Rise From Eight Hundred

Since the higher-ups gave him a vacation, Tang Dao naturally wouldn't be hypocritical. After handing over all the work to Stilwell, the agent of the Grayman Company, he immediately rushed back to his hometown with a team of people.

Stilwell was also helpless. The new commander sent a message through the embassy to him, the new chief of staff, to arrive in the Philippines within a week to prepare for the establishment of the headquarters, but the Grayman Company, far across the ocean, asked him to serve as the company's chief negotiator through the relationship with the military, with a remuneration of up to 50,000 US dollars.

Tang Dao also welcomed him and said that he only trusted him. In the end, the chief of staff of the US Far East Army, who had not yet met his commander, could only ask the commander for a two-month leave to help the two sides across the ocean to complete this big deal first.

Well, even if he hadn't seen his boss yet, he had offended his immediate boss. Stilwell knew how stubborn that maverick and showy five-star general was.

Sure enough, the old man who wore a purple scarf wherever he went approved Stilwell's leave, but then called the federal military department to ask for an additional deputy chief of staff nominated by him, on the grounds that he was the commander, not the head of logistics support, and he would not complete the work that should not belong to him for anyone.

"Don't worry, General Stilwell, once our two countries form an alliance, the Chinese theater will become part of the Far East Theater. You can apply to transfer to our Chinese theater. I think that maverick commander will be very willing, and our country will also be extremely welcome." Tang Dao's comfort and disconsolation are basically the same.

But the matter is done, and for the sake of friends and money, Stilwell can only stay in China and do his best to complete the task at hand.

The United States is delaying, but Japan, which was stimulated by the establishment of the Far East Command by the United States, has accelerated its pace of "advance to the south".

While conducting high-level negotiations with the United States, the United States accelerated its contact with the Bear Country. The frequent meetings between the ambassadors of both sides, combined with the intelligence sent back by Stilwell, undoubtedly aroused the high alert of the US military.

In order to express their attitude, the Americans sent three C-47 transport planes that had just been equipped with troops and were famous in World War II, carrying a total of 30 Army-type 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 6,000 rounds of artillery shells from the mainland, transferred to Hawaii and Malaysia respectively, and then arrived at an airport in the east of India. Finally, they took off from the east of India in a swagger, crossed the sky over Myitkyina and the Hengduan Mountains, and went straight to Sichuan Province.

It was the first time that the Americans used military transport planes to transport supplies to China in such a high-profile manner, and after the three transport planes arrived, they actually stayed at the Jiulongpo Airport, which could take off and land large aircraft.

After the 30 40mm anti-aircraft guns were delivered to a strictly trained air defense regiment, the air defense regiment deployed defenses around the airport.

That can not only protect the airport, but also serve as a barrier to the northwest of the mountain city.

The planes that bombed the mountain city mainly came from two directions, one was Jianghan Airport, and the other was the newly built Yuncheng Airport in Shanxi Province.

The 30 anti-aircraft guns were only the first batch. The United States promised that it would transport the remaining 170 anti-aircraft guns and 100,000 rounds of artillery shells to India by sea before August 1. Whether it would be transported to China by air or land, it would still need to be negotiated.

To put it bluntly, the Americans were also watching the attitude of the Japanese. If they softened their attitude and admitted their weakness, this batch of materials would most likely be transported by land. Given the road conditions at that time, even if this batch of materials could be transported to Yunnan Province, it would be unknown when.

If the Japanese still did what they wanted, then I'm sorry, the C-47 with a range of up to 2,600 kilometers is fully capable of transporting arms directly from India to Sichuan Province, China.

Of course, the Americans were not arrogant enough to claim that the materials were arms, but only said that they were medicines and food donated by charitable organizations in the United States to provide relief to civilians in dire straits during the war.

Even so, when three large US transport planes landed at the Yamashiro Airport, the Japanese side was extremely angry and even interrupted the ambassadorial negotiations with the United States, and almost closed the embassy directly.

Some things! You do it quietly. Even if you know, due to the current situation, the Japanese can only pretend not to see it. But the US military's almost undisguised delivery of supplies to the Chinese is like giving Japan a slap in the face in front of the whole world.

Perhaps only the Japanese think so. At least in the eyes of the Americans, where does your little scum come from? If it weren't for your family's money and I could make money from you, who would be willing to pay attention to you.

The tragic Japanese have been studying the West since the Meiji Restoration, and even learned the civilized beard on their lips, but in fact, in the eyes of Westerners, they are still silly dwarfs.

Of course, this happened after Tang Tuanzuo left Yamashiro.

Tang Tuanzuo's life after returning home was not easy.

The main reason was that Miss Laura also went to Jinxi with them. However, this time they were not going to travel, but as the general manager of the "Chunlei Aircraft Manufacturing Plant", Laura needed to select a site for the factory.

In addition to the armed guards, there were also engineers in geology, architecture, and surveying, more than a hundred people, and there were 20 trucks alone. The convoy was huge, and it was really like a glorious return home for Tang Tuanzuo.

When they arrived in Jinxi, how could the little foreign girl who was well versed in oriental culture not follow Tang Dao to pay respects to the elders?

It would be fine if we could return home quietly under the cover of night like before, but now Tangjia Village has been built like a castle.

The key is that under the instruction of Tang Dao, Tangjia Village united with the surrounding villages to form a rural guard team. Not to mention the convoy, even if a stranger enters the 10 miles around Tangjia Village, someone will give an alarm.

The convoy was still on the road, and the message tree over there fell. Within five minutes, Tang Tuanzuo, who was looking at the village from afar, felt the murderous intent.

That was the murderous intent from the veterans on the battlefield. Tang Dao knew that someone had locked the convoy with a rifle 300 meters away.

Is this considered shooting himself in the foot? Tang Dao could only smile bitterly and get off the car. He had no intention of returning home in a low-key manner.

"Tuanzuo is home. Go and notify the old brothers to gather and wait for the inspection of Tuanzuo. In addition, notify the master and the lady." From the telescope, it was clear that it was Tang Dao's veteran who lifted the camouflage turf and jumped out of the bunker.

"Okay, okay, what's the point of scolding? I just want to go home quietly to see my parents. You guys should do what you should do."

The size of the Four Lines Regiment is getting bigger and bigger. Tang Dao can't know all the soldiers. Tang Dao doesn't know the old soldier who moved quickly with a cane first, but this does not hinder the intimacy between the two.

After the two exchanged military salutes, Tang Dao, who was dressed in casual clothes, spoke casually, without the dignity of a superior at all, and handed a cigarette to the disabled old soldier.

"I didn't expect to see the regiment commander again so soon. The brothers said it would be several years later!" The old soldier carefully put the cigarette given by Tang Dao into his pocket, grinning with a big yellow tooth.

"Okay, go and greet all the old brothers who originally belonged to our Four Lines Regiment. I'll treat everyone to dinner in the evening. Don't call everyone here now. I'll go home quietly." Tang Dao glanced at Laura and others who followed behind, and his face was full of helplessness.

There are several more blond and blue-eyed foreigners in the team. It's simply impossible to keep a low profile.

"Hey, then, Commander, don't even think about it. Now there is a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps in Tangjia Village. Let alone your team, even if a mouse wants to enter the village, it will have to be checked three times." The old soldier directly shattered Tang Dao's fantasy.

So, before Tang Dao and his party reached the entrance of the village where high walls and sentries had been built, the old couple of the Tang family and a group of villagers who had received the news had already arrived at the entrance of the village.

Then, looking at the little foreign girl who personally presented two boxes of fine gifts and shouted in fairly fluent Chinese, "Hello, uncle! Hello, aunt! I am Tang's good friend Laura." The old couple was speechless, and a group of villagers were stunned.

Didn't they say that Tang Dao got married! And two days ago, there was news from the Tang residence that the Tang family's daughter-in-law was pregnant and would give birth to a little master or a little lady soon. Why did he bring a foreign woman home?

Damn, could it be that the world is no longer the same as it used to be, and Tang Dao also played the game of having concubines outside?

But think about the face that Captain Tang earned for the villagers when he fought outside. Now, let alone the people of Tangjia Village who can hold their heads high when they go to the county town, even the people from the surrounding villages can sit in the teahouse in the county town and pretend that their homes are only ten miles away from Captain Tang’s old house. There are many people who pass cigarettes and pour tea. Now it’s even more awesome. Even beautiful foreign women are used as concubines. It’s really a great prestige!

Perhaps only the old couple almost gave their son a big fight in public. Xiao Handan’s big eyes were like knives, stabbing Tang Dao with an innocent face.

He must have a clear conscience!

This calm and self-assured expression made the villagers sigh. What is the style of a general? This is it.

However, the couple was still very polite to the respectful General Manager Laura. They invited her into the house and asked Tang Xiaojiu to take out the delicious food and drinks at home to entertain her. It was so enthusiastic that those who didn’t know thought it was really their daughter-in-law.

That night, to celebrate Tang Dao's return, the old couple of the Tang family set up 50 tables at once, inviting the motorcade and the retired soldiers from the Four-Line Regiment.

The old comrades were really excited to meet each other. Tang Dao accepted everyone and gave each person half a bowl of wine, which stunned the American engineers.

An American engineer refused to believe that Tang Dao's bowl was full of white wine. He insisted on exchanging bowls with Tang Dao on the opportunity of toasting. He drank it in one gulp. The white wine with a minimum alcohol content of 50 degrees almost sent the unbelieving American engineer away on the spot.

The little foreign girl on the side smiled very brightly. She did not persuade Tang Dao not to drink, but from time to time she took a hot towel and handed it to Tang Dao to let him wipe the wine stains on the corners of his mouth.

Old Tang, who was several tables away, sighed as he watched all this and drank in silence.

If the parents knew, they would at most beat this useless son, but if the daughter-in-law knew, she would make a big fuss, and she was still pregnant!

He used to worry about his son when he was fighting outside, but now he is upset when he comes back. How can Old Tang feel so bitter?

The evening banquet lasted until the moon was high in the sky. Mingxin did not drink, but he carried the drunk Pang Zilong back to the room specially prepared for them by the Tang family. Laura also had a room that Xiao Handan personally prepared for her.

The room was not big, but the bed was the nanmu bed that Xiao Handan brought as a dowry. The carving was extremely exquisite, and the quilts were all brand new silk quilts. There were even ice cubes in the room to cool down. The etiquette was so grand that Laura thanked her repeatedly.

The armed guards and engineers in the convoy all had experience camping outdoors, and they were well prepared for this trip, carrying tents, blankets and other sleeping equipment, and camped on the spot in the rice field outside Tangjia Village.

"Young Master! How could you drink so much? The master and his wife would be distressed if they saw it." Tang Xiaojiu muttered as he supported Tang Dao to the bedroom.

"Shh, go quickly, don't talk!" Tang Dao's voice sounded.

Tang Xiaojiu was stunned. Under the dim light, Tang Dao, who was supported by him, had a clear look except for some smell of alcohol. He didn't look like a person who had just drunk more than ten kilograms of liquor.

"Young Master" Tang Xiaojiu, no matter how clever he was, didn't understand why Tang Dao pretended to be drunk at home.

"Cough cough!" There were a few light coughs from the front.

"Tang Dao stays, Xiaojiu, you go and rest." Tang Jili's voice came from the small living room.

Tang Dao's face was bitter, and he glared at Tang Xiaojiu who was puzzled. You let me talk too much, now I'm going to be caught by my parents!

"The old man and mother haven't slept yet! I'm drunk and have a headache. Let's talk tomorrow!" Tang Dao walked into the small living room and saw his father sitting at the table with a sad face, and his mother folded her hands and stared at him angrily, and said hurriedly.

He wanted to run after saying that. He really didn't expect that his parents would still react so strongly in the Republic of China, not decades in the future.

"Daowaer, you can drink 8 kilograms of white wine when you are ten years old, and you have never been drunk since you were 15." Tang Jili said faintly.

"The ancients said: Go to bed early and get up early to have a good body! It's not early anymore, let's all go to bed!" Tang Dao could only change his words.

"Good body, mother is almost mad at you, an unfilial son." Xiao Handan gritted her teeth and wanted to roar.

"Madam, lower your voice, lower your voice." Tang Jili reminded hurriedly.

"Bah! When the foreign woman came today, your Tang family's face was completely lost by this unfilial son. Do you still care about this?" Xiao Handan was still furious, but her voice was much lower.

"That's really a friend. Miss Laura has helped my Four Lines Group a lot, and has also helped us China a lot. This time, they came to Jinxi to select the site for the aircraft manufacturing plant, and they chose this place because of my face. Mom, don't make random accusations. If people know about it, the hens that lay eggs will fly to other counties." Tang Dao explained innocently.

"How big can the scale of the aircraft manufacturing plant you are talking about be?" Tang Jili's businessman gene broke out, and he asked his son with shining eyes.

"It will definitely cover more than 5,000 acres, and the guard force plus technical workers and American engineers will be at least 5,000 people. That's after it goes into production. For the early construction, our county will have to send at least 20,000 migrant workers, because the higher-ups have to rush the work, and the wages are 5 times the usual, and the food expenses are also guaranteed to have one meal of meat a day." Tang Dao hurriedly described the prospects to his father.

"This is a great thing! Just for the initial construction, each household in our county can provide three strong laborers, and the money earned is enough for two years of family expenses. After the completion of the project, these foreigners will have to eat and drink! Raising pigs and sheep, making wine and opening a hotel can also make money from them." Tang Jili quickly made his calculations.

"Look, since we have this relationship with Laura, can we send some wine to the villagers on the construction site to quench their thirst in summer and warm their bodies in autumn and winter?"

"Each person is entitled to half a catty of liquor per day, and those who don't drink can take it away." Tang Dao finally fooled an old man, so why not quickly promise it.

He is also a major shareholder. At most, he will pay for this seemingly unnecessary expenditure, which is just a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other.

"That's good, but how can your child be the master of Miss Laura?" Tang Jili glanced at his wife who was about to get angry, and quickly turned the topic back.

No matter how good the money is, it can't give him a baby, and this woman must be the first. Old Tang is a perfect interpretation of the three words "henpecked".

"I'll tell you the truth!" Tang Dao could only sigh.

The old couple felt very disappointed. The kid in front of them had really become Tang Shimei. The backbone of the old Tang family was about to be broken.

"I have a big business with Rockefeller Company. I invented it," Tang Dao could only confess.

"How much? 200 million US dollars?" Tang Jili was almost scared to the ground by the number reported by his son.

"How many dollars is that?" Xiao Handan was also scared.

"According to the current exchange rate, it's about 800 million. I'm afraid there's no place to exchange so many dollars." Tang Dao, who was released, no longer concealed it.

"You go to sleep first, your mother and I will digest it." Old Tang waved his hand to drive Tang Dao away.

Finally, he was fooled. Tang Dao was like being pardoned. He just needed to teleport and run away.

"Madam, you see, you are worrying for nothing. They are in a cooperative relationship. And those blue eyes are scary to look at. Daowaer is not blind." Old Tang bit the bullet and guaranteed for his son.

"Ah! Who else can understand my son as well as I do? He is not guilty. Why did he drink so much wine at night? He just didn't want to be questioned by us. Besides, it's hard to know if a man can catch a woman or a woman can catch a man. Even if it doesn't happen now, it's hard to say in the future." Xiao Handan sighed.

"What's the matter with Kefir? With the background of our old Tang family, we are far better than them. Madam, don't worry, the status of both sides is very different." Old Tang felt that he could not make up any more stories.

Anyway, because of Laura's unexpected arrival, Tang Tuanzuo was fooled on the first night back home.

But in the next few days, Laura didn't know what magic she used. Not only did Tang Jili look at her with a smile, but Xiao Handan also gave her the jade bracelet on his hand.

"How did you do it?" Tang Dao was very surprised.

"It's very simple! Tell your uncle that the site of the aircraft manufacturing plant is in the mountain 10 kilometers away from Tangjia Village. The workers' wages will be paid twice the daily salary and settled once a week. Tell your aunt that I am a good friend of your wife, Tan Tai Mingyue, and her articles were translated by me and published in American newspapers. Therefore, I have won a lot of charity donations, and the whole United States knows your wife's name." Laura blinked, and a trace of cunning appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Oh my God

Tang Tuanzuo now believes the saying that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

But in fact, the once beautiful ones can lie without leaving any traces.