This person was tall, and his eyebrows showed a martial look. However, his beard and hair were already white, and his age was about the same as Zhang Zhongjin.
"This kid is incredible. He has already comprehended the initial stage of martial intent at such a young age. With such talent, even Yang Luchan, Dong Haichuan, and the other masters were only so-so. In time, his achievements will definitely not be inferior to others.”
The old man's name was Feng Yongshou. He was the head of the Feng family in Zhongfang County. He had seen Wang Yi's previous moves and seemed to have benefited a lot. Now that he was savoring them, he felt even more carefree.
When Zhang Zhongjin heard this, he couldn't help but twitch his lips and said unhappily,""I let you look at him for half a day, but you only saw his martial arts. With the current situation, no matter how strong his martial arts are, it's just a side detail. The courage of an ordinary man can't reach the elegant hall. I'm letting you see this person's talent and see if he can be created!”
Feng Yongshou pretended to be enlightened and chuckled."Hehe, how can this old man dare to compare to Old Zhang's foresight?”
Zhang Zhongjin was so angry that he blew his beard. He glared at Feng Yongshou and said,"Old fox, you and I were classmates in the Imperial Army University when we were studying in the East. When He Jian was the governor of Hunan, he even asked you to be the chief of staff.”
Feng Yongshou did not mind. He slowly returned to the table, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. He continued,"Now that the Japanese invaders have invaded, half of the rich lands in China have fallen into their hands in less than a year. Back then, we studied in the East and witnessed the strength of the Japanese army. Although the Japanese army is powerful, they have suffered repeated defeats.”
Zhang Zhongjin's eyes turned slightly red. He thought of the news that the Japanese army had killed 300,000 soldiers and civilians in Nanjing a few days ago. Waves rolled in his chest and he could not control himself. Now that he heard Zhang Zhongjin's words, he could not maintain his calm and smashed the teacup in his hand.
Feng Yongshou seemed to know why Zhang Zhongjin lost his composure, but the pain in his heart didn't lessen. He took a deep breath and continued,""The warlords are divided into different factions, and there are even some who are in cahoots with the Japanese. As far as I know, the Japanese have already openly moved into Changsha. How can we not be defeated in such a situation? How can we rely on one or two promising young men and hundreds of soldiers who dare to fight to reverse the situation?”
Feng Yongshou's words were heartbreaking, but he hit the nail on the head. With the loss of Wu Han and the loss of 500,000 troops, how could Changsha be defended? Even if Wang Yi was a talent and a pillar of the country, what use could he have?
"Feng Erniu, do you still remember our agreement?”
Feng Erniu slowly opened his eyes. He knew that there was a gap between him and Wang Yi, but he did not expect it to be so huge. After hearing what Wang Yi said, he knelt on one knee without hesitation and said in a rough voice,"Captain Wang, although I, Feng Erniu, am reckless, I am not a person who goes back on his word. From today onwards, my life is yours!”
Some of the people around him also nodded secretly. They were extremely impressed by Wang Yi's martial arts.
However, Wang Yi did not answer. His smiling face turned cold in an instant.
"Your life is not mine. None of your lives are mine.”
Wang Yi suddenly pointed at the villagers in the distance and said in a clear voice," Now that Wuhan has fallen and the Japanese invaders are approaching Changsha, you are the last line of defense. You must remember that you are not alone. Behind you are thousands of your fellow countrymen. If you fall, they will face the Japanese invaders 'butcher's knife. Think about the 300,000 vengeful souls in Nanjing and the Chinese people who are in deep water and fire. Are you willing to kneel under the Japanese invaders' butcher's knife or stand up and fight to the death?”
Wang Yi's words were like the morning bell and evening drum, striking the hearts of every young man present.
More than a hundred young men all had red eyes and their breathing was rapid. They shouted at the same time,"We are willing to fight to the death with the Japanese invaders to defend Changsha and Hunan!”
"Good! Remember what you said today. From today onwards, train well. If anyone dares to slack off, I, Wang Yi, will be the first to kick their ass!”
" Congratulations to the commander for completing the mission. You have received the worship of the new recruits and are rewarded with 100 points.”
The commoners in the distance saw that their son had suddenly changed into a different person. He was no longer as sloppy as before. Instead, he was standing straight and looking straight as if he could go to the battlefield at any time. They admired Wang Yi from the bottom of their hearts.
"Maybe we still have a choice!"
On the high slope, Feng Yongshou's gaze was firm. He stared at Wang Yi on the field, his voice short but powerful.
No one noticed that there was a pair of beautiful eyes at the bottom of the high slope, staring at the field. At this moment, her cheeks were already flushed.
Wang Yi selected two clone soldiers to be in charge of the training of the hundred or so young men. These two were the first ten clones that Wang Yi had created. They had long been upgraded, but due to the limitation of Wang Yi's commander rank, they could not be honored. However, they were definitely more than enough to train these new recruits.
"From today onwards, these two will be your instructors. I'll come back in a few days to check on your training results. If anyone fails, I'll kick them out of the team.”
If he had said this before, everyone present would not have been convinced. However, at this moment, everyone felt that it was logical. They even felt proud that they could stay in the team and become Wang Yi's soldiers.
Looking at the two clone soldiers, Lu 1 and Lu 2, their determined faces and cold eyes, all the young men present were extremely envious. This was a true soldier, a true iron-blooded hero.
"I didn't believe you when you said that he only used 10 people to disarm the 200-odd men of Hu Sanpao's 4th Security Brigade. But after seeing him today, I can't help but admire his ability and the way he leads his troops. The Imperial Japanese Army University uses a method to erase the humanity of the soldiers and train them to strictly carry out orders in the shortest time possible. This method was effective in the short term, but it also had serious drawbacks.”
Feng Yongshou was worthy of being valued by He Jian, the commander of Hunan Province. He had a unique vision. The Japanese army as a whole was like a huge machine, acting strictly according to their respective duties. However, it was also because of their habitual thinking that they could go smoothly when they were in an advantage and continuously expand the results of the battle. Once they were in a balance, they would lack flexibility and lose the battle.
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"Reporting to Commander, Spy No. 1 has sent back a message. He has already investigated the situation of the Bank of East Asia in Shanghai. Next month, a batch of gold will enter Manchuria through the Bank of East Asia.”
"That's great!"
Wang Yi was extremely excited. Ever since Spy No. 1 sent back a message, there had been no news for half a month. Wang Yi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Now that he had received the news, how could he sit still?
After bidding farewell to Zhang Zhongjin and Feng Yongshou, he quickly activated the commander's imprint and returned to the base fortress.
"The total amount of gold is unknown, but it was mostly plundered from the occupied areas of Hubei, Anhui, and other places. The person in charge of escorting the gold is the commander of the Eighth Guards Brigade of the Imperial Japanese Army, Ito Haruya.”
" Oh my, from the name of this commander, it seems that he has some relationship with Ito Bowen. However, isn't it a bit of a fuss to need a Guards team to escort the gold?”
Wang Yi thought to himself. The Japanese army was divided into the first and second groups according to their equipment allocation and combat strength. The ones with the highest combat strength were the Guards. Their titles were independent and did not belong to any army.
Usually, the Japanese Army's A-grade troops would have two infantry regiments under each brigade, while the Guards Brigade would have three infantry regiments under each brigade. This way, their military strength could reach more than 14,000 people.
Wang Yi was drooling over this batch of gold. However, when he thought of the entire Guards Exploration Team, his heart turned cold.
"It seems that we can't rob them openly. I wonder if there are any other methods.”
Wang Yi's thoughts changed. After a moment, he ordered,"Tell Spy No. 1 to stay hidden and do his best to investigate the Bowen Guards Squadron. We'll make plans when we reach Shanghai.”
"How's the equipment production?"
"Commander, according to your orders, the production of the Thompson submachine gun has begun. We have produced 214 submachine guns and more than 100,000 bullets.”
Walking out of the command center, Wang Yi picked up a Thompson submachine gun and pulled the bolt. The crisp sound of metal hitting metal was extremely pleasant to the ear.
This Thompson submachine gun was a good thing. It was commonly known as the Chicago typing machine. It got its name because the sound it made when it fired was very similar to the sound of typing keys.
Although the prototype of the Thompson submachine gun had been developed as early as 1924, it was not until 1942 that the United States discovered the advantages of this gun and began to equip its troops in large quantities.
In fact, the structure of the Thompson submachine gun was not complicated. As early as 1927, the Taiyuan Munitions Factory could already replicate it. However, at this time, the thinking of various countries was still limited to the accuracy of shooting and the range. Therefore, a large consumer like the Thompson submachine gun was rarely assembled.
"Make more bullets. Remember, don't save money for me. I have plenty of money!”
Wang Yi threw the Thompson submachine gun back to a clone soldier and said heroically.
"How is the gold mining going?"
" Reporting to Commander, Engineer No. 1. After a few days of exploration, the location of the gold mine has been determined. The mining factory is now completed and is in the process of excavation. It can be put into production the day after tomorrow.”
After Wang Yi built his first mining factory, he had already discovered a gold mine nearby. However, this gold mine was located in Zhongfang County. It happened to be the headquarters of the 74th Mixed Brigade, 2nd Regiment, 1st Battalion, Zhang Mingwei. Therefore, the mining plan could only be temporarily shelved.
Now that Zhongfang County had fallen into Wang Yi's hands, how could he let go of such a huge piece of meat? He sent engineers and men to mine it overnight.
Although this Engineer was worth 500 resource points, it was definitely worth it. With him around, Wang Yi could set up a mining factory outside the base fortress.
"Reporting to Commander, Engineer No. 1, during the investigation, we discovered a force active nearby.”
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