From the Battle of Dien Bien Phu to the current situation of the Nationalist Army.

One officer worriedly said: "The national army is demoralized, lacks training, lacks officers, and is too few in number. Relying on 80,000 troops to fend off the North Vietnamese army is a joke. We believe that we must expand the number to at least 250,000 people, otherwise we will lose all the wars in the future. ”

"The mobilization and organization capabilities of the North Vietnamese are stronger than ours, and the troops can be replenished in time after the losses, and I think 250,000 is not enough."

"The government has no money and can't afford to raise so many soldiers."

"So we're going to have a reserve."

"No matter how much the reserve force is trained, it is still a reserve, and all recruits who have never been on the battlefield are recruits, and they can't pin all their hopes on the reserves."

"The industrial village security team can be temporarily organized into two regular divisions, and we have three divisions if we count the Fifth Infantry Division."

"North Vietnam launched a full-scale offensive, how useful could three divisions play? Besides, if all the security teams are organized into regular divisions, what will happen to the industrial village? ”

"Guan Cheng, the national army is not as unbearable as you say, isn't the US military advisory group training now?"

"Whole training, what are you kidding?"

Sun Guancheng took out a stack of textbooks from behind him and threw them on the conference table: "No matter how hard an American adviser tries, he cannot turn a group of ruffians who have not received systematic education into qualified officers with dedication and command ability. I've been to those training classes, special training classes and training camps, and it's no exaggeration to say that they're playing the piano against cows. ”

The farther and farther he went, Chen Runwei took over the conversation and said expressionlessly: "There are many problems within the national army, and the pro-French faction looks down on the pro-American faction. The pro-American faction does not wait to meet the pro-French faction. Plus those sectarian officers after the reorganization. There is a mess, and no one obeys anyone, so President Yan and Mr. Min pinned their hopes on us. ”

"Mr. Min, it's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, what do you want, we really can't bear such a heavy burden."

"yes, it looks like there are a lot of people, but in fact there are very few people who can pull them out. No one can do anything. ”

"Not only is there no one, but there are not enough weapons and equipment."

The day after the wedding, Chen Shiguo, vice chairman of the company, published an article in the Saigon Daily entitled "We are the ones who do the right thing". Other newspapers reprinted it, and several major radio stations broadcast it in full, causing a strong reaction in Saigon, giving a powerful response to those who had opinions about the company for punishing corruption.

During this period, the whole of the industrial investment company, including the ordinary workers in the industrial park, raised their eyebrows and had a strong sense of pride. "We are the ones who do the right thing" became the mantra of all.

The Phu Quoc University of Technology Reserve Officer Training Corps is not so exaggerated, but it also has a mantra - we are the last line of defense!

Ngo Dinh Diem attaches great importance to it. Supported by Ngo Dinh Ngai and encouraged by Mr. Min, he was enthusiastic, had a great sense of responsibility and mission, was very dissatisfied with the status quo, and looked down on the national army that was fighting for power and profit internally and was full of mountains.

That's what I want.

Li Weimin coughed twice, smiled and said: "Everyone, our conditions are indeed not very good, this is not there, there is no that, fortunately, there is still time." The general elections hoped by the North Vietnamese would not be held as scheduled, and they would certainly have a series of moves, but the outbreak of a full-scale war was unlikely. ”

"What if they attack?"

"That's just a fight with them, but it's unlikely."

Li Weimin paused, and then said: "Outsiders always compare President Yan with President Chiang of the Republic of China, but in fact there is no comparison. President Chiang was originally a soldier, served as the principal of the Whampoa Military Academy, and had a group of students who supported him. President Yan has no military background, and there are not many officers in the national army who really support the president. That's why there is the security department of the industrial investment company, and there is our reserve officer training team.

As long as we can get through this hurdle, we can prepare calmly. In three years, we can train a number of qualified junior officers, and when they join the national army, we will have a better chance of winning. As for the reserve forces, they can learn from Israel, and I will arrange for you to go on an inspection tour and make a plan when you come back. ”

This is not only a reserve officer training corps, but also the general staff of the industrial village.

According to Ngo Dinh Dieh's plan, in the event of a war, the security team of the industrial village will be under the command of the reserve officer training team, and the reason why senior officers are not sent over is that there is no trustworthy person, and second, it is for secrecy.

It is conceivable that in the future Vietnamese national army, there will be four major factions: pro-French, pro-American, sectarian, and worker-to-vote, and the Wu brothers cannot change the fact that the national army was born from the French army and cannot change the reality that the national army is influenced by US military advisers, so they can only seek some kind of balance through this method of rubbing sand.

This is an opportunity for the Chinese, Chen Runwei knows how heavy the responsibility is on his shoulders, and said solemnly: "Mr. Min, as you just said, as long as we can get through the current hurdle, as long as we have time, we can develop step by step." ”

"So it's useless to be in a hurry, be patient, and be calm."

Li Weimin nodded slightly, looked at an officer and said with a smile: "The battle of Dien Bien Phu has been summed up well, and the logistics issue must be taken seriously. ”

"There is no problem with the Army, there is no condition for the Air Force and Navy."

"Report to Mr. Yao, he will find a way to arrange for you to go to the Air Force and Navy to investigate, whether the US military can fight a war or not, but there is absolutely nothing to say about logistics management, study hard with those consultants, and then formulate a set of logistics support and logistics officer training programs in combination with our current situation."

"Yes!"

After chatting for more than two hours with the officers of the Young Zhuang faction of the Department of Industry and Investment, accompanied by Chen Runwei and Ruan Mingxiu, they went to the living area, the rooms of the two were very close, Li Weimin couldn't help but smile and asked: "I'm already married, when are you two going to do things?" ”

When he went to the embankment to attend their wedding, Chen Runwei officially proposed to the Ruan family at his instigation.

knows the roots, is a talent, and has been entrusted with important tasks, so he naturally has no opinion on such a prospective son-in-law, the Ruan family, but Ruan Mingxiu's heart knot has not been untied, and he feels sorry for his ex-husband for getting married soon, so he has not determined when the wedding will be held.

The cousin-in-law asked this question again, Ruan Mingxiu's face turned red, and she said angrily: "The groom, you don't care about our affairs, take care of yourself, how can there be a bride like you who just got married and drove the bride away?" ”

"I can't help it, I'll go to the United States to reunite with her and spend the New Year with her after I transfer a few resettlement sites."

Confused into a family, Chen Runwei was full of emotion, knowing that he was very busy, he hurriedly diverted the topic: "Chairman, you came here yesterday, and he is now in Kampong Xun." ”

"How's he doing?"

"The development is good, and more than 600 people have been accepted and resettled, but he is not here for work, but for Hongshan."

"What's wrong with Pan Hongshan?"

"Pan Hongshan's father was arrested a few days ago, and Ngo Dinh Yao's 'special forces' arrested him, as if because Mr. Pan was against the government."

Li Weimin was completely convinced, frowned tightly and said: "What is the matter of using other people's sons and arresting other people's sons?" ”

Chen Runwei said with a smile: "Such strange things are not uncommon, it is really nothing to arrest Pan Hongshan's father, and Wu Tingyao even arrests Lansdale's subordinates." Before evacuating, a policeman in Haiphong was helping Lansdale to spread rumors and distribute leaflets printed in the name of Viet Minh, and was accidentally discovered.

After retreating to Saigon, some people reported that he was a Viet Minh element, and was arrested by Ngo Dinh Diem and made him die, but Landsdale did not believe him no matter how he explained it, and forced Landsdale to be released in front of Ngo Dinh Diem with a personality guarantee. ”

I have the impression that the bombing of the presidential palace was also because of the arrest of the father of an air force pilot, although "the crime is not as good as the parents, and the disaster is not as good as the wife and children", but when it comes to sensitive people, it is impossible not to be prepared at all, and it is really strange to die like this.

Li Weimin sighed secretly and said expressionlessly: "Leave this matter to me, and I will send a telegram to Wu Tingjiao." ”

Phan Quang Van was not a Vietminh, but he was a greater threat to Ngo Dinh Diem than a Vietminh.

Chen Runwei asked worriedly: "How do you plan to protect it?" ”

Xiao Pan is enthusiastic and wants to do a big career.

Lao Pan is more radical than Xiao Pan, and if he wants Wu Tingyan to step down, Li Weimin will not be stupid enough to shoot himself in the foot, and will say casually: "Don't worry, I won't help him say good things, let alone guarantee, I only suggest that people be transferred to Phu Quoc Island Prison." Anyway, if you go to jail, where you sit is not to sit. ”

If a person is transferred to Phu Quoc Prison, he will not suffer, as long as he does not make trouble, he can even let him live a fairy-like life for a few days like a vacation.

Chen Runwei reacted and couldn't help but smile: "Transfer to prison, this is a good idea." ”

I don't know whether it was out of the "Kampong Son Plan" or to save face for Li Weimin, as soon as Ngo Dinh Yao received the telegram, he asked Chen Jinxuan to hand over Fan Guang Tan to the Pingdong Industrial Village Police Station, and the industrial village police escorted him to Phu Quoc Island Prison.

When Fan Hongshan received the news and rushed to the island, Fan Guangtan was sitting in the prison warden's office reading the newspaper.

A well-known politician has a certain influence in Saigon, and the American ambassador attaches great importance to it, so Ngo Dinh Dieh dares not to kill him. Huang Duqing treated him with courtesy, and the American advisers on the island often came to offer condolences, like big people who came to inspect the work, not like prisoners who came to prison.

“…… Now is the world of young people, you and I are so old, we should enjoy Qingfu, and it's really boring to make trouble again. ”

Fan Guangdan put down the newspaper and asked, "General Huang thinks I'm making a fuss?" ”

It's quite interesting to quarrel with him, Huang Duqing said bluntly: "Isn't it? The times create heroes, and whether you are convinced or not, you cannot change the fact that Ngo Dinh Diem is in power. Shouting slogans, encouraging students to take to the streets, handing out leaflets, marching, can overthrow the government? Don't be angry, you're not patriotic, you're misleading the country. ”

"To support the Dim Dim is to be patriotic, and to oppose the Dictatorship of Ngo Dinh Diem is to mislead the country?"

Huang Duqing saw Pan Hongshan running up out of breath, got up and said with a smile: "Mr. Dan, your son has more say in this issue, and your father and son will discuss it first." (To be continued.) )