Republican Army, 2nd Infantry Division. Divisional headquarters guard battalion.

"Sir. At present, the total strength of the Second Infantry Division is 18,000 men. The above task is to reorganize us into two brigades, four main infantry regiments, and other combat units. Staff Officer Yang took the report in his hand and reported to Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing needed to hand over the reorganization of the Fourth Infantry Division in a timely manner, so he stayed for some more time as chief of staff of the Fourth Infantry Division, and as a result, he became the military commander of the Second Infantry Division from chief of staff. This came as a surprise to him. But this is the order. He could only quickly complete the handover. Come here.

"Hmm. Not bad in terms of troops. Zhang Qing nodded and said.

"Sir. It's a terrible situation. For this reorganization. Morale is generally not high. Because their brigade commander was transferred and left. became the head office, as well as the man of the military academy. Some of the soldiers were very dissatisfied. In particular, the 2nd Infantry Regiment. They suffered the most losses in this battle. The number of the whole regiment has grown from 3,500 at its peak to only 800. The casualties were significant. Staff Officer Yang said.

"Hmm. Sorry, I didn't know about the situation in time. Zhang Qing nodded and said.

"Actually, I can't blame the sir. There are some peculiarities in the situation of the 2nd Infantry Division, this unit is not the same as the 4th Infantry Division, sir. The 4th Infantry Division was established on the basis of the backbone of the 331 Regiment and other infantry regiments. They were supplemented by some of the backbone veterans of the Northern Army and the New Army of the West Garden. They are far more skilled in combat than we think. Staff Officer Yang said.

"Therefore, in a relatively short period of time, the will to fight is restored more quickly. But for our second division. The situation is very bad. Staff Officer Yang said.

"Tell me about the specifics." Zhang Qing asked.

"Yes, sir. The 2nd Brigade had the strongest combat effectiveness before that. Although a series of other infantry regiments were formed later. But. The combat effectiveness of the 2nd Regiment was the strongest. Because most of them are veterans. Although some Yellow Turbans have been added. The number of people has expanded from more than 1,000 to 3,500. But their combat effectiveness was the strongest unit of the entire 2nd Brigade. Arguably. The pillar of the 2nd Brigade was the 2nd Regiment. However, the wheat pile is a battle. The 2nd regiment suffered heavy losses. The pillars of the 2nd Brigade were knocked out at once. Therefore, the situation of the entire Second Division is very bad. In other words, our second division. I can't get the most combat-ready troops. The pillars are gone. There will be no combat effectiveness. Staff Officer Yang said. Zhang Qing nodded. Zhang Li's second regiment was still extremely partial. The 2nd Regiment is the old foundation of the 2nd Brigade. The Second Regiment is the pillar of the Second Brigade. At this point. Zhang Li did the right thing, but it was also wrong. Because in this way, his main forces were concentrated on the second regiment, and the other regiments were not very prominent. Although when they fought in the wheat pile, they came up with their old roots to fight, however, this was for the 2nd Brigade. The losses are enormous. In a relatively short period of time, a great paralysis was formed.

"Why don't other regiments perform outstandingly?" Zhang Qing thought for a while and asked.

"The old commander has limited the distribution of a large number of firearms to the Second Regiment. The second regiment had the most firearms. The combat effectiveness is also the strongest. The situation of the other regiments is not very good. And the backbone is all on the second regiment, which forms the second regiment is a pillar. It's just a red flower. And the other regiments become green leaves. It's a foil. The combat effectiveness is very uneven. Staff Officer Yang said helplessly.

"Zhang Li is really messing around. How can the troops come like this. If this continues, this is going to be a big problem. Zhang Qing said.

"Yes. Sir. The order given by the commander above is to let us recover our combat effectiveness in a relatively short period of time, but this situation seems to be very unfavorable to us. The Second Division did not fight a lot of battles in the first place. The lack of backbone is terrible. If it goes on like this, it's very disadvantageous. The Second Division may be the weakest of the four infantry divisions, and it may be the largest in numbers at the moment, but in the long run. Our second division will be distanced. Staff Officer Yang said.

Zhang Qing nodded. This practice of concentrating superior resources in one regiment is very unreasonable. This creates inequalities in the distribution of resources, which can cause dissatisfaction among other forces. Such an emotion. Once it exists, it will not be conducive to the formation of combat effectiveness of the troops. When Zhang Li was there before. This situation can also be suppressed by the strong second regiment. But after a battle of wheat heaps. The strong second regiment was crushed at once. As a result, their situation becomes very unfavorable.

"It seems that there is only one way to do it." Zhang Qing said after understanding the situation.

"Sir. What's the solution? Staff Officer Yang asked worriedly.

"Dismantle the second regiment. Left behind by the Second Regiment. It's all some elite backbone. They have combat experience, the will to fight. The combat effectiveness is also the best. And weapons and equipment are concentrated here. First of all, the formation of the second regiment was suppressed and formed into a reinforced battalion. This reinforcement camp was then converted into a teaching camp. Then dismantle the training battalions and send them to the various units. This can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of our Second Division. Zhang Qing said.

"Yes. Sir. If you do this, the old chief will be very dissatisfied. Staff Officer Yang said worriedly.

"Now I am the commander of the 2nd Division, and, you should understand, a 2nd Regiment can only be part of the 2nd Brigade. But what I want is not a second regiment with strong combat effectiveness. Lao Tzu is not the head of the regiment. Lao Tzu is the division commander. A regiment cannot top a division. The second division is not a second division that avoids reality and employs fiction. Disassemble the elite. The number of the second regiment is temporarily reserved. A second regiment is a strong second regiment. The infantry regiment of the entire Second Division is strong, and it is the Second Division. Zhang Qing said. Staff Officer Yang was a little worried. But helplessly, Zhang Qing had already given such an order. They can only carry it out.

Zhang Li's centralized approach was to solve the problem, but as the size of the force became larger. This situation does not seem to be well adapted to the current situation. In such a situation, the best thing to do is: Dismantle the tough second regiment. The Second Regiment is a strong combat force of the Second Division. This is the only passage that can be taken at the moment.

Lijiazhuang factory area.

"Click." From time to time, the sound of tapping can be heard throughout the factory area. It's the sound of work on an assembly line, and it's going to go on forever.

"I didn't expect that. The factory was built so quickly. It used to be an empty lot, but it suddenly became someone's factory. Shang Wu said with a smile.

"No, the development of the factory has brought a lot of life. Ordinary people from nearby villages come here to find work. It wasn't dawn yet. The factories are crowded with people. We're here to be lively. But the food is much better. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. That's a good thing. In the time of slack farming. Enter such a place to work. It's still good. Shang Wu said.

"Hmm. In Handan, to the south, a factory area is also being established. Funds from Luoyang are also in place. Seemingly. This eunuch is the richest of lords. More money than His Majesty the Emperor. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. The Emperor's new army needed to be re-established. In a relatively short period of time, it is impossible to cope with such a situation. And the formation of combat effectiveness is not something that can be done in a short time. We also need to rest. The most important thing at the moment is. Land. Grain. Population. Shang Wu said.

"I've been thinking about these questions a lot lately. I think our policy still needs to be publicized. We might call it land reform. Around the land of food. Shang Wu said.

"At present, there is a lot of pressure on the red tickets in the base areas. And grain. Food prices are high overall, and we are under a lot of pressure. The red stamps we issue are no longer enough to buy more food. The black ticket is also being quietly implemented. Although there is no pressure in a short period of time. But for a longer period of time, the pressure is still relatively high. What I think is that at this time, there seems to be some rush to promote land reform, because we don't have food in our hands. In the absence of food. Carry out land reform. It's a loss. It's easy for people to grab our biggest disadvantage. I think so. Is it to ease the situation for the time being? Business reform first. By way of business reform. After getting a lot of food. With such a foundation, other problems can be solved. After all. The slow king in the story of Zhu Yuanzhang you said. Build a high wall. The policy of accumulating grain is correct. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. I think it makes a lot of sense. In the base areas, the people in many areas still do not have enough to eat. Although the problem of hunger was temporarily relieved. However, the problem of food and clothing has not been fundamentally solved. A large amount of grain reserves will also have to meet the needs of future wars. Therefore, in such a situation, we also need to accumulate grain extensively. Only a large amount of food can be exchanged for more development for us. Shang Wu said.

"That's right. And. Grain has to be exchanged for a large number of red tickets, and our government cannot issue a piece of paper to exchange the grain in the hands of the people. We must first exchange the grain in the base area and gather the red tickets in their hands. Keep them safe first. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. That's it. We must continue to expand trade with the imperial court, not just to expand it. It needs to be expanded to more places. Shang Wu said.

"But it needs to be a development of the situation. If needed, the north is a good place, for example, where Youzhou is. There is the border, if we support the Youzhou operation. If you supply weapons. Maybe it's better. Jia Xu said.

"Youzhou?" Shangwu asked. Jia Xu nodded in agreement.

"Well, I see." Shang Wu said with a smile. Because there is a demand for arms there.