There are too many factions in the army. Many of its generals or chief officers are old people since the Republic of China. In front of them, Ouyang Yun is definitely a junior. This is the biggest challenge that Ouyang Yun will face in taking charge of the headquarters. Originally, Ouyang Yun could spend some time to generalize the army.
These troops were reinvigorated. Due to food and salary restrictions, he was not afraid of anyone rebelling against Mao. However, since he entered Chongqing at this time, he actually gave up this approach. As he said in an impromptu speech, looking at the Allied forces
Among all battlefields, the national battlefield is considered ideal. This is the country's opportunity. The opportunity is fleeting, so time must be seized. In this way, the nearly two million troops around Chongqing are extremely precious and can be called
decisive force.
Before entering Chongqing, Ouyang Yun discussed with Jiang Guangnai and others and made comprehensive considerations. In his plan, the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army were the key targets, and they would also be the first batch to receive new equipment and undergo the transformation of the Xuebing Army Training Corps.
The troops will be reused, and the generals of the Sichuan Army and the Guangxi Army will naturally assume important responsibilities. At the same time, adhering to the concept of one person governing one land, Ouyang Yun will appoint a group of Sichuan Army and Guangxi Army generals as local political officials to
In exchange for this, generals from the military department entered the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army. Ouyang Yun had another plan for how to deal with the Central Army. There was a document in Gu Lianyun's backpack, which recorded more than two hundred generals. These generals
, based on their usual performance, they were listed under the three categories of "Resolute in the War of Resistance", "Able to take into account the overall situation", and "Rebellious". Ouyang Yun's original intention was that the generals listed under the category of "Resolute in the War of Resistance" would be reused.
, their troops will also be the first to get the opportunity to change uniforms and adapt, and they will all be made of military soldiers. And those listed under the item "can take the overall situation into consideration" will also be the first to get the opportunity to change uniforms and adapt. The difference is
They will use American-made weapons. Those listed last under the "unruly" category will be targeted for attack. Ouyang Yun will weaken their strength through various means, or simply transfer them out of the army.
The above summary seems quite feasible on paper. In fact, if it is actually implemented, there will be many obstacles and may even trigger a mutiny. Therefore, Ouyang Yun has been in Chongqing for a week, but has not yet implemented it. At this time, Chen Cheng, the leader
The collective sincerity of the Civil Engineering Department helped him a lot and gave him the confidence to act according to the plan. On the afternoon of the secret meeting between Chen Cheng and Ouyang Yun, Ouyang Yun issued a convening order in the name of the headquarters, ordering Chongqing
Officers at the major general level and above from the surrounding units who did not have combat missions went to the headquarters for a meeting.
For the troops around Chongqing, there are more than 150 light division-level units at this time. Even if these are B divisions, one division still has two brigades. The brigade commander plus the division chief of staff, and the division's generals also have
More than four. So according to the order, there should be about 700 people attending the meeting. But in fact, only less than 300 people attended the meeting. Among those who did not arrive, apart from some who were too far away to make it, there were also some who really had no time to make it.
, and there are nearly a hundred people who didn’t do it intentionally.
The meeting time was set at three o'clock, and before two o'clock, more than thirty people arrived. Among these people were big bosses like Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Deng Xihou, as well as some young men at the deputy brigade commander level. And their common characteristics
Yes, they all belong to the Guangxi and Sichuan cliques, which can be regarded as the support of Li, Bai and Deng Xihou to Ouyang Yun.
Ouyang Yun met with the three of them not long after he arrived in Chongqing. The three of them all promised to support the actions of the coalition government and the headquarters. Then, they tactfully made a request to Ouyang Yun and directly reported several unit numbers.
It is hoped that these troops can be re-equipped first, and be equipped with weapons and equipment of the Xuebing Army standard. In Deng Xihou's words: "The quality of our Sichuan Army's soldiers is low, so we do not expect to achieve mechanization like the Xuebing Army. But
It should be no problem to equip us with all the Wei Qing-style and Qubing-style firearms, right? By the way, rocket launchers, hehe, please give us more rocket launchers." Deng Xihou can directly point out the request for rocket launchers, which shows that he has high regard for the Xuebing Army.
Weapons and equipment are really relatively unknown. Deng Xihou originally promised to support the 100,000 men of the Xuebing Army (to form a coalition army). Although only 50,000 have been given so far, it was because of the impact of the war that it could not continue.
Carry on. Ouyang Yun appreciated this, so he readily agreed to his request.
About twenty minutes before three o'clock, a group of generals from the former Northwest Army led by Feng Yuxiang arrived. Just looking at the clothes of these people, you can tell that they are the shabbiest group of officers around Chongqing. Because they
They lost their military power for various reasons. Although they still hold positions, they are all idle positions such as counselors. In fact, they are suspended for retirement. In the current extremely difficult environment for central government finance, many of them have already
They haven't received pay for half a year, so most of them are wearing military uniforms from the past. For example, Feng Yuxiang, his military uniform is still patched.
The military uniforms looked "shabby", but their spirits were good. After all, the Xuebing Army came from the Northwest Army, and they had contributed a lot this time to Chongqing, so they were full of enthusiasm for this meeting.
Expectations. For example, Feng Yuxiang, when Ouyang Yun visited him, he mentioned that he was not old enough to be honest and believed that he could still lead an army alone, so he hoped to join the army, even as a division commander. As a former deputy committee member
Commander, let alone a division commander, even as a corps commander, there is a risk of being overqualified. However, Xu Shi once served as the commander-in-chief of the third and sixth theaters and suffered the hardship of not having direct troops at his disposal, but his attitude was different.
Very determined.
After Feng Yuxiang and other generals of the Northwest Army, a group of generals from Chiang Kai-shek's attendant room arrived. These people obviously arrived in advance only under Chiang Kai-shek's strict orders. They were all wearing uniforms made of woolen materials and their riding boots were shiny. Although many of them had a faint look on their faces,
He had a smile on his face, and would greet people with a military salute when he met them, but he had a sense of aloofness in his heart. After entering the venue, he formed a small group, and then talked in a low voice, looking a bit arrogant.
After these people passed by, the group of civil engineering officers led by Chen Cheng began to appear. When he saw Chen Cheng, standing next to Ouyang Yun, Feng Yuxiang, who was listening to Jiang Guangnai with a smile, turned cold and snorted softly.
Chen Cheng is currently the military commander-in-chief of the headquarters, and he is regarded as the product of Ouyang Yun's reward for his betrayal. He also has a seat on the rostrum, so after leading everyone in, he continued walking towards the rostrum alone.
Those who are qualified to sit on the rostrum are all big shots who hold important positions in the headquarters or serve as commanders of a certain war zone and happen to be in Chongqing. For a long time, if nothing unexpected happens, these people will be the leaders of the altar.
The leader will determine how far the country will go in this world war.