Zhong Yi entered the role quickly, which was also forced.

Because now it's the end of March '38.

Although in the original time and space, the Japanese army would not reach the outside of Wuhan until the beginning of October, but in this time and space, because there was no embankment at Huayuankou, the Japanese army could go west along the Longhai Line, and then go south from the Shunping-Han Railway in Zhengzhou, so it was completely possible to advance to Wuhan without waiting until October.

Zhong Yi's estimate is that in June, the end of June or the beginning of July, the Japanese army will be able to reach Wuhan.

In other words, there are less than three months left for Zhong Yi to prepare for the full operation.

In less than three months, it seems like a lot, but for the defense of Wuhan, which is still in a state of disorder, it is really too urgent!

Zhong Yi did not stay in the office building to talk to Feng Yuxiang, and soon came to the Ministry of Military Affairs.

The person who received Zhong Yi was Cao Haosen, the political secretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the number two person in the Ministry of Military Affairs!

"Brother Ziren, I haven't had time to congratulate you on your promotion." Cao Haosen smiled and said, "Otherwise, how many tables will be set up in the Eight Immortals Tower tonight to celebrate?" ”

Although this is the practice of the party-state, how can Zhong Yi have time to set up a wine to celebrate his ascension?

At that moment, Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "Don't be in a hurry to celebrate, Vice Chief Cao, let's get down to business first." ”

"Brother Ziren really deserves to be a pillar of the party and the state, and he has entered the working state so quickly." Cao Haosen smiled, and then said, "Okay, let's talk about business first, but I don't know, what is my brother looking for me for?" ”

Zhong Yi said: "Vice Chief Cao, are there too few troops assigned to our garrison headquarters? ”

After a pause, Zhong Yi said again: "At the beginning of the defense of Nanjing, there were fifteen divisions, including 30,000 divisions such as the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps!" Now the importance of the defense of Wuhan is not under the defense of Nanjing, but the Ministry of Military Affairs gave me just eight brigades, is this a joke? ”

"Brother, that's not what I said, eight brigades are a lot." Cao Haosen said, "What's more, these eight brigades are not ordinary infantry brigades, not to mention the 367 brigade, they are the super elite that you brought out single-handedly, Brother Ziren, one brigade can at least top three brigades of other troops, and the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps can't compare!" ”

Zhong Yi said: "The problem is that the 367 Brigade is still just a regimental shelf!" ”

Waving his hand, Cao Haosen said again: "Liu Yuanlin's guard brigade and Shi Zude's special service brigade are also elite troops, not only well-equipped, but also well-trained, although they can't be compared with the 367 brigade, but they are better than other infantry brigades. Even Chen Jing'an's five garrison brigades have also supplemented a large number of veterans, and their combat effectiveness is very strong! ”

"Deputy Chief Cao, it's not interesting for you to say that." Zhong Yi said, "The guard brigade and the special service brigade are the same as the 367 brigade, and they are still just a regimental shelf, as for Chen Jing'an's five garrison brigades, there is only a backbone infantry battalion allocated to them by Commander Guo from the 94th Army, just this, can it be regarded as replenishing a large number of veterans?" ”

"Brother Ziren, you can't say that, there are a lot of veterans in a battalion." Cao Haosen said, "You don't know, there are many troops, and the entire division and brigade are all recruits!" There are no veterans in a platoon, so don't they also go to the battlefield to fight devils? I didn't see those division commanders and brigade commanders come to the Ministry of Military Affairs to complain, right? ”

"Okay, let's not talk about the veterans." Zhong Yi waved his hand and said, "The key is that these eight brigades are not fully staffed, nominally eight brigades, but in fact there are only three regiments plus five battalions, what about the supplementary troops promised by the Ministry of Military Affairs?" ”

The matter of replenishing the army is under the management of the Military Service Administration under the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Military Service Administration happens to be in charge of Cao Haosen.

"Brother Ziren, you really wronged me." Cao Haosen smiled bitterly, "It's not that the Military Service Administration doesn't give soldiers, it's really that there are no soldiers at all now, so when the next batch of recruits from Sichuan arrives, how about I give you?" ”

"The next group of soldiers?" Zhong Yi asked, "When will the next batch of recruits arrive?" ”

Cao Haosen thought for a while and said, "It will be a month at the earliest." ”

"A month?" Zhong Yi said, "Definitely not, it's too delayed!" ”

"Then I really can't help it." Cao Haosen spread his hands and said, "Otherwise, I will go and tell Minister He that the Sixth Army, the Sixteenth Army, the Thirty-seventh Army, the Seventy-fifth Army, and the Ninety-fourth Army will be directly transferred to the Wuhan Garrison Headquarters?" Anyway, you still have Lao Feng on your head, and you are not afraid that you will not be able to command them. ”

"This can't be done, it's not a matter of whether you can command or not." Zhong Yi shook his head categorically and said, "It's that there are too many command organs in the middle, and it's too much to delay things!" The orders of the Wuhan Garrison Command must be directly issued to the brigades, and the command structures at the intermediate division and army levels must all be revoked. ”

"Brother Ziren, aren't you kidding?" Cao Haosen said, "Dismantle these five armies into brigades and allocate them to your Wuhan garrison, how will the division commanders and army commanders above arrange them?" Let them come to work in the Ministry of Military Affairs? ”

"Yes." Zhong Yi said, "I think this arrangement is very good, or it should be decided." ”

"Fix your head." Cao Haosen said angrily, "I said brother, you still broke this thought." ”

As soon as the words fell, a cold voice suddenly came in from outside the door: "I think this is a good idea!" ”

The two looked back, but it was Lin Wei, the director of the attendant room, who walked in slowly.

Zhong Yi hurriedly stood upright, and Cao Haosen also stood up to greet him.

Lin Wei waved his hand and said to Cao Haosen: "Vice Chief Cao, the principal asked me to tell you that the Battle of Wuhan is an overwhelming political event, and in order to ensure the victory of the Battle of Wuhan, all departments, including the military, police, political, business, and academic circles, must fully cooperate, so the source of troops in the Wuhan Garrison Command must be solved as soon as possible!" ”

Cao Haosen said: "The problem is that there is really no way to solve it. ”

"How could it not be solved?" Lin Wei said, "The method that Zi Rengang said is very good!" ”

Cao Haosen was stunned and said: "Really dismantle the Sixth Army and other five armies and replenish them to the Wuhan Garrison?" ”

"Demolished!" Lin Wei nodded, and said affirmatively, "The officers and soldiers below the brigade level will supplement the Wuhan garrison on the spot, and the ranks of generals above the brigade level will not be moved, and the number will not be revoked, and they will go to the rear to make up for it!" ”

Cao Haosen said awe-inspiringly: "Is this what Director Lin meant, or is it ......?"

Lin Wei said: "Vice Chief Cao, this is what I mean, and it is also what the principal means!" ”

"That's fine!" Cao Haosen didn't ask any more questions, nodded and said, "I'll send an official letter!" ”

Lin Wei turned his gaze to Zhong Yi again, and said, "Ziren, if you have any other requirements, just put it forward, the principal said it, as long as we can do it, we will fully support it!" ”

(End of chapter)