Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

"I was wondering how enthusiastic my nephew was. I never expected that he was actually a nationally renowned anti-Japanese hero..."

Commander Wu was about 1.7 meters tall and was wearing the uniform of the Central Army. When he saw Li Shaoyi, he also sat up from his seat. Li Shaoyi immediately stood at attention and saluted.

This is the second-in-command of the Military and Political Department. Before I was reborn, let alone meeting such a person, even meeting the military chief of a county would be a great honor for me.

"Hello, Commander Wu!"

Deputy Minister Wu just took a quick look at Li Shaoyi's German-style military uniform and did not express any dissatisfaction. After all, in this day and age, military uniforms in various places are varied. Except for the Central Army, the uniforms of other troops are even different from those of their own units. In short, they try to save money in any way they can.

However, Li Shaoyi's army was different. No one dared to say that Li Shaoyi's military uniforms were economical.

Even if this military uniform was made by the Central Army Training Corps, it could not be compared with the uniform of Li Shaoyi's men. After all, the uniform of the Training Corps was a replica, while the ones worn by Li Shaoyi and his men were all original.

Commander Wu was also a hardliner against Japan, so he did not talk about work in a formal manner like the others. Instead, he took Li Shaoyi to the sofa and chatted with him as if he was talking about family matters.

Li Shaoyi also calmed down from his initial nervousness and began to answer some of Commander Wu's questions.

"I believe these pirates will never be satisfied with the status quo. In the next two to three years, they will definitely launch a large-scale war. As for the location of the battlefield, it may be from North China to the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, or even all of our country's coastal areas. They may become the place where they launch the war."

Commander Wu had never met such an interesting young man, so he began to talk to Li Shaoyi about some national policies and major issues, such as Japan's intentions towards my country. He did not expect Li Shaoyi to be so bold.

According to some people in the Nanjing National Government, the Japanese would at most create friction in North China, and then slowly occupy the entire North China as they did in the Northeast. Therefore, the people in the National Government also had a bottom line. They could agree to the occupation of a certain area in North China, such as the current autonomous government, but if they wanted to occupy the entire North China, that would absolutely not be allowed.

"Does Japan have the power to carry out such an invasion along our coast?"

Commander Wu frowned and said that he was unwilling to believe what Li Shaoyi said, but what Li Shaoyi said made sense.

"Commander Wu, looking at the military and economic strength of the two countries, Japan has far surpassed us. Although Japan's standing force is not large, only about twenty divisions, Japan has abundant population resources. If they were to expand their military, millions of troops would be no problem. Their military production is far behind that of the world's superpowers, but compared to us, it is more than enough."

Li Shaoyi also understood that simply saying a few words would not change the minds of the upper echelons of Nanjing, so he could only make progress bit by bit. When Li Shaoyi said these words, Chief Wu showed appreciation on his face. After all, in this day and age, information is blocked and many people don't know this at all.

"I really underestimated you. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle the Jidong Special District. Now it seems that handing the entire Jidong Special District over to you will be absolutely no problem. You can still shoulder heavier responsibilities."

What Deputy Minister Wu said was the truth. This time Li Shaoyi took over six counties, but there were various opinions within the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. They all believed that Li Shaoyi was lucky and that he used to be a heavy bag carrier at the railway station, so various military advisers had to be sent, and even Li Shaoyi had to be appointed as a deputy.

This is a special district of six counties. Although it is on the northern front, for many people, this is a height that they will never reach in their lifetime. So when vacancies appear in these places, many people begin to take action in Jinling. In the past half month, there has been an endless stream of people coming to this office to seek official positions.

But Deputy Minister Wu did not agree to their request. Instead, he wanted to talk to Li Shaoyi in person before making a decision. After all, it took Li Shaoyi's army less than two months to build up from nothing to defeat the Japanese. If he just sent someone down, he might not be able to subdue such a person.

Fortunately, we met and talked first today. If we had sent someone down directly, conflict between the two sides would have been inevitable. Li Shaoyi would also have left a bad impression on the Nanjing National Government. He would be considered a warlord who was difficult to control, and the central government's support for the local government would basically be gone in the future.

"How about Commander Wu assign me two divisions? I promise to wipe out all the Japanese in North China. I can sign a military order right now. If I fail to complete the mission, you can shoot me."

When Li Shaoyi heard this, he immediately wanted to climb up the pole. If he could really approve two infantry divisions, there would be 20 to 30,000 people in total. By then, the Japanese in North China would not be a problem at all. He might even be able to cross Shanhaiguan and take back the Northeast.

"You are not modest, kid. Some of our young people nowadays are so lifeless. If they were all like you, not only the Japanese, but all foreigners in this land would probably have to obey our rules like the Peking Railway Station."

After hearing what Deputy Minister Wu said, Li Shaoyi realized that he had already sent people to investigate and that they were not the kind of people who only knew how to give orders in the office.

"Have you sent people to Peking?"

Li Shaoyi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"I've noticed you for a long time. Do you think that just because you and this guy had a few drinks, he can bring people to this office at will? Go out and ask him later. Besides you, he also had a lot of drinks with other people. Have I met those people before?"

After hearing what Commander Wu said, Li Shaoyi felt a little ashamed. He originally thought it was Wu Zhenkui's fault, but he didn't expect that it was purely Commander Wu taking care of him. Moreover, Commander Wu was a practical man and had sent people to Peiping a long time ago.

"Your way of doing things is a bit radical. If I were fifteen years younger, I might have followed you, but now I have too many things to consider. However, under the current circumstances, you can still grow a little longer. The Jidong Special District is preparing to form an independent brigade, designated the 72nd Independent Brigade, with two regiments. You will be the brigade commander with the rank of major general, responsible for supervising all armed forces in the district."

Commander Wu looked at the time and saw that he had someone else to receive, so he finished telling Li Shaoyi's story without waiting for him to ask any questions.