Chapter 203: Independent Regiment Quick Counter Brigade

Ailes knocked on the table, motioned to the two of them not to mess around, and said, "Little Og, I'm asking you what you think of the president's declaration of neutrality?" ”

"How else can you look at it, you can't help but look at it here in Huhai!" Li Junhao said casually, then saw that the old man's face sank, and immediately turned to a straight face: "I think Mr. Roosevelt is too difficult, in the face of those stupid guys in Congress, it doesn't make sense, he can't scold and scold, and he wants to use force...... Well, that is not in line with the spirit of the Constitution, so I have to find another way......

"If you think, Mr. Ayers, that the 1935 Neutrality Act prohibited American citizens from selling arms to belligerents in international wars, but it did not prohibit the trade in raw materials such as steel and oil. Therefore, the capitalists in China could continue to sell steel and oil to the Japanese, and became accomplices in their invasion of China; Moreover, this also indirectly led to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia - for raw materials and markets!

"The amendment to the Neutrality Act, adopted in February 1936, closed the loophole of the 1935 Neutrality Act by prohibiting the raw materials of war and the granting of loans and accounting to belligerents.

"In January and May 1937, two neutrality laws were passed in response to the Spanish Civil War, which was not covered by the neutrality laws. The bill tightens the assistance of U.S. companies and individuals to the belligerents, and even prohibits U.S. citizens from traveling abroad on ships of the belligerents, but allows the enforcement of commercial agreements that have been signed before to be completed, which means that there is still a mouth.

On July 7 of the same year, the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, and Japan invaded China in an all-out way......

"When the Chinese side desperately needed the weapons and supplies they needed, our merchants could not justifiably sell them to them; And because of the existence of the previous contract, China's steel, oil, machine tools and other commodities are still sold to Japan in a steady stream! This is actually funding fascism, right?

"In this regard, the domestic neutrality bill has greatly affected our country's international image......

"I think that the next step, Mr. Roosevelt's first thing to solve, is to amend the bill again, so that he can legitimately support the countries that are fighting against fascist aggression......

"Oh, yes, and the expansion of the army! I guess Mr. Roosevelt is going to use his presidential prerogatives to forcibly expand the military, and although the number will not be too much, he can finally open a hole in the congressional ban! ”

Hearing his well-founded words, Ayers and Kerton glanced at each other, both nodded, and a common thought rose in their hearts at the same time: this little guy has to force it, otherwise he won't vomit the real thing! ——

On September 6, the European battlefield reported that the Polish army was crushed under the attack of the German army and retreated one after another......

The Polish government evacuated the capital Warsaw and moved to the city of Lublin, the capital of the eastern province of Lublin......

The Germans drove straight into the heart of Poland and quickly advanced into the heart of Poland. Forced crossing of the Vistula and Narev rivers to Warsaw from the south and north......

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Like governments and military personnel around the world, people in the US Consulate General in Shanghai, various military camps, concession bureaus, police departments, and other institutions are all exchanging views on the course of the war against the latest war reports.

Consul General Ayers, Military Attache Kelton, Ambassador Jensen and Deputy Military Attache Hobbs in Chongqing, but they were lamenting Pan Sen's foresight; In the United States, political, military, and economic, many people noticed this young officer in the Far East who could still accurately predict the start of the war in Europe, while those who had long cared about Pan Sen were surprised and secretly increased their support.

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For Li Junhao, the battle of Debo had already begun according to the established trajectory, and the rest of the results did not need to be seen to know, and he did not focus on the European side at all, but accelerated his measures in Shanghai.

On Sunday, September 10, Li Junhao presided over the official induction ceremony of 1,500 recruits in Jiaozhou Park.

After watching the parade of each training unit, Li Junhao announced the formation order:

First, the 327th Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, codenamed the "Far East Independent Regiment", was formed, with an establishment of 1,515 men. Lieutenant Colonel Lee Pansen is also the regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan is the deputy regiment commander, Major Shangguan Zhibiao is the chief of staff, Major Yang Ruifu is the commander of the armored battalion, Captain Lei Xiong is the deputy commander of the machine gun battalion, Captain Tao Xingchun is the deputy commander of the first battalion, Captain Deng Ying is the deputy commander of the second battalion, and Captain Shi Meihao is the deputy commander of the third battalion.

The armored battalion has two armored companies and one service company, with a total of 130 people; The machine gun battalion has a heavy artillery company, a light artillery company, and a heavy machine gun company, with a total of 180 people; 400 people per infantry battalion.

Second, the formation of the Police Force Rapid Reaction Brigade, codenamed "Wolf Warrior Brigade", with an establishment of 450 people, with Chief Police Superintendent Pan Sen concurrently serving as the captain, under the jurisdiction of four squadrons (100 people per squadron) and a guard team (50 people), the first squadron leader Jensen, the second squadron leader Liu Geqing, the third squadron leader Gabo Yuri, the fourth squadron leader Jackie Siegel, and the guard captain Lei Xiaohu (Li Junhao merged his own escort team into the fast reaction brigade).

Although the Wolf Warrior Brigade is called a police force, it is actually the same as the Far East Independent Regiment, enjoying the treatment of the US military, and in the subsequent training, Li Junhao is ready to build it into a special force and become a sharp knife in his hands!

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In the next few days, all kinds of materials and equipment began to be sent into the barracks in Jiaozhou Park, from new military uniforms to various weapons and equipment, which dazzled the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment and the Wolf Warrior Brigade!

The new military uniform was designed by Li Junhao himself, and after the sample was made, it was commissioned to be customized by the Chinese Textile Association, which was of high quality.

The military uniform of the independent regiment is a dark green small lapel waist design, a light green shirt, an evergreen tie, a large cap, and black leather shoes; Summer training uniform: grass green long, short-sleeved shirt and trousers, with a long-brimmed soft-capped combat cap (to facilitate the wearing of a steel helmet over it) and black combat boots. Winter clothes are not yet available.

In terms of weapons, the officers of the Independent Regiment are equipped with Colt M1911A1 semi-automatic pistols as standard;

The basic configuration of the infantry battalion is the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle (standard M1 bayonet), Thomson M1928A2 submachine gun, Springfield M1903A1 bolt-action sniper rifle (long barrel eight-fold scope), Browning M1918A2 automatic rifle (30-round long magazine type), Browning M1919A4 heavy machine gun (7.62mm), M2 60mm mortar, etc.;

The artillery battalion is equipped with Browning M2HB heavy machine guns (12.7mm), M1 81mm mortars, M1 75mm howitzers, M2/101 Type 105 howitzers;

The armored battalion is equipped with 12 system commercial police armored vehicles painted green, in addition to all equipped with grenade/tear gas multi-purpose launchers, equipped with 70mm tank guns, 70mm automatic mortars, 35mm rapid-fire guns, twin 25mm machine guns, twin 12.7mm heavy machine guns, and four 7.62mm heavy machine guns, two of each.

Chapter 200 is blocked, it is being revised, and it will take time, so add a new chapter.

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