Chapter 619: The Confused 200th Division

After a long pause, the Principal let out a long sigh, looked at Lin Yi with a complex expression, and his tone carried a hint of helplessness and compromise: "Jiang Anguo does play a good hand of calculation. Very well, the situation comes first, the anti‑Japanese war comes first; strengthening the army with arms is far more important than the allegiance of a single unit."

In fact, the Principal could agree so readily because weapons and equipment are naturally important.

But the most important thing is his own nephew; the Principal believes starting a venture is not easy—one division is given, two divisions are also given.

So he simply gave the st Division as well.

Of course, if we go by the material and equipment Lin Yi mentioned, just that cannon alone could equip four Artillery divisions, let alone other weapons and gear.

Enough to arm a division of one hundred thousand troops.

Especially the Expeditionary Force units; even if there are losses, the remaining are all elite.

Lin Yi spoke up at the right moment, seizing the opportunity: "The Principal is wise."

"Although Nanko is independently organized and detached from the National Government's chain, it is still of the Huaxia lineage; if the domestic anti‑Japanese war later has urgent needs, Nanko remains willing to assist in arms, supplies, and tactics, and will never stand by while the homeland suffers."

On this point, the Principal is relatively approving.

After the Dian-Mian Highway was opened, in reality external supplies did not reach Yangon that quickly.

These supplies were also arranged by Jiang Anguo to be sent to Kunming.

Moreover, for each shipment, the st Division and Lin Yi's side assigned personnel for detailed verification.

If a problem is discovered, it is reported immediately.

If anything is missing, we have no choice but to investigate directly.

For this, many people have already been executed by firing squad.

Many also approached Chen Cheng and other National Government senior officials, but they were suppressed by the Principal, or one could say the incidents were tacitly approved.

There are too many parasites; sometimes he feels helpless as well.

And Jiang Anguo's emergence happens to be able to deal with these parasites very well.

Jiang Anguo is not courteous at all.

At the highest level, a colonel has already been executed, causing a noticeable stir in Kunming.

But the other side's superiors are also helpless; trying to leverage connections seems no match for them.

What is being sent in are strategic supplies; merely moving these supplies is already a violation of national law.

The Principal nodded slightly, finally made up his mind, and with a deep voice gave the order: "Transmit my command: effective immediately, the National Revolutionary Army 200th Division and the st Division shall formally detach from the National Government Expeditionary Force organization, withdraw from the central command hierarchy, be transferred under the jurisdiction of the Nanko Democratic Federal Republic Armed Forces, and be fully placed under Jiang Anguo's dispatch and command."

The Principal is reluctant to let go of the 200th Division, especially because his own student, Dai Anlan, is involved.

But since it was given, his nephew is not stingy either; he directly gave four American Equipment Divisions, and these days they have also been continuously solving the National Government area refugee issue.

That also required great effort, and the Principal is quite satisfied; with fewer disturbances, his headaches are fewer.

Moreover, various regions are also willing to cooperate with Jiang Anguo.

"All personnel, equipment, and organizational structures are to be transferred in entirety; the National Government will no longer interfere or claim subordination."

With the order issued, the dust finally settled.

This trans‑mountain‑sea transaction appears to be the National Government ceding two elite divisions, but in fact both sides obtain what they need, achieving a mutually beneficial win‑win.

The National Government gained the long‑desired top‑tier American heavy artillery, advanced tanks, and an armored personnel training system, greatly bolstering domestic anti‑Japanese war strength.

And Jiang Anguo, at a minimal cost—since he lacks nothing in weapons and equipment—

Successfully achieved the strategic goal of fully detaching from the National Government, successfully incorporated two major elite flagship divisions, further solidified Nanko's army foundation, and completely cut off all external disputes over Nanko's 'subordination to the National Government.'

From then on, Nanko completely shed all identity constraints, no longer a National Government overseas enclave force, but a fully independent, autonomous, legitimate sovereign regime.

Jiang Anguo also shed the shackles of being a National Government general, truly standing at the pinnacle of his own Nanyang hegemony, wielding elite heavy troops, controlling vast territories, and possessing a complete diplomatic and industrial system.

This fully paved all roads for the subsequent unification of Nanyang and emergence as a South Sea power.

The wind on the Nanyang front, carrying tropical humidity, brushed over the temporary camp of the 200th Division.

In recent days, the Southeast Asian campaign against Japan has advanced like a hot knife through butter, with the war progressing smoothly.

The entire army's morale is high; every officer and soldier believes that from now on they will continue to eradicate the Japanese invaders, reclaim territory, finish this defense of the nation with Nanko, and then await a triumphant return home.

No one anticipated that a sudden order would completely alter the destiny of the entire elite division.

The National Government officially issued a document stating that the National Revolutionary Army 200th Division and 201st Division are wholly detached from the National Government's combat hierarchy and transferred under the command of the Nanko Republic Armed Forces.

A brief official document, in just a few words, caused Dai Anlan, a prominent National Government lineage general, and his tens of thousands of battle‑hardened elite troops to switch allegiance overnight, becoming wholly Nanko's combat force.

When the news spread, the entire camp erupted in an uproar.

Shock, bewilderment, incomprehension, and anxiety instantly enveloped the whole unit.

The 200th Division, as the nation's first mechanized elite division, has soldiers mostly from Huaxia's homeland, long accustomed to obeying the National Government, adhering strictly to central orders, and firmly convinced in their minds that they are National Government troops.

No one ever imagined that being stationed far away in Nanyang, never defeated by the enemy, never tarnishing their reputation.

Yet they would, in such an unexpected manner, change allegiance, move far from their homeland, and belong to an entirely new overseas regime.

"What, we now belong to Nanko; can we still go back?"

"No, we just won a battle, why are we switching camps now!"

"Ah, I want to return to the country!"

"Seems it's not impossible; serving in Nanko pays well."

"You seem to be right!"

Within the camp, low murmurs filled every corner; officers and soldiers' emotions fluctuated, and the army's morale began to show signs of loosening.

Rank‑and‑file soldiers were bewildered, not knowing where their future would lead.

Mid‑ and senior‑rank officers wore solemn expressions, finding it hard to accept the sudden shift in identity.

Everyone knows this is not a simple reassignment; it is a complete break from the original national system, rooting in Nanyang combat under Nanko's control, and the huge identity gap leaves countless people unable to come to terms.

As the commander of a division, Dai Anlan feels especially conflicted, a flood of emotions.

He holds the freshly delivered official order in his hand, his fingertips slightly tense, his face full of helplessness and bitterness.

He has spent half his life fighting, serving the nation, always following the central command, upholding a soldier's duty, and had expected to lead his subordinates in a bloody fight to the end and return triumphantly.

But in an instant, fate was rewritten by a single contract, and the entire division was transferred to Nanko.

Seeing Jiang Anguo arrive at the camp, Dai Anlan let out a long sigh, his tone tinged with a mix of lament and relief, and also a hint of helpless resignation: "An Guo, now I'm truly a comrade in the same boat as you. From now on, I, Dai Anlan, and the entire 200th Division are wholly under your Nanko banner, with no retreat."

When Dai Anlan led the 200th Division to attack Xibu, he once thought he would die in Myanmar, but he hopes the th Division can survive.

But now, he feels a bit confused; yet the th Division, after joining Nanko, doesn't seem that bad.