Chapter 275: The Wind and Rain Road in the North of Vietnam (5)

Xue Ru didn't say anything, but had an expression of listening to you. It's not that Xue Ru is suspicious by nature, it's that she's timid. From the time of fight to the present, the people and things he has experienced have made Xue Ru no longer dare to underestimate the people of this era. originally thought that she had knowledge nearly a hundred years more advanced than them, and knew the direction of history, so she should be invincible and have no opponents, so she has always been very proud, and she also looks down on people in this era.

However, more than three years have passed, from a few people at the beginning, to tens of thousands of people today, from a small soldier at the beginning to today's lieutenant general, several ups and downs have not escaped the control of the people around them. Whether economically, politically, or in power, he has always been subject to others. Except for a little military achievement, there was no other achievement, neither to ensure the safety of one side, nor to benefit the people, neither to leave a good name, nor to have many supporters, on the contrary, butchers, executioners, witches, murderers, murderous and vicious reputations have gained a lot. thought that he could fight against Chiang Kai-shek and fool Song Meiling, but later he was fooled by others, and he was left behind* by thankless efforts, creating friction, and sabotaging the Anti-Japanese War.

Until now, I thought that I had thousands of ways to make money, but now that I have the territory, I am still at a loss, and I can't even get the equipment of 20,000 or 30,000 troops. China was surrounded by mountains and rivers on all sides, Chiang Kai-shek could still arm millions of troops, the CCP had nothing, and tens of thousands of people who lacked guns and artillery could also expand their base areas, persist in the eight-year War of Resistance, and lay down thousands of miles from scratch.

Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, and Yan Xishan all the warlords are also the ones they have laid to divide the party, but what do they have? This part of the northern part of Vietnam was originally Chinese, and whether it was Vietnam or Laos, it was only later that it became independent. Why did Xinjiang and Tibet not move towards independence, but Outer Mongolia did, and are they truly independent? Which one does not live on the great powers.

Compared with these great men and giants, he is too small, compared with the people around him, it is true that Wu Yuzhao failed to control the snow fox in the end, but so what, he is now the deputy commander of the 23rd Group Army of the Sixth Theater, and the credit for the establishment of the snow fox finally let the Wu family lift him up, and after Lan Xun Zhou left, he is now also a senior operational staff officer of the General Staff.

Look at Liu Yuanshan, Li Wenxiu, Qiao Han, Sun Zheng, and Zhang Donglin in front of them, all of them show their talents, all of which deeply shocked Xue Ru, so that she put away her arrogant mind and began to deal with everyone carefully, today Zhang Donglin's performance is comparable to the foresight of a traverser, and she can't help but make Xue Ru vigilant, she can help from the side and don't want any credit and honor, but she doesn't want to be used by others, she is sold and helps to count the money, and finally say thank you!

Although I know that language is not reliable, but words are the voice of the heart, and I will judge the truth and falsehood, so I calmly ask why? Zhang Donglin thought a little and answered three reasons, so Xue Ru no longer asked, but waited for him to say.

Zhang Donglin also found that Xue Ru was much calmer than when he first came to Heyang, and he no longer talked so much, and he seemed a little depressed. Do you think it's because of Xiao Yong? But from the treatment of Xiao Yong and Cadol, it was not seen that Xue Ru had any grudges, on the contrary, he also appointed Xiao Yong to return to Europe to develop the Snow Fox economic career, which shows that Xue Ru's generosity and affordability to let go of his feelings made him feel at ease and admire it even more, after all, Xue Ru is only eighteen years old, and it is strange to have this mind.

His admiration for Xue Ru and his gratitude for saving himself, coupled with his own political ambitions, pushed Xue Ru to that point. "The first and most important reason is that you need a lot of political influence to take the lead, but unfortunately I don't, without this, I won't get widespread support. ”

Xue Ru admitted in his heart that people are self-aware, only arrogant people think that they are omnipotent, Zhang Donglin can see his own shortcomings, and he can think that he is a wise person.

Zhang Donglin said: "Second, the establishment of a region and a country needs to resist external interference and require strong military capabilities. The so-called expansion of territory cannot be bought with money and obtained through negotiation, and 80 percent of it is conquered by force, and then stabilized by political means. This is also the meaning of Wenneng Anbang and Wu Neng Dingguo. I don't have military talent, and I don't have an army to command, and if I want to establish myself as a king, I am looking for death, and Miss, you have these two abilities, and you are the most suitable person. ”

Xue Ru couldn't help but say that she was thrilled by what Zhang Donglin said, and opened her mouth to ask, "What about the third point?" ”

Zhang Donglin said: "Although you didn't say it, Miss, I can see from your heart that you are more concerned about the future direction of China, the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people's lives, but you have been avoiding and waiting, I don't know why?" But we can feel your feelings for the country and the nation. You also want to incorporate the land of the north into the Chinese territory, I can understand this. But not everyone understands. Build your own place in the north of Vietnam, the people who follow you will be more motivated, no one will be left behind in the war of resistance, and you will not hesitate to sacrifice your family and life, but you can't take into account your personal interests. Isn't the North of Vietnam growing and growing in the hands of Miss the same country that can help its own country? ”

Xue Ru was a little ashamed, he was from the 21st century, but a modern person could not see it clearly. Seeing that Xue Ru was silent and said: "Miss, do you know that my grandfather was a Westernist and an industrialist, but why did all the descendants of the family move overseas, and why did I return to China after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War?" ”

Xue Ru looked at him and didn't ask why, but blinked. Zhang Donglin smiled, he felt that Xue Ru no longer had such a heavy murderous aura at this time, and he was no longer domineering, full of cute expressions, a typical girl next door. If it weren't for a military uniform, it might have been cuter, which made him a little distracted. Suddenly realizing that he was out of shape, he said with a smile: "My father told us that this is an analogy that my grandfather once said. A country is also like a big family, he has many children, the family is very united, but life is not good, everyone can also bear hardships and work together, a wise parent does not restrain his children to go out, because no matter how far his children go, they are children, and brothers and sisters are brothers and sisters no matter where they are separated.

As long as these children and grandchildren are doing well, they will come back to honor their parents, not staying at home and suffering, trapped by some ancient things, filial piety is embodied in all kinds of things. According to the ancestral teachings, my father and brothers have left the Qing Dynasty and gone to countries all over the world, now I have an elder brother in Germany, two younger brothers in the United States, and my sister married to Australia, my parents and I are also in the United States, the Zhang family has been fighting for the rise of China over the years, but ......" Zhang Donglin did not continue, and said in a deep voice: "The country is in trouble, and the children of the Zhang family will come back, just like my father said before his death, because we are filial sons, we will not forget the country when we go thousands of miles, and others don't want to be, and don't force it." So I came back. ”

Xue Ru was deeply shocked, Zhang Zhidong, one of the leaders of the Westernization faction, did not expect to have such foresight. Zhang Donglin has never mentioned it, and today he said that these feelings are a little deep, and he can also think that it must be the descendants of the Zhang family scattered all over the world, and some are unwilling to come back to go to the national disaster together.

Oh, yes! Being a filial son is a voluntary thing, as long as you are oneself, filial piety is all kind, it is not necessarily at home, you have the ability to go out, and if you succeed, you come back to help your country, isn't it the same? Although I understand this, things are not as easy as they say. After pondering for a while, he said: "I can understand your feelings, you go back first, let me think about it." ”

Zhang Donglin still doesn't understand, where are Xue Ru's scruples? Such a good time, such a good condition, no one will let it go, what is Xue Ru's scruples? But he couldn't say it deeply, seeing Xue Ru pondering, this kind of thing still needs to be figured out by himself, so he said goodbye and left.

Looking at the back of Zhang Donglin's departure, Xue Ru fell into thinking, sometimes she really wants to be angry and doesn't care, how the country is willing to fight, anyway, whether she participates or not, the four or five years of the War of Resistance will be won, and China will become rich and strong step by step. But the unwillingness in her heart made her not want to give up. Later generations just started their business, and there was a time crossing that was considered impossible.

From step by step, you can also see that if you don't do something, I'm really sorry for your crossing. But Zhang Donglin knows the future changes in the world, and it is not easy to gain a foothold from the north of Vietnam. Let's not say that this is the sphere of influence of Western countries, and the changes in China are not something that Zhang Donglin can know. Besides, the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union after the end of World War II and the reintegration of the world pattern, a place as small as North Vietnam is simply incapable of surviving without relying on a big country.

On whom? The United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and China, none of these roads are easy for Xue Ru to take, and they are all far from what she thinks in her heart.

Besides, once this place becomes independent, it will face world pressure, military wars will continue, and its military talent will be built on the basis of crossing, once Japan is defeated, it will face the world, and do you still have that ability? Roosevelt, Churchill, or Stalin are easy to provoke, and the lack of confidence in himself is also the reason why Xue Ru is the most difficult to decide. If one is not careful, how many will those who follow me die? How many people will die as a result?

If you don't do that, take these people to fight devils in the war, reduce China's losses in the war, like Nanjing and Shanghai, when the war of resistance is over, disband the Snow Fox Army, and choose to find a place to live in seclusion overseas, there will not be so many things. How the world should develop, let him develop! After three or seven years and eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, I can fulfill my long-cherished wish.

But how to reply to Zhang Donglin? He mentioned us again and again, we, it seems that he discussed it with Qiao Han and them. Everything in the north of Vietnam seems to be a joint decision of everyone, not Zhang Donglin's own decision. If you don't agree, will you lose people's hearts, will the cohesion of the Snow Fox Army still have?

It was because he had no ambition that he betrayed Wu Yuzhao, Lan Xun Zhou, and Tian Jiasheng, if this time it was like this again, would it make Snow Fox break up again, which was also unacceptable to Xue Ru. It's hard to do anything Xue Ru, so she can't think of any good way for a while?

Until the evening, Xiao Minghua didn't know what was wrong with the young lady, she didn't see anyone, she didn't come out, and locked herself in the house. I don't know what Zhang Donglin said to Miss, I was a little angry and wanted to ask Zhang Donglin. But she didn't know how to ask, Li Wenxiu was not there, and she didn't even have anyone to discuss. Besides, she also has something on her mind today, sitting on the bed and thinking about her own thoughts.

Because of her mood, Xiao Minghua brought it up every time she ate, and Xue Ru forgot it when she was busy. Xiao Minghua is not in the mood today, because she received a letter from her eldest brother to propose marriage for her second brother, and now that the snow fox is stable, the eldest brother doesn't want to delay her younger brothers and sisters, and both of them are in their twenties.

But Xiao Minghua Bingxue is smart, what the eldest brother has treated herself for so many years, why she also knows in her heart. In fact, the three of them all knew it, and she didn't want to let the second brother let go. Xiao Minghua was even more difficult, she didn't want to lose either of her two brothers.

When she was very young and wandering, she met Hao Yunfei and Jiang Zhongnian, they were also very young at that time, the three of them wandered and begged together, and the two brothers regarded her as the best little sister, protecting and loving. When she grew up, her experience and experience in the rivers and lakes made her not know what to do, the more she cared about two people, and the situation of three people.

Now that the eldest brother wants to resign from the intelligence department, he is tired of life in the rivers and lakes and wants to retire. Hao Yunfei is only in his early thirties, what kind of retirement is to leave to fulfill himself and his second brother. But what should I do? Seeing that he was the first to come to see his second brother every time he came back from a mission, Xiao Minghua was also very moved, if he promised his eldest brother, what would the second brother do, would he also leave the country and never see himself, so he didn't know how to keep his eldest brother, he was in a bad mood, and forgot about eating.

When Xiao Minghua stopped being upset, she remembered that she couldn't stop eating if she didn't eat! Sister-in-law Wang is really, why don't you remind yourself. It was almost midnight, and she pushed open the door to go to Xue Ru's room to ask if the young lady was not eating. Xue Ru was busy like this often, so he didn't alarm anyone to come out.

This is a courtyard house, because Xue Ru is not a person from the autonomous government, nor is she a member of the Snow Fox Army, so she lives alone in a courtyard, very Chinese-style architecture, the front and the back are separated, Xue Ru is in the back of the main house, the left side is the office, the right side is the bedroom, the middle is the living room, the front house is the guard's house, the side rooms, one side is where Xiao Minghua lives, and the other side is the miscellaneous and kitchen, a typical house, but it is slightly wide.

When Xiao Minghua came out, it happened to be a cloud covering the half moon, the courtyard was very dark, and the lanterns on the cloister were extinguished. There is no way, the power in Ha Yang is tight, and the lanterns are still used for the night-end lights. Xiao Minghua wanted to call the front guard squad to come out and light the lantern, but suddenly saw a black shadow outside Xue Ru's door, she was shocked, and the black shadow also found Xiao Minghua, turned around and ran towards the side wall.

Xiao Minghua shouted: "There are assassins" and chased out.

This garden is not big, it is very small, it is surrounded by a wall, it seems that the black shadow is prepared, there is a bamboo pole on the side of the wall, and the body flies up the wall with the bamboo pole very lightly. Xiao Minghua didn't hesitate at all, rushed to the wall as fast as she could, grabbed the bamboo pole that was about to fall and flew up to the wall, and said without looking at who was following behind: "Inform the guard squad to protect the young lady." As the voice spoke, it disappeared into the wall.