The high-ranking officers of the Mengshan Army who attended the meeting first expressed their dissatisfaction with the fact that the imperial court only allowed the Fifth Town to send one standard to participate in the parade. Is Cao Kun a dick? It's been our defeat for a long time! But he took all of his No. 1 Mixed Association to play?

They're going to think of it as a real battle.

The second is which mark to send. Seeing that Long Qian was sitting like a mountain, everyone knew that it was difficult to change the order, and began to discuss the honor of representing the Mengshan Army. I thought it would be a fierce battle, but who knew that there was no such situation at all. After Ye Yanbing took the lead in speaking, the others were not very energetic.

Ye Yanbing had the most sufficient reason, "I have competed with the Germans twice, Guozhu and Feng Lun, you two don't want to fight with me this time, right?" It's my turn, too. When he said this, Ye Yanbing regretted Long Qian's reversal, he was more willing to bring twenty bids to the battle, that was the elite of his training. Although the quality of the Nineteenth Standard is also quite good, Ye Yanbing still misses his old army.

Zhou Yi, who rarely took the initiative to speak at the meeting, supported Ye Yanbing, "What Lao Ye said. I propose to send nineteen bids. ”

Feng Guozhu and Feng Lun glanced at each other, feeling a little unwilling, but it was not easy to speak. Seniority is taught in the military, especially in peacetime. Ye Yanbing has the same qualifications as Feng Lun and Feng Guozhu, and now he is related to Long Qian. Now Feng and Feng are both deputy co-commanders, and Ye Yanbing is still the standard, and in the two exercises with the Germans, Long Qian did not use Ye Yanbing. In any case, it cannot be said that Long Qian reuses relatives. Now I go to fight with Ye Yanbing again, and I can't say anything. And Han Ziying has just taken over Shi Dashou's position. is not qualified to compete with Ye Yanbing at all.

"Hey, that's rare. At the beginning of the exercise with the Germans, everyone almost broke their heads. Long Qian saw that the meeting was a little cold, so he had no choice but to speak, "This time it is the new army of all roads competing in the same field, but it has carried forward its style." I tell you, this is not the time for humility, nor is it the time for seniority. Although this time I only went to one standard, I must win honor for the Mengshan Army to come back! Situ! Long Qian stared sideways at Situ Jun, who was sitting on his left hand, "Tell me." The comprehensive assessment of the four steps of the recent year. ”

Situ Jun said to Jiang Yiliu, deputy director of the General Staff Office. "You will report to the Commander."

The Mengshan Army has a set of internal evaluation systems, covering all aspects, training results, and weapon maintenance. Discipline enforcement. Housekeeping. Numerous. As the largest tactical unit, the standard (regiment) is subject to both the assessment of the association and the assessment of the Zhentai Staff Office.

"The assessment of the four steps in the first eight months. Seventeen bids are the first twice, one is second, eighteen bids are the first once, three times second, nineteen bids are three firsts, twentieth bids are first once, and four times are second......" Jiang Yiliu stood up and reported.

"Well, it's pretty much." Ning Shijun, who was sitting on Long Qian's right hand, looked at Long Qian, "Commander, the nineteen bids have won the first place three times, and I suggest sending the nineteen bids." ”

"What about Mingyuan's opinion?" Long Qian consulted Wang Mingyuan.

"I agree to send nineteen bids."

Just now, Zhou Yi has recommended nineteen bids. Long Qian no longer asked for Zhou Yi's opinion, "Okay, that's the nineteenth standard." He slapped the board.

The nineteenth standard was brought out by Feng Lun, but the current standard is Ye Yanbing. This situation was a little embarrassing for Feng and Ye, Ye Yanbing was naturally willing to go to Zhangde to show his face, but he wanted to take his old army to the 20th standard, and he thought that the combat effectiveness of the 20th standard was not weaker than the 19th standard. In the eight-month comprehensive assessment, there were four second places in the 20 bids, which can only be said to be a matter of luck. And Feng Lun knew that Long Qian was dissatisfied with himself because of his concubine, although he did not criticize him in public, but he said him in private, thinking that he had given Mengshan Army a bad head. Moreover, he had just commanded the second exercise with the German army in Qingdao, and even if there was no matter of taking concubines, it was unlikely that Long Qian would send him again out of the balance of the generals in the army.

"In this way, go to Zhangde to participate in the performance led by Zhou Yi. The staff of the Tenth Association went to the Zhou Association. The General Staff Office also had to go to the General Staff Office, and Director Jiang selected a few capable staff officers to observe the exercise, focusing on inspecting the situation of friendly forces, but not participating in the command. In addition, one company was drawn from each of the engineer standard and the baggage standard, and the 19 standard was strengthened. Gongbiao can bring staff officers with him, but the troops will not go. ”

The artillery standard Tonggong Kaichen has some regrets. Now he is a strong soldier, after successively purchasing German-made artillery and supplementing the 57mm artillery manufactured by Huayuan Artillery Factory, the strength of the artillery standard has increased greatly, and now there are 44 artillery pieces of 75 and 57 calibers in the whole standard, including 20 75mm Krupp guns, which are organized into two battalions and five companies, and 24 57mm guns, and four companies of one battalion. The artillery was all new, and the old ones were returned to the patrolmen. Not only that, the four 150mm heavy guns ordered from Germany this year have not yet arrived, and if these four overweight guns are added, with the information provided by the intelligence department, none of the five towns in Beiyang can withstand the suppression of the artillery of the fifth town.

The most important thing is the substantial improvement in the training level of the troops; since the artillery suffered a heavy loss during the first exercise with the German army in Qingdao with battalion-level detachments, Long Qian has particularly strengthened the training of artillery, transferred a number of officers and men with high cultural quality from the whole army, and specially recruited a group of "young intellectuals" to enrich the artillery. The duel between the artillery was not one-sided.

The Germans were not worried that this pro-German army would pose a threat to Germany, so when Long Qian applied for Germany to send additional artillery instructors to the Mengshan Army, Germany readily agreed and had no worries.

But Long Qian did not allow the artillery to participate...... Gong Kaichen wanted to speak several times, but finally held back.

Everyone did not care that the artillery did not participate in the exercises. Because the Ministry of War made it clear that only the fifth town would send a mark. Everyone was surprised that Long Qian didn't go to Zhangde! They all thought that Long Qian would go to an exercise of this scale in person, and when he introduced the situation just now, several senior officers went in person, but Long Qian handed over the command to Zhou Yi. This result came as a surprise to many people.

"That's it, Zhangde Qiucao, I won't go. Chief of Staff Situ didn't need to go. This time, our integration into the Yugoslav Army is just a supporting role, and it's not a big deal. But there are three points that I would like to mention. First, this is a big appearance of the new army in the whole country, and although we have sent a small number of troops, they represent the image of the Mengshan army, and no one is allowed to disgrace the Mengshan army. Second, resolutely obey the orders of the command of the Yugoslav Army and must not be discounted. Third, although the Mengshan Army has been incorporated into the unified name of the New Army, we have our own system from military uniforms to weapons. This time I went to the exercise, I don't want to bring some things, there is no need to show off. This one, Situ, you decide. Long Qian made the most embarrassing arrangement.

Situ Jun understood the meaning of the third article mentioned by Long Qian, the Mengshan Army did not send artillery, then only infantry weapons were left, in addition to the regimental detachment was equipped with Makqin heavy machine guns and mortars, but also successively equipped with light machine guns and shotguns purchased from overseas, especially the latter, even the patent was bought from the Winchester factory, which was difficult to operate, this peculiar rifle was called a trench cleaner by Long Qian, and it was extremely powerful. Huayuan Gun Factory has begun to imitate, but no finished product has been produced. At present, each infantry is equipped with a reinforced platoon.

Long Qian obviously didn't want others to snoop on his secrets in equipment.

There is another key issue that has not been disclosed, that is, the troops have seriously analyzed and borrowed from the tactics of the Russo-Japanese War and the combined tactics that have been practiced since this spring and have achieved great results need the support of equipment, especially artillery, light machine guns, and shotguns are all important supports for the new tactics of the infantry of the Mengshan Army. Long Qian did not allow the artillery to participate in the exercise, and he also drew light machine guns and shotguns from the regimental detachment, and the tactics of the troops would be affected.

Long Qian announced the end of the meeting, but everyone did not leave, Situ Jun asked Long Qian, "Commander, what about the machine gun companies equipped with each standard?" ”

At present, a machine gun company has been established in each standard of the fifth town, equipped with six Maxim heavy machine guns and six 60mm mortars, and has become the fire support unit of the standard (regiment). Long Qian's meaning was already very clear, that is, to hide part of his strength, especially the strength of the equipment, so Situ had this question.

"Very well, mortars do not go." Long Qian nodded.

"Understood." Situ Jun sat down.

"Commander, in this way, it will be difficult for our army's strengths to be brought into play." Ye Yanbing glanced at Zhou Yi and asked a key question.

"Brother Zhou," Long Qian asked Zhou Yi with a smile, "You know the main equipment of the Beiyang Army. Moreover, after all, it is an exercise, and it is impossible for firepower to be truly developed. With the training level of the 19th standard, will there be a problem? ”

Zhou Yi hesitated. He found it difficult to answer the question. Since the steady stream of information from outside the Guan, the Mengshan Army has made great efforts in tactical innovation, such as the use and removal of mines, the arrangement and breakthrough of barbed wire and multi-level trenches, flank detours, night battles, and most importantly, infantry and artillery coordination. According to Situ Jun, this level of training is close to that of the German Army, especially the equipment of a large number of light machine guns and shotguns, and the firepower of the detachment has been greatly strengthened in both offensive and defensive matters. In particular, as the largest tactical unit of the Mengshan Army, the "Biao" embodies the principle of independent operations, and its firepower, logistics, and related special operations units are all equipped, and they have been doing corresponding training in the past few months, but Long Qian has to draw out some important firearms, and in this way, the real level of the troops will definitely be affected.

"Commander, generally speaking, there is no problem with the nineteen bids alone against the Beiyang standard......"

"That's it!" Long Qian raised his hand to stop Ye Yanbing's request to speak, "There is no need to let others know our true strength!" The main purpose of participating in the autumn exercise this time is to understand the training level of the Beiyang and Nanyang New Army, and not to be ashamed, nor to attract excessive attention from the imperial court, especially Yuan Shikai. The 19th standard should block the attack of one target in Beiyang in the defense, and it is enough to break the defense of the opponent's two battalions in the attack. That's what I ask of you. However, it is necessary to do the best in terms of discipline and military appearance. Do you understand? (To be continued......)

PS: There has been a power outage during the day, and I just rushed out 3000 words, and I don't want to cut off the change.