Chapter 190: The Complicated Xinghua Volunteer Army
From a professional point of view, Sun Liren and Dai Anlan do have the qualifications to ignore the Xinghua Volunteer Army. In addition, the Xinghua Volunteer Army has almost been engaged in logistics work since they came to the Yilong front line, and there is no chance to show their faces at all. Therefore, after Sun Liren and others In my heart, I had almost forgotten the existence of this army. Because of this, when Lin Jiangshi unfolded the petition, everyone was stimulated by the brown blood stains on it.
"Blood book," Wen Mingjian exclaimed in a low voice.
Sun Liren's expression also turned solemn. Originally he was just sitting and looking at Lin Jiangshi, but now he quickly stood up, stretched out his hands and solemnly took the letter of invitation.
Dai Anlan and Zheng Dongguo were originally looking at each other, but now they were relatively stunned. Then, they quickly exchanged glances, each sat upright, and looked at Sun Liren and Lin Jiangshi with an air of watching a show.
The reactions of Sun Liren and other generals were as expected by Lin Jiangshi. They submitted a petition in the form of a blood letter. Especially in front of so many people on such an occasion, this requires courage. Lin Jiangshi is also a soldier. , so he knows that the sense of honor of soldiers, especially professional soldiers, determines that they will not look down upon the Xinghua Volunteer Army. Moreover, the composition of the Xinghua Volunteer Army is now so complex that it is no longer a purely Chinese armed force. However, from its own From the perspective of his position, even if it is just because of his status as a "Singaporean Chinese", he is obliged to submit such a petition: "Commander-in-Chief, generals, on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Star China Volunteer Army, I now petition the General Headquarters for support. Our right to fight... When the Xinghua Volunteer Army regrouped and set off, the supreme commander sent a message of encouragement, asking us to fight for the country and show national prestige. However, what are our soldiers doing now? We are not nurses, nor are we Huotou Army, we are not civilians. As soldiers of the Republic of China, we have the obligation and right to fight to defend the honor of the country and nation. Therefore, we strongly demand that the General Headquarters give us a chance to fight. We also need to prove it with flames of war. We are also soldiers, soldiers of the Republic of China."
On the eight-foot-square cotton cloth, in addition to the content of the blood letter asking for war, there were various signatures and handprints on the blood book. Facing the blood-colored letters, signatures, and handprints that had turned brown, Sun Liren's expression became solemn instinctively. , as a professional soldier, he was qualified to laugh at and even ridicule the Xinghua Volunteer Army for their amateurism, but from a human perspective, he also could not ignore the significance of this blood letter.
"The General Headquarters has received the willingness of all the officers and soldiers of the Xinghua Volunteer Army to fight. I personally admire your determination to fight. Please rest assured that the General Headquarters will carefully consider the request of your officers and soldiers." After thinking about it in his mind, Sun Liren said said solemnly.
"Commander Lin, everyone in your department has signed it." Zhang Lingfu suddenly asked.
Everyone looked at Lin Jiangshi because they all knew what Zhang Lingfu meant by asking.
The generals of the former Central Army are relatively conservative in the National Defense Forces, so they have more or less the concept that "those who are not of our race must have different hearts" in their hearts. The General Headquarters of the Third Expeditionary Army has not used Xinghua for a long time. Volunteer Army, this is also a very important reason.
Lin Jiangshi also understood, and he solemnly replied: "Yes, everyone, those who can't write their names, they pressed their fingerprints." After a pause, he added: "Commander-in-Chief, generals, I think I have It is necessary to explain to you that there may be foreigners in the Xinghua Volunteer Army, but there are absolutely no enemies, and in the near future, they will definitely become our compatriots, and I have full confidence in this."
Sun Liren and Wen Mingjian looked at each other and nodded, agreeing with his explanation. However, some people disagreed, such as Zheng Dongguo. Zheng Dongguo asked sharply: "It's easy for Jews to join the Xinghua Volunteer Army. After all, many of them have obtained certificates from our country." Green card, but those Vietnamese, Burmese and Soviet Russians, by the way, I heard that there are also Japanese, Koreans, Ryukyus, British, Commander Lin, please forgive me, can you ensure that they are on the battlefield? Are you willing to risk your own life or even fight back? You should know that war is not a child's play. What is required is that a unit can fight with one heart and one mind. If this happens, it will not matter if it is defeated. If it causes a large number of casualties to our Chinese soldiers, , who will bear this responsibility."
The reason why Sun Liren did not dare to use the Xinghua Volunteer Army was partly due to his doubts about the combat effectiveness of the Xinghua Volunteer Army, but more importantly, it was due to worries about these uncertain situations. To be more ruthless, even if he could not care about the Xinghua Volunteer Army casualties, but if this leads to the collapse of the front or even the defeat of the entire army, this is something he cannot accept and cannot bear.
"Too direct, Lao Zheng's temper." Wen Mingjian frowned and said in Sun Liren's ear.
The latter nodded and glared at Zheng Dongguo dissatisfied.
Zheng Dongguo also stared back, and his meaning was very clear: Isn't this what the Commander-in-Chief is saying in your heart?
Whether private or public, Zheng Dongguo's question was somewhat humiliating. In full view of everyone, Lin Jiangshi's face suddenly turned red. He was stunned for a few seconds, then took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. , said: "Commander Zheng, we have also considered your issue." Then, he looked at Sun Liren and said sincerely: "Commander-in-Chief, I'm sorry, I can't guarantee that such a thing will not happen, but if such a thing does happen, Our Xinghua Volunteer Army Headquarters is willing to bear all the consequences. Before deciding to submit this petition, my brothers and I considered this issue when discussing it. We felt that there is actually a way to reduce the damage of this matter, that is, continue The attack down here is entirely our Xinghua Volunteer Army's responsibility."
Lin Jiangshi knew that he was not powerful enough, so he was "willing to bear all consequences" in the name of the Xinghua Volunteer Army Headquarters. As for the Xinghua Volunteer Army being fully responsible for an offensive, this was indeed the result of their discussion, and it was the right thing to do. It was to deal with this kind of "difficulty" that might arise. Of course, even though he was mentally prepared, if Zheng Dongguo really raised this issue, it would be a big blow to Lin Jiangshi, because it meant that they were treated as outsiders. It's obvious.
"You will be completely responsible for the offensive." Sun Liren was surprised by Lin Jiangshi's proposal.
Wen Mingjian said: "Commander Lin, our enemies are not normal people now. They will completely lose their minds after using stimulants. The Xinghua Volunteer Army is really ready to fight such an opponent."