417 [Liu Shenxian] (The unlucky bear who is bored for the leader
In March, the spring scenery is bright and beautiful.
An open space on the outskirts of Chongqing is bustling with activity. Today is a great day for the official establishment of the Sichuan Air Force. Not only Liu Xiang's generals gathered together, but also the three Sichuan warlords, Yang Sen, Deng Xihou, and Tian Songyao, all brought their subordinate warlords with them.
Come and visit.
The relationship between these large and small warlords is extremely confusing, and it is difficult to sort out who is whose ally and who is whose enemy. Anyway, everyone has fought together with others, and they have also fought with others to fight each other. As for which side should join forces to attack which side next?
It is estimated that the warlords themselves have not made up their minds.
Among the warlords invited to visit the air force exercise, the most important one was Yang Sen. This old man was still very loyal. Wu Peifu was beaten to a pulp during the Northern Expedition. Yang Sen took Wu Peifu in because of his old friendship, but was dismissed from his post by Chang Kaishen.
Yang Sen and Liu Xiang were classmates and had always been allies in the past. But two years ago, he and Liu Wenhui attacked Liu Xiang and stole the chicken but lost the rice. Liu Xiang occupied all the territory in 21 counties in eastern Sichuan. Fan Haer used to follow Yang Sen.
, and later joined Liu Xiang.
Yang Sen's civil war in Sichuan was a mess, but his performance on the anti-Japanese battlefield was very impressive. He participated in the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Wuhan, three battles of Changsha, the Battle of Changheng and many other battles. During the Battle of Songhu, Yang Sen
The division fought bloody battles with the Japanese troops for five days and nights, with nearly half of the casualties, but still refused to retreat. It successfully held on until friendly forces came to take over the defense, and was evaluated as one of the five most capable divisions in the Songhu Battle.
Tian Songyao and Deng Xihou were both great warlords in Sichuan, but their future situations were different.
Tian Songyao is an unlucky guy, and he will be tricked by Chang Kaishen in a few years. He was ordered by the central government to "suppress bandits". Because the defensive area was breached by the Red Army, he was dismissed by the central government for investigation, and his troops were also annexed. He was unwilling to accept the opportunity.
Reluctantly, I went to run an education camp.
Deng Xihou, like Yang Sen, would also be active in the anti-Japanese battlefield. Even his headquarters was once surrounded by the Japanese army. When he broke through the encirclement, he fell from his horse and was injured.
There are also Guo Rudong, Li Jiayu, Luo Zezhou, Chen Shunong and many other small warlords. No matter what their character is or what bad things they have done, they all want to go out to fight against Japan. Most of them vowed to kill the enemy to serve the country, but only a few performed poorly.
For example, this guy Luo Zezhou used young men to sell opium during the Anti-Japanese War. As a result, he was dismissed from his post and investigated. He lived idle until the founding of New China and committed suicide by swallowing tobacco paste.
Luo Zezhou is not very powerful, but his reputation is not small. He calls himself "King Shunqing" in Sichuan, and the people give him the nickname "Emperor Luo". He cleverly creates names in his own territory, collects excessive taxes, and has already levied land tax in advance for 30 years. Moreover,
He also set up a private court and treated his subordinates as slaves. He would kill them if they wanted to and chop them into pieces if they wanted. Once, he dealt with deserters and personally used the sword to kill 18 people. He actually stabbed 18 people to death in a row. The death penalty he set himself was
Including shooting, beheading, blackmail, burial alive, assassination, carrying a spear with fire and many other names.
But such a cruel guy is actually short, thin, and has delicate features. He has a sickly, petite appearance.
In addition, there is Liu Xiang's confidant and Chongqing Mayor Pan Wenhua.
The foundation for Chongqing's industrial and urban modern development was laid by Pan Wenhua. During his tenure as mayor of Chongqing, he built a large number of factories and carried out many urban upgrading and transformation projects. He was considered a capable man who could fight wars and manage civil affairs.
However, you would never guess that this talented man initially made his fortune growing opium.
Zhou Hexuan and Fan Haer came to the exercise site together. Liu Xiang introduced with a smile: "Brothers, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Zhou Hexuan Zhou, a guest of Commander-in-Chief Chiang and a close advisor to Deputy Commander Zhang.
Mr. Zhou is incredible. He always walked sideways in the United States and Europe. When he passed through Moscow by train, Stalin, the boss of the Soviet Union, made a special trip to meet him in person!"
Except for Yang Sen and Deng Xihou, the other warlords had never heard of Zhou Hexuan's name. But after hearing Liu Xiang's introduction, it immediately caused a sensation, and warlords of all sizes came forward to greet him and exchange greetings.
"Hello Mr. Zhou!"
"Mr. Zhou shows his talent."
"Mr. Zhou, let's go have a drink together after the exercise."
"..."
Stalin was too far away, and the warlords could not feel the majesty. But the names of Chang Kaishen and Zhang Xueliang were heard by them like thunder, and Zhou Hexuan's status in their minds also improved.
Fan Ha'er stood next to Zhou Hexuan with a bulging belly, watching warlords from all walks of life come up to shake hands. He also felt that he had a lot of face, and helped Zhou Hexuan introduce the warlords to Zhou Hexuan with a smile.
After everyone exchanged warm greetings, Liu Xiang looked at the time and asked his attendant, "Why hasn't Liu Shenxian come yet?"
Before the attendant could reply, someone in the distance was heard shouting: "Shenxian Liu is here! All the evil spirits have dispersed and are sneaking around."
The sound got closer and closer. Zhou Hexuan looked over curiously and saw about twenty or thirty people coming over there.
The first ones were two children, holding flower baskets and magical instruments.
Next came eight Taoists, wearing strange clothes that looked like Taoist robes and military uniforms. They carried gongs, cymbals and other musical instruments and beat them non-stop. The sound was like a funeral in a Taoist temple.
Then came a sliding pole, which was tied with colorful silks. Sitting on a bamboo cane chair was an old man with an immortal air. The old man's dress was also very strange, looking like Taoism but not Taoism, and looking like an army but not an army. He was holding a floating dust and a compass.
, wearing a brand new Mauser pistol on his waist, well, commonly known as a box gun.
What surprised Zhou Hexuan was the reaction of the warlords. Liu Xiang, Yang Sen, Tian Songyao, Deng Xihou and other warlords all came forward, bowed and said in greeting: "Master, please accept my disciple's bow!"
The old man did not dare to really ask the warlords to worship him, so he quickly waved the Buddha dust and said: "No need to be polite."
When the old man landed from the sliding pole, Liu Xiang said diligently: "Master, please take a seat!"
The old man was very discerning and did not fight for this face. He said: "You are the coach and you should be in the upper position. I am just the strategist and I am willing to be at the bottom."
"Master is right, please!" Liu Xiang said.
Zhou Hexuan was confused and couldn't help but ask Fan Haer: "Who is this old man?"
Fan Haer answered with awe: "The leader of 'Confucius and Mencius' is Liu Congyun and Liu Shenxian. All the top warlords in Sichuan are basically Liu Shenxian's apprentices. Liu Shenxian is also Commander Liu's military advisor. Commander Liu always
Every time we fight, we must first ask Liu Shenxian to tell fortunes. Liu Shenxian has great magical power, and with his help, Commander Liu has not lost a single battle in the past few years."
Zhou Hexuan didn't know what to say. He had heard some rumors about Liu Shenxian from the interesting talk materials about the Republic of China in the past. Today, it was finally an eye-opener for him to see a real person alive and kicking.
The warlord world in Sichuan is really a mess, with demons and ghosts emerging in endlessly.
