War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 375 Under Pressure
Peking Military Branch, when Xu Chaoyang led his troops escorting the prisoners to the scene, it was already dark.

Behind Xu Chaoyang, who was sitting upright on his horse, were soldiers from two battalions lined up in two rows with trucks marching in the middle of the team. This time, Xu Chaoyang's soldiers did not get on the trucks. Those on the trucks were all traitors tied together!

At that moment, Deputy Director Li was standing at the gate of the Beiping Military Branch, looking forward to it. When he saw a team coming from outside the city, he waved and shouted without waiting to see the faces on the horses, "Is it Chaoyang?"

The urgency in his voice was like the sky in early spring that was anxious for darkening at five or six o'clock.

"Uncle, it's me."

Deputy Director Li came forward a few steps when he heard the sound and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Why did you come back just now?"

Xu Chaoyang didn’t quite understand what was said, because the old people in the north are very interesting. Even if they are worried about you, they will say it in a blaming tone...

"Ah, fighting a war? Who can tell the exact pattern?"

After Xu Chaoyang responded casually, Deputy Director Li said with regret: "Chief He heard the news that the Pingjin Railway had won the battle, and he brought reporters and gentry to wait for you for a whole afternoon. You kid, you don't know how to seize the opportunity at all. You just missed such a good opportunity."

This time Xu Chaoyang understood that Deputy Director Li felt that Xu Chaoyang had missed an opportunity to become famous again.

"Uncle, I really thought about this."

"Did you think about coming back earlier?"

Xu Chaoyang smiled and replied, "I deliberately lingered outside the city for a while, fearing that you would be anxious. I thought this was not a good thing, so we should talk to each other privately. What if I said something wrong?"

When Deputy Director Li looked at Xu Chaoyang again, his eyes had changed. He was no longer the reckless man who only knew martial arts but did not know the ways of the world. He had learned to think before doing anything, which was rare. Of course, Deputy Director Li felt that the rare part was not entirely about thinking, but about change. There is an old saying that goes, "You can tell a person's future by looking at him when he is three years old." He knew how difficult it was for a person to change.

But Deputy Director Li still didn't praise him: "Well done, you have become more capable. Now that you have won the battle, you can even talk to your uncle on horseback."

Xu Chaoyang quickly got off his horse, threw the reins to the signalman, came over and took Deputy Director Li's arm and said in a childish tone: "Why are you still arguing?"

Xu Chaoyang didn't dwell on this matter. He held Deputy Director Li's arm and said as if he was coaxing his old man, "Uncle, what's going on in Beijing? How come I've only been in Dagu for half a year and it's already become so chaotic?"

Deputy Director Li sighed: "After the Tanggu Agreement, the Kwantung Army and the Garrison Army quickly occupied Chahar in accordance with the agreement, and launched a siege on Peking from Rehe, Hebei, and Chahar. The south was still in civil strife. At this critical moment, the people of Peking were in a panic... plus Duan Chunze's incident..."

"How can Commander He not be anxious?"

"You, please keep quiet when you go in. After all, your status is..."

Deputy Director Li was talking about the 29th Army!
In other words, He Yingqin might have already known the whole story, and this time he is really stuck in a quagmire.

If He Yingqin fails to handle this situation properly, he will have to go back in disgrace, and maybe even ruin his future.

"Uncle, what about us?" Xu Chaoyang stared at Deputy Director Li's eyes while walking.

Deputy Director Li patted the back of his hand that was supporting his arm and said casually, "The more chaotic the situation is, the more you have to hold the chips in your pocket. At this time, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. You and I, nephew and uncle, should each take one of them and grit our teeth and refuse to express our opinions. The last person to place a bet will always get more benefits..."

Deputy Director Li saw that Xu Chaoyang didn't say anything, so he urged again: "Did you hear that?"

"I heard."

The two of them then stepped into the gate of the Peking Military Branch, walked along the gate, and headed to He Yingqin's office.

In the office, He Yingqin stood facing the map with his hands behind his back, staring at it. Xu Chaoyang followed Deputy Director Li into the room and wanted to go inside, but was blocked by Deputy Director Li's hand in front of him.

"Commander He, Chaoyang is back."

After saying this as a notification, He Yingqin shouted, "Come here," without even turning his head.

Deputy Director Li then led Xu Chaoyang to the back of He Yingqin. The map on the wall could only be described as horrific!
There are plaster flags posted in the four eastern provinces, Chahar, Jidong and other places. Under the plaster flags, there are blue arrows pointing at Pingjin!
But can we feel at ease in places where there are no plaster flags?

From the perspective of the Nationalist government, the Soviet area was experiencing a siege by nearly one million troops. The siege that began on September 1933, 9 lasted until October 25. Starting from January 1934, the miracle of the sun made them even more anxious. The battle of Chishui was beyond comparison.

In addition, there are Shi Wenhui from Henan, Yan Laoxi from Shanxi, Han Fengzi from Shandong, the 19 meritorious officials from Fujian, the Ma family from the Northwest, the Dian clique from Yunnan, the Southern King from Guangdong...there is no one who is easy to deal with!
You can't even look at this map. There is nothing that can make you worry about wherever you look. To put it bluntly, when Xu Chaoyang saw this map, he felt that the diary writer could exaggerate this country to such an extent, which was already the limit of a mortal. As for the sun, there is no comparison, he is not a mortal either.

"Have you heard that the Japanese are planning to expand their Type A divisions to 17..."

After saying this, Deputy Director Li looked at Xu Chaoyang, who then said, "The Japanese in Tianjin have already sent more troops."

"This is not their limit. Their powerful reserve army system can continuously organize citizens into Type B divisions to be sent into war. I also heard that their children have started to practice shooting in school, and they use live ammunition. Our military reform claims to have a million strong troops, but the comparison between the two sides is still worrying."

"As for the quality of our soldiers, most of them are illiterate. So far, only 20,000 of the million-strong army can read. The Japanese, however, have already begun to promote universal education. I heard that almost everyone in the Japanese army in China can write letters and read newspapers independently. Their universal education has reached a six-year system and is currently expanding to an eight-year system..."

He Yingqin slowly turned around at this time and said worriedly: "In this situation, there are less than a thousand people with higher education in our army. Even if we don't look at weapons and equipment, military quality and other things, just this comparison alone can make people feel uneasy..." He said in a low voice: "In the future, there will be people like Duan Chunze... Such pressure is not something that everyone can bear." He Yingqin paused again and said: "After the Tanggu Agreement, the Chinese people regarded me as the second Xiao Liuzi, but they didn't know that this ceasefire is the real winter of my China!"

Xu Chaoyang looked at He Yingqin again. It seemed that the Tanggu Agreement had aged him a lot. With swollen eyelids and dark eye sockets, was that still the He Yingqin from the Peking Military Branch?

How high-spirited he was when he used newspapers as his circle of friends.

"Sir, you don't have to worry... Didn't the National Defense Department also say that we have an advantage in depth..."

"What's the use? Even if you win over all the geniuses in the country, what can you do if the people in power don't listen to you? I really..."

When He Yingqin thought of this, he was about to curse, but the words did not come out of his mouth.

But when he saw Xu Chaoyang, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously: "Let's not talk about them. Even if all those people were put together, they wouldn't have brought me as much good news as Xu Chaoyang!"

He Yingqin walked up to Xu Chaoyang, stretched out his hand and gently punched him on the shoulder: "I heard that you won again?"

"On the plain beside the Pingjin Railway, with smoke and fire, did those traitors burn themselves out of the armored vehicle?"

"Where's the person? Bring him here so I can see him."

How could Xu Chaoyang take credit for it at this time? He quickly whispered back, "Dead."

"died?"

The smile on He Yingqin's face was gradually disappearing, and then he looked at Xu Chaoyang intently.

"It was only after the battle that we discovered that Duan Chunze had been choked to death in the train..."

"Choked to death?" He Yingqin didn't even move.

Deputy Director Li quickly tried to smooth things over: "I know about this. It's written in the report submitted by Dagu Shipyard." Deputy Director Li stood in front of He Yingqin and said, "Didn't they set up a chemical laboratory? They also studied the gasoline bombs used in Baitaizi. White phosphorus was added to them. I specifically asked someone about it, and it's true that this thing is poisonous..."

When Deputy Director Li finished speaking, Xu Chaoyang looked at his cheap uncle in surprise!
That's Deputy Director Li, deputy director of the office of the Peking Military Branch. He Yingqin is the acting director. It's no exaggeration to say that he is very busy, right?
But this person who had nothing to do with the military, who didn't have to look at many reports every day, actually looked through the reports of Dagu Shipyard carefully, and even asked someone what white phosphorus was, and could speak for himself at this critical moment...

Just based on this ability, it is not in vain that he sits in his current position.

"They can't all die, can they?"

He Yingqin asked Xu Chaoyang again, the smile on his face gradually disappearing.

"No." Xu Chaoyang answered truthfully: "We caught 150 or 160 people alive. They have all been brought back. They are right at the door."

"Deputy Director Li?" He Yingqin then moved his body, and Deputy Director Li quickly lowered his head and replied, "Sir He."

"Hand these people over to the military court and tell them to deal with them severely and strictly. No one is allowed to patrol privately. You will personally monitor this matter and make a complete report after it is over."

"Yes." Deputy Director Li turned and went out, leaving Xu Chaoyang alone in the room.

At this moment, a smile returned to He Yingqin's face: "Chaoyang, there is something your uncle hasn't told you yet, right? Song Zheyuan recommended the 29th Division of the 38th Army to reinforce Tianjin..." While speaking, he glanced at Xu Chaoyang: "Do you know each other?"

"I don't have much communication with Master Zhang. We are of different generations."

No matter how Xu Chaoyang listened, he felt that the tone of the voice was not right.

"So, do you have any comments?"

This is called picking on the inside and sticking out on the outside!
Tianjin is your territory, Xu Chaoyang. Song Zhe originally wanted to nominate Zhang Zhizhong's 38th Division to go there. This matter was said by He Yingqin. Isn't the meaning obvious?

As for the sentence "your uncle hasn't told you yet, has he?", it clearly means that you, He Yingqin, had no intention of letting Deputy Director Li know about this. Otherwise, how could Deputy Director Li not call Xu Chaoyang?
"Commander He..."

"Go ahead." He Yingqin didn't let Xu Chaoyang say even a word, but telling him that the 38th Division was about to arrive in Tianjin made it clear that a division commander was going to step on the territory of a regiment commander like you. You can figure it out yourself.

It’s still the same old warlords’ way of grabbing land, nothing new at all!
"Yes."

Just as Xu Chaoyang was about to turn around and leave, a murmured voice came from behind him: "Before, I protected you, so it was okay for you to be a little unruly. But from now on, Chaoyang, you have to be careful with your words and actions..."

Hearing the words, Xu Chaoyang turned around and looked back. He could no longer see He Yingqin at the door. His entire sight was blocked by the half-open door, as if Duan Chunze's death had separated the two of them.

(End of this chapter)