In the new site of the Royal Chinese Military Academy in Beiping, a small building with several floors has been built, and Yeli has also become a temporary residence for generals from all over the country who come to Beijing.

In a three-person bedroom, Zhang Zizhong looked at the notice in his hand, and his heart was inexplicably moved. Recalling the encounters he had since he was a child, he felt like he had received a treasure.

In 1891, Zhang Zizhong was born in Linqing, Shandong, where the people are fierce, Zhang Zizhong grew up in such an environment, and naturally will be imperceptibly edified. Zhang Zizhong's growth has always been accompanied by the torment of China's internal and external troubles. The Qing court was mediocre, the country was extremely weak, and the frenzy of the great powers carving up China was wave after wave, Zhang Zizhong's youth was spent in such a dark era, and this background had a profound impact on his growth.

Because of his father's relationship, Zhang Zizhong went to live in Ganyu County for a period of time. However, the deep house compound can no longer shut down the self-loyalty of the active nature. As soon as he was free, he slipped out the door and wandered around. One day, he wandered down the street and saw a scoundrel bullying two old men selling vegetables. He didn't say a word, he rushed over and punched the scoundrel, and the two of them scuffled. Although Zizhong is young, he is tall and powerful, and the scoundrel has to admit defeat when he sees that he is not defeated by his opponent, and admits his mistake to the old man, so Zizhong let him go. Zhang Shugui saw that his son had grown up and was not at ease to study, so he sent Zizhong back to his hometown in Linqing. Unexpectedly, not long after Zizhong returned to Linqing, bad news came from Ganyu: his father died of illness. When his father died, the whole family was saddened, and he was even more sad that he did not honor his father well.

After Zhang Shugui's death, his wife Feng became the head of the family. Although Feng has never studied, he is well-versed, capable, and has a good way of governing his family and children, and is very respected by his children. At the turn of winter and spring, the kind-hearted Mrs. Feng always took out food and cotton cloth to help the poor villagers, and won the love of the villagers. Due to the early death of his father, Zhang Zizhong's growth was actually more influenced by his mother.

After returning to Linqing, Zhang Zizhong continued to study in a private school. He is still very naughty and does not feel at ease with his studies. At this time, he played more tricks, first learned to ride a donkey, then to ride a horse, and often went out hunting with the youth. He finds joy in this brave, adventurous game, sometimes not returning home for days on end.

Generosity and compassion for the weak are the character traits that Zhang Zizhong revealed when he was a teenager. When he was two or three years old, his mother always tied a small pocket around his chest and put some peanuts and candy in it. As soon as Zizhong saw his friends, he grabbed a lot of peanuts and candies for them to eat, until they were all gone. When he grew up, sometimes he gambled with his partners and played for money, and he didn't want any money from the poor when he won it, but if he was a rich child, he was unceremonious and couldn't lose anything.

Zhang Zizhong grew up in a wealthy family and never worried about food and clothing, but some tenants in the village ate bran and ate vegetables, and their families were poor. Zhang Zizhong couldn't bear it, and often brought white-flour steamed buns from home to exchange for other people's chaff nests. In order to take care of the other party's self-esteem, he repeatedly said that he loved to eat chaff and never put on a charity look. When he met a pear and peach seller on the street, he often wrapped the whole basket and let everyone eat it all, and then begged his mother for money to pay the bill. Someone in the family blamed him, but he said nonchalantly: "People can't afford it, so what is it if we give a little to someone to eat?"

Deeply influenced by the Dark Ages, Zhang Zizhong read the Four Books and Five Classics at the beginning. Therefore, since he was sensible, he began to accept the influence of the old school, and the influence of his father and the education of the school were all the same as the way of Confucius and Mencius, so the old morality of emphasizing loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness was deeply rooted in Zhang Zizhong's heart since he was a child. In addition to studying, Zhang Zizhong often borrowed some novels to read for recreation. His favorite ones are "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Speaking of Tang" and "Speaking of Yue Jingzhong". These classical masterpieces made living annotations on traditional morality, and he was fascinated and sincerely admired by Guan Yunchang, Yue Wumu, and Qin Shubao for their loyalty and chivalry.

After completing his studies, he has no clear plans for the future, but he has always had a strong impulse in his heart - a good man does not eat at home, and when he grows up, he wants to go out and break into the world!

Due to the influence of the Dark Ages when he was a child, and he liked some military books, his first choice was to become a soldier. He did not go to military school, but his talent for leading soldiers was revealed.

Also living in this bedroom were Xue Yue and Zhang Zhizhou, and they also had such a notice in their hands at this time, and the two of them were as moved as Zhang Zizhong.

These three notices were personally sent by Cai Ye for the three of them just now, and what moved them was not because this notice was sent by Cai Ye, but because of the content inside.

"The trainees Zhang Zizhong (Zhang Zhizhou and Xue Yue) are hereby notified that they will arrive at the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on time at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to attend the ceremony of conferring titles on the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Supreme Commander of the Chinese National Defense Forces: Chen Shao"

The short sentence of the notice moved the three of them, and a sense of excitement rose in their hearts that could not be concealed.

The three of them were all veteran generals in Nanjing, and after Nanjing was annexed to the southwest, the three of them also entered the Chinese Military Academy for further study. This time, the three of them were invited to Peking to participate in the founding ceremony, and they already felt very honored. Now that they have received this great gift again, how can they not be excited.

If they had just entered the Chinese Military Academy, they would not have been like this, but in the past few months, the three of them have been deeply shocked by what was inside. Not to mention those advanced combat concepts, but also the enthusiasm of those students who burst out to learn made them feel a shock in their hearts. The huge military library and various training grounds make them want to linger from time to time.

However, these are only partial things, and when they are formally exposed to the subjects they study, they are ashamed of what is being taught. The three of them were already generals of one side, and they originally thought that they were familiar with things such as marching formations and tactical command, but when they saw the content in the textbook, they had a feeling that their concepts had been subverted. Knowledge like the one they knew before is only the basics here, and there is nothing outstanding at all. Such things as some air-ground integrated strikes, sea-air integrated strikes, and intercontinental strategic projection of paratroopers are even more unheard of, and some tactical courses also give them the feeling that the military knowledge they used to learn by themselves was a primary school curriculum. Even these things are very unfamiliar to them, mechanized rapid advance, infantry artillery coordination, artillery tank coordination, infantry tank coordination, and air-ground coordination.

At the beginning of his studies, he conducted a simulated confrontation drill and relied solely on the military flag deduction. The opponents of the three of them were the graduates of the three military academies, and with the same number of troops, the three were quickly defeated. The three of them were extremely ashamed of this incident, but it also gave them great encouragement, and in the months that followed, the three of them exploded with a strong enthusiasm for learning. Originally, they had a wealth of experience in commanding troops, and their learning speed here can be described as fast. After three months, all three of them could easily defeat their mentors.

Advance firepower preparation, launch a surprise attack, carry out key breakthroughs, carry out continuous assaults, divide and encircle the enemy, continuously invest follow-up forces, and develop breakthrough results. Tactical breakthroughs can be carried out during the march or in direct contact with the enemy, generally starting with sudden and fierce fire preparations, using artillery and aviation firepower to destroy the enemy's living forces on the breakthrough point, annihilate its anti-Danke firepower points and its fortifications, and suppress the support points on both sides and the artillery positions and reserves in depth. Infantry and tank crews made full use of the effect of fire preparation, acted in a coordinated manner, launched a brave attack, quickly passed through the passage, and carried out continuous key assaults. After opening the opening, quickly roll the attack on both flanks, or carry out a pincer attack, cut the enemy's combat deployment, and attack the enemy's shallow, near, and deep support points. When developing breakthroughs in the enemy's depth, reserve forces should be put in in a timely manner, coordinated with roundabout or encircled troops, and timely use of interspersed troops, airborne assaults, or assault detachments to break through the enemy's tactical defensive position and create conditions for a breakthrough in the campaign. With the development of high-tech weapons, we will give full play to the effects of various firepower assaults, launch attacks from the march, and break through from the front, flanks, and three-dimensional at the same time, and sometimes tactical and campaign breakthroughs may also be carried out at the same time.

They already know these tactics well, but the more they learn, the more they feel that they need to learn more. In particular, some of the sample drawings of military weapons in the library, although many of them are only sketches of strokes, but their recorded combat performance makes them burst out more intensely learning**.

Of course, the more they were exposed to in their studies, the more they were shocked, the more they were shocked by the combat effectiveness of this army. The three of them often deduced in their hearts that if they led a Northern Expeditionary Army unit with an army formation, they would not be able to defeat a regiment of the other party. At first, they thought they could get at least a draw, but when they learned more knowledge, this result changed dramatically. Once the other side calls for air support, it is unceremonious to say that the Northern Expeditionary Army of one army will be driven everywhere by one regiment of the other side.

The three also understood that it was absolutely impossible to expect the other party not to call the Air Force. The first lesson they learned was to seize air supremacy at the first opportunity, and only by seizing air supremacy will the scales of war tilt toward their side. Air supremacy is a huge bargaining chip for victory in future wars, and with the same strength, whoever seizes air supremacy will be able to seize the initiative.

Now this notice makes them feel a sense of trust, and this feeling is placed on them, which makes the three of them extremely moved. After all, they are the original Nanjing generals, and it is really rare to be so valued.

According to Cai, the three of them were the most successful of all the Nanjing generals. Just when he sent this notice to the three of them, Cai Ye told them very clearly.

"The former Nanjing generals received this notice for the three of you, and receiving this notice means that you can enter the upper echelons of the National Defense Force, because at least those who have this notice are at least the rank of lieutenant general. Of course, this has something to do with your performance in the military academy, and there is also the support of His Majesty the Emperor, the Supreme Commander of the Chinese National Defense Forces, and these three notices were added by His Majesty's personal instructions. I hope that all three of you will remember this and live up to Your Majesty's trust and expectations in you, no matter what position you hold in the future. ”

They knew that the Chinese National Defense Force was about to start the award ceremony, and like other Nanjing generals, they thought that they would not be awarded military ranks until they officially graduated from the military academy. It is impossible to say that I am not sorry to miss such an investiture ceremony. But now that things that seemed unattainable to them were being laid out in front of them, the three of them couldn't believe it at first. But facts are facts, and many things cannot be explained by convention.

The ranks of the Chinese National Defense Forces have a very high gold content, and in the entire series of the National Defense Forces, the lieutenant generals are those people, and now they can squeeze in, and it is not impossible to say that it is a special honor. They know that when a new round of reorganization of the National Defense Forces is completed in the future, the corresponding post of lieutenant general will be that of commander of the group army, and even if a military region is established in the future, it will not be bad to be the chief of staff of a military region. At the beginning, they were just a small military commander of the Nanjing government, and compared to the gold content of the military rank and other things, they were not a level at all.

Of course, they didn't go completely to those positions, the reason why they were moved was because of Chen Shao's trust in them. At this time, Chen Shao was in their hearts, and his already upright posture was infinitely high.

Comparing their hearts to their hearts, when they are in Chen Shao's position, can they make such a move? As a result, they felt ashamed, and they also admired Chen Shao's mind and bearing even more.

All three of them knew that there were not many F-FDTLs who could award lieutenant generals. None of them have made great achievements, and it can be said that those people who can get the rank of lieutenant general are all based on their own struggle. As for themselves, not to mention the identity of the general, even the record is not much commendable. Compared with these former Wehrmacht generals, they led the troops to defeat the Japanese army in person, and the British and French allied forces fought for the motherland and the nation. And he has only fought in the warlord civil war, and compared to their righteousness, there is no glory at all.

This is something that Chen Shao had decided when he was still in Nanning, and when he saw the list of awards, he always felt a little regretful in his heart. When he opened the list of Nanjing generals who had studied at the Chinese Military Academy, and saw the three people whose grades had been shaky and leading, he added the names of three people to the list of awards.

Xue Yue himself performed well in the defense of the Japanese army in Shanghai, plus his excellent performance in the Chinese Military Academy. Chen Shaocai put his name on it.

Zhang Zizhong was an anti-Japanese general that Chen Shao always admired in later generations, and he was also one of the few Chinese generals who was worshiped by the Japanese army after he died in battle, and the Japanese army at that time also solemnly buried his body into a coffin and transported it to Hankou by special plane.

Zhang Zhizhou and Chen Shao took a fancy to his patriotism, although many people have patriotic feelings, but only those who show their patriotism with practical actions can be regarded as true patriotism.

Chen Shao doesn't mind giving them a little honor, and he doesn't mind giving them a chance. As long as you can perform well, the Chinese stage will have your place.

(To be continued)