Compared with the desolation when he left Nanjing, Zhang Zizhong was radiant at this moment, and he suddenly became the commander of the 59th Army.
What exactly happened in the process?
It turned out that after August 1937, the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government revoked the designation of Song Zheyuan's 29th Army and expanded it into the First Army, with three infantry corps and one cavalry corps under its jurisdiction. The 38th Division, with Zhang Zizhong as the division commander, and the Secret Service Brigade were combined to form the 59th Army.
Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army has two infantry divisions and one cavalry division, namely Huang Weigang's 38th Division and Liu Zhensan's 180th Division, as well as Zhang Deshun's 9th Cavalry Division, of which the 9th Division There is only one cavalry brigade under the jurisdiction of Yao Jingchuan.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Zhang Zizhong, Commander of the 59th Army of the First Theater Zone, wants to see you!" A guard ran to the door of Li Zongren's office and reported.
Li Zongren was originally in the office studying the movements of the Japanese troops in the Jinan direction with Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of the theater. After hearing the guard's report, he quickly said: "Invite him in quickly. I will wait for him here in the office."
After seeing that Li Zongren had important matters to deal with, Xu Zuyi said to him: "Sir, I will come over after you have finished handling the matter!"
"Okay. Chief of Staff Xu, I'll call you later!" Li Zongren nodded.
"Yes." Xu Zuyi responded and turned around to leave.
Soon, Zhang Zizhong was led by the guards to Li Zongren's office.
"Hello, Chief Li." The tall Zhang Zizhong immediately gave a military salute after seeing Li Zongren.
"Long time no see, brother Xin Chen is still shining brightly." Li Zongren walked towards Zhang Zizhong with a smile on his face, and then patted the latter's shoulder.
"Chief Li is joking. If Zhang hadn't had Chief Li's help, he would have been in jail long ago." Zhang Zizhong said with a wry smile. This eight-foot-tall man was actually a little embarrassed.
"Okay, let's not mention the past anymore, Xin Chen, come in and sit down quickly." Li Zongren said, his secretary had already made the tea.
"Yes, Chief Li." Zhang Zizhong responded, and then followed Li Zongren in.
"Xin Chen, how are you doing recently?" This was the first question Li Zongren asked after sitting down.
"Thanks to the commander, after returning to the army, Commander Song Zhe, Yuan and Song continued to trust me as always. After the 29th Army was expanded into the First Group Army, he appointed me as the commander of the 59th Army. Now my army Stationed in Shangqiu in eastern Henan, it only takes one day and one night's journey to Xuzhou." Faced with Li Zongren, his benefactor, Zhang Zizhong always maintained an attitude of gratitude and respect.
"We have known about the news that your troops are stationed in Shangqiu for a long time. Since the Xuzhou War, the Japanese troops from the north and the south have launched pincer attacks on Xuzhou from Jinan and Chuzhou, one north and one south. Now Pang Bingxun's army has been transferred to me. We went to Haizhou to rest and recuperate. Now Han Fuqu's Shandong Army is evacuating all the way to the south privately. By then, the direction of northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong may fall into a state of no troops to maneuver. If the war situation becomes urgent, the Military Command will most likely mobilize your troops to come over to us. The fifth theater." Li Zongren said slowly.
"Xin Chen has long thought about coming to the fifth theater to fight under Commander Li. Now that the flames of war are raging in the fifth theater, if possible, Chief Li can apply to the Military Commission or the Military Command on behalf of Xin Chen. Apply The 59th Army under Xin Chen will be transferred to the fifth theater to repay the superior's kindness." Zhang Zizhong said seriously, stood up and saluted.
"Okay, I'll try my best. How is the situation of your 59th Army?" Li Zongren asked. After all, this self-loyal unit may be transferred to his fifth theater unit.
"We are basically fully equipped. Although the weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the Japanese army, our 59th Army will never frown even under me. As long as the officer's gun is pointed, it will be our 59th Army." The army will direct its troops wherever it leads!" Zhang Zizhong assured.
"Okay, very good. Sit down!" Li Zongren pressed his hand and motioned for Zhang Zizhong to sit down.
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Then turn the camera to the headquarters of the first regiment directly under the third theater.
Zhou Fangjie's military training has begun. He first gathered all the company commanders, registered them by name, and then announced the training plan.
After announcing the training plan, the company commander team was disbanded, and a two-day queue training began with the Military Police Company of the Political Training Section and other departments.
Zhou Fangjie didn't agree with this queue training at first. After all, the time was limited, and the half-month period was not very long. It was of little use to train subjects that were meant to please the superiors. However, Zhang Tianhai later talked to him in private. , illustrates the importance of queue training.
First of all, queue training is an important way to show the spirit of a unit; secondly, the commander of the commander's department comes to inspect the unit, which will determine the combat position and specific combat effectiveness of the directly affiliated first regiment in this battle.
To put it in the most popular terms, if your troops can fight, your commander must know it. You cannot let others misestimate your own strength.
So while waiting for the morning meeting in the morning, when Zhou Fangjie did not propose queue training, Zhang Tianhai proposed a supplement, but Zhou Fangjie did not object.
Now that the training plan for this unit has been decided, even if Zhou Fangjie doesn't like it, it must be implemented resolutely. After all, this has become the implementation policy of the entire regiment.
"Look to the right! Look forward!" All company commanders are training their troops desperately. In addition to wanting to train their troops well, the more important thing is that each company has more than four military policemen working closely. Watching their training, almost every two companies have an entire training class of instructors watching the progress and training quality.
Even though these veterans want to complain, they don't dare. After all, these military police are really cruel and cruel: I don't know what kind of ecstasy the political training section chief He Jiye has fed them. How can they deal with their own people? To be so cruel, you won't show any mercy.
In short, this military police company, led by the political training section chief He Jiye, has an excellent "record" and has been unanimously "praised" by the officers and soldiers of the entire regiment's combat company: it was so cruel that they almost didn't have a way to survive.
Therefore, with the existence of this military police company and the repeated strict orders from the regiment commander, the officers and soldiers of the first regiment really did not dare to relax at all! If you are not careful at all, you will be notified and even get kicked in the butt by the company commander.
Thus, the training of the Zhiyi Regiment began in this serious and strange atmosphere...
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PS: I’ll send the first update, and the second update a little later. I’ve been really busy these two days.
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