Songhu: Never Give Up

"Zhou Xin is becoming more and more showy. Isn't he that handsome? And if you want to marry someone, marry Zhou Xin - what a gimmick!"

After Yue Qianli finished speaking, he threw the newspaper in his hand on the table. This made Monica unhappy. She showed the newspaper to Yue Qianli, hoping to hear Old Yue's approval.

She protested to Yue Qianli:
"Yue, I admit that you are handsome, but you can't exclude others who are more handsome than you. That's not gentlemanly.

Zhou Ke is an eagle in the sky. I heard that he is single now and has studied abroad in America."

Seeing Monica's infatuated look, Yue Qianli couldn't help but worry about Old Wang. The free and unrestrained nature of the beautiful old woman was not something that the honest Wang Jianfei could handle.

(Wang Jianfei: Am I honest and loyal?)
Yue Qianli's disdain made Monica seem to smell something. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she asked happily:
“You all studied abroad in Mexico, so you don’t know him, do you?

——I definitely know him!”

Before Yue Qianli could speak, Monica answered for him and then asked for an introduction.

Duan Yulin's sixth sense has always been the best. As soon as he saw Lao Yue's expression, he couldn't help but ask:
"Could this be your sworn brother too, Lao Ji?"

Yue Qianli smiled shyly, then held up three fingers. Duan Yulin was even more annoyed. With the three brothers from Luxi, there were already four of them, and with Old Yue, there were five. So he howled:
"It turns out I'm a sixth-year!"

Yue Qianli was instantly defeated by him. This Lao Liu had a profound meaning in the future, but Duan Yulin didn't know it. He thought that Lao Yue was making fun of him, so he asked nervously:
"There can't be more! Tell me the truth, how many good brothers do you have?"

Now not only Duan Yulin felt jealous, but others also cast their concerned eyes. Wang Jianqi, his sworn brother, was made captain of the detachment as soon as he arrived, and the other two took up the positions of direct battalion commanders. Old Yue was too nepotistic and had to be guarded against.

Seeing that everyone was full of hostility, Yue Qianli didn't dare to laugh anymore. He stretched out one hand and spread out the five hands. Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was only one left.

Everyone suddenly became nervous again. Could it be fifty? Now the number has exceeded that of Liu, Guan and Zhang. Could it be 108 generals?

“There’s still the second oldest one left, he’s in the Navy, I haven’t heard from him;
I just heard about the third brother Zhou Xin. He is really a man who makes a big splash when he does not make a sound! "

When Duan Yulin heard that one was from the Air Force and the other was from the Navy, he felt relieved and encouraged him:
"Find a way to get these two guys here, so we can get a few planes and warships to play with later."

Before anyone else could say anything, Monica, who was so disrespectful, spoke again:

"I think it's a good idea. We must get Brother Zhou here as well. We'll get a few hundred planes from Melica and let Brother Zhou command them. Let's see if the Japanese dare to act so arrogantly!"

Yue Qianli felt something was wrong the more he listened, and then he said to Monica:
"When did Zhou Xin become your Big Brother Zhou? This is China's Fa, why don't you learn the good things but learn all this nonsense!"

Monica said proudly:

“I learned this from Sister Yaqin. She calls you Brother Yue, and everyone else calls you Old Yue, which means that only lovers can call you Brother;

Lao Yue, I will call him Brother Zhou from now on! "Everyone couldn't help laughing. After Monica had been in the guerrilla column for a while, she was now full of Chinese flavor from head to toe. Others seemed to have accepted this foreigner who was willing to shed tears for the suffering of the Chinese people. They took good care of her and spoiled her like a sister.

Since there was no fighting during this period, the guerrilla column was very relaxed, and Yue Qianli had no intention of creating a tense atmosphere.

It is not conducive to the development of a unit if it is kept tense for a long time. It is best to have a proper balance between tension and relaxation.

Duan Yulin's words reminded him that he had to find a way to get Zhou Xin here. Having two ace pilots together was exciting just thinking about it.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, he waved his hand domineeringly and said:
"Don't worry, the guerrilla column will definitely have its own fleet and even warships in the future!
Only with a golden nest can we attract the golden phoenix, and then not only will Zhou Xin come, but more talents will also return;

As long as we make the cause of fighting the Japanese prosperous, we will not be afraid of not having like-minded people! "

Thunderous applause broke out. This is their career as well, and everyone wants to be successful.

"Old Yue, I will take care of the plane, but you have to pay me. We are brothers and sisters, so we should be clear about the bill!"

Monica's words caused laughter again. She even used the phrase "siblings settle accounts openly" so there was definitely no problem with the language.

Yue Qianli knew that Monica was not bragging. She was now the leader of the Meilika guerrilla column, with a reach to heaven.

In July, the Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters was full of old Japanese soldiers and an important military meeting was underway.
The Battle of Wuhan had been going on for more than 20 days, but the fighting was not intense and was limited to the periphery;
It's like a duel between two martial arts masters. They will test each other at the beginning and make a fatal move only after they understand each other's strength. If they don't make a move, it's fine, but once they do, it will be a fatal move.

After the first phase of exploratory offensive, the Central China Front Army took the lead in making major adjustments, which also showed from another perspective that the Japs were going to kill us.

In the meeting room, General Shunroku Hata, the commander of the headquarters, sat cross-legged in the middle, like a giant turtle. On both sides were officers above the rank of division commander, and the two army commanders were at the head of the left and right.
On the left is Prince Toshihiko Higashikuni, commander of Prince Guizi's 2nd Army, another uncle of Yuhito and the royal family's representative in the military.

On the right is Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, commander of the 11th Army. The new chief of staff, Major General Masayama Kawabe, is reading out the latest adjustment plan of the front army. This is obviously a preparation for the next stage of large-scale fighting, so every old Japanese is in high spirits.

“第2军所部第3、第10、第13、第16共4个师团及1个步兵旅团，约有10万之众，由亲王殿下指挥向合肥、舒城一带集中；
第11军所部第6、第9、第27、第101、第106师团及波田支队，约有12.5万人，以主力向九江，一部向黄梅集中；

第3舰队和航空兵团支援第2、第11军作战，配备战斗机、陆地攻击机等约300架，各部舰船100余艘；

The Expeditionary Force's direct corps is the 116th Division and two heavy artillery brigades, which will guard the area east of Hukou and serve as the general reserve.

When the Japanese heard that there were 9 army divisions and 2 brigades used for the attack alone, and 1 special division and 2 heavy artillery brigades as reserves, not to mention a large number of navy and air force assisting in the battle, they realized that this was definitely the battle with the largest number of troops mobilized in the history of the Japanese. After all, this was just the beginning.

(End of this chapter)