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Chapter 954 Taking advantage of us?
The last time Li Shaoyi led the fleet south, the planes at Qingdao Airport did something like this: large-scale cruises and only short-term battles.
Now that we have such an opportunity, everyone is busy. Anyway, we have enough planes and fuel, and pilots can use this opportunity to increase their experience. It is difficult to find such opportunities under normal circumstances.
"Everyone stand at attention, turn right, and run."
Every time a transport plane lands, the people on the plane rush down as fast as possible, then the transport plane refuels to the left, replaces the pilot, and then rushes into the sky again after the inspection is completed.
For the 72nd Army, such rapid operation of the air force has become commonplace. If the air force of the 72nd Army cannot even maintain this level of operation, it will be unworthy of the money spent by Li Shaoyi.
After all the children of overseas Chinese gathered at the airport, they all had to go to the temporary camp of the Third Military Police Regiment first.
After the weapons and equipment of the 72nd Army are distributed here, they will head directly to the Pujiang battlefield as quickly as possible.
Jinling Railway Station.
In fact, Li Shaoyi left many large warehouses in Nanjing, which contained enough weapons and equipment for them to use, even enough to fight a battle to defend Nanjing. However, in order to cover up his tracks, he still transported a large number of weapons and equipment from the north and obtained three military trains from the transportation department, which were specifically used to transport the weapons and equipment of the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps.
A train roared into Jinling Station. The entire train was covered with canvas, but from the outside it could be seen that it was a cannon.
On the battlefield of Longguo, the biggest gap between us and the Japanese is not in individual soldiers. The weapons of both sides are actually not much different. The reason why we cannot defeat the Japanese is the number of artillery fire and the number of artillery shells.
At this moment, troops from all over the country gathered at Jinling Railway Station. When many officers and soldiers saw the artillery on the military train, they stood up. They had never seen such large artillery, let alone so many artillery.
"One, two, one... one, two, one... one, two, three, four..."
Just as everyone was staring at the military train in confusion, hundreds of soldiers ran over from behind it.
These people are wearing black military uniforms. If anyone has been to Europe, they will naturally know which branch of the military these uniforms are more similar to.
These people were from a security regiment of the 72nd Army. They were ordered to escort arms to Nanjing and hand them over to their brothers in the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps.
"Which unit are you from? What's in the car?"
Before this group of soldiers reached the front of the car, five or six officers had already stood up. Seeing that their rank was colonel, Xie Guangzhi, who was in charge of escorting the car, also stopped.
"Sir, we are from the Sixth Ludong Provincial Security Regiment and have been ordered to escort the munitions south to be handed over to the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps from Southeast Asia."
Before setting off, Ma Leizi had already explained that Nanjing is currently a mixed bag, with many armies gathered here, and those people are very greedy.
Except for the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps, no one else is allowed to touch it, even if guns are used.
"Open it for me! We're from the logistics department of the theater headquarters. There's so much munitions here. How can one volunteer regiment handle it all? Armies from all over the country are gathering here, and many people in Pujiang don't even have guns. This is truly a mess. We at the theater headquarters are preparing to redistribute them."
The colonel said loudly and was about to ask his men to go up and check.
"Level 2 alert."
Xie Guangzhi took a step back and immediately put his hand on the pistol at his waist. At the same time, hundreds of soldiers behind him quickly dispersed and raised their submachine guns. There were also three escorting brothers in each carriage on the train who climbed onto the roof and set up machine guns.
"What are you doing? Don't you know we're from the theater command?"
This colonel probably had never encountered such a thing before. He had been at Jinling Railway Station for quite some time, and they had indeed redistributed some of the munitions transported by various troops.
"Reporting to the commander. My unit has been ordered to transfer this truckload of ammunition, but it can only be handed over to the brothers of the Southeast Asian Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps. No one else has the right to use it. If the commander insists on distributing it, don't blame us for our inconvenience."
After hearing what he said, Xie Guangzhi's men loaded their guns one after another and the whole train station was filled with the sound of bolts being pulled, which scared everyone behind the colonel. Could this guy be so cruel even to his own people?
The Ludong Provincial Security Corps, isn't that the 72nd Army? They've heard of it before, but they only know that it fought bravely in the north, beating the Russians and Japanese to the ground. Now you want to distribute the supplies they have, aren't you dreaming?
"How dare you! Do you know where we are? This is the capital, Jinling. No matter where you come from, any troops preparing to enter Pujiang for combat will be under the command of the theater headquarters. This includes all the supplies you carry. Do you know the price of disobeying orders? It will lead to court-martial and execution."
The colonel had been at the station for more than a day, and after he finished speaking, he ordered his men to put up their guns. Although dozens of Kuomintang soldiers raised their rifles, it was obvious that these people were unsure.
A man's reputation is like a tree's shadow. The 72nd Army led by Li Shaoyi is itself an outlier within the party and the country. If you want to steal his things, you have to see how much you are capable of.
Look at what people are using and what we are using. The uniform worn by a colonel like you is not as good as that of an ordinary soldier.
You still want to compete with others, do you have the ability? In the end, you will get nothing and even lose all of us.
"Run forward, target the arms train."
Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, hundreds of soldiers ran in from the entrance of the train station. Looking at their uniforms, it was clear that these people were regular troops of the 72nd Army.
Although these people were only holding pistols, no one was afraid. Xie Guangzhi could tell at a glance that these people were the Overseas Chinese Support Group from Southeast Asia, who came to the station at the designated time to collect their equipment.
It was because the train arrived at the station too early, not because people were late. Unexpectedly, just a little bit early would arouse the greed of the war zone logistics department.
After the two troops joined forces, there was no unnecessary talk. Xie Guangzhi's men continued to defend the original area, while the Overseas Chinese Volunteer Corps filled the gaps in the defense.