Rebirth of the National Marshal

That evening, the Chahar Provincial Government Building was brightly lit. The first grand banquet since the establishment of Chahar was held here. The protagonist was Mr. Jiang Baili who came from Nanjing. At the banquet, Mao Yuanshan officially announced that Mr. Jiang Baili was the Chief of Staff of the Chahar Front Army.

Although the Chahar Front Army did not have any designation under the Central Military and Political Department, Mao Yuanshan always did things in this way. Why did he need that designation? If it was not for recruiting some people, he would have declared himself king long ago.

However, in the minds of the officers below, it is still better to be appointed by the central government. Just like now these low-level officers would rather be a company commander in the 101st Infantry Division than be a security regiment leader outside, because that would make their reputation bad if it were made known to others. Don't say how advanced the equipment of your security regiment is, but it is still a makeshift team. Many people have told Mao Yuanshan this.

After all, Mao Yuanshan didn't know these people very well. What they wanted to bring honor to their family was the letter of appointment from the central government, not from your provincial government. This also made Mao Yuanshan understand one thing, that is, if his ideas were different from theirs, he had to do things according to their ideas. He could not let society adapt to himself, but had to adapt to society himself.

Everything served at the banquet opened the eyes of Jiang Baili and his wife. There was no such banquet when Hu Lian came here for the first time, but he was aware of Chahar's supply capacity because the gifts he gave in Nanjing were earlier than those displayed in some stores in Shanghai, but this banquet still surprised him.

Fruits from the tropics come from red wine from France, lamb from New Zealand comes from canned food from the United States.

Deep-sea cod from the Soviet Union and various condiments from Italy, it is simply an international exhibition. Not to mention the current war period, even in peacetime, I believe the Nanjing government would not be able to get these things.

But these things did not surprise the local officers in Chahar at all. Although they had never seen so many things at one time, they were used to taking out a few things at a time. They did not know how expensive these things were. Only Colonel Hu Lian and Mr. Jiang Baili from Nanjing knew that these things could not be obtained by just having money, but also required strength.

In fact, they were not the only ones who lamented that such a thing was a passing grade in the German visiting delegation. The German officers were also surprised. They were also very good in Berlin, and the young officers had participated in many such high-level banquets, but they had not seen so many things in Germany. At most, they saw some European goods. As for other places, they had never seen these tropical fruits. This was the first time they saw them. If the British held a banquet, they might be able to see these tropical fruits. After all, the British had many colonies in the tropics, but the Germans had no colonies.

"I wonder if the Chief of Staff is satisfied with our welcome banquet? I have put all my strength into it. These things are not easy to get. Even if I did it, it would have wasted a lot of effort. It can be said that I have used up all my connections." The two men haven't had a good chat since Mr. Baili came here. Taking this opportunity, the two men walked to a quieter place.

"Are you showing off your muscles to me or something? But to be honest, I am really shocked by you. I never thought that there is a person like you hiding in the land of China. I have seen many powerful people in the past, especially in our land, but no one has the ability like you." Mr. Jiang Baili was telling the truth.

"I have no intention of showing off. I mainly want you to feel at home here. If you don't feel this way, then I have failed miserably. Now it seems to be going pretty well. I wonder if the Chief of Staff has any suggestions for our next move?" The development of Chahar region is still very good, but now that you have developed, you must contribute to the entire country.

"Why is it that the current situation has made you restless?" Mr. Jiang Baili said with a smile. He spent an afternoon to get a basic understanding of the place, and on the way he also took a look at the military camps on the roadside, which were really great.

"It's not my personality problem, it's just that the current situation makes me feel a little scared. The battle in the Shanghai Delta was so fierce at the beginning, and I don't know what happened to our people. We didn't win at all. And now it seems that there is no possibility of defeating them. This is simply too terrible!" In Mao Yuanshan's view, no matter how this war is fought, it cannot be like this.

"Don't ask for too much. The front line has its own difficulties. In fact, I think the way they are fighting now is already very good. If we ask them to fight better, it is indeed a bit too much to ask." Mr. Jiang Baili said these words, which made Mao Yuanshan feel a little surprised. You know, Mr. Jiang Baili never says discouraging words.

"Don't look at me like that. What I said is all from my heart. It's already very good that the army in Shanghai can fight to this extent. The reason why they didn't charge in is directly related to their officers. The soldiers are willing to fight to the death." Mr. Jiang Baili used to be the principal of a military academy. He could tell at a glance whether an officer was competent or not. It seems that the officers in the Yangtze River Delta region are not very competent now.

"I wonder if you could analyze this battle, sir." Although Mao Yuanshan had read a lot of information about the Battle of Shanghai, he had not heard Mr. Jiang Baili's opinion. Listening to the opinion of this capable man would definitely be beneficial to his future decision-making.

"Since you want to listen, then I will tell you. First of all, we must affirm the correctness of this battle. It is very correct to launch such a large-scale battle at this time and in this place, and it has been done very successfully. Now it has attracted the attention of the Japanese." Mr. Jiang Baili first affirmed the necessity of the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai, and gave it a high evaluation. It seems that this person is a very fair person and will not slander this matter because of personal grudges with the principal.