Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiuli's words were by no means false polite words. Facing Duke Zhou, one of the greatest men in the world, he couldn't think of anything else. Here, there is no distance and antipathy when meeting Chairman Jiang.

Zhou Gong is a hero in the world, so he can see that Tang Qiuli's actions did not have any false meaning, so he laughed heartily and said: "General Tang has a heart, you are a busy person, and your business is complicated, so you can't be ignored. I’ll come to Dingbian to worship Buddha sincerely, so what if I wait a few more days? Wouldn’t it be more sincere!”

"Excellent!" Tang Qiuli secretly praised, Zhou Gong is indeed a master of everyone, the art of conversation has reached the level of proficiency, and with a few words, ordinary greetings and politeness are directly cut into the topic. , It's really ingenious, the so-called "worshiping Buddha", both parties naturally know it well.

Of course, Tang Qiuli couldn't accept the trick easily, and said with a smile: "Duke Zhou is serious. Tang is a warrior. He only knows how to charge and kill on the battlefield. He is old-fashioned in killing people with knives, but he has nothing to do with Buddha, let alone worth it." The princes of the CCP have come all the way to worship!"

How could the Duke of Zhou not know that this young general who supported millions of soldiers, swept across the sea, conquered a large area of ​​land, wielded millions of elite soldiers, destroyed Japan with one hand, and could influence the political situation of the Republic of China, is playing tricks and deliberately avoiding the topic .

Duke Zhou stopped circling around, and said solemnly: "General Tang, you command millions of elite soldiers to destroy Japan once, eradicate the foreign aggression of the Chinese nation forever, and sweep away China's century-old decline. You can be called a national hero. I admire it very much. I can't forget General Tang, who extended a helping hand many times during our party's crisis!"

"Enlai led a delegation to Dingbian this time. Firstly, he made a special trip to congratulate General Tang for destroying Japan. He made a truce in Asia and even the Pacific, so that there would never be a war. Second, he wanted to discuss important matters with General Tang."

"Oh?" Tang Qiuli frowned, knowing that the show was coming, so he stopped avoiding it and said calmly: "I don't know what the important thing Zhou Gong said is referring to?"

Zhou Gong's eyes were piercing.Not giving in, he said: "Since the late Qing Dynasty, China has been impoverished and weak for a hundred years, the great powers invaded, and the great rivers and mountains were fragmented. Now that Japan is dead, China has no worries about foreign invasion. It is just making great efforts to govern and build the country. For ordinary people When seeking welfare, although the CCP is in the opposition, it does not dare to forget its purpose and is willing to give up its old enmity with the Kuomintang. I don’t know what Vice Chairman Tang thinks if he intends to participate in national construction.”

At this point, Duke Zhou's name for Tang Qiuli changed.It was no longer General Tang, but "Vice Chairman Tang." He obviously knew Tang Qiuli's strength.

Tang Qiuli knew the known history very well.At this time, the CCP has absolutely no plans to fight against the Kuomintang and seize power, let alone a civil war. This is a group of ethnic elites who really worry about the country and the people with a pure heart. They think about the future of the Chinese nation. Under the circumstances, those big officials in the national government, including Chairman Jiang, are too good-looking, and their personalities and qualities are superior to each other!

"Duke Zhou treated me with sincerity, how could Qiuli say nothing?" Tang Qiuli said indifferently, "But it seems that Duke Zhou visited the wrong mountain gate and found the wrong person. I should say these words to Chairman Jiang in Chongqing. Qiu Li is just a military man who doesn't care about domestic current affairs and concentrates on overseas affairs, even though he holds the title of Vice Chairman, it's also a vain job, and it's of no great use!"

Tang Qiuli's attitude, so far, is still unclear, and there is a lot of obscenity in his words, and it's not that he intends to do so, but because he has decided to go overseas and not get involved in domestic affairs. The battle between the two parties adopts an attitude of keeping a respectful distance. To put it bluntly, it is to avoid.

Duke Zhou raised his sword eyebrows, his eyes became brighter, and said: "Our party intends to join hands with the Kuomintang to form a coalition government that is accepted and recognized by the entire Chinese people when rebuilding the country in the future, but our party issued a proposal Afterwards, there was no response, on the contrary, in some newspapers controlled by the Kuomintang, words like 'red bandits, rebellious party, and suppression of communism' appeared repeatedly. May I ask General Tang, what should our party do?"

"What's more, the National Government has accepted the German government's arms aid of 30 billion marks, and the first batch of weapons and equipment of one billion marks have arrived in China. In Yan'an, a corner of the northwest, you can smell the smoke of the civil war from Chongqing, and Vice Chairman Tang is not ignorant of this, given his prominent position in the Nationalist government, right?"

"The Kuomintang must get rid of the CCP's heart. If it is revealed clearly, our party will naturally not stand ready to be slaughtered and slaughtered. At this point, civil war will inevitably break out. Although it is not what our party wants, it has to be done for the sake of the nation and the future of the country. In World War I, I would venture to ask, at this moment, what choice should General Tang make?"

"With the current prestige and strength of General Tang, he ascended the heights, stopped the war and ceased troops, eliminated the civil war before it broke out, and returned a stable environment to the people in the country? Or stand on the side of the Nationalist government, suppressing the country with soldiers, and threatening our party?" Take up the butcher's knife and meet the CCP's swordsmen?"

"What needs to be explained is that our party has never succumbed to external pressure and internal power, let alone give up its own purpose for the sake of the party's selfishness, and will not hesitate to fight for the future and destiny of the country and the nation. It used to be like this , it is so now, and it will be so in the future!"

Speaking of this, Duke Zhou's tone became agitated, and his eyes were burning with flames, as if he was piercing Tang Qiuli's heart. It seems that he was very tired of making false excuses for this young general with a large army in his hands. It's angry.

In this regard, Tang Qiuli did not doubt Zhou Gong's determination at all. Since the day of its birth, the CCP has suffered many hardships. It was fought step by step from an extremely dangerous environment, and finally gained power. What external pressure and internal pressure? No power can make it yield!

As for the fact that the CCP learned that the German government provided weapons and equipment to the Central Army, although it was top secret, since the agents of Yu Deshui's intelligence department could obtain such information, it was even more important to the CCP. Tang Qiuli never dared to Doubt the CCP's intelligence capabilities.

Zhou Gong gave Tang Qiuli two choices, either one or the other. Tang Qiuli had to make a clear statement. After pondering for a long time, he said: "Zhou Gong, Qiuli has heard what you said. As I said just now, Qiuli The ambition is not in the country. After several years, the millions of soldiers of the independent division under my command have already created a world overseas. Such a large piece of land must be guarded by someone. Therefore, regarding the upcoming dispute between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, You can only take a neutral attitude!"

"To be honest with Mr. Zhou, before returning to Dingbian, I went to Chongqing to attend a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee. Chairman Jiang met me alone and asked me to express my position. My answer is still that the two parties do not want to help and remain neutral. If the Kuomintang and the Communist Party If a civil war really breaks out, the independent division under Qiuli's command will not have a single soldier participating in it, is Duke Zhou satisfied with this position?"

A look of strong disappointment flashed across Duke Zhou's eyes, and he was relieved. In today's political and military structure of the Republic of China, there are three forces. One is the current orthodox National Government and the Central Army under its jurisdiction. Two, the CCP and its army, the opposition party that has been repeatedly suppressed and regarded as a disaster, and three, the young general in front of him and the millions of elite troops behind him can also be regarded as middle forces.

But in terms of strength and prestige, Tang Qiuli is now very powerful. With the prestige of destroying Japan, his reputation is in the sky, enough to change the structure of the Republic of China. Which side he joins is a decisive factor. As far as the current results are concerned, it is the CCP On the one hand, I got the best answer. At least, this absolutely powerful figure did not join forces with the KMT.

"Don't do to others what you don't want to be done to others! Our party will not force others to do what is difficult to you!" After thinking through the joints, Zhou Gong's mentality became more and more peaceful, and he said: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Regarding the choice of General Tang, I can only I am deeply sorry, but I still have to thank General Tang for not standing on the hostile side of our party. In all fairness, it would be the greatest regret in life if I met my old friend with swordsmen! It is also a pity for our party!"

Duke Zhou acted swiftly and resolutely, and the trade-offs were simple and straightforward. Since Tang Qiuli could not be persuaded to join the CCP camp, he stopped making unnecessary efforts. During the following lunch, both the host and the guest seemed to have forgotten the event that could almost determine the future of China. The conversation revolved around some light-hearted topics, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. The princes of the CCP were particularly interested in Tang Qiuli's process of destroying Japan, and asked many details.

Naturally, Tang Qiuli knew everything, and when he spoke eloquently, he could hear the blood of the CCP princes. After lunch, Zhou Gong left Dingbian and returned to Yan'an with the CCP delegation. So far, the two major political forces in the Republic of China knew After understanding Tang Qiuli's attitude, they all prepared their strength according to their own interpretation.

No one bothered Tang Qiuli anymore. He and his family had a happy Spring Festival. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Tang Qiuli was at home and discussed with his three wives where to go for fun tomorrow. There are no places of interest, no famous mountains and great rivers, and there is nothing to say, but in the eyes of Mei Ting, Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan, as long as their husbands are by their side, even going to the hinterland of the Mu Us Desert is full of interest.

The three wives were chattering, and Tang Qiuli's heart suddenly moved. He felt a little greedy for hunting in the wild, then camping, and roasting yellow sheep over the campfire. After the decision was announced, Li Guoxun, Director of the Confidential Department of the Dingbian Security Zone, hurried in.

Li Guoxun stood at attention and saluted, and reported: "Reporting to the teacher, I received an urgent call from Director Chen Feng of the Communication Department of the teacher! It means it is urgent, and the humble officer sent it directly!"

The teacher pointed to the secret message from Chen Feng, the director of the communications department. It was encrypted and required special code translation. Li Guoxun knew that his mission had been completed, so he saluted and said goodbye. Liu Xinlan hurriedly took out the code book and started to translate.

"Xinlan, what's the content?" Tang Qiuli asked solemnly.

Liu Xinlan replied: "It is Hitler, the head of state of Germany, who invites you to meet in Mexico City in North America!"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)