After leaving the spy company, Zhang Tianhai went directly to the First Battalion. As before, Zhang Tianhai always had a certain preference for the First and Second Battalions, especially Li Chunfei's First Battalion.
I don’t know if Zhang Tianhai has the idea in his heart to build the 1st Battalion into a demonstration force. Otherwise, he would feel like he has nothing to do day by day. When he has time, he would go to the 1st Battalion to train. , in addition to the special agent company.
"One, two, one! One, two, one!" the leading squad leader or platoon leader shouted loudly, forcing the troops around him to do it.
The training method is different from that of the special agent company. After all, the main infantry battalion is not like the special agent company. It needs to be as sharp as a sharp knife. The main infantry battalion only needs to have a strong will to fight, a tenacious overall combat style, and the ability to fight. It only needs to be able to effectively coordinate without collapsing.
Seeing these soldiers, mostly new recruits, still training one-two-one, Zhang Tianhai felt a little melancholy - just like this, how could a unit composed mostly of new recruits get on the battlefield and fight directly with the brutal Japanese army? Do it head-on?
It should be noted that the main force of the Japanese standing divisions are all veterans. If they are pulled up in such a hurry, who knows whether the troops will collapse under the fierce Japanese attack.
"Old Zhang, you're here." Zhou Fangjie saw Zhang Tianhai from a distance, but only said hello when he got closer.
"Yes, I'm here. I have to come to the army to see the situation. Otherwise, don't worry. Our army now has more recruits than veterans. Who knows how long it will last before we go to the battlefield." Zhang Tianhai said with a wry smile. .
Zhou Fangjie straightened his expression and said nonchalantly: "The soldiers will stop us, and the water and soil will cover us up. What else can we do? If the Japs come, we have to do it, but if we can't, we have to bite the bullet."
Hearing these words, the corner of Zhang Tianhai's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly: He doesn't like war. Every time he fights, he will kill and injure countless good brothers under his command, but he has no choice but to bite the bullet and fight.
Perhaps sensing Zhang Tianhai's worry, Zhou Fangjie smiled and said, "Old Zhang, it's useless for you to worry here. What else can we do now besides training our troops? I heard that many reinforcements are coming. Xuzhou is rushing. Troops like Yunnan’s 60th Army and Liu Ruming’s 69th Army are rushing to the front line desperately. I’m afraid the front line will have nothing to do without us.”
Zhang Tianhai thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, I also think that our regiment should take a good rest. The foundation of our regiment is indeed not as good as those of the veteran troops, and the veterans of the main infantry battalion have basically been replaced. Originally, the veterans of the main infantry battalion have been replaced. The level of veterans in our regiment is uneven.”
"Then why not submit an application to the chief executive's department? Apply for a break?" Zhou Fangjie asked seriously.
Zhang Tianhai shook his head, and a hint of helplessness flashed across his handsome face: "Well, let's forget it after thinking about it. The frontline troops are fighting fiercely, and it is the time when people are most lacking everywhere. At this time, apply for a retreat. If the second line is resting, I’m afraid I’m sorry for the attention of Chief Li and Chief Xu, right?”
Zhou Fangjie let out a long sigh and said, "It's up to you! You are the leader anyway, so it's better for you to decide these things. I'll just focus on training."
However, the situation on the front line is really as imagined by Zhang Tianhai and others. Is it true that they can't retreat and rest without retreating and resting? This is of course impossible.
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Wuhan, Operation Department of the Military Command Department of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government.
At this time, the General Staff Headquarters has been restructured into the Military Command Department - among them, the first department of the Military Command Department is responsible for combat planning, that is, the Operations Department; the second department is responsible for domestic and foreign intelligence matters; and the third department is responsible for general affairs.
At this time, Liu Fei, deputy director of the Military Order Department and director of the Operations Department, had his hands on the table in the main office of the Operations Department, and his eyes were staring at the huge military map in front of him.
As the person who made the specific combat plan direction, he must reasonably judge the Japanese army's next combat trend!
Liu Fei is very thin, and his figure is indeed relatively tall. In terms of appearance, he is quite handsome. Although he is from the Guangxi family, he once studied at the Japanese Army University, and he is indeed also good-looking. He was quite capable, so he was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as the deputy director of the Military Command Department and the director of the Operations Department.
Speaking of talents, I have to mention the evaluation of Liu Fei by later generations: People say that there were three and a half military strategists in the Republic of China, and he, Liu Fei, was the half.
This may not seem like a very high-level comment, but is it actually? That is already a very high-level evaluation!
Don't look at who the other three military strategists are? Jiang Baili, Yang Jie, and the other one is Bai Chongxi!
"Sir, you have been watching here all morning, please rest! If you are so tired anymore, your body will not be able to bear it." Liu Fei's adjutant said after bringing a glass of water.
I saw Liu Fei shaking his head with a wry smile, with a hint of helplessness on his slightly weathered face, and said: "I would like to take a rest, but every move I make is related to nearly a hundred people on the frontline battlefield." The fate of Wan Dajun, the burden on our shoulders is heavy..."
"But according to the judgment of Xu Zuyi, chief of staff of the Fifth War Zone who is in Xuzhou, the Japanese army may divide into two groups to attack Xuzhou from the south and the north, and it is very likely that they want to encircle and annihilate our troops in the Fifth War Zone." The adjutant warned.
After hearing this, Liu Fei took the water glass and once again observed the Japanese army's movements on the map.
After that, about a few minutes later, Liu Fei said slowly: "This conjecture is very possible, and the Japanese army will most likely attack Kaifeng to cope with the advance from the south. By the way, Lu Han's sixth The Tenth Army and Fan Songfu’s 46th Army will soon arrive in Xuzhou, right?”
"Yes, sir. These two armies will have arrived in Xuzhou in five days at the latest. They will be able to join the battlefield at any time by then." the adjutant responded.
"Now go and help me see if I can dispatch one or two elite troops from Xuzhou to the first combat zone." Liu Fei ordered directly.
"Yes, sir!" the adjutant stood at attention and saluted, and then he asked further: "But sir, basically these Xuzhou troops have won the Taierzhuang victory, or they are some miscellaneous troops, and their combat effectiveness is probably not good. It would be too strong.”
"You can go and have a look. Besides, even if the troops in Xuzhou suffered heavy battle losses, they are still stronger than the troops of the 27th Army and the 71st Army resting in the first theater!" Liu Fei Said directly.
"Yes, sir!" the adjutant responded again.
After the adjutant left, Liu Fei frowned deeply again - what he just said was not that he underestimated the troops of the 71st Army, but every word of it was true!
Will the current 71st Army still be the 71st Army before the Songhu Battle? Not any more!
Although the 71st Army at this time, in addition to the 87th Division, also merged the original 88th Division of Sun Yuanliang into the 71st Army, these troops had long been They are no longer the elite German weapons troops of that time!
These troops are basically composed of new recruits, and Gui Yongqing's 27th Army is no exception!
A force composed entirely of new recruits. Even if there are officers from the Central Military Academy for priority supply, most of these junior officers have graduated from the military academy, and the middle-level officers are also temporarily transferred from other troops. .
With this kind of composition, not to mention Liu Fei has no confidence in them, even they themselves don't have much confidence, right?
Combat confidence is different from other things. If the troops collapse on the front line, the consequences will be catastrophic - a defeat like a mountain, a rout of thousands of miles, and that is no joke.
After a while, Liu Fei's adjutant came back. He reported: "Sir, I went to check the records of the past few days and found that basically all the large troops on the Xuzhou front line have been sent to the battlefield. There are only a few scattered ones. I don’t know if it would suit your wishes to have an elite force stay in Xuzhou?”
"Elite troops? Then Chief Li will leave them in Xuzhou? This is not in line with Chief Li's combat style..." Liu Fei asked in a deep voice. After all, he was also from the Gui family. For these three giants of the Gui family, He is an old officer, and he still respects him very much.
"Yes, it is a German weapons reinforced regiment with more than 4,000 troops, fully equipped with German weapons, and reinforced mountain artillery battalions. But this unit was withdrawn from the Linyi front line and was stationed in Tangtou Town and The Japanese army's breakout troops defeated both sides and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army. It didn't take long before they were thrown into the attack battle in Yixian County, and the results were quite good." The adjutant reported truthfully, after all, his duty was After all, the position of adjutant is equivalent to that of secretary and bodyguard.
"Then this unit is really good. At least the commander's ability to lead troops is quite good. However, since this unit has encountered a series of fierce battles within half a month, it may not be fully replenished in a short period of time, right?" Liu Fei asked.
"Sir, I've seen this. Although this unit suffered a large loss of personnel, it did not lose much in terms of equipment. Moreover, Chief Li of the Fifth War Zone has already replenished the unit. It was with the Hubei Security Corps. The additional troops transferred up will be replenished." Adjutant Hui reported.
What is the leader's favorite person? There is no doubt that this adjutant like Liu Fei belongs to the leader's favorite category - worry-free, often able to draw inferences from one instance and explain how to handle a matter, a perfect team can handle it. It's all in place.
"Well, let me talk to the chairman and see if we can move this unit to the first theater for rest and preparation for the next stage of war!" After thinking about it for a while, Liu Fei finally made up his mind. determination!
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(End of this volume)
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