After the congress was over, the small meeting had to be continued, because there was no command organ and a specific plan of action, and the so-called support for the Wuhan conference battle was just empty talk.

During the small meeting, Fan Zhuxian only called Zhang Weihan, Ji Zhenguo, Xu Yushan, and Han Xing to discuss the top candidate of the command organ and the action plan.

There was no gossip, Fan Zhuxian said directly: "Supporting the Wuhan General Battle is not a trivial matter, first set the commander, who will be the commander-in-chief." ”

Zhang Weihan smiled and said: "Apart from you, who else can be this commander-in-chief, otherwise, everyone is not convinced!" Ji Zhenguo, Xu Yushan, and Han Xing also said, "There is no controversy about this matter." "The team of the sixth district was pulled up by you, who should be the commander if you are not the commander?" "We all listen to you, if it is someone else, it may not be!"

Fan Zhuxian shook his head and said: "People, you have to be self-aware, I am older, and most importantly, my knowledge is also backward, how can I complete the combat mission of supporting the Wuhan General Battle." Besides, it's really like what Han Xing said, if I parachute in, I can't parachute! ”

Everyone else stopped talking, they were all looking at Fan Zhuxian's eyes, it seemed that from Fan Zhuxian's words, everyone felt that Fan Zhuxian had other ideas about the candidate for the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army.

After a pause, Fan Zhuxian said: "At this military meeting, we want to listen to everyone's high opinions and see who can put forward a combat strategy with achievements. It seems that it was not in vain, and a military talent was finally discovered. ”

Everyone knew that Fan Zhuxian was talking about Han Xing, so he didn't speak and continued to listen to him explain his reasoning.

"Gong Zizhen has said, I advise the heavenly prince to be vigorous and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern, not to mention that we are modern people. There is a candidate for the commander, and we should let him have the courage to take it. If you want to talk about talent, it has long been revealed, the battle of Nanzhen mobilized the planes of the national army, Jinhao Hotel, saved the 32nd detachment Xu Yushan, Juancheng Hongmen Banquet, and saved the 13th detachment of Ji Zhenguo, and also brought 100 mortars, which effectively supported the battle of our various detachments. Besides, if you are engaged in industry and agriculture, you are also an arsenal, a pharmaceutical factory, a fine variety, and a fertilizer factory. Can it be turned? This person is not the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, who else can be? ”

Fan Zhuxian's words, Han Xing was really unexpected, and he shook his head anxiously and said, "This person can't do it!" You can't even shoot a gun, you can't even salute, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy and have a face-to-face battle with the devil, no! No way! This person is definitely not good. ”

Fan Zhuxian said: "I asked you to be the commander-in-chief, not to ask you to go into battle to fight with bayonets, you raised so many questions, all of which are very sharp, since you raise them, you have to find a way to solve these problems." This is not to let you become an official, get any benefits, and get any rewards, but to give you a problem and put a heavy burden on your shoulders. ”

Han Xing still shook his head again and again and said, "No! No way! Don't look at a bad idea, if you become such a big official, he has no confidence at all, no! No way! ”

Zhang Weihan is a veteran of the army, so he naturally has his own opinions, and said: "Han Xing is very talented, and there are many ways that he can't think of, but the position of commander-in-chief is indeed not trivial, it must have prestige, and the soldiers can only be convinced." If Han Xing is asked to be the chief of staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army, I think he is a very suitable candidate. ”

Ji Zhenguo also supported Zhang Weihan's opinion: "Being a commander also needs to have a training process, and it will be good for him to be a chief of staff first." ”

Xu Yushan was a little unconvinced in his heart, shook his head, and decisively expressed his opinion: "The director of the industrial bureau of Hanhang did a good job, but he became the chief of staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army all of a sudden, which is indeed a little faster, not to mention that the soldiers are not convinced, even some officers are not convinced." My personal opinion is that the chief of staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army is an extraordinary role, he has to make a detailed strategic and tactical plan, and he also has to deal with all kinds of complex military problems. ”

It's okay now, let alone let Han Xing be the commander-in-chief, even if he is the chief of staff, Xu Yushan also bluntly opposed it to his face.

Fan Zhuxian asked him rhetorically: "Tell me, who is suitable to be the chief of staff?" ”

Xu Yushan really couldn't think of a suitable candidate, so he could only shake his head and say, "I haven't figured it out yet." ”

Fan Zhuxian saw that everyone had finished expressing his attitude, and resolutely expressed his opinions: "Since everyone has different opinions, then I will revise my proposal again, and I will be the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expeditionary Army for the time being, and let Han Xing be the chief of staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army." If Han Xing is not competent, then it is not too late to withdraw, and if it is okay, let Han Xing be the commander-in-chief. Now, I am just a deaf man's ear when I am the commander-in-chief -- the decorations, the specific plan, how this battle should be fought, the Han Bank will come up with a plan, and the Han Bank will figure out how to implement it. If there is a more suitable candidate, at this time, can you still put it forward? ”

After thinking about it, there was really no more suitable candidate, so they didn't speak.

Fan Zhuxian concluded: "Our southern expedition this time is indeed full of crises, layers of dangers, thousands of troops, and a big war is about to start. Under normal circumstances, counting on our little men and horses is indeed like sprinkling sesame salt, which will not play a role at all on the battlefield of millions of people. But don't look at us as a little mouse, a little mouse can sometimes overturn an elephant. If there is no general who can command this southern expedition, it is better not to go to the southern expeditionary army. I implore everyone to support Hanbo's work, please! Please! ”

Since Fan Zhuxian said this again, Zhang Weihan nodded, raised his hand and said, "I didn't say it, I am the first to express my support for Han Xing's work." ”

Yi Zhenguo also nodded in agreement: "I also make a statement to support Chief of Staff of the Han Dynasty, and I will never say anything." ”

Xu Yushan said: "Although I have a different opinion, I still keep it, but in my work, of course, I obey the decision of the organization." ”

Han Xing, the chief of staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army, was also tentatively decided.

Of course, the deputy commander has to be Zhang Weihan, he is the commander of the 10th detachment of the main force of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and he has to be counted on as a ballast stone, and the three leading members of the headquarters are thus determined.

Han Xing originally wanted to resign, but thinking that he was a person who crossed over, since he came to this Luxi in the War of Resistance Against Japan, he had to play his role, whether he could change history, it depended on the creation of God, and the responsibility could not be shirked! I could only agree to this errand head-on.

Order, of course, some people from Wang Jinxiang and Qi Zixiu felt uncomfortable, Fan Zhuxian and Zhang Weihan didn't dare to gossip, but what kind of person is Han Xing, how did he become the chief of staff? But if you are not convinced, there is no way, Fan Zhuxian's order has already been given, and there is no way to change it. Besides, if the Southern Expeditionary Army said that it sounded good, it was to support the Wuhan General Battle, but if it was not good, it was actually a death squad, and as soon as it went out to Liaocheng, half a life would be over.

Han Xing immediately made a set of overt plans and covert top-secret plans for the southern expedition with Fan Zhuxian and Zhang Weihan.

The clear plan was: First, determine the main forces of the southern expedition. 2. Equip the troops with the best weapons produced by the arsenal. 3. In addition to strengthening daily training, all units of the Southern Expedition have increased the training of paratroopers. Fourth, immediately prepare food, weapons, ammunition, and necessary materials for the southern expedition. Fifth, each regiment has set up a radio station, and the equipment has been transported from Yan'an, and the personnel will be trained immediately by personnel from Yan'an.

The secret top-secret plan of the Southern Expedition was, of course, known only to Fan Zhuxian, Zhang Weihan and a few others.

The troops of the Southern Expedition were quickly decided, and the elites of the 10 detachments, 13 detachments, 32 detachments, 5 detachments, and 6 detachments were selected to participate, and the troops quickly assembled in Liaocheng County for arduous training. At the same time, Han Xing ordered the clothing factories under its jurisdiction to quickly produce 6,000 sets of parachutes according to the drawings.

In order to facilitate management, the establishment of the Eighth Route Army was directly adopted, and a squad consisted of about ten soldiers; A platoon consists of three squads. A company is composed of three platoons, and the company is also equipped with a cooking squad, plus cadres such as company commanders, instructors, deputy company commanders, deputy instructors, platoon commanders, and division chiefs, with a total number of about 120 people. A battalion has about four companies with about 500 men; A regiment is equipped with three battalions, and the number of a standard regiment is 1500 people.

The 10th detachment was designated as a regiment, with Zhang Weihan acting as the head and Liu Zhiyuan as the deputy commander, the 13th detachment was designated as the second regiment, with Ji Zhenguo as the commander, the 32nd detachment was designated as the third regiment, with Xu Yushan as the leader, and the 5th and 6th detachments were designated as the first and second battalions directly under the Southern Expeditionary Army, with Sun Saihua and Sun Sanmin as the battalion commanders, in addition to Yin Zhaoli's Tiger Roar Special Forces, most of the intelligence officers of Xizi Pan Xiaoan, Fan Shumin's youth anti-Japanese advance team and Fan Shuyu's health team. The total strength of the southern expedition reached 6,000 men.

The equipment configuration of each squad is a new Type 81 7.62 mm machine gun from the arsenal, and the middle and old sleeves of ordinary soldiers are all replaced with Chinese Type 95 5.8 mm assault rifles, in order to strengthen the firepower of the company, each company is equipped with three Type 89 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, in order to deal with bunkers, pillboxes and other fortifications, each battalion is equipped with a mortar platoon, 10 mortars.

With the support of Fan Zhuxian and Zhang Weihan, Han Xing set up a staff department to manage the military intelligence, logistics, planning, and personnel organization of the Southern Expeditionary Army. The division of labor among the various staff offices is clear, and of course, the selection of these staff chiefs consumes a lot of Han Xing's brain cells.

It is also worth mentioning that all of them have been replaced with new military uniforms. In accordance with Han Xing's instructions, the clothing factory has set a new military uniform for each person, and the style of this military uniform is the gray military uniform worn by the Eighth Route Army in the whole country, with two buttons on the military cap.

It is really a person who wears clothes and a horse is a saddle, and as soon as this new clothes are worn, and the new weapons are equipped, it is a new level. It can also be said that the equipment of the Southern Expeditionary Army is not inferior to the equipment of the little devils, and it is even better.

The brand-new military uniforms and unique weapons and equipment make every soldier enthusiastic and full of passion before going to the battlefield. However, in the face of arduous training subjects, especially the paratrooper training program, which is full of risks, every soldier complains about it.

As for the training of paratroopers, Han Xing secretly downloaded it from the Internet and then formulated it by the staff officers in light of the actual situation of the current Southern Expeditionary Army.

The training of paratroopers in common subjects mainly includes: common doctrine education, technical and tactical basic subject training; physical training for air mobility to resist dizziness and vomiting; Field survival training under long-range raids, deep behind enemy lines, isolation, and difficult supply conditions; Psychological endurance training in a battlefield environment.

The training content of airborne skills mainly includes: basic theoretical knowledge of parachuting and the use of parachutes, basic actions of parachuting and handling of special situations, and application of parachuting under special terrain and conditions; Basic knowledge of aircraft landing, basic actions of getting on and off the plane, loading and unloading of weapons and equipment and materials and equipment; Airdrop equipment, the use of equipment and a variety of airdrop skills, etc.

Professional skills training mainly includes: relevant rules and regulations, professional theoretical knowledge, structure, performance, operation, use, maintenance, and so on of weapons and equipment.

The contents of campaign and tactical training mainly include: the organization, command and implementation of airborne; Basic battle formations and movements; coordination between the Airborne Forces and the Air Force, Air Defense; Combat drills under special conditions, special tasks, and special terrain.

In order to make it easier and more practical to train paratroopers to parachute, Han Xing and some soldiers and staff officers studied and simply set the main three points, one is to jump into the sand pit and practice guts, and the sand pit has one meter jump, two meters jump, and three meters jump to practice courage and posture. The second is the soft landing jump of the earth skydiving tower, that is, the parachute is opened from the earth jumping tower and the bottom is followed by cotton bags and tarpaulins, so that the soldiers can find the feeling of parachuting. The third is the hard landing jump of the earth skydiving tower, that is, imitating the real skydive, opening the parachute and jumping down from the tower.

Han Xing is not the chief of staff at this time, but an ordinary soldier, whether you are a commander or a chief of staff, if you can't jump off the parachute, you won't be able to reach the front line, and of course, you won't be able to fight together with the soldiers.

Under the majestic Guangyue Tower in Liaocheng, Han Xing is also undergoing the exam, Liaocheng has sand, and the sand is loosened with an iron shovel is a sand pit, and the brick platform is made of adobe.

Han Xing wore a simulated skydiving suit, first ran a few laps around the jumping platform to warm up, and then moved his muscles and bones for a while to avoid temporary discomfort in his legs and feet. After this qiē was done, he slowly walked up to the one-meter-high jumping platform, and jumped down with his hands raised and his legs together according to the essentials of jumping into the sand pit according to the essentials of the paratrooper's sand pit. When I jumped into the bunker, my legs naturally bent, and despite this, I still crooked and fell down, like a dog eating.

Despite the wolf, none of the warriors smiled, they all looked at Han Xing silently, and some even gave a thumbs up.

Behind Han Xing, followed by Sun Sanmin, Sun Sanmin is in his forties, and he is very fat, weighing 200 pounds, if he jumps into a sand pit with such a figure, it is really difficult for him.

Han Xing smiled and said to him, "Camp Commander Sun, I think, you don't have to jump, why are you still suffering from this foreign crime?" ”

Sun Sanmin pursed his lips and said, "I really don't want to dance, what kind of trick are you doing, you want to toss me to death!" But if you don't jump, there's no way, your chief of staff has jumped, what can I do if I don't jump as a small battalion commander? Also, when you got on the plane, you all jumped and left me to do something, back and forth on the plane to play! ”

Sun Sanmin jumped down as soon as his eyes were closed.