After Li Yutang was promoted to commander of the Eighth Army, the Third Division was handed over to Zhao Xitian with full responsibility, and Li Yutang and the personnel of the military headquarters mainly focused on the training and replenishment of the 2nd Reserve Division and the 11th Reserve Division.

The 2nd Reserve Division was originally the three security regiments of Guizhou Province, and the 11th Reserve Division was reorganized from the remnants of the 33rd Division that suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Songhu. The 2nd Reserve Division had never been on the battlefield and lacked training, and the 11th Reserve Division was almost no different from the 2nd Reserve Division due to the loss of old soldiers and too many new soldiers.

At present, except for the Third Division, Li Yutang of the Eighth Army reassures Li Yutang that the other two divisions have many recruits, basically have no battlefield experience, and lack heavy equipment...... and many other circumstances made Li Yutang anxious.

The weather in Hankou at the end of June has turned hot, and from time to time showers fall in the sky of Hankow, near the Yangtze River, and the thunder of early summer rumbles like the heavy artillery of devils......

The first meeting of officers above the regimental level convened by Zhao Xitian, commander of the Third Division, was held the day after the military headquarters announced the order......

Seeing that all the personnel had arrived, the new chief of staff, Zhu Xilin, announced the opening of the meeting......

"Ladies and gentlemen, the pace of the devil's offensive has not stopped, Anqing was lost on June 11, and now the Japanese army's military peak has reached Madang Fortress, our third division has been resting in Hankou during this time under the care of the war zone, and it seems that the rest is almost over, and the weapons and ammunition have also been repaired, and the regiment commanders must focus on training after they go down, and the recruits have been replenished a lot recently, so we must improve our combat effectiveness and not waste such good equipment given by the government. I personally took charge of the training work of the Eighth Brigade, and Deputy Division Commander Hu took charge of the Ninth Brigade. Chief of Staff Zhu was in charge of logistics during this time. Do you have any ideas about strengthening training and improving combat effectiveness? can be mentioned. As soon as Zhao Xitian came up, he pointed to the core,

"Except for the basic things that train the troops, there is nothing special to train!" The two brigade commanders and the four regiment commanders sitting below thought to themselves, and sat motionless and straight;

"Don't you have any good ideas? Our Third Division went through two major battles, the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Xuzhou, and suffered serious losses in personnel and equipment, but the lessons and good experiences we learned from the middle of the battle must also be carried forward in the training of the troops. Zhao Xitian reminded everyone,

"Commander, I have a little idea; I would like to ask for your approval. He Jianye stood up and saluted and said,

"Oh, don't be inhibited, be bold and say it." Zhao Xitian encouraged,

"Yes, my idea is this, although the proportion of veterans in our department is relatively high now, but everyone knows how these veterans came, and there are many veterans who have simply walked around the battlefield, and they are all transformed after the recruits who were carried down after only going to the battlefield, and there is still a big gap between the battlefield experience, the survivability of the battlefield, the construction of basic fortifications, etc., and the source of soldiers that we have trained from Nanchang for a long time. Some time ago, in the barracks, they were given basic training. I plan to take all the men and horses of the 16th Regiment to conduct a field training to strengthen the combat ability of the march and the ability to quickly build a bunker in the surprise situation. Please approve! After He Jianye finished speaking, he saluted and sat down,

"Well, the idea is good, Deputy Division Commander Hu, I think it can be approved. For the specific area and direction of the training, after you come down, you will draw up a plan and report it to the Brigade Headquarters of the Ninth Brigade and Deputy Division Commander Hu. Not too far, pay attention to the situation of the troops, after all, we can be plastered to the front at any time. Zhao Xitian groaned and approved,

"Yes, Commander." He Jianye sat down,

Seeing that He Jianye's proposal was passed, the other three regiment commanders were not to be outdone, and opened their mouths one after another to put forward their opinions and suggestions......

The next day, after He Jianye went to the brigade headquarters to submit the plan, he was asked to carry a radio station with him for communication, and was approved to carry out field training.

"Leng Qi, immediately order the troops to start packing up and preparing to pull out the camp! It must be pulled out at 4 p.m. today. He Jianye ordered,

"Commander, are you in such a hurry? Can't you start walking tomorrow morning? Lenzaki asked,

"We have to train the opening and rapid marching in real combat conditions, and it can only be done at night." He Jianye said,

"Yes, Captain." Lenzaki went to carry out the order......

He Jianye slowly came to the cooking class next to the barracks, Zhu Ying has been recuperating here, and he will help Lao Wang cut vegetables or something when he is fine......

"Commander, you're here!" Lao Wang, who was packing cooking utensils, greeted He Jianye,

"Where's Dr. Zhu?" He Jianye asked,

"I told Dr. Zhu that she didn't need to help, but she still had to go." Lao Wang was busy answering He Jianye's question,

"yes, got it." He Jianye walked towards the warehouse......

"Zhu Ying, don't be busy." As soon as He Jianye entered the warehouse, he looked at the busy Zhu Ying and said, saying that since Zhu Ying was brought back by He Jianye to recuperate, under the recovery of several means such as compulsory rest, mandatory eating, mandatory drinking of traditional Chinese medicine, systematic recovery training, etc., his body got better very quickly, and now he is basically better, and the blood on his face has also returned, and he is no longer like a clothes rack, although he still looks a little thin, but he is slowly getting better......

"Jianye, you're here! Wait! I'll be fine right away. Zhu Ying replied with a smile,

Looking at the busy Zhu Ying, He Jianye had no choice but to go up to help, and finally packed a hemp bag, and the two of them walked towards the outside of the barracks......

"I've been feeling good lately! Our regiment is going out for training tonight, will you stay here and wait for us to come back or go back to the field hospital? He Jianye asked,

"Can't I go with you to practice?" Zhu Ying asked,

"Your health is not well, this training is very hard, I am afraid that your body will not be able to bear it; Moreover, the recent Japanese attack on Wuhan has become more and more obvious, and it is impossible to say that we will go to the battlefield that day. I think I'd better send you back to the field hospital insurance. He Jianye said,

"Oh!" Zhu Ying didn't seem too happy,

"When you go back, remember to rest more, don't be so busy. Only when the body is well healed can we take better care of the wounded soldiers, you know? He Jianye said,

"......" Zhu Ying still didn't speak,

"I'll go back to see you when I have time, and when I go to see you in the field hospital again, I'll be angry if you do it like this again!" He Jianye scared Zhu Ying,

"Oh! Well, you're going to come and see me! Zhu Ying finally spoke,

"Well, let's go. I'll send you back later. He Jianye said,

The two of them walked and chatted outside the barracks, seeing that the time was almost up, the two of them returned to the barracks, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, He Jianye took two guards to send Zhu Ying back to the field hospital......

The field hospital was still in that grove, but because of the successive discharge of the wounded and the washing of several showers, the air in the field hospital smelled less disgusting than the last time I came......

Inside the dean's tent, He Jianye said to Dean Jiang,

"Dean, I'm back; I hope the dean will take care of it! Don't give me another clothes rack when you come back next time. ”

"Haha, Captain He laughed, I don't want my doctors and nurses to be like this! Feel relieved. Dean Jiang said,

"Then I'll go first, there are still things in the group." He Jianye took his leave,

Dean Jiang sent He Jianye out of the tent, and He Jianye was far away in Zhu Ying's reluctant eyes......