The First Division of the Youth Army is said to be the old unit started by Wang Zhenyu, because the predecessor of the Guards Division was the first team recruited by Wang Zhenyu, the Hubei Student Team, and the First Division was truly developed by Wang Zhenyu¡¯s Second Battalion of the Hunan Army. So in terms of qualifications, looking at the entire youth army system, there are really not many people who can challenge this division. In addition, this division is the foundation of the training team of the Tigers 9th Brigade, and its personal connections are among the best in the entire army. , especially under Wang Zhenyu¡¯s deliberate arrangement, almost every mid-level and senior officer in each division of the army has the experience of serving and studying in the First Division, and those with outstanding military exploits in other units, such as Zhang Zizhong, will also be transferred. Serving in the First Division, in such an environment of great exchanges, the popularity of the First Division is unparalleled. In the War to Protect the Country and the European War, the First Division also performed extremely enviable military exploits. Even Bai Chongxi, who has always been very picky about his subordinates, had to admit that, whether it was morale or equipment, among the divisions of the Youth Army, The first division is a trump card. However, it is an indisputable fact that the style of the First Division has been changing. The first division commander was Zhao Dongsheng, the current commander of the Guards Division. Strictly speaking, this man was a fierce man, not a tiger general. It was so important that he was so reused by Wang Zhenyu. This guy is loyal enough. You must know that Wang Zhenyu took the blame for him in the first place. Secondly, he has strong execution ability and does whatever he is told without any ambiguity. Such comrades are very useful in normal times, but in the face of war, they may be It didn¡¯t work very well, so Zhao Dongsheng was a lieutenant general in the army, but he never commanded troops to participate in battles above the regiment level. This fact did not change until he retired, so such a division commander was brought up Basically, the army does not have many characteristics. If you have to find one characteristic, it is to be well-behaved. Everything is carried out in accordance with standards and regulations. There is no activity at all, but it is rigorous. The second division commander was Tao Zhiyue, who was about to become an army general. This boy was trained by Wang Zhenyu as the number one thug before the Southeast Battle. And he himself was very impressive. In the early days of the War to Protect the Country, he made a surprise attack on Baoqing Mansion. Recruiting the programmers Qianlin Xiumei, everything was done smoothly. The First Division also left a record of marching hundreds of miles in a day and night during the War to Protect the Country. Unfortunately, Tao Zhiyue later misjudged the battlefield situation in the Southeast Battle and almost almost lost his ability. He let go of more than 100,000 Beiyang elites led by Feng Guozhang, and thus fell from the position of the number one thug. It is worth mentioning that Bai Chongxi, currently the number one thug of the Youth Army, and Tao Zhiyue were appointed as the general commanders of the left and right route armies. Commander, they are on an equal footing. What is even more coincidental is that the man who cleaned up the mess for Tao Zhiyue at that time, and finally allowed Li Zongren's Southeast Front Army to successfully annihilate Feng Guozhang's troops, was none other than Zhang Zizhong, the current commander of the First Division. Although Tao Zhiyue was in strategic judgment There were flaws in the battle, but the first division left a deep impression on people at that time, that is, it could run and attack very quickly. The current division commander Zhang Zizhong was only a battalion commander under Lu Diping during the Southeast Campaign, and he had just been reorganized from the Beiyang Army, but he got a good opportunity, so he quickly shined in the youth army system Well, the Verdun counterattack in the European War was the battle where Zhang Zizhong became famous. It was in this battle that Zhang Zizhong successfully completed the defensive mission twice, leaving the German army, whose combat power was several times his own, helpless, and established him as the first defensive general of the Youth Army. Unfortunately, a guy named Fu Zuoyi later came to compete for this title. Zhang Zizhong only served as division commander for half a year, and the defensive capabilities of the first division were greatly improved. From being good at attacking to being good at attacking and defending, this time Shandong During the battle, Bai Chongxi, the chief of staff, thought over and over again and handed over the important task of guarding Linzi to the First Division of the Youth Army. Linzi is located in the middle of Shandong Province. It is named because the ancient city of Qi is close to the Zihe River. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north, and slopes toward the northeast. The maximum difference between the north and the south is 400 meters. It gradually becomes gentle from south to north. There are low hills and mountains in sequence. Landform units such as front plains, slightly sloping flats, and shallow depressions. The area of ??low hills and plains within the territory accounts for 27.9% and 72.1% of the total area of ??the region respectively. Although Linzi¡¯s strategic location is very important, in terms of military topography, this place is really There is no danger to defend. Zhang Zizhong was almost the first to arrive in Linzi in the entire division. He took a few guards around to look at the terrain without even entering the county. After looking at the terrain, the livid Zhang Zizhong returned to Linzi County in silence all the way, followed by his guards. He was also too scared to speak out. Zhang Zizhong himself is from Linqing, Shandong. This time he is fighting on his own doorstep. If he doesn't fight well, he will be discredited by all Shandong people. Thinking about it, he will feel a lot of pressure. That night, Zhang Zizhong recruited the officers of major and above from the First Division who had arrived in Linzi to the county government where he was temporarily stationed. He had only one purpose, to work together to figure out how to fight this battle. "Master, do you think we should follow the old method of the Battle of Xuzhou and build flexible positions on this open terrain? No matter how powerful the Japanese are, they will have to fight from fortress to fortress." Chief of Staff Jiang Zhiqing is the former Chief of Staff Zhang Xuguang The person who took over this position after being transferred took part in the last battle of Xuzhou, so??put forward his own point of view. If Wang Zhenyu saw this scene, he would probably lament that history has been changed into a mess by him, a time traveler. In history, Jiang Zhiqing, the leader of a country, a nation, and a leader, was reduced to serving as an adviser to Zhang Zizhong. He's grown so much, it's a bit too condescending, but Chiang Kai-shek doesn't think it's easy for him to become chief of staff. It's very difficult to move from a political cadre to a military cadre. Fortunately, he has military exploits. In fact, this method is very good. In terms of Japan's industrial strength, using bunker-based elastic defense to defeat Japan is definitely enough to give Japan a drink. This kind of position is indeed the most difficult to conquer in history, until Americans learned how to use cement to bury people alive in bunkers. Zhang Zizhong nodded and shook his head: "The method is good, but the time and transportation capacity are not enough. The area of ??the flexible defense position we can build is not much larger. We have to rely on other methods." He Chengjun, leader of the 101st Regiment, thought for a while and said: "Master, why don't we turn from defense to attack? Our firepower is not necessarily worse than that of the Japs. Maybe we can catch him by surprise." Zhang Zizhong leaned on his chair and thought for a while, then shook his head. Said: "No, the idea is good, but it is not practical. Even if we succeed in one attack, we can't do anything to little Japan. And compared to the Japanese army, we rely more on logistical supplies. This determines that we can only defend ,,." The officers spoke one after another, but they couldn't come up with any particularly good ideas. The meeting lasted until late at night. Just when everyone was scratching their heads and wondering what to do, a young officer who had not spoken all day suddenly stood up and said: "Master, have we entered a misunderstanding? Our mission is just delayed. The Japanese army created conditions for the main force of the entire left army to fight in Jinan, instead of blocking the Japanese army in Linzi." Zhang Zizhong glanced at this unfamiliar officer and asked, "What is your name?" The officer immediately stood up and saluted. Said: "Reporting to the division seat, Chen Changjie, with a humble position, is from Minhou, Fujian. He is 22 years old this year. He graduated from the first staff command department of the Army University. He was previously a trainee staff officer in the Fourth Division. In September, he was transferred to the staff major of our division's staff department." Zhang Zizhong immediately became interested in this staff officer who was six years younger than him: "Chen Changjie, what a good name, from Minhou, Fujian. Aren't most of the people in your place applied for the Naval University? Why did you end up in our army?" "Report. Master, he joined the army in the fourth year of the Republic of China. He first served in the Fujian Army. After the National Defense War, he was assigned to the Shanghai Garrison. During this period, he never had any experience in the navy. " "Well, you just said it very well. Okay, go on and tell us how we should complete the tasks of our superiors." Zhang Zizhong smiled, which made the atmosphere in the division headquarters relax a lot. Chen Changjie also felt a little more relaxed. He took a gentle breath and said: "Master, if the information about the Japanese army that I saw is correct, in fact, in terms of equipment, the Japanese army may not be as good as our army, so I The suggestion is not to overly demonstrate our army's firepower superiority, but to continuously dispatch small and powerful units to alternately interfere with the march of the Japanese army and strive to provoke the opponent. Then we set a trap and concentrate our forces to annihilate the entire Japanese army as quickly as possible. , at this time we can retreat to Jinan calmly, and the Japanese army will inevitably follow us to Jinan. The next step is not just our division's business." Zhang Zizhong suddenly felt enlightened. He gave a rare smile and said: "Chen Changjie. , Chen Changjie, it¡¯s a pity to put such a good name here as a staff officer. Brother Zhongzheng, I think after this battle, you should consider putting him in the army below to take care of the disease. At the worst, he can be the chief of staff of the regiment. Ah, it's better than running errands at the division headquarters. " Jiang Zhiqing is actually a very cool person. Otherwise, historically, he would never lose his temper and resign. But this temper also depends on the person, and he can't match the ability of Zhang Zizhong. He could not help but be polite to the tiger general who refused to retreat at Verdun: "It is a blessing for the master to think highly of him. If it were not for the war, I would not mind sending him down now." Zhang Zizhong immediately He changed his mind and said seriously: "Brother Zhongzheng, thanks to your hard work, the staff will immediately come up with a specific plan. I estimate that the Japanese will come out of Qingdao soon." Zhang Zizhong's analysis was good. A week later, the Japanese The imperial army finally came out to protect the overseas Chinese. After all, Japan is now one of the great powers. This still needs to talk about civilization, so the Emperor of Japan has found enough civilized teachers, benevolent teachers, and mighty teachers. Excuses are all coming out,,.