Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

Chongqing, the Supreme Military Commission of the Nationalist Government.

Wearing the uniform of a super general, the chairman of the committee sits majesticly at the head of the circular conference table, and a group of ministers of the party and state sit around him.

In the afternoon, Jiang Haoran sent a message saying that the 200th, 29th and 28th divisions of the Expeditionary Army had rushed to Yingduo, an important town in Myanmar from the east and west wings. The overdue occupation of Yingduo meant that the expeditionary force would have a place in Myanmar. It leaves room for imagination to open up the Yunnan-Burma Highway again.Therefore, these officials are anxiously waiting for the news of the expeditionary force.

After Jiang Haoran went to Burma, the chairman started the conscription work the next day. The US military equipment of fifty divisions is not a small amount. The chairman interrupted the calculation better than anyone else. To receive this batch of equipment, all kinds of forces will definitely want to get a share of the pie. It is far better to re-conscription, select one's own cronies to be in command, and grasp all the equipment of these fifty divisions in one's own hands.Moreover, as long as these fifty divisions are named "Expeditionary Army", the military salary will be provided by the US government, and the chairman basically has no burden.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the famous recruitment slogan of "one inch of mountains and rivers, one inch of blood, one hundred thousand youths and one hundred thousand troops" was freshly released by the chairman of the general committee.

The Military Commission of the Nationalist Government formally promulgated the "Measures for Recruiting Intellectual Youth to Join the Army", stipulating that male educated youths who are between 18 and 35 years old, who have received a secondary education or have a considerable level of knowledge, and who meet the physical standards are all eligible to volunteer. The number of participants is tentatively set at 30.

The service period of all student soldiers is set to be two years, and they can be discharged after the expiration. Not only all military students retain their school status, but also preferential policies such as exemption from examinations, reduced semesters, and priority admissions are made for military students when they leave the army.Moreover, the military salary system is completely equal to that of the expeditionary army, five dollars a month.

In order to encourage students to join the army, the chairman strictly ordered party-state government officials to take the lead in sending their children to join the army. The chairman even ordered his two sons to serve in the expeditionary army.The governors of some provinces, cities and counties also sent their children to sign up.For a time, it became a big trend at that time for students and young people to join the army.According to statistics, the number of applicants from Guangzhong University and Chongqing University has reached 1/3 of the current students.Local authorities have followed suit. From Chongqing to Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Hubei, Shaanxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Gansu and other provinces and cities, there has been an unprecedented wave of educated youth signing up to join the army in Chinese history. The slogan "One inch of mountains and rivers, one inch of blood, one hundred thousand youths and one hundred thousand troops" resounded throughout the Kuomintang-controlled areas within seven days.

And the number of people has reached 10,000+, but there is still nearly half of the 30 that the chairman wants.Therefore, at this time, the chairman too much hopes that the expeditionary force can have a decisive victory at this time, to encourage young students to sign up enthusiastically, complete the quota as soon as possible, and conduct intense training. Myanmar accepts American equipment.

At 200 o'clock in the evening, a senior staff officer finally walked into the headquarters excitedly holding a telegram, and reported loudly to the chairman. Division, 28th Division, and 29th Division have successfully entered Yingdo.

There was thunderous applause in the headquarters, and the chairman even praised excitedly: "I knew that Haoran would not let me down, he would never let me down!"

Jiang Haoran's telegram was very long. It not only involved the battles of several battles, but also detailed the damage caused by the battles. It even touched on the crisis they are currently facing and their strategic vision for the future.

After the staff officer finished reading the thousand-word telegram, the headquarters ushered in a brief silence.Although the expeditionary force temporarily occupied Yingduo, the situation was not as optimistic as they had imagined.

Chen Chen broke the silence first, and said, "Committee, we have no way to solve the difficulties faced by the expeditionary force in terms of food, soldiers, and fuel. Instead, Jiang Haoran proposed to open the hump route. I think this plan is good. We can communicate with the United States as soon as possible. Firstly, it can alleviate the shortage of domestic supplies, and secondly, it can also solve the fuel problem of the No.40 Army Flying Brigade first, and firstly, ensuring that they can gain a firm foothold in Myanmar is the first priority.”

The chairman nodded and said, "This is fine. Tomorrow, no, tonight, go to the US embassy in Chongqing to contact them, and get this matter done as soon as possible."

Chen Chen said: "Okay, then I will go to the embassy after the meeting. But how to solve the problem of replenishing the source of troops proposed by Jiang Haoran?"

Jiang Haoran pointed out in the telegram that the expeditionary force suffered heavy casualties, and the upcoming battle of Yingdo will inevitably usher in unprecedented casualties for the expeditionary force. Therefore, he hopes to prepare a reserve force for the expeditionary force as soon as possible. The fastest speed to Yunnan, handed over to No. 40 Group Army Special Warfare Division for intensive training.Once the Yunnan-Burma Highway is opened, or the Hump route is in operation, the source of troops will be able to supplement the expeditionary force at any time.

"Well, what about this? I'm thinking about it!" Speaking of this, the chairman hesitated. Although these student soldiers were preparing for entering Burma, the chairman did not want Jiang Haoran to fully control this army. Needless to say, the quality of the soldiers is better than that of ordinary farmers. Student soldiers are knowledgeable, have the ability to judge independently, and are more receptive. Adding one educated youth to the ranks is equivalent to adding ten ordinary soldiers.Therefore, this group of student army chairmen was basically prepared for the civil war after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. They were put on the battlefield in Burma for a year or two. After the Anti-Japanese War was over, it was time for them to shine.

Even in terms of establishment, the chairman has already set the establishment of ten divisions in advance to form the No. 40 First Army, and what is surprising is that the commander of the No. 40 First Army is actually Gu Liantong, the former commander of the third war zone. Will.

The chairman of the committee is keenly aware of the fire, knowing that Jiang Haoran can win over anyone, but he does not have the ability to win over Gu Liantong. Therefore, if the No. 40 Group Army goes to Burma, not only can it accept American equipment with peace of mind, but Keep a certain distance from Jiang Haoran, at least not let Jiang Haoran monopolize the power.

Therefore, this batch of student soldiers was not prepared for Jiang Haoran to replenish the source of troops at all. Once the student soldiers were handed over to the special warfare division for intensive training according to Jiang Haoran's request, it would be tantamount to handing over this batch of good soldiers directly to Jiang Haoran .

The chairman of the committee is also very conflicted. On the one hand, he hopes that Jiang Haoran will be invincible in Burma and beat the Japanese army to the ground. On the other hand, he does not want him to be too powerful and control too many troops. Not completely relieved.