The Republic of Heroes

The Seventh Division robbed the ammunition depot, and the news quickly spread throughout the city of Nanjing. Wu Xiaoliang was under great pressure for this. Should he arrest the troublemaker and punish him according to law, or should he resist all the pressure and excuse his subordinates?Many people were waiting to see Wu Xiaoliang's jokes, and most of the discussions in the Jufan Office held a certain tone.

"Wu Weizhong is too aggressive, he should suffer a bit and learn a lesson, so that he can be calmer in the future."

"Look at those arrogant soldiers under him, can they still suffer? I don't think this matter will be settled in the end."

In the office of the Military Commission, a group of high-ranking officials talked a lot. Although the argument was that he should suffer a little and learn a lesson, they couldn't hide their gloating in their hearts. A Beiyang warlord was awarded the rank of general when he was less than [-] years old. Not to mention infiltrating the national government by opportunism, they have become one of the nine members of the party-state real power department and the military committee.

He knocked on the table, trying to calm down the buzzing crowd, "Everyone, everyone—please listen to He Moumou..." The military and government officials of the party and state in the room stopped talking sparsely, but stared blankly. He looked at Chief of Staff He, who was firmly seated in the throne.Chairman Jiang temporarily moved to Luoyang with the national government, and now he is a man of his word in Nanjing.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking, He Yingqin continued: "The people of the Wu tribe are the remnants of the Beiyang warlords. It is reasonable to have a corrupt military discipline, but for the sake of their meritorious service in the Anti-Japanese War, it is not easy for the Military Committee to delve into this matter. , otherwise it will be worth the loss if you call out the hearts of anti-Japanese fighters across the country, just send a telegram to protest."

At first glance, these words seem to be excuses for Wu Xiaoliang, but after careful reflection, I always feel that there is something wrong, and there is an indescribable taste between the lines, is it jealousy, jealousy, or gloating?I'm afraid there are all of them. Once everyone figured out what He Yingqin meant, they would become even more unscrupulous.

The evening wind in midsummer was unbearably sultry. Thousands of soldiers gathered in the headquarters of the 57th Division and the big playground, all watching the speaker on the stage.Li Zejun was very angry. He knew very well that these people under his command were arrogant soldiers. They always sharpened their heads and pushed forward when encountering things, and this time was no exception.

"Speaking of which, who of you will take the lead?"

There was still silence below, Li Zejun smiled wryly in his heart, these are all famous men, he just asked who was the first to rob the ammunition depot, and thousands of soldiers stood up.But he couldn't protect him like the soldiers. Wu Xiaoliang is now the target of public criticism, and the 57th Division is also facing unprecedented criticism. For a while, no one even mentioned the military exploits of Shanghai's resistance against Japan.Perhaps this is what the person behind the incident hopes to achieve.

Li Zejun secretly made up his mind that he would never let those tricksters succeed. He wanted to give an explanation to Wu Xiaoliang, to the 57th Division, and to the millions of citizens in Nanjing who didn't know the truth.

Seeing that no one knew anything, he cleared his throat and continued, "If you don't tell me, I can still find out who is in charge, and everyone will be punished at that time. I advise the leaders to think about it, because people's hearts hurt brothers Will you be punished?"

As soon as the words fell, a loud voice rang out on the playground.

"It's me! What responsibility do I bear alone!"

Li Zejun knew this man, he was the first to capture Kenkichi Ueda alive in Sanhe, and now he has been promoted to company commander, he couldn't help feeling sorry that this man's bright future might be ruined.He yelled at the left and right gendarmes: "Tie him up!"

"Teacher, be merciful!" Thousands of people shouted in unison.

Li Zejun raised his hands and pressed down falsely, trying to calm everyone down, but with little success.The soldiers didn't understand that they had made great military exploits. When they returned to Nanjing, instead of getting the supplementary supplies they deserved, they would also suffer all kinds of stares. Who could bear it?The soldiers finally calmed down, hoping that the division commander would give them a reasonable explanation.

Li Zejun glanced at the hot-blooded men on the playground, feeling unbearable anger in his chest, but he had to take care of the overall situation and not let the villains succeed in their schemes.

"Let me ask you, what is the military law of our Shandong army? Is there a rule that you are not allowed to loot at will? I know you are wronged, but can you all pat your chest and say that you did not participate in the looting?"

The soldiers fell silent for a moment. Indeed, out of righteous indignation, most of them participated in the looting of the ammunition depot. No one could say that they hadn’t robbed anything. The rifles on their bodies and the big leather shoes under their feet were all the spoils of this conflict.

"Since you have made a big mistake, you have to admit it. What kind of a man is hiding and being a turtle? Do you know how the 57th Division was passed on in Nanjing? We are bandits, the remnants of warlords!"

Li Zejun became excited when he said this, "When I saw the person who said this, I wanted to beat him up first, but I couldn't, because if I beat him up, our 57th Division would really be a bandit. Remember, the 57th Division It is the National Revolutionary Army, it is fighting for the people, it is fighting for the revolution, not to rob some arsenal? No one should talk about the grievances received. Chairman Wu’s grievances are greater than anyone else. What did he say? ? Didn't say anything."

Having said that, Li Zejun pointed at Yu Sanhe and said, "You Yu Sanhe is a man, but you violated the military law and the civil law. No matter how disgraced the 57th Division is, you can find it for me!"

Yu Sanhe suddenly felt hot on his face, he only thought about the grievance in his heart, and when he heard the teacher say that his actions had affected the 57th Division, he couldn't help feeling ashamed and regretful, but it was too late to say anything, so he had no choice but to say :

"Master, I, Yu Sanhe, know that I was wrong. If I want to kill or cut, as long as I can restore the reputation of the 57th Division, I won't even frown."

Li Zejun nodded, regrettably said: "There is no need to beheaded, I am afraid that it is inevitable to go to court..."

The next day, the 57th Division handed over the mastermind who took the lead in robbing the ammunition depot to the Military Commission.He also claimed that the members of the 57th Division broke the law and would never condone it, and asked the Military Commission to deal with it impartially.

He Yingqin made a mistake this time. Originally, he only expected that Wu Xiaoliang had only two possibilities: to cover up or to dispose of him. Who would have thought that this hot potato would be thrown into his own hands.what can he doNaturally, there is only one way to convene a military court, but if the verdict is won, the opposition will inevitably receive attacks, saying that he killed the anti-Japanese heroes.A lighter sentence would be a slap in the face. Who can't see this incident, he was the one who put eye drops on Wu Xiaoliang!

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but come up with a plan, and ordered the military police: "Send that mastermind to the court for trial, and there will be no need for a military court."