Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

After the Fourth Army of the Independent Column took over Xuchang and a large area of ​​land west of the Pinghan Line, some different voices seemed to be heard in the world.

Many Chongqing newspapers accused the Independent Column of "stealing the country" and demanded that the Independent Column return control of local governments to the Chongqing government.

Those officials of the National Government who had escaped were all excited when they saw the Japanese retreating, and they all expressed their desire to return to their original territories and continue to serve the people.

Wang Meng, who returned to Pingshun Pingshun Fortress, laughed when he saw the newspapers that said "justice was upheld". He could not imagine how the Chongqing government and those escaped officials could be so shameless.

When you ran away, you didn't even look back. Now that the situation has stabilized, you are ready to come back and pick the peaches?

"Old Li, do you want to have a fight with them?"

"Haha, why are you arguing? Why waste your time talking to them? Just announce it directly through Pingshun Radio Station. If they want to control these places, it's fine. Just pay the military funds to us and the independent column will withdraw immediately.

As for whether the Japanese will make a comeback after the withdrawal, it is unknown. By then, the independent column will not turn back!

If the people suffer any loss at that time, it will be the fault of the local officials!"

"Haha, Lao Li, you are still cruel? Are you really willing to withdraw your troops?"

Li Yunlong chuckled and did not comment. After all, in these chaotic times, one has to take one step at a time and act accordingly.

As soon as the Pingshun Radio Station's announcement came out, most of the voices quieted down. After all, although Li Yunlong's words were rude, they were reasonable and justifiable. The most important thing was that no official dared to take the risk.

If the independent column withdraws and the Japanese really come back, can the government's police department and militia resist?

However, people die for money and birds die for food, but there are still people who don't believe in it.

Wan Danian, the deputy county magistrate of Yuzhou County, did not believe it. He came all the way from Nanyang, exhausted. As soon as he entered the county, he went straight to the county government and entered the office marked as the county magistrate's.

"Hey, hey, hey, who asked you to come? This is the territory of the Nationalist Government!"

"Oh? Who are you?"

"I am Wan Danian, the county magistrate, and I have been ordered to take over Yuzhou again!"

"Wan Danian? As far as I know, the county magistrate of Yuzhou is not called this name?"

"Deputy, deputy county magistrate! Hurry up and pack up and leave Yuzhou. You are not welcome here, and neither are the common people!"

The leading political cadre didn't say much, but simply packed up his things and walked out of the county government gate.

It turned out that before Wan Danian left Nanyang, the information that he was going back to Yuzhou to cause trouble reached Zhao Gang's ears.

Wan Da Nian is a chess piece used by the Chongqing government to test the situation. If he can return to Yuzhou and secure his position, then other cities such as Xuchang and Luoyang can follow suit.

Therefore, instead of using tough measures to stop Wan Danian from entering the city, it is better to let him in openly and then retreat when faced with difficulties.

Then we will see who dares to come and take advantage of the situation! And I am afraid that even if the Chongqing government takes a tough approach, the people will not agree.

Wan Danian sat in the county magistrate's office, crossed his legs happily, and gave a lecture to those government employees who did not flee, holding his big belly.

"From now on, I, Wan Danian, will be the father and mother of Yuzhou. You must be of one mind with me and work together to benefit the people of Yuzhou!

Hey, please go to the best restaurant in this county and book ten tables of food. Today I want to host a banquet for you and the celebrities in this county. Just make it an announcement!"

"Vice-Chairman Wan... County Magistrate Wan, should I get this money from the Finance Department? Also, what is the announcement? Should I prepare a banner or something?"

After that, Wan Da Nian took his feet off the table and slapped the table.

"Money? As the chief official of Yuzhou, do I need to spend money to eat in this county? Isn't it their duty to honor their parents? Stupid!

In addition, the banner read: National Government's Celebration of Recovering Yuzhou, find me some reporters! "

After Wan Danian finished speaking, he drove these government officials out.

"What's going on? We just formed a new government, and now we have a new county governor?"

"Ah, we small staff just need to listen to our superiors, but our County Magistrate Wan is really imaginative. How did Yuzhou become a place that was recovered by the Nationalist Government?"

"Hush, keep your voice down. It would be a disaster if he heard it! His narrow-mindedness is smaller than a pinhead!"

"Well, get busy!"

The mobile battalion and political cadres all withdrew from Yuzhou, and they did so openly.

Wan Da Nian was overjoyed and immediately sent a telegram to Jiang Dingwen to report the good news.

Jiang Dingwen did not expect things to go so smoothly. He thought there would be some delays, and even Wan Danian could not even get through the gate. Now it seems that the independent column is not fearless.

"Send a telegram to Huang Danian, asking him to guard Yuzhou and wait for our First War Zone troops to arrive!"

After sending the telegram, Jiang Dingwen immediately prepared to send his own troops to Yuzhou as fast as possible to avoid any changes in the situation.

The mobile battalion and political work team that had completely withdrawn from Yuzhou sent a telegram to Zhao Gang: Our troops have completely withdrawn from Yuzhou, please give instructions.

Zhao Gang saw the telegram and chuckled, then started the show.

“Immediately notify Pingshun Radio Station and broadcast it to the whole country. Because the Chongqing government is confident that it can hold on to Yuzhou and protect the safety of the area, all the troops of the Independent Column in Yuzhou will be withdrawn immediately. From now on, any problems that arise in Yuzhou will have nothing to do with the Independent Column!

And if other cities have the same request, the independent column will also withdraw at the right time based on the actual situation! "

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The supporters of the Independence Column sighed with regret. They didn't expect that the fruits of victory that they had fought so hard for would be handed over to others?

The Chongqing government was very happy and let the independent column do some short-term work for free to help them drive away the Japanese invaders. It was a good deal!

Those officials who escaped have reiterated to major newspapers that they are willing to return to their own territories and live and die together there!

Okamura Neiji was confused. Was this another trick of the independent column? They were actually going to voluntarily withdraw from the occupied territory?

"Has the intelligence from the front been reported back?"

"Commander Okamura Neiji, Yuzhou's spies have sent us information that the independent column has indeed withdrawn from Yuzhou. The new Yuzhou County Magistrate Wan Danian is going to hold a celebration banquet tonight!"

Neiji Okamura touched his chin, it seemed that what Pingshun Radio Station said might be true.

After all, it is normal for these two factions to fight each other.

"Yoshi, now that the Independent Column has retreated, it's the Imperial Army's turn to take the field! Let the Central Army and the Chongqing government pay for the losses they suffered at the hands of the Independent Column!"

"Hayi!"