Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Moody Suiding City

During the melee between warlords, strange and strange phenomena often appeared. Today, it is the "Jinlan" brothers kneeling in front of a burner of incense, vowing to share life and death together;The feudal kingdoms in Chinese history, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, could never compare to the chaotic chaos of the Northern Warlords! Wu Peifu was disarmed by Luo Zezhou in Dazhu. He hated Luo Zezhou to death and was determined to take revenge on him. "I can't take it anymore! Disarm me, bullying too much." Failure on the battlefield is not necessarily a disgrace to the general.But not firing a single bomb and waiting to be handed over is the greatest disgrace in the military.Wu Peifu experienced this nightmare, which was like a huge dark cloud covering his head, making him breathless! Chinese people love righteousness and virtue, "a soldier can be killed but not humiliated!" There are generals who fail, but there are no A general who surrenders is despised by others; a general who has been disarmed without firing a single shot, how can he face others? Wu Peifu is ashamed.

Now, the army that has disarmed him is still stationed beside him under the banner of "guarding" him.Wu Peifu not only hated them, but was wary of them.He took Chen Tingjie to the secret room and said worriedly: "Xiong Yuzhang is not a good guy, we have to make another plan." Chen Tingjie sighed and said: "The situation is very complicated, we have to have another plan." In fact, this authentic The four and eleven people in the group have received a lot of news these days, and it's scary! It's just that he doesn't want to tell Wu Peifu the whole story.Luo Zezhou was not ordered to disarm Wu, but to enrich his own armed forces.The weapon was in his hands, but he used it for something else: he reported his meritorious service to Nanjing, and Chiang Kai-shek rewarded him again, and secretly ordered him to "destroy Wu in Sichuan"! Wu Peifu only knew that Luo Zezhou "had no good intentions", and he still I don't know that Chiang Kai-shek has rewards and orders.Chen Tingjie is old and treacherous, Suo Xing also keeps it secret.

"I think so," Wu Peifu said, "Go to Suiding and explain to Dujun Liu that I respect him very much and I want to live there." Chen Tingjie's heart sank.I thought: "Is Liu Cunhou a good man again? Although he holds the power of border defense in Sichuan and Shaanxi, he is also a person who takes his mother for his mother! If you attack him with bare hands like this, and he is a wanted man in Nanjing, will he take him in?" But However, Chen Tingjie still readily agreed, "Okay, I think Liu Cunhou will not forget the past." Liu Cunhou, the fourth warlord stationed on the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi, can be regarded as a small powerful faction.However, the forces under him are not unified: one part is the Nationalist faction, represented by Liao Yuchen; the other part is the Pro-Nanjing faction, represented by Liu Zhaoqian.Liao Yuchen and Liu Cunhou are close, but Liu Zhaoqian is also someone Liu Cunhou can't treat lightly.When Chen Tingjie arrived in Suiding, he leaned close to Liu Cunhou, and said deeply and pleadingly: "General Liu, Yushuai has always admired you the most. Most of Sichuan has turned into daylight, but your Excellency's Suiding, Xuanhan, Chengkou, and Wanyuan are still hanging. The five-color national flag. There are not many such loyal people. Yushuai is uncertain about where he will go today. After much deliberation, he decided to come to your Suiding, hoping to work hand in hand with you."

Liu Cunhou was favored by Wu Peifu, and he missed the North government, so he said without hesitation: "I welcome Yushuai to Suiding. This is a rare pillar of peace, well-equipped with both civil and military skills, and a broad mind. One day Well, China still has to rely on this kind of person, and we can still follow his lead! Please tell Yushuai that the door of Suiding is always open for him!" Wu Peifu got Liu Cunhou's promise to go there immediately, and Xiong Yuzhang also rushed to escort him in a hypocritical manner.So, a remnant army set off from Dazhu and hurried northward.

There are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have misfortunes and blessings.Wu Peifu held great hope and went to Suiding as the dawn, but Suiding turned from "clear" to "cloudy", and suddenly the dark clouds rolled over: Liu Zhaoqian's pro-Nanjing faction found out that Wu Peifu was coming, and immediately found Liu Cunhou and said : "If the supervisor takes Wu Ziyu in, he must immediately report to Nanjing that Wu has been captured and ask for disposal, otherwise Wu will never be allowed to enter the country." Liu Cunhou was in a dilemma, so he went to discuss with Liao Yuchen. Although Liao welcomed Wu's arrival with all his heart, he was also afraid of "burning incense to attract ghosts", which would cause a difficult situation.Just when he was hesitating, he also learned that Wu Peifu was accompanied by the bear brigade from Luo Zezhou, which aroused people's uneasiness even more.Liu Zhaoqian challenged Liu Cunhou again and said: "Luo Zezhou is a capricious guy. I sent a bear brigade to escort Wu Peifu. I'm afraid it's not just an escort? He must be refused overseas!"

Liu Cunhou is also a person with a strong territorial desire, he is afraid that others will occupy his small world, not to mention he has always been wary of Luo Bu.Therefore, he also turned his back on the old account and sent an urgent telegram to prevent Wu from entering the country. Later, he simply sent three regiments to prevent Wu from entering the country. When Xiong Yuzhang saw Liu Cunhou rejecting the guests, he was afraid that Wu Peifu would go back to Dazhu with him, so he left Wu Peifu's remnants without a word and led his troops back to the original defense.As a result, Wu Peifu couldn't touch the sky when he went up, and couldn't touch the ground when he went down, so he was suspended in the air.

At this time, Wu Peifu was in the middle of Kaijiang County. It was hot and rainy in July, and this group of frustrated soldiers was spinning around like headless flies.Sitting on his chrysanthemum horse, Wu Peifu wanted to observe the sky. The sky was full of dark clouds, and it was raining heavily.He was disappointed, he only held the rein tightly, and the horse turned around.Here, the mountains and forests are wild, with greenery covering the sky, mostly precious sandalwood, swaying in the breeze, emitting bursts of fragrance, but the sense of desolation is heart-pounding. Just when Wu Peifu was flustered, a whirlwind blew down a tree trunk; the tree trunk fell to the ground and let out a strange cry.Hearing the strange sound, the horse suddenly roared endlessly; roaring and spinning, its front hooves kicked up, and then suddenly fell down on the ground.Wu Peifu's thoughts were confused and his head was dizzy. He was not prepared. As soon as the horse fell down, he planted an onion from the horse's back and fell down. His head, face and clothes were covered with mud.With this anger, he almost killed that beloved mount. "I'll kill you, I'll kill you!" He took out his pistol, and asked for the horse's head—fortunately, he was stopped.The horse fell down, Wu Peifu thought it was a bad omen.Immediately give an order to stay here--I can't live here anymore, where can I go? I have to stay here before making plans.

This place is called Sandalwood Farm, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with lush forests, most of the felled sandalwood is gathered here, in piles and piles, with uneven heights, and a few small houses guarding the mountains are mostly simple and simple wooden houses. .Looking east of Muchang, there is a tile-roofed house with upturned eaves among a forest, which is said to be the villa of Sichuan warlord Yan Deji.Wu Peifu was so hungry that he couldn't choose food, so he led his family members to temporarily live in Yan's house, and finally found a place to live. After Wu Peifu lived in the deep mountains and dense forests, he closed the door to deduce the changes of the Zhou Dynasty. He wanted to carefully predict his future. Find out whether they are united vertically or horizontally? A large-scale team was suddenly forced into the deep mountains, and survival immediately became the top priority. The external contact was cut off, and there was no local support. Wu Peifu really ran out of ammunition and food. At the same time; the few generals around him have no way to relieve their emergencies, so everyone can only look up to the sky and sigh!

At this moment, Luo Zezhou is the only one who knows his whereabouts.Probably out of pity, or remembering the suffering of the persecution at the beginning, he turned his evil face into a smiling face, and sent people to send 20,000 yuan to the ocean, which finally helped Wu to tide over the difficulties temporarily. Liu Cunhou had no choice but to reject Wu. He also thought that one day the north would revive again, and he had to leave a way out for himself.Not long after, he sent Shen Jieping, the commander of the Independent Brigade, as his representative to welcome Wu Peifu to Tanmuchang.

Shen Jieping is in his early twenties and is an eloquent warrior.After listening to Wu Peifu's complaints in the sandalwood field, he laughed. "Marshal, you are so smart and confused at the moment. If Governor Liu really wants to kill you, the people around you won't be able to stand up to a fight; you won't be able to defend here. Think about it, Luo Zezhou disarmed you and forced you to come out." Dazhu, will I send you relief again?" "Could it be what Liu Cunhou meant?" Wu Peifu asked. "Aside from this, it's been a while since you came here, Commander. Look, there are still a few areas in Nuo Da's Si where there are still colorful flags hanging? A friend in adversity does not mention anything, just a banner." No, Governor Liu is also your true friend, Marshal. How many people are there who are as steadfast as Beifu? Marshal, things are so chaotic! Anyone who wants to survive has to find a way to change his color. Zhou Chu, you should be considerate of him."

"So, Governor Liu really welcomes me?" "Sincerity and falsehood are not spoken." Shen Jieping knew that Wu Peifu was tempted--in fact, Wu Peifu is currently like a drowning child, he will hold on to a straw if there is one.In the past few days living in Sandalwood Field, he was very grateful even if it was just a warm word from people from all walks of life who were able to follow up, not to mention Liu Cunhou, the tyrant of the party, said: "Marshal, leave now. The supervisor has already arranged a camp for you, only thirty miles away from Suiding County, there is a bustling town called Heshiba. After you get there, you will have long-term arrangements." Wu Peifu moved from Tanmuchang to Heshiba.After staying here, Liu Cunhou came to visit him with his entourage and presents.Thanks to Shen Jieping's accommodation a few days ago, the two met and the atmosphere was very harmonious. When Liu Cunhou bid farewell, he said earnestly: "Yu Shuai, the future will last forever, please take care of yourself. As long as the green hills are still there, you may have nowhere to look for salary! Heshiba is your base, and there is a Daxing Temple here. Drive away. Tomorrow you will set up the headquarters of the commander's department there, and raise the apricot-yellow commander's flag, I don't believe we won't make a comeback!" Wu Peifu was excited. He held Liu Cunhou's hand and said, "With your Suiding, Xuanhan, and Wanyuan, I won't have to worry about poverty!" Wu Peifu is like a god of plague. Wherever he comes, there must be a plague epidemic. Yang Sen is unwilling to be defeated. Wu Peifu is in Sichuan, and Sichuan has a group of powerful followers who can make a comeback. In December 1928, Yang Sen gathered Liu Cunhou, Li Jiayu, Chen Dingxun, Huang Yin, Luo Zezhou, Guo Rudong, Lai Xinhui, etc. to form an allied army. The Eastern Sichuan War against Liu Xiang and Liu Wenhui.Everyone knows that the behind-the-scenes commander of this battle is Wu Peifu.As a result, various newspapers in Sichuan exposed it one after another, and the whole country was in an uproar. Wu Peifu felt disadvantaged, and quickly issued a statement of defense: Peifu has been in the middle of Shu for a long time, and he doesn't hear about the chaos.Recently, I have seen newspapers everywhere about Pei Fu's political activities and claiming that there is an act of collusion in Sichuan affairs, which is really fabricated rumors.Peifu is old, and the empty mountain is quiet, worshiping Buddha and chanting scriptures, to spend the rest of his life.State affairs depend on the leadership of the princes, and the people are good for themselves. It is enough for Peifu to be a peaceful people.It is hereby declared that Zhuwei Zhaocha. After the Battle of Yang Liu began, the Allied forces first attacked Chongqing and Liu Xiang, and then went east.Thus, the second battle in the Four Territories broke out! However, Yang Sen repeatedly failed to use his troops, and his offensive was defeated and gradually failed.The Nanjing National Government issued an investigation order against Yang Sen on January 15, 1929 when the victory of the First World War was determined.Yang Sen retreats to Suiding, and lives in a corner with Wu Peifu, living a life of "the same degenerate people". Although Heshiba is remote, it is not lonely because of Wu Peifu's stop: soldiers, politicians, poets and literati come in a constant stream, and some of them are bored, who come to listen to Wu Peifu's teaching of "Jingdao".Whenever these people come, Wu cleans his hands and burns incense, sits silently with palms together, and recites the "Great Compassion Mantra" to save his dead and relatives and friends.Among the Taoists, there is a man named Wang Hairu, a frustrated literati, who often chats with Wu all night long, agrees with each other, and regards him as irresistible. In the spring of northern Sichuan, the wilderness is revived; the war subsides, and the wind and sun are also beautiful. Wu Peifu no longer plays Zhouyi in Heshiba, a small town. He wants to compile his poems into a book and spread them widely.Every day, apart from taking a walk in the countryside outside the town in the morning, I spend almost all day in my room, cataloguing, looking for drafts, and retouching.After nearly two months like this, I finally succeeded in editing, and I gave the poetry collection a native name, called "Penglai Poetry Grass".Before sending it to print, Chen Tingjie, Wang Hairu and others were invited to "rectify". Gradually, the small town of Wu Peifu became lively. Duan, Cao, Zhang, and Yan in the north communicated with each other, and representatives often came; Under the introduction of Liu Siying, they came one after another.Fan Shaozeng also invited the Juxian Peking Opera Troupe from Chongqing to perform a three-day birthday celebration.Wu Peifu seems to have become an influential figure in the middle school again.Wu Zheng wanted to take this opportunity to redouble his efforts and go out of Sichuan.So taking advantage of his fifty-fourth birthday, Wu Peifu celebrated again at Heshiba.Duan Qirui, Cao Kun, Chiang Kai-shek, Yan Xishan, Li Zongren, Tang Shengzhi and other figures from the north and the south all sent representatives to celebrate their birthdays.Wang Lingji, who was named General Shangwei by the Northern government, was even more ingenious. On the red brocade, he embroidered the birthday couplet with gold silk. The couplet reads: Peng strokes thousands of miles, and cranes count thousands of years; dragons look at the wild, and tigers roar in heaven and earth. For a while, Wu Peifu was blown up to nine days.Wu Peifu also forgot about it, and gave each customer a copy of "Penglai Poetry and Grass".On the day of his birthday, Wu Peifu wore a Taoist robe, twirled Buddhist beads, and looked like a fairy face. Amidst the sound of drums and firecrackers, Wu Peifu sat in the atrium to receive congratulations from all parties.Dressed as a fairy, he always smiled and nodded to the guests frequently. By celebrating Wu Peifu's birthday this time, he is actually verifying his own influence and declaring to the people of the country that he is going to send a signal.Not long after his birthday, he received a telegram from Zhang Zongchang, the governor of Shandong and governor of Shandong Province.Telegram says: The war between Zhejiang and Guangxi has begun, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our generation. My brother is sitting on a large army in Sichuan, why is it so late? Let’s go to Wuhan as soon as possible, and don’t miss this opportunity.Zhang Zongchang's telegram was like a dose of stimulant, which made Wu Peifu extremely happy, and he immediately distributed it. Do not send letters to Deng Xihou, Tian Songyao, Liu Wenhui, Yang Sen, Luo Zezhou and others, talking about "the four are not places to sit and guard, it is better to unite: go all out, develop outward, and unify the Central Plains." Therefore, Yang Sen telegraphed Deng Xihou, Tian Songyao, Liu Wenhui, and proposed "Supporting Wu and advocating rituals", Liu Cunhou was more active and organized a meeting to support Wu and aid Hubei; Out of southern Shaanxi, it was decided to "chatter: the southern armies should go to Wuhan, and then join forces in Luoxia, and go straight to Jinling". The headquarters of the Sichuan Allied Army issued the following call at Heshiba through the mouth of Secretary-General Huang Shengqun: The Duke of Penglai is loyal to the country and is actually the only figure in China.The Kuomintang can neither make up for the difficulties, nor unanimously support Penglai, it will not be enough to save China from peril, and the people of Sri Lanka will be rescued from the fire.All the armies of our alliance should express their attitudes as soon as possible; against Jiang and support Wu, to defend the country. However, with the exception of Liu Cunhou and Yang Sen, all the generals in Sichuan treated this call with caution.Wu Peifu was disappointed.He was melancholy for many days before he climbed to the top of Phoenix Mountain to relieve his boredom. He accidentally aroused his poetic interest, and wrote a sentimental rhythm when he came back: Heroes stand out everywhere, and go to the peak for a grand tour.The eyes are full of people who are under control, and the piles of doubts feel desolate.Xiao Xiao Mu Ye passed on to the border police, and a little plum blossom worried about me.Hugh went to Kunlun Mountain to watch, the king of the Central Plains was overwhelmed by autumn! It was difficult to get out of the mountains, so Wu Peifu had no choice but to rein in his ambitions and devote himself to Yi Xue and King Wen's hexagrams went. One day, Liu Cunhou sent his staff member Song Yunzi to tell Wu Peifu that he was going to celebrate his birthday.This Song aide had met Wu before, and he knew a thing or two about Yi Xue, so he had something in common with Wu.As soon as Wu saw Song arriving, he was very happy, put down the "Book of Changes", and talked with Xu. "General Liu's birthday, the commander-in-chief is welcome." "Birthday, I must go." Wu said, "It's just that there is one unfinished business. I want to finish it with my husband before going." "What is it?" "Currently, western mathematics is highly regarded in the western world. In fact, the profound theory of Western mathematics is rooted in the Chinese "Hetu Luoshu". Do you know "Hetu Luoshu?" Song Yunzi has browsed "Hetu Luoshu", isn't it the ancient Confucian legend about the origin of "Book of Changes" and "Hong Fan".But Song Yunzi still shook her head reverently.Wu Peifu smiled and said: "To tell "Hetu Luoshu", we must first tell a magical story. According to legend, during the time of Fuxi, a dragon and horse appeared from the Yellow River, carrying the river map; a tortoise came out of Luoshui, carrying Luoshu According to this kind of pictures, calligraphy and painting, Fuxi formed gossip, which became the later "Book of Changes". Seeing that Wu Peifu was showing off too much, Song Yun was arrogant, and got carried away, so she interrupted without waiting for Wu Peifu to finish speaking. "What the commander-in-chief said has solid evidence, but there are other things to say." "What else?" Wu Peifu asked. "When Dayu was controlling the waters, God gave him "Hong Fan Jiu Chou". According to Liu Xin, a scholar in the Han Dynasty, "Hong Chou" is Luo Shu. However, scholars in the Song Dynasty said it differently." "How do you say it?" Wu Peifu raised an eyebrow, he didn't think others were more knowledgeable than him. "Zhu Xi's "The Original Meaning of the Book of Changes" uses nine as the map of the river and ten as the book of Luo." "Didn't Liu Mu object to his statement! He used ten for Hetu and nine for Luoshu." "However, scholars such as Huang Zongxi and Hu Wei in the Qing Dynasty expressed their opposition to the Confucianism of the Song Dynasty." "Songgong was originally everyone, Ziyu disrespected." "I need to ask the commander-in-chief for advice!" Wu Peifu majestically went to Suiding to congratulate Liu Cunhou on his birthday.On the way, he remembered the verbal battle with Song Yunzi again, and he was a little angry, "This man is not frank, he said he doesn't understand "Hetu Luoshu", I told him what "Hetu Luoshu" is, He argued with me brilliantly again. Arrogant!" Wu Peifu told his wife Zhang Peilan about this while sitting in a mule-drawn carriage. "Do you think this person is irritating or not?" After Zhang Peilan heard Wu Peifu's words, she only smiled slightly and said, "You! It's still an old problem, like a salesman's burden. There are only a few needles and threads in the house. I always want to show it to my face, for fear that people will not see it! Look at others. A learned man, like you, can talk endlessly." "Just talk!" Wu Peifu was upset. "That's because they are uneducated and dare not speak." "You dare to say it, you dare to say it!" After a moment's pause, Zhang Peilan added: "Yesterday I taught the children, what is full of disadvantages, what modesty is beneficial. Look at you today, you are like a yellow robe, and you are like a golden talker. I To say something unpleasant: From now on, if you think that Song Yunzi is more educated than you, you should respect others and be humble in everything; if you think that he is not an educated person and is worse than you, treat him as an ignorant person , don’t compete with him for any knowledge, it’s over.” Zhang Peilan is a rough person, she doesn't care about the army or politics, and is an honest "wife".Only this time when they came out of the wilderness, a radical general in Nanzhang made a suggestion, and Wu Peifu was amazed; Dazhu's crying and handing over his gun saved another catastrophe; today, I don't think she has such a deep understanding of dealing with people and things! Wu Peifu Laughing: "Okay, good! Madam is reasonable, so you should treat people with sincerity. This time I go to Suiding, and everything is according to Madam's arrangement." Liu Cunhou gave Wu Peifu a warm reception.Wu Peifu and his wife came here with their ten-year-old young son. Liu Cunhou called him "Young Marshal", and immediately ordered someone to prepare the four treasures of the study for "Young Marshal". In the small town of Suiding, there are lanterns and festoons, and the streets are full of Songmen longevity lanterns, and the pictures of "Fu Ru Donghai" and "Songhe" are posted on the doors of the households; the Town God's Temple has been converted into a general's birthday theater, which is specially for people from Chengdu. The Peking Opera troupe came to sing. In front of the stage, there was a long row of chairs. Before the show started, Wu Peifu, his wife Zhang Peilan and their youngest son, accompanied by Liu Cunhou, took their seats gradually; naturally they were accompanied by Chen Tingjie, Liu Siying and Song Yunzi. Before the Luogu sounded, the team leader held the play list and asked the birthday star to order a play first; then, the play list was sent to Wu Peifu, who smiled. "Today is the general's birthday, so we are naturally here to listen to the play.Shou Xing is happy to hear that, and we are all happy. " Liu Cunhou resigned and said: "The commander-in-chief is blessed with a long life, and I will naturally take the TOEFL. There is no reason not to play. Order, order!" Wu Peifu took the play sheet in his hand and passed it to his wife without even looking at it. "Okay, then let the lady be happy." In front of the crowd, although Zhang Peilan felt a little bit embarrassed, she couldn't give in, so she opened the play list, looked at it casually, pointed to a play name, and then handed the list to the head of the team, and attached Dayang Ten pieces. What play did the lady order? But no one paid attention. Acting for the general, the price of the play is high, and the reward is heavy, but the men and women in the team also work hard.So it drew bursts of applause from the audience. After the main play was sung, an actor dressed as a civil servant walked up to the stage with a piece of red paper in his hand, first made three deep bows, then knelt down on one leg, raised the red paper hand above his head, and said loudly: " Generals, gentlemen, and wives, the next play is Mrs. Marshal Wu, Mrs. Zhang appreciates it, Mrs. Xie appreciates it!" Everyone applauds thunderously! After Luogu.A young military general appeared on the stage. It turned out that Mrs. Zhang ordered Zhao Yun's play "Changbanpo".The martial arts students on the stage showed up a few times, and they sang for a while, and the audience burst into applause again.gradually.Someone whispered-- It was that Song Yunzi again, he turned his head to Chen Tingjie, and said, "Secretary-General, this is an issue." "Changbanpo." Chen Tingjie said. "Why order this play?" "What's wrong with it?" Chen Tingjie said: "Civil and martial arts is played, it's a kung fu show!" "not good!" "Why not? Please teach Mr. Song!" Song Yunzi also wanted to show off.He stretched out his hand, moved his finger, and said, "What is Zhao Yun here for? Zhao Zilong came to Changbanpo to save Adou. Today, Madam also has a Dou in her arms. Don't you think that our General Liu is also Zhao Zilong, and the commander?" As he spoke, he licked his chin at Wu Peifu. Chen Tingjie is a shrewd person, upon hearing this, he immediately understood it.Busily shaking his head in front of Song Yunzi, he said in a low voice, "Mr. Song, listen to the opera, listen to the opera!" The two smiled knowingly, and turned their faces away. I don't want to discuss this time, but Liu Cunhou listened to every word and every word.At first, he thought it was a habitual disease of scribes, who liked to make irresponsible remarks and criticize others; later, when he heard that he had learned the tricks, he was surprised: "This play has a bit of tricks. It's not the meaning of the old woman, she What do you know? It must be Wu Ziyu’s confession. What does this Wu Ziyu mean? Does he still want to be Liu Bei and want us to protect him? I’m Zhao Zilong? Shall I protect him? angry.He stood up abruptly, looked at the stage for a while, straightened his neck, and sat down again—he only looked at Zhang Peilan with angry eyes, and then closed his eyes.