Chapter 2837

"If you want to ask for money, that's fine, but can you come up with something new?"

After Bai Kesi patiently listened to the report on the current situation of the Sixth Army Division's weapons and equipment, he made an unceremonious evaluation: "I have statistics here on how much equipment the Ministry of National Defense has allocated to the Northern Region over the years! You can take advantage of this.

While people from above are inspecting, they move some old equipment from the warehouse and display it, and then they say, 'The executive committee will send money', this scene is a bit too cliched!"

Before entering the 1950s, the Northern Region was one of the few overseas administrative regions under the rule of Haihan that had been performing various combat missions, and several elite troops of the Haihan Army were also deployed here to fight against the Qing army all year round.

The special operations group under Qian Tiandun and the Marine Corps built by Wang Tom have all been stationed in Liaodong for a long time. The equipment level of these front-line combat troops must not be bad.

In fact, many newly developed weapons and equipment are sent to the northern battlefield for actual combat testing before they are officially installed. For example, the landmines, grenades, field guns and other weapons and equipment currently installed by the Army were first deployed in the Jinzhou Isthmus.

It was put into use during the battle with the Qing army, and then mass production began.

The combat troops in the Northern Region have actual combat experience, so after these weapons and equipment are mass-produced, they are often the priority for installation.

It is precisely because of this objective environment that the equipment of the entire northern region garrison is not bad. When the Ministry of National Defense reorganized the troops, the northern region garrison received the designations of the Fifth and Sixth Army Divisions, which are all real.

The main force was established. Later, when Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom's troops were transferred from the Northern Region, they left a lot of good things here. In terms of the overall condition of weapons and equipment, it was not the Northern Region's turn to cry for poverty.

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Being exposed by Bai Kesi to his face, Chen Yixin did not show any shame. He just smiled and responded: "Old Bai, listen to me, the reason why we still have so much old equipment here is because of the militia armed forces in many places.

Weapons and equipment are needed, and secondly, it is also to prepare for the expansion of the army. As you can see, the current situation in Liaodong is that the land is vast and the people are sparse. The Lu Sixth Division has only a few people scattered here and there, and then they are gone. The allocation of troops is obviously insufficient.

We are guarding the border for our country, and the Executive Committee should also be considerate of our needs and difficulties."

In just a few words, Chen Yixin changed the topic from equipment updates to military expansion, without mentioning a word about the officers just borrowing old equipment and complaining about poverty.

Of course, what he said is indeed an objective reality. Based on the troop deployment of the Sixth Army Division, it can only be said that it can still meet the governance needs during non-wartime. But if a war breaks out with the Manchu Qing Dynasty and forces need to be assembled again, it will inevitably lead to a certain situation.

There is a situation of empty defense in some places. These areas must either give up their defense or can only be handed over to the militia. At that time, the old weapons in the arsenal will come in handy.

Whether he is applying for more military budget, updating weapons and equipment, or expanding the garrison establishment, he is essentially seeking support from the Executive Committee. And Chen Yixin’s reasons are very good. As the Liaodong region is the imperial border, armaments must not be relaxed, otherwise it will be

This leaves an opportunity for the opponent to counterattack.

Bai Kesi responded noncommittally: "If the situation in Liaodong changes and it is really necessary to increase the size of the garrison, the Ministry of National Defense will also make corresponding deployments."

Chen Yixin said: "How to deploy? Should the Marine Corps and Qian Tiandun's troops be transferred back to the north? Lao Bai, the situation here in Liaodong is different from elsewhere. It will take a long time to temporarily transfer the troops from the south.

In order to adapt to the northern environment, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. The truly effective solution is to recruit troops from the local area."

After Chen Yixin said that, he stood up and walked to the huge map, pointing to the border of Liaodong: "Look, our territory in Liaodong borders the Ming Dynasty at Shanhaiguan in the west, and there is a long border in the northwest adjacent to various Mongolian tribes, and in the northeast

The areas controlled by the Manchus are even more intertwined. Although no major wars have broken out at present, I can tell you frankly that in the border areas, small-scale armed conflicts will still occur from time to time. If we do not control effectively, we will not be able to communicate with the outside world.

If the forces form an effective deterrent, then sooner or later the conflict will escalate."

Judging from the markings on the map, Haihan's border in Liaodong is composed of a series of villages and villages that are tens of miles apart. The large-scale garrison points of the Haihan Army are deployed dozens of miles behind the border.

location to facilitate the mobilization of troops in wartime. This border defense system actually basically follows the garrison deployment plan of the Ming Dynasty, except that the Haihan Army has stronger combat capabilities, so the border area controlled by the garrison of the same size is also larger.

Among the peripheral forces faced by the Liaodong region, only North Korea on the other side of the Yalu River is relatively safe. The other parties are all eyeing Haihan. It's just that because the force is not as powerful as Haihan, they dare not take action easily.

But as Chen Yixin said, with the current strength of the Sixth Army Division, it will inevitably be somewhat stretched to deploy defenses in such a large area. Upgrading the border army's armament and expanding its establishment is the border security solution advocated by Chen Yixin

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Bai Kesi is actually very aware of this situation. He also knows that it is difficult for the Sixth Army Division alone to meet the defense needs of the entire Liaodong. And the local militia armed forces may have already exceeded the scale introduced by the previous officers. As long as the Executive Committee

Hui and the Ministry of National Defense relented, and it is not surprising that the Northern Region immediately established another division in Liaodong.

Bai Kesi said: "It seems that you have already made plans for the expansion of the Liaodong garrison, so let's talk about it!"

Seeing that Bai Kesi's attitude had relaxed, Chen Yixin immediately asked Chen Pingliao to come out to explain the expansion plan. For such an important matter, of course he had to arrange for his son to come out and show his professional ability.

Chen Pingliao also knew that the matter was of great importance, and immediately stepped forward and introduced in a deep voice: "Based on the actual situation in Liaodong region, we have formulated a plan for recruiting and expanding troops, which can be roughly divided into three stages."

In the first stage, the Northern Region will recruit a wide range of troops from Liaodong, including but not limited to various ethnic groups under Haihan rule, and is expected to recruit five to six thousand people.

In the second stage, these personnel will be incorporated into local militia groups for training, and then combined with the existing personnel of local militia groups, a number of outstanding performers will be selected to join the Haihan Army.

In the third stage, new troop formations are established based on the actual increase in troop size.

After the implementation of these three stages of work, it is expected that the Liaodong garrison will be supplemented by two to three thousand people, approximately the establishment of a regiment. The local militia groups will also take this opportunity to expand their scale, adding three to four thousand militia members.

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