In any case, the topic between Xie Tian and Pang Yuan has been opened. Xie Tian could have talked, and with three glasses of wine to cheer up, the more the two of them talked, the more they became more and more speculative.
Unknowingly, the two of them drank wine from morning to dusk, and the topic changed from simple to deep, and even started from the domestic situation to the international situation.
Even Pang Yuan has begun to admire Xie Tian's broad vision and open-mindedness, and he has the potential to regret meeting each other late.
Xie Tian saw that things were coming together, and Pang Yuan was exactly the person he needed. He smiled and extended an olive branch to Pang Yuan: "Brother Pang, I take the liberty of asking you to come out. How about you and I working side by side to create a bright world?"
Pang Yuan had already understood the purpose of Xie Tian's visit. He smiled slightly and shook his head: "Brother Baoqing, thank you for your kindness. But Pang knows his own ability. I have the talent to govern the world, but I don't have the ability to expand borders. The power of earth. Nowadays, internal and external troubles have not been eliminated, and internal strife is looming. Pang has a lot of economic knowledge but has no way to put it to use. He can only hide in this rural place, be an ordinary master, dance and play, and not care about worldly affairs. I also ended up in peace."
Xie Tian smiled and said: "If sir were willing to dance and play, I'm afraid I wouldn't have talked so freely with Xie. Sir, if you and I join forces, you don't have to worry about the war. Brothers don't have other skills. There are still some ways to fight against Japanese invaders and seize territory." I'm quite sure, but this is not the government affairs we brothers are good at. We two brothers will divide our work, I will be responsible for fighting and grabbing the territory, and you will be responsible for managing our territory well, how about it?"
After being told by Xie Tian, Pang Yuan felt a little embarrassed. He pondered for a while but still shook his head with a wry smile: "If Brother Baoqing had found me a few years ago, maybe I would really be willing to risk my life and have a career with you. . Now that the child is still young, Pang really has no choice but to plead guilty."
Xie Tian laughed: "This reason is a bit forced. Does Brother Pang dislike me? Xie Baoqing's current territory is not big enough. There are only two towns that are not enough for you to use your fists?"
Pang Yuan looked at Xie Tian speechlessly, thinking, does this man have to speak so straightforwardly?
Just because you have a big place with sesame and mung beans, there is no difference between you and the king of the mountain. If you can find a similar security chief to take care of it, why do you need me to take action?
What's more, the forces of all parties are now intertwined. With your strength, any force from any party will be squeezed and it will be gone. If I follow you, won't I be making myself uncomfortable?
Seeing that Pang Yuan was silent, Xie Tian laughed and said: "Brother Pang, if I win Qizhou, does Brother Pang think that I will have some use?"
Pang Yuan's eyebrows jumped suddenly and he looked at Xie Tian: "You want to attack Qizhou?"
Xie Tian smiled and said: "To correct Brother Pang, Qizhou was originally ours, but it was temporarily occupied by the Japanese. I am just preparing to regain Qizhou."
Pang Yuan's eyes lit up. If Xie Baoqing's team regained Qizhou, then Xie Baoqing's team would have greater strategic space.
Although Pang Yuan didn't know much about marching and fighting, he also knew that Qizhou was the gateway to the north of Shanxi. If he occupied Qizhou, he could go to Taiyuan in the south and Mongolia in the north. He was protected by the Taihang Mountains in the east and the Helan Mountains in the west. It is a geomantic treasure land that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended.
Pang Yuan pondered for a long time, then shook his head gently to Xie Tian: "Baoqing, you are right, Qizhou is ours, and it is right for you to take it back, but..."
Pang Yuan was about to speak but stopped, Xie Tian asked: "It's nothing, Brother Pang, please be happy."
Pang Yuan said with a wry smile: "Assuming you really regain Qizhou, then you will definitely not be able to fish in troubled waters like now. You have to choose one of the two camps. I don't know what you will choose then."
Xie Tian smiled: "My team is called the People's Liberation Army."
Pang Yuan squinted his eyes and looked directly at Xie Tian, who did not shy away from looking at him.
Looking at each other for a moment, Pang Yuan's mouth twitched a few times, and he looked at Xie Tian in fear and said, "You are the most daring guy I have ever seen. This matter is of great importance. Please allow me to think about it for a few more days."
He doesn't stand in either of the two camps and wants to stand on his own.
It is not that simple to stand on one's own feet. It requires an ideal, a goal, a doctrine, a political party, a leader... This is a huge centralized organization.
Pang Yuan was horrified. A small warlord with only one regiment of troops actually had such a grand goal in his mind. Is it just a dream or a fantasy? Or simply don’t know the heights of the world.
To be honest, Pang Yuan was dissatisfied with all the current forces, so he repeatedly refused invitations from all forces to serve as officials. He would rather die in the mountains and wilderness holding his chest.
But now Xie Tian, a little warlord, came to invite him to create a world together. This invitation really made him a little excited. No matter how long this little warlord's power can survive in this troubled world, at least he has someone who can express his ambitions according to his own ideas. Opportunity.
However, the risk is too great.
The main reason is that Xie Baoqing's strength is too weak. Although he has won several battles in succession, after all, he only has one regiment with more than 2,000 troops. The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army are both close at hand. Far stronger than Xie Baoqing's strength, in case of friction, these two armies have the strength to directly strangle Xie Baoqing's team.
What's more, there is a strong political party behind these two teams. Xie Baoqing's team may not even be able to pass this hurdle, let alone face the power behind these two teams.
Pang Yuan could even imagine Xie Baoqing's ending, either giving up his ideals and joining another party, or disappearing like a small wave in the long river of history, probably without leaving a trace in the history books.
Since the Qing Dynasty, there have been so many small warlords like Xie Baoqing who don't know the heights of the world, that they can't be counted in a hundred slaps.
Pang Yuan picked up the wine bottle, shook it and said with a smile: "The last two glasses, I had a great time drinking with Brother Baoqing today, please allow me to think about it for a few more days."
Xie Tian smiled and said: "How many days?"
Is there such a hard struggle?
Pang Yuan looked at Xie Tian speechlessly and smiled bitterly: "Brother Baoqing, you have to let me figure it out slowly, right?"
Xie Tian laughed: "It's boring to work alone behind closed doors. Let's all think about it together if there is anything we can't figure out. Three cobblers can still stand up to Zhuge Liang. Brother Pang, my car has been parked in front of your door. How about we go back to the university?" Guzhen, please take your time and think about it, don’t be in a hurry, you have the final say on government affairs anyway, when you figure it out, we will implement it.”
Pang Yuan stared at Xie Tian and said displeasedly: "Bao Qing, you are a bit pushy."
Xie Tian picked up Pang Yuan's wine glass and forced it into his hand with a playful smile. He picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him and drank it in one gulp. He laughed and said, "After finishing the last glass, let's hurry back, otherwise my sister-in-law and the others should wait." Anxious."
Pang Yuan was stunned for a moment and suddenly dropped his wine glass, jumped up and ran towards the backyard. After a moment, he rushed back angrily, glared at Xie Tian and roared: "Xie Baoqing, you fucking stinking bandit."
Xie Tian laughed loudly: "I am a bandit to begin with. Brother Pang, why don't you give me a good beating? If you still don't feel relieved, I can kneel down and give you a slap."
Pang Yuan stared speechlessly at Xie Tian, who had a playful smile on his face. This damn scholar really met a soldier...
