Beiping, Dongzhimen Street, Beiguan.

The bells on the church rang gently, and the sound was distant, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility.

After the bell rang, Lu Zhuoran stood up from his seat, looked at the more than 100 people below and said slowly:

"Now I declare that the second congress of Zhenhua Youth Society has officially begun."

There were all young people sitting in the audience. After Lu Zhuoran finished speaking, no one applauded. Everyone just nodded.

"It has been half a year since the academy was established, and the organizational system has been perfected during these six months." Lu Zhuoran's voice echoed gently in the church,

"We are already a relatively mature organization. The second congress is held mainly to summarize the work of the society in the past six months and to formulate plans and goals for the next period of work!"

After Lu Zhuoran finished speaking, Ye Feng stood up, his voice a little low,

"In half a year, Zhenhua Youth Society has added 1,110 members, mainly from the military and administrative committees.

But at the same time, 53 of the first batch of members left us forever. Most of them died on the battlefield, and the others died in the line of duty.

These 53 members never forgot our goal of driving out the Japanese invaders and reviving China until their death. They sacrificed their lives on the road to realizing their ideals!

Sacrificing yourself for your ideals is glorious and great!”

Everyone in the church lowered their heads and silently mourned the 53 comrades who died.

After the mourning was over, Ye Feng continued:

“The short-term goal of Zhenhua Youth Society is to achieve complete victory in the anti-aggression war and enhance its domestic and international influence!

The short-term goal has not been achieved yet, and we are still on the road of struggle!

Someone will sacrifice in the future, it may be me, or it may be any comrade here!

The ideals we strive for and work tirelessly for will eventually be realized, but many of us cannot see that day.

Comrades, are you afraid of sacrifice on the road to realizing your ideals?"

"Not afraid..."

"Die for your ideals without fear..."

The people in the audience responded quietly, and everyone's eyes flashed with dazzling light.

"Okay!" Ye Feng waved his fist heavily,

"Sacrifice cannot stop us from moving forward, comrades still need to work hard in the next six months!

The first is to continue to look for suitable people to join the society. We currently only have more than 1,000 people, and our strength is still too small.

At present, almost all those who join the society are from the army and administrative committees. Comrades, we should take a broader view, and the scope of recruiting members must also be expanded.

In addition to the army and administrative committees, military academies, factories and trading companies must have our people.

The members of Zhenhua Youth Society must come from all walks of life and various departments. Only in this way can we master all aspects of information, grasp the rhythm of development, and prevent anyone from taking advantage of loopholes!"

Some people brushed the records with pens, while others nodded thoughtfully.

Qi Zhemao answered:

“In addition to the above departments, I think we must also develop members in colleges and universities.

Young students are a volcano, and their power surges to infinity. The May Fourth Movement is the best example. This power must be held in our own hands."

"right……"

Someone continued to add:

"There is also the newly formed Navy. The Commander-in-Chief has invested hundreds of millions of silver dollars in the Navy. We must develop members in the Navy, and then let the members drive the rapid development of the Navy, so that the Commander-in-Chief's investment can be returned as soon as possible!"

"Don't forget the Mongolian tribes in the north, they are also powerful."

………

Everyone spoke to each other and the matter was quickly discussed.

Then the members of the Youth Society's executive committee will assign capable cadres to go to universities and the navy to develop new members.

"Will the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Commander-in-Chief's Secretariat be staffed?" Someone asked a very sensitive question.

Several members of the executive committee discussed in low voices for a while, then Lu Zhuoran shook his head and said:

"We don't take the initiative to contact them. If there are members transferred to these two places, we don't want to recruit new members, but focus on doing their jobs well!"

"good."

"Got it."

The meeting then moved on to the next topic, which was how to deal with the military reunification elements in various systems in North China and the people inserted by other forces.

After serious discussion, everyone believed that as long as these people did not harm the development of the Sixth Corps, the Youth Society would leave them alone.

After all, the Military Intelligence Bureau is definitely watching, and taking action hastily may ruin the Commander-in-Chief's plan.

At the end of the meeting, the society once again reiterated its purpose and program of rejuvenating China.

The meeting lasted for more than two hours, and after it ended, everyone left the North Hall in batches.

Xia Jie, who had an empty sleeve, came to Lu Zhuoran's side. After all the club members left, Xia Jie asked in a low voice:

"Director Lu, does the commander-in-chief know about the club's affairs?"

Lu Zhuoran's heart beat wildly for a few times, and then slowly calmed down. He looked at the soft light at the door of the church and answered truthfully:

"I have no idea……"

Xia Jie's eyes changed a few times, he nodded towards Lu Zhuoran and then walked towards the beam of light at the gate.

Lu Zhuoran was the only one left in the church.

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of slow footsteps approached from behind.

Lu Zhuoran came back from his deep thoughts and smiled at the visitor.

"Father, thank you for your help. This is a place where people can feel calm."

"Child, all this is the will of the Lord." Father Victor said piously.

Lu Zhuoran glanced at the crucifix behind him, nodded and left.

Father Victor watched Lu Zhuoran leave, and then recited a prayer in Russian.

Close the door and continue to serve God devoutly.

…

Xiyuan.

Jiang Dong told Xie Chengrui and Wu Zhan about the idea of ​​forming an Army Armored Division, and both of them had a look of surprise in their eyes.

Jiangdong invested too much money in the navy. Xie Chengrui and Wu Zhan felt that the army had fallen out of favor.

"The vast terrain in the Northeast is a good place for armored divisions to show off their skills. How about it? Can the staff be busy?" Jiangdong asked.

"We don't have any problems here, but can the production of tanks keep up? By the way, how many armored divisions does the commander-in-chief plan to form?" Wu Zhan had already begun to calculate in his mind the problems of soldiers and equipment.

Jiang Dong glanced at the huge battle map on the wall and said after careful consideration:

"Our army will have to wait at least until the spring of next year to go north to fight. The Northeast is icy and snowy, and there are many inconveniences in winter operations.

Based on this calculation, there is at least 6 months of preparation time. Combined with the production capacity of the tank factory, I plan to form three armored divisions."

"It takes half a year to form three armored divisions, which is plenty of time. Does the staff department need to formulate the establishment of the armored divisions?" Xie Chengrui said.

Jiang Dong smiled slightly and told his plan,

"The overall organization situation is like this. Each armored division must have at least two tank regiments, four tank battalions, a motorized infantry regiment, an artillery regiment, plus other directly affiliated units such as maintenance, engineers, communications, and logistics support.

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Each tank battalion has 70 tanks, and the entire division has 280 tanks!

In addition to tanks, armored vehicles must also be equipped with a certain number of armored vehicles, wheeled vehicles, fuel support vehicles, half-track vehicles, etc..."

Xie Chengrui and Wu Zhan's eyelids blinked rapidly, looking a little surprised.

Wu Zhan licked his lips and said:

"Not counting other vehicles, an armored division has nearly 300 tanks. This is a large establishment. If it can be fully equipped, its combat effectiveness will crush the Japanese divisions!"

"It must be fully staffed without any discounts. If you can't form three divisions, then form two divisions first." Jiang Dong knocked on the table.

"The armored division is the sharpest point on the bayonet. I expect them to break through the belly of the Japanese army and penetrate straight into the hinterland of Northeast China!"

Jiangdong planned to learn from the Soviet Red Army's tactics when it sent troops to the Northeast, using large corps to attack from multiple directions at the same time, advancing on the ground and in the air to give the Kwantung Army a taste of intensive firepower.

As long as the fortifications built by the Japanese army based on the mountains are broken through, there will be a smooth plain after that, which is the favorite battlefield of armored troops and motorized troops.

Seeing Jiang Dong say this, Xie Chengrui and Wu Zhan's expressions became serious.

Fortunately, the staff has been expanded several times compared to when it was first established, and the establishment of armored divisions and airborne divisions as well as the training and expansion of troops can be carried out at the same time.

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Military Intelligence Bureau.
To be continued...