funbook-pk Chapter 417 Give a Brigade?
Chapter 417 Give a Brigade?
"Isn't there anything I can do? You said there's such a big piece of land in the north. If we don't have enough people, the Japanese and Russians will want to take a bite. At least after I occupied the north, all the places are under the central government again. Before, a telegram sent by the central government to the north was no different from toilet paper. Now, although the service is discounted, at least there is a response."
Li Shaoyi immediately started complaining, and Deputy Minister Wu smiled helplessly. Although all parts of the north had returned to the central government, just as Li Shaoyi said, after the central government's telegram was sent, at most there would be a bubble, and there would be no follow-up anyway.
"That's it for now. I'll give you the 7th Infantry Brigade, organized into three regiments. You can figure out the rest on your own. You already have a proven way of doing things, so I won't stop you. If a war breaks out with the Outer Xiongnu, I'll expand the 7th Infantry Brigade into the 7th Infantry Division."
Deputy Minister Wu directly handed the foundation to Li Shaoyi. This was also the result of the Military Commission meeting. Even if Li Shaoyi was not satisfied, this was the only way for now.
Of course, there is another option. If Li Shaoyi is willing to evacuate all the people in Pujiang, then there is room for discussion, but Deputy Minister Wu did not say it.
If Li Shaoyi really does this, within two months, Pujiang will be back to the same state as before. Do you think those Japanese are just sitting there doing nothing? Without Li Shaoyi's people to suppress them, these Japanese will immediately go crazy. I really don't know which fools in the Military Commission came up with such an exchange condition. Once Pujiang is in chaos, can you suppress it like Li Shaoyi did?
"That's not bad. One infantry brigade is enough! Isn't it easy to start a war? When I return, I will first capture part of the Outer Xiongnu, and then send people to Nanjing to report the victory!"
Li Shaoyi said nonchalantly that he knew Deputy Minister Wu, and he would definitely mean what he said and would definitely not deny it when the time came.
"Do you really have to fight?"
Deputy Minister Wu said with some concern that in the eyes of many people, the Russians are more terrifying than the Japanese.
"I didn't insist on fighting, they forced me to. You say I fought the Japanese, but that's my business with the Japanese. It's none of the Russians' business. They sent me a telegram asking me to withdraw, saying I was too close to the Outer Xiongnu and interfering with their safety. Isn't that bullshit?"
Although Li Shaoyi's words were a bit rude, Deputy Minister Wu felt very happy when he heard it. For many years, no one in our National Government dared to say such words. What he said was very refreshing.
"Besides, if you look through any of the Nationalist government's articles, they never mention that Outer Xiongnu is a Rakshasas nation, right? How about I try to make Outer Xiongnu a province, and I become its governor?"
Li Shaoyi's words frightened Deputy Minister Wu. Although the Nanjing National Government had never recognized the independence of Outer Xiongnu, at this juncture, letting you go to Outer Xiongnu to be the governor, doesn't that mean that Nanjing is instigating you to attack northwards behind your back?
"You'd better not worry about it. This can only be treated as a local conflict. The central government will neither intervene nor provide you with any support. Everything depends on you."
Deputy Minister Wu felt a little sad to say this, but as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, he must not involve the entire central government with an uncertain future.
"However, since you're fighting in the north, I've recruited a group of civilians for you in the Central Plains provinces. They'll all be equipped with horse-drawn carriages, about 8,000 of them. Of course, I've told them you'll also be responsible for the five pounds of flour per day and the fodder for the animals."
Deputy Minister Wu took out another document, which was an order issued by the central government to the provinces in the Central Plains, asking them to provide Li Shaoyi with 8,000 carriages and 15,000 laborers before the war in the north.
The daily reward of five kilograms of white flour is unmatched in the entire Dragon Kingdom. Just as it was said back then, if Emperor Yang of Sui had given the laborers digging the canal a bowl of white porridge with pickles, these people would have dug all the way to Siberia for you.
There were refugees everywhere. After hearing about this, they were almost fighting over the quota.
From this piece of paper, Li Shaoyi also realized the reason why he could not fall out with the central government. In addition to the compilation system, there were other things that the central government could do but he could not do.
"Thank you."
Li Shaoyi said nothing and put the note in his pocket. They were all men and there was no point in saying more. Deputy Minister Wu did not express any support, but he knew that Li Shaoyi's weakest point was logistics. Although Li Shaoyi had a lot of cars, some places could only be traveled by horse-drawn carriages. After these 8,000 carriages arrived, they would play a significant role on the grassland.
"Expel the Tartars and restore China..."
Listening to what Vice Minister Wu said, Li Shaoyi could also feel the patriotism of these people at this moment, but after a long period of social struggle, it had become not as pure as before.
"If you need anything, just send me a telegram. You may not be able to go through official channels, but your Uncle Wu hasn't been an official for nothing all these years."
When Li Shaoyi was about to leave, Deputy Minister Wu patted Li Shaoyi on the shoulder. He also knew that the next time they met, it would either be a great victory or he might be a war criminal.
"By the way, if your independent brigade is short of a brigade commander, I can recommend one to you."
When Li Shaoyi was about to leave, Deputy Minister Wu stopped him.
"This is the first time you've recommended an officer of this rank to me. Who is it?"
Li Shaoyi knew that Deputy Minister Wu felt sorry for him, so the person he recommended must be no ordinary person, and he became interested instantly.
"Xia Guogui, a graduate of the Baoding Military Academy and a colonel and section chief at the Fourth Army Headquarters."
When Deputy Minister Wu mentioned this person, Li Shaoyi instantly had this person's information in his mind. If nothing went wrong, in more than a year, this person would die for his country in Pujiang.
"Captain Li and Commander Bai, can you release them?"
Li Shaoyi originally thought that it was a general of the Central Army, but unexpectedly it was an officer of the Guangxi clique.
"This man is about to go down to become a brigade commander. I've met and spoken with him several times, so I specifically asked for him to come to you. Of course, the two of them don't want to let him go, but I said you're willing to exchange five planes for him. It's up to you whether you want to or not."
After Vice Minister Wu finished speaking, the next person to be met had already gone in. Li Shaoyi didn't see clearly who it was, but since he was a general anyway, he couldn't continue to chase him in and ask.
Five planes in exchange for Xia Guo, isn't this a good deal? Li Shaoyi's mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear...