Chapter 10: Political Director

  As Huangpu's first batch is about to graduate, these students who have only been studying in school for a few months cherish this period of time even more.

  Everyone is trying their best to supplement their knowledge and copy various military books, so that when they arrive at each unit, they can still learn these military skills.

  In these few days, Sun Xinghua's small dormitory almost became another classroom, with students from different classes constantly coming to ask him various questions during their spare time.

  Sun Xinghua was impatiently explaining various problems to the students, and emphasized the explanation of some class-level offensive and defensive tactics, as well as the deployment of various weapons.

  "Director Sun, after the Premier goes north, can the problems between the south and the north really be solved? If the Premier solves these problems, does it mean that our revolution has already won?" The youngest, Song Xilian, sat on the bed, looking at Sun Xinghua.

  "Yingguo, this is a great question." Sun Xinghua looked at Song Hui and said with approval.

  Looking around at the gazes, Sun Xinghua said slowly: "Feng Yuxiang, Duan Qirui and the like, no need for me to say it, you all should understand what kind of people they are. The Premier's trip north is a consideration from an overall perspective, in order to let the northern people know our revolutionary determination. However, if we become lax because of Premier Sun's trip north, thinking that the revolution has already succeeded, this is a completely incorrect view."

  "Looking back at Premier's eleven difficult revolutions, each one ended in failure. In the first year of the Republic of China, the Republic of China was established, but did our revolution succeed?"

  "From the first year of the Republic to now, the thirteenth year of the Republic, thirteen years have passed. But has the Premier's republican ideal really been realized? No. What we got in these thirteen years is the suppression by warlord governments one after another, and the people's fear of the government. They use the banner of republicanism to pursue their own interests, constantly expanding their own benefits under the guise of republicanism."

  "We want to achieve the Republic, we want to achieve the Three Principles of the People by Premier Sun, and this can only be relied on the revolutionary army. The Whampoa Military Academy is just a beginning, as Principal Chiang said, in the future we will not only have one academy but also ten or even hundreds of academies' troops, that's our revolutionary army. Only relying on the revolutionary army can we achieve Premier Sun's Three Principles of the People and truly achieve the Republic."

  Sun Xinghua looked at the students and said seriously.

  "What Instructor Sun said is right, relying on the warlords' power can't achieve revolution at all. We must form our own revolutionary army to truly achieve revolution. This time General Sun's trip to the north is for the future of the whole country. Although we Huangpu students have no chance to go with General Sun to the north, we can work hard to study and train a crack troop to fight for General Sun's ideals."

  The rest of the students nodded in agreement with Jiang Xianyun's speech.

  Just then, the assembly whistle blew.

  The students quickly tidied up their clothes and ran towards the playground.

  Sun Xinghua looked puzzled, as it was almost time for class, why was the assembly call still being blown.

  On the Huangpu Island dock, Military Academy President Chiang Kai-shek and Party Representative Liao Zhongkai had already been waiting here.

  A military transport ship was approaching slowly from a distance.

  Before long, the transport boat stopped at the dock, and a young officer on the transport boat immediately walked quickly towards Chiang Kai-shek and Liao Zhongkai.

  "Principal, Party representative, this is Comrade Zhou E-lai, who has just returned from France. General Sun appointed Comrade E-lai as the Director of the Political Department of the Military Academy." Vice Director Zhang Shen-fu immediately made the introduction.

  Liao Zhongkai's expression was somewhat agitated, and he tightly grasped Zhou E's hand, saying: "You've come just in time. The Political Department used to be just an empty shell, and the school's political education was only a hollow name. Some people even said that our military academy is still a cripple that only focuses on military affairs without any ideology. The military academy's political work has been waiting for you, Commander-in-Chief Sun!"

  Chou En-lai had already heard of Liao Chung-k'ai and knew that he was a most influential and practical political worker in the Kuomintang, one of the staunchest defenders and executors of Sun Yat-sen's policy of alliance with Russia and the Communist Party. He modestly said: "I have just returned from abroad and am not familiar with the situation here; I also have no experience in presiding over this kind of work before. I hope that the principal, the party representative and all of you will give me many instructions!"

  Having said that, everyone's face showed a smile, and with Zhou Enlai, they walked towards the military school.

  On the playground, all the students have gathered together.

  Sun Xinghua, as an instructor, stood on both sides, one side was He Yingqin, and the other side was Wang Boling, the head of the teaching department. Both were confidants of Chiang Kai-shek, but their expressions were very serious, standing silently by without a word.

  "Director Wang, what's going on?" Sun Xinghua said in a low voice.

  "Vice-Commander Sun, the new director of the Political Department has arrived, and we are to welcome him here." Wang Boling's tone was somewhat unpleasant as he coldly said this.

  He Yingqin looked over, and Sun Xinghua didn't dare say anything else. He put on a serious face, but in his heart he was thinking: the new director of the political department, could it be Zhou E?

  Before long, Chiang Kai-shek and Liao Zhongkai walked over from a distance, accompanied by a young military officer.

  "It's really Zhou E coming." Sun Xinghua looked at the officer's face and said excitedly.

  As long as they are Chinese, almost everyone can remember Zhou Er's appearance, and Sun Xinghua recognized him at a glance.

  Chiang Kai-shek looked at all the teachers and students of the school, then briefly introduced himself, and immediately asked Zhou Enlai to give a speech.

  At 26 years old, Zhou E wore a gray military uniform, with a wide-brimmed hat on his head and a broad leather belt around his waist. Under the two thick black eyebrows, a pair of deep and wise eyes sparkled. Standing in front of all teachers and students, he looked so young and handsome.

  "Today, comrades from all over the country have come together to take up the weapon of revolution and complete the mission of saving our oppressed and suffering masses. What is the weapon of revolution? The weapon of revolution is not just a gun or cannon that can fire, but first and foremost it is who this gun and cannon are firing at... As the cradle of our party's revolutionary army, you have been studying for some time now, and in many ways you have made progress beyond me. Well then, since we have all come here with one purpose, for the liberation and rebirth of the Chinese nation, let us work together under the banner of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, striving towards our goal, fighting for it!"

  The teachers and students listened to Zhou E's words with very excited expressions.

  After Zhou E finished speaking, Sun Xinghua led the applause, and Zhou E deliberately looked at Sun Xinghua during his speech.

  Chiang Kai-shek immediately brought Zhou Enlai over and introduced him to the various instructors.

  "This is General He Yingqin." Chiang Kai-shek said, pointing at He Yingqin to Zhou Enlai behind him.

  They bowed to each other and continued shaking hands in farewell.

  "This is Deputy Commander-in-Chief Sun Xinghua." Chiang Kai-shek immediately pointed to Sun Xinghua beside him and said to Zhou.

  Sun Xinghua was the deputy commander, with a rank of colonel, while the director of the political department Zhou E came with a rank of major general. Sun Xinghua quickly saluted.

  Zhou came over to return the courtesy, took the initiative to hold Sun Xinghua's hand and said: "I've heard of you, Ping Pu Shangtuan led by you with a few students, blocked Chen Lianbo, killed Chen Lianbo. I had heard about it long ago. It's just that I didn't expect, you Sun Xinghua are so young."

  Sun Xinghua smiled and hastily said: "Director Zhou is overpraising."

  "This is Wang Boling, Director of the Department of Professors."

  "This is..."

  Chiang Kai-shek was very patient and personally introduced Zhou Enlai one by one.

  But then a discordant voice appeared.

  "Why didn't you salute Director Zhou?" Liao Zhongkai's voice rang out, and this time even Liao Zhongkai, who was known as the "Mother of Whampoa", seemed to have some anger.

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