Songhu: Never Give Up

Yue Qianli stood up and said loudly:
"Brothers, the National Government has already concluded that it was the Japanese planes that bombed it!

This matter cannot be changed. The country is in crisis and we cannot make a mess. The suffering of the Chinese people is caused by the invasion of the devils.
This blood debt should be blamed on the devils, and only on the devils!"

Everyone naturally knew this, so they vented their anger on Lao Yue. The Japs still had to be fought, but faith could not be compromised, and it was difficult to warm up people's hearts once they had turned cold.

Yue Qianli did not even think about going to Nuan, but just continued:
"Brothers, we fight the devils not for a certain person, nor for a certain government, but for the country and for the millions of Chinese people!
A country is not equal to a certain government, nor is it equal to a certain person. China is composed of 4 million compatriots.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Whoever abandons the people will be abandoned by the people. This has been the case for thousands of years. History and the people will make the right choice! "

Duan Yulin immediately interrupted and said:
"Yes, we still have to fight the devils, but we are no longer fighting for a certain person, nor for a government that treats hundreds of millions of people as pawns;

Fight for China, fight for the 400 million people!"

The luster gradually returned to the eyes of Gao Zhisong, Zhu Chi and others. Lao Yue and Duan Yulin were right. The faith had collapsed, but the country and the nation were still there, as were the hundreds of millions of Chinese people. The devils had to be fought, and they had to be fought to the end...

Gao Zhisong's eyes became firm again, he looked at Yue Qianli expectantly, and asked loudly:

"Lao Yue, how do you say we should fight? Don't hide it anymore, or we'll have no more brothers!"

Zhu Chi also agreed and waited for Yue Qianli's reply with the others. Yue Qianli cheered up and said:
"We still have to participate in the Battle of Wuhan. The Japanese have deployed 14 divisions and hundreds of thousands of troops, which is almost more than % of their offensive force. It is their last resort!

The Nationalist government planned to deploy a million troops. Regardless of winning or losing, the Japanese would have to consume a large amount of manpower and supplies, and would lose their strategic offensive capabilities.

The Nationalist government, having lost most of its vital territory, has no ability to counterattack, and the two sides will enter a long phase of strategic stalemate.

This is like two martial arts masters competing in kung fu. The one with stronger internal strength will win in the end.

For a country, national strength is its internal strength. It is difficult for a government that has lost its core area to support an army of millions, and it can only survive by borrowing money or relying on foreign aid.

As the saying goes, we can only help the poor if we rely on foreign aid. There are too many people and too little porridge. How much of the foreign aid from the millions of central troops can we get?"

Zhu Chi said unhappily:

"It's good enough that they don't target our tens of thousands of veterans. A gentleman is innocent, but hiding a wall is a crime. As for our rocket launchers and rocket artillery, they must be handed over as soon as a warrant is issued."

Everyone agreed with this. If they hadn't been fighting all the time, with their equipment and veterans, even Commander Chen, who had been protecting the guerrilla column, would have gotten a piece of the pie.

Gao Zhisong also interrupted and said:
"Don't test human nature. Our current organization is only one regiment. It is a great favor to be able to keep 5 people.

Even if they don't know how to rob our people, they will inevitably be choked by the supply. A regiment can only provide 3 people with food and supplies. What will the remaining tens of thousands of people eat? What will they use? How can they fight the devils? "

Yue Qianli praised loudly and said:

"That's right, the Kuomintang has a hundred ways to dismantle us, so we must stay away from them and go to the devil's rear to grab food!
We are fighting the Japanese in the name of justice, so it is not easy for the Nationalist government to punish us. Moreover, the emperor is far away, so even if they want to punish us, they cannot. Instead, they have to coerce us.
The Japanese have hundreds of millions of civilians and millions of square kilometers of land in their rear areas, which means an inexhaustible supply of troops and resources.

As long as we firmly hold high the banner of fighting the devils, the people in the occupied areas will support us. As long as we win more battles, we can continue to grow and develop, and it is possible to recruit millions of soldiers! "

The flames of war were rekindled in the hearts of Gao Zhisong and others. Gao Zhisong stated on the spot:
"Old Yue, I knew you had a way, just do it!
I just felt bad just now, and I know whose fault it is, I'm sorry."

Zhu Chi and the others also apologized, but Yue Qianli waved his hand and said, "We are brothers, so let's not talk about this!

I have already sent Wang Jianfei, Zhao Tianci, Li Daomin and others to lead a part of the supplementary detachment, the training battalion and the baggage battalion to northern Henan and western Shandong to serve as the advance station;

The Battle of Wuhan will take at least several months. The main forces of the Japanese are in central China, and North China is almost a vacuum. A few months is enough for them to gain a foothold. "

Zhu Chi's eyes lit up, and he said in a pretended angry tone:
"Look, Lao Gao, the ones he sent out are all his sworn brothers who studied abroad at West Point. They must have some secret plans against us."

Gao Zhisong roughly guessed something, and said half-truthfully:

"Old Yue, you can't form a clique. Wang Jianfei and the others are your sworn brothers, and so are the rest of us. You can't leave us behind no matter what you do, even if it means rebellion!"

Everyone agreed, including Chen Zhongyuan and Tian Yuanxi. When Yue Qianli heard that even the words of tiger and wolf were used, he hurriedly stopped them and said:
"Lao Gao, this is a beheading statement, don't ever say it again. We are all brothers, and I promise I won't treat you differently.

Besides, who told you that Lao Wang and I are sworn brothers? That’s not true. The government is against forming cliques and factions.”

Zhu Chi said meaningfully:

"We all know it, and you're still pretending!

It's fine for Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to swear brotherhood, but when it comes to supporting the Han Dynasty, we have to bring along Zhao Zilong and others. Lao Gao and I are your Zhao Zilong!"

Yue Qianli looked at the others and asked:
"You all know this?"

Duan Yulin snorted coldly:

"You wrote it all on your forehead and thought others didn't know. You didn't even bother to invite me when you burned incense with others. I promised my sister to you in vain."

Everyone laughed after hearing this, and the previous depressing atmosphere was swept away. Yue Qianli rarely refuted again, which was regarded as tacitly acknowledging his relationship with Duan Yaqin in front of everyone.

Duan Yulin is feeling jealous, so we can’t provoke him for now. Duan Yulin added:
"I still say that, you have to take us brothers with you wherever you go, otherwise we will be separated!"

Gao Zhisong also joined in the fun and said:

"That's right. If you don't bring her along, I'll end our friendship! Yaqin is also my sister."

Zhu Chi and others also echoed, saying that he was Duan Yaqin's brother. Yue Qianli was dumbfounded on the spot and thought to himself:
"It's over. Suddenly there are so many uncles-in-law that I can't afford to offend."

Although everyone was joking, it also conveyed a message that after the collapse of faith, they were completely united;

Gao Zhisong even half-truthfully said that he would be taken along if there was a rebellion, which was an obvious act of surrender.

They had already guessed Yue Qianli's beliefs. Just based on the things he usually passed on to them, Gao Zhisong and others who had experienced the baptism of the Great Revolution could see it. It was just a tacit understanding.

(End of this chapter)