When they were being bombed, Chen Guangzao had relayed the situation to Liu Wenhui, who was in Kangding. When Liu Wenhui could not contact them no matter what, he understood that he would probably never be able to contact them again.
Sure enough, an hour later, the news came. The 136th Division, the 137th Division, and the Independent Brigade had been defeated. They had no way to fight back in the bombardment and were easily surrounded. In the end, Chen Guangzao could only surrender.
The main force of the 24th division had suffered heavy losses. This was the main force that Liu Wenhui relied on to survive. Now, only the 135th division in the Ya 'an area was left to confront Liu Xiang's 21st division.
Liu Xiang's military strength was not very strong. Otherwise, he would not have been able to sit on the position of King of Sichuan. His 21st division had a total of 6 divisions of troops, with more than 100,000 people.
Liu Wenhui's 24th division had suffered heavy losses and retreated to Kangding. They had to recruit strong men everywhere to restore their strength to 60,000 to 70,000. Now, there was only one division left. Adding another unit, their total strength was less than 20,000.
After he received the news, he stayed in the study alone, looking a little lost. He knew that his career as a warlord was over. The 24th division was finished.
The next day, he walked out of the study with dark circles under his eyes and said to the adjutant,"Get me Liu Xiang's phone. I have something to say to him!”
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After defeating the main force of Liu Wenhui's 24th division, they had captured more than 20,000 people. They still used the same method to deal with these people. Those who were unwilling to continue serving in the army were given a 10-yuan compensation to settle down. Those who were willing to continue serving in the army were sent to the recruit camp after passing the medical examination.
Of course, those soldiers who smoked drugs, gambled, and other misdeeds were not recruited. Instead, they were sent to quit smoking centers or police stations.
After a few days of screening, a total of 15000 people were sent to the recruit camp. The number of officers could be said to be seriously insufficient. It was definitely impossible to rely on the Red Police Barracks alone. Currently, there were only three barracks in the first-level base. The number was too small, and this restriction made Chu Zian very painful.
Therefore, it was necessary to recruit ordinary officers, so Chu Zian set up an accelerated officer training course. First, those officers with a certain level of education were sent in for training. In the first phase, there were as many as 300 to 400 people. In just two months, these middle and low-level officers would be able to take up positions in the new army.
Chu Zian didn't expect them to be very capable. He only needed them to be able to command battalions and platoons in battle. As for the officers above regimental level, they were still held by the Red Alert soldiers. Chu Zian only trusted them.
This also gave Chu Zian the idea of establishing a military academy. It was very important to train his own officer system.
Just like Old Jiang, he was able to firmly control the Central Army. Other than relying on the landlord class in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, those Huangpu military officers were his greatest reliance.
As his military strength increased, if the base did not upgrade, the barracks would definitely not be able to keep up with the speed of development, so he could only rely on himself.
In the past, it was because the territory was too small and could not attract talents. Now, at least the situation was better, but he still had to deal with Liu Wenhui first.
Currently, Liu Wenhui's 135th Division was concentrated near Ya 'an and Shimian County. Due to his defeat in Ya' an, Ya 'an had been occupied by Liu Xiang.
After a day of rest, with the armored battalion as the vanguard and the First Regiment as the main force, they launched an attack on Shimian County. The 140-kilometer journey would take less than a day.
After many battles, Chu Zian finally understood the combat effectiveness of these warlords and soldiers. These people were like mothers to their mothers. They would not risk their lives for others. They simply joined the army to make a living because they could not survive.
If they fought with the wind, they would be incomparably brave. If they fought fiercely, it would depend on which side paid more money. If they fought against the wind, they would run faster than anyone else.
The air force fighter jets were simply divine weapons when used to deal with these warlord soldiers. Usually, after a round of bombing, these soldiers would run away.
Although they only had one armored battalion and one regiment, it was not a problem for them to take down Shimian County, the southern gate to Kangding.
However, after taking down Shimian County, Chu Zian would not only have to face Liu Wenhui, but also Liu Xiang's main force.
Now that the Red Alert Division was too scattered, Chu Zian needed some time to organize them.
The 2nd Regiment was defending the Panzhihua City area. Long Yun and his Dian Army were in the south, so the 2nd Regiment could not be moved.
The 3rd Regiment was tasked to defend Xichang City, which was the territory of the Yi ethnic minority. In addition to the threat of Liu Xiang in the east, they also needed troops to defend.
Therefore, the only troops that could fight now were the 1st Regiment and the armored battalion under the division. Even the artillery regiment under the division had been split into seven or eight groups.
Two days later, news came from the First Regiment that they had successfully taken down Shimian County. However, at this time, the situation changed.
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