Respectfully

Since his resignation, Zheng Huai'en moved his family to Shanghai. He doesn't care about political affairs, doesn't see outsiders, and except for being invited to participate in military parades, he rarely shows up in public.I am obsessed with calligraphy and painting all day long. In my spare time, I may invite a few friends to talk about poetry and painting, and drink wine and tea.Day after day, it gradually faded from the eyes of Chinese people. In the past two years, the word Zheng Huai'en has even disappeared from newspapers.

In this regard, the Zheng family is happy to see the success.

For nothing else, when Zheng Huai'en just left the field, the matter of colluding with the Japanese and traitorous country was raging. Even if he didn't sign the secret agreement, the major newspapers still criticized him.Even the relatives and old friends of the Zheng family also drew a clear line with him one after another and stopped communicating with him.Coupled with the occasional appearance of Japanese and traitors at that time, Zheng Huai'en simply moved out of his hometown and moved all the way to Shanghai to live in seclusion.

His residence is located on Xiafei Road in the former Shanghai public concession. Since the concession was taken back, the road named after the French Marshal was renamed Huaihai Road.

Having participated in two military parades, witnessing the changes in China in just a few years, and seeing the high spirits of former opponents and colleagues, Zheng Huai'en is both gratified and bitter.

"Time is fate." Zheng Huai'en put down the book in his hand, and said to the eldest grandson who was sitting upright: "Remember what my grandfather said, if you want to do things, you must first learn how to be a man. Benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom, greed, anger, hatred and ignorance, when you let go, You also have to be at ease. There are all kinds of things in the world, don’t lose your heart, otherwise, if you make a wrong step, it will be too late to regret.”

A child in his early ten years old has a respectful posture and listens carefully.

In the school, my husband said the same truth, but it was not as profound as what my grandfather said at this time.If he had more life experience, he would know that what Zheng Huai'en said was not only the truth, but also his life experience.

In the afternoon, the steward of Zheng's house delivered a telegram from the capital. Zheng Huai'en was dazed for a moment when he saw the contents of the telegram, and then became excited again.

"master?"

"Go, prepare my luggage for me, I'm going north immediately."

The butler didn't understand what happened to Zheng Huaien, but he didn't dare to go against his will. While agreeing, he turned around and called a girl to tell his wife.When Mrs. Zheng heard the news and came, Zheng Huai'en was pacing indoors with her hands behind her back.

"Master, what's going on in such a hurry?" Mrs. Zheng asked, "In a few days, it will be the New Year. What is the rush? It will make the New Year impossible."

"Ma'am, you don't need to ask." Zheng Huai'en stood still, "My husband made many mistakes in the early years, but he couldn't make up for it. Now that he has the opportunity, how can he give up so easily? After I went to the north, everything at home remained the same, and I only talked about me Go to the capital to meet friends."

Mrs. Zheng has also been with Zheng Huai'en for so many years. Although she has no sense of politics and has experienced a lot, she can also see some clues from her husband's words and deeds.

She doesn't understand state affairs, but she understands her husband.

"When will the master come back? The young year is not good, but the new year must be over?"

"This..." Zheng Huai'en thought for a moment, "I will send a telegram when I arrive in Beijing, and we will talk about it then."

If it was as he expected, by then, the whole family might be moved to the capital.

Knowing that Zheng Huai'en was determined, Mrs. Zheng didn't ask any more questions, and helped him pack his luggage, just like Zheng Huai'en hadn't made a fortune in the early years.

On February [-]th, Zheng Huai'en boarded the train bound for the capital.It was the end of the year, and the station was crowded with people. Two family members escorted Zheng Huai'en into the platform. While waiting for the train, three or four strong men came straight to them. Send me to escort you for a ride."

When the person came to show his identity, Zheng Huai'en pushed away the family members who stood in front of him.He can easily know the date of his trip to the north, and he also calls him a young marshal. In the six southern provinces, there is no one else with such great energy except the Song family.Has someone been watching him since the telegram was received?

"Then Zheng would be more respectful than obedient."

The train drove away, and a black car outside the station also started slowly.

Inside the car, Liao Qiting and Song Wu sat side by side.The two were supposed to inspect the land where the factory would be built after the year, but they turned to the train station on the way.Liao Qiting didn't know about Zheng Huaien's going north, and Song Wu didn't tell Liao Qiting who he was sending him to, so Liao Qiting didn't ask either.

Leaving the Lou's business group and joining forces with the Song family, it is easy to find the difference between Li Jinyan and Song Wu's work.It was a bit uncomfortable at first, but Liao Qiting is a born businessman, how to maintain harmony while maximizing profits is his forte, after several years of tempering, he has become better and better.

Halfway through the drive, Liao Qiting began to discuss with Song Wu about forming a fleet.

"With the Jiangnan Shipyard in hand, why not form a shipping company yourself? The initial investment and risk are indeed higher. If the operation is good, the future profits will be considerable."

"This move, did Guangmei learn it from the Six Northern Provinces?"

"Good ones can always be used for reference. Brother Song, what do you think?"

"Oh." Song Wu nodded, "It's feasible. It's just for business. Song is a layman, how about sending someone to help my brother?"

There was a short silence in the carriage, and soon, Liao Qiting smiled, "This person has to pass the school exam first, otherwise, even if he has the face of Young Marshal Song, he will not accept him."

Song Wu also laughed, "That's natural. There's no reason to spend money to invest in business, but shoot yourself in the foot with a stone."

For a while after that, neither of them spoke again.Even though he had known Song Wu's character and behavior for a long time, and it was not a big problem to deal with it, Liao Qiting still felt tired.However, he was not so tired that he retreated. 99 steps have already been taken, and the last step is short. Even if there are stones on the feet, it will not affect the walking after all.

On February [-], Huaxia's aircraft formation suddenly appeared over Kyushu Island. The aircraft did not launch an attack and did not stay for a long time. They only circled for a week before turning around and returning, which caused great panic in the local area.

"The Huaxia people are coming, and the Huaxia people's plane is calling!"

Panic spread among the crowd, and no matter how the local government and police tried to suppress it, it could not be suppressed.

When the fleet with the Chinese national flag painted on the fuselage and wings appeared in the sky again, the panic reached its peak. Even the police who maintained order dropped their batons and looked for a place to hide from the bombs.Because not only fighter jets came here this time, but also a huge "sized" bomber, the Ghost III.

Arriving at the predetermined coordinates, bombs fell from the sky like raindrops. The crowded places were not attacked too much, and the port and related military facilities were the focus of care.After dropping the bomb, the fleet turned around and left again.

In this attack, the casualties were not large, but the military port that the Japanese army spent so much effort to build was in ruins.

On the second day after the bombing, both the Kumamoto Division and the Kurume Division stationed on Kyushu Island received orders from the base camp to be vigilant and not to take the initiative to shoot!

After reading the telegram, the head of the Kumamoto division, Koike Yasunaka, clenched his fists angrily, "Bastard, what order is this?!"

Don't be the first to shoot, don't resist too fiercely, and arrange a large number of reporters to go to the front, must ensure the safety of the reporters?

If it weren't for the fact that the signature on the telegram was the Minister of War, Xiaochi would have wanted to yell at him. Who came up with this bad idea? !He's going to greet all of this guy's female relatives!Men can't let go either!

"This is simply a disgrace to the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire!" Commander Koike slapped the table vigorously, "Could it be that the Chinese have three heads and six arms?! We once hit their capital!"

The chief of staff of the division moved his lips, but did not make a sound.

When did it take to hit the capital of the Qing Dynasty?Now Japan is no longer China's opponent. Without the protection of a powerful fleet, China should be thankful for not making excuses to hit Tokyo.

Lieutenant General Kinoshita Usaburo of the Kurume Division did not respond much better than Yasuyuki Koike. Compared with Koike's irascibility, he was more worried about what the ultimate goal of the Chinese people was, just to intimidate or to completely occupy Kyushu Island?

With the lessons learned from Hokkaido, the cabinet should have expected it!

If the Huaxia army came over, how would they resist?

Since the beginning of the fourth year of Taisho, the military expenditure of the army has been continuously reduced. Not to mention heavy artillery, there are several Qiwushan artillery and machine guns. The naval fleet was snatched by the Americans. Only the bravery of the soldiers and the rifles in their hands can protect Kyushu Island Is it safe?In Dalian and Sakhalin Island, the bloody facts told them that this would not work.

The glory of the Russo-Japanese War and the Sino-Japanese War has long been a thing of the past, and Japan must face reality.

Thinking of the fleet, Lieutenant General Kinoshita shuddered, fleet, China's fleet!

As long as a few cruisers go to Nagasaki Saga and other places to bombard a few shots, the situation will be ten times worse than it is now!Lieutenant General Kinoshita can only pray to God Amaterasu, and his premonition must never come true.

It's a pity that the world is impermanent, and it is often because of fear of what will happen.

On February [-]th, Huaxia's fleet really appeared on the surface of the Yellow Sea.

As far as the eye can see, there are huge battleships, cruisers with open muzzles, destroyers guarding the side, and various small ships. Today's Japan is like seeing the Zhenyuan Dingyuan iron-clad giant ship for the first time, fear, panic, and haze. Over the entire Kyushu Island.

The coastal defense artillery, together with the land artillery with a limited range, were pushed out by the garrison troops. The situation was beyond consideration. Fuck his orders, all the people in the cabinet stood up and talked without pain in their backs!Don't fight fiercely?Are you waiting to be killed by the Chinese naval guns?

The order to protect the reporter was also forgotten. When the naval gun fell, there would be no living things within tens of meters in diameter. How to protect it?Pounce on them and be killed together?

With a powerful navy, Japan's coastal defense artillery has always been a display. Now that the fleet is gone, it is too late to regret.

The warships on the sea were getting closer and closer, and the people on the shore held their breath. The situation was almost like when the Japanese fleet attacked Weihaiwei more than 20 years ago.

It's just that the situation is reversed, the roles are rotated, and life and death are unpredictable.Everything that Japan has done to China will eventually "return" to themselves.

Time passed by, and the Japanese commander held the handle of the knife hard, his palms were full of sweat.

The strange thing is that Huaxia's fleet has never fired or raised observation balloons. Just when the people on the shore were confused, the sound of the guns finally rang...

The base camp received a telegram from Kyushu Island, and the cabinet decided to appeal to the League of Nations immediately!

Before the League of Nations resolved the dispute between Sweden and Finland, it gave hope to the youngsters that perhaps the Europeans could put pressure on China.

Japan moved quickly, and Britain and France did symbolically raise "questions" to China.

Huaxia's answer was also very straightforward, aggression?No, the dispatch of troops this time is at the request of the King of Ryukyu, a member of the Chinese Federation, to garrison troops on the land belonging to Ryukyu.What's more, the precedent of China's garrison in Ryukyu has existed since ancient times.

Purpose?Of course, it is to protect the members of the federation and maintain world peace.

"Kyushu Island belongs to Japan!" The Japanese scorpion jumped.

"No, no," the representative of Huaxia shook his finger and clicked on the map, "This is the land of Ryukyu, and it is also where the Huaxia army is stationed."

The place he ordered was Kagoshima.

After Ryukyu was invaded by Japan, part of the country was incorporated into Kagoshima. After Ryukyu became independent, the part that was incorporated into Kagoshima should be returned.As for whether it is a little more "required", that is, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom.

It doesn't matter whether the Japanese believe it or not, anyway, the Ryukyu people believe that this land belongs to them.

"It is only a troop carrier that is going to Kyushu Island, and it will fight back because it is attacked from the shore."

Huaxia also has evidence for the photos taken by the Japanese scorpion, isn't it just a photo?Both!There are not only photos, but also videos, presenting the facts and making sense. Who has China been afraid of since ancient times?

Great Britain and France knew exactly what Huaxia was going to do by "sailing" to Kyushu Island.But the reasons on the surface are quite sufficient. The League of Nations is a "reasonable" place.

After thinking over and over again, it was mainly because the favor sent by Minister Zhan played a role. The four permanent members unanimously decided that Japan's accusation against Huaxia was groundless and did not accept Japan's appeal. are all abbreviated.

The decision of the League of Nations has not yet been sent back to Japan. The Chinese army has landed from Kagoshima, covered by air and sea firepower. The Japanese army launched a charge.

The artillery roared, the machine guns rattled, and several Japanese planes took off desperately to face the black whirlwind of China, and soon one after another was shot into fireballs.

On the sea, Commander Sa held his binoculars, looked at the thick smoke rising from the shore, raised his left hand, and the signal on the flagship sent out that the firepower point that could pose a threat to the attacking troops was baptized by artillery fire...

From the landing on the beach to the gradual advance, the battle continued. The resistance of the Kumamoto Division and the Kurume Division was very tenacious, especially the Kumamoto Division, which together with the Sendai Division was known as the two most powerful troops in the Japanese army. History In the past, the Jinan Massacre, the September [-]th Incident, and the culprits of the Nanjing Massacre, but anyone who knows the history of the Japanese invasion of China will know the names of the Sixth Division and Hisao Tani.

In the war of resistance, no matter which Chinese troops they were in, they all fought desperately when they encountered the Sixth Division.Even if the weapon is inferior, even if it has no bullets, if you pounce on it and bite, you will still bite off a piece of the enemy's flesh.

I don't want my life, but I want to save your life!

Now, more than ten years later, the massacre has not yet happened, and this army of beasts who committed many crimes in the invasion of China is about to end.

The situation of the battle in Kyushu Island kept coming back. Young Marshal Lou did not set off with the army, but set up a sand table in the Marshal's Mansion, and conducted a deduction on the battlefield with many senior generals in the six northern provinces.

This time, troops were dispatched in the name of the coalition government, rather than the individual actions of several provincial warlords. Since participating in the European War, the concept that the army belongs to the country has been subtly influenced from the top down.

Li Jinyan is also paying attention to the situation on the battlefield. Rather than occupying Kyushu Island, he hopes that the Chinese army can wipe out the Sixth Division and Gu Hisao, who has not yet been promoted.