"I don't think so..." Cao Shuai carefully recalled the mountains and rivers of the far western regions, and then said firmly, "No! Absolutely not!"
"I've walked the trade route over the Ili River Valley, and it was too difficult... It's an enclave isolated by mountains, a triangular river valley!"
"It's already September now, and there will be snow in Tianshan and Kunlun Mountains in another month. At this time, the Russians have not sent troops to kill them. Do they have to wait until winter to cross the Snowy Mountains?"
"It's unreasonable! More importantly...the mountain road is too rugged and there's no way to shoot!"
"I have seen and experienced it in Marshal Zuo's army... Our Chinese-made cannons are really good things! Thousands of cavalry from the other side often charge, and one round of our artillery fire only takes ten After a few rounds of artillery shells, the other side was completely frightened!"
"People can fight bravely, but war horses can't! They don't have war horses that have been adapted to the sound of artillery explosions!"
"We have artillery, but the enemy doesn't have artillery, so we can only fight while we are hanging! Tsarist Russia is not a fool. If they want to invade northern Xinjiang to relieve Agub, they have to consider artillery!"
"Trying artillery over the mountains and ridges at this time? Besides, there is desert to the west of the Ili Valley! How many shells can the artillery have? According to my crude opinion, the Tsarist Russians probably don't have many artillery. Even if they have some, There won’t be many shells!”
"Please rest assured, head of state! Marshal Zuo said that even if the Tsarist Russians come over the mountains and ridges, the Western Expeditionary Army will not be afraid of them! As long as the Chinese have enough artillery and artillery shells, Xinjiang can be pacified in two years!"
good! Everyone immediately applauded, and the look on Xiao Letian's face turned rosy due to Cao Shuai's words, "Haha... It seems that Zuo Jigao is confident and sent you to reassure me!"
"Is he afraid that I will lack confidence and eventually cut off your logistical supplies?"
Cao Shuai's face turned slightly red, his thoughts were revealed!
"Führer! I can't hide anything from you...but the commander-in-chief is not the kind of person who makes fun of military affairs and the lives of soldiers!"
"This battle in the Western Region looks very dangerous to outsiders, but now after fighting a few battles, we have discovered that victory is actually not difficult at all!"
"The difficult thing is actually after victory..."
The topic suddenly became heavy, and Xiao Letian nodded, "Yes, fighting is actually very simple, but things outside of fighting are the real headaches!"
"Tell me! What exactly does Zuo Jigao want? You're not just here to reassure me, right?"
After Cao Shuai spent more than ten minutes, the nervousness just now passed. He found that the head of state was actually very amiable, especially when talking about serious matters, he respected the opinions of others!
"Actually...actually the purpose of my coming to Jiangnan is very simple, just two things..."
"My commander-in-chief said that with the support of the Western Region Development Bank, he is not worried about logistical supplies... The commander-in-chief said that Xiao Letian is a man who can take care of priorities and will never stop the Western Expedition Army for a small profit. The way out!"
"So I'm not here to ask for food and salary this time! My commander-in-chief just hopes to leave a way for his brothers to survive!"
At this point, Commander Cao's eyes suddenly turned red, and he turned over and knelt on the ground, "Führer! It's not easy to conquer the Western Army! Those officers and soldiers have basically been wasted their whole lives, how will they survive after the war is over!"
Xiao Letian frowned and said, "Get up! If you have something to say, don't kneel down!"
Noheita raised his hand at the side and encouraged him, "Little brother... I understand how you feel. If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't kneel down and let your bones go weak!"
Commander Cao shed tears and said, "Then I have something to say! The Hunan Army was the foundation of the Western Army, and later the court added some soldiers from the Sichuan Army and the Eight Banners of Mongolia..."
"Not to mention the soldiers of the Eight Banners, they only account for a small proportion. They have the support of the imperial court!"
"The Sichuan Army and the Hunan Army are the ones suffering the most! Most of them are veterans. They were still young men in their twenties when they were fighting, but now they are all in their thirties and forties!"
"After fighting the war in the Western Region, what else can you do? The best days of your life are reserved for the battlefield... and then throw them back home when you are forty or fifty years old? It's too late to learn a craft!"
"And many of these soldiers have lost their homes. Many of them are singles without fathers, mothers, wives or children in the chaos of war!"
"There will have to be people stationed in the Western Regions in the future, right? The commander-in-chief said that the bad thing in the Western Regions is that there are too few Han people... There is a problem with the population structure. We need to add more Han people!"
"It's interesting, Commander... Let... Let all the veterans of the Western Expedition stay in the Western Regions for life... Guard the border for us China!"
"Not going home! They have decided never to return to the Central Plains!" After Cao Shuai said this, he could no longer suppress his emotions and burst into tears!
"No matter who competes in the Central Plains, there must be a few old Han people on the border of the Western Region to support the flag, right? Our Western Expeditionary Army will stay in the Western Region and guard the border for the heroes of the world!"
"We don't care if you are willing to fight a civil war for hundreds of years...but we know that one day there will be a prosperous age, and then our bones can still be buried in the soil and become a beacon for future generations!"
"When our graves are dug out, it will prove that this is our Chinese soil!"
"I beg the head of state to take pity on the hardships faced by this veteran guarding the border and give the army an extra way to survive... Marshal Zuo knows that there will be many Chinese industrial zones in the south of the Yangtze River in the future!"
"Can you give some shares to the officers and soldiers of the Western Expedition Army... We will use the seizures to buy shares, so that the descendants of these border guards can also get some dividends in the future!"
"I only ask for the Führer's grace!"
Everyone in the room was moved by what he said, and Xiao Letian felt a surge of sadness in his heart. He was shouting in his heart, "There is still hope for the Han family, and the blood of the Han family has not been broken!"
"With such a group of people who are willing to sacrifice, the Han family's cultural inheritance will never be interrupted!"
Xiao Letian took half a step back, stood at attention and saluted Commander Cao. The other officers also stood at attention and saluted. Even civil servants like Fan Yan and Hu Xueyan bowed and clasped their fists!
"What a tragedy, what a hero! Well done to the Western Army! Zuo Jigao is truly the backbone of the nation. How dare he have such thoughts, how dare I, Xiao Letian, feel sorry for that little money and food!"
"All industrial zones in the south of the Yangtze River have opened their doors to the Northwest Army, and your funds will be able to invest in various industries without restrictions!"
"Since you believe in our Chinese strategy of becoming an industrial power, why are we reluctant to close the door? This Chinese ship is not selfish. As long as you agree with our Chinese thoughts, then anyone can get on the ship!"
Cao Shuai really didn't expect that this negotiation would be so easy. Before setting off, he had received Zuo Jigao's advice. The marshal said that Xiao Letian's industrial zone was a cornucopia!
Just in the Tanggu Special Zone, the industrial products produced have been sold all over the world, and the supply exceeds demand!
In the future, more special zones will be established, and many new products will be hugely profitable! Do you know how many people want to plan ahead?
God knows whether Xiao Letian will give me this face. After all, I want to invest the entire army in the company, and my share will be larger!
