noffsinger Chapter 526 Adaptation
Chapter 526 Adaptation
Li Jiayu had previously fought in the civil war in Sichuan and was already exhausted both physically and mentally, so if he were asked to go back to the days of fratricide, he would rather take off his military uniform.
"Okay, let's get started! The order Chongqing gave us is based on the principle of voluntariness, so...so please, Chief of Staff Wang, don't make things difficult for them!"
"Our revolutionary team has always respected individual choices. As long as you are not a traitor and do not harm the people, you are free to come and go! But what I care about more now is your attitude, General Li!"
After receiving the order last night, Li Jiayu was shocked and began to think about his own fate.
He had to be responsible for the Sichuan Army comrades he brought with him, so he chose to follow the main force.
"Chief of Staff Wang, if my Sichuan Army brothers all follow your independent column, I will be no exception. However, if they choose to stay on the south bank of the Yellow River, then I can only follow everyone's opinion. I hope you can understand!"
"That's easy. Help me gather the heads of the divisions for a meeting!"
Wang Meng invited Li Jiayu to get on his jeep, and a convoy of over a hundred jeeps, trucks and armored vehicles began to drive towards Xin'an County.
In order not to disturb the residents, Li Jiayu set up the venue in an open space outside Xin'an County.
A dark green tent with hundreds of guards standing inside and outside.
When the army commanders and division commanders in the tents heard the rumbling sound of the engine, they came out one by one.
"Wow, the independent column is really generous!"
"That's right, this convoy is larger than our entire army, right?"
"Stop talking, the commander and the others are here!"
Li Jiayu brought Wang Meng to a dozen army commanders and division commanders.
"Brothers, this is Wang Meng, the chief of staff of the independent column. He is also the one who saved my life at the ferry yesterday!"
"So it was you who saved our commander. Thank you!"
More than a dozen division commanders and pilots straightened up and saluted at the same time.
"It's just a small favor, everyone, thank you for your hard work, let's go in and talk!"
Wang Meng walked into the tent first and then sat in the main seat naturally.
It’s not that Wang Meng is arrogant, but he has just arrived. If he doesn’t show some of his talents, he will be looked down upon.
The senior officers of the 36th Army saw that Wang Meng was young but had a strong aura, so they put away their contempt for him.
At Li Jiayu's instruction, these senior military officers sat on both sides of the long table. Li Jiayu did not choose to sit opposite Wang Meng, but sat next to him.
The attitude is self-evident.
"Chief of Staff Wang, everyone is here, let's get started!"
Wang Meng looked at these senior military officers with stern expressions and cleared his throat.
"Everyone, we are all soldiers, so I won't beat around the bush and will get straight to the point.
I think everyone has received the order, so there is no need for me to read it again.
But things are very simple. You just follow our independent column to fight the Japanese. The independent column will take care of your military pay, weapons and equipment. You just need to focus on fighting the Japanese.
As for the issue of whether it is a direct descendant or not that you are worried about, I just told Commander Li Jiayu by the Yellow River that this problem does not exist in our independent column.
In the future, as long as your personnel are well trained, you will have tanks, armored vehicles, howitzers, and everything else!"
Although the 36th Army had never fought against the Independent Column, they had heard about their weapons and equipment. They were highly mobile and powerful, and were able to defeat the Japanese Type A Division with inferior forces.
"Alright, Chief of Staff Wang has made it very clear. If you have any questions, please raise them on the spot!"
At this time, a division commander stood up.
"Chief of Staff Wang, I am Li Qingyan, the commander of the 104th Division of the th Army. I have been following our Commander Li since leaving Sichuan. I am not saying this to show my seniority, but I have a question."
"Commander Li, please speak!"
"When our Sichuan Army went out to fight the Japanese, we did not raise any material demands. We only raised one point, that is, we must die together and cannot be used separately.
However, when they arrived at the battlefield, due to a series of reasons, the Sichuan Army was disrupted and even sent to the battlefield in regiments and battalions. They could not find an organization and were like homeless people with no one to take care of them! Therefore, they paid a heavy price.
So, I want to ask, if we accept the changes, will the entire system be disrupted?"
Li Qingyan's words were exactly what almost all the officers present at the scene thought.
If their troops were disrupted and then incorporated into the current independent column, they would completely lose actual control over their own troops.
"Our independent column has already studied this issue. If your team can follow our independent column as a whole, I guarantee that your team will not be broken up.
All officers and soldiers who pass the assessment will continue to be in our team, with their positions and units unchanged!"
With Wang Meng's assurance, the faces of these senior military officers looked better.
"Chief of Staff Wang, I am Li Qing, the commander of the 178th Division of the th Army. I would like to ask what the form of our assessment is?"
"This is simple. Compare it with the assessment standards for officers at all levels of our independent column. There are cultural assessments, as well as physical fitness, tactics, and command assessments.
Of course, since you are new here, we will give you three months to adapt. Pingshun National Defense University will also send you instructors or teachers. When the time comes, you can practice with them. I don’t believe that your Sichuan Army cannot compare to these soldiers of the Independent Column! "
Li Jiayu also nodded. He was stunned when he heard about the assessment. He thought it was a trick played by the independent column to clear out their disobedient officers.
Now that there is a unified standard, they are not afraid anymore.
We all have one head supported by two shoulders, so who is afraid of whom?
"Chief of Staff Wang, as long as the assessment is fair and impartial, our Sichuan Army has never been afraid of anyone!"
"Haha, yes, it is indeed the invincible Sichuan Army in my mind! Is there anything else you want to ask?"
Wang Meng looked around fiercely, and seeing that no one responded, he said:
"In that case, let's start the adaptation, but before we start we have to make three rules:
First, the independent column has strict discipline. If you cannot accept it, please do not join the independent column. Once you join the independent column, you must abide by the discipline, otherwise you will be subject to military law.
Second, you can come and go freely before or after joining the independent column, but as long as you are in the team for one day, you must follow orders without compromise. Because if you are passive and lazy and delay the opportunity to fight, don't blame me for being ruthless.
Third, you must not incite opposition. Once you join the Independent Column, we are one family. Anyone who incites the Sichuan Army to oppose other troops will be treated as a mutiny. If the Sichuan Army encounters any unfair treatment, come to me directly! "