"As far as the Japanese pair is concerned, the worst thing that has the greatest impact on the preparation for war is that the army's equipment must be warped. 【】

Before the New Year, that is, before Yang Shaoyong and others were transferred to the Ministry of National Defense, Pei Chengyi had been personally responsible for the change of military uniforms, and the logistics department was responsible for the specific work. Although no one denies Pei Chengyi's contribution to this matter, everyone knows that as the vice president of the country, Pei Chengyi cannot be meticulous and ask about everything. The facts are indeed the case, and when Yang Shaoyong took over, Pei Chengyi only formulated an overall outfit plan. Fortunately, during the special period and special treatment, under Pei Chengyi's arrangement, the dressing work started before the calendar year, and some of the dressing work even went ahead of the plan, and did not completely follow the rules.

It must be admitted that special affairs are also a last resort.

As mentioned earlier, before the army was fully redressed, the republicans led by Pei Chengyi spent several years studying future wars, focusing on grand strategy. To be precise, it is that in the future war, the republican ** team will win by attack or by defense.

It is precisely in this way that the big change of clothes in the Tian era has distinctive characteristics.

In terms of outside comments, the republican ** team is in. After decades of sticking to offensive tactics, we finally returned to the path of balance between offense and defense.

In the transformation, the most outstanding performance is the Republic Army.

Although the technical characteristics of modern warfare are becoming more and more clear, the proportion of non-contact combat is increasing, and even the army has put the line-of-sight strike in place, in a large-scale war, the army still has an irreplaceable position, and it is still the "first army." The war in the Middle East has proved that no matter what form the war takes, the army is still the key force that determines victory or defeat when mankind cannot leave the earth. More importantly, the morphology of the Army. often determines the shape of a country's military power. The reason is very simple: the army is a force that has both offense and defense, and there are significant differences from other services and arms, for example, the navy is a strategic defensive service, the air force and the space force are strategic offensive services, and the army has different characteristics due to different forms.

To judge a country's basic military strategy, we have to look at a country's land forces.

Taking the United States as an example, from World War II to the beginning of the knife century, because the direct opponent was the Soviet Red Army, which had strong armored forces, and the United States had the advantage of a powerful strategic air force and the world's largest global navy, the US Army chose a defensive strategy. For example, at this stage, the main battle tanks of the United States are larger than the Soviet main battle tanks of the same era, have stronger survivability, but lack mobility. By the beginning of the century, the United States dominated the world, and the national situation was even more prosperous. There is a lack of real opponents in the global sense, so the US Army has abandoned its traditional strategy and instead raised the banner of attack, and has fought several beautiful battles in several wars, among which the Iraq War is the most representative. During this period. The U.S. Army took the lead in lightening the road, and many heavy equipment lacking strategic mobility capabilities were eliminated. The Iranian War was a turning point in the U.S. Army's transformation, as the lighter Army could not adapt to the rigors of ground combat. The U.S. military was defeated on the battlefield in Iran, so after that, the U.S. Army once again chose strategic defense and increased its emphasis on heavy equipment. During this period, the national strength of the United States was declining, and its international status was much worse than before, and the transformation of the US Army became the epitome of the transformation of the United States. It was not until the Indian War that the year of the defeat of the war that the United States gradually dissipated, as the aftermath of the Great Depression gradually dissipated, the global economy began to pick up, and the outstanding performance of the Republic in the Indian War made the United States once again embark on the road of striving for hegemony, and its basic strategy shifted from defense to offense. It was also at this time that the basic strategy of the US Army also shifted to the offensive, and within a few years it was equipped with a large number of main battle weapons that were known for their strategic mobility capabilities, otherwise the US Army would not have been able to call the Republic Army on the battlefield in the Middle East at a young age. After the Middle East War, the US Army took the lead in proposing a "balanced offensive and defensive" strategy, that is, while attaching great importance to the strategic mobility of its troops, it also focused on improving the battlefield survivability of its main battle equipment, and worked hard to build a balanced army that could be attacked in advance and defended in retreat. As we all know, after the war in the Middle East, the Republic and the United States have formed a new strategic balance, and it is difficult for the two major powers to defeat their opponents in a short period of time, and the strategic balance of power has been formed.

It can be seen from this that the Army's law of development is actually the epitome of national strength.

Of course, the Army of the Republic is no exception

After the war in the Middle East, what the future army will look like has attracted a lot of attention. As mentioned earlier, it was at this time that the United States put forward the idea of "balancing offense and defense" in the transformation of the army. Regardless of whether the United States is correct or not, it is incomprehensible that the Republic Army is not in a hurry to come up with a reform plan "and no new tactical system has even appeared." In the eyes of many people, the army of the republic is constrained by both war and military reform, and under the premise that the overall strategy of the republic has been expanded and turned into contraction, it is naturally impossible to talk about army reform.

In fact, long before the war in the Middle East, there was a reform trend in the republican army.

As we all know, ground combat units are the concrete actions taken by the Army of the Republic in the third military reform, and they have achieved remarkable results during the war in the Middle East.

According to the assessment made by the Republic Army, if there is no reform, but to use the establishment of the Indian war to fight the war in the Middle East, at least 10,000 soldiers need to be used, that is, even if it is not downsized due to the second military reform, the Republican Skull Army will have to expand its strength during the war, and it is impossible to thwart hundreds of thousands of American troops with 8 combat units and about 10,000 ground troops.

The problem is that combat units are not perfect,

Because the third military reform was carried out against the background of a great change in the strategic situation, that is, the republic changed from strategic expansion to strategic contraction, the transformation of the army has a very distinctive characteristic, that is, regional wars in medium-sized countries or limited local wars with major powers, and does not require winning a world war. If you count from the calendar year, to the year of force, the net has maintained the year of force.

Perhaps in the eyes of many, a strategic transformation lasted only a few years, which seemed too hasty.

According to the standards of the century, even the average service time of the main battle equipment is more than one year, and the average service time of some expensive main battle equipment, such as the main battle tank, is more than one year. For example, at the end of the Force-Century Blade era, a series of main battle tanks were opened, and they were still the main force of the US Army until the regimental year. From this measure, the strategic transformation of the sustained year is indeed too cramped.

The problem is that the development of armaments after the year of the concave stone is much faster than at the beginning of the introduction of the century.

Judging from the rules of the Republic's equipment exhibition, the service cycle of most of the army's main battle platforms is only one year. For example, in the Indian War, the 3 series of main battle tanks and . The blade infantry fighting vehicle faced the embarrassing situation of backward performance around the time of its arrival, and since the beginning of the previous year, it has been replaced by new main battle platforms. Based on this calculation, the average service cycle of these two main battle platforms is only force years.

There is also not much difference in the development law of the United States' apprentice army, that is, the service cycle of most equipment is only force years.

It can be seen from this that by the time of the year of Litian, as the new generation of main battle equipment has entered the stage of formal development, the Republic Army must determine new tactical indicators, and it will have to make a final conclusion for the overall strategy.

It was at this time that the Army of the Republic came up with the "Balanced Tactics".

In contrast to the "offensive and defensive balance" of the US Army, the "balanced tactics" of the Republic Army. There is no essential difference, that is, the ultimate goal of winning a world war is to build a ground surface that can be attacked and defended by retreating, and through the development of new weapons and equipment.

From this, it can be seen that the Army of the Republic did not abandon the offensive, but emphasized the importance of defense.

Regardless of whether this tactical system is appropriate or not, the impact of this system on the Army Exhibition cannot be underestimated.

In the year of the smelting, with Yan Jingyu entrusting the national defense work to Pei Chengyi, who was appointed as the vice premier of security, the Republic Army ushered in a new era. At the end of that year, at a meeting of senior army generals, Pei Chengyi, in his capacity as defense minister and active army general, announced that it would be reorganized according to the new tactical system. Because the new tactical system had not yet been decided at that time. Therefore, the preliminary preparations were carried out first, and it was not until 2 yo years that the reorganization of the army officially began.

In the eyes of many people, Tian Nian's change is almost a reverse greasy adaptation of the four animals

According to the new establishment system, the nature of combat units is clearly distinguished, provided that combat units are retained. That is, to determine different combat establishments for different combat purposes. For example, the combat units guarding the homeland have been strengthened and become veritable heavily armored units; Combat units stationed on the mainland but mainly engaged in external operations have been streamlined, and their strategic mobility capabilities have been further enhanced, turning them into a genuine strategic response force. Units stationed overseas have made specific adjustments to their strengths according to the actual situation, for example, the combat units stationed in Naha are more adept at amphibious operations. Combat units stationed in Shupu Sai are more adept at tactical assault operations and jungle warfare, while combat units stationed in South Asia are more adept at long-distance raids. All in all, in the face of different battlefields and different enemies, it has different combat capabilities.

And so it goes. Many people think that this is equivalent to returning to the road of poison, but by a different name.

Of course, the reality is far from that simple.

If you only look at the superficial phenomenon, it is indeed easy to be confused, and people feel that they have just replaced the name of the field army in the past with a combat unit. Only by in-depth understanding can we show it, which is definitely not as simple as changing the name. Compared with the previous field armies, the most important feature of the new combat units is the flexibility in their establishment.

Taking the 10th Combat Unit as an example, although it is nominally the number one strategic mobile unit of the Republic Army, its nature is similar to that of the previous Knife Army, and its establishment is also comparable to that of the Knife Army, that is, under the premise of ensuring the strategic mobility capability of the troops, the independent combat capability and sustained combat capability of the unit will be enhanced as much as possible. However, the 10th combat unit is not a static combat force, and even its main battle equipment can be adjusted at any time according to actual needs. For example, the main battle platform is equipped according to the standard of attacking the fortification, that is, increasing the number of main battle tanks and reducing the number of infantry fighting vehicles, and the tenth combat unit is a real heavy armored force, which can undertake offensive tasks of any nature, and will not be worse than other combat units. Of course, if you do this, it will definitely take some time, and you will need more material foundations, such as the retrofit suites that must be provided for it. Other combat units are no exception, and they can change the nature of their operations by adjusting their equipment if necessary. According to the rules of the Republic Army, which have been formulated over the years, any combat unit should have the ability to complete the reorganization in the field when the reserve is sufficient.

It can be seen from this that the Republic Army has been reborn and is definitely a veritable iron army.

Of course, the new system must be built on a huge material basis. Taking the 10th combat unit as an example, according to the operational code formulated by the army, even in peacetime, the 10th combat unit must be provided with a full set of weapons and equipment according to the highest standards, that is to say, it is necessary to provide the Lion main battle platform with the main battle tank accessories and 7 sets of infantry fighting vehicle accessories, that is, the number of accessories is the main battle platform.

Another advantage of this is that it can be quickly expanded if necessary.

For example, in the fierce years, the Republic Army used to have only O combat units and the old reserve combat units, and the total strength of the main force was only half of the reserve combat units, but the main battle weapons were enough to arm the Wuwan combat troops. In other words, after the outbreak of the war, the Republic Army was able to nearly double the size of its forces without seriously affecting the main battle forces.

Without a doubt, this is definitely a pivotal ability.

It can be seen from this that one of the major features of the reform of the army establishment that began in the field was that the flexibility of the ground forces was once again enhanced. This is precisely one of the major characteristics of modern warfare, that is, in high-intensity confrontations, the flexibility of troops often determines the actual combat performance. The most representative is the Middle East War, in the summary made by the US Army after the war, after investing more than 10,000 weak ground troops, plus the millions of ground troops of Israel and Turkey, it has not been able to defeat the Republic Army, which has only 10,000 old troops, and the biggest problem is that the US Army is too rigid. Although this judgment is biased, for example, the US-Israeli-Turkish coalition forces have to face not only the army of the old Republic of Korea, but also the millions of troops in Syria, Iraq and Iran, and without the ground forces of these three countries, the Republic Army would not have been able to defeat so many enemies, but fundamentally speaking, the evaluation of the US Army is to the point, that is, the US Army, which has not fought a major war for decades, does not know how to fight a first-class opponent like the Republic Army, and has been rigid and conservative from the beginning and has lost the initiative. Because there was no flexibility to speak of, it was not able to regain the initiative until the end of the war.

From a tactical point of view, it is also a matter of course that the Republic Army continues to strengthen its superiority.

The problem is, when it comes down to the details, it's not that simple.

Taking the heavily armored units as an example, if the tactical standards set by the army are fully followed, the combat quality of the main battle tanks will exceed that of Feng tons, and the tactical airlift capability will be lost, or they can only be airlifted by tactical transport aircraft after dismantling, thus greatly affecting the mobility of the troops. More importantly, the main battle tank of Feng ton is much more expensive than the main battle tank of blade ton, and the average purchase price is about a ship higher, and if you take into account maintenance, maintenance, etc., the long-term equipment cost will be more than that of your nephew, which will make it difficult for the army to bear.

Herein lies the problem, the new establishment system needs more input.

It is precisely because of this that from the year of Tian to the year of Han, the reorganization of the Army of the Republic did not go smoothly. In Yuan Chenhao's words, in this room, the reorganization of the army has been proceeding in a step-by-step manner. It was not until the past years that the reorganization of the army was mentioned. By the beginning of the year, within only a year and a half, all the equipment of the old combat units had been put in place, and several main combat units had also received extra care, for example, the equipment of the 10 th combat unit had been organized, laying the foundation for the later expansion of troops. According to the plan, by the end of the year at the latest, the equipment of the old reserve combat units will also be in place, and they will all be equipped according to the standards of combat units.

All in all, money is easy to do.

According to Yang Shaoyong's report, by the end of the year, with the reorganization and refitting in place, the combat effectiveness of the Republic Army will reach a new height. More importantly, if all goes well, in the early stage of the war, through the mobilization of retired soldiers, the army's main combat strength will be able to expand from the blade to the total number of 10,000 old combat units in the old days, and the old main combat units and the old ordinary combat units will be formed. As a result, the Army of the Republic was able to cope with large-scale ground battles in two directions at once, as well as the main offensive in one of them. If the army is fighting in three directions at the same time, the army will be able to seize the initiative in at least one direction after the completion of the first stage of war mobilization, that is, two months after the start of the war.

In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the Republic Army is definitely the best in the world

What's more, it's not the first in name, it's the first in real terms.

Although there is sufficient information to prove that after the Middle East war, the US Army was highly valued, and the pace of reform was even ahead of the Republican Army for a time, but every Republican Army soldier was confident that he would defeat the most formidable opponent in the next war.

Of course, Pei Chengyi is also full of confidence in the Republic Army.

In any case, Pei Chengyi is a former army general, and he is the closest army general to a general after the founding fathers of the Republic.

The problem is that it is not only the army that decides the outcome of a war.