At about ten o'clock in the morning of the 23rd, at the Zhuhai Military Wharf, when the American mixed fleet flying the Star-Spangled Banner composed of nine warships and ten transport ships sailed into the eyes of the students, in the huge crowd of people on the shore, I don't know which woman suddenly let out a wail, which resonated with everyone - immediately, a sobbing and calling signal sounded, the mother called her son, the wife called her son, and the sister called her brother...... The atmosphere at the pier turned from cloudy to rainy to depressed.

Ji Xingwen was allowed to organize the family members to see them off at the request of the Jews, and the bribes were accepted by the Jews and the students with their families in Guangzhou.

Ninety percent of the officers and men of the First Expeditionary Division came from North China and Northwest China, and the vast majority of them were alone, and it was impossible for them to send them off.

The 1st Mountain Division came from the junction of Fujian and Guangdong, and the road was far away, and it was impossible for anyone to send them to their families except for their homes near Guangzhou.

The exception is the study of the 17th Division. Except for the orphans, most of their families lived in Jewish settlements near Guangzhou, so nine out of ten of the people on the shore of the wharf were Jews.

Seeing this scene, Ouyang Yun turned to Guo Kui and said, "Old Guo, you really should become a family!" ”

"The Japanese invaders will not be extinguished, and they will not be home!" Guo Kuidao.

Ji Xingwen: "Lao Guo, I don't agree with what you say, it's just to eliminate the Japanese invaders that you should start a family." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"If you give birth to two more little Guo Kui, you can better fight devils!"

"Hah!" Ouyang Yun, Guo Kui and everyone around them laughed.

"Woo-" The whistle sounded, and two tugboats met the American fleet. With the sound of the whistle, Ouyang Yun said to Guo Kui: "Old Guo, do you remember the scene when we first met?" ”

Guo Kui smiled: "Of course I remember." Time flies so fast, it's been six years. ”

"Do you know how many of our old brothers there are?"

Guo Kui's expression darkened.

"There are one hundred and seventy-six people, and of them, one hundred and sixty-three are not in the front line. If they were all in the front-line troops, there might be how many people would be alive now-Zhang Liang! ”

"Here!" Zhang Liang responded loudly, stepped forward and stood beside Ouyang Yun.

"You take a platoon of soldiers to follow Commander Guo to the Philippines, and I'll leave his safety to you!"

"Yes! Commander-in-chief, don't worry, even if I, Zhang Liang, am broken, I will also try my best to ensure the safety of Commander Guo. ”

Ouyang Yun had something to do, Guo Kui smiled, and said, "Commander-in-chief, we are all people who came from the rain of bullets, we can't do this, right?" ”

Ouyang Yun said: "Lao Guo, don't be careless. The Japanese are bound to win against the Philippines, and this battle is dangerous! ”

Guo Kui was awe-inspiring, and also restrained his expression and said: "Zhilu Dao, don't worry, I will come back with a complete expeditionary second army." ”

Outsiders only saw the rapid growth of the Cadet Corps from the Cadet Corps, jumping up like a rocket, thinking it was a miracle. The hearts of Ouyang Yun and other high-ranking members of the Cadet Army are full of bones and blood of martyrs - the Cadet Army's achievements today are really due to the exchange of their youth and lives by hundreds of thousands of good sons and daughters of China.

At the beginning of the invasion of the Dutch East Indies by the Japanese and Western expeditionary fleets, the Japanese swore to the US government that they would never harm US interests in Southeast Asia. But where would the U.S. government believe this kind of nonsense -- they quickly established the U.S. Command in the Far East, with D. MacArthur as the commander, while sending additional troops to the Philippines, while building fortifications on Palawan, Mindanao, and Panay Island; At the same time, the air force of Clark Air Force Base and the naval strength of Krabi Naval Base will be strengthened to T? C. Hart was the commander and assembled a mixed fleet of nearly fifty warships of various types.

At this time, the mixed fleet that was about to berth at the Zhuhai military wharf was from the mixed fleet, and the commander was "Brigadier General" Grant, the commander of the US evacuation fleet who had helped the Cadet Corps complete the "Singapore Rescue."

The U.S. government and the military believe that the reason why the Cadet Corps agreed to reach a de facto alliance with the United States was that the evacuation fleet commanded by Grant played a considerable role in giving the Cadet Corps a considerable impetus during the "Singapore Rescue" operation, and for this reason, Grant was promoted to brigadier general and was named to command the mixed fleet to come to Zhuhai.

The rank has been raised, and the ship is different. When Grant's ship, the "New Orleans" with a displacement of 11,000 tons, was the first to dock, Ouyang Yun squinted his eyes and inspected the ship's nearly 200-meter-long hull and the thick barrel of the main gun in the bow and said: "See, this is the essence of a naval power, and any warship will be 10,000 tons." ”

"'New Orleans,' Commander-in-Chief, is that the name?" Li Tieshu in the back asked.

Ouyang Yun looked over and perked up: "That's the name!" Wait - New Orleans class, I remember, our Pacific Fleet has a sister ship of this battleship, Haluha! ”

"We have this kind of giant ship too?" Guo Kui asked, his eyes shining.

At this time, the American sailors on the "New Orleans" had already lowered the gangway, and Grant, dressed in a brand-new US Navy brigadier uniform, was coming down the gangway.

It was the first time for everyone on the Chinese side on the dock to see such a huge warship at such a close distance, and the commander-in-chief Ouyang Yun was shocked, and they were naturally not exempt. And just as the crowd on the shore was gradually quieted down by the huge hull of the "New Orleans", Grant and his men were also shocked by the neat queue of cadets on the dock.

Because of his previous dealings with Cui Lin and them, Grant has a certain understanding of the Cadet Army, and Zhilu Dao has a special force such as the Jungle Special Operations Brigade in the Cadet Army, and its combat power is not inferior to the most elite U.S. Marine Corps. However, when he saw tens of thousands of well-equipped and mentally excellent cadets, he was still shocked.

According to the reports of American journalists in China, Americans are not ignorant of the Chinese military. As a result, their impression of the Chinese soldiers in their hearts was that they had a good will to fight but relatively backward weapons and equipment, and gradually came to an evaluation: their combat effectiveness was limited.

Before leaving for Cavite Naval Base, Grant had a discussion with MacArthur and Hart about the issues. No matter how highly rated the U.S. government is, MacArthur and Hart have a very poor view of the Cadet Army, believing that this warlord-like force is only a good will to fight. For this reason, MacArthur even considered whether to ask Washington to help the Chinese replace their equipment.

Grant's understanding of the Cadet Army was limited to Cui Lin and them, so he also thought that the equipment of the ordinary troops of the Cadet Army was very poor, and then he had the feeling of being shocked at this moment.

"Is this really the army of the Chinese?" Behind him, Adjutant Major O'Lelei questioned softly.

"Strange, why are there still us Westerners?" Behind Aurely, Grant's chief of guard, Boudmont, exclaimed.

"They're Jews," Grant said, and then put on a reserved smile to meet Zhang Liangfeng, who was standing on the dock.

(Old poison: It's a little difficult to write a new volume, and it's estimated that seven or eight chapters will be exploded today)