Chapter 12: The Aftermath of War (13)

Jiang Huaxiu did not achieve her goal, but inadvertently achieved another goal, Yuexi and the men saw that this was a woman who did not have much scheming, although she was a relative of the emperor, she was also a very civilian princess, and she herself tried her best to make herself ordinary, so as not to be high and not eat the fireworks of the world. Knowing this, Wei Yongcheng breathed a sigh of relief, and then his work will be easier to do, you can use a friend-style reception, or you can reduce the reception level to the level of ordinary people, this is the sister of my old friend Jiang Jianfeng, and I will treat him as a sister.

Wei Yongcheng and Jin Tongxuan took Jiang Huaxiu and Zhang Xiaohui to walk around Paradise for a day, and took a look at the scenery around Paradise, and went up the Yaqian River, with green trees on both banks. Hidden in the woods, is a low farmhouse, the farmers have no longer ploughed on the land, but gathered together in twos and threes, leisure and entertainment, occasionally see a faint light smoke, that is the farmer is burning grass ash, grass ash is the best fertilizer for the farmer, but in the eyes of tourists, but to the quiet river, the blue sky, the green bamboo brings a trace of aura.

"Heaven is really the place of heaven, the mountains and rivers, the pastoral scene, the sunshine and green water, the smoke and the green forest, I like it here." Jiang Huaxiu said.

"I like it too, no wonder the one in our family doesn't want to be a young master in Shanghai, so he has to come here, the beautiful mountains and rivers here are indeed not comparable to the kind of buildings and forests in Shanghai." Zhang Xiaohui was also greatly admired.

Jin Tongxuan, who was on the side, quit and said with a smile: "I came to Yuexi, not because I coveted the scenery here, but to garrison the enemy. To be honest, if it weren't for accompanying you, I wouldn't have been able to take the time to take a stroll along the Yaqian River. ”

Wei Yongcheng said: "The show of Yuexi, show in the high mountains and mountains, I paved from the deep ditch, from Shangtu City to Tongluo Village, I was attracted by the magnificent scene of the locality, on the pine stone, the stone flies in the clouds, step by step, the scenery is infinite, the beauty is breathtaking. I am a native of Guilin, and Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world, but compared with Dabie Mountain in Yuexi, Guilin's scenery is more like a delicate bonsai, lacking this shocking atmosphere. ”

"Wow! I'm looking forward to it. Jiang Huaxiu was very envious.

"It's not easy to see it, ready-made guides, and you still have to eat and live." Zhang Xiaohui said with a smile.

"Are you going or not?" Jiang Huaxiu asked.

Zhang Xiaohui shook her head and said, "Our family is not free, I want to accompany him." ”

Wei Yongcheng knew that Jin Tongxuan was free during this time, the first break of the war, the whole regiment was reorganized, Mo Di was a turtle landlord, he had a soft spot for Wuhe, and he was unwilling to mix in heaven, Wuhe, with his military base, this year, all the land was sorted out, and next, the winter wheat could be planted, and in May and June next year, the first harvest would be ushered in. Mo Di himself is also very fond of farming, around the station, he also opened a vegetable field, planted radish and cabbage, every day to see the small buds grow taller, he actually has a sense of achievement. During this time, there was no combat mission, and the rectification of the guard battalion did not have to worry about the regimental headquarters, and the people in the regimental headquarters had almost nothing to do.

"Yes! The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard! Wei Yongcheng patted Jin Tongxuan on the shoulder, Jin Tongxuan paused for a moment, and immediately understood what Wei Yongcheng meant, and the two men laughed out loud together, very much*.

Jiang Huaxiu set her sights on Wei Yongcheng, and wondered if this Brother Wei would take her to go shopping.

Wei Yongcheng nodded and said, "No problem, I'll take you to enjoy the magnificent scenery of Dabie Mountain in Yuexi, but if you say it first, you can't cry if you can't walk!" ”

"I won't! As long as I like, I can walk for three days and three nights. Jiang Huaxiu shouted happily: "Thank you, Brother Wei!" ”

Zhang Xiaohui shook her head helplessly, this is too easy to be satisfied, as long as you can play, even the eldest brother is called, if you play well, I don't know if there will be other changes in the title.

The guard platoon sent by Jiang Jianfeng had already been sent back, and Qin Guosheng drew out a squad from the police communication company as a guard, all the horses, and ten pack horses, carrying tent food, and a small horse team set off towards Tianzhu Mountain.

Wei Yongcheng's travel plan is very clear, from the sound of the intestine straight up Tianzhu Mountain, then from the direction of the hidden mountain down the mountain, in the water roar along the Bang River to the Tianxian River, and then to the front of the store, climb Sikong Mountain, and finally to Wuhe to visit the Juntun base, and then go to the soup pool from Laibang, take a good dip in the hot springs and then return to Paradise, the time is one month.

With the assistance of Luo Wei, the guard battalion was basically put in place, with four companies under its jurisdiction, Zhang Shenghu's reconnaissance company, Zhao Sheng'an's assault company, Liu Wukui's heavy firepower company, and Liao Cannon's mountain artillery company. The two directly subordinate companies under the regimental headquarters have also been completely adjusted, and the commander of the police communication company is no longer concurrently held by Qin Guosheng, but by Huang Guilin, which is directly under the general staff. In addition, there is the special service company, this unsightly special company has a high commander, and Luo Wei is directly in charge, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see the poison gas bombs in their hands and * ordinary people.

After the war, the six counties of Anqing West ushered in a rare quiet time, Qianshan Meicheng, once again became the local material distribution center, Yuexi's materials entered Meicheng in large quantities, and then entered Anqing through channels, in exchange for the salt and cloth needed by Yuexi, bringing prosperity to Yuexi market. He Degui and Qin Jishi joined forces to operate the 19 military stations in Yuexi as a monolith, and the unified purchase and classified sales of the baggage brigades allowed the same materials to create different economic benefits and greatly increase their income. Qin Jishi is a veteran of business, his business level is far above He Degui, in his eyes, Yuexi is full of treasures, and money can be born everywhere. Although the 176th Division Headquarters and the Field Supplement Regiment have been added, the grain of the whole county can also be fully guaranteed, and with the purchase of the troops, the surplus grain and poultry in the hands of the vast number of peasant households can be turned into cash, and they can also be exchanged for salt and cloth, the children have new shoes, the old people have new hats, and the girls have put on flowered clothes, and the urban and rural areas are peaceful, and people's faces are full of smiles.

However, this month's domestic situation is not as quiet as Yuexi, with undercurrents surging, open and secret fighting. On November 24, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ordered Xiang Ying: The military headquarters of the New Fourth Army must complete the northward movement by December, and complete all preparations for the northward movement within 20 days. On November 29, Wang Jingwei officially assumed the post of chairman of the puppet Nationalist Government in Nanjing. On 30 November, the Japanese Government formally recognized Wang Jingwei's puppet regime, issued a "Joint Declaration of Japan, Manchuria, and China" in Nanjing on the same day, and formally signed the so-called "Treaty on the Adjustment of Sino-Japanese Relations," which included friendship, defense against communism, stationing and withdrawing troops, economic development, abolishing consular adjudication, and interhabitation in the interior. On the same day, the Kuomintang government issued a clear order: a reward of 100,000 yuan was offered for the strict arrest of the traitor Wang Jingwei.

On December 3, Shi You, chairman of the Chahar Provincial Government and commander of the 69th Army, was sentenced to death for treason with the enemy, and was executed in southern Hebei on the 8th. On December 7, the Japanese government appointed Kumataro Honda as ambassador to the puppet government in Nanjing. On December 9, Chiang Kai-shek issued a warrant: "All New Fourth Army south of the Yangtze River shall be limited to the area north of the Yangtze River on December 31 of this year, and the area north of the Yellow River before January 31 next year; At present, all units of the 18th Group Army south of the Yellow River shall be deployed to the area north of the Yellow River until December 3l of this year to fight together." The next day, he ordered Gu Zhutong to "make proper arrangements according to the previous plan, and immediately solve the troops of the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui." On December 10, the British government announced that it would lend China 5 million pounds each for "balanced fund borrowings" and "credit loans". On 18 December, Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram to Shao Lizi, ambassador to the Soviet Union, telling him that China had no reason to use the United States to borrow money to buy Russian weapons, and ordered him to resolutely revert to the Soviet authorities, and Sino-Soviet relations fell into tension. On December 22, the First Division of the New Fourth Army once attacked the city of Nanjing. On December 23, the Kuomintang government ordered the closure of the offices of the Chinese Communist Party of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. On December 25, Chiang Kai-shek summoned Zhou Enlai in Chongqing and told him that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army would cross the river.

On this morning, Luo Wei found Jin Tongxuan, it was already very cold, the Japanese army's military coat could no longer resist the cold wind of the angry howl, and the brazier that had been idle for half a year came in handy. The two of them sat by the brazier, the room was warmed by the blazing charcoal fire, and the windows were pasted with new cotton paper, white and shiny. There is also a hand-drawn map under the window, on which are stacked some drawing tools such as ruler garden rules.

"Where's my sister-in-law?" Luo Wei asked.

"I went out early in the morning, saying that I was looking for Jiang Chengliang's wife to go shopping together." Jin Tongxuan said: "Lao Luo has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, I guess he won't come to me to talk nonsense." ”

On top of the brazier, a rope hung from the beam of the roof, and the rope was tied with a wooden hook, and the hook hooked a small iron pot, the butt of the iron pot, right on the blazing charcoal fire, and the pot was steaming white. Jin Tongxuan lifted the lid of the pot, scooped out a spoonful of boiling water in it with a spoon, poured it into the cup with tea leaves, and placed it on the small table on Luo Wei's side.

Luo Wei took the tea and held it in both hands, and the warmth coming out of the cup was warmer than the roasting fire. Luo Wei said: "The preparation of the guard battalion is basically in place, I want them to move, it's almost the New Year!" ”

"Going out to fight the New Year's robbery?" Jin Tongxuan asked with a smile.

"Huh!" Luo Wei also smiled: "That's what bandits do!" ”

"We are entrenched in the Dabie Mountains, and we should have the consciousness of being bandits. Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water, and be a bandit in the poor mountains and bad waters. Jin Tongxuan said: "Old Luo, tell me, which fat sheep do you have a crush on?"

"What do you say?" Luo Wei asked rhetorically.

"Huh!" Jin Tongxuan stood up, walked to the desk in front of the window, beckoned Luo Wei over, and pointed to the unfinished map: "I want to get here!" ”

Luo Wei saw that this was a map of Yuexi to the east, until Chaohu Lake, where Jin Tongxuan was pointing, it was the Lujiang River, and immediately laughed, and said: "It's really the same as the hero's view, this is Wang Zhanlin's territory, because there is Chaohu Lake water transportation, it is so rich that it is oily, I also want to get a vote here!" ”

"You two, who wants to kidnap the ticket?" A laugh came from the door.

The two looked back and saw that it was Zhang Xiaohui, and beside her was Mrs. Ru, the magistrate of Jiang County, a handsome little daughter-in-law, surnamed Wu, from Hefei. In the past month, she and Zhang Xiaohui have become good friends, often going in and out of pairs. I saw that she was holding a lot of delicious food in her hands, as well as a few pairs of Chinese medicine. Jin Tongxuan asked in surprise: "Whose Chinese medicine?" ”

"Mine." Zhang Xiaohui replied.

"Are you sick?" Jin Tongxuan was a little anxious.

"It's not!" County Magistrate's wife said with a smile: "It's a fetal pill, congratulations to Chief of Staff Jin, Mrs. is happy!" ”

When Jin Tongxuan heard this, his eyes rolled directly, and he almost said goodbye in one breath!

Luo Wei laughed and slapped Jin Tongxuan's back heavily. Jin Tongxuan, who came back to his senses, hugged Zhang Xiaohui frantically, and smirked as if there was no one around.