boyutpedia Chapter 999: Corruption Pension
Chapter 999: Corruption Pension
People from all walks of life in Pujiang were discussing Li Shaoyi's remarks. They simply said that this guy was too arrogant. People from all walks of life in Japan also commented on Li Shaoyi's speech in newspapers, believing that Li Shaoyi was too arrogant and caused the Japanese army to lose 500,000 people in Pujiang. This was nonsense.
Some people also reiterated that the losses in Tianjin were not nearly 200,000 as previously said. After verification, the death toll was only tens of thousands, and the rest was just rumors.
Li Shaoyi did not say anything else about the Japanese lying with their eyes open, but directly exhibited the Jingguan he made using Japanese helmets.
And under the photo was posted the words of the Foreign Affairs Department of the 72nd Army: If the Japanese think this is also fake, then on the Pujiang battlefield, we will use the Japanese heads to do it.
After this news was published in the newspaper, various Japanese departments suddenly fell silent.
Japanese military helmets are different from those of other countries. Except for the Japanese army itself, other countries do not manufacture them at all. It is impossible for Li Shaoyi to get so many Japanese military helmets.
The second is the next sentence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the Japanese side still does not admit it, then the statue will be made directly with the heads of Japanese soldiers on the Pujiang battlefield. If this is really the case, it will be an extremely cruel thing for the Japanese army fighting in Pujiang, and it will also be a huge blow to their fighting confidence.
The people were originally waiting for a response from the Japanese side, but who knew that the Japanese side suddenly fell silent? Naturally, they understood how many Japanese died in Tianjin.
According to the Japanese's previous temper, let alone being right in this matter, even if they were only one percent right, the Japanese would jump up and argue with you vigorously.
But now the Japanese have simply kept silent. Do we still need to talk about the results?
Military and Political Department meeting room.
"I know you always do things in a high-profile manner, but you don't have to
Wouldn't it be better to just come clean and discuss this with us first before disclosing it to the press? Now there's the logistics of the Pujiang battlefield, and then there's the promises you've made, which make us all look like useless idiots. How many people do you really want to offend?"
Minister He said somewhat depressedly that the issue of logistics on the Pujiang battlefield was originally a trap set by the National Government against Li Shaoyi, but he did not expect Li Shaoyi to say it in public, and without communicating with the National Government, he promised to provide logistical support to the Pujiang troops for two weeks.
"Commander He, I haven't offended many people. You should fly over to Pujiang now to see what the various armies in Pujiang are saying, instead of just staying in Jinling. All the people I've offended are in Jinling."
Li Shaoyi lit a cigarette for himself. There were only three people in the huge conference room, and the other one was Deputy Minister Wu who was sitting opposite him with a wry smile.
The Pujiang war zone was handed over to Li Shaoyi, and the Nanjing National Government was also reluctant. They asked Li Shaoyi to come to Nanjing first to remind him not to say anything in the press. But now everything that needed to be said had been said, and asking Li Shaoyi to go to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs seemed to be a meaningless formality.
However, the senior officials in Jinling will still be flexible. They will let Li Shaoyi drink two pots of tea in the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, and later take a photo of him smiling and shaking hands with Minister He at the gate of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. That will be enough. There is no point in asking for too much. There are many things that can be done with this photo.
"You said it yourself. Now is the war of resistance. We need unity. We shouldn't make things so tense. It's not that we don't fight the Japanese. It's just that the gap between us is too great. We spent nearly two years preparing to stockpile so much supplies, but look at the Pujiang battlefield. In just two months, our reserves have already been depleted. Can you say we don't fight the Japanese? Take those three German-equipped divisions, for example. How many men are left now?"
Speaking of these things, Li Shaoyi also put down his crossed legs. When it comes to the grassroots soldiers of the national army, Li Shaoyi has nothing to criticize. These people may have problems with the tactics of their superiors, but their patriotism is not a problem at all.
"Deputy Minister Wu, since you mentioned this, I must acknowledge the contributions of the various Pujiang troops. However, I urge you to note that you, the troops on the rear, are not entirely without responsibility. I've heard that some are even daring to seize the soldiers' pensions. The pensions you've already given out are already limited, and now that their fathers have sacrificed their lives for the country, some are still trying to claim this money. As the military and political department, the mother-in-law of all soldiers, shouldn't you be taking a firm hand in this matter?"
Li Shaoyi had known about some of the corruption in the Nationalist government before, but he had not expected that these people were so cruel that they even had ideas about the pensions for fallen soldiers.
Does this allow the heroes to close their eyes?
"These are just rumors. Don't listen to what those people say. This is the war period, and all personnel are strictly required to hold themselves to high standards. There may have been some bad things in the past, but now no one will have the same opinion as you about the death pension for soldiers."
Minister He seemed to still be unaware of this matter. If Li Shaoyi had not investigated it thoroughly, I would have thought that Minister He was in cahoots with those people.
"It's time for you to go to the grassroots and take a look. Don't sit here all the time. It's bad for your back, and it also distances you from the soldiers. Here are some reports my men have found. All the people listed are real names. If you go and check, you will definitely find out. But I think you know who the culprit is. Do you dare to speak up for the world and seek justice for the fallen soldiers? I won't say more."
Li Shaoyi took a box from Li Sibei, which contained various evidences.
"If I didn't have evidence, I wouldn't be talking nonsense about this. The reason I didn't disclose this to the reporters was because I was concerned about the morale of the soldiers from all walks of life in Pujiang. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have given them any face at all."
Li Shaoyi pointed at the box and said, Deputy Minister Wu immediately picked up one of the folders. The record on it was very detailed, and the time, place and people were very clear, and there were even photos as evidence.
In this day and age, this is almost an ironclad fact.
Lao Jia from the Ministry of Finance...
Almost all the people investigated pointed to this person.
Deputy Minister Wu also had a headache. Li Shaoyi had not yet arrived in Pujiang. Did he have to conduct a large-scale internal self-inspection first?