May 1st, 1930 (the 29th year of the Republic of China).
As dawn broke, the Independent Regiment's camp was shrouded in solemn silence.
Tens of thousands of soldiers, fully armed, stood in a square formation, each with a tense expression on their face.
"Attention, everyone!"
A loud call rang out, and everyone straightened up, looking straight ahead, awaiting orders.
"About turn—"
As the order was given, the soldiers turned to the right one by one, and finally all looked at the high platform in the center.
Under the awe-inspiring gazes of many soldiers, Lin Feng, Chen Dahu, and Li Chenggang walked side by side to the high platform.
Swish, swish, swish...
Tens of thousands of arms were raised above their heads at the same time, paying their respects.
Li Chenggang, dressed neatly, stood with his hands behind his back and surveyed his surroundings.
"Comrades..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Feng interrupted him, "Stop talking nonsense! Just announce it already!"
Chen Dahu chimed in, "Yeah, Lao Li, stop dawdling and hurry up."
Li Chenggang didn't say anything, but he gave him a thumbs up.
"Look at you two, in such a hurry, like you're about to be reincarnated..."
Although he was complaining, his steps were not slow at all. He strode up the platform and said loudly:
"Since its establishment, the Independent Regiment has annihilated the Japanese Third Brigade, defeated the 66th Division of the Jin-Sui Army, and killed Japanese Major General Yoshizawa Tadao. The achievements of this battle are worthy of being recorded in history!"
"We are the Heroes' Corps. Perhaps you feel a little proud, but I hope you remember that heroes are never afraid of failure! Because heroes never admit defeat! As long as we live, heroes will always exist!!"
"Slap slap slap slap!!!"
"BOOM—!!!"
A deafening round of applause suddenly erupted.
Li Chenggang took a deep breath. "In view of these remarkable achievements, the regimental headquarters has decided to formally expand the Independent Regiment into an army, and from today onwards, it will be renamed the North China Field Army!!"
Splash~ Splash~ Splash~
Upon hearing this, deafening applause erupted once again from below the stage.
"Comrades! I know that many of the new comrades who have joined the North China Field Army are still unable to accept the current situation, and even doubt that all of this is a dream."
Li Chenggang looked around, "But it's okay! Since it's a dream, I'll wake up sooner or later!!"
"In view of the outstanding performance of all comrades in combat, Comrade Chen Ergou is hereby appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the North China Field Army! Comrade Chen Dahu is appointed as the Chief of the General Staff, and Comrade Li Chenggang is appointed as the Political Commissar..."
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Reorganization documents of the North China Field Army (abbreviated as Huaye):
Commander-in-Chief: Chen Ergou (General)
- General Staff: Chen Dahu (General)
- General Political Commissar: Li Chenggang (General)
It comprises nine infantry divisions and one heavy artillery division.
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Infantry Division: Composed of three infantry regiments (3200 men) and one artillery regiment (2200 men), at full strength.
The infantry regiment was equipped with: 3,000 Type 38 rifles, 112 Type 97 sniper rifles, 104 Type 11 light machine guns, and Type 54 Type 92 heavy machine guns.
The artillery regiment is equipped with: 96 Type 4 90mm light mortars, 64 Type 92 infantry guns, and 32 Type 94 mountain guns.
Heavy Artillery Division: It consists of three heavy artillery regiments (2100) and one supply regiment (3750), with a full complement of personnel.
The heavy artillery regiment is equipped with: 64 Type 92 105mm field cannons and 32 Type 4 150mm field guns.
The supply corps was equipped with: mules, horses...
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- 1st Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Zhang Xiaowu (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Liu Erma (Major General), Political Commissar Zhao Decai (Major General), Chief of Staff Song Tiechui (Major General) [Comprising: 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Artillery Regiment.]
- 2nd Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Lin Wenbing (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Zhu Dachang (Major General), Political Commissar Wu Jianye (Major General), Chief of Staff Guo Weiquan (Major General) [Comprising: 5th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Regiment, and 8th Artillery Regiment.]
- 3rd Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Zhou Quande (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Guo Zihua (Major General), Political Commissar Zhao Guohua (Major General), Chief of Staff Zhou Kangdi (Major General) [Comprising: 9th Infantry Regiment, 10th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Regiment, and 12th Artillery Regiment.]
- 4th Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander: Sun Youyi (Lieutenant General); Deputy Commander: Wang Baoshan (Major General); Political Commissar: Liu Yonghui (Major General); Chief of Staff: Zhang Yaodong (Major General) [Comprising: 13th Infantry Regiment, 14th Infantry Regiment, 15th Infantry Regiment, and 16th Artillery Regiment.]
- 5th Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Yang Changlin (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Wu Datou (Major General), Political Commissar Li Hongxing (Major General), Chief of Staff Ma Sanhe (Major General) [Comprising: 17th Infantry Regiment, 18th Infantry Regiment, 19th Infantry Regiment, and 20th Artillery Regiment.]
- 6th Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Hu Haifeng (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Ma Xiaodao (Major General), Political Commissar Huang Wenxu (Major General), Chief of Staff Xu Xingguo (Major General) [Comprising: 21st Infantry Regiment, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and 24th Artillery Regiment.]
- 7th Infantry Division of the North China Field Army: Commander Zhu Shixiong (Lieutenant General), Deputy Commander Zheng Hailin (Major General), Political Commissar Zhou Guangsheng (Major General), Chief of Staff Lin Hu (Major General) [Comprising: 25th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Regiment, and 28th Artillery Regiment.]
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