Chapter 331 Have you heard of Old A?
In the Third War Zone, Li Zongren looked at the telegrams from Zhang Fakui and Xue Yue, fell into deep thought, and did not speak for a long time.

If it was just a Fourth War Zone, Li Zongren would at most think of him as having the idea of ​​making a comeback.

As a result, when Xue Yue from the Ninth War Zone also sent a telegram, he was indeed lost in thought.

The first telegram was sent by Cun Yunsheng to Zhang Fakui, meaning to make friends.

Li Zongren naturally had some understanding of Cun Yunsheng.

For Zhang Fakui's sake, he only expressed his willingness to consider Cun Yunsheng's suggestion.

What a joke.

Jiangcheng is a fortified city, it's not that easy to take it down.

Although he was very excited about the great military achievements after taking Jiangcheng.

But in reality, if the Gui army wants to capture Jiangcheng, it will have to pay a heavy price.

Let the central army attack?

Don't even think about it, there's no hope.

Let other miscellaneous troops attack?

No one would do it if there is no benefit.

Moreover, the casualties are huge, what can he use to replenish the enemy?
Although Cun Yunsheng proposed to support three to five American-equipped divisions.

He was very excited, but he thought about it.

Bait is good, but it is not enough.

Five American-equipped divisions are only enough to arm the Gui army. What about the other miscellaneous troops?
Give one or two divisions to the miscellaneous troops?
To be honest, he couldn't do it.

You should know that the Fifth War Zone has a total of 26 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, and hundreds of thousands of troops under its jurisdiction.

It may seem like a lot, but there are also a lot of Japanese troops that need to be defended.

Except for a few divisions of the Central Army, the rest were miscellaneous troops, including the Northwest Army, the Northeast Army, the Sichuan Army, and the Guangxi Army directly under his command.

With so many miscellaneous troops, five American-equipped divisions are not enough.

More importantly, Jiangcheng is a fortified city and is not so easy to take down.

This was the reason why he had been procrastinating.

But now it’s different. According to Xue Yue from the Ninth War Zone, the Japanese troops in Jiangcheng have been mobilized.

There were no more than 10,000 defenders in the city.

If the Gui army led the main force to launch a surprise attack, there would still be a great hope of taking it directly.

After reading Xue Yue's telegram, Li Zongren was really moved.

If we can take Jiangcheng, won’t our name go down in history?
Even further?
Who doesn’t want to make progress?

"Sir..." Lieutenant General Zhang Shouling, the senior staff officer of the Commander-in-Chief's Office, looked at Li Zongren who had a sad face and said.

"Don't you know how to choose?"

This general of the Northwest Army became his senior adviser after his ears were deafened by an explosion by the Japanese army.

Although he lost real power, he still had a certain influence on the Northwest Army.

"Yes, if we can successfully recapture Jiangcheng, it will greatly enhance the influence of the Guangxi clique." Li Zongren expressed his thoughts without hesitation.

"But you also know that Jiangcheng is a strong city. If you want to take Jiangcheng, you will probably have to pay a heavy price."

"Although the Central Army's divisions can be mobilized, they will definitely find excuses to delay the attack."

"So we can only count on other troops."

"Sir, it won't be so easy to use other miscellaneous troops if there is no benefit for them." Lieutenant General Zhang Shouling chuckled.

"That's right." Li Zongren admitted immediately.

"Zhang Fakui sent a telegram saying that the Sichuan Army Corps in the south can promise to support five American-equipped divisions, but there will be additional conditions."

As he spoke, he told everyone the conditions that the Sichuan Army had proposed earlier for using the railway for immigration.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Zhang Shouling's eyes lit up. He did not expect that the Sichuan Army Corps would have such courage.

"Sir, I think we can agree to this. This is a feat that will save thousands of lives and bring blessings to thousands of families."

"Henan Province has been hit by a disaster. Millions of refugees are fleeing to all directions, and the Japanese army has also taken advantage of this to expand the number of puppet troops. If this continues, it will have a great impact on us."

"I know everything you said. I don't think the Sichuan Army's move is bad. It's just like the invasion of Guandong back then. The people inside the pass couldn't survive, so they fled to the outside and finally survived."

"But I think five American-equipped divisions are not enough, and I just learned that the Sichuan Army also has an armored regiment and an artillery regiment."

"It's only been a short time, and we already have so much equipment?" Li Zongren said with envy.

If his Gui army had so much equipment, they would have recaptured Jiangcheng long ago.

"Then can we talk to the Sichuan Army?" Lieutenant General Zhang Shouling said directly.

"Well, let's express our intention first. It would be best if we could add an American-equipped division, and even better, a heavy artillery regiment to help us break through the enemy lines." Li Zongren directly stated the conditions he had prepared long ago.

"Sir, you are too greedy." Lieutenant General Zhang Shouling looked helpless.

"Give it a try, maybe they will agree."

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"Sir, as of now, the number of our immigrants has exceeded two million." At the Hanoi Governor's Office, Lin Yi, who had not been seen before, reported the latest news to Cun Yunsheng.

At this moment, Lin Yi had a smile on his face. Especially after taking Hanoi, the feat of dividing the land did attract a lot of immigrants, so much so that their immigration speed increased greatly. Basically, thousands or even tens of thousands of people came here to settle down every day.

At the current rate, the number will reach five million in at most half a year.

no way!
Due to years of war, those who could not survive could only find a place to survive.

Just like those who went to Guandong back then.

Isn't it just to survive that we risk our lives to go to Guandong?

Now that we can live a better life without taking too much risk, we are naturally willing to move south.

"It's still too little." Hearing that it was only two million, Cun Yunsheng shook his head and still felt that it was too little.

It seems like a lot, but there are not many people who have actually read books. He now has a lot of weapons waiting for people to operate them, but what is the result? There are too few people who can read and write.

The equipment obtained from Germany requires knowledgeable people to operate.

Let’s not talk about knowledge!
At least literate.

According to the current literacy rate, basically not many people can read.

Anyone who can write his or her own name can get a good job.

After all, the equipment is waiting for people to operate it.

There was no other choice, so Cun Yunsheng asked Lin Yi to organize a literacy class to teach those people how to read.

Although Meng Fanle's father is a corrupt scholar, he has a good knowledge of Chinese studies.

It is very suitable for literacy.

"Ah? Still not enough?" Lin Yi felt that there were already quite a few people.

But looking at Cun Yunsheng's expression, he still seemed dissatisfied.

"Yes, it's too little. It should be at least ten times as much." Cun Yunsheng said with a sigh.

"Don't forget, there is still so much land waiting to be distributed?"

"How long will it take us to plant the crops ourselves?"

"The 60th Yunnan Army is currently changing its gear in Bangkok. Once they have completed their change of gear, they will cooperate with Duan Zhenguo's new regiment to attack Borneo and completely wipe out the remnants of the Siamese royal family." "By then, there will be many fertile fields in these places waiting for us to settle down."

“Although there are quite a few Chinese people there, it is still not enough. We must infiltrate them with our strength.”

Hearing this, Lin Yi completely shut himself off. He had been somewhat complacent before, but now it seemed that it was not enough.

"Find a way to increase the efforts." Cun Yunsheng patted Lin Yi's shoulder and said solemnly.

Hearing this, Lin Yi felt a great sense of responsibility and nodded quickly, followed by various questions.

"Sir, if this is the case, the amount of money required will be an astronomical figure." Lin Yi said after taking a deep breath.

With just these two million people, if the bills had not been issued, the Sichuan Army’s finances would probably have collapsed long ago.

"It's okay. You don't have to worry about the money. Just go for it boldly. You don't need to ask me for approval on everything. You can decide the small matters yourself. Since I have handed over the civil affairs to you, I naturally trust you very much." Cun Yunsheng knew Lin Yi's concerns. This little guy was still too timid and couldn't let go of many things.

It’s a startup now and everything is growing wildly. As long as it’s not a matter of principle, Cun Yunsheng basically turns a blind eye.

If the water is clear, there will be no fish!

It’s just a small matter, just ignore it.

After Lin Yi left, Meng Fanle finally spoke.

"This is a telegram from the Fifth War Zone. They agree with our request in principle, but they want to add an American-equipped division and a heavy artillery regiment. They believe that Jiangcheng is a strong city and that heavy artillery is needed to take down those fortifications and strongholds."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng became slightly angry.

Five American-equipped divisions are not enough?

Do we need to add an American-equipped division and a heavy artillery regiment?
Although this part was purchased with a lot of money.

But you still have to spend it when you immigrate later.

To put it bluntly, it means going in with the left hand and going out with the right hand.

What I got were some immigrants.

"Commander Li is too ambitious. With six American-equipped divisions, he wants to completely win over the hearts of those ragtag troops." After a long time, Cun Yunsheng sighed slowly. He had already guessed what the other party was thinking.

"Then will you agree to it?" Meng Fanle knew that the weapons accumulated in the warehouse during this period were almost enough for four American-equipped divisions, so it would be no problem to gather more.

As immigration increased, the production capacity of military factories continued to increase.

Especially after the natives were sent to mine, the mining efficiency was greatly improved and the cost was reduced a lot.

"Let me think about it." Cun Yunsheng hesitated for a while. These were six American-equipped divisions, plus a heavy artillery regiment.

The Fifth War Zone is about to rise up completely.

I'm afraid their strength is enough to compete with Shancheng.

According to his understanding, Shancheng seemed to have only six or eight American-equipped divisions.

But there is no heavy artillery regiment in the mountain city.

"I can agree to it, but the price will be doubled, and the minerals can be used as collateral." Cun Yunsheng remembered that Guangxi Province had a lot of mineral resources.

Putting aside other things, if you want a few mines, it wouldn't be too much to mine them yourself, right?
Then, I will open some silver mines, gold mines, etc.
Isn't that a huge profit?

"Will they agree?" Meng Fanle asked worriedly when he heard that the salary would be doubled.

"Don't worry, he will definitely agree."

"As long as he has ambition, he will definitely agree. Six American-equipped divisions plus a heavy artillery regiment, even if Shancheng wants to spend a lot of money to buy them, he has no channels."

"I will provide them with channels now, he will definitely not give up." Cun Yunsheng said confidently.

"Yes, your Excellency is wise."

.........

"Sir, are we going to ride this thing to raid the enemy's headquarters next?" At a secret base in Bangkok, a special forces member said to Long Wenjian while looking at the glider in front of him.

“This…” Long Wenjian looked at the glider in front of him and frowned slightly: “Don’t ask me, this is the first time I’ve seen this thing, and I don’t know if it’s reliable or not.”

I couldn't help but complain about this at the end.

He felt that the thing in front of him was like a toy and looked very unreliable.

The special operations brigade is divided into two parts, one of which is composed of a reconnaissance battalion led by Dong Dao.

One part was expanded from the special agent company led by Long Wenjian.

In addition to the original Sichuan Army, the troop also recruited some Kachin warriors and some Chinese.

In order to distinguish it from Dong Dao’s special operations brigade.

Cun Yunsheng directly named Long Wenjian’s special operations brigade Lao A.

As for Long Wenjian's question why he was called Lao A, Cun Yunsheng gave a direct explanation.

The first is to win by surprise: A is the card that is always hidden in the playing cards. It is only taken out at the most critical moment to achieve the effect of winning by surprise.

Just like playing cards and catching the Ace, the Ace is usually hidden and tucked away, but it plays a key role at the critical moment.

Second, the art of warfare is cunning: war or military operations often require the use of some cunning and covert strategies and means. The old A unit is highly confidential and mysterious, and its actions and true intentions are often unknown to the outside world, which reflects the characteristics of "the art of warfare is cunning".

After listening to Cun Yunsheng's words, Long Wenjian was completely convinced. A card game could be played in such a fancy way?
This card game was also brought by the US military instructors.

So Long Wenjian naturally knew.

"Commander, I don't like what you said. How can you be unreliable?" Although the last sentence was spoken in a very low voice, it was still heard by Wang Le who was in charge of flying the glider, and he immediately became unhappy.

At first, he also thought so. This thing was very unreliable and it felt like it could crash at any time. But after actually operating it, he found that this thing was very easy to use.

You have to know that Cun Yunsheng paid a considerable price to get these things from the German army.

He also wants to form his own paratrooper unit.

The glider is the most suitable unit for him at the moment.

"Reliable?" Long Wenjian looked surprised.

"You're not kidding me. It looks like a toy. It doesn't look like an airplane. Is it really reliable?"

"Don't worry, it's absolutely reliable. We have test flown it many times." Wang Le assured, patting his chest.

"Okay, since you all say it's okay, let's get on the plane..."

After saying that, Long Wenjian turned around and called the old A team members behind him to board the plane.

.........

"Hey! What is this?" In the Siamese military position in North Borneo, a Siamese soldier looked at the glider in the sky and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

This thing is too unfamiliar to them.

"An airplane?"

"How is that possible? This is definitely not an airplane." The Siamese soldier denied it flatly. "I've seen airplanes with two wings. Okay, this also has two wings, but why are they so slow? And this is too small, isn't it?"

"This is totally different from a normal airplane."

Their troops were the remnants of the Siamese army. After retreating from Bangkok, they established a new line of defense in the southernmost part.

I thought the enemy in the north would continue to pursue me, but they didn't show up.

Over time, they relaxed their vigilance, and now they are very surprised to see UFOs suddenly appear in the sky.

"Could it be that an attack is coming from the north?" the squad leader guessed.

"How is that possible? Our sentries are spread out over more than ten kilometers. If they spot the enemy, they will definitely issue an early warning."

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