In May 1937, everything seemed calm.
The biggest news in the world is that the giant German passenger airship "Hindenburg" burned down in New Jersey, USA, killing five people. Since then, airships have withdrawn from the stage of commercial flight.
At home, a National Government inspection delegation is about to visit Yan'an for the first time.
In Nanjing, it was even calmer, and everyone was living their lives step by step.
Even the special agents of the military commander were a little bored.
All Japanese special forces under surveillance are under surveillance, and no new Japanese special forces have entered Nanjing.
It's so comfortable that it's hard to believe.
However, only one person is getting busier and busier:
Meng Shaoyuan!
Led by Song Ziwen and the Bank of China, weapons provided by banks from eight countries were continuously transported to Nanjing.
This includes two famous Maxim heavy machine guns. In this way, Meng Shaoyuan's special operations team, plus those tricked from Xiaoshan Ling, has three heavy machine guns.
As the last batch of support weapons arrived, there was an Italian Brixia M3545MM mortar among them.
This light mortar is called "the best-designed small-caliber mortar in the world." Others call it "the most complex device in the world that launches a pound of weight 500 yards."
Meng Shaoyuan didn't care about this.
This is a real mortar. Look, the workmanship is really complicated... But look, the Italians thoughtfully designed a seat for the gunner...
What the hell is a gunner doing on the battlefield sitting so comfortably and firing?
These weird Italians, these weird Italian weapons.
This batch of weapons was personally escorted by Tang Dujin, and he also brought a message from Song Ziwen to Meng Shaoyuan: "Meng Shaoyuan, this is the last batch of weapons that I will support you. I know that you have frequent contacts with Kong Xiangxi now. Originally, I can stop supporting you, but I know you are full of passion.
Kong Xiangxi and I have different political views, different views on international economic development, and different personal personalities, so this cannot hinder my support for you. But you must remember that my weapons must be used on the external battlefield. If one day the war begins, all the muzzles of the guns will be exposed to the outside world! "
Meng Shaoyuan listened very carefully.
He knew that Song Ziwen was a representative of the iron-blooded anti-war faction!
So when Tang Dujin finished these words, Meng Shaoyuan straightened his back: "Please tell Mr. Song that Meng Shaoyuan's muzzle will always be open to the outside world!"
Kong Xiangxi was not idle either.
Special funds were quickly established and put in place.
With Dai Li's consent, the funds were merged into the accounts of Henglong Company, and a special account was set up. Lu Yixuan was personally responsible for managing the investment. The money generated money and the funds were used exclusively for special purposes.
Meng Shaoyuan immediately withdrew a sum of money and entrusted Mrs. Qiangwei in Shanghai to continue purchasing grenades in large quantities.
The members of the special operations team were almost armed to the teeth.
Heavy machine guns, light machine guns, submachine guns...
Meng Shaoyuan was like a greedy miser who wanted any weapon.
Even ordinary agents are armed.
Is there really going to be a war?
His men began to have this idea in their minds more and more strongly.
In their minds, once Meng Shaoyuan starts preparing for something, it will definitely go right.
Even, under Meng Shaoyuan's hint, Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe began to organize frequent actual combat exercises.
"Are we really going to treat our spies as regular military personnel?"
Xiang Shounong whispered to Zhu Yanni one time.
"There are only things that Master Meng can't think of, and there is nothing that Master Meng cannot do." Zhu Yanni curled her lips and said, "Just watch, if we really want to fight, Master Meng will definitely wave his pistol and force you to go forward."
"Hmm...ah, why should I play forward?"
"Because you are ugly."
"Zhu Yanni, don't think that just because you are pretty, you can insult people!"
"Let me ask you, are you ugly?"
"Yeah, so what?"
"Can anyone tell me if I'm ugly?"
"Can..."
"Lao Xiang." Zhu Yanni sighed: "Write a suicide note as soon as possible, our Young Master Meng..."
"Hey...that's not right, why should I write a suicide note again!"
Perhaps influenced by Meng Shaoyuan, Dai Li's armed rangers also began to be formally formed.
He ordered that armed rangers should be set up in each district and station, with veteran agents serving as captains at all levels.
"Meng Shaoyuan is crazy. It seems that we are all following him."
Dai Li quietly said to Tang Zong: "This guy is determined to fight, but judging from the intelligence coming from our front, the Japanese don't seem to have made any major military moves."
"Mr. Dai." Tang Zong looked solemn: "On September 18th and January 28th, it was calm before the war."
Dai Li sighed softly: "If the Northeast could have resisted for a while longer, maybe the situation would be completely different now... Forget it, forget it, these words are just hindsight... Old Tang, you know what Meng Shaoyuan told me before What happened?"
Seeing Tang Zong shake his head, Dai Li lowered his voice: "Meng Shaoyuan said that if the Japanese attack, they must first attack Peiping and then Shanghai. And once a fight breaks out, it will be a big fight, regardless of life or death, and will never stop. I will I don’t know where his confidence comes from.”
"Don't be fooled, let's just listen to it." Tang Zong smiled: "No matter what he said is accurate or not, we should be prepared. If he is right and a fight really breaks out, we won't panic."
Dai Li nodded: "All our district stations have begun to arm themselves. Peiping is too far away, but if there is a war in Shanghai, all my agents will definitely go to the battlefield and die with blood spilled within five steps. Old Tang, you go to the Chairman's Attendant's Room." The order has been approved, do you think it can be delayed a little longer? I really need people here."
Tang Zong didn't hesitate at all: "You, Mr. Dai, have the final say. I'll hold off for now. I'll wait until there's no other way before I report it."
At this time, at Meng Shaoyuan's home, Tian Qi, Xiang Shounong, and Zhu Yanni, except Yuan Zhonghe who was in Shanghai, were all here.
Together with Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe, the six of them stood there with solemn expressions.
The newcomers Zhao Changle, Guo Rui, Lin Xuan, and Ji Shuang stood side by side at the back.
An altar table is placed in front, enshrining Emperor Guan Er Ye.
Meng Shaoyuan stood at the front, with Tian Qi, Xiang Shounong, Zhu Yanni, Yue Zhenchuan, and Wei Yunzhe standing behind him.
Everyone holds a stick of incense in their hands.
Xiang Shounong held two handfuls, which were for Yuan Zhonghe in Shanghai.
Meng Shaoyuan was the first to kneel down, and everyone behind him fell to the ground.
Then, Meng Shaoyuan raised the lit incense high above his head and read loudly with his brothers and sisters:
"Master Guan, please listen to my weeping blood. We, brothers, work together as one to serve the country and protect the people below. We will live together when we live, and we will die together when we die. If we violate this oath, we will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Become sworn friends!
In this era, sworn vows are the simplest and most effective way to bind everyone together!
Meng Shaoyuan and his brothers bowed three times in succession.
Then he stood up and put the incense in the incense burner.
Guo Rui came up with a tray with a bowl of wine and a knife.
Starting from Meng Shaoyuan, the sworn sworn people cut their middle fingers with knives and dripped their blood into the wine.
This is an alliance based on blood!
Then, starting from the last Zhu Yanni, everyone took a sip of blood wine.
Meng Shaoyuan was the last one to finish his drink and slammed the empty bowl on the ground:
"Please help me!"
A piece of white cloth with blood written on it was respectfully brought out.
This is the veteran figure who contributed to the establishment of the Lixing Society. Teng Jie, He Zhonghan, Pan Youqiang and others of the "Sun Wenism Society". After learning that the Lixing Society was finally established, they cut their wrists and gathered their blood into a bowl. Written by Tengjie, Written in blood.
It is to practice socialist laws!
Meng Shaoyuan's face was as dark as water and he muttered in a low voice:
"Please bring justice to the family! Those who are unfaithful and unfilial shall be killed! Those who commit adultery and plunder shall be killed! Those who are cowardly and timid shall be killed! Those who resist orders shall be killed! Those who reveal secrets shall be killed! Those who liaise with foreigners shall be killed! Those who betray their fellow robes shall be killed. ,kill!"
"Those who are unfaithful and unfilial shall be killed! Those who commit adultery and plunder shall be killed! Those who are cowardly and timid shall be killed! Those who resist orders shall be killed! Those who reveal secrets shall be killed! Those who liaise with foreigners shall be killed! Those who betray their colleagues shall be killed!"
Everyone whispered to him.
The three newcomers Guo Rui, Lin Xuan, and Ji Shuang were also chanting in low voices.
At this time, their hearts were filled with passion, and they wished they could become sworn brothers like Section Chief Meng and the others.
No longer ashamed of being a spy.
They know that even if they are secret agents, they still have passion in their hearts.
For example, Section Chief Meng, who usually looks very ungrateful, also looked solemn when reciting family law, as if he was doing the most sacred thing.
The sworn vows are complete.
Meng Shaoyuan was the eldest official and their leader. Although he was young, he was the undisputed boss.
After that, it was divided according to age.
Yuan Zhonghe is the second child, Xiang Shounong is the third child, Yue Zhenchuan is the fourth child, Tian Qi is the fifth child, Wei Yunzhe is the sixth child, and Zhu Yanni is the youngest and is the seventh sister.
This was later known as the "Seven Tigers of Military Reunion".
The most controversial person in later generations was Tian Qi. His brothers and sisters used to call him "Lao Qi". Although he ranked fifth, the name "Lao Qi" has never changed.
Therefore, historians of later generations have always been controversial about whether Tian Qi is the fifth or seventh among the seven tigers.
Those folk artists, along with Guo Rui and others, gradually interpreted the story of "Seven Tigers, Six Leopards and Five Little Dragons" based on the legend.
Meng Shaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although sworn sworn vows are just a formality and cannot guarantee that there will be no betrayers in the future, at least it gives everyone a sense of ritual.
There is also the past practice of socialist family law, and the current military unified family law, which is also a sharp sword hanging over everyone's head.
Yuan Zhonghe has been preparing in Shanghai for a while. In two or three months, all of them will leave for Shanghai.
Meng Shaoyuan sighed softly in his heart.
"By the way, tomorrow is my birthday." Zhu Yanni said suddenly, "How about Lin Xuan and I go shopping and have dinner at Master Meng's house in the evening. One is to celebrate my birthday, and the other is to celebrate our sworn vows."
"It's done."
Meng Shaoyuan agreed without thinking.
