Chapter 907: Reorganization of Northern Henan
"...The Chairman has long proposed that time should be exchanged for space, which is very consistent with our current actual situation. If we insist on adding a sentence after this, I think it might be very appropriate to accumulate small victory to big victory. I have finished saying it, thank you all!"
Pa. Pa. Pa...
Warm applause sounded, and everyone in the auditorium stood up and applauded.
"Next, please invite the Chief of Staff to give a banquet for the Chief of Staff."
"Dear colleagues, I am Yan Xunpu, who was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the First War Zone. Director Leng's speech just now was very exciting. He has a very deep understanding of the current situation, his unique and insightful insights. Yan someone has a deep feeling..."
Yan Xunpu's words were stable and he praised Leng Feng first. Of course, most of his words were official words, but even in official words, he could hear them. He had a good impression of the New Army and Leng Feng and had no hostility.
Of course, Yan Xunpu came, which also represents Cheng Songyun's meaning. Cheng Songyun, the commander of the First War Zone, is different from Liu Jingfu.
This time, he also greeted Liu Jingfu as usual at the defense meeting in northern Henan, but Liu Jingfu seemed to have hated him deeply and did not send anyone to him at all.
Of course, he would not send anyone here, which would be better for Leng Feng than the person coming.
Afterwards, Xie Jiyuan, Chief of Staff of the New First Army, also spoke, and he summarized most of the experiences of the New First Army fighting against the Japanese army in the previous stage.
These things have been clear to some people in the New First Army, but it is the first time to summarize them. This is the first time that the generals of the Anti-Japanese Army in northern Henan have heard such a summary report. They feel very novel and sound very reasonable, and they all listen with relish.
Chief of Staff Xie Jiyuan is a soldier, and he doesn't have much literary talent, but he is straightforward. Are soldiers? Most of them are rough people. Therefore, if you talk to him in a literary way, he may not be able to understand.
Xie Jiyuan led troops from the grassroots level and understood this principle, so what he said was more simple and straightforward and more practical than Leng Feng.
Leng Feng’s speech was a little weaker, while Xie Jiyuan was even more realistic. The two of them had just supplemented each other’s speeches.
The leader’s speech is a must-have subject in the meeting. The outside world may be very concerned about the content of the leader’s speech. But what is really related to the interests of attending the meeting below is the division of defense zones in northern Henan, the reorganization of troops and related appointment orders.
"All anti-Japanese armed forces in northern Henan will be concentrated into four security brigades, one cavalry brigade, and one supplementary brigade, with a total force of about 30,000."
At first, Leng Feng only wanted to get four brigades first, but later he thought about it and listed the cavalry brigades separately, then recruited troops separately, and created a pure supplementary brigade.
In addition to the respective teams that agreed to accept the reorganization, there were also captured puppet troops. After the evil ones were eliminated, these people would also be incorporated into four security brigades.
"The Cavalry Brigade is directly under the New First Army, and the rest of the troops are under the command and leadership of the Northern Henan Administration."
"The four guard brigades are named after Xinxiang, Puyang, Tangyin and Jiyuan. Each brigade has three infantry regiments, one reconnaissance company, one cavalry company, and artillery company, transportation company and other related units..."
"This time, the reorganization will disrupt all the previous relevant combat units. The four guard brigades will have four main brigades of the New First Army for training, and all officers above the platoon leader level will be concentrated in Xinxiang and rebuilt..."
Leng Feng's decision surprised everyone. Wouldn't such a project cost a huge price? Is this necessary for several security brigades?
Even Yan Xunpu, who was sitting on the stage, felt a little bit of a big deal.
At the same time, he was also surprised that Leng Feng's actions would be so big and subversive. He did this obviously to completely control these four security brigades.
In fact, Leng Feng thought so. He wanted to turn these four guards into reserve troops of the New First Army, not just train a force that can fight.
The officer cram school for the New First Army will be expanded unprecedentedly in the future.
"In order to integrate and reorganize this time, our New First Army has set up a piece of open space near the Tiexi Airport to establish a new recruit battalion. The Xinxiang Garrison Brigade, the Supplementary Brigade and the Officer Training Corps will enter this new recruit battalion. Whether it is a soldier or an officer, the training time will be three months..."
Three months!
The rostrum suddenly sounded.
Receiving formal training is no problem for these guerrillas and volunteers, or for ordinary soldiers or people without selfishness, but for some people, regular army must have big rules, which makes it difficult to adapt. Moreover, I was used to being lazy before and responded to it with all my calls. Once I put the rules, it would be difficult to deal with.
"After accepting the reorganization, your food and salary will be paid according to the standards of the regular army of the National Army. Our New Army is different from other troops. The military salary will not be paid by officers. We have a special military salary payment department, and we are responsible for distributing military salary every month..."
"Director Leng, everyone says that you have many rules in the New First Army. When you see you today, you will be well-known."
"Without rules, there is no order. If there are many rules, there will be fewer problems. If the top and bottom are united, they will have strong combat effectiveness. Chief of Staff Yan, what do you think?"
"Yes, if our country's army can manage the army like Director Leng, why worry about not driving the Japanese invaders out of China?" Yan Xunput sighed.
"About the appointment of officers at all levels of the garrison brigade, after communication with the Northern Henan Administration and the Commander-in-Chief of the War Zone, all officers will not be appointed for the time being, and only retain the ranks of the national army that were previously awarded. Those who have not awarded ranks before will be awarded one centralized ranks based on the size and ability of the previous team. In principle, the highest rank is the major. If you make special contributions, the rank level can be increased as appropriate. In principle, the appointment of all officers will not return to the original troops..."
There are small hills and small organizations in the army, which is the most difficult to manage. If that is the case, he might as well not want these troops and recruit recruits and organizes training by himself.
Therefore, the reorganization must be disrupted, Leng Feng transferred the New 37th Brigade to the Xinxiang, and even prepared for forceful suppression.
The conditions he gave would never let some people suffer losses, even if they suffered losses, they would not suffer much. If there were still people who were not satisfied and fought against him, then I would be sorry. The new account and the old account would be settled together.
If you are so close to swallowing all these armed forces, someone will definitely sing a counter-topic, which is expected.
Leng Feng is not afraid now. Although northern Henan is connected to the Japanese-occupied area, even the South Advance Detachment of the Japanese 4th Division in Handan is secretly celebrating him. Unless the Japanese army sends another troops here, it will not be able to fight at all. Even if it is fought, it will be just a fake attack and a good example.
So he can sort out the northern Henan region with confidence.
The only troublesome thing is that someone inside is doing bad things for him. Not to mention the distance, Liu Jingfu, although it is calm on the surface, who knows what he will do behind his back?
These are also something to be wary of.
After the reorganization order is issued, all teams that accept reorganization must set out within ten days and arrive in Xinxiang within half a month to report. Those who fail to arrive within one month will be regarded as opposing reorganization. At that time, the New First Army will use force to clear these teams.
This time, there were also clear orders for the landlords to guard the house and protect the house, and hand over the gun and the person, otherwise it would be considered the same.
Leng Feng wanted to take the blame for the armed forces in northern Henan. This was his determination after weighing the pros and consolidation. After all, he may not be able to stay in this place for a long time. Once he leaves, the Japanese army will definitely occupy the place again, and if he confiscates all his weapons and armed forces.
If there is no regular army in northern Henan, a power vacuum may be formed, which will help the Japanese army control this fertile land.
But if the government orders are passed, they must use thunderbolt means. In addition to military actions, he will also have actions in civil affairs, which may be greater than this resistance.
That is to reduce rent and interest rates.
However, he had never mentioned this thought to anyone, and it was still in his stomach.
This is very difficult. The government has not done it before, but it has never succeeded at all. It will soon die. You can know who Chiang Kai-shek is.
Leng Feng wants to do it, at least the resistance will not be small, but there will be no one on the surface. After all, it is very difficult to get landlords to join the army and fight. Only farmers and workers are inexhaustible sources of troops. To win these people to join the army to fight against Japan, they must give them benefits, and at least they must have the motivation to join the army and fight.
The simplest and most direct thing is that the family can have enough food, wear clothes, and the children can go to school.
This is the most practical.
"Captain Leng, you are extraordinary and amazing!" After the meeting broke out in the morning, Liu Shuxiang, the chief of staff of the Third Army, came to say goodbye to Leng Feng and said excitedly.
"Captain Liu can also suggest that Commander Sun first organize one or two supplementary brigades, so that once the main force suffers losses, they can immediately withdraw troops from the supplementary brigades. This is better than temporarily catching strong men."
"Captain Leng has a good idea. You have helped our Third Army so much. It is almost a recreation. If it weren't for you, we would have been able to be swept into some corner."
"Chief Liu, don't be pessimistic. Now the people of the whole country jointly fight against the war. As long as it is sincere in fighting, no one dares to take the blame for the world."
"We Commander-in-Chief Sun said that among the Central Army, Chief Leng, you are the youngest and most experienced, but you are righteous and reliable. Unlike those people, you are all sweet-mouthed and have a sword in your mouth and three-faced sword." Liu Shuxiang said with a hatred.
The death of Lao Han was greatly implicated by the people who followed him. As for Lao Jiang, he seemed to intend to weaken the strength of the Third Army. After all, if he killed Lao Han, how could Lao Han's subordinates not have any resentment?
If Lao Han deserves to die, he is indeed a good idea to kill him, but humans are all emotional animals. If Lao Han's death, Lao Jiang did not take any private revenge at all, and no one believed it.
Leng Feng actually supported Chiang Kai-shek's murder in his heart. After all, Lao Han violated military orders, and at the same time, he ignored the interests of the nation and the country in order to preserve his strength.
In this regard, he deserves to be damned, but his death is indeed a little sympathetic.
If Lao Han has the ability, he would not be willing to leave his lair that he had been running for many years. Then life would be easier to live under someone else's roof. After so many years of war, I don't know this truth?
Lao Han does have the idea of preserving his strength, and at least he can still have the right to speak under someone else's roof, but on the one hand, he really can't stop the Japanese army.
So, he died a little unfairly.
It is understandable that the officers and soldiers of the Third Army made grievances for the old commander, at least because of this, many people saved their lives.
Liu Shuxiang is an old man under Lao Han. He is a little resentful or even extreme towards Lao Jiang. This is also a common sense. Leng Feng can only try his best to comfort him. After all, he has to look forward.
If you don’t make mistakes, you will not be punished. Lao Han’s shot was also a touch for the local warlords and also showed the National Government’s determination to resist the war.
Chapter completed!