Chapter 112 I won’t hold the whip for you!
Chapter 112 I won’t hold the whip for you!
At dawn, the 25th Army headquarters was brightly lit. A local house was temporarily requisitioned and the original owner was driven away.
Outside the main hall, several sentries stood with guns in hand. The courtyard was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere, but the scene inside the hall was quite different.
Several eight-person tables were put together to form a conference table. Wang Jialie sat in the main seat. Also sitting there were two division commanders and five brigade commanders. Strangely, the five brigade commanders had different ranks: two were major generals and three were colonels.
A brigade colonel was outraged.
"Commander! That Xu guy is true to his word and has released all the officers... Damn, that guy is so despicable, using nothing but deceptive tactics! If you have the guts, let's get ready for a fight!"
"Hey! Old Chen, that's wrong. Colonel Xu is indeed despicable, but he is better than some traitors!" The speaker was another colonel brigade commander.
"Bang!" The brigade commander, holding the rank of major general, slammed the table.
"Who are you two bastards talking about?"
...
The four brigade commanders immediately started arguing with each other.
Unlike usual, the two division commanders and the brigade commander were very quiet...
Suddenly! The person in the main seat slammed the table and roared!
"That's enough! Shut up!"
In just a moment, the hall became quiet. Who would dare to challenge the military commander's might?
After a while, Wang Jialie slowly spoke.
"Bai Zhanghui and He Zhichong, I instructed them to align themselves with the Central Army! You are not allowed to mention this matter again. They endured humiliation for the sake of peace in Guizhou Province..."
"what?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone was shocked and looked at the commander in disbelief.
Especially Bai and He, their eyes twitched and felt a little sore.
At this moment, the star of the trusted brigade commander was very eye-catching in the eyes of Bai He and the others. The Bai Mansion was indeed unfair and had been slow to award titles to the 25th Army. Originally, the 25th Army had only one major general, who was the commander. It was only because Bai He took the initiative to move closer to Nanjing that there were four more generals.
Unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief put aside past grudges and covered up for them. The two of them were left with only shame in their hearts...
Alas! Before Commander Xu left, he kept them, and the two of them were quite dissatisfied. Unexpectedly, Commander Xu's prediction was accurate again.
"Trust your commander, he is tolerant!"
Bai He and the other man looked at each other, took off the general star without hesitation, and went to your horse's Bai Mansion...
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Inside the main hall, smoke billowed everywhere. The division and brigade commanders were still cursing, but their faces were no longer angry, but rather playful. They passed cigarettes and lit cigarettes at each other, giving the impression of a reunion, a smile that had forgotten all grudges.
Sitting in the main seat, Wang Jialie took a deep breath. He never dreamed that the 25th Army would be so united one day.
Xu Shengze, what a good trick! You set up the stage for this play of reconciliation between generals and ministers very well!
Alas! That guy from Nanjing is not as good as you! He will definitely not be willing to give up the opportunity to show kindness to others.
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A moment later, the harmony of the military meeting was broken again.
"Commander! We can't go to the Red Army. The Red Army is too poor, and I don't trust Xu Shengze..."
"I think we should go find the Guangxi Clique..."
"Yes! Now the troops are in our hands, we can go wherever we want!"
...
Bai He and Ji Ankang didn't say anything, and all looked towards the commander.
Wang Jialie pinched the bridge of his nose lightly, feeling a headache. The four brigade commanders were the ones who held opposing views. It was understandable that a brigade commander would feel uncomfortable when being disarmed.
"Stop talking!" Wang Jialie slammed the table.
"You say Xu Shengze is despicable, but I don't think so. On the contrary, I think he's quite upright... He already had control over most of the troops, yet he dared to return them. Who among you has the courage to do that?"
Everyone was silent. Yes! He already had the upper hand, so why would he do this?
This question also lingered in Wang Jialie's mind. He thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.
It only takes one day and one night to take all the troops away in front of the generals and officers of the 25th Army.
Moreover, the officers have all gone back. Wang Jialie is confident that the united 25th Army has achieved an unprecedented level of control over the army. Even if the person from Nanjing comes in person, it is impossible to incite all the troops of the 25th Army to rebel.
But facing the young and unremarkable colonel, Wang Jialie did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest. All his actions were often incomprehensible, but always had surprising effects.
Xu Shengze, what do you want?
Finally, Wang Jialie made the final decision and announced it!
"Alright! Everyone, I have already made three rules with Colonel Xu Shengze! I command!
First, the 25th Army must remain where they are for 24 hours! No contact with the outside world is allowed!
Second, Xu Shengze is transferring 400 people to assist! You all have them in each department, so you must fully cooperate!
Third, three hours after dark, the 25th Army will follow his arrangements!
All the officers stood straight and answered "yes" at the same time!
A brigade commander seemed to have discovered a loophole and asked in a low voice.
"Commander, the three rules don't say we can't take any action. Xu Shengze is definitely trying to carry out red propaganda. Can we stop him?"
Wang Jialie was stunned when he heard this, then he chuckled! Remembering that little brother was very confident, "You can stop him at will!"
"As long as you don't use force, you can take corresponding measures!"
"Haha! That's good! Don't worry, Commander. We weren't prepared last night, and that guy surnamed Xu took advantage of us. He won't succeed today!"
"Yes! He wants to release military power over a cup of wine again. It's simply wishful thinking..."
"Haha! If he can really pull it off, I'll take his last name!"
"Uh! Brigade Commander Xu, could you please say it again?"
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After the meeting, the heads of each department returned to their respective units.
Wang Jialie stayed where he was and did not move, and his direct subordinate Ji Ankang did not leave either!
"Commander! Why do I feel like Colonel Xu will win?"
"Hehe! How could he possibly win? Human hearts have always been unpredictable. It's impossible for someone to make 2 people obey him overnight, especially since the officers have already begun to strictly control the troops. This time, he is definitely going to miscalculate.
Oh! Whatever! When the time comes, I will give him a division, as a token of our friendship! Well! Ankang, you should go with him too, there is a better future for you to follow him! "
"Yes! Commander! But what if Colonel Xu really wins? You..."
"You kid, which side are you on? Impossible! He can't win. If he really can win, I will hold the horse and whip for him..."
...
Wang Jialie stared at Ji Ankang's departing back with a burning gaze. Interesting! Really interesting!
Xu Shengze!
My little brother Ankang seems to really want you to win! Indeed, looking through history books, people as magnanimous as you are extremely rare! Even I don't want you to lose!
Ugh! Pah! Pah! I won't hold the whip for you!
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Xu Zhenhua returned to the temporary command post and discovered a strange phenomenon!
"Eh? Shunzi, Jinfeng, when did you two become so close?"
Shunzi grinned and said!
"Hey! Brigade Commander, I didn't know this before, but just now we were chatting casually. It turns out we were in the same regiment before, but we never met. We are old comrades who have stirred the same pot and the same ladle!"
Shunzi has a lot of experience, and I didn’t expect him to be so old. He joined the team in 27 years. Xu Zhenhua is now more confident in Jinfeng.
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Not long after, the command post exploded!
"Oh! Brigade Commander! I told you not to let them go, not to let them go. Not only did you let them go, but you also agreed to let them stop us at will? We're done for now! Ugh!"
"Shunzi, you can't talk to your boss like that. But, Leader Xu, we only have one night to convince 2 people. This is simply impossible!"
Jin Feng's face was also full of regret.
Xu Zhenhua's mouth twitched slightly. "Damn it! When did you two become like-minded? Damn it! I wanted to curse, but I couldn't. There was no reason!"
Suddenly, Xu Zhenhua caught sight of a cigarette butt in the corner. It was obvious that he hadn't smoked it. There wasn't a single shred of tobacco left...
"Shun Zi! Are you smoking secretly?" Xu Zhenhua stared at him.
"No! No!" Shunzi shook his head vigorously!
"Come here! Stand at attention! Open your mouth and exhale!"
A milky aroma wafted over, Xu Zhenhua was a little confused, and when he looked up, he found Shunzi's eyes were cunning. Damn, this kid smoked a cigarette and then ate a candy.
Shunzi almost laughed out loud, haha! Fortunately, he was prepared. The next moment, Shunzi couldn't laugh anymore. He saw the brigade commander grab his hand and smell it...
"Shunzi, you're such a coward! Get ready for push-ups!"
"Uh! Brigade Commander, my injury hasn't healed yet!"
"Yeah! Right! Jin Feng! Get ready for push-ups, you do them for him, 200!"
"No! Leader, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Aren't you two old comrades from the same regiment? Then you two are a group, 500 of them! Start!"
Jin Feng: “…”
From then on, our class added a new fine tradition: if one person makes a mistake, the whole class will be punished!
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