Zhou Hexuan handed the bandits to Zhao Yunxiang, sent away the Red Spear Club members, and took Meng Xiaodong and others to a hotel.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yunxiang sent someone over to say that Chairman Sun wanted to meet with Zhou Hexuan.
Zhou Hexuan arrived in front of the temporary official residence of the Shandong Provincial Government in a car. Sun Liangcheng came downstairs to greet him personally. He smiled from afar and said: "Oh my, Mr. Zhou is a rare visitor, please come quickly, please come quickly!"
"Chairman Sun, I take the liberty of interrupting you," Zhou Hexuan said, clasping his fists.
Sun Liangcheng looked like a courteous corporal, and enthusiastically took Zhou Hexuan's hand and said: "I am now in charge of Shandong, and I am worried about the disaster relief. All the martyrs who came to Shandong to provide disaster relief have helped me a lot."
Zhou Hexuan couldn't help but take another look at Sun Liangcheng, and realized that this man didn't seem to be cheating. His impression of him instantly improved a lot.
Sun Liangcheng is also considered the number one figure in the Republic of China. He was the "Thirteen Taibao" and "Five Tiger General" of the Northwest Army. Because he surrendered and served as a puppet army for several years, his historical evaluation is very low.
This person's character can be summed up in eight words: courageous but without plans, plans without decisions.
He is very fierce in fighting, and he never hesitates when charging into battle, but he just doesn't know how to use his brain. When encountering big problems, even if he asks someone to discuss countermeasures, he is often hesitant. In the end, he doesn't use the good ideas of others, and just uses his energy to make mistakes.
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Apart from his bravery, Sun Liangcheng's only advantage is that he is upright and won't engage in those vain things. If he doesn't like you, he won't cooperate with you even if there are benefits. This kind of person is only suitable for fighting, not for being a politician.
He is not even suitable to be a local administrator.
Sun Liangcheng was a famous traitor in North China during the Anti-Japanese War. The biggest highlight in his life was probably his disaster relief and bandit suppression when he was in power in Shandong, which indeed brought many benefits to the people of Shandong.
Although he became the chairman of Shandong Province at this time, Sun Liangcheng still wore a military uniform. He invited Zhou Hexuan into his office, touched the soldier's hair and smiled and said: "We, Commander Feng, praise you very much, Mr. Zhou. We often hold that
"The Rise of Great Powers", let us military leaders read it more when we have time. Mr. Zhou, you said that I am a coward, why should I study? I got sleepy after reading the book, so I read "The Rise of Great Powers" for the first time
I haven’t finished reading it in years.”
Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Get on the horse to fight, get off the horse to govern the people. Chairman Sun must study more in the future."
"Hahahaha, that's true," Sun Liangcheng laughed, and then complained bitterly, "Actually, I don't want to be the provincial chairman, I just want to lead troops to fight, but Commander Feng and Commander Chang insist on letting me take care of this mess in Shandong."
Sun Liangcheng is telling the truth. Shandong is indeed in a mess. The Japanese army, bandits, and famine are all very difficult problems.
But Shandong's position is very important. Sun Liangcheng is an old subordinate of Feng Yuxiang. He joined the Southern Army the year before last. He has connections on both sides. Having him take charge of Shandong is acceptable to both Feng Yuxiang and Chang Kaishen. It is a compromise between the two sides.
After chatting about some irrelevant topics, Zhou Hexuan finally got to the point: "Chairman Sun, the biggest problems in Shandong, apart from the Japanese, are famine and banditry. In these two aspects, I may be able to help."
"Speak quickly!" Sun Liangcheng said urgently.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Let's talk about the famine first. Most of the disaster relief grains shipped from the south are used to relieve the hardest-hit areas in southern Shandong. A little further north, we have to rely on red grains from the northeast."
Sun Liangcheng said: "But now we are at war with Fengjun, how can they help save Shandong?"
"Perhaps I can be a lobbyist," Zhou Hexuan said. "I have a good relationship with Zhang Xueliang. Let's see if I can persuade him to help. But I need a warrant from Chairman Sun, and I need to communicate with Principal Chang."
Sun Liangcheng quickly said: "No problem, as long as the Northeast is willing to transport grain, I will never stop it."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Then I will try it."
Sun Liangcheng asked again: "How to solve the banditry problem? I only have one regiment on hand now, and I have to be stationed in Tai'an, so I can't spare any time to suppress the bandits."
"Two ways." Zhou Hexuan said.
"Mr. Zhou, please speak." Sun Liangcheng's tone was very respectful.
Zhou Hexuan said: "First, recruit. There are many bandits in Shandong now. They are the remnants of the Zhili-Lu coalition. It will be a matter of time for the Northern Expedition to dominate the world. As long as they are organized, these defeated defeated soldiers will definitely be willing to accept recruitment."
Sun Liangcheng said in embarrassment: "But these bandits are too scattered. There are hundreds of them in the east and hundreds in the west. How many years will it take to recruit them one by one?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "We can recruit those from Anda first. As far as I know, the Zhilu Allied Forces in Jiaodong are now having internal strife. Commander-in-chief Fang Yongchang is not prestigious enough to convince the public. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Liu Zhilu, and Liu Zhennian of the Third Army
They are ambitious, and the latter two want to annex each other. You can send people to contact them, and you can easily create a wedge between them and instigate rebellion."
"Wonderful!" Sun Liangcheng said happily, "As long as we can persuade him to surrender, Jiaodong can be recovered, which is a great achievement. But is Mr. Zhou's information reliable?"
"Regardless of whether they are reliable or not, Chairman Sun can send people to test it out," Zhou Hexuan said. "As long as one of them is subdued, they can be sent to suppress the bandits and recruit bandits and remnants from all over Jiaodong."
Sun Liangcheng asked again: "Let's not talk about Jiaodong for now, what about other places?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "Security team!"
"Security team?" Sun Liangcheng frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I have just become the provincial chairman. I have no prestige and connections in Shandong, so I can manage the generation from Tai'an to Shandong. The counties in other places in Shandong are not at all
Hearing my greetings, he only sent a telegram asking me to allocate funds for disaster relief."
Zhou Hexuan said: "Nowadays, bandits and refugees are everywhere, and the wealthy gentry also hope to have security groups to protect the country and the people. Chairman Sun, you don't need to do anything else, just issue an order for each place to form its own security groups. Especially those organized by the Red Spear Club
, most of them are good citizens, and we can take this opportunity to recruit and form a security corps. Firstly, we can eliminate the hidden dangers of the Red Spear Society, and secondly, we can control the bandits."
Sun Liangcheng scratched his head and said: "It seems to be the case. Mr. Zhou is good at thinking. All the staff officers below me only know how to fight, and they will give me some bad ideas."
Zhou Hexuan took the opportunity to suggest: "I met bandits halfway. Fortunately, the Red Spear Club in Zhangqiu came to help. The leader of the Red Spear Club there is named Huang Ziming. He is an upright man. We can let him form a security group." Zhou Hexuan suddenly whispered,
"Chairman Sun, with all due respect, I'm afraid Jinan City won't be able to take it back for a while, and the surrounding counties can't hang out there. You ask Huang Ziming to build a security group, and the local wealthy gentry will be responsible for the money and food. You only need to provide some guns and ammunition.
, we can occupy those county towns in the name of security groups."
"Good idea!"
Sun Liangcheng happily clapped his hands and praised him. Although he was brave and foolhardy, Zhou Hexuan had already explained the situation thoroughly. He would be a fool if he didn't understand.
In the name of building a security corps, the surrounding counties of Jinan can be brought under the actual control of the Shandong Provincial Government without offending the Japanese. This is a great achievement. Even if there are any unexpected disputes, it can be pushed back when the time comes.
Everything is clear, and the blame falls on the local security team.
Sun Liangcheng grabbed Zhou Hexuan's hand excitedly and said, "Mr. Zhou, your accent sounds like you're from Zhili, right? I'm from Jinghai, Tianjin, and we are from the same hometown. Mr. Zhou and I hit it off right away, so why don't we just forget it!"
"Chairman Sun, you are the governor of a province, and I am just a scholar. I don't dare to climb high." Zhou Hexuan declined politely. He did not want to become a brother to a future traitor.
Sun Liangcheng couldn't hear such an obvious rejection, and said with a smile: "Why don't you try to reach out to others? I, Sun Liangcheng, don't care about people's origins, as long as they have good taste. Come, prepare scented paper candles, and catch a rooster."
