(The new book has been released, "Sister and Brother Contract", please cheer more!) ISBN 75526, link http://www.17k.com/book/75526.html) After sailing with the ship at sea for half a month, Ouyang Yun and others came with a telegram from the Battle of Xuzhou.

The wording of the telegram was very simple, the 57th Army achieved a great victory, and the 1st Division and the Mountain Division played a decisive role.

In that time and space, the Battle of Xuzhou was divided into four stages. In the battle south of Xuzhou, the Chinese army first suppressed and then raised, thwarting the Japanese army's attempt to force the crossing of the Huai River and find a foothold on the north bank. At that time, Zhang Zizhong's troops entered the battlefield as reinforcements in the middle of the period. This time, he pulled the troops to the south bank of the Huai River early and directly participated in the defense of Bengbu.

On the third day of the Bengbu defensive battle, because the little devil's aviation was too powerful, Zhang Zizhong decisively chose to retreat by night. Taking full advantage of the mobility of the 1st Division and the Mountain Division, he retreated all the way and retreated directly to Mengcheng, throwing the 16th Division of the Japanese Army, which was following the pursuit, to the 51st Army stationed in Huaiyuan. Then, under the cover of night, he made a big circle from Mengcheng, went around the left flank and rear flank of the 16th Division through Xishui, and cooperated with the 51st Army to wrap the dumplings of the 16th Division, and fought a battle of annihilation, destroying more than 3,000 enemies and achieving good results.

Chen Shichang is now in charge of receiving and replying to these telegrams, and after reading the telegrams, Ouyang Yun asked him with a comparative meaning: "Shichang, tell me, compared with the Japanese army, what are the advantages of learning the first division and the mountain division?" ”

Chen Shichang didn't think about it and replied directly: "First of all, maneuverability. Our army's military trucks also have supporting combat vehicles and artillery trucks, and their speed is twice that of the Japanese army. The area around Bengbu is a multi-river plain, which is suitable for the mobility of large troops. As long as our army firmly grasps the rhythm of the battle, this battle will still have to be fought before entering the suburbs of Xuzhou. In addition, the first division is good at frontal attack and defense, and the mountain division is good at field warfare and surprise attack warfare. Commander, you are right to hand over the First Division and the Mountain Division to Commander Zhang. There is a division of the 57th Army that is completely modeled after our army, and it is very important that General Zhang has some experience in commanding such a modern army. Otherwise, Huaiyuan's victory would not have come so quickly. ”

Ouyang Yun was very relieved to see that he looked confident, patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Shi Chang, you are making rapid progress." Hehe, I've always been worried that the staff officers of our army are not good and can't stand alone, but now it seems that I'm worrying about it. ”

Chen Shichang smiled modestly and asked, "Commander, do you continue not to reply this time?" Or send a telegram of congratulations? ”

"Can't reply. Zhu Jie telegram, the chief of staff of Ji will send it. Our whereabouts must be kept secret. Let's go and tell the others the news and make everyone happy! ”

Through this one-line connection, Ouyang Yun went all the way to the United States, while paying attention to the progress of the defense of Xuzhou. Half a month passed, and when the first phase of the defense of Xuzhou came to an end, he had already led a delegation to the United States and appeared in New York State.

According to the plan, Ouyang Yun will stay in the United States for eight days. In the first three days, he will meet with overseas Chinese leaders who have cooperative relations with the Cadet Corps and business people from all over the United States. In the next two days, he went to the White House to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss matters related to aircraft carriers and deepening cooperation between the two sides. The last three days were spent meeting with the leaders of the Zionist Organization to discuss cooperation and deals.

The schedule was very tight, and on the evening of his arrival in New York, he was invited to attend a welcome reception organized by Gu Yu for the local overseas Chinese.

During the banquet, Gu Yu appropriately revealed that the Xuebing Army was going to build an aircraft carrier fleet, which immediately aroused the strong interest of the guests.

"China has a vast coastline, and it is indeed necessary to build a deep blue navy."

"No matter how powerful the army is, it can defend it, but the navy is different. The existence of a strong navy can not only ensure that the maritime interests of one's own country are not violated, but also go out of the rut to form an effective deterrent - Commander-in-Chief Ouyang, we support your idea of building an aircraft carrier fleet! ”

…… Many of the overseas Chinese who attended the meeting were experts, and they expressed pertinent opinions one after another, which gave Ouyang Yun a small surprise.

He said: "To tell you the truth, I came to the United States at the private invitation of President Roosevelt to build an aircraft carrier. However, this project is very costly, and we do not have the ability to pay for it at the moment. So, this thing still only exists in imagination, and I'm really sorry for disappointing everyone! Your patriotism has long been appreciated, and I am deeply moved by it - the cause of our student army in the United States can develop so smoothly, and it is inseparable from your great help. Aircraft carriers, sooner or later, I will have to build them, it's just a difference between a little earlier and a little later. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your hospitality, and now let's sing a song to show your gratitude! ”

On Ouyang Yun's last trip to the United States, he touched the hearts of many overseas Chinese with his singing. Many of them had the privilege of listening, and when they heard him say this, they immediately coaxed: "Okay, then sing "My Chinese Heart"! ”

"The Great Wall Never Falls!"

For this trip to the United States, Ouyang Yun was very well prepared, and he brought a lot of gifts alone, among which the most brought was the white tassel record. The result made him a little unexpected - the name Bai Tassel began to become popular in the Chinese circle on the other side of the ocean, and it didn't take long for a professional to call the military government, hoping that the singer Miss Bai Tassel could go to the United States for a visit and performance.

It was Gu Yu's suggestion to let Ouyang Yun sing at the party, and he did it with good intentions. After Ouyang Yun sang two popular songs in a row, he took this opportunity to call on the overseas Chinese attending the meeting to plan for the aircraft carrier of the Cadet Army, and to make a strong contribution to the plan of the aircraft carrier, and in the end, he even raised nearly two million US dollars on the spot. It made Ouyang Yun very embarrassed.

At this time, overseas Chinese were not yet accepted by the mainstream society in the United States, so the Chinese living in the United States were generally not rich, and a considerable number of people were struggling to make a living. Ouyang Yun knew this very well, so he felt hot when he held the dollar in his hand. He had the heart to go back, but he was afraid of hurting other people's feelings. Gu Yu and the leaders of several Chinese associations saw this, and several people surrounded Ouyang Yun and said emotionally: "Commander-in-chief, you are fighting devils in the country, and you are facing the danger of losing your life at any time. Compared to you, we have nothing to gain by taking something outside of our bodies. In fact, as long as the country can be strong, as long as little Japan can be defeated, not to mention this little money, it is our old life, and we will not hesitate to donate it. Commander-in-Chief, please take it! ”

"Good! I'll take it. Please rest assured that this money will definitely be used for the construction of China's first aircraft carrier! Please rest assured, no matter how bad the situation of the Anti-Japanese War is, even if it is the last one to fight to the bottom, our student army will persist in the War of Resistance to the end! I have every reason to believe that although the Japanese now have the upper hand everywhere, the final victory will be ours! ”

For three consecutive days, traveling from New York State to Washington, Ouyang Yun would attend such gatherings several times a day. And with the scene of that night's drinking party in New York State as an example, he was asked to show his singing voice at every party, and then all the participants mobilized to raise funds for the aircraft carrier, and in three days, a total of 15 million dollars were raised. The last time, when Ouyang Yun saw a five- or six-year-old girl being held by her father and throwing a large handful of coins into the donation box, he couldn't help but shed tears on the spot.

After the end, he said to Gu Lianyun and them: "Damn, what is this? It's a fraud! In case the aircraft carrier is stranded, what face will Lao Tzu have to face these kind compatriots?! Lianyun, you really did something wrong about this. Money is still a trivial matter, this emotional debt, I'm afraid we can't afford to pay it back! ”

This matter was really not planned by Gu Lianyun, so she also felt very helpless. However, Gu Yu is her godfather, and no one believes her if she wants to explain. Gu Yu really wanted to help his unmarried son-in-law, but the adjustment of the heat was out of control, which led to the current situation.

Gu Lianyun had nothing to say, and the others couldn't speak, so Pan Meiren had no choice but to stand up and start a round: "Sister Gu is also worried about not having enough funds to do this, fifteen million US dollars is not a small amount, you can build a destroyer." Big brother, you should praise the eldest sister, why are you complaining. Could it be that you didn't have the confidence to win before you traveled, and you could have persuaded President Roosevelt to make this happen? ”

"That's not the case, you should also know that the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the United States are not having a good time now. Watching the little girl donate her pocket money, I, I was so humiliated that I burst into tears. Needless to say, this thing is really well done. Let's go to bed early tonight, and we're going to the White House tomorrow, and we'll cheer me up! ”

Ouyang Yun entered the bedroom early alone, and as soon as he left, the others couldn't stay anymore and went back to their rooms one after another. Gu Lianyun returned to the room, thinking about it and feeling wronged, and was thinking about whether to be cheeky and go to Ouyang Yun to explain it clearly, so as not to have a problem between the two sides and affect the good things that Eleanor planned for herself the day after tomorrow. At this time, footsteps sounded outside, and he opened the door to look, but saw Ouyang Yun going down to the living room accompanied by Liu Kui.

"Eldest sister, what's going on?" Pan Meiren next door also heard the strange noise, opened the door and saw her, and asked.

"I don't know what to do, I'll take a look."

"I'll go too."

The two of them hadn't changed their pajamas yet, they walked to the living room one after the other, turned the corridor and saw Liu Kui standing there, Gu Lianyun asked, "Old Liu, are you a guest?" ”

"Yes, Consul General George is here. The commander-in-chief said he wanted to see him alone. ”

"Oh, is George alone?"

"Yes."

Gu Lianyun thought about it, and decided that it was better not to touch the mold at this time, so she picked up Pan Meiren and walked back. As soon as they left, Ouyang Yun walked out with George, and then, Liu Kui called Chen Shichang, and the two of them called out two guards and soldiers, and walked out of the city with them.