Chapter 213: Gambling and Exchange (18)

The first round of construction of the motorized infantry division was quickly completed in terms of mathematical model design, and Ke Gongyu asked Wei Ze to participate in the project acceptance. Upon being invited, Weeser was very happy to participate in the project acceptance. The motorized troops do not have the stubborn offensive ability of the armored troops, but the technology of the current Minchao is not enough to support a torrent of steel. The motorized unit is already the highest technological level that the Republic of China can support today, and it is also the unit with the highest level of war technology in the world at this time.

The resources of the army are not comparable to Qi Rui, the number, size, technical level, professionalism, and huge financial support behind it. The paper argument is perfect, and the comparative argument is very informative. A significant part of the military upper echelons believed that the replacement of cavalry by motorized units in a large-scale war was a foregone conclusion. There are also some people who are not very confident in this.

The attitude of the supporters is simple and bright, the trucks are not easy to serve, and the horses are even more difficult to serve. Compared to the meticulous management of horses, truck maintenance inspections are much simpler. Once the horse is injured to a certain extent, it can only be killed. Even if a truck is injured beyond repair, at least there are a lot of parts on it that can be reused. At least the current level of technology on Earth is not yet high enough to allow horses to swap flesh parts at will.

Wei Ze listened very happily to the cold data discussion, there are too many troubles these days, and they are all troublesome things that cannot be explained and solved by data. Now that he has temporarily entered the rational world where one is one and two is two, Wei Ze's spirit has been greatly adjusted. After the mathematical model was completed, Weeser asked a question, "Has the data model been done for the campaign depth between 50 and 100 kilometers?" ”

"Although we have made that model, we are going to revise it at the same time as the actual military exercise." Ke Gongyu replied calmly, he didn't want to retire, and the motorized infantry construction was enough to provide Ke Gongyu with two or three or even three or four years. It's pie-in-the-sky.

Wei Ze didn't continue to ask, the rest of the matter was to get a sufficient amount of military spending from the budget, and it was not appropriate to discuss this issue in the face of a group of soldiers.

When the cold mathematical problems were discussed, many officers really couldn't interject, and when the mathematical model was finished and the concrete implementation was completed, many comrades began to put forward their own opinions. For example, the application of cavalry in some aspects. In particular, whether cavalry or trucks should be used on the trails that are not suitable for trucks is clearly one of the focal points.

Weser didn't bother to listen to the gang talk about this boring question, although the topic was interesting, but Weser was an efficiency-oriented guy, and his identity also determined that he had to be the most efficient. Seeing Wei Ze get up and walk to the blackboard, all the generals and colonels closed their mouths. The new generation of soldiers did not dare to speak up, while the older generation of soldiers knew that the traditional practice of Wei Zedudu had made a final decision. Standing on the podium, Wei Ze said calmly: "Don't say that now, even in another fifty years, it is impossible for the cavalry to be completely excluded from the army. And in Tibet, we have also formed new arms such as yak cavalry. To what mountain to sing what song. Motorized and mechanized equipment to replace livestock is the general direction, but this is only a degree, and the purpose of our development of motorized and mechanized equipment is to improve combat efficiency and combat capability. So don't argue about who is better, just discuss who is more suitable on the basis of improving combat efficiency and combat capability......"

Qi Rui and a group of young students were also able to participate in this meeting, and it was the first time for Qi Rui to watch his father talk on the stage in the position of his subordinates, which was different from listening to his father's lessons at home. The comparison between the two sides, coupled with the previous discussion with his father, Qi Rui felt that it was a little sudden that being a father and being a leader are two different things. If you are a father, you have to work hard to push your son up whether he can do it or not. It's not the case when you're a leader, with so many followers, whoever can take the initiative to keep up will be given a chance.

Of course, Qi Rui also has a lot of feelings about what his father said. The responsibility of the leader is to point out the direction, and Daddy Weser doesn't talk much, and every sentence goes straight to the point. He wanted to suppress the struggle between the cavalry faction and the motorized infantry faction, which had not yet been able to take shape, and he also had to define the boundaries between them. It is not permissible to judge whether or not it conforms to the basic military theories by whether it is good or bad, and as long as it is not a person with serious selfish intentions, it is easy to clarify the problem from the middle.

The kind of top soldier's grasp of the future and the distinction of things, Qi Rui feels that he is far away from his father. However, less than fifteen minutes after this idea was generated, Qi Rui felt that the gap was even farther than he imagined.

Since Weeser was speaking at a time when everyone was trying to argue whether motorized or cavalry was applicable at the level of the trail, he wouldn't just talk about it from a theoretical level. Although the drawing ability is insufficient, the appearance and configuration of the partial three wheels are probably presented on the blackboard. This kind of transport with three people in a car, one person in charge of driving, and two people can sit or stand in the car, scout or shoot, made all the generals and school officers dumbfounded. Some of the young people understand, and some don't. The old guys all understand that the Governor has behaved the same as in the previous decades, whether he has said it or not, no one has been able to surpass the level of understanding of the Governor in the military field. If anyone thinks that they have opened a new chapter in the technology of warfare, it will not be long before they find that the Governor is already waiting for everyone to come up breathlessly. Since the governor said so, it means that this direction is correct, and everyone can bury their heads on this road.

The cavalry faction shut up, and the motorized faction began to speak as Weeser returned to the audience. Motorized infantry is not simply a truck pulling soldiers around like an outing. Heavy weapons, supplies, had to move away from the mode of transporting livestock, and instead were transported by trucks. These so-called motorized factions are just a group of people who have been transformed relatively quickly by the cavalry faction, and they do not have unbridled imaginations, but simply replace the content of animal transportation with motorized equipment, and then make some adjustments to it. For example, you don't have to worry about the night fire scaring the horses into running away, and you don't have to worry about the horses being emotionally excited and fighting during the heat season.

Qi Rui was extremely impressed by his father's level, and he also admired the solid level of army construction of the old guys. Qi Rui may or may not have heard of these things. Whether he has heard of it or not, Qi Rui knows that he is not capable of completing such a tactical transplant. Insiders look at the doorway, laymen look at the liveliness, Qi Rui, like most people, belongs to the "no-entry" people who are far inferior to laymen. More than 95% of the world's beginners are underwhelmed. The most popular mistake for beginners is to consider themselves "laymen".

The meeting was a great success, and the general direction for the next three to five years has been straightened out. In the past three to five years, there has also been a clear division of phased tasks in the absence of half a year. There is no need for Weeser to be personally involved, and the army will adjust these tasks according to the plan. Now it's only the first stage, and Ke Gongyu naturally won't hold any celebration party. Inviting Wei Ze to his office, Ke Gongyu asked, "Governor, what do you think?" ”

"The overall idea is more than that of foreign countries for decades, but there are bound to be many problems when it comes to implementation. For example, communications, which is a campaign depth of 50 to 100 kilometers. The possibility of shelling one's own people is not small at all. Weeser also spoke succinctly about the main points. As long as you have read Guderian's autobiography "Blitzkrieg Heroes", the description of the opposing shelling of friendly forces will not be unfamiliar.

The German Panzer Corps did not pay attention to this problem when it was created, so there was an artillery shelling of friendly forces on the Polish battlefield. By the time of the French battlefield, the problem of shelling friendly forces was much less, and the new problem encountered was the bombing of friendly forces by the Luftwaffe. There have been countless jokes in the history of the growth of Germany's armored forces, but these jokes are just jokes. Germany's armored corps still represented the highest level of land warfare in Europe and even in the world at that time, and was a great innovation in military history.

Not only does Weeser tell others that "everything is a process", he sees the world that way. When the idea of building motorized infantry is established, the next work is to continue to work according to this idea. Just as a child's first cry is never a beautiful poem, a child will do countless things that make people laugh and cry when they grow up. As long as the child does not die halfway through, the child will definitely grow into an adult. Therefore, it is as ridiculous as laughing at the seedlings of a big tree that are not tall enough.

Ke Gongyu naturally knew that Governor Wei Zedu must have his own views on armored troops, just as Governor Wei Zedu, who had never been to Tibet, once ordered the troops stationed in the Himalayas to develop yak soldiers. It was recognized by all the old brothers that the Governor had an unparalleled talent for military affairs, and this talent lay in the fact that the Governor was always able to make the right arrangements in the right place in a very short time, and that the best soldiers had to go through practice and investigation to make similar judgments. Therefore, Wei Zedu can become the banner of the Liberation Army, as long as he follows the direction of Wei Zedudu, everyone feels very relieved in their hearts. picked up the pen and recorded what Wei Ze said, and after stopping the pen, Ke Gongyu continued to ask: "Dudu, do you have any other suggestions?" ”

"Motorized infantry is not a patch to an old system, but a completely new mode of warfare. Personally, I would suggest that you can learn from the experience of cavalry, but don't simply equate motorized infantry with new cavalry. I don't have the energy to be involved in this right now, so that's all I can say. If you are willing to listen, think more about this sentence when you encounter problems. If you forget, forget it. Weser said this with a slight sense of relief.

Seeing Wei Ze's expression, Ke Gongyu couldn't help but say, "Is the governor worried about those people fighting again?" ”

"Humph!" Weser just snorted, but didn't pick up. Army building is the simplest part of government affairs, with an excellent system and management level, and there are a number of outstanding old, middle-aged and young soldiers of three generations, Wei Ze is very relieved about the troops. But other things can't make Wei Ze happy. The reason why he is running to deal with the problem of motorized infantry now is because Wei Ze feels that he will not have time to solve this problem for a considerable time in the future.

"Governor, I won't support it over there, I only support you. Wherever you point me, I will strike you. I don't care about anyone else's. Ke Gongyu didn't want to get involved in government affairs, he once again showed his attitude to Wei Ze.

"You concentrate on doing a good job in the work of motorized infantry, which has a bearing on the construction and development of the Liberation Army in the next few decades." Regarding Ke Gongyu's statement, Wei Ze also responded.

Hearing Wei Ze's words hinting that Ke Gongyu did not need to retire, Ke Gongyu was overjoyed. He immediately lowered his voice and said, "Governor, Comrade Qi Rui has performed very well. We believe that this young comrade should be included in the list of key training targets. This is not what I proposed, it is the unanimous opinion. In terms of the use of Comrade Qi Rui, do you have any suggestions? ”

"The building of the party committee of the army should be strengthened, since party members are representatives and vanguards, Qi Rui cannot be separated from the party committee. I know very well the nature of this child, not stupid, but, lazy. I always feel that I can do my own thing. So you can't let him be self-righteous with his cleverness, you have to let him be with his comrades. Wei Ze said clearly to Ke Gongyu, a person who understood.

Ke Gongyu thought for a moment after listening to Wei Ze's suggestion, and then said: "I will let him receive political commissar training after work." ”

Since Ke Gongyu is so smart, Wei Ze doesn't have to talk nonsense, he put down Qi Rui's matter and talked about another question, "Old Ke, under the industrialization system, it must be party politics." Whether the party building is strong enough or not determines the fate of the country in the future. I am ready to strengthen the party system, and the old brothers have been able to get to where they are today because they have common ideals and common ideas. Now that the old brothers are beginning to retire en masse, it is no longer the feelings that connect the country, but the system and ideas. This kind of thing must be done well by the troops. The Manchu army did not know who to fight for and why, so it was wiped out when it came to us. And we, the Liberation Army, must know who to fight for, and we must know why to fight. That's the foundation for us to win every battle. You have to reinforce these within the military academy. ”

Seeing that Wei Ze said so solemnly, Ke Gongyu nodded vigorously, "Please rest assured." ”

When the car left the gate of the military academy, Wei Ze's sense of ease disappeared completely. Today, someone asked Wei Ze to meet with him, and he is a figure on the cusp of the past few days, Zhou Zhengxiong, secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee. In the new wave of struggle, someone moved Sima Ping, and naturally some people wanted to take Zhou Zhengxiong as a matter. This trick of redeeming the trick annoyed Weser very much. But Weese's position required that Weeser must face such things.

Closing his eyes and leaning on the back seat of the car, Wei Ze didn't think about Zhou Zhengxiong or Sima Ping in his heart. Weser considered how to strengthen the steps of the Liberation Party. Even if it's feudal, even if it's the old style. Just as Wei Ze said to Ke Gongyu, the old brothers have finally achieved ideological unity. Even if this kind of unity is very low-level, everyone just listens to Wei Ze's words and just obeys Wei Ze's orders. But this is already quite remarkable from a tissue engineering point of view. But once the old brothers are all retired, the new generation has little personal affection and reverence for Wei Ze. And Wei Ze himself did not have the time and experience to create another generation of people who sincerely admired him. Then there is no other way for Wei Ze to choose from other than to improve and perfect the party organization.

The car arrived at Wei Ze's office, and Zhou Zhengxiong was already waiting for Wei Ze outside the door. After shaking hands with Zhou Zhengxiong briefly, Wei Ze said, "Come in." Then he walked in the door first.

With an expression that was somewhat similar to seeing death at home, Zhou Zhengxiong followed Wei Ze into the house.