After Gao Quan returned to the army, he called Wu Guangxing and Xie Zhongming, as well as the three division commanders of the 500th Army, including Liu Qi, the reading brigade commander, over for a meeting. .
"The order of the Military Commission has been issued. It is imperative for the five hundred troops to go abroad to fight. Fighting abroad is not as good as fighting at home. There are too many unpredictable factors. Everyone, you can tell me what you think now. Who is not willing? Those who are going abroad with the troops can file the request now. Now there is still room for change, but once they leave the country, it will be too late. "
Gao Quan's eyes glanced back and forth at Wu Guangxing, Xie Zhongming, and Zheng Guotai. As for Wang Dazhu, Qian Sixi, and Liu Qi, there was no need to look at them. These three would definitely go abroad with him, just as Gao Quan said Just like that, when you go abroad to cooperate with the US military in combat, you may encounter various situations. The high military seat will never allow any uncoordinated voices to appear. If you have something to say, say it now.
"Guangxing absolutely obeys the orders of the Military Commission and is willing to follow the military leader Yang Wei in foreign lands to fight against the Japanese invaders and win glory for China." Wu Guangxing was the first to express his position. The order to go abroad was issued by the Military Commission, which was the intention of the Chairman. Wu Guangxing was The Party Secretary-General of the 500th Army would never disobey the orders of the Central Committee. Although he did not understand Gao Quan's intention in holding this meeting, this did not affect Secretary-General Wu's first statement.
"Zhongming also absolutely obeys the orders of the Military Commission and the Chairman, and follows the military throne with the same ambition." The second person who expressed his determination was Xie Zhongming. The past few years with the 500 Army were the most glorious years of Deputy Commander Xie's life. It is Xie Zhongming's lifelong wish to fight against the Japanese on the battlefield and gain military honors. After leaving the Five Hundred Army, he might not be able to find any idle position for the rest of his life. Therefore, Xie Zhongming's statement is to show Gao Quan that he wants to be with Gao Quan. The military seats advance and retreat together.
"We are willing to follow the army to fight abroad." Wang Dazhu and Qian Sixi looked at each other and expressed their stance at the same time. These two people were originally direct descendants of Gao Quan. They would go wherever the 500 Army went, and there was no place for them elsewhere.
"Here, military seats, Secretary General Wu, Deputy Commander Xie, two division commanders, and Brigadier Liu. Cathay is old and has reached the age of retirement. When we go abroad to fight, we need young, strong and energetic generals like you. , following people like me will hinder the army. It has been decades since the Cathay boy joined the army, and he has never returned to his hometown. Recently, I have been thinking about the military seat. Zheng Guotai applied for retirement and returned to his hometown to farm. Please help me."
"Commander Zheng, going abroad to fight is a great thing to do for the country and make your name in history. How can you leave now? Who will lead the new 502nd Division when you leave?" Gao Quan said nothing, but Wu Guangxing became anxious first. The Secretary-General has been engaged in party building in the New 502nd Division. Zheng Guotai obeyed his words. Secretary-General Wu was at the right time. If Zheng Guotai left, what would happen to his party-building work?
"Haha, Secretary General's words are serious. The five hundred soldiers are full of talents. Without Zheng Guotai, won't they be able to fight? Guotai's heart is already old. It is really not suitable to follow you to fight abroad. As for the new commander of the 502nd Division Of course, the military commander is well aware of the selection issue. Cathay Pacific will not go into details here. Okay, military commander, everyone, Cathay Pacific would like to wish you a successful start and immediate success. I wish the Five Hundred Army to become famous in the world. Cathay Pacific will take his leave and go back to pack his luggage. When the troops leave, Cathay Pacific will come to see you off."
After saying these words, Zheng Guotai, the commander of the New 502nd Division, stood up and left his seat, saluted with a circling salute, opened the door, and went out.
"Military seat, you can't let Master Zheng leave." Wu Guangxing stood up excitedly.
"Guangxing, sit down." Gao Quan pointed at Wu Guangxing. The secretary was stunned for a moment but then sat down with a blushing face. "Guangxing and Zheng Guotai have been working together for a while. It is human nature to be a little reluctant. Not to mention you, even I feel uncomfortable, but hasn¡¯t Guangxing heard that everyone has his own ambitions? Since Zheng Guotai is unwilling to go abroad now, we should help him. "
"Fighting abroad requires unity and concerted efforts. Only when tens of thousands of our five hundred soldiers work together as one, can we win a place in foreign lands overseas, win battles, and have dignity in front of foreigners. Otherwise, let the international community The friendly forces look down upon us. It¡¯s not just our 500th Army who have been lost, but all the people in China. It¡¯s the principal¡¯s people who have been lost.¡±
After Gao Quan¡¯s stern reprimand, Wu Guangxing was speechless, and the heads of everyone present also dropped.
"Now I am appointing Liu Dongsheng to temporarily act as the commander of the new 501st Division. The deputy brigade commander Cai Feng will temporarily serve as the brigade commander. As for the final candidate, I will submit it to Commander Hu and the Military Commission for appointment."
Well, it¡¯s settled. Who doesn¡¯t know that Commander Gao is Commander Hu¡¯s favorite general? Commander Hu took Commander Gao by the hand and appeared in front of the senior generals in the first theater. Everyone has heard about these things. .
When Gao Quan first became successful, he served under Chief Hu. After so many years, these two people?Come together, is this friendship unmatched by ordinary people? Changing the division commander of the 500th Army may be a big deal to others, but to Commander Hu, it is a trivial matter. It can be settled with just a phone call. Liu Qi was lucky this time. When Zheng Guotai left, he just made room for him.
After the military mobilization meeting was held, each division, brigade, and regiment held a mobilization meeting for overseas operations. Gao Quan requested that every soldier must know the fact that the 500 Army was about to go abroad to fight. Commander Gao did not want to have any No one is kept in the dark.
At the same time, the 500th Army counted the number of people in the army and the weapons and equipment they lacked, and sent a baggage regiment to the war zone to get the equipment back and replace it with the troops.
Of course, the so-called weapons and equipment refer to ordinary conventional equipment, such as rifles, bayonets, pistols, bullets, etc. Heavy weapons such as combat anti-aircraft guns, howitzers, and anti-aircraft guns are not necessary. First, there are no redundant weapons in the theater. Secondly, we still don¡¯t know the specific situation of going abroad to fight. If we go abroad like the New First Army and the New Sixth Army and put on all-American equipment, bringing these big guys with us will be just a burden.
Time was tight. He even went to the war zone to collect equipment and led the entire army to change their uniforms. Everything was completed within five days. On this day, the sky was clear and there were a few faint clouds floating in the blue sky. Gao Quan specifically checked the almanac and it was a good time to go out. , 500 troops and 30,000 troops left the station and headed south in a mighty manner.
Zheng Guotai prepared several bottles of famous local wine and stood at the gate of the military camp to personally toast Commander Gao, Secretary General, Deputy Commander and other generals. The generals drank the farewell wine and bid farewell to Commander Zheng in tears.
Along the way, military flags were fluttering and war songs were blaring. The mighty army of the 500th Army headed straight for the southern border of the motherland. A reconnaissance group was leading the way. Along the way, the troops tried to avoid the areas occupied by the Japanese army and the battlefields between the two armies. Occasionally, there were some unsightly incidents. Naturally, the five hundred army would annihilate the small group of Japs without any ceremony.
The commanders of each war zone have already received the news that the Five Hundred Army will be dispatched to represent our country's political ax to participate in allied operations. On the routes passed by the Five Hundred Army, each war zone will naturally provide great convenience to contain the Japanese army and make way for the Five Hundred Army. This This is a major matter that the chairman of the committee pays personal attention to. Who dares not to pay attention to it?