Chapter 58: Unexplained Promotion
Marshal Liu looked at Feng Tiankui all of a sudden!
"Guoliang is a talented person. It's unfair for you to be the deputy chief of staff. Today, I will make the decision. Qin Guoliang will be the chief of staff of the 66th Division, and Jialie will also be transferred to the deputy division commander, responsible for daily affairs. In the future, there will be suitable deputy chiefs of staff. After you select them, report them to me for approval. Jialie ranks before Guoliang. Tiankui, you can't squeeze him out or sideline him again!"
"how come?"
Liu Xiang looked at Feng Tiankui with squinted eyes, not even believing it!
He dreamed of placing a deputy commander whom he trusted in the 66th Division, but he failed to do so!
Last year's attempt actually allowed Feng Tiankui to seize the evidence and sent the corrupt officials and evidence to Chongqing.
The only thing missing from publishing it in the newspaper is a slap in the face!
The facts and evidence are all there, and not only did he say it once, but he did it twice. Liu Xiang didn't know whether he should blame himself for not being able to judge people well!
The 66th Division has become a freak, without even a deputy division commander!
The 66th Division saved his life, so he simply let it go today and promoted you, Feng Tiankui’s people!
"I don't even know you. I don't even dare to give your 66th Division a deputy position. I'm promoting your own people. Do you have any objections?"
Qin Guoliang was stunned, he never expected that he would be promoted after helping Zhou Xiaoshan to make a suggestion to Feng Tiankui and Liu Xiang!
Even Luo Jialie was promoted due to this. Although he is still the second or third most important person in the 66th Division, his treatment and rank are different!
This official's promotion is inexplicable!
Those positions were vacant anyway, and Feng Tiankui certainly wouldn't block the future of his subordinates!
"In theory, Huang Yumin can serve as deputy chief of staff, but after taking in Liu Chenghuo's soldiers, I don't have enough brigade commanders. I want to transfer his deputy brigade commander to the new brigade as brigade commander!"
"Huang Yumin is not bad, let him take on the concurrent post first. As soon as possible, transfer some deputy positions of the brigade, regiment, and battalion from your original three brigades to the new brigade. Promote those who should be promoted. I will watch you reorganize the troops, regiments, and brigade -level officers. Draw up the form, and I will sign it. I will send a telegram back today to issue you the military order permission!"
Hearing Liu Xiang rushing to send a telegram, Feng Tiankui looked embarrassed!
According to the contingency plan, he even turned off the radio station. Before the troops arrived in Nanjiang, they would not be able to obey orders from the military!
He was afraid that the damned He Guoguang would send an order for him to return to pursue the Red Army!
That will be big trouble!
"Marshal, the radio station of my division headquarters was seized by the Red Army in Hongyun Temple. That bastard He Guoguang also transferred the radio stations of the 124th and 123rd Brigades to Hongyun Temple. Only one radio station of the 123rd Brigade is left. When we set out from Hongyun Temple, we sent a telegram to Rao Guohua, telling him about the attack and asking him not to mobilize actively and to hold Yuhu Pass. It is a natural barrier with the Chengdu Plain behind us. The Central Army is unreliable, and Liu Chenghuo is unreliable. Without the Marshal's order, we will die there! I was just about to tell him that the Marshal had come to our division, but the telegram broke halfway through!"
"It's broken, the radio is broken?"
Liu Xiang smiled meaningfully. He also realized that Feng Tiankui, the bastard, was not telling the truth.
Most likely he was afraid that He Guoguang would ask him to return to the army. Not only would he be unwilling to pursue the Red Army, but he would also be robbed of the credit for occupying the Soviet area!
Feng Tiankui lied with his eyes open, Zhou Xiaoshan looked at Qin Guoliang, Luo Jialie nodded seriously, and secretly sighed, they are all good actors!
"Have you sent out the order for Guohua to hold his ground?"
"It has been sent out, but Guohua doesn't know you're here. I'm afraid he'll worry, so I sent a few messengers over!"
Feng Tiankui was not clear about other things, but he knew that Chu Tianshu, disguised as the Red Army, had snatched back several radio stations from Hongyun Temple intact. Even from Liu Chenghuo's command post, Zhou Xiaoshan only snatched three radio stations and left the others to the Red Army. Qin Guoliang also reported this!
"Have we lost contact? It doesn't matter, Tiankui, you are great. Fortunately, you sent that telegram to Guohua. Guohua will definitely guard Yuhu Pass. I am relieved. You should focus on reorganizing the troops and temporarily set up two brigades, one called Nanjiang Security Brigade and the other called Bazhong Security Brigade!"
"Security Brigade?"
Feng Tiankui, Luo Jialie, and Qin Guoliang were stunned. Seeing the dissatisfaction on these people's faces, Liu Xiang shook his head in anger.
"Alas, Tiankui, the official organization is in the hands of Chairman Jiang. I can't do anything about it. Your two security brigades have recovered Bazhong and Nanjiang, and have made military achievements. We can apply to the chairman. Regardless of whether the application is approved or not, I guarantee that the military pay and equipment will be the same as your 66th Division! The treatment of officers will be the same. Before Bazhong and Nanjiang can no longer afford it, I will subsidize them!"
"Since the Marshal has said so, I have nothing to say. I will do as the Marshal wishes!"
"Hurry up and reorganize the troops. I will go with you to conquer Nanjiang before returning. I didn't sleep well in the car last night!"
After a night of worry and fear, Liu Xiang felt very sleepy. He also disliked the simplicity of Feng Tiankui's tent, so he asked someone to bring new bedding to Feng Tiankui's car, and then went to sleep!
Feng Tiankui, Luo Jialie, and Qin Guoliang were busy in this basin for a day and a night before they finally organized the defeated soldiers using the officers they sent.
The three of them were trying hard to suppress the surprise in their hearts.
Zhou Xiaoshan, this bastard, did a really great job. Two platoons concentrated their firepower to raid Liu Cheng's command post before the assault. The two platoons took advantage of the chaos to incite riots and fired black guns. Just like that, they defeated an entire army . No one would believe it if I told them about it!
Marching, dispatching, organizing, everything was done with such enthusiasm that he didn't even have time to sleep.
Various plans were made for every detail, and the final decision was made by Liu Xiang!
In order to prevent the enemy from being lured into deep territory, Liu Xiang required the 66th Division and the five brigades formed after organizing the defeated soldiers to stay together and move very slowly.
It is better to be safe than to be surrounded!
Not only did they move slowly, but the scouts they sent out, two full regiments, conducted reconnaissance on the front and rear flanks, as well as a ten-mile range on both sides of the road, marching twenty to thirty kilometers a day. While familiarizing themselves with the two brigades of defeated soldiers, they also conducted training and familiarization. It took a full six days for the 66th Division to finally reach Nanjiang!
Feng Tiankui, Qin Guoliang, and Luo Jialie all like this kid Zhou Xiaoshan very much.
Even with his uncle-like behavior, I still think this guy has quite a bit of personality!
Although his battle record could not be disclosed to the outside world, he actually seized the fleeting opportunity and defeated an entire army with one company!
He placed the table against a big truck, crossed his legs, did not know how to stand or sit properly, and often leaned his back against the truck, holding a glass of Mengding Lvya tea, and gave orders to several company and platoon leaders under him!
Apart from Marshal Liu and Commander Feng, who else has the same treatment as him?
Chu Tianshu's life was much more miserable than his. All the miscellaneous work at the 66th Division Command had to be done by his first and second companies, and they also had to serve those masters carefully!
