Rebirth of the National Marshal

In fact, the central government also had some complaints about the rapid expansion of Mao Yuanshan's power, but when the issue reached the principal, it was all suppressed, so no matter how much other people jumped around, they couldn't stop it.

Otherwise, with Hu Lian's ability, how could she accomplish so many things? She must have had Principal Jiang's permission.

The security regiment was upgraded to a security brigade, and Mao Yuanshan officially stepped into the ranks of generals from a colonel, becoming a major general brigadier general.

When the new military uniforms were delivered from the central government, Mao Yuanshan also looked at them for a long time. His ancestors had never produced an official higher than the village chief for eight generations. Now he has become a general. This is definitely a great honor for the family! It's a pity that in this era, people don't even know their ancestors.

Zhang Dashan and Zhuzi are still the original team leaders, and there is no way for them to upgrade.

Xie Tianhua’s independent battalion was also upgraded to a regiment, numbered as the Security Regiment 4.

Sun Desheng's artillery company and Guo Liang's artillery company were merged into an artillery battalion, equipped with 190 Type 81 mortars, 150 100mm mortars, 100 Type 120 infantry guns, 172 55mm mortars, 30 general-purpose trucks, 200 jeeps, and 100 three-wheeled sidecars. The battalion also had more than light and heavy machine guns and more than anti-aircraft machine guns.

The supply company was upgraded to a transport battalion, equipped with 266 general-purpose trucks, 120 jeeps, and 15 three-wheeled sidecars. Because the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in the transport battalion could not be compared with that of regular troops, they all carried Suomi submachine guns.

After General Zhang Zizhong arrived, he served concurrently as the chief of staff of the Security Brigade. The former chief of staff Wang Bing became the deputy chief of staff and was transferred to the newly established Security Regiment No. 3 as the commander.

When the troops left Tianjin, Mao Yuanshan unlocked an extremely powerful weapon, the US military's M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle.

1935年10月定型的7.62mm口径M1半自动步枪，也称为伽兰德步枪。1936年1月9日，美军开始装备M1加兰德，历经第二次世界大战，至1957年全世界共生产了M1加兰德近1000万支。

Mao Yuanshan had long coveted this rifle, which had made the Japanese and Germans lose their way. Unfortunately, it had never been unlocked. Unexpectedly, it was unlocked during the retreat.

The Garand rifle has high reliability, high shooting accuracy, and is easy to disassemble and clean. It has proven to be a reliable, durable and effective rifle. In the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asian jungles, African deserts, and European battlefields, the M1 rifle has performed well on most battlefields of World War II and is recognized as the best rifle in World War II.

The effective range reaches 700 meters, and eight bullets can be loaded each time. This is definitely not comparable to the Japanese Type rifle and the German Mauser rifle. Eight bullets can be fired once the bolt is pulled, which increases the firepower output by many times.

Although submachine guns can fire bullets on a large scale, their range is not very far. Submachine guns are indeed better in close-range conflicts, but semi-automatic rifles are still the best in positional warfare.

After entering the capital, large-scale replacement of equipment began. The Garand semi-automatic rifle was just in the development stage, so it was very expensive in the United States. The selling price in the United States had reached 600 yuan, and it would cost at least more than 1000 yuan to ship to China. However, in the system, these were not of much use, and the exchange price was 25 yuan per rifle.

If you use merit points to redeem it, two merit points will be exchanged for a gun with a thousand rounds of bullets.

Brigade Commander Mao exchanged 8 rifles at once, and because of this, about Mauser rifles were retired.

Although these Mauser rifles are second-hand, they are well made and of acceptable quality, and are better than some domestic imitations.

If it was slightly modified according to the merchants' ideas, it could be sold at the price of a new gun. However, Mao Yuanshan thought that now was the time to fight against Japan and not the time to make money, so he offered 80 silver dollars for each gun.

When the warlords heard the price, they quickly took away the 4 Mauser rifles.

This made Hu Lianfa feel depressed. It would be better to give all these things to the central government. They could definitely be exchanged for more positions. You are not short of money now.

Mao Yuanshan had thought about giving it to the Central Government, but he had just been appointed as the brigade commander and his development was already very fast. If he continued to develop, he would definitely not have a solid foundation.

In addition, Mao Yuanshan's military rank was also promoted to a higher level. In the system, he has become a battalion commander and can command more than 2000 clone soldiers. This time, the clone soldiers not only sent soldiers but also doctors.

Including the clone warriors he had exchanged before, he now has more than 3500 clone warriors.

Now that the troops are on the right track, there is no need for so many clone soldiers to serve as squad leaders. They can free up their hands to serve as instructors and coaches to teach everyone how to drive a car. In addition, Brigade Commander Mao also selected 300 people from among them to form a guard company.

People in high positions and with great power are disliked. This is not just a casual statement. Mao Yuanshan, who is now a brigade commander, does make many people hate him. Therefore, one's own safety must be put on the agenda and must be taken seriously. Otherwise, a bullet will take one's life. Forget about wanting to change the world.

Of course people within the security regiment are very happy about the upgrade of the security regiment to a security brigade, because they used to be platoon leaders and now have the opportunity to become company commanders, and those who are company commanders have the opportunity to become battalion commanders. Although the third and fourth regiments are newly established, after a period of rest, they can also be called senior officers.

Because of the increase in the number of people, the military pay has to be reduced appropriately. It is impossible for each new soldier to get ten dollars a month, and all of them have become eight dollars.

But eight dollars a month is definitely the highest in China's military system. Two dollars of it were paid by the central government, and the remaining six dollars were all paid out of Mao Yuanshan's own pocket.

Although the 29th Army still retains its original number, its number has dropped from a peak of 10 to its current number.

The 29th Division of the 38th Army can be said to be the worst-hit unit. They were at the forefront of the anti-Japanese war and suffered the heaviest losses. After they withdrew, the central government actually abolished their organization. This is why General Zhang Zizhong came to the Security Brigade to serve as chief of staff.

At the beginning, the 29th Army refused to release the soldiers and even promised to rebuild the 29th Division. However, without the financial support from the central government, it was absolutely impossible for the 38th Army to form an army of more than 29 people.

After the 29th Army withdrew from Tianjin, they could not even pay out the death pensions for the troops. It can be said that they were really poor and could not even make ends meet.

Mao Yuanshan used 100 million yuan to bring all the remaining members of the 38th Division to the Security Brigade.

In fact, many people in the 29th Army yearned for the life in the Security Brigade, where they had a can of meat every day and as many bullets as they wanted. The Japanese didn't even have a chance to raise their heads in front of them.

But such things can only be thought about. If they cannot be handled in an organized manner, the superiors will still be okay with them. The 29th Army does as much as it can according to the money it has, and there is no corruption from top to bottom.

The Central Army also lost a division. The Japanese combat effectiveness was still very strong. This division of the Central Army retreated completely. After returning, I heard that they were replenished with troops and would not go out to fight until half a year of training. This is the difference between the Central Army and the local army.

It took about a month to recruit all the soldiers for the security brigade, but the combat effectiveness of the newly recruited soldiers was limited.

They could only go to the battlefield to familiarize themselves with all this, because the Japanese would not give them enough time to train. In the past few days, Japanese planes had begun reconnaissance more than 100 miles east of the capital.

According to information obtained from reconnaissance, reinforcements from two Japanese divisions and 1 additional troops have arrived in Tianjin, and it is estimated that the general offensive will be launched in the next few days.

1937/ 2/ 29

The battlefield in North China, which had been quiet for two months, began to be filled with smoke of gunpowder again.

The Japanese 109th Division began to attack the capital along the Beijing-Tianjin Railway.

The troops responsible for the sniping were the 15th, 16th and 17th Divisions of the Central Army, the 2nd Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the 6nd Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, totaling more than people. In addition to a reorganized division, the Japanese side also sent an infantry company, totaling more than people.

At 2 p.m. on February 29, two regiments of the 16th Division of the Central Army encountered an infantry regiment of the 109th Division of the Japanese Army. After two hours of fierce fighting, the 16th Division of the Central Army was defeated and retreated two kilometers. Because it was dark, the Japanese army did not pursue.

That night, the Japanese field artillery regiment bombarded the positions of the 16th Division of the Central Army, forcing the 16th Division of the Central Army to continue retreating.

On March 3, the Japanese army dispatched a tank regiment and, under the cover of 1 armored vehicles, launched an attack on the positions of the 16nd Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The Second Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army lacked effective attack equipment and the entire army was defeated. In one day, more than 4000 people were killed or wounded.

Only three Japanese armored vehicles were destroyed.

Only with the help of the Second Independent Brigade did they manage to hold their defense line, otherwise the eastern gate of the capital would have been wide open.

The equipment of the Jinsui Army can be said to be better than that of other local armies, but the combat effectiveness of the Jinsui Army was really exposed this time.

The last time he came, Commander Yan could still be said to be a ragtag army among the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but the Second Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was the commander's ace unit. Unexpectedly, more than 4000 people died in just one encounter.

Faced with the questioning of the domestic media and the general public, Commander Yan also felt humiliated. He ordered the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in North China to fight with all their might and sacrifice their lives to serve the country.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Central Army was not very strong, it was still somewhat remarkable. At this time, Mao Yuanshan observed it and found that the main reason was that there was a problem with the command system of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Most of the officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were from humble origins, while most of the officers of the Central Army were from military academies. This might not be noticeable in normal times, but it would be immediately apparent when compared on the battlefield.

It seems that the newly formed security team still needs to recruit people from the military academy. It just so happens that Principal Jiang also intends to let his students join this force. Mao Yuanshan is not opposed to this. As long as he can control the logistics, those people will definitely follow us.