With Zhang Fakui's strong support, Long Shaogang, Dai Ziran, and Yang Sixian respectively visited the divisions of the Right Wing Army and reached an agreement with various departments on the issue of the distribution of battlefield rights and responsibilities.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the three returned to the headquarters of the temporary Third Division, and Zou Qi, who was the first to return to the division headquarters to handle affairs, came up.

At the beginning of the meeting, Long Shaogang, Dai Ziran, and Yang Sixian each reported on the visit.

Dai Ziran smiled at everyone with a slightly disdainful expression: "You didn't see Tao Liu's face, at first you were dismissive of our request for cooperation, but then you heard that we would leave all the weapons, ammunition, equipment and materials captured in the battle to them, and your mouth grinned."

Long Shaogang waved his hand: "Forget it, it's good if they can agree."

Everyone knew the next battle plan of Lu Dao, and when they learned that the Hunan army was willing to cooperate, their faces showed joy, and they could only add that the head of the regiment, Chen Yanhua, pouted and said a little heartache:

"The thought that the materials and equipment we seized will be handed over to others makes me feel uncomfortable, why do those bastards get so many benefits?"

Seeing Chen Yanhua's appearance of a miser, Long Shaogang couldn't help but quip: "It seems that you kid wants the horses to run fast again, and you want the horses not to eat grass, where is there such a good thing in the world?" Helping others is helping oneself, and when the Japanese follow-up reinforcements arrive, it will depend on others to contribute, if you don't arm others a little better, it is estimated that you will not have the courage to fight in a continuous battle, and when the time comes, Zhang Fakui will have to ask us to go on top."

Chen Yanhua frowned: "I'm worried that they won't be able to run fast when they eat grass, but they will kick people with their hooves, and then our life will be sad...... Besides, even the division didn't have the confidence to challenge the second and seventh divisions, and even if those ragtag armies got good weapons, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long, and they were wasted."

"Don't you understand the principle of taking what you want first?"

Dai Ziran said with a smile: "Yanhua, you should think so, when they are defeated by the Japanese army, we will recruit the defeated troops in the rear in accordance with the order of the Nanjing Military Committee, and then won't they come back with guns and people?"

A few days ago, the Military Committee issued an order to the new Second Division to incorporate the defeated troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places to enrich the troops, and at the same time, it also attached a list of materials allocated by the Ministry of Military Affairs from Nanchang and Jiujiang Military Stations to supplement the losses of the New Second Division.

However, in view of the urgency of the war on the front line, the inconvenience of the transfer of military materials, and the fact that the weapons and equipment of the Japanese army captured by the New Second Division were completely sufficient, and all the remaining were transported back to western Zhejiang, the weapons and equipment allocated by the central government were unloaded when they were transported to Quzhou Station through the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway and transported to the Phoenix Mountain base for storage.

Yang Si patted Chen Yanhua on the shoulder first: "You should look forward as a person, the division seat specially called, saying that the commander of the second division in the Japanese army, Okamura Ningji, is a guy who is not easy to mess with, if you don't arm the friendly troops, they will definitely be beaten all over the ground to find teeth, don't you want us to go up at that time?" ”

Chen Yanhua lowered his head, in fact, he was complaining, and he didn't have much resentment towards the Hunan army.

As a soldier, Chen Yanhua actually admired the courage of the Hunan army very much, for example, the 128th Division under the command of Gu Jiaqi fought hard in Jiashan for seven days and seven nights with simple weapons and equipment, and the 18th Division of the Japanese Army was struggling, and it was impossible not to admit that they had done their best

Moreover, it would be better to give the Hunan army weapons and equipment support, and in the next battle, let the encouraged Hunan army and the Japanese army fight to the death, and the temporary third division will watch a good show on the sidelines

Long Shaogang said: "Yanhua, to be honest, Chairman Jiang's order to hold on to the southern front for a month is pure nonsense, even if we add our temporary three divisions, we are only seven dissatisfied divisions and six temporary brigades, adding up to less than 80,000 horses, and only the opponent's three main divisions, the total strength is eighty or ninety thousand, with one enemy and one, with the strength of these teammates around us, how long do you think we can hold out?" ”

"Therefore, before the collapse of the battle situation on the southern front, let's take a surprise victory, so that even if we fail later, it is not our responsibility to be the last, although the generals of the Hunan army are sorry for you and the supplementary regiment, but the ordinary officers and soldiers are innocent, they are as brave as us, and they are not afraid of death in battle, and they are our most ideal supplementary soldiers...... In the future, you can't be petty and let others mistakenly think that our temporary third division doesn't welcome them

Long Shaogang had a high prestige in the new second division, and Chen Yanhua, who had been warned, nodded happily and promised: "Master, don't worry, I will never say anything bad to friendly troops in the future."

"That's not going to work"

Long Shaogang shook his head, still not very satisfied: "You have to treat the ordinary soldiers of the Hunan army as your soldiers, otherwise in the future, the rout will be collected, and the elite will go to other regiments." When the time comes, don't want me to help you carry the evil fruits you have sown."

"I promise to regard the soldiers of the Hunan Army as my brothers"

Chen Yanhua hurriedly patted his chest and promised. Seeing his anxious appearance, everyone laughed, and Long Shaogang couldn't help laughing, it turned out that he was teasing Chen Yanhua

With everyone's active participation, the battle plan was perfected again, and it was not until Dai Ziran thought that there was no problem and leaned back on the back of the chair and stretched his waist, that he gave Long Shaogang a satisfied look.

Long Shaogang stood up and made a concluding speech: "Although there is a detailed plan, it depends on everyone to respond to the situation. I would only emphasize the general goal, that is, to introduce the Japanese army into the mountainous areas of northern Zhejiang step by step, and only in the mountainous and hilly areas can we be able to drag the Japanese army to a back and tear it down, and only then will we have the opportunity to save ourselves and destroy the enemy."

"I know the way"

Zhou Juncheng, Chen Yanhua and other regiment leaders replied in unison, and then they all subconsciously looked down at their watches. They are all rough people who lead troops to fight, and they have accompanied Dai Ziran to improve their plans for half a day, which really suffocates them.

Long Shaogang deliberately dragged a group of regiment leaders to a meeting, which was purposeful.

The new Second Division is about to be upgraded to an army, and Zhou Juncheng, the regiment commanders, will also be promoted, and it is possible to lead a division alone in the future.

It is important to know that the position of regimental commander is an important watershed, and most of the officers below the regimental commander need fierce generals with tenacity and ability to fight and charge, and they are good at on-the-spot command and mobility.

Regiment commanders and brigade commanders are different; in addition to carrying out the orders given by their superiors, they should also pay attention to the battlefield situation, terrain, hydrology, customs, and all other factors that can affect the victory or defeat of the battle.

As for division commanders, army commanders, and group army commanders, they must have a more comprehensive understanding of the battlefield situation, but also have some knowledge of politics, culture, and other things at all levels, and comprehensively handle military recruitment and training, as well as logistical and material supplies.

This time, Long Shaogang summoned several regiment commanders and asked them to cooperate in formulating operational plans, which was to strengthen their command capabilities, including logistical supplies, the use of engineers, and the rational allocation of artillery. This is a necessary process for moving from the tactical level to the strategic level, and it can also provide a more comprehensive and systematic understanding of all aspects of warfare and improve military quality.

Although several regiment leaders were a little dazed at the beginning, under Long Shaogang's strict requirements, they were all studying seriously, which made Long Shaogang feel very happy.

Long Shaogang was about to open his mouth to announce the end of the meeting, but Yang Sixian spoke: "Division Commander Long, Deputy Division Commander Dai, how about letting me go to the front line to command this time?" ”

Long Shaogang and Dai Ziran glanced at each other, originally Long Shaogang planned to set up a former enemy headquarters, with Yang Sixian as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, to increase his seniority and consolidate his prestige in the temporary third division, and at the same time to test whether Yang Sixian was capable of serving as the commander of the new third division in the future.

Seeing that Yang Si volunteered first, Long Shaogang asked with a smile, "What do you think makes a good senior commander?" ”

Yang Si thought for a while, and replied in an unusually affirmative tone: "I think that a successful general should be like a master, like a hunter in the jungle, with a heart as firm as a rock before the real goal appears. As soon as the target appears, mobilize all the forces and seize the opportunity decisively and quickly to capture or destroy the prey. ”

Yang Sixian said it very simply, but simple things often contain a lot of hidden information.

In the face of a complex and ever-changing battlefield, all kinds of news are gathered in the hands of commanders, making people dizzy, and if the commander's will is not firm enough and his determination is not great enough, he will be blinded by all kinds of superficial information, and he will not be able to grasp the slightly inferior fighter plane, which will lead to defeat. Just as Wu Ming led the new 2nd Division to annihilate the 114th Division of the Japanese Army and the 6th Brigade of the Field Heavy Artillery, seeing the huge casualties in the front-line positions, if it were not for Wu Ming's firm will and gritted his teeth and persevered, there would be no victory later.

Wu Ming summed up a qualified general into three points: as bold as a tiger, as calm as an eagle, and as swift as a leopard. Although Yang Sixian was a little close to this answer, he was still passable.

After it was announced that Yang Sixian was the commander-in-chief of the former enemy in this battle, the meeting was declared over.

At this time, it was already dark outside, and when you walked out of the door, you could see the stars in the sky, and Long Shaogang gave everyone the last order: "Go back quickly and sleep well"