Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

With the free support of various weapons and equipment from the German "government" of at least 5000 million marks, the lack of equipment for the reorganized Wehrmacht was finally resolved.Coupled with the addition of tens of thousands of troops and other technical arms from major local forces in the pass, Li Guosheng no longer had any scruples, and began to reorganize the National Defense Forces with confidence.

After several hours of discussions, a reorganization plan for the National Defense Forces officially appeared in Jiang Baili's hands.

Jiang Baili, holding the plan in his hand, turned to Li Guosheng in front of him, and said excitedly: "President, let me read to you the latest establishment and scale of the National Defense Forces we just discussed. If there is any problem, we will continue to discuss... >

"After the first round of reorganization of the troops is completed, the national defense force has a total of 5000 field main divisions, a dealer group army, ten heavy artillery divisions, three air force divisions, and a naval command... Each field main division has three field infantry divisions. Corps, a field artillery regiment, an armored assault battalion, a guard battalion, an air defense battalion, a transport battalion, an engineering company, a communications company, a field hospital, with a total strength of [-] people..."

"The Heavy Artillery Division has three heavy artillery regiments, an air defense regiment, an infantry regiment, a transport regiment, and a communication company...a total of 1 people..."[

"The Armored Army has a total of three tank divisions under its jurisdiction, and one directly under the heavy tank regiment..."

"After the completion of the reorganization of the troops, our National Defense Forces has a total of more than 52 officers and soldiers of various arms, sea, land and air..."

Hearing this, the excited Li Guosheng interrupted directly: "Chief of Staff, let's make this decision first. The soldiers who have a gap in the army, on the one hand, reorganize a large number of former Northeast Army stragglers in the three northeastern provinces. Recruitment. I believe that the huge population base of the three eastern provinces. Recruiting [-] recruits is definitely not a problem... >

"However. Our immediate delay is not to recruit new soldiers, but to let the [-] field divisions in our hands quickly form combat effectiveness, and complete the layout of the Soviet Far East Red Army, conduct decisive battles as soon as possible, and regain the country... >

Speaking of this, Li Guosheng shifted his eyes to the location of Shandong Province on the map again, and said: "I suggest that the First Army of the National Defense Force be formed immediately. It will be composed of Wang Guoli, who is stationed in Shandong Province, plus a security division. The local garrison regiment was expanded. Wang Guoli served as the commander of the first army, under the jurisdiction of the first, second, and third main divisions of the National Defense Forces, the first heavy artillery division, and the first tank regiment, responsible for defending Shandong. Ensure the rear of Shandong Provincial safety..."

"After the formation of the First Army of the National Defense Forces, the other main divisions and garrison divisions that are still stationed in Shandong Province will immediately transfer to Qingdao. Some navy ships will be transported by sea to the territory of the three northeastern provinces to participate in the battle against the Soviet Far East Red Army...>

The chief of staff of the former 73rd Division of the Ninth Army rushed into the office with a look of excitement.Facing Master Wang Li, who had been standing in front of the map, frowning.Excitedly reported: "Secretary, urgent call from the headquarters...>

"Is that a telegram for us to send troops to war...>

The chief of staff shook his head and said: "Master, so far, we haven't received an order from the chief to let us send troops...>

"Since we're not letting us go out to join the war, then why are you so happy, really...>

Seeing the division commander in front of him who wanted to fight almost crazy, the chief of staff suddenly showed a helpless expression on his face... >

Speaking of this, the chief of staff turned to Wang Guoli who was still in a daze and still hadn't fully reacted, and continued to speak: "Master, you have been promoted, and from today onwards, I will call you the military seat... Besides, although the headquarters We were not given a combat order to send troops to the Northeast, and let us continue to stay in Shandong. However, it gave us a combat order to respond to the situation on the battlefield and to counterattack the forces in the surrounding places. I believe that there must be some battles for us at that time Hit...>

Wang Guoli, who frowned tightly, finally came to his senses.Staring at his eyes, he asked loudly: "Chief of staff, what promotion, army commander, to be more specific, what order did the chief give us..."

Under Wang Guoli's gaze, the chief of staff read: "The headquarters ordered that the former 73rd Division of the Ninth Army be formally reorganized as the First Division of the National Defense Forces from now on. Wang Guoli was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and served as the first division of the National Defense Forces." He is also the commander of the First Division..."

"The first division of the former Shandong local garrison division was reorganized into the second division of the National Defense Army. The commanders of each division were promoted by the officers of the original garrison division..."

"Based on the First Division of the National Defense Forces and the Second Division of the National Defense Forces, each infantry regiment was transferred to form the Third Division of the National Defense Forces, and the former chief of staff of the 73rd Division of the Ninth Army was appointed as the major general and division commander of the newly formed Third Division of the National Defense Forces..."

"The First Heavy Artillery Brigade of the former Heavy Artillery Division will be officially reorganized into the First Heavy Artillery Division of the National Defense Army from now on. Together with the First Division of the National Defense Army, the Second Division of the National Defense Forces, and the Third Division of the National Defense Forces, it will be jointly organized into the First Army of the National Defense Army, responsible for all military defense in Shandong Province. To ensure the safety of Shandong Province. At the same time, Wang Guoli, the commander of the First Army, was given the right to make decisions on the battlefield at the last moment, and he could launch a counterattack against all hostile forces who dared to invade our Shandong Province, and he did not need to report to the headquarters..."

"About the appointment of commanders above the [-]st Corps level of the Wehrmacht as follows...>

The excited Wang Li grabbed the telegram and read it twice.Just put down the telegram.Facing the chief of staff next to him, he said excitedly: "The commander of the First Army of the National Defense Army. It seems that the chief has not forgotten my Wang Guoli. The chief trusts me so much, and my heart is utterly devastated. I also want to help the chief. Good Shandong, guard the base camp of our National Defense Forces..."[

After finishing speaking, facing the chief of staff who was also promoted in front of him, he ordered decisively: "Chief of staff, what are you still doing in a daze? Immediately order all commanders above the battalion level of the 73rd Division and the First Garrison Division to come to the headquarters for a meeting quickly. quick."

"Although the chief executive gave us three days for reorganization. However, we still have to hurry up. The sooner the reorganization of the troops is completed, the sooner the troops can enter their own defense zone. Let other troops go outside the customs as soon as possible to participate in the battle against the Soviet Far East Red Army The battle of...>

"Yes, the military seat..."

"Again...>

Sichuan warlord Liu Xiang, although inland.but.Relying on the benefits of the Yangtze River, Liu Xiang supported the [-] infantry of the National Defense Forces, transported by several transport ships.It turned out to be the first troops to reach outside the pass.

In order to show the importance attached to the Ten Thousand Sichuan Army, Li Guosheng, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces who was busy with the reorganization of the troops.The Chief of Staff, Jiang Baili, and the two actually appeared in Lushun Military Port hand in hand.

Raise the binoculars.On the sea about ten nautical miles away from the military port, several dilapidated transport ships of different tonnages were cleaving the waves and slowly approaching the pier.

Although Li Guosheng did not see the situation of the Sichuan Army with his own eyes, he, through his own knowledge of history, coupled with the introduction of the chief of staff and others.Li Guosheng is very aware that the Sichuan army is currently the army with the most backward equipment and the worst living standard among all the warlord troops in the country.

Therefore, in order to allow the [-] Sichuan Army soldiers with rich combat experience to better integrate into the National Defense Forces and truly become members of the National Defense Forces.Li Guosheng not only prepared enough military uniforms and equipment at the pier for [-] Sichuan troops to change their outfits.Five hundred officers and soldiers from Sichuan were also specially selected from the entire army to explain the various military benefits of the National Defense Forces to the Ten Thousand Sichuan Army, so as to increase the sense of belonging of the Ten Thousand Sichuan Army to the National Defense Force.

In Li Guosheng's eyes, these [-] Sichuan Army soldiers with rich combat experience, as long as they make good use of them, can be reorganized into a field infantry division with strong combat effectiveness in the National Defense Forces.

"Angangang..." Another long whistle sounded, and a total of six transport ships had clearly appeared in everyone's field of vision...>

As the hatch of the transport ship was opened, the officers and soldiers standing directly on the deck of the transport ship quickly began to disembark and assembled at the dock.

A middle-aged man dressed in a colonel's military uniform jumped off the transport ship first, and trotted towards Li Guosheng's position.

I saw Li Guosheng, the only one in the national defense army who carried the rank of general on his shoulders, surrounded by everyone.The middle-aged man ran over directly, saluted, and reported a little excitedly: "Report to the commander-in-chief, the Sichuan army went out to fight against the foreign invaders. There should be 1000 people, but there are 890 five people. I was ordered to come and report. Commander-in-Chief please accept..."

After finishing speaking, a thick roster was handed over by the middle-aged man in front of him.

Li Guosheng took the roster with a serious face and turned to the first page.In the entire Sichuan Army support force, the name of the only colonel officer suddenly appeared in front of Li Guosheng, Zhou Guoqiang...

Then, after simply looking through the first few rosters that recorded all the officers, Li Guosheng keenly discovered a problem. In the Wanchuan Army, there were too few officers, and even a regiment could not be organized.

Facing Zhou Guoqiang in front of him, he frowned and asked, "Commander Zhou, why are there so few officers? Also, what happened to the more than 100 people who were just crossed off from the roster?"

A embarrassed expression quickly flashed across Zhou Guoqiang's face.After a short thought, he opened his mouth and said, "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, there are two reasons for the lack of officers: first, there are very few officers in the Sichuan Army, and too many officers cannot be dispatched to leave the customs. Second, for the convenience of the commander-in-chief to arrange this General Wan, specially arranged for two-thirds of the officers..."

Seeing that Li Guosheng nodded thoughtfully, Zhou Guoqiang continued to report: "As for the more than 100 officers and soldiers who were temporarily crossed out, it was because we were short of supplies on the road. After entering the northeast, the weather suddenly turned cold. Brothers are still there. Wearing unlined clothes, I was frozen to death..."

Hear here.Li Guosheng suddenly realized that Zhou Guoqiang, who was standing in front of him, was only wearing a single shirt even though he carried the colonel's military academy on his shoulders.The officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces around him, including myself, have already put on thick cotton army coats.

After looking behind Zhou Guoqiang, they walked off the transport ship in a row, standing at the pier trembling.An ordinary soldier who stole envious glances from himself and others.Li Guosheng was finally moved, and asked Zhou Guoqiang in front of him: "Commander Zhou, over 1 of you, don't you have any cotton-padded clothes?" [

After a long sigh came from Zhou Guoqiang's mouth, he replied to Li Guosheng: "Report to the commander-in-chief, the whole army only brought less than [-] old cotton-padded clothes. These cotton-padded clothes are all on some thin officers and soldiers. As for us, we can persist if we can, after all. Compared with those wounded and sick, they need these cotton coats more... >

Hearing this, while Li Guosheng had a better understanding of the current situation of the Sichuan Army, he also confronted Zhou Guoqiang in front of him.Cast a glance of appreciation.Because, among the major warlord forces in the country, in the eyes of military officers.Ordinary soldiers are their private property, and they are allowed to curse at themselves.And in front of Zhou Guoqiang.Just based on his love for soldiers, he can be sure.He is at least a qualified military commander.Of course, if he has a certain military command ability, it might be possible to train him to be a leading general of the National Defense Forces.

At this moment, Chief of Staff Jiang Baili's reminder suddenly reached Li Guosheng's ears. ...>

"Boss, the Sichuan Army brothers are suffering too much, you see, do you want to order the logistics department to change the Sichuan Army brothers' clothes immediately... >

"Yes, change clothes immediately, we must not let the Sichuan Army brothers continue to suffer from cold and starvation...>

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..." Seeing the sophisticated equipment and thick military uniforms on the officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces in front of him, Zhou Guoqiang replied with a fiery face.In Zhou Xingguo's eyes, the Sichuan army, as a foreign army, did not expect to receive the same treatment as the national defense army.However, as long as they can get half of the other party's treatment, it is far beyond the conditions of the brothers when they were in the Sichuan Army.

What Zhou Xingguo didn't expect was Li Guosheng, who was full of confidence in subduing the Wanchuan Army.There is no intention to treat these more than 1 elites of hundreds of battles differently.The large amount of equipment and supplies that Li Guosheng prepared to garrison in the military port far exceeded Zhou Xingguo's imagination.

Zhou Guoqiang, who was full of expectations in his heart, rushed towards the troops and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the chief of the National Defense Forces has prepared cotton-padded clothes, equipment, and hot meals for us...>

At the same time, [-] officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces from Sichuan had already been prepared, and they quickly dispersed, leading the troops of the Sichuan Army that were constantly gathering at the pier, and walked out to the barracks not far away...

In the canteen of the barracks, where the strong smell of meat is everywhere, a soldier of the Sichuan Army, holding the lunch box just issued by the army, followed the cooking team, and slowly moved to several steaming cauldrons...

"Lunchbox...>

Hearing the cook's voice, the soldier subconsciously handed over the lunch box in his hand.

One after another, soon, Nuo Da's lunch box was filled with rice, braised pork, and even large pieces of chicken, emitting bursts of rich aroma.

Just when this Sichuan soldier was about to leave with his lunch box in his arms.The cook's voice reached the Sichuan soldier's ears again: "Young man, I'll give you this first. If it's not enough, you can continue to add more. We'll take care of it... Besides, there are meat buns over there. If you're not used to eating Rice, you can also eat steamed buns..."

The soldiers of the Sichuan Army, who hadn’t tasted meat for a long time, continued to want to taste the meat. Regardless of the reminder from the cook behind them, they rushed to meet the enemy not far away, squatted on the ground, and began to eat big mouthfuls...>

At this moment, the head of the Sichuan army, Zhou Guoqiang, led by Li Guosheng and others, walked slowly into the dining hall and appeared among the soldiers.

Seeing the subordinates who were wolfing down and eating meat, a tear of heartache could not help but flow from the corner of Zhou Guoqiang's eyes.Li Guosheng assured Li Guosheng loudly to his side: "Commander-in-chief, you don't know that many officers and soldiers in the Sichuan Army have never eaten the meal in front of them. The brothers just arrived outside the customs, and they ate the braised braised food that they had never eaten in their entire lives. Meat, here, on behalf of all the Sichuan Army brothers, I assure the Commander-in-Chief that from now on, the lives of more than 1 brothers in the Sichuan Army will be handed over to the Commander-in-Chief, even if the Commander-in-Chief lets us die , we won't frown..."

Li Guosheng shook his head with a smile, and said, "Commander Zhou, you are worrying too much. From today on, the Sichuan Army brothers are my Li Guosheng brothers. In our National Defense Army, I don't care where everyone is from or what they used to do. From now on In the beginning, they were all my brothers, Li Guosheng, and I, Li Guosheng, must treat everyone equally... >

Speaking of this, Li Guosheng glanced at the soldiers of the Sichuan Army who were wolfing down around him, and shouted loudly: "All the brothers in the Sichuan Army pay attention, today's meal is not the only meal. From today, as long as everyone joins the National Defense Forces, Becoming a member of the National Defense Forces, you can eat such a meal every day... >

"Long live, long live the National Defense Force... long live the National Defense Force..." There was a roar full of excitement in the dining hall of Nuo Da.Coupled with the instigation and propaganda of the [-] Sichuan National Defense Force soldiers among the Sichuan Army, the faces of the Sichuan Army soldiers who were slightly confused more than an hour ago have been replaced by heat and excitement. (to be continued...)