"Special Commissioner, this is the biggest difficulty our army is facing today. A large number of troops are used to evacuate the people. And many people don't understand. They think there is food in Changshu City and can save their lives, and they also ask us to escort them to
Go to the rear.
Some people have even reached the point of being unreasonable. It is really a dilemma now. On the one hand, the brothers of the 44th Division are fighting on the front line without effective support, but on the other hand, a lot of manpower and material resources are wasted on the people.
of guidance.
Moreover, news came from the front line earlier that the front troops could no longer withstand it..."
Zhang Jie's face was solemn. I'm afraid that at this time, he could only express his bitterness about the Dragon Boat Festival.
Duan Wu is a special commissioner, so if you don't tell him this kind of thing, Zhang Jie may not be able to find someone to complain to.
Listen carefully at Dragon Boat Festival and nod your head frequently.
However, those common people had only seen Duanwu's actions and were very young, so they thought that Duanwu was inexperienced and easy to talk to. Someone said: "You are a special commissioner, right? Then you have to solve the difficulties that we ordinary people are encountering now."
First, we have nothing to eat, and we need you to provide us with enough food. Second, you must escort us to a safe area. Otherwise, why should we, the people, support you in vain?"
Duanwu still nodded and listened carefully.
Zhang Jie said quickly: "Commissioner, the food for the frontline soldiers is in short supply now. Where can we get food for them? Our soldiers are also insufficient. Now it is not enough to stop the Japanese, so where can we allocate troops to escort them?"
"Excuses, these are all your excuses!"
Before the people could say anything, Duan Wu spoke first.
When the common people heard Zhang Jie being reprimanded during the Dragon Boat Festival, some secretly gave him a thumbs up, while others applauded.
Because they finally found a good official who can make decisions for them.
The two young men with Northeastern accents also showed mysterious smiles.
They thought they had won. They were spies, lurking among the people in order to create chaos and weaken Changshu's military power. At this time, a young boy turned out to be a special commissioner, and he looked stupid.
Brainy, easy to deceive.
Moreover, he even agreed to the unreasonable demands of these people, and even scolded the soldiers who gave him correct opinions. Where can they find such stupid commissioners?
They took the opportunity to say: "This special commissioner is a good official. He can make decisions for us. He is the backbone of our people!"
"Yes, the special commissioner is still the one who understands the sentiments of the people!"
As soon as the two devils shouted, other people also shouted: "The special commissioner is a good person, he is a good official who can make decisions for the people."
"Yes, the special correspondents are much stronger than those big-headed soldiers."
"Look at other people, only educated and knowledgeable people can say such things."
"A good official can understand the sentiments of the people!"
"Although he is young, he is far-sighted and knows that people can carry a boat or capsize it."
"Yes, yes, we ordinary people are the cornerstone of the entire country!"
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People are talking a lot, and their favorability towards the Dragon Boat Festival has skyrocketed.
The two Japanese spies added fuel to the flames and also held the Dragon Boat Festival high.
But in Zhang Jie's eyes, Duanwu is just a bastard. How long has it been now that he is still showing off his official authority, singing high-profile songs, and increasing his favorability?
The Japanese have already arrived at the city. You just don't want to evacuate the people, but you still start making noises?
There is no food in the city of Changshu. What will the defenders eat? Doesn't that shake the morale of the army?
Sending people to escort the people to the rear would number several thousand people. Adding in the original residents of Changshu City, the number would be more than 10,000.
And with so many people in need of escort, how many people are needed to escort them? At least a group is needed, right?
And how many people are there in the 44th Division?
Zhang Jie is so hateful. He really hopes that there will be a sensible upper-level official who can solve the problem in a practical way instead of sending a young boy to make things more chaotic.
I just didn't expect that at this time, Dragon Boat Festival would have already become one with the common people.
While chatting cordially with the people, he said: "I know all your demands. In general, they are not many. There are only two, one needs food and the other needs escort. This request is really very important.
Reasonable and not too high.”
"Yes, yes, our requirements for the special commissioner are really not high. The food problem has been solved for us, and we will be escorted back. It would be better if we gave us some travel expenses before leaving."
One of the spies responded quickly and put forward new conditions.
Other people didn't know what was going on, so they echoed: "Yes, yes, it's better to give us some travel expenses. After all, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. We can't go hungry all the time, right?"
"Reasonable, reasonable, very reasonable."
The people around him were very excited when he agreed to the Dragon Boat Festival. Some people even knelt down and started to worship the Dragon Boat Festival.
People's hearts are full of flesh, and they themselves felt that their request was too much. But they didn't expect that the young commissioner in front of them actually agreed to everything.
The two Japanese spies were also laughing heartily. Because of this, Changshu City would be empty before the imperial army arrived.
Because these more than 300 people are just part of the refugees who have poured into Changshu City. There are thousands more, some have already entered the city, and some are still on the way.
Although the Japanese drove them away and destroyed the 44th Division's stronghold outside Changshu, they did not really drive them all away. Otherwise, how could they put such a big burden on the 44th Division?
"well!"
Zhang Jie sighed heavily when he heard this. He even felt that with the Dragon Boat Festival here, Changshu might not even have the need to defend it. How could they fight the Japanese because the city of Changshu was empty?
At this time, Cheng Wanli thought the same thing. But he couldn't figure out why Brother Duanwu, who was originally smart and capable, had become such a bastard. Could it be because he was too high-ranking and no one could care about him?
Are you being arbitrary?
Cheng Wanli sighed and thought: It would be great if Xie Jinyuan was here, and he could also persuade the Duanwu brothers in front of him.
It turned out that Duanwu and Cheng Wanli came first, followed by the large army led by Xie Jinyuan, Zhu Shengzhong, Sun Boan and others.
Walking from the 39th Army Headquarters, the troops were not allowed to take cars in Dragon Boat Festival. Because the Japanese reconnaissance planes and bombers appeared above their heads from time to time. If they drove a long convoy, they would definitely be looking for death. And it would easily expose them.
This surprise attack force.
So Duanwu gave up the mountain road and took the forest road. Once they encountered the Japanese reconnaissance plane, they hid. He also led the troops to conduct reconnaissance first.
Therefore, he and Cheng Wanli's independent battalion arrived at the checkpoint first, and encountered the incident of the common people rushing through the checkpoint!...