The next day.
General Zhang brought Liang Xiao to the divisions of the First Army to select elite soldiers.
This time, a total of 260 elite soldiers were selected. Their military types included snipers, sharpshooters, artillery, mountain combat soldiers, and so on.
The special forces unit was a strengthened unit, with a maximum of 500 people.
He had selected 380 people from the First Army, and he was still short of 120.
The remaining 120 people were selected from the Nanjing Garrison Force and the Garrison Force. With General Zhang paving the way for him, the process of selecting soldiers was extremely smooth.
Next was the issue of equipment. With the commission's personal order, the Equipment Department gave the green light to the newly formed Special Combat Forces. As long as Liang Xiao reported it, it would be approved.
The armaments were as follows: 500 Dé Mauser semi-automatic rifles, 200 Dé light machine guns, 50 Dé heavy machine guns, 200 pistols, countless bullets, 500 military knives, 20 mortars, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and a number of military equipment.
Of course, the medical equipment and communication equipment were also the most advanced in the national army. In addition, they selected ten news personnel from the Nanjing garrison.
As for the medical personnel, they were temporarily vacant. This was because Western medicine was the quintessence of the country in this era. Only divisions would have medical teams. It would be good enough for battalions to have medical soldiers.
After the special forces changed their equipment, they were inspected by the military council at Sun Yat-sen University in Nanjing.
The military council sent a lieutenant general. He briefly inspected the special forces, read out the order, and appointed Liang Xiao as the lieutenant colonel and commander of the special forces.
Sun Bing was appointed as the commander of the special company.
Qi Ming was appointed as the commander of the Second Special Company.
Cao Xian was appointed as the commander of the Third Company of Special Combat.
Zhou Shiji was appointed as the captain of the special combat camp.
The Special Combat Forces would decide on the appointment of the other officers.
The special forces were stationed ten kilometers north of Huangpu River in Shanghai.
According to the military council's order, the special forces would head to Shanghai's Huangpu River for training.
A total of 20 large trucks, loaded with soldiers, drove towards Shanghai.
Liang Xiao was worried about the intelligence forces in Shanghai and wanted to rush back to Shanghai immediately. His subordinates, Jiang Tao and the others, had already rushed back to Shanghai the afternoon before yesterday.
He had returned to Hu with the special forces.
Firstly, he wanted to take this opportunity to catch up with his old subordinates. Secondly, he wanted to tell his old subordinates about the first phase of the training plan and let them train the troops according to his own plan.
Among the three Company Commanders of the Special Combat Forces, two of them were his former subordinates. The Company Commander of the Second Company, Qi Ming, had the ability to command. He was calm and had a unique vision. Therefore, Liang Xiao recommended him to be the Company Commander of the Second Company.
Of course, there was a reason why he recommended Qi Ming to be the second company commander. Qi Ming was not from Huangpu, nor was he a sergeant in Japan. He graduated from the Northeast Military Academy. He was dissatisfied with the young marshal for not letting go of the three provinces in the northeast. In a fit of anger, he left the Northeast Army and joined the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. In the central direct line of command, he was ostracized and had no place to display his commanding skills.
Liang Xiao temporarily handed over the troops to Sun Bing. Sun Bing was his old subordinate, and his orders were never compromised. Thus, he was not worried.
Moreover, the special forces 'base was not far from Shanghai. It was only a few minutes away. He could check the training results of the special forces at any time.
He led the special forces to a small place called Dahe Village, ten kilometers away from Huangpu River. This was once the camp of a main division during the Northern Expedition. Although it was a little dilapidated, at least there was a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
Liang Xiao briefly checked the surrounding terrain and called Sun Bing, Qi Ming, Cao Xian, and the others over. He instructed them to manage the special forces well, especially the training. They had to hurry up. The first phase would start with physical fitness. Every morning, they would run 10 kilometers, then do 200 push-ups and 200 sit-ups. They would practice shooting in the afternoon and fighting in the afternoon.
There was also another matter regarding the food issue of the special forces. When they set off from Nanjing, the military council had directly allocated 50,000 yuan to the special forces as a set off fee, which included the food and shelter expenses of 500 people for three months. In other words, the food for the special forces had to be bought in Shanghai. Fortunately, the military council had allocated ten large trucks to the special forces, so they did not have to worry about not being able to transport the food back.
He left the matter of food to Zhou Shiji, the staff officer of the battalion, and asked him to go to Shanghai every three days to buy fresh vegetables and meat. He wanted the soldiers to eat and drink well so that they would have the strength to complete the high-intensity physical training.
Evening, Shanghai.
A black car covered in mud stopped in front of a western villa. A man and a woman got out of the car.
"Secretary Zhao, do you want to stay at home or at my place?" Liang Xiao asked.”
"Of course, I'm going back home." Zhao Xinjiao's face turned pink.”
After spending the past few days together, Liang Xiao and Zhao Xin had gradually gotten to know each other better. They ate at the same table and slept in the same room. Their relationship had gradually reached the Subtle realm. Of course, Liang Xiao had yet to break through the final step. To be more precise, after that night, even if he and Zhao Xin slept together, he would still sleep obediently. This was not because he was incapable in that aspect, but because he had suffered a mental trauma a few days ago. Coupled with his busy work schedule, he did not have the time or mood to think about the matters between a man and a woman.
"Ma Kuilu, send Secretary Zhao back. Be careful on the road.”Liang Xiao said.
"Goodbye, sir." Zhao Xin got into the car with a smile, and the car drove away.
Liang Xiao watched the car drive away before entering the villa. The moment he entered, Xu Tianyin chased after him.
He ran in panting and said,""Captain, it's bad. Jiang Tao has been detained by Gu Jianming.”
"Why did Gu Jianming detain Jiang Tao?" Liang Xiao frowned and asked.”
"I heard from the brothers of Team 2 that Jiang Tao had an affair with the wife of Station Chief Gu and was caught red-handed by Station Chief Gu," Xu Tianyin replied.”
Liang Xiao thought about it carefully. Jiang Tao had once said that he had a relationship with Gu Jianming's wife. Moreover, he had told Jiang Tao not to have anything to do with Gu Jianming's old granny. At that time, he had promised, but in the end, he still could not control his crotch.
"Where is Jiang Tao locked up by Gu Jianming?”Liang Xiao guessed that after Gu Jianming captured Jiang Tao, he would make an issue out of this matter.
"After I received the news, I sent my men to inquire about it. However, you also know that Gu Jianming has been operating in Shanghai for many years. It's easy for him to hide someone, but we have limited manpower and are unfamiliar with the place. It's really difficult to find the place where Jiang Tao is imprisoned.”Xu Tianyin sighed.
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