Crossing the Rise of Special Forces

Chapter 122 Borrowing Money from Japan

It was already dawn when Xu Yan learned about the Jie grassland.

Xu Yan didn't say a word. An entire main force regiment of more than 2,000 people was wiped out in an organized manner, in addition to a battalion of armored forces!

"Head of State, what should we do?" Wang Zhuguo said at a loss.

Xu Yan now feels more and more that Wang Zhuguo is not up to the task. No wonder, he is only a deputy regiment commander of the Dongning Army. If it weren't for what happened later, it would have been the best for him to be a regiment commander. He simply does not have the ability to be the commander-in-chief of an army!

Xu Yan secretly shook his head, and once again lamented his predicament of having no one to use!

"General Cheng, what do you think?" Xu Yan did not answer Wang Zhuguo's question, but asked Cheng Jun instead.

Cheng Jun was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Headmaster, Liu Fengquan's on-the-spot command in this matter was not wrong; anyone would do the same. With the vast grassland and the logistics supply being threatened, anyone would want a quick victory!"

Xu Yan listened carefully to Cheng Jun's words and waved his hand to signal him to sit down and talk.

"Headmaster, perhaps we have underestimated the Jie resistance! Or perhaps the Su people have already moved south. I think only this explanation can make sense. Otherwise, a regiment would not be wiped out so quickly, no matter how weak it is! And from what we know so far, the armored forces suffered heavy losses because they were covered by powerful long-range firepower! I firmly believe that the Jie resistance alone does not have this ability! Nor does it have this capability!"

Xu Yan nodded with satisfaction and motioned for Cheng Jun to continue.

"Our main task at present is to find out what kind of opponent the Jie grassland is facing! If we still attack rashly when the enemy situation is still unclear, we will lose a hand before the battle even starts in this vast grassland. So I suggest that the supporting troops be suspended. Liu Fengquan's most important task now is to preserve the army! If we can hold on with Baozhou as a support, that would be even better. If the supply and other aspects cannot meet the conditions for holding on, I suggest that the Third Corps temporarily withdraw from the Jie grassland!"

"Okay, General Cheng, let's do as you say! We were indeed careless this time! Order the Third Army to retreat temporarily. There's no need to defend Baozhou anymore. It doesn't make much sense."

"We have spent so much manpower and material resources, and we are just going to withdraw like this? Are we just going to give up the Jie grassland that we have already occupied?" Wang Zhuguo felt a little upset.

Xu Yan really didn't know what to say, this idiot! It was really embarrassing. He waved his hand and said, "General Cheng, go and make the arrangements!"

When Cheng Jun left, Wang Zhuguo was the only one left in the room.

"Head of State, what are your arrangements?" Wang Zhuguo asked Xu Yan as usual.

"Brother Zhuguo, how long have we known each other?" Xu Yan asked.

"Mr. Your Excellency, we met in the 15th year of the Huali period, which is more than three years before the Mukden Incident," Wang Zhuguo recalled.

"I remember that you were the deputy head of the group at that time, and you were still resentful because an outsider like me took your position as head of the group." Xu Yan said with a smile.

"Mr. Your Excellency, please stop talking. I am so ashamed!" Wang Zhuguo said embarrassedly.

"I mean, our current border defense force was established based on your regiment. If we start from the beginning, you are the first hero of our border defense force!"

Wang Zhuguo suddenly became alert! This is not the time to talk about these useless things! This guy is putting on such a big hat, there won’t be a but behind it!

"Prime Minister, please don't say that! This border guard was created by you. It has nothing to do with me! I am really ashamed to hear you say that!"

Xu Yan waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhuguo, don't think too much. I just suddenly remembered it and said it casually. Your contribution will not be forgotten! It's okay, you can go back to your work."

"Headmaster, let's talk about the past today. I want to ask for a favor, Mr. Zhao."

Before Wang Zhuguo finished speaking, Xu Yan's expression changed immediately.

"Brother Zhuguo! This is not something you need to worry about! Just take care of the army for me! If you don't want to, I can replace you! Or I can take care of it myself! Go down!"

"I, I don't mean anything else. I'll go back then, Mr. His Majesty." Wang Zhuguo suddenly understood what was going on. He was really bored. Why did he bring up this today?

Xu Yan paced back and forth in the room for a long time and shouted, "Hu San! Prepare the car!"

. . . . . .

When Xu Yan came into the room, the people in the room were reading books intently.

Xu Yan didn't ask anyone else to follow him. He just sat down quietly by himself.

"Your writing skills have improved recently!" Zhao Wenyu raised his head and said with a smile.

"You are free now. Liu Fengquan suffered a defeat, and Zhuguo has not made any progress. Today he actually came to you to beg for mercy. He doesn't think deeply about it at all!" Xu Yan said helplessly.

"Zhuguo is indeed not up to the task. It's hard for him to lead a division. Now you're handing over the entire border defense force, hundreds of thousands of people, to him. It's already good enough that he doesn't make any big mistakes. Head of State, forgive me for being blunt, but you can't hesitate on this issue!" Zhao Wenyu said after thinking for a moment.

"I don't even have anyone to talk to right now! It's all about you! Why are you doing this? If you want an army, you could have told me! Alas!"

"Prime Minister, I don't want to explain this matter. You are putting me under house arrest now, which is also a protection for me. If the matter leaks out, I will be even more uncomfortable outside. I like it here very much, so let me stay here quietly."

"I'm glad you think so, but you can't just sit here and do nothing. What do you think we should do in this situation? Our finances are very tight right now! There are so many things to deal with, and we need money everywhere! This is really not the time to go to war, but we have no choice!"

Xu Yan was a bit overwhelmed. A huge amount of money had to be invested in every field. He really wanted to build the Northeast into a prosperous and strong country as soon as possible, but it was too expensive, and it was extremely difficult to rely on self-sustaining income.

"I've thought about it a long time ago. Let alone anything else, maintaining this army and the Wuwei ammunition is a bottomless pit! We can borrow from Japan!" Zhao Wenyu said calmly.

"What? Borrowing money from Japan? You are too ridiculous!"

"Prince, is there anything you dare not do?"

"This is not a matter of daring or not. The key is that this is simply impossible. You have seen our current relationship. We are still fighting to the death at the Xianli border!"

"So what! We are going to use this money to fight against the Soviet Union! If they don't lend us the money, then we will open the door and let the Soviet Union in. Anyway, Japan can't get the Northeast, so it's all a bargain for the Soviet Union."