Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

Chapter 113 Guess what I changed!
"Commander, a telegram from the Sichuan Army." The newly formed 38th Division, which had just arrived in Imphal, was still in the rest and recuperation stage, and the division commander Sun Liren was still waiting for assistance from the US military.

According to the latest news, his newly formed 38th Division will be reorganized and may be converted from a division into an army.

However, the issue of where to replenish the missing troops is still under discussion.

Some discussed merging with other forces.

For example, the 66th Army collapsed without a fight, and some people have proposed to cancel the number of the 66th Army.

These soldiers whose numbers have been cancelled can be added to the newly formed 38th Division.

After all, the newly formed 66th Division was originally affiliated with the th Army.

But because some details have not been discussed yet, the adaptation will take some time to complete.

Sun Liren knew the real reason clearly. It was because he had left the expeditionary force without permission and did not obey Du Yuming's command. He followed the British army and went to Imphal, causing dissatisfaction in the mountain city.

So adaptation becomes very troublesome.

"A telegram from the Sichuan Army? Aren't they defending Mizhi? How come they have time to send me a telegram?" Sun Liren took the telegram with a puzzled look.

In fact, the communications staff didn't know how to send a telegram to them.

After reading the contents of the telegram, Sun Liren just wanted to say that this guy was crazy.

Let the Americans pay the military salaries?
Is this possible?

However, I quite agree with his idea of ​​linking military pay with morale.

Why was the newly formed 38th Division able to obey his orders and achieve good combat results? It was because when it was the former Tax Police Corps, it had fought many tough battles.

It is because the weapons are sophisticated and the military salaries are paid on time that the morale is high.

If all troops can receive their salaries on time and without any deductions, their morale will not be very low even if their weapons and equipment are a bit weak.

At least there won't be a situation like the 66th Army, which collapsed at the first blow.

There was no other way. Only the regular troops could be issued some silver dollars, while the rest of the troops were given paper money. Some even had to wait for half a year before they could get a little bit of paper money.

The pensions for those killed in action are even more pitiful.

So don’t blame the soldiers for not wanting to fight hard, because they really don’t know what the fighting is for.

"Commander, do you want to call back?" the communications officer asked in a low voice.

After all, the Sichuan Army Corps is now directly under the Allied Command just like them. Everyone eats from the same pot, so naturally they have to get along well with each other.

Sun Liren thought about it, then shook his head and said.

"No, his proposal is simply impossible to achieve."

Don't blame him for thinking this way, because everyone thinks it is impossible to achieve.

After all, the US military is just an ally, how could they possibly pay your military salary out of their own pocket?

Hearing this, the communications staff felt that something was wrong. No matter what, someone sent you a telegram, you have to reply, otherwise it would seem that they are too arrogant.

Besides, the combat performance of their newly formed 38th Division is not as good as others.

"Commander, after all, everyone is now under the command of the Allied Command. You should reply with a nice attitude and don't make things too awkward." The communications staff officer advised.

"Well, what you said makes sense. You can handle it yourself." Sun Liren waved his hand, thinking that such a small matter should be left to the other party to solve on their own.

"Yes." The communications staff officer sighed inwardly. His own division commander was capable, but his personality and temper were not very good.

Anyone with a little bit of intelligence would know that they shouldn't get too upset with their colleagues.

On the other hand, Stilwell, who had already discussed with the White House when the next batch of supplies would arrive, was in a very good mood.

Now he basically holds the power in Imphal, and the newly formed 38th Division is also being reorganized according to his ideas.

The only thing that gave him a headache was the shortage of troops, which he could not solve for the time being.

According to his idea, he wanted to expand the newly formed 38th Division.

Weapons and equipment are easy to solve, but the shortage of troops is indeed a problem.

Originally, they wanted to add some local soldiers, but Sun Liren said that he would rather not expand than have these natives. There was no choice but to give up and then communicate with Shancheng again.

After some communication, Shancheng expressed that he could help with replenishment of troops, but because the China-Myanmar Highway was cut off, the troops could not come over for the time being.

They could only rely on the Hump Route, but it could only transport a few hundred people at a time.

But when the transport plane returns, it needs to transport weapons and equipment.

As for the amount of transportation, the two sides are still negotiating.

Transport aircraft will also be provided by the US military.

Stilwell naturally did not want to agree to Shancheng's request, but considering that the newly formed 38th Division had less than 10,000 people, it would be very difficult to barely hold Imphal, and it might be difficult to counterattack.

Especially after receiving intelligence that the Japanese army was mobilizing the 18th Division to attack Imphal, the reorganization became more urgent.

"Commander, the Sichuan Army has sent a telegram." Adjutant Tom walked in with a telegram and said to Stilwell with a serious expression.

"Ugging for supplies again?" Stilwell said calmly, without any dissatisfaction.

The Sichuan Army won many battles, so Stilwell was particularly kind to this army.

When I heard the telegram, I thought it was another request for supplies.

"No, there is something else." The adjutant said after a moment of hesitation.

"Oh?" Stilwell took the telegram with a curious look on his face and read it carefully.

After reading it, his brows frowned even deeper, but he was not angry.

The above content analyzes in detail the victories and defeats of the expeditionary force, and explains why some troops would collapse at the first touch while some troops could fight to the end.

The most discussed issue is the impact on military pay and morale.

After thinking for a long time, Stilwell felt that it was inconvenient to communicate in this way, so he simply said directly, "Let the Air Force send a transport plane to Myitkyina, and let Cun Yunsheng come to the headquarters. I need to talk to him face to face."

"Yes." The adjutant responded quickly.

"Also, ask Sun Liren to come as well. We need him to discuss this matter with us."

After all, this is the first time that the US military has been asked to pay its soldiers.

So he had to seek the opinions of both of them.

When Cun Yunsheng in Myitkyina received the telegram, he was also stunned for a long time.

"Stilwell asked me to go to Imphal? It can't be just for military pay?" Cun Yunsheng muttered.

"Commander, could this be some conspiracy? For example, the Hongmen Banquet?" Meng Fanle said worriedly.

"Get out of here. What Hongmen Banquet? I haven't surrendered to the Japanese. What kind of Hongmen Banquet is this?" Cun Yunsheng glared at him unhappily.

"Then will you go? Or find a reason? The Japanese army is attacking?" Meng Fanle thought for a while and said.

"There's no need for that. It's a good idea to cry poor in person, which will impress old man Stilwell more." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"It's just right that I can talk to Stilwell in person about some things. Otherwise, it's too much trouble to communicate via telegram all the time. During this period, let each battalion and company reorganize according to the formulated reorganization plan. And don't forget the training."

"In addition, the ashes of the fallen soldiers must be properly placed and sent back to their families after the war is over."

"This matter must be handled properly. If I come back and there is no way, you will know the consequences then."

"Yes, Commander, don't worry, I will ensure that the mission is completed." Meng Fanle responded quickly.

Soon, a transport plane stopped at the temporary field airport built in Myitkyina, unloaded the supplies, and then took off again towards Myitkyina.

It took only two hours to reach Imphal.

As soon as he got off the plane, Cun Yunsheng was stuffed into a car before he had time to look around the city.

When he arrived at the Allied Headquarters, Cun Yunsheng finally met the legendary Stilwell.

Looking at the little old man in front of him, Cun Yunsheng felt a sense of emotion.

When his eyes shifted to Sun Liren, he was surprised again, but he soon realized that this matter concerned the entire expeditionary force, so it was normal for Sun Liren to be here.

"Cun, your Sichuan Army performed very well. Your performance was the most outstanding in the entire Burma Campaign and earned me a lot of face." Compared with his attitude towards Sun Liren, Stilwell's attitude towards Cun Yunsheng was very enthusiastic.

After all, it was he who promoted the Sichuan Army. As the Chinese say, it was like a Bole discovering a thousand-mile horse.

For someone like Stilwell who is well-versed in China, he was naturally in a good mood.

"Everything is thanks to the support of His Excellency the Commander. Without your support, the Sichuan Army would not have been able to achieve a series of victories." Cun Yunsheng was very humble, which made Stilwell very satisfied.

"America's powerful weapons and equipment are one thing, but more important is your ability to lead troops. I know the Sichuan Army Corps. To those people in the mountain city, it is just a ragtag army and cannon fodder." Stilwell's words stunned Cun Yunsheng. He didn't expect that this old man saw things so clearly.

"What? Did I say something wrong? I have been in China for a long time and I know your local warlords very well. For Shancheng, the troops of these local warlords are expendable cannon fodder."

"So the fact that you can make such a cannon fodder regiment become famous is enough to prove that you are a very outstanding officer." Stilwell's praise came one after another as if it were free.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably be flattered, but Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Commander, no matter how capable a troop is, it can do nothing if it lacks weapons and ammunition."

"Yes, so the reason I asked you to come here this time is to discuss the contents of this telegram."

"After all, there has never been a case of allies paying the salaries of other countries' troops," Stilwell said without denying it.

After hearing this, Cun Yunsheng already had an idea in his mind, that is, Stilwell agreed with this proposal in his heart, but he needed a reason to convince those people in the White House.

However, Cun Yunsheng was not a fool, so he naturally would not charge into the battle alone. Instead, he looked at Sun Liren.

"Master Sun, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Sun Liren frowned slightly, thought for a while and then said.

"It is undeniable that the source of morale is inseparable from military pay, weapons and equipment, and training. But I have never heard of the Allies paying for the military pay."

Saying it means saying it in vain.

Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but complain in his heart. It was impossible to rely on this guy, so he could only do it himself.

"What Commander Sun said is correct, but he forgot one premise. Now we are directly under the Allied Command, so the military pay will naturally be paid by the Allied Forces."

"If the military pay is still provided by Shancheng, it may have a huge impact on morale and even affect the subsequent battle situation."

"What does this mean?" Stilwell looked at the other party, not quite understanding.

"It's like this, Commander, let me explain it to you slowly." Cun Yunsheng first glanced at Stilwell, then looked at Sun Liren and asked.

"I don't know whether the salaries of the Tax Police Corps, the predecessor of the New 38th Division, were paid by Shancheng or by Commander Song."

"In other words, did the newly formed 38th Division get money in the form of silver or paper money?"

"Ocean." Sun Liren didn't understand what he meant and spoke directly.

"Commander Sun, do you know what our Sichuan Army has obtained?"

"I can clearly tell you that what we got were paper bills. Many of my subordinates were owed military pay."

"The Sichuan Army that everyone sees now is so capable and good at fighting, but in fact three months ago, they were just a group of cannon fodder who were starving."

“Why did this huge change happen?”

"Guess what method I used to change it?"

Without waiting for the two to speak, Cun Yunsheng took out a dollar and pointed at it and said.

"This is what I use."

(End of this chapter)