Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 399: Meeting an Old Friend on the Battlefield

September 21, 1937, in the middle of the Battle of Shanghai.

The National Army once again made a major personnel reshuffle. Our great "military strategist" President Chiang rushed to Songhu to replace his brother Feng Yuxiang as the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone.

The so-called war zone is the war zone divided by the Kuomintang government with the National Army as the main body in response to the war situation based on its own military deployment after the Lugou Bridge Incident and the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan.

There are twelve war zones in total.

The first to seventh war zones were all established in the year when the Anti-Japanese War broke out, which was the 26th year of the Republic of China.

The combat area of ​​the First War Zone was the area covering four provinces with mountains and rivers, also known as the "Pinghan Road" area.

The Second War Zone's combat area was the three provinces of Shanxi, Chahar and Suiyuan. The commander-in-chief of the war zone was Lao Xizi, after all, it was his territory.

The combat area of ​​the Third War Zone is the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area. Note that the Beijing here refers to the capital of Nanjing. The capital has been downgraded to Ping.

The commanders-in-chief of the war zone were Feng Yuxiang and Gu Zhutong respectively. Chiang Kai-shek took over, but the position was only temporary and not permanent.

The Fourth War Zone's combat area is Fujian and Guangdong.

The Fifth War Zone's combat area is southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu.

The Sixth War Zone's combat area was first western Hubei, and later changed to the northern section of the Jinpu Road.

The Seventh War Zone's combat zone is the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The topic has gone a bit far. Anyway, whether it is to take advantage of the issue or to stand in front of the stage to supervise and boost morale.

Chiang Kai-shek temporarily served as the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone. The first thing he did was to give a speech. Then he asked someone to reprint the content of the mainland daily newspaper to the Central Daily News under his control and publish it nationwide.

There is only one purpose, which is to tell all sectors of society that, you see, the mainland daily newspapers in the concession have checked it out for me. The reason why the front line is in such a state is because of the corrupt officials in state-owned enterprises who embezzled military funds and caused the morale of the army to be demoralized.

Now I, Jiang, will go to the front line in person to supervise the battle. I want to see who dares to do anything tricky under my nose.

You guys should be more sensible. Haven't you seen that the mainland daily newspapers have said that the soldiers on the front line are still defending your country without even getting their pay? Hurry up and donate money~
Once I find out the military pay that I embezzled before, won’t I return it to you?
This is a familiar operation and a familiar process. Although people from all walks of life are indignant, they have no choice but to hold their noses and pay tribute from their pockets.

On the rooftop of the Continental Hotel across the river in the concession, Wang Yi, Liu Wei and Li Qiang were sitting there drinking tea. Liu Wei was looking at the freshly published Central Daily News in his hand, as well as the Continental Daily News that Wang Yi had asked him to publish, and was shaking his head.

"So this is the suspense you've been keeping for me. Let the government help us promote the news and help you distribute the newspapers all over the country. In this way, the common people can see it, and our comrades in the base area can also see it. But let's be honest, Chiang Kai-shek is not a good person, but he has done a good job of saving face. He supervises the front line and boosts morale. Maybe the Japanese will suffer a little bit."

"Tsk, he might as well not come. But if he doesn't come, I can't continue to use him as an excuse."

Liu Wei was puzzled when he heard Wang's words full of contempt for the bald man, but Li Qiang had guessed what was going on but did not express his opinion yet.

"I know you have always looked down on the government and the highest official in the government, but since ancient times, it has been considered a great strategy for the emperor to command the army in front of the battlefield. His position is not that of the emperor, but it is still the emperor. It shouldn't be useless, right?"

"Old Liu, what you said is wrong again. According to your statement, how did Emperor Yingzong of Ming escape from Tumubao to the desert?"

Liu Wei was stumped by Wang Yi's question, while Li Qiang on the side could not help laughing out loud.

"Old Liu, you should believe what Old Wang said about this guy. This guy is here to cause trouble and make money. He has no other role at all. I'm just curious, how do you plan to use him to deliver intelligence to our comrades over there?"

"There's no rush for one or two days. I have to wait for this guy to fully demonstrate his military talent before I can take advantage of this opportunity to make a statement. By the way, how are the two of you now?"

The two people Wang Yi mentioned were Guo Rugui, a hidden ally of his own, and Zhou Weiguo, a target who could be won over.

Liu Wei, who was the most well-informed about the news about these two people, also gave an answer.

"These two are in good condition. They were promoted from agents to regular officials. They were given medals and money, and they were allowed to recruit people to fill in their damaged organization and armaments. They were also given priority in choosing with their own warrants."

"That's right. One of them is from the fifth term of Whampoa Military Academy, and the other is from the Central Military Academy after Whampoa was reorganized. They are both considered disciples of the emperor, so Chiang Kai-shek should give them the preferential treatment he deserves for his own direct descendants. However, given the current situation, it's easy to recruit people from them, but it's hard to get military equipment. As the saying goes, it's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devils. There are so many little devils in the government that you can't count them all."

"Then these little devils wouldn't do anything under the nose of the King of Hell, Chiang Kai-shek, right?"

Wang Yi did not answer. He just thought for a moment and said, "Well, Lao Liu, you go and tell those two that if they want to replenish a batch of high-quality soldiers and weapons as quickly as possible and fight the enemy again, they should come to our side. I have a way."

"What's the solution? Oh, that's great. So you're waiting here. Okay, okay. I'll go right away."

After suddenly understanding what Wang Yi's method was, Liu Wei laughed out loud, jumped down from the building, and left quietly using his own skills.

This tactic made Li Qiang, the only ordinary person on the field, laugh and cry.

"You two can't take care of a mere mortal like me? What's the fun of going up and down like that?"

"Okay, okay, you are so delicate, I will take the elevator with you~"

The three of them gathered in a hurry and dispersed in a hurry.

But the war did not stop or turn around.

Just as Wang Yi said, Chiang Kai-shek, the "military strategist", had no positive effect other than causing trouble by using this method of commanding troops on the battlefield.

Because the news that Chiang Kai-shek was appointed commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone was known not only to the National Army but also to the Japanese.

You, a top official of the national government, come here to act like a big shot. We would be sorry for your trip if we don't catch you and blow you up.

This is manifested in the increase in the number of air raids.

Japanese planes circled over the Songhu battlefield every day, indiscriminately bombing all shelters that could hide people.

After all, now that Wang Yi was no longer there, they didn't have to worry about someone appearing in the sky and shooting them down, so they naturally bombed as much as they could.

The result was that the National Army soldiers who rushed to the Songhu battlefield suffered. The highest commander was in charge of the army here. If the highest commander died here, even if they did not die on the battlefield, they would be sent to a military court or die in internal strife.

Both local troops and main forces headed to the Songhu battlefield, and more and more troops participated in the battle.

But having more troops does not mean that the situation can be changed. On the contrary, the more troops involved in the war and the greater the number of people, the more a clear command system from top to bottom is needed.

Know where to stop the Japanese army, where to counterattack, and where to fight.

However, the Kuomintang government failed to establish such a clear and organized command system from top to bottom, from the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War to the end, and to the establishment of New China, when the Kuomintang government was defeated and fled to the island. But the fact that the Kuomintang government could not establish it does not mean that the Japanese army did not have it.

Your Nationalist troops are running around like headless flies with outdated military orders. We, the Imperial Japanese Army, will not be polite. Once you run into our encirclement, we will bombard you with planes, naval guns and then use the army to suppress the fire and engage in close combat.

It's a pity for these Kuomintang troops who are dedicated to defending their country. The main force of the central government is still okay, after all, they are considered to be the direct descendants, and they still have the basic firepower configuration of one man and one gun. Even if there is a real encounter, they can rely on their courage, use their tactics, and fight in close combat to bite off a piece of meat from the Japanese army.

Many of the local troops who arrived did not even have a gun for each person. They could only use their own flesh and blood to clear a path with their big knives, until they fell on the way to charge and became a corpse.

It can be said that the Battle of Shanghai at this time had entered the white-hot stage between China and Japan.

Both sides invested a large number of troops and manpower in this bloody battlefield, but one side's command system was chaotic, the soldiers did not know their generals, and the generals did not know their soldiers. The other side had a clear and transparent command system, superior firepower equipment, and top-notch individual skills and tactics.

The Nationalist army was the one that took the initiative to attack and had several times more troops than the Japanese army, but in the end it failed to achieve any strategic goals and was forced to defend.

The deteriorating situation on the battlefield could not be changed by Wang Yi, a land immortal, and a few small alien troops.

From September 9st, when Chiang Kai-shek temporarily assumed the post of commander of the Third War Zone, to the last day of September on the 21th, main force units were constantly crippled, some even destroyed, and then replaced by another main force, which then crippled and collapsed.

It was not until this time that Liu Wei completely understood why Wang Yi had been pessimistic about Chiang Kai-shek coming to supervise the army from the very beginning.

Because he was a temporary neutral third-party hospital in the International Settlement that accommodated the wounded soldiers from both China and Japan, he could lead people in and out of the battlefield freely and bring the wounded away from the battlefield.

Even the Japanese army was wary of the American background of the Soitong Company and did not dare to rashly attack Liu Wei and his men.

But it was precisely because of this that Liu Wei became even more furious. Every time he went to the battlefield before, he would bring back dozens or even hundreds of wounded Kuomintang soldiers and bring them back to the hospital to be treated by Wang Zizhong.

But now, when you go up, all you can see are corpses all over the ground. Occasionally there are a few people breathing, but they die halfway before they can even cross the river, and even their true Qi can’t keep them alive.

"Damn it! Does this bald guy really know how to fight and manage? How could this war be fought like this? After going up there, there were only a few survivors. Even these survivors didn't know why they encountered the enemy. How did he manage these people?"

In the temporary hospital, Liu Wei saw that everyone was still busy, but there was a dead silence in the atmosphere, and his eyes were bloodshot.

The hospital was also busy before, but not dead silent. Everywhere you looked, you could see National Army soldiers wailing because of their injuries.

But now, almost none of the National Army soldiers sent here could utter a word, and only a few were still struggling on the sickbed.

At this time, they were busy collecting the bodies, writing down the names of the Kuomintang soldiers who had died of their wounds, carrying their bodies away, finding a piece of open land, dividing them according to their place of origin, and cremating them.

The temporary hospital that was previously crowded suddenly became empty, and only the blood-stained simple beds showed that someone had once been lying there.

"I told you that it would be better if he didn't come. At least the situation wouldn't get worse. It's a pity that neither you nor I can make the decision on this matter."

"Then what do you mean by taking advantage of the situation?"

"Do an interview and analyze why the situation is so corrupt right now."

"Interview? What is an interview?"

"We just need to find one or more professionals, or people who have experienced it firsthand, to talk about their feelings on the battlefield. Then we summarize it and publish it. Of course, this professional has to be important, otherwise it won't attract attention."

"Did you find the person?"

"Well, considering the time, they are on their way here now. Do you want to go and have a listen?"

"Make way! Those in front, make way! Let Doctor Wang come over here quickly!"

A hurried voice was heard from behind, and Wang Yi and Liu Wei also saw the person coming from behind.

Two officers from the National Government were leading the way. One of them must have just come back from the battlefield. He was covered in dust and blood, but he was not seriously injured. The other was neatly dressed. Both of them looked anxious. Behind them was a long line, headed by a young man wrapped in gauze, with a bloody face and several wounds lying on a stretcher. Wang Yi and Liu Wei only took a quick glance and found that this young man was also a cultivator like them.

Wang Yi and Liu Wei stepped aside and allowed the team to file in, then they greeted the newcomers.

"General Zhang?"

"Are you Boss Wang Yi? Nice to meet you!"

"What are you doing?"

"I came here at the invitation of Mr. Wang, but I happened to meet a colleague who had withdrawn from the battlefield on the way, so we went together. I understand that this is the former chairman of the Stone Company, the current editor-in-chief of the Continental Daily, and the second-in-command of the American Continental Group, who is in charge of all matters in China. The state-owned parasites a few days ago were created by this person. When the war was tense before, it was this Mr. Wang who intervened to prevent the situation from deteriorating. He is a master.

Boss Wang, this is my colleague, Commander Huang Weihuang of the 67th Division, who just returned from studying in Germany. "

As soon as the name came out, Wang Yi looked at the man in front of him with a flat head, a bloody face, and the same age as himself. He really couldn't connect him with the Gongdelin nerd Huang Wei who came up with the two jokes of "the world's strongest army" and "perpetual motion machine".

"Mr. Wang, I have heard from Wen Bai all along the way that you have great magical powers and are a land immortal. I, Huang Wei, only have a few dozen brothers left now. Please use your magical powers to save their lives. I am willing to work like a cow or a horse for you!"

At this time, Huang Wei was in tears and sobbing, and he was about to kneel down.

Such sincerity really makes it difficult for Wang Yi to associate him with Huang Wei in the movie "After the Decisive Battle".

But one thing is for sure, Wang Yi would not treat this Gongdelin celebrity with tinted glasses. Invisible force emanated from his body, stopping the other party from kneeling, and he also spoke to comfort him.

"Master Huang, rest assured. Zizhong is the descendant of a medical family with superb medical skills. He will definitely save your brother from danger."

But before he could finish his words, Wang Zizhong's voice came from behind him.

"Brother No.1!"

Hearing this, Wang Yi and Liu Wei changed positions, showed off their skills, came to Wang Zizhong's side, and then saw the young man with several wounds who they had just glanced at.

After wiping off the blood and taking off the gauze, Wang Yi and Liu Wei recognized each other at a glance.

"Lü Ren?!"

Yes, this young man is Lu Ren, one of the two pillars of the Lu family among the four famous families, the future head of the Lu family, and the elder brother of Lu Ci, one of the ten great men in the circle of aliens in the modern chapter.

(End of this chapter)