Chapter 621: Nanko Army General

At the end of the telegram, the bright red official seal stood out, the iron rule like a mountain completely quashed Du Yuming's notion of returning to the capital to demand answers.

He held the telegram, his fingertips slightly paling, his heart full of helplessness and resentment.

He knows the Principal's character; a handwritten directive with the official seal is the final verdict, leaving no room for bargaining. No matter how much unwillingness or anger, it can only be suppressed inside, and must be obeyed unconditionally.

Nevertheless, Du Yuming also knows that Jiang Anguo's series of actions, and his battle record, are truly dazzling.

Yet there are many problems, especially the matters with the British in Myanmar.

The Expeditionary Force communicated among itself; even if the st Division didn't speak, the 200th Division's ranks still knew some details.

It also knows that Jiang Anguo and Chen Jiageng are closely related, and Du Yuming knows even better that one of Jiang Anguo's sisters married Chen Jiageng's son.

Just as Du Yuming's mood was heavy and full of disappointment, a second urgent radio order arrived in succession, bringing a huge turning point to the stalemate and completely soothing the resentment in his heart.

The telegram's content was clear: the National Government officially approved that the stationed‑in‑Myanmar Expeditionary Force be among the first units to fully re‑equip with American equipment, prioritizing the issuance of complete sets of American weapons, fully upgrading frontline combat power.

The news arrived, and Du Yuming was instantly stunned, his mind full of doubt.

He knows well that domestic supplies are scarce and armaments tight; American heavy artillery is a rare treasure, and American aid has always been stingy. Why did the National Government suddenly spend lavishly, allowing the Expeditionary Force to fully re‑equip with American gear?

Countless questions swirled in his mind, leaving him unable to find any explanation.

Until batch after batch of brand‑new American equipment arrived at the Expeditionary Force's base, neatly lined up on the training ground, the shocking sight instantly assaulted his eyes.

Rows upon rows of brand‑new 75 mm mountain guns were arranged in formation, suited for mountain‑jungle combat, agile, lightweight, and with abundant firepower.

A large number of 105 mm howitzers suddenly appeared, with longer range and stronger suppression, enough to cover the Japanese Army's regular positions.

And what moved him most was a batch of rare 155 mm heavy howitzers, massive in power, unbeatable in siege, the most scarce heavy‑fire weapon on the front.

Such a luxurious heavy‑fire configuration—let alone ordinary Nationalist Army units, even the previously elite Expeditionary Force could not even imagine it.

Looking at the dazzling array of top‑grade American gear before him, Du Yuming's lingering resentment and anguish vanished in an instant.

He instantly understood everything: the transfer of the 200th Division was not merely a troop split, but an equal‑value exchange, even an over‑return transaction.

Compared with a single elite infantry division, this complete American heavy‑artillery fire system boosts the Expeditionary Force's overall combat power by a value over a hundred times.

Even though the Expeditionary Force now shows a slight manpower shortfall due to the 200th Division's reassignment, Du Yuming no longer cares at all.

The core of combat power has never been just troop numbers, but the crushing firepower and equipment.

At the same time, news came again from Chongqing: the Principal has already mobilized the large transport aircraft fleet under Jiang Anguo, continuously air‑lifting elite domestic troops day and night, constantly replenishing the Expeditionary Force's front line, filling the manpower gap, and completely solving the shortage of personnel.

Now the Expeditionary Force under Du Yuming, especially Liao Yaoxiang's 38th Division and Sun Liren's 22nd Division, have restored their establishments to about seventy‑to‑eighty percent.

However, combat effectiveness still requires daily training.

With manpower replenished, equipment upgraded, and firepower qualitatively changed, after weighing gains and losses, all previous anger, confusion, and regret completely dissipated. Du Yuming let out a long breath of stale air, feeling entirely at ease.

Losing a 200th Division, in exchange for the entire army's re‑equipping with American gear, heavy firepower reinforcement, and rapid manpower replenishment—this deal, no matter how you calculate, is a sure profit.

【8】 Of course, this is Du Yuming's perspective.

Of course, this is Du Yuming's view.

In reality, the Principal simply believes this transaction is highly valuable.

In fact, handing the troops over to the Americans to let them continue organizing the Expeditionary Force, the Principal thinks they should still be handed to Nanko, to Jiang Anguo.

At the very least, in fighting the Japanese Army, Nanko and Jiang Anguo will not betray the Expeditionary Force.

With the 200th Division and the st Division fully assigned to Nanko's order, Nanko's Army combat power again achieves a qualitative leap, and the regime's institutions, military system, and diplomatic sovereignty all step onto the right track.

Based on current combat capability, the st Division is the strongest, followed by the 200th Division, and Zhou Haitong's Marine Corps Division, which has also undergone several major wars.

However, the Marine Corps Division's establishment is only 8,000 men, and compared with the now fully staffed 200th Division, its combat power still has some gap.

So in island‑seizing battles and amphibious operations, the Marine Corps Division is still stronger.

Even Jiang Anguo's st Division, at sea, is a land‑lubber; during the Amanda Islands landing, before even reaching the main island of Amanda, non‑combat casualties exceeded two‑thirds.

To fit the new operational landscape, unify the entire army's command system, and clarify general officer ranks, Nanko formally issued rank appointment documents, officially conferring ranks on reassigned generals and core senior officials.

Among them, Dai Anlan, thanks to his illustrious battle achievements, troop‑command ability and deep prestige, was formally granted the rank of Nanko Army General, and simultaneously appointed as Nanko's Java Frontline Army Commander-in-Chief, fully commanding the Japanese‑facing offensive on Java Island and Kalimantan Island.

So now Nanko boasts two Army Generals; besides Dai Anlan, Jiang Anguo is also a Nanko Army General.

The two hold equal rank, yet their duties are clearly divided, each handling their own responsibilities, forming a perfect pairing of frontline assault and overall coordination.

Unlike Dai Anlan's duty of rushing to the front to command troops in battle, Jiang Anguo's core mission remains focused on overall logistics coordination, war‑zone resource allocation, and civil‑military governance across Southeast Asia, serving as the entire Nanko‑Nanyang war's "Chief Administrator".

He has long been stationed at the core command in Singapore, overseeing all war‑zone logistics, troop deployment, casualty supply, fortification construction, and support duties, propping up the entire long Nanko front line.

According to normal state institutional and civil‑military logic, Nanko's capital is located in Huadu, and Jiang Anguo, as Nanko's top core, should reside in the capital to govern and coordinate national policies.