In China's war of resistance, in addition to the will of the entire nation to resist, the terrain did take a great advantage.

Especially the mountainous terrain did slow down the movement speed of the Japanese mechanized troops to a certain extent.

The Chief of General Staff was worried that when their troops advanced to the plains, they would have to confront the Japanese army head-on.

The high mobility of the Japanese army will have a huge advantage on the battlefield. The soldiers' two legs alone cannot defeat the mechanization of the Japanese army.

All tactics will become so ineffective in the face of high mobility.

If the defense zone were to be forcibly expanded to plain areas, the Chief of General Staff was worried that the Eighth Route Army was not ready for such a move.

You may not have to worry about the First Military Division. There will be tanks, armored vehicles, and cavalry, and the logistics will also be supported by trucks.

But what about other units of the Eighth Route Army?

For other Eighth Route Army units, let alone the three main divisions, three divisions cannot produce even one tank.

If these three main divisions were placed on the plains and faced with the high maneuverability of the Japanese army, even if they could survive the first round, they would be slowly exhausted by countless Japanese attacks.

Zhao Zhiguo can only consider the First Military Division, build the First Military Division into a fully mechanized force, and even advance all the way east.

But the Chief of General Staff cannot but consider the overall situation of the Eighth Route Army.

Recovering lost territory and driving out the Japanese invaders was not something Zhao Zhiguo could accomplish alone.

If this step is taken too big, it may become a hurdle that the Eighth Route Army will never be able to overcome.

When he came to the First Army Division, the Chief of General Staff did not just mobilize a bunch of guns. The future of the Eighth Route Army was more important than a bunch of tanks.

The Chief of General Staff always needs to know from Zhao Zhiguo: "Zhao Zhiguo, can you tell me how many tanks we will have?"

"Before the end of the year, I plan to reequip three to five main brigades. Next summer, other Eighth Route Army units will also complete the reequipment of three to five main brigades. In two years, the First Army Division and the main forces of the Eighth Route Army will all

The change of clothes is complete, this is my preliminary plan."

Zhao Zhiguo has long known the direction in which the army will evolve in the future, from motorization to semi-mechanization, from semi-mechanization to mechanization, and then to informatization.

Today's technology cannot support the military's direct transformation to informatization, so mechanization is indispensable.

If we form a fully mechanized force for this war and use combat as training, it will last at least half a century.

"In two years, the entire Eighth Route Army will have to replace its equipment. Can we afford it?" the chief of general staff worried.

In an era when there was not enough food to eat, the army was fully mechanized. This was simply a fantasy.

"Perhaps we don't need to raise it!" Zhao Zhiguo said, "And every few times of transportation, there will be production equipment and corresponding production materials. In two years, we will have a large industrial area, and even... we may even...

Make tanks and planes.”

Jiang Wenzheng sent not only weapons and equipment, but also mechanical equipment and production materials.

With the production materials, you can skip the research and development, experimentation and other stages and go directly into production, saving not only time, but also a large amount of money.

"Build your own tanks and aircraft? Within two years?" The chief of general staff couldn't believe it.

The army is still in the era of millets and rifles. If you suddenly want to build your own aircraft, tanks and cannons, this is obviously a dream.

"Chief, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to send people to the south to learn from Mr. Qian," Zhao Zhiguo said.

"You kid predicted that such a day would come a few years ago, right?"

The chief of general staff stood up. At this time, he was not shocked, but more frightened.

When a person can see a few years into the future and make plans for what will happen a few years from now, that person is very scary.

"I have indeed thought about it, but it is more about preparing for the future. The matter of sending people to study is not just for preparation now. China will need aerodynamics talents for centuries to come." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo did think about this day, but he was not just preparing for this day.

It is true that some military personnel of the Eighth Route Army returned from famous Western schools, but compared to the vastness of China, there are only a few people and a dozen scientific researchers.

Reserve talents are the country’s most powerful competitiveness in the future.

"Tell me the truth!"

The Chief of General Staff is so smart. Zhao Zhiguo has performed abnormally several times and is always able to make the best choice in the face of major opportunities. This has to make people suspicious.

Zhao Zhiguo made arrangements directly on the other side of the ocean and borrowed the hands of other countries to develop China.

This step simply paved a broad road.

If advanced production materials were sent to China in batches, it would completely shorten China's development by decades.

"Chief, when human beings are looking for a way out, there are always those kinds of inadvertent coincidences and unintentional actions that may make the willow tree shade." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo could only explain it all by coincidence.

"At least... this is a good thing. It is a good thing for the Eighth Route Army and China." said the chief of general staff.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhiguo was not in the camp of the Japanese army or the Central Army.

Maybe fate is just a coincidence.

"Chief, China has experienced too many battlefields. What this land longs for is not blood, but peace!" Zhao Zhiguo said.

"Let's do this. You write a report. A report on the development of our army in the next two years. It's best to write it in more detail, especially some figures. It should be as accurate as possible." said the Chief of General Staff.

The Chief of General Staff believes that the future development path of the Eighth Route Army may no longer be in the control of the headquarters, but in Zhao Zhiguo's brain.

Of course, the headquarters did not want the development of the Eighth Route Army to deviate from their control and expectations, so the best way was to ask Zhao Zhiguo to write a detailed report.

"Well...this may take time!" Zhao Zhiguo said.

"Time, what we need most is time, and the headquarters also needs time to learn, adjust, and keep up with you."

The headquarters is already trying to keep up with the pace of the First Military Division, but the Chief of General Staff believes that Zhao Zhiguo's development may not allow them to easily keep up.

"Chief, why are you going back?" Zhao Zhiguo asked.

"I don't plan to stay long. The purpose of coming to the First Military Division this time is mainly to talk to you, and I am talking to you on behalf of the headquarters."

"After returning from the Yuntuo River front line, give me three days and I promise to come up with a detailed plan." Zhao Zhiguo said.

The Chief of General Staff looked at Zhao Zhiguo's serious look: "There is no joke in the army!"

"I can issue military orders, and I will send a copy of the production materials sent from overseas to the headquarters." Zhao Zhiguo said.
Chapter completed!