Li Zongren's maintenance

After a pair of eyes quickly scanned the subordinates in front of him with different expressions, Commander-in-Chief Jiang's eyes stopped directly on his confidant He Yingqin and asked, "Jingzhi, what do you think?"

He Yingqin, who had already understood Commander-in-Chief Jiang's ideas, certainly knew the other party's thoughts and purpose, and answered directly...

"The commander-in-chief, humble, think that as a revolutionary army, we must severely punish such officers who act without permission and do not obey orders. Otherwise, when other officers know the example of Li Guosheng, they will definitely follow the trend... At that time, the entire Northern Expedition Army will become an unorganized and undisciplined warlord unit..."

Seeing a smile slowly appearing on Commander-in-Chief Jiang's face in front of him, He Yingqin understood the gods and continued to speak.

"More importantly, Li Guosheng went to war with the Japanese army without authorization. If the scale of the war is not controlled well, it may lead to a full-scale war between China and Japan. As a senior officer, he has no political awareness at all. He is humble and believes that not being punished is not enough to reflect the strict military discipline of our Northern Expedition Army."

"At the same time, in order to show the sincerity of our Northern Expedition Army to the Japanese army, we must also punish Li Guosheng to avoid a full-scale war that may break out in the two countries..."

He Yingqin's answer fully expressed the voice of Commander-in-Chief Jiang at this moment. As soon as he finished speaking, a strong smile appeared on Commander-in-Chief Jiang's face and said.

"Well, Jingzhi's opinion is very pertinent. I wonder if you have any other opinions?" As he spoke, Commander-in-Chief Jiang had already set his sights on Li Zongren, who had the strength to fight with him and had to win over him.

As a patriotic general, I can say that I highly appreciate Li Guosheng's performance. What's more, the Japanese have reached their doorstep. As a soldier, if they don't fight back against foreign invasions, then the military uniform will be in vain...

Li Zongren also knew very well about Commander-in-Chief Jiang's opinions and thoughts in his heart. It was nothing more than to calm the anger of the Japanese and push Li Guosheng to the forefront, and use Li Guosheng and even the death of the entire ** group to restore the relationship with the Japanese government...

From the overall perspective, there is no error in this way of handling it. However, from the bottom of my heart, Li Zongren does not appreciate this way. After all, for the country, Li Guosheng and the ** group behind him are anti-Japanese heroes who fight against the Japanese invaders. In this way, Li Zongren will not agree to push the anti-Japanese heroes into the abyss.

Thinking of this, Li Zongren, who also held heavy troops, spoke without hesitation and refused.

“I disagree with the Chief of Staff’s suggestion…”

"This battle outside Gaomi City was not initiated by us, but a war initiated by the Japanese army to occupy Jinan City. Our ** regiment stationed in Gaomi City was just forced to fight."

"From a strategic perspective, without the ** regiment blocking more than 4,000 elite troops of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army, our Northern Expedition Army could not easily occupy Jinan. What's more, with the ambition of the Japanese, the entire Jinan city has become a colony of the Japanese army. Therefore, Li Guosheng and the entire ** regiment have not only failed, but also made contributions..."

"From this battle, under the command of Li Guosheng, the ** regiment wiped out more than 4,000 elite Japanese 6th Division with a regiment of troops, captured the Japanese lieutenant general division commander, completely creating a miracle for our Chinese team and breaking the myth of invincibility of the Japanese army... From this point of view, Li Guosheng and the ** regiment behind him can be called the anti-Japanese hero of our Chinese nation..."

"I think we don't have to worry about the Chief of Staff's concerns about China-Japan relations just now..."

"The entire annihilation war has ended for more than three days. With the Japanese intelligence network, we must have known about this before. And so long has passed, the Japanese consular office stationed in Jinan City still has no reaction. It is enough to clearly see that the Japanese army must have some concerns that bind them, so that they dare not turn against the nearly one million troops of our Northern Expedition Army."

Li Zongren's words are reasonable and well-founded. More importantly, Li Guosheng is not fighting others, but Japan, which has a deep hatred with China. As long as he is a real Chinese, he will support Li Guosheng from the bottom of his heart in this matter and prefer Li Guosheng...

In addition to Li Zongren's three reasons, in the office, more than ordinary generals stood on Li Zongren's side in a blink of an eye.

As soon as the words came to an end, a commander who was not the direct line of Commander-in-Chief Jiang spoke.

"Oh my brother, what I admire most in my life is a hero. With a regiment against more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers, I not only fought, but also won... Just this one, Li Guosheng is a hero in my heart... In a word, if the commander-in-chief intends to deal with Li Guosheng, I, Lao Wang, will disagree..."

"As a hero of anti-Japanese war, if we deal with it rashly because of the pressure of the Japanese army... If this matter is spread, everyone thinks that our Northern Expedition Army's reputation will be so good? So, I insist that Li Guosheng's handling must be treated with caution..." Another commander said.

For a moment, even the direct military commanders under Commander-in-Chief Jiang showed signs that they could not help but want to speak out for Li Guosheng...

Seeing this, Commander-in-Chief Jiang's face turned pale in an instant.

The Chief of Staff He Yingqin, who saw that he suddenly became the target of public criticism, saw the commander-in-chief's face, immediately spoke with a smile: "Everyone, I didn't say I would deal with Li Guosheng immediately..."

"Commander-in-Chief, I have a suggestion here. I wonder if everyone is satisfied..."

"My idea about Li Guosheng's handling is to temporarily postpone it... After waiting for the Japanese government to make a final decision, we are dealing with it. Everyone see what it is..."

"My mom, just do what Jingzhi said, and the meeting is over now..." Commander-in-Chief Jiang was in a bad mood. When he heard He Yingqin's compromise, he ignored everyone's reaction and directly ordered as the commander-in-chief and his tone was not good.
Chapter completed!