An Yi did not return to Xiaguan Daying, but took He Zhonghan's car directly back to the liaison office in Houzai Lane. Chen Yu, who had become a real estate tycoon in Nanjing, was excited to see An Yi and quickly took An Yi to the study room in the main building. inside.
"Chief of Staff Yang called in the afternoon to report on the incident in western Hunan. It seems that the brothers of the 44th Army have passed the dangerous period. Chen Zhibiao was arrogant. He thought that the group of bear soldiers he led were brothers of the Second Regiment of our Independent Division. This time they were attacked by Deng Bin and Deputy Commander Zhang Hongluan gave him a severe lesson. It is estimated that he will not be able to recover for ten days and a half, let alone go deep alone!"
Chen Yu still regarded Yang Bin as chief of staff and did not address Yang Bin's new official position.
An Yi was silent for a moment after reading the telegram, and asked Chen Yu if he wanted to come to the two lakes map to look carefully: "Qiancheng (today's Jishou, Hunan)? Is the headquarters of the 44th Army set here?"
"Yes, I think settling in Qiancheng is the best choice."
Chen Yu obviously put a lot of effort into this: "It is within a hundred kilometers of Tongren in Guizhou, Youyang in Sichuan and Yuanling in the east. It has always been the gateway to western Hunan that military strategists must fight for. The terrain is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is more suitable for the current situation of the 44th Army. As long as you retreat inside, it is difficult to fight anyone. Another more favorable condition is that it is surrounded by opium growing areas. I heard that there are many medicinal materials such as Gastrodia elata and Eucommia ulmoides. These two alone are enough. It’s enough for military expenses.” A smile appeared on Chen Yu’s delicate face.
An Yi shook his head: "It is okay to settle here in the initial stage, but it is not a long-term solution. Land transportation and water transportation are extremely inconvenient. It is estimated that they are all caravan roads. We must conquer Changde, Fengxian, and Cili to solve the transportation problem, otherwise we will always If it sneaks through Chongqing and Fuling, it will be difficult to grow.
You send a telegram to Brother Yang and ask him to forward it to Senior Ye and Senior Zhang of the 44th Army: 1. I suggest Senior Ye respond to Commander-in-Chief Chiang’s call and lead a unit to Ning to participate in the Northern Expedition. Commander-in-Chief Chiang will leave his position vacant and get the best of both the country and the family. Second, it is suggested that Senior Zhang should continue to retain the designation of the Forty-Fourth Army, try his best to recruit soldiers from Western Hunan, and enrich the organizational structure regardless of their origin, and military pay and supplementary equipment should be delivered within 20 days; Third, Deng Bin and others can be left to establish a military training group, or they can Select the best among the officers and soldiers and send them to the old Nanchang base for training; fourth, strengthen contact with the Shizhen Department in northwest Guizhou as soon as possible to open up trade routes."
"clear!"
Chen Yu took down An Yi's dictated message in a notebook, submitted it to An Yi for review, and then went to the confidential room.
An Yi went to his bedroom on the second floor to take a shower, put on his clothes and walked to the window to light a cigarette. He looked at the night outside the window and fell into deep thought. He didn't know that in the boudoir with only one courtyard wall, there was a beautiful woman. The woman also wore the sable fur coat he gave her. She walked to the telephone in the front hall several times and returned sadly, standing silently in front of the dim window, feeling melancholy.
The next morning, we went to Gancheng in western Hunan.
There were shouts and footsteps in the Fuzuo military camp. Ye Kaixin's adjutant Ye Daolin strode towards the chief officer Deng Bin who was silently watching the officers and soldiers' drills, and enthusiastically informed him that he was invited to the military seat.
Deng Bin nodded, wiped off the hoarfrost on his mustache, followed Ye Daolin into the military headquarters lobby and raised his hand to salute. Ye Kaixin and Zhang Hongluan smiled and motioned for Deng Bin to sit on the wicker chair next to the brazier, and conveniently handed An Yi and Commander-in-Chief Chiang's Pass the call to Deng Bin.
After reading it, Deng Bin returned it to Ye Kaixin, took the hot tea from Ye Daolin and put it on the coffee table: "I didn't expect Nanjing to call so quickly. If you have any instructions, please feel free to tell me."
"We want to ask what you mean." Ye Kaixin smiled and said: "You're welcome, my nephew tried his skills a few days ago and achieved a great victory, wiping out a thousand enemies and capturing a huge sum of money. After this great victory, the morale of our army was boosted and the morale of the army was stable.
, we two old guys and the lieutenant general are very impressed! We hurriedly invited my nephew here just to hear his thoughts. Don't be restrained, please feel free to speak out."
Deng Bin smiled slightly: "My nephew is left to the arrangements of his seniors. To be honest, my education is not high. I have benefited from the teachings of the master for a year. Like all the brothers above the company level in my independent division, I accepted the master's position and served as deputy."
Only through various military theoretical education and professional training by the division commander, chief of staff and instructors did I master a meager knowledge.
The battle three days ago was the result of the concerted efforts of the officers and soldiers. It was the result of the two seniors' trust in the instructor team and their free use. The nephew was just conducive to the enemy's pride and complacency after winning consecutive victories, luring the enemy deep and unexpectedly, and he was lucky.
You have lived up to your mission. As for this important decision at hand, it is difficult for my nephew to make a judgment based on his level. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness, senior."
Zhang Hongluan and Ye Kaixin looked at each other and smiled, nodding appreciatively: "My dear nephew, how about you stay and serve as the instructor commander of our 44th Army?"
"What?"
Deng Bin was startled and almost knocked the teacup on the coffee table away. His boss, An Yi, was also a division commander. How could he not be surprised that he, a small battalion commander, was directly promoted to division commander? Not to mention that there was no trace of an instructor.
Even Deng Bin would not dare to agree easily.
Ye Kaixin smiled, waved his hand and said: "No need to be surprised, my dear nephew, let us explain first: It has always been our wish to lead our troops to Nanjing to attach to the Central Army. If we had listened to your teacher's advice, we would not have always returned home with honor.
With a vain heart, after completing the mission of conquering Tang Mengxiao and immediately returning to the Jiangsu and Anhui frontier, he would not be reduced to today's situation of losing troops and generals and fleeing in the mountains.
Fortunately, God has favored me. When I was desperate, I got the generous help from your commander and all the brothers in the independent division. This kindness is engraved in my heart and will be unforgettable for the rest of my life! I decided to follow your commander's advice and respond to Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek's suggestion.
I called on the officers and soldiers of the First Division to rush to Nanjing to participate in the Northern Expedition. The dissatisfied Second Division continued to stay in their hometown and work hard. After I left, only Deputy Commander Zhang and more than 4,000 brothers were left. To tell the truth, I am extremely ashamed!
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"Brother, don't talk about this. We only need to take a look at brother Shi Zhen who has just returned to northwest Guizhou, and we should be full of confidence. Brother Shi Zhen only brought back a mere two thousand people, relying on nephew An Xian and Yi
Didn’t the military rank and equipment donated by the Duke now grow to the size of more than 8,000 soldiers, firmly occupying several counties in Xishui?
After the eldest brother leaves, the younger brother still has more than 4,000 brothers left. As long as he has the help of nephew Deng Xian and fifty elite instructors, he will soon be able to grow stronger again. We are short of everything in western Hunan, but there is no shortage of people. There are two hundred miles of mountains in the area.
There are at least thousands of green forest heroes hidden there, and with our vigorous recruitment of new soldiers and rigorous training, it will not be difficult to return to the level of 25,000 soldiers within half a year." Zhang Hongluan comforted.
Deng Bin finally understood that the two bosses had made up their minds and that they were just asking him and Brother Fifty to stay, so he quickly stood up and expressed his sincere stance:
"When my nephew left the old Nanchang pier and boarded the ship, the master had clearly given instructions to the nephew, telling him when the seniors would let him leave before he could go back. The nephew and the fifty brothers remembered the master's instructions and would not forget them. My nephew
Brother and Fifty are both from Sichuan and Hunan, so it means they have returned to their hometown, there is nothing they are not used to, please rest assured, my two seniors, if there is any instruction, my nephew will definitely obey your orders!"
"Okay! Okay! Now I feel relieved!"
Ye Kaixin stood up and took Deng Bin's hand excitedly: "When I lead my troops to Nanjing this time, I will join the Central Military Commission. Taking this step will be beneficial to the future development of our army. I also realize that Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek and
Your teacher's deep concern and broad-mindedness are reflected in every word. As long as we leave a legacy of hard work and gradually develop, the future will be bright. I dare not say anything about opening up new territories and leaving a name in history. It is not a luxury to have our own place to live and work in peace and contentment.
Nowadays, there are continuous civil wars in Bashu and Shu, continuous conquests in Guizhou and Yunnan, and internal strife in Hunan and Hubei. We are forced to the relatively peaceful Xiangxi, but it is a blessing in disguise. It only takes a year and a half to recuperate and work hard to develop, and we will surely make a breakthrough. Therefore, I hope my nephew
and
Fifty brothers stay and work together to start a business. With Nephew An Xian's full support and Commander-in-Chief Chiang's compassionate help, we will surely be able to regain our military power and grow stronger step by step. It will not be in vain if we join hands to create a huge empire.
Come and experience this world!"
Deng Bin said gratefully: "Thank you for your trust, senior! My nephew will definitely work hard and do his best for the brothers of the 44th Army, and live up to the expectations of the two seniors and our teachers."
Zhang Hongluan nodded towards Ye Kaixin and said happily: "Brother, I said that my nephew will stay to help us. Now you should be relieved, right?"
Ye Kaixin's face was filled with joy, and he turned to Ye Daolin and shouted an order: "Call Commander-in-Chief Chiang and Nephew An Xian immediately. Our army will make all preparations for departure within three days and request instructions on the march route."
"yes!"
Ye Daolin strode into the inner hall.
Ye Kaixin motioned for everyone to sit down: "I will leave all the light and heavy machine guns and mortars, and let the 10,000 brothers bring long and short guns and a small amount of ammunition. When we get to Nanjing, Commander-in-Chief Chiang will definitely replenish them. Only this time I
Taking away most of the division, regiment, and battalion commanders is a real injustice to you! Therefore, instructors must be established as soon as possible. If that doesn’t work, let An Xian’s nephew send another group of instructors to serve as battalion company commanders.”
Zhang Hongluan stroked his thick beard and nodded frequently: "My younger brother means the same thing. It takes time to cultivate yourself, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to cope with the current situation. Secondly, the knowledge we learned back then cannot keep up with the development of the current situation. After reading
After seeing the training of nephew Deng Xian and the fifty dispatched instructors, watching the beautiful and interlocking battle three days ago, and watching the superhuman marksmanship of nephew Deng Xian and others, I feel deeply behind the times.
, among them, 'lure the enemy to go deep and wear him down, concentrate our forces to annihilate one of them', 'find fighter opportunities in the movement', etc., which are deeply rooted in the essence of the art of war, and are very suitable for the current actual situation of our army. At the beginning, we lost consecutive battles.
Tired of running for their lives, people are panicked, and the wind is trembling. After the battle three days ago and the post-war summary meeting hosted by the instructors in each battalion, the confidence and morale of all the officers and soldiers have been greatly restored. The comparison between before and after is like a world of difference!
Therefore, I support my elder brother’s opinion and request Nephew An Xian to send another group of talents. At the same time, I will use the advantages of the existing instructors to strengthen my own non-commissioned officer training and implement the unique political education of the independent division model camp, as well as various management systems and awards of the independent division.
With the punishment system, I am confident that the entire army will have a completely new look within half a year."
Deng Bin smiled slightly: "Last month, the Jiangxi Chamber of Commerce successfully established guild halls in Chongqing and Yichang. I believe that soon the people from the guild halls will come to inspect local agricultural, commercial, mineral and other resources. In the message, the Master proposed to contact Brother Shi Zhen as soon as possible.
This is a very important suggestion to strengthen ties with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and clear up trade routes. If done well, it will not only increase one's own income, but also gain the support of local people, which will be of immeasurable help to the survival and development of our army."
Zhang Hongluan asked in surprise: "Do you have any special comments on this in the training content of your teacher?"
"Yes, the master has said that as long as we can make people's lives stable and their lives get better, more people will support our army and more young people will actively sign up to join the army. As long as we can do this, we will
To be able to remain invincible, the master summed it up in one sentence: Whoever can make the common people fight side by side with him will be considered to have truly done a good job.
Through comparing old Nanchang and many previous cases, my nephew finally understood the teacher’s good intentions, but he never had the chance to do it himself. This time, he was able to gain such trust and respect from the two seniors. He planned to cooperate with the brothers in the instructor group.
Bring this issue to the officers and soldiers for discussion and encourage them to
The soldiers help the people do hard work, and the officers are asked to use some rice and money to support the orphans and widows. The engineer battalion under training can help the people build bridges, pave roads, and build houses. Most of our officers and soldiers come from poor families.
I believe you will soon understand the benefits of doing so." Deng Bin said with a smile.
Ye Kaixin and Zhang Hongluan looked at each other and nodded in unison.