…… Fraudulently became an army general. Pei Chengyi naturally paid more attention to the construction of the army

During the Indian War, the Republic Army had the old main force, which was equivalent to the Tian Combat Brigade, the Li Artillery Brigade and the Li Support Brigade, with a total strength of more than Tian Wan. After the Indian War, the Army took the lead in disarmament and reorganized itself according to the new standards, that is, only the old combat brigades, the old artillery brigades, and the old support brigades were retained, and the combat units were reorganized according to the standard of 10,000 total strength, and the functions and establishments of the three types of combat units were adjusted.

The functions of the combat brigade have not changed much and remain the main combat unit. For example, the total strength of the Airborne Brigade was Tunwo Men, the Air Assault Brigade was the Bi Men of the Air Assault Brigade, the Infantry Brigade of the Bi Dao Brigade, the Infantry Brigade of the Infantry Brigade of the Men of the Standing Knife, the Armored Assault Brigade of the Rush Brigade, and the Armored Brigade of the Armored Brigade of the Men of the Sun Fighters. After the reorganization, the types of combat brigades were greatly reduced, leaving only airborne brigades, infantry brigades and armored brigades; Secondly, the scale of the establishment has been greatly enhanced, and the total strength of the airborne brigade is the Loach Valley, the infantry brigade, and the armored brigade. Finally, the specialized functional units of the combat brigades have been greatly strengthened. The non-combatants of the brigades account for about 1% of the total strength. From this it follows that the adaptation of combat brigades has only one purpose: to enhance independent combat capability.

The functions of the artillery brigade have undergone great changes, and it is necessary to undertake not only the traditional artillery support tasks, but also other fire cover tasks, such as providing field air defense command and protection for combat units, and even tactical intelligence support tasks. In general, the main mission of the artillery brigade is to carry out tasks that cannot be accomplished by combat brigades and support brigades, and to provide all kinds of direct combat support to combat units. In terms of establishment, the artillery brigade has adopted a relatively flexible establishment method, that is, it has only basic units in peacetime, and only in wartime it will be incorporated into reinforced units according to operational needs. Under normal circumstances, "the number of artillery battalions assigned to the old artillery battalions in each artillery brigade is determined by the number of command channels of the artillery support headquarters, and if the command system is upgraded, more artillery battalions, six air defense battalions, and tactical intelligence battalions can be incorporated into the special forces that follow the operations of the combat units or the special reconnaissance units and mouths sent by the tactical command." The logistics support battalion makes the total strength more than the enemy. In fact, no artillery brigade will take care of several aspects at the same time, because no combat unit can do it all. Even if the battlefield situation is difficult and requires all-encompassing needs, the commander should first consider deploying more artillery brigades instead of putting all his eggs in one basket. As a result, the combat establishment of the artillery brigade tends to focus on a certain aspect, and the total strength is controlled at about four people, no more than four.

Relatively speaking, the reorganization of the support brigade is the main thing.

By the traditional definition, a support brigade is a logistics brigade that specializes in non-combat missions. In fact, the main responsibility of the support brigade is also to be responsible for non-combat missions other than combat and direct support operations, but compared with the traditional one, the reorganized support brigade pays more attention to the combat capability.

To put it simply, the position of the support brigade has moved forward a lot.

In combat operations, the combat brigade must be at the forefront, followed by the artillery brigade with a range of several hundred kilometers after the electromagnetic cannon is equipped on a large scale with troops, the artillery brigade will often be deployed in the rear, no longer following the combat brigade to charge into battle, and then the support brigade. In battle, the combat brigade will first attack the enemy under the cover of artillery brigades and other fire support units, and occupy the enemy's position, and after clearing the remnants of the enemy, the combat brigade will stop advancing, and while resting for a short time, the support brigade will provide supplies before attacking. Under the new structure, the support brigade will follow the combat travel in close proximity, as is the case. Achieve one-to-one fixed-point guarantee. What's more, if necessary. For example, when it is necessary to maintain sufficient offensive intensity, that is, when offensive operations cannot be stopped, the combat brigade will no longer be responsible for the task of clearing out the remnants of the enemy, and the support brigade will clear and control the battlefield, and at the same time provide support for combat effectiveness.

There is no doubt that the support brigade is the force multiplier of the combat unit.

With the addition of combat functions, the status of the support brigade has been rapidly enhanced. If nothing else, in general, "there will be at least one combat battalion of thugs in a support brigade, and even several combat battalions if necessary." The armament of non-combatants has also been strengthened because the support brigades are deployed in front of the enemy and may encounter the enemy at any time. To this end, the Republic Army invested billions of dollars in the purchase of a single self-defense weapon for each of the nephews and nephews of the old support brigades, which was the only new infantry weapon procured by the Army during the Third Military Reform.

From this, it can be seen that the support brigade has actually become a para-combat unit.

In accordance with the latest operational code of conduct developed by the General Staff at the beginning of the four units, the support brigade is obliged to provide additional strength to the combat brigade when a one-on-one fixed-point support approach is adopted. Other words. In times of intense fighting, if it is not possible to obtain replenished combat personnel in a timely manner, combat brigades can borrow personnel from support brigades. Because the combat brigade itself is a type of combat unit, and it has limited access and limited access on the battlefield, the support brigade must obey the command of the combat brigade. In fact, the commanders of combat brigades are generally brigadier generals, while the commanders of support brigades and artillery brigades are mostly first and second colonels. It can be seen from this. In the event of an emergency. Unconditional use of the resources of the support brigade. "The way it is prepared, that is, local conflicts on the scale of thugs. Although it seems that the front-line combatants in the "combat units" are only one-third of the total strength, that is to say, only about 70,000 of the 20,000 main forces are combatants, and the combat effectiveness of the Republic Army will be greatly reduced, according to the results of the General Staff's deduction, the new establishment system can maximize the combat brigades of the Republic Army, to be precise, the offensive energy.

Because no one believed that the 70,000 combat troops were as good as the old field armies of the past, the officers and men of the army, especially the senior generals, were very dissatisfied with the new establishment system, and some people even openly declared that Xiang Linghui, who was born in the special forces, was turning the Republic Army into the largest special forces force in the world.

Mu Yong undoubtedly said that this sentence was definitely not praising Xiang Linghui.

In fact, in addition to worrying about the decline in combat effectiveness, the biggest concern of army generals is that their positions are not secured. You know, before the change, there were old army commanders, and after the reorganization, there were only old "combat units." In other words, even if you are transferred at the same level, there will be a "job" of the army commander. Because the entire command system is being slimmed, and the next chief of general staff is from the navy, it is difficult for the four extra commanders to get the opportunity to be promoted. To put it bluntly, there are 4 military commanders who must retire before reaching the maximum service period. There is no doubt that even the worst mixed military commander does not want to retire before he has to retire. In any case, as the commander of an army commanding tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, he can be regarded as a hegemon of one side, and he must be a very enterprising person. For these soldiers who are about to be old, letting them retire is tantamount to taking away their purpose in life. No one wants to retire, and as a direct result, no one supports the new system.

For the problem of needle time, Xiang Linghui adopted various breaking strategies.

Strictly speaking, before the implementation of military reform, Xiang Linghui took action.

Shortly after the end of the war in India. Xiang Linghui convened a high-level meeting of the army, and after announcing the news that the third military reform was about to be launched, he and his old army commander exchanged pounds. "Heart-to-heart". Judging from the events of his later life, at this time, Xiang Linghui made a wish to Ling Yunxiao, Jiang Wancheng, Luo Shaopeng, Beiqi and Sai Shanbiao and other major generals, guaranteeing that they could continue to serve as commander-level positions after the reform, that is, commanders of "combat units". In other words, these people's opposition to the establishment reform in the early stage of the reform must have been deliberately arranged by Xiang Linghui, and their purpose was nothing more than to take this opportunity to make a group of elderly lieutenant generals such as Dong Chengfang, Tang Yinglong, Qu Maokang, and Cai Suikang choose to retire and leave room for young people to show their talents. In order to appease these lieutenant generals, Xiang Linghui not only gave them enough honors. They were also promoted to army generals one after another. That is, to achieve the highest rank that a peacetime soldier can get.

Dealing with generals is only one aspect, and in order to promote reform, it is necessary to convince all officers and men.

At the end of the field, the first "combat unit." After completing the Jinbu exercise, Xiang Linghui personally arranged a high-intensity confrontation exercise. Let the "combat unit" commanded by Ling Yunxiao confront the pickled army commanded by Fu Weimin. Because the "combat unit" was to attack from the day it was born, Ling Yunxiao mainly attacked during the exercise. Fu Weimin guarded.

Although this makes people feel unfair, after all, the Correction Army is also a force that is good at attacking, but there are still not many people who are optimistic about the "combat unit", because the strength of the Concave Army is twice that of the thug "combat unit", and the armored force is much more. In the case of predominantly defensive, there is enough certainty to withstand the attack of the "fighting individual".

Is this really the case?

According to relevant news reports at the time, in the exercise, which lasted only an hour, the "combat unit" defeated the correction army with no suspense. Although the report did not mention the specific situation, such as how the "combat units" won and where the troops were defeated in a hurry, the "lack of suspense" is enough to explain the problem, not that the officers and men of the concave army did not do their best, but that they were unable to defeat the "combat units" at all.

It was this exercise that solved the main problem of army reform.

In the following years. Rest. The combat units were formed one after another and received a full set of training.

By the end of the phantom year, the old combat units had complete combat effectiveness.

Because according to the provisions of the new constitution, the main forces of the army will no longer bear other responsibilities outside of war, so the old catty. The combat units were all deployed in the army base in the original city, of which four combat units were deployed overseas in Lahore, Pakistan, the second combat unit commanded by Luo Shaopeng was deployed in Visakhapatnam, India, the third combat unit commanded by Li Jixian was deployed in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the fourth combat unit commanded by Belly Qi was deployed in Naha, the Ryukyus, and six combat units were deployed in China, and the fifth combat unit commanded by Jiang Wancheng was deployed in Liaoning Province. The 6th Combat Unit commanded by Sai Shanbiao was deployed in Henan Province, the 7th Combat Unit under the command of Shang Xueyun was deployed in Taiwan Province, the 8th Combat Unit under the command of Wang Xueping was deployed in Guangdong Province, the 9th Combat Unit under the command of Fu Weimin was deployed in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, and the 10th Combat Unit under the command of Li Dongshi was deployed in the 4th Province. In the past, the domestic "direction that needed to be completed by the field army was handed over to the armed police force, for example, the heavy responsibility of Gongweidu was related to the combat unit, and the establishment of the rectification army was abolished, in fact, the mantle of the concave army has been inherited by the ninth combat unit.

This change reflects the main idea of the third military reform, that is, to raise the degree of professionalism of the regular army.

For a republic with a population of Gangyi and tens of millions of square kilometers of territory, it is not much to support the regular army of Liwan, and if even this Liwan army cannot fully prepare for war, the combat effectiveness of the army of the republic will definitely be problematic. Already during the Peninsular War, the military system of the republic was challenged. At that time, after the first battle, the main forces suffered heavy losses and continued to replenish their combat personnel, while the combat personnel transferred from the second line could not adapt to the battlefield at all, resulting in several field armies, including corps, having to spend more time resting and recuperating. After that, the second military reform placed special emphasis on the combat capability of the regular troops and raised the training level of the second-line troops, so that the Republic Army displayed amazing combat effectiveness during the Indian War. In order to fundamentally solve the problem, it is necessary to start with the establishment.

As the backbone of the army, the quality of the main force of Liwan must be guaranteed.

In the words of Xiang Linghui when explaining the importance of the third military reform to the officers and men of the army: The main combat force of Liwan must ensure that under any circumstances, a regional war of any degree other than a world war will be won, and if this goal cannot be achieved. The Republic Army is not the number one army in the world. The reform of the republican army has not been successful, and more in-depth reforms have been necessary.

Regardless of whether the army of the People's Republic of China can be regarded as the number one army in the world, it is not too high a requirement to use 10,000 troops to win any fierce regional war.

In the words of outside commentary, if the republic is not in a hurry to win. And a more rational use of troops, during the Indian War, the Indian army can also be defeated in the face of thousands of swords. Of course, the prerequisite is that the third military reform is carried out ahead of schedule and that all the results are achieved before the outbreak of the war in India.

As a great army, it is definitely not enough to have only the main force of the blade.

Although in the eyes of some people, in the third military reform, the army replaced the original field army with "combat units", but this is by no means a simple replacement. Rather, it is an increase in overall combat effectiveness. According to the reform plan proposed by Xiang Linghui, the second-line units that are matched with the "combat units," that is, the "mobile units," are the corresponding units of the former field army. That is to say, in addition to the elite personnel of the old field army, the remaining officers and soldiers of the blade man became the second-line troops of the army, and the original second-line troops were reorganized into reserve troops. Because "mobile units." The main responsibility is to maintain domestic security, so it needs to undertake some social obligations, such as guarding important military facilities, military bases, strategic warehouses and other high-value strategic facilities, and participating in disaster relief, fire fighting and other social activities when necessary. And most importantly, "mobile units." It is a direct evolution of the field army, except for the change in the number, the establishment system has not changed much, and even the command system is exactly the same as before, so when necessary, the "mobile individual" can accompany the "combat unit". Perform combat missions together or provide troops to "combat units". Let's put it simply. The "mobile unit" is the strategic reserve of the "combat unit", which is an indispensable part of the army of the republic.

The new establishment system has given the Republic Army more flexible combat capability.

In fact, it is precisely the need for more flexible combat capabilities that has led to adjustments to the establishment.

In Xiang Linghui's words: Before the Indian War, the Republic Army had been fighting at home, and often had very clear goals, was fully prepared for the war, and was able to rely on the huge and perfect transportation system of the homeland, so it was invincible in battle; After the war in India, the Republic Army had to go out of the house and fight farther away, and could no longer rely on the infrastructure of the homeland, and had to have a stronger independent combat capability and strategic mobility capability to defeat a more powerful enemy in an extremely harsh environment.

See it from this ear. "Combat Single" is really the most suitable ground forces for future wars.

In addition to a very strong independent combat capability, the strategic mobility of combat units is extraordinary. Under the condition of standard equipment, the strength of a combat unit is about 20,000 people, and the basic combat effectiveness of all kinds of weapons and equipment and continuous combat fighters will be formed within the time of fighting, and the full combat strength will be formed within the time of divination. If the necessary small transport planes are airlifted, the combat brigade can be delivered to a war zone two kilometers away within an hour, and all combat forces and combat materials can be airlifted within a week.

No doubt. The strategic maneuverability of the "combat individual" is strong enough.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, in addition to the establishment, it is also necessary to start with equipment.

Strictly speaking. What kind of equipment should be there to have what kind of troops. If the equipment can't keep up, no matter how perfect the establishment is, it will not be able to have strong enough combat effectiveness.

For the Army of the Republic, preparation was indeed a problem.