Speaking of this, Zhang Xiaohuai paused, looked at Wang Mo and asked, "Does Ziwen still want to listen to me?" ”

"Of course, Brother Runnong, it doesn't hurt to say it, I also want to hear what the Sichuan army has shortcomings." Wang Mo's face remained unchanged, and he didn't see any intention of Zhang Xiaohuai's provocation.

Perhaps because the gap between expectations and reality is too big, Zhang Xiaohuai unceremoniously criticized: "Let's talk about your artillery regiment first, I went to Guishan Fort to take a look, can it also be regarded as an artillery regiment?" As for those artillerymen, all of them are quick semi-finished products, no, not even semi-finished products! I can't even calculate the most basic ballistics, and I can't adjust the shelling of Zhuyuan based on experience, if this is also artillery, then I can recruit some strong men to be artillery! ”

This is indeed a very big problem, in order to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, Wang Mo quickly formed several batches of artillery that could barely fire the artillery. As a result, the Sichuan artillery regiment was completely unable to achieve accurate shelling, and in many cases, in order to achieve the shelling effect, it had to adopt such extravagant methods as area-covered shelling, and the waste of ammunition was very serious.

Wang Mo had no choice but to smile helplessly, nodded and said: "What Brother Runnong said is very true, today's Sichuan Army Artillery Regiment is indeed not a real artillery regiment. ”

Since Zhang Xiaohuai opened his mouth to provoke the thorn, he didn't intend to stop it, and continued to criticize fiercely: "Besides, your officers at all levels have a military knowledge level that is not much stronger than ordinary people!" They don't know any military map work at all, let alone any tactical deployment and deduction, and directing soldiers to fight is no different from chasing ducks. These people can be squad leaders, but when they are platoon commanders, company commanders, battalion commanders and regiment commanders, they are messing around! ”

The low military quality of the officers is another dead end of the Sichuan army. There was no way, the rise of the Sichuan army was too fast, and Wang Mo couldn't look down on those old-school officers, so he vigorously promoted and cultivated peasant soldiers who were like blank sheets of paper. After all, he is an officer who has not received a systematic military education, and no matter how much Wang Mo teaches by word and deed, it is impossible to raise the military quality of all of them to the level of a professional officer.

Despite this, being scolded as nonsense, Wang Mo inevitably felt embarrassed and said, "This ...... It is true that this young officer did not receive much systematic military education. Inevitably......"

"What's more, what's even more nonsense is that the Sichuan Army hasn't even established the most basic operational staff system!" Zhang Xiaohuai's hatred of iron is becoming more and more in a state. Then he squirted wildly, "War is not child's play, any strategic and tactical action must go through repeated scientific calculations and careful deduction, otherwise what is the difference between it and nonsense?" If the battle with the Hubei Army and the Beiyang Army is not for your deployment and detailed battle plan, relying on a strong firepower advantage. It is really a fantasy that the Sichuan army can win! ”

This Wang Mo is really a little wronged, it's not that he doesn't want to establish an operational staff system, but he doesn't have qualified operational staff officers at all.

Today's Sichuan army, in terms of large-scale operations, is indeed very dependent on Wang Mo's strategic and tactical deployment, which is very dangerous. Wang Mo is a man, not a god, and his own decisions cannot always be right. Once the operational deployment is wrong, it will be a catastrophe for the entire Sichuan army.

This shows the importance of the operational staff system.

Wang Mo has too many things to do, and it is difficult for him to concentrate on going to the military academy to train professional and excellent combat staff officers. But. There is a very suitable candidate for chief of staff in front of him.

Thinking of this, Wang Mo really wanted to wave to Zhang Xiaohuai and say, "Chief of Staff, come to the bowl!" ”

Of course, the result of this is also predictable, Zhang Xiaohuai will be Wang Mo lost his mind and talked nonsense, and then resolutely brushed his sleeves and left.

After a few turns of thought, Wang Mo asked Zhang Xiaohuai: "Then according to Brother Runnong, what can I do to correct these defects and disadvantages of the Sichuan army?" ”

Zhang Xiaohuai was stunned when he heard this, and his emotions came up just now. The approval was happy and there were no scruples, and now it didn't seem appropriate to think about himself as an outsider, so he said: "Ziwen, this is the internal affairs of your Sichuan army. I'm an outsider, so I can't say more. ”

Wang Mo got up, bowed to Zhang Xiaohuai, and said, "Brother Runnong, there are no outsiders here, please give me some advice!" ”

Wang Mo was so solemn, which made Zhang Xiaohuai a little embarrassed. Hurriedly stood up and said, "Ziwen, you don't have to be like this, if you don't think I'm talking nonsense, then I'll tell you my opinion." ”

After the two of them sat back in their seats, Wang Mo said with a straight face: "Please also ask Brother Runnong to give advice." ”

Zhang Xiaohuai said: "In fact, there is only one reason for these problems. That is, the rise of the Sichuan army was too fast, and neither soldiers nor officers received systematic and formal military education. It's not hard to solve. As long as military academies are run on a large scale, it will naturally be possible to train outstanding officers, all kinds of technical soldiers, and operational staff officers needed to establish a staff officer system. ”

"Okay, Brother Runnong is really to the point, let me open my mouth!" Wang Mo laughed and said, "I'll tell you the truth, I've integrated the army primary school and the military academy in Sichuan to build a large-scale new-style military school." It's just that everything is still in the process of being created, and it hasn't been able to get on the right track yet. ”

"It turns out that Ziwen has been prepared for a long time, but I was too worried." Zhang Xiaohuai nodded and said, he felt that with Wang Mo's military qualities, he should not be blind to the fatal flaws of the Sichuan army.

"After the Sichuan army returns to Sichuan, I am ready to let officers at all levels enter military academies to receive systematic and formal military education. It's just that things are troublesome on the Hubei side, and there must be a general person in charge of integrating the military academy and preparing for the construction of a new military school, and I really can't find a suitable candidate for a while. Wang Mo pretended to sigh and said, as if he had thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, he slapped his thigh, and said to Zhang Xiaohuai, "How can I ignore such a great talent as Brother Runnong!" Brother Runnong, how about you to be responsible for preparing for the construction of this new military academy in Hubei? ”

Zhang Xiaohuai was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate." How could he faintly feel that Wang Mo deliberately talked to him for a long time, just for him.

"What's wrong? As far as I know, since the defeat in Jiangsu, you don't have any position now, right? Wang Mo asked rhetorically.

"This ......" Zhang Xiaohuai really couldn't say anything to refute, because this is indeed the truth.

Wang Mo said again: "Isn't Brother Runong against Yuan Shikai's dictatorship**? Without a strong army, how can you compete with the Beiyang Army? Stay in Hubei, there is definitely a place for the leap farmer to show his talents! ”

Zhang Xiaohuai looked at Wang Mo, and still said with some hesitation: "I want to think about this matter carefully!" ”

Wang Mo looked at Zhang Xiaohuai's expression carefully, and obviously felt that he was already a little tempted, but he seemed to have worries and worries.

"Brother Runnong, are you worried that warlords like me and my father will no different from the dictatorial Yuan Shikai after they grow stronger?" Wang Mo asked speculatively.

Zhang Xiaohuai didn't answer, but judging from his expression, he obviously thought so. In his opinion, warlords like Wang's father and son are essentially no different from Yuan Shikai. Once the Sichuan army grows and grows, and even seizes the power of the whole country, it is impossible to realize the democratic republic of the Republic of China.

This can be regarded as a literary illness of many young people in this era, and the words "democratic republic" seem to have unparalleled magic, which makes them desperate to pursue it, so that they have all drilled into the tip of the bull's horns.

These people do not understand, or rather get into the horns of the bull, forget that there can be no absolute "democratic republic" in this world. Especially in today's situation when the Republic of China is worried about internal and external troubles, centralized power will always be much more realistic and efficient than that of a "democratic republic."

However, Wang Mo was not ready to argue with Zhang Xiaohuai on this point, because he thought that he did not have the eloquence to persuade Zhang Xiaohuai to change his views and opinions.

After thinking about it, Wang Mo seemed to ask a little confused: "Brother Runong once studied at the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, I don't know what he thinks of the country of Japan?" ”

"Ziwen, why are you asking this?" Zhang Xiaohuai looked at Wang Mo suspiciously, not understanding why Wang Mo suddenly asked such a question that had nothing to do with the previous conversation.

"Then let me ask another question, Brother Runnong, based on your understanding of Japan, do you think Japan is a threat to our Republic of China?" Wang Mo said.

At the mention of the Japanese threat, Zhang Xiaohuai's face suddenly turned grim, nodded solemnly, and said, "Of course! ”

"No!" Wang Mo suddenly raised his voice and said, "I think Japan is not only a threat to our Republic of China, but a mortal enemy!" In the near future, an all-out war will inevitably break out between us and Japan that will affect the life and death of the nation! ”

Zhang Xiaohuai looked at Wang Mo very unexpectedly, he didn't expect that Wang Mo's eyes were not only on the one acre and three points of land in China, but also on Japan's attitude was so hostile, no, it should be said that it was hatred.

"Not only the Japanese, but also the British, Russians, and French, which Westerner is not coveted by our Republic of China and wants to carve it up and eat it? To deal with these jackals, tigers and leopards, we can only have a chance of life if we pick up the shotgun and attack them! Brother Runnong, I implore you to stay in Hubei and train together to build a real army to protect the country and strengthen it, and wipe out all the foreign powers that bully our country! Wang Mo clenched his fist tightly with his right hand, and said that in the end, it was no longer a rhetoric to solicit Zhang Xiaohuai, but his heartfelt words.

Now that he has come to this era, how can Wang Mo be willing to watch foreigners enjoy super-national treatment in China, holding knives and forks to wantonly fish his own compatriots?

Zhang Xiaohuai was speechless, he could feel the sincerity of Wang Mo's words, as well as the worry and distress about the country's current bad situation.

"Brother Runnon, stay. I don't dare to say that I will not act arbitrarily in the future, but if you find that my actions have caused any harm to the country and the nation, you can raise an army against me like Yuan today! Wang Mo solemnly promised.

"Okay, I can stay, but if I find out that Ziwen is insincere in the future, I will leave as soon as possible!" Zhang Xiaohuai finally nodded in agreement.

"Okay, great!" Wang Mo was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Brother Runnong, don't worry, if there is really such a day, you will pull my officers against me, and I will never complain!" ”

Subsequently, Wang Mo appointed Zhang Xiaohuai as the chief of the general staff of the corps, the organizer and executive vice president of the Hubei New Military Academy.

Zhang Xiaohuai, one of the three famous non-commissioned officers of the Republic of China, finally jumped into Wang Mo's bowl. (To be continued.) )