vstars Chapter 171 Promotion and Command of Troops
Chapter 171 Promotion and Command of Troops
"Yes, commander, I also want to fight the Japanese with real swords and guns. I hope you can help me." Zhang Wenwu answered firmly.
After hearing Zhang Wenwu's answer, Division Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong looked at each other. They did not object to Zhang Wenwu's desire to lead the troops alone. Zhang Wenwu was from the 102th Army and even from his own nd Division. The imprint on him was very obvious. Even if the troops led by Zhang Wenwu were separated in the future, they would still be troops within the th Army system. The only thing that was a little difficult to explain was Zhang Wenwu's brother Zhang Wenjun. If he led the troops alone, he would have to go to the battlefield. Not to mention regiment commanders and brigade commanders, many brigade commanders had been killed since the war with Japan. Several brigade commanders had been killed in the th Army alone. Not to mention brigade commanders, even division commanders had been killed.
Zhang Wenwu saw that the two leaders were a little hesitant, and knew that they were worried about not being able to explain to their brother, so he quickly said: "Two leaders, I have thought this through carefully. Please rest assured that even if my brother knew about it, he would support my decision today. My brother is also a soldier. At this time of national crisis, it is precisely the spirit of bravery and sacrifice that is needed for our generation of soldiers. I hope that the two leaders will help me."
After listening to Zhang Wenwu's words, Division Commander Huang looked at Chief of Staff Zhao Dong beside him, only to see Chief of Staff Zhao Dong nodded slightly. Division Commander Huang then said to Zhang Wenwu, "Okay, Wenwu, Chief of Staff Zhao Dong and I have approved your request."
Zhang Wenwu was immediately delighted when he heard that Commander Huang agreed to his request to lead the troops. After looking at the roster, Chief of Staff Zhao Dong pointed at it and said with a smile: "Commander, look, Wenwu has already arranged a position for himself. Haha, from now on we have to call Wenwu, Brigade Commander Zhang."
Chief of Staff Zhao Dong looked at the roster and saw at a glance that the troop assembled by Zhang Wenwu had more than 3,000 people, which was exactly the size of a brigade. Combined with Zhang Wenwu's current military rank, he immediately understood Zhang Wenwu's inner thoughts, so he teased Zhang Wenwu about his self-appointed rank to Commander Huang.
After receiving instructions from Chief of Staff Zhao Dong, Division Commander Huang also recovered from the excitement of having just received a troop. He did not expect that Zhang Wenwu had already made all the preparations and even controlled the number of troops very well. However, he still said with a smile: "Brigade Commander Zhang, your self-promotion does not count. You are now a lieutenant colonel. Logically, you can be a regimental commander at most. But you have promoted yourself to a higher rank now."
Zhang Wenwu was a little embarrassed when he heard the two big men's teasing, and said: "My dear sirs, I didn't get this position by myself. Last time in Shanghai, Commander Luo said that I could be promoted to colonel for my contributions. Besides, I later got an American fighter jet for the Air Force, which should at least get me a promotion. So, I think there is no problem for me to be a brigade commander."
The two bosses heard Zhang Wenwu's explanation but did not refute. Logically, Zhang Wenwu's merits and background could make him a colonel, but he was too young. Such a promotion would not be a good thing for him as he would easily be envied.
"What's the situation with Ouyang Heng? He is only a lieutenant now, and you arranged him to be the chief of staff?" Chief of Staff Zhao Dong raised his doubts.
Zhang Wenwu knew that Ouyang Heng's question would definitely be asked, so he quickly explained Ouyang Heng's experience. After hearing that Ouyang Heng was also a graduate of the Central Military Academy with excellent grades, the two bosses felt relieved. In this way, Zhang Wenwu's troops could still maintain the purity of the Central Army.
"Okay, our future Brigade Commander Zhang, I will telegraph your list of officer promotions and appointments to Commander Luo for review. As for your ideas, I will also report them to Commander Luo. Just wait for the news. In addition, I will give you a maximum of two days. You need to organize and train the troops within these two days. At that time, you will have to go to the manor and hold on. If you fail to complete the task, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law." Commander Huang seriously stated his requirements to Zhang Wenwu.
Zhang Wenwu immediately stood at attention and saluted solemnly, indicating that he would definitely complete the order given by the division commander and would never let the Japanese occupy the village. If the Japanese wanted to occupy the village, they would have to do so by stepping on their own corpses.
Commander Huang patted Zhang Wenwu on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then asked Chief of Staff Zhao Dong to send a telegram to Commander Luo. Zhang Wenwu was waiting for news at the division headquarters. After the military headquarters approved his army formation plan, he could go directly to the political department of the division to register everyone and collect the new military ranks for everyone to take back.
In the headquarters of the 102th Army, Commander Luo was looking at the content of the long telegram sent by the 102nd Division. He learned the latest casualty figures of the 102nd Division from the telegram. After knowing the current situation of the 102nd Division, he was worried about the 102nd Division guarding Taierzhuang. According to this consumption rate, even if the nd Division was wiped out, it was estimated that it would only last for ten days. But when he saw that Chief of Staff Zhao Dong mentioned in the telegram that Zhang Wenwu wanted to lead the troops alone and had privately recruited more than recovered officers and soldiers from the hospital in Xuzhou, he was a little stunned.
When seeing that Zhang Wenwu wanted to be promoted to brigade commander, Commander Luo realized why Zhang Wenwu had only recruited 3,000 people. He was afraid that he had recruited too many people, and then they would be divided up by the troops. What a clever kid.
However, he must report this matter to Commander Chen. Although Zhang Wenwu's newly formed brigade can be placed under the jurisdiction of the 102nd Division, the Military Commission is now reorganizing the Central Army's troops. At that time, Zhang Wenwu's brigade may be separated. This is a good thing for the th Army system. He also needs to let Commander Chen know about this and get a decent new number for Zhang Wenwu's troops.
After receiving the call from Commander Luo, Commander Chen also lamented that Zhang Wenwu was too troublesome, but he still supported Zhang Wenwu's idea of leading the troops. At the same time, he also felt that this was a good opportunity to expand the strength of his own system, so he told Commander Luo to meet Zhang Wenwu's requirements. The troops would be temporarily under the jurisdiction of the 102nd Division. As for the new number, he would go to the Military Commission to arrange it and try to get it approved as soon as possible.
Zhang Wenwu had not expected that he just wanted to lead the troops independently, but when this came to the attention of the higher-ups, the matter was gradually magnified. The bosses had already thought of making Zhang Wenwu's troops independent and branching out, and they were even preparing to get him a new number. If Zhang Wenwu knew about Commander Chen's arrangements, he would definitely sigh that the bosses could make a small matter as big as a watermelon to increase their own interests.
After waiting at the division headquarters for two hours, Chief of Staff Zhao Dong finally told Zhang Wenwu that the military had agreed to his request, which made Zhang Wenwu rub his hands with joy.
After Zhang Wenwu said goodbye to Chief of Staff Zhao Dong, he found Liao Qian from the Political Department and gave him his roster and the approval telegram from the military department. Liao Qian was stunned for a long time as he looked at the excited Zhang Wenwu in front of him. He had not expected that Zhang Wenwu would be leading the troops into battle himself, and even his military rank was promoted one level. He himself was only a lieutenant colonel, but Zhang Wenwu was already a colonel. This made him feel a little emotional.
Zhang Wenwu found a large cloth bag to put all the soldiers' ranks in, and put the officers' rank tags in his briefcase. He has now completed all the procedures. His unit's current external designation is the 102nd Division Supplementary Brigade. Ouyang Heng has been promoted to lieutenant colonel with the approval of the military and serves as the chief of staff of the Supplementary Brigade. His appointment of other officers and soldiers of the Supplementary Brigade has also been approved by the military and division headquarters.
This kind of promotion of military ranks on the front line during wartime is very common, and it can also greatly improve the morale of officers and soldiers. After all, after a battle, who knows how many people will be left.
While there was still time, Zhang Wenwu ran to a defensive position near the floating bridge on the south bank of the canal and listened to the occasional explosions and gunshots from Taierzhuang. He knew that the defenders in the village were organizing a nighttime counterattack. He needed to report the latest situation back to Ouyang Heng so that he and everyone else could be mentally prepared.
In the headquarters of the Japanese Army's 102th Division, the division commander, Lieutenant General Liansuke Isogai, was very dissatisfied with the progress of the rd Brigade's attack. He believed that he had already strengthened the firepower support for the rd Brigade, but Seya Kei had not yet occupied Taierzhuang. You know, a few days ago, the commander of the Fifth War Zone of the Chinese government boasted about the defensive capabilities of the nd Division in front of all the reporters, while his own th Division became a background board. This was too infuriating.
This morning, Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, commander of the Second Army, called me to inquire about the matter. The commander told me that even the mainland has already known about the 102nd Division and Taierzhuang that the Chinese government is currently promoting. He asked me to occupy Taierzhuang as soon as possible to make the Chinese government's propaganda come to nothing, and at the same time reduce the pressure from the country.
"Ti Bujun, transfer another infantry battalion from the division to the 33rd Brigade, and tell Seya Kei to occupy Taierzhuang as soon as possible and open the door to Xuzhou." After thinking for a while, Lianjie Isogai decided to transfer troops to strengthen the 33rd Brigade.
After receiving the telegram from the division commander Rensuke Isogai, the commander of the 33rd Brigade, Major General Kei Seya, called the commander of the 63rd Regiment, Colonel Shinpei Fukuei, who was responsible for the attack, to the brigade headquarters. He told Colonel Shinpei Fukuei that he would soon send him another infantry battalion and asked him to personally lead the troops to attack the Chinese defenders in Taierzhuang and make sure to occupy Taierzhuang as soon as possible.
After Fukuei Shinpei returned to the command post on the Taierzhuang front, he gathered together a battalion of officers and soldiers that had been serving as the reserve force. He planned to wait for the battalion sent to him by the brigade commander to arrive, and then he would personally lead the two fully-staffed battalions into Taierzhuang to replace the two broken battalions that had been attacking in the village for several days to rest. He also knew that if he could not capture Taierzhuang this time, the best outcome would be a ticket back home and a notice to transfer to the reserve force.
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