Chapter 530: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Fifth Theater
"Teacher Leng, this time the teacher summoned him alone, so I won't accompany you in." Lin Wei whispered to Leng Feng at the door, "I'll lose my companion."
"Director Lin walked slowly."
"Report!"
"Come in!"
Leng Feng pushed the door and walked in. The room was very bright. Old Jiang stood up from behind the old-fashioned desk: "Guoguang is here, come, sit down and talk."
"Principal Xie, the student is still standing and listening to the instructions." Leng Feng took off his military cap and held it in his hand.
"Don't be so reserved. There are no outsiders here. You, my teachers and students don't have to speak like this." Seeing Leng Feng's attitude, Old Jiang showed a rare smile.
"yes."
"What do I know when I come to you?" asked Lao Jiang.
"Students guess should be planned for April Fool's Day." Is this still necessary to guess? The most important thing now is the upcoming battle in Xuzhou.
"The Battle of Xuzhou is about to begin. Today I held an afternoon meeting at the Military Commission. Everyone has different opinions on the current situation. Some people also advocate peace talks with Japan. After all, it is unrealistic for Japan to try to eat the entire China." Chiang Kai-shek said slowly.
Leng Feng was a little surprised. The battle was at this point, and there were still people who were thinking about peace. Whether these people’s minds had fallen into the water, Japan’s desire to destroy China was already obvious. At this time, he was still thinking about servile kneeling and he really deserved to kill him!
"Please forgive the students for being frank. If such a person were in the student army, the students would have been executed in the name of traitors!" Leng Feng said angrily.
"Well, Japanese imperialism is not willing to die, so they never thought of having peace talks with us. Even if it was peace talks, it was to paralyze us, let us relax our vigilance, and then we continued to launch invasions, occupy our territory, and enslave our compatriots." Lao Jiang was a little excited.
"What the principal said is that students believe that peace is based on force. China has been weak for a hundred years, so why is it still bullied and exploited? It is because we do not have strong national defense."
"Guoguang, I'm very pleased that you can realize this." Old Jiang was very satisfied with Leng Feng's answer.
"Principal, the students are willing to shed the last drop of blood for the cause of the war of resistance and national salvation!"
"You have read the latest battle reports in Xuzhou?"
"I saw it yesterday, but not today." Leng Feng answered honestly.
"Yes." Lao Jiang picked up a folder on the table and handed it over, "This is today's battle report, please take a look."
"Yes, principal!" Leng Feng took it respectfully, opened the folders, browsed one by one, and saw that at the end, his eyebrows had already twisted into the word "chuan".
"What do you think?"
"All signs indicate that the Japanese army in Shandong will soon go south, just in these two or three days." Leng Feng said solemnly.
"Why came to this conclusion?"
"The Japanese army was abnormal, and this was the tranquility before the storm, which means they could no longer hold back and were ready to attack." Leng Feng explained.
"Well, you have the same views as Li Delin, please take a look at this." Lao Jiang took a telegram from the table and handed it over.
"Principal, this..." Leng Feng was shocked after reading the content of the telegram.
"This is a telegram taken by Li Delin himself. I suggest that the Military Commission appoint you as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Fifth War Zone. Do you know why?" Lao Jiang asked slowly.
"Principal, the student is stupid and I don't understand why Chief Li values students so much." Leng Feng hurriedly lowered his head.
"Li Delin really has a keen eye for talent. His previous plan to capture the wolf or April Fool's Day plan has gone very smoothly so far. The Japanese have not noticed our movements at all. This shows that you are very talented in military strategy. It is no wonder that Yang Gengguang looks at you differently and even accepts you as a closed disciple." Lao Jiang said.
"Students are frightened!"
"I understand Li Delin's thoughts. He is preparing to add greater burdens to you. You are young and have little experience. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to command those people. I'll add an official position to you. I want to put you on the fire. Do you understand?" Lao Jiang said.
How could Leng Feng not understand Li Delin's intention? Once the Honorary Division is used, it is time to fight the Japanese Isogai Division. How could he, as a division commander, command those arrogant generals, especially those generals who are older than themselves and older than themselves.
Therefore, he had to be given a name, and he was the right to serve as the front-line commander as the deputy chief of staff. If he was appointed directly as the front-line commander, I am afraid no one would listen to him then.
But Lao Chiang also saw another layer of intention of Li Delin. Leng Feng is the direct line of the Central Army and the craftsman and implementer of the April Fools' Day plan. He was the most suitable battlefield commander. If he won, he, Li Delin, was glorious, and the fifth war zone was glorious, and Lao Chiang behind him was naturally glorious.
If he loses, Li Delin is not responsible, and Chiang Kai-shek will be in trouble.
In fact, Lao Jiang judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. If Li Delin really had this idea, he would not try his best to advise Lao Jiang to implement the "Aprils' Day" plan. The content of this plan also contains his efforts.
This is a situation where both losses and prosperity are all.
Of course, Lao Jiang may not be unclear, but he said this obviously because he had a little ill intention. He could not let Leng Feng get too close to Li Delin.
Although Leng Feng is young, he is familiar with the dark history of these people. He is vigilant against Chiang Kai-shek, and he will understand it after thinking about it this way.
However, this may also be Li Delin's helplessness. The Central Army only followed Chiang Kai-shek's command, and Chiang Kai-shek interfered in the command of the frontier more than once, which made the frontier commanders hate it.
Leng Feng is an alternative. He is a commander with his own opinions. He will not blindly follow the command of the top peak. He has a historical background of factional struggles. He is relatively pure.
But what does Lao Jiang mean? Do you agree with Li Delin's suggestion or do you really want to "protect" yourself?
He was not sure. After all, this person in front of him is a master of political balance. There are so many great people in the Republic of China. How many people can play with him?
"Students listen to the principal." Leng Feng naturally understood his situation at this time, and he should say what he should say and what he should not say. He must not say what he wants in his heart.
He knew that he did not have the ability to affect the game at the upper level, and his only backer was Mr. Yang. He happened to leave Wuhan today and went to the Soviet Union to seek Soviet aid.
In Wuhan, he was isolated and helpless and could only hold Jiang Jiang's big legs.
Chiang was still satisfied with Leng Feng's attitude. At least this student respected him and was from Zhejiang. The people from his hometown were reliable and trustworthy.
"Your ability and record are obvious to all. After discussion and decision by the Military Commission, you agreed to appoint you as the deputy chief of staff of the Fifth War Zone, but this appointment will not be announced to the public now." Lao Jiang said.
"Principal, students may not be able to bear heavy responsibilities."
"Didn't you just say it and listen to me?"
"The students thought the principal was considering the students and rejected Chief Li's suggestion before saying so."
"Do you really think I'll disagree?"
"Students are still lacking in qualifications. Such an important task. If things are messed up, it is a trivial matter to smash the students to pieces, and it is a big matter to lose your face to the principal."
Lao Jiang twitched slightly, and everyone loved to listen to good words. However, it is rare for Leng Feng to be so shameless at this age.
He is respectful and obedient on the outside, but is extremely cunning on the inside. This person is young and harder than those old guys. The key is that he is able to bend and stretch and is slippery all over, so you can't catch the handle.
"So, are you not planning to be the Deputy Chief of Staff?"
"The students still say the same thing, follow the principal's arrangements!"
"You little sloppy." Old Jiang suddenly laughed. He was so experienced at a young age. If such a person is ambitious, his future achievements will definitely be extraordinary.
Leng Feng knew that the resolution passed by the Military Commission would not be changed easily, and Chiang Kai-shek could not cover up the situation with one hand.
"Thank you for cultivation!"
"This is the result of your efforts, I'm just icing on the cake." Lao Jiang said, "By the way, what's the matter with the five thousand wounded soldiers of the Tax Police Corps?"
"What kind of tax police group is 5,000 injured?"
"Leng Guoguang, don't pretend to be confused with me. You won't know the good things you did yourself?" When Jiang Jiang saw Leng Feng look like I didn't know, he was so angry that he was so angry.
"Principal, I just arrived in Wuhan, and I didn't know which gate of the military camp opened to the side. I really don't know what wounded soldiers of the Tax Police Corps." Leng Feng simply refused to admit it, thinking that the news was spreading fast enough, and someone must have informed him and filed a complaint with him.
"Your people have incorporated the 5,000 wounded soldiers affiliated with the Tax Police Corps of the Ministry of Finance. The Executive Yuan sued me for the lawsuit. He was not in a position to be disciplined and adapted privately. Don't you explain it?"
"Principal, I heard from the people below that there were still a group of wounded soldiers living in the military camp assigned to me by the First Division of Honor. No one wanted them and refused to leave. When I thought, my troops were going to enter. If they didn't leave, the troops could not enter. I asked my logistics minister to think of a way to see if they could move them." Leng Feng explained.
"Are you asking them to move? You just took the people in!
"No one wants it, can't I do?"
"You want it, don't you know that these wounded soldiers already have a place to go?" Old Jiang was so angry that he was Leng Feng's rogue look. No one wanted it, but it was not arranged.
"I don't know, no one told me." Leng Feng said innocently.
When Lao Jiang touched his forehead, he was really right. Leng Feng could not be wronged. No one told him that he was not sure about these complicated situations in Wuhan just now.
"In this way, please return me."
"That won't work. I spent a lot of money to recruit these wounded soldiers."
"It turns out that you have already made the idea of this group of wounded soldiers?" Old Jiang understood. Leng Feng was pretending to be confused because he understood.
"No, students are also sharing the worries of the country." Leng Feng would not let go. He would rather die than spit out the meat he ate into his mouth.
"Okay, good one share the worries of the country. Then your subordinates took the IOU to find Sun Yuanliang's wife to blackmail him, and they also share the worries of the country?" Lao Jiang was so angry.
"I saved his life and just let him spit out the wealth he had made in the national crisis was cheap enough." Leng Feng said angrily, "When the city of Nanjing was broken, he left his troops and ran away privately, causing heavy casualties in the army. However, he himself was trapped in the city and almost became a Japanese prisoner. If he followed the military law, it would not be an exaggeration to shoot him."
Chiang gritted his teeth, but Leng Feng said this, but it was correct. Sun Yuanliang's mistake was made and he went to the military court and was light on losing his official positions. However, now it is the time to use people. Sun Yuanliang is the young general he admires, and escaped from Nanjing for a lifetime. If he is punished severely, there will be one less general who can lead troops.
"Even so, you can't use extortion. What's the difference between you and bandits?"
"The student did not extort. At that time, the First Division of Honor was trapped in Nanjing. Commander Sun voluntarily paid out his pocket and donated 100,000 yuan to us as military expenses. With his guarantee, our reorganization work went smoothly. He voluntarily donated the money himself. At that time, Commander Sun didn't have that much money on him, so he wrote an IOU. Many people in the First Division of Honor could testify. Unexpectedly, when he came out, he turned against him. I really believed him wrongly!" Leng Feng said gritting his teeth.
"There are still such stories?" Old Jiang didn't quite believe Leng Feng's words.
Although Sun Yuanliang did not dare to complain in person, it was not that Lao Jiang had heard of this. The matter of the first division of Honor to force debts had long been spread among the Huangpu generals, and Sun Yuanliang was completely embarrassed because of this incident.
"If the principal doesn't believe it, the student is willing to confront Teacher Sun!" Leng Feng is not afraid. It would be strange if Sun Yuanliang dares to confront him. Are you not afraid that the mess he did in Shanghai will be announced?
By that time, it would be a loss of money and I wouldn't know whether my life could be saved or not.
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Chapter completed!