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

Li Shaoyi still had some admiration for Mayor Shen, but he did some rather stupid things later on, so Li Shaoyi was prepared to turn a blind eye to it.

Mayor Shen originally had a good official style in the island city and had a certain market among the common people. However, after Li Shaoyi came, all parties turned to Li Shaoyi, so Mayor Shen had to come and pay his respects.

Li Shaoyi's idea is to unite all forces that can be united and fight against Japan together, but this mayor is different. According to the history that Li Shaoyi knows, after the fall of Daocheng and Shandong Province, this guy actively strangled other anti-Japanese forces and even wanted to cooperate with the Japanese, which Li Shaoyi strongly opposed.

Mayor Shen knew about some situations in Jinling City before Li Shaoyi took office. Li Shaoyi spread the word that he wanted the old man to make him the mayor of Daocheng City. Fortunately, the higher-ups did not listen to Li Shaoyi, otherwise Mayor Shen would have to find a new job.

"Hello, Commander Li, I am..."

After the secretary brought the man in, although this man was the mayor of the island city and was considered a high-ranking official, and the systems between the army and the government were different, he still called him "Commander Li". No matter how many soldiers Li Shaoyi had under his command, the two provincial governors in the north alone were of higher rank than Mayor Shen, so there was no problem with this title.

"I've heard about Mayor Shen a long time ago. Under your governance, the island city has indeed taken on a different kind of youth. I've seen it very well in the time I've been here."

Li Shaoyi's words had a hidden meaning. During Mayor Shen's tenure, the island city did have various developments, but Mayor Shen did not do enough to restrict foreigners. When something happened, he only knew how to make our people feel wronged. This was something Li Shaoyi could not stand, so his impression of him was a little low.

The two of them exchanged some polite words for about ten minutes, and then Li Shaoyi yawned. The meaning was very clear: if you have something important to say, then hurry up and say it. If you don't have anything important to say, then I won't be here to chat with you.

The officials of the National Government could not adapt to Li Shaoyi's way of doing things. According to their thinking, this time he came here just to talk nonsense, and next time they would find a place to have a drink and then talk about serious matters. Unfortunately, Li Shaoyi emphasized efficiency in everything.

Seeing Li Shaoyi's performance, Mayor Shen also understood that the previous rumors were true. If he didn't say it this time, it might be unlikely that he would invite Li Shaoyi to dinner next time.

"I heard Commander Li is organizing a navy. I used to be the commander of the Third Fleet, so I have some understanding of the Northeastern Navy. If Commander Li is interested, I would also like to contribute to the construction of the Fifth Fleet."

When Mayor Shen said this, Li Shaoyi remembered that he had also been in charge of the navy and was originally the deputy commander of the Northeast Navy. However, the Northeast Navy did not make much progress under his leadership.

When Japan occupied the Northeast, most of the Northeast Navy went directly south without firing a single shot. Of course, this was also because of the order of the young marshal, but the problem is that a general is not bound by the orders of his ruler when he is away from home. In the final analysis, you did not have the heart to resist.

"I'm really happy that Mayor Shen can come to my side to help, but I just appointed Deng Jiugong as the Navy Commander and Du Yunshan as the Navy Chief of Staff. The most important thing is that my Fifth Fleet is just an empty shell. Apart from those destroyers, there is nothing else. I'm very happy that Mayor Shen wants to come to help, but my place is really small..."

Li Shaoyi said calmly that this person was an old bureaucrat. If he were to join in, all new ideas might be interfered with. He was driving on the highway and suddenly a broken car with a blown engine came by. Who could stand this?

Mayor Shen heard the rejection in Li Shaoyi's words. He was not the kind of person who would argue with others. Since Li Shaoyi was unwilling, let's not talk about anything else.

"If that's the case, let's talk about this later. I also want to serve my country loyally, but unfortunately, various things have tied my hands and feet in the past. I hope that Commander Li can give me more support in the future..."

Officials who come south from the Northeast are basically looked down upon by people from all over the place, no matter what position they are assigned to. You have even lost your hometown, so how can you still have the nerve to be an official in other places?

"Of course, of course. Mayor Shen's talent will allow us to interact with many people in the future. The entire island city will usher in a new era of development. I've also heard about Mayor Shen's efforts in infrastructure construction and social welfare in the island city. Now that we're in the island city, we can't be stingy. I'll allocate two million yuan later."

Li Shaoyi also knew that he would have to deal with this person in many places in the future. Since he did not get the position of mayor this time, it would be difficult to get it. This person did some real work in the island city, whether it was education or people's livelihood. These two million oceans could do a lot of things.

Sure enough, after hearing what Li Shaoyi said, Mayor Shen nodded repeatedly. Although he did not achieve his goal, it cannot be said that he gained nothing. At least the donation of two million oceans allowed social public services to develop rapidly.

"Speaking of money, I'd also like to ask, Commander Li, since you've mobilized so many troops here, does our city government need to cover the corresponding military expenses?"

Mayor Shen said cautiously that Li Shaoyi had mobilized a large number of troops. According to the regulations of the National Government, in addition to the funds from the Central Military and Political Department, local governments also had to bear a certain proportion, roughly around 10% to 20%. Looking at the economic conditions in various places and the current economic conditions of the island city, it was normal to bear 20%.

"Mayor Shen, please rest assured that all our military expenses in the island city will be in accordance with the regulations of the National Government and will not exceed a single cent."

Mayor Shen was not very satisfied with this answer. He thought that Li Shaoyi was rich and powerful, so he might have gotten away with it by just fooling around with the part given by the island city government.

But unexpectedly, Li Shaoyi gave a standard answer: you have to deliver what belongs to me on time, and you don’t have to give it to me if it doesn’t belong to me.

Overall, neither side was very satisfied with this meeting. Mayor Shen wanted to interfere in the navy, but Li Shaoyi blocked him. He said, "You are not allowed to interfere, but you must pay the money you owe."