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 Yellow River Huayuankou, the entire Huanghuai River Basin was hit by 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 turn eight 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, and the three of them ate it.
Aunt Wang also said to Sai Hongfu apologetically: "Girl, wait until 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 the 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, with a motherly glow on his face.
Although the child has not yet been born, Sai Hongfu has already entered the role in advance. It is said 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 treats Sai Hongfu as her own daughter.
Hearing what Sai Hongfu said, Aunt Wang immediately turned sullen and said with feigned anger, "How dare he! Now that you have two bodies, you should eat and drink well."
Sai Hongfu said happily: "Mom, you have to support me when the time comes."
“You have to back it up.
"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 out the window at the setting sun 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?"
"It's been rumored 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 roofs, walk over walls, and crack stone monuments with their palms." After saying that, he was infinitely yearning for it. 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 he 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 I hope that this 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 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 Fang 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 he left, 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. Big and 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. One person and one 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 brought back the news that Xu Rui would not be able to come back tonight and 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 didn't have any of the charm of the head of Sai University back then. She was no different from an ordinary pregnant woman whose temperament had changed due to pregnancy.
Aunt Wang quickly advised her, "If you don't cry, girl, don't break your body from crying."
After finishing speaking, Aunt Wang said to Xiao Taohong: "Hong girl, 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 lack donkey skins as the main medicine, after receiving our telegram from the Jiaodong Base of the Eighth Route Army, they 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 Subdivision, but the National Army confiscated both my people 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. .
In order to curb the adventures of Chairman Chiang and the Nationalist Government, and to strangle the countercurrent, Xu Rui did not hesitate to bear the serious crime of violating organizational principles. He also brazenly defeated the four divisions of the 32nd Group Army that attacked Feixi. Senior generals including Wan Xiangyun, commander-in-chief of the group army.
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, Chairman Chiang did not give up!
Not long after the two parties reached an agreement, Chairman Chiang ordered the National Government's offices in Shanghai to pay an advance ransom of three million to the Shanghai Underground Party. After receiving the advance ransom of three million, Xu Rui Wan Xiangyun and others detained by the police were released, and all the prisoners of war were returned.
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 he did. 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 remaining 10,000 veterans home. The Italian mountain artillery battalion was detained.
After learning the news, Chairman Chiang was of course furious, and then used the topic as an excuse.
Just at this time, Nianyan of Dongjiuyi Palace sent an olive branch, proposing a temporary truce and joining forces to encircle and suppress the enemy. 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 behind the enemy lines. All National Army theaters on the battlefield 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, the countercurrent still came!