At around ten o'clock in the morning on the 23rd, at the Zhuhai Naval Terminal, when the American mixed fleet consisting of nine battleships and ten transport ships flying the Stars and Stripes sailed into the sight of the students, the huge crowd on the shore to see them off did not know who they were.
A woman suddenly let out a cry, which immediately aroused the resonance of everyone. Then, there were sobs and shouts. The mother called for her son, the wife called for her son, the sisters called for their brothers... The atmosphere at the dock suddenly changed from gloomy to rainy.
Got to be depressed. Fly
The organization of sending off family members was authorized by Ji Xing at the request of the Jews, and those who accepted the bribes were Jews and cadets with family members in Guangzhou.
Ninety percent of the officers and soldiers of the First Expeditionary Division came from North China and Northwest China. Most of them were alone, and it was impossible to even hope for someone to see them off.
The First Mountain Division came from the junction of Fujian and Guangdong. It was a long journey. Except for those who settled near Guangzhou, it was impossible for their families to come to see them off.
The Seventeenth School Master was an exception. Except for the orphans, their families basically lived in the Jewish settlements near Guangzhou, so at this time, ten of the people seeing him off on the shore of the pier were Jews.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Yun turned to Guo Kui and said, "Old Guo, it's time for you to start a family!"
"I swear I will never be my home until the Japanese invaders are destroyed!" Guo Kui said.
Ji Xing: "Lao Guo, I don't agree with what you said. It's just to eliminate the Japanese invaders that you should get married."
"How do you say this?"
"If two more little Guo Kui are born, we can fight the Japanese better!"
"Ha!" Ouyang Yun, Guo Kui and everyone around them all laughed.
"Woo--" The whistle sounded, and the two tugboats greeted the American fleet. As the whistle sounded, Ouyang Yun said to Guo Kui: "Lao Guo, do you still remember the first time we met?"
Guo Kui smiled: "Of course I remember. Time flies so fast. It has been six years in a flash."
"Do you know how many of our old brothers there are?"
Guo Kui's expression darkened.
"There are still one hundred and seventy-six people, and among them, one hundred and sixty-three are not in the front-line troops. If they are all in the front-line troops, it is not sure how many people are alive now - Zhang Liang!"
"Here!" Zhang Liang responded loudly, taking a step forward and standing next to Ouyang Yun.
"You take a platoon of soldiers to follow Commander Guo to the Philippines, and I will leave his safety to you!"
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief, don't worry. Even if I, Zhang Liang, am shattered to pieces, I will still protect Commander Guo's safety."
When Ouyang Yunsha intervened, Guo Kui smiled and said: "Commander-in-Chief, we are all people who have been through a hail of bullets. We can't do this, right?"
Ouyang Yun said seriously: "Old Guo, you must not be careless. The Japanese are bound to win the Philippines. This battle is dangerous!"
Guo Kui was solemn, but also calmed down and said: "I know, don't worry, I will bring back a complete second expeditionary army."
Outsiders only saw the Xuebing Army's rapid growth and rocket-like rise from the Xuebing Army, and thought it was a miracle. However, Ouyang Yun and other senior leaders of the Xuebing Army were filled with the bones and blood of martyrs - how could the Xuebing Army achieve what it has today?
, it is actually obtained by hundreds of thousands of Huahao children with their youth and lives.
At the beginning of the Japanese expeditionary fleet's invasion of the Dutch East Indies, although the Japanese swore to the U.S. government that they would never harm U.S. interests in Southeast Asia. But how could the U.S. government believe such nonsense? They quickly established the Far East
The U.S. Army Command, with D. MacArthur as the commander, sent additional troops to the Philippines while building defense fortifications in Palawan, Mindanao, and Panay Island; at the same time, it strengthened the air force of Clark Air Force Base and the Cavite Naval Base.
In terms of naval strength, with T.C. Hart as the commander, a mixed fleet of nearly fifty warships of various types was formed.
At this time, the mixed fleet that will be berthed at the Zhuhai Naval Terminal is from the mixed fleet, and its commander is Grant, the commander of the American evacuation fleet who once helped the Xuebing Army complete the "Singapore Rescue".
brigadier".
The U.S. government and military believe that the reason why the Xue Bing Army agreed to reach a de facto alliance with the United States was that the evacuation fleet commanded by Grant gave the Xue Bing Army a considerable boost in the "Singapore Rescue" operation.
Because of this, Grant was promoted to brigadier general and was named to command the mixed fleet to Zhuhai.
With a promotion in military rank, the ship is also different. When Grant's ship, the "New Orleans" with a displacement of 11,000 tons, was the first to dock at the dock, Ouyang Yun narrowed his eyes and inspected the ship.
The nearly two-hundred-meter-long hull and the thick barrel of the main gun on the bow said: "Did you see it? This is the foundation of a powerful naval nation. Any warship is 10,000 tons."
"'New Orleans', Commander-in-Chief, is that the name, right?" Li Tieshu asked from behind.
Ouyang Yun looked over and perked up: "That's the name! Wait - New Orleans class, I remembered that there is a sister ship of this battleship in our Pacific Fleet, haha!"
"Do we also have such a giant ship?" Guo Kui asked, his eyes shining.
At this time, the American sailors on the "New Orleans" had lowered the gangway, and Grant, wearing a brand new U.S. Navy commodore uniform, was walking down the gangway.
It was the first time for everyone on the pier to see such a huge battleship at such a close distance. Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun was shocked. Naturally, they were not exempt from this. The people who were seeing off the people on the shore were overwhelmed by the huge "New Orleans"
When the ship turned its attention and gradually became quiet, Grant and his men were also shocked by the neat formation of cadets on the dock.
Because Grant had dealt with Cui Lin and the others before, he had a certain understanding of the Xuebing Army. He knew that the Xuebing Army had a special force such as the Jungle Special Operations Brigade, whose combat power was comparable to that of the most elite U.S. Navy and Army Corps.
The team was not inferior either. However, when he saw tens of thousands of well-equipped cadets with excellent spirits, he was still shocked.
Based on reports from American reporters in China, the Americans did not know anything about the team. From this, their impression of the team was that they had a strong will to fight but relatively backward weapons and equipment, and gradually came to the conclusion that their combat effectiveness was limited.
Before setting off from the Cavite Naval Base, Grant discussed related issues with MacArthur and Hart. No matter how high the U.S. government gave it, MacArthur and Hart had a very poor impression of the cadet army.
This warlord-like force only had a fair will to fight. For this reason, MacArthur even considered asking Washington to help the Chinese people replace their equipment.
Grant's understanding of the Xuebing Army was limited to Cui Lin and the others, so he thought that the equipment of the ordinary troops of the Xuebing Army was very poor, and he felt like he was shocked at this moment.
"Is this really the Chinese army?" Behind him, the adjutant Major O'Leary questioned softly.
"It's strange, why are there still us Westerners?" Behind Oli Lai, Grant's captain of the bodyguard, Boudmont, exclaimed.
"They are Jews," Grant said, then put on a reserved smile and faced Zhang Liangfeng standing on the pier.
(Old Poisoner: It’s a bit difficult to write the new volume when it’s opened. I’ll probably finish seven or eight chapters today)