"Clumsily, how do you think this road guard should be organized, and how many people will be required to do it?"

"Marshal, the target of the road escort army is the Middle East Road, and there are three important nodes in the Middle East Road, that is, the Suifen River in the east, Manchuria in the west, and Harbin in the middle, on these three points, Russia has a large number of garrisons, we must take it quickly, and then we must block Russia's possible retaliation, in addition, we must also arrange enough troops in Changchun, once the operation begins, we must block the possible actions of the Kwantung Army, of which dealing with the Japanese is the top priority!"

"From Suifenhe to Manchuria, a journey of three thousand miles, and it is definitely not easy to grab meat to eat under the noses of two big countries, humble words, how many troops do you need to take the Middle East Road and hold it!"

"Marshal, I think there are at least four brigades, each brigade is equivalent to a reinforced regiment, three brigades are responsible for solving the defenders of Suifenhe, Harbin and Manchuria, and the other is a reserve to control Changchun at the first time, assist the other three brigades at any time, and also undertake the task of resisting the Japanese army, and the garrisons along the line must also give sufficient cooperation!"

There are a total of four reinforced regiments, and if other auxiliary soldiers are added, the total strength will reach 15,000 people, and these troops must be well-equipped and combat-effective troops, not afraid of foreigners at critical moments, and able to rush forward desperately.

Lao Zhang closed his eyes, thought about it carefully, and then said: "All the troops in Mukden can't move, and without a powerful liliang watching, the Japanese won't be honest." The main force of this road protection army was requisitioned from Jilin, a brigade was transferred from the garrison division, split into two combat brigades, and then the heavy artillery regiment was divided into two regiments. One regiment was used as a reserve, armed with one hundred and fifty mm heavy guns. In addition, I will hand over the new legion of Xiao Liuzi to you, and expand them into a brigade, it just so happens that those students of the martial arts hall are about to graduate, this time it will be used as their graduation exam, whether it is a mule or a horse, it is good to take it out and slip it! ”

Zhang Zuolin, as the commander of one side, has an account in his heart, and recovering the Middle Road is the best way for the Feng army to solve the dilemma. And except for Zhang Tinglan, no one has the ability to do this task.

But once the road protection army is formed, Liliang in Zhang Tinglan's hands will inevitably report obstacles, and if Zhang Zuoxiang is added, it will overpower Zhang Zuolin. The balance of Fengjun was broken, and Lao Zhang had to stuff Zhang Xueliang over. Let this young marshal dilute Zhang Tinglan's power.

Zhang Tinglan was also clear in her heart. If you want to take back the Middle East Road, you must serve the army as one, and Lao Zhang's arrangement must also be readily accepted.

"Marshal, if the road protection army is formed according to this method, Jilin's garrison will be seriously weakened, and I think some veterans should be transferred from Heilongjiang to Jilin."

"Hmm. This method is good, and recovering the Middle East Road is the biggest thing for the Feng army. Let the neighbor be your chief of staff! ”

Lao Zhang stuffed Yang Yuting over again, but this was not to limit Zhang Tinglan's power, Lao Zhang also knew that Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan were very close, and Lao Zhang sent Yang Yuting over to use his identity to coordinate the three provinces, in fact, it was also a disguised way to enhance the authority of the General Staff and better coordinate the armies of the three provinces.

Zhang Tinglan was quite satisfied with this arrangement, and after discussing with Lao Zhang, the corresponding work must be carried out quickly, the troops must be reorganized, and at the same time, a large number of new recruits must be recruited to supplement the shortfall in the number of troops, and while stepping up training, efforts must be made to find out the movements of the Russian army, find out the background of Horvat, and do a good job in the corresponding targeted work.

After the order was issued, Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan returned to Jilin, and at the same time, Yang Yuting explained the military affairs of Fengtian, and hurried over, Sun Anhu, who had been in charge of suppressing bandits, Qin Wei also came to Jilin, and Feng Yongshuang, the commander of the sniper unit, also came to listen to the order.

In addition to them, Zhang Xueliang, Guo Songling, Jiang Dengxuan and Li Jinglin were also present, and everyone sat in a room, and in front of them was a map of the Middle East Road.

Yang Yuting took the lead and said: "Everyone, according to the meaning of the marshal, the Feng army wants to form a road protection army, and the goal is to seize control of the Middle East Road and drive the Russians out in the near future. ”

These people have all participated in the combat operation against Koryzin, and they are also aware of some of the situation between China and Russia, and now the Feng army has formulated Jihua to seize the Middle East Road, everyone is not surprised at all, Russia has rotted into that state, if the Feng army still does not dare to fight, then it is called a shame!

And everyone is also very clear about the significance of this incident, since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese government has retreated step by step, lost sovereignty little by little, and has never taken back any rights for many years. If Feng Jun can take back the Middle East Road this time, it will definitely be a big thing that will shake the world, and it will definitely be called a feat, everyone present feels that there is blood stirring in their chests, and they unconsciously straighten their chests.

"This road protection army will include a total of four brigades, each brigade will have about three thousand people, the East Road Brigade is under the command of Qin Wei, the main goal is Suifenhe, a little action starts, quickly control Suifenhe generation, eliminate Russia in the territory, and at the same time block possible Russian reinforcements in the Far East!"

"Obey the order, and go all out to complete the task!"

Yang Yuting nodded, and then continued: "The goal of the middle road brigade is Harbin, where the Shili of the Russians is the most powerful, and the governor's residence is also here, which is mainly in charge of Sun Anhu, while Jiang Dengxuan and Li Jinglin serve as deputies to assist in commanding the battle. ”

After two consecutive points, only the direction of the west was left, Zhang Xueliang's face turned red, and he secretly clenched his fists, hoping that this mission would fall on his head.

"The West Road Brigade is in charge of Guo Songling, and the target direction is Manzhouli!" Yang Yuting looked at Zhang Xueliang, and then said: "Han Qing, this time it is a war with the Russians, and it is very dangerous, you can stay in the reserve brigade for the time being!" ”

"It is precisely because of the great danger that I want to go to the battlefield, I can't hide behind others, I have to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions! Besides, it's not like I've never fought with the Russians, they don't have anything remarkable, and our army can defeat them just as well."

As soon as Yang Yuting saw Zhang Xueliang's opposition, he turned his attention to Zhang Tinglan, the division of troops was discussed by him and Zhang Tinglan, and now that people are dissatisfied, Zhang Tinglan can't help but speak.

"Han Qing, this assignment of tasks is not Zuihou's combat order, but the assignment of a good direction, each of them to study the tactics, come up with a set of suitable training plans, train their own soldiers well, and wait for the fighters, this time may take several months."

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "None of you should take it lightly, this time is only a preliminary assignment, you also have to train the troops well, familiar with the enemy's situation, if anyone does not do well, we will be in the army to hide the dragon and crouching tiger, and it is impossible to replace everyone." This is also your chance for Han Qing, you can also designate a battle jihua, as long as you are clever and reasonable, you can also lead the troops alone! ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Xueliang could only secretly cheer up. After the distribution meeting was over, everyone moved quickly, except for Zhang Tinglan, who was in charge of the reserve brigade, the other three brigades also pulled up the shelves, enriched the team, replenished weapons and ammunition, and then transferred to the corresponding area to prepare for training.

It has been a year since the Fengjun implemented the militia system, and the local organizational capacity is very strong, especially the large number of immigrants who have poured in from the Guannai, these immigrants are mainly young and middle-aged, many of whom have no skills, and there is no other way to earn a living except for coolies.

Everyone also knows that the treatment of Fengjun is quite good, so as soon as they heard that Fengjun was recruiting, they also flocked to it, and the recruitment sites everywhere were crowded with people who signed up. The farms also sprang into action, sending out the best militia and incorporating them into the army.

As a result, the missing posts were quickly filled. With enough men and enough weapons, the arsenals in Mukden and Jilin also had the right to operate.

The Mukden Arsenal mainly produces bullets and pistols, while the Jilin Arsenal has greatly improved its production capacity after the arrival of machinery and equipment, and the level of jishu has also risen, they mainly produce pistols, water bead rifles, mortars and grenades and so on.

After more than half a month of hard work, the first batch of 82-millimeter mortars was finally finalized and put into production, another 50-millimeter mortars were also produced, and the grenadiers outlined by Zhang Tinglan were also produced.

"Now we can produce 30 mortars of 82 mm and 100 of 50 mm per week, and the grenadier canisters will have to wait for a while to be put into production due to their unstable performance." Xiong Mengyuan introduced the production situation to Zhang Tinglan.

This number is not less, you can get more than 100 guns a month, but Zhang Tinglan has positioned mortars as consumables, that is, the more the better, so he said: "I think the number should be increased, it is best to increase to 50 guns, the more weapons the better, you need equipment to move from Russia, you need funds, just come to me, our trade with Russia is every day, so much money, not to develop the military industry, it is really unreasonable, all in all, you just do your best to produce weapons well, Don't worry about anything else! ”

After explaining Xiong Mengyuan, Zhang Tinglan specially found Chen Qiming, Chen Qiming is now in charge of ammunition production, and he is even more busy, as soon as he met, he said: "Mr. Zhang, we have imitated a 100 mm shell, but it will take some time for 150 mm, you can rest assured, we will be able to do it!" ”

"Well, there is not enough ammunition, and then the haode weapon is a burning stick, your pressure is also very great, I have ordered a batch of raw materials from the United States in the name of Russia, and it will be shipped over soon, everyone can produce with peace of mind!"

Zhang Tinglan had just left the arsenal, and Wang Tieshan came with the news that he had made the machinery and equipment have passed through Boli and would arrive at Suifenhe immediately.

After Zhang Tinglan heard the news, his heart suddenly relaxed, the steel plant has finally arrived, and now it can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed! (To be continued......)