Respectfully

The tenth year of the Republic of China, October 1919, 10 in the Gregorian calendar

Troops from various provinces participating in the military parade arrived in the capital one after another, as did the governors-general and their families from various provinces.

The inns and hotels near the station were full of newspaper reporters from all over the world, and some foreign faces carrying cameras and speaking half-baked Chinese were no longer new.If it weren't for the strict management of the station, maybe these reporters would go directly to the station to set up camp.

With the previous experience, this military parade, troops from all over the country are more fully prepared.New-style military uniforms, new-style equipment, Song Qining from Hubei controls the Hanyang Armory Factory, and one of them participating in the military parade has a submachine gun in hand.

Yan Huaiyu from Shanxi, and Yuan Baoshan from Henan are not far behind.New-made rifles, artillery, machine guns, as well as anti-aircraft machine guns and self-propelled artillery jointly developed by the arsenal of the two men will also appear in this military parade.

Xue Dingzhou in Guangdong brought [-] self-produced fighter jets, which were not as good as the Black Tornados from the six northern provinces, but not inferior to European planes.When there was a "border friction" between Guangxi and Vietnam, the planes from Guangdong went to help out. They fired machine guns at low altitude and dropped a few bombs by the way. Not to mention the Vietnamese, even the Frenchmen raised a white flag.

After four years and three months of war, France's national treasury was already empty. In order to alleviate domestic conflicts and restore the economy, after the signing of the "Contract of Versailles", the French government began to reduce its armaments, and its defense budget also continued to decrease.This is still the case in the native land, not to mention the colonial army.Even if there are planes, they are mainly responsible for reconnaissance missions. When encountering Huaxia fighter jets specially designed for combat, they will only be beaten.

After this battle, Guangdong and Guangxi forged a friendship, and even Tang Tingshan in Guizhou became brothers by obeisance.

Long Yiting from Yunnan and Liu Fuxian from Sichuan are old friends, and they came to Beijing together.The soldiers from the two provinces sat on the same train, and what they exchanged most was what they saw and heard when they went to fight abroad.

The veterans spoke froth, and the recruits listened enthralled.There are dialects that you don't understand, and you can guess it with your hands directly.

"It's useless to plan with your own people, and beat the outsiders who bullied us in the past, that's the real hero!" A Yunnan army who made meritorious service in the Battle of Cambrai raised his thumb: "It's this one!"

"Those foreigners are really unreal. They will give each one a card when they win a battle. I was quite happy at first, who knew it was like handing out radishes. It's not uncommon."

"The food we eat is all delivered from China, and when there are good things delivered, they are almost deducted."

"It's still Shangfeng who got angry and didn't give things or fight, so he sent a few carts of things."

"The foreigner's food is not very good. I took a bite of their canned food and didn't want to take another bite. I gave it to the captives."

"captive?"

"Yes, the Germans. Speaking of which, the Germans are also good at fighting. They shoot guns and bayonets. They go straight to the shovel..."

The soldiers talked more and more vigorously, and their voices gradually became louder.At the junction of the carriages, a battalion commander stopped the staff officer who wanted to take care of it, and took out the cigarette in his pocket, "Smoking one, the brothers are happy, and it's in the car again, so don't worry about it."

In another carriage, Long Yiting and Liu Fuxian got together, and the topics were nothing more than war, setting up factories, and this military parade.

The two veteran ruffians talked about their joy and wanted to have a drink or two, but their son stopped them.

"Father, we are going to the capital soon."

"Father, I heard that there are reporters outside the station, and it's not nice to take pictures and publish them in the newspaper."

The two wives in the next room sent girls to "monitor" the news, and when they learned that the commander-in-chief had been persuaded by the young commander, he patted his chest and heaved a sigh of relief. If he was really drunk, it would be a joke.

"Fortunately, there are Yuan'er and them."

"The commander-in-chief is also happy. Before leaving, the Panchen Lama accepted the government's appointment and said that he would visit the president in Beijing at the end of the year."

"Really? Why didn't you come together this time?"

"I don't really know about that." Mrs. Liu shook her head, "But at this point, it doesn't matter if it's a day sooner or later."

"That's true. It's said that they are chieftains from Myanmar, but this time they came together."

"Northern Myanmar?"

"That's right. Those who dragged their family members said they wanted to thank Mu Tian'en. The chieftain still wanted to marry his daughter to Yuan'er. I saw that the appearance was okay, but the others were really not good. Yuan'er also shook his head. The commander-in-chief said As a concubine, who would like Yuan'er to say that he only takes wives and does not take concubines."

After Mrs. Long finished speaking, Mrs. Liu interjected, and it was the same for Young Marshal Liu. He went out for a while, and when he came back, what he said was enough to have a good wife.

The two ladies stopped and looked at each other, still unable to understand what was going on.

When the special train of the governors from Sichuan and Yunnan arrived in Beijing, they happened to run into three bearded horses from the northwest.

Long Yiting and Liu Fuxian thought that the "scale" of their team was big enough. Once the three bearded horses came out with their son, anyone would be compared.

With more money in their hands, the bearded horses followed the advice of their son and some officials, set up factories and schools in the northwest, built bridges and paved roads, restrained their subordinates, and rectified law and order. Their reputation gradually improved.When I go out for a walk occasionally, I won’t be hid like a plague god. Listening to the grateful shout of the people under my rule, I feel comfortable, and the bearded horses feel comfortable from top to bottom.

Ma's family business is prosperous, and his son is also striving for success. Ma Qingxiang and the three gradually hand over the power in their hands.If it weren't for the horse ladies whipping their whips and strictly "supervising", it is estimated that the three bearded horses would become three fat horses.

This time in Beijing, a platoon of Marshal Ma followed a squad.Each of them is tall and has long legs, high nose and deep eyes, and Yishui's heroic posture is full of heroic spirit.When the young brothers are a few years older, the Ma family will be able to form a guard of honor.

Tall and big, Northwest soldiers born with a sense of pride and banditry, and sturdy horses, it is difficult for such a team to appear on the stage without attracting attention.

Neither of them expected to meet at the station, and the supervisors were smiling, but they were fighting secretly.

In terms of soldiers, they are comparable.

When it comes to sons... well, no one has as many bearded family members as Ma.

"Brother Ma, I haven't seen you for a while, how are you doing recently?"

"Tofu, everything is fine."

When the commander-in-chief and his wife greeted each other, the young commanders also stood together. The soldiers from the northwest and southwest got out of the car one after another. Government personnel were almost squeezed into dough by these journalists.

The spotlights were blaring non-stop. The reporters had gained experience and seized the right time. They asked questions one after another, mainly about the military parade.The supervisors were in a good mood, and they basically answered every question they asked if it didn't involve confidentiality. The wives didn't speak much, but they always had a smile on their faces.The young marshals are not very interested in answering the reporters' questions. They just want to get to the station as soon as possible and step up the "training" of the team so that they will not be compared in this military parade.

Even Young Marshal Long, who had a calm personality, held back his energy.

Soon another special train entered the station. Tang Guangren from Guangxi and Tang Tingshan from Guizhou, the brothers from the same family, also entered Beijing together. Now, the platform was even more lively.The soldiers who hadn't got off the bus were taken aback. Why are there so many people in the station?

Through the car window, Tang Guangren and Tang Tingshan saw Long Yiting and Liu Fuxian who were being interviewed, and there were three bearded horses beside them. They would be surrounded even if they looked down. The two brothers, who were not interested in reporters, came together Scratch your head, this is a big deal!

"Give way, please make way! Don't push, I'm not a reporter, I'm here to pick up the station!"

A young clerk supported the eyes on his face, held up the sign in his hand, and signaled that he was indeed here to pick up people, not to compete with reporters for news, and finally to fight a "bloody path" among the crowd, and walked to Several superintendents came forward.

Wiping off his sweat, he was still happy for a long time when he just received this job. He didn't understand why his boss looked at him and the other newcomers with "compassion".Now that he has figured it out, it's no wonder that the task was issued, but all those who were in charge of the reception work last time had an expression of "like an enemy", the reason is actually here!

After taking a breath, I was about to speak, but the soles of my feet were a little cold. I looked down and saw that the shoe on my right foot was gone...

Coincidentally, all government personnel who come to pick up the station have to go through this experience.For those with "work experience", recalling the scene of the last military parade, they can't help sweating their palms.

"Xiao Sun and the others are coming back soon?"

"Yes." The person who answered picked up the "worksheet" that had been arranged, and after reading it, he froze.

"what happened?"

"This afternoon, troops from the six northern provinces under review entered Beijing."

"Six northern provinces?"

"Correct."

"..."

There was silence in the room, and no one made a sound.

Inside the presidential palace, Mrs. Lou was instructing the butler to prepare the car, and she wanted to go to the station in person.

"I haven't seen you in a few months." Mrs. Lou stood up, "I don't know if I have grown taller."

"Ma'am, you mean Second Young Master?" The girl put a shawl on Mrs. Lou.

"kindness."

"Ma'am, didn't you say that the second young master wrote everything in the letter? He said that he had grown half his little finger again."

"That's right." Mrs. Lou smiled, "Yan'er is a caring person."

Mrs. Lou went downstairs, the driver and the adjutant with the car were already waiting in the yard.

"Let's drive."

After getting into the car, Mrs. Lou stopped talking.

At 42:[-], Marshal Lou's special train pulled into the station.

The sound of the train whistle lifted the spirits of all the people waiting here.The policemen on the platform gathered again, and at the end of the day, they looked no better than the young officers whose shoes were trampled off by reporters.

The train stopped, the door opened, and a column of soldiers came down in a file. The light brown military uniforms, the tight belts, the black gun barrels and the helmets on the top of the heads, even in the sun, can make the people on the opposite side feel a chill.

The soldiers kept silent all the time, and took over the work of the police very naturally. Looking at these silent but murderous soldiers, compared with their own small bodies, even if the reporters wanted to "rush" forward, they were powerless.

The behavior of the soldiers from the six northern provinces is completely different from other troops. Those soldiers may have a little kindness on them. These soldiers, just glance at them, will break out in cold sweat on their foreheads.

The master of a hundred battles, the master of iron and blood, but that's all, right?

The door of another carriage opened, Young Master Lou carried Lou Er Shao and walked down. After standing still, Bai Lao got out of the car.

The crowd exploded again, and the cameras were all aimed at Young Marshal Lou and Second Young Master Lou in his arms.

The appearance of the Lou Brothers alone is not an ordinary way to attract attention, and they put on this "style" for the purpose of murdering Filin.

Marshal Lou's expression remained unchanged, holding Lou Er Shao in his arms, and marched on the path "opened up" by the soldiers. Old Bai walked leisurely. The reporters always kept a considerable distance from them for their own "safety".

Compared with the chaos of other troops when they arrived, Young Marshal Lou and his party could be described as orderly.

The car of the Presidential Palace stopped on the side of the road. Seeing a group of people coming out of the station, Mrs. Lou opened the door and got out of the car. She took a few steps forward, gently held Bai Lao's arm, and said with a smile: "Father, on the way But okay?"

Marshal Lou put Second Young Master Lou down, and the two brothers greeted Mrs. Lou.

Seeing the two brothers who were dressed similarly and looked more and more similar, Mrs. Lou was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help thinking about it.

This suit must have been Yan'er's idea.How did he come up with it?

Lou Wu and Dai Jiansheng were also on the same train, but they didn't get off until most of the crowd dispersed.Xiao Pangdun also changed into a military uniform, which was also given by Li Jinyan. When he got off the train, he didn't want his parents to hug him. He looked around, but he didn't see the shadow of Lou Er Shao. He took Lou Wu's hand and rushed out of the platform. full.

"Mom, hurry up! Go find little uncle."

Lou Wu laughed, bent down and walked forward with the strength of the chubby man. Dai Jiansheng was helpless, protecting the mother and son, accompanied by several soldiers.The reporters recognized Dai Jiansheng, but almost no one stepped forward. Compared with Dai Jiansheng, who resigned from military and political positions, there are more "big fish" waiting for them to catch.

Little Pangdun's family walked out of the station. The car from the presidential palace hadn't left yet. The window was rolled down. Lou Er Shao waved to Little Pangdun, "Yun'er, here you are."

"Little uncle." The little fat pier was about to lift his foot, and seemed to think of something, looked up at the fifth floor, "Mother."

"Go." Lou Wu patted the chubby boy on the face, straightened up, and sent him to the car. He and Dai Jiansheng got into the car sent by the Dai family to pick him up.

It stands to reason that this is not in accordance with the rules, and the chubby should go back to Dai's house first, but neither Dai Jiansheng and his wife nor the housekeeper of Dai's house who came to pick him up did not raise any objections.

Of the seven daughters of the Lou family, Lou Wu was not the only one who gave birth to a son, but Xiao Pangdun was the only one who got blue eyes. It is impossible for others to ask for such a thing, and Dai Guorao is naturally happy to see it come true.

Inside the presidential palace, President Lou Da, Bai Baoqi and Zhan Changqing all pushed aside their official duties and greeted Bai Lao in person.

Bai Baoqi is still good, the two sons-in-law of the Bai family, regardless of whether they are President Lou Da or Minister Zhan, they are absolutely respectful when they see Mr. Bai.When the old man was happy, he gave some pointers, but when he was unhappy, the two sons-in-law were worried.

Bai Lao was not in a hurry to rest, nor did he ask about "major military affairs", but asked in detail about the Beijing Museum.

"The east and west pavilions have been completed, and the project of the main pavilion is coming to an end." Bai Baoqi is also very concerned about this. Ren Wuchu was left in the capital and arrested young men. The general office of Bai gave himself a holiday every now and then, wandering to the construction site to check the progress of the project , so much trouble that Monk Zhang Er, engineer Meng, was confused. What was the general office of the National Bank doing at the construction site?The building of a museum is not under the control of the bank, right?

"The establishment of this museum is for the inheritance of Chinese civilization, so we must pay attention to it."

"Yes."

Father and son Weng and son-in-law were talking in the living room, while Mrs. Lou took Lou Ershao and Xiaopang Dun to meet Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhan. After greeting his elders, Mr. Lou got up and went to the military camp, not just to prepare for the military parade. One matter, the batch of military uniforms brought from Guanbei, as well as the matters of the Song family and the Liao family, must be dealt with as soon as possible.

When Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhan saw Lou Ershao, their reactions were the same as Mrs. Lou's.

"This outfit is really energetic." Mrs. Bai embraced Lou Ershao in front of her, "Let my aunt see, Rui'er has grown taller again."

"That's not true." Mrs. Zhan picked up the chubby pier, "It has sunk a lot, and it's also firm."

Xiao Pangdun was "silly" hugged by Mrs. Zhan, but Lou Er Shao firmly refused to let him hug him, and said that his grandfather taught him that he was seven years old, so he couldn't be hugged.The three ladies laughed again.Anyone who saw such a doll and said these words with a stern face would have no other reaction except to laugh.

The Second Young Master Lou insisted that if he didn't allow hugs, he wouldn't allow hugs, but Mrs. Lou asked, "Why do you let your elder brother and brother Yan hug you?"

"Big brother is different from brother Yan."

"What's the difference?"

"It's just different."

The Second Young Master Lou frowned, and answered seriously, while the little fat man echoed: "Little uncle is right!"

The three ladies laughed even harder.