Chapter 403: Ying Ruoyi!

"Commander, the near Damao Town is ahead. I've been here once!" Wang Erxi pointed to a city that stretched for several miles in front and said.

Commander!

Yang Shangwu was riding a horse and almost bit his tongue off with his mouth. In the East Zong, there was only one person who dared to be the commander. This was not a secret. He brought his brothers to join the army, so he naturally had to inquire in advance!

But the commander of the Dongzong is named "Qin" but not "Lu". Where did this commander of the surname "Lu" emerge?

"We came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. Erxi, does the Guo family rice store have a branch in Kuaidamao Town?" Lu Shan asked.

"Yes, the Tonghua branch is still a very important one in the Guo family rice shop." Wang Erxi said.

"That's good. Let's visit us, we can't be petty!" Lu Shan laughed.

"Brother Shan, what were you talking about?" Lei Dong was confused when he heard this.

"You will know then!" Lu Shan smiled, grabbed the horse's belly, and rushed down first.

It is less than a mile away from the county town. Lu Shan encountered a checkpoint. It is hard to say whether this checkpoint is targeted at the East Column. However, if you don’t go here, you will only take three kilometers to detour, and there are checkpoints set up by the Self-Defense Forces there!

"Stop, this is the territory of our Self-Defense Forces. People from your Eastern Rank are not allowed to enter at will!"

"Little brother, aren't the Dongzong and the Self-Defense Forces a family? Why are they still separated from each other?" Lu Shan turned over and dismounted and asked with a smile.

"Who is a family with you?" said the Self-Defense Army soldier, "We have never been a family with you!"

Lu Shan changed his color slightly. The situation of the confrontation between the Self-Defense Forces and the Eastern Column is so serious, which is not a good phenomenon!

This made Lu Shan feel a little underestimated at Tang Juwu and others. Everyone is an anti-Japanese armed force, and it is no longer appropriate for each other. He even indulged his subordinates in an opposition. It is simply unforgivable. He ignores the overall situation and cannot tolerate it!

"We are going to your headquarters to do the work. I have greeted your headquarters!" Lu Shan did not plan to argue with a soldier, so let's go to the city first!

"Go to our headquarters to do business?" Xiaobing saw that Lu Shan and others were dressed in extraordinary clothes, especially Lu Shan with a small gun on his waist. Only the officers were qualified. He said, "Wait a minute, I'll ask you!"

"Okay!" Lu Shan nodded.

The Self-Defense Army soldier walked into the sentry, shook the phone, asked a few words, then nodded, put down the phone and walked over.

"I asked, you can let it go, you can go!"

"Go on!" Lu Shan ordered, turned over and galloped towards the town through the checkpoint!

Kuai Damao, General Headquarters of the Self-Defense Army.

"Old Tang, I just received a call from a checkpoint in the east. The person has arrived. There are eight people in total, two wearing short guns, one of whom is carrying a spear with a scope. It is probably Lei Dong, the chief of staff of the East Column, and six, carrying a spear, probably an escort!" Huang Yuzhou hurried into Tang Juwu's command room.

"It's coming so fast!" Tang Juwu put down the documents in his hand and looked up in surprise.

Huang Yuzhou said: "Yes, I didn't expect it!"

"Call the Chief of Staff here and let's discuss how to receive it!" Tang Juwu thought for a while and ordered.

"Okay, I'll go now!" Huang Yuzhou turned around and went out, and there was a young man with a strong atmosphere of books behind him. He was Ying Ruoyu, the Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Self-Defense Army!

"Suddenly called me over, what's wrong?" Ying Ruoyu asked, pushing the frame on the bridge of his nose.

"The commander of the Eastern League is here to visit, and it's almost time to get to the big boom!" Huang Yuzhou said.

"Why didn't you notify me of such a big thing earlier?" Ying Ruoyu said with some dissatisfaction.

"It's not that we won't inform you, but that we just received the news!" Tang Juwu said, "The other party came too quickly, and he arrived as soon as he said it!"

"Is Dong Zong going to show off with us?" Ying Ruoyu frowned slightly. He did not agree to the merger before, but since he had made the merger decision, he could not regret it. Isn't this a joke that the Self-Defense Forces are not trustworthy?

Ying Ruoyu was a little scholarly. Although Tang Juwu was not happy, he was still tolerant. After all, he also had some shortcomings and others did not dislike him.

"It should be right. It's not a big deal to delay for so long!" Huang Yuzhou nodded and agreed with Ying Ruoyu's analysis.

"What is the opinion of the commander-in-chief?" Ying Ruoyu asked.

"I mean, there is no problem with merger, but we should be the leader!" Tang Juwu said.

"I'm afraid Dongzong won't follow him!" Ying Ruoyu said.

"We are making things difficult for this!" Huang Yuzhou said with a bitter face.

"According to the original agreement, our Self-Defense Forces will be incorporated into the Eastern Column, but now it is the opposite. We want to eat them?" Ying Ruoyu said.

"Chief of Staff, you can't say that, one time and another!" Huang Yuzhou said.

"Have you ever thought about it? If we do this, what will the Dongzong see us? What will other anti-Japanese teams see us? If we go back on our word and do not believe in it, is this what we should do?" Ying Ruoyu said, "What's more, if we can have today, we are still benefiting from the Dongzong's glory. Otherwise, if we use our own strength to block the attack of these three elite Japanese troops?"

Tang Juwu and Huang Yuzhou were suddenly stunned. Ying Ruoyu, who had always been mild-tempered, got angry and felt a heart-shaking feeling!

He was right. If there were no Dongzong, they would not have opened up the situation quickly. Moreover, the Dongzong attracted all the firepower of the Japanese army, so they could quickly grow and grow later.

Including Li Chunrun, Bao Jinghua and Liang Shifu's self-defense army, the result would be difficult to predict if the Eastern Column had not directly participated in the command of the battle!

The Self-Defense Forces have grown and grown, but the first thing they do after they grow is to repay kindness and revenge, which of course will be despised!

However, the 100,000 people under his command were going to be incorporated into a team of less than 20,000 people. From the bottom of my heart, I felt a little unwilling to accept it!

"I originally disagree with the incorporation of the Self-Defense Army into the Eastern Column. The main reason is that we are not familiar with the other party and do not know the origin of the other party, so we cautiously oppose it." Ying Ruoyu said, "Now it is clear that their leaders are all comrades of our Northeast Army. What is there to doubt about this? Although there are few people in the family, they are different from our army-building philosophy. The military strategy is very important. Soldiers are more important than elite soldiers. Their soldiers are far higher than ours in terms of physical fitness and cultural level. Moreover, their organization is strict and the military is strict. The combat effectiveness of the same number of soldiers is not weaker than that of the Japanese army. May I ask, how many of our troops are now like them?"

Tang Juwu and Huang Yuzhou were suddenly stopped, their eyes were still moving, as if they had never really known Ying Ruoyu.

"What the Chief of Staff said makes sense, but the Self-Defense Force is not the only one I, Tang Juwu. Haven't you heard the opposition of the officers and soldiers below?" Tang Juwu said.

"Although the soldiers' voices must be heard, they can make the generals clear-headed. We cannot let the emotions below influence our judgment and decision!" Ying Ruoyu said.

"The Chief of Staff means, are we wrong?" Huang Yuzhou said bitterly. Ying Ruoyu's questioning just now made him feel much more awake. He originally supported Tang Juwu. Anyway, after the merger, there is nothing wrong with whoever leads it. Although the Dongzong side has won several consecutive victories, in terms of qualifications and experience, the Dongzong side is not as good as his own. There is nothing wrong with the Self-Defense Army leading the Dongzong side in turn!

But now it seems that the Self-Defense Forces and the Eastern Gate are aware of it, and the gap is quite large.

Maybe they are not qualified and are young, but they have strong abilities and have their own set of methods of leading troops, which is very powerful as those who are latecomers!

"I have calculated the calculation. Although the Dongzong is only one-sixth of ours, the equipment is almost as good as the Japanese. What about us? The three of us can't get a gun. Most of the weapons are outdated and they will probably have to be scrapped if they can't fire a few shots. The heavy weapons are pitifully few. If they hadn't given us a part of the capture, we still don't know if there are more than 30,000 guns now. They not only have guns, but also cannons, light and heavy machine guns, and cars. How many people in our Self-Defense Army will drive that thing?" Ying Ruoyu said, "There are supplies. They can maintain the need for combat by just seizing them. Where are we, where are the food? Where are the bullets?"

"I have a report sent by the Military Control Commission. Our military rations can only last for half a month. Although there are some surpluses in each group, it can last for a month at most. If it is not seized, we will lose food in a month. In addition to a few groups, the team is still expanding, and our logistics can no longer withstand it!" Ying Ruoyu said loudly.

"Wasn't that sent a grain collection team to go down?" Tang Juwu frowned.

"Don't ask for the grain troupe anymore. I'll get angry as soon as I mention it. Do you know what the people below said?" Ying Ruoyu's resentment completely burst out at this time!

"What's wrong with the grain collection team? I think they have good grades. Every time they come back, they can bring back a lot of food!" Huang Yuzhou said.

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief Huang, if you go down in confinement, you will understand that the grain collection team is now called a bandit team by the people. No, they are a little better than the bandit team, at least they will not burn, kill, loot, but if this continues, it will be almost done!" Ying Ruoyu snorted coldly.

"So serious?" Tang Juwu was shocked. He was not unaware of the importance of military discipline. He also strictly enforced military discipline. What happened to his subordinates was really unexpected!

"The grain collection team must be stopped, and the recruitment must be stopped. Otherwise, when we lose the hearts of the people, the entire team will collapse!" Ying Ruoyu pointed out solemnly.

"If the grain collection team stops, where do we get the military rations? Without food, how can we fight?"

"The grain collection team needs to be rectified, but it cannot be stopped!" Huang Yuzhou said.

"How to rectify, how to rectify? Will you change another batch?" Ying Ruoyu said, "Or kill a police officer?"

"If necessary, killing a police officer is not impossible!" Tang Juwu said.

"The grain collection team can be rectified and maintained, but the expansion of enrollment must be stopped. Otherwise, if this continues, the number of people will increase, the team will become more and more chaotic, and the logistics pressure will become greater and greater." Ying Ruoyu frowned slightly.

"The expansion of enrollment can't be continued anymore. The military camps are overcrowded, and the training and weapons are seriously insufficient, which will affect combat effectiveness!" Huang Yuzhou said pertinently.

"Then I won't expand the recruitment. I will issue an order to the self-defense forces in my name, and report the existing number of people to distribute supplies. They will take care of the extras themselves!" Tang Juwu said.

Tang Juwu was also helpless. He was the commander-in-chief in the first place. In fact, all the armies were in charge of their own. He would listen to his orders, and if he didn't listen, he would throw them aside.

"Let's get back to the topic. The commander of the East Column is coming soon. We always have to come up with a reception plan?" Huang Yuzhou hurriedly reminded.

"Since they are here, let's listen to what they say first, let's make a decision?" Ying Ruoyu said slowly. Although he was dissatisfied with Tang Juwu, at this time, the three of them still had to work together and not show the disagreement of the three of them to outsiders.

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief Huang, someone is here later. You can come to the door for me to welcome you." Tang Juwu said slowly.

"Commander-in-Chief, if it is Qin Shiyu, it is not a big problem for Deputy Commander-in-Chief Huang to greet it, but if it is Commander of the East Column, you should welcome it in person according to the rules, otherwise it will make people feel that we are despising others!" Ying Ruoyu said.

"Dong Zong didn't say clearly who was coming. I sent Deputy Commander-in-Chief Huang to greet him personally. This is not rude!" Tang Juwu said.

Ying Ruoyu was silent, and it made sense. The other party only said the commander of the Eastern League, but did not specifically talk about who it was. Huang Yuzhou, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Self-Defense Army, came out to greet him personally, which was not considered negligence.

When I entered the county town, I did not encounter any obstacles again.

Kuaidamao Town is a county town in Tonghua. Its prosperity is naturally different from that of ordinary towns. Although it was afternoon, there were crowds of people on the streets, and the shouts of hawking and shouting were everywhere, which was very lively.

"Commander, Tang Juwu's headquarters is located in the Tonghua County Office. Let's go there!" Lei Dong told Lu Shan.

"Okay!" Lu Shan nodded.

Lei Dong and Wang Erxi both came to Damao quickly. Although they were not very familiar, they still had no problem leading the way.

The horse's hooves made a crisp sound when they stepped on the bluestone tiles, and Lu Shan and his eight riders rushed towards the Tonghua County Office at a rapid speed.

The Tonghua County Office is now the headquarters of the Self-Defense Forces, and there are naturally many sentries at the door and are under high alert.

There are three sets of signs hanging under the plaque of the Tonghua County Office. The first is the "Liaoning People's Self-Defense Forces Command", the second is the "Military Committee of the Liaoning Branch of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Association", and the third is the "Political Committee of the Liaoning Branch of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Association".

"A notice, Lu Shan, commander of the Eastern Column, and Chief of Staff Lei Dong came to visit Commander-in-Chief Tang!" Lei Dong immediately stepped forward and said to the sentry at the door.

"Please wait!" He had already received the sentry and ran into it quickly.
Chapter completed!