The pontoon is more troublesome and cannot be put into use in a short time. The temporary facilities that the rural protection army can obtain in a short time are temporary docks.

They directly used a large number of small boats as bridge piers, and then fixed these small boats with iron chains and thick wooden boards, extending to the river surface dozens of meters away to build a temporary emergency trestle, and also laid sand and gravel on the beach.

, wooden boards, etc. are used to harden the beach ground.

At around 1 p.m., the first simple trestle, pier, and shore roads were completed. A large number of ships that had arrived at the shore and were waiting to unload their cargo approached the trestle and began unloading.

After the construction of the first small trestle was completed, the engineers began to build the second large trestle. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the construction of the second large trestle was completed. This time, not only soldiers and bulk supplies were disembarked through the trestle, but even two kilograms were disembarked.

Semi-field artillery, five-pound field artillery and ammunition trucks, as well as four-wheeled carriages transporting supplies, and cavalry troops' horses all disembarked directly through this large trestle.

At this time, the first batch of nearly 4,000 troops crossing the river, including commandos, the first infantry regiment, engineers, cavalry, artillery and many other troops, had already landed.

In fact, in this landing, the direct landing of personnel was the simplest and easiest. Even simply transporting more than 4,000 people did not cost the Baoxiang Army too much transportation capacity.

A small boat can transport at least a few dozen people, while a larger boat can transport hundreds of people.

Anyway, it’s just a matter of sitting across the river, so it’s okay if it’s a bit crowded, so there’s no need to pay attention to comfort.

But the transportation of artillery ammunition and other types of materials can be extremely troublesome.

After all, the Baoxiang Army cannot just transport 4,000 people there and be done with it. In order for these 4,000 people to become combat effective, they must be equipped with a large amount of equipment, not only the personal equipment of the soldiers, but also artillery and

shells, cannons, grain, etc.

Not to mention anything else, just to ensure the immediate supply of drinking water for the troops crossing the river after landing, in addition to the water bottles carried by the soldiers, the Baoxiang Army also specially used multiple ships to transport pre-boiled water.

Drinking water.

After all, we can't let the soldiers go ashore and drink raw water directly after draining the water in the kettle.

As for cutting firewood and burning water on the spot, there are more than 4,000 people. Not to mention that there is no large amount of dry wood in the small area at the beach. Even if there is, it cannot be done like this.

The beachfront in the early stages of landing is full of messes, and all kinds of temporarily accumulated ammunition are everywhere. You can light a fire with your front feet. If a strong wind blows the sparks to the ammunition pile, I will show you how they will explode in minutes...

In landing operations, the transportation of personnel is relatively simple, but the transportation of equipment and supplies is more difficult and complex.

The Logistics Department and the Staff Department worked together to formulate a detailed material transportation plan.

When and how many ships will arrive at the shore, when will the trestle be repaired, how big the throughput will be, and which troops will be deployed to help transport supplies.

Where are the materials stacked and how should they be distributed?

These are very complicated matters, and the material transportation landing plan alone has dozens of pages.

However, despite the detailed planning, there were still many mistakes during the actual operation. The materials that were originally supposed to be piled up in categories were now scattered everywhere.

Moreover, supplies that are supposed to arrive early often arrive last, while supplies that are not urgently needed are landed and transported first.

Chen Yongfu, director of the Ammunition Department of the Logistics Department, frowned at the whole scene.

Paralysis, this is his first time going to the front line, and he is responsible for the ammunition transportation during this landing operation.

But what I didn't expect was that ammunition transportation problems frequently occurred during this day.

When he saw another transport ship transporting horses on the large trestle in front of him, and his own ammunition transport ship was still queuing up behind, he couldn't help but rush over and yell:

"That bastard arranged the ship's unloading sequence. There is no shortage of horses at the front. He is so anxious to transport the horses for nothing. What he needs at the front is cannonballs, bullets, and gunpowder!"

But shouting was useless, no one paid any attention to him...

After Chen Yongfu yelled for a long time but no one answered him, he gritted his teeth and ran to find Wang Yonglin, the deputy director of the logistics department in charge of the entire material transportation.

But Wang Yonglin told him that another group of Ming army cavalry was spotted ahead, and although his own cavalry troops had already landed, their horses were still on board.

Therefore, the unloading sequence was urgently changed, allowing the War Horse transport ship to dock first.

We can't let more than two hundred cavalrymen not even have horses.

These cavalrymen had no horses and could not even carry out peripheral reconnaissance and security, let alone fight against the Ming army's cavalry.

In desperation, Chen Yongfu could only find a way to get the ammunition off the ship quickly. If the large trestle was occupied, he would use a small trestle or even use a small boat to transfer it directly.

If the four-wheeled carriage loaded with ammunition cannot be disembarked directly through the large trestle, then some of the ammunition must be taken out first and transported ashore in pieces via small boats and small trestles, and then the half-empty four-wheeled carriage can be transported ashore via small trestles.

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When he saw the ammunition finally landing one after another, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Paralysis, being responsible for logistics affairs is really a headache. I still have to find a way to serve in the field army.

If he continues to work in the logistics department, he will go crazy sooner or later!

Ever since Chen Yongfu simply surrendered during the Battle of Zhaozhuang in Nanyang Prefecture, he basically only held the title of special military advisor for the past month.

The most common thing I do in my daily life is to keep writing about various situations in the Ming court, the number and organization of the nearby Ming army, the situation of various Ming army generals, and even some officialdom systems of the Ming Dynasty, etc.

He would write down almost everything related to the Ming Dynasty so that everyone in the Baoxiang Army could better understand the Ming Dynasty.

After working as a military adviser for more than a month, Chen Yongfu expressed his loyalty to Luo Zhixue and his eager desire to serve the rural Baoxiang Army many times through face-to-face statements and letters.

Finally, in June, Chen Yongfu was removed from his title of special military adviser and was instead assigned to serve as the deputy commander of the 11th Garrison Regiment in the 3rd Garrison Division.

In July, he was promoted to the acting commander of the 11th Garrison Regiment, and participated in a series of operations of the 3rd Garrison Division heading west to Jingzhou Prefecture, and even participated in the march to eastern Sichuan. His performance was very outstanding. The 11th Garrison Regiment he led

The garrison has made many military exploits.

Because of his many meritorious services, he was soon promoted to commander of the 11th Guards Regiment and promoted to lieutenant colonel

In early September, on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Gao Gao, the former director of the Ammunition Department of the Logistics Ministry, was promoted to brigadier general and transferred to the commander of the Third Garrison Division.

Chen Yongfu was transferred to the position of director of the Ammunition Department of the Logistics Department and promoted to the rank of colonel.

To be honest, Chen Yongfu's ability to become the director of the Ammunition Department is not only because he himself has been the commander of thousands of troops and is good at coordinating affairs, but also has something to do with his surrender.

As the first deputy commander-in-chief general to surrender, Chen Yongfu's treatment was actually quite good. After just over a month of inspection period, he was awarded the position of deputy commander of the garrison.

As a comparison, most of the other senior Ming army generals who surrendered one after another in the Battle of Xiangyang, the Battle of Sanyuanzhuang, the Battle of Yuzhou, and the Battle of Zhongxiang did not fare as well as him.

The only one who can compare with him is He Renlong.

He Renlong, who surrendered during the Battle of Yuzhou, was initially awarded the title of Special Military Advisor.

In August, he was appointed as the acting commander of the Sixth Garrison Regiment of the Second Garrison Division. In September, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Regardless of whether it is Chen Yongfu or He Renlong, they are actually demoted generals who have been promoted relatively quickly and are more reused.

Most of the other surrendered generals are still serving as military advisers, and it is unlikely that they will lead troops.

Of course, these two people were promoted relatively quickly, which also had a great relationship with the continued expansion of the Baoxiang Army. The Baoxiang Army confirmed it, so after seeing that they were reliable, they were used directly.

The expansion of the Baoxiang Army has always been very rapid. I won’t go into details for too long. I will just say that before the Battle of Crossing the River was launched, Luo Zhixue personally finalized the training plan for the two main divisions of the Fifth Division and the Sixth Division.<

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At the same time, it was planned to prepare the 7th Garrison Division, the 8th Garrison Division and other units in the southward campaign.

In this process, a large number of officers will inevitably be promoted, and Chen Yongfu is also eyeing this opportunity.

After all, he directly participated in the Battle of Crossing the River this time. Even if he was not leading the troops and was only responsible for ammunition transportation, he still participated in the Battle of Crossing the River.

As long as he doesn't make mistakes this time, even if he just does his job step by step, he will be promoted after the battle across the river is over.

The 7th Garrison Division and the 8th Garrison Division are still waiting for a large number of experienced mid-level and senior generals who are proficient in traditional army operations.

In fact, before the Battle of Crossing the River was launched, Major General Wei Kaifu of the Military and Political Department had already had a chat with him, focusing on listening to Chen Yongfu's recent thoughts on his tenure, and also asked him about some garrison training and operations and other related issues.
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Even though Major General Wei Kaifu didn't say it explicitly, Chen Yongfu could guess that his superiors were planning to let him serve in the garrison division again.

And there is a high probability that it will be the 7th or 8th Defense Division that will be established soon.

It is unrealistic to directly assume the position of division commander in the past, because the division commanders of the garrison division all have the rank of brigadier general, and all of them are famous senior generals in the Baoxiang Army.

Even if the garrison division is a second-line unit in the Baoxiang Army, it is still an important component of the Baoxiang Army. The selection of any garrison division commander needs to be carefully considered.

Chen Yongfu asked himself that he was not qualified to be the commander of a garrison division directly, but it was still possible to be transferred to be the deputy commander of a garrison division.

After all, the deputy division commander of the garrison division also has the rank of colonel, which is the same as Chen Yongfu's rank. His transfer to serve as deputy division commander is a level transfer.

Since there is no promotion involved, it will be easier to mobilize.

Chen Yongfu's guess was correct. His name was already on the candidate list for the deputy commander of the 7th Garrison Division recommended by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

But it's just one of the candidates. He has several competitors, including He Renlong.

In the end, whether Chen Yongfu can successfully take office depends on himself.

For Chen Yongfu, completing the ammunition transportation work for this cross-river battle is the greatest victory.
Chapter completed!