Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 428: Visitors from the Nationalist Party

When Gu Changfeng brought his men back to Gaojia Town, the construction of Gaojia Town had entered the final stage, and a brand new Gaojia Town would once again appear before the world.

When Zhou Qianli saw Gu Changfeng coming back, he hurriedly pulled him towards the office area.

"Changfeng, you're finally back. It's been nearly twenty days since the battle ended. The Eighth Route Army has sent people here. It seems like there's something urgent going on."

"Is it Old Ji who is here?" Gu Changfeng asked as he walked.

Zhou Qianli nodded and said, "It was Old Ji. He also brought a few people he didn't know. Since he didn't say anything, I didn't ask."

Gu Changfeng was curious. The Japanese had won a miserable victory against them. Logically speaking, Ji Guangshun, the regiment commander, had a lot of things to do, so how could he have free time at this time?

Although he was curious, Gu Changfeng still walked quickly to the independent regiment's office in Gaojia Town.

Seeing Ji Guangshun's dark face, Gu Changfeng suddenly laughed and asked with a smile: "Brother Ji, who offended you?"

"I've been very busy because of you. I've been in Gaojia Town for three days. Where did you go? Even Lao Zhou couldn't contact you."

Ji Guangshun was full of resentment. To be honest, if he hadn't been told about this, he wouldn't have wanted to come at all.

Gu Changfeng touched his nose and said with a wry smile: "Where did you come from? I didn't know you would come here. I have been wandering around various villages recently."

Ji Guangshun was speechless. He waved his hand, whispered something to the soldier next to him, and then sat on the stool without saying anything.

Seeing this, Gu Changfeng became more and more curious. What could have happened that made Ji Guangshun come in person?

Soon, led by the soldiers, several people with serious expressions walked in from outside the door. The leader looked at them and looked at Gu Changfeng.

His expression changed quickly. He looked at Gu Changfeng and smiled, "Captain Gu, right? I'm here on the orders of the Chairman. My last name is Chen, so you can call me Special Envoy Chen."

After saying that, he pointed to a woman in her twenties next to him and introduced her, "This is Xiao Yaping, the central government's reporter stationed in Jinzhong."

Faced with such a young man, Major General Chen Yaoting actually didn't take him seriously.

Almost no one in the Kuomintang dares to offend his organization, so naturally he is quite arrogant.

And with the reward cap promised by the Chairman himself, he thought this mission was actually very simple.

However, Chen Yaoting thought it was simple, but Gu Changfeng was unwilling to accept it, especially when he heard that it was someone sent by the National Government. He immediately understood and said after thinking for a while: "I have nothing to do with the 21st Army anymore, let's talk about business!"

What happened before is over. Everyone belongs to different positions, and he also has to make his position clear.

However, Gu Changfeng's words made the correspondent surnamed Chen and the female reporter next to him change their expressions slightly.

Gu Changfeng was very rude and obviously not very welcome to their arrival. This was something they had misjudged.

As the leader, Chen Yaoting was indeed quite well-mannered. He adjusted himself within a few seconds, nodded, and said with a smile, "Blame me, blame me. I was wrong. Now you can't say anything about the battalion commander."

After saying that, he asked his subordinate to take out a letter of appointment and said, "Captain Gu, with your ability, it's a waste of talent to be the captain."

"Before I left, the chairman said that since the war between China and the Japanese invaders began, you are the only unit that can defeat a larger force with fewer troops under siege by Japanese division-level forces."

"So, the chairman said that as long as Commander Gu is willing, he can be directly appointed to the Central Army organization with the rank of Major General Brigade Commander."

Chen Yaping beside him also chimed in, "Captain Gu, this shows the Chairman's immense trust in you. You weren't considered a regular army before, but now that the Chairman has placed his trust in you, this is the perfect opportunity."

Their words made Gu Changfeng suddenly laugh. It was undeniable that the Nationalist government did make great contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japan.

However, the government has many factions and is in internal chaos. Often, it is better to do things independently, so Gu Changfeng intended to refuse. He asked with a hint of sarcasm:

"Everyone, I think everyone has heard about what happened on the Jinling battlefield. Aren't you afraid?"

Well, as soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of several young people who followed Chen Yaoting changed at the same time.

The kidnapping of Tang Shengzhi had only happened a year ago, how could they not know about it? Moreover, if there had not been this precedent, the principal would have recruited Gu Changfeng long ago and would not have waited so long.

Chen Yaoting is no fool since he can make it to the upper echelons of the National Government. According to Gu Changfeng, he has no intention of joining the National Government at all. Even their so-called central army organization is just that to him.

But he had a mission to complete, and he definitely couldn't just turn around and leave.

After a brief thought, Chen Yaoting smiled and said, "Captain Gu, now that we have the great cause of resisting the Japanese invaders, I believe you will not do anything that would let China down. Similarly, the Chairman values ​​talent and hopes to have talents like Captain Gu join the National Government to contribute to China's fight against the Japanese invaders."

These words not only praised Principal Chang, but also shut Gu Changfeng up. It must be said that being able to reach the position of major general is indeed a good level.

Gu Changfeng obviously had no interest in these things. He was used to being free, so there was no point in finding a father for himself.

Just as he was about to raise his hand to refuse, Chen Yaoting said, "Captain Gu, don't rush to refuse. In addition to giving you the promotion order, the principal also promised to give you a brigade of American weapons and equipment, as long as you are willing."

His mentality changed quickly and he immediately revealed his cards.

This put Gu Changfeng in a difficult position. He had no shortage of equipment, but he was happy to fleece the principal. Besides, who would complain about having too much equipment?

Ji Guangshun, who had been listening nearby, was extremely envious. At this point in time, American weapons were considered better than Japanese ones.

A brigade is equipped with nearly three thousand rifles, seventy or eighty mortars, machine guns, and submachine guns. Just thinking about it makes me jealous.

Gu Changfeng didn't expect that the government would suddenly become so generous, which made him speechless.

Chen Yaoting continued, "Captain Gu, the Chairman knows that you suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Japanese division, so before I left, the Chairman specifically instructed that if you need veterans, the National Government will give them priority."

This was a great sincerity, and Gu Changfeng was a little moved after hearing it. However, he had some concerns and did not dare to agree easily.

It’s not that he really covets these equipments. With the system, as long as he has the points, he can get any American or German equipment. The problem is that if he wants to recover as soon as possible, it would be better to get them for free.

But he had one concern, that was Ji Guangshun's Eighth Route Army, and he was going to join it later, so it was not a good idea to join the Kuomintang at this time.