In the chairman's office, Xiao Zicheng looked at Principal Jiang with a helpless smile.
He knew that because Li Yan had a record of disobeying military orders, the principal had already developed some wariness towards Li Yan.
Even though Li Yan led the 108th Division to destroy the 217th Brigade, the principal was still not happy.
The sudden emergence of the 108th division meant that there was one more person in the warlord team of the Republic of China!
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became a little heavy.
" Cough, cough…" Xiao Zicheng coughed and couldn't help but put in a few good words for Li Yan,""Vice-chancellor, no matter what, Li Yan led the 108th Division to wipe out a full Japanese military regiment. Once such a result is widely publicized, it will greatly increase the overall morale of our soldiers against the Japanese. At the same time, we can further reduce the arrogance of the Japanese army!”
Hearing this, Principal Jiang frowned. He knew that Xiao Zicheng was right.
Even if Li Yan was just a small warlord, the glorious achievements he had made could not be erased. The national team had to give him a commendation!
"In the telegram, Chen Cheng has already said that the 9th Battle Area will provide Li Yan with 5000 new recruits and 100,000 yuan. Such a generous reward is already very good!”Principal Jiang suddenly said.
Vice-chancellor Jiang was very straightforward. Since the Ninth Battle Area had already given Li Yan so many benefits, this reward should be enough. The national team didn't need another reward!
"Principal, you have to think twice!" Xiao Zicheng was very respectful as he spoke carefully,""The 108th Division isn't full. They only have half a division. The 9th Battle Area should have allocated new recruits to the 108th Division.”
" Now, Li Yan has wiped out the 217th Brigade. Such a glorious battle record is among the best in the entire war against Japan. Moreover, Li Yan has also wiped out a Japanese team. With these two combined, this reward is really not enough.”
"If someone takes advantage of this to publicize the unfair treatment the national team has given to the local troops, it will make the soldiers who are fighting against Japan feel disappointed!”
Hearing this, Principal Jiang's eyes flickered. He looked at Xiao Zicheng and said,""What do you mean?"
"Li Yan's contribution cannot be erased. If such a battle result is only to replenish some new recruits and reward some money, it really doesn't make sense!”Xiao Zicheng pondered as he spoke.
After a while, he smiled and said," Principal, I know what you're worried about. We don't have to replenish Li Yan's weapons and equipment, but we can give him a promotion. This will also shut Youyou up!"”
" Promotion…" Principal Jiang's eyes lit up as he had a plan in mind.
Principal Jiang wasn't willing to see Li Yan be allocated weapons and equipment because Li Yan was obviously a small warlord, and he had a record of disobeying military orders.
However, promotions and rewards were different. The national team did not have to pay anything. They only needed to issue a letter of appointment.
"Vice-chancellor, Li Yan's achievements are truly astonishing. Although he is only 24 years old, age is not a reason to stop Li Yan from advancing.”Xiao Zicheng narrowed his eyes and chuckled.
" Zicheng, what you said makes sense…" Principal Jiang nodded and said,"" In the name of the national team, send a message to the 108th Division. In view of the brilliant achievements of the 108th Division, from today onwards, the 108th Division of the Republic of China will be reorganized into the 108th Army of the Republic of China. Li Yan will be promoted from a major general to a lieutenant general and will continue to lead the 108th Army. Other than that, the officers of the 108th Division will be automatically promoted by one rank!”
"Principal, this subordinate will do it immediately!" Xiao Zicheng took a step forward to deliver the commendation order.
" Wait…" Principal Jiang stopped Xiao Zicheng and ordered,""Inform all the major news agencies to spread the news of the 217th Brigade being wiped out!”
"Yes, Principal!" Xiao Zicheng nodded and left.
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In the afternoon, in all the big cities that had not fallen, the newspaper organizations in the provinces and cities started printing, and newspapers were printed one after another.
In these newspapers, Li Yan, the 108th Division, and the 217th Brigade occupied the headlines.
Soon, the news of Li Yan leading the 108th Division to wipe out the 217th Brigade of the Japanese Army spread across half of China.
Li Yan's name once again caused a heated discussion in the major cities that had yet to fall.
"Heavens, is this true? Commander Li Yan of Nanzhang in Hunan Province had actually eliminated more than 7500 Japanese soldiers. That was an entire Japanese exploration team!”
"Tsk, you don't know about this, right? It's said that on February 9th, the 217th Brigade came aggressively and wanted to destroy Commander Li. However, Commander Li led the 108th Division to fight the 217th Brigade head-on. In the end, under Commander Li's strategic planning, more than 7500 Japanese soldiers were annihilated, and not a single one was left!”
"Yes, yes. I heard that on that day, the entire land of Nanzhang was dyed red with the blood of the Japanese!”
"Have you forgotten? Ten days ago, Division Commander Li even destroyed a large Japanese troop. If we include the 217th Brigade, the number of Japanese soldiers who died at Division Commander Li's hands would be close to 10,000…"
"Don't call me Division Commander Li anymore. Li Yan has been promoted. He's now a lieutenant general, and the 108th Division has been reorganized into the 108th Division!”
"I heard that Li Yan is only 24 years old, but he has already become a lieutenant general. At this age, such a position is really the first for a scorpion to shit.”
"So what if he's a 24-year-old lieutenant general? In ancient times, Gan Luo could be a physiognomist at the age of eight, and General Huo Bing was also in his twenties when he was granted the title of Lang Juxu, which shocked the entire Han Dynasty…"
In less than half a day, Li Yan had become the most talked about name in most of China.
It could be said that at this moment, Li Yan's name had completely spread throughout the entire country.
Among the many famous generals who fought against Japan, Li Yan became the most dazzling one!
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Xiang Province, Xiangcheng. The military commander was stationed in the intelligence office of Xiangcheng.
Shen Yanling was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed and several newspapers in her hands.
" Lieutenant General, 108th division, fighting against the famous Japanese generals, fighting against the Japanese heroes…" Shen Yanling's beautiful eyes blinked as she kept muttering to herself.
Ever since Li Yan wiped out the 217th Brigade, Shen Yanling had reevaluated the strength that Li Yan represented.
As far as she knew, Li Yan was still recruiting new soldiers. He seemed to want to expand his army to more than tens of thousands of soldiers.
At present, more than half of the troops dispatched by Xia Zhong had gathered in the provincial capital of Hunan Province. There were only 30,000 Japanese soldiers in Hubei Province.
If Li Yan could fill up the 108th division and equip them with the current weapons, the 108th division's strength would be terrifying.
Perhaps Li Yan taking down Xiang City was just a small matter. He could even spy on the entire E Province.
Thinking of this, Shen Yanling's mind became active.
Previously, Li Yan had said that he wanted to set up his own intelligence agency. Moreover, Li Yan had also invited her to be the director of the intelligence agency.
Now, it seemed that quitting the military and joining Li Yan's intelligence bureau was not a bad choice.
The ancients often said that it was better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. This sentence could be used on anyone.
"If you can take down the entire Xiang City area, it's not impossible for me to join you!”Shen Yanling smiled elegantly, her eyes filled with a sharp glint.
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