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

The call was made directly to Minister He's office. Only someone like Li Shaoyi had such ability. If someone else wanted to talk to Minister He, who knows how many people they would have to go through.

"Brother, please be patient. I just learned about this matter and no one has reported it to me. If Han really dares to do this, I will support you in taking any countermeasures on behalf of the Military and Political Department. But you also know the current situation. The Japanese are eager for us to fight among ourselves. The Japanese cabinet has held many meetings in succession, all targeting us. You are the one who cares about the overall situation the most. You can't do something that will only make your enemies happy and your relatives sad at this time..."

After Minister He received Li Shaoyi's call, he was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Commander Han of the Third Army was so bold as to dare to challenge Li Shaoyi. Among all the military officers in the country, who would dare to surround Li Shaoyi's airport?

"Commander He, I can only give you an hour at most. How much is one of my airports worth? You know better than I do. I have two or three other independent airports in the south. If they are surrounded, I will be in humiliation if I don't have any countermeasures. Moreover, my airports in the south will not be safe."

Although this incident was an emergency, Li Shaoyi was already prepared. No matter what the other party said, we have our own set of response plans.

If the other party wants to cause trouble, don't blame us for being rude. This is not only for the safety of Dengzhou Airport, but also for other airports in the south.

"I understand, I understand. I will immediately find someone to investigate this matter. Please wait for my call."

Minister He felt that this was also a big deal. They had previously expelled Li Shaoyi's people from North China, and now the Japanese had almost restored their previous momentum in North China. They also felt a little regretful, but they couldn't take back what they had done. After all, this represented the dignity of a country's central government.

If there were civil unrest in eastern Shandong now, the Japanese might take advantage of this opportunity to attack Qingdao.

What Li Shaoyi did in Qingdao was one of the few things that made the entire National Government proud. Because of internal strife, Li Shaoyi lost Qingdao. At that time, neither the Third Army nor the Nanjing National Government could afford to offend.

"What the hell are you doing? Didn't I tell you before? Qingdao is like a frontier position right now. You can't help them, nor can you stab them in the back. Moreover, if the Japanese really attack from Qingdao, the 72nd Army will still be the ones standing in your way. Why are you surrounding his airport now? Don't you know what kind of temper he has?"

After Minister He hung up the phone, he called Commander Han without any delay.

"Chief He, you can't blame me. I'm the governor of Ludong Province. Everything I do is discussed at provincial meetings. Take the Qingdao industrial zone, for example. It generates at least 20 to 30 million yuan in tax revenue a year. And that's just when we were just starting out. People here are starving, and they're thriving there. We're in the same province, and I'm the governor. How can you say that?"

After receiving the call from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, Commander Han didn't seem to have anything to be afraid of. After all, these warlords were trying to fish in troubled waters and were almost starving. Couldn't they take a risk?

"Talk to the Ministry of Finance about economic matters, not me. You all belong to the same Nationalist army. How can you justify rashly surrounding someone's military airport without any prior notice? Withdraw your men immediately, and we can discuss other matters later. Nanjing will send a special envoy."

The people Minister He was most reluctant to talk to were these local warlords. They all showed off their seniority to him. Although he was the Minister of Military and Political Affairs, except for the officers of the Central Army, other people really didn't recognize him. Take the commander-in-chief of the Third Army for example. Look at the tone of his voice. Does he regard you as an old superior?

"Okay, okay, I'll have them withdraw immediately, but you have to talk to him about this. He can't keep forcing us. His people are also very rich. We can't even pay the soldiers for three months. Some people's parents are sick and they don't have money to treat them. How can they live like this?"

Although Commander Han agreed, he also had conditions. If no benefits were given, the army might not be able to withdraw.

If it were an ordinary young person, he would probably have hung up the phone, but Minister He himself came from the military, so he could naturally hear that Commander Han was trying to fight guerrilla warfare with him.

"Old Han, I have something to say upfront. How strong are the 72nd Army? You know better than I do. They control the media. If you don't want to fight them, or if you think the situation will be too complicated to resolve, withdraw your troops now. I'll send a special envoy to mediate between you, and this matter will be over. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle the situation that follows."

Minister He suddenly remembered another thing. Commander Han had always been at odds with the central government. He was bribed by the old man and originally belonged to the Northwest Army.

The military and political power of Ludong Province is in his hands. We can only send some idle organizations there. If we want to do something else, it is simply impossible.

If the two sides really can't fight, handing over the entire Ludong Province to Li Shaoyi would be better than the current situation.

At least Li Shaoyi is a person who considers the overall situation. Unlike these local warlords, do you think any of them knows how to consider the overall situation?

"Minister He, are you convinced that our Third Army is a pushover? I'm putting this out there today. From now on, at least half of Qingdao's tax revenue must be paid to the provincial government, and this matter will be over. Just like before, we can all keep to ourselves and live our own lives. If he doesn't agree, then he can just wait for the airport to be demolished."

Commander Han hung up the phone after he finished speaking, without taking Li Shaoyi seriously at all. This guy knew the combat effectiveness of the 72nd Army, but how many people do you have in Ludong Province?

According to the results of his investigation, two regiments were transported from the north, and only the people in these two regiments were combat-ready. The rest were recruited locally. Now it has only been more than three months. Can you become combat-ready in these three months?

Stop talking nonsense, they are just a bunch of recruits, no comparison with us.

If a real fight breaks out, I'll see how you end up.