Rise From Eight Hundred

Chapter 1384 Going home this time is too cool

Since he was given a holiday from above, Tang Dao would not be pretentious. After handing over all the work with Stilwell, the agent of Grayman Company, he immediately rushed to his hometown with a team of people.

Stilwell was also helpless. The new commander sent him an order through the embassy to arrive in the Philippines as the new chief of staff within a week to prepare for the establishment of the headquarters. However, Grayman Company, which was far across the ocean, had a relationship with the military department. Ask him to serve as the company's chief negotiator, with a remuneration of up to $50,000.

Tang Dao also expressed his welcome and expressed that he only trusted him. In the end, the Chief of Staff of the American Far East Army, who had not yet met his commander, could only ask for a two-month leave from the commander to help both sides of the ocean put this matter first. A big deal was made.

Well, even if you haven’t even met your boss before, you have offended your immediate boss. But Stilwell knows how stubborn that maverick and show-loving five-star general is.

Sure enough, the old pipe-smoking man who would wear a purple scarf wherever he went approved Stilwell's request for leave, but then called the federal military department to request the addition of a deputy chief of staff nominated by him on the grounds that he was The commander is not the head of logistics support. He will not complete work for anyone that does not belong to him.

"Don't worry, General Stilwell, once our two countries form an alliance, the Chinese Theater will become part of the Far East Theater. You can apply to be transferred to our Chinese Theater. I think the maverick commander will be very willing, and The whole country will also be extremely welcoming." There is basically no difference between Tang Dao's comfort and his lack of comfort.

But the done deal was done. For the sake of friends and money, Stilwell could only stay in China and do his best to complete the tasks before him.

The United States is delaying, but Japan, which was stimulated by the establishment of the Far East Command by the United States, has accelerated the pace of its "southern advance."

While conducting high-level negotiations with the United States, they are also accelerating contacts with the Bear Country. Frequent meetings between ambassadorial personnel from both sides, combined with the intelligence sent back by Stilwell, have undoubtedly aroused high vigilance in the US military.

In order to express their attitude, the Americans dispatched three C-47 transport planes that had just been equipped with the army and became famous in World War II. They carried a total of 30 army-type 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 6,000 rounds of artillery shells. They took off from the mainland and transferred to Hawaii and Malaysia respectively. Arrive at an airport in the eastern part of Asan Kingdom, and finally take off from the eastern part of Asan Kingdom, crossing the sky over Myitkyina and the Hengduan Mountains, and arriving in Sichuan Province.

That was the first time that the Americans used military transport aircraft to transport supplies to China with such great fanfare, and after the arrival of the three transport aircraft, they actually stayed at Jiulongpo Airport, which can take off and land large aircraft.

 After 30 40mm anti-aircraft guns were delivered to a rigorously trained anti-aircraft regiment, the anti-aircraft regiment deployed defenses around the airport.

That can not only protect the airport, but also serve as a barrier to the northwest of the mountain city.

 Japanese planes bombing mountain cities mainly came from two directions, one was Jianghan Airport, and the other was the newly built Yuncheng Airport in Shanxi Province.

The 30 anti-aircraft guns are only the first batch. The United States has promised to transport the remaining 170 anti-aircraft guns and 100,000 rounds of artillery shells to Asan by sea before August 1. Whether they will ultimately be transported by air or land The method of transporting it to China still needs to be negotiated.

To put it bluntly, the American thieves are also looking at the attitude of the Japanese. If they soften their attitude and give in, this batch of supplies will most likely have to be transported by land. With the road conditions at that time, even if this batch of supplies can reach Yunnan Well, I don’t know what year or month it was.

If the Japanese are still the same as before, then I'm sorry, the C-47 with a range of up to 2,600 kilometers is fully capable of airlifting military weapons from Asan Kingdom directly to Sichuan Province in China.

Of course, the Americans were not so arrogant as to claim that the supplies were arms. They only said that they were medicines and food donated by domestic charities in the United States to provide relief to civilians in dire straits of war.

Even so, when three large American transport planes landed at Shancheng Airport, the Japanese side was extremely angry. They even directly interrupted ambassadorial-level negotiations with the United States and almost closed the embassy.

　Something happened! Even if you knew you were doing it quietly, due to the current situation, the Japanese could only see it and pretend they didn't see it. However, the U.S. military's almost unabashed delivery of supplies to the Chinese is just It's like giving Japan a slap in the face in front of the whole world.

Perhaps only the Japanese think this way. At least in the eyes of Americans, you are a little scumbag. Where did you get your face? If it weren’t for the fact that your family still has some money, how can I make money from you? Who would be willing to pay attention to it? you.

The tragic Japanese have learned from the West since the Meiji Restoration, and even learned the civilized mustache on their lips. But in fact, in the eyes of Westerners, they are still stupid dwarfs.

Of course, this all happened after Tang Tuanzuo left the mountain city.

Tang Tuanzuo's life was not easy after returning home.

 Mainly because Miss Laura also went to Jinxi with her, but this time it was not that the two of them wanted to go sightseeing, but that as the general manager of the "Chunlei Aircraft Manufacturing Factory", Laura needed to select a location for the factory.

In addition to armed escorts, there were also geological, architectural, surveying and mapping engineers accompanying them. There were hundreds of people, including 20 trucks alone. The convoy was huge, and it was really like returning home in glory for Tang Tuanzuo.

And when we arrived in Jinxi, how could a little foreign girl who was well versed in Eastern culture not follow Tang Dao to visit her elders?

It would be fine if you could sneak home under the cover of night like before, but now Tangjia Village can be built like a castle.

The key point is that under Tang Dao's instruction, Tangjiacun united with the surrounding villages to form a rural guard team. Let alone a convoy, if a stranger entered the ten miles surrounding Tangjiacun, someone would warn him.

The convoy was still on the road, but the news tree over there fell down. Within five minutes, Tang Tuanzuo, who was looking at the village from a distance, felt murderous intent.

That was the murderous intention coming from a veteran on the battlefield. Tang Dao knew that someone 300 meters away had already locked the convoy with a rifle.

Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot? Tang Dao could only get out of the car with a wry smile, forgetting about his desire to go home quietly.

"The regiment has gone home. Go and notify the old brothers to gather and wait for the regimental commander's inspection and training. In addition, inform the master and madam." The veteran who saw clearly from the telescope that it was Tang Dao lifted up the camouflage turf and emerged from the bunker. Jump up.

　　"Okay, okay, give me a lesson. I just want to go home quietly and see my parents. What should you do?"

The size of the Four Lines Regiment is getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible for Tang Dao to know all the soldiers. Tang Dao, the veteran who moved over quickly with a cane, did not know him, but this does not hinder the intimacy between the two.

After the two exchanged military salutes, Tang Dao, who was dressed in casual clothes, spoke very casually without the dignity of an officer at all. He even handed the disabled veteran a cigarette.

“I didn’t expect to see the group again so soon. Brothers, we were talking about it for several years!” The veteran carefully put the cigarette from Tang Dao into his pocket and grinned in amusement with his big yellow teeth.

"Okay, you go and greet all the old brothers who originally belonged to our four-line group. I will treat everyone to dinner in the evening. Don't make a big move and call everyone here. I will go home quietly." Tang Dao swept. He glanced at Laura and the others who were following behind him, with helpless expressions on their faces.

 There are several blond and blue-eyed Waiguo people in the team, and it is simply impossible to keep a low profile.

"Hey, don't think about that group. Now Tangjia Village has three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. Not to mention your team, even if a mouse wants to enter the village, it has to be checked three times." The veteran called directly. Tang Dao's fantasy was shattered.

So, before Tang Dao and his party reached the entrance of the village where high walls and checkpoints had been built, the Tang family couple and a group of villagers who had received the news had already arrived at the entrance of the village.

Then, looking at the little foreign girl who hand-delivered two hardcover gifts and shouted "Hello, uncle! Hello, aunt! I am Tang's good friend Laura." in relatively proficient Chinese, the old couple were speechless, and all the villagers stunned.

 Isn’t it said that Tang Dao got a wife? Moreover, two days ago, news came out from the Tang residence that the Tang family's daughter-in-law was pregnant and would soon give birth to a young master or young lady. Why did she bring home a foreign-haired woman?

Damn it, could it be that the legendary world is not ancient, and Tang Dao also played the trick of having a concubine outside?

But think about the face that Commander Tang Da has earned for the villagers by fighting outside. Now let alone the people from Tangjia Village who can hold their heads high when they go to the county seat, people from the surrounding villages can sit in a teahouse in the county seat and show off their home. It's only ten miles away from the old house of Captain Tang, and there are many people offering cigarettes and tea. Now it's even more awesome. Even beautiful foreign women are using it as a foreign room. It's really awesome!

Perhaps only the old couple almost didn't have a big fight with their son in public. Xiao Hanlian's big eyes were like knives, which made Tang Dao look innocent.

 He must have a clear conscience!

This calm and composed expression made the villagers sigh even more. What is the style of a general? This is it.

However, the couple was still very polite to the respectful general manager Laura. They invited her into the house and asked Tang Xiaojiu to serve her with delicious food and drinks at home. The enthusiastic couple thought that it was really their daughter-in-law who came to the door. .

 That night, in order to celebrate Tang Dao's return home, the Tang family and his wife set up 50 tables at one time and invited the convoy and retired soldiers from the Si Xing Regiment.

The meeting of old comrades-in-arms was really unusually exciting. Tang Dao did not refuse anyone who came, and each of them had half a bowl of wine, which made all the American engineers stunned. An American engineer refused to believe that Tang Dao's bowl was filled with white wine. He insisted on taking the opportunity of toasting to exchange bowls with Tang Dao and drank it in one gulp. The white wine with an alcohol content of at least 50 degrees almost killed this unbelieving American. The engineer sent him away on the spot.

The little foreign **** one side smiled brightly. She did not persuade Tang Dao not to drink. Instead, she went to get a hot towel and handed it to Tang Dao from time to time so that he could wipe the wine stains on the corners of his mouth.

 Lao Tang, who was several tables away, looked at all this and sighed, drinking heavily.

　　The parents knew about it, and the most they could do was give their incompetent son a good beating. But when the daughter-in-law knew about it, she couldn't make a fuss. She's still pregnant!

He used to worry about his son when he was away at war, but now he is upset when he comes back. How can Old Tang feel bitter in his heart?

The evening banquet lasted until the middle of the moon before it ended. Mingxin did not drink, but he carried the drunk Pang Zilong back to the room specially prepared for them by the Tang family. Xiao Hanlian also took care of Laura personally. Come out of the room.

The room is not big, but the bed is a nanmu bed that Xiao Hanlian brought as a bride. The carvings are extremely exquisite, and the quilts are all brand new silk quilts. There are even ice cubes in the room to cool down, but the etiquette is... Grandly, Laura thanked her repeatedly.

The armed guards and engineers in the convoy all have experience in camping in the wild, and they were extremely well prepared for this trip. They also brought tents, blankets and other sleeping gear, and camped on the spot in the rice fields outside Tangjiacun.

“Master! How could you drink so much? The master and his wife will feel distressed when they see her.” Tang Xiaojiu muttered while holding Tang Dao towards the bedroom.

 “Hush, go quickly, don’t talk!” Tang Dao’s voice sounded.

Tang Xiaojiu was stunned. Under the dim light, the Tang Dao he was holding still smelled of wine, but his eyes were very clear, unlike a person who had just drank more than a dozen kilograms of liquor.

"Young Master." No matter how clever Tang Xiaojiu was, he still didn't understand why Tang Dao was pretending to be drunk at home.

 “Ahem!” Several light coughs came from the front.

“Tang Dao stays, Xiao Jiu, go and rest yourself.” Tang Jili’s voice came from the small living room.

Tang Dao had a bitter look on his face and glared at Tang Xiaojiu who was confused. He told you to talk too much. Now I will be caught by my parents!

"The old man and grandma haven't gone to bed yet! I'm drunk and have a bad headache. Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say!" Tang Dao walked into the small living room and saw his father sitting at the table with a sad face, and his mother folded her hands. He stared at himself with an angry face and said quickly.

 After saying that, he just ran away. He really didn’t expect that his parents would react so strongly even in the Republic of China, and it wasn’t decades in the future.

"Daowaer, you can drink 8 kilograms of liquor at the age of ten, and you have never been drunk again at the age of 15." Tang Jili said quietly.

"The ancients said: Go to bed early and get up early for good health! It's getting late, so go to bed!" Tang Dao could only use another way of saying it.

“You’re in such bad shape, I’m almost mad at you for being such an unfilial son.” Xiao Hanlian gritted her teeth and wanted to roar.

“Madam, lower your voice, lower your voice.” Tang Jili quickly reminded.

"Bah! When the foreign girl came today, your Tang family's face was completely humiliated by this unfilial son. Do you still care about this?" Xiao Hanlian's anger remained unchanged, but his voice became much lower.

"That's really a friend. Miss Laura gave me a lot of help to the Four Lines Group, and also gave us a lot of help in China. This time I came to Jinxi to choose the location of the aircraft manufacturing factory. It was also because of my face that they decided to choose this place. "Mom, please don't blame me. If people find out, the hen that can lay eggs will fly to another county." Tang Dao explained with an innocent look.

“How big can the aircraft manufacturing factory you mentioned be?” Tang Jili, a businessman with a gene attack, asked his son with bright eyes.

"It covers an area of ​​more than 5,000 acres. There are at least 5,000 guards, skilled workers and American engineers. That is after the production is put into operation. In the early stage of construction, our county will have to send at least 20,000 migrant workers. Because the superiors have to rush the work, the wages are normal. 1.5 times, and the food expenses also guarantee one meal of meat a day." Tang Dao quickly described the prospect to his father.

"This is a great thing! In the early stage of construction alone, each household in our county can produce three strong laborers, and the money earned is enough to support the family for two years. After completion, these foreigners will not be allowed to eat or drink! Raise pigs and sheep By making wine and opening a hotel, we can make money from them." Tang Jili quickly started his calculation.

“Do you think that with Laura’s relationship, can we send some wine to the folks on the construction site to quench their thirst in the summer and warm them up in the autumn and winter?”

"Each person is rationed half a catty of liquor per day, and those who don't want to drink can take it away." Tang Dao finally deceived an old man, so he agreed quickly.

 He is also the major shareholder. At worst, he will be responsible for paying this seemingly unnecessary expenditure. Anyway, it is a matter of left hand and right hand.

"That's good, but how can your son be Miss Laura's master?" Tangjili glanced at his wife who was about to go crazy, and quickly brought the topic back.

No matter how good the money is, you can't give him a baby. This woman has to be the first to do it. Old Tang can be regarded as a vivid interpretation of the three words of strict wife control.

"Let me tell the truth!" Tang Dao could only sigh.

The old couple felt so cold in their hearts. The child in front of them had really become Tang Shimei, and the backbone of the old Tang family was about to be broken.

"I have a big deal with Rockefeller Company. I invented it." Tang Dao could only tell the truth.

"How much? 200 million U.S. dollars?" Tang Jili was almost frightened by the amount reported by his son and sat on the ground.

 “How many oceans is that?” Xiao Hanlian was also frightened.

"Based on the current exchange rate, it's about 800 million. I'm afraid there's no place to exchange so many oceans." Tang Dao, who let go, no longer concealed anything.

"You go to bed first, your mother and I will digest it." Old Tang waved his hand in confusion to chase Tang Dao away.

 Finally, the deception was over. Tang Dao seemed to be amnesty, so he just teleported away.

“Madam, you see, it’s all a matter of worry. They are a cooperative relationship, and those blue eyes make you scared just by looking at them. Dao Wa’er is not blind.” Old Tang bravely helped his son to make sure.

"Hey! Who else can understand the son I gave birth to like me? He doesn't feel guilty. He just doesn't want to be questioned about what he did after drinking so much wine at night. Besides, men chase women across mountains, and women chase men across walls. "Shaw, even if it doesn't happen now, it will be hard to say in the future." Xiao Hanlian sighed.

"What about Kefeller? With the background of our Old Tang family, we can't leave them alone. Don't worry, Madam, the status of the two sides is very different." Old Tang felt that he could hardly continue to make up.

 In any case, because of Laura's unexpected arrival, Tang Tuanzu was fooled by the first night back home.

 But in the next few days, Laura did not know what kind of magic she used. Not only did Tang Jili smile at her, but even Xiao Hanlian gave her the jade bracelet on his hand.

 “How did you do it?” Tang Dao expressed his surprise.

"It's very simple! Tell your uncle that the aircraft manufacturing factory is located in the mountain 10 kilometers away from Tangjiacun. The workers will be paid twice the daily wages and will be settled on Monday. Tell your aunt that your wife Tantai Mingyue and I will We are good friends, and I translated her article and published it in an American newspaper, so we won a lot of charitable donations, and the whole country knew your wife’s name.” Laura blinked, with a hint of slyness on her lips.

What the hell

Tang Tuanzuo now believes that sentence even more. The more beautiful a woman is, the more she will lie to others.

 But in fact, those who were once beautiful can deceive people without leaving any trace.