Jinling Dream Chapter 325 Retreat (2)

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Qi Rui likes partial three-wheeled roads very much, this kind of transportation does not need particularly wide and flat roads, and can drive partial three-wheeled and thrilling tongguò on many rugged roads. Qi Rui even hoped to buy a three-wheeled car after the end of the war to speed on China's spacious and flat roads, and it would be better if it could be Chu Xue in the car next to him......

All the imagination about the partial three wheels came to an abrupt end with the appearance of Chu Xue, and the mood did not deteriorate, but Qi Rui did not think about such a romantic thing anymore.

The tricycle was not affected in the slightest by the thoughts of the passengers, and the driver drove unfast, and the vehicle passed over the not very easy road at a speed faster than the average infantry walked, crossed several small slopes, and reached the destination of the trip.

After Qi Rui got out of the car, he bypassed the barbed wire fence and went to the defensive position under the guidance of the answering personnel. At the best command in the field of vision, Acting Chief of Staff Qi Rui simply shook hands with the position commander, and then picked up the telescope and looked at the position under the hillside. The outermost iron fence was slightly broken by the Yankees, creating a few small gaps, which basically had no effect on the entire defensive line. From Qi Rui's position, it was clear that there were many strips of cloth hanging on the barbed wire, but there were no corpses.

"We were very careful to clean up the battlefield, and the bodies that hung on the barbed wire were taken down when there was no fighting. In case of being exploited by the enemy. The regimental commander who commanded the battle was beside him and introduced the latest situation with a clear heart.

Of course, Qi Rui knew that the regiment commander was worried that Qi Rui didn't know how many enemies they had killed, so he put down his binoculars and asked with a smile, "How was the result?" ”

"We alone collected more than 200 corpses, and the Americans dragged away a lot of the wounded." Naturally, the regiment commander was very happy to explain the results of his troops, especially the defensive battle, a battle with very few sacrifices, "If you had come yesterday, Chief of Staff, you would have seen that the Yankees were like mosquitoes on a spider's web, hanging densely. ”

That's got to be a lucky spider. Qi Rui couldn't help but smile in his heart. However, Qi Rui did not have any such reaction, he naturally came to inspect the position, and let the regiment commanders feel the care of the organization. Although this practice is very vulgar, the cheesy practice can be passed down for thousands of years, which naturally proves that this practice is correct.

After understanding that the troops did not have pressure to hold their positions, Qi Rui talked with the regiment commander about the integration of the new troops. The regiment commander seemed to be very confident, "The time for defense is just the right time for the troops to speed up mutual understanding and understanding." We got along very well with the new troops. ”

One by one, the troops came over, and four of the nine regiments of the 24th Army did not talk about the problem of pursuit. After mentioning the advantages of the current state of defense, the four regiment commanders also frankly stated that if a pursuit was launched, only three battalions of the 24th Army would be able to participate in the pursuit, and the new troops could only participate in the remaining work as much as possible.

The only one who failed to react directly to this was Hu Xingzhi, who was the head of the regiment, and the doctor was not very optimistic about his arm's condition, even if he didn't have to amputate his arm, this arm probably couldn't fully recover his pre-injury state. The deputy regimental commander was killed in the enemy's shelling, and one of the three battalions suffered heavy casualties, and the other two battalions also suffered losses because they had sent troops to help that battalion. This regiment, whose cadres lost Yanzhòng, is now used as a reserve, and it is still a reserve that no one can count on.

Except for Ma Xiaoming, the commander of the first division, who is nearly 30 years old, the other two division commanders are either in their 40s or will be 40 years old soon. If it was before, Qi Rui always felt that he should be treated separately from these people, but this time Qi Rui didn't think so, he called the three division commanders together, and said straight to the point: "I think the motorized infantry is not a group of traditional infantry that replaces horses and carts with trucks and motorcycles, and the motorized infantry should be a more offensive force, with more fighting will and combat ability." Relying on advanced equipment and weapons, we should firmly believe that we can change our performance and achieve more possibilities. ”

Ma Xiaoming is no stranger to this concept, which is the idea of those motorized infantry officers who have participated in special training courses. It is not surprising that Qi Rui insists on such an attitude, it would be strange if Qi Rui did not think about it like this. The problem is that Qi Rui clearly emphasized this concept to the other two division commanders from traditional infantry divisions, and Ma Xiaoming felt a little unbreathable.

I have to say that in these four months, Ma Xiaoming felt that the soldiers from the infantry division had different views from the soldiers who had nearly a year of special training and experimentation in motorization.

After hearing Qi Rui's words, the two division commanders were silent at first, and after a pause for a moment, Chu Dayong, the commander of the second division, opened his mouth and asked, "Chief of Staff, is there something wrong in the regiment?" ”

"The comrades in the regiment seem to be putting all their energy into integrating the new troops, and there is nothing wrong with them doing this, but I think there is a slight lack of energy." Qi Rui talked about the first half first, and after finishing speaking, he paused for a moment, seeing that the two division commanders did not immediately criticize the reaction of the troops, before continuing: "As motorized infantry, what we want to walk out of is the road of motorized infantry, rather than simply adding some trucks to the infantry. If it were really that simple, all troops would be able to be immediately reorganized into motorized infantry, instead of having to form our 24th Army. ”

As soon as he finished saying this, the two division commanders looked a little emotional. Ma Xiaoming has always thought that Qi Rui is a very capable guy, but Qi Rui sometimes relies too much on his own intelligence. Just like before, Qi Rui always tried to show that he was smarter and more capable than others, and Qi Rui always wanted to show his ability to point out the right path. This is indeed the foundation for being able to establish a convincing public, but Ma Xiaoming is a few years older than Qi Rui, and he knows very well that the effect of this approach in the army is not as great as imagined.

Chu Dayong, the commander of the Second Division, frowned after hearing this, and he asked, "Chief of Staff, what do you mean ......by this?"

"I mean, the division commanders themselves first have to determine a clear line of thought. The division commanders themselves must first understand that they are members of the motorized infantry unit, and all considerations must be made to go up to the motorized infantry as much as possible, rather than simply taking the experience of the infantry or cavalry in the past and continuing it. Qi Rui didn't try to persuade in a gentle tone this time, but directly pointed out the problems he saw.

Ma Xiaoming could see that the atmosphere of the meeting immediately became a little negative because the contradictions were pointed out. But Ma Xiaoming's heart was quite joyful. As a division commander, Ma Xiaoming can only rely on his own efforts to promote the development of motorized infantry at his level. But Qi Rui is not a division commander, he is the chief of staff of the whole army, he is a corps-level cadre, and he is the commander of the 24th Army Headquarters. In other words, since Qi Rui was ordered to build motorized infantry, he had to work hard for the construction and development of motorized infantry in the position of chief of staff. This kind of effort is not to let Qi Rui himself and the few people who insist on motorized infantry advance alone, but to let the entire 24th Army advance along this road together.

"Does the chief of staff think I'm not looking at things from the perspective of motorized infantry?" Chu Dayong, the commander of the second division, looked at Qi Rui with an aggrieved expression, dissatisfied and an expression of trying to rebound.

Qi Rui didn't think about it, and immediately responded: "Yes! Our troops are brave and determined in battle. But most of this bravery and firmness are the bravery and steadfastness of traditional infantry divisions, and there is still a big gap between them and motorized infantry. ”

Ma Xiaoming didn't applaud immediately, although he couldn't help but applaud loudly in his heart. It can be seen that the commander of the second division first showed some aggrieved expressions and then showed his obedience. Although the commander of the third division did not speak, looking a little unfathomable, he actually did not have any intention of confronting the young Qi Rui.

The army is such an organization, and the greatest force that sustains the army is not who is more correct or smarter. To put it mildly, what is said in the military is who has a higher status and more authority. The army commander ordered the division commander to be right, and the chief of staff of the army demanded that the division commander advance in a certain direction, and until it was proved that this was a completely wrong path, the division commander obeyed this order as justified.

Ma Xiaoming felt that Qi Rui's previous problem was here, although he knew that he had huge power, but Qi Rui really didn't feel that he could use such power to complete his goals within the scope of the system. In Ma Xiaoming's view, Qi Rui seems to just want to be able to use the power in his hands to complete the work entrusted to him.

Now that Qi Rui is finally like a military chief of staff, Ma Xiaoming only feels that a heart has finally fallen into his stomach. He didn't doubt Qi Rui's ability, but Ma Xiaoming had always had some doubts, and he completely followed Qi Rui to see if it was the right choice. Now, this doubt has been resolved.