The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Jiang Cheng had just finished a meeting with German experts at this time - in cooperation with Duchess Wenlinna, Vladivostok's deep-water port was expanded again.

All types of merchant ships and warships that were previously incorporated and purchased have been completely modified, and their firepower and sailing speed have been greatly improved.

But he was not satisfied with this... Recalling some military history he had read before, Jiang Cheng remembered the "Hindenburg-class" battleship that was not built during Germany's World War II.

He used this as a design concept and asked the German designers in Jilin to study battleships that were more suitable for the Northeast Navy.

If we talk about having a quick mind, we really have to look at the Germans.

In just the two or three years since these talents were introduced, Jilin and Mongolia as a whole have made great progress.

Not only did a large number of factories, hospitals, schools, etc. spring up, but cities also began to be more rationally planned and the infrastructure became more complete.

Industry and agriculture have developed. The fertility rates in Jilin and Mongolia have hit record highs for three consecutive years. If they continue to develop like this for a few more years, there will be no shortage of outstanding talents growing up.

Needless to say, the Jilin Air Force already has 350 fighter jets of various types, and a supporting ground crew of nearly 6,000 people.

Artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, etc. have also entered the stage of independent research and development - especially based on the experience of assembling tanks for two consecutive years, the factory over in Mongolia already has a technical team that has successfully tackled engine technology, and it is expected that by the beginning of next year, they will be able to produce tanks on their own.

As long as it can be produced, mass production can be achieved by increasing investment.

For the first time, Jiang Cheng felt what modern industrial people say, that once the industrial chain is complete, it is only a matter of time before the "Ren and Du meridians" of "independent manufacturing and research and development" are opened up.

In terms of light weapons, the domestically produced Type 22 submachine gun has been fully put into production, and various light machine guns and close-in defense guns have entered the stage of mass production... It is expected that in three years, the armies of Jilin and Mongolia will be able to complete their replacement.

However, compared with the "quiet fortune" and peaceful life in Jimun and Inner Mongolia, there were warlords fighting each other everywhere in the interior of China, and the people were living in misery due to the chaos.

Cao Kun's bribery in the election prompted Mr. Sun to once again call on the whole country to launch the Northern Expedition, and various warlords responded to the call by making their own appearances.

Jiang Cheng threw the half-read newspaper on the table, shook his head and smiled, then picked up the letter from Jiang Dengxuan.

He has been in Heilongjiang Province recently, and the work of strengthening the army is nearing completion:
Compared with the problems of the Fengtian Provincial Army, Wu Junsheng's private armed forces were even more bandit-like.

Although Wu Datou obeyed the Marshal's orders, the old man was not convinced by the so-called Military Reorganization Office coming to help him reorganize the army.

According to the original words in his letter, even Zhang Hanqing had difficulty in doing his job, let alone them... But since they were not directly under the Marshal's Mansion, they just turned a blind eye to it.

Jiang Cheng saw at the end of his letter that he was written in Heihe recently... Because he was familiar with the local garrison commander Ma Zhanshan, things were going smoothly here. It was expected that he and Feng Yong would be able to report to the Marshal at the end of this month and return to work in Harbin.

"They have all been transferred by the old fox. From now on, you and Han Linchun will become one of Old Zhang's five tiger generals."

Jiang Cheng shook his head and smiled, then put the letter from his good brother into the drawer. He was talking to himself when Li Shitou trotted in with a strange expression on his face: "Master Jiang, Guizi Guo is here to see you."

Guo Guizi... Guo Songling? What is he doing here?
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Isn't this man following Han Qing and the others to train the army?"

Although he was full of doubts, he still waved his hand at Li Shitou, indicating that he should be taken to the reception room first. He first called his father-in-law in the provincial capital, but he didn't get any information. Jiang Cheng thought for a moment, straightened his coat, and called Zhang Xuecheng to go with him.

Before entering the door, I saw from the opposite window that Guo Songling was sitting in a high-backed chair with his back straight, looking upright and not looking to the side. From a distance, his face was also very long and it was obvious that he was not in a very happy mood.

After so many years, I didn't expect it to be still the same.

He glanced at Zhang Xuecheng and exchanged glances. Then they both walked in with smiles on their faces and greeted him.

"Feilan, long time no see, hope you are well!"

Guo Songling was quite polite to him, and even took out a red velvet box like a magician, "I brought you some local specialties."

Not only Zhang Xuecheng was stunned, but Jiang Cheng was also a little confused - this person was known to be clean in the army, but he actually wanted to bring him a gift?

"Why, are you afraid that my things will harm you?"

Seeing that the gift giver was actually a little impatient, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but laugh and asked Li Shitou, who was following closely beside him, to accept the gift. He made a gesture of invitation and said, "Maochen is really too polite. Come on, please take a seat."

Although he is in a high position and has great power now, the friendship between them as teacher and student still exists, and Jiang Cheng has always been polite to him.

After sitting down and drinking two cups of tea, Jiang Cheng did not rush to ask him why he was here, but instead talked to him about the process of military training.

Unexpectedly, these words aroused his great dissatisfaction. He repeatedly criticized the team's chaotic organization, the uneven personnel ratio, and even the poor quality of the officers.

"Can a team like this really win a battle? The so-called military training is just a movement... This gust of wind has passed, and we have to do what we should do!"

Guo Songling became more and more angry as he spoke. "Think about it, if a country's national defense force always remains at the level of sporadic violence, what hope can there be?"

Although his words were quite sharp, they were not wrong... After all, in the Liutiaohu Incident several years later, the entire Fengtian and Beidaying camps were chased away by the Japanese without even firing a shot, which was enough to illustrate this problem.

But Zhang Xuecheng didn't like what he said.

The commander-in-chief is his uncle, and the one in charge of the military reorganization this time is his brother; the old guy is now singing the opposite tune instead of singing praises - what the hell do you mean?
Zhang Xuecheng was furious, but Jiang Cheng came to his senses: Needless to say, it was probably because he had a quarrel with Zhang Hanqing!

When he was transferred from the Military Academy to his father's guard brigade, Zhang Hanqing almost obeyed his every word. In the words of the Marshal, the two of them were so close that even if they wore the same pants, they would still feel that they were too big.

As for the military reorganization, it was equivalent to testing Guo Songling's "expertise", so shouldn't he use his best abilities?
Even Jiang Dengxuan reported this: This person set high standards and strict requirements according to various operating manuals, which made it very difficult for everyone to be disciplined.

Strictly speaking, there is no problem in managing the military with high standards...but reorganizing the military is a slow and meticulous process.

It took Jiang Cheng nearly three years to reform the Jilin Army. In addition, a whole set of systems, such as retirement compensation, resettlement, etc., were put in place to improve the overall quality of the army without causing any major conflicts. (End of this chapter)