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The commendation conference was led by the Operations Department of the General Staff, assisted by the Organization Department and the Finance Department. It aimed to publicly and uniformly commend individuals and groups who performed outstandingly in major battles since the 176th Division left Kang.

This includes awarding Xu’s army exclusive medals, promoting military ranks, etc.!

Before the Second Battle of Majiazhai was over, the Operations Department had already joined forces with the Military Training Department and the Equipment Department, as well as the Organization Department and the Cadre Department of the General Political Department, to plan the military parade and draw up some details such as the troops and equipment to be reviewed.

Xu Le’s advice was not to invite any guests.

Because he believed that the 176th Division must have spies from other troops, or that the surrounding troops were always paying attention to the 176th Division's every move. Even with the combat effectiveness demonstrated by the 176th Division now, troops across the country have turned their attention here.

Xu Le didn't even dare to deny whether there were foreign forces paying attention to the 176th Division!

So he believes in going with the flow, just as Jiang Taigong fishes and those who are willing will take the bait, those who are willing will come, and those who are not willing to come will not be forced.

But as long as they come, they must have a certain purpose, either to build closer relations and seek cooperation, or to find out the details, there are only these two!

He roughly calculated the number of people who might come, but he ultimately underestimated his own military parade.

When the Japanese invaded and occupied half of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang army and the Japanese invaders had been in a standoff for two years, during which neither side could shake the other.

However, it was not until the appearance of Xu Le and the 176th Division that the deadlock was broken in a very short time. The Tang Dynasty reversed the situation and recovered several counties and dozens of towns, indirectly preventing Zhongtiao Mountain from being occupied by the devils, reducing tens of thousands of casualties of the Tang Dynasty army, and dealing a heavy blow to the devils' arrogance in North China.

These actions could not help but attract the attention of the National Guard Military Committee and the Tang Dynasty Expeditionary Force Command far away in the Magic City.

At the end of December 940 in the Tang calendar, on the first day of the new year, the commendation meeting and military parade of the Independent 12th Division began solemnly. The location was chosen in Shuitou Town, the Japanese heavy artillery position that had caused heavy losses to the 176th Division.

Further north is the temporary military dividing line with the Japanese. The parade venue was set here to further undermine the Japanese's momentum.

The last visitor to participate in the military parade arrived in Pu County on the evening of the 30th, and drove to Yan County overnight to wait for the military parade the next day!

Regardless of their purposes, these people all share the same curiosity, wanting to know who this Xu Le is and why he dares to hold a military parade under the current circumstances.

And it's on the edge of the jurisdiction. Aren't you afraid that the Japanese will send heavy troops to attack? Aren't you afraid that the Japanese will send planes to attack?

They also tried to send their men to inquire about the troop equipment of the 176th Division, but without exception, all of them were guarded by a guard team temporarily formed by the escort team after entering the jurisdiction of the 176th Division, and their movements were restricted!

The lowest military rank of the leaders of each team was major general. How many of them didn't have a bad temper? But after the escort team took action, they all became obedient and could only wait obediently.

They felt quite aggrieved. Xu Le didn't meet them, Jiang Feng didn't meet them, and even several major generals including Wang Dafu didn't show up. As for Liu Quanhua, he was even more of a tough guy who was only interested in fighting.

The person who received the visitor was just a political commissar of the infantry regiment, a person produced by the system, and he actually took control of the situation!

Xu Le just thought it was too troublesome, but the meeting had begun and he still had to meet some people, even if it was just to say hello. After all, he was the commander of the 176th Division and the highest officer.

And it was also here that he met Commander Yan and Commander Wei for the first time!

"Young Marshal Xu, I have long heard of your great name! I have admired you for a long time, but I have been busy with official duties and have never had time to see you. Now that I have seen you, I can see that you are indeed a young hero! I am afraid that even Young Marshal Zhang back then could not match your demeanor!"

The one who spoke was Commander Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone! He was nearly 6 years old, but he looked like a 40-year-old man, with a rosy face!

Standing next to him was a middle-aged man who looked to be around 40 years old. He was Commander Wei, the commander-in-chief who came from the Second War Zone. Like Commander Yan, he was also a lieutenant general of the National Guard!

Commander Wei first gave Commander Yan a cold look without leaving a trace, and then greeted Xu Le with a smile: "Young Marshal Xu, I haven't thanked you for your support to my Zhongtiaoshan troops that day. I would like to thank you here first! If there is any need for me in the future, please let me know. I am definitely not the kind of ungrateful person!"

This sounded a little wrong. Xu Le noticed that when Commander Wei said the last sentence, he seemed to glance at Commander Yan.

"It seems that the reason they didn't help me recently was because of internal disagreements!"

Xu Le thought to himself that he was happy to see this situation. It was not that he wanted to see the Tang Dynasty army fall apart, but he knew that, in comparison, Commander Wei was much more reliable than Commander Yan. If the 176th Division really needed a friend, he would definitely choose Commander Wei first, not Commander Yan!

"You two are both the backbone of our Tang Dynasty. You led the troops to bravely resist the Japanese invaders. You are role models for our generation! And apart from anything else, you two are also my predecessors. I have a lot to learn from you two!

After all, I am still young, and I came from Kang Province to Jin Province where I am unfamiliar with the place. If there are any doubts, please feel free to enlighten me. If I accidentally make a mistake and cause irreparable losses, please do not be offended! "

Xu Le is far inferior to the two opposite sides in terms of commercial flattery and intrigue, but he has strong strength, and he has enough confidence whether facing the Japanese or others.

So what he said was obviously a threat. Anyone who was not particularly stupid could see that Xu Le was blaming Commander Yan and Commander Wei for not sending troops.

What I mean is, if you really want to play any tricks, don't blame me for doing anything out of line when the time comes!

Commander Yan and Commander Wei had known that they would face this disaster, but they did not expect Xu Le to speak out the matter so openly in front of so many people, which made both of them blush, after all, they were in the wrong first.

But they didn't dare to continue following Xu Le's words. That was a hint given by Commander Jiang, and the more they said, the more mistakes they would make.

Moreover, among those present today there is a special envoy from the Military Commission, and he is of great background!

Commander Wei and Commander Yan cursed each other in their hearts, and then Commander Yan walked away two steps and introduced Xu Le to a two-star person next to him:

"Let me introduce you. This is General Tong, Commander Jiang's right-hand man. He came from Shancheng overnight on behalf of Commander Jiang to attend Marshal Xu's military review!"

Then, he introduced a woman in military uniform: "This is Commissioner Wei from the Military Control Commission!"

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Listening to the introduction, Xu Le's heart couldn't help but tremble. Each of these people holds a pivotal position in the mountain city, and they all have one thing in common, they are all Commander Jiang's confidants!

Although except for General Tong, the highest military rank of the others was lieutenant colonel, Xu Le did not look down on anyone, especially the second-ranked Commissioner Wei, who was the favorite student of Director Dai of the Military Control Commission. Although he was only a major, he had enormous power!

Xu Le didn't say much to these people. Everyone could see what Xu Le meant. After all, they came uninvited, so they all found their own seats and waited.

In addition to these people, the commanders-in-chief of other war zones did not come in person, but they also sent representatives, including the guerrillas!

If you were to ask who Xu Le least wants to deal with besides the National Guard, the answer would definitely be the guerrillas!

Everyone laughed it off and took their seats!

After a while, the commendation meeting officially began. Xu Le just made a simple introduction and left the subsequent hosting matters to Jiang Feng!

Not only military representatives from various places came to attend the conference, but also civilians from all over the country and some prominent families.

Jiang Feng cleared his throat, then whispered to a stack of papers, "Chen Sen, former deputy company commander of the reconnaissance company of the 1st Artillery Regiment, led the reconnaissance squad across several enemy blockades and found out the location of the enemy's heavy artillery position in Shuitou Town. In order to cover the retreat of his comrades, he fought the enemy alone and unfortunately died for his country! He is now posthumously awarded the first-class merit!"

This is the level of military merit that Xu Le borrowed, which is divided into four levels: special merit, first-class merit, second-class merit, and third-class merit.

Chen Sen is a retired veteran recruited by the troops in Fanzhuang. Although he is a veteran, he is less than 30 years old. Because of his courage, strategy and many years of combat experience, he was directly appointed as the deputy company commander of the reconnaissance company when the 1st Artillery Regiment was formed!

He was also the first recipient of the first-class merit in the army. It is a pity that it was a posthumous award, not a first-class merit while alive!

As Jiang Feng finished speaking, a woman from the specially invited team of people came out holding the hand of a girl of a few years old. They were Chen Sen's wife and daughter. The mother and daughter accepted the medal on behalf of Chen Sen.

Looking at the mother and daughter with tears in their eyes, Xu Le turned his head and said to Xu Da: "Thoroughly check the family situation of the mother and daughter. If they have no one to rely on, the rest of their lives will be taken care of by my Xu family army!"