In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve in the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China (1938).
This New Year's Eve is really a rare and prosperous year for the people of Meixian County.
This summer, due to the bursting of the Huayuankou embankment of the Yellow River, the entire Huanghuai River Basin was hit by large-scale disasters. Even the neighboring Guan County and Shan County were hit by the disaster. The summer grain harvest was almost lost, but Meixian County was not affected in any way. Summer grain and autumn grain were harvested.
It was a bumper harvest. In addition, this year, the Dameishan Military Division opened many projects. The people of Meixian County earned a lot of wages just by working. Therefore, there was no need to sell grain for money and then use the money to buy new year's goods. Instead, they could directly
Use money to buy new year's goods.
So this year is really a rare and prosperous year for the people of Meixian County.
As the New Year is approaching, every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, sweeping away the accumulated food, slaughtering chickens, ducks and fish, and preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.
The army compound was also filled with joy. Aunt Wang got up early in the morning and started slaughtering chickens, ducks, and fish to remove scales. Yusheng, who was about to be eight years old in the new year, also came to help. Sai Hongfu wanted to help, but Aunt Wang refused to let him go.
, she was forced to sit in the yard and bask in the sun, Sai Hongfu had no choice but to sit and watch.
By this time, Sai Hongfu's belly had begun to bulge, almost every day.
After being busy until noon, Aunt Wang finally prepared the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner, and then made a casual lunch, which the grandfather and grandson ate.
Aunt Wang apologized and said to Sai Hongfu: "Girl, wait until the evening for a good meal."
"Mom, what are you talking about?" Sai Hongfu said with a smile, "This lunch is already good enough, pickled cabbage and shredded pork noodles. How many people want to eat it but can't. If it were more luxurious, that
It’s time for those heartless people to scold me again and accuse me of being special, and we, my mother-in-law, cannot afford to suffer the consequences.”
After saying that, Sai Hongfu also touched his belly, his face showing the brilliance of motherhood.
Although the child has not yet been born, Sai Hongfu has already entered the role in advance. They say that if you don't raise a child, you will not be grateful to your parents. It was only after Sai Hongfu became pregnant that she realized how difficult it is to be a mother, so in addition to missing her parents in her hometown even more,
She is also closer to Aunt Wang. She really treats Aunt Wang as her own mother.
Aunt Wang also treated Sai Hongfu as her own daughter.
Hearing what Sai Hongfu said, Aunt Wang immediately straightened her face and said with feigned anger, "How dare he! Now that you have two bodies, you should eat and drink well."
Sai Hongfu then said happily: "Mom, you have to support me when the time comes."
"We must support him." Aunt Wang said with a smile, "I think he will dare to say no when the time comes."
Because Xu Rui and Sai Hongfu truly regarded Aunt Wang as their own mother, after spending time together, Aunt Wang gradually came out of her sadness and began to truly enter the role of mother psychologically.
While the two were chatting and laughing, Yusheng, who was sitting next to him and drying dumpling wrappers, suddenly asked: "Auntie, when will uncle come back?"
"It should be soon." Sai Hongfu turned to look at the setting sun outside the window and said, "I called last night and said that the selection of people is almost over today."
Yusheng asked again: "Auntie, I heard that this time I chose a martial arts master?"
"Martial arts master?" Sai Hongfu laughed dumbly and asked, "Who did you listen to?"
"There are rumors outside." Yusheng said in a serious tone, "It is said that the new team members recruited by Langya this time have very strict requirements. They must be masters who can fly over walls, fly over walls, and crack stone monuments with their palms." After saying this, he was infinitely yearning for it.
He said, "Auntie, when I grow up, I want to be such a martial arts master."
"Okay." Sai Hongfu said with a smile, "Let your uncle teach you later."
"But uncle refused to teach me." Yusheng's little head immediately drooped, and he said with some wilting, "Uncle taught Doudou martial arts, but refused to teach me. He is partial."
Sai Hongfu glanced at Aunt Wang and didn't know what to say.
It was Aunt Wang’s decision not to let Yusheng practice martial arts, because Aunt Wang didn’t want Yusheng to become a soldier when he grew up. Xu Rui could completely understand Aunt Wang’s mentality, because their family had sacrificed too much for the revolution, and she didn’t want to
She hopes that her only grandson will leave her like his parents. This can be regarded as the old man's obsession.
Sai Hongfu added: "Yusheng, in fact, you can contribute to the country and the nation and be a useful person in many ways. You don't have to become a soldier like your uncle."
"But I want to be a soldier." Yusheng said, "I want to join Langya."
Looking at Yusheng's young but determined little face, Aunt Wang felt a little sad, but she couldn't help but feel a little proud. She thought that there were some things that just couldn't be stopped by just stopping her. Then she gently rubbed Yusheng's little head and said: "
Yusheng, if you really want to be a soldier and become a wolf like your uncle, grandma will tell him when your uncle comes back."
Sai Hongfu immediately said: "Yusheng, it's done. Your uncle must listen to grandma."
"Really?" Yusheng was immediately overjoyed and cheered, "Oh, that's great, I want to become a wolf fang..."
Seeing Yusheng's happy expression, Aunt Wang felt greatly comforted. She touched Yusheng's little head and said kindly: "Be good, go play with Doudou and the others."
Yusheng hummed, turned around and ran away.
However, less than half a minute after leaving, Yusheng ran back. Behind Yusheng, he was also followed by the Second Emperor. Compared with the previous counter-sweeping operation, the Second Emperor's body had grown bigger and he was almost an adult dog.
The size is small, but it is obvious that the Second Emperor's body has not grown up yet and will definitely continue to grow in the future.
The second emperor caught up with Wang Yusheng from behind and threw him to the ground. A man and a dog started fighting on the ground.
Seeing the Second Emperor, Sai Hongfu knew that Xiao Taohong was back, and immediately asked Yusheng: "Yusheng, where is your Aunt Hong?"
"Aunt Hong went to the second aunt's house first. She said she would be back later." Yusheng turned over and pressed the second emperor behind him, but the second emperor just bowed slightly and pushed Yusheng off his back.
, the young Xiao Yusheng was only focused on playing around with the Second Emperor, but did not notice that the atmosphere in the kitchen had changed.
Aunt Wang and Sai Hongfu have realized that they may not be able to celebrate this reunion year.
Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Taohong came back, and she also brought back the news that Xu Rui would not be able to come back tonight, and he would not be able to return to Meixian until tomorrow at the earliest.
"Is he so busy?" Sai Hongfu's little mouth immediately pursed, and tears welled up in his beautiful eyes.
At this time, Sai Hongfu still had not the slightest trace of the style of the head of Sai University. She was no different from an ordinary pregnant woman whose temperament had changed due to pregnancy.
Aunt Wang quickly advised, "Girl, if you don't cry, don't break your body from crying."
After finishing speaking, Aunt Wang said to Xiao Taohong: "Hong girl, you go to the headquarters immediately and send a telegram to your uncle and ask him to come back immediately. I don't believe it. No matter how busy you are, you can still be busy enough to go home for a reunion dinner."
None? Just say it was me and ask him to come back immediately, otherwise, I won’t be able to spare him."
"Mom, it's too late." Xiao Taohong said with a wry smile, "My uncle has already taken Langya to Northern Jiangsu."
"Ah, you went to Northern Jiangsu?" Aunt Wang asked in surprise, "What are you doing going to Northern Jiangsu for the Chinese New Year?"
Xiao Taohong did not hide anything and said: "Because the ingredients for the medicinal bath still lacked donkey skins as the main medicine, after receiving our telegram, the Eighth Route Army Jiaodong Base purchased a batch of donkey skins and sent the Flying Tigers to escort the donkey skins south.
I was going to pass through the Sulu Theater of the National Army to reach the Dameishan Military Division, but the National Army confiscated me and my goods."
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History has its own set trajectory, and it does not depend on human will. Even if Xu Rui is a time traveler, and even if he brings advanced military theories more than half a century later, it is not enough to change the course of Lishun.
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In order to curb the adventures of Chairman Chiang and the National Government, and to stifle the anti-communist countercurrent, Xu Rui did not hesitate to bear the serious crime of violating the organizational principles, and brazenly defeated the four divisions of the 32nd Group Army that attacked Feixi.
Senior generals including Wan Xiangyun, commander-in-chief of the Second Army Group.
Xu Rui even directly threatened Chairman Chiang. If Chairman Chiang insists on breaking up, don't blame him for charging him with colluding with the Japanese aggressors and destroying the anti-Japanese united front.
However, Xu Rui's efforts failed to change Chairman Chiang's insistence.
On the surface, Chairman Chiang surrendered, but deep down in his heart, Chairman Chiang did not give up!
Not long after the two parties reached an agreement, Chairman Chiang ordered the Nationalist Government's offices in Shanghai to pay an advance ransom of three million to the CCP Shanghai Underground Party. After receiving the advance ransom of three million, Xu Rui was released
Wan Xiangyun and others who were detained by the police were detained, and all the prisoners of war were returned at the same time.
Of course, the more than 3,000 veterans of the 49th Army were not among them.
Moreover, the returned prisoners of war were directly released home.
Only part of the equipment was returned, but the Italian mountain artillery battalion was detained.
Of course Chairman Chiang was furious when he found out. He originally wanted to pay a ransom of three million in advance, and then give up the rest after the prisoners and equipment of the 32nd Army were returned. However, he did not expect that Xu
Rui did more ruthlessly than him. In addition to recruiting more than 3,000 elite veterans of the 49th Army, he also sent the remaining 10,000 people home. Not to mention, he also sent the 32nd Army's only
The Italian mountain artillery battalion was detained.
After learning the news, Chairman Chiang was of course furious and used the topic to his advantage.
Just at this time, Dong Jiuregong Nianyan sent an olive branch, proposing a temporary truce and joining forces to encircle and suppress the Communist Party. Although Chairman Chiang did not express his position clearly, he had many staff like He Yingqin and Chen Cheng who were good at figuring out what was going on, so the battlefield behind enemy lines
All National Army theaters in the country received orders at the same time: Stop the development of the Communist Party!
It was against this background that the Sulu War Zone withheld supplies from the Flying Tigers.
Despite Xu Rui's best efforts, this countercurrent still came!
