Chapter 234: Night Banquet

After Song Zheyuan announced this decision, all the officers cheered, the army commander has not been so relaxed and happy for a long time, which made everyone depressed.

Several regimental officers under the age of thirty, who felt that they were about the same age as the deputy commander and had a common language, came to Tang Qiuli's side and introduced him to the night view of Beiping and the facilities of the Yanjing Hotel.

Tang Qiuli could only smile bitterly, the soldier's business was done, and then it was the world of politicians, I didn't expect that I would have to rush twice in a row, and dealing with those politicians was much more tiring than dealing with soldiers, this old brother Song was really anxious, and he covered his head and slept with Zhou Gong's plan to go bankrupt.

After a long journey, after entering Beiping, he didn't have to rest, Tang Qiuli was really a little tired, besides, since Xiaoling left him, he didn't have the heart to participate in this kind of lively occasion at all.

There were still a few hours before the cocktail party, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Song Zheyuan and them, rushed back to the villa that had been prepared for him, and seized the time to rest for a while, otherwise, he might not be able to hold on.

The mountain tiger has already arranged the guard in advance, in Beiping, the mountain tiger does not dare to be sloppy, here is so close to the little devil, anything can happen.

Tang Qiuli ordered the operator to connect with Huangya Cave and sent back a long telegram to Liu Tiehan, detailing the shape of the enemy in the Pingjin area, as well as the results of contact with the 29th Army.

He stressed that the only task of the troops at present is to get a good grasp of training, expand the troops, recruit troops on a large scale, and send recruitment teams to various localities to integrate the recruitment work with the construction of base areas, and strive to recruit 30,000 to 40,000 new soldiers by the end of 1936.

As far as the current form is concerned, he does not want to provoke Yan Xishan, the local emperor of Shanxi, who has managed Shanxi as tightly as an iron bucket, unable to insert a needle, unable to penetrate the water, and even Chairman Jiang's repeated attempts have been lost, and in desperation, although he hates the root of his teeth, he has no choice but to recognize the semi-independent state of Shanxi Province.

This public has a famous saying "the existence of zài is the truth", based on this creed, during the eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Yan Xishan's attitude, vacillating between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and Japan, at first, wanted to borrow the power of the Eighth Route Army, to resist the menacing Japanese, and invited the Central Army into Shanxi, as a help, later, the Japanese occupied the entire territory of Shanxi, although they hated the Japanese domineering, in order to keep their own territory, but repeatedly wanted to make peace with the Japanese, is a typical pragmatist.

This duke regards Shanxi as his own independent kingdom, all factions, no one wants to get involved, provoke him, at the most critical moment, stabbing him in the back, it's not something that can't be done, at least not at present, and when the little devil beats him up, he will go to the rescue again, and the effect will be different.

In addition, he informed Liu Tiehan that, according to the arrangement, the special detachment, except for the troops stationed in Beiping, the rest of the troops would sneak into all the places in North China where Japanese troops were stationed, reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and be on standby in concealment.

The air defense brigade was expanded into an air defense brigade, and professionals were sent to various places to purchase air defense equipment, and he would let the old man Zhu Zixuan take advantage of the fact that Germany and China were still maintaining good relations to purchase antiaircraft machine guns and antiaircraft guns from Germany.

After sending the telegram, he calculated in his mind that the troops arriving in Beiping were close to more than 16,000 people, and in the current form, these troops were still sufficient, and the Pingjin Garrison Command had to use its own troops.

After thinking about this, Tang Qiuli felt very sleepy, at this time, there was a rumbling sound of planes outside, this is the devil's plane, flying unscrupulously over Beiping, which strengthened his determination to establish an air defense brigade, and it is the best equipment.

I fell asleep in a daze, and I felt that I was still in the deep mountains and dense forests in the northeast, and the rain of bullets, the rumbling cannons, and the charging figures of the soldiers flashed through my mind in turn.

On the top of the mountain, in the depths of the white clouds, Xiao Ling's figure appeared clearly, with a smiling face, blooming like a lily, Xiao Ling's hand was also leading a little girl as cute as an angel, waving to him, shouting something in her mouth.

But he couldn't hear a sound, he just felt that she was calling for her father, Tang Qiuli galloped towards their mother and daughter, and it seemed that he was riding a tall horse under him, and he seemed to be running barefoot in the green grassy field.

He ran very quickly and quickly, but Xiaoling and the child had been far away and had not approached, and suddenly, behind their mother and daughter, a huge black hole appeared, and a huge hand stretched out from the black hole.

He was so anxious that he shouted loudly, from Xiao Ling's water-cutting eyes, he saw the attachment and farewell, the black hand grabbed Xiao Ling and the child violently, disappeared into the black hole in an instant, and he jumped.

All the fantasies and dreams disappeared, Tang Qiuli opened his eyes, outside the window, it was already night, his face was full of salty tears, and the dream at this moment seemed to unveil his forcibly closed thoughts, and all kinds of past events hit his heart together.

He walked to the window, looking blankly at the night scene outside the window, the prosperity of the world, the coldness of the starry sky, just like his lonely mood at this time, his thoughts flew into the sky for no reason, and the lights were sparse, as if he could still see the figure he missed.

The guards who heard his shouting, under the leadership of the mountain tiger, rushed in with guns with nervous expressions, but saw the division commander standing by the door, his figure frozen like a sculpture, so depressed and sad.

The hearts of the guards were instantly stabbed, they knew that the division commander had dreamed of Dean Zhang again, similar scenes, since Dean Zhang's sacrifice, they had seen it many times, and every time it made these loyal soldiers feel heartache, missing someone, it was so unforgettable, it seemed that the air in the room was filled with thick sadness.

Shanhu wordlessly let these guards retreat, he really didn't know what to say to Qiuli, the only thing he could do was to stand silently in front of the window with him, feel and share his sorrow and heartache, and faithfully protect his safety.

For a moment, Tang Qiuli exhaled a long breath, and his face had already regained his usual indifference, as if nothing had happened just now, and it was like two people.

Shanhu's heart was even more painful, he knew that Xiaoqiu had pressed his heartache and longing in the bottom of his heart, and this pain was deep and long-lasting.

Seeing the worried look of the mountain tiger, Tang Qiuli smiled and patted the thick shoulder of the mountain tiger: "Huzi, don't worry, I'm fine, it's just that I dreamed of Xiaoling and the child just now, okay, the time is up, go to the banquet and see what bull heads and horses you can meet."

The Yanjing Hotel in Beiping, imitating European-style architecture, is one of the few high-end consumption places in Beiping, non-dignitaries, giants and wealthy businessmen dare not set foot in, and its expensive price is enough to discourage the common class, can only look at the bright lights inside, listen to the silk and bamboo wind music, do infinite reverie, and sigh the injustice of life.

When Tang Qiuli and his entourage arrived, there were already full of vehicles parked outside the hotel, and there were cars that were introduced as novelties in this era, and the neon lights at the door flashed, like a modern girl with heavy makeup, opening her scarlet lips to tempt the ** in your heart.

The guards at the door were heavily guarded, and the soldiers of the 29th Army Guard Regiment were loaded with guns and ammunition, strictly checking the invitations of each guest, and the armed guards had a drinking party, which was also a scene in the Republic of China.

Seeing Tang Qiuli approaching leisurely, the head of the guard regiment who led the team participated in today's meeting, recognized that this was the new deputy commander, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and personally guided Tang Qiuli and his party into the hotel, with a very respectful demeanor, as if it was a great honor for him to lead the way for this legendary figure.

In the spacious hall, melodious music, dressed up tonight's luxury, celebrities and noblewomen, tycoons and magnates, three or five piles of casual chatter, the head of the guard took a few steps, muttered a few words in the ear of the emcee, the emcee was stunned, and looked at the young general with a twinkling star on his shoulder, extraordinary bearing, and calm demeanor, as if he couldn't believe his age.

"Deputy Commander of the 29th Army, Commander of the North China Independent Division, Vice Chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Jicha Procuratorate, Commander of the Pingjin Garrison Command, General Tang Qiuli to" A long list of official titles and titles, from the mouth of the master of ceremonies, sang as clear as flowing water, it is really difficult for this master of ceremonies, there is no change of breath in the middle, and the kung fu is very good

The hall was crowded with people and full of words, and it was quiet, and even the band stopped playing, and people turned their eyes to the door of the hall to see this young upstart who was in the limelight in North China, held real power, and had recently risen.

Tonight's banquet was specially held for him, and most of the people who participated in the banquet had heard of the deeds of this Tang general, and their evaluations were different, and they had mixed reviews, but they only heard his voice and did not see him.

Tang Qiuli calmly and calmly, walked into the hall, calmly greeted everyone's eyes, a burst of whispering, like a calm lake, swept by the breeze, stirred up ripples, for a while, the people in the hall, what kind of thoughts, what kind of eyes have.

Song Zheyuan, as the host of tonight, greeted him with a loud smile and held Tang Qiuli's hand affectionately, which made it clear that the No. 1 person in Pingjin has an unusual relationship with this Tang general, no wonder he will be entrusted with many important tasks.

Tang Qiuli's gaze swept over everyone's faces, and the moment their eyes met, everyone was shocked by his demeanor and bearing, neither the frivolity of a teenager, nor the rudeness of the army.

More famous ladies, my heart trembled, his gaze can penetrate my heart, stir up a pool of spring water, a moment of intertwined eyes, even make these girls intoxicated, almost unable to extricate themselves.

(To be continued)