NABC Chapter 141: Japanese Wooing
Chapter 141: Japanese Wooing
The weather in Ningxia is getting colder in November, with howling cold winds.
But even in cold weather, no one was as upset as Ma Hongkui.
"Chairman, this is really impossible!"
"These communist bandits have built many cement fortresses in Sanhe Town, and they can also fire a kind of cannon with very powerful firepower."
"Under the attack of that kind of artillery, no matter how many people I send to attack, it will be useless!"
Listening to Ma Guangzong's crying, Ma Hongkui asked helplessly: "What is your mountain cannon for?"
"You have a whole mountain artillery regiment? Haven't you ever fought this?"
"this......"
Ma Guangzong was a little embarrassed and explained in a low voice: "The Communist bandits are treacherous. I was careless for a moment and was shot down by their cannons!"
Just a few days ago, Ma Guangzong arrived at Sanhe Town with a large army.
Seeing the fierce firepower of the Communist bandits, he immediately pulled out his mountain artillery regiment, ready to use powerful heavy firepower to give them a good beating.
As a result, they were covered by artillery fire from the enemy after just one round of fighting.
"main idea?"
Ma Hongkui said angrily: "Just because of my carelessness, you lost an entire mountain artillery regiment to me?"
"Then next time you are careless, are you going to lose the 11th Army as well?!"
"That won't happen!"
Ma Guangzong immediately said: "I have ordered the troops to defend on the spot and monitor the Communist bandits!"
"Defend on the spot?"
Ma Hongkui almost laughed out of anger: "I asked you to fight the Communist bandits, not to fight a defensive battle!"
"hehe....."
Ma Guangzong smiled and said, "I didn't want this to happen, but the Communists are hiding in their tortoise shells and won't come out. We can't get through by force."
"So you came back in despair?"
Ma Hongkui was speechless.
Ma Guangzong twitched his lips, not knowing how to answer Ma Hongkui. Should he say that thousands of his people had died in Sanhe Town?
If he didn't stop the attack, his troops would probably mutiny on the spot?
"Hey...you go down first!"
Seeing that Ma Guangzong looked like a dead pig, Ma Hongkui waved his hand tiredly.
Otherwise, what else can be done?
Get rid of him?
"Then... Chairman, I'll be leaving first. You should have a good rest. At worst, we can talk to the President and ask him to help!"
Ma Guangzong persuaded carefully.
"Fuck it, get out of here."
Ma Hong was so angry that he threw a bench at him.
"Ouch....."
Ma Guangzong covered his head and left the office with a relaxed mood.
Anyway, the life was saved.
With a creak, the door that Ma Guangzong had just closed was opened from the outside.
A short man wearing traditional Hui clothing walked in.
"Haha, Chairman Ma's temper is still so bad!"
The man smiled as he picked up the fallen bench.
"Ito Shozo!"
Ma Hongkui frowned: "Didn't I tell you not to run around and stay in the backyard?"
"Haha, I'm not running around. I just heard that you were in trouble, so I came to help you solve your problem!"
Ito Shozo explained with a smile.
"Where did you hear that?"
Ma Hongkui said firmly: "It's just a small setback. My Ma family has been able to occupy Ningxia for so many years. What difficulties have we not encountered?"
"But that's not what I saw."
Ito Shozo smirked and said, “Your president has turned a blind eye to your predicament because of that ridiculous public opinion.”
"And the Ma family army in Qinghai chose to sit back and watch the fight because the Eighth Route Army did not threaten them."
"Your brother refused to send troops to help you because of us!"
"Your 11th Army has been stopped in Sanhe Town for almost half a month. What are you going to do next?"
"Send out the remaining 128th Army, Helan Army, and 81st Army as well?"
"Do you still want your old nest?"
"hehe."
Ma Hongkui sneered: "What a joke! My Ma family's rule in Ningxia is deeply rooted. It won't matter even if we send all the troops out."
"But then again, why would a Communist bandit use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?"
"I only need to send another army to crush the communist bandits in Sanhe Town!"
"Chairman Ma is joking. Don't you understand?"
Ito Masazo said seriously: "The Communist bandits that have returned are not the same Red Army as before."
"They are well-equipped and have strong firepower. I am scared just by looking at them. What can you do with those two broken guns in your hands?"
"It's just throwing away your life in vain!"
Although he didn't want to admit it, Ma Hongkui had to admit that their Ma family army was poorly equipped.
Because most of the weapons came from different channels, they were not unified. The more advanced weapons were some foreign muskets and cavalry rifles.
The reason they were able to defeat the Red Army was that the other side was out of ammunition and food, and they had the help of their mountain artillery.
Now, he cannot defeat the Communist bandits who are fully equipped with light and heavy weapons and rely on concrete bunkers just by relying on numbers.
Thinking of this, Ma Hongkui asked angrily, "What do you want to do by saying so much?"
"Don't you think Chairman Ma understands what we mean?"
Ito Masao looked at Ma Hongkui with a sharp gaze: "Chairman Ma, do you really not want to be a hero of the Hui people?"
"Don't even think about it!"
Ma Hongkui's face changed. He didn't expect that these Japanese had not given up yet.
"I have told you many times that if I really dare to establish a Hui state, not only will the Communist bandits attack me, but even the Kuomintang will not let me go."
"By then, I will really be alone!"
Ma Hongkui knew very well that although the current situation seemed unfavorable to him, as long as he gave in, the matter could be over at any time.
But if he really dared to establish a Hui state with the help of the Japanese under the banner of Hui autonomy.
Let’s not talk about how his soldiers reacted.
His blood relative, Ma Hongbing, would probably be the first one to turn his gun on him.
As for Ma Bufang and others in Qinghai, they might be willing to inherit everything from him under the banner of national justice!
"Haha, since Chairman Ma is so determined, I won't force it."
Ito Masao pretended to think for a while and said, "We have known each other for many years. It makes me feel bad to see you being bullied like this."
"How about this, in a few days I will provide you with a batch of equipment, including both light and heavy weapons. I believe that with these weapons, the small town of Sanhe will be easily conquered!"
"really?"
Ma Hongkui stood up quickly.
"Of course it's true. All Japanese weapons, a division's light and heavy weapons, will be delivered to Baotou in a week."
Ito Masazo promised solemnly.
"Oh! How can this be so embarrassing!"
Ma Hongkui shouted to the outside with a smile on his face: "Come on, set up a banquet. I want to treat my brother, Mr. Ito, well!"
After saying that, Ma Hongkui patted Ito Masazo on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Ito, we must get drunk today!"
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders!"
Ito Masazo lowered his head, a cold light flashing in his eyes.