In parallel time and space, before launching a full-scale war of aggression against China, there were a total of 20 standing divisions in Japan. The number was extended from the 1st Guards Division to the 20th Division (but in fact there were only 17 divisions, and the 13th, 15th, 17th, and 18th Divisions were only empty and were not formed).

The establishment is a four-unit system, that is, the division has two brigades under its jurisdiction, two infantry wings under the brigade, three infantry brigades under the jurisdiction of the infantry wing, four infantry squadrons, one machine gun squadron (eight heavy machine guns), one brigade artillery squad (two 70mm infantry guns), three infantry squadrons under the jurisdiction of the infantry squadron, and one machine gun group (two light machine guns), one grenadier group (two grenadiers) and two rifle groups under the jurisdiction of the infantry squadron. The division also had an artillery wing, a baggage wing, an engineer wing, a cavalry company (four cavalry squadrons and a machine gun squadron), and other units. At this time, the division was divided into two types, one was the pack horse system, the artillery wing had four brigades (36 75mm mountain guns and 12 75mm field guns), and the infantry wing had one wing gun squadron (four mountain guns) and one infantry gun squadron (four infantry guns), with a total establishment of 28,500 people. The first is the horse-pulling system, the artillery wing has 36 field guns and 12 120mm howitzers, and the infantry wing has a wing artillery squadron and a rapid-fire artillery squadron (four 37mm rapid-fire guns), with a total establishment of 25,000 people. In addition, there are the following independent special forces units: cavalry brigades (with two cavalry wings, one cavalry artillery wing, and one armored convoy), tank wing, independent engineer wing, independent field artillery wing (36 120mm howitzers and 12 75mm field guns), independent field heavy artillery wing (24 150mm heavy howitzers), field heavy artillery wing (16 100mm cannons), independent heavy artillery brigade (8 150mm cannons), Mortar Brigade (36 medium mortars), Independence Mountain Artillery Wing, Telecommunications Wing, Railway Wing, etc.

If you include the supplementary troops and other special troops assigned to various divisions and regiments during the war, the total strength of the entire division and regiment will even be as high as 40,000!

The total strength of an integrated division of the Beiyang Army is 12,000 people, of which infantry is the mainstay, and the 75 mm caliber artillery is already considered a large caliber. Heavy artillery over 100 mm is not available (before the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, the War Department in the late Qing Dynasty purchased a 14 times diameter 105 mm tube howitzer and a 14 times diameter 120 mm tube howitzer from Krupp for use as equipment for Shiyan field heavy artillery. ）！ One integrated division of the Wehrmacht is slightly larger than that of the Beiyang Army. That's thirteen thousand two hundred. In contrast, a permanent division of the Japanese army, with a total strength of 28,000 troops, brought inconvenience to command and assembly, but the threat posed was indeed real.

The National Defense Force, which was born out of the 34 th Mixed Association of the Anhui New Army, has always followed the line of making up for the quality of equipment as early as when it was formed into an army. There is no way, from the end of 1909, when the 34th Mixed Association was rebuilt, it was less than two years. The original 34 mixed formations of the New Army were not properly formed. In addition, the cavalry battalion and artillery battalion, which were the backbone, were strangled in the Anqing Uprising, and only an empty shelf remained.

The Jishu arms were beaten to the bottom, and the two infantry regiments under the mixed association also became empty shelves, and everything needed to start from scratch. The "Army Training Syllabus" of the rabbit family in later generations is very effective. When you train, the results of half a year are equivalent to those of the past year! Plus the elite backbone. Take advantage of the mountainous geographical conditions in Anhui. Bandit campaigns were waged in a big way, and troops were trained in the "Travelogue War". Finally, before the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, the seeds of army expansion were saved.

In the era of the information explosion in later generations, there is a lot of information about the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army during World War II. Toyo is indeed hateful. But it must also be admitted that at least until 1943, the Japanese army was still very strong. The 38 cover has high muzzle velocity, stable trajectory, and small recoil. In the hands of experienced veterans, the high accuracy is scary! Even during the white-knuckle battle, when the three of them adopted back-to-back tactics, whether it was the eighth master of the rabbit family, the fourth master, or the national army of the rabbit family, it was difficult to take advantage of a squad (during the Battle of Pingxingguan, the veteran recalled that the Japanese army at that time were generally round and short, strong and strong, and when they entered the station, they were sharp in stabbing tactics. ）。

"Sir, from the perspective of a professional soldier, this unit under your command has basically no chance of winning when it encounters the same number of Japanese troops in a battle above the company level. Veterans of the Russo-Japanese War in the permanent divisions and regiments account for a large proportion, and both the level of shooting and the ability of individual soldiers to combat far exceed that of the current Wehrmacht. ”

Berman, Chief of the General Staff, stood up and said.

"More wins, less wins, although the Japanese army is strong, it is by no means invincible. At present, the situation in China is very delicate, and during the peace talks between the north and the south, both Beiyang and our national defense forces have cautiously chosen a ceasefire. A stable China is in the interests of the British, so it is unlikely that the Japanese army will intervene in an all-out way to undermine the existing situation of the Chinese revolution. But around Daye, we still have to prepare early. Now we actually control the two provinces of Hubei and Anhui, plus one Jiangxi Jiujiang. Combined, all regions are equivalent to half of a European country. The two integrated divisions in Wuchang had to guard against possible Japanese military intervention and garrison the whole of Hubei, and their troops were simply insufficient. Therefore, the expansion of the army has become inevitable, and on paper, at least one integrated division and two second-class divisions are needed. ”

Tapping on the table, Hu Rui thought and said.

In the two encounters in Hankou, the 11th Mixed Association of the Beiyang Army was completely annihilated, and Li Chun, the commander of the Association, was killed. More than 1,400 people, including Wu Jinbiao and Zhang Jingyao, were taken prisoner. Coupled with the results of the Wehrmacht's counteroffensive against Hankou, there were already nearly 2,000 Beiyang Army prisoners of war in the prisoner of war camp in Wuchang. After removing the serious wounded and smoking heavy cigarettes, 1,800 people can be left to replenish the troops.

Carrying the banner of nationalism before, slapping the table and shouting at John Bull, he not only earned enough prestige and popularity, but also attracted a large number of enthusiastic young people and patriots. Two divisions of the Jiangsu People's Army, with a total of 800 officers and soldiers, were brought to Wuchang to defect to the National Defense Army; The remnants of the former Wuchang People's Army, student soldiers, and death squads. More than 2,300 people came to join the Wehrmacht; Liu Yutang, the assistant commander of the Hunan army, gathered all the remnants of the Hunan army, cobbled together 1,500 people, and defected to the national defense army; More than 130 enthusiastic young people and patriots from Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhu, Anqing, and other places came to vote, and most of them were students.

It's not that I don't know, but I'm really scared!

Hu Dashuai, who was worried about the expansion of the army, was surprised to find that he had accumulated nearly 5,000 reserve talents in his hands! In the Battle of the Three Towns of Wuchang, the men of the Hunan Army, veterans of the Beiyang Army, the Hubei People's Army, the Jiangsu People's Army, and patriotic youths and students from all over the country dared to fight. Even according to the standard of a veteran with a new soldier, it is enough to expand a reorganized division! Besides, over the past few days, the Wehrmacht has fought for life and death in Hanyang, and it has still beaten many grassroots backbones.

"Sir. What do you mean by this second-class teacher? ”

held back for a while, Wang Dabiao, who couldn't bear it. Take courage. Got up and asked.

"A, B, C, D, as the name suggests, the existing integrated division of our national defense force is a first-class division, which is roughly equivalent to Japan's permanent divisions in status. The second class division is a short-staffed division that has been reduced, but it is only when our funds and weapons stocks are difficult to support. Alternatives of choice. Without affecting combat effectiveness, the scale can be reduced as much as possible to save expenses and consumption. and other conditions, it will be expanded to the current scale of the reorganization. ”

An inquiring gaze from a room to the end. Hu Rui patiently explained.

The majority of the Japanese army is veterans, and the gap in the quality and combat effectiveness of the soldiers cannot be made up for in a short period of time. So in the end, you still have to use your brain on equipment. Referring to the firepower configuration of the Japanese army's squads and squadrons during World War II in later generations, Hu Dashuai pinched this tooth and tricked up the establishment of the second division.

The second phase of the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau has not yet been industrialized, and the production of Mauser 98 rifles has never been able to rise. And the two rounds of expansion and the consumption on the battlefield have almost emptied the inventory. In the entire Wehrmacht warehouses now, the total stock of Mauser 98 rifles is less than 30,000 units, and after removing the spare guns, the rest will not even withstand the consumption of a major war.

Therefore, except for the integrated division in the expanded army, the remaining two second class divisions all used the improved commission 1888 rifle as the standard rifle. Each squad of 14 people is equipped with 12 committee 1888 rifles, 2 Stern submachine guns, and 2 self-produced Mauser 20 pistols (the main and deputy squad leaders are equipped with submachine guns and Mauser pistols). Each platoon has three squads, two infantry squads and one machine gun squad, the machine gun squad is equipped with two ZB30 light machine guns, a Type 89 50 mm grenadier canister, and the whole platoon has a total of 45 people, one second lieutenant platoon leader, one sergeant deputy platoon leader, and one orderlie. The whole company has three platoons, two infantry platoons, and one machine gun platoon, the machine gun platoon is equipped with one water-cooled Maxim 1908 heavy machine gun, three German Grussen 37 mm rapid-fire guns (replacing two 60 mortars), and fifteen people in the company headquarters and cooking squad, a total of 150 people.

A battalion has three companies with a battalion headquarters of twenty-five people, and a mortar platoon of twenty-five people, armed with 60 mortars and 2 guns. The regiment had four battalions, 100 men from the regimental headquarters and guard platoon, and 100 people from the mortar company (equipped with 6 mortars with 82 guns), totaling 2,200 people.

A second class division had three infantry regiments, an engineering battalion, a baggage battalion, a cavalry reinforcement company, and an artillery regiment with mixed 75-mm Skoda tube-retreat rapid-fire guns and Grusen 57 retreat guns (two 57-mm mountain artillery battalions and one 75-rapid-fire artillery battalion, each company was 6 guns). Including the division headquarters, the total number of people in the division was 9,000.

The number of people is a little less, and the firepower is far from catching up with the integrated division of the National Defense Force, but when it encounters a division of the Beiyang Army, it still has the strength to fight. In terms of equipment and combat effectiveness, compared with the civilian army of the other sixteen provinces, it is only stronger and not weaker!

The heart was broken in the conference room, and it was easy to coordinate the various departments and set the jihua and steps for the expansion of the army. The income of penicillin in the fourth quarter has also arrived, Hu Dashuai is not a medical student after all, although he provided penicillin finished drugs, but it is difficult to find a suitable production method. The German side compared the samples and was angry to find that all the penicillin produced not only made people blush with low yield, but also was a little lower than the sample.

The Germans, who have always been striving for excellence, pinched their noses and admitted that in order to imitate an artifact like penicillin, they were mastered by their sworn enemies Britain and France, and in terms of quarterly dividends, it was rare that they did not take a little discount. Full calculation, two quarters of dividends, deducting the cost of ordering warships and submarines. There were five thousand marks left, which was equivalent to more than twenty million taels of silver.

The tax revenue of Anhui province is just enough for six years of compulsory education and the province's financial expenditure, and Hubei province has no hope at all, and the victims of the disaster in Hankou still need relief, so it is good not to delay it. Hu Dashuai generously paid out of his own pocket and paid for this army expansion.

After the meeting, Yan Nuxia was very virtuous and didn't let her fiancé run to eat cold rice, but quickly copied two refreshing side dishes and waited for Hu Dashuai to finish eating. Subsequently, inside the headquarters of the Wuchang National Defense Forces. Except for Ye Fenghe, who had just received his military uniform, everyone was in a hurry. The lights in the offices have been on all night, and tonight is doomed.

"Brother Song Qing, I was riddled with miscellaneous things a few days ago and couldn't come to visit. Please also ask Brother Song Qing to do a lot of Haihan. ”

Wei Wuji took a group of dark-colored and hideous subordinates, and took advantage of the night to knock on the door door-to-door according to the list in a murderous manner. Yan Nuxia personally went to Hankou. Assign tasks to the men and horses of Wuchang Station. And Hu Dashuai. He personally went out to visit Li Yuanhong.

At least on the surface, this dormant Li Bodhisattva is also the leader of the Wuchang Provisional Military Government.

"Hehe, Brother Xiaolian, you and I don't have to play dumb riddles anymore. Forget all those vain things, you and I are both from the army. Let's get straight to the point. ”

Leaning on the mahogany chair dejectedly, Li Yuanhong smiled and went straight to the road.

Just before Hu Rui came to the door, the Nanjing Provisional Government organized a meeting of provincial governors. In the absence of representatives of Anhui Province, elections were held around the position of the provisional president. Of the 17 provinces that have been recovered, except for Anhui, which did not participate in the meeting, Sun Dacang announced his election as the provisional president of the Republic of China with an absolute majority of 15 votes!

After receiving the news, Li Bodhisattva, who was living in Wuchang, no longer had the strength to get angry, and almost vomited blood. This will be a pale face ready for a direct showdown, people are swordsman, I am fish and meat, what can I do with it?

It seems that Brother Song Qing is very well-informed, and Sun Wen of the League can't wait to call overnight, announcing that he is ready to go to Nanjing to take office as the provisional president of the Republic of China. The presidential system, not to elect the generalissimo, this is not like Sun Wen himself said, although this prince has always forgotten to run abroad when he gets into trouble, and he comes to pick peaches when he succeeds, but he also cherishes feathers. Even if it is to abandon Kaoru Otsuki's mother and daughter, it is at least in private. Such blatant authoritarian remarks, hmph, I'm afraid it was made up by Huang Xing and Chen Qimei in Shanghai. ”

Looking at the disheartened Li Yuanhong, Hu Dashuai became energetic, first sarcastically mocked Sun with a gun and a stick, and then changed his tone, pointing directly at Huang Xing and Chen Qimei who were hiding behind.

Li Yuanhong, who was disheartened and wanted to die directly, gritted his teeth and nodded violently, actively agreeing.

Who else but these two narrow-minded and ambitious bastards could come up with such a blatant statement?!

Lao Li gritted his teeth, and he couldn't wait to tie these two villains now!

"Brother Song Qing, Wuchang is the land of righteousness, and it is the gunfire of Wuchang's righteousness that has awakened the sleeping four trillion compatriots! Brother Song Qing commanded Ruoding, and led the brothers of the Wuchang People's Army to repel many counterattacks in the eighth town, and defended the victory of the Wuchang Uprising! Just this qualification and merit, nothing else, he Sun Wen deserves to be the interim president, Brother Song Qing can at least get a vice, right?! ”

In parallel history, this Li Bodhisattva willingly handed over the chassis for the sake of a vice president's false name, and ran to Beijing to take office, Hu Rui smiled evilly and did what he liked.

Sure enough, before the words fell, Li Bodhisattva, who was still languishing just now, immediately flashed his light seriously.

This goods can go from a puppet that has been set up to the governor of today's Huchang Provisional Military Government, and he still has knowledge and ability.

Don't look at the loud shouting in Nanjing now, Sun is even more energetic now, but he hasn't really said the final word!

In terms of fame, qualifications and strength, Beiyang led by Yuan Shikai is definitely the leading boss among all parties in China! Didn't you see that the British didn't care about Sun someone's sycophants in the past, and supported Yuan Shikai with iron heart?

If you want to say that you can fight, it must be the love-hate Hu Dashuai in front of you. The Wehrmacht fought all the way from Nanjing to Hankow, and even the strongest Beiyang Army in the country was beaten to the flesh, picking up the barrel of the gun, the Wehrmacht said second, no one dared to say first!

One is the most capable of fighting, the other is the most powerful, and neither of these two have yet to squeak, the temporary president of Sun someone......

Li Yuanhong smiled and laughed!

Whoever laughs to zuihou will laugh the most beautifully. It is still unknown who killed this deer. (To be continued......)