Hedong, inside the headquarters of Ma Heng.

"Hexi State Demilitarized Zone. Relying solely on the militia for defense is still very dangerous. We should see such a weakness, once the Hun cavalry moves south on a large scale, or if a very strong conflict breaks out, the simple militia defense will not be able to cope with the needs of the future situation. Ma Heng said. The conflict in the demilitarized zone seems to have gone beyond a mere defensive state, and the Huns have increased their forces again, and it is said that more than 500 cavalry have appeared, a figure that is extremely unfavorable against the defense of the fortresses at the forefront. Ma Heng was very worried if he simply continued to increase the number of soldiers. The fortress defense is in an extremely disadvantageous state.

"Yes, sir, we've only adjusted a few nearby forts, but we're still in a disadvantageous situation in terms of troops. There is still a great imbalance in the balance of forces. The operational staff officer said.

"According to the agreement between the two sides, the two sides cannot move troops to fight without authorization under the conditions of the agreement. The cavalry of the opposing side were, strictly speaking, their soldiers, but to some extent they were indeed militiamen, and in this respect, the regulations were indeed not very advantageous. The operational staff officer said.

The demilitarized zone mainly stipulates the main military forces of both sides, but the militia and police forces are not counted. And the forces mobilized by the tribes themselves, in the opinion of the Huns, were militia. Because the gap between their regular army and the militia is so blurred that no one can clearly know it.

The Republican Army is also taking some measures to strengthen their defenses, for example, they are constantly increasing their police forces, expanding the militia, and even, defending according to the company and platoon formation, and giving material supplements far beyond their formation, and both sides are looking for loopholes in the Entente to replenish their own strength. Both sides are actually half a pound to eight taels.

But the problem is that there are some problems on the side of the IRA. All they added was the militia, the so-called militia, the time spent training, combat experience, and related skills. It is impossible to compare with those steppe nomadic cavalry, at least the combat experience of the two sides is different.

In order to solve this problem, the Republican Army arranged a large number of veterans into the fortress defense in the name of arranging police, and they belonged to the backbone.

Their command ability can reach a very high level. But now, the only way for them to increase their troops is to increase the number of experienced non-commissioned officers and the number of junior officers.

"We have to figure out how to increase the number of troops that are more advantageous." Ma Heng said.

"Sir, the only way is to recruit relevant grassroots command forces, as well as veterans with combat experience, we provide a certain amount of materials, as well as some money and land, and at the same time, take the initiative to encourage them to attack, give them the spoils of war, and stimulate them to fight, so that our defense can be lightened." The operational staff officer said.

There is no shortage of combat-experienced soldiers in the Republican Army, as some veterans have been discharged from the army due to their previous military reforms. In addition, there are many bold people who come to the Republican Army in search of opportunities, and in addition, bandits, thieves, and some people who think that their fate is extraordinary, they also think the same, they are not lacking in courage, and at the same time they have a certain amount of combat experience. Such people are exactly what the Republican Army needs.

"Doing so is a lot of pressure on the logistical side." Ma Heng said worriedly, he knew too well what it meant. The IRA would need to devote considerable resources to support this.

"No, sir, if you look at it as a business, in fact, we don't invest much, and if this project can be operated for a long time, this is also an extremely beneficial result." The operational staff officer said.

"Tell me?" Ma Heng was puzzled.

"Sir, our greatest weapon is not our strength, nor our combat capability. It's our ability to trade, and we can produce many, many things. In such a case. Our greatest fighting power is, in fact, trade, and if we give those recruits a certain amount of authority to encourage them to strike to ease the pressure on our defenses. And what we have to do is very simple, at the beginning with a lot of money to encourage them to do so, and when it is developed, it will move to a new stage of development, and their business can be launched. In addition to the initial investment, we can achieve the best advantage. The operational staff officer said.

"Well, I don't understand something, but you can write a report. I'll go back and hand it in. Ma Heng said. Support the Demilitarized Zone of Hexi Prefecture. It's a troublesome thing, and the republican military needs to invest more military spending, as well as supplies. But these need to be approved by the War Department. If it is replaced by a profitable commercial project and the military is operated commercially, perhaps the staff officers of the War Department want to see such a situation, after all, this situation is still very beneficial to them.

Lijiazhuang. War Department.

"There is still no result in this regard. We simply can't get the emperor's medical records. Most of the information we have about the condition is rumored and third-person. It is impossible to judge at all, and the medical school believes that there is no basis for analysis. Jia Xu said. Jia Xu was very concerned about the situation in Luoyang, especially the illness of Emperor Ling of Han, and the struggle for the throne between the eldest son and the youngest son. Jia Xu believes that this is a great opportunity for the Republican Army, and the Republican Army must participate in it, at least to confuse the situation. Let the situation evolve in favor of the IRA.

However, before that, the republican army first had to figure out one thing, that is, how far Emperor Han Ling's illness had progressed. How long is left, because only by knowing exactly the time, can some problems be solved. The problem is that they don't know exactly what is going on.

"Well, we need to know Emperor Han Ling's medical records. I think this matter will be put aside for the time being, after all, it is very difficult for our intelligence services to do this. Shang Wu said. He knew that if there was a strong desire for the IRA intelligence services to obtain the medical records of the other side, it would be very difficult, and it would probably not be possible at some stage. It's too hard for the intelligence services. Want to accomplish something like this. Shang Wu could only ask the intelligence services to temporarily abandon this unlikely task.

"This is the key to all problems, so it's not good to give up like this." Jia Xu said.

"The intelligence department needs a little bit of accumulation to complete, and in such a situation, we can't do it at all, and it may cause a lot of confusion to the intelligence department. In such a case, put it down for the time being. Shang Wu said.

"But what does this matter to our future?" Jia Xu said.

"The development of the situation lies in our strength. Of course, many people can prepare, but don't forget. Our ability to mobilize for war is our real strength. Shang Wu said.

That being said, though. However, there are some specific situations in which we cannot control the situation well, and it will be difficult to control the development of the situation. Jia Xu is still worried and said, he believes that in terms of specific intelligence, we should still do some, in this way, some measures can be taken, if the mobilization is carried out early, it will inevitably damage the morale problem, but if it is too late, the opportunity may be lost, Jia Xu is still unwilling to give up such an opportunity.

"Well, I see, in this way, we will mobilize an elite army to sneak into it." Shang Wu said.

"Well, this still requires some new military reforms. At the same time, we also need rapid reaction combat units. If the troops can't react quickly, they still need some other way to do it. For example, the use of a rapid mobile reaction force. Jia Xu said.

"Let's talk about the rest." Shang Wu said.

"Well, we also need to deal with some other special situations that may develop in the future. Like what. Civilian-government clique. They are invective of us. Jia Xu said.

"At least on the mainstream side, they control a lot of the situation." Jia Xu said.

"Well, they're just insulting us." Shang Wu said.

"What I'm worried about is that the civilian government will take some specific measures, such as trade, and put more trade barriers on us, so that our trouble will be very big, so big that we can't solve it." Jia Xu said worriedly, Jia Xu is worried about the establishment of trade barriers, if the civilian government organizes each other to form a big trade lock, what will be the result? In that case, it would have a great deal of power on the production of the Republican Army.

"Well, we have to open that barrier." Shang Wu said.

"So, on the Luoyang side, we want to create more chaos. The more chaotic it is, the better it is for us, and the more difficult it is to establish such trade barriers. Jia Xu said.

"Huh. It turns out that the trap you set is here, and we can't let us build such a problem here. Shang Wu said.

"Therefore, the more chaos that Luoyang creates, the more favorable it is for us, and if we want to accomplish such a thing, we need more favorable conditions. Then take action. Jia Xu said.

"It's a big challenge for us, but if we want to accomplish something like this, I'm willing to take on such an outcome." Shang Wu said.

Shang Wu decided to support the intelligence service's operation, so that they could know more about Luoyang. In this case, it is an extremely beneficial development for the Republican Army.