"Sir, what you mean is that at this stage, there is only one brigade of troops that can be given to our Wuhan Garrison Headquarters. Is that right?" Luo Zhuoying had a hint of helplessness on his face. After all, it feels uncomfortable to be a polished commander.
Well, although Luo Zhuoying is about to have a brigade of troops in his hands, compared with the commander-in-chief of the garrison in other places, he does have fewer people.
If you don’t believe it, compare it with Tang Shengzhi, the commander-in-chief of the garrison during the Nanjing Defense War. At that time, he had more than 100,000 troops at his disposal and more than a dozen divisions under his command.
I'm really not afraid of not knowing the goods, I'm just afraid of comparing goods...
"To be precise, the only thing that can be given to you in the first stage is the Second Theater Guard Regiment. The First Theater Guard Regiment is still on its way to Yueyang for reinforcements. When the First Theater Guard Regiment arrives, the situation will not be like this. Passive. Then I will draw local troops to replenish the First Guard Regiment and other troops. In addition, the proportion of these two regiments is larger than that of ordinary troops. With some local troops, we can get close to One division. This is the maximum strength I can give you at present." Chen Cheng got straight to the point.
"Okay, then I understand." Luo Zhuoying nodded. For him, although he was a little helpless, he had to accept the reality. The best way to accept reality is to obey orders from superiors.
"Your most important task now is to set up the Wuhan Garrison Headquarters. As for the troops, I will find a way. I will never really let you become a mere commander." Chen Cheng said very seriously. .
"Thank you for your kindness, sir!" Luo Zhuoying said, familiarity comes with familiarity, and rules are still required.
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The next day, Luo Zhuoying and several staff members began to establish the Wuhan Garrison Headquarters, and the Ninth Theater Commander's Headquarters also provided a lot of support. At least there was no hindrance in staffing the organization.
Time passed by bit by bit, and Zhang Tianhai finally led the 1st Guard Regiment of the Ninth War Zone to Yueyang City late at night on October 13th.
In order to avoid causing commotion, Zhang Tianhai ordered the troops to rest outside the city for one night before officially entering the city at 8 a.m. the next day and notifying the Yueyang County Government at the same time.
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The next day, the Yueyang County Government held a grand welcome ceremony in the city to welcome the heroic unit of the First Guard Regiment of the Ninth War Zone.
Zhang Tianhai was riding on his horse, having already put on a brand-new military uniform. The special agent company with the most successful record opened the way, followed by Zhang Tianhai and the remaining troops of the regiment directly affiliated to the regiment and the battalions, and finally the artillery battalion and the baggage troops. , overall it looks pretty good, and the military appearance is fairly neat.
At this time, the east gate of Yueyang City has been opened. Standing in front of the east gate are important figures in Yueyang City, such as the county magistrate of the county government, the party representative of the Kuomintang in Yueyang City, the head of the Yueyang Security Group, the commander of the city defense, and some more important figures. A prestigious country squire.
Above the backs of these important figures in Yueyang City were these banners, which read, "Welcome the heroic troops of the Anti-Japanese War to enter the city", "Zhang Tianhai, the leader of the ever-victorious regiment, led the heroic regiment to enter the city", "The people of Yueyang welcome the heroic regiment to enter the city", etc. , it looks so lively.
"Heroes?" Zhang Tianhai was a little confused. After all, he had been busy traveling these past few days and had no idea that his First Regiment of War Zone Guards had been hailed as a "Heroes" by domestic newspapers and media.
"When did our group become a hero group?" Guo Qiliang, who was half a horse's head behind Zhang Tianhai, was also a little confused.
It was Li Yinglun who solved the confusion: "Don't think about it, it must be the media from the Central News Agency. These people like to give people some names, such as the 'Iron Fourth Army', 'Steel Seventh Army' and so on." , weren’t they the one who gave it to us? I think the name of our group’s ‘Hero Group’ was given to us by them.”
"That's probably it." Zhang Tianhai nodded. For a moment, he thought of the 74th Army later in history. Wasn't it that these people from the Central News Agency gave him the title of "Royal Army"?
When he thought of this, a strong sense of history came over him, making Zhang Tianhai almost feel shuddering, even dreaming, everything seemed a little unreal - these things that could only be seen in history books before, now But I can touch it so clearly that I feel like I have become a part of history.
"No matter what, accept it calmly! Besides, our regiment has made so many achievements in Wanjialing, and we had another great victory in the Xuzhou battle. Why can't we bear this title? Our regiment can bear it. Give me this title." Li Yinglun said in a deep voice beside him. In his opinion, everything should be taken for granted.
Listening to Li Yinglun's words, Zhang Tianhai had to be convinced: Compared with his fake Huangpu origin, and Guo Qiliang, a nerd who could only serve as a staff officer, Li Yinglun was a fierce man who had seriously immersed himself in the military organs of the Nationalist Government. This is the path that authentic Huangpu graduates should take, and their knowledge is much wider than the two of them.
"Let's go!" Zhang Tianhai nodded, turned back to Li Yinglun and said with a smile: "Brother Yinglun, you have learned a lesson."
"You're welcome. I've just spent more time in the agency. It doesn't mean I know everything. On the other hand, you, the leader, are already in great power at a young age, and your future is boundless... "Li Yinglun laughed and said, very cheerful.
"Okay, let's talk about everything after we enter the city. Our troops will be replenished soon. At this juncture, we need to make adjustments to the troops." Zhang Tianhai said.
"Regimental leader, please don't be so biased in adjusting the strength of the regiment this time. The infantry battalions assigned to Deputy Commander Guo are all combat-oriented battalions, while the troops assigned to me are all battalions with a large number of new recruits. . If the difference is still like this this time, I still have an opinion." Li Yinglun laughed, seemingly joking, but in fact he expressed his true appeal.
"Okay. Anyway, this time the whole regiment is supplemented by the security group. There is no difference between the veteran camp and the new camp. Anyway, everyone is practicing from scratch to show their magical powers. Haha." Zhang Tianhai He laughed, but he expressed his true thoughts.
Indeed, after the Battle of Wanjialing, the remaining strength of the main infantry battalion of the First Guard Regiment was only about 800 people. It can be said that the casualties were very heavy!
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PS: Updates are coming, there is only one update today, three updates tomorrow, and five updates the day after tomorrow!
I went back to my hometown today and was really tired after a busy day. I'm sorry that I couldn't continue to update as scheduled.
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