Wu Ming's whereabouts are always in such a hurry.

That night, Wu Ming held a banquet at the Taohuayuan Hotel in the town to entertain Wan Molin and his party, and after sending the guests to the guest rooms to rest with enough wine and food, Wu Ming did not care about going home to see, Wu Ming rushed back to the Changshan camp by boat overnight, and continued to preside over the exercise summary meeting.

At this time, it was already early in the morning, and it was silent, but the division headquarters building was brightly lit, and the generals and colonels of the new second division were enthusiastically discussing the problems that had arisen during the exercise, and the two captains and clerks of the operations section were taking notes, one on the left and one on the right.

When Wu Ming walked into the conference room, all the generals stood up, and when Wu Ming sat down on the main seat, everyone sat down one after another, and Zhang Dongning, chief of staff, sat directly opposite Wu Ming and listened to everyone's speeches.

At this time, the topic of discussion was whether it was necessary to strictly implement the orders of the division headquarters in actual combat.

On the one side of the debate, headed by Dai Ziran, chief of the operations section, the main viewpoint was to strengthen battlefield discipline, and all units in the course of operations should act in strict accordance with the orders of the division headquarters, and absolutely must not arbitrarily change the action plan that has already been strictly deduced.

Han Tiecheng, commander of the 1st Brigade and 1st Regiment, had a different point of view, saying that in ancient times, there were generals who refused to give military orders abroad, not to mention that modern warfare is ever-changing, and if everything needs orders and instructions, fighters will inevitably be delayed. Therefore, it is necessary to give corresponding autonomy to each department in combat, otherwise the commanders at all levels will not become marionettes? This cannot give full play to the subjective initiative of commanders and fighters, and is not conducive to the training of officers.

Han Tiecheng is Wu Ming's first adjutant, and he usually has a very good relationship with Dai Ziran, but the two of them are blushing and thick-necked on this point of view, and they each have their own supporters.

However, the brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the 1st, 2nd, and supplementary brigades did not speak, but listened carefully and analyzed the pros and cons.

In fact, the main disagreement between Dai Ziran and Han Tiecheng was how to distribute the rights in battle.

This question has been debated for nearly a thousand years from ancient times to the present, and there is no conclusive conclusion. Dai Ziran and Han Tiecheng stand on their own standpoints, and their views are correct. War has its own laws, that is, everything is for the sake of victory, the winner can have everything, and the loser has nothing.

Wu Ming saw that the argument had no end, coughed lightly, and waited for everyone's attention to focus on him before he said: "You have the leisure to discuss this issue for so long, okay, I'll just say a few words...... I don't remember which military strategist once said that whether the strategy is correct depends on whether the tactics are correct, and whether the tactics are correct depends on whether the battle is correct.

Therefore, this issue can be understood in this way: Under the general framework of the operational plan formulated by the division headquarters, it is best for the front-line commanders to be flexible and adaptable, change their tactics at any time in response to changes in the opponent, and strive to win the battle. Such a commander is much better than a puppet that pokes and moves. ”

"Ziran, you have been working in the division headquarters, and you are not very clear about the situation on the front line, for the front-line commanders, how much pressure do they need to withstand to temporarily change the pre-war plan? If you win a battle, you may not be able to reap any military merits, and you may even be criticized and punished, and if you are defeated, you will have to accept severe punishments. Tell me, do you need to be a commander who takes the initiative to take responsibility, or do you just want a microphone? ”

Dai Ziran's face turned red, and he said embarrassedly: "Master, I am also afraid that the front-line commanders will develop arrogance, thinking that Lao Tzu is the best in the world, and dare to do anything, and when he is at the most lawless, he may suffer an unprecedented defeat when he encounters a powerful enemy such as the Japanese."

Wu Ming nodded: "So this is a matter of degree, once something is over, it is not good." Don't worry, we are now basically popularizing radio stations to the company level, and the movements of various departments are basically clear, and once mistakes are discovered, they can be corrected at any time, and there will be no chaos."

Wu Ming's summary won bursts of applause, and just as Wu Ming was preparing for the next topic, Sun Chengyuan walked in from outside the door of the conference room and whispered to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming looked at his watch, stood up and said to everyone: "It's not early, let's go back and rest...... In the next step, all battalions and companies should properly sum up the gains and losses in the exercise, report to the regiment headquarters and hand them over to the division headquarters in a unified manner.

After speaking, Wu Ming took the adjutant Sun Chengyuan and took the lead out of the conference room.

When I pulled to the reception room under the division headquarters building, I saw Guo Chen, director of the General Office of the Army Finishing Office of the Military Affairs Committee, sitting opposite a lieutenant general who was not very familiar with the army, and on the coffee table in front of him were fragrant tea, peaches, plums, melons and fruits, as well as compressed cakes and luncheon meat made by the Maoliangwu Chamber of Commerce.

Wu Ming was very surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute with a military salute: "I don't know that the two generals are coming, and I have missed the welcome, please forgive me." ”

Guo Xin smiled and introduced: "This is General Cao Haosen, the political secretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs, this time Haogong and I came in a hurry, yesterday morning I received an order from Chairman Jiang to fly from Nanjing to Nanchang, then take a train from Nanchang to Quzhou, and then take a boat from Quzhou to Changshan, all the way to the dust, no one told me, you don't know that it is normal for us to come." ”

Cao Haosen nodded to Wu Ming with a smile, picked up another slice of cut luncheon meat and threw it into his mouth, and asked, "What is this, it tastes good?" ”

Wu Ming explained: "This is a canned pre-cooked meat product made of pork, starch, salt, water, sugar and sodium nitrite. In the rapidly changing battlefield, it is difficult for the logistics department to ensure that there is enough meat every day, and this kind of canned food, which can be kept fresh for a long time, can fully guarantee the physical strength of our officers and men."

Cao Haosen ate another piece of luncheon meat, and said with emotion: "I heard that the food of your new second division is good, but I didn't expect it to be so good, and even whether the soldiers on the battlefield can eat meat has been considered, it is really unexpected, do you know what we are doing this time?" ”

Wu Ming touched his chin and shook his head after groaning for a while.

Guo confessed: "We came this time for acceptance...... It has been almost half a year since your new Second Division was included in the second batch of integrated divisions, and the reorganized establishment table has not yet been handed over to the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Military Affairs Committee. ”

Wu Ming spread his hands helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to reorganize, but there is not even a shadow of the artillery that satisfies the reorganization, and it is difficult for the daughter-in-law to cook without rice."

Guo Xian and Cao Haosen looked at each other and smiled, Cao Haosen said: "The chairman of the committee has long known that you kid is slippery, so this time I brought all the things you need, you can take a look" After that, Cao Haosen took out a file from the briefcase he carried with him and handed it to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming took the file, opened it, and immediately overjoyed: "Okay, since the central government has made great efforts, I, Wu Ming, am not ambiguous, please rest assured that the two commanders will be able to complete the compilation in accordance with the requirements of the reorganizational division in three days at the latest." ”

It turned out that this time, Guo Xin and Cao Haosen brought 36 75-mm field guns and 36 0-mm LJJ150 mm heavy guns and 37-mm anti-aircraft guns from Nanchang, all of which were used to support the formation of the artillery department of the new Second Division

Speaking of which, the central government now has so many cannons in its hands, which has nothing to do with Wu Ming. After receiving a telegram from Chiang Kai-shek, Kong Xiangxi, who was visiting Germany, opened his mouth and borrowed 400 million gold marks from the Germans as collateral for the purchase of German weapons.

At this time, China and Germany were in the honeymoon period, and Hitler also needed rare metals such as tungsten ore in China, so he took the loan without much difficulty, and then all the loans were turned into guns, ammunition, and aircraft cannons, which were continuously shipped to China. At present, the central government has much more money in its hands than it did before the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in history, and the strength of the air force has been greatly enhanced.

Three days later, the new 2nd Division assembled at the Phoenix Mountain base to be inspected by Guo Xin and Cao Haosen, and the most significant change was that the original independent regiment under the division was turned into an artillery regiment, with regimental commander Luo Changling, deputy regiment commander Chen Li, and regimental staff officer Zhou Zhiping, and the artillery regiment under the jurisdiction of three artillery battalions, a heavy artillery battalion, an antiaircraft artillery battalion, a mortar battalion, and a regimental baggage battalion.

At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of the readjustment division, the new Second Division set up a division staff office, an adjutant officer's office, a quartermaster office, a military justice office, and other units, of which the staff office was strengthened, with section chief Dai Ziran and deputy division chief Chiang Ching-kuo under its jurisdiction, and the operational, intelligence, and confidential departments under its jurisdiction, which were not without help in strengthening the leadership of the division headquarters.

It was already June 30 to see off Guo Xin and Cao Haosen at Maoliangwu Wharf, and when Wu Ming returned to the base, arranged his work, and was about to go home to see his wife and children, Jiang Jingguo came.

Wu Ming, who received the report, came to the gate of the base, and happened to see an officer wearing a colonel's uniform standing there, and when he saw Wu Ming coming, he immediately stood up and saluted Wu Ming: "Division, Jiang Jingguo, deputy director of the division's staff office, came to report. ”

Wu Ming smiled and asked Jiang Jingguo to put down his hand: "Brother Xian, what are you doing, there is no need to be so polite between our brothers"

Jiang Jingguo still had a serious face and a straight body: "After all, my brother is the commander of the new Second Division, and I am a subordinate of the division commander, so I should be like this in the army." ”

Regarding Chiang Ching-kuo's attitude, Wu Ming was very satisfied.

After all, the new second division is the main force of the Central Army, and the army pays attention to orders and prohibitions, Wu Ming, as the commander of the first division, has high prestige in the new second division, and is also the real soul of the new second division.

Now it seems that Chiang Ching-kuo's current attitude can at least be regarded as a good start.

Wu Ming took Jiang Jingguo's hand and walked towards the outside of the camp, and said cordially as he walked: "Brother Jianfeng, we will work together in the future, I think you must want to know more about our new second division."

Chiang Ching-kuo always maintained a humble attitude, nodding in agreement when Wu Ming spoke.

Wu Ming continued: "Our new Second Division is a modern army in the true sense of the word, which carries out military orders, abides by military regulations and military discipline, and is rigorous and serious. However, in daily life, our new Second Division stresses the equality of officers and soldiers, and there is no distinction between high and low among all brothers. So, I hope you will soon become our brother, the brother of all of us in the new Second Division."

Chiang Ching-kuo was finally moved