Chapter 165: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 165 Wholesale Medals

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

After the President finished taking photos, he also learned about the fighting at the Yanghang frontline.

Inside Yangxing Town, the melee continued; it was estimated that tens of thousands of soldiers from both sides were carrying out encirclement and counter-encirclement operations within Yangxing Town.

Hu Gongnan stepped forward: "It can be said that the fighting at the frontline is relatively brutal, but all officers and men of my First Army advanced bravely, none retreating."

Although the President had not witnessed the complex and brutal situation at Yanghang himself, he could imagine it with his feet: "There's no way, Wei Yue came up with such a plan out of sheer helplessness; at least it prevented the Wang Jingwei Regime's heavy artillery and naval guns from being used, and the blood of our frontline soldiers... will not be shed in vain..."

Saying this, the President looked at Lv Ziqing: "Ziqing, you came down from the frontline; what exactly is the situation there?"

Lv Ziqing replied: "Report to the President, holding positions or advancing at the frontline, every step requires paying a considerable price in blood and flesh; however, the little devils are not having an easy time either. I found that the combat capability of the enemy's 101st Division is not on the same level as the Third Division, which is a standing division;

Ordinary troops encountering a squad or platoon of the 101st Division... as long as they are not at a numerical disadvantage, they can often achieve victory; but when encountering the Hawksen Xia Unit under the enemy's Third Division, ordinary troops sometimes have to suffer a 1:2 casualty ratio."

The President thought for a moment: "This result... is acceptable. Then what if your Youth Army troops encounter the Wang Jingwei Regime?"

Lv Ziqing smiled: "Has the President heard of the battle example where Brigade Commander Liao Yaoxiang routed a Japanese battalion with a single battalion? That battle example can represent the combat effectiveness of our Youth Army."

"Good! Good! Let Chen Cheng come over to command the Yanghang battle; I want to go see the Ninth Group Army!"

The President proposed to inspect the Ninth Group Army; after all, he had finally come to the frontline once, not only did he need to show his face before high-ranking officers, but he also had to go encourage those handling affairs below, let alone that almost everyone in the Ninth Group Army was a Whampoa graduate, so he had to go inspect them even more.

Nanxiang; the President first went directly to inspect some German-equipped division officers and men of part of the Garrison Command.

"I heard the little devils have special shells; gas masks must be worn on the face." The President patted the shoulder of a Private First Class of the 88th Division.

The Private First Class saw the President and didn't know what to say, thinking that if a gas mask wasn't worn on the face, where else should it be worn?

Sun Yuanlang, commander of the 88th Division, saw the President inspecting his troops and was very happy, saying: "Quickly demonstrate to the President how to quickly put on a gas mask!"

The Private First Class was operating it; the President turned his head and asked Lv Muzhi: "Does everyone have a gas mask?"

Lv Muzhi nodded: "Everyone in the Ninth Group Army has gas masks, but for other group armies, it's not certain. Although my factories in the Southwest also produced many gas masks, as more and more troops entered Songhu, gas masks were in short supply."

"Later I'll try my best to have He Yingqin transfer a batch of gas masks from the Ministry of Military Administration; anyway, he's in charge of logistics now and doesn't command troops."

The President then looked at Sun Yuanlang: "Sun Yuanlang, you must do well under Wei Yue; the 88th Division is in your hands, you must bring out the power it should have!"

"Yes! Commander Weiyue has already instructed me earnestly; I will definitely obey Commander Weiyue's orders!"

Song Xilian and Qiu Qingquan and others at the side smiled ambiguously, curling the corners of their mouths; the President joked: "You are now under Wei Yue; you must obey him. Whoever messes up the big picture, although this old man of mine is soft-hearted, if Wei Yue insists on enforcing battlefield discipline, I will go along with him."

Song Xilian smiled: "President, no need to worry; the 36th Division will be the sharpest sword of the Reorganized Divisions!"

Wang Jingjiu stepped forward: "The 87th Division too!"

Sun Yuanlang: "Me too!"

After inspecting his three precious Reorganized Divisions, the President went to inspect Lv Muzhi's Youth Army troops.

The President beckoned, and three officers brought up three suitcases, facing Lv Muzhi.

The suitcases were opened, filled to the brim with medals: Blue Sky Medals, Precious Tripod Medals, Cloud Banner Medals, just like wholesale.

Behind Lv Muzhi stood a row of Youth Army officers of various ranks; seeing so many medals, they also widened their eyes.

The President picked up a Blue Sky Medal and walked to Lv Muzhi's front: "Last time we captured the Wang Jingwei Regime's Marine Corps Command Headquarters, a Third Class Precious Tripod Medal was awarded; this time you delivered a regimental flag to me; this Blue Sky Medal, you deserve it."

For now, the Blue Sky Medal holds the highest position, followed by the Precious Tripod Medal, then the Cloud Banner Medal. However, later the President will also introduce a Guanghua Medal as the highest medal in the army.

This Blue Sky Medal is currently the highest medal obtainable.

"Thank you, President!" Lv Muzhi accepted this award calmly.

Seeming to feel one medal was not enough, the President beckoned and had someone bring over the box containing Cloud Banner Medals: "Although this Cloud Banner Medal is lower in rank than the Blue Sky Medal and Precious Tripod Medal, awarding it to you just happens to let you collect all three types of medals."

These three medals all require having resisted foreign enemies to obtain; Lv Muzhi had not fought foreign invaders before, so naturally he did not have these medals, and when receiving his rank three to five years ago, he was only given some ordinary medals.

Lv Muzhi naturally did not refuse; last time he received a First Class Precious Tripod Medal, this time he received a Blue Sky Medal and a First Class Cloud Banner Medal, thus collecting all three medals obtainable for resisting foreign invaders.

The President also awarded medals to others; it can be said that the Youth Army was simply wholesale-distributing medals.

Walking up to Liao Yaoxiang, the President smiled: "Good! So you are the Liao Yaoxiang whom the little devils call the Empire's Ultimate Fierce Tiger!"

"Yes, President!" Liao Yaoxiang stood at attention.

"Hmm, gold-rimmed glasses, Hunan accent; I remember you!"

Subsequently, Zhou Weiguo and other officers were awarded medals; for example, Lv Muzhi's eldest nephew Lv Ziqing was awarded last.

However, Lv Ziqing felt unworthy: "President, I captured this regimental flag with great help from the Yue Army and Guangxi Army; I think I should fight hard at the front and deserve a medal."

The President nodded: "Not bad. Since so, those two company commanders should also be awarded medals, to show the grand scene of armies across the nation uniting in the War of Resistance!"

The next day, the President's photo of tightly gripping the little Japanese regimental flag was published directly in the newspaper; the newspaper reached Commander Matsui Iwane's hands, making the army idiots on site blush with shame.

In the large photo, the President tightly gripped the top of the regimental flag, symbolizing the sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crest of the Wang Jingwei Regime's imperial family.

Newspaper front-page headline: "One Palm Decides Eastern Ocean: Leader Holds Flag, Bandits Tremble with Fear!"