In the commander's office of the ninth war zone, Xue Yue sent away the last batch of 60 army generals and rubbed his temples. The Japanese vanguard 106 division had already reached the Xinqiang River, facing the 60th army of the National Revolutionary Army across the river. The war was about to break out.
Zhang Zhizhong, the commander of the 9th Battle Area, had not been in Changsha for the past few days. Instead, he had returned to Chungking. Judging from the news from various sources, Jiang was preparing to abandon Changsha and defend Chungking.
Xue Yue's eyes were bloodshot. There was a fire in his heart that wanted to burn him.
He had lost both Hubei and Nanchang, and now Changsha was in danger, but he had retreated again and again. As a soldier, he felt ashamed.
"Yue Zhong has the determination to die and the belief to win. He swears to live and die with Changsha!”Xue Yue swore in his heart.
"General, Mister Yang requests an audience." The secretary pushed open the door and reminded him softly.
Xue Yue forced a smile. He had known about Yang Duanliu's visit, but he was busy with work, so he had to wait.
Looking at his watch, it was already past 11 pm. Xue Yue sat back in his chair and waved his hand."Call him in."
It was Wang Yi's first time meeting General Xue Yue, so he could not help but feel a little uneasy. However, Xue Yue appeared very enthusiastic.
After seeing Yang Duanliu, he stood up and shook hands with him.
"Haha, Brother Mianchao, it has been almost two years since we last met. We are busy with military matters now and have made you wait for a long time.”Xue Yue laughed.
"What are you talking about? Brother Boling is busy every day. Not to mention Changsha, even the entire Hunan depends on your protection.”Yang Duanliu hurriedly said.
Xue Yue smiled and waved his hand. He saw Wang Yi standing behind Yang Duanliu. He was wearing a grey tunic suit that fitted him perfectly, making him look very capable.
"This one?"
"This is my son-in-law, Wang Yi. He was the commander of the fourth security regiment in Qianyang County.”Yang Duanliu introduced.
"Oh, Xin Yun must be twenty now. Haha, she's grown up. When I first met her, she was still a crying little girl.”
Xue Yue's eyes flickered as if he had recalled the past. He raised his head and laughed loudly.
"Which military school did you graduate from?”After laughing, Xue Yue asked Wang Yi in a friendly tone. His tone was that of a senior and junior, not a senior and junior. It was obvious that Xue Yue had already recognized Wang Yi's identity.
In the military, one's background was extremely important. As the saying goes, one had to be close to their relatives and the other had to be one's background. One's background referred to which military school one had graduated from. For example, the Huangpu Department. They were all direct descendants of Old Jiang. Their roots were red and their future prospects were not wrong.
Next was Baoding Military Academy. Baoding Military Academy could be said to be the predecessor of Huangpu Military Academy. Chen Cheng, Gu Zhutong, Fu Zuoyi, Zhang Zhizhong, and the other core members of the Huangpu Faction all had the experience of Baoding Military Academy.
Then there were the various military academies, mainly the Yunnan Army Military Academy, the Tianjin Beiyang Military Academy, and the Northeast Fengtian Military Academy.
**, ** meant that he had graduated from the Yunnan Military Academy.
Xue Yue was asking about his background. Without background, it was simply a fool's dream to have a national army.
"I graduated from Yanjing University in Beiping. Now that the Japanese have invaded China, I'm willing to give up my pen and join the army.”Wang Yi bowed.
Xue Yue nodded. The low-ranking officers who were not born in a better family background than those from the small lecture hall would form cliques and create a foul atmosphere. When the time came, Xue Yue would have to clean up the mess. On the other hand, student soldiers were easy to lead. They did not have any factions. They were like blank sheets of paper. They had passion and dared to suffer.
Xue Yue wasn't stupid enough to think that Yang Duanliu's late night visit was just to reminisce about the past. He went straight to the point. After a long day, he didn't want to waste any more time.
"No wonder that girl Xinyun likes you. You graduated from a famous university. Brother Mianchao has good taste!”Xue Yue looked at Yang Duanliu and chuckled.
"Where are you from?" Xue Yue continued to ask.
This was the third point. Other than family background, the next step was to find a fellow villager.
What Feng lineage, Gui lineage, direct lineage, Wan lineage…Whether it was the higher-level officers or the lower-level army corps, they were all from the same hometown. Even if you were to drop a commander or a commander from the sky, it would be useless if you could not command the soldiers below.
Killing people to establish prestige was even more of a story. Their entire army was from the same hometown. Who would a foreigner like you kill? It's good that I don't kill you! Thus, when leading troops, one had to pay attention to the geographical factors.
It was obvious that Xue Yue didn't treat Wang Yi as an outsider. Yang Duanliu heaved a sigh of relief.
"I'm from Beiping." Wang Yi replied.
Xue Yue frowned slightly, apparently considering it. After a moment, he said,"Why don't you come to the command center of the 9th battle area? I can arrange a lieutenant colonel position for you.”
Yang Duanliu's heart skipped a beat. Xue Yue had given him a lot of face. It was a rare opportunity for him to be a lieutenant colonel in the theater of operations. Not only did he need to be a Huangpu graduate, but he also needed to have a very strong backing from his family. At the very least, he had to be a big shot in the Executive Yuan or the General Office.
Xue Yue was actually thinking for Yang Duanliu. The Yang family only had two daughters. Now that they had found him, he was afraid that the elder daughter and son-in-law of the Yang family would not be able to get along with those factions. He was a student soldier without a background or a hometown. It would be strange if he would not be bullied.
As for the basic troops, they were all in the midst of a war. Bullets were useless. Who knew if they would be gone one day? By then, Xin Yun would be a widow. How could he face Yang Duanliu? So, he might as well keep Xin Yun under his watch. At least he could take care of him and not let Yang Duanliu down.
Xue Yue had led the army for many years, and there were countless incidents like this. Yang Duanliu was also well aware of this, but how could he say that Wang Yi was wild and wanted to fight with the Japanese. He just wanted a proper order to be dragged to the front line.
At this moment, Wang Yi's mind was whirling. He considered three things and finally gave up the idea of working in the war zone command. Everything he did was not to enjoy life. If he wanted to enjoy life, he might as well go to the United States. With the Ni Long and semiconductor radio that he invented, he would not be able to spend it all in a few lifetimes.
Every time he closed his eyes, he would see countless compatriots dying under the Japanese invaders 'butcher's knife. The children who were waiting to be fed were curled up in their mothers' huai. The refugees in ragged clothes sat on the muddy ground and looked at the sky helplessly.
He wanted to change everything. Even if he died on the battlefield, he would raise his head and say that he did not live in vain!
"Thank you for your kind intentions, General Xue. I, Wang Yi, have sacrificed myself for the country. On the day I joined the army, I have already disregarded my life and death. I am willing to fight against the Japanese pirates with my seven-foot-tall body and restore China!”
After Wang Yi finished speaking, he leaned over and knelt down." Today, I'm willing to worship General Xue as my teacher. I'm only here to kill the enemy and serve the country. I have a sincere heart, and heaven and earth can see it. I hope you can fulfill it!"”
Xue Yue's expression changed. Now that the enemy was in front of him, there were many people who came to him to plead for mercy. They all wanted to run to the rear, but very few wanted to go to the front line.
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