Chapter 92: The Order to Send Them to Their Deaths

After the train stopped!

Yu Hua and the others also arrived in Chang'an.

At the train station, countless common folk had long been waiting here.

As soon as the Sichuan Army got off the train, these common folk beat drums and gongs to welcome the Sichuan Army's arrival in Chang'an.

Inside the train station, the noise was deafening, and national flags were fluttering everywhere.

Some propaganda slogans were also written, such as "Down with the little devils" and "Warmly welcome the Sichuan Army as they leave Sichuan to resist the war."

The common folk already held many comfort items in their hands, and everyone vied to give things to Yu Hua and the others.

"We are to change equipment in Baoji, to get new-style weapons and new cotton-padded military uniforms."

Especially these soldiers, they were all people from Chang'an.

"We are already prepared and can go change equipment at any time!"

Before Major Li could finish speaking, Yu Hua directly interrupted him.

"Company Commander Yu, I am the Adjutant to Jiang Mingsan, and I am now conveying the latest order to your Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army."

Looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Yu Hua continued: "Fellow villagers!"

Major Li prepared to draw his pistol, but Yu Hua took a quick step forward and acted first.

"This Major Li claims to be the Adjutant to Director of Changan Garrison Headquarters Jiang Mingsan, and he says he has received the latest order."

Seeing the other party reach for a gun!

Before Yu Hua could finish speaking, some older women interrupted his speech.

Hearing Yu Hua say this, everyone also condemned the people at the Baoji Armory one after another.

"According to the deployment of the Nanjing High Military Committee at the time, the Sichuan Army accepts the unified command of Marshal Liu."

He sneered: "This order to send us to our deaths!"

In this freezing winter, to make the Sichuan Army head north—isn't this just sending people to their deaths!

Besides, the Sichuan Army endured it while in Baoji, but after arriving in Chang'an, you just want to dismiss the Sichuan Army and make them leave.

Just as Yu Hua was promoting the Sichuan Army to the common folk.

"We are the vanguard troops of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army."

"Fellow villagers, you have all seen it; our Sichuan Army's weapons are inferior, we are barefoot in straw sandals, wearing only single-layered clothes and trousers!"

"According to the orders of the Nanjing Command, the Sichuan Army is to leave Sichuan to resist the war and must change equipment."

He disarmed Major Li and then pinned him face-down on the ground.

"Our follow-up troops of the Sichuan Army are not far behind and will arrive in a day or two."

"Look at my brothers, what kind of weapons are they holding in their hands?"

"Everyone, don't worry!"

Yu Hua nodded: "Yes, Major Li, are you here to let our Sichuan Army change equipment?"

"We are going to the Jin Province Battlefield to resist the enemy now; I reckon we will freeze to death on the road before we even see the little devils."

Some older women said one after another, "Child!"

"Those who disobey the order... will be severely punished without leniency!"

Doesn't this chill the hearts of the Sichuan Army!

"The military situation on the Jin Province Battlefield is urgent; the 22nd Group Army will head north immediately and enter Jin Province."

"This order makes us head north into Jin Province; I fear we will not have fought the devils yet."

The common folk at the station, upon hearing Yu Hua say this, were one by one filled with righteous indignation.

Many common folk, after giving the Sichuan Army food and drink, saw that the Sichuan Army soldiers were wearing straw sandals on their feet.

"This order does not follow procedure, so I won't listen to it."

"They said there is a large-scale armory here, enough for our forty or fifty thousand Sichuan Army soldiers to use."

"This order is not in accordance with the rules!" Seeing Major Li's ugly expression, Yu Hua had already prepared himself.

Seeing the surrounding common folk giving him things and pouring hot water to drink.

Snow was fluttering in Chang'an!

She used her camera to capture many moving scenes.

Wei Dayong, Yang Jun, and Yu Dazhu were already prepared on the side.

"You have a lot of nerve..."

Major Li's gaze hardened, and he looked coldly at Yu Hua: "You brat!"

Speaking to this point, Yu Hua's tone also turned angry: "I'll put it this way."

The 122nd Division arrived in Chang'an for its first time leaving Sichuan.

Making the Sichuan Army go hungry and cold to come to Chang'an to change equipment—isn't this just tormenting people?

They cursed Major Li's wrongdoings.

This is a respectable force; such a force leaving Sichuan to resist the war must not have its soldiers' hearts chilled.

The few guards brought by Major Li immediately stepped forward and pointed their guns at Yu Hua.

"This old woman has many cotton-padded shoes at home."

"To not let our Sichuan Army stay in Chang'an, to not let us change equipment, and to make us head north into Jin Province immediately."

Many of the public, seeing the Sichuan Army that had come from thousands of miles away, still wearing single-layered clothes and trousers and barefoot in straw sandals.

Hearing this, Yu Hua said coldly: "Major Li!"

"According to the orders of Principal Chiang, the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army cannot stay in Chang'an."

"Marshal Liu gave the order to our Commander-in-Chief, the Commander-in-Chief gave the order to our Division Commander, and then they gave the order to us."

The Major surnamed Li frowned: "Change equipment?"

He said to first let the soldiers put on cotton-padded clothes, cotton-padded trousers, and cotton-padded shoes.

"Screw his mother, we aren't changing equipment!"

"But, according to normal command procedures, Principal Chiang must first issue an order to Marshal Liu."

"I'm not leaving."

Little Li, Little Zhang, little Chen, what are you doing, put down your guns.

"I won't listen, according to the combat sequence."

"Now that we've arrived in Chang'an, you mother-f***ers don't mention changing equipment, but tell us to go to Jin Province."

Xiao Ningxin saw this scene, and her heart was also filled with many emotions.

A Major surnamed Li approached Yu Hua.

"According to Marshal Liu's order, the 22nd Group Army must assemble its entire force before heading north to cross the river and enter Jin Province."

"We, the Sichuan Army, only volunteered out of patriotic fervor."

"You are the commander of this unit!"

"See if it fits your feet!"

Although he had heard Yu Hua say that the Sichuan Army was welcomed by local common people everywhere after leaving Chuan, this was the first time he had encountered it himself.

Upon hearing this, Major Li said coldly: "Captain Yu, it seems you are not following orders?"

"But, in Baoji, we were refused; the people at the armory told us to come to Chang'an to change equipment."

"So, fellow villagers, we of the Sichuan Army will change equipment in a moment; cotton-padded shoes and the like will be here soon."

Everyone was also very moved, even Zhang Jiayi was the same.

The tense atmosphere suddenly left the public feeling dizzy and confused; what on earth was going on?

Yu Hua stood out and said: "Fellow villagers of Chang'an."

"Order!?"

The verbal abuse from the common people also made the Central Army soldiers at the train station very embarrassed.

"In Baoji, my unit didn't change equipment, and they said to change it in Chang'an."

"You, a mere Captain, actually dare to openly question the Principal's order."

"Let the auntie measure your feet."

Everyone's eyes were filled with tears!

"The Sichuan Army belongs to the 2nd Route Army sequence, although the 2nd Route Army has now been reorganized into several Group Armies."

"When we, the Sichuan Army, left Chuan, the Nanjing Command made us a promise."

In an instant!

Inside the train station, the Sichuan Army and the Central Army stood in a standoff.

"Most of the brothers have frozen to death!"

Yu Hua looked at Major Li: "Besides, this departure from Chuan to resist the war was requested by us, the Sichuan Army, voluntarily."

"The snow is white and heavy; you are wearing cotton-padded clothes, trousers, and shoes, while I and my Sichuan Army brothers are all in single-layer clothes and trousers."

"We of the Sichuan Army are still wearing straw sandals!"

This made Zhang Jiayi wish that when the time came to go to the battlefield, he could kill a few more little devils to live up to the expectations of his countrymen.

Some aunties and uncles even recognized them.

This is the army and the people being as close as one family.

Yu Hua immediately spoke up: "Fellow villagers!"

Looking at the other party's expression, Yu Hua guessed that the other party definitely did not know about this matter of changing equipment.

Wei Dayong and the others immediately stepped forward.

The Sichuan Army left Chuan to resist the war, and you don't give them equipment changes—isn't that sending the Sichuan Army to their deaths!

Listen to the auntie's advice!

Under the persuasion of the aunties and uncles, the Central Army soldiers at the train station also put down their guns.

(End of this chapter)