At the meeting, the next step of the Hainan Army's plan was finalized and put on the agenda. The first offensive against the Japanese army would be launched by the 2nd Division of the Hainan Army, and then the 1st Division, which had been repaired and replenished with enough troops, would attack as the second echelon.
But it is because of this offensive plan that it has caused a series of problems. Except for Guangzhou City where the Hainan Army is stationed, the rest of Guangdong Province is indeed in a state of extreme chaos. Ruffians, bandits, and rioters are everywhere in a smoky environment, and Hainan
The military cannot ignore it.
Another question is that the First Division of the Hainan Army was transferred into Guangxi to participate in the war. What will happen to the defense of Guangdong when the Japanese army invades? Without troops stationed, how can we resist it? These are all problems that must be solved.
However, the only solution is to increase troops, use force to suppress the bandits, establish a new security system, and restore social order in Guangdong. But such new problems have arisen again! Increase troops? No problem! But to restore stability
How many people are needed for social order?
Don't think that the Hainan Military Government has no difficulties just because the Hainan Army is fighting very hard. For example, the number of active soldiers in the Hainan Army has always been a major problem that has troubled Li Weidong!
The larger the territory it occupies, the more troops it can support. The territory that has not been completely digested can only be regarded as a burden. Moreover, the finances of the Republic of North Vietnam are still negative, and Guangdong has just been acquired and has not yet been digested. Compared with the province of Hainan,
To support the Hainan Army's establishment of nearly 100,000 people, one can imagine how much pressure there is.
The military government can only maintain such a bad financial situation now and look forward to when things will turn around in the future.
This is why Li Weidong has been continuously strengthening the equipment capabilities of the Hainan Army at all costs. Don't think it is because of too much money. The construction of the Hainan Army is full of big money swallowers. Speaking of the main reason, it is not because the Hainan Army's family background is too thin and its business
Can't afford to bother.
It cannot be like the National Army, which has a large fortune and loses tens of thousands of troops, and will soon reorganize a group of troops with a larger number of people.
Now that Li Weidong has accumulated strength for half a year, the total number of Hainan Army troops is only about 80,000, and 20,000 of them are nominally affiliated to the National Defense Forces of the Republic of North Vietnam.
Of course, Li Weidong would not be stupid enough to make wedding dresses for others. A large part of the North Vietnamese National Defense Force is composed of overseas Chinese, and even the officers at all levels in the army are selected from Vietnamese who are more pro-China.
people.
Except for the 20,000 or so North Vietnamese Defense Forces who cannot be moved at will. Among the remaining 60,000, more than 40,000 are from the three main divisions of the Hainan Army, namely the 1st Hainan Army Division, the 2nd Hainan Army Division and the Hainan Army.
Third Division.
The remaining 20,000 are the regional security forces, which are second-line troops in the Hainan Army sequence. Their combat effectiveness and equipment are slightly inferior to the main force.
At this time, a telegraph operator affiliated with the headquarters came in and interrupted Li Weidong's thinking. He only heard him report loudly: "Report! General, a telegram of commendation order has been sent from Nanjing!"
The commendation order arrived so quickly. It seems that Chairman Chiang is really fast! Li Weidong actually knows that the Hainan Army has been closely monitored by the hawks and dogs of the National Military Command Bureau. In fact, it is not a big deal, and he is not afraid of the outcome of the battle under Guangzhou City.
Let the National Government know.
"read!"
After just thinking for a moment, Li Weidong continued. He wanted to know what kind of wishful thinking Lao Jiang had in mind.
Then, the telegraph operator immediately opened the folder and read aloud:
"A telegram to the Hainan Army Headquarters: According to intelligence, the enemy Japanese troops invaded Guangzhou along the coast later this month. Lieutenant General Inoue led his troops to rush towards us and were surrounded by us. He was shot dead in front of the battle on the spot.
It shows that our officers and men's bravery in killing the enemy on the battlefield is worthy of reward. I hope that the last battle and the officers and men's contribution will be reported in detail, so as to reward them.
On January 24, the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China, the Nanjing National Government!"
"Well! General Staff, what do you think about this?" Li Weidong paused first, and then asked Ge Changming, the Chief of General Staff beside him.
The slight expression on Li Weidong's face just now was noticed by him, and then Ge Changming said with a smile: "General! Actually, don't you understand in your heart? Why bother asking me, a bad old man who is about to die?"
Everyone present was confused and had no idea what the two men were talking about. Only a few people's eyes lit up after recalling the commendation order, and they had some clues.
When asked, Li Weidong couldn't help but laugh and curse. Unexpectedly, this old guy who always had a straight face would also speak dumbly: "You are a guy who is always worried about old age! Speak out clearly and let me hear what I think."
Not the same as you?"
Speaking of which, the first batch of genetic soldiers who came out of the base, after half a year of running in, have integrated into this era and are almost indistinguishable from normal people.
And some of the senior officers have even developed some unique personality traits. For example, Jiang Tao, whose personality has become increasingly rigorous, is even more immobile when commanding the military in battle!
When Li Weidong asked, Ge Changming did not intend to continue to show off, and directly explained to everyone: "Actually, Chiang Kai-shek's purpose this time is to put it simply, he intends to win over our soldiers and alienate our internal unity!"
The drunkard's intention was not to drink, but because Chiang Kai-shek was suspicious of the Hainan Army. He was reluctant to openly punish the Hainan Army, which had a strong fighting capacity, and was worried about the negative impact on society. He also did not want the Hainan Army to continue to become stronger, so he resorted to
This hand.
The most important thing is that Chiang Kai-shek coveted the combat effectiveness of the Hainan Army and wanted to take some of the elite troops of the Hainan Army into his own pocket.
"Then what does this have to do with this commendation order? Is it difficult for us to reject this commendation order from the Nanjing government?" Someone still didn't know the reason and asked.
Shaking his head helplessly, Ge Changming continued to explain: "This is also the place where old Chiang Kai-shek is brilliant. This commendation order must be accepted! Many citizens are watching now. If we refuse, we will be a big man who disrespects the higher-level government."
Hat, just be prepared to wear small shoes from now on!"
"Then there's nothing we can do?" a trainee officer asked anxiously. He couldn't just watch and let Chiang Kai-shek's plan to split the Hainan Army succeed.
When asked, the senior officers among them looked at each other and smiled without saying a word. These interns who had just come out of the military academy did not understand, but they, the senior officers who came from the Hainan Army, knew very well that those system soldiers among the grassroots soldiers
What kind of loyalty is that to Li Weidong?
Even if a general wants to surrender to the enemy and rebel, there will be no soldiers to follow him, and the more people know the background of the Hainan Army, the less likely they will have the idea of rebellion.
Therefore, it can be foreseen in the future that Chiang Kai-shek will steal the chicken but lose the rice this time. In the end, he will be busy but get nothing.
"Haha! Money has been tight recently. Since Chiang Kai-shek wants to win over us, let's see what price he can offer!" Li Weidong said with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, Li Weidong ordered the headquarters to sort out a pension document recently and hand it over to the Nanjing government, while he continued to preside over the half-opened military meeting.
"General! My proposal is to send additional Hainan Army 4th and 5th garrison divisions! Don't use the North Vietnamese 'National Defense Force' until the situation in North Vietnam stabilizes!" Ge Changming said after thinking for a long time.
When asked, Li Weidong nodded in agreement: "Yes! Chief of Staff Ge said the same thing. The only ones suitable for use now are the 4th and 5th divisions of the Hainan Army."
In fact, speaking of it, the actual situation of the police force is somewhere between professional soldiers and militiamen. Fighting against the Japanese elite troops will definitely be exhausted, but compared with those bandits and bandits, after all, they have also received professional training.
"But let's not mention how poorly equipped the soldiers of the garrison are. The training intensity of the garrison has not been high, and the recruits are not very adaptable to the cruel battlefield environment!" But then, Li Weidong hesitated.
"The battlefield is the best environment to test the qualifications of soldiers. The flowers growing in the greenhouse lack tenacious life. Since they are only responsible for the second line, they are less likely to encounter the elite Japanese troops."
Ge Changming finally persuaded Li Weidong with reasons. Following the order of the Hainan Army Headquarters, the 4th and 5th Divisions of the Hainan Army immediately began to gather and board the ship. They would be responsible for the order in Guangdong after landing in Guangzhou.
Li Weidong also specifically asked the Logistics Department to urgently propose a batch of light and heavy machine guns to make up for the lack of heavy firepower of the security forces.
With this batch of heavy weapons and equipment to make up for it, even if the Hainan Army's Fourth and Fifth Divisions faced the attack of the Japanese elite divisions, they could still hold on even if they couldn't defeat them.
At the same time, Wu Qiang and others who were still in the training camp were plunged into hellish training programs, including squatting with weights until they could no longer stand up, lurking in smelly ditches for a day and night, and all kinds of simplest killings.
Skill.
"Uh-huh~! Shanmao, you are so cruel!" Wu Qiang grunted in pain and muttered to the opposite Shanmao, who was also wearing a naked upper body.
"Qiangzi! If you don't try your best, if I worry about you being killed in the future, then wouldn't I lose a brother?" said the lynx opposite him.
After twisting the short stick in his hand into a stick, Wu Qiang once stepped forward. For a moment, the sound of the short iron sticks colliding filled their ears.
This is a fighting method that trains reaction and speed. Each person holds a short iron stick of 60 centimeters in length in their left and right hands. When attacking, they use the short stick to hit the opponent's body hard, and the defender must constantly use the short stick to defend.
, if you are not careful, you will be severely beaten with a short iron rod on your body, and your muscles will be in pain.
After several people returned from the Philippines alive, Wu Qiang gained the recognition of Shanmao, so the two of them became a life-long friendship.