Han Tiansheng chose a drill ground in the south of the city for the 81st Division to form the new army.
In order to support Han Tiansheng in forming the new army, the Book Exhibition Hall not only allocated the 500-strong cavalry unit to Han Tiansheng.
He even increased the original 1,000 infantrymen to 1,500.
It was equivalent to giving Han Tiansheng more than 2,000 soldiers.
One had to know that the entire 81st Division only had about 5,000 people left at that time. This was almost half of the strength of the Book Exhibition Hall. The support was not small.
Apart from the 2,000 people gifted by the Book Exhibition Hall, Han Tiansheng also had close to 1,000 people under him. Among them, more than 700 were all-rounded elite soldiers that the system had dropped.
They originally had 800 people, but they had lost dozens of people in the two battles, so they were only left with 700.
Apart from them, there were also Niu Tiezhu and the original Han Residence Guards Company of more than a hundred people, as well as more than a hundred and fifty people who had spontaneously rushed over to join the army after Han Tiansheng had obtained the great victory in Jining.
Therefore, Han Tiansheng's total military strength for the new army this time had basically reached the scale of 3,000 people.
In terms of weapons and equipment, Han Tiansheng had 11 tanks, including 10 Tiger and one Sherman.
There were more than 20 cannons with a caliber of 60mm and above. These cannons were usually obtained from the system's explosive rewards later on. A portion of them were obtained from wiping out Lai Wuping's troops. They were all given to Han Tiansheng by the Book Exhibition Hall to build a new army.
Apart from that, there were also six bazookas.
In terms of light weapons, there were 1,000 Garand semi-automatic rifles, nearly 300 advanced submachine guns such as Thomas submachine guns, Bobossa submachine guns, and MP38 submachine guns, 200 MG42 general purpose machine guns, and a batch of grenade launchers and light and heavy machine guns seized from the Japanese army.
The above was all Han Tiansheng had now. In terms of firepower alone, except for the artillery firepower that was slightly lacking, the firepower that his equipment could burst out was still extremely powerful.
However, if the 11 tanks were included, the artillery firepower was not weak at all.
The main cannon of the Tiger tank had a caliber of 88 millimeters. This size even larger than the main artillery of the Japanese army at that time, not to mention its power.
The only Sherman tank had a main cannon with a caliber of 76mm. It was the latest and most advanced model that was magically modified at the end of World War II. Its firepower, armor defense, and other comprehensive strength were not inferior to the Tiger tank.
At that time, in order to boost the morale of the troops and strengthen their momentum.
Han Tiansheng had specially extracted all the tanks and other equipment from the system in advance.
When all the members were in position and lined up, Han Tiansheng came to the military counting platform on the drill ground, accompanied by the students from the Book Exhibition Hall.
Standing on the stage, he swept his sharp gaze across the 3,000 new soldiers in front of him. Then, he said loudly in a voice that they could all hear,"Brothers, I gathered you here today to form a new army for the war!
Next, may Division Commander Zhan read out the order from the higher-ups!”
After saying that, Han Tiansheng took a step back to make way for the Book Exhibition Hall.
The Book Exhibition Hall immediately took out the message they had received earlier and read it aloud,"Due to the needs of the war in Shandong, I hereby appoint Han Tiansheng to be fully responsible for the formation of a new army. The level was temporarily set to team.
The troops would be allocated by the 81st Division and Han Tiansheng would raise his own troops. He would also be awarded the rank of colonel, Zhongzheng Sword, and the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun as encouragement!
After the Tiger Regiment was established, Han Tiansheng would be in charge of commanding it, and it would be under the direct jurisdiction of the 5th Battle Area Command of the National Revolutionary Army!
National Revolutionary Army Military Committee, Zhongzheng!”
Long Wenzhang, Niu Tiezhu, and the others below the stage were excited when they heard this. They looked at Han Tiansheng with excitement and respect.
"Now, let's invite Commander Han to announce the details of the establishment!”After the Book Exhibition Hall finished speaking, he stepped back and gestured for Han Tiansheng to step forward.
Han Tiansheng stepped forward and said in a majestic voice,""I hereby announce the official establishment of the Tiger Troop!
The entire regiment was divided into three main infantry battalions, a tank armored battalion, an artillery battalion, and a guard company. The original cavalry battalion of the 81st division was merged into the tank armored battalion, responsible for coordinating with the tank armored battalion.
Each infantry battalion was about seven hundred men in size. The tank and armored battalion, the artillery battalion each had four hundred men, and the guard company had two hundred men.
I will be the commander of the Tiger Regiment and the commander of the tank and armored battalion. Long Wenzhang will be the chief of staff and the commander of the first battalion. Niu Tiezhu will be the commander of the guard company.
The commanders of the Second and Third Battalion and the Cannon Battalion were Zhang Tianbao, Zhang Xinghan, and Zhang Dazhuang respectively!”
The three battalion commanders behind him were the soldiers who performed the best among the explosive soldiers. They were specially selected by Han Tiansheng to serve as battalion commanders.
Now, he only had Long Wenzhang as a war hero, so he could only make do with him for now. It wouldn't be too late to change him when there was a suitable candidate in the future.
"Although we have defeated a portion of the enemy, they may come back at any time! The Tiger Troop will immediately begin high-intensity training to increase their combat strength.
This way, he could unleash his full potential in the upcoming war.
For the sake of the people of Shandong and our countrymen, I hope that everyone will train hard and work hard to improve their ability to kill enemies. In the near future, I will lead you to recapture Shandong and North China and drive the Japanese back to their hometown in Dongyang!”After Han Tiansheng announced the formation of the Tiger Troop, he immediately gave his first order.
Actually, the 700 or so soldiers that the system had sent out did not need to be trained. The ones that really needed to be trained were the new recruits and the soldiers that were transferred over from the 81st Division.
Although they had more than 700 all-rounded elite soldiers leading them, with the Tiger Troop's equipment, they could still display a considerable combat strength.
However, if they were to undergo training, the overall strength of the Tiger Troop would be greatly improved.
After all, according to the trend of history, the Battle of Xu Prefecture would erupt in full force.
Moreover, the Japanese had suffered such a big loss at Han Tiansheng's hands, and they would definitely not let it go.
Therefore, the Tiger Troop would definitely have a fierce battle in the future. It was always better to be prepared than to suffer.
"Yes, sir!" The high-spirited Tiger Troop soldiers agreed. Under the command of Long Wenzhang, Niu Tiezhu, and Zhang Xinghan, they quickly dispersed and began their own training.
With Long Wenzhang and the seven hundred elite soldiers, Han Tiansheng didn't have to worry about training.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the Book Exhibition Hall, Han Tiansheng left the drill ground because he was too tired and needed to rest.
It had been almost a day and a night since he led his troops to attack and destroy the Japanese cavalry. He had not slept yet.
Hence, he handed over the troops to Long Wenzhang and let him oversee the training. He took a break from his busy schedule and ran home to have a full meal before taking a hot bath.
In the end, she happily fell asleep.
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Jinan, the forward command center of the Japanese troops in North China, had been set up here three days ago.
In order to facilitate the command of the attack on Xuzhou, open up contact with the Central China Army, and completely open up the occupation of the entire Jinpu line, the commander of the Japanese army in North China, Shouichi Terauchi, specially appointed the commander of the 5th Division, Itagaki Seishiro, as the commander of the former enemy.
In fact, he was in charge of commanding the Japanese and puppet troops in Shandong and northern Jiangsu.
At that time, the 5th Division Commander, Itagaki Seishiro, and the 10th Division Commander, Isotani Rensuke, and other senior Japanese generals were almost all in Jinan.
When they found out that the 8th regiment commander, Lai Wuping, had lost his life in Jining, Isotani Renjie and Itagaki Seishiro were all shocked.
Isoya Renjie was even more furious. After asking for the reason, he said to Itagaki Seishiro with a gloomy expression,""I didn't expect Han Fuqu's son, a nobody, to have such ability.”
Itagaki Seishiro's expression was solemn as he nodded in agreement."Yes. The death of a major general is a great loss that has never been seen since the Imperium started the war.
The failure to attack Jining this time was not only a loss of manpower, but also a heavy blow to the morale of the imperial army and the face of the empire!”
"Itagaki, this loss is a huge humiliation for our 10th division. I've decided to personally lead the main force to attack Jining again.
Firstly, we can destroy the Jining garrison and capture Han Tiansheng alive. Secondly, we can attack Xuzhou along the railway line. This will be the best way to carry out our strategic plan. We can take Xuzhou this morning and connect the north and south battlefields. We can also open up communication with the Central China Army!”
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