So for Wang Ziyang's first question, Yang Zhen thought about it and finally basically didn't answer him. He just told him that the headquarters had already made a comprehensive consideration on this issue. The current establishment of the two armored brigades is only For the time being, the headquarters will make additional adjustments after this battle. As for how to make adjustments, the headquarters still needs to carefully consider based on the performance of each unit on the battlefield.
As for Wang Ziyang's second question, it almost made Yang Zhen vomit blood. The new equipment of the Military Industry Department of the Military Region was indeed designed and produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but the original drawings were copied by the Anti-Japanese War. In this way, except for light weapons, In addition, there are also considerable difficulties in going from "development" to putting into production.
The most I can do with my own design level is these things. I can drive complex armored vehicles and tanks myself. If I encounter some minor problems on the battlefield, I can repair them myself. But if I let myself copy the drawings, Even if I am exhausted, I can't do it.
Even for those anti-aircraft guns, it was a special opportunity for me in later generations that I came into contact with the maintenance drawings of those anti-aircraft weapons. Compared with heavy weapons, I was better at communication equipment and light weapons. As for the drawings of tanks and armored vehicles, I Even if you haven't come into contact with it, you can't figure it out.
The most I can do at the moment is to put forward some suggestions and opinions. If I am asked to "design", I don't even think about it. There are indeed many engineering professors and college students mobilized from the base area from within the customs, but these people have not even thought about it before. They have never come into contact with weapons and equipment such as tanks and armored vehicles, and there is no environment in the country for them to come into contact with them. The National Government will not use the tanks and armored vehicles for them to study, so even if these people are engineering graduates .
Although the Anti-Japanese Alliance has provided them with the T-26 tanks that have been transferred from the Soviet Union, as well as the drawings and physical objects of the 37-type anti-aircraft guns for them to study, it will take a lot of time for these people to truly integrate them. The real design results are already there, and it is a foolish thing to encourage others in science.
And now this guy actually wants the Ministry of Military Industry to produce armored transport vehicles when the entire base cannot yet produce a single car, a ton of alloy armor steel, a diesel engine, or even the most basic designers. Military vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles, is this guy making fun of himself, or does he regard himself or those guys from the Ministry of Military Industry as gods?
Although Yang Zhen admires this guy's long-term perspective on the problem, Yang Zhen can only laugh or cry for his suggestions. Doesn't this guy know what it means to walk step by step and eat in stuttering steps? Doesn't it make sense? I haven't learned to sit yet, so I'm anxious to run.
The basis of armored vehicle production is the automobile industry, machinery manufacturing industry, and metallurgical industry. Now the entire automobile industry is still in its infancy, and its products are not even a shadow. The machinery manufacturing industry and metallurgical industry are still in the same stage. It is in a rough state and is still far from being fully completed.
At the same time, there is also a lack of corresponding experts and technicians. He has to produce or modify armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles himself. Is his appetite too big or his courage has become timid? The idea of establishing a fully mechanized force is very difficult. Well, the ideal is also very full, but the reality is very basic. Except for maybe getting a half-track armored vehicle from the Americans, at least this hope of his will not be even considered within two years.
But Yang Zhen could not tell all these things in front of his subordinates anyway. He could only tell him that there would be what he wanted, not only bread but also milk, but now In the current situation, as an armored brigade commander, what he has to consider is how to obtain the greatest victory at the least cost by relying on the existing equipment.
That is to say, Wang Ziyang performed very well in this battle, so Yang Zhen patiently answered his two thoughts as best as possible. After answering, Yang Zhen looked at his watch, turned around and asked A combat officer behind him saw that Wang Guangyu had not received any telegram yet, so he decided to talk to this guy for a while.
There was no fighting at Sunjiayingzi, so he was a little worried about leaving. Only when the fighting started at Sunjiayingzi would he have a better judgment on the entire strategic intention of the Kwantung Army, because Yang Zhen had always felt that this time the 23rd Division was Already in dire straits, a sudden counterattack on Linxi's front line was definitely not an isolated incident.
Therefore, he had to wait until the front line of Sunjiayingzi was fought before he could leave with peace of mind. Since he could not leave for the time being, instead of interfering with Wang Guangyu's command, he might as well talk to the cadres of the 1st Armored Brigade in front of him here for a while. He had been there for a long time. , I have never been able to talk like this with army cadres.
And in Yang Zhen's opinion, the guy in front of him has considerable training value in terms of vision and ability. Although he is a bit of a mother-in-law, as long as his shortcomings are corrected, he still has a promising future, so he decided to talk to him before leaving. Talk to this guy some more and give him a hand.
Looking at the somewhat nervous face of the deputy brigade commander in front of him, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "What you said is very important, but let me point out another shortcoming for you. When you are fighting, you have to pay attention to ammunition. There is waste, knowing that you don't have enough ammunition, but still shooting lavishly, which is also a serious problem."
"I still understand the idea that you want to use this opportunity to train the troops' ability to hit high-speed moving targets. It is a rare opportunity to train the troops through actual combat. The training ground will always be just a training ground, no matter what our training plan is. No matter how good it is, training is not actual combat, so it would be a good idea to let the crew members who have never fired a gun to hit a target take this opportunity to practice."
"But when the Japanese military vehicles have actually been destroyed and are no longer moving, you continue to shoot. This is an obvious waste. You are lavish and disregarding ammunition reserves to fight a group of dead tigers that can no longer die. This is not What a waste."
"I ask you, if the Japanese army's new tank troops appear on the battlefield now, what will you do if you don't have much ammunition on hand? Once the more limited number of armor-piercing bullets are used up, and the rear cannot replenish them for a while, what will you do? Why are you going to fight? Are you telling your men to drive your own tanks to ram Japanese tanks?"
"No matter what you were in charge of in this unit before, but now you are the supreme commander of all armored forces on the entire Twelve Tu battlefields, or a military commander, you must consider things comprehensively, and you cannot only consider one aspect alone. You must look at You can't just look at the overall situation, this is how a senior commander should consider the problem."
"Let me tell you, your performance today should be said to be pretty good. Your tactical application and adaptability are both very good. But the order you gave in the last stage was a very serious failure in your overall command today. It's a failure. If you were just a company commander or even a battalion commander today, this question should be said to be forgivable."
"But if you are the commander of an armored brigade, I will withdraw you right now. Our troops do not need a senior commander who considers one-sided issues, especially a commander who is both a special force and a combined force. Senior commanders cannot tolerate such problems. If you don't solve this problem, how can you assume greater responsibility?"
"The entire Linxi battlefield has not completely calmed down, our communication lines with the rear have not yet been fully opened, and all supplies and ammunition still need to be transported by air, we must consider the problem in detail, and we cannot be tied. But we can’t waste it lavishly.”
"The number of armor-piercing shells currently produced by the military region for tank guns is not very large. When you fight on the battlefield in Western Manchuria, you mainly rely on the ones you brought before the attack and the parts obtained from the Soviet army warehouses in Outer Mongolia. Their use depends on the situation. No matter what kind of target you encounter, use armor-piercing bullets."
"Just like at the end, I want to use this rare combat opportunity to improve the level of the troops. This idea is not wrong, but except for the tanks that are in direct contact with the Japanese army, why don't the rest of the tanks use grenades when shooting to train the troops? With my shooting level, grenades are also acceptable. There is no need to use armor-piercing projectiles.”
"Practice with a few half-dead tigers, any usable weapons will do, and using grenades can also reduce the chance of accidental damage. You have to know that when shooting from a distance of 500 meters, as long as the unlucky ones hit are not only the Japanese tanks, but also our tanks. I’m afraid the last one was not comfortable either.”
"But you are using all armor-piercing bullets. If a new Japanese regiment's first-level tank unit appears on the Twelve Tu battlefield at this moment, what will you use to fight them? If in the final battle, at such a close distance From a distance, what would be the consequences if an armor-piercing bullet misses and lands on one of our own heads?"
Yang Zhen's last words were very harsh, especially the words "I will withdraw you now", which shocked Wang Ziyang. He did not expect that his last order would make No. 1 so angry. , but Yang Zhen made his words very clear, and he also understood that his thinking was indeed a bit poor.
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Who can guarantee that the intelligence must be 100% accurate? If there are really new tank troops at this time, based on the current ammunition situation of your troops, you may really suffer a big defeat. Yes, as a battlefield commander, even though he was a temporary commander, he did make some mistakes. Thinking of this, Wang Ziyang lowered his head and said: "No. 1, I understand where I made the mistake."
Looking at Wang Ziyang who looked ashamed in front of him, Yang Zhen sighed and stopped criticizing. To be honest, as a deputy brigade commander in charge of equipment and logistics, he was able to fight today despite being temporarily arrested. To be like this is beyond my expectation.
Not only does it mean that this guy has worked hard every day, not only has he thought a lot about the department he is in charge of, but he has also worked hard on the command aspect. Otherwise, those shortcomings and suggestions would not be seen so easily, and also It shows that this guy has considerable tactical talent, but he didn't show it because of the division of labor.
Moreover, what he said before also proves that he has a long-term vision and is not limited to reality. His ability to grasp and judge problems is, at least among the current commanders of armored forces at all levels, at an above-average level. , at least he is qualified to be an armored brigade commander.
There were indeed some mistakes in the last order, but his judgment and determination were also based on tactical intelligence reports. In fact, it is no wonder that he is a talent. Not only is his mind flexible, but he is also eclectic in his thinking. Character, but if this person wants to truly grow up, he still needs to hone his skills.