Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 404 Mobilization
Mid-October of the 26th year of the Republic of China.

The situation in the Songhu battlefield began to deteriorate. If at the beginning only insiders were pessimistic about the victory of the National Army, now, with several main divisions of the Japanese Army in North China moving south to reinforce, the situation has deteriorated to the point where even the citizens of the concession area across the river can see it clearly.

What's funny is that the Central Daily News, which represents the official voice of the Kuomintang government and is the main propaganda agency, is still spreading false news that China and Japan are still in a stalemate to the people of the Republic of China in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.

For the people in the south, that is, in central China, southern China and even southwest China, who were unaware of the Japanese military strength and were fooled by the National Government into donating money and grain, they did not doubt the authenticity of the Central Daily News in this regard.

However, battle reports can lie, but the battle lines cannot.

In the northwest of North China, comrades from the base area repeatedly led small forces to attack the main transportation routes of the Japanese army in North China moving south. They also wanted to help Wang Yi delay the Japanese army's southward advance as much as possible and give Wang Yi and his men more time to prepare.

It is also a training opportunity for the troops on their side. While the Japanese army is still focusing on defeating the Kuomintang government on the front battlefield, they can gain more experience in how to cause sabotage in the enemy's rear and use the depth of the country to fight harassment warfare.

At the same time, on the Songhu battlefield, as reinforcements arrived one after another, the Kuomintang’s defense lines were being broken through one after another.

Although such multi-frequency, small-scale troop attacks did have an effect on the southward advance of the Japanese Army in North China, they were of no major concern to the Japanese Army in North China.

The main transportation routes to the south are not just land transportation, but also water transportation.

But it did force the main Japanese forces stationed in North China, and even in Korea, which had long become a colony, to change their route southward. Two-thirds of the main force landed southward by water to reinforce, while one-third still chose land transportation, using themselves as bait to lure the troops at the base.

When the news reached Wang Yi, the pressure in his heart was relieved a lot.

Because he knew that although this still could not change the outcome of the National Army's defeat in the Battle of Shanghai, it could buy a lot of time.

According to the original course of time and space, Songhu fell on November 11, and on November 11, all Nationalist troops withdrew from the Songhu battlefield. The Battle of Songhu ended with the defeat of the Nationalist army.

But at the moment, perhaps the end of the Battle of Shanghai can be delayed until the end of November.

This back and forth process gave Wang Yi an extra week, and there was a lot that could be done.

At the Continental Daily newspaper office in the concession, Wang Yi was assigning tasks to Liu Wei and Li Qiang respectively.

"I believe you all have seen the current situation. In fact, at this point, Chiang should have ordered the Nationalist Army to gradually withdraw and retreat to Nanjing. We don't care why he didn't do so. Now, we have two tasks: one is to rescue people, and the other is to spend money to persuade him."

"Pillow talk?"

"Yes! We must save the people of Nanjing, and we will save as many as we can. But we must make one thing clear: the Japanese invaders will not stop even after they have captured Songhu and Nanjing. Although everyone on their side wants to destroy China, they have different policies on how to do so.

Some advocate gradual erosion, taking over North China and Northeast China first, and then gaining a foothold and fighting bit by bit. Some advocate fighting all the way, just like now, and playing the game of quick victory. It is only because of the incompetence of the Kuomintang that the quick victory faction has the upper hand. To be honest, I have to thank them. Otherwise, if we really want to gradually erode, we will have a hard time. "

"so?"

Wang Yi walked to the picture of begonia leaves hanging on the wall and pointed to Songhu, which was about to fall, and the central China area, which were several industrial seeds preserved from the Westernization Movement, the Beiyang Period, and the Republic of China.

"Space for time."

As soon as the words were spoken, Liu Wei came to his senses and took over the conversation.

"You mean to use our connections within the government to persuade Chiang to move the factories in Hankou, Songhu and the three towns in advance?"

"Yes, Lao Liu, you are on to something. You have been running the government's network all along. Who can we talk to in our network?"

"The only family that can be directly approached is the Kong family. If we use the Kong family as a tool to persuade the chairman's wife, we can also use the Kong family to say a few words to the chairman's wife."

"Very good! Lao Liu, getting you on board is the most profitable business I have ever done! We must grasp the timing of this pillow talk, first urgent and then slow. The industrial town of Hankou, including the Hanyang Iron Works, wants to move inland before the Japanese invaders occupy it. We can only wait until Songhu falls and the Japanese invaders point their troops to Nanjing before we can blow this pillow talk.

Although Lao Jiang has no great ability, he is a lot of cleverness, but he also knows that Nanjing cannot be defended, so he will choose to abandon the city and flee, but he does not care about the lives of the people, and only wants to take away the most essential parts of Nanjing. That was a good time to blow pillow talk, it must be appropriate, it must be appropriate, let Lao Jiang think that since they have to move inland anyway, they might as well move the three towns of Hankou as well. In this regard, Lao Liu, you are good at dancing with your sleeves, and it is most appropriate for you to operate.

Li Qiang, Lao Liu is in charge of the business, and you are better at business than the two of us. You will be responsible for placing our people there, presiding over the relocation work, and satisfying all parties. "

Liu Wei and Li Qiang were also confused when Wang Yi suddenly assigned them such an important task.

He believed in Wang Yi's judgment, but to be fair, wasn't the most important thing right now to rescue the people of Jinling City?
Even if the Japanese continued to move south after conquering Nanjing, they would have to take a breath, right? Was it necessary to plan so early what would happen after the Japanese conquered Nanjing?
"I said, we need to..."

"You two! This is the only thing I can tell you next."

Liu Wei was rudely interrupted by Wang Yi before he could finish his doubtful words. Looking at Wang Yi's expression, Liu Wei said no more, nodded heavily, and then asked.

"So where do you think the government will move to once Jinling City is breached?"

"The mountain cities and Sichuan and Shu areas are easy to defend but difficult to attack. They are difficult to enter or exit. If we plan early, we can reduce a lot of non-war losses. Our country has gone through the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang government, and the Republic of China. We only have these few industrial seeds, and we can't let them go to waste."

"I understand, but we only have some relationship with the Tang Sect in the southwest, so we don't have much foundation."

"When the government moves to Shancheng, we will have the foundation, and the Southwest Branch of Sitong can also be established. If the Japanese insist on forcing you to work for them, Lao Liu, you can also plan to move as soon as possible. After all, Continental Group recognizes my brand name, and you are my appointed Sitong intermediary. If this place is given to the Japanese, it will be useless without the brand name and the channels."

"I understand. I will organize the plan in this regard and make arrangements in advance, but you have to review it, otherwise I will not be at ease."

"Yes, I am also concerned about this matter. As for Nanjing, you also know what to do. You have to grasp the timing well. You have to spread the news a few days before or after the fall of Songhu to see if you can let the people in Nanjing leave first."

"I see."

"Old Li, your mission is relatively simple. You have to take these comrades, activists, and progressive students you brought from the base back to the base. What they learned and recorded on the battlefield can help the organization carry out work behind enemy lines. You can't let these seeds die here. It's not worth it. Do you understand?"

"I know."

"Then I'm relieved. You two don't need to worry about what's next. I'll handle it. There are too many people around, so you should leave first."

After the tasks and plans were handed down, Liu Wei and Li Qiang walked out of the Mainland Daily newspaper building with heavy hearts in their hearts.

On the way, Li Qiang looked back from time to time at Wang Yi who was watching them leave on the balcony, and then looked at Liu Wei beside him, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He couldn't help it until he looked back again and could no longer see Wang Yi.

"Lao Liu, why do I feel that what Lao Wang asked us to say today is very strange? I'm not saying that there is a problem with his plan. I understand that he has a long-term vision, but why does he feel like he is, like..."

"To arrange the final arrangements?"

Liu Wei said the words that Li Qiang didn't dare to say in his heart, but it also made Li Qiang's heart skip a beat.

"Does a land immortal like him also need to make arrangements for his afterlife?"

"Hey, Lao Li, think about it. To save nearly one million people in Jinling City, we need ships and manpower. The most important thing is that we must have a group of important people in Jinling City to help us divert the people and attract the attention of the Japanese. To break through Jinling City, there are not only the Japanese army, but also the masters who surrendered to the Japanese and the masters of the Japanese themselves. Even if he is made of iron, how many nails can he use?
We are powerful, but also useless. Once our true Qi is exhausted, we become mortals. How many bullets and artillery shells can we withstand?"

"But if he can't win, he can just run away. If Wang Yi wants to leave, even a plane can't catch up with him, right?"

Liu Wei said nothing, but turned back to look at Li Qiang, who also understood Liu Wei's answer. If Wang Yi really needed to stay in Jinling City alone to attract the Japanese firepower in order to cover the transfer of the people in the city, then Wang Yi would definitely stay there until his true energy was exhausted and his life force was cut off.

The reason why he explained these plans to them in such a tone as if he was explaining his final wishes was simply because Wang Yi believed that the massacre in Jinling City would be a disaster for not only the people in Jinling City, but also for him, Wang Yi.

For Wang Yi, there was no need to think about exchanging his own life for the lives of nearly one million people in Jinling City.

"Is there nothing we can do?"

"Yes, we can only watch him do it, because in our circle, most people, including me, are just ordinary people who can run faster, jump higher, and have thicker skin and flesh. The role they can play on the battlefield is not as real as a heavy machine gun."

Liu Wei laughed at himself, but walked forward quickly.

"Where are you going?"

"We are all going to die anyway. There are so many people in the circle, how can we let him take all the good things? He has stirred up all the people to come out to save the country, and the famous and upright sects should also make some moves. I will go to take care of the affairs of my circle, and the purchase of the ship in Jinling is left to you."

After saying that, Liu Wei walked towards the temporary field hospital that he had set up in the concession by using his connections. There, Lu Ren, the eldest son of the Lu family, one of the four famous families, was recuperating from his injuries.

As the future helmsman recognized by the younger generation of the Lu family and the older generation, Lu Ren, the eldest son of the Lu family, is capable.

He had mastered the family's unique martial art, Ruyi Jin, and this time he had a near-death experience on the Battle of Songhu. He also realized that firearms were more useful than family's unique martial art. At this time, Lu Ren's injuries had basically healed, and he was practicing shooting in a large field.

He aimed at a sandbag inside the bunker and pulled the trigger.

The bullet flew out of the barrel and hit the cover directly without penetrating it. However, the Ruyi force attached to the bullet relied on the cover as a medium and penetrated through the cover, directly hitting the sandbag inside the cover.

Looking at the effect of his own attack, Lu Ren frowned slightly.

"It seems that it is too difficult for this Ruyi Power to make the bullet turn. The speed is so fast that the bullet has already hit the person before the Ruyi Power explodes. However, it can hit the enemy in the bunker accurately..."

'Snapped! Snapped! '

Just as Lu Ren was thinking about how to better combine Ruyi Jin and firearms, he heard applause. He turned around and saw Liu Wei standing beside him looking at him.

"It seems that after this near-death experience, Master Lu has gained some insights. Congratulations."

"Manager Liu, please stop joking with me. I am lucky to have survived this. Now I am just a regiment commander who is ready to go to the battlefield at any time."

"What? Master Lu doesn't want to go home? Your numbers are almost gone, and we still want you to go to the battlefield?"

"Manager Liu, I don't understand what you're saying. In the Songhu battlefield right now, every day there are troops whose numbers are destroyed, crippled, and taken away for repair. Once they are fully replenished, they are pulled back up to die. How can I be an exception?"

"What if I can help you get home?"

"You haven't repaid me for saving my life yet, and you're sending me home? Shopkeeper Liu, you want our Lu family to owe you a big favor."

"It's not a favor, it's just something we Chinese should do. I don't know if Master Lu is willing to accept my favor."

"Shopkeeper Liu says it's okay."

"Okay, I can let you go home, but as the future head of the Lu family, one of the four famous righteous families, you, Lu Ren, must set an example and speak out in the face of national crisis."

"What words."

Liu Wei's lips moved slightly, and his voice was transmitted secretly, which made Lu Ren, who had seemed slightly relaxed just now, look tense.

"really?"

"Why do you think he went to Longhu Mountain to cause a big disturbance at the Luotian Grand Ceremony? He just wanted to provoke us. But now that provocation is useless, let's be frank. If the famous and righteous sects don't take any action this time, I want to know how we can still call ourselves famous and righteous sects in the future."

"Manager Liu, you're taking this a bit too far."

"Big? I'm even dragging my father into this, and you're telling me it's big? Anyway, I don't want to be a dog for the Japanese. If you want to, Master Lu, I'm afraid I'll have to help your Lu family clean up the mess here first."

"Since you, Liu Wei, have been pushed to this point, it seems that what you said is true. Okay, I will accept your favor, so that you can know why the four famous families have been able to stand firm in the circle for a thousand years. I can't guarantee anything else, but the four families will definitely produce people."

"Well, there is no time to lose, Master Lu should leave as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Liu Wei also threw over a bundle. When Lu Ren opened it, he saw that it contained clothes and money for the journey.

"Leave now?"

"It's late. It's hard to leave even if you want to."

"It's quite vigorous and resolute."

Lu Ren was not vague either. He changed into businessman's clothes and passed by Liu Wei.

Outside the door was the car that Liu Wei had arranged for Lu Ren, which took him directly to the train station.

As soon as Lu Ren left, Liu Wei waved his hand, and a fifty-year-old man appeared beside Liu Wei without anyone noticing.

"Uncle Li, tell my father that Mr. Liu from Sitong Company has a business deal that he wants to ask Manager Liu from Jianghu Inn to take over."

"Young Master, there's no need for us to pass on the message to the Master like this, right?"

"I'm here to do business with him, not to discuss father-son relations. Uncle Li, just pass on the message."

"I understand, Young Master."

The old man walked halfway and suddenly stopped and said.

"Young Master, how about including me, an old man, in the list?"

"it is good."

"Then I, an old fellow, would like to thank the young master first."

That night, Wang Yi, who had already recuperated at the Mainland Daily newspaper building, quietly came to the Mainland Hotel to meet the last few Quan Xing celebrities who remained in the Mainland Hotel, including Master Jin Guang, the mysterious layman Wu Man, the divine armor horse Huang Yifa, and other righteous people who had withdrawn from the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)