It's August, and the weather in the Northeast has bid farewell to the cold winter and ushered in the scorching summer, when the ice of the rivers has already melted.

On the Songhua River today, the water flow on the river surface is more than wide, the mountains on both sides of the river, the forest is dense, all kinds of flowers and trees in the summer forest have grown new and tender branches and leaves, the end is a beautiful mountain and clear water, beautiful.

Zhang Xinghan and Wang Ruoying were on a small steamer with a cabin, followed by several captured patrol boats, and the guard battalion commander Guo Zhongqin led a platoon of guards to protect them.

The steamer of the small steamer had stopped running, and the boat was drifting slowly with the current, Zhang Xinghan, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, sat on a chair with a telescope in his hand.

Wang Ruoying, dressed in a white gauze skirt, wearing a bowler hat and a pair of black sunglasses, sat beside him and gently held his arm, snuggled on his shoulder, her face full of happiness.

Soon Zhang Xinghan spotted a flock of wild ducks, immediately picked up a Garand semi-automatic rifle, and stood up.

Wang Ruoying also stood up, looked ahead and said, "Xinghan, what are you going to do?" ”

"It's okay, watch me give your wife some game to taste." Saying that, Zhang Xinghan had already opened the safety and aiming gauge of the steel gun in his hand.

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his rifle and quickly aimed at the flock of ducks playing in the water on the bank of the river about 150 meters in front of him.

After locking one, Zhang Xinghan decisively pulled the trigger, and a crisp gunfire rang out, breaking the tranquility of the river.

Most of the wild ducks in the flock were frightened and ran away, but another duck floated on the water.

Zhang Xinghan put away his rifle and gave an order to the soldiers behind the cabin, who immediately started the boat and soon came to the place where the wild ducks were playing.

Zhang Xinghan fished out his prey with the old net, and said with a smile: "Obediently, it's quite heavy, to say the least, it's six or seven catties, it's enough for us to have a full meal." ”

"I'll do it, I'll make it for you later." Wang Ruoying smiled and squatted down and looked at the prey road.

"Really? Do you also make game? ”

"Well, in Shenyang before, my father often took me to hunt, and my skills are very good." Wang Ruoying nodded seriously.

"Then I will have a good mouth in the future, when I am done and the country is peaceful, I will be with you every day on the lake and stay with you for a lifetime." Zhang Xinghan said with a smile and full of affection.

"Hmm." Wang Ruoying had a happy smile on her face, and at this moment she felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.

…………………… After about half a month, Jiang Baili and others have recruited more than 50,000 recruits in various parts of North Manchuria, and this progress has greatly exceeded the expectations of all the high-ranking members of the New Army, including Zhang Xinghan.

However, after thinking about it, I was relieved, with Zhang Xinghan's personal prestige, the brilliant achievements of the Northeast New Army, and good treatment, it is not surprising that there is a trend of enthusiastically joining the army.

After moving to Jilin, Zhang Xinghan chose a good house in Jilin as his and Wang Ruoying's home.

Zhang Xinghan has rested for more than half a month, and in the past half a month, he has been swimming with his wife and taking a good rest, and now the whole person looks refreshed and full of energy.

Today he got a report that Jiang Baili, Huang Xiansheng, Zang Shiyi and others will come to Jilin to report to him.

So he climbed out of the bed early, washed up, and after breakfast, he took a car to the headquarters.

When he arrived at the headquarters not far from home, Jiang Baili, Huang Xiansheng, Zang Shiyi and others had already arrived in advance and were about to enter the door.

Seeing Zhang Xinghan coming in a car, several people hurriedly greeted him and saluted: "Commander." ”

"Chief of Staff, you're really early." Zhang Xinghan stepped out of the jeep and shook hands with them one by one with a smile.

"Last night, Brother Alarm Zhong and I rushed to Changchun by train, and happened to meet Governor Zang who was also coming to Jilin to report on his work, so we rushed here overnight by car." Jiang Baili said with a smile.

"Alright, this is not a place to talk, let's go in first." Zhang Xinghan said and took the lead in walking into the headquarters.

After entering the conference room of the headquarters, the orderly served a cup of tea to one of them and withdrew.

After sitting down, Zhang Xinghan asked, "How is it?" Recruit recruitment is going well, right? ”

Jiang Baili hurriedly took out a document and handed it to Zhang Xinghan and said: "It is extremely smooth, the specific recruitment process and number of troops in each county above." ”

Zhang Xinghan opened the document and looked at it, and said with slight surprise: "Sixty thousand people? So fast? ”

"Yes, as soon as I heard that our new army recruited soldiers to fight devils to protect their hometowns, the enthusiasm of the people in North Manchuria, even now there are still many people who come to enlist every day." Jiang Baili said very happily.

"Well, that's good." Zhang Xinghan nodded approvingly and said: "I am still extremely relieved that the chief of staff will do things, so let's hurry up and reorganize, with the original four main divisions as the mainstay, at least expand to ten motorized infantry divisions, and continue to recruit if the strength is insufficient."

The original armored brigade was expanded into three armored divisions, and the soldiers were selected from various units, and the original artillery regiment was expanded by at least three or five heavy artillery brigades.

In addition, the 10 newly organized main divisions should be equipped with artillery regiments directly under them, and a new tank regiment and an air defense regiment should be added. Weapons and equipment, I will solve this for you, and you can do it with all your might. ”

"Yes!" Jiang Baili was a little excited, and nodded slightly movingly.

Zhang Xinghan turned to ask Huang Xiansheng: "Brother Alarm Zhong, are you the number of police forces in each county enough?" ”

Huang Xiansheng cried a little depressed and said: "For more than half a month, less than 30,000 people have been recruited, and many of them are middle-aged soldiers in their thirties. ”

"Oh? What's going on here? Zhang Xinghan asked with interest.

Huang Xiansheng deliberately said to Jiang Baili with a sour mouth: "It's not because of the chief of staff, he recruited the regular army in the front, the military salary is high, the treatment is good, the people are proud to join the regular army of the new army, and those who are willing to join our police force are basically all crooked melons and cracked dates picked by the chief of staff." ”

"Haha, that's because you, the police commissioner, don't have enough publicity, you can hype it up, let the people know that the police force that joins our new army is also extremely co-prosperous, and when necessary, the police force also needs to go to the battlefield, and to maintain the safety of the lives and property of the fathers and elders in the hometown, the meaning of which is not to go to the front line to kill ghosts!" Zhang Xinghan said with a smile.

"However, at present, there are armies in all counties and towns working together to manage public security, and more than 20,000 people can barely be used, and when the main force recruits full troops, I think the situation should improve." Huang Xian said.

"Well, you can just do it anyway." Zhang Xinghan nodded, and turned his gaze to Zang Shiyi, who was sitting dangerously on the side.

Zang Shiyi hurriedly took out a stack of documents, got up and respectfully placed them on the conference table in front of Zhang Xinghan, and said, "Commander Zhang, this is the appointment of officials at all levels in the counties and towns of the North Manchurian region and their detailed identity information. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Xinghan nodded and didn't rush to look at those documents, and said, "How are the airports and the East Liaohe Railway Bridge being built?" ”

"Report to the commander, Harbin Airport has completed the expansion on the original basis, Changchun, Qiqihar, Jilin, Jiamusi Airport has now started construction, and it is expected to be completed in one to two months!" Zang Shiyi replied unhurriedly: "As for the Dongliao River Railway Bridge, it is too difficult, and we lack engineers in this area, as well as machines and related talents to build large railway bridges, so we don't have much clue for the time being. ”

When Zhang Xinghan heard this, he frowned and said: "The East Liaohe Railway Bridge is the only way for the South Manchurian Railway, and it is also the only way for us to march south, and it must be repaired and opened to traffic within three months." ”

Zang Shiyi was a little embarrassed and said: "This ......"

"I know you have a problem, if you don't have an engineer, you will go to a foreign country to ask for it, and if you don't have equipment, you can buy it, money is not a problem, whether it is the Soviet Union or other European countries, as long as he is willing to help us build the bridge, we will give us as much as it wants, I don't believe it, the railway bridge that can be built during the Manchu Qing Dynasty can't be repaired by us?" Zhang Xinghan said in an unquestionable tone.

With Zhang Xinghan's financial support, Zang Shiyi immediately said: "Yes, I will try my best to do this quickly, and I will definitely strive to restore it within three months." ”

………………………… Nanjing, Conference Room of the Military Commission.

Jiang Gong had just finished his regular meeting, and as soon as he walked out of the conference room, accompanied by Wang Shihe, the chief of the guard, he saw Dai Li, the director of the special service department of the Blue Coat Society, walking towards him.

Chairman Jiang turned around and retreated, Wang Shihe guarded the door knowingly, and when Dai Li came, he waved his hand to go in directly.

Seeing Chairman Jiang wearing a Mao suit, Dai Li, took off his hat and saluted: "Principal, students have the latest information about the Northeast here. ”

"Oh? What's going on in the Northeast now? Chairman Jiang asked.

After Zhang Xinghan occupied Changchun, Jilin, and other areas of North Manchuria, he recruited troops on a large scale in the past half a month, and the total number of troops in his hands has now exceeded the 150,000 mark. ”

"What, one hundred and fifty thousand?" Chairman Jiang was also taken aback: "You're not mistaken, right? ”

"Returning to the principal, this news has been repeatedly verified and there will be no mistake, when Zhang Xinghan arbitrarily reorganized the Reading Division into the Northeast New Army, his troops had reached 50,000 people, and when he occupied South Manchuria, he captured at least 40,000 puppet troops, and most of them were incorporated into the army.

In the past month or so, he has recruited no less than 60,000 recruits in Jilin, Heilongjiang, large, medium, and small cities, as well as in rural areas, and with the surrender of the puppet troops in various counties, the total strength of his new army is now only a little more than 150,000. Dai said.

"150,000 troops, Niang Xipi, does this Zhang Xinghan also want to follow the example of Zhang's father and son, stand outside the pass, and be the king of the Northeast?" There was a hint of anger in Chairman Chiang's tone.

(To be continued)