sbdcsierra Chapter 483: The mustache guy takes action
Chapter 483: The mustache guy takes action
483 The mustache started
“Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore.
Let’s discuss the future expansion of our army.
Let me first tell you what I think..."
Afterwards, Ye Qingshan and Chief of Staff Xiao Shanling, Zhou Pingkou, Zhou Xinghai, Sun Mingxu, Zhang Fa and other direct generals held a meeting for most of the day.
The design work for expanding it into an army group has been completed.
At this time, the 86th Army under Ye Qingshan's command had been fully staffed again more than a month after the end of the Southern Zhejiang Campaign.
The 208th Division, the 209th Division, plus the 12th Garrison Brigade, have a total strength of about .
In addition, there is Zhou Xinghai’s militia, which consists of more than 10,000 people.
According to the command of the headquarters, although Ye Qingshan's 86th Army was expanded into the 42nd Army Group,
However, the organization was only given to two armies, which was still a ragtag army.
The two army numbers are Ye Qingshan’s original 86th Army and a new one, the 89th Army.
According to regulations, these two armies have two divisions and four regiments, and each army has about 30,000 people.
The two armies have a total of 60,000 people, plus the army group's direct units, the total strength is about 70,000.
In Ye Qingshan's opinion, what's the difference between this and not expanding at all.
At this time, he actually had 50,000 troops under his command.
“Humph, this is the usual method used by the High Command.
Ignore it and continue to deal with it as we did before.
The numbers and organization are based on those of the headquarters, that is, two armies and four divisions.
But the number of troops is up to us, so we can just write 70,000 when we report it."
Ye Qingshan said disapprovingly.
They were already used to this move of the command.
According to Ye Qingshan's idea, this time his 42nd Army Group must be expanded to at least people.
"We have two armies, each with 50,000 men, and two divisions, each with 15,000 men.
In addition, the army's direct forces include an artillery brigade, an armored regiment, a logistics brigade, and a reconnaissance battalion..."
“Next, the expansion work will be led by the Chief of Staff, assisted by Zhou Xinghai.
The expansion will be completed by the end of the month.”
"Yes!"
Everyone responded.
Afterwards, throughout July, Ye Qingshan's troops began a large-scale reorganization and expansion.
This time, Ye Qingshan disbanded and reorganized the original 208th Division and 209th Division, the two main divisions.
Then, reserve soldiers and newly recruited soldiers will be added to expand the army into a new group.
For Ye Qingshan, this expansion is not just an expansion of the troops.
It also involves the replacement of troop equipment.
For example, the reinforcement of artillery, the newly established armored regiment, and the paratroopers and other new troops.
In mid-July, Gu Zhutong returned to southern Zhejiang and served as the supreme commander of the Third War Zone.
Ye Qingshan went there in person and met with Gu Zhutong.
The atmosphere between the two sides during this meeting was quite good.
The main content of the meeting was to determine the new defense zone division of their Third War Zone in the future.
At this time, Ye Qingshan no longer had just one army in his hands, but an entire army group.
Finally, after discussions with Gu Zhutong, Ye Qingshan's 42nd Army's defense zone was expanded.
Responsible for the defense of the entire eastern Zhejiang and eastern Fujian, which was the area mainly occupied by Ye Qingshan at that time.
Gu Zhutong also knew that Ye Qingshan would not give up these places easily.
Originally, Gu Zhutong wanted to ask Ye Qingshan to give up Fuzhou, after all, it was the provincial capital.
However, looking at Ye Qingshan's attitude, he knew it was impossible.
By August, Ye Qingshan's 42nd Army had finally completed its reorganization.
At the same time, Ye Qingshan also received a new batch of goods sent by the Pitt family’s fleet.
This time, the Pitt family sent Ye Qingshan the armored vehicles and tanks he purchased.
This provided equipment for the two armored regiments formed by Ye Qingshan.
Although Ye Qingshan knew that the terrain in southern Zhejiang was not suitable for armored units.
However, Ye Qingshan never thought about staying in southern Zhejiang forever.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan did not form an armored force for defense.
Instead, it was prepared for the Japanese counterattack later.
"Commander, there's news from Fuzhou Port that a German passenger ship has arrived.
Mr. Thomas, I want to see you."
On August 10, Ye Qingshan received a report from Xiao Wusheng.
"Fuck, it's finally here."
Ye Qingshan was overjoyed after hearing this.
Ye Qingshan knew that on this German passenger ship were the 500 senior engineers, senior technicians, and their families.
Originally, they were supposed to arrive in early August.
As a result, it was more than a week late.
This caused Ye Qingshan to be worried for the past week, fearing that these engineers might get into trouble at sea.
Fortunately, the little mustache guy had not taken action in Europe at this time, and the German ships were on the sea in Asia.
It was not attacked by British and French warships in the Southeast Asian colonies.
Now, we're finally here.
"Let's go to Fuzhou."
Ye Qingshan immediately took all the information on the oxygen blowing steelmaking method and went to Fuzhou.
Saw Thomas again.
"General, all five hundred engineers and their families have been delivered."
Although Thomas behaved very restrained, Ye Qingshan could still see the excitement in his eyes.
"This is the complete process data of the new steelmaking method."
Ye Qingshan handed over a document.
"Then I'll take my leave first."
Thomas couldn't wait to leave and send the document back to their country as soon as possible.
Ye Qingshan did not try to persuade him to stay, and the deal was completed.
"First, arrange for these engineers to live in Fuzhou New District."
Ye Qingshan instructed the young martial artist.
In order to accommodate these arriving senior engineers, Ye Qingshan had already arranged for people to build European-style building areas in Fuzhou and Wenzhou.
It is to accommodate these senior German engineers.
These are all Ye Qingshan’s treasures, we can’t let them down.
Among the 500 people who came this time, 200 were engineers and the other 300 were actually senior technicians.
Engineers are responsible for design and machine maintenance, while senior technicians are responsible for technical guidance and teaching workers how to operate the machines.
With the arrival of these senior German engineers and technicians, Ye Qingshan's industrial zone will also get on track.
Before they arrived, the construction of the industrial zone had been mostly completed.
Some of the factories have already started operations.
For example, they had built cement plants, steel plants, textile plants, etc. before.
But when it comes to automobile factories and shipyards, without these senior engineers and technicians, work cannot start at all.
Ye Dahai was also responsible for the future allocation of these engineers and technicians.
The time soon came, September 1st.
Ye Qingshan had been waiting for this day because he knew that this was a special day.
However, Ye Qingshan didn't know whether the same thing would happen again on this day in this time and space.
We can only wait and see.
It was around five-thirty in the morning when Ye Qingshan just woke up.
Suddenly there was a knock on Ye Qingshan's door. Ye Qingshan went out and saw that Xiao Shanling, Zhou Pingkou and other senior generals under his command had all come.
Xiao Shanling, who was at the front, said to Ye Qingshan excitedly: "Commander, this is great news.
Europe is on the warpath.”
When Ye Qingshan heard this, he immediately understood that his little butterfly would not have much impact on the war in Europe.
The man with a mustache took action on this day.
World War II officially broke out!
(The transition is over, a new battle is coming, please give me some gifts, guess where it will be.)