Chapter five hundred and ninety-eight rectification and development
After China and Russia reached a contract, the Russians withdrew from the Far East with the bitterness of failure, and Irkutsk became their forward stronghold. The Russians accumulated heavy troops here, renovated fortifications, and formed a confrontation with the Feng army.
The Fengjun army used Ulan-Ude as its forward position, Lake Baikal as a barrier, and deployed a strong defensive force. Zhang Tinglan officially issued an order to establish the Far East Garrison Army, and Wan Fulin was appointed commander-in-chief of the Garrison Army, under the jurisdiction of the former
The 3rd Border Guard Division, the 1st Armored Brigade, the 35th Aviation Squadron, and the 5th Mongolian Cavalry Brigade have a total strength of more than 23,000 people.
At the same time, Semyonov of White Russia was also appointed as the commander of the Western Military District of the Far Eastern Empire, leading more than 10,000 White Russian troops to assist the Feng army in jointly defending against Red Russia, basically equivalent to a servant army.
In addition to hoarding heavy troops on the Western Front, Fengjun also reached a lease agreement on the Siberian Railway with the Far Eastern Empire and took over the management of the railway. Along the Siberian Railway, a special railway security brigade was also established, equipped with armored trains. Fengjun
Two armored trains were captured by the Russians. Obviously, this number was not enough to patrol the 3,000 kilometers of railway line.
The Harbin Rail Vehicle Factory temporarily modified ten armored trains based on the armored trains captured from Russia to patrol the railways in the Far East.
It can be said that among the many trophies of Fengjun, the most exciting one is the Siberian Railway. A large number of sections of this railway pass through the permafrost zone. Because in certain seasons, the frozen soil zone will become unstable under the sunlight during the day.
It will melt and freeze at night. When it freezes, the volume will expand, which will cause great damage to the railway. Even in future generations, how to construct on frozen soil will be a huge problem.
In order to build the Siberian Railway, the Russians spent all their financial resources across the country and hired a large number of French technicians, which lasted 25 years. It was not until 1916 that the entire line was opened to traffic. One can imagine the difficulty, considering Fengjun's current situation.
level, there is simply no capacity to build this kind of railway.
Now that the eastern section of the Siberian Railway is under the control of Fengjun, the railway mileage in the three eastern provinces has more than doubled. With this railway, the rich resources of the Far East have become the possession of Fengjun.
Fengjun's industrial development provided strong support.
Another more important point is that the end point of the Siberian Railway is Vladivostok, which is also one of the few good ports in the Far East. Originally, the best port in the three eastern provinces was Dalian, but Luda is still in the hands of Japan. After Fengjun took Vladivostok
.There is one more lifeline at sea.
Through here, trade with North America can be carried out directly, the distance is greatly shortened, and Vladivostok faces the Sea of Japan, so its strategic location is extremely important.
If a war breaks out between China and Japan, Fengjun can send troops directly from Vladivostok, attack North Korea to the south, and directly attack the Japanese mainland to the east. Originally, the three eastern provinces were surrounded by Japan and Russia, and the northern line had no outlet to the sea.
The southern front will still be blocked layer by layer by the Japanese.
But now, this situation has been completely broken. Fengjun has turned from passivity to initiative. As long as he has sufficient strength, he can threaten Japan from both the north and the south, putting the combined fleet in a state of exhaustion.
The curse of being surrounded by two empires was completely destroyed. Everyone in Fengjun rejoiced. Zhang Tinglan also began to systematically plan Fengjun's development strategy. In fact, from the beginning, many of Zhang Tinglan's development strategies were emergency. The two empires were under pressure.
, Fengjun's only chance to break his fate is the Russian Civil War, so he must use the fastest and most effective method to make himself stronger.
Therefore, when developing industry, especially the military industry, Fengjun completely adhered to the principle of borrowing and directly imitated Russian-made weapons. It also imitated some German-made weapons. The entire military industry seemed a bit messy. Although Russia's industrial level is relatively low,
Among all the great powers, the weapons system is the most suitable for China, but the physical condition of the Russians is still different from that of the Chinese. Russian-made weapons and troops are completely suitable for China.
Just after reaching an agreement with the Russians, Yang Yuting and Jiang Baili analyzed the battle and found out all the problems exposed by Fengjun, including both the tactical level and the weapons level. Among them, the most important in the field of weapons was
What stands out is the issue of adaptability.
While the two chiefs of staff were sorting things out, Gendarmerie Commander Feng Yongshuang also found Zhang Tinglan. Recently, there have been several drinking and gambling problems in the army. Some officers have indulged their subordinates, and military discipline requirements have begun to relax.
After Zhang Tinglan got the report, he immediately frowned. He was looking for problems to make up for the gap, but some people started to get carried away. It was simply abominable. However, Zhang Tinglan also knew that this may not be an isolated phenomenon, and it is very likely that it occurs nationwide.
The military has a problem of expansion.
This trend must be eradicated to clear the minds of the men under their command. In addition to updating military equipment, the soldiers must also be given a heads-up.
Zhang Tinglan also felt that the matter was urgent, so he summoned all the military officials under his command. At the same time, Tao Jiping, Xiong Mengyuan, Bayuzao, Wu Yulin and other leaders in the military industry also summoned them. There were hundreds of people in the dark crowd.
Mid-level and senior generals attended, and the venue seemed very lively.
In fact, the generals of Fengjun are similar to Zhang Tinglan. Many division and brigade commanders and the main persons in charge of factories are all in their twenties and thirties. Due to the rapid development, many people have been promoted to high positions in a few years. It is inevitable that they will bring with them
There was a trace of young people's frivolity. Especially after the big victory, everyone seemed very excited. Before the meeting, everyone was whispering to each other and talking loudly.
Just as they were chatting excitedly, Zhang Tinglan, Yang Yuting, Jiang Fangzhen, and Zhu Qinglan, who was in charge of military logistics, filed in. Some officers took a peek at Zhang Tinglan and found that the marshal did not have much joy on his face.
They were extremely serious, and they were a little at a loss.
After Zhang Tinglan sat on the throne, he scanned the whole city majestically, and the generals below became silent.
"There is no doubt that Feng Jun is a winner, but a temporary victory does not mean eternal victory, and the Far East is only a corner of the entire Chinese chess game, and it is still very far away from a real victory. I hope everyone will stay awake.
With your mind, don’t listen to praises of virtues, let alone be complacent. Everyone knows the story of living on a salary and enduring gall. We cannot be Wu’s husband.”
After Feng Jun's victory, some officers did show signs of expansion. They thought that Feng Jun had become completely powerful and did not need to care about anyone. They thought that this conference was to reward meritorious generals, but they didn't know that Zhang Tinglan opened his mouth.
, it actually warned everyone not to be a fucha. The meaning of beating was too obvious, and many people lowered their heads silently.
Zhang Tinglan continued: "It is very easy for losers to learn from the pain and then make thorough reflections and changes. On the contrary, winners tend to sink into past experiences and hesitate to move forward. Recently, the Germans sent
A group of observation groups are observing and learning from Fengjun’s experience. You all know this, right? If in the past, would they have learned from a backward country? Obviously not, it was precisely because of their failure that the Germans truly
As the situation settles down, I can conclude that Germany will make a splash sooner or later, and the current victors, France and Britain, will pay the price for their slowness!"
Following Zhang Tinglan's words, the officers present gradually lowered their heads, put away their pride, and began to listen carefully.
"Take France and Germany as an example. In the Franco-Prussian War, the Germans won a great victory, but as a result they failed in this war. For us, what we want to pursue is long-term prosperity and always be the winner.
, Therefore, we must discover our own shortcomings from victory and reflect on ourselves more carefully than losers, otherwise we will taste the bitter consequences of failure in the next competition."
After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, the whole audience fell into silence. Yang Yuting said with a smile: "Everyone, the commander-in-chief has asked me to draw up a list of meritorious soldiers. You have made great achievements in the Far East Campaign and you deserve to be honored.
Award. However, I propose to postpone the announcement of the award date. During this period, all armies should be inspected to see if you can continue as usual and if you can reach a higher level. If you are arrogant because of victory,
You will become arrogant. Such a winner will not last long at all. I will ask the commander to lower your reward level."
After Yang Yuting said these words, all the officers present were dumbfounded. They never expected that there was such a skill. Everyone quickly reflected to see if they had got carried away during this period. If because of this, the level of the commendation was lowered,
That would be too unfair!
Some people are happy, some are worried, and some are regretful. Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "You go back and do the reflection questions, and I will arrange for someone to inspect you. Now let Chief of Staff Jiang introduce some of the problems we have discovered in the field of weapons and equipment, and the next steps.
Here I can tell you that Fengjun will carry out large-scale equipment adjustments, mainly made in Russia, and transform them into completely self-developed equipment."
This news is even more exciting than the previous knocks. There is no general who doesn't like new equipment, especially if it can be developed and customized by oneself, it will definitely be more comfortable. Everyone looked at Jiang Baili with expectation.
"Everyone, the first thing I want to mention is the water rifle we are currently equipped with, which is the Russian-made Mosin Nagan rifle. There is no doubt that this is a good gun. But because it is tailor-made for the Russians
, the gun is too heavy and not suitable for the Chinese people's physique. When stabbing, it consumes a lot of physical strength. I think everyone should understand this. In addition, because of the huge recoil of this rifle, we ordinary soldiers cannot bear it.
Therefore, bullets with reduced charge are used, which reduces the power, so we need to replace it with a new rifle that is more suitable for our needs!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come
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