Chapter 4 Brothers (Fourth)

"Chief, don't get it wrong." He Guiyan smiled and explained very frankly, "I'm not trying to give up, but my energy is indeed worse than before. Every day, the things in the Military Commission are already busy, and I have to take charge of the Military Control Bureau. I'm really unable to do it."

"You are two years younger than me, and you dare to say you are not energetic," Chiang Kai-shek smiled and scolded again. He finally felt a little better. After thinking about it, he continued: "Chief of the Military Affairs Bureau, you will continue to work together. When will the people below mature? When will they leave them? Don't want to retreat when you encounter some difficulties. In my memory, you, He Yaozu, is not a person who is irresponsible."

"Dai Yunnong is already responsible for great responsibilities. He and Xiao Mao are also in charge of the affairs of the Military Control Bureau. I really don't need to poke it like a tablet. Not only is it not beneficial, but it makes them young people unable to let go of their work." He Guiyan shook his head and continued to resign. After spending so many years with Chiang Kai-shek, he knew the other party's temper and nature. Since he felt that he was not suitable to preside over the military control affairs, he would better get out as soon as possible. Otherwise, one day he would have to force himself to leave, and the relationship between them would be difficult.

"Oh." Chiang Kai-shek sighed softly, knowing that no matter what he said, He Guiyan would not continue to serve as the director of the Military Affairs Bureau. He hesitated for a moment and continued to say in a negotiated tone: "Since that's the case, you should propose the right candidate to replace you at the next daily meeting of the Military Commission. No matter who it is, I support your choice."

"Yunong is very good, with strong abilities and is always expected in the Military Affairs Bureau. Zheng Jiemin can be his deputy, and Xiao Mao takes over Zheng Jiemin's position as the chief secretary." As if he was afraid that Chiang Kai-shek would repent, He Guiyan immediately made a decision.

Mao Renfeng felt aroused when he heard it, and his eyes immediately shone brightly. Ye Xiufeng was also excited by the side and muttered secretly, "He Guiyan is really good at being a human being. He knew that the chairman's favorite candidate was Dai Yunong, but he still pretended not to know. Not only the chairman would think that he was understanding, but Dai Li, Zheng Jiemin and Mao Renfeng who had luck today had to miss him."

He Guiyan's gains are far more than that. After all, Chiang Kai-shek felt that he had forced his former capable general to retreat because of one thing to disagree with his own intention. He was a little sorry for this person. He changed his mind and made a quick decision, "Don't think you can be lazy! Since you don't plan to take care of the affairs of the Military Control Bureau, you have to bear the negotiations with the Soviets. Anyway, you have been a Turkish ambassador and are not unfamiliar with foreign affairs."

"Chairman, my physical condition is really not as good as before." He Guiyan was stunned by the errands that he had suddenly arranged for him, and instinctively wanted to refuse. The Republic of China was plagued by the serious illness and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' status was very awkward. Internationally, except begging and concessions, he basically could not do any serious things, so he has always been nicknamed the "takeout office" by the people. No matter where they go, the people inside were covered in dust.

"Don't worry, I won't let you do diplomacy in full-time, that's too bad for you." Chiang Kai-shek deliberately wanted to give He Guiyan some compensation, so he tried to arrange tasks that could easily achieve results. "Didn't the Soviets decide to increase their aid to China? You can talk to them about this matter, whether it's loans, bartering, or weapon support, you will talk to them on my behalf. Also, if you ask them to send a diplomatic plane to pick up the Mongolian princess to Chongqing, you will be entirely responsible for your responsibility. Don't be afraid of taking responsibility. I will support you in everything behind your back. If anyone is nitpicking, let him come to me directly." (Note 1)

This was simply trying every possible way to make He Guiyan show his face. He was so envious that Ye Xiufeng and Mao Renfeng were furious. He Guiyan was also very moved, nodded and said loudly: "Then I will try it hard and try not to let your trust down."

"You He Guiyan have never let me down. I have never let me down in the past and will not be there in the future. I have always believed in this." Chiang Kai-shek smiled, with a little emotion in his words.

This is not a polite statement. In fact, since the death of Sun Yat-sen, the former Prime Minister of the Kuomintang, He Guiyan has stood by Chiang Kai-shek without hesitation. Whether in the rain of bullets or in front of rapids and dangerous shoals, he has really never left him. During the Northern Expedition, the Japanese invaders launched the Jinan Incident in order to stop the footsteps of the National Revolutionary Army. However, the National Government did not have the courage to fight back and said that they were "detouring the Northern Expedition". They were despised by the people of the whole country. In the midst of booing, He Guiyan took the initiative to stand up and assumed all the responsibilities. At the cost of all the positions he held were deprived, blocking the thousands of people's fingers for Chiang Kai-shek.

Soon, a conflict between Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Yuxiang broke out. The total force of Feng's troops exceeded that of Chiang's hands, and the momentum was imminent. At the critical moment, He Guiyan incited Feng's general Han Fuqu and Shi Yousan as the elder of Xinhai. The two of them called to "obey the central government" and cut off Feng Yuxiang's left arm and right foot before the battle.

In 1931, Chiang Kai-shek was forced to step down, and many disciples were ungrateful. However, He Guiyan, who had been repeatedly wronged, stood firmly on Chiang Kai-shek's side again. Not only did he do his best to run around for his comeback, he also secretly won over another veteran of Xinhai Cheng Qian, which made Sun Yat-sen's son Sun Ke not even the seat of the head of the government, so he had to take the initiative to give in and ask Chiang Kai-shek to return to the central government to preside over the overall situation again.

No matter which of these contributions is worth remembering for the rest of his life in his heart, so no matter how dissatisfied with He Guiyan's work, he would not want to bear the reputation of being ungrateful. He Guiyan did not want to have too deep rifts in the friendship between him and Chiang Kai-shek. He also sighed and said quietly: "Donald Jie has always treated me as a national sergeant. Of course, He must repay him with a national sergeant. I won't say anything extra. Within three months, I will let you see the Soviet-made tanks and cannons in Chongqing. If I can't do it, I will even resign as the director of the Military Commission."

"I think beautifully." Chiang Kai-shek smiled and curled his lips. "When the country is employed, I want to be lazy, how can I fulfill your wishes? You can't quit the position of director of the Military Commission. If you can't fulfill today, you can donate the property and car under your name. I will give it to people for sale and the money you earn can be equipped with a German and military team."

"Then my wife and children will go hungry." He Yaozu smiled and protested in a low voice.

"Don't worry, if I, Mr. Jiang, eat with me, will not be so hungry that you, He Guiyan, and his family will be hungry." Chiang Kai-shek also laughed and promised loudly.

After laughing, most of the gap between the two brothers was immediately resolved, and the atmosphere in the whole room became warmer.

Soong Mei-ling, who lives upstairs, also heard the laughter of the small reception room, and asked the kitchen to help prepare a pot of new coffee and a cup of boiled water. He brought it up with his own hands. He Guiyan, Mao Renfeng and Ye Xiufeng quickly stood up to thank him. Soong Mei-ling smiled and said in a very low voice: "What are you thanking me, I should thank you. Since the Battle of Wuhan, I haven't heard laughter in this house for a long time."

"Madam." Thinking of the difficulties in the state affairs in front of him, the three guests felt very uncomfortable. People in the world felt that Chiang Kai-shek was in a high position, and he wanted to be in a wind and rain. Who would have thought that he would be so worried that he would not be able to sleep, and even could not squeeze out a smile when facing the person he was closest to.

Chiang Kai-shek didn't want others to sympathize with him. He shook his head and complained with a smile, "What are you doing when you say this? They are still worried about state affairs all day long. How could all Chinese people be happy in such a difficult time, including yourself."

"I just hope there is more laughter at home." Soong Mei-ling nodded gracefully to the guests, turned around and left, looking at his wife's back, Chiang Kai-shek picked up the boiled water and continued while drinking, "Don't listen to her complaints, women's homes are just short-sighted."

"Madam is not an ordinary female spoiler." The three guests did not dare to take this incident. They shook their heads and denied in unison.

"She hopes that she can take care of her husband and children like an ordinary woman, but in our family, is it possible?" Chiang Kai-shek sighed again, shook his head, and tried to expel the regrets in his heart. "Let's stop talking about this, let's continue to talk about serious things. The Japanese have to hurry up and implement the narrator's nose. If they learn the news, it's probably difficult for Siqin to reach Fu Zuoyi alive, let alone arrive in Chongqing safely."

"Yes, Xiaomao and I will go separately after we go back." He Guiyan nodded and agreed loudly.

"Don't let them take the lead on the Communist Party side." Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and continued to instruct, "There is also that Peng, Peng Xuewen, right? Young people have many ideas and are proactive in their work. These advantages need to be affirmed. But you old comrades should give him guidance in time. Don't wait for him to make a mistake before doing that stupid thing to kill Ma Su with tears."

"Yes." Mao Renfeng answered very loudly. With Chiang Kai-shek's words, Ye Xiufeng's previous false accusation completely lost its effect. He would have enough reason to continue to "exiled" Peng Xuewen in the future. Neither the Peng family behind this person nor his mentor Ma Hansan could say anything anymore.

"According to the situation that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has learned, Deputy Webmaster Peng is probably so close to the Communist Party because of his brother-in-law Zhang Songling." Ye Xiufeng was unwilling to let Mao Renfeng and the Military Affairs Bureau behind him pass the test easily, and took the opportunity to remind the other party and put all his efforts in the maggots.

"There is such a thing, isn't your military commander?" Chiang Kai-shek's attention was indeed hooked up again, and he frowned and confirmed to Mao Renfeng.

"This matter can be said to be there or not." Mao Renfeng had already made sufficient preparations for this. He thought about it and explained with a smile, "This is the case. Peng Xuewen and Zhang Songling were both patriotic students back then. Before the Lugou Bridge Incident, the two had agreed to come to Nanjing to join the army and serve the country. On the way, Zhang Songling and Peng Xuewen's sister looked at each other. They made a decision to not have it for life, so I don't know, but before their group of people arrived in Baoding, they were beaten by When the Japanese and traitors jointly chased each other, the team was disbanded on the spot. Peng Xuewen's sister also died in Zhang Songling's arms. Then, Zhang Songling joined Sun Lianzhong's army and became a scholar. Peng Xuewen was rescued by Ma Hansan by chance and joined the Military Control Commission. When they met again, they were already on the grassland. In order to chase a traitor, Zhang Songling sneaked to Heishi Village, and Peng Xuewen also found the same target to avenge his brothers."

Although the words were short, they were full of legendary colors, including emotional scenes, war scenes, and the ups and downs of fate of small and medium-sized figures in the era. Hearing that Chiang Kai-shek almost forgot his original intention, he slapped the table with his hands and angrily said: "This Japanese is really hateful. What's the ability to deal with unarmed students?"

"The Japanese have always believed that young students are the group with the most radical anti-Japanese attitude, so at the beginning of the Lugou Bridge Incident last year, it directly attacked the school barracks of the 20th Route and massacred more than 5,000 students inside." He Guiyan sighed again and added in a low voice.

"My mother-in-law, I will settle the account with them sooner or later." Chiang Kai-shek became more and more angry as he thought about it, and he slapped the water cup on the table and jumped up.

Ye Xiufeng jumped over with his agility that was extremely disproportionate to his appearance and caught the water cup that was about to land. "If there were no Communists pulling their legs, we would not take too long to realize the Chairman's plan of revenge."

The three words "Communist" are the bitter gill that Chiang Kai-shek hung in front of him. As soon as he mentioned it, he immediately thought of the shame of being imprisoned in Xi'an. His brows quickly frowned into a knot. Looking at He Guiyan, he asked in a deep voice: "I remember last time I was here, I told you about this little guy named Zhang. I asked you to pay more attention to him at the beginning. Why has he become a member of the Communist Party in just a few days?"

"That's right." Mao Renfeng rushed to help answer, fearing that He Guiyan's words would not match his own words, "After Director He returned, he immediately arranged for his subordinates to follow this person. He didn't know if he didn't check it. After checking, he found that he had already set up a line with the Communist Party when he was in Sun Lianzhong's army. So after the Battle of Niangziguan, this person immediately pretended to die and escaped, and cheated away a treasure tripod medal from the Military Commission for vain."

"Oh, that's how it is." Chiang Kai-shek suddenly realized that he could not have any interest in the little guy named Zhang. "These Communists are indeed omnipresent. This time, Sun Lianzhong's troops are rebuilt, your military commander must be more careful, and don't let the Communist Party penetrate too many people, so that the entire team will change color without realizing it."

Note 1: In the spring of 1939, as the special envoy of general aviation in China and the Soviet Union, He Guiyan visited the Soviet Union for a first visit to the Soviet Union and negotiated a low-interest aid loan of $1.5 billion and a batch of weapons for the National Government. He was responsible for opening up the Sino-Soviet route. Because he saw the achievements of Soviet industrialization during his visit to the Soviet Union, he began to tend toward state capitalism. He also had long telegrams with Chiang for many times, which led to the increasingly alienated relationship between the two.
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