The excavation of the tunnel had only begun for a few moments when the sound of gunfire outside Wanping City rang out vigorously.
This made Chen Li suspect that his existence had brought forward the July 7 Incident in this space-time.
The only thing that made him feel slightly relieved was that the Japanese did not come to his door, and they did not say anything about a soldier who had gone missing during the exercise.
How much history had changed, Chen Li was no longer sure.
He could only urge the people digging the tunnel to work faster. Sometimes, he even stopped his night classes.
All they did was race against the Japanese.
Chen Li didn't know that it was the same in his previous life. The devils were playing the role of both the attacker and the defender outside Wanping County. They had been practicing for nearly a month.
This was the side effect of relying too much on history books.
No one knew Chen Li's thoughts and decision. In fact, at this time, Chen Li was very sensitive because the development of the matter seemed to be different from what he had imagined.
If the Japanese made any unusual movements, then Chen Li would start to react.
The only pity was that the second batch of people who were sent out for rotation training had not returned yet. The army still lacked veterans.
Moreover, if a battle broke out in Wanping, it was still a question whether these people could return.
Even if there were internal and external troubles, Chen Li still attended the social gatherings as promised.
After working for such a period of time, he had gotten familiar with a portion of the battalion and company level officers in the 29th division. Naturally, he could not back out at this time.
However, anyone with eyes could see that Chen Li's thoughts were a little different.
At the very least, the slogan he said was different from before.
In the past, he had always talked about resisting the war and saving the country, and he had also promoted some patriotic things.
But now, he was explaining in more detail and with a little more heroism.
"In my opinion, there will definitely be a battle between China and Japan. This battle will be a battle of life and death, and it won't be resolved in a day. However, it's the responsibility of our soldiers to defend against the Japanese.”
"When the enemy is strong, it is inevitable to lose land. We may be able to fight in Pingjin, but we will lose it over time. Only Wanping cannot be lost. This is the key to the fate of our country."
In fact, when they opened the map of China, everyone could see clearly that if China's troops were in the Pingjin area, Wanping would indeed be a must-defend place.
However, if Pingjin was lost, Wanping would lose its strategic significance. The Japanese troops had surrounded these two cities on all sides. Wanping's significance was only the Pinghan railway.
The Japanese had too many choices.
When Fengtai was occupied by the devils, Wanping had become a thorn in their side.
However, from another perspective, if Wanping could be defended, as long as he had a bit of determination, then Pingjin City would not be so easy to take.
Even if Pingjin fell, if Wanping was still in China's hands, then the Baoding garrison would not have to face the enemy's vanguard.
This was like a barrier.
It's the same for the enemy and for us.
Many people felt that Chen Li had drunk too much and said some bold words. Therefore, there were many people who tried to persuade and comfort him.
In this era, there were still many people in the 29th division who were optimistic about the Japanese.
Chen Li did not respond much to these reactions. Everything was in his eyes. He had indeed drunk some wine, but he was not drunk yet.
Many words were left there, waiting for something to happen. Those who knew what to do naturally knew what to do. Those who did not know what to do, no one would stop him from dying.
In any case, the people he came into contact with at this time were people he had no impression of in the future.
At this moment, all of them were putting on the airs of a regular army and putting on an act in front of him.
When something really happened, what was a regular army?
Who didn't have selfish motives?
How many of them would be willing to die? And disobeying the orders of his superior?
In his previous life, how many of the high-ranking generals of the 29th division could fight with determination? Other than those who died in battle, of course, death was the most important thing. No one would pursue the fact that they had held a few banquets with the Japanese officers before.
As for the officers at the lower ranks, it was very simple. They were soldiers who lived on rations. Not only did they perform well, but they also had to run faster.
Chen Li looked down on those short-sighted people, but he knew that as long as he defended Wanping for a period of time, there would always be some people who were sincere in resisting.
" Brothers, the Japanese have been doing this drill outside Wanping City all day long. The sound of gunfire and cannons is constant."Sooner or later, there will be a big problem. I, Chen Li, am a rough person and don't have a name. I just thought that if the Japanese really want to cause trouble for us here, we can't be afraid of trouble, right?"
"Of course!"
"Of course, men still have eggs!”
"I'm not going to f * ck his short legs to death!”
The effects of the series of banquets finally came out.
The money was not wasted. These people began to show some courage, although it was unknown whether it was true or not.
Chen Li believed that many Chinese troops had received benefits from the Japanese and had even promised them something.
However, the low-level military officers that he had made friends with did not seem to have the ability to touch this side.
" If one day, the Japanese attack, let's be blunt. Many troops will definitely run away before they fight," Chen Li said under the influence of alcohol,""But I just want to fight the Japanese to the death. I can't run away.”
"So, if you have any brothers who don't want to run away, come to me. Let's not talk about anything else. Give them full equipment and pay. I'll fight with this Japanese. If my brothers work hard for me, I'll give them money. I have money, I'm not afraid!”
These words made many people roar.
Actually, many people knew about Chen Li's Wanping Security Regiment. In the beginning, they were just a group of guards. These people did not look like able-bodied men. They still had freedom. Let alone killing these people, even beating and scolding them depended on whether they could take it.
However, the young master of the Chen family was able to suppress these people like this. His salary had been paid on time, including the slaves he had bought.
Therefore, those who had some foresight would look at Chen Li differently.
Unknowingly, many people had already entered a wait-and-see state. They were all waiting to see Chen Li's performance.
All of this depended on whether the Japanese would start such a war.
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