Chapter 295: Farewell to the Old Man

In Beiping at night, the weather was much cooler, Tang Qiu was away from the wind and dust, and drove more than a few hundred miles overnight to arrive at the Song Mansion located in Tieshi Hutong.

After getting out of the car, the guard at the door, seeing that it was Tang Qiuli, was very surprised and was about to report, but he stopped him, the guard respectfully stepped aside, and watched Tang Qiu enter the Song Mansion with respect.

The Song Mansion is as calm as before, Tang Qiuli has been here many times, and knows the layout and structure of the Song Mansion very well, this is a carved beam and painted building, quiet and elegant place, and most of the old princes and nobles in Beiping compared with the mansions, less graceful and luxurious, more elegant and simple.

How many times have I had a long talk with the old army commander here, discussing the military and political plans of North China, the food of the Song Mansion, and Tang Qiuli's appetite, many big strategies and guidelines are determined on the table with elegant Lu flavor food, this qiē seems to be right in front of me, and now I look at it, there is a little sadness and sorrow of parting.

People's mood can change their perception and feelings about the environment, and the so-called touching the scene is nothing more than that.

Passing through a long, overgrown creeper road, the moon season and peony blooming on both sides, with the wind to send a fragrant fragrance, Tang Qiuli's hurried footsteps, in the quiet night, on the gravel-covered road, particularly clear.

In the living room, Song Zheyuan, who was chatting with a few old friends, heard the footsteps, and showed a knowing smile on his face, he was very familiar with this footsteps, how many times, the owner of this footsteps, with the vigor of a young man, approached himself, and gave him wisdom, foresight and amazement beyond his years.

Song Zheyuan didn't want to disturb Tang Qiuli, he knew very well that in the current form of North China, Tang Qiuli had a heavy burden on his shoulders, there were tigers and wolves on the outside, and there were remnants of scumbags inside, who were suspicious and ready to move, and this qiē was pressed on his shoulders when he was just twenty years old.

In the past few years of ruling North China, Song Zheyuan felt physically and mentally exhausted, unable to cope, and had a feeling of physical overdraft, until Tang Qiuli came to North China, this situation was changed, so that he could pay attention to the morning clouds and twilight rain in North China and the political situation with the mentality of a bystander, and also had time to carefully examine the question of whether he would stay or go.

Song Zheyuan has the idea of resigning, and it has been brewing for a long time, but some time ago, he fell out of the situation, and the political scene in Pingjin, North China was treacherous, Tang Qiuli put all his energy into it, and he couldn't let Qiuli distract him.

As soon as the dust settled, Qiu Li completely defeated the opponent and firmly controlled the situation, so that the two major forces of the Japanese and the pro-Japanese faction were severely attacked, stabilized the situation in North China, and showed his sophisticated and skillful military and political talents.

It is a pity that the good wishes of this veteran soldier who has been fighting all his life were shattered by the ruthless reality, and less than a year later, the 77 Incident broke out in North China, and the Japanese army's full-scale war of aggression against China began, and since then, the Chinese people have fallen into an eight-year-long and extremely arduous war of resistance against Japan.

Song Zheyuan chose Tang Qiuli to leave when he was not in Beiping and rushed to the front line, he really didn't want to experience that kind of parting scene, he also knew that Tang Qiuli would definitely try his best to stay, and the soldiers should be impassioned and resolute, why be a child, this is why Song Zheyuan chose to leave.

The things that you carry have been packed up, fortunately, there are still 100 acres of fertile land in Shandong's hometown, you should have no worries about food and clothing, from then on, "collect under the east fence, leisurely see Nanshan", concentrate on being a field house, away from military and political troubles, the sea storm, how is it not a great joy in life, want to open this qiē, Song Zheyuan's heart, there is a kind of tranquility after liberation.

Song Zheyuan has been in the army for many years, and has always been the number one person in North China, and he has not accumulated much money, the 29th Army has exhausted his hard work, and he himself is not a warlord who is crazy about accumulating money.

During his reign in Rehe Province, he vigorously developed the local economy, improved the living conditions of the people, and made remarkable political achievements.

He refused the request of the officers of the 29th Army to hold a farewell banquet, but the day before leaving, he invited a few old men who had followed him for many years to come over, and it was also a pleasure for the old brothers to talk about their career as a horseman.

Its real intention is to remind these old fellows that they must fully cooperate with Tang Qiuli to lead the 29th Army well, and they can't be double-minded, with Tang Qiuli's wisdom, any of your tiny movements can't escape his eyes, don't feel uncomfortable.

Tang Qiuli's political wisdom and military talents, these old guys are tied together, not even half of them, Song Zheyuan has seen it, he doesn't want these old guys to see the wrong direction and go the wrong way after he leaves, and end up miserable, so he invited these few people who held military power in the 29th Army and were known for their prestige to come over and make the final instructions.

Tang Qiuli's tall figure appeared at the door of the living room, in the dust, with a little anxiety, a pair of eyes eagerly looking for the figure of the old military commander.

Song Zheyuan's gaze responded to Tang Qiuli gently, and at the moment when his eyes were intertwined, Tang Qiuli completely understood the old commander's heart, and also saw a kind of relief and relief from this old soldier.

Tang Qiuli swallowed back the words that had come to his mouth and wanted to keep them, he knew very well that Song Zheyuan had already made up his mind and could not change it, he was not a person who did useless things.

just said in a slightly sad and reproachful tone: "Old army commander, you shouldn't be, even if Qiu Li is in the fire and water now, you have to rush back to see the old army commander for a ride, this is fate, it is affection" Tang Qiuli really didn't know what to say.

The atmosphere in the room seemed heavy, several of Song Zheyuan's old buddies lowered their heads, their eyes were already moist, the sudden resignation of the old army commander was also a sudden thing for them, tonight, Song Zheyuan called them over, saying that the old brother was talking about the old days.

Or Song Zheyuan broke the dull situation, he laughed loudly, "Look, Qiu Li, I won't let you come, I'm afraid that this kind of scene will occur, everyone is a soldier, and I will cry and wipe my tears, but it will insult the true character of a man, and I will feel uneasy before leaving.

The wine and food came up quickly, and the atmosphere became lively again, Tang Qiuli talked about the sudden increase in troops of the Japanese army opposite the 285th Regiment, Song Zheyuan didn't care, the Japanese were not sure of it, he was testing me After I resigned, you, the new commander, can you mobilize the troops of the 29th Army, the Japanese are used to this method.

When Tang Qiuli heard Song Zheyuan say this, he suddenly opened his mouth, and he fell into a misunderstanding of thinking, all he thought of was that the Japanese wanted to do it in advance, Jiang was still old and spicy, and the motives of the Japanese were broken by Song Zheyuan, what else were he worried about?

However, we also have to be prepared in case that the troops mobilized will still march in according to the original plan, see what tricks the Japanese are playing, and let go of what they are most worried about, Tang Qiuli is much more relaxed.

After several old men of the 29th Army said goodbye, Tang Qiuli and Song Zheyuan were left in the living room, Tang Qiuli took out a check from his briefcase, handed it to Song Zheyuan, and said: "Old army commander, there is nothing to give you, this is a cash cashier's check deposited in the British Standard Chartered Bank in Qingdao, a total of 300,000 silver dollars, when I arrived at the place, there are many places to use the money, and I am in a hurry, and I have not prepared much."

Song Zheyuan was taken aback, 300,000 silver dollars, which was an astonishing amount at that time, he had long heard that the independent division had strong financial resources, and Qiu Li was really generous, what kind of channel did he get his money, how many unknown secrets did this young man have, he was really a mysterious young man.

Song Zheyuan insisted on not accepting it, claiming that there are still 100 acres of fertile land in his hometown, which can fully cope with daily use, besides, what does an idle old man want so much money for? also jokingly said: "When the time comes, the bandits will be recruited and I will be kidnapped, and the ransom you will pay in the autumn will probably be more than this."

Tang Qiuli knew that the old army commander's hands were not rich, his property was used in the 29th Army, and he could not let him return to his hometown to live a hard life, and finally, under his best efforts, Song Zheyuan reluctantly put away the check, Tang Qiuli felt a lot more comforted in his heart, he was the only one who could do for this respectable old soldier.

The next day, early in the morning, Song Zheyuan's car drove away from the ancient Beiping City that was still sleeping, originally, Song Zheyuan wanted to take the train back to his hometown in Shandong, but Tang Qiuli insisted on refusing, Beiping is not too far from the old army commander's hometown in Shandong, and he can still toss on the train.

In addition to the vehicles in which Song Zheyuan's family members were riding, as well as the vehicles that pulled some furniture, there were also more than a dozen military trucks, and there was a reinforced battalion of more than 600 heavily armed soldiers to escort the old army on the road.

Song Zheyuan's joke last night reminded Tang Qiuli that it was really unsafe on the way, those daring bandits, but no matter what kind of military commander or provincial governor you are, seize the opportunity and start it.

For this reason, he specially selected 80 people from the 29th Army Guard Regiment to form Song Zheyuan's escort team, with a battalion commander as the captain, and after the escort troops were withdrawn, they stayed by Song Zheyuan's side for a long time to protect his safety at all times.

The soldiers are all paid double salaries, the battalion commander who leads the team, enjoys the allowance of the regiment commander, and every qiē expenses are paid by Tang Qiuli himself, even if he pays out of his own pocket and arranges a guard for the old army commander, but he is still in the establishment of the 29th Army, and they are all active soldiers.

After shaking hands with Song Zheyuan and saying goodbye, Tang Qiuli looked at the long convoy, gradually disappearing into the green grass, and finally disappeared, a former strongman left, the era that belonged to him was over, and only people's memories remained.

Quietly, the military and political affairs in Pingjin in North China have changed hands, heralding the arrival of a new era.

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