readsfreenovel Chapter 151 Delineation of Troop Defense Zones
Chapter 151 Delineation of Troop Defense Zones
The First Division was not the main force in this expedition, but only a secondary one. Moreover, the officers and soldiers of the First Division were drawn from various units and had undergone at least three or four months of training.
After Wang Hu went to send the message, Tao Yunong also said goodbye and left.
Changhuan Division, Yanping County, the headquarters of the 1st Division.
During this period, except for the time when the 1st Division was reorganized, the 1st Division has been stationed here.
After receiving the telegram from Nanling, Fang Guoxuan immediately told Fang Tianming: "Tianming, tell all the troops to prepare for the march."
"Commander, is there any mission? The First Division has just been reorganized for more than ten days, and most of them are new recruits who have only been trained for three or four months. Will it be a problem to send them out now?" Fang Tianming asked worriedly.
Fang Guoxuan also had this concern, but since it was Fang Jian'an's order, Fang Guoxuan would not refuse.
"Go and carry out the order."
"Yes, Commander."
On the second day, Tao Yunong did not discuss with He Jingyuan first, but first met with Shen Congfu. As expected, the talks between the two also reached a deadlock, with no substantial progress.
In the afternoon, Tao Yunong met He Jingyuan, who looked anxious and could not wait to learn of Fang Jian's decision.
Tao Yunong calmly drank a sip of tea, then said slowly, "Staff Officer He, the commander has agreed to send troops."
"All the land and spoils we occupy will belong to us. The new army in the south will provide supplies and money."
"Impossible." He Jingyuan quickly refused.
Naturally, Tao Yunong would not expose Fang Ji'an's bottom line right away, but instead raised the price and negotiated with He Jingyuan.
The two talked for an entire afternoon before they decided that the Nanshan Army would not occupy the land of Sanjiang Province, the captured old weapons would belong to the Nanshan Army, and the Nanshan Army would not have to hand them over.
At the same time, the southern government provided military pay and food to the Nanshan Army.
Of course, this is only a preliminary negotiation clause. He Jingyuan still has to inform Jiang Changkun through the radio, and it will only take effect after Jiang Changkun agrees.
That evening, He Jingyuan telegraphed Jiang Changkun the details of the cooperation, and Jiang Changkun naturally agreed.
On the morning of April 13, the Nanshan Army and the Southern New Army formally signed an alliance, and Fang Jian also attended the signing ceremony.
In the afternoon, after Tao Yunong finished his work, he sent Shen Congfu, whose face was ashen, away from Nanling.
Shen Congfu said unhappily: "Director Tao, you signed the alliance with the Southern New Army in such a hurry, don't regret it."
This mission made Shen Congfu lose face. Not only did his subordinates cause trouble, but they also indirectly facilitated an alliance between Nanshan and the Southern New Army, which made him very unhappy.
"Deputy Minister Shen, you're too polite. It's the commander's decision as to who to cooperate with." Tao Yunong chuckled.
"The commander has always had a good vision. Otherwise, he wouldn't have risen from a small county town in Xinyuan, easily occupied Fenglin, captured Qingshan and Nanfeng, entered Nanling, and dominated Nanshan Province."
When he said this, Tao Yunong couldn't help but reveal a sense of pride.
When Shen Congfu heard this, his body tensed up. Indeed, it only took him one year to go from a small county to seize an entire province. This Fang Jian should not be underestimated.
If the other side joins the battle in Sanjiang Province, it will not be good news for the Northern government.
Regardless of Shen Congfu's expression, Tao Yunong personally opened the car door for him and pointed to Su Lin beside him and introduced him, "Deputy Director Shen, this is the head of the Security Department. He will take you to Changhuan."
Shen Congfu nodded slightly and sat in the back seat. Su Lin sat in the passenger seat and the car started towards Changhuan.
The convoy consisted of twelve vehicles, two cars and ten trucks. Although they had broken with the Northern Government, they did not make things difficult for Shen Congfu and even sent a company of soldiers to escort them.
After seeing off Shen Congfu, Tao Yunong came to the headquarters conference room, where Jiang Xuanqi, Cai Tingwu, Zhao Linyu, Wang Zhixian, Li Weiling, Liu Maohang, Xu Tingen and others gathered.
Cai Tingwu and his four companions rushed back to Nanling overnight. Except for Fang Guoxuan, Li Zhongwu and Zhang Wei, all the division commanders were there.
After Tao Yunong entered the meeting room, Li Weiling asked, "Old Tao, what happened that the commander asked us to come back this time?"
"The commander will be here soon and we will know soon." Tao Yunong nodded slightly without revealing any secrets.
Li Weiling curled his lips and secretly cursed Tao Yunong for being stingy. They would know it sooner or later, so why keep it so secretive?
Soon, Fang Jian walked into the meeting room, and everyone stood up and called out, "Commander."
"We have signed an alliance with the New Southern Army, and I have agreed to send troops to Sanjiang Province." Fang Jian nodded slightly and asked everyone to sit down. He glanced around at everyone in the conference room before speaking.
"The Second Division will head north to Sanjiang Province, and the remaining divisions will also need to do a good job of training their troops."
Xu Ting'en stood up and asked, "Commander, let's send troops to Sanjiang Province and let our armored division go with us."
Liu Maohang was somewhat tempted after hearing what Xu Tingen said, but after thinking about it, he shook his head. The Air Force's training time was too short and they were not ready to fight yet. Sending them out would have no effect at all.
"No, the armored division is too small and has very little training time, so it cannot go to the battlefield now. Moreover, I plan to use the armored division as a killing weapon to give the northern government and the new army in the south a surprise." Fang Jian refused decisively.
Seeing Fang Jian's refusal, Xu Tingen was not angry. During this campaign to suppress the bandits, the armored division had fought in actual combat several times, and the overall performance was not good.
The main problem is the lack of operational proficiency. Soldiers have not yet developed the awareness of armored combat, and the armored division needs continuous training to truly demonstrate its power.
Then Fang Jian ordered: "The Seventh Division will be stationed in Pingshan City, the Garrison Division, the Fourth Division, the Fifth Division and the Armored Division will be stationed in Nanling, and the Air Force and the Sixth Division will be stationed in Nanfeng."
After the redeployment, although there is a lack of garrison deterrence in various places, there are still many police officers, and these police officers are all elite.
Moreover, since the gun ban was issued, there are no weapons in the area and no major trouble has occurred.
After the gun ban was issued, guns were confiscated from various places, including 346 Daxin XI-type guns, 3254 old-style guns, and 3876 box guns.
When these weapons were confiscated, if they were voluntarily handed over, the government would compensate them with some silver dollars, and if they were confiscated passively, a fine would be imposed.
Upon hearing the division of defense zones, the other division commanders had no objections, except for the commander of the 7th Division, Li Weiling, who muttered quietly, "Why does a division need to be stationed in that corner of Pingshan?"
"There is a small path out of Nanshan in Pingshan, which is difficult for a large army to pass." Fang Jian looked at Li Weiling and explained.
"The mission of the Seventh Army is not only to defend this trail, but also to build a fortress pass in Pingshan, and at the same time build a road out of Nanshan."
Li Weiling's eyes lit up instantly. If they left Nanshan, wouldn't that mean there would be a war to fight? Moreover, if he was asked to build roads, the Seventh Division would have to be the vanguard when they left Nanshan.
Thinking of this, Li Weiling immediately smiled and agreed: "Commander, don't worry, I will complete the task."
The division commanders reported some problems of their respective troops. After the meeting, they rushed to the bases of their respective divisions to mobilize the troops to change their defense zones.
Among them, only the 6th and 7th divisions needed major changes, as they had to rebuild their barracks when they moved to their new locations.
The 4th and 5th divisions only need to return to Nanling.