Respectfully

Along with the Civil War, all domestic attention was focused on Anhui.

After Han Anshan, Yuan Baoshan in Henan and Song Qining in Hubei also sent troops respectively. The Lu army besieged Suzhou, the Henan army occupied Bozhou, and the Hubei army went straight to Anqing.

All of a sudden, gunpowder smoke rose everywhere.

The main force of the Anhui army was mostly the Green Battalion soldiers from the former Qing uprising. After Song Zhou occupied Anhui, he dispatched some officers from the middle and lower levels of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang armies to supplement them. It's gone at the first touch, but it's not much better.On the contrary, militias in various places in Anhui performed extraordinaryly, especially in southern Anhui. The officer leading the team was startled, and gradually put away his contempt.

"It is often said that the northerners are brave and the southerners are good at writing, but now it seems that it is just falsehood."

The battle situation in Anhui continued to spread to the rear. Song Zhou sent troops to cut off the Lu army's retreat, and transferred the Suqian defenders to go north to Shandong, and the troops came to Taierzhuang.

The defenders stationed in Hunan and Jiangxi also began to move to the border with Hubei. Song Zhou also generated power in Guizhou, Sichuan, and jointly besieged Hubei.

Yuan Baoshan from Henan is not a cause for concern, but Song Qining from Hubei is an out-and-out threat to Song Zhou.Once Anqing falls into his hands, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang portals will be opened, and the consequences will be disastrous.Song Zhou originally thought that Song Qining would attack Bengbu first, then go north to meet the Lu army in Suzhou, and then unite with the Henan army going south, but unexpectedly he came directly to Anqing!

It's a pity that Song Zhou thought well, but the two superintendents in Sichuan and Guizhou didn't pay much attention to him.Even though Song Zhou also mentioned the name of President Zheng Da, the troops in the two provinces still listened to the instructions and did not listen to the announcement. Song Zhou was so angry that his eyebrows were erected, and he dropped his glass several times: "Why didn't I clean up this mess first? Two bastards sitting on the wall?!"

But in the end, he was just talking about it. The terrain of Sichuan and Guizhou is difficult, with many mountains and hills, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.In addition, the commanders-in-chief of the two provinces are all from local backgrounds and are quite prestigious. No matter who goes to attack, they can't take advantage of it.This also caused Anhui to become a pot of porridge, Song Zhou dispatched troops, Zheng Huai'en couldn't wait, Liu Fuxian in Sichuan and Tang Tingshan in Guizhou still wanted to watch the fun, and by the way, they had their own calculations.

No way, Song Zhou had to send a telegram to President Zheng Da, if he wanted to keep his three-acre land, he had to think of a way!

Zheng Huai'en was driven into a hurry. He gritted his teeth and took the initiative to contact Ichiro Imai. He almost emptied the "national treasury". In the end, he bought a large amount of arms from him and used the arms as an introduction. Finally, Sichuan and Guizhou had the intention to send troops. up.

When the news of the arms spread, some local bosses in Guangzhou and Guangxi also came to their door like a cat smelling fishy. People took away this great country.

Zheng Huai'en was so angry that his hands were shaking. Didn't the old man who was speaking impassionedly remain sick in bed until yesterday, and he was about to have a funeral? !

There is no other way, the situation is stronger than the people. If he wants to keep his position as president, Zheng Huai'en can only compromise with these people.The munitions that were just bought were directly divided up.Even Song Zhou wasn't polite to him. He didn't care much about Japanese rifles, but the more mountain guns, the better.

Imai Ichiro made this "big deal" and was immediately rewarded by the upper management of the Taiping Group. This Chinese man, who behaved better than the Osaka businessman, sent a letter to his superiors in Japan in an extremely flattering tone. The telegram, bluntly said that the Huaxia market is very good!There is a lot of gold and silver in the ocean!Your Excellency Song Wu has shown great kindness to Japan!It is a great pity and bad luck that Imazo Kawaguchi, who helped him to build a bridge with the southern government, died unfortunately!

The upper management of the Taihei Group is very interested in making more money. As for Kawaguchi Imazo, who "has contributed a lot" to helping them make money, he has selectively forgotten.

For businessmen, dead people are like discarded banknotes, useless.

Song Wu and Imai Ichiro still kept in touch. Although Kawaguchi Imazo was attacked and killed after leaving his mansion, neither Ijuin, the envoy to China, nor other Japanese who sneaked into the six southern provinces to spy on China's intelligence, did not treat him well. any suspicion.Only Honda Kumataro mentioned something, but it quickly became a joke in front of Imai Ichiro's telegram.

The fighting was lively here in Anhui, and the governors of the northern provinces began to move around. Ma Qingxiang from Shanxi and Gansu and Ma Qingrui from Qinghai challenged Sima Jun more than once. As long as the president gave an order, they would immediately lead the army to the south!Sima Jun never let go, and he also knew that it would not be good to let these horse bandit beards out!He had no choice but to reassure them, saying that Xinjiang and Tibet were not yet stable, and the British always liked to make noise here.

After discussing with Ma Qingrui, Ma Qingxiang and Ma Qingrui simply sent a telegram to President Sima, saying: Since the President is worried, the two brothers will lead the troops to Xinjiang and Tibet first?

Anyway, for the Ma brothers who were born as horse bandits, wherever they go, they are "doing business", who is not beaten?

After receiving this telegram, President Sima's head grew big, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't have a big head.Compared with Zheng Huai'en in the south, I don't know whose head is bigger now...

The battle ahead is tense. Sima originally wanted to transfer the troops from the six northern provinces to the south, but another problem arises. The troops from the six northern provinces must go south through Hebei, Shandong and other provinces. Hebei is under the control of President Sima, and there is no problem. Anshan has deployed heavy troops on the border of Shandong. The heavily armed troops from the six northern provinces want to enter Shandong?Don't even think about it!The same is true for Shanxi and Henan.As for Gansu and Shaanxi...the road is too far, and there are neither railways nor roads along the way. When Marshal Lou's team detours past, the day lily will be cold.

In fact, it wasn't that Han Anshan and others made trouble for no reason, it was really a last resort.

Just like in another time and space, the chairman's army chased Taizu's army and ran to a warlord's territory. The latter wanted to escape by way of escape, yes, the former wanted to step into the territory, don't think about it!

This is not to say how high the revolutionary consciousness of some warlords is. In the final analysis, they are worried that the chairman’s army will enter their territory in the name of “suppressing bandits.” What if they insist on not leaving?It's not like this never happened.When the time comes, will they start fighting with the army occupying the central government or will they start fighting?It's easy to say if you win, but what if you lose?The old nest has to be taken care of.

For warlords, the territory and the army are the foundation of their foothold.

Although Lou Dashuai has no previous convictions, no one can guarantee that he will not have "consequent cases".If he is really a person who has been passing by without committing any crimes, how did he get such a large territory under his hands?

Dare to grab the territory with Lao Maozi. Why don't they just swallow it if they say it?

Marshal Lou was a little dumbfounded when he got the news, and touched his bald head. Is it wrong that the army is too capable?Looking at the subordinate standing in front of him, he popped out a sentence; "How about, let's not get involved in this messy domestic matter, and let's go grab the territory with the old Maozi."

Teachers: "..."

The troops from the six northern provinces could not go south for the time being, and the marriage between the two ladies of the Lou family, which had been delayed for almost a week, was finally able to be done.

Mrs. Lou talked about it a few times, and she only said that she would not fight sooner or later, but she was just in time, "What a wonderful day, I just missed it!"

Fortunately, the 28th of May in the Gregorian calendar and the [-]th of April in the lunar calendar are also good days, but they are not as good as the previously chosen days, and they are in conflict with Miss Seven's horoscope.Mrs. Lou was a little helpless, why did Marshal Lou insist on the marriage of the two girls together?

Fifth Aunt knew this too well, and when she looked at Miss Seven, she had some noses that were not noses and eyes, so she said to Miss Six in private: "Her mother is not a worry-free thing, and she is the same, she is a girl from the Lou family. The first few plus you didn't have much to say, but she is the only one who offends this and that, so stay away from her from now on, so as not to be troubled!"

Sixth Miss could not refute Fifth Aunt, saying that Lou Qi was not to blame for this matter, so she could only change the topic with a smile. Too good for her.

Li Jinyan didn't know that there was a turbulent undercurrent among the female family members of the Lou family. Once Mrs. Lou let go, everything fell on his shoulders at once. Only then did he realize that managing a family is not much easier than managing a factory.Especially if a worker in a factory makes a mistake, his wages can be deducted according to the regulations, and if it is serious, he will be fired directly, but you can't do this at home, right?Maids and servants can be punished, but when it's the turn of the marshal's concubines and two young ladies, he will have nothing to do.Some servants in the family also relied on their face to bully him to be young, to be respectful on the face, to steal and play tricks behind the scenes, and there were endless incidents of fishing in troubled waters.

After going back and forth, Li Jinyan was finally annoyed, and severely punished a few people, which finally calmed down a lot of them.One of the dismissed managers' wives was Mrs. Lou's companion. She cried to Mrs. Lou, but Mrs. Lou waited until she had finished speaking before she said, "You said Yan'er did this to disrespect me? I don't think so. You are my face." Mrs. Lou whispered softly, as if she was gossiping, "Yan'er is my daughter-in-law, the serious Lou family! What are you guys? Those who don’t understand the rules will be punished by dozens of slaps, and those who can’t be beaten will be sold! Now that the Republic of China is in place, these things are out of the question, so don’t push your nose on your face, you don’t know what’s good or bad.”

The woman didn't dare to cry immediately, she seemed to remember something, her face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground shaking non-stop.

"Ma'am, this servant made a mistake, don't dare to do it again!"

After Mrs. Lou's words spread, no one dared to belittle Li Jinyan. Li Jinyan was a lot lighter when doing things, and occasionally he could breathe a sigh of relief.

During this period, the Li family sent someone to send him a wedding invitation. Li Jinqin was married. Li Jinyan looked at Dahong's wedding invitation and suddenly remembered that before he left the Li family, the second lady was sitting in front of the table with a brush, and there was a big red spread on the table. paper, but there was no look of joy on his face, and he couldn't help but feel blocked.

Let him go to Li Jinqin's happy event?It's probably what the old man meant, but his attitude is not clear enough?

Li Jinyan said indifferently to Li Dong who came to send the wedding invitation: "Tell the old man, I'm busy these days and I don't have time." Then he asked the girl to take a box, "The things in this box are for Jinqin Make-up. Take these few dollars and drink."

Li Dong looked at Li Jinyan's face, didn't dare to say a word, took Dayang and held it in his hand, nodded and bowed in salute, thinking in his heart, the third young master is really different from before, this move is five Dayang!

Rolling his eyes, he took out another wedding invitation from his bosom, and said, "Third young master, I have another wedding invitation for the second lady, do you see it?"

Li Jinyan looked at Dahong's wedding invitation, and didn't speak for a while, his eyes became colder and colder.Li Dong's forehead began to sweat, he lowered his head, and his back let out a burst of cold air.After a while, Li Jinyan's voice came from above his head: "Put it down, go tell the old man, my mother is not free recently."

"Yes."

Li Jinyan's voice seemed to be icy, and Li Dong's calves trembled a little. He didn't dare to stay any longer, and retreated out of the room while holding the five oceans that Li Jinyan gave him.Not wanting to run into Young Marshal Lou who just came back from the barracks, Li Dong's legs softened and he almost knelt on the ground when he was swept by those eyes that seemed to be holding knives.

The name of Marshal Lou has long been spread throughout the six northern provinces, saying that he is a murderer, cutting off the heads of foreigners is like chopping melons and vegetables!Don't mess with it!

Lou Xiao ignored him, and directly walked past him into the house. Li Dong stopped and heard voices coming from the room, thinking, the third young master is really not an ordinary person!It seems that when he took refuge in the old lady, he really made the right move!

Inside the room, Li Jinyan was about to put away the two wedding invitations when he saw Young Marshal Lou walking in, and asked in surprise, "Young Marshal, why did you come back so early today?"

"En." Lou Xiao glanced at the red wedding invitation that Li Jinyan was holding in his hand, "What's going on?"

"The Li family has a wedding, so please invite me back to have a wedding drink. I'm not free, so I turned it off." Li Jinyan talked about Li Jinqin's marriage in a few words, and specifically mentioned Xing Changgeng, "It is said that it was arranged by the uncle before his death. People didn't know it before."

"Xing Changgeng?" Young Marshal Lou paused while holding the teacup, "His little son?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong." Young Marshal Lou shook his head, brushed the corners of Li Jinyan's eyes with his finger, and could clearly see the bloodshot eyes and the blue color in his eyes, he frowned, stood up suddenly, and lifted Li Jinyan into his arms.

"Young Marshal?" Li Jinyan instinctively put his arms around Lou Marshal's shoulders, and was stabbed again by the epaulets, "What are you doing?"

"sleep."

Marshal Lou walked to the bed, put Li Jinyan on the bed, took off his military jacket, and lay down on the bed.

Li Jinyan thought that he was about to come out again for a hungry tiger, so he subconsciously hid inside. He was so busy these days that he couldn't find his way.

However, the bed is leaning against the wall, in such a big place, where can I hide?Li Sanshao only flopped a few times before being caught by Marshal Lou, who held him in his arms, with one long leg pressing down on his two legs, "Stop making trouble and go to sleep."

As he spoke, he pressed Li Jinyan's head to his chest.

Li Sanshao blinked, what Master Lou meant was really just "sleep?"

Blinking again, the sound of even breathing came from the top of his head.

When Marshal Lou picked up Li Jinyan, the girl who was serving in the room had retreated out knowingly, and closed the door by the way.Only Li Jinyan and Lou Xiao were left in the room, and it was so quiet that they could hear each other's breathing.

Unable to break Lou Xiaohuan's hands on him, Li Jinyan could only move as much as possible, finding a more comfortable position for himself, resting his head on Lou Xiao's chest, listening to the strong and regular heartbeat, As if being hypnotized, drowsiness gradually came to him, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and finally he couldn't resist the drowsiness, and fell into a dreamland in a daze.

When Li Jinyan fell asleep, Young Marshal Lou opened his eyes, looked at him quietly for a while, put his lips on his forehead, slid over the corner of his eyes, and whispered something in his ear, but unfortunately Li Jinyan was too deep in sleep, heard nothing...