According to the organization, the 7th Army Division had the 13th Infantry Brigade and the 14th Infantry Brigade, namely the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th Infantry Regiments. The division headquarters was directly under the 7th Artillery Regiment, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 7th Engineer Battalion, and 7th Logistics Battalion.
There were 12,512 men in the division.
Compared to the western infantry, this formation was relatively small. Compared to the Japanese army, it was less than half of the Japanese army's infantry division.
When Yuan Baocen arrived at the 7th Division, Deputy Division Commander Jiang Baili and Chief of Staff Zhang Xiaozhun had already set up the structure of the division headquarters.
The 13th Infantry Brigade Commander Wu Ziyu, the 14th Infantry Brigade Commander Jin Yiqing, the 25th Infantry Regiment Commander Xu Youzheng, the 26th Infantry Regiment Commander Feng Huanzhang, the 27th Infantry Regiment Commander Sun Xinyuan, and the 28th Infantry Regiment Commander Wang Bochuan had all arrived.
Artillery and cavalry, because the cannons and horses had not been delivered yet, there was a temporary shortage.
"Commander, the Army Department has requested that we recruit our own soldiers. The military expenses have already been allocated to us. Weapons and equipment can also be allocated to us at any time.”Jiang Baili said.
Jiang Baili was very satisfied with his transfer from the principal of the military academy to the deputy commander of the 7th division. Compared to teaching, he preferred to lead troops to war.
"Yes, teacher. Other than the hundred or so people in the division headquarters, everyone else was a commander without a commander!”Zhang Xiaozhun said.
Zhang Xiaozhun was also very satisfied with his position as the 7th Division's major general. After he returned from studying abroad, his career did not go well. This even made him think of going south to join the revolutionary party.
Even though he doubted Yuan Baocen's ability, Zhang Xiaozhun was very clear that following Yuan Baocen closely was equivalent to hugging Yuan Shikai's thigh, and his future would be bright.
The other brigade commanders and regiment commanders had the same thought.
They didn't look down on Yuan Baocen just because he was only 22 years old and had never been in the military or attended a military school. On the contrary, they all thought that this was undoubtedly a shortcut for their careers.
Yuan Baocen becoming the commander of the 7th Division was interpreted by many as Yuan Shikai wanting to further strengthen his control over the army.
Of course, the current Beiyang Army was in the hands of Yuan Shikai's confidants. However, a subordinate was still a subordinate. When Yuan Shikai was alive, he naturally followed his orders. But what if Yuan Shikai died one day? Among the descendants of the Yuan Family, was there anyone who could make these generals who held military power submit?
Therefore, it was better for the military power to be in the hands of his son.
Yuan Baocen was also sighing with emotion. The people under him were all arrogant figures! In history, especially during the period of warlords 'chaotic warfare, they had all left their mark.
These people had outstanding abilities, and each of them had the material to become a division commander, a military commander, or even a commander. If he could make them sincerely submit, his position in the Northern Army would be extremely stable.
"Everyone, from today onwards, we are brothers in the same trench. I'm young and have never been a soldier. There are many things that I hope you can help me. I sincerely hope that everyone can work together to build the 7th Division into the strongest army in Beiyang. As long as there are results, everyone's future will naturally be bright.”
Yuan Baocen did not hide anything and directly told these awesome people his hope.
"Deputy Division Commander, for the problem of soldiers, we can recruit them directly from the refugees. There were a lot of refugees in Beijing and the surrounding areas. Recruiting young and strong people from there can not only solve our problem of soldiers, but also maintain social stability.”
Jiang Baili nodded." That's a good idea, but most of the refugees are not in good physical condition."”
"Try your best to select those with better physical fitness. After entering the army, improve their food and strengthen their training.”
"Alright, let's do that!" Jiang Baili had no objections.
"However, the soldiers are easy to deal with, but the basic officers will have to rely on the deputy division commander to think of a solution. You were once the principal of the military academy, so you should be able to pull out a batch of students to meet our needs.”
Yuan Baocen naturally had this idea in mind when he asked Jiang Baili to be the deputy commander.
"Don't worry, teacher. There's no problem!”
Jiang Baili was not afraid of this. With his influence in the military academy, it would not be a problem for him to pull out a batch of graduates to serve as the basic officers of the 7th Division.
"Regarding the weapons and equipment, I will inform the Army Department. I can't guarantee anything else, but in terms of weapons and equipment, our 7th division will only be stronger than the other divisions.”
As the most powerful second-generation heir of this era, Yuan Baocen naturally had to maximize his advantage in this aspect.
Everyone laughed. This was undoubtedly an advantage for the 7th division.
"Everyone, I can help you solve the equipment and logistics problems. However, the training of the troops will depend on you. I hope that in three months or half a year, everyone can bring out a strong army for me!”
Yuan Baocen raised his request.
Although everyone felt the pressure, they all promised that they would do their best.
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