"What, you're going to join the Flying Group?" Zhang Xinghan was a little surprised.

"Yes, didn't the division headquarters give an order to the whole division, calling on intellectual youth to become pilots? I am not just right, being able to fly a fighter plane in the sky and gallop into the blue sky, it makes my blood boil just thinking about it. Zhang Xinghua nodded and said with a wistful expression.

"Xinghua, if you follow my suggestion, you'd better come to my division headquarters to be an adjutant staff officer for me, so that you and Miss Su can face each other day and night, whether you are an infantry or a pilot, it is extremely dangerous." Zhang Xinghan paused, looked at his father, and continued: "But I know, you have your ideas, I can't decide for you, you let your father give you an idea for this matter, if your father agrees, I have no opinion!" ”

When Zhang Xinghua heard this, he turned his eyes to his father Zhang Yuxi.

Zhang Yuxi pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Eat first, and then discuss this matter after eating." ”

"Dad, you won't disagree, will you?" Zhang Xinghua said uneasily.

"Xinghua, tell your father the truth, what happened to Miss Su that your eldest brother said just now?" Zhang Yuxi did not answer the rhetorical question.

"Sue... She... She is a teacher in our department, and when I first went to Yenching, she just graduated, and then stayed on to teach, so she is also my senior sister. Zhang Xinghua bowed his head a little embarrassed.

"Dad, I can see that Xinghua is interesting to Su Hanyun." Zhang Xinghan said with a smile.

"Big brother, don't talk nonsense."

"What does that girl mean to us Xinghua?" Zhang Yuxi ignored Zhang Xinghua's protest and continued to ask.

"I should like Xinghua a lot, last time Xinghua's advance team was in danger, I think she was very anxious." Zhang Xinghan replied in contemplation.

"It's good if it's interesting, that's good." Zhang Yuxi said to Zhang Xinghua very happily: "Xinghua, if you have time, you'd better bring that Miss Su to the house for a meal." ”

"Dad, I'm talking to you about joining the flying team now, where is this?" Zhang Xinghua had a big head for a while and was very embarrassed.

Zhang Xinghan couldn't help but snicker when he saw this.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuxi said: "Xinghan, don't laugh, you and Ruoying must also get married as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be a matter to drag on like this." ”

"Uh...... Dad, the national disaster is at the head, and it is said that Kou has not been eliminated, it is not appropriate for me to get married now, right? Zhang Xinghan was depressed for a while.

"What's inappropriate, yes, now it's a national crisis, as soldiers, you have to contribute to the country and the nation, and I support you as a father, but you can't let my old Zhang family break off, right?

Therefore, you and Ruoying must get married as soon as possible, even if you sacrifice for the country that day, you have to leave a seed for our old Zhang family! The more Zhang Yuxi spoke, the more uncomfortable he became, and finally couldn't hold back his tears.

"And Xinghua, didn't you say that it would be much safer for you to be a staff adjutant next to your eldest brother? I had to be a front-line infantryman, and now I have to be a pilot.

You are loyal to the country, but have you considered my feelings and those of your mother? Can you bear to let us send white-haired people to black-haired people?

Yes, it's very selfish for me to think like this, but without the father and mother who wants his son to have an accident, I'm not a saint, I can't be hard-hearted, I also have flesh and blood, I'm just an ordinary father! ”

Zhang Xinghan and Zhang Xinghua glanced at each other, and hurriedly persuaded: "Dad, it's us who are not good, don't be sad, but the country is in trouble, how can we stand idly by?" As for the consummation of the marriage with Ruoying, why do you have to inform your father-in-law and let him participate, right? ”

"Dad, the eldest brother is right, this marriage is not child's play, Uncle Wang must be present, otherwise the sister-in-law doesn't even have a mother's family, it's really unreasonable." Zhang Xinghua also followed.

"By the way, where is your Uncle Wang now?" Zhang Yuxi suddenly thought of Wang Yizhe, a friend and in-law.

"I heard that he was summoned to Beiping by the young marshal, and the current commander of the 7th Brigade of Reading Power was taken over by He Lichong, who was attached to the brigade, I think Uncle Wang should have been placed under house arrest by Zhang Shaoshuai." Zhang Xinghan thought for a while.

"Can you find a way to get him out?" Zhang Yuxi said.

"I'll find a way to do this, Dad, don't tell Ruoying for the time being, so as not to worry him." Zhang Xinghan did not forget to instruct.

.............................., "Big brother, you must agree to my going to the flying brigade." On the way out of the town, the Zhang Xinghan brothers walked side by side.

"Okay, I'll say hello to Captain Gao when I go back, the flying team is indeed in urgent need of an intellectual youth like you now." Zhang Xinghan thought about it and nodded seriously.

"However, Xinghua, how far have you and Su Hanyun go? If it works, if you have the opportunity, you should take it home to your father and mother, even if it is good to give the second elder some psychological comfort. ”

"yes, I see." Zhang Xinghua nodded silently, and Su Hanyun's beautiful face appeared in his mind.

"Come with me back to the division headquarters to see her?" Zhang Xinghan proposed.

"Okay." Zhang Xinghua immediately nodded in agreement.

After returning to the division headquarters, Zhang Xinghua got Zhang Xinghan's special approval and asked Su Hanyun to go out for a walk.

Zhang Xinghan, accompanied by Zhao Zhenfan, went to the recruit training base located on the bank of the Xiliao River.

This is not far from the division headquarters, Zhang Xinghan, Zhao Zhenfan and others with Guo Zhong and other guards rushed to the recruit training base on foot.

The recruits here include more than 1,000 people from the Reading Force Regiment that Zhang Xinghan brought from Songyuan, as well as the recruits that Zhao Zhenfan has recruited in various parts of Tongliao these days.

Today, there are more than 3,000 people.

In charge of the training of these recruits was Deputy Division Commander Huang Xiansheng, who led a large number of wounded soldiers of the former Shenyang Garrison Brigade who had just been discharged from the hospital to conduct pre-war basic training for these recruits.

When Zhang Xinghan and Zhao Zhenfan arrived, the veterans were conducting one-on-one training for the recruits under the supervision and command of Huang Xiansheng.

In particular, the Reading Force brought from Matsubara, many of whom were local hunters and stragglers.

After being absorbed by Ding Chao, they had some training, so in terms of basic shooting and shooting, they could completely lead those recruits from farmers and herdsmen who had just joined the army.

The training of the recruits of the Reading Force Division was more extravagant than any recruit in China at this time.

Because they can shoot without stinginess with bullets, one shot misses, can be ten, a hundred, or even a thousand.

This was impossible for the Chinese warlords and even for President Chiang's Central Army.

Even some troops, before they actually go into battle, are theoretically practicing raising guns.

The so-called three points and one line are not in the slightest practice.

The gunshots on the banks of the Xiliao River reverberated on the river for a long time.

"Master, Brother Guoping, you are here." Seeing Zhang Xinghan and Zhao Zhenfan coming together, Huang Xiansheng hurriedly walked over to greet him.

"Brother Alarm Bell, hard work." Zhang Xinghan said with a smile.

"It's all duty, there's nothing hard or hard." Huang Xian said.

"How's it going, how are these recruits trained?" Zhang Xinghan and the two looked at the recruits who were actively training and asked.

"Fortunately, many of these people are from Orion Families, and some of them can shoot guns, so the training is much easier than that of ordinary farmers." Huang Xiansheng replied.

"By the way, on the issue of recruiting people, have you thought about the division?" Huang Xiansheng asked.

"Although we can still form another main regiment, I am afraid that the official number will not be available for the time being." Zhang Xinghan muttered: "After discussion between me and the chief of staff, it was decided to organize them into the temporary Tongliao Garrison Reinforcement Regiment, and the head of the regiment is Liu Guodong, deputy commander of the 701st Regiment, who is responsible for the guarding of the base area. ”

"Well, this method is good, one garrison regiment plus the airport garrison brigade, the strength of two regiments is enough to serve as the security of our base area, so that our four main regiments can all be used for offensive or mobile operations." Huang Xian said.

"Of course, the reason why they are organized into garrison regiments is because as a second-line reserve force, they can have more time to train, and they will not have combat missions for the time being until the last resort.

Moreover, we must continue to recruit new recruits based on them, and after training by the garrison regiments, we will continue to provide wartime reinforcement for the four main regiments. Zhang Xinghan said.

"This reinforced garrison regiment is temporarily organized into three infantry battalions, one air defense battalion, and several other regiments directly under the troops, and the follow-up specific work will be handled by you and the chief of staff." Zhang Xinghan instructed.

"Okay, no problem, you can leave it to us." Huang Xiansheng nodded in agreement.

"Brother Alarm Bell, let's go to Qinglong Mountain together." Zhang Xinghan said.

"To Qinglong Mountain?"

"Yes, I'm going to inspect how the defense line of the 702 and 704 regiments is being built, after all, this is the gateway to our base area, and we can't be sloppy." Zhang Xinghan said.

"I'll take care of the work at hand." After Huang Xiansheng finished speaking, he walked straight towards the training team.

Not long after, the three of them, escorted by Guo Zhong and a guard platoon, left the division headquarters in a jeep and drove in the direction of Qinglong Mountain.

…………………… Arthur Kwantung Army Command.

Guessed by Gao Zhihang, the Kwantung Army Headquarters said that in order to avoid the naval transport troops, army divisions and a large number of military supplies, they were again attacked by the air raids of the Reading Division.

Ishihara agreed to his proposal to move all operations to night until reinforcements from the home air force and air defense arrived.

At this moment, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Minamijiro, was furious.

Because although it escaped another air raid by the Reading Division during the day today, the dock of the military port was seriously damaged.

Although the divisions and regiments sent engineering wings, the Dalian garrison gendarmerie also forcibly pulled a group of Chinese strong laborers from the city to carry out emergency repairs.

However, it will be difficult to fully repair for a while, resulting in no return to service for the next three days or more.

The dock is not usable, and the naval transport ships are useless even if they enter the military port.

Soldiers can barely get ashore with small landing craft and other equipment and tools, but large artillery, tanks, fighting vehicles, and large quantities of artillery shells and other military supplies cannot go ashore.

"General, do not be angry, our sea-based and land-based aviation and a large number of air defense units will be ready in a week at most, and then we will not have to be helpless against the air raids of the Chinese army.

In a month at most, the imperial army will be able to complete all strategic preparations and build-ups, and this month will not pose any real threat to the strength of both the enemy and us.

Once all the Imperial troops have landed and sufficient strategic supplies have been prepared, victory will still be ours, and the Imperial Army's plan to capture the entire three eastern provinces will still be realized. So your Excellency the General does not need to be impatient, let alone angry, please stay calm. ”

"Hmm." After listening to Ishihara's comforting analysis and persuasion, Nanjiro calmed down a lot and nodded thoughtfully.

Later, he asked, "By the way, how is Itagaki-kun's so-called infiltration plan implemented?" Is there any substantial surname progress? ”

"It is currently underway, and with Itagaki-kun's ability, I believe that the results of the substantive surname will be achieved soon." Ishihara bowed his head and replied.

(To be continued)