In the office of the Pacification Office in Taiyuan, Marshal Yan took the telegram just sent by his adjutant and read it over and over several times, with excitement on his face.
"Okay! Well done, Changshu didn't embarrass my old man, and the Model Brigade didn't embarrass our Jin army, hahaha..."
A staff member next to him also said with a beaming face: "Commander, I think a press conference should be held as soon as possible to publicize the achievements of our Jin army on the anti-Japanese battlefield to the elders of the province and even the whole country."
The Marshal did not reply, but walked around the room excitedly, feeling relieved in his heart.
For confidentiality reasons, neither Zhou Wen nor Zhao Changshu revealed to the commander-in-chief their plan to annihilate the Japanese 14th Brigade. They only reported the news of the failure of the Japanese army's first attack. This is not because Zhou Wen did not trust the commander-in-chief, but that he did not trust the commander-in-chief.
There are many aides around the commander-in-chief.
You must know that the Marshal has been friendly to the so-called elites studying in Japan like him for decades. Who knows how many pro-Japanese and Japanese-loving elements surround the Marshal?
However, what they don't know is that the commander-in-chief has always been unsure about the combat effectiveness of the Model Brigade. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is uneasy. It's just that he has been commander-in-chief for many years and the city is very deep, so he doesn't show any worries.
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As a veteran warlord in the political and military circles of the Republic of China, he and other warlords of his time were deeply afraid of the Japanese army, and it was even said that they were born with a certain fear.
In particular, he studied in Japan for many years and saw that Japan's industrial level and military strength were simply not something that the Republic of China, which was fragmented, independent, and weak in national strength, could compete with.
Although the 19th Route Army fought bravely against the Japanese invaders in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War before, and the Central Army's elite annihilated thousands of enemies at the temple, Marshal Yan did not take it seriously.
In his view, the 19th Route Army was an iron army that had stood out after countless civil wars, and had been suppressed by Nanjing. It had basically not been supplemented by new soldiers for many years, resulting in that although the size of the army was small, the entire army was not large.
They are all composed of elite veterans who have fought countless battles for the rest of their lives. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, they are among the best in the country.
Not to mention the 88th and 87th Divisions of the Central Army, which are known as the "Royal Army", and their equipment and training are among the best in the country.
This is tantamount to saying that China used its two strongest domestic armies to compete with Japan's conventional forces.
What's more, Songhu was too close to Nanjing. In order to ensure the safety of the capital, Nanjing had to allocate a large amount of funds and materials to provide support. In addition, there was supervision and protest from the Western powers who had huge interests and power in Songhu, which resulted in the Japanese army being on the scale of the battle.
and some scruples about the use of aircraft heavy artillery.
The most critical reason is that the commander-in-chief has blind trust in Zhou Wen's troops. In his opinion, it is precisely because of the participation of Zhou Wen's mercenary regiment that the Chinese army has achieved such good results.
He knew the Jin army under his command very well. Even though he had participated in several civil wars, he was the one who strategized and used his strength to achieve his current status and interests. However, it had nothing to do with the Jin army's combat effectiveness.
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He actually made a comparison secretly in his mind. Among the northern armies, the most powerful one must be the hundreds of thousands of Northeastern troops who were built by Marshal Zhang and equipped with first-class equipment when he was still alive. The second is the Northeast Army with the worst equipment, but a strong will to fight.
, the most bloody Northwest Army.
Although the Jin army under his command is not bad in equipment and has the largest artillery force unmatched by other armies, its real power can only be ranked third.
But when facing the Japanese, what is the performance of the strongest Northeast Army? This has been answered in the September 18th Incident a year ago and the just-concluded Battle of Jehol.
Even if Marshal Zhang's non-resistance policy led to the loss of morale of the Northeastern Army, the performance of the so-called strongest army in northern China should not be like this. It only shows that most of the officers and soldiers of the Northeastern Army could not win against the Japanese army.
Confidence, not even the courage to fight bravely.
The overall performance of the Northeastern Army is actually a microcosm of how fearful the Japanese army was of most domestic armies during this period.
The strongest armies are all that kind of cowards. How will our Jin army perform in the face of the Japanese army?
Even if they are led by the most passionate and brave commander whom he trusts most, even if they are equipped with the best weapons in the country with his unswerving support, even if they have been trained by Zhou Wen's troops for several months, facing the Japanese army, for so many years
Will the mentality of invincibility and low self-esteem in the minds of the Chinese people cause the officers and soldiers to disperse like the Northeast Army during the battle? Will someone directly lead the troops to surrender?
These were all the worries that he had always had in his heart but was hard to talk to others about.
Now it's great. The Model Brigade actually withstood the attack of a Japanese brigade with just one battalion. What is this concept? How significant is this?
In addition to being ecstatic, the commander now also has many deeper thoughts coming to his mind.
I need to make some articles based on this shareholder style.
Of course, a press conference must be held. This was the first time that I, a son of Shanxi Province, fought against the Japanese army and got off to a good start. If I didn’t make a big deal about it, I would be very sorry for my reputation as a veteran politician.
Destroying more than 600 enemies is too long-winded, so it is more appropriate to round it up to annihilate 1,000 enemies.
Secondly, of course, the good news must be reported to Nanjing quickly. Although the Peiping Branch of the Military Commission will also report it, the meaning of my old man personally generating electricity is completely different. At least I need to use this to get some funds, right?
The anti-Japanese war is a matter for the whole country, and I cannot be asked to contribute both money and effort. This war is all about money. The recent bleeding has made me feel distressed, and it just so happens that the man in Nanjing also feels distressed and distressed.
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Nanjing, the principal's official residence located in the Central Army School, the principal was sitting on the sofa with Director Chen in the valet's room, discussing something, when suddenly he saw the personal valet, Adjutant Wang, walking in, bowing and handing over a telegram.
The principal took it and took a casual look at it, snorted disdainfully, handed it to Director Chen and said: "Look, this Yan Laojie, he seizes every opportunity to show off, and he even asks for 100.
Tens of thousands of military expenditures, is he dreaming before he wakes up from sleep?"
Director Chen read the telegram carefully, thought for a while and said: "Although the Jin Army Model Brigade fought bravely to achieve victory, it was ultimately under the unified deployment of the Peking Branch of the Military Commission, that is, under the unified command of you, the principal.
With such a record, it would be a bit ugly for Yan Laoxi to give all the credit to himself without saying anything and directly ask for money."
"But..." Director Chen glanced at the principal's face and said after careful consideration: "Such a record on the front line, especially at a time when the situation in the north is becoming increasingly crisis-ridden, has had a positive effect on the emotions of the National Government and the people.
The buffering effect may also serve as a warning to the Japanese."