Years of the Republic of China 1913

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"Thank you, Ziyu."

Smiling slightly, Wu Peifu took the towel sent by the soldiers and wiped his face: "Didn't you recruit me from the Third Division just to do these things? Why, these recruits still catch your eye?"

Fang Zida laughed and patted Wu Peifu's shoulder affectionately.The situation here is almost the same, and he doesn't want to go to the division headquarters for the time being, so he simply asked someone to move two chairs, made a pot of tea, and sat under the tree with Wu Peifu and chatted.Except for a few guards guarding from a distance, Li Shimao and others were sent away first.

"Ziyu's shot is really extraordinary! Looking around today, it looks very good!" Fang Zida praised without hesitation. Deep in his memory, there were two famous figures in the Republic of China who trained soldiers. One was Feng Yuxiang, and the other It is Wu Peifu.Fang Zida didn't have a good opinion of Feng Yuxiang. This traitorous general, nicknamed General Christ and also known as Feng Huanzhang, was far from being as great as described in history.Feng Yuxiang looks loyal, but he is extremely cunning, capricious, believes in the principle that a woman is a mother, has a great desire for power, and is extremely arrogant in her bones, and her style of leading soldiers is extremely strict. The men who held them in one hand stabbed themselves secretly at that time.

However, Wu Peifu and Feng Yuxiang are completely different. Wu Peifu, who was born as a literati, has Yue Fei and Guan Yunchang as the most important things in his life. He has a stable and traditional personality, and he especially values ​​family and friendship.And no matter in terms of military training and fighting, Feng Yuxiang is not inferior to Feng Yuxiang, this is the reason why Fang Zida chose him in the end.

He took the cigar and handed it to Wu Peifu. Wu Peifu had smoked opium in his early years, and after quitting, he was quite addicted to cigarettes. Of course Fang Zida knew his habit, so he first helped him light it with a match, and then lit it himself. took one.

With cigarettes and tea, Fang Zida and Wu Peifu chatted about the reorganization of the Eighth Division.Wu Peifu, who presided over the training and reorganization, knew all aspects well, and Fang Zida nodded repeatedly when he told all the situations in detail.

"Just now before Ziyu came to the future, I specifically asked about the use of weapons in the army. I felt that the supply of bullets was still insufficient, and I planned to expand the output of the ordnance factory again."

"This is good!" Wu Peifu nodded and praised: "Although the supply of five rounds of ammunition is quite a lot for other troops, it is far from enough to build troops according to Brother Cheng Ming's vision. Now that the decision has been made, it would be great .”

After a pause, Wu Peifu hesitated and said, "Brother Zhang Ming, I want you to do me a favor, can I?"

"Help?" Fang Zida said with a smile: "Brother Ziyu says it, as long as Zida can do it."

"Okay! Brother Zhang Ming is refreshing!" Wu Peifu slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "I want Brother Cheng Ming to send some new rifles and grenades to the third division. How about it?"

"The third division?" Fang Zida didn't expect Wu Peifu to make such a request. He thought that what Wu Peifu was going to talk about was either about the Eighth Division or his personal affairs. Who would have thought that it would be the Third Division of Wu Peifu's old army.

"Master Cao asked?" Fang Zida asked.

Wu Peifu quickly shook his head and explained: "That's not true. Brother Zhang Ming, you also know that I came from the third division, and Mr. Cao is my old superior. He has always been kind to Peifu and promoted him. It can be said that if Mr. Cao did not , there would be no today without me, Wu Peifu..."

Fang Zida nodded silently: "I understand Ziyu's meaning, and I will not hide some words from Ziyu. Zhong Yang has a plan for the reorganization of the National Defense Forces. The third division is not listed in the plan for the time being. The new standard weapons are based on the plan. The adaptation progress is one by one, and the procurement at the ordnance factory is also arranged by the Ministry of National Defense. If you skip these links and directly change the equipment for the third division, I am afraid... "

Seeing Wu Peifu opened his mouth to say something, Fang Zida waved his hand and said: "But then again, although it is impossible according to normal procedures, it is not impossible to discuss this matter for Ziyu's sake, not to mention that Mr. Cao is also the president. You are not an outsider when you say it. Ziyu, do you think this is okay? I will allocate 2000 rifles and 50 grenades to the third division. Ziyu, you can send a letter to Master Cao and ask him to use the second In the name of the third division, it was reported to the Ministry of National Defense and asked the third division to reorganize the National Defense Forces. If the Ministry of National Defense approves it, I will do the next weapon refitting with justification."

Wu Peifu was immediately overjoyed by Fang Zida's proposal, and nodded in agreement, and offered Fang Zida a toast with tea instead of wine.

Next, Fang Zida asked Wu Peifu his assessment of the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Division today.Regarding this point, Wu Peifu thought about it carefully before answering. In Wu Peifu's view, the current Eighth Division has a strong army on the surface, and after the change of equipment, its firepower is many times stronger than before.However, the eighth division has mostly recruits, and the reorganization training is still going on. Since his goal has not yet been completed, it will take at least half a year if he wants to truly form a strong fighting force.

"Half a year?" Fang Zida couldn't help frowning, and after thinking about it, he asked, "From Ziyu's point of view, how is the Eighth Division compared with other troops?"

"I don't know much about the other troops. Let me compare it with my original third division. In terms of local combat effectiveness, the soldiers of the third division are well-trained, while the individual soldiers of the eighth division have strong firepower. The two can be said to be evenly matched. If you look at the whole division as a whole, the combat effectiveness of the third division is definitely stronger than that of the eighth division."

Heaved a sigh of relief, the original eighth division was known as the first strong army of KMT, while the third division was known as the first Beiyang division. Wu Peifu's vision is indeed high. In his opinion, this so-called strong army and the first division do not belong to the real army at all. He compared the powerful army of the western powers completely with the elite army of the western powers, and this is the reason for the previous judgment.Who would have thought that the starting point of Fang Zida's question was completely different from his, and he almost misunderstood his meaning.

Smiling, Fang Zida asked again: "How about comparing it with Zhang Xun and Tian Zhongyu's patrol battalion?"

"Hmph, can these native chickens and tile dogs compare with the Eighth Division of the Third Division?" Wu Peifu said dismissively. Don't you want to attack Zhang Xun and Tian Zhongyu?"

"Why not?" Fang Zida asked with a smile.

Wu Peifu was suddenly surprised: "Why? Do you really want to do this?"

Fang Zida nodded and said seriously: "Ziyu should know what Zhang Xun is. As for Tian Zhongyu's patrol battalion, it is not a good thing. These two families occupy the land of Shandong, causing public resentment, especially Zhang Xun's repeated resistance. Zhong Yang refused to accept the assignment, and went into Jiangsu to attack friendly troops last year. What is the use of keeping him in such an army? Brother Ziyu, the reorganization of the National Defense Forces in Shandong is an important part. I plan to attack Shandong in the near future. If Zhang Xun and Tian Ziyu are practical Everything is easy to talk about, otherwise... hum!"

Wu Peifu was silent, sitting there smoking a cigarette and thinking about it quietly. After a long time, he nodded and said: "Since Zhong Yang and Brother Zhang Ming have made a decision, I, Wu Peifu, will never object. But the ugly words come first, the eighth Although the division's training has been effective, if they want to go to the battlefield now, the troops with a large number of recruits may be damaged. In my opinion, it is better to wait a little longer to deal with Zhang Xun and others, and wait for everything to take shape in half a year. I can wipe out these chickens and dogs without any effort!"

"Half a year...half a year...." Fang Zida shook his head with a wry smile, and shook his finger, "I will give Ziyu a month at most, and after one month the Eighth Division will go north to Shandong to forcefully reorganize Zhang Xun and Tanaka Yu's department." .”

"Why? Could it be that I can't afford to wait half a year?" Wu Peifu felt very strange.

"Time doesn't wait!" Fang Zida sighed, it is already June, and the world situation will change drastically in one month. He must grab the Shandong land first, or it will be too late.As for solving Zhang Xun and Tian Ziyu's department, it is a prerequisite for entering Shandong. Compared with Tian Ziyu, Fang Zida puts more emphasis on solving Zhang Xun. Don't forget that last year, this commander-in-chief fought with himself in the suburbs of Nanjing. They almost broke into Nanjing City and wiped out the Eighth Division.It is no wonder that Fang Zida, who now holds 2 soldiers, can easily let him go.