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

Many people couldn't believe the speed of the 72nd Division, but their engineering team had already started work.

"These guys are so slow and dithering. They should have started two hours earlier. They had to pick the stronger ones. I don't believe the weaker ones can't do the job. If the transport plane can't land here tomorrow, just wait and see. These guys will have half a month's salary docked."

There was even a hint of dissatisfaction in the clerk's words, which made the National Army officer even more at a loss for words. If there was a time traveler here, he would immediately say that you are at the peak of your Versailles level.

After nearly ten hours of counting by the Second Brigade, there were more than 30,000 young and middle-aged laborers, of whom about 20,000 were soldiers, and the rest were slaves and the like.

There were more than 49,000 women and more than 18,000 underage children.

There are three hundred and ninety-five Rakshasas.

Although the Luosha officers and soldiers ran away at the first moment, many of them lost their direction on the vast grassland. After wandering around for a while, they had no food or water and could not survive on the grassland, so they ran back in circles.

In the eyes of many Kuomintang officers, this was already a great victory, but in Liu Xiaoshan's view, this was a shitty victory!

Everyone has different standards. Liu Xiaoshan, like other senior officers of the 72nd Division, believes that capturing the Russians is a victory. But how can capturing a bunch of Huns be considered a victory?

The disparity in strength between the two sides was so great that even if the prisoner-of-war camp was full of pursuers, there was nothing to be happy about.

Moreover, because of these people, the attack of the Second Brigade was stopped. Li Shaoyi's order had just come down, suspending the pursuit of Prince Bashan until these people were properly dealt with.

Of course, the Second Brigade will draw troops to occupy some areas with abundant water and grass in the surrounding area.

Jinling Military and Political Department

No one present had expected Li Shaoyi's victory on the grassland. The elite troops under Prince Bashan had been defeated in such a short time during the war, and tens of thousands of people were captured at once. This had never happened before.

In addition, a large number of livestock and various property were also obtained. As for the value of these things, Li Shaoyi's telegram clearly stated that they were being counted.

Over 21,000 rifles and over 150 light machine guns were captured. This ratio shows how weak the Xiongnu army's firepower was. There were even fewer heavy machine guns, less than 50...

In addition to reporting the victory to Nanjing, the telegram also hoped that Nanjing could send a group of people who knew how to manage grasslands. After all, the 72nd Division did not have the ability in this regard.

"This time, we've really blown things up, but international public opinion is on our side. Ambassadors from Europe and the United States have published statements in newspapers, strongly supporting the 72nd Division's actions on the Xiongnu steppes. Naturally, Ambassador Luosha organized a protest overnight."

Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs put out his cigarette and began to convene this meeting.

"As for grassland management personnel, there aren't many in Jinling. I think we should discuss this with Commander Yan in the Jinsui region. That region is closer to the Xiongnu grasslands. If possible, we can ask them to send a group over there. The central government will only set up a supervisory team."

Speaking of grassland management personnel, Jinling is really in a difficult situation. Although many people want to go there to become officials, everyone knows Li Shaoyi's temper. Even people from the military observation group were kicked back. If you have no ability and just want to go there to enjoy yourself, it will be of no use.

"Tell the agricultural department that they must send some personnel over, even if it's just a symbolic effort, to represent the central government's stance. Also, regarding logistics, we'll order the provinces in the Central Plains to cooperate as best they can. Each provincial government must send specialized personnel and establish a coordination office."

After winning the battle, there will be more people adding to the glory. If Li Shaoyi had lost the battle at this moment, these people would probably be in a completely different situation. Now that we have recovered the Xiongnu grassland, it is also a benefit to us. After all, Li Shaoyi's unit number is the 72nd Division of the National Revolutionary Army.

"There's another problem. My office is almost full of people from the 72nd Division's office. They come here almost every day to ask for help. When they went north, I stated on behalf of the Ministry of Military Affairs that if we could occupy some land in the Xiongnu Steppe, the Independent 7th Brigade would be renamed the Independent 7th Division..."

Deputy Minister Wu cleared his throat. Although the things just discussed were important, they were far inferior to what he was talking about.

Sure enough, when these words were spoken, the faces of those present all looked a little unnatural. The 72nd Division was expanded into a behemoth by Li Shaoyi.

If we set up another infantry division, we will really be out of control.

"Now that we've won the war, we should honor our promise. Furthermore, the Xiongnu Steppes need defending, and we can't do it without troops. The 36th Division sent us a telegram after arriving in the north. It's not enough to station an infantry division in such a vast Xiongnu Steppe."

Li Shaoyi also had supporters in the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. These people spoke according to their conscience. For a long time, the Russians have been a threat to our north. In the early Qing Dynasty, they would often gather troops on the border and threaten the Qing government to sign a series of agreements.

Nowadays, the main threat from abroad has become Japan, but it does not mean that the threat from Russia no longer exists. They have always had a strong desire for territory.

"There's no need to give him another infantry division. After all, Li Shaoyi is still a division commander. If he were to be given another infantry division, his rank would have to rise. Should he be given an army commander? I think we should continue to give him an infantry brigade, and an independent brigade at that."

Some people also proposed a compromise idea. After all, Li Shaoyi's military rank could not continue to rise. If Li Shaoyi were to be appointed as an army commander, then it would not just be a matter of two infantry divisions. Li Shaoyi could even threaten the existence of other warlords in the north, and various conflicts might arise.

When Deputy Minister Wu saw the situation, he knew that these people would definitely not fulfill their promise. At this time, Minister He did not dare to express his opinion easily. It seemed that he had to ask the old man for instructions before making any decision.

"Reporting to the commander, an emergency has occurred in Rehe. The Japanese army falsely claimed that two soldiers were missing and demanded a search of the 72nd Division's barracks. As a result, the soldiers of the 72nd Division opened fire without authorization, killing and injuring over a hundred people. The two armies are currently in a standoff..."