Chapter 460: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 470: It Seems I Have No Choice But to Leave Chongqin

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

Dai Li covered his face, looking wronged: "I really don't know! I don't know which family's brat put nails on the road; that was definitely an accident!"

The old man was stunned; an accident like this at this time—who could resist suspecting the old man and the Military Statistics Bureau?

Fortunately, Lv Muzhi's parents were unharmed; otherwise, his own consequences would be unimaginable!

"Mad... this Zhu Sanxiang is simply a shrew! How can she be so unreasonable, flaring up at the slightest thing?!"

The old man cursed while Lady Song was also quite dissatisfied: "Celebrating May Day was originally just the unions sending some people, everyone holding a meeting and having a meal would do; the Zhu family's factory holds a bunch of celebratory events every year.

This year... it's even more excessive! Next they'll want to hold celebrations right here at the Nanshan Official Residence!"

He Yingqin was on the phone at this time, looking nervous: "Yes, hurry and transfer a division over! Have them deploy defenses outside the official residence..."

The old man saw He Yingqin on the phone and said: "We can't stay here anymore; I've had enough of this feeling of living under someone else's roof!"

"Send a telegram to the Hankou side, have the office vacate a place immediately!"

Dai Li was stunned; he hadn't expected that Lv Muzhi's wife would scare the old man away with just one move.

Of course, the matter of the central government relocating had long been under discussion; this May Day incident merely played a role in fanning the flames.

Lady Song asked: "Are the central agencies also relocating? If we leave, it will be difficult to come back."

The old man came to his senses; he indeed had been acting impulsively.

However, this place was indeed dangerous; after weighing it, the old man said: "We'll go to Hankou to work, while the central agencies remain in Chongqing as a position to enhance our influence in the Southwest."

"Prepare the plane immediately; I want to leave right now, not wanting to stay here another minute!"

The old man's order was extremely decisive, and his subordinates immediately prepared the plane.

Only two hours later, the old man had someone pack a pile of luggage and rushed to the airport.

It was May, the transition between spring and summer, all things growing, everywhere filled with lush green vitality.

But the old man's mood was not beautiful.

At the airport, a group of generals and officials came to see him off.

The old man walked up the boarding stairs, turning to look at the officials seeing him off.

His eyes held a strange sorrow, as if he had suffered a great grievance.

"It seems I have no choice but to leave Chongqing."

"Leave the secondary capital that I... no, that Lv Weiyue personally built..."

"Do you think I must be heartbroken at this moment?"

"No, my heart is unbearable; Lv Weiyue is simply going too far!"

The old man wiped the corner of his eyes, looking around: "I've decided; I want to personally go see Lv Weiyue. Every one of you will come with me to see what exactly he intends to do!"

After speaking, the old man boarded the plane and flew to Hankou, leaving the central ministries to continue working in Chongqing.

Only the military men and officials below were left looking at each other......

The old man said he wanted to meet with Lv Muzhi; this was true, and he soon chose a meeting place.

The meeting place was set at Hefei.

This was a place the old man carefully selected, belonging to the Fifth War Zone's defense zone.

Li Zongren, as the intermediary, personally patted his chest to guarantee safety.

This also let the old man breathe a little easier; he decided not to bring troops, displaying his magnanimity, and at the same time trusting that Lv Muzhi would not act against him.

However, although the old man said he wouldn't bring troops, Lady Song simply couldn't sit still.

"I disagree with you going alone; you've suffered losses before!"

"Lv Weiyue is not what he used to be; if he imitates Young Marshal Zhang, just wait and see if you still have the luck to come back!"

Lady Song's words received unanimous support from the Kong-Song-Chen Three Great Families and a host of military men.

Thus, what was originally meant to be a warm teacher-student meeting was forcibly turned into something like the Hongmen Banquet.

He Yingqin and Chen Cheng ordered overnight, transferring ten thousand elite Central Army troops from Xuzhou and Bengbu, which had just been recovered, to station them in the Tianjia'an area seventy kilometers north of Hefei, to prevent Lv Muzhi from acting recklessly.

The ones frightened by such a large-scale military transfer were not Lv Muzhi, but the Japanese army stationed in Jinling.

Commander of the China Expeditionary Army General Nishio Toshizo sat in the headquarters, looking at the Central Army's movements on the map, and was startled.

"Are the Chinese going to fight again? Simply going too far!"

Commander of the 11th Army Gangcun Ningci suggested: "Your Excellency, quickly transfer the navy over to support!"

Nishio Toshizo dared not delay a moment, sending an urgent telegram to the Tokyo Imperial General Headquarters overnight.

At the same time, one hundred thousand Japanese troops were also assembled in the Jinling area, preparing to stand firm with the navy idiots.

This intelligence soon reached the face of Army Minister Hideki Tojo at the Tokyo Imperial General Headquarters.

Hideki Tojo had not yet emerged from the shadow of losing North China; upon hearing this bad news, he was even more on high alert.

"Telegraph the navy; send the fleet into the Yangtze River!"

For several consecutive days, the lights in the Tokyo Imperial General Headquarters' map room remained bright as they studied the true intentions of the Xia Guo troops.

Hideki Toju stood by the telephone 24 hours a day on standby, ready to dispatch support at any time.

How could the devils imagine that this earth-shattering hundred-thousand-strong army was merely there to back up the old man, and not a military action targeting the devils?

After Lv Muzhi received the old man's invitation, he also felt they should have a good talk.

Facing the hundred-thousand-strong army brought by the old man, Lv Muzhi remained calm and decided to go to the meeting without bringing troops.

This meeting would take place within Li Zongren's headquarters, with Li Zongren as guarantor; even if the old man wanted to act, he had to ensure he could walk out of the Gui clique's main camp first.

Besides, if Lv Muzhi really met with an accident at the hands of his own people, that old man would face a terrible disturbance.

In short, Lv Muzhi could die at the hands of the Japanese, but absolutely not at the hands of his own people; otherwise, the Youth Army would avenge him.

At the Fifth War Zone Headquarters in Hefei, Li Zongren's official residence was protected by the Gui Xi Jun.

"Report! Commander Lu has already disembarked from the plane and is driving here, expected to arrive in fifteen minutes."

In the reception room of the official residence, the old man and Li Zongren sat facing each other, waiting for Lv Muzhi's arrival.

Li Zongren said: "Chief, Wei Yue has come after all; it is said he brought only his close attendants."

The old man snorted coldly: "Hmph, if he brought troops, that would prove he has a guilty conscience, and I have no need to talk to him!"

Hearing this, Li Zongren couldn't help but secretly laugh at the old man's double standards, but out of respect for the old man's face, he did not mention that he himself had brought ten thousand Central Army troops.

The two drank tea in silence; after ten or so minutes, Tang Enbo walked in: "Commander Lu has arrived!"

Li Zongren stood up: "Should we go out to welcome him?"

The old man had his legs crossed and was originally unwilling to go, but as the host, it would not be proper not to go, so he went with Li Zongren to the steps at the entrance to welcome him.

Lv Muzhi got out of the car in front of Li Zongren's temporary official residence and walked straight inside.

The accompanying personnel were only two people: one was Lv Ziqing, brigade commander of the Airborne First Brigade, and the other was just an ordinary attendant.

After walking inside for a while, dozens of Whampoa officers of colonel rank and above stood in two rows, watching Lv Muzhi slowly enter.

Colonels, major generals, and lieutenant generals bustled about, their golden collar tabs shining brightly, with everyone standing on both sides of the road.

On such formal occasions, the old man generally required everyone to wear their evaluated military ranks.

But this time, Tang Enbo and Hu Gongnan, as lieutenant generals with general titles, directly wore their second-class general ranks, in order to help the old man hold the field.

Lv Muzhi passed through the Whampoa clique's welcome line, with Lv Ziqing and the attendant following closely behind.

Lv Muzhi walked in the middle, his expression calm, occasionally nodding in greeting to acquaintances.

Not far ahead were the old man and Li Zongren standing on the steps.

Seeing Lv Muzhi arrive, Li Zongren walked straight down the steps, leaving the old man alone on the steps.

"Wei Yue, you are too unconcerned with appearances, bringing so few people?" Li Zongren asked with a smile, looking at the Central Army Whampoa officers of all ranks standing on both sides of the road.

Lv Muzhi spread his hands: "What is there to fear? These are all old classmates; surely they wouldn't eat me on their own home turf?"

"Besides, De Gong is vouching for me; what could happen to me?"

"Could the Japanese army even reach here? If they really came, your Central Army troops would protect me, wouldn't they?"

After hearing this, Li Zongren laughed heartily and extended his hand toward the steps: "The Chief is waiting for you!"

Lv Muzhi took a deep breath and walked up the steps.

The old man leaned on a cane and did not move a step.

"Student Lv Muzhi, reporting for duty!"

The old man twitched his beard, looking at Lv Muzhi's saluting appearance, nodding while taking Lv Muzhi's saluting right hand down: "Good, my 'Governor of Zhili' has come!"