Hong Kong movie Big Adventure

Chapter 115 The Six New Warlords
After the end of the second Northern Expedition in 1928, Chiang Kai-shek ostensibly unified the land of China, but in fact it was still a separatist regime.

The six provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Taiwan have 60 central armies, which are the first group army of the National Revolutionary Army and are under the command of Chiang Kai-shek himself.

There are 22 Northwest Army troops in Shaanxi and Hebei provinces and parts of Hebei Province. After the Second Northern Expedition, it became the Second Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, under the command of Feng Yuxiang.

There are 25 Shanxi-Sui Army in Shanxi and Suiyuan. Its predecessor was the Shanxi New Army in the late Qing Dynasty. In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), the Shanxi-Sui Army was renamed the Northern Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and in the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928) it was renamed the National Army. The Third Army of the Revolutionary Army is commanded by Yan Xishan.

There are 30 Guangxi troops in Guangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, and Hunan provinces. They are powerful in fighting power.

There are 30 Northeast Army in the three northeastern provinces. After the Northeast changed its flag at the end of 1928, Fengjun was reorganized by the central government as the Northeast Frontier Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and later renamed the Fifth Army of the National Revolutionary Army, under the command of Zhang Xueliang.

There were 20 Shanghai Self-Defense Forces in Shanghai and Zhejiang, and they were officially appointed by Nanjing as the Sixth Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The performance of the Shanghai Self-Defense Forces in the Northern Expedition won the title of the Sixth Group Army, under the command of Ma Deshang.

In addition to the above six major warlords, there are of course other small warlords, such as Sheng Shicai occupying Xinjiang, Longyun occupying Yunnan, Wang Jialie occupying Guizhou, Ma Bufang occupying Qingdao, and Sichuan is a melee of warlords.

In 1929, the Nanjing National Government promulgated the "Provisional Regulations on Regular Uniforms and Uniforms of the Army" and "Regulations on Uniforms of the Army" successively, and the uniforms of the army were unified in form.

It seems that the national government led by Chiang Kai-shek still replaced the Beiyang government as the only legal government, but after calming down temporarily, it turned out to be more turbulent.

French Concession Lu Mansion
The conference room on the second floor was very lively, more than a dozen people in military uniforms and Chinese tunic suits stood together and discussed together in threes and twos.

"Mr. Zhao, you said that Commander-in-Chief Lu called all our military and political officials from Shanghai and Zhejiang to a meeting this time. Is there any important arrangement?"

When Zhao Fang, former commander of the Second Division of the Shanghai Self-Defense Army and now commander of the Second Army of the Sixth Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, heard this question, he did not answer immediately but frowned in thought.

"It's possible that Jiang and Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, and Li Zongren have not dealt with each other recently. Among the six major armies, we and the Northeast Army have advocated maintaining neutrality. Once a war breaks out, we will be the force that can control the outcome of the battle."

Second Army Commander Chen Changdong left to join the conversation between the two.

"Mr. Chen, do you think Commander-in-Chief Lu will really remain neutral?"

The middle-aged man who just asked the question rolled his eyes and continued to ask.

"Old Yang, let me tell you that you, the director of the Shanghai Municipal Finance Department, are more concerned about the war situation than us soldiers."

Chen Changdong didn't continue to answer, but asked instead.

"I think you'd better stay with your Mayor Chen, and be careful that you will be caught as a spy later."

Zhao Fang followed suit.

"Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhao, we are all under the command of Commander-in-Chief Lu. There is no need for this. Besides, the military expenses of the army are still paid by my Department of Finance. Don't run on me, otherwise."

Yang Guowei, director of the Department of Finance, was not afraid because the two in front of him were powerful figures in the military. He Yang Guowei was not a vegetarian.

"Director Yang, our brothers are serving the jobs of Commander-in-Chief Lu, not you, Yang Guowei. If you want to wear small shoes for us, I think you should save yourself, the Security Bureau is not a vegetarian."

Zhao Fang said neither humble nor overbearing.

"You guys, let's wait and see."

As soon as he heard about going to the Security Bureau, Yang Guowei's expression changed drastically, he said a harsh word and left.

After Yang Guowei left, Zhao Fang and Chen Changdong looked at each other, and then smiled softly.

"This bunch of bureaucrats, if Commander-in-Chief Lu didn't need them, I'd shoot him with a gun and talk so much nonsense with him."

Chen Changdong said angrily.

"Brother Chen, you'd better control your mouth. Misfortune comes out of your mouth. If Commander-in-Chief Lu hadn't protected you these years, you would have been pulled down by those bureaucrats long ago. How could you still become the leader of an army?"

"These bureaucrats are all dispatched from the central government. If you really do something, even Commander-in-Chief Lu probably won't be able to keep you."

Zhao Fang quickly grabbed Chen Changdong and said softly.

"What you're saying is that since Lao Jiang became orthodox, he has a lot of ideas about Shanghai and Zhejiang. He kept sending officials to serve, and Commander-in-Chief Lu really accepted them all."

"Let's talk about Yang Guowei. He has been in Shanghai for half a year. He didn't do business. He is the most active every time he pays the central government. I heard that he also wants to increase the proportion of handover from the original 5.00% to 20.00%. I'm angry just thinking about it."

Although Chen Changdong became more and more angry, he still restrained himself, and in the eyes of those around him, he was having a normal exchange.

"The military and political affairs are separated. We are soldiers. If we manage the army well, we can win the war. As long as Commander-in-Chief Lu is not worried about the army, I don't think those people can stay around for long."

Zhao Fang said with a smile.

"This is also true. Now the whole army is united as one, and the soldiers are very motivated to fight, especially those recruits who have just finished their one-year recruit period and are clamoring to go to the battlefield. To be honest, I didn't fight enough last time in the Northern Expedition. It's too careless."

Chen Changdong said.

"We will definitely fight the war. Don't be impatient. It is normal to win a war with our armaments. It would be embarrassing if we lose."

"We are a force with light and heavy weapons, aircraft, tanks, and motorization. The enemy has only a few heavy machine guns per battalion. We have already been deployed to platoon-level units. We have fighter formations to provide fire support, firmly grasp the air supremacy, and tanks and infantry to fight together. The large-caliber howitzer regiment can directly turn the opponent's position like a plow!"

Zhao Fang said it all in one breath.

"Okay, why didn't I realize that your eloquence is so good before?"

After hearing this, Chen Changdong was taken aback for a moment, then said immediately.

"Hey, I'm posting this from a feeling. It's because we have the best armaments in all of China, so we must win every battle, otherwise you and I will become a joke, and the entire Changhai Self-Defense Force will become a joke." a joke."

Zhao Fang continued.

"Your appearance reminds me of a sentence that Commander-in-Chief Lu told us when he inspected the army."

"What?"

"When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins! Just do it."

"Ha ha!"

"Commander Lu is here!"

(End of this chapter)