Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 94 Guide Military Conference
Three people walked out of the house.

Zhao Fangyuan waited in the yard for a long time. When he saw Wang Feng coming out, he immediately followed him.

Li Zongren was a little curious: "Who is this?"

Wang Feng smiled and said, "My chief of staff is Zhao Fangyuan."

Li Zongren suddenly realized.

Judging from Zhao Fangyuan's youthful appearance, he was estimated to be about the same age as Wang Feng.

Okay, it’s better to be younger.

At present, China needs young generals like this one, who are in good health, energetic, and dare to fight and kill.

The car was already prepared outside. They had already talked a lot inside the house, so there was no need to continue discussing the battle situation in the car. The three of them took three separate cars.

They drove to the meeting place together.

Wang Feng sat in the car and looked at the streets on both sides.

As the meeting time got closer, more and more soldiers were patrolling the streets, and upon closer inspection, it seemed that there were quite a few plainclothes agents.

The number of cars on the road also increased significantly. Wang Feng estimated that there would be a lot of people attending the meeting.

But I also felt a little boring.

The more people there are in a meeting, the less valuable it is. It is likely that there will be no discussion at all.

They went to great lengths to summon all the military officers just to symbolically boost morale, but whether or not Han Fuju would be tried was another matter.
This is a bit too much.

The convoy arrived at the meeting place quickly.

There was a long line at the gun exchange point. It was the first time in Wang Feng's life that he saw so many officers above the division level.

Looking at the labels on their chests, many of them were division commanders leading a chief of staff, army commanders leading a group of staff officers, and some confidential clerks, and so on.

Looking at the situation, they seem to be coming out in full force.

It is understandable. After all, the Chairman took the risk and flew to the front line in person to hold a military meeting. If he didn't come again, it would be a lack of face.

Wang Feng and others got off the car. The officers present were all from the First and Fifth War Zones. When they saw Li Zongren, they all stopped and saluted.

"Hello, sir!"

"Hello, sir!"

Zhang Zizhong had previously been stationed in Pingjin and was considered an officer in the First War Zone. He had a long military career and many officers in the team were familiar with him.

"Xu Chen, how are you?"

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However, Wang Feng was wearing a fur-collared coat over his formal military uniform, so the label on his chest could not be seen. Only the two stars on his collar could be seen. Also, because he was transferred from the Second War Zone, the officers were confused about his identity for a while.

Seeing him following behind Li Zongren, I just thought he was a staff officer of the superior department.

"Xu Chen, who is that person following Commander Li? Is he the new staff officer sent by the Central Government?"

In the queue, Pang Bingxun asked Zhang Zizhong.

The two of them served in the Northwest Army together, so they were old acquaintances.

Zhang Zizhong shook his head: "No, it's Wang Feng from the North China Battle Group!"

Pang Bingxun's eyes widened. "Is that Wang Feng who captured Kunisaki Deng alive? He is so low-key at such a young age. He has never been in public. I heard that he was the head of the group a few months ago."

"Alas, this person can't help but admit that he's old."

Zhang Zizhong nodded.

There was little space between officers in the team, and although Pang Bingxun's voice was very soft, it was still heard by everyone.

For a moment, all eyes were on Wang Feng.

Especially some young officers, those between 30 and 40 years old, their eyes were filled with surprise, as well as a hint of admiration and envy.

On the battlefield, who doesn't want to achieve success?
Especially officers of this age group above the division level have all experienced wars to a greater or lesser extent, with both victories and defeats. Although their military exploits are not particularly impressive, they are acceptable.

If you want to be promoted, you are stuck on seniority.

Now suddenly there is a young man in his twenties who directly ignores his qualifications and sits in the position of an officer. How can we not be envious?

But there is no way to be envious, because they have a track record of success behind them.

Apart from anything else, the fact that he wins every time has already surpassed most people.

But the reason why the young generation is called this name is because they are stuck in a special stage and have strong motivation.

When Chiang Kai-shek awarded Wang Feng the prize, he probably took this into consideration.

Military achievements can only account for 80%, and the remaining 20% is for inspiring people.

Li Zongren turned around and said, "Follow me, Jiansheng wants to see you."

Wang Feng frowned.

健生
Bai Chongxi?
In his previous life, when he read the history of war, he found it troublesome. Modern people born in the late Qing Dynasty all had courtesy names. It was okay to remember one or two names, but once the number reached two digits, it was a bit difficult to remember.
When Wang Feng was born in this life, the Qing Dynasty had already fallen. In order to follow the so-called trend, even though his ancestors were officials, he still did not take a courtesy name.

Wang Feng and Zhao Fangyuan followed Li Zongren and went straight to the front of the team.

The division commander and the division staff officer standing by saw this and silently made way without saying a word.

"Captain Li, gun number."

"Please remember to pick up your guns according to your numbers after the meeting."

"Next person!"

It was Wang Feng's turn.

"Sir, please hand in your weapons."

Wang Feng touched his pocket. He carried a Browning M1910 pistol with him. His safety was the responsibility of the guards. If he couldn't even handle the situation with the guards, he wouldn't be able to do anything alone.

It's not Yan Shuangying
"Sir, your gun number is."

After handing over the gun quickly, Wang Feng took a few quick steps, and Li Zongren waited for him for a while.

Outside the conference room door.

Wang Feng met an unexpected person. It was Han Fuju, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone and commander-in-chief of the Third Army Group.

"Duke De, what is the purpose of this meeting?" Han Fuju sensed something was wrong.

As early as when he received the meeting notice, he was full of doubts and sent a special person to the Xuzhou headquarters to ask whether he needed to attend the meeting.

Only after receiving personal approval from Li Zongren did they set off.

Just before entering the meeting room, I felt something unusual.

Li Zongren was a seasoned official. He remained calm and smiled. "The Battle of Jinpu is imminent. The reason why I came here is not for anything else but to boost the morale of the soldiers on the front line."

Wang Feng listened to the conversation between the two behind him and thought to himself.

It is said that people become more clever as they get older. What Li Zongren said is indeed true. The main purpose of Chiang Kai-shek's convening of the Guide Conference was to boost military morale.

But it’s not going to be through speeches or rewards. Instead, I’m going to use your head, Han Fuju, as a sacrifice to intimidate the troops.

Anyone who dares to work without putting in effort will end up like this!
After receiving Li Zongren's repeated assurances, Han Fuju put down his guard and said, "It's great that the chairman is here in person to boost the morale of the troops."

After entering the meeting room, Li Zongren walked straight to the front.

"Jiansheng, long time no see!"

Bai Chongxi turned around when he heard the voice, with a look of joy on his face: "Duke De!"

The two worked together in Guangxi for more than ten years, sharing life and death, and left behind the famous story of "Li Bai is truly one person".

Old friends reunited. After some pleasantries, Bai Chongxi noticed the person behind him and asked, "Who is this?"

Li Zongren turned and introduced: "Wang Feng!"

Bai Chongxi: "I see. With such a powerful general in the Fifth War Zone, it looks like the battle of Jinpu will be worry-free!"

Wang Feng hurriedly said: "Thank you for the compliment, I really don't deserve it!"

These veteran warlords are more scheming than each other. They are absolutely unambiguous when praising others, but if you really ask them to do something, they may not be able to show any real results.

The meeting was about to begin, and Wang Feng found his seat under the guidance of the guards.

In the middle part of the venue.

Li Zongren, Cheng Qian, Bai Chongxi and other war zone commanders and important military officers were in the front row, with army commanders, military staff and other officials in the middle.

At the end are the divisional officers.

The level of the North China Battle Group is difficult to quantify, but considering Wang Feng's rising reputation outside, it was placed in the middle.

As time gradually approached, the commanders of various divisions and armies had taken their seats.

The officers had finished their greetings and the meeting room gradually became quiet.

Wang Feng looked around curiously. This was the first time he was so close to so many historical celebrities.

Suddenly, a shout came from outside the door.

"The Chairman is here!"

The officers present immediately stood up and shouted in unison: "Hello, Sir!"

Chiang Kai-shek walked slowly from outside the door to the podium at the front. During this time, all the officers stood in place and looked at him.

Wang Feng stuck his head out and rubbed his eyes, trying to see more clearly.

I have received many telegrams from Chiang Kai-shek during this period of time, but this is the first time I have seen him in person.

The feeling of seeing it with your own eyes is incomparable no matter how many old photos you have looked through or how many films featuring special actors you have watched.

Chiang Kai-shek walked to the front of the stage and spoke in Fenghua accent: "Everyone, please sit down!"

Only at this point did all the officers sit down.

Chiang Kai-shek looked around and cleared his throat. "Ladies and gentlemen, since the beginning of the war of resistance, the Party and the country have fought many battles with the Japanese army. Regardless of the outcome, there are very few who deserted the battlefield or did not fire a single shot."

“This spirit is worthy of recognition!”

"I have said before that once the war breaks out, no matter north or south, no matter young or old, everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and fight!"

"But under such circumstances, it is difficult for anyone in the army to have disloyalty."

"Han Fuju, please give us a summary of the recent anti-Japanese war in Shandong."

Chiang Kai-shek had a cold face and stared down with a sharp gaze.

Han Fuju had already realized that something was wrong, but he could not turn against Chiang Kai-shek until the last moment, so he could only stand up and smile apologetically: "I am fighting the war in Shandong."

Just as I was about to speak, I realized that there was nothing to say.

"Humph!" Chiang Kai-shek sneered, "You have been defeated again and again on the front line, why did you hand over the natural barrier of the Yellow River to the Japanese invaders without firing a single shot?"

Han Fuju's face turned pale, and he began to argue: "The loss of Shandong was indeed my responsibility, but who is responsible for the fall of Nanjing?"

As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was in an uproar, and the officers below all widened their eyes.

Even Wang Feng was secretly surprised.

Han Fuju said such words in front of all the officers. He really wanted to die.
Chiang Kai-shek felt his heart churning and he immediately flew into a rage. He spoke in a Fenghua accent: "Today we are talking about Shandong, not Nanjing!"

"I'm asking you how you should be held responsible for the loss of Shandong!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the commander-in-chief of the First War Zone, Cheng Qian, immediately came out to mediate: "Sit down first!"

"The chairman's intention is not what you think."

Chiang Kai-shek took a deep breath. He had originally wanted to kill Han Fuju, and now he wanted to pull out his pistol and shoot him on the spot.

Han Fuju made him look bad in front of the officers of the First and Fifth War Zones, and his Fenghua accent gradually became harsher.

"All right!"

"I'm not here to call you to task today, so let's not talk about this for now!"

"Right now, the Japanese army is preparing to move south along the Jinpu Line to completely open up the connection between central and northern China, threatening Wuhan and even Chongqing."

“On the importance of Xuzhou.”

(End of this chapter)