Yue Kezhen took out a dagger and pried open the hemp rope behind the monkey's chin.
The monkey-faced man immediately quivered and stood up. If he had some courage just now, he felt a little guilty after Wang Yi ordered someone to untie him.
"I won't stop those who want to leave with him, but if I find out that he's a traitor and harms the people, I'll be the first to chop off his head!”
Wang Yi swept his gaze across everyone and said sternly,""The Japanese have already arrived at the mouth of the Lingjiang River. Ask the people of Hubei who have escaped. The massacre at Jianghan Pass. In Liudian Village of Huangpi County, there were more than 60 murder pits and ditches with more than 1,000 people. They gathered more than 600 women at Dayun Temple and Grandma Temple and raped them collectively. Those who resisted were killed on the spot. You can leave, but think about your parents and sisters behind you. Are you willing to let them suffer the ravages and massacres of the Japanese?”
Wang Yi's words came from the bottom of his heart, and every word was sonorous.
Countless people lowered their heads in the dark crowd. These days, more and more refugees had come from Hubei. There were many tragic cases of the Japanese massacring civilians. It was shocking. How could they not have heard about it?
A year ago, when the war had just begun, Beiping and Shanghai were still too far away for these farmers. But now, the Japanese invaders had already put their butcher's knife on their necks. When danger was right in front of them and their families and children were behind them, people would always be awakened by the spirit of the nation.
"Captain, I'm not leaving. I'll fight the Japanese with my life!”
"Yeah, I'm not leaving either. I'll do whatever you want me to do, Leader!”
"I'm not leaving either…"
"I'm not leaving…"
Wang Yi's gaze was cold as he looked at everyone and said,"It's fine if you don't want to leave, but you have to climb over these obstacles. I want soldiers to fight the Japanese, not pigs that only know how to dig for food!”
After Wang Yi finished speaking, someone in the crowd ran towards the obstacles in the distance without caring about anything.
[Ding-dong. Congratulations. Tan Ya's favorability towards you has increased by 1.]”
When Wang Yi heard the system assistant's prompt, he looked at Tan Ya, who was standing beside the heavy machine gun in the distance. Tan Ya nodded at Wang Yi.
"Commander Wang!"
Just as Wang Yi walked down from the high platform, the bearded man beside him knelt down and took a few steps. His eyes were red as he stared at Wang Yi.
"Get someone to untie him. If he wants to leave, I won't stop him!”said Wang Yi.
"Leader, although I, Lu Yida, am a boor, I am not a coward. It was my fault for offending Leader earlier. As long as you let me stay, you can punish me however you want.”
The bearded man spoke with sincerity. After he finished speaking, he gave Wang Yi three kowtows.
"If you want to stay, you can, but you have to get past the obstacles!”Wang Yi pointed at the five modern military obstacles in the distance.
"Untie me, I will crawl over even if I have to!”
Lu Yida broke free from the hemp rope and let out a low growl. He ran crazily toward the distant obstacles.
"Bah, Bao Zi, you don't even want your life!”
The monkey-like man spat on the ground and looked at Lu Yida with disdain. Then, he led dozens of people and walked into the distance.
"Surnamed Wang, just you wait, I'll teach you a lesson!”
Wang Yi, Zhang Zhongjin, Feng Yongshou, and the others returned to the temporary command center. The atmosphere was much more depressing.
Wang Yi had used a thunderous method to seize the authority of the leader of the militia, which was unexpected to everyone present.
Yang Duanliu, who had been waiting to see how Wang Yi would respond, remained silent. The water in his teacup had already been drained, but he still kept it by his mouth and drank it with a smack.
Since ancient times, military power had always been the target of public criticism. Without military power, everything would be like a mirage.
The young man in front of him seemed to understand this principle even more. Perhaps it was time to make a decision! Yang Duanliu put down his teacup and realized that his mouth was full of bitter tea leaves. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Elder Zhang once studied at the Imperial Japanese Army University. You have a lot of insight into the construction of the army. I hope that Elder Zhang will work hard for the logistics these days.”
Wang Yi placed a box of gold bars on the command table. The food and clothing of these 1,500 to 1,600 people were not a small amount. It would be very tight if they relied on the Zhang and Feng families to supply them.
Zhang Zhongjin knew what was inside just by listening to the sound of the box. He couldn't help but fly into a rage and blow his beard."Kid, you've really grown your wings. Why, are you starting to speak politely to me? Let me tell you, there's no way…Protecting the country is the duty of the disciples of Xianghu.”
Seeing Old Master Zhang fuming, Wang Yi quickly apologized. Old Master Zhang's tone of speaking was equivalent to telling everyone that he firmly supported Wang Yi.
Feng Yongshou patted Zhang Zhongjin with a smile and said with a laugh,""We watched Wang Yi grow up. How could he treat us as outsiders? Right, nephew?”
Wang Yi's heart skipped a beat. This form of address, nephew! It seemed a little chaotic. At his age, he was almost their grandson! Hence, he hurriedly bowed and said yes.
Although the gentry representatives from the surrounding counties had some complaints about Wang Yi's arbitrary actions, they did not intend to pursue the matter after seeing Zhang and Feng's attitude. After all, as long as Wang Yi was really resisting the Japanese, they did not care who the troops were in. Moreover, based on Wang Yi's methods just now, they could not catch up with him even if they patted their horses!
Especially since Wang Yi's words just now had hit the nail on the head. Which family did not have parents, siblings, and if the Japanese were to take over, who would have a good life?
……
After a few hours of discussion, the gentry representatives of the five surrounding counties had reached an agreement with Wang Yi. A group of young men would be sent over in the near future. Food and clothing would be provided to them, and the counties would also arrive one after another. At that time, Wang Yi would be the one to train them. They would not interfere, nor would they send the heads of the villages and civilians over to manage them.
After sending off the representatives from the various counties, Wang Yi finally heaved a sigh of relief.
It was not a simple matter to really pull up a team. There were so many things that had to be taken care of.
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Feng Yongshou gave Yue Kezhen and Feng Baoming a look and they left.
"Nephew Wang, the current situation is urgent. There are some things that I have to say.”
Wang Yi glanced at Yang Duanliu, who was sitting beside him with a calm expression. Yang Duanliu was sitting as steady as Mount Tai. It was obvious that he did not intend to move.
"Elder Feng, if you have anything to say, feel free to say it. I will definitely remember it.”Wang Yi did not dare to be negligent and said respectfully.
"You were born into a poor family, and your loved ones are no longer in this world. Now that you have abandoned your pen and joined the army, it is not easy for you to encounter a national disaster. If you want to achieve something in the army and fight for your family background, it is indispensable.”
Wang Yi nodded. He knew this very well. There were many factions in the national army. If you didn't have a backer, you could forget about climbing up the ranks.
His current position as the head of the security regiment was only a title of lieutenant colonel. If he were to put it on the table, he would be nothing.
"In a few days, General Xue Yue will hold a Changsha defense meeting. All the leaders of the Security Regiment must attend. I have discussed with Mianchao just now. I will introduce you to General Xue Yue. You can become his disciple and you will have great achievements in the future.”
Wang Yi listened to Old Master Feng's words and muttered in his heart. What kind of person was Xue Yue now? He was the deputy commander of the Ninth Battle Area, the chairman of the Hunan Province and the head of the province. He had 21 armies and 52 divisions under his jurisdiction. Even if someone recommended him, how could Xue Yue remember him?
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