In the headquarters of the Budongdong Front, officers above the rank of commander are seated. When He Meng and the chief of staff stepped in, the officer on duty shouted loudly: "Commander He, the chief of staff has arrived!" All the officers stood up and saluted. He Meng returned the military salute and glanced at everyone. Some of the generals below know and some don't. Even if they have known each other, they haven't seen each other for more than ten years, He Meng said: "Everyone, the headquarters transferred to the Eastern Front Army because of the needs of the operation. The transfer of Commander White to the headquarters as deputy commander-in-chief was a strategic necessity. ”

He Meng went straight to the point and continued: "It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders, this is the duty of a soldier, and in the future, we will share weal and woe and unite as one." Now let me appoint the corps commander. Yue Zhendong! "Here!" "According to the order of the headquarters, you will be the commander of the first corps! Ye Fan served as the deputy commander of the Corps. The two took the letter of appointment.

Wen Weiguo served as the commander of the 2nd Corps, and Xu Deren served as the deputy commander. The commander of the 3rd Corps was held by Xie Tian! "The deputy commander is Ouyang Fei, and the corps is composed of 8 corps." He Meng paused and continued: "The commander of the artillery column is Hu Fang!" Look at your name, tell you that my cannon can't be put in nonsense? Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

After the appointment letter and the award ceremony, He Meng's face became grim and said: "According to the headquarters strategy, we are about to launch a landing operation against Japan, and then capture the Japanese archipelago. The battle was code-named Operation Sunbreak. Now I'm repeating military discipline, large corps operations, military discipline is the most important. Once a combat order is issued, it must be carried out to the letter. If anyone dares to violate military discipline, he will not be pardoned. June is now four months away. Let's go back and get ready! "He Meng's meeting with everyone was very concise, and it was over in an hour.

The three corps commanders perform their duties and lead their subordinates to turn around the troops. For confidentiality. Combat preparations were all tight inside and loose outside, and the attack was limited to generals of the military ranks. After the generals left, He Meng instructed the chief of staff to convene a meeting of the operational staff officers of the headquarters. Soon, He Meng stood in front of the map and said: "The key to the sun-destroying operation is the landing operation, that is, the joint operation of the land and the sea. I ask you to follow the campaign requirements provided by headquarters. In formulating a detailed landing operation, it is necessary to take every detail into account. Give you half a month to come up with a sample of the landing operation jihua. ”

Next. He Meng said to Chief of Staff Wang Jie: "Chief of Staff, you are here to preside over the daily work of the headquarters, and I will inspect the troops during this time." "You go to that unit, and I'll inform them immediately." "No notice. I want to get the real picture of what's going on. "Soon. He Meng rode a war horse and led a guard squad to set off, and his target was the location of the 1st Division of the Taohuali Artillery Column. Twasa-ri is about 10 kilometers from Busan, and it took less than an hour for them to reach Twang-ri.

He Meng asked the guard squad to stay outside the village, and he and two guards walked into the village on foot. The vigilance of the village was very lax, and they were not stopped from entering, He Meng's face immediately lengthened when he saw this scene. The new cannons on the playground are neatly arranged and majestic, but many of the barrels actually have military uniforms and sheets hanging on them. After the occupation of the Korean Peninsula by the Eastern Front. He Meng has not fought for three years, and what He Meng is most worried about is the dispersion of military discipline. And so it was. He was furious that such a situation had occurred in a field unit.

He Meng came to the division headquarters, and the division sentry immediately saluted and reported loudly when he saw He Meng's rank, and the voice reached inside, and soon a disheveled guy ran out. It was the commander of the 1st Division who came out, and when this person saw He Meng's rank, he immediately raised his hand in a panic and saluted: "Report to the commander, I don't know that the commander has arrived." He Meng's face turned pale, and he walked into the house quickly, and found a North Korean woman in disheveled clothes, sitting on the bed in horror.

He Meng understood everything, and shouted loudly: "Someone," and the two guards ran in front of him. "Immediately escort the commander of the 1st Division to the Military Justice Department of the headquarters," the commander of the 1st Division was escorted away without having time to defend himself. After a while, the personnel of the 1st Artillery Division and the division headquarters gathered at the division headquarters one after another. He Mengtie blushed and ordered the North Korean woman to be sent away first, and then asked if it was the deputy division commander, and a middle-aged man stepped forward. He Meng looked at it for a few seconds and said decisively: "Now I order you to be the commander of the 1st Artillery Division, immediately blow the battle horn, and I will wait in the playground." ”

He Meng came to the playground, and the military horn sounded. He Meng took out his pocket watch to calculate the time, and saw the officers and soldiers running towards the playground from all directions, looking very confused. After the officers and men lined up in front of the artillery, five minutes after the allotted time, they saw that many officers and men were disheveled and extremely embarrassed, and He Meng knew that there was a problem with the military discipline of the 1st Artillery Division. "Order all artillery to go into combat readiness!" With the sound of the password, the soldiers withdrew their gun jackets and took their places. He Meng raised the telescope and looked ahead: "There is a mountain pack ahead, about 10 kilometers away, order two artillery pieces to fire 3 rapid fires." ”

The artillery assembly dragged on, but the skill in handling the artillery showed that these artillerymen had undergone rigorous training. In fact, He Meng came to the First Artillery Division to witness the power of the 105-mm gun, and He Cheng wanted to encounter such a bad situation. With a deafening roar, He Meng felt that the 105 mm gun was twice as powerful as the 76 mm gun. The general situation of the observation bullet impact point is good, indicating that the jishu of the artillery soldier is solid. After the shelling, He Meng's mood was much better.

At this time, Hu Fang, the commander of the artillery column, hurriedly came from the headquarters station, and when he saw He Meng's fire, he skewered up and said with a face: "Look at your troops, to what extent they have dispersed, whether they have been comfortable for too long, and they can be released to Nanshan." "Hu Fang has understood the situation, and he asked the commander to calm his anger." What I can't stand the most is that your commander of the 1st Artillery Division is actually stealing chickens and dogs at the division headquarters in broad daylight, which is simply bold. I'll give you half a month to rectify it immediately, and then I'll make a surprise inspection, and if you find any more problems, don't do it as a commander, and I'll let you be a gunner. ”

He Meng sent a fire and left, and when Hu Fang saw He Meng leaving, he immediately scolded the commander of the 1st Artillery Division. The division commander, who had just been appointed by He Meng, asked cautiously: "Commander, what will happen to the teacher commander when he is detained at the headquarters?" "Well, he must have been shot, he is to blame. Now I tell you, if a week does not change completely, I will shoot you. When everyone heard this, a cold sweat immediately broke out, and the back of everyone's neck was swishing in the cold wind.

Back at the headquarters, He Meng was still angry. Chief of Staff Wang Jie blamed himself: "Commander, the artillery unit is a darling in peacetime, and it is spoiled. Commander White demanded that as long as the shelling was accurate, they could be relaxed in other areas. He Meng said: "From now on, my troops have no darlings, as long as they violate military discipline, no matter who has great combat exploits, they will be severely punished." "The 1st Artillery Division and the 2nd Artillery Division are troops transferred from China, and I heard that this division commander has a lot of background, so I think he should be sent back to China!"

"This man must be shot to follow military discipline." He Meng was categorical. The next day, He Meng ordered Hu Fang to summon officers above the artillery column regiment to personally witness the scene of shooting the commander of the 1st Artillery Division, so as to uphold the prestige of the army. He Meng's iron fist made all the generals sigh and be in awe. brazenly killed a lieutenant general and division commander, He Meng has this power. In order to avoid too much impact, He Meng made a detailed report to the headquarters, and the headquarters announced that the commander of the 1st Artillery Division had died in the line of duty.

On this day, He Meng came to the station of the First Division of the First Army, and when he saw the neat military appearance and training scene of the soldiers, He Meng asked the accompanying staff officers: "Who is the commander of the 1st Infantry Division?" "Report to the commander, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division is Zhuang Lei!" "The winner of the special battle merit, sure enough, he led the troops well, you go to inform Master Zhuang and say that I am here!" After a while, Zhuang Lei was wearing a training uniform, and he came to the front at a trot and said: "Report to the commander, the 1st Infantry Division is training, and his subordinates are called Zhuang Lei, please give the commander instructions." ”

"I walked around your station, and it's good. I'm satisfied, keep training! "Yes!" Zhuang Lei turned and left. Seeing that Zhuang Lei was not humble or silent, there was no sincere and fearful demeanor, and he was upright, He Meng suddenly had a good impression of Zhuang Lei. After Zhuang Lei left, He Meng took a turn around the 1st Division's station, feeling that there was no change, and it was still in order, it seems that this unit is usually managed and trained in this way, in this regard, He Meng likes Zhuang Lei even more, it seems that the 1st Army is called the Tiger Army of the Eastern Front Army is not in vain.

In the evening, He Meng's figure appeared at the division headquarters again, and Zhuang Lei hurriedly came out to greet him and asked in surprise: "Commander, I thought you went back, and you were not well entertained." He Meng smiled and said: "If I don't leave tonight, Master Lei won't be inconvenient!" "Commander, I can't ask for your teachings!" ", I don't want to listen to flattery, you prepare wine and food in the evening, let's have a drink." "Yes! Commander Ho, please! "The days in February were very short, and it was getting dark soon, He Meng walked to Zhuang Lei's bedroom and saw that the wine and food had been placed on the table.

"Commander He, there are no fresh vegetables this season, I asked the canteen to make a few dishes of fish, I don't know if it fits the commander's appetite!" Zhuang Lei invited He Meng to take a seat. "I've never been picky about what I eat, but I'm a bit picky about wine." "Commander, I can only prepare locally produced rice wine, and I really can't do it." At this time, the guard took out a small jar of wine from his satchel and handed it to He Meng. "This is Fenjiu from Shanxi, how do you like it?" Zhuang Lei's eyes lit up and said, "Let the commander bring his own drinks, and his subordinates will be ashamed." Speaking of Fenjiu, it is produced in Shanxi, but as a southerner, I like the unique aroma of Fenjiu very much."

"Listen to the accent, Master Zhuang is from Hunan?" "I'm from Xiangtan, Hunan!" "Haha, you and I are fellow countrymen! Long words: When the fellow saw the fellow, his eyes were full of tears. "Commander, your accent has changed so much that I can't hear the accent of any place." Zhuang Lei was surprised. He Meng smiled: "It is said that the hometown accent does not change, but I have been away from my hometown for more than ten years." When I went to the military school, I was required to speak the Chinese language, and over time, the Chinese language was not very standard, and the local pronunciation was even more unrecognizable. ”

After a few glasses of wine, Zhuang Lei's restraint was gone. "Commander, my subordinates have the courage to ask if they are going to do it." He Meng didn't answer positively and asked, "I want to hear your thoughts?" "Commander, my idea is that it is better to fight early than late. I am not in a position to judge the strategy of the headquarters, just from the current situation in the Japanese archipelago??????。 He Meng gained a lot from Zhuang Lei, he not only learned about the training of the troops, but also learned about the real thoughts of the front-line commanders and the preparations in the past few years, which strengthened his confidence in landing on the Japanese archipelago...... (To be continued......)

PS: There are three fires for the new official to take office, but in fact, one fire is enough!