Chapter 447 The cavalry regiment that is about to come out
Chapter 447: The ready cavalry regiment
At nearly noon, the villagers saw more than 3,000 exhausted Zhilu Army cavalry entering the military camp east of the town with the help of 5,000 soldiers from the Independent Division. They were very curious and couldn't turn their heads for a while. They were beaten to death. The dead revolutionary army actually got along with the Zhilu officers and soldiers like brothers, and they were puzzled. The villagers were even more surprised when they learned that the cavalry general with more than 700 wounded soldiers was Zhang Chengzhu, the famous "Little Zhang Fei" in the Central Plains. , An Yi and his brothers also gained a deeper understanding of this cavalry brigade, which was respected and loved by the people in the north, from the heartfelt sighs of Hu Jialin's father, uncle, relatives and friends.
The military camp to the east of the town is located on the east bank of the Grand Canal, with extremely convenient transportation. It also has a large warehouse and carriage house. The sudden influx of more than 700 wounded people made the medical officer "Little Doctor" Li Meisheng, who had been promoted to lieutenant colonel, He and the more than 20 military doctors under his command were extremely busy. Due to the large manpower gap, An Yi's adjutant Shen Fengdao had to join the treatment team.
Each battalion of the Independent Division quickly delivered 3,500 sets of new military uniforms and shoes that the brothers had vacated, allowing the ragged cavalry brothers to take a bath and change into them.
An Yi and others accompanied Zhang Chengzhu, Li Jinlong and others on a tour of the camp, carefully arranged food and lodging, and went to the temporary hospital to visit the sick and wounded before returning to the town with confidence. On the way, they saw the villagers in the town using horse-drawn carriages. , the wheelbarrow delivered a load of carriage materials to the east military camp, and generals such as Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong were very grateful.
The headquarters of the independent division is located in the backyard of Hu's house. Zhang Chengzhu, Li Jinlong and others walked from the backyard to the canal to take a shower and change clothes. An Yi and Hu Jialin gathered next to the radio station during the journey to send separate messages to the general headquarters and the former enemy headquarters. I sent a telegram to give a detailed report on the personnel and equipment of the cavalry troops in Fuyi, and requested that two special trains be sent to Hengshui Station on Jinpu Road as soon as possible to send the cavalry brothers who had been assigned the designation of "First Army Cavalry Division" back to the Xuzhou camp for rest. .
At 1:30 noon, An Yi, who was having lunch, received a call back from the General Headquarters and the former enemy headquarters. He was very happy and immediately told Zhang Chengzhu, Li Jinlong and others who had changed into independent division training uniforms and had dinner together: The General Headquarters was transferred from Tai'an Station. Two special trains will depart northward and will arrive at Hengshui Station at around 10pm the day after tomorrow.
Zhang Chengzhu finally felt relieved. After discussing the marching items, he sighed to An Yi: "Brother An, you are really amazing. You can mobilize two special trains in the blink of an eye. In the Zhilu Army, except for Zhang Zongchang and Chu Yupu, None of the few veterans have this kind of power."
An Yi was not modest, but said with emotion: "Speaking of power, I have experienced it very deeply in the past two months, especially after I served as the Chief of Staff of the First Army's former enemy headquarters, I have a better understanding of the word power. After entering the first floor, even though my younger brother and the independent division had won many battles before, the treatment was not as good as it is now.
To be honest, although I was removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the former enemy due to the First World War in Jinan against Japan, I still exercised the rights of Chief of Staff. This battle of Cangzhou was also the battle plan I was responsible for formulating. The seniors in each army are very Give your younger brother face and execute it to the letter, so the battle went so smoothly.
At midnight last night, after receiving the request from his younger brother, Commander Chen Zhuo of the 26th Army immediately sent two divisions to participate in the encirclement of Brother Zhang's cavalry brigade. In the morning, after learning that Brother Zhang was leading his troops to join the rebellion, he immediately withdrew his troops without any hesitation. I complained, and even sent a congratulatory message to my younger brother. If I were just the commander of the independent division, I’m afraid it would be difficult to achieve what I wanted.”
An Yi paused, and then said: "Of course, having power is not enough, you must also have connections. The elder brothers all know that the younger brothers, Hu Hu and Ji Nan, are both from the Huangpu family, and Commander-in-Chief Chiang has always had a strong influence on the Huangpu family.
He takes care of his students in every possible way, and he cares deeply about his students. He doesn't punish easily, and he rewards and promotes those who have merit. So far, dozens of graduates from the first four batches of Huangpu have been promoted to generals, including my younger brother, Hu Hu, and Ji Nan.
People also benefited a lot.
Secondly, since I led my troops in the Northern Expedition, I have had many friendships with the headquarters and the generals of each army. The current commanders of each army are either my former Huangpu instructors, or my seniors who have formed a bond of friendship by fighting side by side in previous battles. Therefore, this time the two commanders are mobilized.
For special trains, it requires active cooperation from all aspects. The reason why I was able to complete it in such a short period of time
Yes, the reason is that I have a good relationship with all parties. For example, General Zhu Yizhi, the former enemy commander of our First Army, is my elder. In private, I call him Uncle De. When we were in old Nanchang, we worked closely together to make a fortune. Second time
After the Northern Expedition, he even became my partner in the former enemy’s headquarters. If he didn’t help me, who would I help? He was also in charge of logistics deployment and the entire army.
General Yu Feipeng, the director of the station, also has a deep friendship with his younger brother. After the capture of Nanchang the year before last, the Yu family and his younger brother jointly planned to build the Jiangnan Cereals, Oils and Food Factory in old Nanchang. Now it has begun to make profits, and there is a connection of interests. If there is anything I can do, just
Just say it. In addition, the freight vehicles on Jinpu Road are currently concentrated in Tai'an and Xuzhou.
Tai'an's carriages were managed by the First Army Corps, which retreated south first. The commander of the First Army Corps, General Liu Zhi, was my younger brother's old boss after joining the army. General Jiang Dingwen, the deputy commander of the First Army stationed in Tai'an, was my younger brother's oldest brother.
With all these help, the special train call was so smooth this time. Otherwise, there would be a two-day delay in a certain link. No one could do anything about it.
Others only see the military exploits made by the Independent Division, but I believe that establishing relationships and opening up contacts in the revolutionary military is the biggest gain since the Northern Expedition. In China, both the revolutionary army and various forces
In the military, regardless of officialdom or shopping malls, interpersonal relationships are deeply ingrained, and it will be difficult to move forward without relationships!"
All the brothers echoed and felt the same. At this time, Chang Chunsheng, the munitions unit who had been riding to Cangzhou City before dawn, rushed in with a letter in his hand and reported:
"Reporting to the division seat, my subordinates saw Commander-in-Chief Zhu with the letter from the division commander. Without saying a word, the commander-in-chief immediately called the logistics and munitions office of the headquarters to handle the matter and sent 17 large trucks to deliver a hundred big fat pigs.
Fifty cows and twenty donkeys, as well as one cart of Hengshui Laobaigan and two carts of silks, incense candles, sugar cakes and other gifts, none of which were confiscated from us, the convoy has now entered the Hedong military camp to unload. This is Commander-in-Chief Zhu
A letter to Master..."
"Thank you for your hard work, Chunsheng, but you still have to go and make arrangements. Call the eldest brother of the Hu family to lead the villagers to take away all the goods. They have to handle the slaughtering of cattle and pigs themselves. After all, the appetites of people everywhere
It's different, this time let's do as the Romans do." An Yi took the letter and ordered.
Chunsheng took the order and left. After An Yi read the letter, he handed the check of 100,000 yuan in the letter to Zhang Chengzhu: "Brother, this is the marching expenses paid to eldest brother by the former enemy headquarters on behalf of Commander-in-Chief Jiang."
General Zhu Yizhi said in the letter that the headquarters is sorting out the sword-hanging platform in the southwest of Xuzhou City.
The old military camp adds facilities and stores horse materials. This military camp is located on the bank of Yunlong Lake. It occupies a very wide area with the same color as the water and sky. It is estimated that it was originally used to station cavalry. From here, we can see that the headquarters attaches great importance to the eldest brother. It is probably to let the eldest brother
The cavalry division is stationed in the strategic location of Xuzhou."
Zhang Chengzhu received the check and was filled with emotion: "It's incredible, it costs one hundred thousand carriage and horse fees. No wonder so many troops are willing to join Commander-in-Chief Chiang!"
Li Jinlong took the check handed over by Zhang Chengzhu and laughed heartily: "What a big deal! Commander-in-Chief Chiang probably bought a lot of troops, especially our northern army. They have been fighting for years, and the people are struggling to make ends meet. The army is also busy.
Damn it, if Marshal Zhang of the Zhilu Army had not sold five or six large mines in Jiaodong, he would have been unable to open the pot. This time we will make a big fortune! Brother An, half of the 100,000 yuan will be given to you, otherwise in our hearts
I’m so sorry!”
"Save it, Brother Li! So many of your injured brothers are anxiously waiting for money. I know that you haven't been paid for three months, so you should keep it for yourself. I estimate that when we get to Xuzhou, the headquarters will send the military salary to
In the hands of the two eldest brothers. However, I really have something to ask for here.
Excuse me, two elder brothers. The younger brother has just taken over a cavalry battalion and is now temporarily stationed in Yanzhou. The younger brother plans to send several hundred brothers to the older brother's camp to learn how to manage and fight the cavalry. The older brother has to help the younger brother. "An.
Yi asked with a smile, and Hu Jialin also agreed.
After listening to An Yi's words, Zhang Chengzhu nodded slightly, then approached Li Jinlong with a serious look, and after a brief discussion, he said to An Yi: "Actually, there is no need to go to such trouble. Brother Yu and your brother Li discussed it and decided to give me three hundred irons."
I will hand over one hundred brothers from the Guard to you, and send our Major Battalion Commander Xiao Wu, who graduated from the eighth class of Baoding, and Major Battalion Deputy Li Yuewu, who graduated from the Cavalry Department of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School two years ago, to the two brothers' independent
division.
Xiao Wu is the sworn brother of Brother Yu and your Brother Li. He is the third eldest brother. Brothers in the army are used to calling him Mr. Xiao. He has followed Brother Yu for many years and has a calm personality and a good command of troops. Li Yuewu is the distant nephew of your Brother Jinlong. This boy fights
They are smart and have good brains, but they are not serious at ordinary times. They can speak authentic Japanese and can write a few crooked poems in Japanese. Every time the three cavalry battalions led by them go into battle, they always achieve the greatest results among the battalions.
The lowest consumption.
My brothers are trustworthy, and if the two of them help the two brothers lead the ready-made cavalry battalion, it is estimated that it will be able to form combat effectiveness soon, and there will be no need to spend more time on training."
An Yi, Hu Jialin and others were overjoyed and stood up with excitement to express their thanks.
Li Jinlong said with a smile: "Brother An, Brother Yu, I have to tell you about these two battalion commanders first. Our third brother, Xiaowu, is an honest man. He is rigorous and meticulous in his work. He knows rewards and punishments clearly. All the brothers in the army respect him. Brother Yu's nephew
Not so with Yue Wu. This boy is the youngest son of Brother Yu's uncle. He grew up in a wealthy family and dared to drag him down several streets at the age of fourteen.
He was a little brat who drank and got into fights. The old man in his family often paid for medical expenses. He dared to visit brothels secretly at the age of fifteen. He was a famous playboy in Langfang. After graduating from Army Middle School, his family had no choice but to send him away.
Studying in Japan, I didn’t expect this kid to be very successful. He was admitted to the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy with the first place among preparatory students studying in Japan in eight months.
He graduated from the school's cavalry department after two years of study. The Japanese instructor liked him very much and asked him to go to the Japanese Army University. This guy didn't take the exam but slept with the only daughter of a Japanese gang boss. As a result, he was hunted and hid for several months before escaping back.
, but it pissed us off to death. However, this guy’s military knowledge is quite solid. He doesn’t stick to the rules when fighting and has his own opinions.
, his personality is exactly the opposite of Brother Xiao. He is a close brother to his brothers. During the holidays, we go to the brothels and drink wine together. My eldest brother and I can't do anything to him. This time, Brother An and Brother Hu are here to control him for Brother Yu.
It couldn't be better. Although he is arrogant, he is still very convinced of the independent masters of his two brothers. I think he can be honest this time!"
An Yi beamed: "I like this kind of talent the most. In this way, their two personalities complement each other. I guess they also discussed it privately. One is a good guy and the other is a bad guy. The brothers under his command have to be honest.
Where do you hit it with your finger?"
Everyone laughed loudly after hearing this, and Hu Jialin suggested to An Yi: "People in the North all have some background in riding skills. How about we recruit a group of brothers who can ride horses in Cangzhou to join the army? There are at least two people from all over the country.
Three thousand young men are deserters who have just left the Zhilu Army. After two months of forced training, they are veterans."
"Haha, I just want to tell you this. Cangzhou is a place where martial arts has flourished since ancient times. It has always been home to hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and there are many masters. General Zhang Zhijiang of our headquarters is from Cangzhou. I heard that he is planning to establish a national martial arts in Nanjing.
We need to recruit dozens of martial arts instructors from the Cangzhou martial arts academy. We can’t fall behind. If we don’t bring two or three thousand brothers back with us this time, it will be in vain!
Do you think this will work? If the seniors on the ground in Cangzhou are willing, just ask them to move to old Nanchang with your old Hu family. We will cover the house and the required settlement expenses, and they can work as masters in our Nanchang Chinese Martial Arts Museum, or
Join our training base as a Chinese martial arts instructor, and we can also help our seniors with unique skills to establish their own schools, so that our Chinese treasures can be passed down from generation to generation!
Huzi, it’s time for you and Cheng Guang to have your own guard company. If possible, help Jinan recruit three to five hundred good people back so that Jinan can set up his own guard battalion. This will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of our team.
Benefits. This time we come to Cangzhou, we must do these things well."
An Yi immediately told everything he meant.
Hu Jialin nodded excitedly. Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong were very surprised and quickly asked if the establishment of the independent division was not restricted? Such recruitment is not a small amount!
An Yi smiled and said it didn't matter, and suggested that Zhang Chengzhu recruit as many cavalry as possible to supplement his team, otherwise he would suffer a loss when the establishment was fixed. Li Jinlong shook his head and smiled, and confidently said that as long as he settled down in Xuzhou and made his name known,
, within a month, the five or six thousand cavalrymen living on the ground in Zhili could gather under the banner.