ebookland Chapter 426 Can you hold on?
Chapter 426 Can you hold on?
Seeing that his men had contacted the people from the Peking Municipal Government, Li Shaoyi smiled and nodded, and went to the small table next to him with Mayor Yuan.
"You are really cunning, you mobilized all these guys with just one lie."
Mayor Yuan also drank more than half a pound of wine tonight. His face was a little flushed, but he was happy in his heart.
It's strange to say, this was how the days used to go, but now if Li Shaoyi is not in the north, Mayor Yuan always feels that something is missing in his heart. In the past, when discussing some things with the 29th Army, most of the time it was the 29th Army that had the final say, and most of the former mayor's suggestions that were beneficial to Peking were rejected by that side.
However, since the rise of Li Shaoyi, the central departments have increasingly strengthened their control over Peking. Although Li Shaoyi's 72nd Division has few troops in Peking, it is able to balance the forces of all parties, so now the city government's voice has also begun to increase.
"People live in this world for either fame or profit. No one can escape this. Reclaiming the Outer Xiongnu is a major event. Some people in the south are still thinking about showing up, but they are afraid of the consequences. What if I fail? They are afraid of being unlucky too. I guess these people in Peking know me better."
Li Shaoyi poured a cup of tea for Mayor Yuan. No matter what official position he held or how powerful the power under his command was, the man in front of him was considered his elder brother. It was he who brought him to Nanjing for the first time. He had to show due respect.
"Tell me the truth, if a fight really breaks out, can you hold on?"
Mayor Yuan has wanted to ask this question for a long time. In fact, many people have asked this question. Many people in Jinling want to hear Li Shaoyi say this, but after Li Shaoyi finished speaking, many people were still skeptical. Li Shaoyi didn't know what the point of their asking was. Can I tell him what's right about something that hasn't happened on the battlefield yet?
"Brother, have you left me a way out?"
Li Shaoyi said with a smile, it was just an unintentional remark, who knew that Mayor Yuan really lowered his body and really found a way out for me?
"My cousin is doing business in Southeast Asia. If you really fail and have nowhere else to go, you can go to his place. Life there is not bad, but compared to today, it's a lot worse."
Li Shaoyi really didn't expect that Mayor Yuan actually left him a way out.
"Leave this path to me. If I really fail, I will have to seek refuge with my cousin. Neither the Russians nor the Japanese will let me live."
Li Shaoyi said this jokingly, but he was really grateful in his heart. If he had really failed at that time, he would have been a rat crossing the street. It was quite difficult for someone to prepare such a way out for him. After all, if you really went to Southeast Asia, you might have brought trouble with you.
"Don't take it lightly. In this society, everyone has to leave a way out for themselves, and you are no exception."
Seeing that Li Shaoyi didn't take it seriously, Mayor Yuan was almost anxious. After all, he was still young and didn't understand the dangers of society. However, other people came to toast him, so Mayor Yuan couldn't continue talking about this matter. Otherwise, he would have to prepare a retreat before the fight even started, in case the news got out and affected morale.
The drinking lasted until midnight. When they returned to the office in Peiping, there were still some documents to deal with, but Li Shaoyi could no longer open his eyes. Since they were not too important, they decided to wait until the next day.
The next day, Li Shaoyi opened his eyes and just drank a sip of water when Wang Manli and Wang Zihan came over with two stacks of documents. More territories and more troops meant more things to do.
"Is the sky falling or what? They're getting up so early in the morning and not letting us rest. How can there be so much trouble?"
Li Shaoyi picked up the first one with some depression. It turned out to be a telegram sent by the Guangxi warlords in the south.
"This is a telegram sent by Commander Bai himself. I heard you're going to be making a long, forced march, and they're planning to send a few officers over to observe you."
Wang Manli received the telegram, so she was responsible for explaining it...
"There are also Commander Yan of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Commander Liu of the Sichuan Army, and the Central Army..."
The documents in Wang Zihan's hands were basically the same. Hearing that Li Shaoyi was going to carry out an 800-kilometer car propulsion, these people were planning to let their young officers come and observe. After all, such opportunities were rare in the country, and only Li Shaoyi could afford it.
Cars have been around for a long time, but it is still rare to drive long distances of several hundred kilometers.
The fundamental reason is that cars and gasoline are expensive. Although people can undertake long-distance transportation, they are reluctant to spend the money. Therefore, only Li Shaoyi can undertake similar projects.
The entire independent battalion had more than 400 vehicles of various sizes, and they rushed 800 kilometers. The money spent on gasoline alone was enough to stop many people, including the Central Army.
"Since our friendly forces have this idea, we must satisfy them. I won't say anything else. You all call them back. I will send a plane to pick up all the officers who want to participate. We don't have time to wait for them. However, there are only thirteen spots available. Have them gather at the provincial capital."
Li Shaoyi thought for a while and said, when he was fighting against the Japanese before, the commanders from all walks of life also gave a lot of support. We should also be generous. If we wait for these officers to come, the cucumbers in the north will be cold. Can you afford to wait? Can the Russians wait for you?
"Yes……"
The two men immediately went down to convey the order. Li Shaoyi never thought that a sudden idea of his would actually mobilize warlords from all over the country. However, it is a good thing that they are willing to learn. I am just afraid that you will not be able to learn.
As soon as these two people left, Ma Leizi came in from outside. When they were drinking yesterday, Li Shaoyi asked Ma Leizi to do something.
To be more precise, it should be Mayor Yuan's request. The Peking Municipal Government has about 300 armed guards with guns, who were originally under the charge of the 29th Army. Now Mayor Yuan plans to replace them with Li Shaoyi's men.
Ma Leizi went out to do this.
"Where did you draw the person from?"
Li Shaoyi said while eating breakfast.
"Our headquarters and the people drawn from the railway station police station have now realized that our people are still combat-ready. I just don't know what the 29th Army thinks."
Ma Leizi remembered that when they were changing guard just now, some people in the 29th Army looked at them unfriendlyly. After all, we were the ones who stole their jobs.