Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

Su Zheng really disdained the guarantee proposed by Guo Hongwen.

Don't take it seriously at all.

However, Su Zheng really wanted to know what conditions the commander of the Second War Zone would offer him.

Su Zheng looked at Guo Hongwen calmly and said, "Then Special Envoy Guo...what will I get if I join your Jinsui Army? What are the conditions set by your Second War Zone Headquarters?"

When Guo Hongwen heard Su Zheng's question, he felt that there was hope.

This is very intentional!

There is a play!

Guo Hongwen quickly said, "Deputy Commander Su, before I came here, Commander Yan and other commanders of our Second War Zone Command gave me clear instructions, saying that Deputy Commander Su is a rare talent and we must recruit such an outstanding talent."

"So... the conditions offered by our Second War Zone Headquarters are also very generous!"

"First of all, if Deputy Regiment Commander Su joins our Jinsui Army, we will grant him the rank of brigade commander and the rank of major general!"

"Deputy Regiment Commander Su, you have made great military achievements this time, annihilating the elite 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, but you are still a deputy regiment commander. I really feel it's not worth it for you, Deputy Regiment Commander Su!"

"In my opinion, when Deputy Commander Su led the independent battalion to completely wipe out the Fourth Brigade, he should at least be promoted to Colonel Commander, not Deputy Commander."

"This time, he completely wiped out the Ninth Brigade and the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, killed four Japanese and puppet army generals, and annihilated more than 10,000 enemies. With such a brilliant military achievement, he should be promoted to Major General."

"But your army has not received any commendations or promotions. I think an anti-Japanese hero like Deputy Commander Su should not be treated this way."

"Of course... I don't know your army's reward system, I just simply feel that it's not worth it for Deputy Commander Su!"

This is really spoken from the heart.

The acting is pretty good.

Su Zheng said calmly: "Major General Brigadier? This military rank is really not low. What else?"

If the guojun's combat sequence and military rank system are strictly followed, the brigade commander will generally have the rank of colonel.

Because the KMT's military rank system does not have the rank of colonel or brigadier general, the position of brigade commander is a bit awkward.

If the symmetry of military rank and position is strictly regulated, then it should be colonel brigade commander.

However, the military ranks of the Guomindang were very confusing.

There are many military titles.

Especially in the later stages of the war, there were really generals everywhere, and you could catch a lot of them.

Now the Second War Zone Headquarters has given Su Zheng the rank and position of brigadier general, which is indeed not low.

After all, Chu Yunfei, as the commander of the 358th Regiment of more than people, is only a colonel.

Guo Hongwen looked at Su Zheng and continued, "Deputy Commander Su led his troops to attack our Jinsui Army."

"Then the entire force will be reorganized according to the brigade organization, and the ranks and positions of all officers in the force will be promoted by two levels."

"In addition, our Jinsui Army's advanced equipment will be given priority to Deputy Commander Su's troops!"

"According to our commander Yan, everything is built according to the standards of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's direct troops!"

Reorganized brigade?

The so-called reorganized brigade is the original division reduced to a "reorganized brigade", and eventually it became a reorganized brigade.

Generally speaking, a division has four regiments under its command, and a brigade has two regiments under its command.

For example, the 386th Brigade.

The organization given by the National Revolutionary Army was that the 386th Brigade had the 771st and 772nd Regiments under its jurisdiction.

The 771st and 772nd Regiments are under establishment.

Logically speaking, these two regiments are troops that can receive military pay from the Kuomintang government.

However, regimental-level combat units such as the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment, the New 3rd Regiment and the Independent Regiment were troops developed and expanded by the Eighth Route Army itself and were not part of the establishment of the National Revolution.

These troops cannot receive pay or supplies.

In fact, at the beginning, the Kuomintang government also provided military pay and supplies to the Eighth Route Army.

However, the Shancheng authorities were afraid that the Eighth Route Army would expand too quickly, so they simply cut off the supply of supplies and military pay.

Therefore, all the troops of the Eighth Route Army are now responsible for their own pay, supplies, and logistics.

Actually, there is no difference.

A reorganized brigade is between a division and a brigade, and usually has three regiments under its command.

Now the headquarters of the Second War Zone wants to reorganize Su Zheng’s independent battalion into a reorganized brigade, which is one level higher than an ordinary brigade.

Su Zheng continued: "Anything else?"

Guo Hongwen continued, "After Deputy Commander Su joins our Jinsui Army, we will do our best to meet his requirements."

"In addition, our Commander Yan will also personally meet with Deputy Commander Su, give him the highest courtesy, and hold a ceremony to award him the rank of major general and related activities."

"We will also arrange for the propaganda forces of our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to widely publicize the victory achieved by Deputy Regiment Commander Su's troops in the Xinzhongcun Battle. We will ensure that the propaganda is in place and make Deputy Regiment Commander Su and your troops famous throughout the world!"

"At the same time, our Second War Zone Headquarters will also give a commendation for the results of this battle, which includes a cash reward of 20,000 ocean dollars, replenishment of supplies and equipment, a celebration banquet, etc. It can be said that there will be no shortage of various substantial commendations."

"Also, Deputy Headmaster Su's salary will be greatly increased. Conservative estimates suggest it could be 200 dollars a month."

"Of course... this is still the official salary. In addition, there are subsidies and the like (Zhao Hao). We will definitely not treat Deputy Headmaster Su unfairly."

200 dollars a month?

This is indeed a lot of wages during wartime.

Because since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the salaries of all officers have been reduced a lot in order to support the war.

According to the standards at that time, the rank of general was 240 yuan a month, the rank of lieutenant general was 200 yuan a month, and the rank of major general was 160 yuan a month.

Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the rank of general was 800 yuan a month, the rank of lieutenant general was 500 yuan a month, and the rank of major general was 320 yuan a month.

This is basically a sharp drop of more than half.

Now the Second War Zone Headquarters offers Su Zheng a salary of 200 oceans a month, which is indeed not a low salary.

Guo Hongwen also specifically emphasized that there would be subsidies...which means it would definitely be more than 200 dollars a month.

It turns out that he will get promoted and make money!

It can be said that the conditions offered by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were quite generous.

Fame, wide publicity, and world-renowned.

Profit, provide adequate logistics and rewards.

The salary increased a lot.

His power, military rank and position were all promoted.

Are fame, wealth, power, etc. all satisfied?

But Su Zheng doesn’t lack these!

Su Zheng smiled and looked at Guo Hongwen and said, "Special Envoy Guo, your Jinsui Army really spent a lot of money to win me over..."

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Chapter 333: The Brigade Commander is Shocked! A Commendation from the Mountain City! (Second update, please subscribe)

Indeed, in order to win over Su Zheng...the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army really spent a lot of money.

This is mainly because they saw Su Zheng’s ability and the strength of the independent battalion.

And the approach of the Second War Zone Headquarters is also very convincing!

If you don't join the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, then you will be rewarded with a commendation order.

Only if you join the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will you receive rewards such as cash, supplies, military ranks and positions.

It's really a shame.

What a scheming!

Guo Hongwen smiled and said, "Yes... Deputy Commander Su, you should know... our Commander Yan admires you very much!"

"As long as you are willing to lead your troops to join our Jinsui Army, we will definitely not treat Deputy Commander Su unfairly!"

"These are the generous conditions proposed by our Jinsui Army. If Deputy Commander Su has any requests or conditions... just mention them, and we will try our best to meet them."

Su Zheng smiled faintly and said, "Joining the Jinsui Army... I can be promoted to a major general brigade commander, and the salary is not low."

"All officers in my unit have been promoted two ranks, and their military ranks have also been raised two levels!"

"In addition, there is no need to worry about the logistical support of my troops, and they are also being built into the direct line of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

"Finally, the Second War Zone will also vigorously commend the victory of the Xinzhongcun Battle and publicize it widely."

“That’s about it, right?”

Guo Hongwen nodded and said, "Yes, our Jinsui Army is sincere."

Su Zheng straightened his face, looked at Guo Hongwen and asked, "Special Envoy Guo, there is one thing I don't understand, I want to ask Special Envoy Guo!"

Guo Hongwen: "Oh? Deputy Captain Su...you ask. I will tell you everything I know!"

Su Zheng: "When the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army besieged our Xinzhongcun base, why did you, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, as a friendly force, stay put?"

"The 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is clearly on the right side of our defense zone. As long as we send troops, we can sneak attack the flank of the Japanese and puppet army positions, but they have been keeping their troops in place... 730... Is this what you, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, mean?"

"Okay... now that our independent battalion has won this battle, you guys are shamelessly coming up to me and trying to win me over!"

"What does this mean? Who am I, Su Zheng? Whoever feeds me is my mother?"

After saying this, Guo Hongwen's face became very ugly.

Of course he knew why the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army remained inactive.

This is all because of the order from the headquarters!

But Guo Hongwen is very embarrassed now!

Obviously, he heard that...Su was asking for accountability.

Guo Hongwen's face changed, and he said, "Deputy Commander Su... I don't know why the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army did not take any action!"

"After all, the situation was very complicated at the time. Perhaps the 358th Regiment had other combat missions?"

"Please, Deputy Commander Su, trust our Jinsui Army... We, the Jinsui Army, hope to be on good terms with Deputy Commander Su!"

"If Deputy Commander Su is willing to join our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, then we will be a family in the future, and we will naturally work together to deal with the Japanese devils!"

"So please, Deputy Captain Su, consider this!"

Su Zheng answered decisively, "No need, Special Envoy Guo... please go back!"

"Tell the Second War Zone Headquarters and Commander Yan that I, Su Zheng, will never join the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!"

"Brigadier General, reorganized brigade, fame, interests, power, wealth... these are not the most important to me."

Su Zheng is not a saint, he is just an ordinary person.

He also sought fame, power and wealth.

But there is a saying: A gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way.

Now is a difficult period in the anti-Japanese war. Su Zheng will definitely not join the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army for fame, interests, power and wealth.

He can't do what his mother does when she has milk.

And as a time traveler, Su Zheng knows how to make his own choices.

After knowing the conditions offered to him by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Su Zheng naturally and decisively rejected them.

Guo Hongwen originally thought there would be some hope.

But I didn't expect Su Zheng to refuse so decisively.

It was completely beyond his expectations.

But Guo Hongwen did not give up, and said: "Deputy Captain Su, are you seriously considering it?"

"If you think the conditions we proposed are not suitable, then you can tell us your conditions and requirements."

"As long as you bring it up, we can all seriously consider it!"