Chapter 9 Section 9 Jiang Family Imperial Forest Army

On August 15, 1945, after eight years of bloody struggle by the Chinese military and civilians, the Anti-Japanese War finally won the final victory. The Chinese nation finally won the first victory in the anti-aggression struggle in more than a hundred years. in the sound. In October, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party signed the "Double Ten Agreement" in Chongqing.China, on the surface, ushered in the dawn of peaceful nation-building. After New Year's Day of the following year, the national government agencies originally stationed in Chongqing, the accompanying capital, moved back to Nanjing one after another, and Nanjing resumed its status as the capital of Kyoto.

Who will defend the safety of the capital?Chiang Kai-shek thought of the 74th Army, and the eight-year war of resistance has written the glory of this steel division.Now the Communist Party in Jiangbei is not what it used to be. Only by letting this army equipped with American weapons guard the side of the couch, can Jiang eat and sleep safely. Therefore, the 74th Army became the Royal Forest Army of the Jiang Dynasty in a grand manner. In April, Zhang Lingfu was promoted to the commander of the 74th Army and the commander of the Nanjing Garrison. During the Battle of Nanchang in March 1939, Zhang Lingfu's right knee and knee were shattered by Japanese bullets, and even though he went to Hong Kong for treatment, he was still incomplete and had pain from time to time.Zhang Lingfu often patrols around Nanjing with a lame leg. Passers-by gave him the nickname "Commander Lame". After hearing this, Zhang laughed, "I'm lame, the Chinese nation has stood up, isn't it good?"

Zhang expressed his gratitude to Wang Yaowu for his kindness and Chiang Kai-shek's respect and promotion, and he often expressed his gratitude. Zhang said to Wang: "Commander (Wang Yaowu was the commander of the Second Appeasement District of the Xuzhou Appeasement Administration at this time, stationed in Jinan), I took over the 74th Army, that is, I took over the banner and glory you created, and I will definitely carry this banner. To a higher peak!" He said to Chiang Kai-shek: "Principal, the 74th Army is an iron army against the Japanese, and it must also be an iron army to destroy the Communist Party!"

During the garrison of Nanjing, Zhang Lingfu invited American advisers to guide the training of the 74th Army. Two months later, Zhang invited Chiang Kai-shek to review his troops. Chiang Kai-shek attached great importance to this. He brought He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Bai Chongxi, and the chiefs of appeasement areas across the country to observe and learn from the achievements and experience of the 74th Army.At that time, Chiang Kai-shek was planning to launch a civil war. Jiang was very happy to see that the 74th Army was well-armed and well-trained. Among them, the New 1st Army, the New 6th Army, the 5th Army, the 18th Army, and the 74th Army have made outstanding contributions and are most admired by the people of the country, and the 74th Army is the most prominent representative of them. Today's situation is all witnessed by you What I have witnessed is well-deserved. The 74th Army is worthy of being a model of the national army and an example of soldiers. In the future, the training of all armies should take it as an example, deepen their experience, and study hard. The army is about to move, outside Shanhaiguan, the Yellow River, the north and the south wantonly snatched the fruits of victory, and disrupted the peace. Let the party and the country rest assured that the day of reconnaissance and founding the country will not be far away."

In June, according to the agreement between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Chiang Kai-shek began to reorganize the national army. The army, divisions, brigades, and regiments were all downsized at the next level. The 74th Army was reorganized into the 74th Division. Today, the brigade commanders are Chen Chuanjun, Chen Huoyun, and Lu Xing. The total force is still more than 32,000, and no one has been reduced.