Chapter 448: Reorganization of the Ninety-Fourth Division, Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun
After Zhou Weihan left, Qian Dajun said to Wen Hao: "Wen Hao, get ready to take office immediately. You will take office in less than two days!"
"Director Qian, according to my understanding of those people, the Eighth Route Army may not agree easily!" Wen Hao forced a smile on his face.
"No, those in the Eighth Route Army always assess the situation. This time it is no different than before. The situation is different now. They will definitely agree!"
"The Eighth Route Army has become a serious problem, especially in the Tainan area. Wen Yu, you must understand your responsibilities here!" Qian Dajun said in a deep voice.
"Director Qian, I understand your humble position!" Wen Yu showed an extremely humble attitude.
There is nothing we can do about it, despite the fact that the military commanders are shouting and shouting within the National Government and are becoming arrogant.
But in front of a National Government boss like Qian Dajun, Dai Chunfeng could always keep his head down and act small.
On the day the negotiations were suspended, the radio stations set up by both sides in Luoyang City did not stop.
Qian Dajun knew that Jiang had been thinking about this matter, so he directly asked his entourage to send a report to the attendant's office to report on the progress of the negotiations.
After the Deputy Chief of General Staff, Zhou Weihan, returned to the office, Director Yuan looked at the Deputy Chief of General Staff with a stern look on his face, and asked: "The negotiations did not go well? Isn't this already expected!"
Then the Deputy Chief of General Staff explained the negotiation process, and Director Yuan's face turned cold. The Eighth Route Army would never be merciful to traitors.
Generally, the rebels wanted to hide far away for fear of being discovered by the Eighth Route Army's anti-corruption team, but Wen Hao had better take the initiative to join the Eighth Route Army's crowd.
"Oh, why did Wen Yu come to Luoyang? The Nationalist government has really sinister intentions. It specially sent Wen Yu to deal with us."
"The Political Training Office set up within the national army is an independent entity. All matters are under the jurisdiction of the Political Department under Chen Cheng. It is indeed troublesome for Wen Ru to serve as the director of the Political Training Office of the 94th Division, but there is one thing that is good for us!
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"Yu Mingguang, the director of the Political Training Department of the First Theater Zone, is a loser. The military discipline of the national army in the First Theater Zone has been ruined and morale is low. This is inseparable from his role in enriching himself!"
"If there really is a problem in the future, we can make a fuss about this. However, Zheng Yaoxian of the Luoyang Station of the Military Command is a figure. He just came to Luoyang for a while and rectified all the forces of the Military Command in Luoyang. I am afraid he will be a formidable enemy in the future.
!" After all, Director Yuan has stayed in Luoyang for a long time, and he is very clear about the situation around Luoyang.
The deputy chief of staff nodded after hearing this: "This is something that will happen later, or as I said before, the National Government spent so much time and effort to come up with such a big bait. I don't believe that Chiang will just let it go. In other words
, if someone from Jiang wants something, then our Eighth Route Army will take the initiative!"
"But this matter is not something we can decide. Please report it directly to the headquarters and Yanzhou!" the deputy chief of staff finally said.
Zhou Weihan didn't know what happened next, but at about four o'clock in the morning the next day, the accompanying telegraph operator received a telegram from Yanzhou.
The telegram stated the Eighth Route Army's final bottom line. The Nationalist Government could set up a political training office within the Ninety-Fourth Division, but the Eighth Route Army's political cadres could not evacuate either.
This time, our top management made huge concessions.
In the final analysis, the organization is too attractive. In addition to the daily supply of supplies and military pay, the most attractive thing is that the organization of the 94th Division represents the name of orthodoxy recognized by the National Government.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army is no longer as weak as it was at the beginning of the reorganization. After the Hundred Regiment Battle, the strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army also greatly enhanced the confidence of our senior leaders in dealing with the National Government.
The next day, the deputy chief of staff and Zhou Weihan went to the negotiation location again.
The negotiation went surprisingly smoothly, and both sides seemed to have anticipated the other's bottom line.
Seeing that the negotiations had reached an agreement, Qian Dajun laughed: "It's settled then. In two days' time, the commendation ceremony for the autumn offensive operations will be held at the First Theater Command. You must attend!"
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In the headquarters of the first theater, there are many generals of the national army, with Chief Wei and Qian Dajun at the top. All the national soldiers present have a general star on their shoulder straps with the lowest rank.
Only the deputy chief of staff and Zhou Weihan wore the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army and looked a little "unique".
After Qian Dajun, on behalf of Jiang, commended the frontline participating troops in the first theater one by one, Qian Dajun looked at Zhou Weihan.
"Zhou Weihan resisted foreign humiliation, regained Changzhi, and made outstanding military exploits. It is hereby decided to reorganize the Ninety-Fourth Division and be promoted to lieutenant general and division commander. Wen Yu will be appointed as the director of the Political Training Department. In accordance with the National Government's "Regulations on Land, Sea and Air Rewards for Honors", he will be awarded the National Government's Blue Sky and White Sun Medal again.
One piece."
"Yes!" Zhou Weihan stood up and saluted with a military salute.
The warrant announced by Qian Dajun caused an uproar among most people present except for some well-informed generals.
"Why did you give the Eighth Route Army another division? The Eighth Route Army is a serious problem!"
What is even more eye-catching is that Zhou Weihan was awarded the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun.
The Chief of Guards of the First Theater District was specially awarded the Medal of Guoguang for his meritorious service in coordinating operations and leading the soldiers of the First Theater District to regain a large area of lost territory.
The Guoguang Medal is the highest medal within the National Government. In theory, military personnel of all levels are eligible to receive this medal.
But before that, only Chiang himself had received the Medal of Guoguang, and the medal was considered an unattainable symbolic ornament, just like Big Brother's Medal of Victory.
After the great victory of Wuyuan in 1940, Fu Zuoyi had the first opportunity to receive the Medal of Guoguang. Fu led his troops in a surprise attack to regain the lost territory. Chiang Kai-shek considered awarding him the Medal of Guoguang, but Fu declined.
For example, Pang Bingxun and Sun Dianying received the Baoding Medal, and even peach picker Fan Hanjie got a fourth-class Baoding Medal.
It is worth mentioning that Pang Bingxun received a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal after the Battle of Taierzhuang.
"Damn it, it's the first time that a general of the Eighth Route Army can be so appreciated by the principal and awarded a strong day medal!"
"That's right, what does the principal think this time?"
Seeing many generals in the conference room whispering, the guard officer said in a deep voice: "Stop!"
Qian Dajun personally hung the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun on Zhou Weihan's chest, and then handed over the letter of appointment.
"Zhou **, we will continue to contribute to the great cause of resisting Japan in the future. The Changzhi area needs your contribution. I hope you will not disappoint the expectations of the Chairman!"
With so many pairs of eyes staring at him, Zhou Weihan certainly would not be unable to get off the stage, and said: "Director Qian, please tell the chairman of the committee that I will spare no effort to expel the Japanese invaders and regain the lost territory!"