Respectfully

In mid-January, a train drove out of Guanbei Railway Station. Black smoke billowed from the chimney at the front of the train. , also fluttered and fell because of the movements of these little things.

The train is fully loaded with arms and supplies. Some obsolete rifles and pistols will be transported out of the border from Yunnan and Guangxi, and rifles, machine guns and ten 75mm caliber artillery produced by the northern arsenal will be digested in several southwestern provinces.

Yunnan Governor Long Yiting's troops are ready to attack at any time. Perhaps we should thank those proud British. On the way to "escort" the Indian troops back to India, the soldiers remembered every place along the way that could be used for offense and defense. The terrain is favorable. On the day of returning to Yunnan, two staff officers who were mixed in the team and pretended to be big soldiers, and several officers with military academy backgrounds jointly drew a map that could not be more detailed. On the map, they even The best line of attack is marked.

If the British know all this, will they be so angry that they vomit blood?

In addition to Long Yiting, Liu Fuxian also began to mobilize troops. His actions were much more secretive than Long Yiting's. There were a total of four Kalons in the Tibetan Kashag government, and three of them sent envoys to get in touch with Liu Fuxian.The Sichuan army has been stationed in Tibet since the Qing Dynasty, and many Tibetan nobles and monks are also inclined to China. With the help of these people secretly, even if someone wholeheartedly seeks refuge with the British, Liu Fuxian can still draw the British guy on the map without authorization The so-called "national border" is completely removed!

The large amount of arms transported from Guanbei made Liu Fuxian and Long Yiting even more powerful. They had already experienced the strength of the troops stationed in India. Even if they were commanded by the British, even if they had a large number of artillery and rifles, these were covered with pineapple heads. Ah San's combat effectiveness is still open to question.

The two of them knew the soldiers under their command very well, not to mention one against two, one against one, they would definitely beat them to the point of crying.

The people of the Southwest have been tough since ancient times, and the soldiers of the Southwest usually don't show their mountains and show their water. Once they go to the battlefield, their performance is enough to make the world stunned!

In another historical time and space, during the Japanese invasion of China, Sichuan Province alone exported 400 million young and strong, and there was even a saying that there would be no army without Sichuan.Guangxi's wolf soldiers have been famous since ancient times, and the Dian army is no less inferior than the two.

During the war between warlords, these soldiers pointed their guns at their compatriots, but now, history has turned a corner, when these tigers, wolves and eagles in the southwest point their sharp claws and bloodthirsty fangs at outsiders, they His enemies will definitely fully understand what it means for Huaxia soldiers, Southwest soldiers, to fight against such an army.

Pineapple Head, who was "commanded" and "led" by the British, became the first target of these soldiers. This was their honor, and it was also a downright misfortune.

Now, the soldiers are waiting, waiting for the British to enter Burma again with pineapple heads, step into the trap set by the Burmese again, and step into the pit dug by the Chinese.

However, the waiting time always seemed extremely long, and I don't know if it was frightened by the last loss. Until late January, the British did not make any movement.

The soldiers guarding the border look forward to it day and night, looking forward to the reappearance of those familiar pineapple heads, but they are always disappointed.

During the changing of the guard, the soldiers who were replaced did not leave immediately, but walked to the side, took out a stick of incense from the pocket of the military uniform, hung it under their noses and smelled it, and still held it in their mouths, but they did not light it.

"Brother Ah Hei, aren't you addicted to smoking again?"

This smoking addiction does not refer to cigarettes, but the big tobacco that was grown in several southwestern provinces before.

"No." Brother Bing put away his cigarettes again, "I quit a long time ago, but the commander-in-chief has issued a strict order, and anyone who smokes heavy cigarettes will be kicked out of the army. Don't hurt me."

"Hey." The speaking brother Bing laughed twice and scratched his head, "Talking fast for a while."

"You can't talk too fast." The soldier holding the cigarette had a hard face, "What kind of double guns are you called? Look at those from the six northern provinces, don't they have red faces?"

The other soldier fell silent.

In fact, many of the soldiers who escorted the arms to the south several times belonged to the No. 60 Division of the Gui Army.In the past, the army of the six northern provinces was reorganized and expanded, and veterans were transferred from each division to fill the new division. Part of the Sixth Division and the No.60 First Division were transferred out. His eyes widened.

New-style military uniforms, rubber-soled cloth shoes, canvas arm belts that I've never seen before, big-brimmed hats, and guns on my back, that's really... Especially the cigarettes and canned sausages they took out, and those oily The fried noodles gave these soldiers a lot of insight.Even if their current life is better than before, comparing the two, they are still superior.

A few former soldiers of the Guangxi Army were particularly refreshed in front of the fellow villagers, and after a while they gave out a whole box of cigarettes, and some people took out bags of candies and brought them back to Tiantianzui for those with children.

The new divisions these soldiers belong to have participated in the battle in Outer Mongolia. Almost everyone has made military exploits. At worst, they have a battlefield subsidy. I heard that they were only able to get so many oceans in the last battle. Other soldiers Eyeballs are stared round.

"Isn't it a scammer?" A soldier smacked his lips, "Is it true that if you kill one, you get two dollars?"

"Of course not," Yuan Guijun who was speaking waved his hand, "I'm still quite small, do you know how much the platoon leader above me took?"

As he spoke, he spread a slap.

"Five dollars?"

"Fifty!"

Seeing that everyone's jaws fell to the ground, and a soldier was so burned by a cigarette that he didn't feel it, he patted the submachine gun hanging on his body, "That's it. At that time, our platoon leader took the lead. When we shuttled down, all the old men on the opposite side fell down. Not one left! This is not counted, you don’t know, it’s called when you beat those Japanese..."

What Yuan Guijun said was not true to the ears of these soldiers, but the cigarettes he took out were not fake, and the ocean he showed off was not fake, which made the veterans who had been carrying guns for several years feel a little uncomfortable .

Pingping is a soldier, why is there such a big difference?

"Also, let me advise my brothers, if you don't want to touch that big cigarette, you should try to quit it. It's not a good thing, it's harmful..."

Schools in the six northern provinces are now popular. The Education Bureau of the military government not only runs official schools, but also encourages non-governmental schools to run schools. Even the army has opened night schools. Even the big soldiers who don’t know a single word can write their names after a few classes. , and my heart is much clearer than before.

Especially after the movie "Soldier" was released, several screening teams from the Guanbei Theater took turns to go to the garrisons of various divisions to "support the army". Most of the soldiers had actually fought on the battlefield. The experience and emotions of the northern border guards can resonate even more.

Defend the country, defend the country, defend the people, and drive out all the invaders and robbers on the land of China!

After the movie screening, a stack of invitations to fight was piled up on the desks of several division commanders. Without him, they were all for going to the battlefield, even if they could not change places with veterans like the Second Division and the Third Division , then the frontier army and the headquarters of the new division, right?

The soldiers are full of fighting spirit, and the training ground is full of murderous spirit.The officers began to scratch their heads, the army was unwilling to fight, the officers were worried, and the soldiers were screaming to go to the battlefield, which also made people worry.

There was no other way, these invitations to fight were sent to Young Marshal Lou's desk. After reading it, Young Marshal Lou replied with only one sentence: "Don't worry, there is a battle to be fought."

As a result, the fighting spirit of the soldiers became even higher, and even the officers who scratched their heads before were full of enthusiasm.But before going to the battlefield, they, like these Southwestern soldiers, could only wait, waiting for the arrival of the fighter plane, and waiting for the order from the top.

On the border, the soldiers who were changing guards said a few words and then returned to their respective positions.

Indeed, they envy these northern soldiers, but envy is envy, and they will not underestimate themselves. Now that the commander-in-chief has ordered a ban on smoking, the fields that used to grow opium have been gradually converted to grain. In addition, many factories have been opened one after another. They Believe that your life will get better and better. It is useless to envy others. In the final analysis, you have to rely on yourself.As long as the commander-in-chief's plan can go well this time, and those places can be snatched back, the credit will definitely be insignificant.

The Yunnan army is waiting, waiting for the British to bring the Indians to kill, and the Guangxi army is waiting, waiting for the French, who have been silent, to make some movement in Vietnam.The soldiers from the six northern provinces were also waiting, waiting for Marshal Lou to give the order to fight, and the Sichuan Army were also waiting, waiting for the signal flare to slide across the sky, the attack whistle to blow, and the attack roar to resound across the plateau.

The bullets have been loaded, the bayonet has been polished, and the torrent is already rolling in, just waiting for the moment when it breaks through the dam!

On January 26, the British, who vowed to wash away their shame, once again assembled an army of 5000 soldiers and [-] artillery pieces, and marched towards Burma in a mighty manner. Cooperating with the British attack, gunshots also rang out in the French colony of Vietnam.

The governors of several provinces in the Southwest got the news and immediately started an unprecedented joint battle according to the original plan. The Yunnan Army, the Sichuan Army, the Gui Army, and the Guizhou Army, which had been ignored by all forces before, also showed the world their mighty strength. one side.

This war launched by the warlords of several provinces in the southwest to retake the border land was called the "war to protect the country" by later generations.In another time and space, at the same time, a war to protect the country also broke out in the southwest, but that war was a civil war, while the war in this time and space was a foreign war.It is not to oppose someone's restoration, nor is it that warlords and superiors are fighting each other with force for selfish reasons, but to regain the land that was once invaded by foreign bandits, and to completely stand up the backbone of the Chinese nation!

Later generations spoke highly of this war, even overshadowing several battles that took place in the Far East in the same year, thus triggering a debate that lasted for more than 20 years.Lou's descendants, who were the focus of the debate, and several other descendants of warlords who participated in this war, laughed it off.

No matter how the world evaluates it, they only need to know what their ancestors did for this country and this nation, and that is enough.

Merits and demerits, the world commented, what can it represent?

Gunshots rang out from the southwest. When Britain and France strangled the resistance forces in the colonies, when the Chinese soldiers crossed the border, they attacked the disputed area that had been stamped before with almost no cost. With a lot of effort, they occupied these places.That’s not to mention, after the actual occupation, according to the suggestion of the governor of Sichuan, Liu Fuxian, the governors of several provinces jointly sent a telegram to President Lou Da and the central government. The telegram stated that the Chinese army was attacked by unknown armed forces. , suffered heavy casualties, and could only be forced to fight back.

As for the territory they sent troops to occupy, nothing was mentioned in the telegram.

These places originally belonged to Huaxia, but they have always been "controversial" on the map. Since foreigners can occupy them with shamelessness, it is reasonable for them to take them back after reciprocating courtesy?

Now there is no United Nations, even the League of Nations. The dialogue between countries is purely based on strength, which is stronger than whose fist,

Even if Huaxia's fists aren't hard enough now, picking the enemy's unprotected places to beat can still make the opponent suffer enough pain.What's more, it's not a punch, but a set of combined punches from the side. I'm afraid that one person can't stand the taste.

The British, who were fighting with the Burmese, sensed that something was wrong, and the French in Vietnam also realized that something was wrong, but it was too late. The Chinese had already swung their fists, and they needed a place to hide if they wanted to hide. They hide!

The envoys of Britain and France came to the door aggressively, and they were received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhan Changqing.

Minister Zhan changed his previous style of "warm swallowing" and did not care about him. Instead, he said directly: "The Huaxia government has repeatedly stated that these lands belong to Huaxia. Without the government's consent and authorization, someone or a certain local force Our government does not recognize the signed treaties. If I remember correctly, your country has not raised any objections to this."

opposing view?

John Bull was guilty of making these "treaties" in private, and the Chinese government verbally protested. Of course, they would not blatantly raise objections.But what the British didn't expect was that the Huaxia people not only protested verbally, but also took action, and they had a lot of reasons.

The British wanted to refute, but Zhan Changqing pushed back with a few words.

Even in some disputed areas in Europe, isn't it whoever occupies it who has the final say?Everyone does it, and they know each other well.Not to mention the United States, New Mexico, Texas and other places that are inseparable from Mexico, but they were all grabbed with guns and guns.

At the same time, Zhan Changqing insisted that it was the local armed forces in Myanmar and Vietnam that fought with the Huaxia army, and that the Huaxia army was quite "friendly" to Britain and France.The premise is that John Bull and Gallo Chicken don't come up to their own troubles.

"As far as I know, 'rebellions' are taking place in Myanmar and Vietnam? Our sending troops is also to relieve your country from future troubles."

Zhan Changqing turned black and white with a smile, and even hinted that the ministers of the two countries should not be too thankful, as "friends", this is what they should do.

Shameless!

The French Minister Kant almost took the case, and the British Minister Zhu Erdian's face was also very ugly. He was completely sure that the chaos that occurred in the Southeast Asian colonies this time was most likely caused by the Chinese people!However, today's Huaxia government doesn't take in oil and salt, and doesn't take soft and hard things. Even if Zhu Erdian can guess that the Chinese people have done something wrong, it won't help.

The reasons of the Huaxia people are so grandiose, are they going to declare war on Huaxia?

Britain's losses in Europe have left Whitehall in a state of distress, and it is absolutely impossible to send an expeditionary force to Asia in the short term.

Zhu Erdian and Kant returned without success. What they can do now is to truthfully report what happened in Southeast Asia and at the same time urge the Federation of Foreign Banks in Shanghai that it is time to act.

On January 28, news of the battle on the southwestern border came back to China one after another, and domestic newspapers rushed to send reporters to the southwest to try to send back first-hand reports.

The six northern provinces were naturally unwilling to lag behind, and the reporters from the Guanbei Current Affairs News had already boarded the train going south.

At the same time, Guanbei City ushered in a super heavyweight guest, the Patriarch of the Bai Family, Tai Shan of President Lou Da, and Bai Aishan, grandfather of Marshal Lou.

The old man has a strong body and a hale and hearty spirit, with frosty hair and long beard, and kind eyes. When he got off the train, he didn't need anyone's help, and he didn't look like an old man at all.

In order to welcome Bai Lao, the Guanbei Railway Station has long been under martial law. The soldiers are sent out every five steps and every ten steps. The police are patrolling everywhere. Leopard took over the job for the time being, and he acted in an orderly manner, even more rigorous than when Xiao Youde was there.

Marshal Lou and Li Jinyan arrived at the station early and waited. Before Li Jinyan went out, the maids rummaged through boxes, almost three floors inside and three floors outside. They added a fox fur cloak before letting him go out.If it wasn't for Li Sanshao's growing head and stretched body, I'm afraid the person standing here is not a ball, but a ball.

Young Marshal Lou was wearing a military uniform and a black cloak. The north wind blew past and lifted the scarlet lining. He clasped Li Jinyan's shoulder with one arm, and turned slightly sideways to block the cold wind for him.

It wasn't until Bai Lao got off the car that Marshal Lou let Li Jinyan go, and the two stepped forward at the same time, Marshal Lou stood at attention and saluted, "Grandfather."

Old Bai smiled and nodded, Li Jinyan also saluted and called his grandfather.

"Okay, good boy."

Back at the Marshal's Mansion, hot tea and hot soup had already been prepared, although Bai Lao was tired from the journey, he was not in a hurry to rest, but sat in the living room talking to the two of them.Li Jinyan found that in front of Bai Lao, Young Marshal Lou was very respectful, but with a little admiration, he consciously restrained his murderous aura, just like an ordinary junior.

Elder Bai spends more time talking with Li Jinyan. In recent years, the old man has cultivated his moral character and seldom interfered with the affairs of the outside world and the younger generation. Even though his son-in-law became the president, the old man has never shown up, but now he suddenly "comes" to the six northern provinces. It's just that Young Marshal Lou and Li Jinyan were caught off guard, and even the Bai brothers and sisters in the capital were quite surprised.

As for why the old man suddenly came to Guanbei...

Old Bai caressed a long beard on his chest, and said with a smile: "The ancients said that the name is formal, and the characters are moral. From my point of view, your words and deeds are pure and sincere. For the country and the family, you don't put self-interest first. Give Er Qing What about the word Xing?"

Clean up?

Li Jinyan didn't know the origin of these two words, but he knew that it was a compliment to a person's character, and he couldn't help but blush when his elders praised him face to face.After all, Li Sanshao still has a thin skin... Young Marshal Lou who was sitting beside him turned dark when he heard Bai Lao's words.

Bai Lao looked at his grandson, then at his grandson's wife, nodded in satisfaction, and smiled kindly.

The little tiger who hasn't grown up wants to fight him?

Therefore, it is not without reason that President Lou always slanders his eldest son for following Lao Taishan.