Later, due to various reasons, the 19th Route Army was defeated by the Central Army in less than two months. Some of the troops were dispersed and some were reorganized, and the designation of the Nineteenth Route Army was also revoked.
Since then, this iron army, which was extremely powerful and famous at home and abroad during the Northern Expedition, the Central Plains War, and the Songhu Anti-Japanese War on January 28, has disappeared in the long river of history.
Although Zhou Wen cannot remember the specific time of the Fujian Incident, he knows that it will happen in the near future. Of course, he does not want anti-Japanese heroes like Captain Cai to have to accept that tragic ending. He can receive a military salary from the Logistics Department and live peacefully. Just like that.
Chen Wanli then reported on the reorganization situation of the Jiang Defense Brigade.
The Jiang Defense Brigade had a total of 279 people before reorganization. After this period of training and the gradual elimination of some old and weak people, more than 240 people remained. Later, Chen Wanli applied to Zhou Wen and transferred some technical soldiers from the Second Regiment to join him. Now there are 308 officers and soldiers.
The brigade is divided into two squadrons and a logistics team.
The 110-man squadron of the first squadron is mainly responsible for targeting bandits in the mountains and forests, focusing on mountain warfare. The squadron leader is Li Fu; the 120-man squadron of the second squadron is responsible for patrolling the river and guarding the Yangtze River waterway, focusing on water warfare. The squadron leader is Pan Loach; The logistics team has 50 people and is responsible for the logistics supply of the entire brigade. The team leader is Mu Yutang.
In addition, the technical arms transferred from the Second Regiment established a communications squad and a mortar squad, which were directly under the command of the brigade headquarters.
To say that this Jiangfang Brigade is almost a battalion, why not just call it Jiangfang Battalion?
This is Zhou Wen's trick.
You must know that although the Central Party Headquarters Training Corps is essentially an independent force, it still has to obey the dispatch and command of the Central Military Commission.
But both Zhou Wen and the principal knew the actual situation. Especially now that the principal sees that Zhou Wen is at least getting closer to him, and his words are still effective, he can only let Zhou Wen's semi-independent state go.
He knew that this little bandit never suffered a loss, and no one would give him face if he made him anxious. And now it is impossible for the principal to be tough on him directly, otherwise no one will be able to win. Therefore, he gave up the thought of completely bringing this army under his control, and it was not bad to maintain a respectful relationship like this.
But Zhou Wen also knew in his heart that his army could not be expanded any longer. This size was now the principal's bottom line. If you expand a battalion today and a company tomorrow, the principal will become more and more wary of you.
You must know that a company in Zhou Wen's hands cannot be calculated according to the combat strength of a general army. Maybe if you send a regiment, you may not be able to gain the upper hand.
That's it for the troops on the Shanxi side. After all, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. The principal knows that even if he wants to be afraid, it won't be his turn. He is afraid that Yan Laoxi will not be able to sleep. But Hukou is an important place in Gyeonggi Province, right under the principal's nose, so you have to have something in mind.
Therefore, when the Jiang Defense Brigade registers with the Military Commission, it can only declare it as a local force, that is, it can only do so in the name of the Security Corps and Security Group. Being able to give you the name Jiang Defense Brigade is already a great honor to Major General Zhou. .
Since the Yihu Gang had been fighting against Pingbotang for several years, the officers and soldiers of the Jiangfang Brigade had some military foundation. After two months of training, initial results have been achieved. Although they are still far behind the elites of the First and Second Regiments who have experienced great wars, they should not have much of a problem dealing with ordinary bandits and water bandits.
Just after Chen Wanli finished the introduction and sat down, Zhou Wen directly called Zhao Qinghu's name and asked: "Captain Zhao, although I gave you three months to prepare, you are only needed in two months now." Are you sure you, Jiangdong Tiger Head, are going to dispatch to suppress the bandits in advance?"
Zhao Qinghu never expected to be able to attend such a high-level meeting. Although he still hasn't fully understood the relationship between the Tiger Mercenary Group and the Central Party Headquarters Teaching Corps that makes him dizzy, he knows that he is with the right person this time.
Although he had never been in the army, Li Fu had spent a lot of time in the old warlords' troops. According to Li Fu's experience, incorporated bandit troops like them were used as cannon fodder. Although you are officially assigned a job title and given a title, you are actually doing the hardest and most tiring work for the lowest military pay.
What they didn't expect was that not only would no one take any of the money they had accumulated over the years, but military pay would also be distributed to everyone on the day they arrived in Pingbo Town.
And the subsequent development of things also continued to change their concerns.
Chen Wanli made it clear during the team training that military pay would be paid according to the salary of new recruits within three months. Ordinary soldiers receive 4 oceans, and officers, regardless of their size, receive 20 oceans.
After the recruit training is over and all squad and platoon leaders at all levels are in place, front-line soldiers will receive 8 yuan, squad leaders will receive 10 yuan, platoon leaders will receive 20 yuan, squadron leaders will receive 30 yuan, and group leaders will receive 100 yuan.
However, if you can't keep up with training and are eliminated, I'm sorry, I'll give you a few dollars in severance pay, and you can just go home and go fishing and farming.
Even Zhao Qinghu was stunned by Chen Wanli's words. Does it mean that after the training is completed, as a captain, I can get a military salary of 100 oceans a month, and I don’t have to pay personal income tax (This is purely a clerical error, just for everyone’s laugh.)? In which year, wouldn't it be possible to start with 1,000 yuan and become a rich man?
You know, even though the Hukou and Jiujiang areas were already relatively prosperous lands in the Republic of China, 1,000 oceans was still an astronomical figure for ordinary people. As for the average squire and landlord with a moderate family background, if their family can save a hundred and eighty yuan in a year, they are already smiling from ear to ear.
In other words, Zhao Qinghu, the captain, jumped into the high-income group of the Republic of China.
He, who had seen the world at least and had handled some money, was so unbelievable that the ordinary recruits and officers such as Pan Loach could no longer contain their excitement.
In the entire Jiang Defense Brigade, only Mu Yutang, the former fourth leader, didn't care about the money at all. But Mu Yutang came to join the army not for the military salary, but for a future. He was also full of energy and wanted to perform well in training.
This model of using money to motivate new recruits to train is a common approach for mercenary groups. It is also the most effective means of motivation in this era.
The monetary reward was only one of the means to allow Zhao Qinghu and the others to train with peace of mind. The following treatment dazzled the recruits who were accustomed to living a poor life in the mountains.
Brand-new military uniforms were distributed, four sets for each person, and two sets of regular uniforms, which were the same as those of other national armies. Everyone just thought it was new, but the two sets of training uniforms and combat boots were a little exciting.
What's going on? Dude, I’ve never worn leather boots in my life!
