Chapter Sixteen: The Head of the Constitutional Guard Bureau

  Liu Yuan was very unhappy recently because he originally thought that He Shengqiao should also be taken down by himself, but Chiang Kai-shek suddenly issued a transfer order and transferred him to the command center.

  Liu Yuan knew that he had been too popular lately, and some people couldn't sit still. Never mind, let Hesheng Bridge be bad for a while, and let his own people take a good rest, never mind.

  Knocked on Chiang Kai-shek's office door, Chiang Kai-shek was working and signaled to Liu Yuan to sit down for a while.

  Dai Li was now not far from Chiang Kai-shek, looking at Liu Yuan with a respectful face. Liu Yuan knew that all this was fake. Since he took over the Military Intelligence Bureau, he had completely become a principal and never contacted himself again. This was very wise and also very sad. It was precisely so that Dai Li became Chiang Kai-shek's confidant in the shortest time, coming in and out of Chiang Kai-shek's office at will, making many classmates jealous, such as Mao Renfeng of the third term.

  Liu Yuan beckoned to Dai Li, who glanced at Chiang Kai-shek and, seeing no reaction from him, came over to Liu Yuan.

  "Old leader, what are your instructions." Dai Li did not call Liu Yuan "senior fellow student" in front of him, it can be seen that he was trying to distance himself from Liu Yuan.

  Liu Yuan didn't get angry, instead he smiled and patted Dai Li's belly, "You've gotten fat. Have you become corrupt?"

  Dai Li forced a smile and said, "Old leader, don't say that. The Military Statistics Bureau's budget is just this much, I think there's no chance for corruption."

  Liu Yuan nodded and said, "That's right, but I heard that someone from the Military Intelligence Bureau made an indecent proposal to a female special agent. That person wouldn't be you, would it?" Liu Yuan's eyes widened, and his killer instincts immediately emerged. Those who had been on the battlefield and those who hadn't were just different.

  Dai Li shuddered when he heard Liu Yuan's words. In those years, Liu Yuan was a strict disciplinarian in the Military Intelligence Bureau, and anyone who harmed their own people would be put to death.

  "Old leader, there is no such time, there is no such thing." Dai Li only realized at this moment how big the gap was between him and the man in front of him. This man who single-handedly founded the Military Intelligence Bureau, this man who fought battles north and south, and made great contributions to the National Government, was fundamentally not someone he could contend with.

  He used to think that he had a grasp on the military and controlled the lives of many people, but now he realizes it was all an illusion. The Military Intelligence Bureau has its own secrets that even he can't control. He knows that if one day Liu Yuan becomes unhappy with him, his life might be in danger.

  "Is that so? I also used to be in the Military Intelligence Bureau. Without intelligence, would I speak nonsense?" Liu Yuan asked.

  Seeing Liu Yuan constantly scolding Dai, while Dai appeared weak and timid, Chiang Kai-shek felt both pleased and angry. He was pleased that the relationship between Liu Yuan and Dai was indeed very poor, but he was also angry that Dai did not even have the ability to counterattack or calm himself down under Liu Yuan's pressure, showing that Dai was still young after all.

  "All right, Fu Guo, I've already disciplined Dai Li, so you don't need to worry about this matter anymore. Dai Li, you can go down now, I have something to discuss with Liu Shizhang."

  Dai Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and carefully left Chiang Kai-shek's office. For a while, Liu Yuan and Chiang Kai-shek both fell silent, not saying a word, making the atmosphere very oppressive.

  Liu Yuan habitually poured a cup of hot water for Chiang Kai-shek, tested the temperature, and handed it over to him. Since he joined the army, he had never done this again.

  Chiang Kai-shek smiled, finished his glass of water, but still didn't speak. Liu Yuan didn't mind either, casually found a place to sit down and sized up Chiang Kai-shek. In the end, it was Chiang Kai-shek who broke the silence.

  "I'm planning to let your three divisions take a breather, replenish their troops, the losses of the three divisions are a bit heavy, what do you think?" When Chiang Kai-shek talked with his subordinates, he always gave direct orders, but in front of Liu Yuan, he seemed to be accustomed to this tone of discussion.

  "Everything follows the arrangement of the principal, as a soldier, obeying orders is our duty." Liu Yuan said with a salute.

  Chiang Kai-shek had originally prepared a bellyful of comforting words, but suddenly felt a bit disoriented. Chiang stood up and patted Liu Yuan's shoulder, "You don't need to argue with them, when I'm old, the country will be handed over to you, they have also struggled for the country for most of their lives, give them a chance to show off."

  "The principal is wise, but I'd like to remind him that He Shengqiao doesn't have to be as good as Ting Siqiao Bridge. Commander Yu will personally command the troops, so we can't be careless at that time. As for our three regiments taking a break, I don't have any opinion on it. However, Principal, I'd like to ask you, which regiment will replace our three regiments?"

  Liu Yuan asked.

  "It's been a long time since the First and Third Divisions have trained, they should show off their skills properly now. Let them fight a tough battle and see some blood." Chiang Kai-shek said ruthlessly.

  "What about my arrangements?" Liu Yuan was a restless person and he hoped that Chiang Kai-shek would not let him rest with the troops.

  "As for you, Tang Shengzhi came to me yesterday and said that our soldiers often bully the people in Changsha. I want you to take out a portion of the elite soldiers to form a constabulary corps, maintain order, and have you temporarily lead the head of the constabulary department. What do you think?"

  Liu Yuan smiled to himself, Chiang Kai-shek handed over this task of offending people to him, obviously not having good intentions. However, Liu Yuan also understood that he had a close relationship with the younger generation, and they hadn't grasped power yet, but it was different for the older generation. If they let them get along well with Liu Yuan, relying on Liao Zhongkai's remaining connections and his own operations, plus military support, Liu Yuan would rise to power like a rocket. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek would be in trouble. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek handed over the constabulary to Liu Yuan, one was to show trust, on the other hand, it was to make Liu Yuan offend the older generation of warlords, not letting them support him.

  "Put down your arms," said Liu Yuan. "The reason our revolutionary army has been continuously victorious is because of the support of the people. I will maintain good military discipline, but I have one request."

  "I will strictly enforce the law, and no one else is allowed to interfere. I hope the principal can also do this, after all, you don't have to lend a hand to those who destroy the Northern Expedition and your image. Whoever dares to do bad things, just leave it to me." Liu Yuan said.

  Chiang Kai-shek thought for a moment, "This is not a big issue, since I'm using you, I will trust you. However, the people you punish cannot exceed your military rank, after all, our generals are not many." Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile, "Let's have dinner together, it's been a long time since we last had dinner together."

  "Alright, but Principal, it's too much trouble for Teacher's wife. I heard she's pregnant and the cook doesn't make very tasty food. Why don't we take a day off too? We can prepare something ourselves, how about that?" Liu Yuan suggested after some thought.

  "But I don't know how to cook, and where can I find the ingredients?" Chiang Kai-shek said helplessly, thinking that this student was really troublesome.

  "Come on, Principal, aren't there plenty of ready-made materials in the army? Let's go to our Third Division and take a look at your troops, take a look at your students. I'll help you manage the troops, and when the time comes, we'll also have to go and take a look." Liu Yuan pulled Chiang Kai-shek out as they walked, Chiang Kai-shek didn't mind either, Liu Yuan's flattery was too comfortable, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't find his way north for a while, and let Liu Yuan lead him to the Third Division.