The ceremonies of the Northern Expeditionary Army's entry into Shanghai and Nanjing were held on the same day. Huang Ke knew that Shanghai and other big cities would be the focus and foundation of future economic development, so it was particularly important to recover the hearts and minds of the people here, so Huang Ke ordered to hold a grand ceremony to enter the city in Shanghai, Nanjing, and other cities to show the good image of the Northern Expeditionary Army's civilization and might.

Huang Ke said to Jiang Xianyun on the phone, blind dates pay attention to the first impression, people didn't know about the Northern Expeditionary Army and this new regime before, but now they understand it through you, so when you enter the city, you must do a good job in the ceremony, and at the same time, you must also do a good job in discipline, reiterate the discipline of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and if there is a violation, you will be severely punished.

After Jiang Xianyun heard the order, he nodded his head on the other end of the phone in agreement, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart. This kind of task is not like leading troops to fight, and it is a bit difficult to find a suitable candidate.

Now the army is actively preparing to march to the north, and there is not much time and energy to get an entry ceremony, but the entrance ceremony is very important, and winning the hearts and minds of the people is a very crucial matter. In order to prevent the troops from entering the city by mistake and causing panic, Jiang Xianyun ordered all troops to be stationed outside the city, and they were not allowed to enter the city without an order.

"Report!" While he was thinking, suddenly a loud voice came from the door. Jiang Xianyun looked up, but it was Xu Shaozhou.

"Commander, the Young Guards have been prepared and are now stationed around Shanghai as ordered."

"Okay, hard work, sit down and rest for a while." Jiang Xianyun pushed the cup of tea in front of him in front of Xu Shaozhou, smiled and said.

"Commander, no, I'm not thirsty." Xu Shaozhou smiled, for Jiang Xianyun, the big brother of the school, they have always been regarded as elders, and their private friendship is also good, but when it comes to military reports, he always has a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates, and maintains a good military style.

Jiang Xianyun picked up the cup in front of him, blew the end of the tea leaves and said, "Taste it, this is Lin Zuoda, your hometown, Lu'an melon slices." ”

Xu Shaozhou came over and sniffed it on the tip of his nose, and it was really fragrant and elegant, "It's really Lu'an melon slices, I haven't drunk them for many years." ”

Jiang Xianyun took out a tea bag from the drawer and handed it to Xu Shaozhou, Xu Shaozhou wanted to refuse, but Jiang Xianyun said, even if this is given to you by an old senior, take it.

Xu Shaozhou did not refuse, thanked him and took it, from the bottom of his heart, such a bag of tea is precious on the battlefield.

"Shao Zhou, I remember that you graduated from Shanghai University? You should be familiar with Shanghai, right? "In fact, from the moment Xu Shaozhou entered the door just now, he had an idea.

"Yes, in the 13th year of the Republic of China, I studied at Shanghai University, and later I was recommended to go to Guangzhou to apply for the Xiguan Military Academy." Xu Shaozhou's waist was straight when he spoke, and he always maintained a standard military style.

Jiang Xianyun stood up and paced: "Since you have lived in Shanghai, then tell me, what kind of queue should our Northern Expeditionary Army use to enter the city?" ”

Seeing that Xu Shaozhou was a little hesitant, Jiang Xianyun cheered him up and said, let him be bold and rest assured that there is no right or wrong.

Xu Shaozhou thought about it and said that he thought that entering the city should show the impression of Shanghai citizens in two aspects, the first is mighty, and the second is civilization; It is necessary for the Shanghainese to distinguish them from the old army in the past, so that they can achieve a new impression.

Jiang Xianyun was interested in hearing this, and motioned for him to continue.

Xu Shaozhou was also unceremoniously, "Considering these, we can't have too many troops into the city, too many are unnecessary, not only will it affect the next military deployment, but it is also easy to cause chaos." But it can't be too little, Shanghai Tang is a kaleidoscope, and all kinds of forces are intricate, so we have to hold down the position. I recommend going into the city with between 4,000 and 8,000 people. In addition, there are multiple arms to choose from, and some heavy artillery units can also be pulled up and walked around. ”

Hearing Xu Shaozhou's words, Jiang Xianyun showed a smile on his face, "I didn't expect it, you have already thought so carefully." In my opinion, this task will be left to you Young Guards. There are exactly more than 5,000 people in your team, and I will transfer the heavy artillery regiment and cavalry around at that time, and you will stay and camp on the beach together. Go back and convey my order to Sun Yuanliang, and you two will cooperate well. ”

Xu Shaozhou wanted to refuse, but he found that Jiang Xianyun had returned to the table, obviously this was not the suggestion of the senior, it was an order from the commander.

The mission department stationed in Shanghai finally fell on Xu Shaozhou and Sun Yuanliang. The two were the captains and ideological commissars of the young and middle-aged commandos of the Eastern Route Army of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and in the battles of the Eastern Route Army against Sun Chuanfang and other units, the Young Guards took the lead in rushing into the enemy camp many times, taking the lead in breaking through, and winning Huang Ke's commendation.

In addition, the two are the same age, and they are both the first batch of graduates of the Xiguan Military Academy, so they are relatively familiar with each other and cooperate more tacitly. But the political views of the two are completely different, Xu Shaozhou was a member of the Communist Youth League when he was in his hometown in Anhui, which can be regarded as more colorful.

In addition, he was born as a peasant, so he was extremely supportive of the land reform implemented by Huang Ke, and of course he fought hard to support the revolution. However, Sun Yuanliang is different, this person was born in a landlord's family in Sichuan, and he was influenced by traditional education ideas, so he has a lot of criticism about Huang Ke's land reform.

Xu Shaozhou doesn't care about this, he has always believed that a person's mind can be transformed, although they have different ways, but the friendship in private is good.

This time in Shanghai, the reason why Jiang Xianyun chose the two of them was to have his own considerations.

Jiang Xianyun knew that Xu Shaozhou and Sun Yuanliang were both highly educated, and they were both high-achieving students of the Xiguan Military Academy and loyal to the revolution, so it was only fitting for them to lead their troops into the city.

Xu Shaozhou wanted to find Sun Yuanliang to talk about this matter before the implementation of the ceremony of entering the city, and he needed to communicate with Sun Yuanliang in advance about the specific implementation opinions. The specific rules include how to enter the city, how to arrange the troops, and so on.

Sun Yuanliang was the deputy captain of the Young Guards at that time, and although he was Xu Shaozhou's deputy, Sun Yuanliang also showed his own unique military command art in many implementation opinions. Therefore, Xu Shaozhou would have a pre-war discussion with him before the battle.

Once again, it's no exception. When Xu Shaozhou found Sun Yuanliang, Sun Yuanliang was packing up his military uniform and looking at a small mirror, and after seeing Xu Shaozhou coming, he said happily: "It's just right to come, Captain Xu, how about you come to see my military uniform?" ”

Xu Shaozhou looked up and down, Xu Shaozhou was wearing a set of tweed military uniforms, clean and neat tweed fabrics, and a stand-up collar national uniform and a large-brimmed hat, which really made Sun Yuanliang majestic.

However, Xu Shaozhou didn't understand that since the Northern Expedition, the troops have experienced many battles, and the military uniforms have only been reissued a few times for the usual training uniforms, and the regular uniforms have not been issued, where did he get such a brand-new military uniform?

Sun Yuanliang saw Xu Shaozhou's question, and he said casually while looking in the mirror: "You want to ask me why this military uniform is so new, right?" It's not a hair, I asked someone to get the fabric and go to the tailor shop in Shanghai to make it, you see this material is higher than our Commander Huang's military uniform, how about it? Do you want to get a set? ”

Xu Shaozhou shook his head: "Commander Huang said that officers and soldiers are equal, it is not appropriate for you to make your own military uniform first, even Commander Jiang Xianyun is still wearing an old training uniform." ”

Sun Yuanliang was a little unhappy when he heard this, but he didn't say much, "Isn't this going to hold a ceremony to enter the city?" I am also thinking about the image of our Northern Expeditionary Army. ”

Speaking of this matter, Xu Shaozhou said that I just came to you to talk about the ceremony of entering the city, and Commander Jiang Xianyun had already set a basic tone for them, and now the specific implementation is up to them.

After discussion, they decided to form a convoy at the front, with a huge portrait of Sun Yat-sen and a military flag on display, followed by an infantry platoon, and then an artillery baggage.

Sun Yuanliang suggested that more than 100 officers and men of handsome appearance and medium height should be selected from the youth commando unit to form a ceremonial unit, put on brand-new military uniforms, walk to the front row of the team, and press down the formation of the rear team to enter the city. Xu Shaozhou thought the idea was good, and he agreed to form a ceremonial unit and enter the city in a more formal military uniform.

The two quickly reached an agreed goal, Sun Yuanliang was responsible for the selection of the honor guard, and Xu Shaozhou was responsible for the basic training of the team and the formation of the queue; At the same time, Fu Guoqiang of the Reserve Cadres Department of the Ministry of National Defense in Shanghai also got in touch with them.

Fu Guoqiang had been in the Eastern Route Army before, and was later transferred to the reserve cadre department to serve as an intelligence worker, so he was especially familiar with Xu Shaozhou. Fu Guoqiang was a few years younger than Xu Shaonian, so he called him Brother Xu in private. As soon as he heard that the Northern Expeditionary Army was led by Xu Shaozhou into Shanghai, Fu Guoqiang couldn't be happier.

But the troops that waited for Xu Shaozhou to bring did not enter the city, but were stationed outside the city. Fu Guoqiang couldn't figure it out, and he didn't know who to ask for instructions on this kind of thing, so he took advantage of half a day's leisure time to drive an American-made Dodge car to the garrison outside the city to find out.

After Xu Shaozhou heard that Fu Guoqiang was coming, he happily came out to greet him in person. The situation in Shanghai is complicated, and if the garrison cooperates in the management of Shanghai in the future, it is indispensable to get Fu Guoqiang's help, and he usually has a good personal relationship with Fu Guoqiang, so the two greeted each other as soon as they met.

Sun Yuanliang also came to greet Fu Guoqiang, and after a few people chatted, Xu Shaozhou asked about the situation in Shanghai. Speaking of the situation here, Fu Guoqiang couldn't help scratching his head.

"Brother Xu, you know, Shanghai is mixed with dragons, and there are not only a bunch of foreigners in the concession, but also various gangster forces, these people monopolize Shanghai's economy and foreign trade, and it is indispensable to fight them if they want to rectify Shanghai in the future."

Xu Shaozhou was originally young and vigorous, but after hearing about the gangsters and the concession, he said unceremoniously, "Guoqiang, don't worry, in the future, we must join hands to get rid of these moths and drive out all imperialism." We will go into the city in a few days and take charge of Shanghai. ”

Fu Guoqiang was very happy after hearing this, and repeatedly said that he would go back and prepare now.

When he was about to leave, Sun Yuanliang took a fancy to the Dodge car driven by Fu Guoqiang and asked if he could lend it to him to drive into the city. This car was borrowed by Fu Guoqiang from his father's friend, originally for the convenience of work, and when he heard Sun Yuanliang say this, he did not refuse, so he agreed.

"I borrowed the car, but if you need it, I'll keep it for you." Hearing Fu Guoqiang's words, Sun Yuanliang said with a smile that he would definitely return it after entering the city.