Youngest Xue turned to Zhuan Shan Bao again and said, "Brother Bao Zi, help with the official sword."
Zhuanshan Bao then snorted and said: "It's just a sergeant's knife, it makes me look like I'm cheating."
"That's not what you said." Youngest Xue said with a smile, "We are brothers, and a bet is a bet. This must be made clear."
"I know." Zhuan Shanbao said angrily, "I'll give it to you when I get back to Damei Mountain. Isn't it just a Zuoguan knife? It's not like I can't get it out."
Zuoguan's knives really couldn't stop the mountain leopard, and he kept a few of them by his bedside.
Seeing Young Xue and Zuan Shan Bao bickering, Xu Rui couldn't help but smile.
It is said that people flock together and birds of a feather flock together. There is a fate between people. It is difficult to become friends with people who are not compatible with each other and have incompatible temperaments. Similarly, people with too different levels cannot be friends. On the other hand, as a member of the Langya team, Zuanshanbao can be said to be the king of the soldiers, but Young Master Xue can get along with him, which shows that he is not a good quarrel.
After returning home, Xue Laoyao and Gou Ligui might really be able to pass Langya's selection test.
However, what Xu Rui wanted was for Xue Laoyao and the Sichuan Army soldiers to follow him willingly, not to threaten the Sichuan Army soldiers with the favor of saving their lives.
The twisted melon is not sweet, is it
Xu Rui asked: "Youngest, did you have enough sleep just now?"
"I've had enough sleep." Xue Laoyao said happily, "I have never had such a beautiful sleep in my life."
"What about you?" Xu Rui turned his eyes to the Sichuan Army veterans around him and asked loudly, "Have you all slept?"
"Sleep well." Dozens of Sichuan Army officers and soldiers watching around responded suddenly, and Sichuan Army veterans on the side, bow and another gunboat also looked over.
Xu Rui nodded and said, "When we get to Wuwei County, I'll treat you to a big dinner!"
"Yes, thank you Tuanzuo Xu." Dozens of Sichuan soldiers around him cheered loudly.
Xu Rui added: "But, I have a question that I want to ask you first."
After a pause, Xu Rui asked loudly: "What are your plans for the future?"
The youngest Xue looked at the Sichuan troops on the left and right, and said loudly: "I don't care about others. Anyway, I, the youngest Xue, have decided to follow you, Commander Xu. I will follow you wherever you go."
"Enemies, let's sit down with Ding Xu."
"Yes, Tuan Zuo has already entrusted us to Tuan Zuo Xu."
After listening to Xue Lao Yao's words, the surrounding Sichuan troops also agreed.
After getting along with each other these days, the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army are already very clear about Xu Rui's abilities. They say that women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. In fact, soldiers are also afraid of marrying the wrong officer. If they marry an officer who only knows how to eat soldiers' pay and drink soldiers' blood, Then you will have to suffer. If you follow a leader who is as stupid as a pig, you are destined to end up as cannon fodder.
There is no doubt a future for following a commander like Xu Rui.
Not to mention the battles Xu Rui commanded in Jiujiang, the story of the battle of the Dameishan Independent Regiment. They have already heard the story of the battle, and their ears are about to get calloused. In a word, it is right to follow a commander like Xu Rui!
This result was undoubtedly what Xu Rui wanted. He patted Young Xue on the shoulder and said, "Youngest, please go check it out first. We welcome those who are willing to join our military division. We won't force those who don't want to. These brothers If they want to return to the National Army, we will provide them with weapons and ammunition, and we will never leave them in trouble."
"Yes." Xue Laoyao agreed and turned around.
Xu Rui finished his work and returned to the cabin alone.
Leng Tiefeng followed Xu Rui back to the cabin, and asked in a low voice when no one was around: "Old Xu, it's just Lao Gou's puppet army. You can recruit them however you like, but there are more than two hundred brothers in the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army. But they are actually troops on the National Army's establishment list. You just recruited them without even saying hello. Aren't you afraid of causing disputes?"
"Dispute?" Xu Rui was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about this before.
However, after being reminded by Leng Tiefeng, Xu Rui immediately reacted. Now that the Wuhan Battle has ended, the Japanese government's China policy will shift from military offensive to political surrender. As the frontal battlefield becomes silent, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party Frictions between the two parties will spring up like mushrooms after rain, and the first wave of massacres by the Japanese army will soon come.
Therefore, the matter of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army really cannot be taken lightly. In any case, the 799th Regiment was registered with Chiang Kai-shek. This time, the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army was under almost certain death conditions. However, he unexpectedly captured Jiujiang for the third time and broke through the siege by water in one fell swoop. How could Chairman Chiang not pay attention to such a remarkable achievement
It is completely conceivable that Chairman Chiang will definitely take the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army as a model!
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If Xu Ruizhen just integrated the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army, the National Army would definitely not agree, and Chairman Chiang would definitely not agree. It would definitely put pressure on the New Fourth Army, and the military minister may not be able to withstand the pressure.
Xu Rui thought for a while and asked Leng Tiefeng: "Veteran, do you have any good ideas?"
"How can I have any good ideas?" Leng Tiefeng shook his head and continued, "However, we have spent so much effort to bring the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army out of Jiujiang, and it would be a pity to just let them go back like this. Otherwise, we select a few key veterans to keep and put the rest back?"
"No." Xu Rui shook his head decisively and said, "These three hundred people are all veterans, and I can't bear to part with any of them!"
"That will be difficult." Leng Tiefeng said, "If you leave people here like this, the Nationalist Government will definitely cause trouble for you."
"How about we make him refuse to admit his guilt?" Xu Rui added, "Let's just say that during the breakout process, all the soldiers of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army died heroically for their country."
Leng Tiefeng said in astonishment: "Is this okay?"
"That's it." Xu Rui hit the joint hard, turned around and shouted, "Xiao Taohong."
Xiao Taohong, who was sitting at the table and operating the radio, immediately took off her earplugs, turned around and asked, "Uncle, did you call me?"
Xu Rui hummed, then continued: "Immediately made a clear announcement. After three hours of fierce fighting, the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army captured Jiujiang for the third time and destroyed the Eleventh Army Headquarters. However, they were immediately counterattacked by the Japanese army. , almost all the members of the 799th Regiment died in the battle. Regiment Commander Zhao Baishi, First Battalion Commander Li Sijin, Second Battalion Commander Hou Zhigang, and Third Battalion Commander Xue Laoyao all died for their country, leaving only a dozen wounded who followed Xu Rui to win the gunboat. One ship, break out from the waterway."
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "I will make another announcement in my own name to reassure Chairman Chiang and Commander Yang, saying that the wounded of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army will receive the best treatment in our Dameishan Military Division. With good treatment, we will definitely release these seriously injured people to return to the hospital after they recover."
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Just before Xu Rui's explicit announcement was released, Chairman Chiang also received news from the Fuxing Society.
The technical department of Fuxing Society is also very powerful. It has just deciphered the latest secret code of Little Japan and intercepted the messages between the Central China dispatched troops and the Japanese base camp. After intercepting the messages between the Japanese army and the Fuxing Society, Fuxing Society immediately Reported to Dai Li, Director of the Secret Service, who immediately reported it to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.
"What did you say? The 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army occupied Jiujiang again?" Chairman Chiang suddenly stood up and stared at Dai Li with disbelief. Chen Cheng and He Yingqin, who happened to be in Chairman Chiang's study, also looked at each other in disbelief. The Sichuan Army The 799th Regiment has been crippled like this, but it can actually capture Jiujiang again
"Yes." Dai Li nodded heavily and said, "This happened around eight o'clock this morning. The 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army not only captured Jiujiang for the third time, but also once again took over the headquarters of the Japanese Eleventh Army. The new commander of the Eleventh Army, Itagaki Seishiro, oh, even the so-called courageous one of the Sixth Army, was also injured, and now Japan is already full of rebellion!"
"Beautiful, well done!" Chairman Jiang vigorously patted the table in front of him, his face turned a little flushed, and then he said in a slightly trembling voice, "Electrify the commendation, and immediately electrify the entire party and army across the country to express gratitude to the Sichuan Army. The heroic feats of the 799th Regiment are commended!"
He Yingqin quickly took out his notebook and pen and wrote down Chairman Chiang's instructions.
Chairman Chiang paced back and forth for a few steps with his hands behind his back, then turned back and said: "The fighting in Jiujiang has greatly enhanced the aspirations of our people and the prestige of our people's army. It can be called a model for the entire army. Let us find the best ones immediately." Reporters, write the best articles, carry out all-round publicity reports through newspapers and radio, and dig out more related heroic deeds!"
"Okay, I'll take my seat. I'll take care of my humble duties later." He Yingqin recorded all the instructions one by one.
"Don't look back, do it immediately!" Chairman Jiang waved his hand dissatisfied, and then said, "Also, all the surviving officers and soldiers of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army will be promoted to one rank, the soldiers will be promoted to squad leader, and the squad leader will be promoted to platoon leader. , Platoon commander was promoted to company commander, company commander was promoted to battalion commander, battalion commander was promoted to regiment commander, and as for regiment commander Zhao Baishi, he was actually promoted to major general and brigade commander!"
He Yingqin hesitated for a moment and said, "Commissioner, would you like to consider this again?"
He Yingqin's implication is that although the Battle of Jiujiang was fought by the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army, Xu Rui was commanded by Xu Rui, who actually had nothing to do with Zhao Baishi, so it seemed inappropriate to actually award Major General Zhao Baishi brigade commander. After all, it was not long before Before, Zhao Baishi had just been promoted from company commander to regiment commander, and he was promoted to brigade commander so quickly, so it was inevitable that he would be criticized.
Chairman Chiang said coldly: "Consider? Consider what? If anyone dares to gossip, let him take a group to conquer a big city. Not a big city like Jiujiang, but who can conquer a county, no matter what it was before." Whatever the position, I will immediately promote him to major general and brigade commander, and I will keep my word."
"Yes, it's a shameful statement." He Yingqin could only say so.
At this time, Wang Shihe walked in slowly with a folder and reported: "Commissioner, Xu Rui has just made two explicit announcements, one of which is related to the 799th Regiment." (To be continued.)