Ming Zuo

Chapter 589 Expansion of the Army
Lushun Bay in April is calm and calm.

The mountains in the north block Siberia's late spring cold, making it very warm and pleasant here.

The huge fleet meanders into the port, attracting the attention of Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang.

"Brigade Commander Huang, Political Commissar Fu, I'm Zou Erbao from the Personnel Department of the High Command."

A young officer jumped from the boat, ran up to them, and introduced himself.

Hearing that it was from the Personnel Department of the High Command, both Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang had a premonition of something.

"I heard that Dongjiang rebels are being encircled and suppressed. I don't know how the battle is going?"

Zou Erbao took out his certificate and asked Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang to examine it. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "The fight is over, our army has won a complete victory."

"Hey!"

Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang let out a long sigh, quite upset.

It is of course a great pity that they cannot participate in a big battle.

Zou Erbao didn't understand the mood of the two generals, and after they checked their documents, he said: "The command department dispatched an order, please call the chief officers of the advance detachment going north, I want to read it out in public."

Not long after, officers above the battalion level of the Northward Advance Detachment came to the brigade headquarters one after another.

Zou Erbao waited for Huang Sanhu to take out the seal, and after comparing it with the design on the official document of the headquarters, he opened it in public.

"Decree of the commanding department, hereby dispatch Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang to return, and the northward advance detachment will handle the affairs, and the heads of the third regiment Yu Lichun and Geng Wanrong will be in charge."

There was a lot of discussion underneath, but after arriving in Liaodong, the two chief generals would be transferred away before a battle was fought.

But everyone is still very happy.

After all, he was promoted.

Yu Lichun and Geng Wanrong were promoted from regiment-level officers to brigade-level officers, and they were also in charge of the party, and they were full of joy.

Huang Sanhu was mentally prepared, which was normal.

"Does Director Zou know where Lao Fu and I will be transferred?"

Zou Erbao's mouth was very strict.

"The high command has not come to a conclusion yet. It just asked the two to hand over quickly and rush back to Jinan as quickly as possible."

Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang didn't dare to be negligent, and it only took more than two hours to explain the affairs here clearly.

When they came to the pier to board the ship, they saw the workers busy unloading the goods.

But this time it was different.

No matter how strong and powerful the stevedores were, they did not carry the bag off the ship alone, but in groups of two, working together to lift a small-looking bag.Not only that, but all the workers are wearing masks and gloves, and their heads are tightly wrapped.

Fu Gang noticed that each of these bags was dusty, and even if they were not shaken or shaken, there were white dust floating around.

"What is this?"

This Zou Erbao can still say.

"This is cement. It's a new thing. It's produced by the cement factory of the Equipment Department. It's also made of steel and the fortress wall is very strong. It takes a lot of effort for our heavy artillery to blast it away."

Huang Sanhu and Fu Gangmu stared at the dirty bags and remembered the cement in unison.

Although Zuo Menggeng handed over the cement production to the Lu family, it was for civilian use.

Of course, the cement for military use can only be handed over to the Equipment Department.

The grade of this kind of cement transported to Liaodong to build fortifications is far higher than the civilian cement produced by Lujia.

There were few people in the advance detachment going north, and it was not very convenient to support from Shandong. To prevent the attack of Hou Jin's army, strong fortifications were very important.

Therefore, after high-grade cement was produced, Zuo Menggeng gave priority to providing it to Lushun.

Taking advantage of the warmth of spring and the blossoming of flowers, we will complete the fortifications before Houjin comes to attack, and Lushun will be safe.

After Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang got on the boat, they didn't go to Dengzhou, but went straight to Jinan.

Three days later, they walked into the newly established compound of the High Command.

Some of them are new, full of vitality, and refreshing.

What surprised them even more was that the people who appeared here were all generals of major armies.Not even regimental officers, the worst were lieutenant colonels.

"Yo, isn't this Huang... the Great Brigadier?"

Not far away, someone was talking loudly, and seeing Huang Sanhu approaching, he immediately raised his voice.

It looks like a greeting, but the meaning of ridicule is obvious.

Seeing Bai Xiaoqi's face, Huang Sanhu was very angry.

"Humph!"

Bai Xiaoqi came over with a giggle.

"I didn't expect you to come back. With your ability, I reckon, this time, how can you be the chief of staff at the division level? Hahaha..."

Huang Sanhu scolded.

"Little man gets his way."

Bai Xiaoqi became unhappy, and shouted: "How do you talk? Seeing the commander's attitude? Do you still have discipline in your eyes?"

This time it was Huang Sanhu's turn to smile.

"I'm sorry, my northward advance detachment is under the direct control of the command headquarters, what kind of army commander are you?"

Bai Xiaoqi was devastated, his old face flushed.

"Hmph, let's see what you can get this time? If you fall under the hands of Lao Tzu, hehe, there will be hardships waiting for you."

In the auditorium of the command headquarters, all the generals above the brigade level of the new army gathered together.

Today is a big day for the new army.

Therefore, starting today, the new army will begin to expand its army.

After the Dongjiang rebels were wiped out, Shandong was quiet.From then on, the combat objectives of the new army will change from internal to external.

Compared with Shandong, the whole world is undoubtedly very vast, and the troops needed are incalculable.

It was agreed that this time the new army will more than double its size.

Zuo Menggeng stood on the stage, looking at the stars gathered below, full of vigor.

Once upon a time, the new army was already so powerful.

As long as they follow the correct path, the new army will surely be able to travel to all corners of the entire world, and finally conquer the stars and seas.

"According to the decision of the High Command, from now on, Zuo Rong will be appointed as the commander of the First Army!"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience couldn't help being in an uproar.

This result exceeded everyone's expectations.

Everyone thought that the commander of the First Army belonged to Bai Xiaoqi after Zuo Menggeng left office.

But the person who was finally appointed was Zuo Rong.

But when you think about it, there is nothing wrong with this appointment.

After all, Zuo Rong has senior qualifications and high military exploits, and he is also Zuo Menggeng's direct descendant.It is reassuring to hand over the troops that started from the new army to him.

Among the generals, Bai Xiaoqi's face was pale and he was covered in cold sweat.

He couldn't figure out why he was excluded?

In the past battle, did you make any mistakes?
But no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't think of anything wrong.

But what happened next almost made him explode.

"According to the decision of the High Command, the former First Guard Regiment, the First Brigade of the Linqing Militia, and the First Regiment of the Anshan Militia will form the Sixth Division, which together with the Fifth Division will be merged into the Third Army. Army Commander Huang Sanhu, Political Commissar Fu Gang."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Huang Sanhu and Fu Gang took the stage to receive their appointments.

When he came back, Huang Sanhu deliberately walked in front of Bai Xiaoqi.

"Yo, isn't this Bai... the deputy commander."

Bai Xiaoqi's fists were clenched so hard that he was about to bleed, and he couldn't speak a word.

(End of this chapter)