Moreover, blacks are better than whites.

The War Department has assigned commanders to each of the two black regiments, both young white officers, one named Allen? Brown, a native of Boston, Massachusetts; One called Bill? Keller, a native of Portland, Maine, all with the rank of colonel.

Guan Zhuofan found that the two of them were very similar, they were both New Englanders, and they were both children of wealthy families. Allan? Brown's dad used to be the mayor of Boston, Bill? Keller's dad was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Maine; At the same time, there is a strong anti-slavery overtone to politics.

This was a necessary condition for the white officers who led the black regiment at that time, and the anti-slavery political stance went without saying, and their wealthy elite status could appropriately offset the pressure of their white comrades who discriminated against blacks; At the same time, knowing that he would be hanged by the enemy after being captured, but still picking up this burden, he must be a good young man with firm will and who can sacrifice his life for righteousness.

As for the high rank of colonel at a young age, all of them rose directly from captain to colonel, and for the above reasons, firstly, to increase their authority, to subdue their white comrades who wore colored glasses, and secondly, to compensate them for the thankless and riskier position of responsibility.

The two young people were full of vitality, and Guan Zhuofan liked them very much.

Neither Brown nor Keller, nor the black regimental soldiers under their command, did not expect that the commander-in-chief of the theater would personally review them, and they were very excited.

These two units, from the day they were formed, suffered from the ashes. Bill? The 12th Maine Volunteer Regiment brought by Keller has not been issued with military boots so far, and some soldiers have torn holes in their shoes and their toes are exposed. Some are simply barefoot. Allan? The Massachusetts 60th Infantry Regiment with Brown was slightly better. He wore shoes that made McDowell eat a whip from Kwan Zhuofan - both left and right feet.

The first day of reporting for two black regiments. Guan Zhuofan personally ordered them to change their clothes and then proofread them.

With the new shoes, the comfort spreads from the soles of my feet to the top of my head. The Commander-in-Chief rode slowly past the largest officer most black soldiers had ever seen in their lives, his face shining with excitement. This excitement does not only come from the status of Shangguan, but for the first time in their lives, they are truly treated as a complete "person" by the country and government they serve.

They lined up in line, holding their chests high as best they could. Straighten your neck and shout the loudest "Ula". The sound rose higher and higher, and tears welled up in the eyes of many soldiers. The agitated and flying expressions on his dark faces also infected Guan Zhuofan: Such a unit can't fight?!

In the past, he always thought that the emancipation of black slaves was Lincoln's "technique", but now, although he still thinks that it is "technique", but is there any difference between "technique" and "Tao"? You treat the other person as a "person". The other party will play the role of a "person" for you, not just a pocket, a wheelbarrow, or a mule.

Can the Southern Army be undefeated?

Bill? Keller and Allen? Brown asked the commander-in-chief to fight. Willing to be a pioneer, Guan Zhuofan agreed to them with a smile.

The four white regiments did not have a commander, and they had to be sent by the Xuan army.

These six new regiments were combined to form the "Provisional Third Division" of the Songjiang Corps.

The word "provisional", Guan Zhuofan thought, after playing Atlanta, he would remove it no matter what. Because since it is a "provisional establishment," it can be revoked at any time, and Guan Zhuofan not only does not want to revoke it, but also increases the establishment, regardless of other arms, and the infantry division must at least increase from the current two to four. As for whether the "Third Division" in the future or not is the "Provisional Third Division", it does not matter.

Guan Zhuofan's calculation was that when Xuan Jun returned to China, not only would the number of posts not be reduced, but at least doubled, and the extra posts would have to be equipped by the Americans.

That is to say, he wants to borrow the hands of the Americans and use the money bags of the Americans to complete the expansion of the Xuan army.

Before going abroad, the condition of the US government was that "all military salaries, ordnance and equipment, as well as pensions for the wounded and wounded soldiers, would be provided by the US government." That is, theoretically, no matter what kind of big fat man Guan Zhuofan supported Xuan Jun into, the US government had to wrap it up for him.

Therefore, you can't live up to the heart of your friends.

It's just that he has just taken office as a new official, and the lion's mouth is not good to open too much all of a sudden, and after fighting Atlanta, his status will rise to the height of the savior of President Lin himself of the United States and Lin, and when the time comes, no one will be able to say anything.

The former officer of the 1st Division, Iksan, served as the officer of the 3rd Division.

One of the reasons for choosing Ixan to sit in this position is that in the battles of Chickamoga and Chattanooga, the performance of the Gram Regiment was very good, especially in the Battle of the Missionary Heights, where Ixan mainly attacked Lookout Peak, fought with a clear and clear mind, and the rhythm was relaxed and in place, and he had initially shown the ability to command a large army to fight. As for almost not holding it after attacking, the responsibility is not him.

Second, it is also a compensation for the regret that Ixan failed to serve as the commander of the second division.

As for Ixan's identity as a bannerman, it will play a special role in Guan Zhuofan's future strategic pattern. It's just that this is a double-edged sword, stabbing the enemy or cutting himself, it all depends on how Guan Zhuofan grasps it.

For the first time, the Xuan army had an all-foreign class of troops, and Ixan's English was not good enough to communicate directly and fluently with his subordinates, but it didn't matter, he was assigned a translator and staff officer, and besides, the combat orders issued by the army at that time were written down on a piece of paper and sent to the heralds to deliver them, instead of shouting on the phone - there was no phone yet.

The Western Theater reported to Washington, and Ixan was promoted to brigadier general.

At the same time, it was Wall's promotion to major general. This time, Wall didn't shirk.

In addition to the provisional formation of the third division, two newly formed units also appeared in the Xuan army sequence.

One is an artillery division.

After the Battle of Chattanooga, the Xuan army divided more than 70 cannons from the spoils of war, and now the total number of artillery has exceeded 200, which can really be organized into an artillery division, Major Anderson was promoted to colonel and served as the commander of the artillery division of the Songjiang Corps. Guan Zhuofan hinted that after playing Atlanta, he would be promoted to brigadier general.

Anderson himself is also very excited, not only because he was promoted, after all, after talking about artillery for most of his life, he finally has the opportunity to practice his strengths, which is also the realization of the value of life. For the second spring of his career, he is very energetic, all the systems, one by one, carefully formulated from the beginning, training novices, more serious and strict than in the classroom, hand in hand one by one.

Guan Zhuofan saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart. The more energetic you get, the better, and after a year, you won't fight, will you feel more lost by then? At your age, if you don't retire, you have to go back to West Point to teach, the question is, you are a brigadier general, go back to West Point, where do you leave the principal?

So, come with me to China, shall we? In such a vast world, it is possible to have a third and fourth spring. I heard that your wife has passed away and your children have grown up, so you don't have anything to worry about, right?

Guan Zhuofan's idea to fight Colonel Anderson was because artillery was not inferior to infantry, it was an absolute high-tech arm at that time, two hundred cannons - and it will definitely increase, such a big stall, the Xuan army itself will not be able to support it in a short period of time. What's more, if Anderson is willing to go to China, he will naturally have a way to dig up another batch of his students through him.

The other is a cavalry division.

The cavalry division of the Songjiang Corps was developed on the basis of the original horse corps and was personally under the responsibility of deputy corps commander Daniel Zhang.

The original horse team had 2,400 people, which was more than enough for the purpose of attacking and harassing, but it was insufficient to take on the combat mission. And then thousands of miles, cavalry will play a very important role, so the expansion of the horse corps into cavalry divisions is necessary and the time is ripe.

At this time, in the modern tactical system, cavalry is no longer used for frontal charges, of course, cavalry walls, and even spear cavalry, these antiques that Europeans love, will be relied on for a period of time in the armies of some countries, but Guan Zhuofan, like the Americans, does not think that he needs to learn.

*(To be continued......)