Devil's Army

Chapter 1907 Expansion of the Independent Division

"After the De'an Railway Station incident was resolved, Political Commissar Guo of the Southern Independent Division, who remained in Guangdong Province, presented Commander Zhang with a generous gift:"

He recruited 9000 new soldiers in Guangdong and brought them to Nanchang.

With Leng Feng's approval, Division Commander Zhang decided to establish the Third Brigade of the Southern Independent Division of the First Army.

He transferred some key personnel from the First and Second Brigades to serve as grassroots cadres in the Third Brigade.

The commander of the first brigade and the commander of the first regiment served as the commander and deputy commander of the third brigade.

The deputy regimental commander, who had recovered from his injury and returned to the unit, was appointed as the regimental commander of the first regiment of the first brigade.

The 9000 new recruits from Guangdong were reorganized and assigned to three brigades.

In combat, veterans mentor new recruits, enabling them to quickly develop combat effectiveness.

Two seriously wounded soldiers from the Northern Route Detachment of the Southern Jiangxi Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force, who were taken back to the hospital by Dr. Song for treatment, recovered quickly after more than a month of treatment.

Because of Dr. Song, they quickly became acquainted with the deputy commander.

One of the two seriously wounded soldiers was a deputy detachment commander. He congratulated the deputy regimental commander on his discharge from the hospital, as the latter was preparing to take up his post as the commander of the first regiment of the first brigade.

"Congratulations, Commander Wu, on your promotion."

"Commander Yu, we were born in a chaotic world. Whether we get promoted or not is irrelevant; the most important thing is to command more soldiers and fight the Japanese better."

"That's true. No matter how high your rank, you're still a slave to a conquered nation until the Japanese are driven out."

After a pause, Captain Yu asked again:

"Commander Wu, I heard that your Southern Independent Division belongs to the New Fourth Army. Is that true?"

"It's true. Our troops were placed under the command of the New Fourth Army after the Southern Anhui Incident. However, our combat and command systems were independent."

"Commander Wu, after this period of contact, I feel that your army is quite well-trained."

Our guerrilla detachment has been operating behind enemy lines. We wonder if we could join your Southern Independent Division?

"Of course, that's welcome. Our troops are currently expanding, and a new Third Brigade has been established."

The troops will likely attack Hubei soon, but we also need to prevent the Japanese troops in Zhejiang from invading Jiangxi again. Having team members like you, familiar with the local situation, join us is a welcome addition.

"This is just my and another team member's idea. I'll go back and discuss it with the team leader, and then report to my superiors."

"Okay!"

Since Deputy Commander Yu's injuries had not fully recovered, two days later, when Commander Chen of the Northern Route Detachment of the Southern Jiangxi Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Force came to visit him, Deputy Commander Yu told Commander Chen about what they had seen and heard during this period and expressed his idea of ​​joining the Southern Independent Division.

Commander Chen was not familiar with the Southern Independent Division. He planned to report to his superiors and hear their instructions before making any further plans.

That same day, Captain Chen arranged for a communications soldier to go to Huanggang County to report the matter to the leaders.

Who knew that Commander Li of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army was quite supportive?

He believed that joining the Southern Independent Division would allow the guerrillas to receive comprehensive training, which would greatly help improve their combat effectiveness.

With the approval of his superiors, Commander Chen led more than 400 members of the Northern Route Detachment of the Southern Jiangxi Guerrilla Force to officially join the Southern Independent Division.

After more than half a month of systematic training, the battle in Anhui is in full swing.

The Second Front Army of the First Anti-Japanese Army in Henan is assembling on the Anhui-Hubei border, preparing to launch a campaign to recapture Hubei Province.

Commander Zhang dispersed the original members of the Northern Route Detachment and the new recruits into three brigades of the Southern Independent Division, allowing them to integrate into their own units in preparation for heading north to support the Second Front Army in recapturing Hubei Province.