Chapter 10 A new round of reorganization

Starting from Irkutsk, it took two days to ride horseback to Kyakhta, and then it took four days to get on the train to Beijing. When he saw the city of Beijing from the car window, Xu Shuzheng had the urge to cheer. This journey was too damn good.

It's so frustrating. All the bones in my body are sore. This feeling is so terrible.

This time Xu Shuzheng returned to Beijing to report on his duties and also attended a military meeting held by the Ministry of National Defense. I heard that this meeting was of large scale and that commanders of all major military regions across the country would attend. Except for Yin Changheng's headquarters in Tibet, all other military region commanders were notified.

The train got off at Beijing North Railway Station, which is a newly built station. A few years after leaving Beijing, the city has changed a lot. From the train window, Xu Shuzheng felt strange when he saw the neatly lined residential buildings in new communities outside.

Today's Beijing is no longer a city protected by city walls in the traditional sense. In recent years, the urban area has expanded rapidly. Many holes have been opened in the original city walls. Cars and large animals are used to drive on the newly built cement roads.

Cars are not allowed into the city.

A young lieutenant came to pick him up at the train station, and he led a squad of soldiers to stand at attention on the platform. According to the Ministry of National Defense, a special train was to be sent to Xu Shuzheng. Xu Shuzheng said that it was not necessary, and an additional carriage was temporarily attached to the truck.

, after arriving at Zhangjiakou, I transferred to a passenger bus. As a result, when Xu Shuzheng got off the bus, there were many people at the station.

Xu Shuzheng's carriage was at the end, so it was easy to spot. As soon as the body with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders appeared, the young officer trotted forward: "Excuse me, is this General Xu Youzheng, sir?"

Xu Shuzheng nodded and said: "I am Xu Shuzheng, who are you?"

"Salute! Li Zhongming, Lieutenant Staff Officer of the Ministry of National Defense, has been ordered to pick you up! Please give instructions, sir!" The young officer stood upright, wearing a grass-green National Defense Force uniform, a leather armed belt around his waist, and a short gun on his shoulder. He was very heroic. Xu Shuzheng nodded with satisfaction.

Said: "Where is the car?"

A brand new black car drove over. Xu Shuzheng walked around the car and said with a smile: "This is a domestically produced Great Wall car, not bad, not bad."

Li Zhongming said: "Sir, this is a new car collectively purchased by the Ministry of National Defense from the Shenyang Automobile Factory. From now on, this will be your special car. While you are in Beijing, I have been ordered to protect your safety."

A small car, one stuck, carrying the security team led by Xu Shuzheng and Xu Shuzheng himself, one behind the other, left the train station and got on the clean and tidy cement road after the expansion. Xu Shuzheng kept looking outside and couldn't help but say: "The changes are really great.

It’s big.”

Li Zhongming turned around from the front row and said: "Sir, I just arrived today. I will report first and then settle down and take a rest. It will be half a month until the meeting is officially held. You can take a walk around."

"Let's talk about it, there will be things to do when we come back this time." Xu Shuzheng responded patiently, from the northwest to Mongolia, and then to the Far East. He has only been back to Beijing once in these years. For Xu Shuzheng, following Beijing is completely different.

Two concepts. Today’s Beijing is not the Beijing that Beijing once was. If it weren’t for Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang

When the big boss takes the initiative to give up his position, Beiyang may not be able to survive at all. Speaking of Fang Jianxiong, this person is indeed remarkable. People like Old Beiyang will dare to use you as long as they have talent. Xu Shuzheng traveled from the northwest to the Far East, and in a few years

Lieutenant General is the commander of the district, with more than 100,000 elite soldiers under his command. This trust is so heavy that people cannot help but sigh and believe it.

Zhu Daizhen was the second batch of officers of the expeditionary force to return to China in April. He performed well in the European battlefield. Zhu Daizhen was the regiment commander when he left, and he was already the brigade commander when he returned to China. He was born in the Yunnan Military Academy in his early years. After the Revolution of 1911, Yunnan responded to Fang Jianxiong.

In line with the policy of peaceful nation-building, Zhu Daizhen, who was the battalion commander at the time, was transferred to

After studying in Wuhu for half a year, he was promoted to deputy regimental leader after graduation, and to regimental leader when he went abroad in 2016. During the two years in Europe, Zhu Daizhen was very lucky not to be injured at all. You must know that in the face of the fierce German artillery fire and a large number of tanks, Zhu Daizhen

During the battle, the young National Defense Force required officers to dare to attack.

After two years of training in the blood and fire of Europe, Zhu Daizhen has become more mature and has a deeper understanding of the tactical thinking in today's world. When he looked back and thought about what he learned during his further studies at Wuhu Army University, he discovered that the

A "New Tactics Research" booklet for internal reference is of great value.

Not long after returning to China, Zhu Daizhen got a three-month vacation. She returned to her hometown of Yilong, Sichuan, and had been fighting abroad for many years. When she came back to China, she saw that her old mother had gray hair, and she couldn't help but feel guilty. During the three months in her hometown, she felt

It is a huge change. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, it can be said that the domestic government in these years is well-connected and the people's burden is much lighter. Although agriculture

Taxes are still the bulk of the country's revenue, but with the mandatory implementation of the policy of reducing rents and interest rates, the lives of tenant families have become much better. There are also some newly opened factories in the county, and if you are lucky, you can make a living in them.

During the slack season in winter, the government organizes road construction and pays 50 cents a day including food and accommodation. Anyone can do it as long as they can endure the hardship.

All in all, the lives of ordinary people are much better. During the three months in my hometown, these feelings are clear.

Just as he was preparing to pack up and return to the army, Zhu Daizhen received a telegram from the General Staff, asking him to report directly to the General Staff in Beijing, along with 150 yuan for travel expenses and expenses.

Zhu Daizhen immediately said goodbye to her old mother at home, and set out on the road first to Chongqing. At the military priority window at the pier, Zhu Daizhen bought a ticket to Hankou. As soon as she got the ticket and turned around, she heard someone greeting: "Brother Yujie!

"

When Zhu Daizhen heard the sound, he immediately stepped forward excitedly. The people who greeted him were two comrades who went to Europe together, Gu Pinzhen and Fan Shisheng. These three were also classmates in the advanced training class of Wuhu Mainland University, but they were not in France.

Just one teacher.

"Brother Koizumi, Brother Shinozai, have you also received a telegram from the General Staff?"

"I got it, and there's also 150 yuan in travel expenses and subsidies." Gu Pinzhen always had a peaceful smile on her face. Fan Shisheng said: "I've been at home for three months, and I'm almost moldy. Not even a week has passed.

According to the telegram I received earlier, I called Brother Xiaozhai and came to Chongqing. I didn’t expect to meet Brother Yujie. It just so happened that the three of us were in company."

The three of them were talking and walking out of the pier when they heard someone shouting from behind: "Brother Yujie, Brother Xiaozhai, Brother Koizumi, wait, wait." The three stopped and turned around, seeing three officers chasing after them.

We all recognized Liu Xiang, Yang Sen and Liu Wenhui at first glance, having been in the trenches together in Europe.

Liu Xiang and Zhu Daizhen were from the same division. They were both officers of Xu Chongzhi's 19th Division. During the European War, they accumulated military exploits. Liu Xiang was Zhu Daizhen's deputy brigade commander, Yang Sen was the brigade chief of staff, and Liu Wenhui served as a staff officer in another brigade.

long.

In comparison, Zhu, Gu, and Fan are all now colonels. Among them, Zhu, Gu, and Fan are all brigade commanders, a little higher than the next three. Everyone knows each other, and they all came from the dead pile in Europe.

They crawled back out of the country, so there was no talk of friendship. In parallel time and space, these people were all princes. In this time and space, in the Republic of China, capable people could still get ahead.

A bunch of people got together and it was really lively. The boat left at ten o'clock in the evening. While it was still early, a group of people went to a restaurant to drink. After they had almost finished drinking, they got on the boat together and rushed to Wuhan. It can be said that it was quite lively all the way to Wuhan. When we arrived,

After settling down on the ship, I discovered that there were forty or fifty soldiers on board.

Some officers returned to the army after their holidays, and there were also several high-ranking officers, such as Zhu Daizhen, Gu Pinzhen, and Fan Shisheng, who went to Beijing. After the expeditionary force returned to China, they rested directly in several suburban counties around Shanghai.

People take turns to take vacations, and they will make arrangements for where to go after the vacation is over.

Zhu, Gu and Fan disembarked from Hankou, said goodbye to their brothers who were continuing east, and then took a train to go north. Only when they reported to the General Staff in Beijing at the end of July did they discover that this group of officers who came to Beijing was quite large, numbering dozens.

Stayed at the Ministry of Defense guest house.

Zhu Daizhen and others asked around for news, but they didn't know why they came to Beijing this time. They just heard that the Ministry of National Defense was having a meeting and that the commanders of all major military regions had arrived.

The main content of this meeting was reorganization. Half a million National Defense Forces went to Europe to fight, with 150,000 casualties. Those who stayed behind were all veterans and officers. These officers and veterans are treasures. Compared with other domestic troops, the majority are new recruits.

Chairman, Fang Jianxiong proposed a new round of reorganization and training.

The meeting was held in the Operations Hall of the Ministry of National Defense, with Fang Jianxiong sitting in the middle. Chief of General Staff Jiang Fangzhen presided over the meeting and announced the reorganization order.

"After collective discussion and approval by the Military Committee, and submitted to the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense for planning, the new reorganization outline is as follows. First, the National Defense Forces will be reorganized into fifty infantry corps, five cavalry corps, ten armored divisions, and ten independent heavy artillery brigades.

.Each corps has three Class A divisions and independent cavalry.

One brigade, one independent artillery division, one baggage brigade, one engineering regiment, and one military medical team brigade. Each aggravated division has two infantry brigades, each brigade has two regiments, and each regiment has four battalions..." This is the largest reorganization.

The characteristic is that the original relatively independent heavy artillery unit has been cancelled.

Incorporated into 155 howitzer independent artillery divisions and division-affiliated artillery regiments of various military agencies. At the same time, troops at all levels increased the number and equipment of technical arms. The increased equipment was mainly mortars of various calibers and 75-caliber anti-tank guns. Through Europe

The baptism of war, the summed up experience

It proves that in order to maintain combat effectiveness and ensure the mobility of the troops, division-level units do not need to be equipped with too many heavy artillery, otherwise the logistics pressure will be too great. At least for now, the National Defense Force, which uses packhorses as the main means of transportation, division-level units are equipped with

12 105 howitzers are more suitable.

After Jiang Fangzhen reported the reorganization order, Fang Jianxiong stood up and spoke: "Everyone, this reorganization is related to the next war twenty years later. Considering that the situation in the Far East is uncertain, the new reorganization will start from south to north. Guangdong and Guangxi will be reorganized first,

The garrisons in Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi and other provinces...

The reorganization meeting lasted for three days before it ended. The commanders of the various military regions quarreled with each other in the conference room, competing for troops and equipment.
Chapter completed!