I'm late, so I'll punish myself with three drinks.
At such a banquet, all people talk are polite words.
No one would reveal their true feelings to you on such an occasion. They are all multi-faceted people.
When the party ended, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
The radar map shows that there are many people gathered nearby. But there are no weapons.
Judgment is for those who want to join the 67th Army.
"Sun Dexi."
"arrive."
"Come with me and have a look."
"yes."
Zhang Yong approached the opponent with enough guards.
The radar map shows all white dots. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you determine who it is.
I raised the telescope and observed silently. In fact, I was not very satisfied.
Their physical fitness is not very good.
Slightly thin and weak. Possibly malnourished.
The only advantage is the large number of people. There are more than 1,800 people.
According to the establishment of the national army, this is a very sufficient infantry regiment.
"Sun Dexi."
"arrive."
"Go and tell them that as long as they can circle around Tongcheng, I will recruit them."
"A circle around Tongcheng?"
"Yes. It's the same road you rode on just now."
"Is there a limited time?"
"About an hour."
"Understood."
Sun Dexi immediately went up to deliver the order.
The distance he just rode on horseback was about ten miles.
As long as a normal person can finish the run in one hour, there is no problem at all. The Commissioner obviously spoke up.
really.
The other party took the initiative to ask for acceptance. Zhang Yong could not refuse.
Although he looks a little thin now, he can still eat enough with the food provided by the 67th Army.
It’s hard to say, but rice and pasta are definitely enough. There’s also meat the next day.
At that time, it was already very superior to be able to eat rice or steamed buns.
As long as you eat it for a period of time, your physical fitness will naturally improve.
Just like the second wave of expeditionary troops, when they went abroad, almost all of them were skinny.
After being fed by the beautiful country for a period of time, the army and horses immediately became strong.
In the final analysis, food money still has to be put into the mouth of every soldier.
Limited to one hour. Conditions are very relaxed.
If you can't even do this, it's really too bad.
The radar map has accurate distance measurements, about 5500 meters.
The PLA field troops of later generations were fully armed and the average time for a five-kilometer cross-country trip seemed to be less than 30 minutes.
"start."
The crowd began to run around the city.
Zhang Yong stood on a ridge and watched silently.
There are a few people who run very fast and have good endurance. They are probably good at working.
Most of the speed is very slow. A little faster than walking.
But it doesn't matter, what Zhang Yong wants is not good grades. What he wants is to persevere until the end.
It doesn't matter if your physical fitness is low or not. The key is to be able to endure hardship.
Training is very hard.
The fight is harder.
Without any will, you will only retreat.
10 minutes…
20 minutes…
25 minutes…
Someone has reached the finish line.
Not bad. The results are okay.
The ones behind also reached the finish line one after another.
59 minutes…
60 minutes…
Most people have crossed the finish line.
An hour! Even if I have to walk, I should be able to walk in the end.
However, there are indeed some people who cannot make it.
Or the quality is very poor.
Or he has a weak will.
Then there is nothing we can do. Such people are not suitable to be soldiers.
So they registered their names, gathered them all, and handed them over to the 112th Division for basic training on the spot.
Before the Japanese invaders captured Xuzhou, there should have been no large-scale wars in Tongcheng. It was just right for a period of strengthening.
At the same time, tell Tang Jianzhou that there are other senior officials of the 67th Army.
As long as someone takes the initiative to sign up to join the army and their physical fitness is not very bad, they will be accepted.
"A platoon can arrange four squads. Or five squads."
"Each squad has 12 people, which can be increased to 15 people, or 18 people. Add a machine gun team."
Zhang Yong also made specific arrangements.
The system can provide some Czech light machine guns. The quantity is not bad.
Originally, a squad only had one Czech light machine gun with average firepower. Now one more was added to strengthen the firepower.
Is it useful?
Of course there is.
Zhang Yong even wanted to send 60mm mortars to squads. After thinking about it, he regretfully gave up.
It's not that there are no mortars. It's that the infantry squad cannot carry too many artillery shells.
The transportation capacity is too poor. There are no cars. It is completely carried by hand and shoulder.
The bullets that need to be carried by the two Czech light machine guns are already quite heavy. It is really impossible to carry more artillery shells.
Don't compare yourself to the American military.
Others have a lot of jeeps or trucks.
The amount of ammunition a jeep can carry is equivalent to a dozen people.
The difference between heaven and earth.
The combat effectiveness of the U.S. imperial army is difficult to evaluate.
But its logistical supply capabilities are absolutely second to none and no one is dissatisfied.
My loving father used it and said it was good.
Fortunately, the current combat mission of the 67th Army is mainly defense. Therefore, it does not rely too heavily on logistics and transportation.
In the next two to three years, it is estimated that the 67th Army will focus on defense.
Therefore, the more soldiers the better.
Suddenly my mind moved.
The radar map shows that someone is approaching from the northwest.
There are more than a hundred white spots. There are several weapon marks. It is approaching Tongcheng quietly.
Curious. Who is this person?
It doesn't seem like an army because there are not enough weapons.
There are more than a hundred people, but only a few guns. They are all rifles. There are no rifles.
There are no yellow dots, which means they are not Red Army guerrillas.
Soon they came into contact with the cordon of the 112th Division. Then the rifle was confiscated.
A few minutes later, a staff officer hurried over.
"Report to the division commander, the peripheral troops captured a group of deserters. They were from the 26th Group Army."
"deserter?"
"Yes. They claim to join us."
"this……"
Tang Jianzhou turned to look at Zhang Yong.
Soldiers from other units came to my unit. They were a bit sensitive.
If this kind of thing is not handled well, it can easily escalate into a mass incident. In the end, it will be brought to the Ministry of Military Affairs.
Moreover, deserters are generally not given shelter because such a thing may happen to them.
"Bring it up."
Zhang Yong has a different view.
If they were deserters, wouldn't it be better to simply break up and hide?
Why go to your own army?
After contacting his own troops, he did not resist.
The shell guns were confiscated.
How could a real deserter do such a thing?
Let’s meet first and then talk.
"Bringing people to training."
"yes."
Zhang Yong came to the training ground.
At night, a large number of torches were lit around the training ground.
Soon, the more than 100 people were taken along.
Indeed, they are all wearing national army uniforms. The colors are slightly different.
Xu Yuanquan's army is not a direct faction. But it doesn't seem to be a local faction?
It seems that there are actually many military leaders like Xu Yuanquan. They are not strong enough and cannot support a faction.
However, they are not direct descendants of Chiang Kai-shek. They live in the cracks.
Zhang Yong stood on the rostrum.
The more than 100 people were taken under the rostrum.
Except for the few people in front, the soldiers in the back were obviously very nervous.
"Why did you come to me?"
"Because I am unwilling."
"Why are you unwilling?"
"I can die, but I can't die in a daze. You can use my body to stop bullets and fill trenches, but you can't fill mass graves."
"Um?"
Zhang Yong was stunned.
I didn't expect the other party to be so good at talking.
Suddenly I felt that this sentence sounded very familiar. Could it be that the other party also traveled through time?
"How to say?"
"We want to fight the Japanese invaders face to face."
"You were in the 26th Group Army, didn't you ever fight head-on with the Japanese invaders?"
"No."
"Because the brother troops were dispersed as soon as they came into contact with the Japanese. Then our commander ordered us to run away. We ran all the way from Jinling to here. We didn't even see the shadow of the Japanese invaders."
"this……"
Zhang Yong tilted his head and looked at Tang Jianzhou.
Frankly speaking, he himself really didn't know that such a force existed.
On the Songhu battlefield and the Jinling battlefield, those who came into contact with him were all troops with some combat effectiveness.
Most of them are direct descendants of Huangpu.
They all fought face to face with the Japanese invaders. Their results may have been average, but they certainly did not collapse at the first touch.
Otherwise, the leader would have been shot by Zhang Yong long ago.
Even Xuan Tiewu's troops resisted the Japanese invaders head-on and did not flee after hearing the news.
I didn't expect that there are things like this in places that I can't see. It's really eye-opening.
But it’s not surprising when you think about it.
If not, the defeat would not have been so disastrous.
In another dimension, Anqing seems to be garrisoned by the Yang Sen Department of the Sichuan Army.
Then the Japanese invaders captured it in one night and a sneak attack. The fall of the important military town was like child's play.
Are Chiang Kai-shek's troops terrible? It depends on who they are compared to.
What can be said about future generations? Among all the people supported by the beautiful country, Chiang Kai-shek was the most able to fight. No one.
I just met one of the most powerful groups in the world at that time.
"May I have your name?"
"Zhou Tai."
"Okay. You can stay!"
"Thanks!"
"From now on, you are members of the 67th Army."
Zhang Yong is straightforward.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Since your 26th Army does not have the guts to kill the Japanese invaders, then just hide behind and say nothing.
If you are not convinced, come to me, Zhang Yong, to argue.
The radar map showed that more than a hundred white dots appeared in the northwest, all with weapons marks.
A lot of shell guns. A lot of submachine guns.
It is judged that the people from the 26th Group Army are here to chase Zhou Tai and the others?
Just in time, let them bring a message to Xu Yuanquan.
"You guys, disband."
"yes."
Zhang Yong handed Zhou Tai and others over to others for placement.
Since they have defected here, they are from our 67th Army. It would not work for anyone else.
"Report."
A staff officer came in a hurry.
The report said that the deputy commander of the Tenth Army arrived with people to catch deserters.
"Tenth Army?"
Zhang Yong felt that this number was somewhat familiar.
Was it the Tenth Army, nicknamed the Taishan Army? It was later discovered that it was not. It was the remnants of the old warlords.
That Xu Yuanquan led the remnants of the Zhilu Allied Forces, which were organized into the Tenth Army. Xu Yuanquan himself served as the commander of the army.
It has no connection with the Tenth Army later led by Li Yutang. It will soon be canceled due to overlapping designations. The 26th Army was also abolished.
"Let him come over."
"yes."
After a while, the deputy commander of the Tenth Army arrived.
He introduced himself as Li. Zhang Yong did not remember the specific name. He was too lazy to remember it.
It's not enough to say anything speculative.
If you actively resist Japan, we can still talk about it.
If you are invincible when you meet the Japanese invaders, you'd better not meet me. Otherwise, military law will be enforced on the spot.
"Commissioner, we are here to arrest Zhou Tai and the others..."
"Zhou Tai and the others have joined our 67th Army."
"Sir Commissioner, this is against the rules."
"Why?"
"They are deserters..."
"You are the deserters."
"What?"
"I said you are deserters if you run away before you even see the Japanese."
"No, Mr. Commissioner, there is no such thing..."
"Go back and tell Xu Yuanquan. Send me all the soldiers who are willing to fight the enemy and want to kill the Japanese invaders."
"Mr. Commissioner..."
"You are all eggless. You dare not go into battle to kill the enemy. But I dare. Just stay in the back and don't delay the others."
"Mr. Commissioner..."
The other party was a little anxious and his tone became sharp.
Zhang Yong reached out and grabbed the other party's shirt.
"You mean, you are actually not afraid of death. You also want to go into battle to kill the Japanese invaders?"
"I, I, I..."
"Very good. I will contact the Attendant's Office immediately and arrange for your 26th Army to counterattack Jinling. Your Tenth Army will take the lead."
"No, no, no..."
The other party suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead and spoke incoherently in a hurry.
Counterattack on Jinling? Lead the charge?
joke.
How could they?
How could they be the opponents of the Japanese invaders!
The Japanese invaders had a large group and they were beaten until they fled.
"Do you dare?"
"I, I, I..."
"Do you dare?"
Zhang Yong's voice was like thunder.
The other party's face suddenly turned pale. There was no color in it.
"I, I..."
"If you don't dare, get out immediately!"
"I……"
The other party hurriedly turned around and ran away.
I was afraid of being caught by Zhang Yong again.
What if Zhang Yong really drives the 26th Army to counterattack Jinling and take the lead...
"stop!"
"ah……"
"Remember to tell Xu Yuanquan to send him to me!"
"ah……"
"Otherwise, you just wait to take the lead in counterattacking Jinling!"
"yes……"
"roll!"
Zhang Yong shouted loudly.
These bastards! What a waste of national resources!
Just abolish it.
And the same goes for Yang Sen's troops.
You don’t even dare to touch the face of the Japanese invaders. Are you keeping it for the New Year?
A bunch of losers!
Return to the division headquarters.
Call the Jiujiang Advance Command Post directly.
"Mr. Commissioner..."
"Du Songyue, use my name to send a report to the 26th and 27th Group Armies, and reiterate that those who are afraid of war and slack will be severely punished. There will be no cap on killing their heads!"
"yes."
Du Songyue's heart trembled.
This time, Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen are going to hit the wall.