Crossing the Rise of Special Forces

After a week of hard work, Xu Yan finally led everyone to open up a site behind Jiming Mountain Stronghold and settled the people from Lueyin who followed them. During this period, Xu Yan arranged for Liu Kunyi and Chen Keji to count the supplies they brought as well as the original supplies.

Xu Yan handed all these supplies to Chen Keji. In Xu Yan's imagination, Chen Keji would be his future butler.

Xu Yan has not been idle these days. He was injured and did not participate in the work. Xu Yan expressed his deep apologies for this. He stayed alone in the room and no one knew what he was writing.

Liu Fengquan was driven down the mountain by Xu Yan again. In Xu Yan's words, he was more useful down the mountain than on the mountain, and it was not time to fall out with Wu Junsheng yet. Liu Fengquan's troops now lived in Tianbao Town, and various sources of information were more convenient, allowing him to act according to circumstances.

Since Liu Kunyi was stationed in Sendiantun and Jiyu Village at the foot of the mountain, he was almost guarding the only way down the Jiming Mountain. He could not move without authorization. He had to guard the foot of the mountain and interact with the mountain to be more lethal.

Wang Zhuguo was not idle either. Among the people who came with the team this time, there were many young people who were interested in joining the army. Wang Zhuguo was eager to expand the team. Wang Zhuguo spent the whole day imitating Xu Yan's lectures to these new recruits, but he only learned the basics. After talking for a long time, he didn't even know what he was talking about in the end.

What bothered Wang Zhuguo the most was that Fang Tianlong, his company had suffered too many casualties and wanted to directly recruit veterans. After getting Xu Yan's approval, he kept wandering around in his regiment all day, picking on the best soldiers! This was a naked attempt to poach Wang Zhuguo's soldiers! Wang Zhuguo was so angry that he stood outside Fang Tianlong's door and cursed all day.

Zhao Wenyu secretly went down the mountain and contacted all his secret sentries. Thanks to the previous foundation, the secret sentry system near Bincheng, Heilongjiang Province was quickly restored. According to Xu Yan's idea, Zhao Wenyu wanted to expand the secret sentry system outward as soon as possible to cover the entire Northeast region as soon as possible, and if possible, develop outside the Great Wall.

Chen Keji has been the busiest these days. He had just arrived at Jiming Mountain, and Xu Yan threw all the tasks to him. He just hurriedly drew a sketch for him and told him what to do in each area. Chen Keji didn't understand a lot of things, but since Xu Yan said that this would be very important in the future, he would do as he said, arrange for these people to settle down, reclaim the land, and if he acted quickly enough, he could sow another crop of winter wheat this year. There was also the need to sort the materials in the warehouse. In short, there were a lot of things to do.

Everyone is busy with their own things. This peaceful life is a bit distracting. This doesn't seem like a sign of a kingdom!

On the seventh day, Zhao Wenyu came back, but as soon as he came back, he went into Xu Yan's room and didn't come out until a long time later.

Xu Yan's leg injury had not yet fully healed, and he still walked with a limp. He gathered everyone in the meeting room on the first floor.

Wang Zhuguo and Fang Tianlong were arguing fiercely, and Wang Zhuguo knew that he was no match for Fang Tianlong in a fight. So he started to nag Fang Tianlong, and Fang Tianlong was so annoyed that he was on the verge of collapse and had to yell at Wang Zhuguo, "Get lost!"

Xu Yan walked in with a serious face, and Fang Tianlong and others immediately quieted down. Xu Yan had a solemn look on his face. He ignored the two people who were making a fuss and walked straight to a chair in the middle and sat down.

Zhao Wenyu also followed in quietly. Wang Zhuguo looked at Zhao Wenyu with an inquiring look. Zhao Wenyu secretly, imperceptibly shook his head at Wang Zhuguo and others.

Xu Yan sat quietly for a long time, slowly scanning the crowd with a look of desolation and sadness, and said, "Brother Wenyu just came back from the mountain and brought the latest news from outside." Xu Yan paused after he finished speaking, the sadness clearly showing on his face, "Brother Wenyu, you should tell me."

Everyone looked at Zhao Wenyu in astonishment. Zhao Wenyu straightened himself and said, "According to the latest news, Marshal Yu Lin passed away on August 8 at the Grand Marshal's Mansion in Tianjing City."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present opened their mouths in surprise, not knowing what to say.

This is really hard to accept! How could such a powerful figure pass away so quietly?

Chen Keji couldn't help but whispered, "Do you know what happened? Marshal Yu Lin is famous all over the world, and he is feared by everyone in the nine states! How could this happen?"

"The source said that the Marshal was pissed off to death. He was so angry and exhausted from all the traveling that he was already unconscious before he reached Tianjing City."

No one expected that the mighty Marshal Yu Lin would fall so quickly. Later generations finally gave an explanation based on the memories of the living witnesses of the incident. This powerful hero of China at that time was ready to live and die with Fengtian City when it was broken. Such a proud man would never be willing to be arrested and humiliated. But before he could react, the news of the Kwantung Army's backstab came again! Marshal Yu Lin vomited blood and fainted in a moment of anger.

When he woke up, he was surrounded by people and was fleeing to the west. When he learned that Fengtian City had fallen into the hands of the Kwantung Army and the Dongning Army had fallen apart, Marshal Yu Lin vomited blood and fainted again.

He passed away just a few days after arriving in Tianjing City. The old marshal left very suddenly and many things did not have time to be arranged. It can be said that the old marshal died with his eyes open.

What happened after the old marshal died was unknown to outsiders at the time, but we only know the general situation from the memories of the later witnesses. At that time, the Minister of Railways Yu Guangdi and a group of officials of the General Staff strongly supported the Chief of Staff Lei Zhenting to take over the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Dongning Army; but they were strongly opposed by Cheng Jun, Li Jiangjiu and others! In the end, the old faction with military power took the upper hand and supported the young marshal to take over the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Dongning Army; at this time, the young marshal cried and had no intention of taking the post of Commander-in-Chief. He was slapped several times by Cheng Jun before he sat in the position of Commander-in-Chief.

At this time, everyone was unaware of these situations. Everyone was deeply saddened by the passing of the old commander. Although Xu Yan had not been in this world for a long time, the old commander had fought against the Japanese for a soldier like him and saved his life! He was Xu Yan's benefactor and also Xu Yan's mentor!

Xu Yan was very resistant to the sudden death of the old coach. This feeling was like being hit by a huge force. The pain was so severe that he could not recover for a long time. He seemed to be wrapped in sadness and could not struggle to get rid of it.

After a long while, Zhao Wenyu continued, "There is another more difficult news. The Kwantung Army has crossed the Laola River. According to reliable information, Wu Junsheng has already made peace with the Kwantung Army!"

"Is the news reliable?" Several people asked almost at the same time.

"Reliable! It is said that Wu Xiushan has rushed to Fengtian to meet with Honjo Arinobu, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army." Zhao Wenyu said with certainty.

"This scum! I understand that he has at least 20,000 or 30,000 troops in Heilongjiang Province! How many people are there in the Kwantung Army? All together, there are less than 20,000 people! How can they surrender like this without firing a single shot?" Chen Keji was annoyed. As a scholar, he attached great importance to his reputation. He hated those who surrendered without caring about the interests of the nation. His voice was also full of helplessness.

Xu Yan waved his hand to interrupt the discussion and said in a firm voice: "Everyone, we have discussed this before. We need to form our own team. The situation is becoming more and more urgent. We must be prepared to fight a protracted war and a fierce battle! Team building must focus on training! Always be prepared. The team must be able to come when called, fight when they come, and win when they fight! This team is to become the people's army! A new type of army that always has the people in mind! We must strictly distinguish ourselves from the previous warlord troops!" Xu Yan spoke again.

I don’t know why, but these people now like listening to Xu Yan speak more and more, especially the words he says, many of which they have never heard before, which makes people feel excited and full of confidence!

Xu Yan was very satisfied with their expressions, and continued, "Our army must strengthen ideological construction and constantly let the soldiers realize that it is the people who feed us! Without the people, where would we get food and soldiers! Only with the support of the people can we go on for a long time! Only then can we completely defeat the invaders! The three major disciplines and eight points of attention must be strictly implemented! No discounts are allowed! If anyone touches the bottom line, I will show no mercy!"

At the end of his speech, Xu Yan pounded the table hard, his eyes were like torches, and his eyes were full of endless murderous intent! All the people present were stunned, but they had never seen Xu Yan with such a stern expression.

"There is no order without rules! Since we are going to expel the Tartars for the sake of national justice, we must strictly demand ourselves from small things. I hope you will not be the first one to be severely punished!" Xu Yan looked at everyone present, and his heart was extremely nervous. He knew that he might be a little anxious, but he had to be anxious! The changes in the outside world did not allow him to proceed step by step, nor did he allow him to make any compromise with the old forces!

Xu Yan deeply knows that an excellent team is like a fertile land, and every member is a seed on this land. In order for these seeds to thrive, we need to be vigilant at all times and not let a trace of weeds grow. Because once the weeds begin to spread, they will quickly occupy the entire team, making the originally healthy team chaotic and powerless.

These weeds may be personal bad habits, negative attitudes, or contradictions and conflicts within the team. They may seem insignificant, but they can unknowingly erode the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the entire team. Just like a rotten apple, if it is not dealt with in time, it will quickly spread to other apples, causing the entire basket of apples to rot.

Therefore, Xu Yan must always be vigilant, discover and remove these weeds in time. This requires everyone to have keen insight and firm determination. We cannot ignore any details, nor tolerate any bad behavior. Only in this way can we maintain the purity and vitality of this new team and allow each member to exert their greatest potential. Only in this way can this army last forever and realize Xu Yan's ideal.

Finally, Xu Yan said in a deep voice: "I have decided to formally establish our base, develop our own strength, and let our spark become a prairie fire!"

Zhao Wenyu stood up and clapped enthusiastically. He didn't know why he did this, but he couldn't control himself after listening to Xu Yan's words. It seemed that a huge picture had been displayed in front of him, with iron horses and golden swords. He seemed to see them leading the army in a desperate fight with the Japanese army, and saw them standing on the recovered mountains and rivers.

On September 9, the 19th year of the Huali calendar, the first base in China led by Xu Yan was established in Jiming Mountain.

On the same day, the army that Xu Yan mentioned as belonging to the people was established. It was called the Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army for National Salvation!

Xu Yan reorganized the troops, with Xu Yan as commander-in-chief, Chen Keji as ideological and political commissar, Zhao Wenyu as chief of staff and director of intelligence, Wang Zhuguo as commander of the first brigade, Liu Kunyi as deputy brigade commander and commander of the first regiment; Fang Tianlong as commander of the second brigade, and Liu Fengquan as deputy brigade commander and commander of the first regiment.

From this day on, a new chapter slowly unfolded in the land of Kanto, and a new era was born like a crying baby.

Many years later, according to Xu Yan's suggestion, September 9 was designated as the Army Day of the Chinese Empire.