Wang Haitao also introduced Tangshan Leopard to Premier Zhou, Premier Zhou invited everyone to sit down, and Li Jian returned after sending tea. Premier Zhou said: "The great gift given by General Wang to our party has been transferred to Yan'an by Comrade Wang Weikuan, and we have been entrusted by Chairman Mao to thank General Wang in person, and Comrade Li Kenong was supposed to go to Longzhou County to visit General Wang, but after hearing that General Wang had come to Chongqing to attend the military conference the day after tomorrow, we wanted to meet General Wang in Chongqing. Originally, we were supposed to come to visit, but I went out too much attention, so in order not to cause unnecessary trouble to General Wang, I had to invite General Wang to come and meet, and ask General Wang not to be surprised. ”

Wang Haitao said repeatedly: "Where, where, Director Zhou is serious, Haitao should have come to see Director Zhou in person." It's just that Haitao came from Longzhou in a hurry, and how many things he brought with him, so he only prepared a thin gift, which was not a tribute, and he hoped that Director Zhou would accept it with a smile. After speaking, he motioned to Tangshan Leopard to bring the suitcase. Wang Haitao took the suitcase from Tangshan Leopard's hand, opened it on the coffee table, and then pushed it in front of Premier Zhou.

Wang Haitao said: "Director Zhou, here are fifty gold bars, which I gave to the Eighth Route Army Office, and the right is to be the office funds, and the four pistols are produced by our arsenal and given to Director Zhou for self-defense." Wang Haitao's posture made Zhou Enlai and Li Kenong very confused. It stands to reason that now the Communist Party has inherited his Wang Haitao's great favor, even if this Wang Haitao is not taken seriously, there is no need to put his posture so low. They would not have thought of Wang Haitao's worship complex from later generations.

Zhou Enlai and Li Kenong glanced at each other, and some doubts flowed in their eyes. Zhou Enlai said with a smile: "General Wang has helped our Communist Party and the New Fourth Army enough over the years, and recently he has taken a big risk to give us the information on the drug penicillin, and also sent a large amount of gold and weapons and ammunition.

Wang Haitao said with a smile: "Director Zhou, although I, Wang Haitao, am a general of the Kuomintang, I am first and foremost a Chinese soldier. Now that your Communist Party is in a very difficult period, I have the ability to help you, and this is also a contingent to help the anti-Japanese forces, precisely to drive little Japan out of China as soon as possible! Isn't this what it should be? Why bother saying any words of thanks. ”

Premier Zhou clapped his hands excitedly and said: "General Wang said it well! Whether the Communist Party is sincere in resisting Japan is obvious to all, and a conscientious Chinese like General Wang will speak the truth." On behalf of the Communist Party, the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, and the tens of millions of anti-Japanese compatriots, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to General Wang for his help!"

At this time, Li Kenong, who was sitting next to Premier Zhou, suddenly said: "General Wang, have you ever thought of joining the ranks of our Communist Party? Maybe our Communist Party will not be able to give you such a high official position, but I can say responsibly that our Communist Party will give General Wang more support." Li Kenong's words made Wang Haitao stunned.

To tell the truth, Wang Haitao thought about pulling the team directly to the Communist Party, but on the one hand, after Japan surrendered, he would shoot at his former comrades-in-arms, which he did not want to do, and when he thought of the movements and tortured fathers after liberation, he would break out in a cold sweat. Premier Zhou saw that Wang Haitao was silent, and gestured to Li Kenong.

Premier Zhou broke the silence with laughter and said: "Everyone has their own aspirations, and the Communist Party will never force others to join, General Wang, please rest assured, but as long as General Wang wants to join us, the door of the Communist Party will be open for General Wang at any time." Wang Haitao smiled and said: "Director Zhou, it's not that Haitao doesn't know how to lift, it's really that Haitao only wants to defeat Little Japan, and he really doesn't want to fight between the country and the Communist Party." Therefore, it is not too late to talk about this matter after the defeat of Little Japan. ”

Avoiding this topic, the following conversation became harmonious, Premier Zhou and Li Kenong both appreciated the pistol brought by Wang Haitao, and praised the pistol, and were very pleased that the Longzhou Arsenal could produce such a good firearm. He also encouraged Wang Haitao to run the Longzhou Arsenal well and strongly, and produce more excellent firearms to support the anti-Japanese resistance.

In the end, Wang Haitao also met Premier Zhou's lover Deng Yingchao, Deng Yingchao's warm and generous reception made Wang Haitao can't help but say: "Sister Deng" blurted out, and Deng Yingchao responded without hesitation. Wang Haitao stayed in the Zhou Mansion for nearly three hours before leaving. The excitement of seeing Premier Zhou made Wang Haitao smile on the way back.

The next day, Ye Ziming came to Wang Haitao's residence and informed Wang Haitao that the Hunan military operations conference against Japan, organized by Chairman Chiang, would be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the main conference room of the Military Commission, and that he would pick him up at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow and take him to the conference room and ask Wang Haitao to get ready. After Wang Haitao agreed, Ye Ziming said goodbye and left.

Historically, after the Japanese army captured Wuhan in 38 years, it soon occupied Nanchang, and began to attack Changsha in September 39, in the first battle of Changsha, the famous anti-Japanese general Xue Yue commanded 200,000 troops to participate in the battle, after a difficult battle, thwarted the Japanese attack, and achieved the first victory in the frontal battle against Japan. It was not until 41 years that the Japanese army gathered another 120,000 troops, and then attacked Changsha again, and it was General Xue Yue who commanded 100,000 troops to fight with it, which lasted more than a month and the Japanese army was defeated and returned to the place of departure.

Now, because of the existence of Wang Haitao, the Japanese army is much worse than the historical troops, while the Kuomintang troops are much stronger, so it is only now that the Japanese army has been able to use more than 100,000 troops after the reorganization to point to Hunan, and its main target is Changsha City. It seems that the Battle of Changsha, which is a little later than in history, is about to begin. Wang Haitao knew very well that if this battle was fought well and part of the Japanese army was eaten, then the offensive and defensive situation between China and Japan would change, and the Chinese army might launch a frontal counterattack against the Japanese army.

A total of four battles of Changsha were fought in history, and the first two were evenly matched, and the losses of the national army were greater, but the Japanese army did not achieve its strategic goals. The third time was a great victory for the Chinese army, and the Japanese army lost its troops and could only retreat north of Jiangxi and Hunan. The fourth time was the last madness, which was beaten by the Chinese army. Judging from the comparison of time and numbers, as well as combat effectiveness, this battle of Hunan and Jiangxi, with its own 90th Army participating in the battle, will definitely be a greater victory than the victory achieved in history.

At half past seven the next morning, Ye Ziming's car arrived downstairs where Wang Haitao lived on time. Wang Haitao was wearing a straight general's uniform, and Tangshan Leopard, who was wearing a colonel's uniform, also appeared at the door on time. After getting into the car, Ye Ziming commanded the car to drive for more than half an hour and came to a building with a sign of "Military Commission of the Republic of China".

After parking the vehicle in the courtyard, Ye Ziming led Wang Haitao to the gate of the main conference room. There are gendarmes on duty at the gate, and Ye Ziming and Tangshan Leopard are not qualified to enter the venue, so they can only send Wang Haitao here, and then go to the lounge to wait. Wang Haitao registered his name and rank with the military police, and handed over his gun before he was allowed to enter the venue.

After entering the venue, Wang Haitao saw that some generals had already arrived first, and he knew a lot of them, such as Luo Zhuoying, Huang Wei, and Guo Rudong, who were all talking together. Wang Haitao stepped forward to say hello to a few people he knew, and Luo Zhuoying saw Wang Haitao and said, "Commander Wang is here just in time, come with me, I will introduce someone for you." ”

Wang Haitao explained to the others and followed Luo Zhuoying inside. There were a few generals talking inside, and Wang Haitao saw that these people were all wearing generals' uniforms. Luo Zhuoying walked over and nodded to a few people first, and then said to a person wearing a second-class general's uniform: "Commander Xue, haven't you always wanted to meet Commander Wang Haitao? ”

After speaking, he turned around and said to Wang Haitao: "Come, Commander Wang, let me introduce you, this is General Xue Yue, the commander of the Ninth Theater." When Wang Haitao heard that it was General Xue Yue, he was a famous anti-Japanese general in history. In history, the Japanese army destroyed by the army commanded by General Xue Yue was one of the best in the national army. Wang Haitao didn't dare to slack off, and after hurriedly standing up and saluting, he said: "Wang Haitao, commander of the 90th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, has seen Commander Xue!"

Wang Haitao's words not only made Tangshan Leopard stunned, but even Premier Zhou was stunned for a moment, laughed and said: "General Wang has said it, General Wang is a famous anti-Japanese general, a model soldier, six divisions of the Japanese army have been completely annihilated in the hands of General Wang, and there are no less than ten lieutenant generals killed and captured. ”

Wang Haitao said in his heart: "You will be the premier of New China in the future, and you are deeply loved by all Chinese, how dare I compare with you?" With this kind of thought, Wang Haitao smiled embarrassedly and said: "Where, Director Zhou has an overreputation, Haitao is a martial artist, he only knows how to lead troops to fight, and it is the duty of my Chinese soldiers to attack Little Japan, and Haitao is just doing his best to do his best." ”

At this time, the person who came in with Premier Zhou spoke: "Enlai, let's invite General Wang to sit down and talk." Only then did Wang Haitao let go of Premier Zhou's hand and looked at the person who spoke. Premier Zhou said with a smile: "Let me introduce this Comrade Li Kenong, who is the director of the Guangxi Office of the Eighth Route Army, and I have come to meet General Wang today. ”

Premier Zhou's words shocked Wang Haitao's heart, Li Kenong, the head of the three heroes of Longtan, is one of the leaders of the Communist Party's underground organization who is more clever than Dai Li, and he specially came to get to know himself. There is also Premier Zhou who introduced him as the director of the Guangxi Office, isn't that just by his side?