Temporary workers in the war

"What is a temporary worker, why haven't I heard of it?"

At the first glance, Feng Quan didn't seem to like to hang out with him, and thought he was the boss. Lao Jiang's face was so long that it turned dark.Hearing that Feng Quan's determination was in line with the spirit of Huangpu, Chiang Kai-shek became a little happy.Hearing "temporary workers", he was very confused, "What is this stuff, why haven't I heard of it, which department manages temporary workers?"

"Principal, temporary workers mean that I belong to your leadership. You can regard me as a member of the National Government or the National Revolutionary Army. Now the party-state is just starting up, and a lot of waste is waiting to be done. It is not easy to declare war lightly. And I can prevent traitors from leaking national security secrets and crack down on lawbreakers who threaten national unity and security. Some things are not easy for the principal to come forward, such as some Japanese bandits who violate the interests of the party and the country and harm the people. I can do it for you. The ancient heroes may solve it secretly in the form of bandits. In case of an accident, you can announce to the outside world that it was done by a temporary worker, saying that I lack central management and have no long-term awareness. Japan will not have a legitimate excuse to invade China. "

Feng Quan hastily explained, and was long-winded for a long time, I am afraid that Chiang Kai-shek did not understand.

"Oh, so it's like this, so it's good. Once the "Tanaka Memorial" is revealed, it is estimated that Japan will calm down a bit. You can watch it in the Northeast."

Although Chiang Kai-shek very much hoped to keep Feng Quan, but seeing that he had made up his mind to go, he no longer forced him to stay.

"Hey, if you weren't too young and lacking qualifications, I would have made you a senior adviser to the First Army of the Nationalist Government under my supervision."

Chiang Kai-shek expressed his emotion. Although his generals in Whampoa were like a cloud of fierce generals, they generally lacked strategic vision and were embarrassed to use them.

Indeed, in terms of strategy, Chiang Kai-shek is completely comparable to Mao Zedong.But Jiang's tactical ability is not good. Many people think that he can be the commander of an infantry battalion with about 500 soldiers at most.Hehe, for various reasons, he likes to personally command many battles, and many good situations are messed up by him.

"Huh? If Mr. Jiang lacks senior advisors, senior staff officers or something, students can recommend one for you. Although he has never personally led troops, his strategic vision is far beyond ordinary people, and he is also very good at military theory. It's a pity that you don't need him." , he and Tang Shengzhi opposed you, but he was quite patriotic."

A companion is like a tiger, and Feng Quan explained it very carefully. Although it was for Chiang Kai-shek's sake, he was also worried that if he touched the scales, it would be troublesome if he flattered the horse's hoof.In the future, I still hope to cooperate well and repair the Japanese well.

"Zigong is talking about Jiang Baili, Jiang Fangzhen? Let me think about it carefully. There are not many domestic military talents superior to him."

Lao Jiang told the truth that Jiang Baili is even more famous in Japan than in China.During the Japanese military academy, Jiang Baili, Cai E, and Zhang Xiaozhun were called the "Three Heroes of China", and they all became extraordinary figures in the future.The three were born at about the same age, and all died earlier.Cai E died in Japan in 1916 at the age of 34; Zhang Xiaohuai died of excessive drinking in 1925 at the age of 44; Jiang Baili died in 1938 at the age of 56. He was the longest-lived of the "Three Heroes", but it can only be counted Zhongshou.

Jiang Baili did three most famous things.

One was the principal of the Baoding Army Military Academy, and the school is very famous: Wu Peifu; Li Jishen; the Chinese general who wiped out the most Japanese troops in the entire Anti-Japanese War, known as "Tiger Boy", once served as the battalion commander of Sun Yat-sen's guard battalion Xue Yue; Zhang Zhizhong; Fu Zuoyi; Tang Shengzhi who vowed to defend Nanjing before the Nanjing Defense War, and almost fled alone when the Japanese army came, resulting in a large number of Japanese being captured; Luo Zhuoying; Air Force Commander Zhou Zhirou; Gu Zhutong; Jiang's most trusted Chen Cheng; "Little Zhuge" Bai Chongxi; Qian Dajun, Director of the Attendant Office of the Chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government; Liu Zhi; Shangguan Yunxiang and many other famous and inspiring figures.

The second is the publication of "National Defense Ethics" in 1937. As soon as the work was published, it caused a sensation. The inscription on the title page is: "Thousands of words, just to tell everyone that China has a way!" Only then can Japan be dragged down." "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, just don't make peace with him!" He clearly foresees that it will be difficult for China to defeat Japanese militarism by itself. Only by pulling the United States into the war against Japan can Japan be finally defeated.Therefore, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, his strategy of exchanging space for time was adopted by Chiang Kai-shek. The Chinese army dispersed Japan's military power with necessary concessions and huge geographical space, so that Japan could not annihilate the vital forces of the Republic of China government in a short period of time, and finally Waiting for the war between the United States and Japan to usher in a turning point for the victory of the War of Resistance.

The specific point is to prevent Japan from taking the same path as the Yuan Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty, and open up the second battlefield, the Songhu Battlefield.Although the loss was huge and it failed tactically, it achieved a strategic victory.The Japanese army fought on two fronts, unable to concentrate heavy weapons and take advantage of mechanization, and the Japanese army failed to "destroy China in three months." The clamor of Prince Hanin Gong and the then Minister of War Sugiyama also became an international joke.

Of course, Mao also proposed "On Protracted War". "On Protracted War" was a speech that Mao Zedong gave at the Yan'an Anti-Japanese War Research Conference from May 1938 to June 5, 26, but it was a year later than Jiang Baili.

The third is a bit legendary, and some people don't believe it.General Jiang Baili studied in Japan in 1901, and entered the non-commissioned officer school through Chengcheng (junior military school). When graduating in 1906, the Emperor of Japan bestowed a sword on the number 1 of the most important infantry graduates. As a result, Jiang Baili won the first place and brought the Emperor of Japan's sword back to China.

If the three hadn't died young and followed Chiang Kai-shek during the War of Resistance, the history of the War of Resistance would really have changed.

In April 1931, the Kuomintang government promulgated the "Army Officers and Soldiers Ranking Table", which followed the military rank system of the Beiyang government period, and the ranks and titles remained unchanged.At that time, there was no unified organization for awarding military ranks. The national government could award military ranks, the general headquarters could award them, the military committee could award them, and even higher authorities or military and political officials could award them. In 4, the Northwest warlord Ma Bufang appointed his 1932-year-old son Ma Jiyuan, who was still studying in elementary school, as the colonel chief of staff of the North and South Border Police Command of Qinghai Province.What is even more absurd is that after reporting to the Central Military and Political Department in Nanjing, an official order was issued and a letter of appointment was issued.In addition, compared with military ranks and positions at that time, it was common for high ranks to be low, and most military commanders were awarded generals.Some local warlords, with no more than 12 people and at most tens of thousands of people, also proclaim themselves generals. In 1933, Chiang Kai-shek said in a speech at a commemorative week: "Compared with the great powers, the Kuomintang army is extremely weak in combat effectiveness and has so many generals that the generals cannot be counted."

In order to rectify the confusion of military ranks to meet its military needs, the national government decided to revise the ranks.

A new rank table was promulgated, which divided generals into first and second ranks, and added special generals.The entire military rank level is six grades and eighteen grades:

Generals: Special General, First General, Second General, Lieutenant General, Major General;

Colonel: Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major;

Lieutenant: captain, lieutenant, second lieutenant; warrant officer;

Sergeant: sergeant, sergeant, corporal;

Soldiers: first class, first class, second class.

Naval soldiers are also divided into eight ranks, and the title is the same as that of the Beiyang government. Unfortunately, they were too weak. Most of them sank in the Yangtze River at the beginning of the War of Resistance to prevent the Japanese army from going upstream.

The ranks of military assistants in the period of the Nationalist Government were initially set at the same level as those of the Beiyang Government, but the titles were changed, that is, professional titles were added in front of the ranks of officers, such as "Military Major General", "Military Doctor Lieutenant Colonel", "Military Law Captain", etc. .

Later, in order to meet the needs of the full-scale civil war, the Kuomintang army greatly reduced the age limit for active service of officers at all levels: first-level general, 62 years old; second-level general, 60 years old; lieutenant general, 56 years old; major general, 52; Colonel, 46; Lieutenant Colonel, 44; Major, 42; Captain, 40; Lieutenant, 38; Second Lieutenant, 36.This was relatively low among major military nations at the time.

The rank of general in the Kuomintang army is more complicated.In addition to the three grades of special grade, first grade, and second grade, there are also several types of lieutenant general plus general rank and posthumous general.

The special general will be the highest military rank, awarded to the highest military officer of the army, navy and air force. In fact, this rank is specially set up for Chiang Kai-shek.

In the end, even if the "Three Heroes" can't become a super general like Chiang Kai-shek, it is probably not a big problem to be a first-level general.