Year 1812, May 23rd, Lushan County.
The 101st Infantry Division had only suffered minimal losses, which made Yuan Kewen and the higher ups of the 101st Infantry Division very satisfied.
"Everyone, our successful extermination of the Bai Lang bandit group and the return of peace to the western region of Yu is undoubtedly a great achievement. "However, after this battle, our troops have also exposed many problems. "I hope that the various divisions can carry out training to address these problems so that we can make up for them and make our troops more powerful!”Yuan Kewen said to everyone.
"Yes, teacher!" The 101st Infantry Division's upper echelons all replied.
"Commander, should we return to Baoding or continue to stay in Henan Province?”Jiang Baili asked.
"What do you think?" Yuan Kewen asked.
"Commander, if we return to Baoding, we won't have much room for development. The headquarters of the 1st Division was in Baoding, and a portion of the troops were also deployed in Baoding and the surrounding areas. The 2nd Division also had a portion of their troops in Baoding. The 3rd division was deployed in the south courtyard of Yanjing. That place was the core of Beiyang. However, if we want to develop and grow stronger, we undoubtedly need a broader space!”Jiang Baili said.
"Yes, teacher. Compared to Baoding and its surrounding areas, Henan Province was undoubtedly much larger. The entire Henan Province had a population of more than 30 million. Currently, in Henan Province, there were only the 7th division of the Northern Army and some patrol battalions. With our strength, we can completely swallow Yu Province. If the commander can become the governor of Henan Province, then our strength will be able to increase even more.”Zhang Xiaozhun suggested.
Currently, the local political power of the Beiyang military government was mainly handled by the governor.
Under this rule, a civil affairs chief was set up to assist the governor in handling government affairs.
"Xi Zi, what do you think?" Yuan Kewen looked at Yang Du.
"Second Young Master, I've basically figured out what you wanted me to investigate. Zhang Zhenfang, the current governor of Henan Province, not only failed to provide disaster relief, but also pocketed it. As a result, the people were in dire straits, and the scourge of bandits was as many as the hair on an ox. Zhang Zhenfang and the 7th Infantry Division Commander Lei Zhenchun were not on good terms, causing the political situation in Henan Province to be turbulent. If this continued, the people of Henan Province would suffer a lot!”Yang Du said.
Yuan Kewen nodded." If that's the case, then we'll start with Zhang Zhenfang." The 101st Cavalry Regiment attacked Kaifeng City and captured Zhang Zhenfang alive. The 201st cavalry regiment also marched towards Kaifeng. The 202nd Cavalry Brigade intimidated the 7th Infantry. In addition, send someone to tell Lei Zhenchun not to act rashly. Otherwise, he would be responsible for all the consequences.”
"Yes, teacher!" The 101st Infantry Division's upper echelons all replied.
"After taking Kaifeng, the 101st Infantry Division will immediately expand. With the existing four infantry regiments as the base, they would be expanded to the 102nd, 103rd, 104th, and 105th Infantry Divisions. The 101st Infantry Division also recruited more troops to fill up the various units.
Henan Province has a large population, and now that disaster victims are everywhere, it's a good opportunity for us to expand our army. As for the weapons and equipment, I will ask them to be transported over from Beijing. What you need to do is to hurry up and pull the troops up. After that, they would have to hurry up and train so that the troops could form combat strength as soon as possible. I hope that before the end of August, all the troops will be able to form a fighting force!”
Yuan Kewen said to everyone.
Instantly, everyone's hearts were burning.
A large-scale expansion of the army naturally meant that there would be many more positions for division commanders, brigade commanders, and regiment commanders.
The generals and officers of the 101st Infantry Division would be promoted like a rocket.
This was naturally a rare opportunity for everyone.
"Yes, teacher!" The generals and officers answered one after another.
"Commander, Henan Province is the core of Beiyang's rule. Will the Grand President and the other Beiyang bigwigs let you be the governor of Henan Province?”Jiang Baili was a little worried.
Yuan Kewen shook his head." Whether it's my father or the other big shots in Beiyang, they naturally won't be willing to let me be the governor of Henan Province." In fact, I never thought of becoming the governor of Henan Province. Although Henan Province had a large population, it was still an important grain-producing area. However, the industry here was too backward. Nowadays, agriculture could not make a country strong. Even if we occupy Yu Province, there won't be much room for development. I'm just using Yu Province to exchange with the higher-ups of Beiyang.
In addition, they would use the population here to carry out a large-scale expansion of the army and prepare for the next step of the plan.”
"Commander, what is your target?”Zhang Xiaozhun asked.
"Northeast! Although it was sparsely populated, it was extremely rich in resources. At the same time, the railway line had already been built, and there was still a certain industrial foundation. After we take over, we can quickly develop there. However, there is also a big problem. If we want to take down the northeast, we will have to face the local tyrants of the northeast and the East Asians. Therefore, we need to expand our army on a large scale and be prepared to fight the Japanese!”Yuan Kewen's expression was very calm.
Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaozhun's expressions also became solemn.
They had studied in the Japanese Army Sergeant School, so they naturally knew how strong the Japanese were.
With Yuan Kewen's current strength, it would undoubtedly be very difficult for him to resist the Japanese Empire. However, Yuan Kewen had already made up his mind. Therefore, all they could do was to prepare as much as possible.
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