vstars Chapter 371: Letter to the Chinese People on the National Disaster
Chapter 371: Letter to the Chinese People on the National Disaster
Now that he got the answer he wanted, Jiang Li no longer hesitated. He stopped everyone and expressed his thoughts.
"Now that foreign enemies are invading, we Chinese should not kill each other anymore, so I decided to persuade the warlords in Jiangxi, Fujian and Sichuan to surrender, end this battle in the shortest possible time, and then gather a united army to resist the foreign enemies together!"
"What do you think?"
Seeing Jiang Li's firm attitude, everyone naturally would not jump out to oppose. But at this time Yang Shen hesitated for a moment and still stood up to remind Jiang Li.
"Commander, this is a good idea, but you may not know that your reputation is very good among the poor people, but among the middle and upper classes, especially those warlord officials, it is..."
Although he didn't finish his words, Jiang Li knew what he wanted to say, it was just four words.
“It stinks!”
However, he didn't care about it. But if these guys really refused to surrender out of fear, it would be very disadvantageous for fighting against the Japanese pirates.
Thinking of this, he fell into deep thought.
When Yang Shen saw Jiang Li lost in thought, he tactfully retreated without saying another word.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Li finally figured it out. "Since they are worried that I will settle accounts with them after they surrender, I will give them a chance. As long as they can put aside their past grudges and fight to save the country, I will forgive their previous crimes!"
With an idea in mind, Jiang Li immediately ended the meeting and asked generals at all levels to reorganize the troops. He then went to the Government Affairs Hall, wrote a leaflet, and had someone print a million copies.
After these things were prepared, Jiang Li asked people to take these leaflets and distribute them all over the country. If they were not enough, he would ask people to take the receipts and print more. In short, there was only one requirement, which was to make the information known to the whole country in the shortest possible time.
Li Jiayu, who was wondering why the Anmin Army suddenly stopped the attack, received a leaflet from his subordinates.
At the beginning of the flyer, there were just a few big vermilion characters.
"A Letter to the Sons and Daughters of China on the National Disaster".
When he took a closer look, he was immediately attracted by the content.
"My fellow countrymen, gentry, landlords, and common people, please listen to me."
"I heard the bad news a few days ago. The Japanese pirates attacked Beijing on September 18th under the pretext that a military dog was lost. Their blatant invasion showed their evil ambitions, which were to destroy our Chinese heritage."
"At this time, the mountains and rivers are broken, and the land of China is suffering an unprecedented disaster. At this time of national crisis, I have something to say from the bottom of my heart, and I would like to share it with you."
"Although I am a military man, I know that if the country does not exist, the family will not survive. The policies I have implemented in the past have indeed benefited the people, but not the gentry, landlords and warlords."
"But I have no intention to make things difficult for you. I just want the people to be able to live in peace and the country to have long-term stability."
"With foreign enemies at hand, if we are still entangled in internal disputes, the wealth of the gentry and landlords will surely be trampled and plundered by the Japanese pirates!"
“The power of local generals and their colleagues will no longer exist.”
"The wives, children and families of the common people will also be bullied and robbed by the Japanese pirates."
"Therefore, I intend to revise future policies, no longer be harsh on gentry, landlords, wealthy merchants, and local generals, put aside past grudges, cease fire, and join hands to resist foreign enemies."
"I know that you may have concerns and worry about the post-war reckoning, but I swear here that as long as you sincerely fight the war to save the country, the past sins will be wiped out. If you break this oath, I, Jiang Li, will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
"Now that the country is in crisis, we Chinese people should unite as one, sacrifice our lives for the country, fight together for the national crisis, and drive out the Japanese pirates. I, Jiang Li, beg you for this!"
September 1932, 9, written by Jiang Li
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When seeing this news, Li Jiayu was completely stunned. He couldn't believe it at all that the country of Japan dared to invade China.
But when he thought about it, it made some sense. China was in a state of disarray now, so it was understandable that a tiny country wanted to take advantage of the situation.
But he originally wanted to talk to Jiang Li, but he was afraid that this was a trick on him, so he hesitated for a moment.
Actually, this is not Li Jiayu's fault. Although he has great ambitions and a heart to serve his country, he is in Sichuan after all, where information is extremely poor.
So there was no way to verify its authenticity, but fortunately he didn't worry for too long.
Because his subordinates brought him dozens of identical leaflets one after another, and the reports his subordinates gave him immediately dispelled his concerns.
Because these leaflets have been spread throughout Sichuan, if what Jiang Li said is false, then his reputation will be ruined and he will be enemies all over the world, and he will never have a chance to be in this world again.
After all, who can accept being ruled by such an ungrateful person?
Now that it has been confirmed that Jiang Li is indeed willing to cease fire and fight against foreign enemies, Li Jiayu has begun to think about contacting Jiang Li for negotiations.
After all, with his own strength, he could never be a match for Jiang Li, a warlord who had a million troops and controlled six provinces.
In the end, you will most likely die, but if you have a choice, dying fighting foreign enemies is much better than dying in a civil war.
Just when he was about to send someone to contact the Anmin Army, his subordinates suddenly came to report that there was a man outside who claimed to be an envoy of the Anmin Army and wanted to meet him.
Li Jiayu's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this. He thought this was like sending a pillow to someone who was sleepy, so he immediately asked someone to invite him in.
Although the visitor's clothes were dirty, there were no wrinkles or tears. They were obviously made of new material. This also showed that the Anmin Army had sufficient military supplies.
However, he was not in the mood to care about these things at this time, but asked coldly, "I wonder what the envoy's name is, and what is the purpose of his visit this time?"
The man immediately replied, "If you want to know what Marshal Li said, I am a diplomat from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Anmin Army. My name is Zhou Sansheng."
"I came here on the orders of Commander Jiang to discuss with Marshal Li about the joint fight against the Japanese."
Upon hearing this, Li Jiayu immediately asked someone to serve him tea, and then he began to inquire about the specific details of the Japanese pirates' invasion.
When Zhou Sheng came here this week, he read the relevant reports carefully. He had a very clear understanding of the details of the Japanese pirates' invasion and their specific strength.
Naturally, he was told everything in detail. When Li Jiayu learned that the Japanese pirates only had more than 1.2 million ground troops and hundreds of thousands of naval forces, he felt very strange.
So he asked the question in his mind directly, "I heard that Commander Jiang has more than one million troops under his command. Why would he want to unite with small warlords like us?"
"If he drives away the Japanese pirates by himself, wouldn't that be a great achievement? Wouldn't it be more helpful for unifying the country in the future?"
Zhou Sanxing shook his head when he heard this. "Marshal Li, you don't know. My commander said that Japan is a century-old industrial power with an extremely developed military industry."
"Let alone a million troops, if the other warlords in China were to fight head-on, even ten million would not be enough for them to kill!"