I originally thought that the main force of the Gui family should be pretty good.
result……
Comprehensive judgment, it is roughly equivalent to Wang Yaowu's 51st Division. It may even be slightly inferior.
It is definitely incomparable to the two German weapon divisions of 87 and 88. Compared to Xia Chuzhong's 98 division, it is also a little different.
The physical fitness of the soldiers is good, but their combat awareness is very poor.
It may be that he has not received relatively advanced military ideological education.
There is no Huangpu student.
There is also no German military advisory group.
There may be some foreign consultants, but they are not the mainstream.
Moreover, the soldiers formed a group and had serious anti-foreign sentiments. They were very repulsive towards soldiers who were not from Guangxi Province.
If you don't speak plain English, it's almost impossible to communicate, let alone command operations.
But Li and Bai will not change this.
Because this is the basis for their foothold. It is the need for unity within the Guangxi clique.
If a large number of outsiders are mixed in, the Guangxi clique will not be the Guangxi clique. It will be easy to be divided and won over by Chiang Kai-shek.
Unwritten rule. Those above company commander must be from Guizhou Province.
Fortunately, Zhang Yong can speak the vernacular, so he was not seriously excluded.
So, here comes the question...
"How are you going to replenish your troops?"
Zhang Yong asked.
This is a very real problem.
If you want to be anti-foreign, you have to recruit recruits from Guangxi Province.
However, Guangxi Province is so far away that when the new soldiers arrive, the day lilies will be cold.
Moreover, the 48th Army has such a serious shortage of personnel that it is simply impossible to completely fill it up by relying solely on soldiers from Guangxi Province.
Now there are a lot of military sources, including the Luzhou (Hefei) area.
There are a large number of people here who have escaped from Jinling or the Jiangnan area. There are many young and middle-aged people here.
As the Japanese invaders expand to the north, more people will move westward. There are also many soldiers inside. That area is also under the jurisdiction of the Fifth War Zone.
If the 48th Army moves to the fifth theater, it will be quick to replenish local troops.
"What instructions does the commissioner have?" Wei Yunsong did not answer. In fact, he had no way to answer.
Not only was he struggling with this issue, but the two officers Li and Bai were also struggling with it.
When we came out of Guangxi Province, we didn't expect that the casualties of the troops would be so heavy. After one battle, the losses exceeded two-thirds.
The Seventh Army, the main force of the Guangxi Clan, also suffered very serious losses. Two divisions were almost beaten down to their numbers.
Therefore, new troops transferred from Guangxi Province must be given priority to replenish the Seventh Army.
As a result, the 48th Army can no longer be taken care of for the time being.
The 48th Army cannot be supplemented in the third theater.
In the end, under the dilemma, I had to choose to accept Inspector Zhang Yong. It was a way out.
But Zhang Yong only had weapons and ammunition, but no soldiers!
Soldiers have to rely on themselves.
"Want to hear the truth or lies?" Zhang Yong looked serious.
Wei Yunsong and Mo Dehong looked at each other and knew something was coming. Of course they did not dare to take it lightly.
This Commissioner is obviously not a light-hearted person. He is not a fool. You must be cautious in front of him.
"The truth." Wei Yunsong replied after a long while.
"Then cross the river and replenish the troops on the spot in the north of the Yangtze River. We will try to fill up the vacancies within half a month."
"But the Huangmei, Susong, and Taihu areas in Jiangbei are where the 26th and 27th Group Armies are stationed! Let's drive over there..."
"So, my truth is that while you are replenishing your troops, help me suppress Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen. I want to deal with them."
Zhang Yong speaks out.
Yes, that's the truth.
No reward for no merit.
Now that your 48th Army is here, you have to do something.
I gave you weapons and ammunition, not just to show you. They will be effective immediately.
Of course, I don't want you to open fire with Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen. However, as my army, Inspector Zhang Yong, marching to Jiangbei is itself a coercion.
It is like telling Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen clearly that if they don't obey, then I will take action.
It just so happens that the 48th Army is an army of the Guangxi Clan, not a direct descendant of the Huangpu Clan.
I used the troops of the Gui family to take action. No one had anything to say. Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen could not complain.
If they use the Huangpu direct line, they can also call on the old Chiang Kai-shek to fight against dissent and eliminate dissidents. However, the 48th Army is the main force of the Guangxi line. This trick is useless.
silence.
a long time.
"Where are the lies?" Mo Dehong suddenly asked.
"That means I will say hello to the Ministry of Military Affairs and give priority to supplements." Zhang Yong replied casually, "But I don't have a good relationship with Minister He."
silence.
a long time.
Wei Yunsong spoke, "The fastest 176th Division will take five days to arrive."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Yong said lightly, "You go back and ask the two officers Li and Bai for instructions. If there is no objection, I will give the order. If the two officers Li and Bai have other better ways, just treat it as if I didn't tell you.
"
Wei Yunsong:......
Mo Dehong:......
silence.
You need to ask for instructions.
But it was impossible for the two officers, Li and Bai, to refuse.
After all, the 48th Army had just been inspected. Zhang Yong told him to do something for the first time, but he refused to agree?
Then forget about any benefits from now on.
You don't even get a chance to smell the Commissioner's farts.
so……
Head to Jiangbei and coerce Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen. You have to agree whether you agree or not.
There is no way out.
There is no choice.
"I'm going to ask for instructions." Mo Dehong said slowly.
"Okay." Zhang Yong nodded.
Then he returned to the Jiujiang Advance Command Post alone.
Continue to pay attention to the battle situation in Tonglu. I find that there is still no change.
The third theater was supposed to focus on besieging Tonglu, but Tonglu was still controlled by the Japanese invaders.
well……
Soldiers are more valuable than more valuable!
However, the current national army has a large number of people, but its combat effectiveness is very weak.
There are more than 40 army group numbers alone.
Each group army has several corps under its jurisdiction. There are more than 100 corps numbers.
Each corps has several divisions under its jurisdiction.
Each division has several brigades under its jurisdiction.
Every brigade…
There are too many layers. The organization is bloated. Many people are eating but not working.
To put it harshly, at least half of the national army is just dawdling.
It's no problem at all to cut them off.
For example, he has long disliked Yang Sen and Xu Yuanquan.
Not only does it have no fighting power, it is actually holding back.
Shouldn’t we cancel it and keep it for the New Year?
"Commissioner."
Du Songyue arrived with a telegram.
Zhang Yong reached out and took it. He glanced at it and found that it was from the 145th Division.
Division Commander Qu Yuanshan reported in a telegram that the Japanese invaders facing Tongling had retreated across the board. They had retreated to the vicinity of Wuhu.
At present, there is no fighting in Tongling. The forward troops have been pressed to about fifteen kilometers away from Wuhu.
"Call back."
"yes."
"Content: Pay close attention to the movements in Wuhu. The Japanese invaders may retreat. Once the Japanese invaders retreat, immediately occupy Wuhu and build defenses. Report the situation at any time."
"yes."
The staff officer took notes and then drafted a telegram.
After Zhang Yong read it, he confirmed it was correct, signed it, and issued it.
"Commissioner, are the Japanese invaders going to withdraw from Wuhu?" Du Songyue asked doubtfully, "Retreat on their own initiative?"
"It's possible." Zhang Yong did not elaborate.
The three-month air truce agreement is secret and has not been written down.
The Japanese invaders wanted to save face, so they could only agree in private. It was impossible to announce it to the public.
To withdraw from Wuhu, the Japanese invaders should also find other excuses. They will never mention the air armistice agreement. It depends on whether the Japanese invaders take action.
If the Japanese invaders withdraw from Wuhu today, then Zhang Yong will not need to go out tonight. Otherwise, he will have to stay up late.
They were dispatched every early morning to bomb Jinling and harass Shanghai.
Yes. It’s Shanghai’s turn tonight...
First find the location of the Japanese Consulate General and give Akiyama Shigekui a surprise in the middle of the night.
Otherwise, 300,000 yuan would be a bit difficult to obtain!
You may need to fry it a few more times.
sit down.
Close your eyes and rest your mind.
It feels like things are starting to happen more.
With the arrival of the 48th Army, there are more and more things to do.
In addition to the long-term plan to annihilate the enemy, the most urgent thing is to coerce Xu Yuanquan and Yang Sen and drive them to the battlefield.
To be precise, we want to put the 26th and 27th armies into battle. However, we don’t want two big losers.
To put it bluntly, I want the army, but not you two.
Take the troops, reorganize them, squeeze out the water, eliminate the weak and retain the strong, leaving some of the best. The rest will be disbanded.
Two armies, tens of thousands of people, cannot be completely useless.
In the final analysis, it is still a leadership issue.
Sixty bears, fifty evils.
The same people, under different leaders, can look very different.
"Someone is coming!"
"arrive!"
"Give power to the 26th and 27th Group Armies respectively and prepare them for battle. They can go to the front line at any time."
"yes."
The staff officer finished recording and turned to leave.
Du Songyue began to feel a trace of tension in the air.
The Commissioner finally showed his fangs.
Life for the two big bosses Yang Sen and Xu Yuanquan will probably be difficult.
Zhang Yong continued to close his eyes and rest his mind.
"Report!"
Another staff officer arrived and handed Du Songyue a telegram.
After Du Songyue read it, he saw Zhang Yong closing his eyes and concentrating, so he didn't say anything. He put the telegram away first.
"Who sent it? What happened?" Zhang Yong spoke.
"Commissioner, it's from the 184th Division." Du Songyue replied, "Requesting instructions on combat missions."
"184th Division?" Zhang Yong slowly opened his eyes.
Haha, this Yunnan Army unit whose signal has disappeared for a long time has finally connected to the wifi signal?
In other words, I finally remembered that I have a mother-in-law named Zhang Yong?
Or maybe, you encountered difficulties? Then you thought of yourself?
"Yes."
"Where are they?"
"Currently stationed in Yancheng."
"where?"
"Yancheng. Commissioner, this is where it is."
Read the original text at Liu#9@书/吧!
Du Songyue picked up the long thin wooden pole and found the location of Yancheng on the wall map.
Zhang Yong:……
Yancheng? It’s actually that far away?
He actually ran to the beach? No wonder he lost contact.
What was their original retreat route? How could they end up in Yancheng?
Forget it. There is no point in getting to the bottom of it now.
The reality is that the 184th Division has traveled too far. It is almost behind enemy lines.
The Japanese invaders have occupied Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Taizhou and other places. I wonder if they have divided their troops to occupy Yancheng, Huaiyin and other places?
Tilted head.
Pondering the map.
frown.
It’s a bit troublesome!
This 184th Division is too far away from us.
Even if there is a system, there is no way to provide timely support! I am not there...
etc!
It seems like I can fly a plane.
It's not impossible to go to Yancheng.
The one-way trip from Jiujiang to Yancheng is about 600 kilometers. It can be reached by a Hawker-2 biplane.
Landing a biplane is very simple and only requires a runway of more than 100 meters.
Even, when necessary, you can make an emergency landing on a flat ground.
Yancheng is surrounded by plain water network areas, so landing is no problem.
"Tell them to report the basic situation of the troops."
"yes."
Du Songyue went to make arrangements.
After a while, Wei Yunsong and Mo Dehong came.
"Report."
"Sit down!"
"Commissioner, we have received a call back."
"How to say?"
"The two officers ordered us to strictly follow the instructions of the Commissioner and implement them to the letter."
"Thanks!"
"The two officers also said that from now on, the use of our 48th Army will be entirely decided by the Commissioner."
"good."
Zhang Yong is not polite either.
Li and Bai already knew the plan to annihilate the enemy.
We also knew that the 48th Army would eventually join the battlefield in the Central Plains. So, of course, we were happy to let it go.
Some things are difficult for them to deal with.
Since it was Zhang Yong who came forward, of course Zhang Yong should bear all the responsibilities himself.
For example, to coerce Yang Sen and Xu Yuanquan.
"Chief of Staff Mo, please tell me in detail about the equipment of the troops."
"yes."
Mo Dehong then introduced.
As Zhang Yong listened, he realized that the problem seemed serious.
The weapons of the 48th Army are really too complicated. In addition to German weapons, there are also British weapons, French weapons, Japanese weapons...
"etc."
Zhang Yong stretched out his hand.
Mo Dehong then stopped the introduction.
"You have never thought about unifying the weapons of the army."
"I thought about it, but couldn't do it."
"Why?"
"this……"
"Is there something unspeakable?"
"No. No. Commissioner, please listen to me."
"good."
Zhang Yong listened attentively.
As a result, I soon discovered that the Gui people were actually quite miserable.
How to say?
The purchase of weapons is also done one after another.
Sometimes, it doesn't go so smoothly. There are often interruptions in the middle and there is no way to continue.
Foreigners are also very cunning when doing business.
The price of the first batch of arms is relatively cheap, allowing you to arm yourself. Then, the prices of the second and third batches start to increase.
You have already equipped part of it, you can’t not continue to equip it, right?
For example, you have bought a batch of Ying 77 rifles. Do you want to change to other rifles? That would be confusing.
So they raised the price. They doubled the price. They shouted for a higher price.
But the Gui family is not used to each other. If you buy the first batch cheap, I will buy the first batch. If you raise the price, I will not buy it. I will change the owner. I will buy other people's products. As a result, I will buy a little here.
Buy a little over there and it will end up being very messy.
Among them, some foreign forces tried to use the Guangxi clique to oppose Chiang Kai-shek. They actively donated weapons, or half-sold and half-given weapons. Many of them were leftover goods that needed to be disposed of in the country, or were eliminated. The result was even more chaotic.
.
"Can't they all use a certain format?"
"It would be bad if the ammunition supply suddenly stopped."
"Well……"
Zhang Yong had no choice but to accept the reality.
Indeed, if you equip all British 77s, the British will no longer sell ammunition.
Then the rifles of the entire 48th Army will become fire sticks.
Of course this won't work.
So, equip a little bit of everything. At least some weapons can be used.
In the final analysis, if you still don’t have your own production line and rely solely on buying and selling, you will definitely not be able to guarantee sufficient and stable logistics supply.
If you want to unify the standard weapons, the prerequisite is that most of them can be made domestically so that they won't be strangled.
Achieving this will only happen after New China.
"Are there any cannons?"
"Yes. Original Italian cannon. There are still fifteen more. But there are not many shells left."
"etc……"
Zhang Yong thought he heard wrongly.
No, your 48th Army actually has fifteen Italian cannons?
etc……
Why didn't I notice it?
Quickly search the air map to find the artillery symbol.
Oh, something was discovered east of Shangrao. There are indeed fifteen 75mm field guns there.
Zhang Yong had noticed it before and thought it was from the Third War Zone. Unexpectedly, it was actually from the 48th Army! They actually still have field artillery!
Good, good, very good!
What a timely rain! It can play a big role.
Although the 107 rocket launcher is also very powerful, it is also good to have the original 75mm field gun.
"I have cannonballs." Zhang Yong immediately reassured the other party.
There were no arrangements to send artillery shells before.
It was a preconceived idea that the 48th Army did not have field artillery.
Now that we know there are fifteen doors, of course we need to deliver the goods again, directly by sending a ship.
"That's great." Wei Yunsong was overjoyed.
They have cannon.
But there are relatively few shells.
On the battlefield, it must be used very sparingly.
Therefore, the final result is that artillery did not play a big role.
Fortunately, they removed the field artillery early, so the losses were minor.
"How many cannonballs are there?" Mo Dehong was curious.
"How many tens of thousands of rounds per ship?" Zhang Yong answered casually. In fact, he didn't know clearly.
How many 75mm artillery shells can be loaded on a cargo ship with a displacement of 3,000 tons? This has not been calculated. The system does not calculate it accurately.
Anyway, it's just a boat. It's fully loaded. You can count the exact quantity yourself.
"Tens of thousands of rounds!"
"Tens of thousands of rounds!"
Wei Yunsong and Mo Dehong were both shocked.
no……
Is it so scary?
Send tens of thousands of artillery shells at once?
sky!
What is that concept?
You can blast from morning to night without any breaks in between.
It can drive the kid crazy!
If there are really tens of thousands of artillery shells.
"Ah, not that many, a few thousand rounds, a few thousand rounds." Zhang Yong quickly changed his words.
Oops, I scared others.
Indeed, tens of thousands of artillery shells are too scary.
When did our Chinese army have so many artillery shells to use?
If you have a few hundred rounds, you are considered a wealthy person.
There are thousands of rounds, and you can literally walk sideways. Every dog that passes by has to be slapped twice.
"Thousands of rounds..."
"Thousands of rounds..."
Wei Yunsong and Mo Dehong looked at each other again.
A few thousand rounds is a lot!
If they really had thousands of artillery shells, they could kill from Jiangnan to Jiangbei.
When I met Japanese invaders on the road, every one of them was beaten to pieces!
"Notify me when the main force arrives."
"yes."
Zhang Yong sent the two men away.
I thought to myself, is a few thousand rounds of artillery shells a lot?
Too much, not too much!
I haven’t even told you about the 107 rocket yet!
I won’t talk about this thing for now. It won’t be too late to take it out when we get to the front line.