mtlumby2d Chapter 276 Invite to dinner
Chapter 276 Invite to dinner
The hug between Wang Meng and William lasted for two minutes. Wang Meng couldn't help but feel his anus tighten when he saw the steel-like soldiers around him looking at him sideways.
Is this the legendary Brokeback Mountain?
Two minutes later, Wang Meng watched William board the transport plane with mixed feelings.
Wang Meng also organized these M country engineers to board the transport plane, ready to take off at any time.
After handing over the remaining 50,000 bottles of penicillin to Nicholas' agent Mao Hang, he received the last payment and some purchased equipment and prepared to take off back to southern Shanxi.
At this time, a large number of Chongqing military police quickly rushed into the airport and surrounded the aviation division's transport planes and fighter planes.
A senior military officer from the Chongqing government walked quickly into the airport and ran directly to Wang Meng.
"Chief of Staff Wang, I am the adjutant of General Wei Lihuang, and I have been ordered to invite you to lunch."
Wang Meng counted on his fingers and thought that perhaps the day for the establishment of the Chinese Expeditionary Force would soon be here. Otherwise, why would Wei Lihuang come to this place for a stroll?
But why did Wei Lihuang invite him to lunch?
The independent column's planes landed and refueled at Kunming Airport. This was the result of negotiations between Country M and Chongqing. Could it be that Wei Lihuang was preparing to collect the fuel money?
"Hello, General Wei Lihuang, do you just want to treat me to a meal?"
"I dare not speculate on the thoughts of my superiors, so I hope Chief of Staff Wang will do me a favor!"
Wang Meng looked at the armed military police and looked at the adjutant with some amusement.
"If I don't accept Wei Lihuang's invitation, will my plane and my people be unable to leave Kunming Airport?"
The adjutant smiled but said nothing.
"Okay, then I'll give your commander a favor. Except for me, all my people and goods can leave, right?"
"Of course. After all, we only invited Chief of Staff Wang."
Wang Meng nodded and ordered two F6F Hellcat fighters, a C-54 transport plane, and a guard platoon to remain, and the rest of the planes all took off and returned to southern Shanxi.
"Before I go back, these foreign experts will be arranged to live in Pingshun Hotel. No one is allowed to leave, and no one is allowed to contact them, otherwise they will be subject to military law!"
Wang Meng then asked the radio operator to give Pingshun a brief report on the situation, and then took a squad of guards to prepare for the banquet.
After leaving the airport, more than a dozen jeeps were lined up in a row, and the adjutant politely opened the door of the third jeep.
"Please, Chief of Staff Wang!"
After driving for more than an hour, the convoy stopped in front of a manor in the suburbs of Kunming. In the center of the manor was a small British-style building.
The guard squad was arranged to stand by in a nearby house, and Wang Meng was only allowed to enter the small western-style building after his pistol was taken away.
The adjutant opened the door, and a round-headed general stood up and walked towards Wang Meng.
"I guess this is Chief of Staff Wang Mengwang from Southern Shanxi?"
Wang Meng answered neither humbly nor arrogantly, and gave a resounding answer.
"Exactly. Then you must be General Wei Lihuang who invited me to dinner."
The two simply shook hands and sat on the sofa in the living room.
But they still didn't say a word, each thinking about their own thoughts.
At this time, a young man wearing glasses came down the stairs.
"Chief of Staff Wang, please come to the second floor for a chat!"
Wang Meng looked at Wei Lihuang, a little suspicious. Wasn't this Wei Lihuang's invitation? Why did he go upstairs alone? Who was on the second floor?
Wei Lihuang made a please gesture towards the stairs and nodded heavily.
With no other choice, Wang Meng could only follow the young man with glasses to a study on the second floor.
"Sir, Chief of Staff Wang is here!"
A middle-aged man with a shaved head and wearing a black Changsha suit stood up and greeted me with a smile on his face.
"Oh, Wang Meng, you're finally here!"
Of course Wang Meng recognized the bald man. Wasn’t he the famous transport captain?
It turns out to be exactly the same as in the history books.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
Wang Meng went straight to the point and didn't give the transport captain a chance to chat.
"Hahaha, sit down first."
The transport captain sat at the main seat of the sofa, and Wang Meng sat on his left.
The secretary with glasses brought a cup of tea, then left the study and closed the door quietly.
"Drink tea!"
Wang Meng politely picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then, there was silence for several minutes.
"Wang Meng, you fought well in southern Shanxi. You showed the power and spirit of Chinese soldiers. I want to reward you!"
"Sir, we have received many medals, and this is not just my achievement. Commander Li Yunlong, Political Commissar Zhao Gang, and all the officers and soldiers of the independent column have made great contributions."
The transport captain didn't expect Wang Meng to be so disrespectful, and his expression changed immediately.
"Well, you're right. But the combat effectiveness and temperament of a group are largely determined by the commander, so a unit can only have one temperament. Just like a country, it can only have one government, one leader, and one doctrine!"
Wang Meng touched his nose. Sure enough, after talking around for so long, he finally came to this topic.
"Sir, I only know how to lead troops in battle. I don't know anything else."
"Wang Meng, Li Yunlong is a good commander, but he is not a mature commander. He does not know how to judge the situation, let alone see the situation clearly. Among the senior generals of the independent column, I am most optimistic about you!"
The pie was dropped so suddenly that Wang Meng was almost breathless. They wanted to sow discord and divide people so soon?
"Sir, we are all pure soldiers. We only know how to fight the Japanese. We don't know much about other things."
Seeing that Wang Meng was evasive, the captain stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.
"It's good to be a pure soldier! Well, I wonder what your plans are for the independent column in the future? After leaving the Eighth Route Army, have you thought about your future path?"
"Sir, I have discussed this issue with Commander Li Yunlong and Political Commissar Zhao Gang. Perhaps independent development is more suitable for us. After all, we do not belong to any doctrine now."
The transport captain frowned, and his already small eyes seemed to disappear in Kunming's spring.
"Would you like to consider joining the National Revolutionary Army?"
"Not yet, but..."
"but what?"
"But we can strengthen our cooperation and jointly drive the Japanese out of China!"
The transport captain felt mixed emotions.
If you say that there was no gain from this dialogue, that's not the case. After all, it is certain that the Independent Column will not return to the Eighth Route Army in the short term, and at the same time, cooperation can be strengthened.
If you say there is something to gain, it may be just a simple "empty agreement", an agreement that can be torn up at any time.
Seeing that Wang Meng had made up his mind, the transport team leader decided not to pursue him relentlessly.
"Let's eat!"