When Ma Xicheng said this, he flipped through the folder again and continued: "I recommend two other Japanese mountain guns, and the design effect is very good. One is Meiji 41 style. The caliber is 75 mm, the total weight is 725 kg, the total length of the gun is 4.32 meters, the width of the gun is 1.2 meters, the length of the barrel is 1.32 meters (18 times the diameter), the number of operators is 10 people, the maximum shooting elevation angle is -8 ~ 25 degrees, the maximum firing rate is 10 rounds / min, the muzzle velocity of the shell is 360 m / s, the maximum range is 6300 meters, and the ammunition is usually used (grenades), grenade shots, armor-piercing shells, armor-piercing shells, and white phosphorus bombs. According to our intelligence, the Japanese used this gun in a wing-level configuration, with a special squadron of four guns and six mules and horses for each gun.

The other is a 150 mm 12 times diameter howitzer (imitation of the Japanese Meiji Type 38), with a gun body length of 1800 mm, a two-wheeled one-legged gun mount, and an unknown bolt. The total weight of the ranks is 1850 kg, towed by six horses, equipped with grenades and armor-piercing grenades, divided into charge 1, 2 and 3, with a muzzle velocity of 275, 200, 150 m/s, and a maximum range of 5900 meters. We got this kind of cannon through the relationship in Shanghai, and we experimented it at the test range, and it was very good for attacking fortifications, and the general city wall could be destroyed almost with one shot. Both of these guns can be imitated, but my suggestion is to design two guns that belong to us based on these two Japanese guns, so as to meet the needs of our army. ”

Ma Xicheng took a sip of water, and the zuihou who entered his speech was also the most critical part: "Marshal, and everyone here, the most important point in improving the firepower of our army is to reduce the firepower configuration that originally belonged to the division level to the regimental level, and reconfigure the firepower at the division level. Last night, we worked overtime until late at night, and after working with Commander Wan, they came to the conclusion that all mortars at the regimental level were allocated to the battalion and company level, and at the platoon level, grenadiers and a small number of mortars were allocated. In the original division, the 75-mm 14-diameter Keshan guns were all assigned to the regiment. Each regiment was unified into 10 guns, and in terms of numbers alone, we had already overwhelmed the Japanese wing, and at the same time, in order to ensure the range of the regiment's firepower, I suggested that the regimental level be equipped with 5 more 29 times the mountain guns. At the division level, there are 30 new guns and 10 new howitzers that copy and upgrade the Type 41 gun. Divisional firepower is much slower, and it is absolutely not possible to train enough qualified artillerymen and artillery observers all at once. At the same time, I would like to draw everyone's attention to the fact that once such a large-scale installation is carried out, the funds of the entire army will be unceremoniously tilted towards the artillery, and when the cannon goes off, there will be 10,000 taels of gold, and the shells and barrels themselves will eat money. The only thing we can do is to absorb the defects of Hanyang-made and return the current Hanyang-made to the factory for processing, so as to reduce the failure in the process of use. The subsequent rifles are probably designed and produced according to this, and in terms of machine guns, we can only make up for the lack of heavy machine guns by increasing the number of light machine guns, after all, a heavy machine gun is too expensive, about 20,000 yuan. My report is done, xiexie everyone! ”

No one applauded, everyone was shocked by this fire escalation jihua, if this is true, then what is there to fight in the future? A heavy artillery bombardment, the infantry walked over to receive the position, this kind of firepower configuration, not to mention the Beiyang Army, I am afraid that even the current strongest army in Asia, Japan will not be able to bear it, it is too good!

Wan Yaohuang was happy when he saw everyone's stupid appearance, he stood up and said, "Minister Ma didn't say anything just now, let me add." If we arm our youth army according to this new configuration, then the current division and regiment levels need to be supplemented with a large number of transport personnel, so that it will become unrealistic for Jihua to rely on the people to fight together, and it is easy to get out of the situation, and it will be very difficult to mix in spies or something. Therefore, I think that the current division and regimental personnel should also be expanded, and in general, each division should be expanded from the current 16,000 to 20,000 or 22,000 people, so as to ensure that our firepower can be brought into full play. After all, if the ammunition supply is not available, then these heavy weapons can only be used as decorations. And once it is so deployed, our army will be more dependent on transportation conditions than the Beiyang Army. ”

Obviously, neither Ma Xicheng nor Wan Yaohuang recognized Wang Zhenyu's idea of building an army, especially when Anjiang has spent a lot of money, building railways and running industries, but there is only input but no output. These high-level officials already think that the marshal has gone into the misunderstanding of the Westernization Movement......

Wang Zhenyu was silent for a while, it seems that the road to modernization of the army is really not easy to follow.

It's so difficult to promote a cannon, if you play with airplanes and tanks in the future, won't you grandsons jump out one by one to accuse Lao Tzu's nose and scold Lao Tzu for being a loser?

Wang Zhenyu felt that he had to say something, but the problem was that he was the boss now, and it was easy to express his position, so he suppressed everyone as soon as he said it. But there are also taboos, and if you say too much, it will be useless.

Wang Zhenyu's gaze swept lightly over everyone present, and he wanted to see who could come out to answer Wan Yaohuang and Ma Xicheng's worries.

How else to say that smart people always show their heads? When Wang Zhenyu's gaze swept to Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who were sitting on the other side of the round table, Bai Chongxi stood up very cleverly and said: "Dashuai, I think this jihua is very good, it should be implemented and implemented, and it will continue to be upgraded and strengthened in the process." ”

Several bigwigs glanced at Bai Chongxi, and seemed to be a little unhappy with this kid's speech. Wang Zhenyu tapped the table and said, "Jiansheng, you explain your point of view in detail, I'll listen to it." ”

Since the big man wants to hear it, even if everyone has an opinion, they can only concentrate on listening to what Bai Chongxi said.

"Marshal and commanders, please look at the sand table, if we fight with the Beiyang Army in the future, then the areas that may be fought will be concentrated in the southern region, although these places do not have the northern railway to rely on, but we also have convenient transportation to use, that is, waterways. Hunan Sishui will be in Dongting Lake, Guangxi Youjiang direct to Guangzhou. This is destined to make it very convenient for our troops to move in the future wars that may break out. As for the future in the north, there will be railway arteries, and this problem is even less of a problem. Moreover, if our army wants to be invincible in the future, the most fundamental thing is to be strong itself, and we cannot blindly rely on the wisdom of the generals and the will to fight of the soldiers; these two things can certainly play a very amazing role, but in the final analysis, they do not conform to military principles, and we still have to put some effort and effort into weapons and equipment. So I think it's necessary to escalate the firepower. ”

"Okay, good, very good" As soon as Bai Chongxi's words fell, Wang Zhenyu took the lead in applauding, and then said three good in one breath.

Naturally, everyone can only agree, after all, no one is stupid enough to get along with the handsome.

Wang Zhenyu stood up at this time: "Let's take a look at the sand table, look at weishenme, we want to upgrade our firepower?" I can tell you clearly that not only in terms of equipment, but also in many aspects, we must start to build our youth army into the strongest army in the world, and this is the focus and core of today's meeting. ”

Then Wang Zhenyu took the baton from Huang Shaohong's hand, and nodded in Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong: "Whether Lao Yuan is called the emperor or not, these three places are our next expansion direction." My jihua might as well tell you, but everyone should pay attention to secrecy is that if there is no accident, the war will break out at the end of the fourth year of the Republic of China (1915), so after everyone goes back, for this purpose, earnestly make all kinds of preparations, and the specific work of the Anjiang side of the staff and the armaments department will also coordinate. Once the war began, my Jihua was divided into two routes and fought a strategic decisive battle with the Beiyang Army on two battlefields. ”

Wang Zhenyu first walked to the side of the map of Guangxi, and the officers got up one after another, pushed away their chairs, and followed behind the marshal.

"My idea is that by July of the fourth year of the Republic of China, our current eight field divisions will complete the full strength and various military training tasks, and the number of our troops will reach between 180,000 or 200,000 by then. We will set up three route armies on the left, center and right, of which the left route army is a void and make a posture of feint attack on Hubei; The purpose of the operation is to take the entire territory of Hunan, and it is expected that the decisive battle area will be in the Changde, Yiyang, and Xiangtan areas, and if there are friendly forces in the process, half of the troops will be divided into Jiangxi with them. At this time, the other half of the Central Route Army took Wuhan together with the Left Route Army, which had attacked the Jingzhou area. According to my analysis, by that time, Wuhan may be empty in defense, but it cannot be ruled out that Feng Guozhang, who is sitting in Nanjing, will send the Fourth and Fifth Divisions to Wuhan to support, so this requires the determination to carry out a strategic decisive battle in the Wuhan area. The Right Route Army set out directly from Guangxi, took Guangdong with one goal, and defeated Long Jiguang. Considering the Liliang of the People's Army there, I hope to take Huizhou at least and choke the passage of northern Guangdong into Guangzhou. As for northern Guangdong, it doesn't hurt to leave it to Sun Cannon. If the first stage goes smoothly and the four divisions of the Beiyang Army are defeated by us, then in the next second stage, our goal is to go down the river, and Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai must be taken. Since our troops are also limited and we have combat missions, my opinion is that we should recruit some more soldiers in Guangxi who do not meet the requirements of the field army, but who can meet the requirements of the security forces, numbering about 50,000, and their task is to protect the political task force sent by our Kuomintang and take over the local power in the liberated areas after the field army is over. Taking into account some special circumstances in these areas, the policy of local self-government will not be pursued for the time being......"

The senior generals of the Youth Army don't remember how many times they were shocked today, but the big handsome Jihua still made them stunned again, this big handsome has a big appetite.

Wang Zhenyu's face was expressionless, but he was smiling secretly in his heart. If it weren't for the fear of being told by everyone that he was a half-immortal, he would have said the third stage, and as soon as Cai Ye died at that time, he would have marched into Yunguichuan......