Chapter 29 Great Talent (Second Update)

  Lin Hu's expression relaxed, and he went on to ask about Mao Feng's marriage. When he heard it was arranged for the New Year, Lin Hu shook his head and said: "It's too late, there are too many variables at that time. I think next month is good, I'll personally go ask Ding Hua, you'd better prepare yourself well and be a good groom!"

  "Thank you, General!" Mao Feng naturally wouldn't refuse and was instead very pleased.

  After Lin Hu left, his face suddenly turned gloomy. He furrowed his brow and lowered his head to think for a long time until Luo Jian came in. Luo Jian said: "General, an urgent telegram from Guangzhou!"

  Lin Hu took over the telegram and quickly read it. Lin Hu's face looked even more unpleasant, and Luo Jian, who clearly knew the contents of the telegram, said: "General, Chen Du Jun is harboring evil intentions! He wants to send a troop to assist in defending Guangzhou, but in reality, he is weakening your power!"

  Lin Hu sneered, "You're really a despicable person! Did you think I, Lin Hu, am so easy to bully? You actually thought of me as your subordinate? He must have anticipated that I would withdraw and avoid conflict, fearing that after both sides suffered losses, I would turn the tables on him. This is his way of guarding against me!"

  "General, I think it's better to clearly refuse! At this time, he wouldn't dare to make a rash move either!" Luo Jian said urgently.

  Lin Hu shook his head and said, "Refusal is still refusal, but what needs to be prepared must be prepared. Fujian is also very unstable now. Xu Chongzhi is staying in Fujian, and Sun Dapao attaches great importance to this person. Although Guangxi is also a hidden danger, our rear base must be taken care of, don't lose Jingzhou carelessly!"

  After some consideration, Lin Hu made a decisive decision and said: "Telegram to Chen Jiongming, it is learned that there are signs of Yunji troops in the southern Fujian Xuchongzhi department. In order to stabilize the border between Chaozhou and Meizhou, I hope the governor will urgently dispatch a division of troops to come and support! Brother Lin Hu pays his respects! Send it out like this!"

  Luo Jian's face showed an excited expression as he said: "The general is truly wise, let's see how this supervisor responds?"

  After Luo Jian left, Lin Hu whispered: "I'm not talking nonsense either. Xu Chongzhi has already gathered his troops to commit a crime, I just exaggerated a bit. Sun Dapao is naturally disliked by me, but you Chen Jiongming are also not worthy of my attention!"

  Three days later, Mao Feng was appointed as the commander of Chaozhou Garrison Command, and the Independent Regiment was renamed as Chaozhou Garrison Regiment. From then on, the Independent Regiment officially left the Third Army and became a local force.

  Another day, a batch of guns and ammunition was replenished to the Chaozhou Garrison, which was personally allocated by Lin Hu! The external reason is routine replenishment! Mao Feng was overjoyed when he saw this batch of military supplies. Although Mao Feng knew that this was Lin Hu's move to buy his heart, he had no choice but to accept it. Mao Feng couldn't help but feel grateful to Lin Hu.

  After leaving the Third Army, Mao Feng's relationship with high-ranking military officers of the Third Army also began to become harmonious, essentially because there were no direct conflicts of interest!

  Huang Kui visited Mao Feng several times, and each time Mao Feng received him with courtesy. The host and guest chatted several times and were very happy. After this news reached Ding Hua's ears, Ding Hua also frowned, but could do nothing about it! The betrothal gift had been accepted, and the wedding date was set, which was already unchangeable. Moreover, Mao Feng was now one of the top powers in Chaozhou.

  Entering the second week of December, Mao Feng had not visited again since the wedding date was set, because before marriage, the couple could not meet face-to-face, this is courtesy, and also made Ding Hua speechless. At this time, Mao Feng was discussing with a group of subordinates at the headquarters.

  The content is naturally the training of the troops and the current situation in Chaozhou. Overall, it still makes Mao Feng feel at ease. At least on the surface, Chaozhou is very stable, and the combat effectiveness of the troops has also been steadily improving. The troops have reached a point where every progress is hard-won, unless there is a major war that tests them through blood and fire. Otherwise, it's already quite good if they don't retreat.

  Hao Junsheng's relationship with several other colleagues is also improving, having had several drinks together, all of which makes Mao Feng happy to see!

  Liu Chun is now known as the hatchet man of Mao Feng, and outsiders all think that Liu Chun is Mao Feng's trusted confidant and number one hatchet man! When it comes to rectifying shops and clearing out street vendors, Liu Chun is ruthless, making the people of Chaozhou extremely wary of him. Because this kid doesn't care about reason at all, what he says most often is: "I'm acting on the commander's orders, who dares to disobey? Those who disobey will be executed on the spot!"

  Huang Mingyang is another typical example, when encountering gift-givers, on the one hand, he happily accepts them, and on the other hand, he ruthlessly captures them, with a very strong reason, attempting to bribe officials. The outcome of these people is also tragic, either dying in the streets or losing everything!

  Can't help but say that this half-month period has made Chaozhou much quieter, many people who sympathized with Sun Dapao were suppressed, and many conservative factions have become more and more prominent. Mao Feng also opened the door to convenience, but gained little, only one person looked good, and it was a kidnapping nature.

  This person is also very famous, of course this fame is not the current kind of fame, but the evaluation of later generations! This person is Yang Yongtai, one of the leaders of the Department of Politics.

  Yang Yongtai was a typical staff member and strategist, but also a tragic figure. He was assassinated at the Jianghan Pier in Wuhan 25 years after the founding of China. He had served as acting governor of Guangdong Province and head of the Ministry of Finance, among other positions.

  Logically, this person should be in the north now, but who would have thought that they would be here. This makes Mao Feng feel puzzled and inexplicable, but even more so, it fills him with wild joy. A person like this is a true talent, whereas he himself is a pseudo-talent.

  Yang Yongtai was also very depressed, he was originally excluded by Sun Dapao, Sun Dapao couldn't mix in, but he himself had an unfulfilled desire, he wanted to rely on Chen Jiongming but couldn't make up his mind, he went north and took a stroll, but still didn't allow himself to look down on others, he planned to go to Guangdong to clear his mind, but was unexpectedly arrested at this moment, the reason being treason.

  Yang Yongtai had explained it all before, but this was like playing the lute to a cow. This made Yang Yongtai feel helpless, and no matter how many plans he had, there was nothing he could do. He had never encountered such an army before, they didn't care about money, nor did they listen to his tempting words.

  Yang Yongtai became interested in the leader of this team, and when he learned that it was Mao Feng, he was also puzzled, as there was no such person in his impression.

  When Yang Yongtai met Mao Feng for the first time, he was disappointed to see that Mao Feng was so young. He had originally thought it would be a middle-aged and steady person, but it turned out to be like this.

  But when he showed off his eloquence, thinking he could release himself, what awaited him was interrogation. Not a beating, but three days of exhausting questioning that made Yang Yongtai collapse! Not eating or drinking and not allowing himself to sleep, how could Yang Yongtai bear it?

  Yang Yongtai agreed immediately after learning that he had to rely on Mao Feng under such conditions! It can't be said that he didn't have any backbone, but rather he saw through it. Why make things difficult for himself? It's not worth it in front of a great cause. Besides, as long as he got past this hurdle, he could find an opportunity to slip away later on.

  His throat was smoking, his stomach was empty, his limbs were weak, and he lacked sleep but couldn't fall asleep. This painful feeling made Yang Yongtai truly unforgettable. Yang Yongtai slept heavily for a day, followed by drinking porridge, and after two days, he basically recovered!

  When he saw Mao Feng again, Yang Yongtai asked straightforwardly: "I don't know what position the commander has arranged for me?"

  Mao Feng smiled and said: "So what abilities does the gentleman have?"

  Yang Yongtai raised an eyebrow and said confidently: "Ability doesn't need to be spoken of, I ask the commander, how big a place can you give me to display my skills?"

  "If that's really the case, then the bigger your ability is, the bigger position I will arrange for you. It's completely fine to give my position to you."

  Yang Yongtai's eyes narrowed, he was really moved, and he also had a thread of excitement. He had never met such a person before, let alone someone so young. He himself had only read about such demeanor in books from ancient people, and he wanted to meet someone like that, but unexpectedly, it was this person who appeared before him, truly unpredictable is the way of the world!

  Yang Yongtai naturally wouldn't really surrender because of this sentence, he said: "Then please, Commander, examine me!"

  Mao Feng said seriously: "Sir is well-versed in current affairs, I wonder if sir has anything to teach me?"

  Yang Yongtai knew that Mao Feng was testing his eyes and strategy! Although he didn't specifically mention what, Yang Yongtai knew that with Sun as the president outside and Chen as the governor inside, Lin as the garrison commander, the commander-in-chief would be surrounded on all sides. Adding to that, the commander's power was weak, and once the timing was right, the commander could be overthrown!

  Mao Feng calmly said: "Is there a good strategy to solve it?"

  Yang Yongtai said confidently: "There are three strategies, one is to thoroughly rebel and become the king himself! Can immediately turn the army around and capture Lin Hu in Chaozhou! Can solve the urgent problem; second is to surrender to one side, can be Chen's military governor or Sun's president! This can also solve the danger; The last strategy is to secretly develop and wait for the right price!"

  Mao Feng thought for a moment and indeed it was so. He couldn't help but stand up, slightly bowing his head to Yang Yongtai, saying: "Please, sir, help me!"

  Yang Yongtai was still a bit resentful of Mao Feng's behavior, but on the surface, it was passable. Since he had made up his mind, he would just stay here.

  Yang Yongtai nodded and said: "Then I'll stay!"

  Mao Feng's heart was delighted, his first feeling was that he really had a strong character, and he had just taken down a top-notch strategist. Mao Feng also didn't disturb Yang Yongtai too much, he knew that Yang Yongtai still needed to rest now, so he would come again in two days.

  After arranging Yang Yongtai's life, Mao Feng bid farewell and left, and also stopped Yang Yongtai from seeing him off. After walking out of the courtyard, he looked up at the sky and let out three loud roars, venting his joyful emotions.

  However, he soon calmed down and realized that he had irregularly kept Yang Yongtai behind, who was far from being homesick, and he still needed to work hard.

  His eyes narrowed slightly, but then a cold smile floated to the surface. He thought to himself: Since I've already stayed behind, this is just the beginning. I don't believe I won't be able to keep this person!