Chapter 557: Seize the Commanding Heights
China and Russia are also two huge countries, with the longest border in the world, and they are the biggest threat to each other. In fact, geographically speaking, the Russians occupy a bitter cold land and are in a disadvantageous position. However, China was in the hands of the Qing government, cowardly and incompetent, allowing the Russians to steal large swaths of territory.
At this time, the Feng army was completely different, after Zhang Tinglan gave the order to fight flexibly, Qin Wei understood the intention, which was to use the tactics of attack and harassment to consume the Liliang of the Russians. This is indeed a very haode method, and the Russians have no way to guard against the thousands of kilometers of border.
If a sudden sneak attack is launched, the Russians will definitely be in a hurry and overwhelmed, Qin Wei told the other officers about the idea, and everyone agreed very much.
Wu Kaijie thought for a while and said: "Commander-in-chief, the method is a good way, but there is one biggest trouble, that is, the Russians have concentrated a large number of troops on the Sino-Russian border, it is obvious that they will not only disturb Tangnu Wulianghai, but also attack Outer Mongolia, if a large number of cavalry is drawn at this time, I am afraid that it will weaken our Liliang." ”
Qin Wei smiled and nodded: "That's right, I brought everyone over to discuss this way out of nothing, what ideas do you have, can you not only attack the Russians, but also save troops?" ”
Wu Kaijie frowned, and while thinking, he said: "It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and it is really difficult to accomplish great things with very little investment." ”
"I've got an idea!" Liu Shaoqing suddenly smiled and said: "If you don't have the capital to do business, you can go to the bank to borrow, this war is almost the same, we can also borrow some troops!" ”
When Qin Wei heard this, he immediately hahadaxiao: "Shaoqing, it is really a family history, and I can't forget the business experience at any time." But fighting a war is a matter of losing your head, and doing business is just to lose some money, so it's not easy to compare the two, right? ”
Liu Shaoqing was originally Liu Shucheng's nephew, born in a merchant family, and Liu Shucheng had no son, so he was originally going to train him to be his successor and inherit the huge family business. However, Liu Shaoqing was more interested in the army and wanted to join the Feng army, Liu Shucheng was only Liu Shaoqing's temporary interest at first, and he couldn't stand it in a few days. Any pampered young master lamb may not be able to stand the rules of the army.
The result was unexpected, Liu Shaoqing actually survived, and also won the title of outstanding recruit, and got the qualification to enter the lecture martial arts hall for further study, after graduating from the lecture martial arts hall. His ranks also rose through the ranks. Many people think that Liu Shaoqing can improve quickly because of family reasons. Zhang Tinglan took care of Liu Shucheng's face. But those who really know the inside story know that this Young Master Liu has indeed been promoted by his own ability.
When he first officially entered the army, Liu Shucheng was worried about his nephew's safety, so he asked Zhang Tinglan to arrange him in a relatively safe logistics department. However, who knew that Liu Shaoqing had become famous, and he came up with a set of warehousing management methods in just a few months.
Whether it's the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Or in Beiyang, corruption in the army is a very serious problem, and the layers of exploitation of officials make the soldiers miserable. Zhang Tinglan reformed the military salary system and put an end to the problem of military salaries being deducted by officers.
But the trouble is not over, there is still a big loophole in the army, that is, the daily procurement problem, a troop consumes a lot of vegetables and meat every day is a lot of money, as long as you know a little thought, you can easily get a little extra money.
In view of this phenomenon, Liu Shaoqing's method of management was to draw up a unified procurement standard, and quartermasters could not buy it on their own, but must act in accordance with the system. And he made a major innovation, which was to hand over the final settlement power to the banks.
The troops and the businessmen respectively handed over the vouchers of the purchase to the bank, and only when the bank had approved and there was no problem on both sides, the settlement would be given, and if there was a mistake on either side, the bank was obliged to report the situation to the military justice department and then conduct an investigation.
Although this hand could not really block the way of corruption, it also achieved quite amazing results, and after popularization, about 500,000 yuan was saved in food procurement alone every year, which was almost enough for half a year's military salary for a division!
Feng Jun tasted the sweetness, and naturally followed Liu Shaoqing's idea as a blueprint, and formulated detailed regulations for the procurement of military uniforms, clothing, livestock, bicycles, and other things, which could save at least 2 million yuan a year.
Liu Shaoqing also naturally attracted Zhang Tinglan's attention, he is now the logistics minister of the Mongolian Front, don't think that this logistics is just to manage some military food and arms, his power is far more than that.
The recruitment of civilian husbands, the handling of prisoners of war, the transfer of livestock, emergency national defense projects, and so on are all in his hands, and he is a veritable commander of the army, and his power is amazing.
"Commander-in-chief, if you can borrow funds, you can lend people, although it is human nature to be afraid of death, but there are always some people who want to take their heads to get rich, we should always be successful!" Liu Shaoqing said with a smile.
At this time, Wu Kaijie's eyes suddenly lit up, he seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "Lao Liu, do you want to throw out those White Russian prisoners of war and let them attack and disturb Red Russia?" ”
"That's not all!" Liu Shaoqing said with a smile: "Since we pacified Outer Mongolia, we have caught a lot of Mongolian bandits, and then captured a lot of Enqin's subordinates, and during this time, many White Russians have run to our side, and these people add up, at least more than 15,000 people." Most of them are soldiers and bandits, to put it bluntly, they are all scum, we originally planned to let them do hard labor and pull them down, but now that we have such a chance, it's a pity not to use them! ”
After listening to Liu Shaoqing's words, Qin Wei finally showed joy, clapped his hands and said: "This idea is too good, use Russians to deal with Russians, we don't have to feel sorry for how many deaths we have." Now organize them and scatter them all for me, so that they can concentrate on the scourge of Russia, and if they kill a red Russian, they will be rewarded. The more you kill, the more rewards you get. ”
"Commander-in-chief, we can also think about dividing the Russians, I have asked many White Russians who have escaped. At present, the majority party does not fully control Russia at all, and there are quite a few old soldiers in the army, who are swinging left and right, and are not at all of the same mind as the majority party. Let these Russians go out, recruit Red Russians, and mark the price clearly, it's a big deal that we will throw a little more money. The problems that can be solved with money in these years are not all problems! ”
When Qin Wei heard this, he immediately applauded the case, and hurriedly found all the Russians in the prisoner of war camp according to Liu Shaoqing's proposal, and promised to provide them with weapons, as long as they could eliminate the majority of the party, and a lot of silver.
These people are all gangsters, and when they hear about this opportunity, where will they miss it. So they all agreed without hesitation. Tens of thousands of demon stars were scattered at once, and after being tempered in the hands of Feng Jun, these people became more fierce and cunning, and their methods were vicious.
When he arrived in Russia, he did nothing evil. And one by one cunning to the loaches, they attack the village. Attack the township. Most of the party managers were pulled out and beheaded on the spot, and they also frequently attacked Russian logistics convoys.
As soon as the Russian army pursues them, these people flee back to China, and the more people they kill, the more rewards they get. After stuffing their pockets with money, these people not only squandered it, but also used it to buy off members of the majority party.
Russia, which had just experienced the chaos of war, was extremely embarrassed. How many people can't even fill their stomachs, although the faith seems to be very good, but for the time being, they can't be steamed buns, people always have to live, and it is inevitable that some Russians will abandon the darkness and turn to the light.
After three or five days of execution, this operation received good results and seriously delayed the actions of the Russian army. Qin Wei also hurriedly reported the results of the implementation to Zhang Tinglan, suggesting that the Feng army expand the scope of adoption and deal a greater blow to the Russians.
After receiving the report, Yang Yuting said with a smile: "Humble words, this method is really good, I think it is best to get all the troops in the queen's hands, let the Russians fight the Russians, and we can also save energy." ”
"Not busy!" Zhang Tinglan waved his hand: "These means can be used, but if we want to rely on these, it is far from enough to defeat the Russians, what we need now is to fight hard, defeat the Russians, and prove that we can be on an equal footing with the Russians, and are no longer a pawn at the mercy of others!" ”
Jiang Fangzhen also nodded: "Dashuai is right, at present, white people on shijie still have a sense of superiority, and China is still synonymous with backwardness in the impression of many people. Even if the Russians have the intention of defecting, they will not rashly defect to China, and we must first prove our strength. With the approval of the great powers, maybe we can win more benefits, the Chinese must not rush to the front line against the majority party in vain, the great powers should always give some loans and military jishu! ”
Zhang Tinglan also said: "That's right, the most important thing at the moment is to take Borja and hit the Russians hard, so that Shijie knows that China is no longer the country that allows people to eat meat!" ”
At this time, the battle in Borja also reached the most critical moment, both sides showed desperate strength, and there were deafening explosions everywhere. The focus of Feng's attack was on the 605 heights, as long as this commanding height was taken, they could overlook the whole city, and the power of the artillery would be doubled at that time, and there would be hope for victory.
Because of this importance, the Feng army gathered all Liliang, Zhang Henian personally commanded his subordinates to attack, and bombers in the air were constantly in the air, dropping bombs on the heads of the Russians.
The bombers did not know how many bombs were dropped on the Xiangshang side, the rocks were blown to pieces, all the exposed fortifications were destroyed, and the explosion also caused a terrible fire, burning all the trees on the mountain, and the bare hillside was like a living hell.
But just under this hell, there are still a lot of Russians hidden, and Sugorov is indeed a difficult opponent, he refers to the experience of the European battlefield, digging a large number of tunnels and fortifications in the mountains, hiding the fire points in places where artillery fire is difficult to attack, and the entire high ground is a fortress with all kinds of organs, and it is indeed difficult to really take it.
"Brigade commander, the brothers have been beaten down again, next time I will personally lead the team, and I will rush again!" Zhou Zijian's face was completely blackened by gunsmoke, and there was a wound cut by shrapnel on his nose, which was constantly leaching blood. But he didn't care at all, his whole heart was on the 605 heights.
Zhang Henian waved his hand: "You have to use your brains to fight, you can't fight hard with Brother E's life, Dashuai has just transferred a batch of tanks over, let's use tanks to open the way, try to see if the iron guy can work!" ”
When Zhou Zijian heard this, he also nodded hurriedly, and soon the two tanks were transferred up, this is the latest product of the Feng army, after being equipped with a 37 mm tank gun, the power is not the same as that of a machine gun, dealing with general fire points, it has a strong ability to destroy, and the tank soldiers are even more confident, the engine roared, roared, took the lead, rushed to the forefront, and the soldiers of the Feng army followed closely.
With the tanks as a meat shield, all the bullets were blocked, and the Feng army was able to advance safely. The wide tracks run over the rugged mountain trail as if there was no way to stop it. A machine-gun point spat tongues of fire at the tank, but the bullet hit the twenty-millimeter-thick armor and was of no use at all.
The tank gun was already aimed at this point of fire, and with a bang, the shell hit the point of fire, a ball of flames rose, and the machine gun inside instantly turned into parts, and all the Russian soldiers were killed! (To be continued......)