in2ebook Chapter 389 Military Advisor
Chapter 389 Military Advisor
Li Shaoyi was still able to understand the pulse of these old men of the party and the country.
Although they have all become old foxes now, they were all passionate in their early years. Otherwise, how could they have risked their lives to go to the battlefield?
Although he had endured these years and faced those foreigners and the old men of the Party and the country, he still hated them in his heart. When others said that these things were gifts from the Japanese, the old man probably didn't believe it, but everything Li Shaoyi said was true.
How many Japanese did Li Shaoyi deal with in Peking? He almost emptied their property. Many people in Nanjing knew this, so it was not an exaggeration to say that these things were gifts from the Japanese.
After chatting for a while, they immediately went to the dinner table. Men's topics always revolve around the battlefield, especially people like the old man who works in the Military Commission, who are more concerned about the situation in the north.
"Tell me the truth, kid. Besides you and me, there's only my granddaughter here. If the Japanese and the Russians attack you together, are you sure you can hold on?"
What the old man said is actually what all the big guys in Jinling are concerned about. Li Shaoyi is now like a firecracker, lighting a fire here and there, and it may explode at any time. The situation in the north is in Li Shaoyi's hands.
"The Japanese mobilized about five divisions, and the Russians mobilized one-third of the Far East Military Region. This should be something I can easily handle now. If the Japanese mobilized ten divisions, and the Russians mobilized the entire Far East Military Region, even if the battle was over, my family would be almost gone."
Li Shaoyi did not lie nor did he exaggerate his abilities. This was the conclusion he and Chief of Staff Cui came to after studying for many days.
Old Master Li was so shocked that he couldn't speak. According to him, Li Shaoyi's ability to stop the Japanese attack was beyond many people's expectations. He didn't expect that he could also stop one-third of the Russian Far East Military Region's troops. This was simply unbelievable.
In the eyes of many people, the Russians are much more powerful than the Japanese. The Far East Military Region has 350,000 soldiers, and one third of that is about 100,000 people. In other words, how could Li Shaoyi easily deal with the combined forces of Japan and Russia with a strength of more than 200,000?
What kind of military force is this? If this statement were made in the Military Commission, I'm afraid all the warlords would be restless. If such a force were to deal with a single domestic warlord alone, including the Central Army, it wouldn't destroy them, but it would definitely cause heavy losses.
"Grandpa, have a drink to calm your nerves. I'm telling you the truth. If anything seems amiss, your two grandsons are under my command. You can ask them. Although they're in charge of local troops and don't have a full grasp of the overall situation, they can still make some inferences."
Li Shaoyi knew that Mr. Li didn't believe it. In fact, it wasn't just Mr. Li who didn't believe it. If he told anyone outside, they wouldn't believe it either.
How could such a powerful army emerge from a backward country? Even in developed countries like Europe and America, it would take more than two years to build such an army, and it would also require a huge investment of manpower and material resources. It was obvious that Li Shaoyi did not have such ability.
"Aside from asking about my health, they haven't revealed anything about the military. They used to always ask me for advice on anything, but now I'm asking them indirectly, and they're just retorting with military secrets. Anyway, go back and make some arrangements. I'm going to the north to take a look soon."
Thinking of his two grandsons, the old man shook his head helplessly. In the past, he relied on his own abilities to arrange both of his grandsons in key departments.
Who knew that these two guys would go to the north to fight against the Japanese without even saying hello, and are now fighting very well. If I hadn't been there to support them in Nanjing, the military police would have probably pulled them back.
"That's no problem. If you can arrange it, I'll have a meeting at the Ministry of Military Affairs this time, and you can go to the north to have a good tour. If you're interested, old man, I'd like to hire you as a military advisor to our 72nd Division."
Li Shaoyi is just climbing up the ladder. If the old man is happy and nods his head, then we will be really rich. The old man has been in the army for so many years, and his students and former officials are all over the world.
He is still holding an idle position in the Military Commission. If he wants to poach people from others, he can do whatever he wants under the old man's name.
For example, use the old man’s phone to call those talented people. Your teacher happens to be inspecting in the north, so shouldn’t you come over to meet him?
When we meet, I will let you visit the 72nd Division, and you will immediately know the situation on our side. Li Shaoyi believes that with the current military layout, no one will not want to stay.
"Don't set me up, kid. I have a lot of things to do here. I won't go back with you. I'll talk to you later. As for being your consultant, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. But you've been fighting hard in the north, and you need all the support you need. I know that."
Hearing the old man's words, Li Shaoyi's face was a little embarrassed. These old foxes really should not be underestimated. They can tell what you are thinking in just one sentence.
Of course, the old man has been very kind to us. Since he said he has a plan in mind, there will definitely be a lot of grassroots officers and even some commanding personnel heading to the north in the future.
The host and the guest drank more and more excitedly, and in a short while they had drunk a pound and a half.
If the old man was young, he might be able to make Li Shaoyi drink under the table, but now he is old after all, and when he wants to drink another pound, Li Sibei is no longer willing.
Li Shaoyi could only say goodbye with a smile. The inspection trip to the north was finalized that night. The old man was now a leading figure in the army. A trip to the north would make more people pay attention to the 72nd Division and bring them fame.
Although Li Shaoyi's reputation is already quite big, he has not received any positive praise from the top leaders of Nanjing. Therefore, the old man's trip to the north will attract more attention from soldiers.
Now that the 72nd Division is expanding so rapidly, what it lacks is nothing but officers.
The old man's trip to the north this time can be regarded as a partial solution to Li Shaoyi's problems.
Of course, when the old man went to the north, Li Shaoyi had to make some noise, such as capturing a few Hun princes to pour wine for him?