Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

Chapter 1160 Even Military Police Have a Conscience

After Li Shaoyi's plane took off, some locals finally stormed into the airport. But upon seeing the scene before them, they were speechless. After all, the airport's air defense weapons were intact, and the remaining weapons and equipment nearby were also undamaged.

One minute we were treating Commander Li like an enemy, but look at his actions now—would an enemy do that? Would the enemy leave us the equipment of an entire air defense battalion? And all the ground crew equipment from the airport is still here. If it were me, and you treated me like this, I would have destroyed it all before retreating, leaving you guys nothing.

This might be a matter of perspective. Many people want to destroy these things, but Commander Li did nothing. He just took his men away, and even the submachine guns are neatly laid out here. You people should go back and think about it carefully.

The three military police regiments were the only elite troops the Nationalist government had left, and they were also the troops the Nationalist government trusted most. But at this moment, countless people within these three regiments were cursing this damned government over and over again. "It's all because of you bastards' crazy ideas that you drove Commander Li away! If we had appointed Commander Li as the commander of the Hankou Garrison Command, we would have had a better plan for the next battle!"

Now things have gotten really messed up. They don't care about any of that anymore; they're just not playing with you anymore, and they've left so easily, withdrawing all their people, including some from the office. Now, even if you want to contact them, you probably can't.

At the same time, the 3rd Army of the 72nd Group Army sent a telegram to the Fifth War Zone Command. From this moment on, receiving the telegram was tantamount to receiving our statement. The 3rd Army would no longer obey the orders of the Fifth War Zone.

Furthermore, Ma Leizi stated in the telegram that all personnel awarded medals in the Fourth Army refused to participate in the commendation ceremony in Hankou. The meaning was clear: our leader has severed ties with you, and we are not going to travel all the way to Hankou to attend the so-called commendation ceremony for a mere medal and 50 silver dollars.

Moreover, this commendation ceremony was opposed by some military and political leaders in various regions from the very beginning. Right now, the Japanese are rapidly advancing into our heartland; instead of thinking about how to resist their attack, you've put together this inappropriate commendation ceremony.

Ostensibly, it was to reward generals who had performed outstandingly in the War of Resistance, but what was really going on? You all probably know the truth. It was nothing more than an attempt to divide and weaken the enemy's army. Now that the enemy has seen through it, they've simply abandoned the operation in Hankou. Naturally, the troops below are going to respond accordingly, leaving only the Nationalist government to do the work.

People all over the country aren't blind. A lot of people criticized the Nationalist government's policies in the newspapers, believing that they had chilled the hearts of meritorious officials. Even if you want to kill the hunted dog after the rabbit is caught, you have to consider the timing. The Japanese are still watching from afar. Is this how you treat the nation's number one meritorious official?

Instantly, all the pressure fell on the Nationalist government, and they knew they had stirred up a hornet's nest.

However, based on their consistent understanding of Li Shaoyi, they knew that they were currently at the most critical moment of the war of resistance, and the Japanese were about to enter Central China. Even if they suffered some losses, Li Shaoyi would only allow himself to suffer losses and would not allow the entire war of resistance to come to a halt. That's why they dared to play this game. They had done it several times before in Pujiang, and except for one time when things went awry, they had succeeded the whole time.

But at this moment, these people were all behaving themselves. For them, the current situation was probably beyond their ability to resolve. Therefore, all the problems had to be passed on to their superiors. "This was your idea, to say that Li Shaoyi wouldn't go too far in this matter. But now it's affecting the whole country, and even the people in the Nationalist government's Ministry of Military Affairs are being insulted to their ancestors."

After Li Shaoyi left, the most critical issue was that the air defense command couldn't get replenished. Although Li Shaoyi had deployed a lot of anti-aircraft ammunition before, it was consumed quickly. The effects weren't noticeable in the first couple of days, but now some areas were completely empty. They called the air defense command, but what could they do? Before, Commander Li had plenty of ammunition, but now they had none. Even if they called, all they could do was say they were applying to higher-ups.

To be honest, the Nationalist government didn't have much ammunition left for infantry, let alone for anti-aircraft soldiers. If we had to talk about anti-aircraft ammunition, Li Shaoyi's batch was the only one, and two-thirds of it was already used up. If they didn't hurry to send it to their troops, the Japanese planes wouldn't be able to use their matrix anti-aircraft defense system when they flew over Hankou.

Secondly, there are the Japanese spies in Hankou. They were previously suffocating under Li Shaoyi's pressure; six of the nine leaders had been captured, and the remaining three were hiding elsewhere. Now that Li Shaoyi has withdrawn, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (MIB) want to continue his legacy. But do they have the ability? Spies only need to disguise themselves slightly; they can walk right past you undetected. To think they can continue Li Shaoyi's glory is pure fantasy.

Next, let's talk about the defense of Hankou. When we discussed Hankou's defense before, Li Shaoyi's artillery regiment and air force were included in the plan, and they were assigned the most serious combat missions. Now, both of these units are nowhere to be found. Who will take charge of this vacant area?

Especially the two heavy artillery regiments; with them here, Japanese armored forces dare not advance, and they even pose a significant threat to various Japanese units. But now the heavy artillery regiments are still here, however, they only have a few basic loads of shells left. Once they're all used up, won't they be left with nothing?

Another critical problem is that our gunners haven't received systematic training, and their firing skills are far inferior to those of Li Shaoyi's men, both in speed and accuracy. There's also the issue of artillery relocation. Don't assume that artillery can stay in one place after firing; they have to move to a new location after each firing cycle. This is also the safest method of combat…