This time the uncle and nephew met in the study room where Liu Lang once sat in the Sichuan Provincial Chairman's Palace.
However, the owner has changed from Liu Wenhui to Liu Xiang, but he is still a clan member of the Liu family. Liu Lang, who has become more and more familiar with Liu Xiang's temperament, is not polite. After giving Liu Xiang a military salute, he sat down on the table without waiting for Liu Xiang to return the salute.
I took two sips of the still-smoking hot tea "gu dong gu dong".
"Shuang, Uncle Yao, you insist on having this tea." Liu Lang wiped his lips and praised Liu Xiang for how good the tea was.
"Liu Lang, as the leader of a regiment, how can you be so lazy? Are there any more rules in the army?" Liu Xiang pointed at Liu Lang and cursed with a smile.
"Hey, Uncle Yao, the person who gave you the military salute before was Liu Lang, the colonel and commander of the Independent Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army, and now the person having tea with you is Liu Lang from the Liu family in Dayi. Which Liu Lang do you say you like more?
"Liu Lang's expression remained unchanged and he continued with a smile.
"Haha, you slut, you can talk." Liu Xiang couldn't help laughing when he heard what Liu Lang said, and nodded Liu Lang.
Obviously, Liu Lang's explanation was very helpful to him. Liu Lang cleverly used this sentence to express his attitude. He is not only a subordinate of General Liu, but also his nephew.
This is what Liu Xiang values most about Liu Lang. His extraordinary ability is secondary. The important thing is that he is a member of the Liu family and his nephew. Otherwise, not everyone can sit in his study room like this.
Talk to him like this.
This sentence undoubtedly aggravated Liu Xiang's previous thoughts.
In front of his nephew, Liu Xiang did not show his rank as a second-level general. He sat down opposite Liu Lang and took a sip of tea: "Langwa'er, do you know why I called you here today?"
"What are you doing? As long as our independent regiment is not dragged to western Sichuan to confront the red troops." Liu Lang said bluntly.
Liu Xiang's brows couldn't help but frown, "Langwa'er, I don't understand why you repeatedly refused to fight the Red Army. With the combat effectiveness of your independent regiment, if you can annihilate part of the main force of the Red Army, your promotion to Army Major General this time will definitely be guaranteed."
, no one will have any objection, including that person. If you want to preserve your strength, that's fine, but if... then it's absolutely necessary."
"No, no, Uncle Yao, you are wrong. No matter how my independent regiment fights with the Red Army, the man from Nanjing will never promote me to an official position this time, as long as you are still the Chairman of Sichuan Province and the Seventh Route Army
If I stay in the commander-in-chief position, I will have to transfer the independent regiment out of Sichuan." Liu Lang shook his head and said. "And the reason why I am unwilling to fight with the red troops is to preserve my strength. More importantly, I want to preserve my strength.
The garrison of Guangyuan."
"Huh?" Liu Xiang snorted softly from his nostrils, obviously waiting for Liu Lang's explanation.
"You also know the combat effectiveness of the red army, let alone the battle between trapped beasts? Can't you and Yao Ye from Xikang have no choice but to stay away from it temporarily? If our independent regiment followed that person's idea and fought with the red army
Both sides will suffer losses. That person will immediately use the excuse that the Mianyang Oilfield must not fail to move the Central Army to Sichuan and move to defend Guangyuan. Then will you refuse? Or will you hold your nose and admit it?" Seeing Liu Xiang's face change slightly,
Liu Lang added: "Moreover, the reason why I, Liu Lang, joined the army was to protect my country and the Japanese invaders who were constantly encroaching on my Chinese territory. I would fight to the death on the battlefield one day, not to disagree with my political views."
The people of the country are going to war. Of course, I can only say this to you, Uncle Yao, who understands the justice of the country, and don’t mention it to others."
Liu Xiang's hand holding the teacup froze slightly. Liu Lang, however, remained calm, looking down at the teacup in his hand. This was the first time Liu Lang opened up to a warlord leader and told his true reasons. He was testing
, while also waiting for Liu Xiang’s choice.
If Liu Xiang was furious about this, Liu Lang would certainly not be like a passerby with him, but the close relationship between the two would inevitably fall to a freezing point, which would not be of any benefit to the development of Liu Lang's independent regiment in Sichuan in the next two years.
But Liu Lang had to do this. His plan was to provide the Sichuan Army with more updated weapons, but they would be used to deal with the all-out war against the Japanese invaders in two years, rather than being used to massacre his own compatriots.
accomplice.
Liu Xiang was waiting for his choice, so why wasn't he choosing Liu Xiang?
Of course, Liu Lang still prefers the person in time and space who shouted "If Hunan is not loyal to the war of resistance, he is willing to be abandoned by the people" when facing the full-scale Japanese invasion, and the person who encouraged the Sichuan army generals before his death to "fight to the end."
, and the second-level general of the Chinese Army agreed with his decision.
Although he was a warlord, he was also a true Chinese when the country was in crisis. History has proven this.
Liu Xiang is a smart man. What Liu Lang said before is just to whitewash his last sentence. Liu Lang's meaning is very obvious. He doesn't want the Chinese to fight the Chinese. It's as simple as that. If you take this sentence
During the Great War in the Central Plains, it was fine when the various warlords were trying to seize territory, but in this era when the bald man was determined to "secure his country" first, Liu Lang's words were death-defying words.
But Liu Xiang also knew that his nephew was a smart man. At this time, saying that he only wanted to resist foreign invaders and was unwilling to point guns at his own people was also based on his own attitude. If he was furious, don't say anything.
Calling him here today to discuss the expansion of the army has been abandoned. I am afraid that the two of them will gradually drift apart in the future.
The expression on his face kept changing. Liu Xiang went against his usual arbitrariness. He put the teacup in his hand on the small table, put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the study. After being silent for a while, he finally said: "Langwa'er, you are such a fool."
I'll pretend I haven't heard of it today, and don't mention it again in the future. I called you here today to discuss the defense of northern Sichuan."
After all, he still didn't express his position clearly. Liu Lang sighed slightly in his heart, but did not continue. Liu Xiang, who represents the landlord and comprador class, did not expel him from the Provincial Chairman's Office because of his words. It was already a sign of respect.
Then he smiled slightly: "Uncle Yao, please don't ask Liu Lang to protect northern Sichuan. Liu Lang only has one regiment of troops and is powerless!"
"What you think is beautiful, give you the whole northern Sichuan, how do you want people like Tang Zun Yang Sen to think of me, Liu Xiang? Has the Liu family of Dayi begun to carve up Sichuan? Hehe, even if I want to, but in this extraordinary period, I must not
Just tell the truth." Liu Xiang said with a cold smile.
"That's easy to handle. While northern Sichuan is still empty, General Zhang Yan's new 61st Brigade or Commander Fan's Fourth Division can garrison in northern Sichuan." Liu Lang responded casually.
"It's not appropriate. Zhang Yan has just joined the Sichuan Army to take on this heavy responsibility. I'm afraid he will be criticized by others. It's better for him to be stationed on the side of Chengdu. It's okay to detach an army to assist. As for Fan Shaozeng, hey, he has too many friends, let alone stationed in northern Sichuan.
The best choice." Liu Xiang shook his head and rejected Liu Lang's proposal.
Sure enough, Zhang Yan had just joined the Sichuan Army and was still not completely trusted by Liu Xiang. Commander Haer had already been tabooed by Liu Xiang because he had too close contacts with Nanjing. Liu Lang could only die after Liu Xiang said this and continue to recommend him.
The thoughts of the two. But if Northern Sichuan is handed over to Liu Cunhou or others, Liu Lang is a little unwilling. He still expects Northern Sichuan to become his source of troops? If it were someone else who occupied this territory, Liu Lang would
It won’t be so convenient after the wave.
Seeing Liu Xiang looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile, Liu Lang suddenly felt blessed, "Does Uncle Yao mean to form a new army? To defend the new army in northern Sichuan?"
"Haha, that's right!" Liu Xiang clapped his hands and laughed.
"What do you mean by Uncle Yao?" Liu Lang's face burst into joy. What a smart person in the Lang group, he immediately sent a telegram from Liu Xiang to rush to Chengdu from Guangyuan to discuss the matter. He clearly wanted to recommend the new man himself.
There are more people leading the army, no, there are even more than this, otherwise this matter can be solved with just one telegram.
If that's the case, it would be a real surprise. It would even be better than being promoted.
"The newly established army is an integrated regiment of 3,000 people. It is directly under the headquarters of the Seventh Route Army. It is responsible for garrisoning 11 counties including Langzhong, Nanfang, Zitong, Qingchuan, Beichuan, Pingwu, Jiange, and Zhaohua. When I call you, I will let you come.
You recommend candidates for the head of the Northern Sichuan Security Regiment and all officers below." Liu Xiang said slowly.
Liu Lang's eyes widened suddenly. This was completely pie-in-the-sky! The selection of the regiment commander and all the officers below was equivalent to handing over the command of the regiment to Liu Lang! As for that,
Being directly under the military headquarters just means that no one else has the power to mobilize this regiment except you and me.
When Liu Lang smiled so hard that his molars were almost exposed, the second-level general of the National Army, who was very satisfied with Liu Lang's excited expression, smiled slightly and continued: "But..."