Of course Zhou Ziruo was not stupid. When he saw the people around him starting to bully him, he realized that he had offended the public.
It's no wonder, this is Shanxi. Gao Hongming has just earned so much face for his hometown people, and just when he is proud, he comes and screams at others, how can they not be anxious?
He is also a straightforward person. When he sees that nothing can be done, he immediately retreats: "Since Commander Gao is unwilling to accept the letter of appointment from the Military and Political Department, I will not force it. Sirs, I will take my leave."
"That's right." Yan Xishan said with a smile: "It's not sweet to force yourself. When you go back, report the situation to Jingzhi truthfully and he will understand."
"Dear sirs, Sir He is still waiting for news in Chongqing. The staff department will take his leave first."
Zhou Ziruo, on the other hand, simply saluted everyone and then left.
Until Zhou Ziruo was out of sight, He Yingqin looked at Gao Hongming for a while and asked: "Gao family son, tell me, why didn't you accept the letter of appointment from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs just now? You know that as long as you accept it, you will be Zheng'er.
The Bajing National Army is now a colonel, don’t you want to honor your ancestors?”
Gao Hongming smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, don't laugh at me. Didn't you just listen to what Director Zhou said? As long as I accept the letter of appointment, I'm afraid I will be walked like a dog by them without receiving any money."
Just walking around and having fun, maybe if I accept the commission today, I will be transferred to Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone tomorrow, and that will mean that the sky and the earth are not working."
"You little kid can see things quite clearly." Yan Xishan nodded with satisfaction. This kid from the Gao family knows how to make money and knows how to advance and retreat. This is the most rare thing.
"Young son of the Gao family, you and I are both from Liantai County, and your father and I have known each other before, and you are not officially a member of the national army, so is it okay for the old man to call you this?"
Gao Hongming dares to say that there is a problem? Yan Laoxi went to the public and said that he was the commander of the World War II zone and held the military and political power of the entire Shanxi.
Speaking privately, if someone is decades older than me and from the same hometown as me, there is absolutely no problem in calling me my son.
"Of course, no problem. You are not only the commander of our World War II area, but also an elder. Naturally, you can call me this junior."
"That's good. I'll prepare a little wine at home tonight, and I'll treat you to a light meal. Do you think you'll appreciate it?"
Although Yan Xishan used the word "please", it was full of unquestionable tone. Faced with the invitation of this old man who has controlled Shanxi for more than 20 years, could Gao Hongming refuse?
"In this case, it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders."
"Haha...that's right..." Yan Xishan laughed.
The military airport on the outskirts of Taiyuan is much more heavily guarded than usual today. All vehicles entering and exiting will be strictly inspected because Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio, the commander of the First Army stationed in Shanxi, drove there early this morning.
Come, in its words, he wants to personally welcome the heroes of the Army Air Force who have returned triumphantly.
The commander is here, and of course, as the highest-ranking officer at the airport, Colonel Fujino Shigeharu, the captain of the 21st Squadron, personally accompanies him.
Yoshio Shinozuka sat on the stool on the tower, looking at the sun that had risen in the sky, stretched out, and let out a comfortable groan, "The spring sun is really intoxicating, Fujino-kun, Yamamoto-kun, your hometown
The cherry blossoms should be in bloom, right?"
"Yes, Commander."
Fujino Shigeharu replied: "My humble home is in Ueno. Every week during this season, our family goes to Ueno Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms. There are snow-white Somei Yoshino (a kind of cherry blossoms) everywhere. I can't see that kind of scenery no matter how much I look at it."
Can’t get enough.”
"Yes...it's the cherry blossom viewing season again." Yoshio Shinozuka sighed, "I really miss my relatives back home."
"Commander, you don't have to worry." Somei Yoshino bowed and said: "As long as we work harder and eliminate the Chinese government hiding in Chongqing, Commander will be able to return to Japan with peace of mind to reunite with his relatives."
"I hope so."
Yoshio Shinozuka sighed, turned to look at Yamamoto Kazuki who looked dull on the other side, and asked curiously: "Yamamoto-kun, do you have any different opinions?"
Kazuki Yamamoto, who had been standing on the right side of Shinozuka Yoshio, bowed slightly and said, "Sir Somei, please forgive me for having different opinions."
Somei Yoshino's eyes narrowed, "Oh... I would like to hear Yamamoto-kun's opinion!"
Yamamoto Kazuki pointed at the endless airport and asked: "Sir Somei, how do you feel when you look at this airport now?"
"How do you feel?" Somei Yoshino frowned, "Yamamoto-kun, please stop playing riddles and just tell me what you have to say."
Yamamoto Kazuki chuckled: "Okay, let me tell you the truth. After I came to China, I only felt one thing... that is big... very big. This is a land dozens of times larger than the mainland of the empire.
Conquering such a large area of land may not be possible in a short period of time."
"short term?"
Somei Yoshino raised his eyebrows, "Yamamoto-kun, have you forgotten that only four years have passed since the all-out war began. The imperial army has occupied most of China's territory, and China's government functions are hiding in the high mountains of Chongqing to survive. You actually said
Can’t it be done in the short term?”
Yamamoto Kazuki chuckled: "Somei-kun, don't forget, Mr. Sugiyama Gen also said that the China Incident would be over in three months, but what was the result?"
"idiot!"
Somei Yoshino was so angry that he cursed loudly, then realized that he had lost his temper, and bowed to Yoshio Shinozuka: "I'm sorry, Commander, I lost my temper."
"fine."
Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand, "I am very happy to hear two outstanding officers arguing with each other. You can continue."
"Hi!"
Yamamoto Kazuki responded and continued: "I have always thought that we have already occupied Manchuria, the richest country in China, and all the cities and land along the coast. Why must we occupy all of China?
China is too big, and with the current population and military strength of the empire, there is no way it can swallow such a large territory in one go.
Instead of swallowing the elephant, it is better to work hard and slowly digest the territory we have acquired. Once we have all these places under our control, it will not be too late for us to plan for other places.
I don’t understand, why don’t those people in the base camp understand such a simple truth?”
"hehe……"
Shinozuka Yoshio said with great interest: "Yamamoto-kun, I didn't expect that you are actually a believer of this guy Ishihara Wanji. This is really beyond my expectation."
Yamamoto Kazuki nodded: "Your Excellency Commander, His Excellency Ishihara Wanji is a genius strategist, but it's a pity..." He shook his head and stopped talking.
Somei Yoshino frowned: "Yamamoto-kun, what you say sounds reasonable on the surface, but in fact it doesn't work."