Chapter 247: New Anhui Group (third update yesterday)

As soon as Qiao Anbang said this, Liu Ruming and Zhang Zizhong fell into silence. Both of them frowned. Obviously, they were all solemnly considering Qiao Anbang's suggestions.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Qiao Anbang paused and said, "The two were from the Northwest Army. Mr. Feng's original intention of establishing the Northwest Army was to defend his country. Now that the Japanese invaders occupy our country and kill our people, the entire Chinese nation is in dire straits, and half of the great mountains and rivers are lost. As soldiers, we should unite, fight to kill the enemy, drive out the Japanese invaders, and recover lost territory! Today, I would like to ask you two to join our Tiger Army, which does not mean to annex and incorporate them.

After the two joined the Hu Ben Army, you were still in command. I was responsible for all the weapons and food required by the external team. In addition, I will equip the troops with the most advanced German equipment. With excellent weapons and equipment, I will not suffer any losses when fighting with the Japanese army! I believe you should be very clear about the combat effectiveness of the various divisions of my Hu Ben Army. They are equipped with German weapons and equipment."

Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming naturally understood what Qiao Anbang said. It was no secret that the Hu Ben Army was well-equipped and had sufficient food and salary.

In fact, Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming were not disgusted with joining the Hu Ben Army. After all, they were listed as non-directly miscellaneous units by Chairman Jiang in the battle sequence. They were repeatedly used to fight with the Japanese army during the battle. Then the direct troops of the Central Army took the opportunity to annex and incorporate the Northwest Army units that were both defeated by the Japanese invaders.

In terms of supplementing food, pay, military and military supplies, the Central Army is also given priority to supply. The Northwest Army and the Northeast Army have non-directly miscellaneous local troops, as little as possible, and as much unfair treatment, these Northwest Army generals are all very clear about them.

However, Feng Yuxiang had already fallen, and under the background of the national unified war of resistance, they could not and were unable to disobey such unfair treatment, and everyone could only dare to be angry and not speak out.

At the moment, Qiao Anbang has posted an olive branch to them, and they all want to catch it, but they are not without doubts.

As we all know, the Hu Ben Army is the elite ace force in the eyes of outsiders, but the senior generals within the *** understand that the Hu Ben Army led by Qiao Anbang is actually a local warlord of the New Anhui clan and has developed and developed and rose in the national crisis. With the actions of Qiao Anbang and the Hu Ben Army, the War of Resistance Against Japan will never compete with the National Civil Affairs.

However, only God knows what will happen to the New Anhui faction led by Qiao Anbang once the War of Resistance is victorious.

Therefore, Zhang Zizhong, Liu Ruming and others also knew that they must make careful decisions and must not take the wrong team again. Otherwise, with their Northwest Army, if the New Anhui clan eventually followed the footsteps of local powerful factions such as the Northwest Army and the Guangxi clan, the outcome of these Northwest generals would be self-evident.

Seeing Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming hesitate, Qiao Anbang thought for a while and said again: "Two, everyone knows the well-equipped Tiger Army, but few people should know where our equipment comes from, right?"

Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming looked at each other, secretly wondering the meaning of Qiao Anbang's words. Then Liu Ruming nodded and said, "Yes, General Qiao, what channels do you get in your excellent weapons and equipment?" Liu Ruming and others guessed that these weapons and equipment must have been imported from abroad by Qiao Anbang through special channels.

"To be honest, I have secretly built two arsenals in northern Anhui. The first arsenal can mass-produce advanced individual weapons and light medium-sized artillery. The second arsenal has just been completed, and its output has not yet reached a scale. However, this is only a matter of time. Once the output of the second arsenal increases, our arsenal can produce enough equipment for one or two mechanized infantry divisions within one month. When the time is ripe, the arsenal has not yet established a tank production factory and an aircraft manufacturing factory. At that time, we will be able to equip aircraft and tanks on a large scale." Qiao Anbang said confidently.

When the two of them took a breath of air conditioning when they heard this, the Hu Ben Army actually owned an arsenal, and there were two large arsenals with a monthly output of one to two mechanized divisions. At this speed, in just one year, the Hu Ben Army could expand its army by more than 100,000. Of course, even if it could expand its army by more than a dozen divisions, it would not be possible to all fight power, because these troops needed training, and the soldiers had a time difference to join the army. After a year, up to half of the troops could form combat power.

Even with this half of the troops and the existing strength of the Hu Ben Army, it can definitely be regarded as the first local force in the country.

When they arrived here, they seemed to have made a decision in their hearts. They came from the Northwest Army and knew how important the arsenal was to one faction. Before the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, warlords in various factions in China fought for years. Although local powerful factions such as the Northeast Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, the Guangxi Army and other local powerful factions had suffered heavy losses, they eventually survived the chaotic warlord melee. Only their Northwest Army, since the Central Plains War, collapsed, and the once powerful local faction in the Northwest, disappeared and withdrew from the historical stage of modern China.

The reason is that the Northwest Army's backward tactical thinking and Feng Yuxiang's paternalistic management are one aspect. The most important reason is that the Northwest Army does not have its own arsenal, while the Shanxi-Sui Army, Northeast Army and Guangxi Group all have their own arsenals. After the troops are lost, they will be replenished again, and the potential for war is far to the Northwest Army.

Of course, the geography of the northwest is not advantageous, especially in modern wars, the northwest's land was barren, inconvenient transportation, backward economy and other adverse factors all hindered the development of the Northwest Army.

Seeing that the two of them had a change in their faces, Qiao Anbang pretended to be sad: "The two brothers, now Xuzhou has been lost, most of the East China has been lost, and northern Anhui has become the forefront of the fight against the Japanese invaders and the last barrier to defend the Central Plains. If northern Anhui is lost, our soldiers can certainly continue to retreat, but we are pitiful to tens of millions of Central Plains elders. What should they do? Should they be shot and buried alive by the Japanese army, or are displaced and starved to the wilderness?! Anbang here pleads with the two brothers to put national justice first and national interests first, and lead their soldiers to fight the enemy with our troops, resist foreign humiliation together, and expel the Japanese invaders in the future. After regaining the lost land, the two brothers will stay wherever they want, and they will go wherever they want. I will never be embarrassed!"

In fact, Qiao Anbang said this to give the two a step. After all, they are both dignified commanders. If they join the Hu Ben Army, their ranks will remain unchanged, but their positions will at least be demoted to division commanders for the time being, because the Hu Ben Army can only have one commander.

However, anyone with a little prescient can see that the Hu Ben Army has a bright future and it will soon be expanded into a legion or even an army.

Sure enough, Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming looked at each other again, immediately stood up and said sternly: "General Qiao said this very much. We are willing to stay and fight side by side with all the soldiers of the Hu Ben Army to protect the gate of the Central Plains in northern Anhui!"

Qiao Anbang was extremely happy, and immediately stood up with a stern expression and saluted the two of them: "The tens of thousands of Central Plains elders in Anbang thanked the two brothers!"

"General Qiao said this so heavily. Brother Xunchen and I are both soldiers. It is our unshirkable responsibility to defend our country and defend our territory and fight against the enemy. In the face of the country, we who are in the army will naturally have to fight on the front line!" Liu Ruming said righteously.

"However, brother, the organizational structures between the various troops are now in chaos and the personnel are mixed, so we need to reorganize as soon as possible!" Zhang Zizhong said.

"Yes, now that the Japanese invaders have arrived, we should restore the combat effectiveness of the troops as soon as possible, it would be too late!" Liu Ruming nodded and agreed. The two of them said this, selfish thoughts and righteousness should be mixed with half. After all, their subordinates' weapons and equipment have been confiscated by the Hu Ben Army. Although the weapons and equipment are poor and lack ammunition, the ones that can pull pus are good plasters, which are better than nothing.

And the fact is indeed urgent. After all, the Japanese pursuing troops have already chased to the north bank of the Xinbian River and are attacking the Huben Army's defense line. Another thing is that they are all looking forward to the troops changing into German equipment, because they are all soldiers at heart. That general doesn't like his troops' well-equipped and strong combat power?

"Yeah, okay!" Qiao Anbang nodded and said, "I have already prepared weapons and equipment, but before reorganization, the morale of the defeated soldiers should be boosted first, otherwise they will have no fighting spirit and blood. No matter how well-equipped the weapons they are, they will be a mess when they arrive on the battlefield."

Liu Ruming and Zhang Zizhong looked at each other and then nodded silently.

"Adminton Liang, immediately send someone to organize all the defeated soldiers in the city and take them all to the open space outside the north gate. General Zhang and General Liu, I, will give them a lecture!" After obtaining the two of them's consent, Qiao Anbang immediately turned his head and ordered Liang Jiahan who was standing aside.

"Yes!" Liang Jiahan responded with a snap, then quickly turned around and left.

Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming smiled knowingly about Qiao Anbang's side, and were not surprised that he had such a beautiful female guard adjutant.

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"Boom boom boom...boom boom boom..." On the north of Xiangcheng, on both sides of the Xinbian River, the sound of cannons rumbled and the flames soared into the sky.

On the bridge of the Xinbian River, hundreds of Japanese soldiers were attacking the fortifications of the Tiger Army in the South Bank under the cover of their heavy machine guns.

Tanks and artillery soldiers from both sides also launched artillery battles across the river. When the Japanese attacking crowd rushed across the middle of the bridge, the soldiers of the Hu Ben Guard Group guarding south of the bridge set up more than a dozen mg34 universal machine guns. With the order of a company commander, more than a dozen mg34 universal machine guns fired almost at the same time.

"Dadada...Dadada...Dadada..." More than a dozen dazzling flames whistled out of the muzzle, forming an interlaced dense firepower network, and dense bullets poured into the Japanese people charging like a heavy rain.

"Ahhhh...puff puff..." A series of bullets shot into the body and the howlings of the Japanese soldiers immediately rang out, and the Japanese who were charging fell down a blockbuster instantly.

ps: Sweat, I was lying on the sofa yesterday and fell asleep. I was guilty and damn.
Chapter completed!