12dz Chapter 530: Present the facts and reason
Chapter 530: Present the facts and reason
"According to statistics, for every soldier we sacrifice, we can kill at least four enemies, including the Japanese and puppet troops!"
Li Jiayu's jaw dropped. If Wang Meng didn't look very reliable, he would have thought he was bragging.
"How did you do it?"
"The officers of our independent column have all been well-trained and commanded, and the soldiers are not afraid of death.
Plus, our weapons and equipment are better than the Japanese. Every company is equipped with a walkie-talkie, so we can call for artillery support at any time! We can even call for air support!"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he looked at the blue sky.
At this time, a mixed formation of bombers and fighter jets was flying over Xin'an County.
This was all instructed by Wang Meng. Firstly, it was to intimidate the Central Army and prevent it from hindering the reorganization. Secondly, it was to reassure the soldiers of the 36th Army.
The mixed formation lowered its altitude, circled twice over Wang Meng's head, and then roared away.
The Sichuan Army, which had suffered from the bombing of Japanese planes in the past, felt their eyes sore as they watched.
"What's up, bastard? Are you thinking of our fallen brothers?"
"Who misses them? Keep your eyes open and look up at the sky. Your eyes will become sore!"
Wang Meng clapped his hands, attracting all the soldiers' attention.
"Brothers, if you are in an independent column, with the protection of airplanes and artillery, would you still be afraid of the damn Japanese?
Next, I will talk about the issues that we are most concerned about: military pay and food and drink.
Military salaries are paid monthly according to the unified standards of the independent column. The harder the work and the more technically demanding the soldiers are, the higher the salary.
If you can work hard and get into the National Defense University or the Non-commissioned Officer School, you can graduate as an officer or squad leader, and your salary will be higher!"
At this time, a well-mannered soldier raised his hand.
"Chief of Staff, do I need a recommendation to apply for the National Defense University and the NCO School?"
"Hahaha, are you trying to ask whether ordinary people can take the exam without connections?"
The soldier nodded somewhat embarrassedly.
"There are two types of admissions for our National Defense University and the NCO School.
One is recommendation by grassroots units, leaving a way out for those soldiers with low educational levels.
The other way is to take the unified examination. This depends on personal ability. As long as you are a soldier in the independent column, or even as long as you are Chinese, you can take the examination and be admitted on merit!"
This speech completely exploded in the crowd. In the Central Army, if you want to get a position, you have to use connections and give gifts. Now it is different. Since you can rely on your own abilities, you have to make the most of it!
"Young man, I see you are well-mannered. You must have received higher education, right? How many years have you been in the army?"
"Chief of Staff, I know this soldier. He has indeed been to college and is a talented person.
But because I was too blunt and bookish, I offended a lot of people, so I am still a small-time soldier! This is my dereliction of duty!"
Wang Meng nodded. It was not Li Jiayu’s fault. Relying on connections and genes was very normal at the time, and countless aspiring young people were buried.
"It's not your fault. Let's slowly change it."
Wang Meng turned around and said to the soldier:
"Young man, it's June now. In July, both the National Defense University and the NCO School will start recruiting students. I hope to see you sitting in the classroom then!
If you have any difficulties during the application process, please come to me! But, I will never use backdoors!"
"Yes!"
Wang Meng then took out the three old items: instant noodles, compressed biscuits and egg powder.
"Brothers! We just talked about food and drink, let's take a look at the three popular treasures of the Independent Column! Instant noodles, compressed biscuits and egg powder!
During normal training, although we don’t eat glutinous rice and fine noodles for every meal, we make sure we are full and have a good combination of meat and vegetables!
There is no time to eat during the war, so we have these three dishes, everyone can try them! "
Instant noodles and compressed biscuits were distributed, and the soldiers started to eat foreign food. They all had the same expression as everyone else who ate it for the first time: intoxicated and satisfied.
"Okay, do you have any questions?"
"Chief of Staff, we in the Sichuan Army are not afraid of death, but we are afraid that after we die, our parents and children will have no one to take care of us!"
"Okay! All the soldiers of the independent column who died on the battlefield will receive a pension of one hundred dollars. If the family members are willing to come to Shanxi, we will arrange for them to work in the government-owned factories!
If the soldiers are injured, they will be admitted to our best hospitals for treatment. If they are disabled and unfit to go to the battlefield again, we will pay them a monthly allowance and arrange for them to do something!"
Without any worries, what do we young Chinese people have to fear?
There was prolonged applause at the scene.
Li Jiayu is now determined to fight with the Independent Column.
"Captain, do you realize how big a mistake you have made? Tell me the truth, is there someone behind this?"
The Northeast Army company commander's face was filled with shame. He fell to his knees on the ground and remained silent.
"A man's knees are made of gold, so stand up and speak!"
Seeing that Wang Meng had spoken, Li Jiayu ordered the soldiers to help the Northeast Army company commander up and take him to a secluded place.
"You all go away. Commander Li Jiayu and I will stay here!"
When everyone had left, Wang Meng began to speak:
"Lift your head! If you do something wrong, you must admit it. If you are beaten, you must stand at attention. You keep your head down like this and don't say a word. Are you still a man?"
The Northeast Army company commander immediately raised his head and answered with red eyes:
"Chief of Staff, Commander, I'm sorry for the 47th Army, I'm sorry for my brothers!"
"Take your time to talk. There may still be a chance to make amends now!"
The Northeast Army company commander let down his guard and told the whole story in detail.
It turned out that just yesterday, Chiang Ting-wen's adjutant found low-ranking officers who were not from Sichuan and asked them to take the lead in causing trouble in the army, organize reorganization, and persuade more soldiers to stay in the Central Army.
The reason was very absurd. Jiang Dingwen's adjutant told them:
The Independent Column hated evil and hated evil. When they were in the Northeast Army, they lost the three northeastern provinces. They would definitely not be able to hold their heads up and would not be able to survive there.
In addition, the 36th Army Group was mainly composed of Sichuan troops. If they went there, without Chiang Ting-wen's care, they would definitely be excluded by the Sichuan troops.
Then, he promised them that if they could keep his men, they would all be promoted by one rank and rewarded with one hundred dollars.
"So, you believe all this?"
"Chief of Staff, people are panicking and have been deceived by him!"
"You find those junior officers and tell them that it was not your fault that the Northeast was lost, and it was not your fault that you lost the war in the past. As long as you come to the independent column, you are one of us, and no one dares to look down on you!
If you really don't want to follow our independent column, then we can part ways amicably. If you continue to spread rumors in the barracks, don't blame me for being rude!"