Seeing that the Tanjing that Zhao Bei was riding in was driving from the offensive position to the review platform, the people breathed a sigh of relief, and put the German-made binoculars in their hands on the top cover of the modern gram. Then, through the intercom in the car, the signal corps commanded the signal corps to give an order through the radio to prepare the tank units participating in the military confrontation exercises. As soon as the president's tank arrived near the review stand, he received the order to begin the exercise immediately.

Soon, the tank that Zhao Bei was riding drove to the side of the review stand and parked side by side with the tank that Zhang Licheng was riding.

"Division Commander Zhang, the morale of your troops is very good. The equipment is also very well maintained, and the hub wants to reward you

Zhao Bei jumped out of the tank, walked up to the review stand, and looked back, Zhang Licheng also rushed over, so he praised it.

"The president has won the prize. If you don't pay close attention to training and improve morale, wouldn't you live up to the president's trust? In the past two years, our ministry has never forgotten to recover the country. As long as the center gives an order, as long as the president nods, our department can enter the battle at any time. ”

Zhang Licheng also hurriedly expressed his position, and the meaning of these words could no longer be understood, "You mean Outer Mongolia, right? Do you think now is the best time for the central army to enter Outer Mongolia? ”

Zhao Bei understood Zhang Licheng's subtext, but he didn't express his position directly, but tested the other party first.

Zhang Licheng stood upright and said loudly: "President Junjian." The situation in Outer Mongolia is special. In the past, the central government had to adopt a tolerant strategy because of the Russian Empire's encroachment and swallowing of our country's borders, but now, the Russian Empire broke out into revolution and the civil war was imminent, and the Russian Empire had no time to take care of the situation in Outer Mongolia at this time. ”

"Master Zhang, what you said is also right or not. Your analysis of the situation in Outer Mongolia is correct, but your narrative is somewhat inappropriate, our country has never lost the sovereignty of Outer Mongolia, how can we "recover." What do you mean? Although Russia did take advantage of Outer Mongolia a few years ago, it finally recognized that sovereignty rested with us, so even if the central government of our country sent troops into Outer Mongolia, it would only be a measure for the central government to restore effective control over the local government, and naturally there was no need to use the term "recovering the country." ”

Zhao Bei seriously corrected the inappropriateness in Zhang Licheng's words, but from the perspective of the international situation, he also agreed with Zhang Licheng's views. It's just that he thinks that the armored division is not needed at all to send troops to Outer Mongolia, and if the first division of the commander's hall is sent over, it will inevitably taste like killing chickens with knives. Those Outer Mongolian princes did not deserve this kind of "treatment" either

"Yes. The ministry did not speak properly, and the president taught. ”

As soon as he heard Zhao Bei say this, Zhang Licheng suddenly became excited, what are the soldiers most eager for? It is to contribute to the country, even if it is to go to the battlefield.

The ministry is willing to lead the ministry to Outer Mongolia to assist the central government in restoring effective control over the local government of Outer Mongolia, and Zhang Licheng hastened to express his position. Take the initiative to fight.

"Division Commander Zhang, let's put aside the matter of marching into Outer Mongolia for now, and then let's discuss this matter after the exercise is over. Now, give the order. I see that the soldiers over there are already gearing up

"Yes! The headquarters immediately ordered the drill to begin. ”

Zhang Licheng hurriedly gave the order, and the military confrontation exercise of the tank unit began, very quickly. There were no infantry units participating in the exercise at all, only tanks and armored vehicles were galloping back and forth on the exercise ground, but they saw the sand and dust rolling on the Gobi Desert, the iron armor was sonorous, and the attacking and defending sides were coming and going. A wonderful armored confrontation was staged, which was addictive.

Zhao Bei sat on the review stand accompanied by a group of entourage, holding binoculars to watch the military exercises. From time to time, he talked a few words with Zhang Licheng, who was sitting next to him, and most of them talked about the training of armored units and the training of technical personnel and technical officers, exchanged views on the role of artillery in armored offensive tactics, and also discussed the coordinated tactics of the air force and armored troops.

The military confrontation exercise was only a small-scale military exercise, which lasted less than a moment before it ended, and the participating troops immediately returned to their stations after being inspected by the president. Only a handful of high-ranking officers were left behind to speak to the president.

Later, Zhao Bei rushed back to the headquarters of the First Division of the Commander's Hall, met with the senior staff officers of some armored divisions in the war room of the division headquarters, and held a small military meeting with everyone, the main topic of which was to discuss the current situation in Russia and the impact that the changes in the Russian political situation would have on China's northwest frontier region. Let the officers know more or less about the key directions that the center is most concerned about at present.

Towards the end of the meeting, Zhao Beicai told Zhang Licheng his arrangement.

"Division Commander Zhang, just now you took the initiative to ask the center to go into battle and asked to lead the army to the Outer Mongolian grassland. I am very pleased with your loyalty, and the center is also a foreign armor for you. But now I have to tell you. There is no need for you to unify the "First Division" in Outer Mongolia. There are others over there to deal with it, and as for the first division of your commander's hall, there are other tasks.

"Please give the president's order!"

When Zhang Licheng heard this, he hurriedly stood up and stood upright. Seeing this, the other officers also hurriedly stood up.

"Sit down, sit down. In fact, this task of yours is not easy, and the central point means that after a while, the first division of your commander's hall will be transferred to Xinjiang, first stationed in Dihua, and then the final location will be decided according to the situation, and the situation in Russia will deteriorate one day. When it affects our country's strategic security, it may be your turn to take action. ”

Zhao Bei waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit back.

The other officers sat back first, and Zhang Licheng was the last to sit back, and after sitting back, he asked a question.

"After our troops leave Yumen, which army will take over?"

"At present, the War Department has not yet determined which unit will take over the defense of the Yumen Oil Mine, and once the War Department transfers the defense troops, you should go out. So, now you have to start preparing immediately, as soon as the change of guard order arrives, you immediately take the train out, go to the forced chemical first, the barracks over there are still under construction, and when you rush there, it may not be finished, so after you rush there, you will live in tents for a while. "Please rest assured that with our troops stationed, the northwestern frontier will be as stable as a rock, and as long as the central order is issued, it will not be a problem to cross the border or go straight to Moscow."

Zhang Licheng patted his chest and swore a promise, which was also very excited, he originally thought that it would be very good to be able to lead the army into Outer Mongolia, but now, the center asked him to lead the troops to the northwest frontier, and listening to the meaning of the president's words, it is quite the intention of letting the armored division interfere in the Russian civil war. Strengthen the air power of the armored forces and use this air power to conduct strategic reconnaissance of important military targets in Russia.

After the end of the military meeting, Zhao Bei, accompanied by Zhang Licheng and others, visited the barracks, canteens, warehouses, ammunition depots, reading rooms, and the war history museum of the first division of the commander's hall.

After asking carefully, I learned that this stele was picked up on the side of the road when Zhang Licheng led the Yu Infantry Division to Jiayuguan to station, and the staff officers estimated that this stele may be left by the ancient border generals or literati, and there are some vicissitudes of history, so everyone decided to embed this stele in the Guancheng of Jiayuguan, and later was ordered to move the Yumen Gate, and then moved this stele together and displayed it in the War History Museum, whenever there are new officers and soldiers enlisted. Zhang Licheng will take the officers and soldiers to stop in front of this stone monument for a while, and ask the officers and soldiers to reminisce about the past. Enhance the sense of honor and historical mission of the troops. In this way, the mind is edified.

Zhao Bei agrees with Zhang Licheng's method of boosting morale, but he also believes that spiritual encouragement alone is not enough. It must also be supplemented by material encouragement, so after finishing his visit to the War History Museum, Zhao Bei personally awarded medals and bonuses to more than 100 officers and soldiers who had performed well in the training in the auditorium of the division headquarters. In the past few years, Zhao Bei has never relaxed the strengthening of the functions of the political propaganda committee, and the current political propaganda committee has penetrated into every corner of the army, and the political propaganda committee is only responsible to the president, and its work is completely autonomous, and the War Department and the General Staff have no right to interfere.

It was noon when the medal was awarded. This lunch was eaten in the canteen of the First Division of the Commander's Hall, and as before, the canteen of the army was not divided into officers' canteens and soldiers' canteens, and all officers and men ate the same meals in the same canteens. Although the Yumen oil mine did establish some vegetable greenhouses, the glass greenhouses were too expensive, and the vegetable output was not even enough for the oil mine workers to consume, so the first division of the commander's hall could only find a way to solve it, and one way was to use the train to buy fresh vegetables directly from Shaanxi. Another way is for the troops to grow their own vegetables and build greenhouses, so vegetables can still be seen occasionally in the current army canteens. In contrast, the officers and men of the division usually eat more beef and mutton, but only a little more than ordinary troops, after all, military spending is still not enough.

Zhao Bei finished his inspection of the First Division of the Commander's Hall at five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day and returned to Yumen. didn't eat dinner, he directly led the team to get on the train, and then gave an order, the special train continued westward, he made up his mind to go to the foot of the Tianshan Mountains to see the scenery of the Western Regions.

Night soon reigned over the land, and the wind and sand were wide. Thousands of miles of desolation, the evening breeze blowing, mingled with the whistle of the train, and everyone who accompanied the president westward was impressed by the roughness of the northwest. It is said that the book is full of umbrellas