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343 mass production of units

Time is of the essence. In order to quickly seize the three northeastern provinces, the Japanese have already carried out a large-scale war mobilization in Japan. It is estimated that in the near future, perhaps one million Japanese troops will be armed and sent to the northeastern provinces.

With only a few hundred thousand troops, the Tiger Guard Army was clearly better suited for maintaining the status quo than for making any significant advances.

At the same time, in order to prevent interference from other external factors and uncertainties such as intervention from the cultivation world, the Tiger Guard must grow and become stronger as soon as possible.

So after a discussion among the senior commanders, the Tiger Guard Army's latest development plan was quickly developed, and the first thing to do was to mass-produce troops.

That's right. Although new cavalry and infantry divisions have just been formed, it's still far from enough.

According to Shangguan Yun, the size of the troops should be expanded by at least double.

While everyone was shocked, they also felt a strange excitement, finally realizing that they were doing something truly momentous.

On October 15, 1932, the latest development program of the Tiger Guard Army was released.

All units received new and updated orders, and at the same time, the vigorous winter recruitment campaign of the Tiger Guard Army officially kicked off.

To maintain secrecy, the recruitment drive was lively, but the organizational structure was not announced. Everything was carried out in two separate ways, one overt and one covert. Even if the enemy discovered something, they could only guess, and they would not know the total strength of the Tiger Guard Army or its actual combat effectiveness.

At the same time, the General Staff issued a transfer order, and all troops and generals on the Liaodong Peninsula were reassigned, except for the Northern Division which was far away in Chahar.

Firstly, Shangguan Yun plans to increase the main force to at least 8-10 infantry divisions, cavalry to 3 divisions, armored forces to one brigade, and heavy artillery brigade to acquire more equipment.

Therefore, many senior commanders with combat experience were transferred back from different positions, but they were all very happy.

The General Staff ordered that Gong Jun immediately hand over the affairs of the air defense battalion to the Training Division, while he himself reported to the General Staff to begin the formation of the Sixth Infantry Division.

He ordered Wang Wei to withdraw from Lushun and form the 7th Infantry Division.

Wang Fuyong was ordered to hand over the city defense regiment in Dalian. The command headquarters sent someone to take over the command, and that person returned to Zhuanghe to form the Third Cavalry Division.

Although Wang Fuyong was slightly less experienced, he had still been through many battles. He participated in the three counter-encirclement campaigns in Longnan Mountain, and also had experience in garrisoning troops in Dashiqiao and reorganizing the city defense regiment in Dalian.

In addition, he knew many of the senior commanders and soldiers in the Tiger Guard Army. He had previously served under Chen Jinshan, the commander of the Second Division, and with the two cavalry regiments he had previously served as a base, so the task was not too difficult.

In addition, he had a deputy, namely Lu Dandan, the Mongol cavalry commander whom Shangguan Yun brought back from Chahar. After being strengthened by Shangguan Yun, Lu Dandan had basically turned over a new leaf and become a new person.

He ordered Gao Wei to withdraw from the coastal defense regiment and take over the First Heavy Artillery Brigade, while Shen Wuzhou quickly formed the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade.

There's no way around it; this guy is quite experienced. If Gao Wei were to build up and form a fighting force on his own, it would probably take a very long time.

Although Shen Wuzhou was so angry that he was jumping up and down cursing, Gao Wei was his former superior, so at most he was just emotional, but he had no choice but to resolutely carry out the order.

The Northern Division recruited soldiers locally to form the 8th Infantry Division, with Ding Miao, the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 4th Division, serving as the division commander.

At the same time, the Northern Division formed the Second Cavalry Division on the spot, with Gao Yuncheng as its commander.

As a result, when the war begins next year, the Northern Division will have the strength of two infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions, not counting Wang Jianmin's security brigade.

It can handle most situations without any problems, while also leaving room for further strategic planning.

Furthermore, to prevent the Russians from taking advantage of the situation in the north, Shangguan Yun sent a telegram to Li Wei, instructing him to form an armored regiment on the spot, and that the necessary tanks and technical personnel would be brought to him in a few days.

Li Wei had been commanding the Whirlwind anti-aircraft vehicle unit in combat and often discussed and coordinated operations with Ban Ge, so he had accumulated a lot of basic knowledge of armored warfare, making him very suitable for this position. At the same time, this was also a prelude for Shangguan Yun to further expand the Tiger Guard Army's armored forces.

According to Shangguan Yun's estimate, the number of Japanese troops deployed to the three northeastern provinces will increase significantly, especially after his disturbance in Japan. Although the cultivators there will not dare to come over in the short term, the number of secular armed forces will definitely increase.

As for the Japanese attack on Shanhaiguan in January, Shangguan Yun did not want to participate in the war because his troops had only been in a short period of two months from reorganization and expansion to training. This was a major battle, not a small skirmish.

It doesn't matter if Shanhaiguan is temporarily handed over to the Japanese. As long as we make proper arrangements, once the Rehe Campaign breaks out, while the Japanese are engaged in fierce fighting with Zhang Xiaoliuzi, the Tiger Guard can stab us in the back, and all the problems will be solved.

These days, there's no need to talk about morality in wars. There's no good stuff either inside or outside. In the warlord wars, the winner takes all and the loser is condemned. Who is truly for the country and the people? Sacrificing some scoundrels to hold off the Japanese is considered their contribution to the nation.

After a full day of planning and simulations, the command issued numerous orders, including the formation of several cavalry and infantry divisions, as well as the appointment and reassignment of many generals.

For example, among Shangguan Yun's classmates, the female classmates were all assisting with civil affairs and logistics in the rear. Wang Guoping and Jia Na went to the propaganda department, Lü Hongyun and Sister Zhu were in the civil affairs department, Liu Jing and Wang Yalian went to the Tiger Guard General Hospital, and Li Xia's female soldiers' battalion was responsible for the safety of their families.

Apart from Zhang Hongwu, who was willing to stay in the Civil Affairs Department as a director, all the male students were eager to try their luck in the upcoming battle.