Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

Dai Yunong arrived so quickly; the good news had barely been handed over when he came running over, his nose more sensitive than a dog's, and he said familiarly:

"Congratulations on your monumental achievement, senior! This is the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun, personally awarded by the principal. I'm truly envious!"

The Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun was indeed the highest honor of the Nationalist government, but it was not very tempting for Zhao Yunwen. He would rather have a few thousand additional soldiers.

Dai Yunong seemed to have heard Zhao Yunwen's thoughts and continued:

"The principal said that as long as the senior students lead the guerrilla detachment back to Nanjing to set up defenses, the Military Commission will transfer two battalions from the Training Corps to supplement the troops, and will also assign 200 graduates from the Central Military Academy to serve in the guerrilla detachment."

Zhao Yunwen was instantly moved and said excitedly:

"Thank you for your care, Principal. The students will definitely lead their troops to Nanjing to serve the country."

Zhao Yunwen knew that there must be people from the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics among these 200 people, but he didn't care. The army was in dire need of officers who were graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy, and the more the better.

As for the two battalions of training corps reinforcements, they were even more tempting to Zhao Yunwen. This was the most tangible reward, which had to be exchanged for captured regimental flags.

After receiving the promise, Zhao Yunwen was much more agreeable and agreed to hand over the brigade flag to Dai Yunong to take away.

The other two made a deal in private: Zhao Yunwen sold more than 6,000 rifles and pistols, as well as two 105mm mountain guns, to Dai Yunong for a total of 300,000 silver dollars.

The Military Commission allocated the funds directly as a reward, and according to Dai Yunong, the purpose was to establish a Japanese-equipped division.

Zhao Yunwen grinned and said:

"Yu Nong, I don't care about that, as long as you pay me enough, we'll settle the payment and the goods."

Only Zhao Yunwen would dare to say such a thing, displaying the demeanor of a warlord, but he still intentionally or unintentionally revealed the truth:

"Senior, this can't go on like this. There are thousands of people to feed and drink. Even if the Zhao family is very wealthy, they can't afford to support them."

The principal intends to formally incorporate you into the 18th Army, reorganizing your unit into a division, with your senior serving as a major general and commanding it as a division, receiving the same benefits as other divisions. What do you think?

Zhao Yunwen feigned delight and said:

"I have no objection to the Military Commission providing my pay and supplies, but I hope that the designation of the Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment can be retained. I am not very knowledgeable and have just been promoted. I am about to be promoted to division commander, which makes me a little apprehensive."

Dai Yunong did see some people voluntarily resign from their official posts, but fortunately, it wasn't a big deal. As long as Zhao Yunwen agreed to join the 18th Army, things could be taken slowly.

"Senior, I will definitely pass on the message. Due to military duties, I will take my leave now."

According to our intelligence, the Japanese are mobilizing heavy troops from the Shanghai-Xicheng line to attack Kunshan from both sides. We urge them to make preparations as soon as possible.

Dai Yunong did Zhao Yunwen a favor. The guerrilla detachment was now the elite of the Civil Engineering Department, so naturally they would not be allowed to hold Kunshan for half a month. They were allowed to withdraw early and make their own decisions, without having to fight the Japanese to the death.

After dismissing Dai Yunong, Zhao Yunwen began to reorganize the troops and prepare for the withdrawal. This matter was mainly overseen by Chief of Staff Xie Polu, and Zhao Yunwen offered several suggestions:

"Reorganize the training team, distribute the existing personnel equally among the regiments, and at the same time, draw 500 combat backbones from each regiment to join the team, including officers at the battalion, company, and platoon levels."

From now on, they will be responsible for the rotational training of troops. All soldiers promoted to squad leader or officers will have to attend the training unit, and officers will also have to take turns attending for promotions.

But Zhao Yunwen wouldn't stop there, and he publicly addressed the Japanese:

"I'll be waiting for you in Kunshan City. I'll wipe you out no matter how many come!"

Extremely arrogant!

Xie Polu said jokingly:

"Commander, aren't you afraid of damaging the reputation of this famous anti-Japanese general?"

Zhao Yunwen grinned:

"What are you afraid of? Don't forget I'm a good-for-nothing from Whampoa Military Academy!"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, but Zhao Yunwen stopped laughing and waved his hand dismissively:

"Let's go—to Nanjing!"