dognovel Chapter 127 I also want to be a chess player, I also want to sit at the table (ask for gifts, ask fo
Chapter 127 I also want to be a chess player, I also want to sit at the table (ask for gifts, ask fo
From a tiny chess piece to a chess player who can sit at the table, there are countless levels to cross.
Looking at the many regiment commanders and battalion commanders gathered in the conference room, Zhang Chi felt extremely proud at this moment.
When I first came here, I only had more than 50 people and a Sherman tank under my command. I was not even a chess piece.
Later, I clung to Stevenson's thigh and became the commander of an independent regiment, but I was just a somewhat useful pawn in the India-Burma theater.
Zhang Chi's thoughts have never been as clear as they are at this moment.
Stevenson's army in India consisted of only three divisions, including his own new 212th Division. After this expansion, his troops would outnumber the new 1st Army.
Although I will still be a chess piece at that time, I will be the most important chess piece in the chess player's hand besides the veteran.
Next, with Kejianbang as his base, he would have soldiers, food, and territory. As long as the counterattack against the Japanese went smoothly, he, the time traveler, would soon make the leap from a chess piece to a chess player.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chi turned his gaze to Bai Minghui, his eyes filled with deep thought and a hint of unconcealed pride. He slowly said, "Bai Minghui, this time I will also hand over the two new regiments to you. Together with the auxiliary units, they will form the Second Column of the 212th Division together with your original 3rd Regiment. You will be the commander of the Second Column."
Bai Minghui's eyes flashed with joy when he heard this. He stood up suddenly, his back straight, his expression showing a bit of pride and gratitude. He pointed his fingertips to his forehead and saluted: "Yes, thank you for your cultivation!"
Zhang Chi nodded and continued, "This time we will not follow the conventional division, brigade, and regiment system of the National Army. Instead, we will adopt a column-regiment system. This will allow for both flexibility in combat and ease of independent organization in the future."
Zhang Chi's words sounded high-sounding, concealing his inner thoughts.
After all, column is just a name. In reality, there are regimental-level columns, division-level columns, and army-level columns.
He secretly expanded the army like this. Even if the White Party blamed him in the short term, he could lie with his eyes open - "My column is a regiment. No matter how many people there are in it, it is a regimental-level column!"
Zhang Chi smiled at Bai Minghui, his eyes revealing hidden ambitions:
When we drive away the Japanese in the future and develop a natural sense of justice, this column will naturally become an army-level organization.
Qi Quan and Bai Minghui, two of the three Vajras, were appointed as column commanders, but the other one was left behind.
Hao Yi, who had just returned from the Ramgarh training base in Sindhu, was restless. He wondered to himself: Is it just him, Old Hao, who can't make progress this time? What had he done to let his superiors down?
After thinking about it, Hao Yi felt that he was innocent and had a clear conscience. No matter how those people from the Ministry of National Defense tried to win him over, he was not tempted.
Could it be that some villain spread rumors and made the boss suspicious of me?
At this moment, Zhang Chi's slightly majestic voice rang out: "Hao Yi!"
"Here!" Hao Yi was delighted and stood up suddenly like a spring. His movement was so fast that the people around him were subconsciously startled.
His body was straight as a pine tree, his eyes were blazing, and this veteran soldier from Guangxi Province, who had been through many battles, now had a bit of youthful excitement and anticipation.
Although Zhang Chi did not have a clear rank for this column, the first and second columns in front of him were both under the command of three infantry regiments, which was a division-level organization. And the commander of a division, even if the Ministry of National Defense did not give Hao Yi a promotion, was actually a general!
He is a general. The rank from colonel to general is a hurdle in the military of any country. Today it is finally my turn.
Zhang Chi smiled. Seeing the anticipation on the face of his comrade who had once supplemented the 66th Regiment, he couldn't bear to keep him waiting any longer and said directly, "I'll give you a new regiment, an additional light armored battalion and a batch of half-track vehicles to form the 212th Division's Rapid Column. You will be the commander of the Rapid Column."
"Yes, thank you Junzuo for your cultivation!" When Hao Yi heard the appointment, his joy was beyond words. He couldn't help but grin, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and his whole body exuded an unconcealable joy.
He silently thought to himself that his superior had not forgotten him - he was one of the earliest people to follow the Lord, how could he be left behind?
Although this fast column has fewer people, it has one more light armored battalion than the first and second columns, and also has half-track vehicles for rapid troop transport. It sounds more powerful than the troops of Qi Quan and Bai Minghui.
Hao Yi looked at Qi Quan and Bai Minghui with pride, as if to say - 'Look, the leader of the three great kings still belongs to me, Old Hao.'
Zhang Chi waved his hand to signal Hao Yi, who was a little too proud of himself, to sit down. He glanced at the crowd and saw pairs of eyes that were blazing with fire, full of ambition and expectation.
In the army, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is definitely not a good soldier. Zhang Chi is still very satisfied with his subordinates' ambition.
He pondered for a moment and continued to announce the new organizational adjustments.
"'Mountain Cannon,' your artillery regiment will be expanded into an artillery column. All artillery school cadets will graduate immediately and join the newly formed artillery column. More 105mm guns will be arriving soon. Your mission is to familiarize the cadets with the operation of the 105mm howitzers. As for the 75mm mountain cannons, they will be fully assigned to the first and second columns."
"Zhang Guangjun, your amphibious mechanized company has been upgraded to an amphibious marine regiment and assigned to the newly established maritime column, and the boat unit has also been incorporated into it. You will serve as the commander of the Maritime Column and concurrently as the commander of the Amphibious Marine Regiment." Having said this, Zhang Chi paused.
He did not have any naval talent under his command. Those local fishermen from Southeast Asia and sailors who had converted to sailors were only good at operating small boats such as torpedo boats and machine gun patrol boats to launch raids on inland rivers.
When it comes to 'how to command a destroyer with hundreds of people and launch a real small-scale naval battle', all of Zhang Chi's subordinates are clueless.
Even the synthetic captain exchanged by the system can only command warships and does not have the ability to command a fleet.
Therefore, Zhang Chi had no choice but to let his relative Zhang Guangjun take charge of the navy first. What if Zhang Guangjun could create a miracle like that "landlubber" naval commander?
Everyone was excited when they heard the expansion orders spoken by Zhang Chi himself. Many of them clenched their fists. All the regimental commanders were promoted, so shouldn't they, the battalion commanders, also be promoted?
Zhang Chi deliberately saved these orders for the general meeting to announce, hoping for this effect. He then added: "The Air Force organization remains unchanged, and it will continue to operate under the name of the 212th Division Independent Air Force."
"But the flight school needs to be expanded. We'll recruit at least 600 more students in the next term and open a bomber crew training class. We need to train at least 40 B-25 bomber crews and let the Japanese get a taste of what it's like to be attacked from the air!"
(I ate all the pictures the author mentioned at the end of the chapter. I was so stupid.)