After a long time, their tongues and fragrant lips finally parted reluctantly.

  Both of their breathing were rapid, and they stared at each other with utmost tension. Ye Zhiwen's small face was flushed, somewhat feverish, yet she still mustered up the courage to ask softly: "Yu Ge, like this, am I considered your person now?"

  The second generation, the previous life chasing girls and their failed Wang Zhenyu heard this sentence from the big beauty in his arms, suddenly excited. Then, the two of them stuck together again, unable to eat or sleep.

  The sudden movement made Zhao Dongsheng, who was not far away, tense up and almost draw his gun to charge forward. Upon seeing that the travel leader had become a good thing, he immediately laughed and felt fortunate that he hadn't impulsively rushed over, or else he would have been in big trouble. Since there wasn't a major issue, Zhao Dongsheng turned around and ordered the guards following him to disperse, according to training requirements, to control several points and ensure the travel leader's safety. Additionally, he specially emphasized not to sneak a peek, but after saying that, his own eyes sneaked a glance at Wang Zhenyu and Ye Zhiwen in the distance, which made the guards very uncomfortable.

  History has proven countless times that a woman's cheapness is not so easy to take advantage of, although Wang Zhenyu felt he was the coerced party. However, it doesn't matter, this won't affect our Miss Ye's good mood after her first taste of love, which feels much better than what her classmates told her about love, sweeter and more honeyed. All the way back to the Ye mansion, Ye Ziyuan, who already considered herself a flower with an owner, tightly grasped Wang Zhenyu's arm, refusing to let go.

  So, facing the dumbfounded Ye Zuwen staring at his two selves, Wang Zhenyu, who couldn't escape, could only awkwardly smile and say: "Old Ye, it seems that our two families' relationship will have to take a step further in the future..."

  The next morning, in front of Ye Guoxuan and other children, Ye Zuowen hinted that he would marry his beloved daughter Ye Ziyun to Wang Zhenyu. As for the wedding date, it needs to be discussed after meeting with Wang Zhenyu's parents. As for when to meet, it will be determined separately. Anyway, in Ye Zuowen's view, his daughter is still young and not in a hurry. Moreover, Ye Zuowen has been very busy recently, and the shipping company's affairs are complicated, everything needs to be taken care of by himself, so this marriage can wait for a while.

  Miss Ye didn't care about that, she was actually a very easy-going person. Since her father had already agreed to the marriage, she was naturally overjoyed and asked to go to Hunan with Wang Zhenyu together.

  As soon as this was said, everyone was scared to death. Hunan is not a good place to go in this era. The place is humid and damp, and staying there for a long time can easily lead to rheumatism, let alone those with poor physical condition who would directly collapse at the border.

  Everyone had a good talk, and Ye Ziwen reluctantly dispelled the idea of returning to Hunan with Wang Zhenyu. However, she didn't forget to viciously say to Wang Zhenyu: "You'd better come and marry me soon, otherwise I'll learn from Qin Xianglian and go find Bao Da to report you. When the time comes, I'll use a dog-headed guillotine to behead that heartless rascal! Don't believe me? Just try it!"

  This face changed too fast, after the shock, Wang Zhenyu's neck suddenly felt a chill, and he had a sense of loss from being a general to a slave. What the hell, who conquered whom in the end?

  But the disappointment was only a little, suddenly there was such a beautiful fiancée, with fair skin, tall and slender, and facial features that could rival those of Liu Yifei in later years. Anyone would be overjoyed. As for Ye Zhiwen's harsh words before parting, he automatically screened them out as coquettish behavior.

  The troops still have to continue their march towards Hunan, and Wang Zhenyu's entrepreneurial path must also continue. After all, compared to his wife, the more than 4,000 brothers who tied their future and lives to him are equally indispensable.

  On the morning of March 27, Wang Zhenyu arrived in Yueyang.

  The news that the 9th Brigade, which had achieved great military exploits in Hubei, would return to Changsha immediately spread throughout the city, causing a stir among all sectors of Changsha.

  The daily meeting of various departments at the Hunan Provincial Governor's Office in Changsha has just ended.

  Watching the hall chiefs leave one by one, Tan Yanqing took out a letter from his briefcase, which was written in Huang Xing's handwriting. After opening it and reading it carefully, he furrowed his brow and read it again and again, but didn't put it down. His idle right hand gently rubbed the edge of the large conference table, then stretched out his index finger to lightly tap on the surface. The deputy officer knew that this was a habit of the governor, indicating that he was thinking about a problem, and it must be a very difficult one. Originally holding tea, the deputy officer did not dare to disturb him now. After a while, Tan Yanqing seemed to have no idea either, so he looked up at the deputy officer standing far away and dared not approach, and sighed with a wry smile: "It's okay, you go and ask Chief of Staff Cheng and Brigade Commander Zhao to come over, just say I need to discuss something with them."

  The deputy left at the sound of his voice, and Tan Yanqing looked up at the letter in his hand again.

  Huang Xing wrote very politely, first recalling old times and then mentioning the issue of the 9th Regiment. He stated that the regiment had made great contributions to the revolution and hoped that after returning to build the Hunan Army, Governor Tan would treat them well and reuse them.

  Tan Yanqin let out a long sigh, and Huang Zong looked at the problem and thought about it, and indeed it was a straight line.

  When the family knew that firewood and rice were expensive, since the Xinhai Revolution, the situation in Hunan had been unstable. Tan Yankai was originally just a member of the Advisory Council, but due to the war, he sat on the governor's throne. After taking office, there were no reliable armed forces. The power of defense in Changsha was completely controlled by Mei Xining, and this governor had to be humble. It wasn't about asking for salary or wanting an official position, that was Tan Yankai, if someone else took his place, they really couldn't sit in this position. Of course, Tan Yankai didn't have any other tricks, he just followed the rules, didn't offend anyone, and therefore got a good reputation as "Tan Popo". In fact, Tan Yankai had been secretly using his various relationships in Changsha to develop and expand his own power.

  Firstly, he supported Cheng Qian and formed a camp of soldiers to effectively balance the situation in Changsha, thus avoiding being used as a puppet by Mei Xing.

  Heaven also seemed to be blessing our Tan Popo, Wang Longzhong brought the two travel aid Wu Xiang army back from Wuhan. Good or bad, regardless, Mei Xin, who was in charge of defending Changsha, led his troops overnight from Changsha to Zhuzhou to avoid the storm. According to Mei Xin's own thinking, it was to pass on the hot potato to Tan Yanxin, who was becoming more and more disobedient.

  Unexpectedly, Tan Yankai came up with a plan to spend four taels of silver to move the old official Huang Rongming out of the 49th division, and again compensated the families of the two deceased governors (40,000 yuan, thinking about it makes Tan Yankai's heart bleed). With a combination of pulling and coaxing, they actually managed to stabilize Wang Longzhong.

  Tan Yanqing successfully divided the officers under Wang Longzhong's command, with at least half of them turning to Tan Yanqing.

  Mei Xian saw that the situation had stabilized, although he was a little afraid of Wang Longzhong, but he was not willing to lose the power that he had just obtained with great difficulty, so he led his troops back to Changsha.

  Tan Bao Bao took the opportunity to make large-scale changes to each department, with Tan Yanqin personally taking charge of the first division. The treatment and equipment of this division were also the best. Lin Xiumei was appointed as the commander of the second division, Gan Xintian was appointed as the commander of the third division, Wang Longzhong was appointed as the commander of the fourth division, and Mei Xin was appointed as the commander of the fifth division.

  Five divisions are placed in Changsha, the provincial capital's power is divided into three, and the situation becomes more complicated than ever. At this time, the 9th Brigade belonging to the 4th Division is about to return, and it would be a lie if Tan Yankai, as the governor, was not worried at all. Will the return of this brigade break the current balance in Changsha? This is exactly what Tan Yankai fears most.

  When Deng Yande and Zhao Hengyi rushed to the Governor's Mansion, Tan Yanqian had already taken off his formal attire and changed into a long shirt. He was brewing tea in his study, and being calm in the face of events was also one of Tan Yanqian's characteristics.

  Seeing the two pillars arrive, Tan Yanqing felt a sense of relief and said politely: "Come, sit down, have a seat, first taste this tea, it's Tieguanyin from Fujian sent by Sun Jingyuan."

  This Sun Jing Shan is none other than Sun Dao Ren, the Governor of Fujian. Although he is a governor, his son cannot compare to Tan Yan Kan, it's really unbearable. This Sun Dao Ren is from Changde, Hunan Province, and was appointed as the Provincial Military Commander of Fujian during the late Qing dynasty. Under pressure from subordinates such as Xu Chong Zhi, he had no choice but to declare independence and become the governor. However, although Fujian is not a large province, it has many factions, and Sun Dao Ren doesn't have any good solutions, so he's stuck in a precarious situation every day. But today, Tan Yan Kan shouldn't be concerned about this fellow townsman's situation, because his own situation isn't much better either.

  A fierce tiger is about to enter Xiang, and in the eyes of outsiders, Wang Zhenyu's ninth brigade is just a small group of people, unrelated to the overall situation. To know how many troops there were in Changsha at that time, there were as many as five divisions. But who is Tan Yanxin? He took a glance with his small eyes and felt that something was going to go wrong. A brigade may not have many people, but it is very likely to break the balance that has been formed with great difficulty.

  At present, Marshal Tan is the person who least hopes for chaos to erupt, because no matter who wins, his position as marshal will be at stake. From afar, he seems to have heard a tiger's roar...

  "Yi Wu, what do you think about the Ninth Brigade returning to Xiang?" Tan Yanqian sat down and elegantly took a sip of tea, putting down his cup and asking in a soft voice. Although he was only in his thirties, Tan Yanqian had an air of maturity, speaking with reserve and never being straightforward, which was also one of the reasons why he was called "Tan Popo".

  When Tan Yanqian asked Zhao Hengyi first, Cheng Qian's eyebrows jumped involuntarily. Although he is now the Major General and Chief of Staff, and has been in charge of the daily work of the First Division, since Zhao Hengyi, the Major General of the 16th Brigade, returned, Tan Yanqian seemed to be intentionally alienating himself, which was not a good omen.

  To outsiders, Tan and Cheng seemed to be one entity, with Cheng being Tan's iron-hearted confidant and absolute supporter. However, in reality, it was not that simple. Cheng had great ambitions and ideals, and he did not belong to Tan's faction, but rather represented the interests of the Tongmenghui.

  After Chen Zuoxin was killed at Jiaoda Peak, the actual power in Hunan was taken away from the Tongmenghui. Cheng Qian was ordered to return to Hunan from Wuchang. In order to revive his forces, Cheng Qian naturally joined hands with Tan Yankai, who was also isolated and weak. Regarding Tan's settlement of Jiaoda Peak and Chen Zuoxin's remaining troops, Cheng turned a blind eye; while Tan also needed Cheng's help in organizing the First Division to counterbalance Mei Xing's power. On the basis of their common interest in dealing with Mei Xing, the two sides cooperated closely for a period of time until Zhao Hengti arrived in Changsha and reorganized the 16th Brigade according to Tan's orders. After the balance of power among the five divisions in Changsha was established, Tan became increasingly wary of Cheng, although on the surface they remained polite to each other; it was precisely this excessive politeness that made Cheng sense something different.