The car in the barracks was not driving fast, Wang Haitao was driving the car while observing the surroundings, and at the same time, Zhao Zhongwu was constantly introducing the situation of this new editor. Not long after driving, Wang Haitao saw a group of officers coming towards him, led by Zheng Daodong, the former deputy commander of the 278th Brigade of the 93rd Division, who is also the commander of the new division.

Pulling the car aside, Wang Haitao and Zhao Zhongwu got out of the car, and the group of officers had already come closer. They saluted Wang Haitao and Zhao Zhongwu uprightly, and while saluting Zheng Daodong, they also said: "Hello sir! Welcome to our department to inspect!" After Wang Haitao and Zhao Zhongwu returned to the military salute, Wang Haitao took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and said: "Senior Commander Zheng, congratulations on your promotion to the new division commander!"

Zheng Daodong hurriedly shook Wang Haitao's outstretched hand and replied: "Thank you for the cultivation of the chiefs, Daodong will definitely live up to the high expectations of the commanders!" After Zheng Daodong shook his hand, he stepped aside, and several officers who came to greet him with Zheng Daodong stepped forward to greet Wang Haitao in turn. Wang Haitao knew all these officers, and they were all sent out from the 93rd Division for appointment.

The two brigade commanders were Wei Yongshou, commander of the 569th Regiment of the 277th Brigade of the 93rd Division, and Li Jieli, commander of the 572nd Regiment of the 278th Brigade. Several regiment commanders were also appointed by the battalion commanders of the former 93rd Division. Wang Haitao is very familiar with the officers under him, these officers Wang Haitao can not only call names, but also know the strengths and weaknesses of each person.

After everyone and Wang Haitao met, Zheng Daodong said: "Sir, the division headquarters is in front, please go to the division headquarters to see how about it?" Wang Haitao nodded and said, "Okay! Zheng Daodong led the way, Wang Haitao and Zhao Zhongwu followed Zheng Daodong, and the rest of the officers followed behind the two, and the group walked towards the headquarters of the new division.

In less than ten minutes, a two-story small building and a walled courtyard appeared in front of Wang Haitao's eyes, and the sentry at the gate of the courtyard saw Zheng Daodong and them passing by, and immediately stood up and saluted. Zheng Daodong said to Wang Haitao: "Sir, this is the division headquarters, sir, please!" Wang Haitao was not polite, and walked into the courtyard gate. There were still a lot of busy people in the division headquarters, and when they saw Zheng Daodong and Wang Haitao, they first stepped aside and then stood up and saluted.

Wang Haitao walked towards the building, saluting these officers in return, and at the same time observing these officers. The busy officers are basically lieutenants, and occasionally there are colonel-level officers, these officers Wang Haitao basically don't know, but their mental state still makes Wang Haitao more satisfied. The general's uniform on Wang Haitao surprised these officers a little, and after Wang Haitao walked over, they inquired about Wang Haitao's origin.

Under the guidance of Zheng Daodong, Wang Haitao and the others came to the reception room. After entering the door, Zheng Daodong first asked Wang Haitao and them to sit down, and then asked the orderly soldiers to serve tea, and only after the tea was served did Zheng Daodong sit down under Wang Haitao. Wang Haitao saw that everyone was seated, so he said to Zheng Daodong: "Master Zheng, tell me about the situation of your division." ”

Zheng Daodong immediately spoke: "Report to the commander, my new division has just been established for one month and three days, and its establishment is exactly the same as that of a regular division, with two brigades and six regiments under its jurisdiction, with three battalions in each regiment and a heavy firepower battalion, with a full strength of 2,750 people. The division has one heavy artillery regiment, one armored regiment, one reconnaissance regiment, and one guard regiment, and the full strength of the division is 29,200. Now all the troops are full, but due to insufficient equipment, neither the heavy artillery regiment nor the armored regiment are equipped with weapons. ”

After listening to this, Wang Haitao turned his gaze to Zhao Zhongwu, Zhao Zhongwu understood what Wang Haitao meant, and hurriedly explained: "Commander, according to the plan of the headquarters, the new division should be equipped with all Japanese-style equipment, but the inventory of Japanese-style equipment in the logistics department is insufficient. ”

Wang Haitao nodded and said to Zheng Daodong: "This time our army has achieved a great victory in Hengyang, and it should not be a big problem to capture and equip the new division, but the heavy artillery regiment can only use Japanese 75-caliber field guns and 75-caliber mountain artillery, and I don't have large-caliber heavy artillery now." As for the tanks needed by the armored regiment, I don't have any extra ones, but I will ask the armored brigade to lend you a few tanks first, and you will use them for training first, and I will give priority to equipping your division when I have tanks later. ”

Zheng Daodong was very clear about the current background of the group army, and thought that it would be good to be able to give their division all the infantry equipment, but he did not expect Wang Haitao to match the artillery of the heavy artillery regiment, although it was only 75 caliber artillery, but he was once a member of the 93rd Division, and he knew very well that there was a huge difference between an army with artillery and no artillery.

Before Zheng Daodong's joy had passed, he heard Wang Haitao say again: "The guard regiment and reconnaissance regiment of a division are very important, they are the most elite troops of this division, and they must play an important role in the battle, and they must not be hasty. In this way, Division Commander Zheng, after you have selected the reconnaissance regiment and the guard regiment, let them go to Chongzuo City, and I will arrange for the guard brigade and the reconnaissance brigade to send people to train them, and these two regiments are all equipped with new weapons and equipment. ”

Zheng Daodong was even more pleasantly surprised at this time, he knew very well that with Wang Haitao's arrangement, not only would there be two more elite regiments in his troops, but also the combat effectiveness of the entire division would be greatly improved. Zheng Daodong hurriedly stood up and said: "Let the commander bother, I promise to pay close attention to training, and strive to make the troops have combat effectiveness as soon as possible, so that they can go to the battlefield and fight the Japanese army." ”

Wang Haitao waved his hand to signal Zheng Daodong to sit down, and then said: "Division Commander Zheng wants to grasp the training, so that the troops can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Perhaps soon the 93rd Division will have a combat mission, and our army's attack on Nanchang continues. The independent division has to garrison both the port of Qinzhou and the area of Zongzuo, and the number of troops is not enough, and I am afraid that your new division will be mobilized to take up the garrison task of Zongzuo. ”

At this time, Zheng Shoudong and the rest of the officers stood up at the same time and said: "Please rest assured, my department will go all out and swear to complete the task assigned by the commander!" Then Wang Haitao and Zheng Daodong talked about some specific issues, basically Zheng Daodong was making a request, and Wang Haitao was trying to find a way to meet Zheng Daodong's request.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon, and Wang Haitao, accompanied by Zhao Zhongwu, Zheng Daodong, and others, had lunch in the canteen; in the afternoon, Wang Haitao personally inspected the training of the new editors, and put forward some views and requirements on the shortcomings in the training. When Wang Haitao and Zhao Zhongwu left the new editor, the sun was already in the west. After sending Zhao Zhongwu back to the Longzhou headquarters, Wang Haitao also drove back home.

In the next few days, Wang Haitao was waiting for the reply from the Viet Cong side, while dealing with the military and political affairs of Long Zhou, and in the blink of an eye, three days passed, and the Viet Cong side still did not reply.

According to Wang Haitao's request, only the first regiment of guards returned to Longzhou City, and the rest of the troops were all resting in the temporary barracks outside Zhengzuo City. As for the replenishment of the lost troops of the various departments, the replenishment of weapons and ammunition was arranged by Tang Renli and Zhao Zhongwu. This also made Tang Renli and Zhao Zhongwu keep running between Longzhou and Chongzuo, and they were very busy.

Wang Haitao saw that the Viet Cong side had not replied for a long time, so he put aside the Viet Cong matter and found a reason to come to the military camp of Zhengzuo. The results of the Hengyang Campaign were not small, but several units under Wang Haitao had losses, and the heaviest loss was the 211th Division, not only the 463rd Brigade was missing one regiment, but the three regiments of the 462nd Brigade were also not fully manned.

Even the losses of the 90th Division were nearly 2,000 men, but nearly 1,000 of the 2,000 men were able to return after their wounds. In addition to the soldiers who died in this battle, there were also a number of disabled officers and soldiers, and Wang Haitao was still very concerned about the arrangements for these people. As long as the officers and men who have sacrificed their lives are given full pensions and have more preferential treatment policies for their relatives, there will be no problem, but if the disabled officers and men are not properly arranged, this will shake the morale of the soldiers.

Wang Haitao prepared several methods for the resettlement of disabled officers and soldiers, and after asking them for their own opinions, those who were willing to go home could get a disability pension and receive a monthly living allowance. If they still want to have a job, Wang Haitao will place them in various enterprises to do some work within their ability, and the monthly salary will ensure that they have no problems in life.

There are also some new recruits who are not seriously disabled, so they will be arranged to serve as instructors in the new division, so that they can pass on their combat experience to those recruits who have never been on the battlefield. Wang Haitao's deliberate consideration and arrangement for the disabled officers and soldiers naturally won the unanimous support of all the officers and soldiers, and the morale of the army was not only not hit, but rose to the top.

Wang Haitao stayed in Chongzuo for more than ten days, and Tang Renli and Zhao Zhongwu also showed extremely high efficiency in more than ten days, and the weapons and ammunition of several units were all replenished, and the recruits also reported to various units and received preliminary training. These recruits are all selected from the reserves, and they already have a certain training foundation, and after entering the army, they will be led by veterans, and they will soon be able to form a fighting force.

When Wu Yuanjia took Ho Chi Minh's latest instructions and asked to see Wang Haitao, he was told that the commander had gone to inspect below, and that he could not return to Longzhou City for the time being, and that the headquarters could convey the request of the Viet Cong, but when the commander would return, the headquarters did not know.

At this time, Wu Yuanjia was dumbfounded again, and could only ask the headquarters to tell Wang Haitao, and the Viet Cong side asked to meet with him as soon as possible. After Wang Haitao received Tang Renxin's report in Zhengzuo, he telegraphed Tang Renxin, dragged the matter along, and waited for a few days before returning to Longzhou to see Wu Yuanjia. Wang Haitao was also unhappy, if he didn't want to get Haiphong Port, he wouldn't have bothered with the Viet Cong.