Shen Xingye didn't know who Jiang Baili was, it was impossible for Huang Xiansheng and Zhao Zhenfan not to know, and the two of them also changed their faces and were surprised.

Huang Xiansheng immediately said: "Master, I will go with you to greet Mr. Jiang." ”

"I'll go too." Zhao Zhen Fan Road.

"Well, it's okay, let's go together as a sign of respect!" Zhang Xinghan nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the four of them walked out one after another, got into a military jeep, and went straight to Toyota Town.

Jiang Baili was dressed in a military uniform at this time, which was obviously deliberately done by him, in order to attract the attention of the guards of the Tongliao garrison.

Sure enough, when he first arrived at the boundary of Toyota Town, he was discovered by the scouts of this generation, and he was immediately detained while wearing a military uniform.

During the interrogation of the scouts, Jiang Baili told his name without humility or arrogance, and said that your division will definitely invite me to tea.

Seeing that he was talking well and behaving like ordinary people, the scout hurriedly reported the situation to Shen Xingye.

That's what came to mind.

Zhang Xinghan and others drove across the West Liaohe Bridge in a jeep and soon came to Toyota Town, where Shen Xingye drove and drove straight to the place where Jiang Baili was detained.

Before the car could be stopped, Zhang Xinghan jumped in, an uninhabited hut that had been temporarily requisitioned by the reconnaissance company as a stronghold in Toyota Town, for rest and liaison and a change of guard.

As soon as Zhang Xinghan arrived at the door, the two scouts guarding the door raised their hands and saluted with flat chests.

Zhang Xinghan didn't care about giving them a return gift, so he couldn't go in, and shouted, "Where is Mr. Baili?" ”

Jiang Baili had already heard the sound of the car, and when he saw Zhang Xinghan pushing the door and calling his name.

Still slightly stunned, he didn't expect that Zhang Xinghan would be so eager to come to greet him in person, let alone that Zhang Xinghan was younger than in the photo.

"You're Mr. Baili?" Zhang Xinghan looked Jiang Baili up and down, and asked in a respectful tone.

"Exactly down there, who are you?" Jiang Baili asked knowingly.

Zhang Xinghan hurriedly saluted to show respect, and said: "Mr. Jiang, the contemptible Zhang Xinghan, the current head of the Tongliao Reading Division, Mr. Jiuyang's name, I see it today, and it is enough to comfort my life!" ”

"It turned out to be the famous anti-Japanese hero General Zhang, an ordinary person in a hundred miles, a general who has won several great victories, collected and managed for the country, and is famous all over the world, why is this for a hundred miles?" Jiang Baili saluted in return, and said with some surprise.

Zhang Xinghan said with a serious expression: "Mr. is too humble, if you want to win glory for the country, Mr. and General Cai Songpo, who rebuilt the republic, were already famous when they studied at the Army Non-commissioned Officer School."

Later, for the righteousness of the nation, the country was the priority, abandoning personal grievances, and went south to participate in the discussion of Yuan Hu [***], and then became a close friend, supporting the coffin for thousands of miles, showing his true surname for Haojie, and he was a truly loyal and unparalleled person.

Compared with the generals, Xinghan is far behind! ”

"Hehe, it's all in the past, it's not enough to worry about, now it's said that Kou invaded my China, and young and promising generals like generals are the pillars of the country and the hope of the nation!" Jiang Baili smiled indifferently.

At this time, Huang Xiansheng and Zhao Zhenfan had already walked in, and after some politeness, Zhang Xinghan solemnly said: "Sir, this is not the place to talk, please go back to the division headquarters with Xinghan, and I will take care of you with the alarm bell and Brother Guoping." ”

"Well, that's going to trouble the general." Jiang Baili did not shirk, and immediately walked out side by side with Zhang Xinghan.

Zhang Xinghan not only asked him to get in the car first, but also helped him carry his luggage with his own hands, showing great respect.

Jiang Baili was flattered, but also had a good impression of Zhang Xinghan in his heart, so he made up his mind to stay and assist him and serve the country.

After returning to the division headquarters, Zhang Xinghan personally poured tea for it, shh

Several people had a very pleasant conversation on the situation at home and abroad, from politics to military affairs, and Jiang Baili was particularly surprised by Zhang Xinghan's strategic vision.

Even some of Zhang Xinghan's thoughts, he didn't think of them, and they were unheard of.

For a while, there was a sense of seeing each other and hating each other.

Seeing that the time had come, Zhang Xinghan tentatively asked, "I don't know what Mr. plans to come to Tongliao this time?" ”

Jiang Baili put away his smile, looked at Zhang Xinghan, and said solemnly: "I can't hide it, Baili went north this time, in order to be able to serve the country with the general. ”

Zhang Xinghan was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately got up and said excitedly: "If Xinghan gets the help of Mr. and wins 100,000 elite soldiers, this is the blessing of tens of millions of fathers and elders in my northeast." ”

"The general has an overreputation, and he said that he wants to swallow my China for a long time, and it is a lifelong wish to fight against the Kou, but the country is poor and weak, and the people in power are busy with the civil war, but no one dares to compete with the Kou, seeing the fall of the mountains and rivers and the loss of sovereignty, I have been sad for a long time, fortunately, the Northeast has a general.

China has such a young pillar as a general, how fortunate is the country and the nation? Jiang Baili modestly praised.

"Hehe, sir, we don't have to praise each other so much, eat first, and then talk about it after the military eats." Zhang Xinghan said with a smile when he saw that the cooking staff had already walked in with the freshly prepared meal.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Zhang Xinghan personally took Jiang Baili to visit and inspect the various departments of the reading division in a jeep.

Including the Qinglong Mountain defense line and battlefield sites, the station of the Reading Division Flying Regiment, the garrison station, and the Huolin River Coal Mine.

After visiting all the units of the Reading Division, Jiang Baili couldn't help but sigh: "Such an elite division, since returning to China, I have never seen it. ”

"Sir, you also saw it just now, at present, I have recruited a new batch of new soldiers, the existing troops are saturated, and I am planning to expand the troop structure, I don't know if Mr. has any good suggestions?" Zhang Xinghan asked in his own car.

"At present, it is impossible for Nanjing political axe to give the number and system of the reading division, after all, Nanjing does not dare to declare war on Yuekou, from a political level, the anti-Japanese war of the reading division is purely organized by the border guards, and the Chinese political axe has nothing to do." Jiang Baili said.

"Well, that's right." Zhang Xinghan nodded in agreement.

"In this case, the general will not have to stick to the so-called formal establishment and number, and can unify and reorganize the officers and men of his subordinate units in accordance with the actual situation in the northeast region; in short, everything should be conducive to command, remove all restrictions of rules and regulations, and maximize the combat effectiveness of the troops, so that your orders can be quickly and thoroughly transmitted and implemented to the troops at all levels." Jiang Baili paused and continued: "At present, there are not many troops in the hands of the general, and there will be no situation where the government orders are not in line and the establishment is chaotic, but in the future, with the continuous expansion of the troops, it will become more and more necessary to regularize and unify. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Xinghan nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "By the way, what does Mr. Baili think about me recruiting soldiers on my own and expanding the troops?" ”

"For the country, for the nation, it is the righteousness to recruit troops by yourself, but if you support the army for your own selfish desires, it is a moth that harms the country, but judging from what the general did on the battlefield in the northeast, the general belongs to the former." Jiang Baili said bluntly.

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

Today, the members of the Kwantung Army Command in Lushun are in special spirits, because their new commander, General Muto Nobuyoshi, is coming.

For Muto Nobuyoshi, many of the military staff officers, adjutants, and communicators of the Kwantung Army Headquarters were much more welcoming than they were to Minamijiro and Honjo Shigeru.

Because Muto Nobuyoshi served as the commander of the Kwantung Army five years ago, many veteran officers and staff officers in the headquarters naturally have much closer respect for this old boss.

Muto Nobuyoshi is now 64 years old, and he was the last officer to be promoted to the rank of general during the Taisho period in the military circles.

In the original history, he commanded the Kwantung Army to invade Rehe, defeated more than 20 divisions of the Chinese defenders in the area of the Great Wall, and marched under the city of Beiping.

forced He Yingqin to sign a humiliating alliance under the city, and in fact isolated the four provinces outside the Guan.

It is said that the military circles are known as the patron saint of Manchuria.

It is said that the reactivation of Muto Nobuyoshi in the base camp this time is because this person has served in the Kwantung Army and has high hopes for him.

Dressed in a straight military uniform, accompanied by the new chief of staff, Major General Toranosuke Hashimoto, Muto Nobuyoshi got out of the car and strode into the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, which had been absent for five years.

The guards guarding the door hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Muto Nobuyoshi nodded and stepped into the headquarters compound with his saber on his shoulder.

In the courtyard, the officers and staff officers of the headquarters headed by Ishihara Waner and others had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Muto Nobuyoshi, Ishihara Waner stepped forward quickly, took the lead and saluted: "General, it's been hard all the way, and the room has been prepared for you." ”

"You're Ishihara Waner?" Muto Nobuyoshi looked at the tall staff officer in front of him and asked.

"Hai, it's a humble position." Ishihara bowed his head suddenly.

"I'm really strange, the Kwantung Army has suffered defeats in a row, and the commander has changed twice, while you, the deputy chief of staff of the headquarters, are still safe and sound, how did you do it?" Muto Nobuyoshi said sarcastically in a playful tone.

Ishihara Wan'er's old face turned red when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to find a hole to get into, so he suddenly bowed his head and said: "Please give the general a chance to make meritorious service to the lowly position, and the lowly post will definitely fulfill his duties and fully assist the general in his work." ”

Muto Nobuyoshi let him go and walked forward.

After entering the war room, Muto Nobuyoshi untied his Imperial Sword, held it in his hand as a command rod and pointed to the map on the wall, pondered for a moment, turned his head and shouted, "Chief of Staff Hashimoto." ”

"What does the general command?" Hashimoto Toranosuke hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his head.

"In the name of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, immediately send a telegram to the 4th and 7th Divisions, asking them to immediately march to Jinzhou, and be sure to take Jinzhou at the end of January and advance the front to Shanhaiguan!"

Muto Nobuyoshi moved the command knife in his hand, pointed at Changchun and said: "In addition, the 10th, 3rd, and 14th divisions are ordered to immediately attack Changchun, capture the entire Jihei and Hebei provinces, and completely isolate Zhang Xinghan's Tongliao Reading Force to resist the Japanese army." ”

"Hay!" Hashimoto Toranosuke suddenly bowed his head in response, and immediately turned around and strode away with his saber on his shoulder.

(To be continued)