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On the outskirts of Kunming, where the Southwest People's Army and Guards Division are stationed.

The southwest in August is scorching hot. Kunming is one of the famous furnaces in the world. The scorching sun in the sky is like cracking the earth, and the dying heat waves are spreading in all directions. Near the ground, the temperature is even frighteningly high.

You can faintly see the flashing traces of the heat wave.

The huge camp, located in the jungle, looked like a steamer, making everyone inside it sweating profusely. The troops were running to gather because their division commander, the supreme commander of the Southwest People's Army,

Zhang Shusheng is here. "One, two, one..."

Zhang Shusheng and the deputy commander of the Guards Division and political commissar Li Junming are watching the training of the Guards Division from the sidelines.[

The training of the Guards Division is more rigorous than that of other units. It trains in the winter and in the summer. In spring, summer, autumn and winter, the training is as hard as it is. In addition to daily training, they also have long-distance training. They do not go to the border of Yunnan and Myanmar.

They conduct jungle training in the primitive jungle, that is, they drive to Sichuan and enter the northern Sichuan Plateau to conduct plateau training. They can be seen in high mountains, rivers, lakes, and various terrains.

The officers and soldiers of the entire division are composed of elite soldiers drawn from various units. A considerable part of them are professional veterans with many years of experience, with strong combat skills and a tough combat style.

Their uniforms are a special kind of camouflage, which is different from the ordinary camouflage training uniforms widely equipped by the Southwest People's Army. This special camouflage is a new type of camouflage similar to digital camouflage.

Camouflage training uniforms have a better concealment effect in actual combat. Because the production cost is relatively high, the Southwest Army does not have extensive equipment and only issues the most elite Guards Division.

"Rumble..."

Amidst the roar, tanks drove out of the jungle and drove directly into the field camp. Because the expenses of the Southwest Army were too high, Zhang Shusheng's configuration standard for the Guards Division was higher than that of the main division, but it also required

It is in line with reality. Therefore, the Guards Division is currently a motorized infantry division. Its core equipment is tanks, heavy artillery, anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns, and a large number of troop transport trucks.

This is the most pragmatic configuration method. It is higher than the main division, but it is not wasteful. Considering the comprehensive personnel, one Guards Division can match the combat effectiveness of almost two main divisions.

"We must pay close attention to the training of the Guards Division. The current situation is not good. We must be ready to fight big and bad battles at any time." Zhang Shusheng clenched his fists and said with some worry. It is already early August 1931. According to

According to the original trajectory of history, the September 18th Incident would happen next month. In fact, he also very much hoped that he could completely change history. The Japanese would not come out of the island country, and Chiang Kai-shek would soon be defeated by him.

However, contrary to expectations, instead of changing their established strategy due to their own rise, the Japanese strengthened the strength of the Kwantung Army. The addition of an additional division of the Kwantung Army showed the Japanese's determination to invade China. All aspects of intelligence were compiled.

It also shows that the Japanese are planning something intensively.

As for Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing "government", the first batch of aid from the three countries was very rapid. In addition to a batch of industrial machinery, a large amount of weapons and equipment, including a large number of heavy weapons, were shipped to Chiang Kai-shek last year. With the support of the three countries,

Chiang Kai-shek was favored by the Shanghai bankers group and wealthy businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and received another loan repaid with tax revenue. With money and guns, the reorganization operation of the Nanjing "government" began vigorously.

As of June 1931, Chiang Kai-shek had completed the reorganization plan of five ace divisions and more ordinary divisions through loans, borrowings, foreign aid and outsourcing of arms. With Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui and Henan as the core, he reorganized the army and strengthened training.

, uniformly change uniforms, uniformly raise military pay standards, and are bound to create their own iron bucket sphere of influence.

Although the Nanjing government was heavily in debt as a result, Chiang Kai-shek, who was lobbied by the three countries, also realized that if appropriate reforms were not carried out, the peasant uprising in Guangdong might be staged elsewhere. The approach of the Southwest was undoubtedly the right one to let these farmers

Only by being able to survive can social conflicts be temporarily alleviated. Regardless of opposition, he issued a death order that exempted as many as 80% of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. In the coastal areas under the jurisdiction of the Nanjing government, people's lives gradually improved, but in remote places, policies were difficult to implement.

Despite the implementation, the people are still in dire straits.

Correspondingly, a large number of products from the Three Kingdoms began to be sold into the jurisdiction of the Nanjing "government", while the products from the southwest became the target of anti-smuggling by the police and even the army. The sale of southwest products was strictly prohibited, and only those from Britain, France and Russia were allowed to be sold.

Waiting for domestic products is another fatal order issued by the Nanjing "government" under the instructions of Chiang Kai-shek.

"The soldiers are all holding back their energy and want to fight." Li Junming, deputy commander of the Guards Division and political commissar of the army, lamented, "The ideological and political work of the army in peacetime is all about liberating more compatriots and protecting the country.

It’s the Lord. The officers and soldiers are in high spirits.”

In 1929, during the army reform, the original instructor system was changed to a political commissar system. Also in 1929, Zhang Shusheng clearly put forward the political proposition of the southwest "government", which was to allow more Chinese people, whether workers or farmers, to

Whether you are rich or poor, you must try your best to make everyone live a better life.

Enrich the people internally, punish the barbarians externally, and realize the great rejuvenation of China.

At the same time, in the usual political and ideological work, the military political commissar also repeatedly educated the officers and soldiers that compared with Western powers, China is still too backward. If a backward nation wants to achieve great rejuvenation, it needs a strong military.

Only by using strength as a thick shield to unify the political power internally and declare sovereignty externally can we maximize the living space for the rejuvenated Chinese nation.

As long as imperialist ambitions persist, they will certainly not sit idly by and watch the rise of the Chinese. Therefore, war will become an important process on the road to China's rise.

Zhang Shusheng looked to the north and said calmly: "There will be a war, don't worry. We still need to pay close attention to the ideological work of the army. A different kind of equality should be established between officers and soldiers. For some families of soldiers in need, military funds must be boldly used

, provide subsidies. If one person is in trouble, everyone will help. Don't let the soldiers work hard for the nation while worrying about their families."

Zhang Shusheng took the lead in advocating the establishment of the Military Fund, and also took the lead in donating a large amount of money. The rest of the money was paid by the officers and soldiers themselves, and each person only contributed a very small part. The little adds up, and the Military Fund has become a resource for needy officers and soldiers.

Hope. And supervision is also in place. Each army has an officer and soldier committee responsible for managing the money, and the use of the fund requires the signature of the superior of the party concerned, the unit commander and the political commissar.[

Some officers and soldiers' families are indeed too poor, let alone sick and so on. Some families have only seven or eight brothers and sisters. It is really difficult to rely on one soldier's military salary. What's more serious is that the family has a disability.

Even with "government" subsidies, life is still tight. At this time, the military fund can be put to use.

"Don't worry, Commander. I approved a few applications yesterday. Some officers and soldiers didn't want their personal affairs to be known to everyone, but the grassroots political commissars took the initiative to discover these problems and applied for subsidies for them." Li Junminghui reported.

"Well, the military fund will be used for military personnel. This is a care for their families. My mother is worried that when the war years come, the military fund will play a greater role."

When the army was about to expand again, Zhang Shusheng did not blindly pursue good numbers, but expanded the army reasonably while ensuring combat effectiveness. Of course, the care for the officers and soldiers was also strictly implemented. He knew that in the future, there would be

There will be many big and bad battles, and thousands of officers and soldiers will be the ones who shed the most blood and sacrifice. Only by treating these most lovely and respectable soldiers as the backbone of the country can the soldiers serve their lives and the rejuvenation of the nation can be guaranteed.

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The location of the Kwantung Army headquarters.

Ishihara Wanji and her like-minded partner Seishiro Itagaki got together again. It was the same izakaya a year ago, the same singing voice of the beautiful Hokkaido girl in kimono, but the mood of the two was completely different from last year. At that time

When the two ambitious men met the Kwantung Army, they cherished each other and became close friends. They were also full of confidence in the military destiny of the Japanese Empire and were quite optimistic about the future of the Kwantung Army.

"Ishihara-kun, what's the result?" Itagaki Seishiro drank wine in a muffled voice. Recently, apart from his interest in war, his other interests have become less and less. Of course, there is also wine. The women he loved most in the past

, but now they haven’t touched each other for a long time. The two of them are inseparable in this matter. They lay on the woman’s belly for a long time, but they couldn’t even lift the gun.

Ishihara Wanji added some wine to Itagaki Seishiro and said with a smile, "Ishihara-kun is right as he expected. These members of the Futaba Society have not become cowards even after more than ten years. They all support our actions.

Major Hanatani and Captain Kaneda Arata both supported our plan. Lieutenant Commander Mitani Kiyoshi, the military police captain in Fengtian, also agreed to cooperate.

Mr. Itagaki, the world will eventually be unified into a unified system. And I believe that the center of it will be determined by the struggle for hegemony between the United States, the representative of the West, and Japan, the player of the East. Our country should quickly obtain the qualifications of the player of the East.

.And only the Chinese Northeast can meet our needs. Its vast territory, huge resources, countless labor force, and food alone can make the entire empire worry from now on."

"I have also read Mr. Ishihara's Theory of the World's Final War, and I deeply agree with it. China has a vast land and rich resources, so it should bring some blood to the empire. In the future, those timid and cowardly guys in China can survive under the wings of the Empire of Japan.

, without having to worry about external ravages.”

"What do you think of the Southwest, Mr. Itagaki?" Ishihara Wan'er was still deeply impressed by the major of the Kwantung Army. According to the intelligence, this iron-blooded major was actually promoted. "Not all Chinese people are cowards. The one who graduated from Huangpu

Qu Zhongyi from the military academy is quite an opponent."

"Well, Qu Zhongyi behaves eccentrically, and he is very different from the conservative and timid Chinese. This person will be a problem for us. Therefore, I specially contacted a few more young soldiers from the empire. Originally, I expected that the first

The force put into use in the first batch is too thin and must be strengthened. More troops and more artillery will be put into this operation." Itagaki Seishiro was deeply impressed and strangely impressed by the Central Military Officer who pointed a gun at him.

What's strange is that he didn't have the slightest hatred for Qu Zhongyi. Instead, he had a different kind of pleasure in revenge. "As for that Qu Zhongyi, I feel that one person's strength will never change the backwardness of the entire China."

Ishihara smiled and shook his head: "I hope that in the future of such an empire, these Chinese soldiers will be used as blood sacrifices."

"Cheers to a long and prosperous empire"

"cheers"

"Battal Commander, last night's harvest has been calculated. It's a total of 20,000 yuan."

The battalion deputy Zhu Yuyu listed all the gains of the second battalion last night in a book. The brothers of the second battalion went out for one night and raided the lairs of two landlords who had committed serious crimes, and gained a lot of money.

"Well, you do the statistics and then give it to the brigade commander and ask him to help us purchase more submachine guns. Those made in the United States, Germany, or Southwest China will do. The key is that the models must be unified and in batches, not scattered.

"Chaos" configuration. What we lack most now is submachine guns."

In the past year, the investment in the special operations battalion was huge. At first, General Wang Yizhe could continue to provide support, but later, the entire 7th Brigade fell into a situation of tight military expenditures. Faced with this situation, Qu Zhongyi had no choice but to do it himself

Take action, and send troops out for ten and a half months to raid the homes of big landowners or corrupt officials with solid evidence of crimes and heinous crimes. The people may not be killed, but the gold and silver property will be wiped out by them.

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In this way, the equipment of the Second Special War Battalion became more and more sophisticated. In addition to the five tanks specially approved by Zhang Xueliang, the configuration of Czech light machine guns and mortars all reached the first-class standards of the Northeast Army. Even Zhang Xueliang

I once proposed to Lieutenant General Wang Yizhe that this well-equipped and well-trained special operations battalion should be transferred to his side as a personal army. He even wanted to follow this method and train more elite soldiers, but when Marshal Zhang knew

When he saw the cost of training troops like this, he quietly gave up this idea.

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General Wang Yizhe was very understanding and knew the results of Qu Zhongyi's training, and he also had a good understanding of the threat from the Kwantung Army. Therefore, he not only blocked Marshal Zhang's transfer order, but also turned a blind eye to his overt and covert activities of raising military expenses.

Close one eye.

It can be said that Qu Zhongyi's battalion at this time exceeded the current Kwantung Army of the same number in terms of training and equipment. It was just that in terms of artillery, Qu Zhongyi's battalion suffered a disadvantage.

Qu Zhongyi returned to the battalion commander's office and called the leader of the reconnaissance team responsible for detecting the Japanese. "What's going on with the Japanese recently?"

"At present, the Japanese Kwantung Army has reached the establishment of three divisions, especially the tank troops, which seem to have been strengthened. The Japanese soldiers of the independent garrison have been mobilized frequently recently, and they seem to be making some big moves." Scout Xiao

The captain reported truthfully.

"Well, there are only two of us in this huge land. We are on guard against the Japanese, and the Japanese are against us. Sooner or later, we will have a battle, and we will see who we are." Qu Zhongyi said bitterly.

"Don't worry, battalion commander. We have nearly 10,000 guns in Beida Camp, and the weapons and equipment are not bad. As long as General Wang is in charge of the camp, the Japanese will not be able to defeat us unless they use divisions or sneak attacks."

Qu Zhongyi shook his head, "If history relied on various assumptions or what-ifs, then there wouldn't be so many regretful things happening. I hope everything goes well."
To be continued...