Ding Li's answer was completely unexpected by Xu Rui.

Xu Rui then asked, "So, Captain Ding, is there anything that scares you?" ”

Ding Li immediately fell silent, of course he was afraid, and he was much more afraid, he was afraid that after his death, his elderly parents would mourn, he was afraid that after his death, his young children would no longer have anyone to support, he was afraid that after his death, the national government would not pay a pension, and would not even recognize him as a martyr.

But how can he say such words?

As soldiers, they have always been instilled with the idea that it is their natural duty to fight war, that sacrifice is their rightful destination, that it is shameful to make demands on the state and to ask the government for treatment, and in fact, even if they do, it is useless, and the national government hardly pays out pensions.

In the end, Luo Feng said: "We are afraid of sacrificing in vain, afraid of dying worthless!" ”

"Well said, this must also be the voice of all the officers and soldiers of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade, they are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of sacrificing in vain, afraid of dying worthless!"

After a pause, Xu Rui said again: "And the letter I said to the compatriots across the country can just dispel their concerns, so that every brother can get the death pension they deserve, get the status of a martyr they deserve, and obtain the qualification to be engraved on the Chinese martyrs' monument, so that the death of every brother can become more than Mount Tai!" ”

Luo Feng and the three of them were shocked when they heard this, if they could really do what Xu Rui said, it would be worth dying.

At that moment, Luo Feng asked eagerly: "Brother Xu, just a letter to compatriots across the country, has such a effect?" ”

Xu Rui smiled, looked back at the direction of Wuhan, and said leisurely: "I said yes, it has!" ”

At that moment, Xu Rui and his entourage hurriedly returned to the headquarters, and Xu Rui even called Sai Hongfu over and instructed: "Xiaobai, you immediately draft a letter to the compatriots across the country......

Before Xu Rui's words fell, Yang Bagan couldn't help but interject and said, "Leader, isn't this okay?" ”

Although Yang Bagan is nominally the chief of staff of the Independent Regiment, he is not treated by Xu Rui at all, so the situation in the Independent Regiment is more difficult.

Yang Bayan was surrounded by those rich businessmen and gentry to "accuse" until just now, and finally got out and returned to the headquarters, but as soon as he came back, he heard Xu Rui say that he was going to release a letter to the compatriots across the country, now Yang Bayan really can't help it, you are a small regiment leader, just wantonly make a news agency, and you still want to publish a letter to the compatriots across the country, what do you want to do?

Even the commander-in-chief of each theater can only issue a letter of peace to the people, and only Chairman Chiang can issue a letter to the compatriots of the whole country, okay? Of course, the CCP in Yan'an has also issued a letter to compatriots across the country, but it is also the leader of a political party, what are you Xu Rui? Who is eligible to publish a letter to the nation?

"Bad?" Xu Rui said coldly, "Okay, let's publish it first and then talk about others." ”

"Nope." Yang Bagan couldn't help it, and said loudly, "I don't agree." ”

"You don't agree?" Xu Rui Huo Ran turned around, Leng Sensen stared at Yang Ba Yan and said, "Chief of Staff Yang, pay attention to your identity, you are not the head of the Independent Regiment, let alone a political commissar, I don't need your approval for anything I want to do, if you are not happy, you can leave the Independent Regiment, I will send you out of the country." ”

Yang Bagan was dumbfounded, and he couldn't say half a word.

Xu Rui turned his gaze to Sai Hongfu again and said, "Xiaobai, get ready to record." ”

Sai Hongfu immediately opened the folder and prepared to record the correspondence.

Xu Rui read it in frustration: "Tell the compatriots of the whole country: The success or failure of the battle of Xuzhou is tied to Feicheng, and if Feicheng is lost, Xuzhou will be defeated, and if Feicheng is defended, Xuzhou will be defeated, and the success or failure of the Feicheng defense battle is related to the advance brigade in Anhui, the advance brigade in Anhui, the survival of Feicheng, the death of the advance brigade in Anhui, and the death of Feicheng." ”

"Yu is the commander of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade, Luo Fengzhi, I would like to inform the compatriots of the whole country that the Anhui Central Advance Brigade is below Yu, and more than 5,000 officers and soldiers swear to live and die with Feicheng, if they are there, the city is there, if the city is not there, everyone will die! It is difficult to express this heart, but I hope that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, when the Chinese people chat, they can recall the death will of the rest of them. ”

"Shunzhi, the rest of the parents, wives and children, the rest of the death is where it deserves, don't read it."

"Finally, I would like to attach the list of all the officers and soldiers of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade: Luo Feng, Ding Li, Lei Peng, Zhao Dabao, Liu Erhu, Yang Hao, He Aihang, ......" Speaking of this, Xu Rui stopped reading down, and said to Sai Hongfu, "Then read according to the roster of the Central Anhui Advance Brigade, all the officers and soldiers of the brigade, every name must be attached!" ”

"Yes!" Sai Hong snapped upright, and gave Xu Rui a standard military salute very rarely, then turned around and returned to the communication office with the folder, and began to prepare to send a letter to compatriots across the country.

Within a short time, the letter to the compatriots of the whole country issued in the name of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade was transmitted through the radio waves throughout East China and Central China, and the Central China Front Headquarters of the Japanese Army in Nanjing, the Commander's Department of the Third Theater of the Nationalist Army in western Zhejiang, and the Nationalist Army Command in Wuhan all received this letter to the compatriots throughout the country.

At the same time, news media organizations in Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, and other places received this letter to compatriots across the country, and after receiving this letter to compatriots across the country, these news media organizations quickly reacted by overturning all the daily newspapers and special issues that had already been finalized, and adding this newsletter to the front page headlines.

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When Xu Rui's dictated letter to compatriots across the country was issued, Shunroku Hata had not yet slept.

In fact, since he was injured in the Russo-Japanese War, Shunroku Hata's sleep has not been good, because of a lung injury, and although he finally picked up a life, but every night's sleep has become a nightmare for Shunroku Hatata, as soon as he lies down, he will immediately cough violently, and all the time, Shunroku Hata even has to use drugs to be able to sleep.

So over time, Shunroku Hata also developed the habit of sleeping late and sleeping less.

After receiving this letter to compatriots across the country, Shunroku Hata immediately called Tsukada Tsukashi and Nagayong to the office.

Shunroku Hata first handed the letter to Tsukada Tsukasa with a long list of national compatriots, and then said: "Tsukada-san, this is just received by the communications office, it is a letter to the national compatriots issued in the name of the National Army's Anhui Central Advance Brigade, and the name is also attached to the back of this announcement, until just now, this list is still being sent, in my estimation, to send this list, I am afraid it will be tomorrow dawn." ”

Tsukada only hurriedly looked at a few lines, and his face sank.

Tsukada said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, General, I'm sure that this is Xu Rui's strategy!" ”

"I know." Shunroku Hata invited the two of them to a seat, poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and then said, "Tsukada-san, Naga-san, do you know what this proclamation reminds me of?" ”

Tsukada and Nagayong shook their heads and said they didn't know.

Hata Junroku took a shallow sip of the teacup and said: "Xu Rui's proclamation reminds me of the Battle of Guandu, compared to the Three Kingdoms era of the empire, the Three Kingdoms era of Guchina is truly magnificent, especially Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, is simply the hero among men, and Cao Cao's performance after the Battle of Guandu is particularly commendable. ”

Tsukada and Nagayong looked at each other, not knowing what Shunroku Hata was talking about.

What Three Kingdoms, what Cao Cao, has to do with this war in front of you?

Hata Junroku was already immersed in his own thoughts, and continued: "After Cao Cao won the battle of Guandu, his subordinates searched for a list in Yuan Shao's official residence, and the list was full of Cao Cao's subordinates who had secretly communicated with Yuan Shao before, but Cao Cao did not pursue it, but burned the list with a fire. ”

Tsukada Attack and Chang Yong understand a little now, this is comparing Cao Cao to Xu Rui.

Hata Junroku continued: "Cao Cao's burning list, Xu Rui's release list, although the methods are diametrically opposite, but the effect is the same, they both stabilized people's hearts at the most critical moment, so Cao Cao spent the weakest period after winning the battle of Guandu, and Xu Rui ......"

When Shunroku Hata said this, he didn't say anything further.

Because Xu Rui's result will never be the same as Cao Cao's.

Chang Yong then said: "Your Excellency, Xu Rui is indeed very cunning, but he wants to use this to gather people's hearts and inspire the determination of his officers and soldiers to resist to the death, but he must have the cooperation of the national government, but if I am not mistaken, the national government will not only not cooperate with him, but I am afraid that it will also reprimand him." ”

Shunroku Hata said, "Nagasang, what is the basis for what you say? ”

Chang Yong said: "Because Xu Rui has trespassed, how qualified is he to issue a national proclamation as a regiment leader?" ”

"Changsang's words are a little too arbitrary." Tsukada said, "Once Xu Rui's proclamation is released, Chinese and foreign media organizations in Shanghai and Wuhan will definitely move and rush to reprint it, and then the general trend has been achieved, and the national government is no longer angry, I am afraid that it can only pinch its nose and admit it, in the final analysis, winning the battle of Xuzhou is the first priority." ”

Before the start of the Feicheng War, he forced the Nationalist Government to recognize the role of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade in this war, and even more so to force the National Government to recognize the martyrdom of the officers and soldiers of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade in advance, so that all the officers and soldiers of the Anhui Central Advance Brigade would have no worries and could fight fearlessly with the Imperial Japanese Army to the end! Good calculation, good intentions! ”

Tsukada said: "Xu Rui is indeed cunning, it is completely foreseeable that in this battle of Feicheng, the imperial army will face unprecedented challenges, but fortunately, this time we have one division and another brigade, and it is the most elite permanent division, so the final victory will belong to the imperial army after all." ”