It was already daybreak, but the people of the entire island city still couldn't calm down. For them, the current situation was something they couldn't even dream of. The Japanese were living in fear, and all of them were surrounded in a factory area.

Both sides of the road were filled with civilian personnel of the 72nd Division. Anyone who had been bullied by the Japanese in the past and was still in the island city could go there to register. In addition, some witnesses needed to be found. After the 72nd Division completed the investigation, those who needed to seek justice would seek justice, and those who needed revenge would take revenge.

If the grievances of ordinary people were confirmed, the Japanese would immediately execute them by firing squad. But if you wanted to join the army, you would probably have to do it yourself.

An execution ground was also set up next to the factory area.

There are many aspiring young people who want to join the 72nd Division, and Li Shaoyi has opened a convenient door for them. After various tests, all qualified personnel will be brought here. The first lesson they will learn when entering the army is to pull the trigger and kill your enemy first.

This has never happened before, but Li Shaoyi's trick of winning people's hearts can be said to have won them to the core, as this is all blood feud.

The Japanese have been in the island city for so many years, and have harmed more than one or two Chinese people. Although some of the casualties were not fatal, they have caused the entire family to be separated. In this case, we cannot just shoot them. We have plenty of work to give these people to do, and we can work them to death from morning to night.

Of course, there were also some people who chose not to shoot their enemies and were prepared to send these people to labor camps. In their opinion, fifteen hours of high-intensity work every day was much better than being killed by a bullet.

Li Shaoyi's series of actions in the island city were called the beginning of a new world in China.

A group of conservative forces in the island city also took the time to pack their bags and prepare to flee the island city that day.

In their opinion, what Li Shaoyi did would sooner or later anger the Japanese. Such a coastal city was too easy for the major powers to control.

As long as the navy ships come and cooperate with the marines, the island city cannot be defended at all. Although Li Shaoyi's army is strong enough, as long as the enemy has some strategies of their own, Li Shaoyi cannot defend it at all. Even if the enemy does not land, just shelling the urban area of ​​the island city is enough to control the city.

So these conservative personnel had to leave as soon as possible, but they were stopped at the train station. Li Shaoyi did not need these people to stay and help him, but some of the registration materials showed that you people were running around for the Japanese and bullied the people of our country. Don't think you can just leave.

The first people to be tried were the Japanese, and now it's your turn. There will definitely be no good outcome for those who are lackeys, so let it be what it is.

Listening to the ringing of the phone in the office, Li Shaoyi turned up the volume of the phonograph to the maximum. In the past, some people liked to play the phonograph, thinking that the sound quality of this thing was purer, but in this day and age, Li Shaoyi felt that those speakers made with high technology were better. Compared with technology, conservative things really cannot compare with technology.

Those who say that the phonograph sounds good against their conscience probably just want to be different.

"You don't even dare to answer the phone?"

Miss Gu walked in from outside. She had been busy all day and was very tired. She collapsed directly on Li Shaoyi's sofa.

"It's not that I don't dare to answer, but it's inconvenient. When we were killing Japanese, no one dared to plead for mercy, for fear of being labeled a traitor. But now that we're killing the traitors, those people in Jinling Pujiang have started calling, and even my father-in-law is calling."

When Li Shaoyi talked about his father-in-law, he didn't know what to say. He was obviously a patriot, but he also had some connections with all kinds of people. After all, he was a sailor and had connections with important people in these port cities.

When Miss Gu heard Li Shaoyi talking about his father-in-law, a trace of gloom flashed across her face, but she quickly returned to her normal expression.

"Our country is a society based on personal connections. It's impossible to cut off all personal connections. Some calls still need to be answered."

Miss Gu also received many calls, but she easily shirked responsibility, saying that she was only invited by Li Shaoyi to do some work. Now all the affairs in the island city are supervised by the Inspectorate Office. The people from the Renaissance Society can only assist and cannot make any decisions. So if you want to ask for something, I can't help you.

Those who can call Li Shaoyi all think that they have some face. Li Shaoyi simply doesn't answer the phone. Anyway, the call didn't go through. You have to give an explanation to the person you are asking for help. I will do whatever I have to do.

According to the investigation of some traitors, these people are even more hateful than the real Japanese. If you let them go because of a phone call, it would be too unfair to the people.

"I can't afford to delay my recruitment in Island City for the sake of what some people call face. Ludong Province is a populous province, far more powerful than the land I occupy in the north. Furthermore, the quality of Ludong's soldiers has always been excellent. I just opened two new recruiting offices today. There were originally only 6,000 spots available, but they were all filled in less than 48 hours."

Li Shaoyi said cheerfully that in such a densely populated area, occupying a city is much more powerful than occupying a province in the north. No wonder so many high-ranking officials of the party and government were unwilling to enter the island city when Li Shaoyi wanted to. They probably had seen this scene a long time ago.

"Sir, the Military and Political Department's Recruiting Office has sent a telegram reminding us to carry out the conscription according to your original instructions."

Wang Zihan knocked on the door and brought in a telegram from the Military and Political Ministry's Recruiting Office. Li Shaoyi had originally promised Minister He that the number of recruits in the island city would not exceed 15,000. Now, 6,000 people have been recruited in 48 hours, and there is a long queue at the door of the recruitment office. If the 15,000 people are recruited freely, it will only take two days at most.

"Send a telegram back to the conscription office, saying that I, Li, strictly abide by my promises and will definitely recruit 15,000 men, not one more. However, the current situation in the island city is tense, with Japanese ronin frequently attacking citizens and the military. Therefore, we need to form an 8,000-man security brigade. This is in addition to the original agreement, and it is also the common wish of all the people in the island city. Send someone to find some ordinary people to sign, and then airlift them to Jinling. The number cannot be less, let's set it at 5,000!"

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