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Wu Haoxuan returned to Jilin at the end of April, and after the Jilin Army captured Longjiang and Cheng Dequan fled, there was actually no need for him to stay in Heilongjiang. The government affairs of Heilongjiang are handled by the Ma family father and son. On the army side, it will be handed over to the 3rd Infantry Division, and there will be no problems.

Shi Tianhan, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, also returned to Jilin with Wu Haoxuan. This time, the main thing is that the Jilin Army has a combat plan for the next stage to be deployed. After last winter's training, the combat strength of the four infantry divisions of the Jilin Army has increased considerably. However, they have not really been on the battlefield yet, and they still need to be tested by blood and fire.

On the evening of April 28, in the Jilin Overseer's Mansion, in Wu Xingquan's study. All the senior generals of the Jilin Army gathered here. Including Wu Xingquan, the overseer and commander-in-chief of the Jilin Army, Wu Haoxuan, the deputy commander, James, the deputy commander of the instructor, Shi Deshan, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division, Zhao Xifu, the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, and Shi Tianhan, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the 3rd Infantry Division fought very well in this battle in Jilin! Cheng Dequan, that old guy, tried in vain to grab land with us. And don't look at the gap between him and our Jilin Army. Wu Xingquan looked very excited.

You must know that when Cheng Dequan became the overseer of Heilongjiang, he was just an alternate general soldier in Fengtian. Cheng Dequan's status is much higher than him. Now, not only did Cheng Dequan run away, but even Heilongjiang had become the territory of the Wu family, which made him feel proud.

"Marshal, the 3rd Infantry Division, in terms of equipment and training, is not comparable to those patrol battalions. As soon as dozens of our cannons fired, they immediately scared the guys who patrolled the battalion. This battle is simply too easy. Shi Tianhan said with a smile.

"Yes, the weapons that our troops are equipped with, compared to before, are completely one in the sky and one in the ground. Even if you are Japanese, you probably can't compare to us. Zhao Xifu also sighed.

"Although, we are better equipped than the Japanese. However, the combat effectiveness of our troops may not be stronger than that of the Japanese. The Japanese won the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, which made their army one of the best in the world. Of course, they are inferior to us in equipment, and even in tactics. But their soldiers and officers, are better than ours. Therefore, we must not be able to win and some patrol battalions will be complacent. If you have this mentality, you will definitely suffer if you fight the Japanese one day. Wu Haoxuan advised. He didn't want to develop such a arrogant mentality in the Jilin Army.

Several division commanders nodded, the Japanese are indeed very strong, and now is not the time to be proud.

"There is still a certain gap between us and the Japanese. However, these gaps are not irreparable. With the hard training and battles of the dogs, we will definitely be no worse than the Japanese, or even surpass them. One day, we will drive these flaunting Japanese out of China. Wu Haoxuan continued.

"Father, elders, now the size of the Jilin Army has expanded to 4 infantry divisions. And it will continue to expand in the future. Therefore, I intend to establish the General Staff Headquarters of the Jilin Army to coordinate the command of the Jilin Army and the building of the army. Do you have any recommendations? Wu Haoxuan asked. He had this idea for a long time to establish the General Staff Headquarters of the Jilin Army.

"I think so, after all, we have more than 70,000 people now, and the number of troops is quite a lot. If the military expansion continues, the lack of a unified command structure will cause many inconveniences. Wu Xingquan first agreed, saying that he was not worried that the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters would weaken his leadership over the army. Anyway, he was already determined to hand over the army to Wu Haoxuan's command.

"I agree. From last year to now, it has only been half a year, and our army has grown to more than 70,000. If we continue to develop at this rate, by the end of the year, we will not have more than 100,000 troops. It is as it should be to establish an institution for the unified management of the troops. Shi Deshan also said.

Zhao Xifu and Shi Tianhan also agreed. Anyway, the Jilin Army is the army of the Wu family's father and son, and their father and son can toss as much as they want. What's more, Wu Haoxuan has been tossing and turning like this, not only did he not collapse the army, but made the army stronger.

"So, what about this candidate for chief of staff?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Since the General Staff Headquarters was proposed by you, then the position of Chief of Staff is up to you. Anyway, we old guys don't understand that. Wu Xingquan said.

The others also nodded again and again, so Wu Haoxuan had the title of chief of staff of the Jilin Army in addition to the title of deputy commander of the Jilin Army. Next, he will set up the General Staff Headquarters in the shortest possible time.

"Elders, the affairs of the General Staff Headquarters will be like this for the time being, and I will be responsible for organizing the General Staff Headquarters. Next, it is the next stage of our Jilin Army's operations. ”

Several division commanders were stern, and they also knew that the troops had been training for so long, and it was time to pull them out for training. If you want to know how much the troops have improved this winter and pull them out to fight, this is undoubtedly the best way.

"As we all know, we don't have much else in the Northeast, and we have a lot of beards. In Jilin alone, the number of beards is not 100,000 but 80,000. If Heilongjiang is added, I am afraid that there will be more than 100,000 people. The accumulation of these beards not only threatens social stability, but also threatens the safety of the lives and property of the common people, and is not conducive to our economic construction and development. Jilin and Heilongjiang are vast and sparsely populated. If we want to attract the displaced people in the Guannai to come, we must create a stable environment for them. Otherwise, how can you attract them?

Therefore, I plan to launch a large-scale anti-bandit operation in the next three months, and strive to wipe out all the beards in Jilin and Heilongjiang. Give the people a peaceful world. Of course, this can also allow our troops to see blood and improve the combat effectiveness of our troops. ”

"Those beards are really very troublesome, and in this winter alone, there have been thousands of beards robbing homes and houses in Jilin. These beards have become a threat to the stability of our society. Wu Xingquan said.

"Big marshal, young marshal, what you didn't say, just do it to them. Although the bearded number is as many as a hundred thousand, almost twice as many as our regular army. However, their equipment is extremely backward, and their combat effectiveness is even lower. Moreover, these beards are scattered and fight on their own. We can wipe them all out gradually. Zhao Xifu said. Although many of the warlords of the Feng clan were bearded people. Including Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge. However, since the beard has already posed a threat to Jilin, it is inevitable to cut them out.

"Yes! Our regular army dealt with those beards, and a company was enough to finish out hundreds of them. Just let those recruits go to see the blood, let them know the cruelty of the battlefield. So as not to be scared to pee your pants when you go to war with the Japanese. Shi Tianhan also said.

"Then, the battle plan against the bearded in Jilin and Heilongjiang was thus decided. The instructor is responsible for Changchun and the west of Changchun, the 1st Division is responsible for the north and east of Jilin, and the 2nd Division is responsible for the southern part of Jilin. The 3rd Division was in charge of Heilongjiang. Within three months, all the main forces of the beard should be eliminated. ”

The division commanders all assured that with the strength of the Jilin Army, they should be able to complete this battle plan with ease.

"As for the beards, unless the most heinous bandits must be put to death, the beards that have no life on their hands can be kept. If our army is to expand further, it will need a large number of soldiers. These mustaches are rare soldiers. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. Most of the people who can mix beards are strong and strong. Otherwise, how can you go about robbing your house?

After deducting those who were killed in battle, as well as those who are old, weak, sick and disabled, out of the hundreds of thousands, there will be at least 100,000 left! Coupled with the tens of thousands of people captured in the First Battle of Heilongjiang, it was enough for the Jilin Army to reorganize several infantry divisions.

"Young marshal, you give us a good word, how many troops will be expanded this time?" Shi Tianhan asked with a smile. At present, the Jilin Army has four infantry divisions, and even if it is doubled and four more infantry divisions are formed, then the Jilin Army will have nearly 150,000 troops.

"Let's see how many prisoners we can capture after the end of the anti-bandit operation. However, this time the expansion will at least expand the Jilin Army to eight divisions. If a large number of prisoners are captured, it can even be expanded to twelve divisions. ”

Even though everyone has long known that Wu Haoxuan has made a big move every time he expands the army, he still stunned everyone when he heard that the Jilin Army would be expanded to 12 divisions at most. According to 18,000 people in one division, 12 divisions are almost 220,000 people.

"So much? Will our weapons and equipment be able to keep up? Wu Xingquan also frowned.

"The arsenal has expanded its capacity and is now able to produce 10,000 rifles per month. There are also hundreds of light and heavy machine guns, as well as hundreds of cannons of various calibers. The insufficient part can be shipped from the United States. ”

"What about the officers? If the army were to be expanded at once, there would be a lot less of a number of junior officers. Zhao Xifu also said.

"The military academy has already started the second phase of training, and it is expected to be able to complete the third phase of training by the end of September. By then, we will have thousands more students. In addition, some people can be transferred from instructors to serve as squad and platoon leaders, which should be enough to serve as low-level officers in various units. ”