Located in the south of the West Lake, the Qiantang River was built in the five dynasties, because it was built with pure white stone, it is called the White Tower, the body of the tower is eight sides and nine layers, there are fusiform leaning pillars at the corners of each side of each layer, each layer has a pot door on four sides, carved with many relief Buddha statues and scriptures. The White Pagoda still stands majestically after thousands of years of wind and rain erosion, but it is also deeply lonely due to the vicissitudes of life.

Outside the long pavilion on the riverside of the tower, Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi were overjoyed to see An Yi who hurriedly dismounted, although Nanchang had been separated for more than two months, but after the frequent wars, when the storm was about to come, they were fortunate to see each other, and the excitement and emotion were naturally overflowing.

"It's changed, it's really changed, it's a little less naïve, a little more majestic, it seems that a series of tough battles after entering Zhejiang have tempered you, haha!" Jiang Dingwen took An Yi's hand and looked it up and down, full of praise.

"Big brother, I didn't expect to see you here...... Is the injury healed? An Yi let go of his hand and looked Jiang Dingwen up and down.

"I'm basically cured, but I can't run yet."

Jiang Dingwen waved his hand with fluttering eyebrows, signaling that his arm was fine.

Yu Jishi, who was wearing a straight major general's uniform, finished saluting Yang Bin and Gu Laoer, and turned to look at An Yi's sincere face with a smile:

"Before leaving, the principal told me that after seeing An Yi, he asked him not to grow a beard, he shouldn't grow a beard at such a young age, and it is not too late to grow a beard when he gets married. Although I see you today that you don't have a beard, you are much more mature and stable than a few months ago, and you have a heroic spirit! ”

An Yi said movingly: "Thank you for the principal's care, didn't you have a beard either, senior brother?" You are much more heroic than your younger brother, who doesn't know that you are a famous beautiful man in our Whampoa? If you walk around Hangzhou City, it is estimated that all the ladies in the city will not be able to sleep! ”

Everyone laughed, Jiang Dingwen motioned for everyone to come into the pavilion to sit down and chat, and when he walked into the pavilion, An Yi saw a table of exquisite banquets placed in the middle, a steaming exquisite copper basin was set up on the charcoal stove on the side, and two long-necked blue and white porcelain wine pots were placed in the warm water.

An Yi just wanted to make a joke, and suddenly saw a few tables of steaming wine banquets on the other side of the long pavilion and under the quaint big oil umbrella outside the pavilion, and the two tables of guests who were close to each other all looked at him and Yu Ji with a smile, and several beautiful young women in fur clothes and two young girls with jade complexions were full of surprise and admiration on their faces.

An Yi was stunned for a moment, nodded and smiled politely at the two tables, sat down and asked Jiang Dingwen beside him, "Big brother, who are the two tables next to you?" How could you run to the cold river to drink on this cold day? ”

Jiang Dingwen turned his head and glanced at the two tables on the side, and explained in a low voice: "We don't know each other, it is estimated that it is the family of a famous person in Hangzhou...... Ah, such a beautiful girl actually appeared two at the same time, you kid can't be one of them, right? If you like it, just say it, and I'll go over and be a matchmaker for you right away. ”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, and they all laughed ambiguously. Yang Bin was modest and polite, glanced at the guests and retracted his gaze, Gu Laoer, who was handsome but contained a gangster, was not so sven, his sharp eyes were spicy, and he had already looked at the women on the adjacent table, and looked at a few beauties with red faces, so he retracted his naked and aggressive gaze, and sighed in a low voice that Hangzhou City was really outstanding, dominating the world's beautiful scenery, and at a glance it was full of spring, and the winter plum and spring orchids were like a group of flowers.

Everyone laughed again, Yu Jishi was the first time to get along with Gu Lao Er, before he only knew that Gu Lao Er's martial arts were extremely high, and his surname was like a fire, and he had always thought that he was a decisive battlefield tiger general, but at this moment, I was quite surprised to hear him speak extraordinary. An Yi hurriedly told him about Gu Laoer's mentorship and knowledge, Yu Jishi immediately raised his wine glass and toasted Gu Laoer with sincerity, which immediately won Gu Laoer's great favor, stood up and respectfully touched his head and did it, putting down the delicate wine glass and not even talking about it.

Jiang Dingwen pointed to the simple and elegant small wine jar on the side, and laughed in a low voice: "Do you think this is a big jar of Jiangxi Jinxian Shochu?" This is the champion red that has been stored for ten years! The owner of the liquor shop in the corner in front of me was coerced by me to sell us a small jar, you kid can't drink like this, otherwise we will all lose! ”

Everyone laughed, raised their glasses again and again, and after the third round of wine, Jiang Dingwen raised his hand and high-fived twice, and the two school officials sitting outside the long pavilion immediately walked quickly with two exquisite suitcases and stood respectfully behind Jiang Dingwen.

Jiang Dingwen motioned to his subordinates to put the two suitcases on the small table on the side, stood up and looked at An Yi seriously: "An Yi listens to orders!" ”

An Yi was startled, and hurriedly stood up and replied loudly: "The subordinates are here!" ”

"At the request of the General Headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and with the approval of the Central Military Commission and the Military and Political Department of the National Revolutionary Army, Colonel An Yi, head of the Reading Regiment of the Second Division of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army, was promoted to the rank of major general...... This is the letter of appointment and the military commission's certificate of approval, accept it! ”

Jiang Dingwen handed the big envelope to An Yi, who was inexplicably surprised, and walked to the small table to open the two suitcases.

Everyone congratulated each other, Yu Jishi stood up and pulled An Yi to the side of the suitcase: "This full set of gabardine general uniforms, black and red bottom cloaks, tweed coats, including these two copper gilt general stars, are all customized for you by the principal himself, and let me try it on and look unsatisfied, the principal said after reading that you are taller than me, and you are more upright and heroic when you wear it, I also have this opinion, you wear a certain spirit, come!" Look at it, there is a handwritten letter from the principal to you, I just came here to send these two suitcases and your appointment certificate, why don't you put them on and try it out? ”

"No, no, no......"

An Yi was so excited that his hands trembled slightly, he solemnly saluted Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi, took out the letter quietly placed on the general's uniform with both hands, walked to the side to open it and read it, sighed while reading, and finally put away the letter and looked up at the western sky.

Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi glanced at each other, nodded slightly, and sat down again, and the two adjutants immediately lifted the small porcelain pot in the warm water and poured wine.

Seeing this, Gu Lao Er strode out of the pavilion, ran in the direction of the yellow flag at the corner in front of him, and after a while, he brought two jars of champion red wine that were exactly the same as those brought by Jiang Dingwen, patted the mud, and loudly ordered the major on the side to bring five big names, and poured a drop in an instant, seeing that Jiang Dingwen, Yu Jishi and the guests at the next table were all wide-eyed.

Gu Lao Er smiled happily and said heroically: "Today is a good day for the boss, I want to respect the boss three cups, with this golden star, the boss will no longer have to endure the exclusion and suppression of those birdmen in the future!" If you are willing, your subordinates will also salute you three bowls later, and my reading force group and my model battalion will never have to be grandchildren again! ”

"Well said! Tiger head, the elder brother will also accompany you to respect the boss and the two affectionate chiefs! Yang Bin Huo Ran stood up and picked up the big name.

An Yi silently returned to the table, picked up the wine and touched the two brothers who were in the same heart, held it to the left and grunted it all, put down the bowl Gu Lao Er raised the wine jar high with his feet, grabbed the edge of the altar with one hand and filled the three empty bowls again, and the three brothers poured three bowls in a row, laughing.

After the wine bowl was full, the three of them respectfully raised the wine bowl to Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi, Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi, who were deeply moved, picked up the wine bowl without hesitation, and the five big bowls in the five pairs of big hands touched together, making a pleasant sound, and then they all drank it to their mouths, and they were stunned to see the red men and green female celebrities around them, and they were all moved by the heroism of the soldiers.

The old gentleman at the nearest table in the pavilion sighed again and again, saying that he had not seen such a sky-high arrogance for many years, and the generals who held the wine were all talents, and it seemed that my China has never lacked heroes and heroes!

An Yi, whose face was flushed, smiled apologetically at Yu Jishi: "Senior brother, I know the situation, I originally had this kind of preparation in my heart, but I didn't expect the situation to be so bad." The senior brother can rest assured that the younger brother will definitely hold high the banner of the Northern Expedition and do his best for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, and will never disappoint the ardent expectations of the General Headquarters and the principal. I ask the senior brother to inform the principal on his behalf that the students will move forward with their meager strength, hold high the battle banner of our model battalion to conquer any difficulties on the way forward, and will never be swayed by any warlord forces! ”

"Good! When I got your words today, I was relieved for my brother. ”

Yu Jichang, whose face was slightly red, sighed: "Just after conquering Zhejiang, it is facing internal divisions, and the generals in the army are sincerely afraid, and they don't know where to go, which is worrying!" In the past half a month, the same "Central Daily" has also been divided into three camps: Guangzhou, Wuhan and Nanchang, quarreling with each other, and fighting in secret, but the praise for you and your reading group and model battalion is surprisingly consistent, which is amazing! ”

Jiang Dingwen said with a smile: "This can be regarded as a revolutionary spectacle during the Northern Expedition, haha!" Xiao Yi, there is something I want to say to you, Brother Jing Fu and Brother Yuexiang jointly recommended you as the deputy commander of the Second Division......"

"How's that going to work? The little brother doesn't have this ability! An Yi hurriedly waved his hand.

Jiang Dingwen motioned for An Yi to stop: "Listen to me!" This suggestion was originally very good, the Second Division is our Huangpu lineage, and we are all very happy to see that you can be recognized, but everything will have to wait until after the capture of Nanjing, and it will take until that time for our First Army to be expanded.

The day before I left, the principal asked me for advice on this, and after I thought about it repeatedly, I thought it was better for you not to be promoted, especially in this rapidly changing period, I said to the principal that you definitely have the level of the division commander and the ability to lead the troops, if you want you to do it, you will be given a regular position, so as not to be constrained by others and unable to display your talents, your unique training methods and imaginative command methods are not something that everyone can understand, only your reading force regiment and model battalion can show you the various combat methods that break the convention, If you want to be promoted, you need to expand your strength, and you must also use your existing officer corps as the core.

The principal agreed to my suggestion after careful consideration, and there are already further plans, so Xiao Yi, don't worry, you will soon have a number of your own. As for me, I need to leave the army for a while and settle down in the newly occupied Zhejiang for the principal, and I still have to come back when I'm done, and I will definitely be able to go north side by side with you. ”

An Yi smiled and nodded: "The junior brother is not in a hurry at all, and he doesn't want to be promoted to the deputy division commander at this time, having the rank of major general is enough for the junior brother, haha!" ”

Everyone laughed and raised the wine bowl again, Yu Jishi, who was not good at drinking, didn't dare to use the big bowl this time, Yang Bin and Gu Lao Er didn't care, the two of them exchanged a glass to Jiang Dingwen and immediately changed to a small cup and chatted enthusiastically with Yu Jishi.

An Yi suddenly remembered the cargo on the ship, hugged Jiang Dingwen's shoulder and whispered.

Jiang Dingwen was overjoyed, and whispered in An Yi's ear: "At present, from Guangzhou to Wuhan, there is a vigorous revolution, Jiangxi and Zhejiang are also in flames, there is almost no inventory in coastal areas, and the price has risen by almost fifty percent in the past two months, I estimate that your batch of goods can be sold at a price of at least one million, and I will be able to sell it clean in two days." ”

"Then I'll be waiting for you in Haining?" An Yi asked with a smile.

"Good! I'll be in Haining on time tomorrow night, and you don't care about the rest. The old rule is that when I get to Shanghai, I'll deposit the money into your HSBC account. Jiang Dingwen was very happy.

An Yi asked, "When will you go back to Nanchang?" ”

"After doing this, I will take a foreign ship from Shanghai to Jiujiang, and it is estimated that I will stay in Nanchang for a week at most, and then I will have to lead my troops to enter Zhejiang from the old way you entered Zhejiang to fight, and then drive to Ningbo to take up my post." Jiang Dingwen replied.

An Yi nodded: "In this case, after you go back, eldest brother, you will ask the principal on behalf of the junior brother, can you approve the new equipment of a battalion of our old Nanchang Recruitment Office?" ”

Jiang Dingwen thought for a while and replied: "I guess there is no problem, now that the armies are wavering, the principal has temporarily stopped replenishing the weapons and equipment of the armies, and there are new equipment in the quartermaster warehouse of the headquarters."

In this way, no matter what the recruitment office says, it also belongs to the regiment-level unit, and the equipment principal who applies for a regiment will also agree, I will do it, you can rest assured, your subordinate Huang Yingwu has promoted me to lieutenant colonel, this kid is a talent.

Oh, I remembered! I received a notice from Huang Yingwu that I didn't have time to take a look, so I was ordered by the principal to make a detour to Shanghai and then come ashore from Hangzhou Bay to meet you, this time I will take time to meet him, I don't know if he is as clever as you say, if so, I will help him to promote to a military rank, and appoint him as a lieutenant colonel staff officer of the recruitment department, how about it? ”

An Yi was overjoyed: "Great! Boss, I have a batch of captured military funds and damaged guns to be sent back, you go to Lao Nanchang to inform my family Lao Dao and Huang Yingwu to get ready to receive the goods! ”

"You little thief! It must be unscrupulous to find good things, right? ”

Jiang Dingwen laughed, everyone laughed when they heard it interestingly, Yu Jishi knew An Yi's style, and also knew that An Yi was about to invest heavily in Nanchang, so he immediately told An Yi that as long as he could use himself, he would send someone to inform him.

An Yi was not polite, raised his glass to toast the two eldest brothers again, and stood up and saluted in a chic manner.

Yang Bin and Gu Changfeng each carried a suitcase and turned over on their horses, saluted Jiang Dingwen and Yu Jishi, who sent out the pavilion, and then turned their horses' heads.

In the pavilion, the innocent girl who got An Yi's bright smile kept watching An Yi leave, staring blankly at An Yi's vigorous back, and whispered stupidly: "Model camp, An Yi...... The famous Northern Expedition generals are so young and handsome......"

(To be continued)