"Old Chu, all the new recruits in the country have arrived, a total of 50,000 people. After learning the lessons from Spring City last time, the personnel escorting the new recruits did not dare to go too far this time, at least there were no deaths.
It's just that these new recruits are all educated young people who responded to the call. After a month of symbolic training in the country, most of them have never even fired live ammunition. "
Chu Xiong was very excited after hearing what Zhong Guoliang said. This is an army of 50,000 young people, the best source of troops for establishing technical arms in the future. Chu Xiong immediately made a decision:
“Old Zhong, this batch of new recruits will not be incorporated into combat units within half a year;
On the basis of the original teaching brigade, elite soldiers and generals from various units will be mobilized to form a teaching brigade. I will serve as the commander of the teaching brigade, Huang An will serve as the political commissar, and you will serve as the executive deputy brigade commander and be in charge. If there is anything missing, go directly to the munitions department. Apply for collection.
The commanders of each army concurrently serve as deputy brigade commanders, and the division commanders serve as part-time instructors and go to the teaching brigade to teach from time to time.
The first three months mainly carry out military skills and political education, all based on the independent army's tutorials;
The last three months are mainly professional training, with majors such as artillery, tank driving, communications, battlefield first aid, sniper, special warfare, demolition, aviation, ground support, and logistics support.
During the training of new recruits, a file must be established for each soldier to understand their characteristics. When classifying specialties, students must be taught in accordance with their aptitude, and talented soldiers must be assigned to appropriate specialties;
Instructors specializing in tank and car driving were selected from the stragglers of the New First Army and the original Fifth Army. The aviation instructor was asked by Li Chenxi. Liu Tie served as the chief artillery instructor. Zhou Weiguo served as the chief special warfare instructor. Zhao Paner, the communications chief instructor, and Gao Xiaoling They were also transferred to serve as communications instructors, Yang Kaiwen served as blasting instructors, Meng Jiaqi and Li Tiezhu served as sniper instructors, and Zhou Dapao, all the best from each unit were transferred there;
Don't worry about bullets during recruit training. Each recruit is specially given 100 rounds of live ammunition. The food standard of the teaching brigade is 30% higher than that of other troops. Let them be strong first..."
Chu Xiong arranged everything in detail, and Zhong Guoliang took down half a notebook. It was obvious that he was very concerned about the teaching brigade.
"Old Zhong, this batch of recruits is the future of the expeditionary force. They are the seed troops. They mainly serve as the backbone and grassroots officers. What we brought from the base is the skeleton, and these are the meat;
In a few years, I will rely on them to expand the number of millions of elites. Without a million-strong army, I cannot safeguard the core interests of the country. From now on, let's go free!
Don't worry too much about your feelings. The expeditionary force belongs to the Eighth Route Army and the Chinese people. "
Zhong Guoliang nodded heavily, feeling that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier, but the blood in his heart was boiling...
The expeditionary force is busy training, but the Japanese do not intend to give them so much time. The rhythm of the war cannot always be as you imagined. After the reinforcements of the Touton Chicken arrive, Lieutenant General Iida is ready to take action, and It's a big move.
In the bright light, generals gathered in the Fifteenth Army's combat conference room, the last of which was Colonel. Colonel Iida returned to his high-spirited state. After being strengthened by the Sixth Division, the Fifteenth Army reached its peak state, with a total of five divisions and a large number of technical troops and logistics support troops, with a total strength of nearly 150,000.
First, the chief of staff, Major General Isayama, reported the enemy situation and combat plan. Major General Isayama bowed to Lieutenant General Iida and several division commanders and said:
"Gentlemen, with John Bull withdrawing across the board to the Asan Kingdom, the Jade Kingdom battlefield was taken over by the Chinese Expeditionary Force and Yingjiang, forming a war model in which Yingjiang paid for equipment and technical troops, and the Chinese sent troops to confront the imperial army.
According to data provided by the intelligence department, the Chinese Expeditionary Force is commanded by Chu Xiong and controlled by General Yingjiang Shidiwei;
The force consists of four armies and a flying detachment, with dozens of aircraft of various types. The specific number is unknown, ranging between 50 and 100. The pilots are all rookies, and they may also be personnel supported by Eagle Sauce.
There are more than 100 armored vehicles, all of which were abandoned by John Bull and the Chinese Fifth Army when they retreated. The Chinese Expeditionary Army lacks the necessary technical soldiers. These advanced technical equipment have not yet formed combat effectiveness, so the Expeditionary Army is still just an army equipped with a large number of artillery. Single military branch;
The designations of the four armies are the Independent Army, the New First Army, the New Second Army, and the New Third Army. Among them, the Independent Army belongs to the Eighth Route Army system and is the first elite of the expeditionary force. Its predecessor is the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army. It is the direct line unit of Chu Xiong and has great military exploits. , known as the Tiger of China, is a very dangerous and cunning general;
The other three armies are part of the central military system of the Kuomintang. They have deep conflicts with the Eighth Route Army. Before the Huaxia Incident, they had been fighting to the death for more than ten years. Now they cooperate to fight because of the imperial army. There is a lack of trust between them. .
Previously, General Du of the Fifth Army could not command Chuxiong. The four armies had just completed the upgrade from division to army. The 50,000 new recruits were all students. They had never even touched a gun before coming to the Jade Kingdom, so the core of the expeditionary force was The combat strength is still the same as the previous troops and the gathered broken troops, with a total strength of about 100,000..."
I have to say that the Japs’ intelligence work was very good. Although a lot of the data contained therein were different from the actual situation, they still had a general grasp of the situation;
It's not that the expeditionary force doesn't have a strong sense of confidentiality, but it's a large corps fighting, and a lot of information cannot be hidden at all.
Then Major General Isayama informed the old devils of Operation Plan No. 1. The core of which was to concentrate the main force of the 15th Army to launch the Mandalay Operation. The goal was to seize the northern important town of Mandalay and annihilate the main force of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. The main offensive mission was to It is one of the two most powerful divisions of the Japanese, the Sixth Division.
After Major General Isayama sat down, Lieutenant General Iida took over the topic and said:
“Kanda-kun, this battle in Mandalay is a three-pronged attack, and the core is the middle route in charge of the Sixth Division;
Chuxiong's Independence Army is the most capable force in China. Unsurprisingly, they will let the Independence Army defend Mandalay. The Sixth Division is the first-class division in the imperial army. It is invincible and invincible. This It will be a decisive battle between the ace troops of both sides!
The entire 15th Army, with more than 100,000 troops, will set up a stage for the Sixth Division to sing for one purpose: to capture Mandalay, annihilate the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and secure the Emerald Kingdom in one battle!
Are you confident you can win this ten-stage battle? "
Lieutenant General Kanda Masane stood up with a whoosh, and said as full of fighting spirit as a small steel cannon:
"Your Excellency Commander, the glory of the Sixth Division is piled with the blood of the Chinese people, and the Jade Kingdom battlefield is no exception;
The 30,000 warriors of the Mingshi Regiment are always ready to fight for His Majesty the Emperor, crush all powerful enemies, and congratulate His Majesty the Emperor with the heads of Chuxiong and the Independence Army! "
