The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

"It's useless for you to say this now. It will only speed up the punishment from above."

Xu Zhenlin also didn't want to listen to him venting anymore, so he changed the subject, lowered his voice, and gave his final opinion.

"Can you still contact Zhang Ye? If you can, find a way to leave."

"Walk?"

Huang Weize felt a little turbulent when he heard this, the anger in his eyes gradually dissipated, and he shook his head firmly and refused.

"I won't leave. For so many years, I, Huang Weize, have been upright and honest. Why should I leave? On what basis should I leave?"

"If I leave, I will only solidify my reputation as a traitor, and all the reputation I've built up in this life will become a laughing stock!"

"Why are you so stubborn? Haven't you heard the old saying, 'As long as the mountains are green, there will be no shortage of firewood!'"

Xu Zhenlin moved to the side and tried to persuade him impatiently.

"While the situation is chaotic and the higher-ups don't have time to deal with you, hurry up and leave without hesitation. Otherwise, not only you but also your family and close associates will be implicated."

"No, no, I won't leave!"

Old Huang looked into his eyes and still refused firmly.

"I can't leave. Even if I die, I want to die in the capital!"

"call……"

Seeing that this guy was like a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard and refusing to listen to any advice, Xu Zhenlin breathed a sigh of relief. He really had no idea what to do.

To be honest, he was not sure what Huang Weize's attitude was, and he was not even sure whether he was acting while sitting next to him at this moment.

Or maybe he felt like he was acting, using personal emotions to speak in a clichéd way.

"Think about it carefully. I'm tired, so I won't see you off."

In the end, Xu Zhenlin didn't say anything else, but closed his eyes and began to rest.

Seeing this, Huang Weize did not hesitate. He called the driver to stop, got out of the car alone, and walked away on the snow on the ground.

Looking at his gradually disappearing figure, Xu Zhenlin had a complicated expression on his face and muttered to himself.

"A person's fate is determined by heaven. Old Huang, whether to live or die, it's your choice."

Anyway, he had already made plans and would use all means to arrange for his daughter to go abroad first. It didn't matter if he died, but the children at home must not be involved in this war.

……

"Commander-in-Chief, the latest news from the capital is that the Feng Clique has reached an agreement with the Fengbei Army. The Fengbei Army will depart within a day to exit the border and hold back the Duan Clique's elite troops. The Feng Clique will soon turn their guns and return to seize Wuyue!"

At the Qizhou Public Office, Fang Yu quickly came to Zhang Ye's office with the latest information.

They have not yet gained a firm foothold. Although the defense line of Wu Yue has been breached, Feng's support troops have arrived in the southern part of Wu Yue and are forming a new defensive position.

If Cao Xin turned his guns and focused on Wu Yue at this time, their pressure would increase exponentially.

"We've also received reports from Wuyue that Lushan has entered the heart of Jinling City. However, the 60,000 enemy troops from Jiangyou have successfully established a defensive position south of Jinling, blocking our advance."

"Don't panic!"

Zhang Ye frowned slightly, staring at the sand table not far in front of him. After thinking for a moment, he explained.

"Inform Lushan to stabilize the northern part of Huishan first and strengthen the defense to prevent Lao Duan from taking advantage of the opportunity to interfere. Wuyue, regardless of everything, must first break through the enemy's position. We can fight for as long as I want, but we can't fight inside the city, and we can't affect the surrounding civilians for a long time."

"If you can push the enemy within a hundred miles of the border, I'll give him credit for the first achievement!"

"Also, build a heavy artillery base south of Huishan. Make sure we can carry out large-scale bombing at any time. Keep a close eye on Jiangyou and Zhijiang provinces. Bomb any that come out. I want to see whether Old Feng has more men or I have more artillery shells!"

"At the front lines, we're making announcements 24 hours a day. We're distributing money and food, and we're distributing land and exempting taxes. Anyone willing to surrender will be forgiven. Those willing to go home will be paid for their journey, and those who don't want to go home will be resettled where they are!"

As Zhang Ye issued one order after another, the small notebook in Fang Yu's hand was soon half filled up. When he heard the last order, this guy suddenly raised his head and reminded with some embarrassment.

"Commander-in-Chief, we have already taken out all the money we have saved. If we accept another surrender, I am afraid our finances will be very tight."

He was not trying to scare Zhang Ye, but the current financial situation was already stretched to the limit.

Since the moment they set foot in Donglu Province, they have been spending their wealth generously.

Building shelters for displaced people, opening soup kitchens to provide food and clothing, and purchasing large quantities of cotton-padded clothes and quilts to keep out the cold are all considerable expenses.

Even the resettlement allowance that Lu Shan gave to the front line was squeezed out bit by bit from their financial department.

You know, the war has only been going on for three days, and their wallets are almost empty.

If travel expenses and resettlement allowances continue to be issued at this time, the financial department will face an unsustainable dilemma and will simply not have sufficient financial support.

"Have you ever heard of fighting to support the war?"

Zhang Ye looked at his stunned expression and smiled helplessly.

"Tell Lu Shan that he can confiscate the property of those local rich people in Wuyue as long as they have dirty hands. I don't need them to lay eggs and make money for me, so there's no need to indulge their bad habits!"

"Also, draft a telegram for me right now and send it to the whole country!"

At this point, Zhang Ye simply decided to do everything at once, so as to avoid fighting for so long that the common people would not know who was fighting who.

"The content is as follows!"

"I, Zhang Ye, a member of the Zhang clan of Daxia, have long witnessed the proliferation of warlords within the country, vying for resources and exploiting the people's wealth. We have long resented this, even to the point where some warlords, in order to satisfy their greed, have secretly colluded with foreigners and Japanese to sell out Daxia's territory!"

"Such acts of digging one's own grave and betraying national integrity will surely be despised by the world and infamously condemned for eternity!"

"Today, I, Zhang Ye, voluntarily give up all my previous positions and identities to establish the National Independence Army. I have only one goal in this life: to enhance the prestige of our Great Xia nation and create a new world of freedom, independence, equality, and fairness!"

"From now on, I firmly believe that in the near future, every citizen of Daxia will be able to stand up straight and live as a human being, and no longer have to look at the ugly faces of those foreigners and Japanese pirates!!"