ebookland Chapter 1261 Indulging in Pleasure
Chapter 1261 Indulging in Pleasure
Li Shaoyi had actually had his own thoughts on the things Liu Xiaoshan pointed out, but after seeing what was happening before him, he felt that his ideas were too naive.
I originally thought that those who indulged in pleasure were a minority, and that most people were quite good, even those who, even in the rear, were still thinking about the war effort on the front lines. Now it seems I really overestimated them; these guys have been corrupted by the entertainment venues of the mountain city.
"We can't interfere in other people's business; we just need to take care of our own. Once our people arrive in the mountain city, they must be strict with themselves and establish a special military police department. If anyone violates the rules, they must be severely punished. The more difficult the times, the more we must be strict with ourselves. The people are watching right now, and our brothers who sacrificed their lives are watching from heaven."
When Li Shaoyi said this, everyone in the car immediately straightened up. Li Shaoyi always held himself and his subordinates to high standards, ensuring that no one made any mistakes in this regard. We can't interfere in other people's affairs, but we must do our own job well.
As soon as Li Shaoyi finished speaking, the convoy passed a narrow alley where it came to a complete standstill, as if two groups of soldiers were engaged in battle. One group, dressed in fine clothes, was clearly part of the Mountain City Military Police Regiment. The other group, looking ragged and battered, had likely been slaughtered on the front lines, leaving only the elderly, the infirm, and the young crammed into this alley, without even a proper house.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"
Li Shaoyi's guards had already raised their submachine guns. In this mountain city, it was impossible to say who these people were. Without knowing their identities, we had to maintain 100% vigilance. The Japanese infiltration here was considerable. Although the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics claimed to have eliminated the spies, leaks and even assassination attempts continued from time to time. Therefore, to ensure Li Shaoyi's safety, we couldn't let our guard down.
"Fire a gun!"
They didn't know when Li Shaoyi had arrived beside them, but upon hearing his command, the sound of gunfire immediately erupted. This wasn't an ordinary submachine gun, but a heavy machine gun from the jeep behind them. The sound of the heavy machine gun startled everyone present.
According to the regulations of the Nationalist government, although the military police had the right to fire shots, it was at most with pistols; they had never seen heavy machine guns fired. So these men immediately reached for their guns, but when they saw the people standing at the intersection, their tempers instantly vanished.
Within the Kuomintang, the 72nd Group Army was always a rather special group. Their uniforms were different from ours, their weapons and equipment were different, and we couldn't even control them. The military police could swagger around managing other armies in the mountain city, but if you encountered the 72nd Group Army, it was best to avoid conflict. These guys were capable of anything; firing heavy machine guns in a busy urban area—was that something an ordinary army unit would do?
That wasn't the most important thing. When the military police commander saw Li Shaoyi, he quickly ran out from the crowd.
"Reporting to Commander Li, we are from the 3rd Military Police Regiment, carrying out orders from the Military Police Headquarters. There are Japanese spies among these defeated soldiers, so we must clear them out of the city, but we have encountered their resistance. Please allow us to pass as soon as possible, Commander Li."
When the commander of the 3rd Military Police Regiment spoke, Li Shaoyi could clearly sense that the man was somewhat nervous.
“Commander Li, we are not Japanese spies. We are the 25th Division that withdrew from the front. Our entire division had more than 9000 men, and now only these people are left. The government has not provided us with the supplies it promised, nor has it provided us with a place to rest. We are not causing trouble. Since the day before yesterday, all our food has been eaten up. We are even reduced to begging for food. But these people are not even willing to let us go out begging for food, saying that we will ruin the appearance of the mountain city.”
Another officer, wearing slings, immediately emerged; he appeared to be a regimental-level officer. Sure enough, in the alley behind him lay numerous wounded soldiers, some minor and some major. When they arrived in the mountain city, their organization was already incomplete, and many were still injured. However, due to a lack of personnel and funds in this area, the Nationalist government simply abandoned them in this small alley and left them unattended.
Have you ever caught a Japanese spy in this alley?
Li Shaoyi's imposing presence pressed down like a mountain, causing even the commander of the military police regiment to take a step back in fear. This guy had risen through nepotism and had never been to the front lines. The murderous aura emanating from Li Shaoyi was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
"There's a clue! There's a clue..."
Upon hearing the military police commander's words, Li Shaoyi knew the man was framing them. If they had truly captured Japanese spies, they would have immediately produced the documents. Now, the higher-ups probably felt these people had disgraced the city and wanted to exile them.
But they can't even get food inside the city. If they were taken outside, these injured people would definitely not survive. Even if their arms and legs were intact, they probably wouldn't fare well. In this rainy season, there's nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain. Fortunately, there are some dilapidated sheds here.
"Call the Ministry of Military Affairs and ask them how they are settling them in. I'll wait here, I'll give you half an hour at most. If the Ministry of Military Affairs doesn't make any proper arrangements within half an hour, my 72nd Group Army will take them in."
As Li Shaoyi spoke, his guards somehow produced a grand chair and placed it directly at the entrance of the alley. Several other men immediately set up a makeshift tent. This was the speed of the 72nd Group Army; they could establish a field command post anywhere.
Without being told, the soldiers behind them immediately unloaded some items from the truck and distributed them specifically to the wounded and sick.
Commander Li…
Many people present shed tears, including the regimental commander who had just fought. Li Shaoyi took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered one to the regimental commander.
How many people are left?
"Reporting to Commander Li, there are still 475 wounded personnel remaining in the entire division, and more than 600 other personnel remaining."
The regimental commander was almost in tears as he said this. Although the unit wasn't fully manned to begin with, the current losses were nearly 80%.