Han Qing's words are wrong, the Northeast should still be taken care of by you, the Northeast Army is still the border guard of the Northeast, the old Zhang family is still the head of the Northeast family, the meaning of the central government has not changed, the Northeast is the child, Nanjing is the parent, how the child should go out and how to break through, the parents and other brothers who are bullied naturally want to help." Huang Ke said with a smile.

"Good!" "Yes, the minister has a point...... As soon as he said this, the faces of the officers in the seats showed joy, since the defense minister had said such things, it meant that he was biased towards the Northeast Army. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xueliang's next words made them disillusioned again.

Zhang Xueliang paused and said: "To be honest, I feel a lot about this battle in the Northeast. Our Northeast Frontier Army used to be reorganized from hundreds of thousands of Feng troops, and it can be regarded as elite. However, after the Middle East Road incident, I didn't dare to fight the Japanese, I knew that foreign devils were powerful. ”

The officers who sat down listened quietly, most of them had personally experienced the events of the Middle East Road, and it was a shame for them, the Soviet army brazenly sent troops, and the Northeast Army was completely defeated.

Zhang Xueliang took a sip of wine and said: "The combat effectiveness of the National Defense Force is really strong, especially the First Group Army, which is well-equipped and well-trained, and will not fall behind in the war with the Japanese Kwantung Army. ”

Zhang Xueliang said sincerely, and the generals below were also moved. Huang Ke patted Zhang Xueliang's shoulder and said with a smile: "Han Qing, this is a bad word. The Northeast Frontier Army used to be strong in combat, but now it is temporarily outdated because the commander and weapons and equipment above have not kept up, and soon you will serve as a trainee commander in the First Group Army for a month, and I guarantee that after you come back, the Northeast Army will all be the National Defense Army. ”

Zhang Xueliang stopped talking, he looked at Huang Ke blankly, with both expectation and puzzlement.

Huang Ke lit a flue: "Some people used to say that the Wehrmacht was built in imitation of Germany, some people said that it was built in imitation of France, and some people said that it was built in imitation of the Japanese; In fact, they are all wrong, the Chinese defense force is built by the latest army standards, and his concept is in this army. This army does not belong to me Huang Ke, nor does it belong to any party, or even to this government, their concept is for this country, this is the difference in concept, followed by military, and then weapons and equipment. ”

Huang Ke talked about it, and Zhang Xueliang nodded again and again.

"So, this Northeast still has to be managed by your brother. Don't worry, I will transfer the troops of the First Army, Liu Jian, and Batu back to their original locations, and as for the troops coming from Jinzhou, you can keep them. But before that, you have to go to the First Army as a commander for a few months, study it and then implement military reform in the Northeast Army, and little Japan will come again! ”

"What the minister said is very true, I didn't expect you to be such a generous person with Liuzi, oops, it seems that this era does not belong to us anymore!" Zhang Zuoxiang gave Huang Ke a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart.

Huang Ke smiled heartily, the officers were relieved, and the atmosphere on the wine table was already a lot more harmonious. Suddenly, three gunshots rang out, and Fourteen immediately drew his gun and blocked Huang Ke behind him.

Huang Ke was also surprised when he saw Zhang Xueliang and the others, so he pushed Fourteen Boys away. Zhang Xueliang patted the table and asked, "What's the matter?" Where to shoot? ”

Tan Hai, the head of the internal guard department, rushed up and hurriedly said, "Commander, Zhang Xuecheng has brought someone to kill him!" ”