Chapter 3 Guiding Direction

"Chief Tang, my name is Zhao Changxin, and I am a student in the Department of Chemistry of Chongqing University. What you just said is nothing more than saying that student marches will cause riots, but I will say that riots are not caused by student marches, and if there are no people who deliberately cause riots, student marches are just ordinary rallies! A dark-skinned male student spoke first, but Tang Cheng was slightly disappointed by his speech.

The reason why Tang Cheng said that before was to remind these student representatives that they should guard against someone using the student march to do things, and listening to Zhao Changxin's speech at this moment, he obviously didn't take Tang Cheng's reminders just now to heart. "Chief Tang, we organized the student march just to awaken the people's patriotism. The Japanese have already occupied the three eastern provinces, and now they are provoking war in Beiping, and their wolf ambitions have been clearly exposed. ”

The student representative who spoke after Zhao Changxin was a girl, just looking at the lady's watch on the other party's wrist, Tang Cheng knew that this girl's family must not be simple. "As I said earlier, I am not against the student march. But if there is a better way to achieve the goal, why use the more dangerous method of marching? You should understand that what I said earlier is not impossible to become a reality. ”

After the two of them spoke one after another, Tang Cheng did not choose to retreat, but continued to adhere to his previous views. "There's no doubt that your ideas are good, but I don't really agree with the way you express your ideas." Seeing that among the student representatives, there seemed to be someone who wanted to have something to say, so Tang Cheng paused and motioned for the other party to speak first. The student representative who stood up had something to say, but when he saw Tang Cheng leisurely taking out a cigarette and lighting it and smoking it, he suddenly said it when the words came to his lips.

"Look, that's your problem!" Tang Cheng pointed at the student representative with a red face with a finger holding a cigarette and laughed. "You see, I gave you the opportunity to make your voice heard, but you were not prepared for it, and when it came to the end, you got stuck. I am not as good as you in learning, but if it is about the ability to do things, all of you are tied together, but you are not my opponent. As he spoke, Tang Cheng's left hand, which had been hanging by his side, was raised, and he was holding a pistol in his hand.

"Your classmate suddenly got stuck and couldn't speak, not because he didn't organize his words and thoughts in advance, but because when he opened his mouth and was about to speak, he saw me carrying a pistol in his hand. This classmate of yours is very witty, and he is worried that his words will hit me, and that I will use extraordinary measures against you in a fit of rage. Therefore, he would rather be thought by you that he is retreating on the spot than anger me with his words and implicate a few of you. ”

Tang Cheng's words made the male student who stood up but didn't speak just now blushed again, but the reason for the red face this time was because of everyone's gaze and the complacency in his heart. After these student representatives looked at each other and explained their previous suspicions, Tang Cheng continued, "You also said before that the Japanese are wolf ambitions, so can we boldly imagine that it is likely that their goal is not just to annex the north, but to take the whole of China." ”

Tang Cheng's idea was like a hammer slamming into everyone's hearts, because no one had ever made such an idea before. "This... Unlikely, right? The red-faced male student who had just two times said with some hesitation, "Although the Japanese army is fierce, Japan is only a small island country after all. ”

This person's words may have been just unintentional words, but Tang Cheng's eyes lit up, and he said that there was finally a person who understood. "I agree with what you say, but the problem is that in the early days of the war, our side will definitely not be able to withstand the Japanese army, for no other reason, one is that the military strength is not as good as the Japanese army, but the industrial base is not as good as Japan. Modern warfare is not fought by the number of people, but by weapons and equipment and logistics, and if we do not have enough industrial base to build a foundation, our weaponry level will always be weaker than that of the Japanese army. ”

The topic of discussion suddenly shifted from the student parade to the level of military comparison, and Tang Cheng had always grasped the initiative of the topic, but soon, among these student representatives, whose comprehension ability had obviously not kept up, suddenly someone came back to their senses. "Chief Tang, we're talking about the student parade, what are you talking to us about the military comparison now? Is there a relationship between the two? A girl with long braids looked at Tang Cheng with an indignant face, her big, round eyes revealing a smell of anger.

"Of course it matters!" Tang Cheng, who was stared at, replied with a blank look at the other party indifferently. "You are all students and the future of this country, and you are the most receptive compared to the illiterate ordinary people. It's a good thing that you are patriotic, but I suggest that you better not waste your energy and time on things like organizing marches. If I were you, I would be patriotic in another form, such as arming myself with what I have learned. ”

"Soldiers fight, students study, everyone has a different division of labor, but the ultimate goal is to make the country prosperous and strong." Tang Cheng's words at the moment sounded a little whimsical, but some of these student representatives had already vaguely understood Tang Cheng's meaning at this moment. "Our army's weapons and equipment are weak, and once the war expands, our army may not be able to withstand the Japanese attack, after all, individual bravery plays a small role in the war."

"Compared with the recruits who have captured the strong men, you educated students are far superior to them in terms of obedience and receptivity to new things. Many branches of the military, such as pilots, artillerymen, and vehicle drivers, are not suitable for illiterate recruits. If I were you, you should use all means and time to exercise and improve your physical fitness, and only when it is time to gather national strength to defend against the enemy in an all-round way can you truly realize your personal value. ”

Tang Cheng's words came to this, and the student representatives present could be regarded as truly understanding Tang Cheng's meaning. Thinking carefully about what Tang Cheng said, even the student representatives who had the intention to argue with Tang Cheng couldn't say anything, because they couldn't find anything wrong with Tang Cheng's words. "In the two strike-hard operations in the city, there are garrison regiments involved, if you want to participate in military training, I can ask the garrison regiment to send military instructors to train you, although you can't be trained into elites, but it will be stronger than ordinary ordinary soldiers."

"And I think you have other strengths and advantages, such as the student Zhao who spoke before, Zhao is a chemistry major. I know a foreigner in Nanjing, according to him, during the First World War, there was once a German company trapped in a position, when they were independent and helpless, the three university students in the company, using the knowledge they had learned, used all kinds of inconspicuous things and some chemical agents to make their own ** and poison, and resisted several enemy attacks. ”

"I'm not suggesting that Zhao also make poison, but if you learn something that can contribute to the war, why not do it! Our opponent is the Japanese with wolf ambitions, and if one more Japanese soldier dies, our army will probably avoid the loss of one or more soldiers, right or wrong, you should understand in your hearts. Tang Cheng's words became more and more inflammatory, and while a few veteran policemen present were secretly frightened, the student representatives had already begun to talk in a low voice.

Tang Cheng did not interrupt the whispered discussion of the student representatives, but lit a cigarette and smoked, "See it all, these students are too easy to be bewitched, what I just said, you adults who have experienced social life, will naturally feel inappropriate." But if you look at them, they are obviously interested in another aspect, so I said, to deal with them, it is better to block them than to sparse, if you can't stop them, you can only channel them, otherwise it will be very troublesome! ”

Tang Cheng turned his head and whispered to Zhao Dashan, who was standing behind him, who originally didn't think so, but seeing the performance of these student representatives at the moment, Zhao Dashan was already secretly amazed in his heart. In this student parade, there was naturally a figure of the Chongqing underground party, but after listening to Tang Cheng's words just now, Zhao Dashan was very hesitant in his heart, and he vaguely felt that what Tang Cheng said may not be unreasonable.

Tang Cheng didn't think that a single meeting would persuade the students to cancel the march, but his words tonight alone had already planted a thread in the hearts of these student representatives. If you continue to think about it along this line, you will find that the purpose of what Tang Cheng said to the student representatives tonight is to let these students, who do not know much about society and the war, be mentally prepared in advance. As for these student representatives, what to do after they go back is not something that Tang Cheng needs to worry about.

Mr. Wang's long-feared student march did not materialize in his fears, and the students who were supposed to hold the city-wide march formed a group called the student federation, which the city government received a letter of proposal signed by the student federation a few days later. "Brother Tang, you can still endure it!" When Wang Bingzhang appeared in the backyard of the barracks again, the previous hesitation had already dissipated, "If it weren't for your brother to help this time, my brother and I would be in trouble this time!" ”

"The students' intentions are good, it's just that their way is a little inappropriate! It's not a big deal! But what are you going to do about the student proposal? If this matter is not handled well, the consequences will also be very troublesome, don't underestimate these students, if they make a fuss, it will be enough for your head to hurt! Tang Cheng was smiling heartily, because everything was going according to his thoughts.