Chongqing was called Yuzhou in ancient times. It was a pearl in eastern Sichuan. It was surrounded by mountains. The whole city was built against the mountains. The climate was humid and foggy, so it was known as the foggy capital. After passing through Sichuan, the Jialing River, which crossed Sichuan, merged with the Yangtze River that flowed down from the Tanggula Mountains. Chaotianmen at the intersection of the two rivers was the most important shipping terminal in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In 1932, Chongqing was controlled by Liu Xiang, one of the two major warlords in Sichuan. It was the pillar of Liu Xiang's attempt to dominate Sichuan.

Liu Xiang is not tall, has a simple appearance, and is smart inside. People who meet for the first time are often easily confused by his appearance. Since he joined the Sichuan Army Quick Recruitment School in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Xiang has been rushing to win over a group of students from the Quick Recruitment School to himself in the warlords' melee to form the Quick Recruitment Department among Sichuan Warlords. Relying on this group of classmates, he defeated Xiong Kewu, Liu Cunhou, and Yang Sen, step by step to the position of supervision of the aftermath, becoming one of the two major forces dominating Sichuan.

The Resources Committee was established and the Southwest Development Team was of course not hidden from Liu Xiang, a local tyrant who was entrenched in Chongqing. The news was reported back by his representatives in Nanjing, but at the beginning he did not express much concern. Even Zeng Kuoqing and Teng Jie's arrival attracted his attention, but what happened later aroused his concern.

"I'm asking everyone because the more I think about it, the more I feel it's wrong," Liu Xiang sat in the office with concern and said to four people: "This Southwest Development Team is probably not just about making some resources. Is Guier Chiang Kai-shek still making a calculation?"

"I think so. Zeng Kuoqing said the last time there were only more than 1,000 people, but a few days ago, there were more than 2,000 people." Although his face was a little fat and a little elegant, Chongqing Mayor Pan Wenhua was the first to express his support: "How many people are they going to come? What are they? Are they troops or staff? These are not explained clearly."

"It's a matter of time before Chiang Kai-shek plotted against Sichuan, but I don't think he will attack us so soon." Senior consultant Qiao Yifu said with doubt: "Cheng Kai-shek's confidant is the Communist Party and the Japanese, and he will not attack Sichuan easily."

"I think Yifu is right. A Communist Party and a Japanese. Before Chiang Kai-shek knocked them down, it is impossible to send a large army. But we have to guard against it. I guess these two thousand people were his hand to Sichuan." The person who spoke was Fu Chang, the chief of staff of the 21st Army. His relationship with Liu Xiang was very special. He was one of the few students following Xiong Kewu after graduation. After the Second Revolutionary Resistance Against Yuan, he fled from Sichuan and then followed the guards back to Sichuan. He fought in Xiong Kewu's first army. It was not until Xiong Kewu was defeated and left Sichuan that he left Xiong Kewu's army and came to Yang Sen's command. Later, Qiao Yifu pulled him into Liu Xiang's army.

Liu Xiang has always respected Fu Chang. This respect actually originated from the Second Revolution. At that time, Fu Chang was ordered to persuade Liu Xiang to rebel against Yuan. Although Liu Xiang refused, he admired Fu Chang very much. So as soon as Fu Chang came over, he entrusted the important task of the chief of staff. "Zhenwu (Fu Chang's name is Zhenwu) is right. This is Chiang Kai-shek's hand stretched to Sichuan," Pan Wenhua stood up and walked to the map and pointed and drew: "After the Central Plains War, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Li Zongren, who could fight against Chiang Kai-shek, all failed. He Jian, Hunan, Zhu Peide, Beijing, Zhang Xueliang, and Yang Hucheng, Shaanxi, all obeyed Chiang Kai-shek with orders. Only in the southwest, Chiang Kai-shek's power has not yet entered, among which, especially Sichuan and Yunnan, this development team, called resources, was actually for us."

"Well, just rely on these two thousand people?" Qiao Yifu asked suspiciously: "What did Fu Cheng, Zhongsan, Chiang Kai-shek and Zeng Kuoqing say? No other news came back from Mingjie?"

Mingjie said that Liu Xiang's representative in Nanjing was Deng Hanxiang. He reported the news from the Resources Committee, and his news even predated Chiang Kai-shek's notice.

Chiang Kai-shek said it very politely on his phone to Liu Xiang, just saying that he would investigate resources in the southwest region to facilitate national development. The Southwest Development Working Team was sent by the Resources Committee and led by Deputy Director Zhuang Jihua. In addition to experts, scholars and other staff, there is also a guard team, which mainly protects the safety of the exploration team.

"Brother Sike, what do you think?" Liu Xiang did not answer Qiao Yifu's question, but turned around to ask Zhang Sike, who was leaning against the sofa. Zhang Sike was also a classmate in the Quick School. However, after graduation, he rarely joined the army and did not like to wear military uniforms. He always wore a long gown. However, although he did not wear a military doctor, he was the real core figure in Liu Xiang's shogunate. Liu Xiang relied on him as much as a mountain.

"Everything is right. The problem is not how Chiang Kai-shek did, but how we deal with it." Zhang Ske sat up straight slowly: "Can we not let him come? If not, then all the things said before are nonsense."

Although Zhang Sike's words were a bit rude, the people here had already become accustomed to them and did not take them to heart.

"Yes, Brother Sike is the point." Liu Xiang slapped his forehead. In fact, Pan Wenhua and Fu Chang and others' concerns had already thought of him, but what he really was worried about was that he had no way to deal with it: "The youngest father (father's youngest brother, known as the youngest father in Sichuan) was restless, and a war would probably be inevitable. At this time, if we had a falling out with Chiang Kai-shek, we would be attacked from both sides. Only then did this old Jiang know how to seize the opportunity. It would be better if I let me refuse or welcome him. Both sides were uncomfortable. Let's talk about it, should we do it? It's best not to let him come."

"Can we send someone to protect it?" Qiao Yifu keenly realized that the guard must be an army, and it doesn't matter to experts and scholars. If you really find the minerals, it would be a big fortune.

"This is an idea," Fu Chang said: "But I guess Chiang Kai-shek would not agree. The reason is very simple. In our defense zone, we can protect it. In other people's defense zones? I'm afraid we can't protect it."

"Masago is right. Since Chiang Kai-shek is determined to send such a team, he will not be able to take it back without a suitable reason. He still has to think of other solutions." Pan Wenhua frowned.

"Fu Cheng, we have no way to stop them from coming now," Zhang Sike had a conclusion in his mind. He did not expect that Liu Xiang hurriedly asked them to discuss this matter today: "But we can wait, it's just for honesty. If we are not honest, then we will rely on the matter."

Liu Xiang was silent. He was a little unwilling to give up. Zeng Kuoqing was building a large-scale construction project at Guanyin Bridge opposite. He could not allow others to sleep soundly beside the bed, but there was no reason to refuse. After a long time, he nodded: "Okay, let's wait and see who he came to see who he was there."

"But there is one thing we need to find out now," Zhang Sike suddenly said, and Liu Xiang suddenly turned to look at him: "Who is that Zhuang Jihua? We collected the only place where he used to serve as the deputy commander of the First Division in the Northern Expedition, graduated from Huangpu First Division. He fought the Niuxing Battle and later went abroad. What about the others? What is this person's talent? Why did Chiang Kai-shek appoint him? Why did he go abroad and why did he come back? Let Mingjie ask in Nanjing."

"Yes, yes," Liu Xiang claimed repeatedly: "Send a telegram to Mingjie immediately and ask him to check this Zhuang Jihua."

"By the way, hasn't Fu Cheng and Yu Peidi come back? He has been in Guangzhou. You can ask him about it and see if he knows Zhuang Jihua." Pan Wenhua said

"Okay, but this matter will be a blessing." Liu Xiang turned to Fu Chang and said to Fu Chang that only Fu Changyu Yu Peidi had dates. Fu Chang nodded, but he thought that this was unnecessary. Yu Peidi left the military field in Guangzhou, and now he is more devoted to doing business. Inferring from time to time. When he was in Guangzhou, Zhuang Jihua was just a small school official, so how could the two know each other?

Yu Peidi returned to Sichuan in 2929. After Li Jishen pacified the party in Guangzhou, he began to exclude these Sichuan soldiers and put their origins on Xiaoshao. He was disheartened and resigned. He worked as an apartment house in Shanghai for a while and had the idea of ​​returning home. However, as a backbone of the First Army, it was naturally not so easy for him to come back. In the end, it was Zhang Lan and Fu Changdian to clear it up. Liu Xiang agreed to him to come back.

After returning to Sichuan, Yu Peidi lived in his hometown Neijiang. He thought about his work for a long time and started doing business last year. After the Sichuan Army was reorganized, what he actually worked in Guangzhou was an official company. He also accumulated some experience and relationships because of this. So after he decided to do business, he opened a company in Chongqing, specializing in Sichuan-Guangdong trade, and his business was very prosperous.

After learning about Fu Chang's intention, Yu Peidi was silent. He knew that Zhuang Jihua had returned to China, and he also knew that he was the deputy director of the Resources Committee. These news were reported and that he was coming to Chongqing, but he did not expect that Fu Chang would come to him to inquire about Zhuang Jihua.

"Zhenwu, the person in the Cultural Revolution..., how do you say it?" Yu Peidi was a little hesitant. Although he was defeated by Zhuang Jihua back then, he admired his people very much. Zhuang Jihua's entry into Sichuan this time, he instinctively believed that it was not as simple as the newspaper said, so he was a little embarrassed. Both sides were friends, and it was not good to offend anyone. After thinking about it, he decided to tell the truth: "I am not easy to evaluate him. To borrow the words of Jin Gong, the Huangpu Group can have such a person, but it is impossible to not prosper. Zhenwu, you have always claimed to be very high. After seeing the Cultural Revolution, you will know what people are outsiders."

"This is what Mr. Jin said!" Fu Chang was surprised. To be honest, he had no hope at all when he came here. Unexpectedly, Yu Peidi actually gave him an accident, a big accident.

Who is Xiong Kewu, a veteran of the Sichuan Army, and one of the best people in Sichuan political circles. From the Xinhai Revolution to the Law Protection War, it has been circulating in Sichuan for more than ten years. Liu Xiang was almost driven out of Sichuan by him. If it weren't for his internal chaos, Liu Xiang would have no chance to make a comeback. This person who even Liu Xiang was willing to give such a high evaluation of Zhuang Jihua.

But this is not over yet, Yu Peidi seemed to have decided to scare him.

"It was not so much that the local army was incorporated by Chiang Kai-shek, but you would never have thought that whether it was Jin Gong or us, the whole army was completely satisfied with him. This alone shows his power. This person can be civil and military, and he can be determined by the country and the dismissal of the country. If he comes to Sichuan, Zhenwu, I advise you to try your best to make friends with him and not to be enemies with him."
Chapter completed!