Chapter 16 The CCP representative said: We have to make a "compromise"!

Li Mingrui rushed back to Nanning from Guilin. At this time, Yu Zuobai was gathering in the Li mansion with Deng Bin, the representative of the Communist Party of China, Lei Jingtian, Yu Zuoyu, Chen Haoren, Gong Yinbing, Gong Hecun, Wei Baqun (who was urgently summoned by Yu Zuobai yesterday) and others to discuss sending troops to counterattack. Jiang's matter. The room is shrouded in smog, and the air is cloudy and dull. Everyone has analyzed and demonstrated this matter for a long time. When Li Mingrui came in, all eyes were on him.He nodded to everyone and sat down beside Yu Zuobai.

Yu Zuobai looked stern, and lit a cigar again: "Lao Jiang has completely cut off all expenses in Guangxi. If we don't oppose Chiang at this time, Lao Jiang will also be free to clean up Guangxi. Besides, it is a joint operation of various forces. , Unanimously oppose Chiang, how can we miss this opportunity? Besides, your party sent members to Guangxi to assist us, isn't it for a common goal-to overthrow Chiang Kai-shek!" Deng Bin also lit a cigarette: "I have just told Chairman Yu that opposing Chiang is our common goal, but we must judge the situation, seize the opportunity, and not rush to send troops. Right now, Guangxi is like a man recovering from a serious illness. Contesting against a strong opponent before regaining vitality will undoubtedly suffer a big loss."

Yu Zuobai held a cigar in his hand, shaking it like a flag of declaration, and interrupted the other party: "I have already said that this operation is not my family. There are Feng and Yan in the northwest, Tang Shengzhi in the Central Plains, and Tang Shengzhi in the south." Zhang Fakui, there are three friends in the Beijing-Shanghai area, and all walks of life unite to become an invincible giant!" In his view, you, Mr. Deng, are just my invited guest, why should you dictate!I, Mr. Yu, have a word first, and the head of the family should have the final say on matters in Guangxi!

At this time, Lei Jingtian scratched his bushy beard, smiled, and said: "It is said that you should look like a giant, but I'm afraid it won't look like it when the time comes! Everyone has their own calculations, and no one cares about it." Who is it?" Wei Baqun also immediately picked up the conversation: "Old Wang tried his best to pull Lao Zhang and Lao Yu to beat Lao Jiang. Chairman Yu gave an order, and I, Wei Baqun, came here in a starry night. But, with all due respect, don't look at Chairman Yu Give me 300 guns, even if you give me another 300 cannons, I won't be cannon fodder for Wang!" These words seemed to be for Li Mingrui.Because before he came, everyone had repeatedly tried to persuade Yu Zuobai frankly and frankly, but to no avail.Now, it depends on Li Mingrui's attitude.

Li Mingrui glanced at everyone, and stopped talking, his face showing a bit dignified.Seeing this, Yu Zuoyu immediately added "chai" and "warm", and fired at the two elder brothers: "Everyone's words are bitter medicine, and they are sincerely thinking about my brother and the good of Guangxi! If we have a strong army and strong horses, we don't need more brothers." Say, everyone will go all out. Not to mention the strength of the troops in charge of the brother, but can Lu Huanyan, Yang Tenghui and others be reliable? I heard that they are very hot with the emperor's disciple from Nanjing."

Yu Zuobai glanced at his younger brother: "It's not enough to just hear it, there must be real evidence. I, Yu Zuobai, can still control the three divisions and two brigades in Guangxi! They are screaming because they have no military pay!" Yesterday, Yu Zuobai called Lu Huanyan, Yang Tenghui, and Huang Quan separately, determined to fight against Chiang, and wanted to pay them military salaries.They declared: Follow Chairman Yu's orders at any time, as long as you have money, you can send calls to Nanjing, let alone Guangdong! However, Yu Zuobai did not know that he thought that these generals who were most loyal to him had been bought by Chiang Kai-shek.Zheng Jiemin returned to Guangxi from Nanjing. He bought Lu Huanyan, the commander of the 15th Division, and Yang Tenghui, the commander of the 57th Division, for two million yuan and the post of commander-in-chief and deputy commander of the Seventh Route Army. For the position of division commander, Huang Quan, commander of the 44th Brigade of the 15th Division, who was Yu and Li's most trusted friend, was bought.

- These, Yu Zuobai and Li Mingrui are still in the dark. "Brother, whether you listen or not, I have to say one more thing: don't make it so that you don't even have a foothold!" "No place to stand?" Yu Zuobai sneered contemptuously, "I don't believe it! Although Wang and I don't love each other, we have to forget each other!" Li Mingrui, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "Let me say something, my cousin's heroic spirit has long been known to everyone. I just heard the words and expressions of Representative Deng and you, and they are indeed very loyal. This time I sent troops to challenge Chiang Kai-shek. , life and death are at stake, the situation is serious, only think twice before acting the best policy!"

"The most fearful thing is that if you lose even your money, then you will regret it!" Deng Bin "beat" the other party heavily when he saw the opportunity. "Yes, yes!" Li Mingrui couldn't help sighing. "Mr. Deng is serious." Yu Zuobai smashed out half of the cigar in the ashtray, stood up and said, "I know what to do with Guangxi affairs!" After finishing speaking, he played with two suet jade fitness balls walk away. silence.Everyone looked at each other, the atmosphere was suffocating... On the same day, at Li Mingrui's private residence, Deng Bin, Yu Zuoyu, Lei Jingtian, Wei Baqun and others had an urgent consultation with Li Mingrui.Everyone believed that under Wang Jingwei's repeated urging and Chiang Kai-shek's intimidation, Yu Zuobai decided to raise troops against Chiang, and there was no room for persuasion.

Yu Zuobai bet his "treasure" on Wang Jingwei's banner of "protecting the party and saving the country", on the slogans of Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, Tang Shengzhi and other factions against Jiang supporting Wang, and on his joint operation of Zhang Fakui's Fourth Army to seize Guangzhou.He confidently believes that the current "time of day", "geography" and "harmony of people" will affect his upcoming military operations, the situation in Guangxi since he came to power, and even his higher prestige, reputation, Status is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: If you don’t do it today, how about when!So, without hesitation, he chose the adventurous road of raising righteousness against Chiang.

In fact, his "chivalry, righteousness and courage" has made his judgment and planning of the situation very different and far apart. Li Mingrui thought about it, and said gloomyly: "Everyone's persuasion is ineffective. My cousin is determined to send troops to attack Guangdong along the Xijiang River. However, I think that since this is the case, we can't put all the money on Wang Jingwei, and we have to leave a trail for ourselves." the right way" Deng Bin's thoughts at this moment are resonating with Li Mingrui on a "rhythm" point: "It seems that we have to make a 'compromise'! Leave a way out, in case of emergency!"

Li Mingrui asked: "Representative Deng, what is your opinion? Please express it clearly." Deng Bin said: "To raise troops against Chiang, Guangxi's third division and two brigades should be the main force, while the teaching corps and the fourth and fifth garrison brigades are newly formed troops and should stay to defend the rear. There is also Ba Ge's guards. It is not easy for the brigade to go out of the mountain. With this deployment, it may not be possible to fight wolves in front and catch fire in the backyard." Li Mingrui's frowned eyebrows relaxed: "This method is exactly what I want!" Lei Jingtian was a little worried: "Will Chairman Yu agree?" Li Mingrui said: "This is the best way, I think my cousin will agree." Yu Zuoyu said: "There is no doubt about it, my cousin and I will do the elder brother's affairs!" Sure enough, as Li Mingrui said, Yu Zuobai readily agreed to the strategy of "leaving a way out".Yu Zuobai is not only known as the "Lord of Chivalry", but also very affectionate.He said that I, Yu, have always made promises, made promises, and made promises that are hard to follow. Since I have accepted money from others and agreed to it, how could I be playing tricks and treachery!Now he came up with a plan that had the best of both worlds, which not only maintained his dignity and sympathy, but also relieved his worries, so he naturally applauded. Yu Zuobai and Li Mingrui immediately decided to leave the fourth and fifth garrison brigades in Nanning to defend the rear; at the same time, they also appointed Zhang Yunyi as the Nanning garrison commander.According to the latest information sent by the agents dispatched by Yu and Li to Guangdong, it is known that according to Chiang Kai-shek's secret order, the Guangdong warlord Chen Jitang is mobilizing the troops of the three divisions of Xiang Hanping, Yu Hanmou, and Cai Tingkai to gather at the border of Hunan and Guangxi. Jiang, they took advantage of the emptiness to enter Guangxi and seize Nanning. Yu Zuobai said somewhat fortunately: "From this point of view, it is very right to keep the garrison brigade in case the mother's front will hunt wolves and tigers will come from behind." Li Mingrui is not without worries: "From the intelligence point of view, Lao Jiang is also prepared, and the risky nature of our move is self-evident." Yu Zuoyu borrowed Li Mingrui's thoughts and said: "The three divisions of Old Jiang Tiaoxiang Hanping, Yu Hanmou, and Cai Tingkai are approaching Guijing. Once someone within us waits for an opportunity to turn to Chiang, everything will be over for us. I'm afraid we won't even have a foothold." the place is gone" "Brother Yu! Why do you always say these unlucky words?" Yu Zuobai interrupted his brother impatiently, "I just called Lu Huanyan, Yang Tenghui, and Huang Quan, and they all launched their subordinates to make a blood oath to fight against Jiang Shu. It’s all written. Some of the rumors about them are all based on speculation and cannot be relied on. As for the three divisions Xiang, Yu, and Cai, they are just a cover used by Lao Jiang to intimidate us. The four masters Zhang, Tang, Feng, and Yan Joining forces to attack, his old Jiang and his three teachers can't do anything to me in Guangxi." Li Mingrui was not optimistic about his cousin's high opinion, but secretly complained in his heart: Cousin, cousin, have you become smart or stupid today?Is the old Guangxi faction so reliable?Although Feng, Yan, and Tang say that they have enough soldiers, they can't quench their thirst!Brother Yu's words, Representative Deng's and everyone's loyal words are definitely not meant to be alarmist! Seeing Li Mingrui's gloomy look, Yu Zuobai didn't understand why his cousin's majestic majesty disappeared: "Yusheng! Our brothers are all tied to a chariot, why do you hesitate?" Li Mingrui said: "Is Wang Jingwei so reliable? Cousin, what will others think of us if we do this? They will say that we are mothers if we have milk!" Yu Zuobai said: "Don't care what other people think! Throughout the ages, princes have merged, and wars have continued frequently. They all fight for profit, and fight for profit. There is an ancient saying: there is no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period. Isn't this the same for the present world! Yusheng, brother is determined It’s fixed, there’s no room for change!” Li Mingrui knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, there was no room for maneuver.So he said, "Okay, cousin, I will do my best to support you in the military" Hearing this, Yu Zuobai couldn't help being moved, with tears in his eyes, he walked over and hugged Li Mingrui's shoulder tightly and said, "Yusheng, it's all up to you to send troops to attack." While Li Mingrui, Yu Zuoyu and Yu Zuobai were negotiating to keep the teaching corps and the garrison brigade in Nanning as a defensive force, Deng Bin, Lei Jingtian, Wei Baqun and others continued to hold meetings in the living room of the CCP representatives who had recently moved into the Li mansion. . The meeting decided: Quickly sent Lei Jingtian, Huang Yongda and others to Pingma Town, Enlong County to establish the Youjiang Office of the Guangxi Agricultural Association and the Youjiang Special Committee of the Communist Party of China; Send Chen Hongtao, Zhang Zhenqiu and others to Donglan, Fengshan, Fengyi, Silin and other counties to establish CPC county committees; Quickly send He Jiannan, Wu Xi, Xie Hechou, Chen Xizhen and others to Longzhou to lead the workers' and peasants' movement and gather armed forces; Wei Baqun commanded the merchant brigade to open up the Youjiang waterway to ensure the smooth flow of the entire line and create conditions for the armed uprising.