Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
In these two months, under Zhao Daquan's " advanced " training methods, the teaching group had undergone a huge change. It could even be said that they had the shadow of the army of the future. Of course, weapons and equipment were an exception.
While Zhao Daquan was focusing on military training, he was also reorganizing the military's conduct and discipline. He clearly stated that in the Teaching Regiment, any actions that harmed the people were absolutely not allowed.
History had proven that an army could only be invincible if it was compatible with the people.
Fortunately, Hao Deshan could understand this. In his words,""When I was a bandit, I was a good bandit who didn't harm the poor people. Now that I'm a national army, I can't harm the people.”
Therefore, under his violent supervision, the military discipline of the entire regiment became better and better.。
In addition, these soldiers had a certain foundation, which was also the main reason. Although they were the security corps, they were still the army. These soldiers were soldiers before, and most of them were veterans.
What Zhao Daquan felt was a fly in the ointment was the weapons and equipment. First of all, those mid-level guns were considered good guns in the eyes of others, but in Zhao Daquan's eyes, they were simply antiques."It would be great if we could get a batch of AK-47s.”
Moreover, he was seriously lacking in heavy weapons. The " heaviest " weapons of the entire regiment were the twelve " light machine guns " made in the Soviet Republic.
As a military fanatic, he knew that cannons were the " king of land warfare." However, he didn't even have a heavy machine gun, let alone a cannon. 'This firepower is only at the level of guerrilla warfare,' Zhao Daquan thought indignantly.
However, even so, Commander Liu of the Security Regiment was filled with admiration for Zhao Daquan. These were originally his soldiers, but they had only been in Zhao Daquan's hands for two months, and now, they had become so unrecognizable that even he could not recognize them.
"Brother Commander Zhao, I can finally see that you are indeed worthy of being the teaching group. You are definitely not an ordinary national army. I have official duties to attend to and can't decide on my own.”
On the morning of June 11, 1938, there was a series of hurried knocks on Zhao Daquan's bedroom door.
"Scholar, wake up. Something big has happened.”Hao Deshan's anxious voice came from outside the door. In a moment of desperation, he actually called Zhao Daquan by his nickname.
Zhao Daquan had actually not slept the entire night. He had been quietly waiting, waiting for the news that would shock the world.
Opening the door, Hao Deshan, Commander Liu, and the mayor barged in.
"Scholar, oh no, Guild Leader, something big has happened.”Hao Deshan said to Zhao Daquan as soon as he entered.
Zhao Daquan naturally knew what had happened. In 1938, the Japanese army attacked Kaifeng and Zhengzhou. When Jiang took over, the Guomindang troops blasted the Yellow River's Huayuankou embankment in an attempt to stop the Japanese army from moving south. The turbid river water rapidly advanced southeast, wreaking havoc on the Huanghuai Plain, eventually forming a Yellow River flooding area that spanned 44 counties in the three provinces of Henan, Fujian, and Jiangsu.
However, he couldn't say it now. He had to pretend."Oh, Chief of Staff, what happened?”
"I'll let Commander Liu and the mayor tell you about this.”Hao Deshan replied.
"Brother Commander Zhao, we just received a notice that the Yellow River has burst its banks.”Commander Liu answered first.
"What is it? The Yellow River burst its banks? Where is it?" Zhao Daquan pretended to be shocked.
"In the Zhengzhou area. It was said that it was a place called the entrance of the garden. It was still unclear why the dam had burst. However, the higher-ups have already informed us to prepare to receive disaster victims.”Commander Liu replied.
Of course, Zhao Daquan knew about all of this. He also knew that it was the Generalissimo who ordered the explosion of the Huayuankou levee and used water to lead the troops to stop the Japanese army from attacking the south.
The Yellow River burst its banks and formed a large area of the Yellow River, bringing a serious disaster to the Chinese nation.
At that time, as many as 890,000 people drowned or starved to death.
A total of 44 counties and cities in Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu were flooded. The affected area was 29,000 square kilometers, and more than 10 million people were affected. 1.4 million houses were destroyed, and nearly 20 million mu of cultivated land was flooded.
Wherever the Yellow River flowed, houses collapsed and hungry people were everywhere. The flood had caused 3.9 million people to leave their homes in Henan, Jiangsu, and Guizhou.
However, this move did stop the Japanese army from attacking from the east and north, and completely annihilate the main force of the Chinese army. They forced the Japanese army to retreat from the northern front line and detour around Xuzhou to the west to advance to Wu Han, thus giving the Chinese army precious time to prepare for war.
Every time Zhao Daquan saw this historical information, he would sigh. The Chinese nation had paid a huge price in the struggle against foreign enemies, and it was not limited to the battlefield.
However, he could only play dumb now."How is the situation?"
"Zhongmu County has been flooded, and the Yellow River is moving southeast. The exact direction is still unclear. Therefore, the higher-ups want us to make preparations to prevent the Yellow River from flowing through the old Yellow River and entering Weishan Lake.”This time, it was the mayor who answered.
"You don't have to worry about this. Since the river flows south to Zhongmou, it won't affect Weishan Lake.”Zhao Daquan hurriedly comforted them.
"How did Brother Commander Zhao know?" Commander Liu hurriedly asked.
Of course, Zhao Daquan knew that in history, the Yellow River water did not enter Weishan Lake. However, he still needed to give a reasonable explanation.
"After all, our country's terrain is high in the north and low in the south. Water flows to the lower regions. Don't worry, nothing will happen here.”
Commander Liu and the mayor both heaved a sigh of relief.
"However, we have something to do. Second Battalion Commander, inform the brothers to prepare for departure immediately. They must move out within tomorrow.”Zhao Daquan turned around and said to Hao Deshan.
"You guys are leaving?" Commander Liu asked in surprise.
"That's right. With such a huge incident, the strategic situation of both sides will also undergo a major change. We need to return immediately.”Zhao Daquan replied.
" But, now that Xuzhou has fallen, this area will be occupied by the Japanese sooner or later. Here, we…" The mayor looked worried.
Zhao Daquan looked at him and thought for a moment before saying,"Don't worry, this Weishan Island has no strategic value, so the Japanese won't station troops here. At most, they'll come occasionally to sweep the area. You can organize the people to go into the lake and hide in the reeds.”
"You mean that if you stay here, you will attract the attention of the Japanese?”Commander Liu seemed to have realized something.
Zhao Daquan nodded.
Judging from the development of the future, this was indeed the case. It was only in the middle and later stages of the war when the famous railway guerrillas used Weishan Island as their base that the Japanese went to the island to wipe out the railway guerrillas.
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