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"Commander-in-chief, now that everyone is fighting for numbers, why did you only give the numbers of the two armies in Hunan? The other numbers are stuck?" The military commission was very puzzled by this, so they formally asked Wei Ze about it during the military commission meeting.
Vézé answered, "Because in a sense, the northern expedition has officially begun."
"What?" Most of the people in the Central Military Commission were dumbfounded. There had been no mobilization, no discussion, and yet the Northern Expedition had already begun. Why didn't Vézé tell them? Was it because Vézé didn't trust them, or did Vézé want to do something to the Central Military Commission?
Regardless of how shocked the people in the Central Military Commission were, Vézé looked very calm. "I didn't think that much when I was publicizing the land reform. However, there are some interesting things that happened during the propaganda and actual implementation of the land reform. I don't know if everyone has noticed, but Jingzhou has already completed a comprehensive land reform, and Leizhou Peninsula has also completed a comprehensive land reform. If the entire world has completed the land reform, it means that we have completely taken over the world. This trend from the south to the north makes me feel like it's a northern expedition. "
After listening to Vézé's explanation, everyone had a look of relief on their faces. "Commander-in-chief, don't joke like that," someone complained.
Vézé acted as if he didn't hear the complaints and continued calmly, "I don't want to establish a new army according to the previous system of the General Staff. Instead, I want to establish a new army according to the Central Military Commission. Therefore, I won't give designations to other military regions. "
The current Liberation Army had a total of eight armies. The Fourth Army of the Hunan Military Region had completed the system of Party committees, and the Eighth Army had been established according to the system of Party committees. Jingzhou's Third Army had also completed the establishment of the Party Committee in charge of the personnel arrangement. The remaining armies were all quickly or slowly adjusting their systems. On this matter, Vézé's attitude was very firm.
Vézé only said this once, but didn't emphasize it too much. It was useless to just talk about who supported and who opposed it. Like Lei Hu and Shen Xin, there was no doubt that they were absolute supporters of the Political Commissar's policies. As for the others, Vézé only looked at their actions, not their attitudes. There were precedents for this. When the Liberation Army established the system of the General Staff through all the hardships, all those who opposed or were dissatisfied with the system of the General Staff were expelled from the core of the system of the General Staff.
"By the way, do you still remember when I asked everyone to measure the size of their feet?" Vézé asked.
Everyone knew that Vézé was going to take out some kind of new shoe, or else he wouldn't have asked them to measure the size of their feet. "Has it been produced?" Wei Changrong asked straightforwardly.
Vézé waved his hand, and the staff brought in a pile of boxes. After opening the boxes, a pungent smell wafted out. Everyone who smelled it couldn't help but frown. Even rubber shoes could not escape the smell of the adhesive. Vézé could not do anything about it. Being able to mass-produce rubber shoes, Vézé was already very happy.
The veteran soldiers had traveled tens of thousands of miles, so they could tell the difference as soon as they put on the shoes. The canvas upper, the soles, and the uppers were all made of rubber. Most of these veteran soldiers were actually less than 40 years old. Everyone stood, squatted, and jumped. They could fully feel the difference of the new shoes.
"You can try it on the field," Vézé suggested.
"When were these leather shoes worn?" Wei Changrong pointed at the leather shoes on his feet and asked.
Many of Vézé's friends were mafioso and Baidu fans. Vézé was very familiar with the basic principles of cowhide upper and pigskin lining. He said in a professional manner, "The livestock industry is still not developed enough. The output of cowhide is low, so we can only use pigskin to make shoes. Look at the rubber soles, they can be reused. "
"No, no, I'm asking if these shoes can be worn to war?" Wei Changrong corrected Vézé's misunderstanding.
After understanding Wei Changrong's question, Vézé explained, "Leather shoes are only worn when there is no war. Comrades in the army have to have a pair of leather shoes." In fact, Vézé wanted to produce military boots, but he gave up after calculating the cost.
"Now, the boys in the army will be more dignified." Wei Changrong laughed.
Vézé corrected him, "It's the young comrades in the army. You're making them sound like bandits."
Wei Changrong sighed, "I'm jealous of them. Fourth Uncle, do you remember the first time you took us to ambush the Qing Army's supply line in Yongan City? At that time, I was most envious of your ability to weave shoes with rattan tendons. I didn't expect you to be able to produce such good shoes now. "
In fact, when Vézé went south to Guangdong six years ago, one of the few symbolic events of the Northern Expedition was to be able to produce rubber shoes on a large scale. 1861 was not 1949. Although China was poor in 1949, it still had some railways and roads. Now that the Liberation Army wanted to go on a Northern Expedition, other than the 11th Route, they couldn't even rely on horses. The military shoes with rubber soles could allow the troops to march with a qualitative leap.
By 1862, the rubber trees that Vézé had planted on a large scale in Jingzhou and Leizhou peninsulas could be harvested. Coupled with rifles and a series of field artillery, the Liberation Army's weapon system was formed.
Wei Changrong only sighed at the rapid advancement of equipment. He then asked, "Fourth Uncle, what's the name of these shoes? Don't tell me they're called 1861 military shoes? "
This guessed name was full of the Liberation Army's style of naming military products. Vézé laughed and said, "These shoes are called liberation shoes. The Northern Expedition is just what we call it. The real Northern Expedition is called the War of Liberation. The shoes developed during the War of Liberation are called liberation shoes. That's what makes sense. "
"That's a good name!" Wei Changrong praised.
Vézé didn't care if this was sincere or not. He wasn't prepared to compromise with anyone when it came to the naming of the War of Liberation and the shoes. At this time, a group of old soldiers in the house had fully experienced the benefits of these liberation shoes. Seeing that Vézé was only talking, they didn't move. Immediately, someone shouted, "Commander-in-chief, let's hurry to the field!"
Vézé personally led the team and led the group of "old soldiers" for a five-kilometer run. The liberation shoes were much worse than specialized sports shoes. The cinder track and the plastic track were also completely different. However, Vézé clearly felt that he had regained part of the feeling of being active in the 21st century.
The dense rubber soles greatly increased the frequency of the running and the range of the leg strides. Very soon, Vézé felt that his body couldn't take such intense running. However, he gritted his teeth and persevered. After the first physiological limit, his breathing became smoother and smoother.
However, the group of generals behind Vézé was miserable. The original cloth shoes and straw sandals couldn't support high-intensity exercise at all. Vézé regained his sense of self, but for this group of soldiers in the middle of the 19th century, this amount of exercise was unimaginable.
However, with the commander-in-chief personally leading the team, no one dared to shrink back. All the generals tried their best to maintain a neat formation. Therefore, after running for three kilometers, someone in the logistics department, who was less well-trained, vomited first. The others weren't much better. Everyone gritted their teeth and persevered to the finish line. Then, someone staggered to the side, bent down, and began to vomit. Looking at these generals, who used to be all-powerful on the battlefield, who were now exhausted, Vézé smiled and said, "Do you understand?"
"Fourth Uncle … understand … what?" Wei Changrong asked while panting.
"With the liberation shoes, many of the original tactical movements have to be changed," Vézé said. After saying that, he remembered something else. "You vomited not because your stomach is uncomfortable or because you ate something bad. It's purely because your heart and lungs are a little overloaded, causing you to vomit. Don't worry, you'll be fine after you practice more. "
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