ps: The second update is here, ask for collections, ask for recommended votes! Thank you for the reward from Qingfeng Qin Yuan! In the winter in the Northeast, the climate is harsh, especially after the snow, and the roads are even more difficult. However, even so, all units under the jurisdiction of the three infantry divisions of the Jilin Army are also training in accordance with the content of the infantry drill code. From the most basic queue training to the training of combat literacy, etc., they have not been left behind. No matter how bad the conditions were, the officers and men persevered.

Of course, in order to avoid large-scale non-combat attrition, Wu Haoxuan had prepared before. All the soldiers were dressed in thick cotton clothes so that they would not get frostbite when they were training outdoors. Coupled with the adequate supply of food, the officers and men were able to persevere even if it was hard.

The Chinese of this era are generally thin and weak. Because of the lack of nutrition, many people are thin as if they were a bamboo pole. Compared with the short but stocky Japanese, in terms of physical fitness, the Chinese are undoubtedly much worse. Of course, this is mainly due to insufficient nutrition.

Wu Haoxuan has never treated the officers and soldiers under his command badly. Even for ordinary privates, the food is the same as everyone else's. In the morning, it is a large meat bun and porridge with soy milk, and at noon, it is white flour steamed bun or white rice, and there are two meats, one vegetable and one soup. At noon, a small amount of meat and vegetarian dishes are served with white rice. Wu Haoxuan also plans to develop farmers to raise dairy cows next year, so that he can provide milk for the army.

For soldiers, having a strong physique is an important guarantee for surviving in the difficult battlefield. The Chinese lacked too much in this area, and Wu Haoxuan could only make up for it by providing them with good food and hard training, hoping to shorten the gap with the Japanese as much as possible. Only in this way will we not be at a disadvantage when facing the Japanese in the future.

Marksmanship and white-knuckle fighting are also training that Wu Haoxuan attaches great importance to. Especially in terms of marksmanship, Little Japan's marksmanship can be described as world-class. In general, there are really not many troops who can outperform small Japan in marksmanship. As for the stabbing technique, the current little Japanese stabbing technique is not very good. This was already tested during the Russo-Japanese War.

When Little Japan encountered the Ula charge of the woolly bear on the battlefield, and then the two sides engaged in a bloody white-knuckle battle, the woolly bear soldiers made the little Japan pay a heavy price with their tall stature and bayonet fighting skills. It is precisely because of this that little Japan worked hard to connect with the stabbing technology, so that in the later war, China was defeated.

Although, Wu Haoxuan does not advocate white-knuckle warfare. However, on the battlefield this is not certain. Once you encounter a hard battle, you are likely to enter a white-knuckle battle. If the training is not sufficient, it is very likely that you will pay a heavy price.

Therefore, in all the barracks of the Jilin Army, it can be seen that in the bitter cold wind, the officers and men of the army wearing thin clothes and even shirtless are assiduously practicing the technique of stabbing hard. Even though the temperature is very low, many people are still sweating profusely. Many people have even been injured during practice. Of course, it is better to be injured at this time than to be killed after going to battle!

Good marksmanship is almost always fed with bullets, and natural sharpshooters may have zài, but they are very rare. In order to improve the marksmanship of the officers and soldiers, as long as the weather permits, the soldiers will conduct live-fire training every day, and each person has to fire 20 rounds of ammunition. This directly leads to the fact that millions of bullets are consumed every day for training alone.

The ammunition produced by the arsenal every day simply could not meet the consumption of the troops, and it had to buy a large number of bullets from the United States. Although, such consumption is very costly. But overall, the growth of the soldiers is almost visible.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "A crisp gunshot like fried beans rang out, and it was the soldiers shooting with their M1903 rifles. This is a military camp located outside Jilin City, and it is the station of the reconnaissance battalion of the 1st Division of the Jilin Army. Today, Wu Haoxuan accompanied Wu Xingquan and senior officers of the Jilin Army to review the results of the training.

It's already November, and it's been a month since the troops began large-scale training. Wu Xingquan was anxious to see the success of the training, so he dragged Wu Haoxuan, who had returned to Jilin, to the barracks with him. Although, Wu Xingquan is no longer in charge of military affairs. However, Wu Haoxuan's large investment in the army still made him feel distressed. It's like spending money like running water! It would be a shame if there wasn't a single bubble! Wu Xingquan didn't want Wu Haoxuan to spend too much unjust money.

The divisional reconnaissance battalion is undoubtedly one of the most elite units of the 1st Division of the Jilin Army. The previous five-kilometer cross-country run made Wu Xingquan very satisfied. The soldiers, who used to look thin, are now stronger. Compared with the past, there is undoubtedly a huge improvement.

The next stabbing training also made Wu Xingquan nod again and again. He was already an old soldier, and at a glance, he knew that these soldiers were really capable.

The subsequent shooting training was an eye-opener for Wu Xingquan. Although a lot of bullets are consumed every day, the effect is obvious. Their marksmanship has improved significantly compared to what it was back then. It's not even a sharpshooter, but at least no one misses the mark.

Next, the reconnaissance battalion also carried out straggler line assaults, artillery drills, infantry and artillery coordination, and other subjects. This made Wu Xingquan and other high-ranking military officials nod again and again. It's only been a month, but the soldiers have already undergone a radical change. It is foreseeable that if this kind of training continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before these soldiers will be able to become real elite soldiers. In this era, only by mastering an elite army can we have a foothold!

Because the weather was too cold and the soil was frozen, it was impossible to drill the trenches, so the subject was cancelled.

"Haoxuan, it seems that the progress of the troops is very fast! After the end of this winter training, our three infantry divisions will become the leading elite troops in China! Wu Xingquan was very satisfied.

"Dad, compared with the domestic troops, what is there to be proud of. If we want to compare, we will also compare with the world's army powers. Compared to that, we are undoubtedly far behind! However, I believe that we will catch up with them one day! "Wu Haoxuan's ambition is even greater.

"Haha! Ambitious! Dad believes that you will succeed! Wu Xingquan patted Wu Haoxuan's shoulder, his eyes full of relief.

"However, Dad, these troops have never been on the battlefield after all, and they have never seen blood. Therefore, it cannot be counted as an elite soldier. Wait until the beginning of spring next year and let them see the blood, which will be of great help to the improvement of the combat strength of the troops! Wu Haoxuan said.

"What? Are you going to do it to anyone? Wu Xingquan asked in a low voice. Wu Haoxuan's ambition to unify the Northeast and then confront Yuan Shikai, the Japanese, and the Russians has long been known. It's just that it seems a little too early to do it now! Although the Jilin Army had three infantry divisions, if it had too many enemies, it would inevitably be able to achieve victory.

"Dad, I know that. I'm not targeting a few uncles, I'm targeting someone else! ”

Wu Xingquan frowned, are there any other forces in the Northeast besides these warlords who are from the Feng family?

"Dad, the Northeast is full of beards. Their existence is already a serious threat to social stability. We have to find a way to get rid of them. The population of our Jilin is only a few million, but the number of beards is probably not less than 100,000, right? Only by cutting out these beards can we develop better. Otherwise, there would be no guarantee of safety, so how could those displaced people be willing to come to Jilin? What's more, in the battle to exterminate these beards, we can not only hone our soldiers, but also get more soldiers, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”

People who can be bearded are basically strong people. Otherwise, how can you persevere in the harsh deep mountains and old forests? Of course, among these beards, there are those who are the most sinful. But again, there are people who fall into the grass for other reasons. Wu Haoxuan hoped that after these beards were eliminated, the truly heinous people would be killed, and the others who only had minor mistakes would be given a chance.

I believe that after these beards are wiped out, at least tens of thousands of soldiers can be obtained! At that time, the army will undoubtedly be able to expand further. At the same time, the stability of the society will also enable the people to live and work in peace and contentment, which will have great benefits for the development of Jilin's economy and industry.

Wu Xingquan nodded, although Zhang Yuting, Feng Linge and other two brothers were all born with beards. However, he knew that beard was dangerous to society. Wu Haoxuan wanted to take Jilin's beard, and he undoubtedly agreed.

"Well, this problem, you can look at it!" Wu Xingquan directly delegated power to Wu Haoxuan.

Originally, Wu Xingquan and Wu Haoxuan were going to have a meal with the soldiers in the barracks at noon. However, someone from the Overseer's Mansion came to tell him that Ma Zihui of the Ma family had come and asked to see Wu Xingquan.

Ma Zihui is Ma Tengxi's eldest son, and he must have been ordered by Ma Tengxi to come to Jilin at this time. Ma Tengxi is the eldest of the four of Ma, Wu, Feng, and Zhang, and now that Ma Zihui is here, Wu Xingquan can't of course disappear. So, Wu Xingquan and Wu Haoxuan, father and son, had to leave the barracks and return to the Overseer's Mansion.

On the way, Wu Haoxuan asked Ma Zihui what he meant: "Dad, what is the purpose of Brother Zihui's coming to see us?" ”

Wu Xingquan shook his head: "I don't know, but I should be here to ask for help!" ”

"Rescue? Aren't they going well in Heilongjiang? Wu Haoxuan was a little surprised. During this time, his energy was focused on army building and industrial construction, and he did not know much about other forces in Northeast China.