The troops of the Independent Division, the New Seventh Division, and the New Ninth Division are training intensively. These nearly 30,000 troops are all second-line troops who have undergone recruit training. In particular, the 10,000 Yunnan troops are all veterans for more than one year and have received benefits. Commander Long is very kind.
Of course, it is also possible that he also wants to stuff some Yunnan Army blood into the expeditionary force. New recruits are too prone to casualties, and only veterans can easily stand out;
When he saw Chu Xiong's strength, he had some thoughts of hedging his bets. If they were all veterans, Chu Xiong would feel the goodwill he extended to him, and he would treat it as a good relationship. Who knows what will happen in the future? Do you know?
The more than 17,000 soldiers in Sichuan are relatively far behind. They are all armed with local security groups and militia groups. Since they are going abroad to fight, the military leaders in Sichuan still want to have face, and they are not embarrassed to give up to the young men they have just captured. There are many veterans who are in their forties, and they are the ones who fired their guns into the sky during the melee between the warlords in the middle of Shu.
After understanding the composition of the supplementary troops, Chu Xiong was quite satisfied, because he knew that both the Sichuan Army and the Yunnan Army were very good soldiers;
Those veterans who fought in the Civil War with their guns pointed upward were absolutely desperate to fight the Japanese. The whole training can be summed up in a few points:
The first is to launch a complaint campaign politically. Veterans of the independent division system will tell the atrocities of the Japanese who killed, burned, and robbed everyone in Hedong, and use their personal experiences to tell the brothers of the Sichuan Army and the Yunnan Army about the cruelty of the Japanese;
The next step is for the recruits to complain about their sufferings, so as to enhance the identification between the working people and the Eighth Route Army, and let them understand that the Eighth Route Army is a force that seeks to help the poor and seek liberation;
Finally, the veterans talked about the good life of the soldiers and civilians in the base area, letting them understand who the army was fighting for.
At the same time, the army also promotes the political idea of unity between officers and soldiers and unity between soldiers and civilians. Veterans take the lead in practicing it. They treat recruits like brothers and care about their lives, subtly enhancing the recruits' sense of belonging and identification with the Eighth Route Army. This move is too lethal. Within a few days, the new recruits gradually integrated into the political system of the independent division.
The second is to ensure that the recruits are well fed, clothed, and housed well, and those with physical illnesses are treated. They also organize performances on weekends. The shows are all written and directed by Chu Xiong. Chu Xiong also used the killer movie "White-Haired Girl" Once released, the effect can be imagined;
The third aspect of military training is to practice the three-three-two-two system, learn the military regulations and disciplines of the Eighth Route Army, and organize two or three live-fire shootings to introduce the old to the new, so that they can gradually learn the Eighth Route Army's combat methods and tactics. Of course, this does not happen in a day or two.
Elite skills are learned through fighting and practicing in actual combat, and it takes time to accumulate.
"General Chu, isn't it good for you to do this? You are doing what the Eighth Route Army did to the Kuomintang army. Are you talking about a united front?"
Yu Nong said coldly that he came to Chu Xiong to talk about purchasing equipment under the order of Zhongcai, and gave Chu Xiong a warning as soon as he came up.
"The label of leading the boss and destroying the united front is a bit harsh. These new recruits have been replenished to the Eighth Route Army, so they are now the Eighth Route Army. How to educate them is our Eighth Route Army's business. At least we all support racial discrimination!
It seems that normal political education is not under the control of Tsing Yi Community, right? "
Chu Xiong bluntly rejected Yu Nong's words. Others were afraid that he would lead the boss, but Chu Xiong was not afraid. He was not even afraid of farming, so how could he be afraid of Yu Nong?
Yu Nong originally wanted to say that I have no control over what you do in the independent division, but why are you doing the same thing in the New 7th Division and the New 9th Division of the Central Army?
"You still don't care whether you have good talent or not?"
When the words came to his lips, he suppressed them, because he knew that it would be useless to say it. The kind of people would turn a blind eye. As the shadow of the kind of people, he naturally had to learn to close his eyes when he should. This time I have something to ask for, so naturally I have to keep a low profile.
"General Chu, I still need to give some face to Zhongcai. The words have been brought to you, so you can take care of yourself;
I heard that you sent a batch of equipment to Commander Long some time ago?
Zhongcai asked my brother to come over and ask, General Chu, as a member of the National Army's combat order, should he also support the National Government if he has good things?"
After hearing this, Chu Xiong really wanted to slap him away. When it was beneficial, he remembered that the Eighth Route Army was the order of battle of the national government.
"Boss, our independent division is indeed in the national battle order. When will the military salary that Zhongcai owes us these past few years be repaid?"
"you--"
Yu Nong was so choked that he almost stuttered. He really climbed up a pole to get military pay. What was he thinking?
Yu Nong calmed down his anger and decided not to go around in circles with Mr. Chu. This man was very slippery and refused to take soft and hard advice. It was impossible to win with nothing, so let's talk about business:
"General Chu, we also need the production drawings of Hua Mulan Pao and Wei Yixiao Pao, please give us a price."
Chu Xiong secretly said:
"You could have said no earlier, and there was no need to beat around the bush."
Chu Xiong knew that the current Mulan artillery was no longer a secret to the Japanese. They had already equipped it in large quantities to deal with Western tanks;
This thing doesn't have much technical content. With the government's technical talent reserve, as long as they get the physical object and no drawings, they can imitate it in a short time. In this case, it is better to sell it to them directly.
"Boss, I'm not afraid to tell you that I also bought this from Yingjiang. Since the crop needs it, I won't hide it.
10 million eagle dollars or the equipment of two divisions, as you can see, I still have 30,000 new recruits empty-handed. We can't be allowed to go abroad to fight with fire sticks, right?
Besides, half of this is for your Central Army, so it’s not easy for me to be the chief of staff."
After hearing this, Yunong really wanted to curse.
"What do you think the Central Army wants from me? It's from Niang Xipi! Do you really think that Tsing Yi Club is a vegetarian?"
Naturally, these words cannot be scolded. Both sides need this fig leaf. If it is revealed, it will not be good for anyone.
"General Chu, I can't make the decision on this. I have to ask for permission before I can give you an answer. Since you are buying something, you have to let me see if it's worth the price, right?"
A smile appeared on Chu Xiong's lips, he agreed readily, and asked someone to demonstrate the effect of the shelling from a distance.
"Brother Yunong, I'm sorry, I can only watch from a distance, you know I don't want to expose my wealth!"
After Yunong saw the penetrated steel target, he was already tempted by the Hua Mulan cannon. Their Tsing Yi club could also use it. The national equipment of the two divisions was not difficult for the farmers. Besides, it should be equipped for others. superior.
"General Chu, Zhongcai also cares about the soldiers of the expeditionary force. He is reluctant to let them go to the battlefield empty-handed. I have taken care of the equipment first."
"Thank you Zhongcai for me. If the military situation is urgent, I won't keep you. Come and get the blueprints when the equipment arrives. Don't worry, I won't dare to fool Zhongcai even if you give me ten courages;
We in the Eighth Route Army also strongly support racial discrimination! "
I believe you, Yu Nong rolled his eyes and directly photoshopped Chu Xiong’s last sentence, but one sentence is true.
As long as Cai Zhong gave Chu Xiong the equipment, he would not dare to fool Cai Zhong, and the drawings of Hua Mulan Pao and Wei Yixiao Pao were handed over obediently.
After Yunong left, he quoted Chuxiong's asking price to Zhongcai. Sure enough, Zhongcai chose to give equipment instead of money. They had stored a lot of national equipment in the southern Shun area, and the equipment of the two divisions was not suitable for them. Difficult, besides, arming the recruits of the expeditionary force is also the responsibility of the national government. We can't really let Chu Xiong's troops go abroad to fight with bare hands.
Even if this matter was resolved, and the equipment of the two divisions was allocated to Chu Xiong without any discount, enough to arm nearly 20,000 people, Chu Xiong could only ask Yingjiang for the remaining gap.
Being able to allow four of them to go abroad and three of them to have weapons, Zhong Cai felt that he had done justice to Chu Xiong.
A few days later, Yunong personally escorted the equipment to the base and happily took away two drawings when he left.
"Zhong Guoliang, hurry up and notify the troops to come get the equipment, you're so damn stupid!"
After settling the equipment matter, Chu Xiong shouted excitedly.
