The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chief Jiang?
Could it be the one from Jilin——

Yang Longxing's hair stood on end at this moment. He quickly nodded and bowed to welcome Jiang Cheng, Pan Sheng and others into the office. He first brought out the personnel list, registered weapons and equipment and other information, and then hurriedly asked his men to prepare tea and food.

Surprisingly, there is no false registration:

According to Yang Longxing, there were a total of 342 soldiers registered, all of whom could be traced back to their names;

The weapons, equipment, military supplies assigned to each individual, and even small items like sewing boxes and bandages are all clearly visible.

"Your work is so meticulous!"

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes and smiled. This was the first military unit he had seen in Heilongjiang Province that listed the data so clearly and could match them one by one.

Yang Longxing scratched his head and smiled, saying that before joining the army, he worked as an accountant in a pawn shop with his father, which could be considered a "professional match"; and he himself was a graduate of the fourth class of the Jilin Military Academy.

Jiang Cheng was very happy, but Wu Taixun felt a little sad when he heard it——

Finally, I found an officer that caught my eye, and he turned out to be from Jilin.

However, Jiang Cheng was a little confused: Logically speaking, as a graduate of his Military Academy, he should have joined the Jilin Army directly, so why did he come to Heilongjiang Province?
But he didn't dwell on the details. Cui Dazhu had already stewed the wild duck and served it up. He also fried the duck eggs and made two other dishes. The aroma was so delicious that Jiang Cheng was very happy.

Heilongjiang Province also produces rice, and because of its unique environment, the white rice is very delicious... The group had been hungry for most of the day, and with both delicious food and good rice, their appetites naturally whetted.

The atmosphere soon eased, and Jiang Cheng ate while asking Yang Longxing about the situation of the troops.

Those big jars of soy sauce he saw were actually jars of pickled cabbage.

During the busy farming season, the brothers would go back to plant and harvest crops. There were some large military farms nearby, but because the military pay allocated by the higher authorities was not enough, they sometimes had to carry the crops to the county town to sell in exchange for other supplies.

Wu Taixun glanced at Jiang Cheng guiltily, but his brother didn't seem to notice him and continued to understand the situation.

This is called an armored force, but in fact, the soldiers recruited have never received a single day of training on infantry-tank coordination... and no one can drive a tank.

Those "big iron lumps" were secretly transported to the foot of the mountain and hidden - Yang Longxing went to check on them every now and then, and they seemed to be quite safe.

Jiang Cheng stopped talking.

Wu Taixun was particularly embarrassed: the so-called "armored force" actually became a force to "guard the armor"... They could watch it, but no one knew how to drive it, nor did they know how to do the so-called infantry-tank coordination.

"There are 42 in total, all in good condition..."

Seeing the expressions of the two officers, Yang Longxing's voice became a little softer, "Knowing that this is a treasure assigned by the higher-ups, I dare not neglect it at all."

Jiang Cheng put down his bowl and chopsticks: "It's true that we didn't neglect them, but they didn't come in handy! Tanks are used to calm the situation at a critical moment, why are you shaking? Do you think that once the tarpaulin is lifted, you can scare the enemy?"

"Yang Longxing, you are a graduate of the Military Academy, so you should at least understand the coordination between infantry and tanks. Both technical and scientific subjects have relevant content. How did you learn it?"

The captain lowered his head.

He knew he couldn't hide it from the officer from Jilin, so he just told the truth:
He understands, but his power alone is too small.

In fact, he had also reported that tank drivers needed training, and the infantrymen who supported them also needed training, but no one from top to bottom took this matter seriously.

He had learned how to drive himself, so he would be able to bring it out in time... But to train pilots, it would take repair mechanics, spare parts, etc.; besides, he had never seen fuel allocated by his superiors - there was nothing, so even if he wanted to practice, he couldn't!
Seeing that Wu Taixun seemed to be losing his composure again, Jiang Cheng smiled and said quickly, "Look at what Chang Yinhuai has done! It's all his fault. Isn't this just a waste of time?"

Wu Taixun nodded quickly after hearing this: "Yes, that's right, he is a worthless person - he keeps all the good things in his own pocket and is reluctant to give them to the subordinates. Look, he has delayed the good troops."

In fact, Chang Yinhuai was in office for only one year at most, while Tank had been in Heilongjiang Province for at least three or four years.

Jiang Cheng knew that it was useless to hold him accountable now, so he might as well give his brother some face and arrest the troops as soon as possible.

After eating and drinking, they patted their pants and stood up. Jiang Cheng asked Pan Sheng to speak: In fact, according to the configuration, a tank should be equipped with about a hundred infantrymen;

Forty-two vehicles, plus the coordinating infantry and the corresponding artillery regiment, can form a heavy brigade.

The number of people here is obviously insufficient. The first step is to recruit enough soldiers. The other step is to expand the barracks and greatly increase military expenditures:
You know, the consumption of heavy troops is much greater than that of ordinary infantry brigades - maintenance costs, daily training costs, and the corresponding military pay is also different from that of ordinary infantry... This is a considerable amount of money.

Everyone turned their eyes to Wu Taixun, who curled his lips and said, "Don't look at me, just do what you have to do - I didn't say I was sorry for the money!"

Jiang Cheng smiled and waved his hand for Pan Sheng to continue.

In addition to daily training, the Heavy Brigade also has the task of guarding against spies——

He took a quick look at the surrounding terrain: this place is too close to Longjiang County, and there are roads and the high point of Dajiazi Mountain.

If there really were any spies or scouts coming to investigate, it would be easy to find out their specific situation.

"I'll leave the site selection to you as well."

Wu Taixun pondered for a moment and continued, "But there is one thing. You can only go north and not south—"

"The south side of Longnan is all rice fields, which is the most important granary in Qiqihar. If we take the farmland, people will starve to death in the future."

Jiang Cheng smiled: "Don't worry, my people will also consider these when choosing a location."

But he hadn't expected that Wu Taixun could think of this. From this point of view alone, he was countless times better than his ridiculous father;
In addition, since the two families started cooperating, although this guy sometimes had a good face and had a quarrel with himself, he was really willing to follow suit at the critical moment, which was much better than a certain guy.

"Okay! Then I'll leave it all to you."

After saying this, Wu Taixun slapped his thigh and stood up, "From now on, it's up to you guys to decide!"

"Well, I think we should just stay here tonight. We're exhausted after working all day."

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His suggestion was correct. The road was already difficult to walk on, and it became even more difficult at night.

In spring in Heilongjiang Province, the temperature difference between day and night is very large. At night, the melted frozen soil and snow will freeze again, turning into wet and slippery pieces of broken ice.

Even cars are difficult to get through, so it is far better to rest for a night and then set out back to the capital at dawn.

However, this break almost led to something terrible. (End of this chapter)