The synthetic battalion spent a total of ten days at the training ground......

These ten days were not something I wanted to stay, because during this time, Liu Guoyan came to me whenever he was free to discuss the use of tactics...... And I'm a person, if I start a battle, I will really be there...... Then a frown will naturally have a way. But if I don't have to fight anything, I'll discuss the use of tactics...... I'm a layman.

But Liu Guoyan doesn't see it that way...... These days, he has really seen the special agent company, the sniper company, and the coordinated training of these infantry and tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and other branches of the infantry in our synthetic battalion......

As he said to me, "Battalion Commander Yang...... I always thought that our 391st Regiment belonged to the first and second in our army, but I only found out today...... It turns out that the saying 'there are people outside the world, and there is heaven outside the sky' is true...... Compared to the synthetic battalion, our troops are one in the sky and one in the ground! It's even more rare that you have trained such a unit...... But still so modest...... I'm even more ashamed of that! ”

I don't know how to answer Captain Liu's words...... I'm not being humble, I'm really knowing it in my heart...... The reason why I was able to train a synthetic battalion was entirely because I had historical knowledge that no one else had, and I knew and was very sure in which direction the future army would develop, so I didn't have to grope in the dark or sum up experience from one failure after another like other troops......

Of course, there are quite a few tactics that we need to explore...... For example, rope dropping, parachute landing and the like, but this kind of groping is all groping in specific tactical training after knowing the direction of development. Naturally, it will take much less time than other troops!

That's exactly what happened. So I understand...... It's not like I'm capable of it. Just because I know a little bit more about history than others, I don't have anything to be proud of!

But sometimes that's how things tend to be...... The more I felt that there was nothing to be proud of, the more others thought I was humble...... This is not only said by Liu Guoyan, but also by those senior cadres of the director team......

In their eyes...... The commanders of the red and blue armies seem to be typical of two different personalities, Liu Guoyan on the red side belongs to the arrogant and domineering one, and I belong to the modest and cautious ...... I'm really a little wronged about this, the reason why I didn't like Liu Guoyan is just because I've seen a lot, so I really feel that what I've done is nothing.

And the results of the exercises ...... It is also modest and cautious, and finally defeats arrogance. It can even be said that the domineering side loses convincingly...... It's almost no apprenticeship!

As a result, some cadres summed up an experience...... A good commander should have a modest and prudent character, so that he can win without being arrogant or discouraged......

So history is always written by the victors...... At that time, I was thinking that if this exercise was lost by our synthetic battalion...... I don't know what kind of experience the cadres will sum up! Maybe it's going to be ...... Good commanders have their own personalities and the like!

But of course I wouldn't say that to the director's team...... Anyway, they're all saying good things about me, and no one hates others saying good things about themselves, right? What's more, these people who say good things are all senior cadres, so I will continue to keep a low profile!

Commander Zhang is also in a good mood these days...... The reason is that this battle made Commander Zhang also out of the limelight, and the senior cadres of all the troops said that he was Bole and discovered my thousand-mile horse.

It wasn't until I realized that things weren't that simple......

On this day, Commander Zhang found me, nodded and praised: "You kid did a good job...... The entire director team is impressed by your hand! ”

I replied a little embarrassed: "It's just that I wanted to pull Liu Guoyan to drink a few glasses of wine on a whim, but I didn't expect it to be like this......"

"That's not bad either!" Commander Zhang praised: "If this is someone else...... I'm afraid that I have to ridicule Liu Guoyan, it's rare that you will do this! ”

"The commander has won the award!"

"This time it's a win. In addition to the benefits that we have in mind...... There is also an unexpected benefit! ”

"Oh!" I couldn't help but be stunned when I heard this: "What benefits?" ”

Of course, I know the benefits that Commander Zhang said...... It won't be to change the thinking of the cadres, this benefit has long been expected! That's why I'm going to ask this question now......

"That's right!" Commander Zhang replied, "This exercise...... Many cadres have seen the super maneuverability and flexibility of the helicopter. At the same time, they also know that its role on the battlefield will never be replaced by other means of transportation...... They all feel that if we want to build a modern army, we must vigorously develop military helicopters...... What do you think about this? ”

"Okay!" I said, "Of course...... Helicopters are not only useful on the battlefield, but also in the fight against criminals and criminal groups in the country, and the development of helicopters is of course a good thing......"

"That's not what I'm asking!" Commander Zhang interrupted me impatiently and said, "The question now is ...... The vast majority of our weapons and equipment come from the Soviet Union, but now the relationship with the Soviet Union is like this......"

"Oh!" When Commander Zhang said this, I understood.

In terms of armament...... Because most of the weapons and equipment of our army are Soviet-made, such as rifles, anti-aircraft machine guns, rocket artillery, and the like...... Almost all Soviet-style equipment, even the straight five we use now is Soviet-style equipment...... So now if you want to develop helicopters...... The best choice is undoubtedly Soviet-style equipment!

But...... Now we are in trouble with the Soviet Union and are going to fight and kill! How could the Soviet devils possibly supply us with helicopters and related technology......

"Then there's only one choice!" I blurted out: "The Yankees also have advanced helicopter technology, and we have a good relationship with the Yankees now...... It's better to ......"

That's why I say that...... Because I know that in history, China did buy dozens of helicopters from the Yankees, that is, S-70 Black Hawk helicopters.

"We've thought about this too!" Commander Zhang frowned and said, "But this problem is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface! ”

"Indeed!" I nodded.

"Hmm!" Commander Zhang was quite surprised by my reaction: "I thought it would ...... As the first unit in our army to use helicopters to fight, you will desperately want to get better helicopters, but I didn't expect ......"

"We have to follow in the footsteps of the country!" I said: "Now is the time for the great reform of the whole army, and it is also the time for our army to turn in the direction of emphasizing quantity to quality. We should look at this problem from a global perspective! ”

"Hmm!" Commander Zhang nodded and asked with interest, "Tell me what you think!" ”

I couldn't help but be stunned, thought about it and replied, "That's for that...... There are certainly many disadvantages to buying an American helicopter, although the performance of the American helicopter is superior to that of the Soviet helicopter in all aspects......"

"Hmm! Do you also have research on American helicopters? Hearing this, Commander Zhang couldn't help but look at me in surprise.

"This ......" That's when I realized that I had slipped my mouth, and the people of this era ...... Especially for a soldier like me, I'm afraid that even the Americans won't have a chance to meet a few ...... The Yankees are still American imperialism in our eyes, and those are reactionaries.

And I will know that the performance of American helicopters is even more advanced than that of Soviet helicopters...... This, of course, will surprise Commander Zhang.

Even though my head turned quickly, I frowned a little and replied, "I don't really know, that's guess...... Because of the American-style equipment seized from the Yue devils...... Generally speaking, they will be more advanced than the Soviet devils, so they will ......"

"Hmm!" Commander Zhang nodded.

"My opinion......" I thought about it, and then I continued: "If we buy a Yankee helicopter...... On the one hand, we have the previous experience and technical base of copying Soviet helicopters, which are suddenly about to switch to American helicopters...... I am afraid that it will be very difficult to study, and it is very likely that we will have to abandon all the previous technical accumulation! On the other hand...... The United States will not necessarily be willing to provide us with technical support, helicopters are ...... There must always be parts replacement and maintenance personnel, and our relationship with the Yankees ...... I don't know when it will change again, and then the Yankees will just not provide us with parts...... We can't build it, and it won't take long for this helicopter to become scrap metal! It's a losing deal for us! ”

"Your thoughts coincide with Commander Huang!" Commander Zhang said: "Commander Huang is also worried about this...... Let's ...... with the Yankees. Let's put it realistically...... The reason why there are such relations today is solely because we have a common enemy, the Soviet Union! Once that relationship has changed...... The Yankees, for the sake of their own national interests, will inevitably see us as potential enemies. That's why we're in a quandary......"

I kind of understood when I heard that...... It's no wonder that I didn't buy this Black Hawk helicopter until '84, so it's a good thing...... You should buy it as soon as you have a good relationship with the Yankees, but in fact, the problem is far from that simple!

On the other hand, I admire Commander Huang's forward-looking thinking very much...... As a modern person, I know with absolute certainty that the honeymoon period between China and the United States is only a short ten years, that is, from 79 to 89 years...... With the end of the Sino-Vietnamese War, the cooperative relationship between China and the United States quickly disappeared!

But this is for a commander Huang in this era...... It's not easy to see this! (To be continued......)