The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 161: Motivate with emotion, enlighten with reason, lure with benefit
General Xiao noticed something in He Wei's words, and his eyes looked sharp at him.

However, He Wei was not afraid at all, and met General Xiao's eyes with the same determination: "Sir, do you know why the military police are so exhausted now?"

"Of course it's the enemy's ambitions that keep harassing our capital."

"Sir, this is certainly the reason, but the real reason is probably that the battle situation on the Songhu front line is corrupt, and the Japanese invaders have a very big plan and are constantly increasing their troops. After they gain a foothold in Songhu, I am afraid that their next target will be under our feet. The ancient city of Jinling.”

"You mean, Songhu can't hold on? I'm afraid that's a bit alarmist."

Although General Xiao didn't know why He Wei said this to him, when he heard He Wei say that Songhu occupied the area and the Japanese were about to plot the capital, he couldn't help but ask why, and his tone was slightly unhappy. After all, General Xiao is a typical traditional soldier, and he is somewhat dissatisfied with He Wei's depressing words that undermine his dignity.

He Wei nodded: "Sir, although I came back from the Northern Battlefield, I have also heard about the situation on the Songhu Battlefield. In fact, whether it is the Eastern Battlefield or the Northern Battlefield, many places are similar. The differences between the two battlefields In fact, the battle mode is to stick to the spot. As for how long we can stick to it, it depends on the consumption rate of our troops and the speed of the Japanese attack."

"The final result has actually been destined for a long time. Our army's defense line will definitely be knocked down by the Japanese army. There is no way. This is caused by the inherent gap in national strength between the enemy and ourselves. One Japanese army division has more than 30 gates. Mountain artillery, what about us? In my previous division, there was not one mountain artillery in the whole division. They were all mortars. This gap between firepower and national strength destined us to be unable to hold on to any important positions and defense lines for a long time. At least, That must have been the case in the early days of the war.”

"The current Songhu battlefield has turned into a fierce battle. The two sides are almost constantly attrition. When our army comes with a division, we will put a division into it. We will first establish a firm foothold and then launch a counterattack against the Japanese army on some key points. Then the two sides competed with each other, losing everything bit by bit, and then withdrew, replenished, and then brought in new troops to fight with the Japanese army. If this continues, how long can we sustain the Songhu front?"

General Xiao's thoughts seemed to be brought to the Songhu battlefield along with He Wei's words.

"Our army is also constantly increasing its troops in Songhu. I think that even if the Japanese army and our army use the strength of the whole country to fight, they may not be able to easily capture Songhu. And what you just said is endangering the capital, we Even if Songhu cannot be defended, after our army withdraws from Songhu, we can rely on the defense line to carry out resistance one by one and repel the attacking Japanese army."

"Besides, we are not unprepared for the defense of the capital. We held an autumn exercise in Nanjing a few years ago. I also participated in the exercise at that time. I remember that military school students also participated in the exercise. I remember that you were Huangpu You, a student in the eleventh period, should also have participated in that exercise. I am confident in the defense of the capital."

General Xiao's attitude is still very optimistic. Unfortunately, the defense line he mentioned and the autumn exercise organized a few years ago were not able to stop the Japanese army from conquering Nanjing. Regardless of the defense line, the autumn exercise he mentioned , was actually a large-scale exercise organized in [-] with the scenario of defending Nanjing.

This exercise selected the area from Nanjing to Tianwang Temple in Yixing, Lishui, Liyang, and Zhangzhujian as the exercise area, with the Beijing-Hangzhou Highway as the main communication line between the east and west armies. Participants in the exercise include No. 30 Sixth Division, 87th Division, Teaching Corps, There were more than 4 military police and other people. The final result of the exercise was that the defenders successfully repelled the attackers and defended the city of Nanjing. He Wei also participated in the exercise as a military academy student. At that time, he carried a Czech light machine gun and fired continuously I have climbed several hills, so I can be considered a person who has experienced it.

But this exercise cannot actually be used as an argument to defend the city of Nanjing from the Japanese army.

Because the setting of this exercise is untenable. In the exercise scenario, the attackers attacking Nanjing experienced the consumption and delay of the defenders on the three defense lines, while the defenders defending Nanjing were all in uniform. Fully manned and neatly equipped, this is simply not in line with the actual situation. Fully full of men and neatly equipped, these eight words, I am afraid that the troops who have been withdrawn from the Songhu front line will not be able to get even half of them.

The person at the helm of this exercise, from hypothetical scenarios, budget preparation, to actual organization and command, was the actual commander of the Nanjing Defense War a few years later, that is, General Tang, who received the nickname Yi Wei Crossing the River in the Internet of later generations. As it turns out, he failed.

He Wei sighed softly. It seemed that he had to add something exciting.

"Sir, I don't need to say more about the situation on the Songhu front line. The casualties on the front line are now so large that we have to rely on troops from the rear to supplement them. And they are not only troops who have not participated in the war, but also security groups from various provinces. It is said that even the security teams in various counties have begun to mobilize. Those people are not even soldiers, at best they are rural police. When these people are all beaten, what will we use to fight?"

"As far as I know, the military divisions in each province have just been established. If we train the young men recruited from these districts into basically qualified soldiers, it will take at least three months. But do we have that much time? By then , let these soldiers who are no different from farmers guard the defense line and defend the capital, how can they deal with the Japanese army with powerful firepower."

"He Wei, what exactly do you want to say?"

General Xiao said with some displeasure.

He Wei suddenly stood up, bowed to General Xiao, and then said with a trembling voice: "Please General Xiao, please save the lives of the people in the capital!"

General Xiao was stunned by He Wei's sudden performance and quickly stepped forward to help He Wei up.

"He Wei, get up quickly, what are you doing, what do you mean?"

"Sir, Nanjing has been a place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend since ancient times. Our army's losses in Songhu are increasing day by day. In a few months at most, when our army will be unable to support itself in Songhu, the Japanese army will inevitably attack Nanjing with heavy troops. By then, , millions of people in this city will face a bloody storm. No matter the northern battlefield or the eastern battlefield, the Japanese army always abuses the people. Once these beast soldiers who have gone through bloody battles break into Nanjing, what will happen to the people in the city? The only possible outcome would be rape, robbery, and all kinds of evil. Nanjing is the capital of our country. Once they occupy Nanjing, the Japanese army will be afraid of the majesty of their imperial army and to get our country to surrender as soon as possible. They will definitely kill the people in the city and kill the people in the city. I hope the general will consider this early and find a way out for the people in this city."

Looking at He Wei who was extremely sincere, General Xiao sighed and said, "Why are you doing this? You are just a battalion commander."

Of course, He Wei would not tell him that he had traveled through time and had the ability to predict the future. Instead, he looked out the window, which was in the northeast direction.

"Sir, everything I said once happened in my hometown Fengtian. I was in high school on the day the Japanese army launched the incident. I don't know how many people died that day. There were many students like Huangpu Tenth and Huangpu Eleventh Grade. For exiled students like me from the Northeast and students from the old Northeast Military Academy, the things I mentioned also happened in their hometowns and in their troops, as well as in Jinan back then. All the past events are vivid in my mind. Once the Japanese attack If you go to the capital of our country, you will only do things that are a thousand or ten thousand times more terrible than those in Fengtian and Jinan." General Xiao nodded and said, "It's good that you have this heart and are loyal to national affairs, but I am a military policeman. Deputy commander of the army, the army has fixed tasks and cannot change tasks at will. What's more, what can you do to protect these people?"

He Wei was overjoyed. This was Commander Xiao relenting. Now it was time to strike while the iron was hot.

"Sir, I understand what you mean. The army has its own mission, but I have ways to protect these people."

"any solution?"

"The Japanese army's frontline cannot be stopped, but we can move the people out in advance."

Commander Xiao's expression changed instantly, and he even let out a wry smile: "He Wei, I really think you should go for a walk on the streets and see what the people think every day. Their level of optimism about the war situation is even higher than ours. These soldiers are even taller, and many people think that this time they will completely defeat the Japanese army. If you ask them to abandon their homes and careers, not many will agree to your transfer."

At this time, He Wei sat back down and said firmly to General Xiao: "I have a way."

After saying that, He Wei approached General Xiao's ear and told General Xiao how he could get the people to evacuate Nanjing. When He Wei finished speaking, General Xiao's expression changed again.

"You, if you do this, the people will indeed be frightened, but it will also cause a big mess, and it will even affect the decision-making of the higher-ups. You have to think carefully about this kind of thing. Once the bow is fired, there will be no turning back. , if the matter is revealed, or if nothing happens in Nanjing, no one can protect you."

"As long as it is beneficial to the country and the people and prevents the people from dying miserably under the enemy's butcher knife, it doesn't matter if my head is gone."

He Wei's words were so firm that General Xiao seemed a little moved. After a moment of silence, he punched the table, knocking the teacup off the table, and said loudly: "Come on, you, a little major, can do this. How can I just sit back and do nothing, at worst, I will give up this old bone."

He Wei cried out in his heart. For General Xiao, he only needed to be moved by emotion and reason. However, this matter involved more than General Xiao. Next, he also had to seduce General Xiao. To benefit.

"Sir, you are loyal to the country and sacrifice your life for the people, but your subordinates may not take this risk. What's more, you are military police. The most taboo thing is to act privately. I have a way to make your subordinates feel at ease. If we do this together, there won't be any news."

General Xiao was actually worried about this matter. He had a noble character, but he could not judge others by himself and force tens of thousands of his subordinates to risk their lives to be noble together. He did not expect that He Wei would come up with a solution so soon.

So he said hurriedly: "What can you do? I have several regiments of gendarmerie troops under my command. How can we do this so that tens of thousands of people can participate in rescuing and relocating the people without leakage?"

"Sir, the method is actually very simple. Most people in this world seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Of course, many things, or most things, have two sides. If you want to earn huge benefits, you must also take extreme risks. Big risks, on the other hand, if a person is going to take huge risks, then he must see huge benefits and make him willing to take risks for huge benefits.”

He Wei glanced outside the door, moved closer to General Xiao, and whispered: "Sir, if the people in the city want to leave Nanjing one after another, then most of them will take the waterway, that is, take a boat from Xiaguan to Pukou. If the gendarmerie controls all means of transportation across the river in advance, then people who want to cross the river have to take boats controlled by the gendarmerie. If we sell tickets, even if we set the ticket price at an extremely low price, it will cost almost 10 With a voyage involving tens of thousands of people, the benefits earned are also very objective.”

General Xiao already understood what He Wei meant, and looked at He Wei and said, "How much do you want?"

He Wei stretched out three fingers and said: "I only need [-]% of the ticket money, and the rest will belong to the military police."

The way General Xiao looked at He Wei had completely changed. Suddenly, General Xiao burst into laughter.

"I have also heard about your deeds. When you came to my office, no, it was the moment before you told me about selling boat tickets. I always thought that you were a military student who was better at fighting. Now I see Come on, you are much more than that. With your skills and calculations, you don’t look like a student who has just graduated from the military academy, but like a mid-level and senior cadre who has worked hard in the army for many years. However, fortunately, you have this little thought. , all used in the right place, which is also very difficult."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I am not perfect. Of course I want to save the people, but I also have the idea of ​​​​earning some money at the same time. Money is not everything, but it is absolutely impossible to have no money. I dare not say that I will not take any of this money. , because I also need to live, and my troops and I also need money, but I can guarantee that most of it will be spent on the troops, which not only saves the people but also gives the troops funds, so why not do it."

General Xiao nodded: "You are an honest person. You don't say empty words or big words. If you want to do it, do it immediately. I will organize a meeting today to discuss this matter carefully and the materials needed for your plan." I will also prepare the materials and materials. When the time comes, I will hand the things over to you, and you can bring your troops to do it, and I will also find ways to cooperate with you. '

Having said that, General Xiao was in a particularly comfortable mood at this time. He Wei's goal had been achieved and it was not good to stay any longer. After discussing the details of the plan with General Xiao, he received a note for a batch of equipment and weapons. I walked out of the Military Police Headquarters happily. This time I came out and felt completely different.

My plan has been put into action. Although it has not started and has not succeeded, there is a saying that a good start is half the success. When I think of so many people who were able to survive that disaster because of me, He Wei was indescribably happy. He laughed for a while, shouted loudly for a while, sang the school song of Whampoa Military Academy for a while, ran wildly on the street for a while, and finally walked into a nearby home while passers-by looked at them as mentally ill. The best restaurant, had a great meal.

(End of this chapter)