King Khalid Military City.

Without waiting for the transport plane to stop completely, Ding Zhennan started the off-road vehicle and drove over.

It was a Navy carrier-based transport plane, and it was Colonel Bai Huawei who came down.

Prior to that, he served as an operational staff officer for Task Force 31 aboard the Lim Xusheng, which had been operating in Muahai. He could have taken a carrier-based transport plane directly to Pakistan Railway. I came here by detour, just to meet Ding Zhennan.

Of course, not to catch up.

If anything, the personal relationship between the two is really good.

Although Ding Zhennan is an army officer and comes from the civilian class, it seems that he has nothing to do with Bai Huawei, who was born in a naval family and is a naval officer, but the actual situation is diametrically opposite, the two not only met a few years ago, but also formed a deep friendship.

Actually, it's not to fight and not to know each other.

Here, we have to mention the Young Zhuang faction in the imperial army, that is, the "Young Officers Organization".

Before the end of the Second World War, these young officers, represented by Zhou Yongtao, formed an inter-service young officer organization, whose main mission was to study the examples of the war, sum up the experience of victory and the lessons of defeat, and prepare for the next big war.

At the time, almost everyone believed that a third global war would break out 20 years later.

In addition, there are people who feel that they cannot wait 20 years.

The reason is also very simple, the Nuland Republic did not admit defeat, and within the Entente group, because of the superficial contradictions between the Liangxia Empire and the Juman Empire, there were obvious rifts. When the war ended, there was no treaty to preserve peace.

Even historically, treaties have been more like waste paper to wipe your ass.

How long can peace be maintained without the guarantee of a treaty?

If the Empire and the Republic of Nuland were to reconcile quickly, it would not be impossible for a major war to break out in 10 years' time.

All in all, this organization of young officers was highly regarded by the upper echelons of the empire.

By the end of the war, after the establishment of the Ministry of Defense during the first military reform, the organization became a semi-official organization, often referred to as the "Imperial Young Officers Exchange Society".

In the post-war years, the society made a significant contribution to the military reform and modernization of the empire.

It's just that the Polish-Iraqi war came.

If anything, the Reich's involvement in the Polish-Iraqi war was in fact the credit of the "Young Officers Organization", which at least played the most crucial role.

According to rumors, the cause of the Polish-Iranian war was a "top secret" document that simply did not exist.

This information convinced the leaders of the Boi region that the Republic of There would not allow the Boi region to become an independent state, even if the appointed time came.

Crucially, it is also very likely that this intelligence came from the "Young Officers Organization" of the Empire.

As for the reason, it is not as simple as triggering a regional war.

On the other hand, if the Boi region had not waged war for independent statehood, the Republic of There would not have declined quickly after the war, and the Liangxia Empire would not have been able to control the oil-producing countries on the southern shore of Posha Bay, and through a common enemy, these oil-producing countries would have thrown into the arms of the Liangxia Empire. Without the oil-producing countries that controlled Posha Bay, it would have been impossible for the Liangxia Empire to make the gold dollar a global trade settlement currency through oil.

Without financial hegemony and the world's number one oil-producing region, can the Liangxia Empire still dominate the world?

It's just that the imperial authorities will certainly not admit that it was they who ignited the Polish-Iranian war that brought the Republic of Thell apart.

By the end of the Polish-Iraq War, it was the same group that prevented the withdrawal of Imperial troops.

The difference is that this time it is for self-interest, that is, some young officers believe that only war can make soldiers realize the value of existence.

All in all, after the start of the second round of the military revolution, the young officer organization was suppressed with all its might and was marginalized for a time.

This situation continued until the beginning of the third round of military reform.

If you want to say anything, it is thanks to Zhou Yongtao.

Although Zhou Yongtao broke away from the Young Officers Organization after becoming the Marshal of the Imperial Navy, no one could deny his status in the minds of the Young Officers.

Of course, Zhou Yongtao's promotion of young officers was not because of personal feelings.

The core of the third round of military revolution is, in fact, to enhance the application of high technology in military affairs and to enhance the combat effectiveness of the armed forces by means of science and technology.

Clearly, young people are certainly more receptive to the changes brought about by technology and more willing to adopt technological means.

The key is that the advancement of weapons will inevitably change tactics.

Fundamentally, tactics are based on technology, and it can also be said that there are tactics with whatever kind of technology. For example, after the advent of machine guns, there were material conditions for fighting positional warfare, tanks gave birth to mechanized warfare, and the improvement of bomber performance brought about air supremacy.

Then, it is all the more necessary to explore new tactics for new weapons.

Undoubtedly, this remains the strength of young officers.

It was on this basis that, under the authorization of Zhou Yongtao, the Ministry of National Defense re-established the Young Officers Organization and gave young officers a large number of opportunities to perform.

It was at this time that Ding Zhennan was reused, and he also met Bai Huawei.

The key is that Ding Zhennan and they are not reused for no reason.

Bai Huawei is reused, and it is reasonable to say, after all, his father is the god of war of the imperial navy, the last generalissimo, and the uncrowned king of the global navy.

Besides, Bai Huawei's personal ability is not bad.

Then, it is logical to be promoted smoothly.

Civilian officers like Ding Zhennan can be valued by the theater commander before the age of 30, and he can also get a high position in the theater command.

There is no doubt that it is necessary to have outstanding talents.

A very critical contribution is also needed!

Ding Zhennan's most outstanding contribution is his bold prediction that the next global war will not last for years like the previous two times.

The high-intensity and fast-paced modern warfare will not even give the belligerents time to complete their war mobilization!

The key is that the continuous improvement of strategic strike capabilities driven by science and technology will allow the weak, or not sufficiently high level of combat readiness, to be devastated after the start of the war, and to be defeated before the completion of full mobilization, or to lose the favorable conditions for turning defeat into victory.

Of course, Ding Zhennan put forward more than just theories.

In the strategic wargames of those years, Ding Zhennan defeated all his opponents, including Bai Huawei.

In the first 2 years, Bai Huawei was Ding Zhennan's opponent. After consecutive defeats to Ding Zhennan, Bai Huawei also realized the correctness of this theory. It is precisely because of this that Bai Huawei became Ding Zhenna's partner in the third year, and began to promote the theory proposed by Ding Zhennan within the navy.

As for the results, I can't say how good they are for the time being.

It's not that the promotion is not effective, there are too many reasons.

The first is that the time is too short.

It has only been a short three years since it was recognized by the army, navy, and air force, and many military ideas deduced from this theory have yet to be confirmed.

However, time is a secondary issue.

The number one problem is, in fact, the socio-economic impact of this theory.

To put it more bluntly, according to this theory, all social activities, that is, politics, economy, culture, diplomacy, public opinion, etc., must serve the military.

It is necessary to concentrate the forces of the whole society to support national defense construction.

Is this possible?

In times of war, it is understandable to fight for survival.

However, the implementation of an overall military-first strategy in peacetime will not work at all, at least not to be accepted by the people.

For politicians, even if they are acting on the spot, they will not openly go against public opinion.

In the words of the former defense minister, this set of military doctrines, proposed by Ding Zhennan, is essentially to maintain sufficient military strength by keeping the empire at war.

Why should we be at peace with the enemy when we need to be at war all the time?

The key is that when Ding Zhennan put forward this set of theories, the empire had not completely come out of the shadow of the defeat in the Polish-Iranian War, at least not long enough to make the people forget the pain of the war, and the imperial society had been reflecting on the war, and the anti-war ideology had a great influence.

Fortunately, it was Zhou Yongtao who lived in the Shoufu Mansion.

If it weren't for Zhou Yongtao's support, let alone theory, I'm afraid few people would know who Ding Zhennan was.

As a soldier who participated in the last war, and participated in almost all the combat operations against the Nuland Republic, Zhou Yongtao knew very well why the empire did not achieve the final victory, why it compromised with the enemy in the later stages of the war, and accepted the result of giving up halfway.

Fundamentally, it took too much time to complete the mobilization.

It can also be said that the completion of mobilization itself leads to the missed opportunity in the early stages of the engagement.

The reason is also very simple, the empire is mobilizing for war, and the enemy will also mobilize for war, so when the empire completes the war mobilization, the enemy will almost complete the war mobilization. Once the strength of both sides has been improved, then the increase obtained through war mobilization is of little significance.

If we can enter a state where mobilization has already been completed when war breaks out, then we can bring the value of mobilization into full play.

This set of theories put forward by Ding Zhennan solves this problem.

Zhou Yongtao was well aware of the value of this theory, so he spared no effort to support Ding Zhennan.

It's just that the related work is not going very smoothly.

To put it bluntly, there is no threat from the outside world, and there is a very clear threat, and the 1 billion people of the empire will never agree to implement a wartime system in peacetime.

However, Zhou Yongtao also has a sense of priority.

In the past three years, the empire has done a lot of preparatory work according to this theory.

Militarily, the combat readiness rate of Category A units has been raised, and infrastructure construction has been carried out in accordance with the standards of a major war. A more representative example is the construction of a large airport and the necessary infrastructure in the Howai Islands, more than a dozen islands to the west of Honou Island.

In addition, in terms of logistics, the Imperial Air Force has also made great efforts.

All the large tankers of the Imperial Air Force are modified on the basis of civil airliners, and the transformation method is very simple, mainly to install a fuel tank in the cargo hold and add a set of refueling control system. Theoretically, a civil airliner of the same model can be converted into a tanker within a few days.

In fact, the cargo models of these civil airliners can also be used as transport aircraft.

In other respects, the Imperial Air Force was not ambiguous at all.

For example, all the support equipment of the strategic aviation can be transported by air by transport aircraft, and the basic equipment can be put into use directly after arrival.

Even technical equipment can be operated and used by accompanying ground crews and engineering troops. For example, using prefabricated parts, it only takes a platoon-level engineering unit to build a simple hangar that meets Class A standards and can provide comprehensive maintenance support for strategic bombers in just a few hours.

All of this is to solve the logistical support.

In the civilian sphere, there are even more similar war preparations.

All shipping companies registered in the Empire, as well as shipping companies directly managed by the Empire, are required to organize at least 1 month of military training for their crews every year, and all Imperial seafarers are paramilitaries of the Navy and can directly serve the Navy after the outbreak of war.

Most of the ship's managers, especially the captains, are almost all retired naval officers.

As for these ships, they were actually under the control of the Imperial Navy, and after the outbreak of war, they could be requisitioned immediately in accordance with the relevant regulations.

In addition, civilian vessels of military value, such as oil tankers, container ships and ro-ro ships, are subject to strict military standards.

Take the ro-ro ship as an example, its cargo deck has a carrying capacity of 70 tons, which can directly carry all the main battle equipment, including the main battle tank, and the floor height is not less than 5 meters, ensuring that large-sized cargo, such as the Air Force's over-the-horizon warning radar, can be loaded directly into it.

As for the tankers, that's even more to say.

The relatively small number of product tankers was almost all directly or indirectly controlled by the Imperial Navy, and could serve the Navy at any time.

Many of the Navy's peacetime replenishment operations rely on these tankers.

Of course, these mandatory standards are applied only for ships built in the last 3 years.

In any case, the ultimate goal of these adjustments is to ensure that the time to complete mobilization can be minimized after the outbreak of war.

In addition, the war potential is enough to defeat the enemy in the shortest possible time!

It is impossible to keep these non-governmental related work secret.

It is precisely because of this that in just three years, this set of military theories has spread all over the world and has been highly valued by the Empire and the Republic of Nuland.

Actually, this is also the key.

Everyone believed that the Liang Xia Empire was actively promoting this set of military theories, but few people knew that the theory was actually divided into two versions.

To be precise, it is divided into two steps.

What is being promoted now is only the first step, and the main value at this stage is not only to enhance the closeness of the national economy and war mobilization and to improve the efficiency of completing war mobilization, but also to play a very important role that will never be recognized and propagated.

Strategic deception!

Of course, there will be no more than 10 people in total who know this, and Bai Huawei is one of them.

It is not surprising that Bai Huawei participated in the formulation of the theory throughout the process, and it was he who proposed to use the theory for strategic deception.

The key is that the theory is affected by the imaginary enemy when it is implemented, and it needs to be adjusted according to the imaginary enemy.

To put it simply, when dealing with the Western Continent group led by the Manman Empire, it is natural to strive for a quick victory, but when facing the Northern Orphan Group led by the Nuland Republic, it is impossible to blindly strive for a quick victory, at least at this stage, there is no such ability.

Bai Huawei came here to find Ding Zhennan, in fact, it has something to do with it.