The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 216 Recruitment and Capture

"Uh, division commander, Battalion Commander He is not a brother of the Guangdong Army. He is the battalion commander of the Nanjing City Defense Special Agent Battalion. He is a force within the central system. He is only assigned to the 66th Army of the Guangdong Army to fight. This time he happened to be assigned Come support us.”

Ji Hongru's words made Wang Yaowu realize his misunderstanding. Wang Yaowu was just stunned for a moment, and then he leaned back naively and laughed to hide his embarrassment.

He had been talking for a long time, but He Wei did not even introduce himself. At this time, He Wei paid a military salute to Wang Yaowu and said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am the Major of the Nanjing City Defense Special Agent Battalion." Commander He Wei was ordered to join the 66th Army of the Cantonese Army before the war, and this time he was ordered to lead his headquarters and a company of tanks to support your army in the battle."

Wang Yaowu smiled and nodded again. He felt relieved when he heard that He Wei was part of a force within the Nanjing Central System and was only assigned to the Guangdong Army. After all, there were still some gaps between the central and local forces. It was still slightly better to deal with the troops in the central system. When He Wei said that he had brought a tank company, Wang Yaowu's eyes flashed with enthusiasm.

"Okay, okay, it seems I was rude just now. No wonder my accent doesn't sound like Cantonese. I sound like I have a northern accent. Are you from Hebei?"

Wang Yaowu asked.

He Wei smiled and shook his head: "I am from the Northeast."

Wang Yaowu nodded, and continued to ask as if he was checking his household registration: "It turns out that you are from the occupied area of ​​the fourth eastern province. Brother, where are you from? From a military academy or from the army?"

"Sir, I am from Shenyang, Liaoning Province. After September 18, I became an exiled student from the Northeast. I was transferred to the border. Later, I was admitted to the 11th Infantry Division of the Central Military Academy. I just graduated this year and was distributed. Before that, I was in the 10th Division. Be a platoon leader.”

"He is also a graduate of Huangpu. He is not bad. I also know that Commander Li Mo'an's unit in the 10th Division is a good unit."

At this time, just as He Wei finished speaking, the adjutant-like figure behind Wang Yaowu suddenly spoke: "Battle Commander He was the one who captured the Japanese tank and snatched the Japanese regimental flag during the Xinkou Battle. , and the platoon leader He Weihe who was personally awarded the medal by Minister He?"

When He Wei heard this, he was indeed very knowledgeable. His reputation was not small. He robbed the enemy's chariot and captured the enemy's regiment flag. He was also awarded a medal by Minister He himself and was published in the newspaper. Later he became even more famous.

However, although the reputation is great, it seems to be in a Schrödinger state. Sometimes when dealing with strangers, some people can quickly recognize themselves and are very clear about their deeds, but some people cannot. He Wei suddenly recognized someone, or suddenly recognized him after a period of reaction. This was the case for this adjutant. His surprised look and tone made He Wei feel a little awkward.

"It's me, but I just fulfilled my duty as a Huangpu soldier and made a small contribution."

He Wei said calmly, taking a look at the officer who looked like an adjutant. He Wei had been rolling around in the army since time travel. He had met many officers at all levels, even the fucking Minister of Military and Political Affairs. He also gained a lot of understanding of the temperament and performance of various types of officers. He felt that this guy was definitely not an officer. He was probably Wang Yaowu's personal confidant in the army, or he was just an attached member who was just hanging around on military pay in name only.

After hearing He Wei's answer, the officer immediately pulled Wang Yaowu aside and whispered something.

He Wei looked at Ji Hongru beside him and asked, "Ji Tuanfu, who is this?"

Ji Hongru curled his lips, showing a hint of disdain, and whispered to He Wei: "This guy's name is Zhang Zhenjun. He is a registered auxiliary of the Division Adjutant's Office. He is responsible for socializing. He is very good at it."

When He Wei heard this, his guess was indeed correct. This was obviously a private person placed by Wang Yaowu in the army. He estimated that he might be a close confidant of Wang Yaowu or a fellow villager, so he continued to ask: "Who is this Adjutant Zhang?" Relatives and friends of Mr. Wang?”

Ji Hongru shook his head: "That's not him. Mr. Wang has his own way of employing people. He doesn't pay attention to the ways of fellow countrymen. His fellow Shandong fellows come to the army and ask for jobs or to serve as soldiers. They will either be sent back or abandon the guard platoon and become soldiers. , most of them are not reused or even not used at all. Even Mr. Wang’s brother is only used as an additional adjutant. This guy is the prostitute of Mr. Wang’s brother, but he is good at welcoming and escorting him. Commander Wang fell in love with her and left her at the adjutant’s office to socialize."

He Wei nodded slightly, thinking that Wang Yaowu was also very good at employing people. The section chief of the Adjutant's Office named Zhang Weijun was indeed quite capable. He just saw that Wang Yaowu did not recognize that He Wei was a nationally famous anti-Japanese war hero, so he went out of his way to He pulled Shangguan aside to remind him that indeed, those who could get along with Shangguan were not mediocre people.

After Ji Hongru introduced the shrewd adjutant, he pointed to He Wei at the middle-aged major general standing on the other side and told He Wei that this major general was the brigade commander of the 151st Brigade under the 51st Division. Zhou Zhidao.

He Wei naturally knew Zhou Zhidao. He was also a fourth-term graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy and a general in Wang Yaowu's system. In the last year of the Anti-Japanese War, when Wang Yaowu became the commander of the Army's Fourth Front, he Zhou Zhidao also rose all the way and became the deputy commander of the Army's 100th Army.

Of course, the commander of the 100th Army is more famous, because his name is Li Tianxia. If He Wei remembers correctly, the other brigade commander of the 51st Division is the famous Li Tianxia.

"Brother, I'm disrespectful, I'm disrespectful. It's my fault that I didn't see that you are a hero of the Anti-Japanese War who was personally decorated by Minister He. Brother, please take me to see your troops."

Wang Yaowu said more eagerly, and He Wei did not hesitate, so he and Ji Hongru led Wang Yaowu and others to the position of the 301st Regiment. A group of officers drove up to the 301st Regiment surrounded by dozens of soldiers from Wang Yaowu's guard platoon. At the position of the 301st Regiment, He Wei introduced to Wang Yaowu the formation and current situation of the Nanjing City Defense Agent Battalion while walking. By the way, he also talked about his combat experience in the Battle of Xinkou.

Perhaps because he learned about He Wei's experience and military exploits, Wang Yaowu was not only more eager and friendly to He Wei this time, but also had a hint of wooing in his words.

After He Wei's introduction, Wang Yaowu got to know He Wei's military exploits and combat experience in Xinkou, as well as the establishment process of the special agent battalion and the troop establishment. After understanding this, Wang Yaowu also developed some other ideas. Such thoughts.

In the final analysis, He Wei's special agent battalion is just a reinforced battalion-level unit. Although it is a formal unit registered with the Ministry of Military Affairs, it is not a regular field battle unit with a numerical designation or a large establishment.

The secret service battalion was still a secret service battalion with the title of Nanjing City Defense. It was definitely a battalion-level unit that could be revoked or revoked at any time, or reorganized and transferred. Therefore, Wang Yaowu began to win over He Wei, and by the way, this The battalion took advantage of the chaos and absorbed the thoughts of joining the 51st Division. Firstly, he believed that He Wei was a rare talent. Secondly, the 51st Division had suffered heavy losses and the troops suffered heavy casualties. If there could be a battalion-level unit As a reinforcement, the combat effectiveness of the 51st Division will be greatly enhanced.

Later, He Wei took Wang Yaowu to look at the officers and soldiers of the secret service battalion, and briefly explained to Wang Yaowu the origin and organization of the officers and soldiers of the secret service battalion. When Wang Yaowu knew that the total strength of He Wei's battalion-level unit was as high as 1,000 More than a thousand people, and most of these more than a thousand people are veterans with combat experience, and this infantry battalion of more than a thousand veterans with combat experience is equipped with four mortars, two tank defense guns and two captured When the Japanese mountain artillery was launched, Wang Yaowu was even more eager to win over.

In fact, this is a normal thing. The current personnel situation of the national army is actually very loose. If an officer no longer wants to work in the original army or wants to change jobs, he can take sick leave or be absent for a long time. It is not uncommon for the troops to look for new jobs, and it is not uncommon for officers to directly escape from the original unit and become fugitive officers to work in other units. It is also common for some units that are in urgent need of talents to poach other units. The most typical one is the gendarmerie. During the Anti-Japanese War, due to the special functions of the gendarmerie, the quality of the officers and soldiers of the gendarmerie was higher than that of ordinary army field troops. However, due to the size of the gendarmerie, many gendarmerie officers were promoted and Promotions are slow, and the ceiling for promotions is not as high as that of the Army Field Forces.

At this time, in order to recruit higher-quality officers, many ordinary army field units simply poached from the gendarmerie units, ensuring that when the gendarmerie platoon leader came, the army field unit would be assigned to a company commander, and the company commander would be assigned to a battalion commander. , even the soldiers and sergeants are poached, and they are guaranteed to be promoted if they succeed in changing jobs. Therefore, the phenomenon of job-hopping and running away to find another job among the military police officers and soldiers is very serious. This is also the reason why the current personnel transfer of the national army is loose and haphazard. A manifestation.

In short, it is normal for military officers to change jobs now, and it is not difficult.

During combat, it is common to absorb and accommodate skirmishers or small-scale units of friendly forces, or even forcibly recruit them to supplement the strength of their own troops.

It was quite normal for Wang Yaowu to want to win over and recruit him. He Wei was an officer who had made great achievements in combat at a young age. He was from Huangpu and was a well-established member of the national army. And this The officer also had a well-equipped and elite infantry battalion under his command. Wang Yaowu thought of recruiting them, which is what the question is about.

Perhaps because of the urgent war situation, Wang Yaowu actually extended an olive branch to He Wei directly.

"Brother, to be honest, I have something to say to you face to face, brother. You are a rare talent, and your unit is also a good unit. But after all, it is just a secret service battalion. This designation is too empty. Brother, you know in your heart whether Nanjing can be defended. After this battle is over, you don’t know how your battalion will be. You also have to consider your own personal future. If you like it, I might as well lead the troops. Follow me."

"Your academic qualifications are from the 11th class of Huangpu. The 51st Division also distributed a group of graduates from the 11th class of Huangpu not long ago, and they all became second lieutenants and platoon leaders. Your classmate is a second lieutenant, and you are now a second lieutenant. I'm not a lie. If you come to our 51st Division, we will definitely not be able to promote you immediately because your promotion speed is too fast. Many of the major battalion commanders in our division are Huangpu Sixth Army. The first and fifth semesters, but don’t worry, as long as you come, I will find a way for you to apply for Army University."

"As long as you finish studying at Mainland China and have the capital for promotion, you can work with me and I will be of great use."

Wang Yaowu's words were very sincere and sincere. The temptation of this olive branch was indeed not small, but it did not touch He Wei much, because Li Mo'an also told him the same thing before leaving Xinkou. Not only did he have the same attitude Sincerity, even the development path planned for himself is exactly the same as what Wang Yaowu said.

In fact, on the surface, this development path does seem to be the most suitable for him. He Wei, a student who just graduated from Whampoa Military Academy within a few months, became a major and battalion commander based on his military exploits. What if next? If he doesn't continue to achieve more impressive achievements, there is basically no possibility of rocket promotion. He can only work up step by step. Even He Wei's current military rank seriously violates the current officer promotion regulations.

As for what great achievements he will continue to make, that is something that is uncertain. The achievements that can be made casually are not great achievements, such as what He Wei did in the Xinkou Battle to capture Japanese tanks and rob the Japanese. There is really no possibility of replicating the united flag.

Therefore, He Wei's next best and safest development path is to find a way to study at Army University. For many grassroots officers, going to Army University is a dream. If He Wei really graduates from Army University, he will obtain The formal academic qualifications of Army University's regular class, firstly, the past few years of studying have extended He Wei's service years and qualifications, and secondly, he has also obtained further promotion capital. What Wang Yaowu said about being reused after graduation is no lie. Li Mo'an was That's what I told He Wei.

And following Wang Yaowu, the future is also very bright. As a time traveler, He Wei knows very well that in a few years, Wang Yaowu will be promoted to the commander of the 74th Army, and then to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army. , and was later promoted to commander-in-chief of the 24th Army.

In the last year of the Anti-Japanese War, he was promoted directly from the commander-in-chief of the group army to the commander of the Army's Fourth Front Army, overcoming a group of veteran generals. According to the regulations at the time, the front army was on the same level as the theater, but Wang Yaowu, who had insufficient qualifications, was Under Chang Kaishen's special nomination, he was directly promoted to the commander of the front army, and was specially allowed to wear the rank of lieutenant general when other front army commanders were all generals.

Not only did Wang Yaowu's position increase, but his authority and influence also developed during the Anti-Japanese War.

The most eye-catching thing is that when he took office as deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth Group Army and commander-in-chief of the 24th Group Army, according to regulations, officers who served as deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief of the group army had no personnel personnel for their field troops. However, under the special instructions of the supreme leader and master of micromanipulation Chang Kaishen, Wang Yaowu actually retained the power of appointment and removal of personnel while serving as the commander of the group army, the 74th Army where he started, truly achieving the status of "the emperor". The realm of "disciple, emperor's favorite".

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he even served as the chief officer in the Huxiang area to accept surrender from Japan. He could be called the uncrowned king with all the power for a while.

If He Wei follows him, he will obviously have good development prospects.

However, He Wei only expressed his gratitude to Wang Yaowu and politely rejected him.

In fact, He Wei was really indifferent to Wang Yaowu's olive branch.

If he really follows the route of studying at Army University, if nothing else, he will have to be admitted to Army University next year even if everything goes well. He Wei can't remember clearly the academic system of regular classes at Army University. But he remembered that it usually takes three years to study, which means that if he really gets admitted successfully, by the time he graduates, the Pacific War will probably break out, which means he missed three years of fighting the Japanese army on the battlefield. Opportunity.

As a time traveler, especially one who wanted to teach the Japanese army a lesson on the battlefield, he did not want to spend a peaceful life at the Army University during the three years of the most intense frontal battlefield fighting.

In addition, if he really follows Wang Yaowu, it means that He Wei will serve in a regular army field force for a long time, and his positions will most likely be deputy commander of a certain regiment, chief of staff of a certain division, and commander of a certain regiment. , chief of staff of a certain army, the management and training establishment of the regular field forces of the army are all extremely formalized and have low degree of freedom. It is impossible for He Wei to control a relatively small force by himself, let alone to let He Wei do whatever he wants. Formulating the organization of the troops and guiding the training of the troops, such a stacked-frame structure of regular field troops is not suitable for an unpredictable time traveler like He Wei to grow wildly.

What he needs is a force that is completely controlled by himself, with a higher level and a higher degree of freedom, and can be organized and trained according to his own ideas. It is best to lead a force within the central military system, But it is an elite force independent of the field force.

From this perspective, it would be better for He Wei to find another way to get around by himself.

Therefore, He Wei could only decline Wang Yaowu's kindness. Wang Yaowu would not show off his face, but just smiled and nodded, and said that if He Wei wanted to come to him for development, he could come to him anytime, anywhere. Both of them were smart people and treated each other politely. After a few words, the matter was revealed.

But just as the two men continued to patrol the position, gunfire suddenly rang out in front of the position. Wang Yaowu's guard platoon immediately stepped forward to surround him, and He Wei also took out his speed machine to be on guard.

Half a minute later, the spy platoon leader Yang Biao ran over with a flower trap and said excitedly to He Wei: "Batalion Commander, our platoon has captured a few prisoners."

(End of this chapter)