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spn After the victory of Ruili, the status of the Southwest in the country surpassed that of the North and the South in one fell swoop, becoming a new political star. When people had not forgotten Wu Dapao, Zhang Dapao, and Sun Dapao from the Northeast, the king of the Southwest, Zhang Shusheng, came from the background to the front.

It has become a common topic of conversation among the people after dinner.

Some people say that he came to earth from the martial arts star, and that the gods sent him down to help mortals defeat the foreign devils. Some people say that he has obtained the true biography of Zhuge Kongming, so he can lead troops well and win every battle. Some people say that he is a great thief of the country.

, the time of chaos also brought powerful foreign enemies to China, which was suffering from poverty.

Of course, more progressive young people are better than these people who can only argue with each other after dinner. After packing the package and finding the office or branch of the local Shusheng Company, they can sign up to go to the southwest or study.

, or as workers, people from Shusheng Company will send them to the southwest.

No matter what the rumors say, it is an indisputable fact that the Southwest has completely risen in this war. Even the North and the South are vying for him. The Northern Warlord Duan Qirui and the Southern National Government Wang Jingwei have both invariably made repeated attempts to recruit him.

Although when it comes to political wrangling and shamelessness, Zhang Shusheng is not as strong as them, but when it comes to the military strength demonstrated in the war against Britain and France, from a local perspective, I am afraid it will turn around.

However, there are also two places where warlords have trouble sleeping and eating. Several large and small warlords in Sichuan and Hunan warlord Zhao Hengti all feel a great crisis. With such a powerful Southwest King by their side, it is conceivable that once the other party makes a move

If we want to expand our territory again, Sichuan and Hunan will be the best choices.[

Sichuan is better, there are too many large and small warlords, and there are more than a dozen combat numbers at the division level. But if we really want to form a group and compete with Zhang Shusheng's Southwest People's Army, it will definitely be an egg against a stone.

As for the Hunan warlords, the problem is even more serious.

However, in Zhang Shusheng's eyes, all this domestic situation has turned into a matter of time, sooner or later. No matter how you play, as long as you have a good plan for the southwest, your days will be over.

It's not that the Southwest People's Army cannot defeat these two provinces, but that if they do, it will greatly disperse the existing forces in the Southwest, and economic construction and various reform policies will be greatly hindered.

Thinking of those so-called communist parties, a small army can take over a large area of ​​territory. It's not because they are too good at fighting, but because the local "government" falls with the wind. When the wind blows stronger, the flag at the door changes, and immediately

Zhang Shusheng would never let this happen. Although he was eager to capture the two famous granaries of Sichuan and Hunan, he only strengthened military preparations and accelerated the training of grassroots political personnel.

speed.

However, the current domestic "chaos" and the tripartite negotiations between China, Britain and France cannot affect Zhang Shusheng. As a prerequisite for the negotiations, Zhang Shusheng strictly demanded that the Japanese and British withdraw from Fangcheng Port first. With the strength of the Japanese, they would naturally not agree, but in the British

Under the joint coercion of the Japanese and the French, the Japanese had no choice but to retreat humbly, in exchange for the acquiescence of Britain and France to Japan's interests in Northeast China.

In this way, Zhang Shusheng was not in a hurry. Once the issue of access to the sea was solved, the economic export volume gradually recovered. No matter how tyrannical the Japanese were, they would not be able to stop the ships flying the British, French or American flags.

After handing over key tasks such as political propaganda and folk ideological work to the efficient "government" departments, Zhang Shusheng got busy with his own big event - getting married!

"Dad, Mom, Mingming. This is my tenth year here. Over the years, I have done many, many things. You can't imagine what I have experienced. During this period, there were things that were right and there were things that were wrong.

However, I swear in front of you that I will never be a national sinner who uses the nation as a capital for enjoyment.

Today is September 28th, and it will be your birthday in three days. The child is far away from time and space and cannot fulfill his filial piety. I also hope that my father will be in good health and stay younger as he lives.

Mom, you are usually too kind and easily bullied by others. Don’t just tolerate everything, otherwise others will kick your nose in the eyes.

Dad, Mom. Although I have come to this era, I, Zhang Shusheng, was still born and raised by you. Even though we are separated by time and space, you are still my parents. No matter whether I am as humble as a dog or I am prominent in the world, I am still your son.

It's all your pride.

Mingming, I'm sorry for you. I'm gone all of a sudden. I've delayed you all these years, and I don't know which happy young man you will marry. You are really a good girl. It's me who set you high, but I couldn't complete my love for you.

commitment.

Dad, Mom, Mingming, I came to see you today because I want to tell you some good news. I'm getting married. Haha, what's a little different from my hometown is that I'm going to marry two people this time. That's what I told you.

He Ning and Lu Yunyan, those two girls I talk to you about every year during the holidays, haha, they are both very good girls, and their family backgrounds are also very innocent. They have been waiting for me for many years, and if I don’t give them an explanation, I will

It’s too confusing…”

This is a secret room that only Zhang Shusheng can enter. After a long time, he stopped mumbling to himself. On the virtual screen of the dream machine in front of him, there were three three-dimensional images that looked like real people. It was the smart kid of the dream machine who helped Zhang Shusheng extract them.

Made of memories, the similarity to the last time he saw them before coming to this era reached 999999.

Whenever there is a festival, Zhang Shusheng will come to the secret room, take out the pocket belt around his neck, turn on the invisibility function, and only have a dream machine the size of an accessory to see relatives he has not seen in ten years.

The wedding is scheduled for three days later. The date was chosen by Zhang Shusheng's only relative in this era, Sun Changqing. He Ning and Lu Yunyan will marry into the Zhang family in no particular order.

"Old Wu, Old Wu, come here, come here..."

The General Headquarters of the Southwest People's Army is located on the side of the joint government. In order to implement the frugal style, the General Headquarters has many departments, but the overall style is relatively simple and conservative, without the luxury of a wealthy family.

As soon as Wu Tiejun walked out of the headquarters building, he saw Tao Qian standing in the distance calling him with a smile on his face. He instantly understood what the old man meant and strode over.[

After the reorganization of the Southwest Army, Zhang Shusheng personally served as the division commander of the most elite First Guards Division, and Li Junming served as the instructor. There were three elite divisions. The first division had Wu Tiejun as the division commander and Ye Yulong as the instructor. The second division had Tao Qian as the instructor.

The division commander was appointed as the instructor by Chen Wenqing, the former chief of staff of the Second Brigade. Chen Junze finally took on a large role and was appointed as the division commander of the third division. The instructor was Qin Chu, Zhang Shusheng's personal guard chief in his early years. As for the other eight garrison divisions, they were also composed of

Elders of the militia, such as Tie Sangan, Zhuge Sheng, and Huo Dingguo, who was extremely talented in military affairs, served as division commanders or instructors. (Huo Dingguo, an army school student who was rescued by Cai E from the Japanese Black Dragon Society.)

"I said Lao Wu, what have you prepared for the president's big wedding this time? Let's talk about it." Tao Qian pulled Wu Tiejun to an activity room. There happened to be no one in the room, so the two of them went in and sat down.

Start communicating.

It's nothing more than that these senior commanders and fighters of the Southwest Army came back to attend Zhang Shusheng's wedding. Although Zhang Shusheng ordered that for this wedding, no matter whether the invitees were political, military, business or private, no valuable gifts were allowed. But as a

His loyal confidants who have been with him for more than ten years, especially many generals and officials, are all thinking about what they should give as gifts, which will not violate the regulations and set a precedent for wasteful extravagance and ostentation, but can also represent their own feelings.

"I said, Old Tao, what have you prepared? Don't try to trick me into thinking what I said. You should go back and think it over yourself." Wu Tiejun smiled slyly. This Old Tao was not a test.

I was afraid that my gift would not work. In fact, I didn't want to know what these old people had prepared.

The two of them had followed Zhang Shusheng for nearly ten years. They were already in their thirties at this time. Although they were sophisticated, they were extremely decent people and did not have too many selfish ideas. They started communicating immediately.

"Old Tao, this painting of yours is of great value. If you send it like this, I'm afraid you will be scolded by the commander-in-chief." Tao Qian took out a painting of flowers and birds, inscribed with "Baishishanren" and "Wu"

Tie Jun had never heard of it, but his intuition told him that this lifelike ink painting must be worth a lot of money. If it were a famous painting from the Qing Dynasty or earlier, he, an old brother, would probably be punished on the spot.

"Old Wu, don't scare me. This is a modern painting and calligraphy work. It was seized during the previous battle. The headquarters selected cultural relics and antiques before auctioning it. I think this painting is only two years old, but it is better than

The painter is pretty good. I originally wanted to buy it back as a tribute to my father-in-law, but it cost me almost a year's salary." Tao Qian glared and immediately refused. He is such an unprincipled person. He is known as a Confucian general in the army.

, grew up with a good family background, and knew a little bit about these things, so he wanted to give a painting as a gift. This picture of two birds making a branch is probably the most suitable. "Look at you, what have you prepared.

"

"Nothing!"

"You are joking again. With your wisdom, Old Wu, it would be a lie to say that it is not the case. I think it is ingenious."

"Haha, I can't hide anything from you. This time, there are three of us, but everyone is looking at us. Speaking of gifts, it's really hard to choose. I just took out two years of salary and donated it to the headquarters. It was regarded as a gift.

Now." Wu Tiejun said with a hearty smile. In the Southwest Army, he and Tao Qian have similar personalities. They are both straightforward and upright people. This is also because when they started their family with Zhang Shusheng, they were not geniuses.

The proud man is just a leader among common people.

"That boy Chen Jun, I heard he brought back a jar of good wine for the Commander-in-Chief, hahaha..."

"Wine? How to give wine to a wedding? Does it mean that it will last forever?"

"Nonsense, that's because he sent people to kill some tigers in the jungles of Myanmar. I heard that the stuff in them was tiger whip..."

"Hahaha... This Chen Jun is such a good gift!"

On October 1st, Zhang Shusheng's wedding was held as scheduled. The total number of people invited was no more than a hundred people, all of whom were from the four fields of military, government, business and private affairs.

Externally, although Zhang Shusheng did not stop the He family and the Lu family from holding a banquet for their married women, he still privately warned them not to accept gifts or valuables. As a result, at the banquet that the two families started in the morning, it was a

A big banquet was held. Both families were wealthy families, and there were three kinds of guests inside and outside. Except for the guests on the inner two floors who were invited, the guests on the outermost floor required any gift money. As long as you came to visit, you could eat a high-quality banquet.

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Originally, according to Zhang Shusheng's point of view, this kind of local custom was not appropriate, but both families insisted that they would never accept a gift or use Zhang Shusheng's name. Since this was a local custom, he acquiesced.

After all, the He family and the Lu family, due to special circumstances in their early years, are both considered wealthy people in the eyes of ordinary people. This banquet, plus the various donations announced for the wedding of their daughter, will be a return to society.

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However, he was originally from the Southwest, and this kind of flowing water banquet is still a custom decades later. It is a big deal for rich people to set up free flowing water banquets. As long as there is a seat, they can eat for free from morning to night.

, it is a very unique local wedding custom.

However, the Zhang family's wedding banquet was relatively simple. Zhang Shusheng privately entrusted the Sun family's sister-in-law to organize the wedding banquet. He resolutely denied the reports of some officials and did not turn his private wedding into a "government" matter.

, even those who are busy before and after the run are selected from veterans.

Amidst the lively sound of firecrackers, two motorcades arrived at the Zhang family from two directions. After strict security inspection, the Zhang family opened the middle door and welcomed in the two brides wearing red hijabs.

"The bride has arrived, and the groom is here to welcome her~~!"

Amidst the long shouts of kiss, the guests who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward, and the scene suddenly became very lively. Accompanied by the Sun family, Zhang Shusheng walked out of the door in person, and based on the reform and innovation ideas of the southwest government, he

He did not follow the old calendar too much, but in order to show respect for the two brides, he still obeyed some customs and left everything to the Sun family's sister-in-law.[

After the bride entered and stepped over the brazier, the dowries from the two families were squeezed in in no particular order. The dowries from both families were very generous. In addition to the shares that the two families had agreed to before, the dowries on the surface included cars and various

Rare things. Of course, these were all agreed upon. The He and Lu families wanted to save face and sent extremely rich dowries. However, Zhang Shusheng had already discussed this with the two families. In addition to the dowries for the children of the two families, such as cars and gratuitous gifts.

All the antiques were sold and donated to the "government". Otherwise, for a family of three, would there be more than a dozen cars sitting in the garage in rotation? Not to mention now, even in the future, Zhang Shusheng would not allow it. Now the family business is still

It’s not scary, but if you set a bad precedent, it will be difficult to deal with in the future.

Of course, these donations and the sale of the dowry will be announced by the two brides and him at the wedding banquet in the afternoon.

"He Ning, Lu Yunyan, before we go to the church, I, the godfather, would like to say a few words. Of the three seats above, the two middle ones are reserved for the two senior members of the Zhang family, Mr. Zhang Fengshou and Ms. Chen Wenshu. The eldest brother

I have been separated from my sister-in-law and Shusheng for many years, but now I cannot miss them when visiting the church. That position belongs to Ms. Tantai Jingming, the god-sister of the Zhang family, and she can be considered half of your relatives. Like my eldest brother and sister-in-law, I have been missing for many years."

After a brief talk, Sun Changqing sat next to two empty chairs. He was considered a relative of Zhang Shusheng to witness the wedding.
To be continued...