Chapter five hundred and seventeen good news from Germany
"Our expansion of the army this time is aimed at not only the Russians, but also the Japanese. The Far East is a mess. If you want to fish in troubled waters, you will not be able to do it without sufficient strength. The firepower of the Fengjun army needs to be increased. I plan to establish an independent artillery brigade.
, used to act as fire support force. The brigade has twenty-four 122mm howitzers. If necessary, it can be equipped with 152mm class howitzers. Such an artillery brigade, in conjunction with the main force, must be able to ensure that in the field
Among them, we can suppress the enemy."
"Okay!" Yang Yuting exclaimed first: "I have actually considered further increasing the firepower to ensure an overwhelming advantage. However, the current financial capacity is limited and I cannot provide more financial support. I am also a little hesitant."
"I will find a way to solve the money problem. We must first ensure that we win. As long as we become the winner, we can earn back as much money as we want. On the contrary, once we fail, we will have nothing. Sending troops to the Far East is a big gamble. We must try our best.
Add more chips to your hand."
"Well, this makes sense. I think we can set up three artillery brigades for the time being. In the future, we will decide whether to increase the number of artillery brigades depending on our military production capacity and the situation on the front line." Sun Liechen also said at the side.
The three people finalized the expansion plan as a whole, and Zhang Tinglan carefully calculated it. If the plan is truly realized, Fengjun will not only be able to deal with the Russian majority in the Far East, but will not suffer any loss even if it encounters the Japanese.
Although the Japanese still have a large number of troops stationed in the Far East, their army thinking is still at the stage of the Russo-Japanese War. Investment is seriously insufficient, and the speed of equipment updating is also very slow. The main financial resources are invested in the navy. Zhenghe
The United States and Britain engage in a naval arms race.
This is an opportunity for Fengjun to gain the advantage of the army and compete with the Japanese. First solve the outer Northeast, then turn around and completely eliminate Japanese influence in the Northeast. The South Manchuria Railway and Port Arthur Dalian must be taken back.
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Zhang Tinglan had secretly made up his mind and planned out the strategic direction. He looked at Yang Yuting and Sun Liechen again and said with a smile: "We have determined the direction of the reorganization. Let's discuss the problems involved.
I’m looking for a solution and thinking things through.”
Yang Yuting thought for a while and then said: "The brigade-level establishment has been cancelled. It is a very good innovation that can simplify the command procedures and enhance the army's response speed and strike capabilities. However, this also requires that the quality of officers must be greatly improved in order to adapt.
This kind of change, in the final analysis, still lacks talents!"
Yang Yuting pointed out the biggest problem currently facing Fengjun. The army is expanding too fast, but the education in military schools cannot keep up. There is a serious shortage of middle and lower-level officers, which can easily drag down the expansion plan.
"Talent training is a big deal. My next step is to expand the martial arts hall and set up a crash course for officers at the grassroots level to comprehensively improve the quality of the army. However, this will also take a while. There is a good opportunity to supplement talents. Jiang Fangzhen arrived in Fengtian
.Retaining him and recruiting a group of Baoding students will ease the current difficulties."
"Hahaha, Zhu Yan's idea is good." Sun Liechen also said with a smile: "In the year of 1911, Yu Ting and I led people all over the world to hunt down Jiang Baili. Unexpectedly, the situation has changed and we have to take the initiative to win over him. It's really unbelievable.
Very interesting!”
Yang Yuting frowned and couldn't help but said: "I'd like to say that Baoding Sheng is a treasure in Zhijun's eyes. Wu Peifu will not let him go easily."
"Ling Ge, Wu Peifu is asking for something from us now, don't be afraid that he won't agree!" Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Wu Peifu doesn't want to buy arms, expand the Gongxian arsenal, or want airplanes, then use talents to do it.
If he doesn't let go, he won't be able to get anything."
"Well, Wu Peifu has long coveted our equipment. It shouldn't be difficult to get him to let go. As long as he can turn a blind eye, I believe that with Fengjun's reputation and treatment, he can definitely attract aspiring talents from all over the world.
!" Yang Yuting said with a smile: "I think it should not be limited to military talents, other aspects also need to be introduced. Take our current military expansion as an example, there are no problems with the front-line combat troops, and there are no problems with the engineering troops, but
There is a shortage of medical and communications talents, especially Western medicine, which is a big gap. This is also the biggest problem restricting our military expansion."
Zhang Tinglan has been working hard for more than three years, and Fengjun has undergone earth-shaking changes. However, after all, the time is too short, the foundation is too weak, and the talent gap is too large. If we follow the steps step by step, it will be difficult to make up for this gap within three to five years. It can be said that talent is the backbone of everything.
It arouses the common concern of the country.
"I have to say, Lin Ge is right. Not only do we lack talents, we also lack some necessary communication equipment, such as field wired telephones and radio stations. It is currently difficult to popularize them at the regiment level. If we want to have an army as an arm,
Instruction and communication are an indispensable part. How to solve it is really nerve-wracking."
After Zhang Tinglan heard this, his mind couldn't help but spin quickly. The purpose of this reorganization was to be able to fight the Russians and retake the outer northeast. It can be said that there is not much time left for Fengjun, and these problems can no longer be solved step by step.
To solve the problem, we must come up with the most effective method and solve it quickly.
"Another point is that if I ask for the establishment of an independent artillery brigade, a large amount of traction force, either livestock or motor vehicles, must be kept up." Yang Yuting also said with some worry: "Although the artillery is powerful, the logistics are very difficult.
The requirements are higher, and without strong transportation capabilities, the cannon cannot exert its power."
"The difficulties we face can be summed up in three aspects. One is the lack of professional talents, the other is the incomplete industrial system and the backward ability to produce motor vehicles and communication equipment, and the last is the lack of funds. In total, we have doubled our military expansion. At the same time,
We also need to ensure that the army has sufficient combat effectiveness and its firepower strike capability needs to be greatly improved, and the funds required are quite staggering."
"Zhuo Yan is right. These are the three major problems. I don't know if Zhuo Yan can solve them. Anyway, my brain is not enough." Sun Liechen said with a smile.
If this military expansion plan were placed on others, Sun Liechen would only regard it as a wishful dream. The typical example is that he wants the horse to run but does not let the horse eat grass. You must know that Fengjun experienced a major civil strife and sent troops to fight.
The wanton expansion of armaments consumes a huge amount of money, and the family's financial resources are already insufficient. The shortfall in weapons procurement funds for this military expansion alone is about 75 million. If Zhang Tinglan's idea is to establish an independent artillery brigade,
Then the gap will be close to 100 million yuan.
It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and no one else would dare to do this. However, Zhang Tinglan has never been worried about playing tricks. Since he dares to formulate this plan, he must have a solution. Now let’s see what tricks he has up his sleeve. It’s not just Sun Liechen.
, Yang Yuting was the same, looking at Zhang Tinglan eagerly, wanting him to pay some attention.
Zhang Tinglan quickly deduced it several times in his mind, and then said with a smile: "Actually, the key to solving these problems lies with the three parties. The main force is the Russians, and the other is Germany and the direct army in the pass. As long as we use our methods cleverly,
, can definitely solve the problem at hand.”
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "The first thing is the issue of military expenditures. Some time ago, I asked Wang Tieshan to give Kolchak an idea and give him a fake princess. I just got the information. This fake princess lived up to the trust and has already understood it.
He learned some secrets about Kolchak. This guy holds the Tsar's treasury in his hands. He has 100 tons of gold stored in Fengtian Bank, but the bulk is still in his hands, at least between 400 and 500 tons.
, our military expenditure gap lies in this gold."
When Sun Liechen and Yang Yuting heard this, they all took a breath of cold air and their eyes showed a fiery light.
"I beg your pardon, is this true? Do you have the means to do it?" Sun Liechen couldn't help but ask. He had been a bandit for half his life and had done many things like robbing families and homes, but he never thought that there would be such a big thing.
Fatty, I can’t believe it.
"There is absolutely no problem with the intelligence. As for whether we can get the gold, it depends on our strategy. Kolchak can't hold on much longer. I'm going to cut off his arms and let him defeat quickly. It's best to die.
Then the fake princess will rise, and with her help, it is entirely possible for us to get the gold secretly."
"I'd like to say, now that you have an idea, what are you waiting for? Implement it as soon as possible. You can't let so much gold escape!" Yang Yuting gasped and said, "Four or five hundred tons of gold can be exchanged for at least five
With billions of dollars in ocean, even if we double our army, there will be no problem."
"Don't worry, let's talk about the other two problems. I think the talent gap mainly falls on the Russians. Nowadays, a large number of White Russians are fleeing to the Far East. Among them, there are an amazing number of scholars and teachers. There are also many around Kolchak.
We have gathered a large number of talents. As long as he is defeated, these talents will flee to the Far East, and we will accept them all generously. In addition, I have already mentioned the military talents. We will get a batch from Baoding Military Academy, and we can get the others from
Germany recruits veterans and lets them help train our troops."
Germany? Yang Yuting's eyes lit up. Although the Germans failed in more than four years of fighting, they were fighting almost all over the world. Being able to last for such a long time undoubtedly showed the strength of the Germans. If the Germans could be introduced
Officers are definitely a huge benefit to Fengjun.
"Not only do we need to bring in military officers from Germany, but we also need to get industrial technology from them. We have already obtained so many things, so we must take advantage of Germany's chaos and work harder!"
When Zhang Tinglan was introducing his ideas, Chang Yinhuai suddenly asked for an audience. The spy chief had a secret message in his hand and excitedly found Zhang Tinglan. When they met, he said: "Commander, good news, the German military has found Zhang Tinglan."
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