vrcanaries Chapter 355: Doing things in a high profile
Chapter 355: Doing things in a high profile
Originally, the chief of staff thought Li Shaoyi was too high-profile, but after Li Shaoyi's explanation, the chief of staff felt that Li Shaoyi was not high-profile enough.
So he asked Li Shaoyi for two days. Originally, he only wanted to invite reporters from Peiping, but now he called all the reporters from North China, including some foreign reporters. Anyway, he wanted to make this matter bigger.
What happened to the Russians?
Part of their troops was attracted by the Japanese and could not attack us with all their strength. Even if they attacked us with all their strength, their combat effectiveness would only be slightly stronger than the Japanese. We are not a little bit stronger than the Japanese. If we really meet on the battlefield, it is still unknown who will win.
What's more, my 270-strong army is not to be trifled with. Once it is fully staffed, together with the surrounding security groups, we can mobilize more than 100,000 troops at any time.
The land of the Outer Xiongnu is just a gimmick to others, but for Li Shaoyi, it is something he really wants to take back. It is probably a dream to want to take this land back without fighting.
Now that the strategic policy has been determined, the chief of staff will no longer hide it. He will simply make this matter a big deal. This will not only attract young officers from all over the country, but also establish an image for the 72nd Division. Why not do it?
In the next two days, Li Shaoyi's subordinates kept releasing news that Li Shaoyi was going to express his views on the issue of the Huns, and the attention of people from all over the country was once again attracted.
Originally, because of the Rehe ceasefire, the attention paid to the 72nd Division in various places had decreased. Now that the Japanese have not been completely eliminated and they are involved with the Russians again, some people can't help but worry about Li Shaoyi.
Your 72nd Division is capable of fighting, and can fight tough battles, but the problem is that you can't make too many enemies. You have just offended the Kwantung Army, and now you have to go against the Outer Huns. The strength of the Outer Huns is not to be feared. The era of Genghis Khan has long passed.
But standing behind them are the Russians. These people are different. After the industrial reform, the comprehensive national strength of Russia has increased very rapidly. Now it is one of the best in the world. In addition, it has a vast land area, a large population, and abundant supplies. It ranks among the top in the world in terms of war potential.
That is a country even more terrifying than Japan.
Everyone's impression of the Rakshasa Army is still stuck on the battle between the Northeast Army and them.
The young marshal also concentrated the elite of the Northeast Army, but in the end he invested 100,000 troops and was defeated. He also failed to keep the power he regained. Of course, this behavior of challenging the Rakshasa is still worth promoting, but one must recognize one's own strength.
Many people in China say that what Li Shaoyi has done now is a bit presumptuous. He has just won several wars against Japan, and now he is challenging the dignity of Russia. Maybe he is just like the young marshal back then.
However, more people think that Li Shaoyi is the light of hope, and our country lacks such people.
Li Shaoyi was at the 72nd Division's office in Peiping, happily reading some commentary articles in the newspaper. Some people supported his behavior, while others said he was arrogant.
No matter what is said, the public opinion has arisen. In the past two days, the conscription department has received some consultation calls from all over the country, most of which are from officers. It is easy to find soldiers now, but it is really difficult to find officers.
The importance of officers to an army is clear without much explanation. If you find a sheep, even the best soldiers will be led astray by you. If you find a tiger, even ordinary soldiers can be brought into combat effectiveness.
This is exactly what Li Shaoyi wanted. As for the reaction of the Russians, it was not within Li Shaoyi's consideration. They were not having an easy time in the Far East either.
"It's Mr. Yuan from the city government."
When Li Shaoyi was reading the newspaper, the chief of staff was handling official documents. Usually, when Li Shaoyi had nothing to do, he would go to the chief of staff's office to read the newspaper. With two people in the same office, they could handle official business faster, so that he wouldn't have to call me to ask something and I wouldn't have to call him to ask something, which would all be delayed.
Li Shaoyi still has quite some respect for Mayor Yuan. After all, he has been working hard to resist the Japanese. Although the results are not great, this behavior is worth promoting. If we don't do it just because there are no results, then our country may be bullied even more.
"Mayor Yuan..."
Li Shaoyi took the phone enthusiastically and started a series of greetings.
Although he hated these things, it was a necessary procedure for being an official in the National Government. However, this time Mayor Yuan ended the greetings early.
"Aren't you making things a bit too big? The Rakshasa people are furious now. They think another war is necessary."
Mayor Yuan said anxiously that he had learned from some people in the Rakshasa Embassy that Li Shaoyi's remarks this time seemed to challenge their nerves.
After the Japanese occupied the Northeast, some of the Russians' interests in the Northeast were damaged, but in order not to overly stimulate Japan, the Russians chose to transfer some rights to Japan, which seemed as if they were weak. Therefore, in the eyes of the Russians, Li Shaoyi's remarks really did not respect them.
They can bow to the Japanese because the Japanese have enough strength, but it does not mean that they will bow to Li Shaoyi. Although Li Shaoyi has won certain victories now, in the eyes of the Russians, these victories are just luck. Li Shaoyi's overall strength is far behind that of Japan. If the war continues for a long time, Li Shaoyi will definitely not be able to hold on.
"We are on the same side. I am not bluffing. I can analyze for you how many troops the Luosha people can send if they really want to. As far as I know, there are only two infantry divisions stationed within the Outer Xiongnu. I really don't look down on them with just these two infantry divisions. If they were all concentrated in one place, I guarantee that they would be annihilated within half a month."
Li Shaoyi also knows a lot about the situation of the Xiongnu outside. Since we want to make such remarks, we must know ourselves and the enemy. Just talking without investigation is not our fighting style.
"I know your troops are strong, but from my perspective, the Russians are more powerful than the Japanese. You've defeated the Outer Xiongnu's Russian army, so I'll consider that your victory. However, their Far East Military Region has hundreds of thousands of troops. Can you handle them all?"
Mayor Yuan said anxiously that he was afraid that Li Shaoyi's youthful impetuosity would ruin this hard-earned environment.