Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"Faced with foreign invasion, we certainly can't just sit there and wait for death."

"Moreover, as far as I know, the Japanese are launching a massive attack this time, sending almost one-third of their entire country's troops and a large number of cutting-edge weapons. Their target is not only Shanghai, but also the entire Dragon Country."

"Although your Longmen is powerful, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the attack of the Japanese devils with your strength alone."

"So, we are willing to send troops to help defend Shanghai Beach."

Old Yan told Ye Yunfei the whole purpose of their visit.

After listening to what Yan Laoxi said, Ye Yunfei looked at them in surprise.

However, he did not expect that Yan Laoxi and his four men were actually here to help him protect Shanghai.

Although he had guessed it before, he was still a little surprised when he heard what these people said.

Ye Yunfei stared at them and said, "I didn't realize you guys still have patriotism."

"I thought you only knew how to fight civil wars."

Yan Laoxi said: "We will fight the civil war, but we will also fight the little devils."

"To be honest, you and the devils are both our opponents, but everything has its priorities."

"Compared to you, the more troublesome thing now is the little devils."

"Once we have dealt with the Japs, we will also do our best to destroy you."

“That’s what we think.”

After Yan Laoxi finished speaking, Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "I understand. It seems that what you and I think is still a little different."

"It's good to be able to stand up at such a critical moment."

Feng Yuxiang snorted coldly and said, "Ye Yunfei, you don't need to praise us. We are not doing this for you, but for Shanghai and the entire Republic of China."

"If Shanghai falls into the hands of the Japanese, it will be difficult to take it back from them."

"So, for the time being, Shanghai is better in your hands than in the hands of the Japanese."

"We will never let Shanghai fall into the hands of the Japanese."

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean."

"No matter what the situation is, I am still very grateful that you can come to Shanghai Beach to help at this time."

"You are right. No matter how we fight, we are all Dragon Countrymen."

"No matter how fiercely our own people fight in our own home, if outsiders come to cause trouble, we still have to stand together and face the outsiders."

"So, thank you for coming to Shanghai Beach to help."

Yan Laoxi said: "I don't need you to thank us, as long as you can defend Shanghai, that's enough."

"We'll talk about other things later."

Ye Yunfei said: "Okay, then I won't talk nonsense anymore. Just tell me how many people you each brought to Shanghai."

No matter how much you talk, it’s useless. Only the number of people is the most real.

Yan Laoxi said: "We each brought 100,000 people, a total of 400,000 people, this number is enough, right?"

Four hundred thousand people!

Hearing what Yan Laoxi said, Ye Yunfei was shocked.

He had heard from Longmen disciples before that there were tens of thousands of troops outside Shanghai.

He thought that people like Yan Laoxi might have brought tens of thousands of people with them.

Twenty or thirty thousand per person is already the limit.

The total amount of money for four people is probably around 100,000, which is probably the maximum.

But unexpectedly, each of these four people brought 100,000 people, and the total number was 400,000.

Four hundred thousand people, this is not a small number.

These four people came with sincerity.

Ye Yunfei said: "Yes, with your 400,000 people, we can be of great help."

"Shanghai is in great need of manpower right now. These 400,000 people have arrived just in time."

Yan Laoxi said: "Although we brought 400,000 people with us, these troops must be commanded by ourselves."

"You just need to assign us tasks, and we will take our respective armies and follow your orders."

"But the command of these troops must be in our own hands."

Ye Yunfei knew that Yan Laoxi said this because he was worried that he would control these 400,000 troops and turn them into cannon fodder, or directly take these 400,000 troops for his own use.

That's why they had to command these 400,000 troops themselves.

But that doesn't matter.

Anyway, they are all here to defend Shanghai. As long as they defend Shanghai wholeheartedly, anyone can command these troops.

Ye Yunfei said: "Okay, since you have said so, then as you wish, you can command these troops yourself."

"When the time comes, we can just go to war with the Japs."

Yan Laoxi said: "Although the army is under our command, we are fighting together after all, and the number of troops is very large."

"You, Longmen, plus the troops we brought, add up to more than one million people."

"Such a large army still needs a commander."

"If there is no commander and everyone fights on their own, the effectiveness of the battle will be greatly reduced. In fact, the battle will be chaotic and may even lead to a large number of innocent casualties."

"So, we have to set up a joint command center, and there has to be someone in charge."

"This will do."

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "Since you have all discussed it, just tell me your ideas and decisions."

"Who is the commander of this joint army, and what are the specific circumstances of the joint army?"

Yan Laoxi said: "The four of us will join forces and call them the Dragon Kingdom Alliance. As for the commander-in-chief, we four want you to take the position."

Hearing this, Ye Yunfei narrowed his eyes and looked at Yan Laoxi and the other three and said, "Let me be the commander-in-chief of the Dragon Kingdom coalition army. Are you four willing?"

"And if I became the commander, would you four obey my orders?"

Since he is the commander-in-chief, he must lead all the troops.

If he becomes the commander-in-chief and these four people do not obey his orders, then what difference does it make whether he is the commander-in-chief or not.

Commander sounds good, but if it is just a figurehead, then it doesn’t matter whether he is the commander or not.

Yan Laoxi said: "We have discussed and decided to let you be the commander of the Longmen coalition.

"Besides, you can rest assured. Since you are appointed as the commander, we will definitely obey your orders."

"We are all soldiers, and we know how important it is to have a command of the entire army in a war of this magnitude."

"Without a command that coordinates the overall situation, millions of troops will fight on their own and will have no combat effectiveness at all."

"So, you don't have to worry about this."

"However, we also need to tell you in advance that we will let you serve as the commander-in-chief and obey your orders only in this battle to defend Shanghai."

"When the Battle of Shanghai is over, you will no longer be the commander-in-chief, and you will no longer have the power to command us..."