On the Liaoyang battlefield, the skirmish between the Japanese army and Lao Maozi had nothing to do with the Liaodong Army. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

However, the Japanese army suddenly added two infantry wings and one field artillery wing to the Anshan frontline, which frightened Yang Xingguo.

From the perspective of the entire battle situation, it was impossible for the Japanese army, with limited troops, to launch a surprise attack on the Liaodong Army at this time.

However, no one dared to guarantee that the more than 10,000 Japanese troops on the Anshan front line did not have hot-headed fanatics. Without the order of the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, he led his troops into the five counties of Liaozhong without authorization.

Therefore, before the training of the troops officially began, Yang Xingguo immediately transferred the strength of two garrison regiments to supplement the first regiment. He also ordered a regiment that had not yet begun training to be stationed in Anshan County to guard against a possible sneak attack by the Japanese army.

"Commander, you should be relieved now, right?" Looking at the figure of more than 2,000 people slowly disappearing in front of him, Sun Liechen also breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yang Xingguo.

"Although there was no training, the more than 1,000 people who were added to the regiment were all members of the garrison regiment for more than three months. As long as Li Zhilong can strengthen his training and block the surprise attack of the Japanese brigade, there will still be no problem. Yang Xingguo replied confidently.

However, when he said this, Yang Xingguo's tone suddenly changed, and he continued: "However, this incident also gave us a wake-up call. Even if the Japanese army attacks us in a short period of time, Lao Maozi has become our ally, and we still can't let our guard down. ”

"This time, if it weren't for the fact that we still had a few garrison regiments, it would take at least ten days for a regiment to regain combat effectiveness. This means that our Anshan defense line was under the attack of the Japanese army before a regiment was stationed. If the Japanese army enters Anshan territory with a hot head, then even if we destroy them, the people in Anshan will suffer heavy losses in the Japanese attack......"

"Therefore, from now on, we must seize all the time to ensure that all the main regiments complete the expansion and training of the army, and quickly form a combat ......."

Sun Liechen nodded and replied, "Commander, you reminded that." We were all very relaxed during this time......"

"In addition, because our pensions are paid in a timely manner and all disabled soldiers are assigned jobs. The enthusiasm of more than 2 million people in the five counties of Liaozhong to join the Liaodong Army is very good......"

"Even if we keep raising the bar for recruitment. In just five days, we also recruited 5,000 recruits......"

"In addition, Lao Maozi sent us enough weapons and ammunition. My idea is that when a group of recruits is recruited, a main regiment will be reorganized, and there is no need to wait for all the recruits to be recruited before the troops are reorganized......"

"It's okay......" Yang Xingguo decisively decided.

"A regiment has been reorganized. Next, the fourth and seventh regiments will be reorganized first......"

"After it's over, the second, fifth, and eighth regiments will be reorganized......"

"In the end, the remaining three regiments ......"

"When the time comes, if there are many recruits, each of the nine main regiments will set up a recruit battalion, and each of the three main divisions will set up a recruit regiment, and all the relevant battalion and regimental officers will be transferred from the main force to serve ......as deputy officers in the past."

"In addition, the headquarters will set up a recruit training office. The quota was tentatively set at 10,000 men, and officers were drawn from the training regiment to train and replenish the troops......"

Sun Liechen's eyes lit up and he said with a look of approval: "Commander, it's good to set up a recruit battalion, a recruit regiment, and a recruit training department. In this way, even if the troops encounter heavy casualties in battle, they will be able to quickly replenish new recruits and restore their combat effectiveness......"

Yang Xingguo nodded affirmatively: "That's what I want...... This time to destroy the Japanese Second Division, we will almost be unable to eat the remaining remnants of the Japanese Second Division because we have no reserves. ”

"Chief of Staff. During this time, you will work hard, and strive for half a month to complete the reorganization of all the main regiments......"

"Half a month later, I will conduct a random inspection of all the main regiments......"

The two major issues of the Japanese army's troop increase and the troop expansion and training were resolved. Yang Xingguo, who returned to the headquarters, was just about to breathe a sigh of relief and take a good rest. The second uncle, who had been busy buying and selling materials during this time, followed in the middle of the week, and said excitedly.

"Commander, good news, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of the two lakes, has sent us silver......

"Isn't it normal for Zhang Zhidong to give us silver. We sell them weapons, they give us silver, it's normal, what's there to be excited about? Yang Xingguo asked with a puzzled expression.

"No, Commander......" Zhou Zhongju quickly waved his hand to explain.

"The rifles and bullets we sold to Zhang Zhidong amounted to 700,000 taels of silver. However, Zhang Zhidong sent us 840,000 taels of silver. ”

"Thirty heavy machine guns and ten mountain guns, plus the corresponding artillery shells, are a total of 200,000 taels worth of medicine, but Lord Zhang Zhidong sent us various Western medicines worth 240,000 taels of silver......

"Whether it's silver or medicine, it's 20% more than the price we negotiated at the beginning......

Hearing this, Yang Xingguo already roughly understood what was going on.

However, in order to affirm his judgment, Yang Xingguo still decisively ordered: "Immediately bring the principal sent by Lord Zhang Zhidong Zhang to deliver the silver and medicine, he should know the reason best......"

"Commander, I've already brought the people, just outside......"

Soon, the principal told Zhang Zhidong what he had done in the two lakes.

At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver that Zhang Zhidong raised for the Liaodong Army in the Lianghu Governor's Mansion were also sent to Yang Xingguo by the director.

Looking at the list in his hand, Yang Xingguo smiled, and he smiled very happily.

Because, Zhang Zhidong brought him not only a surprise in terms of silver, but also a surprise in terms of people's hearts.

Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, although it is not a lot for the Liaodong Army, which has a big business today.

However, it is no problem to barely hold on for a month or two.

As for the surprise of the people's hearts, it is what Yang Xingguo values the most.

Zhang Zhidong trumpeted the exploits of the Liaodong Army outside the Guanhai in the territory of Lianghu, which undoubtedly increased the prestige of the Liaodong Army in the Jiangnan region.

You must know that Jiangnan is the richest place in the country, and it is also the place with the most talents.

Zhang Zhidong gave himself such a propaganda that there will be many patriotic and hot-blooded talents in the entire Jiangnan who will flock to Liaodong and join the Liaodong Army regardless of all obstacles.

I thought that after a period of time, there would be a steady stream of talents in the Jiangnan region who would come to Liaozhong and ask to join the Liaodong Army. Yang Xingguo was immediately so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

At the same time, the favorability of Zhang Zhidong has also improved a lot.

Perhaps to thank Zhang Zhidong, Yang Xingguo decided without thinking about it: "General Wang, you must thank you Lord Zhang for me, in order to express my gratitude, I decided to take out ten heavy machine guns, five mountain guns, and unconditionally give them to the ...... of the Lianghu New Army" (to be continued. )