Chapter 5: The Road to Famous Generals (Part 1)

In order to commemorate the two anniversary of the "August 11" military service and the "August 13" War of Resistance, Commander Xie Jinyuan repeatedly negotiated with the Concession Bureau and demanded that the national flag be raised on August 11.

"We China has not perished. The national flag is a symbol of our beliefs and national sovereignty. As long as we are Chinese, we have the power to raise the national flag on China's land!"

It was with Xie Jinyuan's persistence and the promise of "not hanging the national flag until the anniversary", the Concession Bureau finally agreed to Xie Jinyuan's request and sent a flagpole more than five meters long.

But when the flagpole was erected in the military camp for only two hours, Xie Jinyuan received a notice from the Ministry of Industry and Technology, asking them to cancel the flag-raising ceremony.

"The Japanese have always asked the Ministry of Industry and Technology to extradite your department to the Hongkou Concession and be tried. The Ministry of Industry and Technology strictly adheres to a neutral position and repeatedly rejects the Japanese request.

But the concession is equivalent to the territory of our Great Britain Empire. If you allow your troops to hang the national flag on our territory, our Great Britain will lose the fair position that has always been enshrined, and the Japanese authorities will continue to put pressure on the Ministry of Industry.

Based on a fair and fair position and considering the safety of your department, please make sure to cancel the flag-raising activity on August 11th.”

He held the tone of the Workers' Department in his hand with a polite tone, but his attitude was firm. He looked up at the flagpole that had been erected in the middle of the military camp, and Xie Jinyuan's face was full of bitter smile.

Standing beside Xie Jinyuan, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu, who had personally shoveled soil and buried chess poles, gave a saliva, and said, "Little Japan is really giving us face. He has sent so many traitors and spies. Even if we raise a five-meter-long flagpole, they will report it immediately and put pressure on the Ministry of Industry through diplomatic means! Aren't the British very awesome? Why are they afraid of Little Japan now?!"

Xie Jinyuan shook his head slightly, and he turned around and looked at Lei Zhen. He asked, "What do you think?"

"I have lived in the mountains for four years. In order to survive, I must clearly know the living habits of wild beasts.

"Lei Zhen said in contemplation: "If it is a beast that is evenly matched, after meeting on a narrow road, they will show their sharpest claws and teeth, and make low roars to demonstrate to each other. At the same time, they will also carefully look at each other and measure the combat effectiveness of both sides.

At this time, these two beasts will be careful in every move, both to show their strong side and to prevent excessive actions from happening, which will trigger a battle that will only be a loss-win situation.

The current relationship between Japan and Britain is equivalent to two wild beasts that are equally powerful, even if they roar at each other, they are trying their best to avoid the strong colliding!”

"But in this confrontation, once one party turns around or chooses to escape.

The other side will launch an attack immediately! The Ministry of Industry will not hand us over to the hands of the Japanese. Such a man who relied on smuggling, when the pirates completed the accumulation of original capital and established a powerful navy to invade the country everywhere, is by no means to maintain our hundreds of Chinese troops, but to maintain the necessary dignity and position when confronting the two strong Japanese forces; and they forbid us to raise the national flag in the barracks.

I just don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble to a weak person because of the behavior of a weak person, and even become the fuse for the strong person’s duel!”

“So…in my judgment, we are forbidden to raise the national flag in the barracks.

It was not the result of the pressure from the Japanese government on the Concession of the Industrial Department, but the Industrial Department had unilateral actions to avoid disputes!" Lei Zhen said at this time: "Although Britain is as powerful as Japan, in comparison, the beast in the UK has become old. They have been strong for hundreds of years. They have already had too much land and interests, and they are old.

They are like a lion who doesn't even want to open his eyes and just wants to keep the status quo.

But Japan is different. They are young, they are energetic, they are ambitious and aggressive. The most important thing is that they are still far from full, and they are even hungry! So in this confrontation, Japan, which is not rejected by war.

It is the absolute dominant side, but Britain is just passing defense!”

Looking at the one in front of me, even if I counted the period in the hospital.

After less than nine months of studying with me, my apprentice was surprised, admired, and even envious. All kinds of complex expressions continued to alternate from Xie Jinyuan's face, and finally turned into a big, heartfelt smile.

Lei Zhen lived alone in the nature of survival and survival for four years. During that period, the wind was his enemy, the rain was his enemy, the snow was his enemy, the beast was his enemy, the hunger was his enemy, and the disease was his enemy! In order to survive, he could only use all his potential, all his wisdom and strength.

Although he was young, he had spontaneously and consciously learned to observe and gained his own insights into combat. When he finally integrated the way of survival of nature with Xie Jinyuan's military tactics, he had such a unique and so close to the truth in the war philosophy!

Standing in front of Xie Jinyuan, a beast gradually armed with wisdom and knowledge!

"Thunder and Zhen!"

Xie Jinyuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If you were the commander of the lonely military camp, how would you solve this problem in the face of this situation?!"

Lei Zhen said decisively: "The flag must be raised, this cannot shake the bottom line!"

Xie Jinyuan raised his eyebrows lightly and said without comment: "Oh?"

"The lonely military camp we are in now is the so-called military corps and corpses! We have no support, no retreat, and even no hope. The reason for supporting everyone to persist is because under the leadership of your master, everyone regards such a peaceful and boring life as a battle!"

Lei Zhen pointed at the flagpole that had just been erected and said, "If the Ministry of Works finally rejected Master's proposal before this flagpole was erected, it doesn't matter. We just lost an opportunity to improve the morale of the military camp.

But when this flagpole was erected on the playground and seen by everyone, it had become a spiritual beacon for our lonely military camp, or a new battlefield.

If we really cancel the flag-raising ceremony because of the order from the Ministry of Industry and Technology, we would have chosen to escape in this confrontation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

At that time, Master, your personal prestige will be irreparable. Once your personal command is shaken, our lonely army and abandoned soldiers will be really over!"

Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu, who was standing beside them listening to the conversation between the master and the disciple, was moved. He looked at Lei Zhen, who was less than 20 years old, but he also contained two absolutely contradictory temperaments: radical and calm. Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu, who was accustomed to obeying orders and was used to accepting orders from superiors on the battlefield, must admit that in terms of knowledge and judgment, he had been surpassed by a junior like Lei Zhen. He really didn't see so far, let alone think so much.

Xie Jinyuan said calmly: "According to your opinion, we are the only way to push the hard way with the Industrial Bureau?"

"Chinese people often say that the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road, but no matter how brave a mouse is, it is impossible to beat a strong cat! In this situation where strength is not proportional, fighting hard is just the ultimate helpless solution."

Under the gaze of Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu, Lei Zhen slowly said: "I just said that if Britain is compared to a beast, they are also a lion who is old and full of food and drink, and only sleeps well.

As long as we can take a step back to satisfy their self-esteem and come up with a happy solution, we can solve this incident while ensuring the flag raising on August 11th."

"The flagpole we raised was fifteen feet high, and the houses in our military camp were twelve feet high.

"Lei Zhen stretched out and made a chopping action, saying: "If we cut the flagpole by five feet and leave only ten feet in height, even if the national flag is raised, it will not exceed the height of the house.

No one in the military camp would care why the flagpole was five feet shorter. For them, as long as the national flag could be raised, it would represent a kind of victory.

The national flag is blocked by the surrounding houses and will not be too silly. Those traitors do not run to the military camp every day to report. We raised the national flag on the morning of August 11th and closed the national flag at noon to minimize the possibility of emergencies. In this case, the Ministry of Industry and Technology will also accept our step-by-step change.

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The method Lei Zhen said really made Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu's eyes widen, but Xie Jinyuan nodded with a smile.

"The method is a little weird," Xie Jinyuan smiled and said, "but it also brought the face of the Ministry of Industry and our unshakable bottom line. It is really commendable. I think this plan is feasible! But we cannot submit this plan directly to the Ministry of Industry and Industry.

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As Lei Zhen and Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu listened with his ears upright, Xie Jinyuan said calmly: "As the saying goes, you don't know how to cherish things that are too easy to get. We are too easy to retreat, and the Ministry of Industry may be more likely to be more and more aggressive.

So we must protest, protest and protest, persist, persist and persist until both sides are angry and hope to find a step, and then throw out this plan that can make both sides happy in a manner of cutting their flesh from their bodies.

At that time, the Ministry of Industry will think that they have finally achieved a victory in maintaining the economy through constant pressure, and they will not be stupid enough to make further demands."

Seeing Lei Zhen's face showing an enlightened expression, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu patted his shoulder lightly and smiled and said, "As the saying goes, ginger is still the hottest. Little brother, there are still many things you need to learn from the commander.

To be honest, I'm optimistic about you!"
Chapter completed!