"You must have heard that after this reorganization, the Sixth Corps will have 500,000 soldiers!"

After explaining the international situation, Wu Zhan turned to the topic of troop reorganization.

The officers in the audience temporarily put aside the shock and doubts in their hearts, and listened attentively to Wu Zhan's next words.

"500,000 people will be organized into 25 infantry divisions, of which the Young Guards will have two Guards divisions, and the other 23 infantry divisions will be organized into 8 corps, with numbers ranging from the reorganized First Army to the Reorganized Eighth Army!

Each corps has three divisions, which will be the main combat units of our corps in the future!"

The establishment of the Sixth Corps is based on the German Army Division, so it is very different from other national army units in terms of personnel and equipment.

Each infantry division has more than 17,000 men under its command. Although the number of people is small, the amount of equipment is extremely large, almost surpassing a full army of the national army.

For newly joined officers, they prefer to serve as division commanders in the Sixth Corps rather than serving as commanders of other national army units.

At this moment, many people's hearts began to beat wildly.

Xie Chengrui glanced at the officers in the audience and then said:

"The military factory is busy producing new rifles. The new rifles are far superior to the Mauser rifles currently equipped by the army in terms of firepower, accuracy and other aspects. They are not just a little bit better than the Little Devil 38 Da Gai, but even higher.

A level up.”

The officers had gone to the shooting range to shoot the new rifles before coming to the meeting, so they listened and nodded in agreement.

I also expected what Xie Chengrui would say next.

"In view of production capacity and other reasons, it is currently impossible to equip all armies with new rifles." Xie Chengrui paused.

"In fact, there are currently only five divisions that can be equipped with new rifles."

Jiang Dong and Wei Junru both saw a trace of nervousness in the officers' eyes. They looked at each other and smiled at the corners of their mouths.

Xie Chengrui seemed to be deliberately whetting everyone's appetite. He paused for four or five seconds before continuing:

"The two Guards divisions of the Young Guards will be equipped with new rifles!"

The Young Guards are the direct lineage of the Koto lineage. They were the first to be equipped with new rifles, so no one was surprised.

"In addition, the 22nd Division, 23rd Division and the new 1st Cavalry Division will be equipped with new rifles!"

"call!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a small commotion in the audience, and many people started talking in low voices.

The officers thought they would start equipping the troops according to their numbers, but they did not expect that they would start from the end and add a cavalry division.

Xie Chengrui raised his hand gently, and after everyone calmed down, he continued:

"In addition to being equipped with new rifles, the Young Guards and the 22nd and 23rd Divisions will also have new changes.

In order to adapt to future large-scale operations, and to accumulate experience for the mechanization of the troops! After research and decision by the Corps Headquarters, the two Guards Divisions and the 22nd and 23rd Divisions will be transformed into motorized infantry divisions!"

"Motorized infantry division?"

For Chinese soldiers, this is a very new and unfamiliar term, and everyone has doubts on their faces.

"What is a motorized infantry division?" Xie Chengrui explained without keeping everyone waiting:

"As the name suggests, this will be a force that fights on wheels! The motorized infantry division will be equipped with a large number of wheeled vehicles, which will allow the delivery of troops and the mobility of the troops to be improved unprecedentedly. It perfectly explains what military force is.

Expensive and fast!

The mobilization of troops will all be completed by vehicles, mainly used for rapid attack, interception and support!

If the Sixth Corps could be described as a sharp blade, then the four motorized infantry divisions would be the sharpest point on the top of the blade.

They will penetrate into the heart of the enemy before other troops!

The emergence of motorized infantry divisions will change the battlefield shape. How to make good use of these four divisions requires continuous exploration and continuous improvement in future operations!

If the motorized infantry division performs well on the battlefield, its establishment will be increased in the future!"

Xie Chengrui looked at the documents in his hand and added:

"In addition to being equipped with a large number of wheeled vehicles, motorized infantry divisions are different from other units in two ways.

The first is that each infantry regiment will have one more anti-aircraft artillery battalion, equipped with 12 88mm anti-aircraft guns!

Secondly, each division is directly under a tank battalion. Due to the limited number of tanks that can currently be produced, each tank battalion only has two tank companies and 30 tanks!"

Tanks can only exert their maximum power when used together, and Jiangdong naturally knows this.

The only more than 100 tanks were divided into 4 battalions. This mainly considered the actual situation of the North China battlefield and even the entire Chinese battlefield.

Each tank battalion has 30 tanks. This number may seem insignificant on the European battlefield, but the Chinese battlefield is different.

Japan's North China Front currently does not have an organized armored force. A simultaneous attack of 30 T34 tanks would be enough to give the little devil a hard drink.

Only when industrial strength improves and production skills become more sophisticated can Jiangdong form a large-scale armored force.

The four motorized infantry divisions have almost exhausted their industrial production capacity. In order to equip these four divisions, Jiangdong stopped many wheeled vehicle production lines.

"The strength of the Motorized Infantry Division will reach 20,000. Whether it is soldiers or equipment, the Motorized Infantry Division will far exceed the newly formed divisions of the Japanese army! We look forward to an invincible scene with a sharp attack!"

"good!"

"Pa bang bang..."

After Xie Chengrui finished speaking, the officers in the audience shouted excitedly, some pumped their fists, some clapped their hands, and their expressions were extremely excited.

Seeing this, Jiang Dong had to stand up and say a few words, and he gently pressed his hands.

“We are now able to research and produce our own firearms, artillery, armored vehicles, wheeled vehicles, tanks and more!

Such an ability was unthinkable before, but now we have done it!

The industry and people's livelihood in Shanxi and Suiyuan are currently serving the army. Behind us are countless people who live frugally to support the army and have high hopes for our Sixth Corps. We must not let the people down!

What will be announced next is your appointment. I believe that this next appointment will not satisfy all of you!

What I want to say is that everyone should not just look at the short-term interests in front of them, and don't just focus on those so-called hot positions.

The development potential of Shanxi and Suiyuan is obvious to all, and there will be more motorized infantry divisions and armored divisions in the future!

Most of the country is still in the hands of the Japanese invaders. In the next few years, everything will be centered on fighting and the army. As long as you have the ability, there is almost no upper limit to the future. Division commanders, corps commanders, group army commanders, and front army commanders are all possible!

Don't sigh, don't blame everyone! Instead of studying for promotion and making a fortune, focus on professionally winning battles. Victory is the best way for a man and a soldier to limit my value and honor!

There is no distinction between close relatives, close relatives, and concubines. In my army, there is no dirty behavior of forming cliques and conserving strength. Once discovered, no matter who you are or what your background is, you will not be lenient!

We have only one enemy, and that is the Japanese invaders!

I hope that everyone will put aside their grudges and work together to achieve the goal of expelling the Japanese invaders, truly advance together and retreat together, and never give up!"

No matter what the officers in the audience were really thinking, after Jiang Dong finished speaking, their expressions were straight, and they stood up and loudly promised:

"Sincerely unite and work together!"

Jiang Dong nodded with satisfaction.

The soldiers have undergone ideological transformation, but the thoughts of the officers are not as simple as the soldiers. Jiangdong will never allow the officers to bring the bad habits of the original national army into their own ranks.

The ugly thing is ahead. If something like that really happens, he will definitely not hold back.

After getting a vaccination, Xie Chengrui began to announce the personnel appointments of various armies.

The commander of the Young Guards is naturally concurrently appointed by Koto.

The new commanders of the First Army are Zhang Shengqing, the Second Army is Li Zhaoyang, the Third Army is Wang Huhu, the Fourth Army is Jia Dalin, the Fifth Army is concurrently served by deputy commander-in-chief Wei Junru, the Sixth Army is Cao Bin, and the Seventh Army is named Samurai Min.

"The Eighth Army has the 22nd Division, the 23rd Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division!"

With two motorized infantry divisions and a cavalry division, the commander of the Eighth Army must be someone whom Jiangdong trusted so much that the officers all held their breath.

Xie Chengrui smiled slightly, and what he said shocked everyone,

"The Corps Headquarters decided to appoint Fu Yisheng (Fu Zuoyi) as the commander of the Eighth Army!"

"boom!"

At this time, the officers of both departments were extremely surprised, and they all showed expressions of disbelief.

Even Fu Yisheng himself didn't expect Jiang Dong to be responsible for this. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe his ears.

Wei Junru, who was beside Jiang Dong, looked at Jiang Dong with a complicated look in his eyes after being stunned for a moment.

"Old Fu has been fighting in Suiyuan for many years, and many of the battles have taken advantage of the mobility of the troops." Jiang Dong said in a steady and powerful voice:

"The Motorized Infantry Division will perform missions of deep penetration and attack. No one is more experienced in this aspect than you, old master. I feel relieved that the Eighth Army is in your hands, and I look forward to your better performance.

Be the tip of the sword for the entire corps and move forward courageously!"

Fu Yisheng's face gradually turned red, and he was so excited that he regarded Jiang Dong as his Bole, and his words of gratitude turned into a valiant guarantee!

Dong Qiwu, Du Lanfeng and other former officers of the Thirty-fifth Army were all honored at this moment, and the slightest complaint in their hearts was completely dispelled by Jiang Dong's appointment.

Jiangdong nodded encouragingly.

Wang Jun, Luo Wenfu, Liang Xixian and others were also appointed deputy army commanders, which was much better than their previous expectations.

As the meeting came to an end, Jiang Dong clapped his hands and said after everyone's excitement and excitement calmed down a little:

"The above is the new organization of the Sixth Corps, and your positions have been assigned!

Today is May 1st, giving each of you half a month to get familiar with your own troops!

In half a month, the headquarters will officially launch the operation to regain North China, and you must be able to control your troops by then!"

"yes!!!"

Most people in today's meeting got what they wanted, so the responses were firm and loud.

"The meeting is dismissed!"

After the officers left, Jiang Dong asked the general staff to start formulating a battle plan to regain the entire territory of North China.

"After the plan is formulated, summon all military commanders to conduct war games and solve as many hidden dangers and problems as possible before the war begins!"
Chapter completed!