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

According to Li Sibei's idea, Li Shaoyi would definitely argue with the Nanjing National Government, at least the logistics matters would not all fall under our name. Unexpectedly, Li Shaoyi agreed so readily.

"Do you have any misunderstandings about the Pujiang battlefield? That wasn't just food and drink for a few people. It was nearly half a million troops, plus the weapons and equipment they needed, as well as all sorts of medicines. The total cost was not insignificant."

When Li Sibei saw Li Shaoyi nod, she suddenly stood up on the plane. Fortunately, the plane was flying relatively steadily at that time. If it encountered air currents, she would probably fall heavily.

"I know what you mean. You only see our input, not our gains. What kind of troops are these in Pujiang now? They are all veterans from various families. We are the most combat-capable troops in China. I take care of their food, drink, and toilet, and lead them to fight the Japanese together. What kind of feelings will this have after the battle? It's a feeling of sharing weal and woe. When the time comes, who will they listen to but me? You've also met the officers of all levels who came to the north. At the beginning, they were all loyal to their superiors. But now they are not officers of my 72nd Army. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Li Shaoyi said cheerfully that he had known for a long time that the Pujiang battlefield was an opportunity. The drawbacks of the 72nd Army's development had already become apparent. Blind expansion had led to an urgent shortage of officers at all levels of the 72nd Army. Although Li Shaoyi had exhausted his abilities to poach talents from all over the country, it seemed that all those who should be poached had been poached.

So we have to find ways from other places. Military academy training is also a good idea, but it always takes time. It is not that you recruit them today and issue them a diploma tomorrow and they will become qualified officers.

These people still need to be tempered on the battlefield. How could they possibly accomplish this without two or three years? The situation on the Pujiang battlefield was different.

Most of the officers of the warlords had also attended military academies, although from an international perspective, these people were not considered qualified officers.

But judging from the specific situation in our country, if these people were to serve as officers at all levels in the 72nd Army, Li Shaoyi would be able to wake up with a smile at night, because they are already the best officers at all levels.

Li Shaoyi also knew how brutal the Pujiang battlefield was. Many troops lost their organization within two days of entering the battlefield. Several troops were merged into one unit with more officers than soldiers. Isn't this a waste of talent?

It is just right for us to recruit these people here, which can not only enrich the officer corps of the 72nd Army, but also find another future for them. After all, the treatment of the 72nd Army is much better than that of other warlords.

Aren’t there a lot of officers who came from the south to study who stayed here?

"I hadn't thought of that, but even if that's the case, we'll still lose a lot. The cost of 500,000 troops a day would be at least millions of dollars."

Li Sibei made a simple calculation and felt that with Li Shaoyi's current ability, it was still insufficient to support the entire Pujiang battlefield.

"Don't worry, but you have to negotiate with the Nationalist government's transportation department to utilize all available transportation channels to the Pujiang River. If they don't give me the green light and are still thinking about their own personal interests, then I can't do anything about it. I can leak some information to the press at any time, and it may even be leaked to individuals."

Li Shaoyi's words amused everyone on the plane. Everyone knew that Li Shaoyi was good at using the media. Once the people of the whole country were informed that someone was in a certain position blocking the transportation of strategic materials to Pujiang, that person's life would be over. Even his relatives would probably call and scold him.

"Don't be too happy just yet. The various armies in Pujiang are basically under dual command. Previously, they all belonged to the Songhu Garrison Command, but their respective commanders back home also remotely commanded them. Don't think that once you arrive in Pujiang, you'll lose contact with your commanders back home. Now that you've added another layer to the command network, it's extremely chaotic."

Li Sibei thought about the command issue again. It was already quite chaotic before, and now there was another war zone commander, Li Shaoyi. After Li Shaoyi arrived in Pujiang, he would definitely establish a war zone headquarters, but the previously established Songhu Garrison Command would not be abolished.

Each army also has connections with its superiors back home. If any problems arise at that time, it will not be easy to just wrestle with them, and it will be easy to miss the opportunity to fight.

"I've thought about this, too. Didn't you say before? If I were to be in charge of the logistics of the entire Pujiang battlefield, then whoever has the money would have to obey me. I'll set a rule for them after I get there. Only those who obey me can get my logistical support. Those who disobey can withdraw from the Pujiang battlefield now, and I'll label them as those who didn't follow the anti-Japanese orders from above, so I'll kick them out of the Pujiang battlefield too."

Li Shaoyi's move was extremely vicious. Everyone had fought bloody battles in Pujiang for so long and could be considered anti-Japanese heroes. But if they were kicked out of the Pujiang battlefield because of something like this, no matter how much your troops suffered, the people would think that you were not really fighting against Japan. Wouldn't all the previous losses be in vain?

Li Sibei also gave a thumbs up. No wonder Li Shaoyi was so enthusiastic about the logistics of the entire Pujiang battlefield. It turned out that those people were waiting here.

If Li Shaoyi could gather everyone's hearts and minds, coupled with the 72nd Army's superb logistics, he might really be able to accomplish a feat, that is, to achieve a decisive battle with the Japanese army in Pujiang.

Li Shaoyi was a time traveler and had never thought of a decisive battle with the Japanese army in Pujiang. However, after the wars in Tianjin and Peking, Li Shaoyi came to a conclusion that as long as we change a little, the Japanese are not invincible. If the loss of troops in Pujiang exceeds 200,000 or 300,000, or even close to 500,000, then changes in the future are not impossible.

Under the escort of more than 20 fighter jets, Li Shaoyi's plane landed steadily at Jinling Airport.

However, Li Shaoyi no longer had time to meet with too many people. He delivered a brief speech at the airport, requiring all Pujiang troops to carry forward the spirit of fearlessness and fight the Japanese army to the end under the leadership of the theater command.

He also stated that the 72nd Army would be responsible for the logistics of each unit, but it would take two weeks. During these two weeks, each unit would still go to the original logistics department to obtain supplies. If one person went hungry after two weeks, all the soldiers of the 72nd Army on the Pujiang battlefield would go hungry together!