Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 87 First Arrival in Changzhi
Zhao Fangyuan handed over another telegram: "Sir, an urgent message from the Nanjing Military Commission."

Wang Feng frowned.

The Taiyuan Arsenal incident could not be hidden from the Kuomintang spies.
He took the telegram handed over by Zhao Fangyuan and read the text carefully.

[Wang Feng was dismissed from his post as director of the Changzhi Administrative Office in Shanxi.]

After reading the first sentence, Wang Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.

According to the original transfer order, after arriving in Changzhi, he would take charge of the local military and political power and implement military rule policies.

If you deprive yourself of power, someone else will surely take your place.

There is no doubt that the person sent here is definitely Chiang Kai-shek’s close associate.

An order to reduce the power of the feudal lords?
Then look down.

[Huang Shaohong was transferred to be the deputy commander of the Second War Zone and temporarily the director of the Changzhi Administrative Office]

Wang Feng was a little surprised to see the familiar name on the telegram.

The scene of the two of them parting at the station on the day they left Yangquan emerged in my mind.

Huang Shaohong was indeed a talented person, but I remember in history that after the Battle of Taiyuan, Chiang Kai-shek issued a transfer order to transfer Huang Shaohong to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and it seemed that he was the top administrative official.

Why did you come to Changzhi?

Specifically to protect me?
It's really a waste of talent.
Wang Feng had known this person in his previous life. Compared with his strategic command ability, his logistical and administrative abilities were stronger.

During his eight years as the governor of Zhejiang, he personally established three arsenals, called on the people of the province to join the War of Resistance against Japan, actively coordinated various forces, attached importance to education, and founded a university.

Later, the achievements of the arsenal he founded were taken away by Chiang Kai-shek, which made him deeply dissatisfied and led to disagreements between the two sides.

Huang Shaohong came from the New Guangxi Clique and had no ties with the Nanjing government. He only defected to the central government after the failure of the Central Plains War.

Afterwards, Li and Bai spoke quite favorably of him and did not call him a defector.

Wang Feng put down the telegram and looked around.

The team is taking a break.

Zhang Hu brandished a Japanese officer's sword captured in a previous battle and boasted about his previous war experiences. A group of new recruits gathered around him, all looking at him with admiration.

"At that time, a Japanese soldier rushed towards me, and I rushed forward in one leap!"

"twitter!"

As Zhang Hu spoke, he gestured with exaggerated movements.

"Sir, you are awesome!"

"Great! This is how we kill the devils!"

Liu Zhijian is taking time to train new recruits in bayonet fighting.

"Keep your steps steady and your eyes fierce, don't act like a student soldier!"

Kong Zhiyong found an open space to exercise, doing squats up and down while holding a large stone lock.

"Humph!"

"Three, two, one!"

"rise!"

This guy is quite safety conscious and found a few soldiers to stand guard nearby and act as safety guards.

Song Wenjie was doing some serious work. He was learning Russian with Sergei and was practicing tongue-twisting with great effort.

"Hoo la. cough cough"

Looking at everyone busy with their own things, Wang Feng shook his head.

A bunch of soldiers who only know how to charge into battle, rough guys who have never received any education, if you rely on them to govern the place, the good town will be turned into a "bandit's den".

It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to rule it.

It's good to have a professional.
I am quite familiar with Huang Shaohong, so it is convenient for me to talk to him.

Of course, the arsenal must be firmly held in one's own hands.

How do you say something?
When my neighbor collects grain, I store my gun, and my neighbor is my granary.

With a gun in hand, you won't be panicked.

If the battle group was fighting on the front line, Huang Shaohong would be causing trouble in Changzhi in the rear.

Wang Feng didn't mind letting him know clearly what it meant that political power came from the barrel of a gun.

I looked down at my watch and realized that I had been resting here for an hour. It was time to continue my journey.

Wang Feng stood up and said, "Everyone gather together, and arrive at Changzhi in eight hours!"

The generals began to reorganize their troops and continue their march.

Changzhi.

It was called Shangdang, Luzhou, Lu'an, etc. in ancient times.

Its history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, and it can be called an ancient city.

1937 11 Month 10 Day.

Upon learning that an army would soon be stationed in the city, the officials in the city ended their days of fear and went out five miles outside the city to welcome them.

The news of the fall of Taiyuan spread throughout Shanxi like a plague that morning, causing panic among people in other areas.

I was afraid that when I woke up the next morning, I would find Japanese soldiers standing on the street.

11 o'clock in the morning.

Wang Feng rode a white horse and officially entered Changzhi City surrounded by officials in the city.

The scene was noisy, with gongs and drums beating and firecrackers blasting.

Long before the main force entered the city, Sergei, who commanded the reconnaissance brigade, had already eliminated the unstable factors in the city in advance.

This has become a habit, a necessary procedure for every place they go. Under Sergei's leadership, the reconnaissance brigade has expanded its functions and is no longer just a soldier.

It has some special forces elements.

This surprised Wang Feng a little.

Soviet.

Especially during the anti-counterrevolutionary period, did the Soviets have some unspoken obsession with the secret service organizations?
Wang Feng did not explicitly propose any corrections.

Compared to scouts, agent organizations are equally important.

Sergei can train a group of agents in the reconnaissance team.

Wang Feng looked around.

Both sides of the street were filled with people watching the excitement.

Compared to the rumored bloodthirsty Japanese soldiers, the National Army soldiers are Chinese after all.

They may oppress ordinary people, but they will never kill people for fun.

Which victorious general would not like the scene of returning in triumph and being welcomed by the people lining the streets?

Wang Feng pulled the reins of his horse and walked slowly on the street, enjoying the gazes of the people on both sides.

After fighting for such a long time, and moving to Taiyuan, Jinzhong, Yangquan and many other places, this is the first time I have enjoyed such treatment when entering a city.

"Sir, this is your office!"

"I wonder if this suits your taste?"

Under the horse, an official flattered.

Since entering the city, he has been following Wang Feng, talking to him from time to time and even wanting to hold the horse's reins.

But he was stopped by the guards.

Wang Feng looked at the magnificent mansion in front of him. It should have been newly built and looked even more magnificent than the Second War Zone Headquarters.

Looking along the gatehouse, various potted plants are planted in the courtyard.

As expected, they are all rare varieties.

Even though Wang Feng had traveled around with his original parents in his early years and had a wide range of knowledge, he still couldn't name some of the green plants he saw.

It doesn't look like the kind of building that a local town should have.

"District Chief Ma, I, Wang, cannot afford such a luxurious courtyard." Wang Feng said with a cold face and a sarcastic tone.

The name of Changzhi area has changed many times during the modern changes. The most recent change was this year, when the counties that were originally directly under the provincial government were placed under the third and fifth districts.

The fawning official below was none other than the director of the third district.

District Chief Ma laughed awkwardly: "Officer Wang, you are joking. This..."

He wanted to continue talking, but Wang Feng interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Go to the military camp first, and we'll talk about other things later!"

Under the rule of the Nationalist Government, corruption was serious in various places, even to the point of being rampant.

When Wang Feng first arrived in Changzhi, he was unfamiliar with the place.

Bureaucratic corruption must be thoroughly investigated, but not now.

Not that he was afraid.

In his eyes, the local gentry and the so-called government bureaucrats are nothing.

Anyone who dares to resist will be treated as a rebel.

The military government is different from the ordinary government. If you want to try someone, you don’t need to go through too many cumbersome procedures.

If we conduct a thorough investigation of corrupt officials at this time, we will definitely be able to catch a large number of them.

If the investigation is deeper and broader, it is estimated that four-fifths of government officials can be arrested directly.

But Huang Shaohong was still on his way.

When he arrived, he found that he had no administrative officers at all and that all of them had been imprisoned.

It will take at least one month to recruit a new batch of administrative staff.

During this period, at least the basic functions of the government must be maintained.

District Chief Ma's expression froze, and he stood there wanting to speak, but Wang Feng had already slowly rode forward, with the soldiers behind him following closely.

A soldier rudely pushed him away and said, "You don't have eyes, do you?"

District Chief Ma subconsciously wanted to get angry, but he swallowed the words of reprimand back as they were about to come to his lips.

When a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain his reason.
The troops passed through the urban area and arrived at the military camp in the east of the city.

Wang Feng dismounted and strode in.

At the same time, he looked around.

I have to mention that local officials are indeed quite accomplished in flattery.

He really took care of the details in pleasing his superiors.

If I'm not mistaken, the Changzhi military camp in the east of the city underwent a round of expansion before the battle group arrived.

Otherwise, how could a military camp in an ordinary county be so spacious.

It is even bigger than Yangquan Parade Ground.

In addition, more than one cleaning was carried out.

Opening the door of any room, the interior is not spotless, but it is cleaner than any other place I have stayed in before.

Wang Feng was shocked.

No wonder the world is like this. As the saying goes, details are the most touching. It is hard for any official not to be tempted by such flattery and fawning.

(End of this chapter)