novelAbuy Chapter 1373 Army Officer Training Corps
Chapter 1373 Army Officer Training Corps
Chapter 1373 Army Officer Training Corps
"Remember, these are weapons, ammunition and medical supplies for four reinforced platoons." Liu Xia said as she walked.
"I know." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
The 60,000 silver dollars directly intercepted by Chen Chunpu and Mrs. Wang are real money. We cannot just say that this money just went through the accounts and then pretended it didn't exist.
"I'll go in and see if the Secretary-General is free," said Liu Xia.
Cheng Qianfan nodded. He naturally knew that this was Liu Xia who went in first to inform Chu Mingyu, at least to reassure the Secretary-General and let him know how much fat meat he could get.
A moment.
Liu Xia came out with a smile on her face. "Secretary General, please invite Mr. Cheng in."
"Naughty." Cheng Qianfan subconsciously wanted to touch Liu Xia's head, but Liu Xia glared at him, so he had to take it back awkwardly.
Liu Xia chuckled, gave Cheng Qianfan a charming look, and walked in front with her waist twisted.
"Secretary General." Liu Xia handed the list to Chu Mingyu, "Qian Fan has already negotiated for the weapons, ammunition and medical supplies for the four reinforced platoons."
Chu Mingyu glanced at the list:
The total cost of purchasing weapons, ammunition and supplies was 150,000 silver dollars.
"There's a gap of ten thousand dollars?" he asked.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "The Japanese seem to be planning a cleanup of the countryside, and the weapons and ammunition in stock are also in short supply."
He explained, “Because of this, the price follows the market, so we have overspent a little bit.”
"Well done." Chu Mingyu nodded slightly, "Qianfan, you've worked hard this time."
"Uncle Chu has given me the opportunity to contribute a little to the great cause of peaceful nation-building." Cheng Qianfan said modestly.
Chu Mingyu said solemnly, "For the great cause of building a peaceful nation, all these expenses come from the blood and sweat of the people, and every penny must be used wisely."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan said seriously, "Qianfan will definitely remember the Secretary-General's teachings."
"I heard from Liu Xia that the difference of 10,000 is actually quite tight." Chu Mingyu said with a smile, "The emperor doesn't need hungry soldiers. Although I don't allow you to take advantage of me, you still have to pay for running errands."
He handed the list back to Liu Xia and said, "When you meet Director Chen, ask him to add another 5,000 silver dollars."
"Yes."
"Thank you, Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan did not refuse and said with a smile, "I have long thought that Uncle Chu would not let his nephew work in vain."
"You're a doormat." Chu Mingyu laughed, "You just said that the Japanese are going to clean up the countryside?"
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan said, "So the market price is high."
"Hmm." Chu Mingyu nodded. "You can still get weapons in this situation. Your Japanese friend is pretty good."
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "This kind of relationship is best maintained."
"Nephew, save it."
Chu Mingyu looked at Cheng Qianfan and suddenly asked, "Is the work in the patrol room busy?"
"If you say you are not busy, there are always times when you are tied up with official duties. If you say you are busy, my nephew is doing a good job in the police station, and his subordinates are doing their best." Cheng Qianfan thought and said, "There are also some leisure time."
"I remember you attended military school?" Chu Mingyu asked.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded. "My nephew was a student of the 10th Infantry Class of the Central Army Officers School. However, due to his grandfather's poor health, he was allowed to drop out and return home."
"Hmm." Chu Mingyu nodded. "Although Chiang Kai-shek has messed up the country, he still takes good care of the villagers."
"I still remember the elegiac couplet that Mr. Wang sent to my grandfather when he was buried." Cheng Qianfan's eyes showed emotion, "'For the country and the people, caring for the public will be passed down through the ages.'"
His eyes were red and moist. "Grandfather once said that Mr. Wang was a gentleman who was committed to revolution and had the character of Mr. Sun. Grandfather must be very happy to hear Mr. Wang's final words."
"I remember, I remember this." Chu Mingyu also nodded with emotion, "You are also very good. You firmly chose to follow Mr. Wang. I'm sure Mr. Gu will be happy in his grave if he knows about this."
Cheng Qianfan bit his lip, his eyes reddened, and he nodded.
……
"How was your study in military school?" Chu Mingyu asked.
"The evaluations were excellent." Cheng Qianfan straightened his back and looked around with a lively look.
Chu Mingyu saw the expression in his brows and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
"Very good." Chu Mingyu said, then he yawned and waved his hand, "Go ahead, go see Director Chen and report the situation to him."
"Yes!" Cheng Qianfan was curious. He didn't understand why Chu Mingyu suddenly asked those questions. However, since Chu Mingyu stopped talking about the topic, he had to put it aside for the time being.
……
"Haozi, choose a good and broad road, there is no need to rush." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Liu Xia who was resting with her eyes closed, a look of fatigue creeping up on her delicate and charming face.
"Yes."
After driving for about three minutes, Liu Xia covered her mouth with her hands and yawned softly.
"Sister Xia, please take good care of yourself." Cheng Qianfan said, "I have some American ginseng. I'll bring it to Sister Xia to nourish her body next time."
"I just lack sleep." Liu Xia yawned again and said.
"Are you very busy recently?" Cheng Qianfan's heart moved and he asked with concern.
"It's all coming up soon, and everything is squeezed in at the same time," Liu Xia said. "Let alone arranging office space for so many units, it's already overwhelming."
She was referring to the various departments of the new regime currently crowded into Shanghai.
Although it would take some time for the capital to return to Nanjing, the frameworks of the various departments of the new regime had already been established, and various forces were frantically placing personnel in various departments.
These departments and units have a large number of staff and complex tasks, so they require even more office space.
The rent in Shanghai is very expensive.
Just the task of accommodating these units' offices was enough to overwhelm Chu Mingyu, the future vice premier of the Executive Yuan.
As Chu Mingyu's trusted assistant, Liu Xia is extremely busy.
"The hard times will soon be over. Nanjing has complete accommodation for dependents." Cheng Qianfan said comfortingly, "Then the capital will be returned to Nanjing, and each ministry and unit will be relocated to its own place."
"I hope so." Liu Xia sighed.
She is not optimistic about this either.
After the Japanese army occupied Nanjing, they quickly took over the government agencies.
Now, the original locations of the National Government’s various agencies are basically occupied by the Japanese.
By then, the new regime will return its capital to Nanjing, and the Japanese will inevitably need to vacate their houses.
However, it was precisely because of this thought that Liu Xia felt quite troubled.
Just thinking about asking the Japanese to vacate their house for them is not something that is worth looking forward to.
……
"This morning, the Secretary-General accompanied Mr. Wang to Jiangwan for inspection." Liu Xia suddenly said.
"Jiangwan?" Cheng Qianfan was stunned. He looked at Liu Xia, wondering why Liu Xia suddenly took the initiative to reveal Wang Tianhai's whereabouts to him.
"After the successful conclusion of the Sixth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Wang delivered an important speech at the meeting of the Central Standing Committee of the Party," Liu Xia said. "Mr. Wang put forward important instructions on building an army that is loyal to the party, the country and the chairman."
Hearing Liu Xia mention "Mr. Wang", Cheng Qianfan's expression was respectful and serious.
"In September (last year), based on Mr. Wang's personal instructions, the Central Army Officer Training Corps was established in Jiangwan," said Liu Xia.
Cheng Qianfan was a little surprised at first, then his expression became more serious, with a hint of inquiry in his seriousness.
"Mr. Wang personally served as the head of the Central Army Officer Training Corps, General Ye Huangpi served as the dean of education, General Guo Qiling served as the director of education, and Mr. Huang Riqi served as the director of general affairs." Liu Xia said.
"General Wu Shuqing is the director of the General Office, General Zhang Yan is the captain, and General Liu Jiju is the deputy director of education."
Every time she mentioned a name, if she noticed that Cheng Qianfan didn't seem to know much about the person, she would stop and explain a little bit.
Cheng Qianfan's eyes showed gratitude, he knew that Sister Xia was giving him advice.
But at this moment, his heart was filled with contempt.
The people Liu Xia mentioned are all veterans from the military and most of them have high qualifications.
For example, Liu Jiju, who served as the deputy director of education, was born in the Beiyang Army. In his early years, he served in the 8th Mixed Brigade and the 14th Division of the Beiyang Army. In 1935, he joined the Second Army of the National Army and served as a regiment commander.
After that, he was promoted to a general for his meritorious service in encircling and blocking the red armed forces during the Long March. After the outbreak of the Second Battle of Shanghai, Liu Jiuju also led his troops to participate in the war in Shanghai. After the fall of Shanghai, he was said to have gone to Hong Kong Island.
Cheng Qianfan never expected that such a veteran Beiyang general would sneak back to Shanghai and join Wang Tianhai.
It's not just Liu Jiju. Most of the people Liu Xia mentioned who served in Wang Tianhai's Central Army Officer Training Corps were veterans from the Beiyang or Baoding Army Officers School.
These people had long been eliminated by history, with no soldiers or power, but now they have climbed onto Wang Tianhai's high branch and transformed themselves into someone else and are back on stage.
Cheng Qianfan digested all the important figures Liu Xia mentioned. He looked thoughtful and his expression changed slightly. "Sister Xia, the Secretary General suddenly asked me about my military school experience. This is..."
"Mr. Wang inspected the Officer Training Corps and was quite satisfied with the performance and spirit of the cadets of the Officer Training Corps," said Liu Xia.
Cheng Qianfan stared at Liu Xia, as if he wanted to confirm whether what Liu Xia said "quite satisfied" was true or a joke.
"I'm really satisfied, don't think too much." Liu Xia rolled her eyes at Cheng Qianfan.
Most of the students of the first Army Officer Training Corps were "rural soldiers" recruited by General Liu Jiujiu in Peiping and trained as students in the student team. In addition, a group of young intellectuals with high school education were recruited into the Corps and trained as students in the student team.
Mr. Wang was very satisfied with the performance of the Officer Training Corps, especially the student team members who were composed of high school educated young people. Their mental outlook and various qualities of performance impressed Mr. Wang.
"Mr. Wang encouraged the trainees and students, hoping that everyone would sincerely believe in the Three Ming Principles, follow the line of peaceful nation-building, and shoulder the responsibility of protecting the country and the people and safeguarding the fruits of victory in the future," Liu Xia said.
After saying that, Liu Xia looked at Cheng Qianfan with a smile.
Cheng Qianfan understood, but he didn't quite believe his own understanding and guess, "Sister Xia, Uncle Chu wouldn't want me to join this officer training corps, right?"
As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "Sister Xia, I have to tell you the truth. I don't want to lead troops to fight."
……
Liu Xia was not surprised at all to hear Cheng Qianfan say this.
'Mr. Cheng' is a well-known figure in Shanghai, especially in the French Concession. He has close relations with the Japanese and is looked after by the secretary-general. He holds great power, is surrounded by beautiful women and cars, and his business is booming, making him a fortune.
How could Mr. Cheng, who is used to enjoying life, give up his comfortable life and go to the military camp to stir the ladle?
"I'm not asking you to lead the troops." Liu Xia said. Seeing Cheng Qianfan's suspicious expression, Liu Xia was also amused. She chuckled and gently hit Cheng Qianfan with her little fist. "If you don't want to lead the troops to fight, why would the Secretary-General force you to do it?"
"That's true." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Uncle Chu treats me like his own son."
"What the secretary general meant is that Mr. Wang attaches great importance to the Officer Training Corps," Liu Xia said. "In the future, officers of the new regime, and even future generals, will mostly come from this training corps."
She looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Jiangwan Army Officer Training Corps is to Mr. Wang what Whampoa is to Chiang Kai-shek."
"Brother Fan, do you understand what I mean by this analogy?" Liu Xia said.
"I'm not stupid, so I understand." Cheng Qianfan smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that I really don't want to lead troops to fight."
His eyes were clear and sincere. "Sister Xia, whether it is the Chongqing army or the Red Party's New Fourth Army, it is not easy to deal with them... Bullets on the battlefield are not picky."
Cheng Qianfan said seriously, "I'm still young and don't want to take risks."
"You are such a heartless brother." Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan, "Can't you just listen to what I have to say?"
She snorted coldly, "Can Sister Xia still harm you?"
"I guess Sister Xia wouldn't want me to take risks." Cheng Qianfan nodded solemnly, but was rolled his eyes by Liu Xia.
"The Secretary-General is not familiar with military affairs, and he has no trusted people in the military." Liu Xia said. Seeing that Cheng Qianfan was hesitant to speak, she pointed at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Don't worry, the Secretary-General has never thought of letting you lead troops to fight."
"You are the only one around the secretary-general who knows about military affairs, and he is reluctant to let you go to the battlefield," said Liu Xia.
Cheng Qianfan heard this, thought about it, and then nodded.
Liu Xia's words seem contradictory.
As one of the few confidants of Chu Mingyu who knows military affairs, it is common sense that he should be placed in the army, and it would be best if he could directly control certain military power, so as to help Chu Mingyu consolidate his power.
However, this plan is not suitable for Chu Mingyu.
"The Secretary-General will not take over military power, and is even unwilling to touch military power." Liu Xia said, lowering her voice, "Even if Mrs. Wang supports the Secretary-General, she will not agree to the Secretary-General touching military power."
Liu Xia did not say what Mr. Wang thought. Mrs. Wang’s thought is Mr. Wang’s thought.
Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly. He couldn't help but admire that Chu Mingyu was indeed a very clear-headed person who knew what to touch and what not to touch.
If the Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan still wants to touch the military power, this is a way to death.
"So, what does Uncle Chu mean?" Cheng Qianfan asked thoughtfully.
"Presentation." Liu Xia said succinctly, "The Secretary-General needs a presence, a presence that shows his true intentions."
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