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"Commander Li's presence today has brought honor to our 88th Army. Under the strategy of jointly fighting against the Japanese invaders, I have many details I would like to ask Commander Li!"

Among those present there were two first-class admirals and one second-class admiral, so the necessary commercial flattery was necessary. To save face, and since he was the host, Xu Le spoke first to express his respect for Commander Li.

Putting aside some reasons, Xu Le admired Commander Li from the bottom of his heart.

He was the leader of the Gui Army. During the Northern Expedition, the Gui Army was known as the Steel Army. Its combat effectiveness surpassed that of the National Guard Army, and it was feared wherever it went.

After the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance against Japan, the Gui army came out in full force and, like the Sichuan army, fought bravely on various fronts in the Tang Dynasty, defending the dignity of the motherland with their iron bodies.

Commander Li raised his hand and said: "What are you talking about, Commander Xu? I am only contributing my little bit of strength to the war of resistance. Commander Xu dealt heavy blows to the Japanese invaders in just one year. If you want to ask for advice, that is not the case. We are just learning from each other!"

I would like to thank Commander Xu. I purchased a batch of equipment from your unit last time, especially tanks, which greatly enhanced the strength of my Second Theater Command. If there is a chance, I would like to purchase more equipment from your unit in the future.

The same was true for the other war zones, which were more or less strengthened because of Commander Xu's equipment. Although they failed to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese invaders, they slowed down their advance and reduced our casualties.

I came here this time to thank Commander Xu on behalf of Commander Jiang. I dare not say anything else, but I, Li, will always remember this favor. If Commander Xu encounters any difficulties in the future, please feel free to ask. I will definitely give you help to the best of my ability!"

When Commander Li said the second half of his words, he moved his gaze towards Commander Yan. Although it was only for a moment, everyone present saw it.

What does it mean?

Commander Li said that he would remember this favor. Then, does Commander Yan, who was the first to receive assistance from Xu Le, owe him a greater favor?

Commander Li said he wanted to help and repay the favor!

But what about Commander Yan?

For so long, not to mention helping, the entire Second War Zone just stood by and watched during several battles of the 88th Army.

Commander Li also specifically mentioned that he was thanking Xu Le on behalf of Commander Jiang. In fact, he was using Commander Jiang to remind Commander Yan that as the supreme leader, he should be grateful and repay the kindness he has received. As a local warlord, do you think you have more face than the leader?

Even the commander of the First War Zone, Commander Wei, deployed two divisions in the Taiyue Mountain area during the Battle of Queshu Valley without telling the Military Commission, in order to relieve the pressure on the 88th Army and prevent emergencies.

Finally, the Japanese in Linfen suddenly changed. The two divisions fought hard and were forced to withdraw from the battle after killing hundreds of Japanese and losing thousands of their own soldiers.

As for the troops under his command, except for Hejin County, they retreated without a fight, causing the 88th Army to be completely surrounded by the devils.

It is no exaggeration to say that Commander Yan has evil intentions.

But because it was He Jin who rose up to resist, no one could say anything about him.

After all, the Hejin troops did fight for real, and finally withdrew from the battle after suffering thousands of casualties.

However, Commander Yan was unmoved by Commander Li's words. He spoke with confidence, "Commander Li is right. If it weren't for Commander Xu, I don't know when I could recover my territory. Here, I also want to thank Commander Xu for helping me so that I wouldn't become a homeless person!"

Hearing this, Xu Le frowned slightly.

What does this mean? He is saying that Shanxi Province is his home and that his 88th Army is an outsider. This is a declaration of sovereignty.

Xu Le had no intention of gaining a foothold in the Tang Dynasty, because the system told him that if he wanted to establish his own country, he certainly could not touch the Tang Dynasty's homeland, because he would not point his gun at his compatriots.

But it's one thing for me to leave by myself, and it's another thing for you to drive me away!

You, Commander Yan, were once the king of Jin Province, but now the country is in crisis, who dares to say that he is the king?

"Commander Yan, you are too polite. I fight as I please. Soldiers are meant to be wandering around the world. How can we have a home? We can only regard where the troops are fighting as our home! If others don't welcome us, we can do anything! For example, the Japanese are standing on the land of our Tang Dynasty, but they say it is their territory. If I don't fight them, wouldn't it be unjust?"

Xu Le was also unambiguous and responded to Commander Yan by using the Japanese as an example.

There are two meanings in this expression: If you don't let me live a good life, then I will have no choice but to beat you to protect myself. Secondly, it compares Commander Yan to the devil, who bullies the weak.

Seeing that Xu Le was so straightforward and was about to make the situation awkward within the first few minutes, Commander Li threw away the polite words he had prepared and went straight to the point, hoping to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

"Everyone knows the purpose of this meeting. Regarding the Yuncheng Airport, I wonder what Commander Yan thinks? If there is any inconvenience, then please make it clear. We can solve the difficulties together!"

Secretary Lu Shiyu wrote down the conversation between the few people, and then looked at Commander Yan, waiting for the next words.

Commander Yan lit a cigarette and said calmly, "There is only one airport in Yuncheng in the territory we have recovered. Many places in my Second War Zone, with hundreds of thousands of troops, rely on this airport. It's not that I don't want to lend it to Commander Xu, but this loan will take two years. What should I do with these hundreds of thousands of troops?

Now that our Tang Dynasty has declared war on Japan, the aid supplies from the Eagle Sauce Country will increase dramatically. If there is no airport, how can I receive those supplies? Without these supplies, how can I explain to my subordinates?"

What was said in the previous paragraph is nonsense. The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army did not have an air force, and the airport was used simply for high-ranking officials to travel.

But the next paragraph mentioned the aid supplies from the Eagle Sauce. Is it about supplies?

The only channel for international aid now is the Burma Road. We don’t know how much can be transported in a month. Even if it is transported in, it is too far away for the Second War Zone in North China to reach it.

This is asking for benefits!

Xu Le didn't want to beat around the bush and said directly: "Supplies are indeed very important, but I also need this airport very much. Commander Yan, why don't you tell me if there is any way for me to get the airport without delaying your supplies?"

When it came to the key issue of the topic, Commander Li and his companions all looked at Commander Yan. It was natural for them to do so for their own selfish interests, and they just hoped that the other party would not ask for too much, after all, they were cooperating in the war of resistance.

Commander Yan pretended to think, and after a moment he said, "I heard that Commander Xu's troops are very busy recently, so I guess there must be some big move. If I'm right, Commander Xu's next target will be the Jinzhong area!"

Our army is short of supplies, but it does not necessarily have to rely on external assistance.

As everyone knows, the roots of my Jinsui Army are in Shanxi Province, especially Taiyuan. In order to develop Shanxi Province, I spent a lot of money on the development of Taiyuan. Although it was looted by the Japanese invaders, its foundation is still there.

So as long as I return to Taiyuan and regroup, I can still solve the problem of self-supply of materials!"