……………………………………………………………… In the Great Tent of the Command of the South-Eastern Military District. Lin Hu, Liu Hei, and Cao Zheng gave a standard military salute to Cai Yi, which was an apology for their reckless behavior just now.

"You don't have to!" Cai Yi dodged away, and the look of appreciation on his face became heavier. Such a bloody man is worthy of deep friendship.

"General, the young marshal has appointed you as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Theater, and you will be fully responsible for the war in the Southeast Military Region. From the moment we received the order, we were already your subordinates, and the general could not say anything he had to say. We must know everything, and we must say everything! Lin Hu said loudly. In addition to the appointment of Cai Ye in Feng Yong's secret telegram, he also solemnly told them that Cai Ye can be trusted, can be treated as his own person, and resolutely implement Cai Ye's orders! If it weren't for Feng Yong's words in front, they would never have brought Cai Yi here immediately, after all, this place is a secret of the Southern Military Region. The map shows the situation of the enemy and us, and there is a complete terrain and the stations of each unit on the sand table.

"I guess the first thing now is to distribute weapons and ammunition to my troops. I think these young marshals have made it clear. Cai Ye said with a smile. Although the smile on his face is still calm, he is still excited in his heart. Before coming, Feng Yong promised to equip the First Division of the New Army as much as possible to be a force that could resist the Japanese army. That's why Cai Yi is looking forward to those weapons and ammunition.

"Yes! We have already sorted out the weapons and ammunition needed by the first division, and I will take you to get them! Yan Lei, political commissar of the Southeast Military Region, immediately took Cai Yi's adjutant out to deal with the handover of these materials.

"The second thing is to tell me about the current form of the battlefield!" Cai Ye said with a smile. Signal a few people not to be nervous.

"General, at present, both the enemy and us are facing each other on the Yalu River, and the ice of the Yalu River has been destroyed by both the enemy and us. Now that the weather has begun to warm up, the ice on the Yalu River is no longer as thick as it used to be, and it is not yet possible for soldiers to cross the river, but heavy weapons and large vehicles used to necessitate the laying of pontoon bridges. At present, the total strength of the enemy on the opposite side is about 1340,000, including the remnants of the original Korean army of more than 30,000 people. and the 4th, 5th, and 8th Divisions that came to support them. These three new divisions and regiments are all permanent divisions of Japan, and their combat effectiveness should be very good. Lin Hu then told in detail what had happened since the confrontation during this time, and Cai Ye listened very confidently, and would ask in some vague places.

When Lin Hu finished asking, Cai Yi frowned and continued to ponder.

This is, Cai Yi's commander walked in sweating profusely, but the joy on his face couldn't be hidden. If it weren't for the fact that someone was there, I'm afraid he would have raised his head to the sky and yelled.

"General, here's the list." The adjutant struggled to calm his own wheezing.

"So much?" Even with Cai Yi's concentration, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"General, this is completely configured according to the establishment of the Japanese army. Except for the heavy artillery unit, which we can't equip you, the other weapons are not bad. Lin Hu said loudly.

"Is there enough ammunition?" Cai asked.

"Our Southeast Military Region is equipped with two brigades of Japanese-made equipment, plus two brigades of the First Division of the New Army, a total of four brigades, and the captured weapons and ammunition are enough to support the troops to fight a few battles." Lin Hu said. It seems that he has already done a good job of understanding this matter.

"Great!" Looking at the weapons and ammunition on the list, Cai Ye felt that his confidence had been enhanced, and he even had an idea that everyone in the world was so strong. But soon he expelled this unrealistic idea, after all, the equipment of the 1st Division was already good. But there is still a gap with the Northeast Army, at least the Japanese army has very little automatic firepower in its equipment, and the soldiers are also fighting with 38 big covers. The emergence of this situation is related to the inheritance of the island nation and the widows of the Japanese army. Japan is a mountainous country, and the interior is made up by volcanoes. Earthquakes, which are rarely seen in other places, are a common occurrence in Japan. However, the strange thing is that Japan has active volcanoes, but due to the size of the country, there is very little cultivated land and resources are extremely scarce. Now Japan is on the rise. However, the resources needed for Japan's development needed to be purchased, and over time, the Japanese army developed the character of being calculating. Because if they don't care, I'm afraid they won't even be able to survive. This mentality did not change even if Japan became a world power. And this kind of thinking is embodied in all aspects of the Japanese army. Therefore, the Japanese army abandoned powerful automatic fire weapons and chose rifles with very few bullets, and then Japan advocated precision strikes, and the consequence of this was that the Japanese soldiers almost had a good marksmanship, and they were helpless in the face of automatic fire.

"With these weapons and ammunition, I can have a good fight with the Japanese army." Cai Ye said excitedly.

"General, the Japanese heavy artillery we captured has been replenished to the heavy artillery unit in the military area under the order of the young marshal. The rest of the heavy artillery was also a pile of scrap metal due to the lack of shells. Liu Hei said.

"I know that. That's already powerful! If our new army had such firepower last year, I am afraid that it would not be a few days before I could talk about the Beiyang Army being driven out from the southwest. Cai Ye said with a sigh. Now he suddenly somewhat understands the importance of strong firepower.

"General, I suggest that you strengthen the run-in training of the troops, so that they can become proficient in using these Japanese equipment as soon as possible. In this way, it was possible to face a possible attack by the Japanese army. Cao Zheng suggested.

"Very good, adjutant, let the troops quickly familiarize themselves with the performance of weapons, and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible."

"Yes!" The adjutant said loudly. Because of the excitement, his voice changed a little.

"Let everyone laugh. My men have never seen such a powerful firepower configuration. Cai Yi smiled and said.

The three of them didn't dare to say anything.

"Guys, let's study the defense line of our 1st Division in the southwest!" Cai Ye took a deep breath, and a look of determination appeared on his face. This is the characteristic temperament of a military man. Sure enough, Cai Ye was on the side of the momentum, and Lin Hu and the three of them were all shocked.

"Although I don't know the specific combat effectiveness of your troops, I have a general understanding from these firepower configurations and your explanations. To tell the truth, my 1st Division in the Southwest is a well-deserved trump card in the new army, but there is still a gap compared with the Northeast Army and the Japanese army. After all, we used to use old rifles, and new guns are rare. In addition to the shortage of ammunition, the troops rarely have any major training, so the shooting level of the new army is difficult to compare with the elite of the hundred battles under your command. Although I don't want to admit it, if my first division is put into the battlefield, it will become a weak point in the entire Yalu River defense line, and it is easy for the Japanese generals on the opposite side to seize the opportunity to subvert our entire defense line, because we must be cautious about the location of the new army. Cai Ye said with a smile.

"General, I propose that the 1st Division be stationed in the center, although this may be the point of attack of the Japanese army, it is also the most heavily defended place of our army. If the Japanese attack, we can defend on both sides. This guarantees the avoidance of enemy machination. Cao Zheng pointed to the main battlefield of the Sino-Japanese battle and said.

"It's not proper, it's not proper, if this place is broken through by the Chinese army. Our entire line of defense could be completely overturned, so I am opposed to putting the Forces nouvelles in such a dangerous position. Liu Hei thought for a while and said.

"Yes, I also agree with Commander Liu Hei's idea. The fact that the First Division stayed here is not a book of superiority. Cai Ye smiled and said, "General, if we don't put it here, place the first division in other defense lines, if the Japanese break through the position, our form will become very troublesome." It may even lead to the collapse of the entire battlefield. Cao Zheng was a little puzzled.

"It's not a secret that we're coming, I'm afraid the Japanese army already knows about it now. I've come here. I think that with the information of the special high class, I and my troops will definitely be carefully checked. You say what will the Japanese army do if our troops go to the forefront at this time? I think there is a good chance that it will attract a frenzied attack by the Japanese army. In that case, why don't we just take the bait and use this method to lure the enemy into the bait? Cai Ye said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Lin Hu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he still agreed with Cai Yi's analysis.

"Stationed the 1st Division in a remote and inconspicuous place, and then ambushed around, and waited for the Japanese army to attack, it was the time for us to strike, as long as it worked well, at least a lot of the Japanese army's living forces could be eliminated." Cai Ye said with a smile.

"Yes, that's half!" Do what you think, this is the personality of a lawless young man.

On the same day, after a long journey, the Southwest New Army was sent to the most remote place to station, and this transfer alarmed many people. The spies of the Japanese army's special high school also sent the news as soon as possible.

The Japanese army was greatly excited, thinking that there was an opportunity, and began to assemble troops that night, equipping the Northeast Army with a head-on blow and washing away the shame of the continuous defeat of the Imperial Japanese Army.

At the same time, a large fleet appeared on the port of Tianjin. These tall ships are so big that they're bigger than a house. It attracted a lot of onlookers.

"That's?" In the crowd of onlookers, a middle-aged man suddenly pointed to the last old ironclad ship in the fleet and said.

"Zhenyuan!" The crowd boiled, especially the elderly, who had experienced the chaos of that era and were naturally deeply touched. Now that he suddenly saw the Zhenyuan ship, he naturally aroused sadness in his heart.

"It's the Zhenyuan ship that was robbed by the Japanese, how could he come back with the Japanese fleet?" There was a puzzled look on the face of the person of insight, why did this warship, which should be retired, appear at the Tianjin dock in a grand manner. There was almost nothing on it except for a Japanese flag. Could it be that the Japanese army is here to show off its might? An old ironclad ship made the entire port of Tianjin boil.

(To be continued)