The Republic of China: Twins with a beautiful start, navigating a troubled world

Xuchang County!

Zhao Mansion!

Now the sun has set, and night has enveloped the entire county, but the Zhao Mansion is still brightly lit, with singing and dancing, and it is very lively.

A spacious and magnificent stage is already full of people. I am afraid there are fifty or sixty tables. On each table, delicacies have been prepared, such as braised pork sausage, braised fish, and Kung Pao. Diced chicken, spicy lobster, dry pot chicken, Supo pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, etc.

If these dishes were placed in modern times, they would obviously be just home-cooked dishes, but in this era, they are not affordable for ordinary people. They are already very rich and luxurious.

On the stage, several famous Peking opera actors were invited, and they were singing excerpts from Farewell My Concubine.

"Okay, you sang well, as expected of Master Liu, you sang so well!"

"Brothers, let's have a drink together to welcome Marshal Xia and Miss Xia."

"Marshal Zhao, and all the brothers of the Tiandao Army, I, Xia Xiaotian, am here to sincerely thank you. If you had not arrived in time, I am afraid that I, Xia Xiaotian, and the Xia Family Army would no longer exist."

"Uncle Xia, don't say this. We are all a family here, so you don't have to be polite."

From time to time, there was warm applause and the sound of clinking glasses in the audience, which was very lively.

I saw a table at the front of the stage, where Zhao He, Tang Li, Sun Tao, Xia Xiaotian, Xia Wanru, Cheng Ying and others were sitting. The people who could sit at this table were all high-level elites of the Tiandao Army and the Xia Family Army.

Everyone ate together and chatted happily, looking very harmonious.

However, this scene became heavy and angry because of Xia Xiaotian's words.

"Xiaohe, I recently got news from a friend that the Dragon Kingdom government was actually planning to hand over the 'Hengyang Mine' to the Japanese. After hearing the news, I was so angry that I threw the table on the spot and even fell asleep. Not practical." Xia Xiaotian took a sip of wine and suddenly changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment, and then burst into extremely angry voices.

"How can you give it to the Japanese? The Hengyang Mine has so much coal resources, and give it to the Japanese? This mother's head will be kicked by a donkey." Sun Tao slammed the table angrily and cursed.

He has always been a very stable person, but when he heard this kind of thing, he still couldn't hold back the anger in his heart.

"That's right! What the hell are those guys in the Dragon Kingdom government doing? They can actually do such a thing." Tang Li agreed.

Xia Wanru said: "This news has not spread yet. Once it spreads, it will definitely arouse the anger of the people across the country."

"Xiaohe, what do you think about this?"

Xia Xiaotian turned his attention to Zhao He. In fact, not only him, but everyone looked over. After hearing the news, Zhao He remained silent, without saying a word, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Under the spotlight, Zhao He took a sip of wine, then looked up at the crowd and said: "Today's Dragon Kingdom government is just a puppet regime. They have long been eroded by the Japanese and have lost their blood. Of course they will take whatever the Japanese want, but it is not up to them to have the final say if the Japanese want to obtain the 'Hengyang Mine.'

Hearing this, everyone nodded immediately.

In the last years of the Long Kingdom government, bribery and corruption had already become serious, which also led to the rise of warlords in various places, each establishing himself as king.

Although the Dragon Kingdom government still exists today, it has long been unworthy of its name, because after the orders from above were conveyed, the warlords in various places simply did not buy it and would not obey the orders at all.

Therefore, the Longguo government's statement that it would give the "Hengyang Mine" to the Japanese is just empty talk, because it will not get everyone's consent at all, and it will even arouse public resentment and protest marches.

Speaking of this, Zhao He paused and continued: "Commander Xue Renyang of Nanchuan Province is not so easy to mess with. If the Japanese want to get the 'Hengyang Mine', Xue Renyang will definitely fight the Japanese desperately. Once an outbreak occurs, If a war breaks out, the surrounding patriotic warlord forces will not just sit back and watch. They will definitely go to support as soon as possible. Our Tiandao Army is no exception and will definitely send people there as soon as possible. "

"Yes, the Marshal is right. Little Japan wants to get the Hengyang Mine, but our Tiandao Army is the first to disagree. Even if we travel across mountains and rivers, we will kill them." Sun Tao immediately agreed.

Everyone in the Tiandao Army nodded in unison, expressing their overwhelming support for Zhao He's words.

Xia Xiaotian suddenly stood up, raised his glass, looked at Zhao He and said: "Xiaohe, I have never admired anyone in my life, but you are definitely one. If our Dragon Country can have more patriots like you, it won't be a problem. It is so divided. I offer you this glass of wine. I believe in you. In the future, you will definitely be able to lead the Tiandao Army to unify the Dragon Kingdom, drive out the Western powers, and drive out the little Japanese devils. "

Zhao He was flattered and quickly stood up, picked up the wine glass and said firmly: "Uncle Xia, don't worry, as long as I have breath, I will never compromise with the Japanese, I will fight with them until the last moment. "

The two looked at each other, smiled, and then raised their glasses and drank.

The rest of the people obviously stood up in unison, and drank all the wine in their glasses. After seeing Zhao He and Xia Xiaotian sit down, everyone followed suit.

"Okay, we're here to drink tonight and have fun, don't talk about those annoying things."

"You're right, come on, let's continue watching the show."

Next, everyone chatted while watching the show. They talked about trivial things, so there is no need to record them here.

Time passed by minute by minute, and two hours passed before they knew it. Many people got drunk and left the venue.

Xia Wanru had obviously eaten and drank enough, so she left with the excuse that she wanted to visit around.

"Xiaohe, I have some personal matters and I want to talk to you about it. I don't know..."

Not long after Xia Wanru left, Xia Xiaotian suddenly looked at Zhao Hedao.

"Of course. How about we go inside? It's a little noisy here!" Zhao He nodded.

"So good!"

So next, under the leadership of Zhao He, they entered a quiet house. Zhao He ordered the maid to pour tea and prepare fruits, then asked her to close the door and leave.

"Uncle Xia, drink tea to help you sober up." Zhao He gestured with a smile.

Xia Xiaotian nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down, looked at Zhao He and said straight to the point: "Xiaohe, I want to lead the Xia family army to join the Tiandao army. I wonder if you are willing to accept it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao He was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party would actually bring this up.

You must know that Xia Jiajun is the result of decades of hard work by the other party, but now he has to surrender and join his Tiandao Army.

Anyone would probably feel unwilling to do this.

But after quickly reacting, Zhao He was extremely happy. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Now the Xia Family Army is also a powerful warlord force. If they can join the Tiandao Army, they will definitely become a powerful force. , the Tiandao Army will also become stronger as a result.

He even became a major warlord force in one fell swoop, with an army of 100,000. He was not afraid at all even when facing the great warlord Wu Peiguang of Fengtai Province.

"Yes, of course I am! It is our honor for Uncle Xia to join the Tiandao Army. It is too late for us to be happy. How could we not be willing?" Zhao He said with great joy.

"But I have a condition!" Xia Xiaotian stared at Zhao Hedao.

Seeing the serious look on the other party's face, Zhao He immediately calmed down. Looking at the other party's expression, he was afraid that this condition was unusual!