On January 5, 1933, Marshal Yan of Shanxi Province sent a telegram to the whole country, announcing that three armies and six brigades of the Jin Army were on the alert. As soon as the Nationalist Government issued an order, 200,000 troops would march out of Shanxi and rush to the anti-Japanese front line.
On the same day, Li Zongren of Guangxi, Liu Xiang of Sichuan and other warlords also sent telegrams across the country calling for resistance against Japan.
In the office of the principal of the Nanjing Military Commission, the principal was furious about the power supply of several warlords.
"Mother Xipi! These troublemakers are simply doing more harm than good. Now that the deployment in Jiangxi has been completed, it is a good time to attack the red bandits. How can we transfer the troops to the north?"
"I have long said that the current disputes with Japan must be submitted to the League of Nations for arbitration, so that Western countries with many interests in China can come forward to negotiate with the Japanese. After all, a war between China and Japan is not in their interests. No matter how arrogant the Japanese are, We still have concerns about Britain and the United States and other countries. We should not underestimate the influence of the League of Nations."
"Besides, even if we want to fight, we have to wait until the Red Bandits are wiped out, the country is unified, and the entire country can be united to unite the power of the whole country to win the war. In order to fight against foreigners, we must first settle the internal affairs. How can these people who are smarter than foxes Don’t you understand? They are just trying to gain fame by using the banner of anti-Japanese resistance. They are all short-sighted people.”
At this time, in the office, several senior officials from the first and second offices of the Attendant's Room were clearly present, including Chief Qian who went to Europe to inspect and purchase air force equipment.
Seeing that the principal was still angry, Chief Qian stepped forward and said: "Principal, please calm down. In fact, the warlords in several provinces are just shouting a few words, which is nothing to worry about. It's just that Shanxi and Hebei are adjacent. The king of Shanxi really wants to Lead more than 100,000 Jin troops out of Shanxi, in case they connect with the Northeastern Army..."
The principal snorted coldly and said: "This Yan Laoxi is just a miser. His troops are usually eager to gather in their arms and cover them. How could they be willing to send all of them to Hebei to fight against Japan? They are nothing more than guard dogs and bark a few words. But what Mu Yin said makes sense. Now that the country is facing internal and external troubles, we must take precautions."
The principal thought for a while and said: "We will send electricity to the Peiping Branch and agree to Shanxi sending troops to reinforce Hebei, but only the 35th Army and his model brigade will be dispatched, and since the Taiyuan Appeasement Office has not paid taxes to the central government, this time The Jin army's departure expenses and logistical supplies were all raised by Shanxi and Suiyuan provinces."
Chief Qian paused and then withdrew.
On the way to the telecommunications room, Chief Qian admired Zhou Wen in his heart. The principal's response did not exceed the little brother's expectations.
Chief Qian just returned from Europe with the Military Commission's Air Force inspection team in early December. After returning, he was ordered by the principal to prepare the National Government's Aviation Committee and appointed him as the director of the committee.
In history, Chief Qian never relinquished military power, and even participated in the command of the encirclement and suppression of our Soviet area. However, now he followed Zhou Wen's persuasion and resigned from the post of military chief early. On the contrary, he gained the principal's trust even more early. A few years later he was appointed director of the National Aeronautics Committee.
You must know that the Chinese Air Force was just established during this period. The Aviation Committee has great management authority. It not only commands the Air Force, but also includes airports in various places, Air Force equipment procurement and airport security forces. It can be said that he can handle all matters involving aviation. Make a decision.
Chief Qian got in touch with Zhou Wen as soon as possible after returning to China. Including today's remarks, he deliberately gave this little brother a gentle push after learning that Zhou Wen had the intention to go to Hebei to fight the war.
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It would have been inconvenient for him to exchange messages with Zhou Wen before, but now that the Aviation Commission has its own telecommunications office, it is naturally much more convenient.
The key is that Chief Qian already has blind trust in Zhou Wen. When he came back, he learned about Zhou Wen's series of amazing performances in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. While admiring him, he also took it for granted. Others didn't know how powerful the mercenary group was.
, he cooperated closely with Zhou Wen in the Central Plains War, and he went from being shocked to being impressed by the combat effectiveness of this unit to now being surprised.
As for the conflicts between Zhou Wen and some big guys in the Military Commission, Chief Qian doesn't care about it. He was not at home before, but now that he is back, who of you dares to mess with my brother again?
He holds the two important positions of director of the Attendant's Office and director of the National Aviation Commission. Although he is still only a lieutenant general, his power is no longer comparable to that of an army commander or a division commander, even Gu Zhilun.
, Admiral Chen and his ilk must weigh one or two things in their hearts first.
But at this time in Nanjing, it was not only Chief Qian who was thinking about Zhou Wen, but also Liu Ruolan who was on his way home.
Since Zhou Wen left Nanjing and returned to Shanxi, Liu Ruolan was still a little unhappy when she parted with Zhou Wen. She was not even willing to say anything like inviting herself to Shanxi as a guest, but she also felt a little strange in her heart. This was somewhat different from the super high emotional intelligence he usually showed.
It doesn't match. It seems that the previous show of kindness was just to make herself happy, but is that all? Liu Ruolan was puzzled.
For a young lady like Liu Ruolan, who comes from a wealthy family and received a Western education, she has met so many young talents and tried to get close to her. Her aesthetic fatigue and the pride brought by her family background have made her distrustful of her future husband.
His requirements are naturally very high and he will not be easily tempted by others.
To her, young officers like Zhou Wen were just praised by her brothers and elders in the family and attracted her attention. Even if they felt good after getting along with each other, once they were separated for a period of time, the impression would gradually become blurred.
Just a casual friend.
However, what troubles Miss Liu Ruolan is that as time goes by, the image of this little man not only does not fade from her mind, but becomes increasingly clear.
Countless times, the image of that man holding up a sky in front of her appeared before her eyes and in her mind like a movie, as clear as if it happened yesterday.
Is it really because he risked his own life to save her life that she secretly promised to repay him with his own life?
Of course Liu Ruolan didn't think she would be so superficial. This was not a matter of gratitude or not, but love and repayment were two different things and could not be confused.
That means I really like him, so what is it about him that really makes me fall in love?
Liu Ruolan's heart has been in chaos during this time, and she is also a little panicked.
I finally like someone, but does he like me?
From the beginning of their relationship, Liu Ruolan believed in her intuition, a woman's intuition, that this little man liked her, but later when he said goodbye, he didn't even leave a contact address or method. Is this because he liked her?