As far as the officers and men of the second group of troops are concerned, many people feel that they have come to earn meritorious service. The treatment and weapons and equipment of the expeditionary army were the envy of many combat units under the command of the national army, so that they all responded positively to the call.

But what all the officers and soldiers did not expect was that when they were resting and changing their clothes in Yunnan Province, they suddenly heard that the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army had been replaced. In World War III, Hu Biao, the independent division commander and deputy commander-in-chief of the three and a half divisions of the Japanese army, was killed, and he also announced his withdrawal from the combat sequence.

The sudden change really surprised many officers and men. After some mobilization and work, these soldiers who did not have a very high level of education were finally ordered to come to the Indian colony from Yunnan Province.

Being a soldier and fighting a little devil is something that everyone knows before joining the army. You have to fight at home, and you have to fight when you come abroad. It's just that when they go abroad, they receive more military salaries, and their weapons and ammunition are also excellent and sufficient, so they naturally have more chances of survival.

It's just that to their surprise, when they actually get to the frontline battlefield, they realize how difficult it is to fight abroad. Although logistical supplies are fine, in the combat area, they do not receive help from anyone at all.

Even the people of the Indian colonies in the war zone seemed to be very opposed to their arrival. In many cases, the defeat was due to someone tipping off the rebels and the Japanese army. However, the intelligence gathering of the expeditionary army is extremely difficult.

I didn't get the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune in my imagination, but every time I went out to fight, I would pay a lot of price. Some of the main divisions fought several times, and even lost nearly half of their strength. This shows how big the casualties of the troops were.

The complaints and protests of the low-level officers and soldiers did not seem to have had much effect. For many high-ranking officers, even if they lose the battle, they should be paid a lot. Stay in the rear, they're just as safe.

Even some of the main divisions did not report the true casualty figures. The intention of this is also very simple: the salaries of those officers and soldiers who died in battle naturally all fell into the pockets of these senior commanders. Eating empty pay is normal for them.

The longer they stay in the Indian colonies, the more money they can earn. As for the casualties of his troops, as long as they don't hurt themselves, then what's the problem? This bad habit is also common in the national army.

Before the departure of the expeditionary army, Chen Boxiu, the new commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army, selected the elite supervision team from the directly subordinate guard units under his command. While controlling the troops, he is also responsible for supervising the changes in the morale of the troops in the army.

Officers and soldiers who dare to disobey orders or disobey will be punished by military law without exception. Seeing that the matter could not be suppressed, the senior commanders of the divisions sent out the overseers, and they acted as black faces, and they sang red faces.

No one expected that this time, the team would encounter a hard fork. The appearance of the liaison team of the Independent Army made the atmosphere tense in an instant. The sentence 'Who dares to move' shocked the supervision team sent by Chen Boxiu.

Feeling that the liaison team was a bit nosy, the officer of the overseer team immediately said, "What do you want to do?" Do you want to meddle in our military affairs? This is a military affair, not your business, so don't make a mistake about yourself! ”

"What a military affair! Is your military work just to silence some protest voices? Do you cooperate with them in your military affairs, and even the salaries of the officers and soldiers who died in battle are greedy for ink? Give a shame to the face, I see who dares to move today! ”

"You're not welcome here! Please also leave to avoid misunderstandings! ”

"Yo! Threaten me? See the flare gun in my hand? With just a pull on the trigger, I can guarantee that in less than half an hour, our Independence Army will be in the fight. Do you want to kill me? Please, as long as you have the guts! ”

The Independence Army Liaison Captain, who ignored the threat at all, looked at these high-sounding Overseer officers and senior commanders with a playful expression. However, the low-level officer who was detained next to him said: "Captain Liu, what kind of military salary did you say they were greedy for?" ”

"Do you know why they are reluctant to retreat to the rear? The reason is simple, as long as you withdraw to the rear, someone will know how many people you are fighting now. In fact, the colonial army is still paying those officers and soldiers who died in battle.

It's just that they don't receive their military salaries, so what about the extra money? Even if you are greedy for this kind of money, are you not afraid of retribution? Don't die, stay here. On this site, we only say it! ”

Clapping their hands, several liaison team members armed with semi-automatic rifles rushed in. Seeing this scene, a divisional commander soon said, "Captain Liu, what do you want to do?" Do you want to provoke infighting between the two armies? ”

"Wrong! We're here to save your lives! Battalion Commander Du, please go and appease the officers and soldiers, remember not to mess up at this time. Rest assured, although our Independence Army does not want to be involved in this kind of thing, our general will seek justice for you! ”

"Good! Captain Liu, we believe in General Hu! If they really drink the blood of soldiers, we will not forgive them! ”

More often than these senior commanders, they stay in the rear command. These grassroots officers who tried to come over to exert pressure dealt with their soldiers every day. In their opinion, the salary of the dead brother who is greedy for ink is simply inhumane!

After receiving the telegram sent back by the liaison team, Hu Biao was also angry: "Hmph! These people deserve to die! ”

On the contrary, Xie Jinyuan, who was standing next to him, smiled bitterly and said, "Wolf head, what are you going to do?" This kind of thing is actually not uncommon in the military. I now finally understand why we have so many generals and many generals, but we have been defeated again and again, and how can such an army be invincible! ”

"Humph! I don't want to cause trouble, but some people are deliberately looking for trouble, so don't blame me for being nosy. No matter what position I occupy, I have never forgotten that I was a member of the Anti-Japanese Army. Those officers and soldiers who went out to the army were hot-blooded sons and gentlemen, and they should not suffer this humiliation! ”

"Take it easy, don't make too much of a fuss!"

"Don't worry!"

Saying goodbye to Xie Jinyuan, Hu Biao mobilized a special combat regiment and easily arrived at the rear headquarters of the expeditionary army in Yunnan Province. When Hu Biao appeared at the headquarters, the officers and soldiers in charge of the headquarters were indeed taken aback.

Just as they were about to stop it, Hu Biaohu glared and said, "Get out of the way!" ”

"General Hu, please wait! Shall we report on it? ”

"What? Are you afraid I'll take your command? If I had wanted to, you'd have fallen long ago. Be honest and don't me off. Otherwise, the consequences will be serious! I don't want to kill, don't force me! ”

Raising a hand, the sentry in charge of standing guard soon saw several snipers wearing camouflage uniforms standing near the headquarters in an instant. When the sentry was sluggish, Hu Biao had already strode into the headquarters and kicked open the door of the headquarters.

"Presumptuous! Who are you? Why trespass on the Command? ”

On the contrary, it was Steve next to him, who said in surprise: "General Hu, why are you here?" ”

"Sorry! Steve, wait a minute, please be a witness, this must be General Chen, right? ”

"General Hu, I don't know what to advise!"

"Don't dare to advise! Earlier, I heard that the general had been ordered to serve as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army, and I felt that since the general was deeply trusted by the commission, he must be very capable. But I now find out that General He Jingzhi is really right, you are a rice bucket! ”

"Presumptuous! Hu Biao, who gave you the courage to say such a thing to me? ”

"Erxi, except for the general, everyone else will be kicked out for me. No one is allowed to move without my orders. If someone does not obey the order, he can shoot a warning. Transfer General Stevie's guard and cooperate with the vigilance! ”

"Yes, General!"

With the successive transfer of the domestic anti-Japanese war guerrilla areas, Sun Erxi, who was in charge of the action team, was also transferred by Hu Biao to his side as the head of the guard. For Sun Erxi, he was also very happy about this appointment, and he didn't feel overkill.

Seeing Hu Biao, who was not good, Steve, who acted as a peacemaker, also hurriedly said: "Hu, don't be impulsive, if you have something to say!" ”

"Good! As long as you listen to me quietly, then I won't mess around, I never wanted to do things that are happy for relatives and enemies. But some people are simply killing people, if I don't show up again, I'm afraid that no one will care about the annihilation of the expeditionary army. ”

"What do you mean? What happened to the expeditionary army? ”

Faced with the inquiry of Du Liming, who was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, Hu Biao said with a bitter face: "General Du, I was rude before, and I hope that the general is not strange." There are really some things that don't vomit and don't feel unhappy. General Du, do you know how many troops are left in the expeditionary army? ”

"There has been no fighting recently, although the divisions have suffered losses, they should still be under control!"

"It's so under control! General Du, I believe you should have not forgotten the agreement signed in Yunnan Province in the past, right? So I would like to ask General Chen, why did you overturn the agreement that was signed before? Why give up the right to fight autonomously? ”

"This is the order of the commission! As friendly forces, we don't know the situation on the front line, so what's wrong with accepting Allied command? ”

"What a commissioning order! What's wrong with a good one! As far as you are concerned, the 100,000 soldiers sent to the Indian colonies, even if the casualties are large, it has nothing to do with you, right? Just satisfy your allies and your seats, right?

But have we ever thought about it, those officers and soldiers who died in battle were also born by their fathers, your lives are fate, and their lives are not fate? In less than three months of fighting, nearly 40,000 people were killed and wounded. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Boxiu's face changed instantly: "Impossible! Two days ago, the divisions had telegraphed that they had suffered less than 20 percent casualties. Your so-called 40,000 people are simply alarmist! ”

"Really? Open your dog's eyes and see clearly, here is the list of all the fallen officers and soldiers. General Chen, you must be familiar with this kind of thing, right? The overseer team you sent didn't make you a lot of money, right? Aren't you hot with this money? ”

took out the list of casualties counted by the liaison team, and Hu Biao threw it directly in Chen Boxiu's face. Looking at Hu Biao, whose eyes were red with tears, the generals who didn't believe it before instantly understood that this was only true, but someone deliberately concealed it.

The reason for concealment is naturally that you can eat more empty salary. The Allies paid their salaries according to the number reported, and the salaries that no one received were naturally greedy by those officers. Realizing this, all the generals felt that their faces were hot!

It was not until this moment that the generals finally understood why Hu Biao was so angry, and he personally came to Yunnan Province to slap his face. If this kind of thing is to be spread, I am afraid that the Nationalist Government will also lose the general's heart. The consequences are simply catastrophic!