funbook-pk Chapter 956 Let Guo Shaoqiu take command
Chapter 956 Let Guo Shaoqiu take command
The day when the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps arrived should have been a day for Wu Zhenlei to be proud of himself. However, the arrival of a standard combat unit made Wu Zhenlei worried instead.
"My dear Marshal, you know my abilities. I have no problem handling public security incidents or matters related to the police headquarters. But I simply don't have the ability to command the troops in combat. My personal losses don't matter, but if I delay something important, just look at the situation on the Pujiang battlefield. The casualties among the civilians are quite severe. If my poor command leads to the death of more civilians, how can I face them?"
There were shells falling all around, so if he didn't shout while making a phone call, the other party probably wouldn't be able to hear him clearly. At this moment, Wu Zhenlei was talking to Li Shaoyi on the phone, and he insisted that Li Shaoyi send a military commander to continue commanding the battle in Pujiang. He didn't think he had that ability.
After Guo Shaoqiu arrived in Pujiang, he immediately reported to Wu Zhenlei, thinking that Wu Zhenlei was their commander-in-chief in Pujiang. Wu Zhenlei did not care about his own face and immediately called Li Shaoyi. The more than 1 people in the Pujiang Police Station alone were enough to make him anxious.
Now that a reinforcement regiment has arrived, and all of them are children of overseas Chinese, Wu Zhenlei is even more hesitant to command them. He has to think more about this.
"You've been with me for quite some time now. You should learn how to fight first. Why bother learning this? We can just push forward. Our firepower and training are far superior to the Japanese. However, you're able to point out your shortcomings at a time like this. This is something the entire army should learn from. Hand the phone over to Guo Shaoqiu. From now on, you'll be responsible for their overall logistics, including liaisons with the locals and direct combat operations. Leave this to Guo Shaoqiu."
Li Shaoyi has always appointed young generals, and whoever is near the battlefield will gain command on the battlefield.
This is also something that all the young officers of the 72nd Army know, so they are all trying their best to move closer to the battlefield, because maybe at some point this huge pie in the sky will fall on their heads.
Of course, some people also said that you should not think that things are that simple sometimes. Even if you are close to the battlefield, if you are not talented enough, the commander-in-chief will not casually appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the battlefield.
I?
Guo Shaoqiu, standing by and watching the fun, was dumbfounded. How could this possibly happen to him? He was just a regimental commander, and the 72nd Army currently fighting in Pujiang had nearly 2 troops. How could he be asked to command them?
Guo Shaoqiu couldn't believe it. You know, in the battle sequence of the National Revolutionary Army, 20,000 people were almost equivalent to an army. He, a regimental commander, commanded an army to fight. Wasn't this a joke?
"Marshal, I only command..."
"I don't care what you've commanded, but I asked Chairman Chen, and he said you can do it. I also believe in Chairman Chen's vision. Before the independent division commander arrives in Pujiang, you will be the commander-in-chief of our 72nd Army's front line. I have only one request of you: regardless of any gains or losses, kill or injure a large number of Japanese soldiers. Can you do it?"
Before Guo Shaoqiu could finish speaking, Li Shaoyi's voice came from the microphone. This young man was also full of passion. He didn't expect that the commander-in-chief believed in him so much.
"Report to the Marshal, and ensure the completion of the mission."
Without much talk, the young man immediately stood at attention to express his acceptance of the task.
"Very good. Talk to Commander Wu if you have anything to say. When you encounter friendly troops on the battlefield, don't be too stingy. Give them plenty of food, drink, and other supplies, especially captured weapons and equipment. There's no use keeping them, and it's a waste of gas to transport them back. Use these things to build relationships with the surrounding troops. Make sure you don't mess with friendly forces on the battlefield."
Li Shaoyi gave a few more instructions. "You guys have to rely on yourselves here. I've spent so much money to support the officer corps, do you think I'll have to go to the war at the critical moment? What's the point of having you guys? I will go to Pujiang, but when I go to Pujiang, that's when I'll make the Japanese bleed heavily."
At this moment, Li Shaoyi was in Qingdao holding talks with Earl of Scott of the Windsor Empire.
Earl of Scode took office a month ago as Governor of Singapore, mainly managing the colonies of the Windsor Empire in Southeast Asia.
Originally, the appointment of the Governor-General of Southeast Asia had nothing to do with Li Shaoyi, and there was no need for him to travel all the way to Qingdao to meet Li Shaoyi.
But things are different now. Li Shaoyi's 72nd Army is also an important force in Southeast Asia. It is even ranked second, surpassing the Gallic Empire that occupies the Indochina Peninsula.
Under such circumstances, in order to live a better life and avoid conflicts during his term of office, Earl Skod flew to Qingdao, hoping to establish a good friendship with Li Shaoyi.
Li Shaoyi was naturally very welcoming to such a diplomat who was seeking to change relations in Southeast Asia. Although Pujiang was at war, Qingdao also gave a high-standard reception. The honor guard of more than 1000 people who had just completed training also stood at Qingdao Airport for the first time.
The Earl of Windsor's high-profile visit to Qingdao was covered by all the major newspapers of the Nationalist government. According to some in the Nationalist government, this was a sign that Western countries were leaning towards us. Why did they visit us instead of Japan at this time? Think about it yourself.
Of course, Li Shaoyi knew very well that the earl's high-profile visit to Qingdao had nothing to do with the war between Pujiang and Jincheng.
However, the Nationalist government was willing to use this incident to gild itself, and Li Shaoyi could not interfere.
After the grand welcome banquet, Li Shaoyi and Earl Skod had afternoon tea on the lawn behind the headquarters.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency, I've come all the way to Southeast Asia. Are you hoping to achieve some political success? Or are you hoping to gain some benefits for yourself? Of course, I'm being a bit presumptuous, so please don't mind."
Most of the foreigners who came to the East to serve as officials did so for the latter purpose, especially the older ones. Earl Skode was currently 58 years old.
"General Li asked me this because he must have thought of a way for me to make a fortune. But I'm also being presumptuous. If you protect the Chinese, our chances of making a fortune will be very limited..."
When he heard this, Li Shaoyi's sharp eyes swept over, making the old earl shudder...