Anti-Japanese War, weapons designer at Fengtian Arsenal

There were three people coming. One was Xu Baozhen, the head of Ma Zhanshan’s guard regiment, who should be the lead. Then there was a special envoy named Zhou, who was said to have flown here from Nanjing by plane in the past few days. Then there was the Japanese major Lin Yixiu.

The three were allowed to enter the high ground and go to the underground command center to negotiate with the Punishment Army Commander Li Weiguo.

Walking on the road, Major Lin Yixiu and the special envoy of the National Government looked at the high ground that looked like a construction site with surprise. At this time, there was almost no open-air trench on the high ground, only various concrete bunkers and concrete trenches.

Special Commissioner Zhou asked Xu Baozhen, "Captain Xu, where did these punitive troops come from? They have built the high ground into this state in just a few days? Where did they get the building materials?"

Xu Baozhen was Ma Zhanshan's man and had been allowed to inspect the plateau, so he naturally knew what was going on.

"Special Commissioner Zhou, I don't know where the Punitive Forces got their building materials, but they were able to build concrete fortifications so quickly because they used a large amount of explosives to blast the tunnels and then used heavy machinery to dig them."

As they were talking, they saw four bulldozers with steel cables at the back pulling a disc-shaped concrete cover to a large pit. After adjusting the position, the bulldozers began to fill the cover with soil, leaving only a 3-meter circular mortar firing hole.

The three of them were a little stunned. A mortar bunker was built in just four or five minutes?

This scene made Major Lin Yixiu look unhappy. He had seen no less than 30 bunkers along the way, and these were still what he could see. But how many bunkers were buried underground? How many people would have to die to break through this high ground?

Moreover, given the thickness of the concrete, it is estimated that heavy artillery bombardment will not be very effective. Damn, where did this punitive army come from?

Several people were led by the Punishment Army soldiers into the underground command center and met Li Weiguo, the highest commander of the Punishment Army.

Special Commissioner Zhou and Major Lin Yixiu were stunned. At first glance at Li Weiguo's imposing figure, they took a deep breath and thought what a mighty man he was. They unconsciously shortened themselves, especially Major Lin Yixiu, whose shoulders unconsciously shrank, and their strong-admiring DNA was activated.

Li Weiguo was standing by the wall, looking at the small map hanging on the wall. There were several red arrows marked on the small map, which were the attack directions of the Japanese army.

He turned around and looked at the three people, pointing to the chair next to him.

"Everyone, please take a seat. I am busy with military affairs. If you have anything to say, just speak directly. Don't beat around the bush."

The three of them sat down. Special Envoy Zhou was a little uncomfortable with getting into the topic so directly, but since the host had already spoken, he cut out the red tape.

"Commander Li Weiguo, the principal has learned about your troops' battle record. The Punishment Army is truly a powerful army!

But our Republic of China is a sovereign state, and one country cannot accommodate two armed forces. The principal means that your disciplinary army should be organized like the national government, and the disciplinary army should be renamed the disciplinary regiment. Commander Li Weiguo will be awarded the rank of colonel and the position of regiment commander. From now on, the disciplinary army's supplies and salaries will be borne by the national government. I wonder what Commander Li Weiguo thinks?"

Li Weiguo nodded and said, "Of course it is feasible. Our Punishment Army is a special army targeting Japanese invaders. It is fine for it to be organized and paid by the state."

Special Commissioner Zhou was instantly overjoyed.

"Haha, then we are a family from now on. I just happen to have a military order from the government to Captain Li. Captain Li, listen to my order. From now on, abandon the Jiangnan highlands, cross the river to join Ma Zhanshan's troops and retreat to Daxing. Do not take the initiative to attack and escalate the situation. Also, hand over the 16th Regiment's flag and its commander, Kawasaki Koichi."

After these words were spoken, Major Lin Yixiu's face turned unhappy. What they had agreed with the National Government before was not to let the Punishment Army retreat, but to let them lay down their arms and surrender to the Kwantung Army.

Although the Nationalist government was afraid of the Japanese, the Punitive Army became famous in one battle and the domestic people were in high spirits. If the Nationalist government dared to order the Punitive Army to surrender, they would probably be overthrown.

When Li Weiguo heard this order, his face immediately turned cold.

"I'm sorry, my Punishment Army has already set up complete fortifications on the high ground, waiting to fight the Japanese troops heading north. Retreating is an order of disorder, and I cannot obey it!"

Special Commissioner Zhou became furious and pointed at Li Weiguo's nose.

"Captain Li! You are now a soldier of the National Government. Do you want to disobey orders?"

When Li Weiguo saw this guy pointing his finger at himself, he jumped up and grabbed the man's finger, and with a click, broke his finger.

Special Commissioner Zhou did not expect Li Weiguo to attack him. He screamed in pain, overturned the table and rolled on the ground.

Li Weiguo picked up a handkerchief from the table and wiped his hands.

"Accepting the government's organization means we respect you. Otherwise, the achievements of my punitive army have nothing to do with your government. How can you explain to the people?

I think you guys are shameless. Do you really take yourselves seriously? Come on, get this damn special envoy out!"

Two disciplinary soldiers rushed in and dragged out Special Commissioner Zhou, who was screaming in pain.

As he was dragged away, Special Commissioner Zhou shouted, "Li Weiguo! You didn't obey orders! You are a bunch of traitors! The Punishment Army is a traitor! In the future, there will be no place for your Punishment Army on the land of our Republic of China!"

Li Weiguo snorted coldly and said, "My Punishment Army was established to deal with the Japanese invaders. In the future, we will only fight in war zones. What do you think of my Punishment Army, the Republic of China government?"

After saying this, he looked at Major Lin Yixiu who was sitting on the side trembling with fear.

"Tell me, little day, what is your purpose here?"

Lieutenant Colonel Lin Yixiu swallowed his saliva, bowed and said, "Your Excellency Commander, the Tao-Ang Railway is the property of the Great Japanese Empire. Our 16th Regiment's advance brigade went north to protect the property, but was ambushed by your troops. Your Excellency Commander, I would like to ask if there is a misunderstanding? Shouldn't your Punishment Army explain to us?"

Li Weiguo waved his hand firmly.

"No misunderstanding, my punitive army is heading for your advance brigade. We killed more than 1200 people except the brigade commander. I will take you to the riverside to see the bodies later!"

Lieutenant Colonel Lin Yixiu's face turned ugly. He was enraged and said coldly: "Sir Li Weiguo, if that's the case, then I have nothing to say.

"I am under the order of General Honjo Shigeru, the commander of the Kwantung Army, to issue you an ultimatum: immediately lay down your arms and surrender, and return the 16th Regiment's flag and commander. This way you can survive. Otherwise, when the army marches north, your Punishment Army will be destroyed!"

Li Weiguo remained calm and did not react to his threats at all.

"You're done? Honjo Shigeru sent you here just to threaten me?"

Major Lin Yixiu snorted coldly.

"Mr. Li Weiguo, this is not a threat, this is a statement of fact!

Don't think that this pile of concrete shells can stop our artillery! When hundreds of artillery fire, these bunkers will only become graves, and your soldiers will go to hell with the graves!"

Li Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, it seems that you have finished speaking. Guards, drag him to the river and behead him!"

Major Lin Yixiu's eyes suddenly widened, his face full of disbelief.

"What! You want to kill me? No! I am a messenger, you can't kill messengers!"

Li Weiguo smiled bloodthirstily.

"Do you think anyone can enter the position of my Punishment Army? You must have memorized some of our firepower points along the way. Do you think you can return alive?"

He waved his hands and stopped looking at Major Lin Yixiu. Two guards rushed up, grabbed Major Lin Yixiu's armpits on the left and right and dragged him out.

"Ah bastard! Let me go! You can't kill the messenger! You can't kill the messenger! You have no moral principles!"

Xu Baozhen, who had been silent the whole time, could no longer sit still when he saw that the envoy was really going to be killed. He spoke up to dissuade them, "Captain Li, killing the envoy is an ominous sign. Isn't it inappropriate to do this?"

Li Weiguo glanced at him, and Xu Baozhen was instantly horrified. What kind of eyes were those? They were full of murderous aura. He seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Li Weiguo leaned forward slightly and looked directly into Xu Baozhen's eyes.

"Captain Xu, I have said this many times. I will say it again now. Please spread my words outside.

Our Punishment Army is an armed force spontaneously organized by the people, specially designed to deal with the Japanese invaders. We have only one attitude towards the Japanese invaders, which is to kill them all!

There is absolutely no room for negotiation between our Punishment Army and the Japanese invaders! The Punishment Army's attitude towards the Japanese invaders is only bayonets and bullets! The Punishment Army will bring punishment to the Japanese invaders! "