December 5th, Linhe County, Suiyuan!

Military vehicles painted with the emblem of the 39th Army Corps approached the county town one after another. A plume of white smoke rose up from the road and stretched for miles, which looked spectacular.

Fu Zuoyi, commander of the North Route Army of the Second War Zone and chairman of the Suiyuan Provincial Government, and other major military officers such as Dong Qiwu and Sun Lanfeng stood outside the county seat and looked at this spectacular scene. They all looked a little unnatural.

Ma Hongkui stood not far from Fu Zuoyi, with envy and jealousy in his eyes.

Every military vehicle was filled with soldiers, and some were equipped with strange-looking light and heavy machine guns.

"Crunch!"

After the two wheeled armored vehicles passed by, a light truck stopped in front of Fu Zuoyi and others.

A young lieutenant colonel jumped out of the car. Half of his face was covered with scars.

"Sir Fu, An Ziliang, commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the 39th Regiment's 1st Guards Division. Following the order of Chief Jiang, he went to Linhe County to establish the Northern Front Campaign Headquarters. I hope Chief Fu will cooperate!"

Fu Zuoyi likes men who can fight bloody battles best. The injuries on the face of the lieutenant colonel in front of him were obviously caused by the poisonous gas of the Japanese army. He had only heard of the illustrious reputation of the 39th Army Corps before. Except for Qu Xianming, he had never seen any other soldiers.

Soldiers of the 39th Legion.

All kinds of equipment just passed in front of him, and there was an iron-blooded soldier standing in front of him. Fu Zuoyi had a preliminary understanding of the 39th Legion based on these two aspects alone.

Jiang Dong's actions in the oil field were indeed unreasonable. After such a long time, Fu Zuoyi's anger also subsided a lot. He showed a rare smile, nodded and said:

"I have already set up the general headquarters. If Commander An is worried, I can have someone take you there and leave the defense to you!"

There was still no expression on An Ziliang's face. He raised his hand and gave a standard military salute.

"Thank you, Chief Fu!"

…

After the reconnaissance battalion came the artillery regiment. Each truck of the artillery regiment was towing artillery. 105mm howitzers and 150mm howitzers flashed past the eyes of Fu Zuoyi and others one after another.

Fu Zuoyi and Ma Hongkui looked at more than a hundred large-caliber howitzers, their eyes almost fell to the ground, and they couldn't hold their saliva back.

Legend has it that the 39th Legion is very rich, but I didn't expect it to be really rich.

Some of the officers behind the two men swallowed their saliva, while others were full of envy.

After waiting for about another 10 minutes, the car Jiang Dong and Ye Qingshan took arrived at the gate of the county town.

Suiyuan is much colder than Shanxi, and there have been two heavy snowfalls. The fields outside the road are all covered with thick white snow, and the north wind blowing on the face feels like a knife.

Jiang Dong jumped out of the car and first stretched his bones and muscles. After two days of riding in the car, his spirit could still withstand it, but his body was a little overwhelmed.

After feeling a little more comfortable, he walked towards Fu Zuoyi, Ma Hongkui and others with a smile.

"Commander Fu, Commander Ma, I'm really sorry to have you two go out of the city to greet us in such a cold weather!"

Jiang Dong is not only a second-level general of the Nationalist Army, but he is also the deputy commander-in-chief of the Second Theater Zone. His military rank and position are higher than those of Fu Zuoyi and Ma Hongkui.

Fu Zuoyi and Ma Hongkui both looked down on Jiangdong, a young junior, but he was directly appointed by the Military Commission and enjoyed a high reputation among the people across the country. Although they were unwilling, they still took a step forward and said:

"Chief Jiang, welcome..."

Jiang Dong understood the various meanings in the eyes of the two people, but he didn't take it seriously.

"Two commanders, the younger one is still young and not very experienced. I hope you can provide more assistance and guidance in the next battle!"

Everyone knows how to make small talk, but Jiang Dong's tone was sincere.

Fu Zuoyi, Ma Hongkui and the officers behind them were all looking at Jiang Dong. Jiang Dong's age surprised them, and Jiang Dong's attitude made them curl their lips.

"Huhuhu..."

The three of them stood by the road and chatted, while the cars of the 1st and 2nd Guards Divisions were still driving towards the city one after another.

"Chief Jiang, you said in the telegram that you only brought two divisions this time, but I judge from the number of cars that you brought at least 40,000 people." Fu Zuoyi pointed to the roaring truck and said,

"We prepare camps and food for two divisions. If there are too many people..."

"Haha..." Jiang Dong smiled heartily,

"My two divisions total 40,000 people!

Commander Fu, don't worry. If the camp is not enough, we will find a solution ourselves. We have also brought some food and supplies from Shanxi. There will be no problem with the short-term supply.

In the future, various supplies will be continuously shipped from Shanxi. I know that Suiyuan and the northwest provinces are very difficult, so this northern expedition does not require you to provide food and supplies.

If the 35th Army and Ma Jiajun are lacking in equipment, our 39th Army will do our best to help you replenish some.

By the way, as long as they are troops participating in this battle, I will take care of enough medicines and they will be free of charge!"

When Jiang Dong said these words, he looked like a rich man with a big belly. When he talked about equipment and medicines, he did not show any heartache or reluctance.

Fu Zuoyi and Ma Hongkui were stunned by Jiang Dong's words. In this era, medicines and equipment were worth their weight in gold. Not only did Jiang Dong bring enough supplies himself, but he also had spare power to help them replenish them. The two of them didn't know what to say for a moment.

What's up.

Ma Hongkui was very interested in Jiangdong's new weapons and equipment, especially submachine guns and machine guns. He was eager to equip all his cavalry with these two types of equipment.

Fu Zuoyi has a straightforward character. After being stunned for a few seconds, he tentatively asked:

"Can Commander Jiang support some of those large-caliber howitzers that just passed by?"

Sure enough, men all like cannons.

Jiang Dong sighed,

"We don't have large-caliber howitzers for the time being. If Brother Fu really wants it, I will try to support a regiment of 75mm infantry cannons for you within this month!"

Fu Zuoyi blinked,

"One group, 30 doors?"

"36 doors!" Jiang Dong corrected with a smile.

"Really?" Fu Zuoyi asked in disbelief.

Jiangdong had given him some reinforcements in weapons and equipment before, but they were all old and not free.

Now Jiangdong suddenly took out 36 75mm infantry cannons. I am afraid that even the Central Military Commission does not have such a skill.

Behind Fu Zuoyi, Dong Qiwu and Sun Lanfeng also looked shocked and puzzled.

"Of course!" Jiang Dong took a step forward and shook hands with Fu Zuoyi.

"Brother Fu has been fighting the Japanese invaders alone for nearly eight years, and I, Jiangdong, have been fighting against the Japanese for less than three years.

I have always admired Brother Fu in my heart. A mere artillery regiment is nothing as a greeting gift. If we cooperate well, there will be Brother Fu in the 39th Army in the future."

Fu Zuoyi believed Jiang Dong's words because Qu Xianming had said the same thing before. He said with gratitude in his eyes:

"Don't worry, brother Jiang, the 35th Army and the Suiyuan guerrillas will definitely obey your orders and will not let the little Japs cross the Yellow River!"

"Okay!" Jiang Dong waved his fist.

"Let's go into the city and have a good chat at the headquarters!"

Ma Hongkui was not angry because of Jiang Dong's neglect. He caught up with him on his thick legs and asked:

"Chief Jiang, I don't want an artillery regiment. I just want more submachine guns. Do you think that's okay?"

Jiang Dong kept walking and readily agreed,

"Easy to say, easy to say..."

In the eyes of the officers of the 35th Army and Ma's Army, Jiang Dong was like a silly son of a landlord who kept sending away his family's things in order to please his friends.

It's just that this impression in their minds is destined not to stay for too long.

It took a group of people more than 10 minutes to arrive at the battle headquarters. The guards around the headquarters had all been replaced by members of the 39th Legion.

Lu Zhuoran and the staff of the two divisions were quickly arranging the headquarters, operational maps, telephones and radio stations, etc. were quickly placed.

The orderly brought a cup of steaming boiled water to each officer. The officers were divided into three queues and sat down in the headquarters. Jiangdong went directly to the top position without any courtesy.

"According to the intelligence, the Japanese 27th Division and 57th Division are on their way south. In order to gain the initiative in the battle, I decided to take the lead in attacking!"

Jiang Dong's expression was stern, and his words were full of the flavor that could not be violated.

Fu Zuoyi and others frowned. The contrast between Jiang Dong's before and after was so great that they didn't know which one was the real him.

"How are you going to fight, Chief Jiang? Where to fight first?" Ma Hongkui asked with a smile.

Jiang Dong's finger poked hard on the combat map, and he poked a hole in the map:

“Wuyuan!

Wuyuan is a springboard. After winning here, we will have a solid fulcrum on the north bank of the Yellow River. Whether we are taking the initiative or passively defending, we can rely on Wuyuan."

Looking at everyone's doubtful and distrustful eyes, Jiang Dong smiled softly and continued:

"I am the commander-in-chief of the campaign. The first battle will be fought by the 39th Army. Neither the Ma Jiajun nor the 39th Army are familiar with the 39th Army. I would like to invite Brother Fu and Commander Ma to be the audience.

My two divisions will show you their skills!"

Strength determines everything in the army!

Fu Zuoyi and Ma Hongkui had only heard about the 39th Army Corps before, and they had never seen the combat effectiveness of the 39th Army Corps.

Jiangdong is preparing to use the first battle to establish his authority and convince everyone.

Fu Zuoyi pretended to persuade him a few words, but when Jiang Dong insisted, he stopped talking.

After all, both sides would have to cooperate in the war for a long time. He also wanted to see clearly the combat effectiveness of the 39th Legion and did not want to be led into a ditch by his pig teammates.

Jiang Dong squinted his eyes and looked around at the officers of the other two departments, and then shouted loudly:

"Li Zhaoying, Han Mo!"

"exist!!"

"The 2nd Division rested for one day and launched an attack on Wuyuan County the day after tomorrow!

I’ll give you six hours, and in six hours my headquarters will enter Wuyuan County!”

Li Zhaoying and Han Mo stood at attention solemnly and said at the same time:
Chapter completed!