The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

However, it is no exaggeration to describe such an army, whether in terms of strategic significance or its appearance, as having a rotten core.

The South Camp was built to be exceptionally spacious and bright, and its architectural structure, various technologies and supporting facilities were comparable to those of the Jilin Prefecture’s Guard Brigade.

The number of people on the list is nearly five thousand, a full one thousand more than Jiang Cheng's own guard brigade.

However, this "registered number" is just "registered" - Jiang Cheng can understand this, but he just didn't think about how much water there is in it.

"What? You mean there are 4,800 troops, but the actual number is less than 2,000!?"

Jiang Cheng was shocked.

Except for the more than 100 people who were absent from duty recently for various reasons, there were actually only more than 1,400 people; and among them, there were also those who were causing trouble... In other words, when all was said and done, the entire Qiqihar Guards were only those he saw on the parade ground.

"Wu Youquan, Wu Youquan, what's wrong with you?!"

Jiang Cheng suddenly realized that the problem was much more serious than he thought - how did this bastard Wu Taixun become the commander? Oh, a 4,000-man army, three quarters of them were just empty salaries!

There are also people who can easily stir up trouble for others!

Scratching his head irritably, Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Have you mentioned this matter... to You Quan? Haha, but from what I know about him, even if he knows, he's just pretending not to see it."

Unlike Zhang Hanqing and Feng Yong, Wu Taixun is weak in character, not as strong as his stubborn sister Wu Chifang.

For things he cannot handle, this guy often adopts an attitude of turning a blind eye and letting things pass... The problem of ghost employees in Heilongjiang Province is bound to be catastrophic and will inevitably involve many people.

If the situation gets really serious, it's doubtful whether he can continue to serve as the military governor.

"Master Jiang, if this matter is not handled properly, I think it will cause big trouble. And... even if it is handled properly, won't Heilongjiang Province benefit in the future?"

Li Jinglin carefully considered his words and continued, "I think it would be better to just help them organize their existing troops—"

"As for whether it is fully staffed, let Heilongjiang Province handle it themselves?"

His suggestion is definitely the safest one for Jiang Cheng.

But it won’t be long before Japan will fully invade Northeast China. If Heilongjiang Province is still such a mess, there’s no point in fighting!
And it's not just the current military problems. Heilongjiang Province has a lot of troubles, almost all of which are caused by this father and son... Jiang Cheng must deal with them all before the September 18 Incident.

"I understand. You are worried about provoking a mutiny and the discontent of the young powers, right?"

Jiang Cheng paced around the office with his hands clasped behind his back. "Don't worry about this matter. Since I let you do it, nothing will go wrong."

"During this period, you will be in charge of the training. All the instructors and civilian staff we brought with us must be used—"

"Also, don't be afraid to use harsh measures. The troops in Heilongjiang Province need a strong dose of medicine!"

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On the same day, Jiang Cheng met Li Xuedong again and admitted his repeated apologies.

But as a punishment, Jiang Cheng still demoted him and informed Wu Taixun in Taonan that this person would remain on the job for observation.

And those soldiers who made trouble also kept silent with bitterness that day... They were examined one by one by two instructors sent by Li Jinglin: After three days of strict examination, about one hundred people did not meet the requirements and were given a "demerit" punishment on the spot.

If anyone fails the review again, he or she will be fired and never hired again.

As a result of this incident, the entire South Camp was cleared out, and the conscription work began immediately... As a large number of new recruits joined the army, these old soldiers felt "threatened". After all, Master Jiang said that whether or not to increase military pay and bonuses in the future would depend on the comprehensive scores of various factors.

These new recruits arrived late. What if they rank higher than me? Where would I put my face?
Therefore, driven by a sense of crisis, these soldiers trained very hard, and some, fearing that they could not catch up in their studies, followed the teachers to ask questions every day. The quality of the entire South Camp was visibly improved.

The Guards were slowly getting back on track, and Ma Zhanshan and others who had gone to various places to inspect had also returned.

The number of registered people is basically the same as the estimate - except for two individual places, the rest have various cases of empty salaries, either serious or minor.

Jiang Cheng scratched his head and looked back at Ma Zhanshan who had an awkward smile on his face: "This problem has been going on for a few years, right?"

Ma Zhanshan chuckled: "Look at what you said... Looking at the entire outside the Great Wall, how many people can afford to marry a concubine without spending money on soldiers?"

"Go to each household and see who has too many concubines, who has more land and savings, and who has done this for sure!"

The weapons inventory was counted by Guan Zhiyuan - the equipment situation handed in by the entire Heilongjiang Province made Jiang Cheng smile bitterly.

Although he sold a lot of equipment to Wu Junsheng in recent years, looking at the data, less than one-third of them were sent out.

In Heilongjiang Province, especially in the areas near the border areas of the old Russians, many troops were poorly equipped:
There were many cases where a squad could not even get a gun. Guan Zhiyuan reported that in order to cope with this inspection, some troops even temporarily captured farmers to make up the numbers.

These people had never been to the military camp for a day. They were still swinging hoes yesterday at noon, and the next morning they put on military uniforms and stood in the team.

"I want to strangle Wu Youquan to death now."

Jiang Cheng almost gnashed his teeth, "How can he be the governor? His subordinates are so reckless. Besides bullying the common people and smashing kilns like bandits, what else can he do?"

"They are expected to fight the Japanese... No wonder,"

No wonder a large number of them became traitors to the country when the Japanese invaders came.

"Okay, let's all think about how to deal with this."

Jiang Cheng suppressed his temper and continued, "Pass my order on. All local garrisons should send two representatives to Qiqihar... I have to arrange the next tasks -"

"Recruit soldiers, reorganize the army, redeploy equipment... In addition, our people will be responsible for inspection, just like the military reorganization several years ago. If one person is qualified, he will be promoted. If they fail the inspection again, I will kill them all!"

Ma Zhanshan knew that he was going to do it for real, so he nodded and agreed immediately: "I will arrange this matter - but Master Jiang, I still don't understand why you are so drastic, is there any important reason?"

"I think it's quite peaceful right now. The Russians are quiet too. As for the Japs, we've dealt with them several times in a row, and they just sent people to negotiate. "

"We are organizing the army, but it seems unnecessary to do so in such a hurry, right?"

Jiang Cheng understood that he was reminding himself that if there was no strong reason, he should not push everyone so hastily - it was safer to cook slowly. (End of this chapter)