As Wang Mazi said, Zhang Chi basically took care of the affairs of the new first division when he was the head of the new regiment, mainly because Zhang Chi won the trust of Wang Mazi and the United States, and Wang Mazi did not know English, so many things actually had to be handled by Zhang Chi, the head of the regiment who could speak English, so Wang Mazi simply threw everything to him and didn't need to translate it again.

Therefore, when Zhang Chi became the commander of the new division, he really didn't feel much of it, and what he should do was still done as before, but he expanded the regiment headquarters into a large group of staff officers, adjutants, communication soldiers, orderlies, guards and other personnel at the division headquarters.

However, just as Wang Mazi said, when he was the regiment commander, he had to take care of the affairs of the division commander, and when he was the division commander, he had to take care of the affairs of the army commander...... So he, the division commander, is still not worried.

The main problem here comes from two sides.

The first is the question of command.

This problem comes mainly from the aviation brigade.

Liu Guangzhong on the navy side was originally very close to Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi, and at this time he was ordered to let the navy obey Wang Mazi's command, which was to accept it without saying a word.

The sailors of the Navy naturally accepted the ...... China's navy is not like the navy of Japan and the United States, the naval officers of these countries are all highly educated returnees or high-level talents, they all have one thing in common, that is, they look down on the army and have deep contradictions with the army, so if you want them to obey the command of the army, dream of it!

At this time, the Chinese navy was not the same thing at all, first of all, the navy was basically an inferior sign in the Kuomintang troops, and President Chiang always paid attention to the development of infantry and was not very concerned about the navy, and secondly, before that, the Kuomintang navy had always been an auxiliary branch of the army, and it was under the command of the army to serve the army.

So, now it's normal to put the Navy under the command of the Army.

But the aviation brigade is different...... How many people in China can fly planes at this time? Moreover, when there is so much tension in the country, when the cars driven by rich people are driven by alcohol or even wood, they still have to use gasoline to support these pilots, so you can imagine how expensive these pilots are.

But now, such a valuable pilot is still under the command of those dirty army forces?!

Therefore, although they knew that this was Chairman Chiang's order, they were still a little reluctant.

Therefore, Zhang Junhua, the captain of the aviation brigade, called Wang Mazi.

"Throne!" Zhang Junhua said on the phone: "We are very willing to obey the orders of the commission, but ...... I wonder if the military seat has arranged for the right person to direct us in battle? ”

Zhang Junhua said this quite tactfully, and what he said is still very reasonable, after all, fighting a war is not a child's play, especially in air combat, as long as there is a little mistake, it will bring irreparable losses to the aviation brigade. Therefore, out of responsibility for his own life and the lives of his subordinates, it is understandable that Zhang Junhua would be so worried and ask such questions...... No one would be comfortable handing over an air force to an army commander with no flight experience.

But Wang Mazi didn't take this question seriously, he only replied: "Go and ask your instructors, or ask any of them, and then you will know if there is a suitable candidate!" ”

So Zhang Junhua really went to ask, and after asking, he couldn't help but be surprised, it turned out that the famous "cactus" air force on Kuah Island was actually commanded by Zhang Chi, the commander of the new 1st Division, and even from the instructor's tone, it could be heard that the killing of Yamamoto 56 could also be commanded by this colonel named Zhang Chi.

The reason why it is said "possible" is that the US military has not released the list of personnel involved in the killing of Yamamoto, mainly because the brothers of several of these pilots were captured by the Japanese army, and the US side is worried that the release of the list will lead to the Japanese army abusing and killing them.

is also because of secrecy, so Zhang Junhua did not vaguely know until this time...... It turns out that this thing may have been done by Zhang Chi.

This made him feel a little incredible, how could an army officer with no experience in air combat at all be able to command air combat so well?!

But Harris told him: "Don't doubt it, just like Brigadier General William didn't want to believe it before, but the facts are in front of you." We can even say ...... Had it not been for the command of Colonel Zhang Chi, the U.S. fleet would have been devastating in the Battle of Kuah. Colonel Zhang Chi also once commanded the 'Cactus' air force to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier, have you heard of it? ”

Zhang Junhua was speechless with his mouth half open, and he was shocked again.

"You should know more about your boss!" Harris patted Zhang Junhua and said, "The pilots of the 'Cactus' air force unanimously agree that he is a good commander, and they hope to fight under his command in the future, and you ...... But doubting his ability to question his command! It's ridiculous, understand? ”

"I see, sir!" Zhang Junhua replied.

Zhang Junhua believed that what Harris said was true, because there was no need for Harris to lie to him, although he still couldn't believe that it was true.

So the problem of command was solved, relying on the prestige that Zhang Chi had previously won in battle.

Of course, in order to convince these arrogant pilots of Zhang Chi, they also need to fight a real battle and achieve results.

Another problem was corruption in the Kuomintang army.

The problem is mainly in the naval forces...... The navy is a Kuomintang unit, and it is also an old army, although they do not play much role on the battlefield, but they will inevitably be contaminated with the vices that exist in the **** troops: detaining the army and eating the air, etc.

This problem is easy to solve, and it is only necessary to use some of the methods that Stilwell used in the expeditionary force to wash the navy.

For example, make a detailed list and send the generals directly to the soldiers according to their heads, and for example, if they find that they have detained the soldiers, they will directly "send" these officers back to China......

This punishment is similar to shooting them, because returning home means freezing and starving again, and here not only are they well equipped but they also eat canned beef every day...... At this time, the sailors' canned beef was not tired of eating, and the soldiers of the expeditionary force had already eaten it to the point that they wanted to vomit, so the soldiers now often eat it in different ways, such as boiled, fire-roasted, etc.

Realizing that corruption was unnecessary and too costly, this was quickly curbed, and the morale of the Navy rose to a new level.

(To be continued.) )