Ding Li's answer was completely expected by Xu Rui.
Xu Rui then asked: "So, Captain Ding, is there anything that scares you?"
Ding Li immediately fell silent. Of course he was afraid, and he was much more afraid. He was afraid that after his death, his elderly parents would be heartbroken. He was afraid that after his death, his young children would no longer have anyone to care for him.
He was afraid that after his death, the National Government would not pay him a pension or even recognize him as a martyr.
But how could he say this?
As a soldier, they have always been instilled with the concept that fighting is their natural duty, and sacrifice is their natural destination. It is shameful to make demands from the country and ask for treatment from the government, and in fact,
Even if they mentioned it, it would be of no use; the National Government had hardly paid out any pensions.
Finally Luo Feng said: "We are afraid of dying in vain, afraid of dying worthless!"
"Well said, this must also be the sentiment of all the officers and soldiers of the Wanzhong Advance Brigade. They are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of dying in vain, afraid of dying worthless!"
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "The message I mentioned to my compatriots across the country can just dispel their worries and allow every brother to receive the death compensation he deserves after dying in battle and the martyrs he deserves.
Status, the qualification to be engraved on the Chinese Heroes Monument, can make the death of every brother more important than Mount Tai!"
When Luo Feng and the other two people heard this, their expressions perked up. If they could really do what Xu Rui said, it would be worth dying.
At that moment, Luo Feng asked eagerly: "Brother Xu, just a letter to compatriots all over the country, can it have such an effect?"
Xu Rui smiled, turned around and looked in the direction of Wuhan, and said leisurely: "If I say it is, it will be!"
At that moment, Xu Rui and his party hurried back to the headquarters. Xu Rui even called Sai Hongfu over and ordered: "Xiaobai, you immediately draft a message to compatriots across the country..."
Before Xu Rui finished speaking, Yang Banan couldn't help but interrupt and said: "Captain, isn't this bad?"
Although Yang Banan was nominally the chief of staff of the Independent Regiment, he was not well-liked by Xu Rui, the leader of the independent regiment. Therefore, the situation in the Independent Regiment was relatively difficult. In order to prevent Yang Banan from being an eyesore in front of him, Xu Rui directly
Yang Banan was given the title of liaison officer and asked to be responsible for the ideological work of the wealthy merchants and gentry in the city.
Yang Banan had been "accused" by those wealthy businessmen and gentry until just now. He managed to escape and return to the headquarters. As soon as he came back, he heard Xu Rui saying that he was going to issue a notice to compatriots across the country. Now Yang Banan couldn't bear it anymore.
, you, a small regiment leader, just want to set up a news agency, but you actually want to issue a notice to all compatriots across the country. What do you want to do?
Even the commander-in-chief of each war zone can only issue a letter of peace to the people. Only Chairman Chiang in the whole of China can issue a letter to the compatriots all over the country, okay? Of course, Yan'an also issued a letter to the compatriots all over the country, but it was still a political party.
Leader, who do you, Xu Rui, do? What qualifications do you have to issue a proclamation to compatriots across the country?
"Isn't it good?" Xu Rui said coldly, "Is it good? I'll publish it first and then talk about other things."
"No." Yang Banan couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly, "I don't agree."
"You don't agree?" Xu Rui suddenly turned around, and Leng Sensen stared at Yang Banan and said, "Chief of Staff Yang, pay attention to your identity. You are not the leader of the independent group, let alone a political commissar. I don't need you to do anything I want to do.
Approval, if you are not happy, you can leave the independent group, I guarantee that you will be sent out of the country as a gift."
Yang Balan was speechless, unable to say another word "no".
Xu Rui turned his attention to Sai Hongfu again and said, "Xiaobai, prepare to record it."
Sai Hongfu immediately opened the folder and was ready to record the communication document.
Xu Rui began to read in a cadence: "A letter to the compatriots all over the country: The success or failure of the Battle of Xuzhou depends on Feicheng. If Feicheng is lost, Xuzhou will be defeated. If Feicheng is defended, Xuzhou will be victorious. The success or failure of the defense of Feicheng depends on Wanzhong."
The advancing brigade in Anhui Province will survive, and Feicheng will survive. The advancing brigade in Wanzhong will perish, and Feicheng will perish."
"I am the commander of the Wanchong Advancing Brigade, Luo Feng. I would like to inform all compatriots across the country that the more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the Wanchong Advancing Brigade since Yu have sworn to live and die with Feicheng. If the people are there, the city will be there. If the city is not there,
Then everyone will die! It’s hard to express my deep feelings. I only hope that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, when the people of the country are chatting, they can recall the death will of others."
"By the way, I will wait for my parents, wife and children. I will die in the right place. Don't think about it."
"Finally, I would like to enclose the list of all the officers and soldiers of the Wanchong Advance Brigade: Luo Feng, Ding Li, Lei Peng, Zhao Dabao, Liu Erhu, Yang Hao, He Aihang..." At this point, Xu Rui stopped reading and started to compete.
Hongfu said, "After that, we will read the roster of the Wanzhong Advance Brigade. Every name of all the officers and soldiers in the brigade must be attached!"
"Yes!" Sai Hong stood at attention and gave Xu Rui a rare standard military salute. Then he turned around and returned to the communications office with the folder in his arms, and began to prepare a letter to send a message to compatriots across the country.
In no time, the message to compatriots across the country issued in the name of the Central Anhui Advancing Brigade was clearly coded and spread through radio waves throughout East and Central China, whether it was the headquarters of the Japanese Army's Central China Front in Nanjing, the headquarters of the National Army's Third Theater District Commander in western Zhejiang, or
The National Army Headquarters in Wuhan received this message to compatriots across the country.
At the same time, news media organizations in Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan and other places also received this letter to compatriots all over the country. After receiving this letter to compatriots all over the country, these news media organizations responded quickly and changed the original decision.
All the daily newspapers and special editions were scrapped, and this newsletter was added to the front page instead.
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When this message to compatriots all over the country, dictated by Xu Rui, was sent out, Shunroku Hata was still awake.
In fact, since he was injured in the Russo-Japanese War, Shunroku Hata's sleep has not been good because of his lung injury. Although he finally saved his life, sleep every night has become a nightmare for Shunroku Hata. He only needs one
As soon as he lay down, he would cough violently. For a long time, Shunroku Hata even had to take medicine to fall asleep.
So over time, Shunroku Hata developed the habit of going to bed late and sleeping less.
After receiving this message to compatriots across the country, Shunroku Hata immediately called Tsukada and Nagasaki to the office.
Shunroku Hata first handed a letter to compatriots all over the country with a long list attached to it, and then said: "Tsukada-san, this has just been received by the Communications Office. It was issued in the name of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade of the Nationalist Army.
The letter to the compatriots in China is full of names at the end of this announcement. Until just now, this list was still being sent out. In my estimation, it will take until tomorrow to finish sending out this list.
Its daybreak."
Tsukada Gong just glanced at a few lines and then his face darkened.
Tsukada said in a deep voice: "General, I am sure that this is Xu Rui's plan!"
"I know." Shunroku Hata invited the two of them to take a seat, first poured them a cup of tea, and then said, "Tsukada-san, Naga-san, do you know what this announcement reminds me of?"
Tsukada Gong and Changyong shook their heads to express that they didn't know.
Shunroku Hata took a sip from the tea cup and said: "Xu Rui's announcement reminds me of the Battle of Guandu. Compared with the Three Kingdoms era of the empire, the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China is truly magnificent, especially
Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao, was simply a hero among men, and Cao Cao's performance after the Battle of Guandu was particularly commendable."
Tsukada Gong and Nagayong looked at each other, not knowing what Shunroku Hata was talking about.
What is the Three Kingdoms, what is Cao Cao, and what does it have to do with the war in front of us?
But Shunroku Hata was already immersed in his own thoughts, and continued: "After Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, his subordinates found a list of points in Yuan Shao's official residence. The names on the list were all those who had secretly communicated before.
Yuan Shao was one of Cao Cao's subordinates, but Cao Cao did not pursue the case, but burned this list with fire."
Tsukada Gong and Chang Yong understood now that they were comparing Cao Cao to Xu Rui.
Shunroku Hata continued: "Cao Cao's burning list and Xu Rui's publishing list are completely opposite, but their effects are exactly the same. They both stabilized people's hearts at the most critical moment, and Cao Cao survived the war.
The weakest period after winning the Battle of Guandu, and Xu Rui..."
Having said this, Shunroku Hata said nothing more.
Because Xu Rui's results will never be the same as Cao Cao's.
Chang Yong then said: "Your Excellency, General, Xu Rui is indeed very cunning, but he wants to use this to gather people's hearts and inspire the determination of his officers and soldiers to resist desperately, but he must have the cooperation of the National Government. However, if I am not mistaken,
, the Nationalist Government will not only not cooperate with him, but I am afraid it will also reprimand him."
Hata Shunroku said: "Chang-san, what is the basis for your statement?"
Chang Yong said: "Because Xu Rui has overstepped his bounds. As a regiment leader, what qualifications does he have to issue a national proclamation?"
"Chang Sang's words are a bit too arbitrary," said Tsukada Gong. "Once Xu Rui's announcement is released, Chinese and foreign media organizations in Shanghai and Wuhan will definitely get wind of it and rush to reprint it. By then, the trend has been established and the National Government will no longer be angry.
, I’m afraid I can only hold my nose and admit it, in the final analysis, winning the Battle of Xuzhou is the most important thing.”
Shunroku Hata said: "Tsukada-san's words are on point. Xu Rui's move is actually a disguised form of forcing the palace. He wants to force the National Government to recognize the role of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade in this war before the Feicheng War begins.
The purpose is to force the Nationalist Government to recognize the martyrs status of the officers and soldiers of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade in advance. In this way, all the officers and soldiers of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade will have no worries and can fearlessly fight the Imperial Japanese Army to the end! What a good plan.
What a good plan!"
Tsukada said: "Xu Rui is indeed cunning. It is completely foreseeable that in this battle of Feicheng, the imperial army will face unprecedented challenges. Fortunately, this time we have a division and another brigade, and they are the most powerful ones."
Elite permanent division, so the final victory will eventually belong to the imperial army."