"What rumors?" Chen Mingshu asked in great interest, and Deng Yanda said that he also showed an interesting look...

"All the funds for Southwest Development were paid by Zhuang Jihua himself, not donations from overseas Chinese." said seriously.

Deng Yanda and Chen Mingshu were both stunned. After a long time, Chen Mingshu asked in disbelief: "He paid so many factories, mines, railways, and education funds for himself? This is not one or two million, at least a few billion. How much money does he have?"

"This is a rumor," said a serious smile: "If Tian Songyao hadn't quietly checked with me, I would have never thought about it. To be honest, I always thought that it was just overseas Chinese donations, and there was a rumor. Who could have given such a large sum of money? We don't know what Zhuang was like before Wenjie went abroad. In just a few years, I would have five points to believe in choosing a child today."

"Does Li Zhilong know?" Deng Yanda asked after thinking about it.

"I haven't asked, I feel that if anyone knows, Li Zhilong should be counted, his secretary Gong Xiuhua should be counted, and Mei Yuntian should know, and Liu Yinshu probably didn't know the details." He shook his head seriously and said, "Find an opportunity to ask Li Zhilong."

"No need," Chen Mingshu took out a cigarette and lit it, and spit out the smoke: "With Zhuang's smartness, he will not be unpredictable, Li Zhilong will never admit it, and there is no need for us to verify it, so as not to make any misunderstandings."

Speaking of this, Chen Mingshu paused and thought. He said to Deng Yanda: "Our focus should be farther away. We should prevent Chiang Kai-shek from making trouble and prevent him from compromising with Japan. Li Jishen suggested that everyone unite, and Zhang Bojun also agreed. But I always feel that it is impossible for us to achieve this goal. China's political tradition is that only if we have strength in our hands will pay attention to you. Only when the strength of the lord and the throne can have room to play."

Returning to the Kuomintang is just a statement to China and the foreign countries. All classes and political forces in Chinese society will unite together to fight against the war, but it does not mean that the Third Party has given up their propositions. In order to adapt to the needs of the development of the new situation, Li Jishen proposed to unite the political group alliance, the Al Shabaab, the rural construction faction and other parties to form a party organization outside the Kuomintang. Chen Mingshu came to Chongqing to discuss with Deng Yanda seriously.

"I support Ren Chao's opinion. Now is the best time for us to vigorously promote political and political systems. We will use the war to incorporate the two-party armed forces into state armed forces, no longer be party-private armed forces, implement elections, supervision, reform the organizational form of state power, and limit Chiang Kai-shek's power." Deng Yanda thought, saying that he was very worried that with the victory of the Chinese team, the prestige of the National Government and Chiang Kai-shek also increased. Deng Yanda and others were very worried that this would enhance Chiang Kai-shek's rule.

"Although Zhenru's opinion is good, we have no soldiers in our hands, Yu Peidi's engineers. We are building the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. It has been more than two years since we passed by Chamdo. It is still early to complete. Moreover, the British are still asking for trouble and are almost becoming puppets of the British." There are many serious doubts. The difficulties of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway are beyond imagination. The road to Tibet is connected to mountains and rivers, and Tibetans are constantly creating disputes. The progress is very slow. Not only Yu Peidi complains, but even Liu Wenhui, who is escorting him, was met in Chengdu last time, and publicly claimed that he would go to the battlefield and not build roads. He was ridiculed by Qiao Yifu Zhang Sike for a long time.

"But now there is a candidate, Zhuang Wenge," Chen Mingshu sat back on the chair. He looked down on the CPC and was dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek. He had a certain foundation with us. I think he could develop him. In addition, Deng Xihou, Liu Wenhui, Tian Songyao and others in Sichuan were also under pressure from Chiang Kai-shek. They could contact them and form a force that restricted the Kuomintang and the Communist Party."

"Cultural Revolution," Deng Yanda was very confident. If Zhuang Jihua could be brought into the organization they were talking about, that would be great, but Deng Yanda was very unconfident.

"I think it's OK," Deng Yanda hesitated and immediately expressed his attitude: "The Cultural Revolution still had some fantasies about Chiang Kai-shek, believing that only he could lead the victory of China's War of Resistance. However, as time goes by, I believe that he can wake up. As long as he can wake up, with his ability and influence, the effect is extraordinary. Choosing a child is probably something you can't imagine."

"However, I have talked to him many times, but he does not agree with the use of force to overthrow Chiang Kai-shek." Deng Yanda still had no confidence.

"We should not be too anxious. This transformation is slow, especially for the Cultural Revolution, but I think it can be achieved." He sighed seriously. Deng Yanda was good at everything, but as long as he got into the verge of slap, it would be very difficult for him to turn around.

"Selection, you don't know the influence of the Cultural Revolution in Sichuan. Let's put it this way. As long as he stands over, Liu Xiang, Deng Xihou, Yang Sen, and even Zhang Lan will support us. In the past seven years, the Cultural Revolution has done too many good things for the Sichuan people. His roots have been firmly built on this land. In addition, he also has a great influence among overseas Chinese. In the American politics, even US President Roosevelt attaches great importance to his opinions." It has not been in vain for several years here. Although some of Zhuang Jihua's secrets were not allowed to participate, he also saw a lot of them.

Deng Yanda and Chen Mingshu were moved. They did not expect that Zhuang Jihua's influence had expanded to such a profound extent. Deng Yanda finally nodded: "If you want to pull him over, there will be someone around him, and you have to find a way to influence him. Brother Ji Yuan, who do you want to let him go?"

This is a difficult problem. I can't think of a candidate for the most serious period. Chen Mingshu thought about it and said, "Brother Zhu Yuan, how are you going?"

He shook his head seriously: "He is guarded against me, and Chiang Kai-shek is not at ease with me. It is not appropriate for me to go. In fact, most of the exposed ones of our third party are not suitable. On the contrary, I think Yu Peidi is more suitable, but unfortunately he has no skills in his clones."

After a long time, Deng Yanda sighed: "Look for it slowly, there will always be a suitable one, and there is no rush to do so."

Li Zhilong used the excuse of going to the office and quickly divided a phone call with Jiang Jingguo to inform him of Liu Xiang's impending death, but he probably thought Yang Yongtai had already known the news, and then he lingered in the office for a while before leaving the office.

After leaving the office, he did not go home, but walked out of the development team and went to Zhang Jingjiang's home on Guanyin Bridge. After Zhang Jingjiang moved to Chongqing, he used the excuse that he did not like the noise in the city center and did not want to get too close to Shangqing Temple, where there were many senior officials. He bought a small farmyard at the southern end of Guanyin Bridge. It was very close to the southwest development team, less than ten minutes away.

Li Zhilong is a regular visitor here. After the servant opened the door, he allowed him to go in. Zhang Jingjiang happened to be alone at home. His wife and children went to Chengdu at the invitation of Yu Qiaqing's wife.

"Mr. Jingjiang, although I called to the Cultural Revolution and first watch the tiger fight, I am still worried that the forces in Sichuan are not monolithic. If someone secretly surrenders to Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek can go with the flow and push him up to control the Sichuan Bureau."

Zhang Jingjiang smiled and picked up the tea cup, gently blew the tea floating on it and said leisurely.

"What do you mean?" Li Zhilong immediately grabbed the information revealed in Zhang Jingjiang's words.

Zhang Jingjiang nodded with a smile: "Yes, our bottom line is Sichuan Development Company. If the provincial chairman can protect it, he will protect it. If he cannot, he will abandon it. Think about how he dealt with Lu Shanming in the Cultural Revolution."

Li Zhilong's eyes lit up. Although Lu Shanming retreated after the Xi'an Incident, in fact, he was secretly blocked by Zhuang Jihua before this, and the road procedures were only followed.

"Yes, it is absolutely necessary to give the provincial chairman to the central government, but the secretary-general, security commander, and candidates from various departments cannot be moved. In addition, Zhang Sike and Qiao Yifu are going to join the provincial government. What do you think about this?" Li Zhilong said excitedly.

Zhang Jingjiang smiled and shook his head, but he still felt a little regretful in his heart. Li Zhilong was too anxious: "If you do this, you may throw yourself in."

Li Zhilong understood immediately and lowered his head with shame: "It seems that I am too anxious. I won't express my opinion for now. Let's see how they move. When their attitudes come out, we will decide according to the situation and come up with that kind of solution. Is that true?"

Zhang Jingjiang nodded with a smile, but asked back: "Do you have any other plans besides this? In your heart, who is the most suitable and beneficial to us as the provincial chairman?"

Li Zhilong was silent, just like Zhuang Jihua, and he did not think of anyone suitable. In the 21st Army, except Liu Xiang, everyone has helping subordinates, but no one can convince the public. After measuring, he felt that Pan Wenhua was more suitable, but Pan Wenhua was on the front line, and among the remaining important generals, Wang Lingji was one of them.

"How do you think of Wang Lingji?" Li Zhilong asked tentatively.

"He," Zhang Jingjiang shook his head: "He can't do it. This is a fickle guy. He just has breasts and is unreliable."

Li Zhilong smiled bitterly and stood up with some annoyance: "To be honest, since Liu Xiang was seriously ill, I have passed the 21st Army all over the world. Everyone has shortcomings. Zhang Si is more suitable, but those soldiers who lead the troops will not obey him, and Deng Hanxiang is the same. It's really a headache."

"If you are worried, don't hurt yourself, just make it happen." Zhang Jingjiang took up the teacup leisurely.

"But we also need to have a personal choice." Li Zhilong frowned: "Otherwise, what do I say when I go to Chengdu?"

Zhang Jingjiang narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, "I have a choice in my heart, Deng Xihou, but it is not appropriate to propose it now. The 21st Army Group will not agree easily, and must wait for a while."

"Deng Xihou," Li Zhilong nodded after a moment of calming down: "Yes, this is a personal choice, but will the twenty-one person agree?"

"So I said I should wait, let Chiang Kai-shek play the card first, and then look at their reaction." Zhang Jingjiang's slightly thin face showed a hint of helplessness: "Let's do this, my wife has been in Chengdu for many days. I'll go to Chengdu with you tomorrow, and by the way, I'll handle the bank's affairs in Chengdu."

"This is the best." Li Zhilong nodded slightly. He knew that Zhang Jingjiang was worried about his rashness. The provincial chairman seemed to have nothing to do with them, but in fact he was one of the two pillars supporting the development of the southwest. If people in this position made things difficult, the work of the development team would be ten times more difficult.

Liu Xiang was critically ill and was like dropping a bombshell in Chengdu and Chongqing. This bomb not only shocked the political arena of Chengdu and Chongqing, but also expanded to Wuhan. The various people who secretly peeked at the Sichuan Development Company realized that the time was coming, and Wuhan's political arena gradually fluctuated.

Two days later, Liu Xiang passed away, and the telegram was quickly sent to Chiang Kai-shek's desk. Chiang Kai-shek immediately sent special envoy Chen Bule to Chengdu to attend Liu Xiang's funeral, and at the same time asked for the Sichuan Provincial Chairman and Security Department to solicit opinions from all the heroes in Sichuan. However, on the other hand, Wuhan political arena began to conspire to seek the position of chairman of Sichuan Province.

Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen have launched their own people one after another, and Chen Lifu is not willing to fall behind. He recommends Zhang Lisheng, an important backbone of the department, but the Department of Political Science and Technology did not participate. Yang Yongtai, the head of the Department of Political Science and Technology, sent a secret message to Zhang Qun, Xiong Shihui, Wu Tiecheng and others, telling this matter that it is important, "The chairman of Sichuan Province must be supported by Zhuang Cultural Revolution to complete the business, otherwise it will be just a puppet. Moreover, the situation in Sichuan is complicated and various factions are confused and it is difficult to distinguish. Sichuan Development Company and Development Bank control Sichuan's finance industry and commerce. Even if the chairman wants to appoint the provincial chairman, he will inevitably seek Zhuang Cultural Revolution's opinions..."

After receiving Yang Yongtai's reminder, the people from the Department of Political Science and Technology stopped and did not participate in this matter. They stood on the shore and watched Kong, Song and Chen and others compete. After Chen Bulei attended Liu Xiang's funeral, he returned to Wuhan and Chiang Kai-shek immediately summoned him.

"I talked with Liu Xiang's confidants Zhang Sike, Deng Hanxiang, Liu Wenhui, Tian Songyao and others. They said that in order to ensure the stability of Sichuan and to facilitate the War of Resistance, it is best to appoint a person familiar to Sichuan people as the provincial chairman, with the hearts of the people in Yaskawa." In the face of Chiang Kai-shek's inquiry, Chen Bulei said calmly that these people in Sichuan are all cunning guys, and no one is willing to tell the truth.

"Didn't mention the specific candidate?" Chiang Kai-shek asked with a frown.

"No, but, according to my observation, although they did not propose a candidate, I hope they would find someone among the forces in Sichuan to serve as the provincial chairman." Chen Bulei said with a wry smile. He knew what Chiang Kai-shek was thinking, but these guys in Sichuan were so slippery that they all became spiritual: "Chairman, I suggest asking for advice from Yang Changqing and Zhuang Wenge, they are very familiar with Sichuan."

Keishi Me had no expression: "Thank you for your hard work, let's go back and rest first, I'll think about it first."

Chen Bulei smiled bitterly in his heart. This person who has also become a spirit. There must have been someone who has chosen him in his heart, but he just refused to disclose it.

"Mr. Weilei, you are back. Wuhan is so lively these days."

Chen Bulei ran into Lin Wei when he went out. Lin Wei pulled him to his office, and the two closed the door and chatted.

"Why, is it the Japanese who have made those moves, or have they won the battle again?" Chen Bulei asked knowingly. He knew that there were many people who wanted to be the chairman of Sichuan Province, but this matter had nothing to do with him, and anyone could do it.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Wei's eyes. It seemed that Chen Bulei was very cautious. After the Battle of Yucheng, the Japanese did not make any moves for the time being, but there was a big quarrel in Japan. All walks of life accused the Guards and the Military Heads and the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

The Battle of Yucheng had a great blow to the Japanese army, especially the confidence in the Japanese army. The Japanese army on the front line were worried about being encircled and annihilated, so they chose to retreat voluntarily. The Japanese army on the northern front retreated from the north bank of the Yellow River to the Xinxiang line. The Japanese army on the eastern front retreated to the east bank of the Wanfu River under the threat of Xue Yue. After the Japanese army on the Yucheng direction was annihilated, the middle line was empty, and the remaining troops successively abandoned Dangshan, Fengxian, Peixian, and Tansuo led their troops to rescue. The Japanese army retreated to Suxian in Xuzhou, and the Japanese army on the southern front abandoned Haozhou and Woyang, and retreated to Mengcheng. The central ** team recovered Huaibei and threatened the Jinpu line again.

"Mr. Weilei is so proud of his words. Zhuang Wenge is afraid of the Japanese. Now they are honest, Zhuang Wenge has stopped to take a breath," Lin Wei joked: "But you don't know why Wuhan is lively."

"It's probably not that easy for so many people to think of the provincial chairman. Brother Wei Wen, don't think, don't think." Chen Bulei also pretended at this time, and he also joked with Lin Wei, and at the same time secretly reminded the other party.

"Me," Lin Wei shook his head and smiled: "I dare not think about this. Now no one in the court's civil and military officials are staring at it. This messy water is too muddy and too muddy. I dare not go down, and I can't get up if I go down."

"Then you still..." Chen Bulei didn't say anything, looking at Lin Wei with some confusion.

Lin Wei shrugged and spread his hands: "There's no way."

Chen Bulei understood that someone must have asked him to inquire about the news. After a faint smile, he said, "Go and ask Zhuang Wenge. I think the chairman will still ask for his opinion in the end."

"Zhuang Wenge?" Lin Wei looked at Chen Bulei in confusion.
Chapter completed!