War of Resistance

Chapter 1198 Candidates

As for the candidate for the commander of the security force in this theater, it would definitely not be a young boy like Zhang Tianhai—Xue Yue thought of his Wu Yizhi who was still serving as the chief of staff of the First Corps.

Thinking of this, Xue Yue picked up the phone, dialed a number and said, "Hi, I'm Xue Yue, answer the call from Chongqing immediately! Directly connect to Chairman Jiang's special line!"

After about 3 minutes, the phone was finally connected.

A thick male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, this is Tianzi Jiakui No. [-]."

"Hello, this is Jiashu No. [-] Headquarters. I'm Xue Yue. Chairman, please answer the phone." Xue Yue matched the code perfectly, and then directly stated his intention.

Tianzijia is the code name of the chairman's official residence, and Kui is the code name of the adjutant's office.

"Executive Xue, please wait a moment," said the other side of the phone.

About 10 minutes later, there was an angry voice from the other end of the phone: "Hi, I'm Jiang Zhongzheng, is Brother Boling still there?"

"Report to the chairman, the humble position is still there." Xue Yue said very respectfully.

"Brother Boling, do you have something to report when you call this time?" Chiang Kai-shek asked.

"Report to Chairman, there is indeed this matter. This matter is about the establishment of the post of commander of our Ninth War Zone Guard Force." Xue Yue reported truthfully.

"Oh? The Ninth War Zone Security Force? I remember that there were three regiments, right?" Chiang Kai-shek said.

"Yes, there are a total of two reinforced regiments, plus one infantry regiment, exactly three regiments. If all these troops are organized according to ordinary infantry regiments, the theater guards can be organized into six infantry regiments, so the humble I believe that it is necessary to formally establish the position of commander of the theater security forces." Xue Yue said bluntly.

"Oh? Do you have any ideas about this candidate?" Chiang Kai-shek asked.

"Yes. It is Wu Yizhi, my former chief of staff. Do you think it is suitable for him to serve as the commander of the theater security forces?" Xue Yue asked.

I saw Chiang Kai-shek pondering for a while, and then said: "Wu Yizhi, this is a capable person, and he is very good in all aspects. I have an idea recently, let him be the chief education officer of your ninth theater cadre training group, but now let him Is it appropriate for him to also serve as the commander of the Ninth Theater Guard Force?"

Chiang Kai-shek's words revealed a sense of seeking opinions, and there was not much meaning of refusal in them.

"Chairman, from the point of view of a humble position, it is appropriate. After all, Wu Yizhi's position as the chief of staff of the First Corps is at the rank of lieutenant general. The post of commander of the theater security force is a normal transfer; There is no conflict between the head of education of the regiment and the concurrent post of the commander of the theater security force. The security force of the ninth theater is temporarily in charge of the overall work of Zhang Tianhai, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy. The No.40 Fifth Regiment, the humble staff believes that Zhang Tianhai is qualified for this job, because his qualifications are really inexperienced, even if he has won many battles, he should work hard. If the time is right, he can be promoted to a theater guard Commander of the army. After the report from the humble post, I would like to ask the chairman for instructions." Xue Yue said bluntly.

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, but he was planning in his heart. Soon, he made a decision: "Let's do it according to Brother Boling's opinion!"

"Thank you Chairman for your kindness!" Xue Yue said with a smile.

"Is there anything else that needs to be reported?" Chiang Kai-shek asked in a deep voice.

"Not for the time being. If there are other matters, I will report to you as soon as possible!" Xue Yue said.

Soon, Chiang Kai-shek hung up the phone.

So, why did Chiang Kai-shek agree to Xue Yue's request so painfully?The reason is very simple, that is because there is no suspicion of employing people and no doubting others.

In Chiang Kai-shek's view, Xue Yue was the acting commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone at the beginning, and he wanted Xue Yue to take up the post, but now because of this trivial matter, will the whole plan be ruined?This is obviously inappropriate. The post of commander of the Ninth War Zone Guard Force is actually just a false title. Zhang Tianhai, who graduated from the seventh batch of Whampoa, will preside over the overall work. This is obviously trustworthy. He has just won a battle. Obviously an excellent result.

The appointment of the commander of the Ninth War Zone Guard Force seems to be a trivial matter, but it actually highlights Xue Yue's handling of key issues. Let Chiang Kai-shek feel more at ease about it.

Yes, among the people Chiang Kai-shek trusted the most, the most trustworthy were the students who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. After all, these people were all direct descendants brought by him, so he could rest assured that he would hand over the troops to them.

Looking at Xue Yue again, after hanging up the phone, his face was full of joy. In his opinion-after Wu Yizhi took up the post of commander of the security department in the theater, he will be the head of education of the cadre training regiment. The position of chief of staff of the theater commander is not far away.

For Zhang Tianhai, Xue Yue still believed in his ability, and in the battle of Wanjialing, he also saw Zhang Tianhai's ability, especially his ability to lead troops.

Letting Zhang Tianhai take up the post of the former enemy commander of the theater guard force and preside over the overall work, Xue Yue's purpose is to let him bring out a strong army, especially this army is only under the direct command of the commander of the ninth theater, which is much more convenient up.

The more Xue Yue thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was correct, so he called his secretary and gave instructions on this matter.

However, regarding the fact that the security forces in the theater had won such a big victory and wiped out the Japanese army in such a short period of time like never before, Xue Yue decided that the flag must be handed out in person, but the flag-giving ceremony should be held at the hands of Wu Yizhi, the commander of the security forces in the theater. The flag will be presented later.

Then Xue Yue didn't want to ask how the theater guards fought so well, because he thought it was an inevitable result-at that time, in the battle at Nantianpu, the first regiment of the theater guards only had one regiment for a day Annihilation of the [-] defenders at Nantianpu within the city was the only way to firmly guarantee the victory of Wanjialing. Therefore, this is something that can only be imagined.

It is also because of this pile of credit that Xue Yue believes in Zhang Tianhai so much—of course, he is ready to supplement the losses of the theater guards in Yuankou Town as soon as possible.

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The camera returns to Sanjiang Town.

At this time, it was already the third day since the battle in Yunkou Town ended, and the former enemy headquarters of the theater security force finally returned to Sanjiang Town.

Theater Guard Forces Front Enemy Headquarters, Conference Room.

"Everyone, you have worked hard in successive battles. The victory of the Battle of Yunkou is inseparable from your support. This is the first battle since the formation of our theater guard force. It has won such a big victory. What has been proved, what has been proved Our theater guards can fight! There will be more battles in the future. I believe we will win more!" Zhang Tianhai stood in front, his eyes as sharp as ever.

"Applause!!" Zhou Fangjie, who was sitting in front, was the first to respond, and the field immediately burst into applause.

This meeting can be said to be a meeting attended by the battalion-level and above cadres of the entire theater security force, which is why the scene is so lively.

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