250,000 Northeastern Army!
Zhang Xuemin had been thinking about this for a long time. The reason was simple. The organization of the Feng Army was too messy. There were already 17 to 18 independent brigades. Tang Yulin's 57th Brigade had more than 30,000 people. There were more than ten regiments under it, which was more than the strength of a division. However, it was still called a brigade!
In addition, the troops led by Guo Songlin and Jiang Dengxuan were also known as corps. As deputy corps commanders, their military ranks were not as high as Tang Yulin, a brigade commander!
There were also security regiments, independent artillery regiments, cavalry divisions, garrison troops, guard troops, provincial defense troops, and so on. It could be said to be a mix of good and bad, very chaotic, and very troublesome to manage!
Therefore, Zhang Xuemin was determined to re-establish the division of the Feng Army!
"The troops will be reorganized into six divisions. The original 3rd Division will be renamed the 1st Division. Guo Songlin will be the commander. The Fengtian Security Regiment, the garrison, and the provincial defense will be merged into the 1st Division.”Zhang Xuemin shouted, officially promoting Guo Songlin to the position of regimental commander!
Even though he had only been the deputy commander of the 3rd division for a short month, the results of his training were obvious and effective. The combat effectiveness of the troops had also improved greatly. He had merged the Fengtian Security Regiment, the Garrison Guard Force, the Provincial Defense Force, and other miscellaneous troops into the 1st division. Naturally, he hoped that Guo Songlin could train them to have the same combat effectiveness as the frontline combat troops!
"Yes, sir!"
Guo Songlin immediately replied loudly, his eyes flashing with excitement. After graduating from the lecture hall, he had followed various warlords in Chuankang, Guangcheng, and other places, but he had never been put in an important position. He had returned to Fengtian and barely became a regiment commander. He had not expected to finally be appreciated by Zhang Xuemin and be able to fulfill his ambitions!
"The original 4th legion will be renamed the 2nd legion. Jiang Deng will be the legion commander. He will also lead four main divisions with a total of 30,000 soldiers to guard Jinzhou!”
Jinzhou's geographical location was special. Since ancient times, it had been a battleground for military strategists. Not only could it deter the Japanese troops stationed at the port, but it could also coordinate with Shanhaiguan!
Sending Jiang Deng over was also to guard against the Japanese army!
"The original 57th Brigade of Tang Yulin's Division will be renamed the 3rd Division. Wang Yizhe will be the commander of the division. It will be expanded to 30,000 soldiers, with three main divisions and an artillery brigade stationed at Shanhaiguan!”
Shanhai Pass was the strongest line of defense in the northeast. Zhang Zuolin had led his troops into the pass several times, starting from here. After being attacked by the Northern Expedition Army, it was also because of Shanhai Pass that they were able to defend the northeast!
"Yes, sir!"
Wang Yizhe immediately stepped forward and saluted. Being able to enter Shanhai Pass was enough to show Zhang Xuemin's trust in him!
"The original 67th division led by Zhang Zuoxiang will be renamed the 4th division. Zhang Zuoxiang will still be the commander and overseer, and He Zhuguo will be the deputy commander. The number of troops will be reduced to 40,000, and five main divisions will be stationed in Xinjing and Yanji. As for the original provincial defense forces, they will be abandoned.”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang Zuoxiang also knew that Zhang Xuemin was only continuing to be the general because he was concerned about his reputation. He was only in charge of the 4th division's affairs, and He Zhuguo was in charge of them!
"The 7th Brigade of the 1st Brigade of the former Black Province Army, the Guard Regiment, the Guard Command Department, the Provincial Defense Army, and the Cavalry Division are unified and called the 5th Army. Yu Xuezhong will be the regimental commander. The military strength will be reduced to 30,000 people, and he will also be in charge of four main divisions stationed in Black River and Hui City!
The original 58th Division was renamed the 6th Division. Wan Fulin was the commander of the 6th Division, with 30,000 soldiers stationed in the Hacheng area! In addition, the Northeast Navy Command and Northeast Air Command will be established, and I will be the commander-in-chief!”
The originally messy organization of the Feng army was unified into six corps. Together with the cavalry division, artillery independent brigade, engineering regiment, and logistics unit, the strength was also reduced to 250,000!
In history, Zhang Xueliang was known to lead 300,000 soldiers in the Northeast, but the Dongyang Kingdom's Guandong Army quickly occupied the entire Three Eastern Provinces in just a few days. It did not stop them at all. What Zhang Xuemin wanted was elite soldiers and strong generals, not weaklings who would retreat at the sound of gunfire!
Guo Songlin, Jiang Dengxuan, Wang Yizhe, He Zhuguo, Yu Xuezhong, and Wan Fulin also successfully became influential figures in the northeast military field. They were all awarded the rank of lieutenant general. As for Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Jinghui, and the other veteran troops, they were officially retired behind the scenes!
After Zhang Xuemin finished reading the decision, he took the lead in clapping. Then, he looked around and shouted,"All of you are soldiers from the three eastern provinces. In terms of age, you are much older than Xueming. Naturally, you understand the principle of a strong army for the country. As for a strong combat force, it is only in this way that the people of Dongyang will not dare to act rashly!
" Therefore, we have to lead the troops day and night for military training, shooting training, cooperative combat training, and so on. What Xueming can do is to provide you with the best equipment. Our arsenal can already produce Maxim heavy machine guns. As for the Garand rifles that you saw, they will be fully equipped very soon. I don't want to be beaten down by others even after we are equipped with new weapons.”
Guo Songlin and the others immediately grinned. The most important thing for soldiers in battle was the guns in their hands. With the Garand rifles and the light and heavy machine guns produced by the Fengtian Munitions Factory, they would definitely be able to greatly increase the combat effectiveness of the Feng army!
"Next, I want to announce the third thing. The northeast will officially remove the five-colored flag tomorrow.”
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