Phi-Fic Chapter 163 Wu Zhenkui's Method
Chapter 163 Wu Zhenkui's Method
Secretary Wu Zhenkui was indeed an anti-Japanese activist and wanted to go to the front line of the anti-Japanese war, but he was the only son in the family, so it was basically impossible for him to do such a thing.
The banquet tonight was also a treat for him, and there might be other things involved, but after seeing Li Shaoyi, he immediately asked Manager Cai to prepare a new private room.
"Captain Li, you can't pay for that table either. This one is mine. I'm not one to worship this or that, but the anti-Japanese heroes are always in my heart. Let me toast you first."
Wu Zhenkui picked up the wine glass in his hand. His excitement at this moment was definitely not fake.
He used his position to collect almost all the newspapers in Peking. Among all the officials in Peking, no one dared to fight the Japanese like this. Li Shaoyi could be said to be the first one.
"Brother Wu has drunk quite a bit today. I'll drink it all, and you can do whatever you want."
I just calculated his age. Among the officers in Nanjing, Wu Zhenkui should be the youngest, but he is actually a few months older than Li Shaoyi.
"Brother Li is also a straightforward person. No matter how much I drink today, I will definitely not save this glass of wine for the anti-Japanese hero."
Wu Zhenkui stopped those who were trying to persuade him and drank the wine in his glass.
"I've had quite a bit to drink today. While I can still make sense of things, Brother Li, if you have something to say, just tell me. You asked Manager Cai to come to me, so there must be something wrong."
Wu Zhenkui held onto the table and said, "I drank a lot in the first half, and I got excited in the second half, so I drank another two taels of white wine. I feel a little dizzy now."
"Right, right, right. Look at my brain! How could I have forgotten? Brother Li is coming to Nanjing this time to attend our Military and Political Department's press conference. He must be here for the troops of the Jidong Special District, right?"
If he hadn't been drinking, Wu Zhenkui would have immediately known what Li Shaoyi was doing there. Although he became the secretary of the Deputy Minister of Military and Political Affairs thanks to his uncle, he was not an idiot.
But I drank a little too much today, so my reaction was a little slow.
"It's exactly this matter. I don't even have a friend in Jinling, so I can only entrust Manager Cai and ask Brother Wu for help."
Since he could use the perception skill to see the other party's favorability towards him, Li Shaoyi didn't beat around the bush.
"You really don't have any friends in Jinling, but after this meal, you haven't gained a single friend, you've gained a brother. From now on, your affairs in Jinling will be my affairs. I can't guarantee that I can handle everything for you, but even if I can't, I can find a way out for you. Regarding the Jidong Special District, the Military and Political Department is planning to grant you an independent brigade. This matter has basically been finalized, and we have to wait until the relevant personnel have talked to you..."
Wu Zhenkui did not hide anything and told everything he knew. In his opinion, Li Shaoyi was an anti-Japanese fighter, but he just did not have the power. If he had the power, he could directly give Li Shaoyi an army. Maybe Li Shaoyi could take back the Northeast, and the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs would just give him a number.
"I wonder how big this independent brigade is?"
Li Shaoyi poured Wu Zhenkui a cup of strong tea. Although Wu Zhenkui drank too much, he quickly apologized and it was obvious that he respected Li Shaoyi very much.
"A typical independent brigade consists of two regiments of 5,000 men, but some reinforced regiments have a single regiment of 5,000 men. This organization has been a major issue for years. Let me tell you the truth: after the organization is issued, the Nationalist government will only cover the salaries of these 5,000 men. It won't be responsible for the rest. If you want to turn a name into a reinforced brigade, it's very difficult."
Li Shaoyi was inevitably disappointed when he heard that the establishment had only 5,000 people. In fact, 5,000 people guarding six counties was already a lot, not to mention that each county had a security group.
"From what Brother Wu said, it's difficult to form a reinforced brigade, but is it possible to have a reinforced brigade with sufficient numbers?"
Li Shaoyi understood what Secretary Wu said.
"Aren't there enough cases of deceiving superiors and subordinates? If you really want this organization, there are only a few reinforced brigades of 8,000 to 10,000 people across the country, and they are all the old man's confidants. But you can set up other names. For example, your brigade has two regiments, but you set up an independent battalion this month, a special forces company next month, and a cavalry battalion the month after. It's hard to approve a whole organization, but it's easy to approve a company of a few hundred people. In the end, your brigade will have more than 10,000 people. When the Japanese make trouble, you can rush to the front. How dare the higher-ups not approve your organization?"
Wu Zhenkui said with a smile, who has worked in the Military and Political Department for the longest time? If it were someone outside, they probably wouldn't know about this operation. Li Shaoyi was also quite surprised. Fortunately, he asked someone to point it out.
"Thank you so much, Brother Wu. If you hadn't explained the ins and outs here to us, we would have been fooled. I really thought it was a straightforward matter and they would just give 5,000 people."
Li Shaoyi's words made Wu Zhenkui very satisfied. He was able to play a certain role in front of his idol, and the satisfaction in his heart was irreplaceable by anything else.
"But there's one thing you have to deal with, and that's your relationship with the 29th Army. The Military and Political Department has taken this into consideration, so they can only give you a brigade. Since you're in contact with the Japanese army, I'd say a division wouldn't be too much. But there's a large contingent of the 29th Army nearby, and they value their territory very highly. So far, the Central Army hasn't been able to enter the Peiping-Tianjin area."
Regarding the issue of the 29th Army, in addition to Wu Zhenkui's reminder, Mayor Yuan had also reminded him before that Li Shaoyi would indeed have to negotiate with the 29th Army after returning to Peiping.
After discussing these main issues, Secretary Wu drank quite a bit, and both parties agreed to find a place to have a good drink after the press conference.
"Brother, Secretary Wu seems like a real guy. He pushed these things outside for a long time and finally delivered them to us. He even went and paid our room fee for an extra week."
Liu Xiaoshan was holding the Ming blue and white porcelain in his hand and was about to give it to Secretary Wu, but he was unable to give it to him. Instead, Secretary Wu's entourage paid for our room.
"We are all sons and daughters of the anti-Japanese war. There is no need to be so concerned about these trivial matters."
The perception skill allowed Li Shaoyi to know what Secretary Wu was thinking, saving him a lot of guesswork.
"Is Commissioner Li asleep? I have something urgent to deal with..."
There was a knock on the door from Manager Cai.