Rebirth of the National Marshal

However, the performance of the Teaching Corps was remarkable in this battle. The Teaching Corps was one of the most elite troops of the central government, even more powerful than those German-equipped divisions. In this battle, they killed more than 5000 Japanese in total, accounting for 1/4 of the Japanese killed in this battle.

The principal also values ​​this unit very much. When the casualties of this unit exceeded one-third, the principal withdrew this unit. These are all good seedlings. After a little training, each of them can be used as a squad leader or even a higher level. If they all died on the front line, how can the war continue? This war is a long-term war.

The principal was so protective of his shortcomings. If Mao Yuanshan were to use this army, he would definitely not use it this way. He would definitely disperse the army and attack various miscellaneous troops. Don't you know how to use mortars? Don't you know how to deploy troops for attack? It just so happens that I know how to do it. Can you give me a position as an instructor first and let me teach you?

Moreover, the troops were dispersed and the losses were not very great. They were transported to various places as officers and did not fight desperately on the front line. This was another major failure of the principal in this battle.

However, Mao Yuanshan doesn't have time to criticize the principal now, because he is facing a big issue now, which is whether to attack Chengde.

The army has now gathered in Chengde area in the central part of Rehe Province, which can be said to be the most prosperous place in the entire Rehe. After taking Chengde, the benefits are self-evident. But if it fails, the morale of the soldiers will be severely hit.

"I think it is better for us to defend on the spot. During this period of time, we have captured half of Rehe. There is chaos inside each area. If we continue to attack, it may cause our foundation to be unstable." General Zhang Zizhong, who rushed back from the front line, is most familiar with the situation on the front line. Now security issues in the occupied areas are a problem.

There were defeated Japanese soldiers everywhere. These people would only come out at night and hide tightly during the day. They would even like to dig a hole and jump into it to avoid the search of the security team.

"I agree with Commander-in-Chief Zhang. The situation on the front line is really chaotic. Our soldiers are trying very hard to maintain order, but there are still at least 8000 Japanese devils scattered everywhere. They are all very brutal." Xie Tianhua, who returned from the front line with General Zhang Zizhong, also made such a suggestion. They both had been on the front line and were very familiar with the situation over there. The people were still living in dire straits.

"Didn't the militia we formed in the strongholds in various areas along the front line some time ago play any role at all?"

In recent months, the front line has organized an activity to develop self-help activities for the common people. After investigating some people with clean backgrounds, they were asked to form a joint defense team.

"We have set up all these. The most important issue now is whether to issue weapons to the people. If they face the Japanese devils with swords and spears, it will be basically useless. But if we issue weapons to them, public security management may be problematic." It turned out that this issue was a stumbling block. Wang Bing pointed out the important point, whether or not guns and ammunition should be issued to the people.

This is indeed a very important issue. In later generations, Americans had guns everywhere in the country. The proliferation of guns caused social instability. In China, gun control was very strict, so the situation was relatively safe.

Now, should we issue weapons to these civilians or not? It would certainly be safer if we don't issue them weapons, but they would have no power to fight back against the Japanese devils. In addition, there are some bandits and the like in various regions, and these people are also very powerful.

But if we give them guns to help them get through this difficult period, these guns will flow into the hands of the public. It will then be difficult to collect them back, and it will also have a serious impact on public security in the area, just like what happened to Americans in the future.

"I think we should distribute some backward weapons, such as Mauser rifles or Type 38 rifles, that we captured to the people, so that they will have a certain degree of defense when facing the Japanese, and will not be helpless in the face of damage to their family property." Xie Tianhua returned from studying in Germany. The upper class in Germany all have a self-defense weapon, so he thinks these people should also have the right to self-defense. Naturally, people who return from foreign countries and people in China have completely different ideas.

"It is better to consider this issue in the long term. No matter when we Chinese have never distributed weapons to the people, this will cause great social shock. Moreover, if the people have weapons in their hands, it will cause some harm if they don't know how to use them in their lives." General Zhang Zizhong clearly expressed his opposition. They represented the inherent Chinese forces.

Mao Yuanshan smiled bitterly at this time. The contents on both sides basically made sense. The decision on how to choose was in his hands.

The question of whether ordinary people should own guns was also a hotly debated issue in later society. In the end, both sides had their own reasons and it was difficult to make a decision.

A comprehensive gun ban certainly has its advantages, but it must be strictly controlled. If someone can get some guns through illegal channels, it will be very unfair to other ordinary people. Just like what happened in China in the later market, gang members can certainly get guns, but ordinary people don’t even have the ability to protect themselves when facing them.

But what if we follow the American model? That would be even more troublesome. School shootings and the like are endless. If the whole society becomes like this, it is also what Mao Yuanshan does not want. However, the current situation needs to be analyzed in detail. The remnants of the Japanese devils are everywhere. We must provide the people with some better armed measures. At least we must ensure that every family has a rifle.

The firepower does not need to be too strong, as long as it allows them to protect themselves. Otherwise, when facing the Japanese devils, they will have no choice but to be slaughtered. This is absolutely not allowed. Weapons are made to protect people.