sjar Chapter 714 Marine Corps
Chapter 714 Marine Corps
Li Shaoyi really admired his two brothers. They had been talking about the northern border before, saying that they had no vision, but they immediately turned their attention to Southeast Asia, and the speed of the change was very fast.
"Forget about it, both of you. Just watch over the border, one on each side. You'll have to lead your own troops. No one else can do it for you. I do need to lead some troops to the south, but I don't need someone at your level yet."
Li Shaoyi's words blocked the way for the two men.
"Well, the dog bites the bubble and is happy."
"Who said it wasn't true? Brother Guoping, you're the most unkind person. You even tried to pick up on me just now."
"Then aren't you talking about me too?"
Without the opportunity to go south, the brothers started arguing again. Li Shaoyi was too lazy to listen. The two guys were arguing here, so he went out for a walk with a cigarette in his mouth. They had to have dinner together in the evening.
"Do you think it could be that Zhao Tiezhu? It's impossible for Lei Zi. He's doing very well in Island City."
Tang Guoping followed Li Shaoyi, feeling somewhat puzzled. If Li Shaoyi was going to Southeast Asia, he would definitely need a great general by his side.
"Zhao Tiezhu is impossible. After this guy withdrew, all the troops of the Third Division returned to their base. And according to the intelligence I received, he had to take part of the troops to the grasslands for training and also launched a long-distance raid on eastern Mongolia."
Liu Xiaoshan knew a lot about Zhao Tiezhu's movements. There were still some traitorous troops in the eastern Inner Mongolia region. Li Shaoyi had also said in the previous meeting that this part should be handed over to Zhao Tiezhu's Third Infantry Division, and other troops should not interfere.
They have been stationed in North China for such a long time and have never participated in a large-scale battle. Even if they did, the army would support the north in batches. Now there are only more than 10,000 traitors left. If they are not given some training, it would be too much.
"Now I think of it, maybe it's the Marines..."
Tang Guoping suddenly remembered another thing. They were all pure army troops. This time Li Shaoyi was going south, he must be forming a marine corps.
A few years ago, the Nationalist government formally formed the Marine Corps, but it only had a few battalions of troops, and to put it bluntly, it was useless. Its main function was to land on the beaches and assist the navy in maintaining public order in the occupied areas. We often see foreign marines on our own territory, but as for our Marine Corps, it is purely a cover.
But after Li Shaoyi formed the navy, this was probably no longer a cover.
"Look, is that the guy?"
When Tang Guoping raised his head, a jeep drove towards Li Shaoyi and stopped thirty meters away from Li Shaoyi. A young officer jumped out of the car. Perhaps this person was the future head of the Marine Corps.
Liu Xiaoshan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know this guy either.
Qian Ruiguo!
Major of the National Government Marine Corps!
This time when the navy went south, in addition to the standard fleet, Li Shaoyi also planned to bring some soldiers, but he did not have many talents in this area under his command, so he set his sights on the navy of the National Government. We have poached talents from the navy many times, so we are very familiar with the route.
"You've arrived at the perfect time. Have those people from the island city passed the assessment?"
When Li Shaoyi returned to the north this time, he did not notify others to come to the headquarters, but the Marine Corps was indeed established. As the commander of the Marine Corps, Qian Ruiguo should indeed meet with everyone.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, everyone has passed the assessment. There are currently 2,200 people in total. Another team is undergoing training and will be able to leave the barracks in about a month."
Qian Ruiguo had received orthodox military training and had been educated in the Junker Navy Department for two years. After returning to China, he was ordered to form a Marine Corps. Unfortunately, the Marine Corps of the Nanjing National Government was composed entirely of young masters, and they were unable to display their talents at all.
In addition, Qian Ruiguo was just a small landlord in his family and had no foundation at all. He had a heart to serve his country, but he was unable to show it in the end. When Li Sibei found him, this guy did not hesitate at all. He sent a letter of resignation to the senior officials of the Navy Department and then joined Li Shaoyi's Marine Corps.
He is the one who trains the soldiers, but other people are the ones who assess them. Since those people were able to pass the Marine Corps' assessment, it means that this guy does have some skills. Li Shaoyi has to investigate thoroughly before hiring people, and of course he also has to look at your real talents and hard work. If you don't have the ability, it's useless to have a patriotic heart.
"I've told you before that there's a high probability of armed conflict when we head south this time. Your soldiers will have to fight ten to one. Although the local Chinese and overseas Chinese do have some armed forces, they can only deal with bandits at best. They're unlikely to have much combat effectiveness."
Now it is time to leave, and everything that needs to be said must be made clear. After Qian Ruiguo attends the dinner in the evening, he must immediately return to the island city and convey Li Shaoyi's instructions.
"Please rest assured, Marshal. My men are not new to bloodshed. During their training, I led them to fight in various places in Jiaodong, and during the activities of suppressing bandits and bandits, they had a lot of actual combat. Although we lost more than 30 soldiers, they were transformed from rookies into qualified soldiers."
Qian Ruiguo's Marine Corps, 40% of whom were selected from the northern battlefield. This time they went south not to train new recruits, so the proportion of veterans was very high. These recruits also exercised their courage in the activities of suppressing bandits.
"Don't just tell me what's good. You've already got some information about the Windmill Nation. As for their current military presence in Southeast Asia, if a conflict really breaks out, how far can you and your people go to defeat me?"
The two men walked and talked around, and many people gave Li Shaoyi strange looks when they saluted him. This man was wearing a colonel's uniform and his rank was not low, but we had never seen him before.
"The Windmill Nation currently has a total military force of over 10,000 across Southeast Asia, but they're spread across many islands. Batavia, where we're headed, has a total force of approximately 5,000, plus over 30,000 local indigenous troops. If a real fight breaks out, with just my 2,000-plus troops, I guarantee we can end the battle within half a month."
Qian Ruiguo raised his head, which was considered as a military order.