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Chapter 175 From the Mediterranean to the Pacific (Fourth update, please subscribe)

In the next few days, SM.73 transport planes flew between Switzerland and Tunisia every day. At the same time as the special passengers arrived, special cargo was also transported to Tunisia. The amount was not large, probably only more than [-] million pounds. , but they are all of that perfect level, that is to say, no one can tell the truth from the false.

Within a few days, the special passengers embarked on their journey to Australia in Tunisia.

They were not the only ones heading to Australia, but the entire Borneo Guard. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers boarded 137 County-class tank landing ships, escorted by the US Navy, passed through the Mediterranean Sea, entered the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and then entered the Indian Ocean.

When the fleet entered the Indian Ocean, due to wind and waves, the Welin boom of the tank landing ship carrying the LCVP landing craft was swaying left and right. Many officers and soldiers in the crew compartment were lying on the bed and vomiting. Even if they have had the experience of a long voyage, seasickness is always inevitable.

"Spit, spit, you'll get used to it!"

Kang Guowei said to his comrades with a smile.

"When you vomit everything out, I'm sure you won't vomit anymore."

When he said this, Lin Tai looked at him with resentful eyes, because he knew very well that this was a lie. When they came to North Africa together, they also vomited like this. However, some people adapted quickly, such as Kang Guowei. It only took him one day to adapt to the wind and waves at sea.

Soon, the comrades all discovered that the squadron leader, no, it was the battalion commander who was lying to them!
  After vomiting the stomach, what comes out is stomach acid and bitter water.

In this way, after two days of vomiting, the fleet finally passed the wind and wave zone, and the sea once again returned to its usual calm. After two meals, the dizzy officers and soldiers finally regained their energy. god.

So the training resumed again. The officers and soldiers were doing exercises in the gaps between the trucks parked on the deck and moving their muscles. Some officers and soldiers were on the side of the ship using M1 carbines to shoot at the floating objects thrown into the sea. .

The reason why M1 carbines were used for training was to save ammunition. Even before they set off, the search team seized tens of millions of rounds of ammunition from factories in Germany and even packed and dismantled the factories. But it is always right to use them sparingly. . After all, STG44 is definitely a big consumer of bullets. But the M1 carbine is different - it is supplied by the United States, and there is definitely enough ammunition. This is why all non-frontline officers and soldiers use carbines.

The infantry company is on the crowded deck and the armored soldiers are conducting simulation drills in the tanks. In short, no one is idle. After all, their time is limited and they must seize all time to train.

While the officers and soldiers were training, Li Yian was also training - war games. Along the way, he would always conduct war games with officers at all levels and combat staff.

However, the results of the war game were not ideal.

Once again, with the advantage of firepower and armor, he successfully overwhelmed the resistance of the 37th Army. Li Yian walked to the deck, his face was the same as before, neither surprised nor happy. And Sundelin followed closely behind him.

"experience."

Passing a cigarette over, Sundelin continued.

"What our officers lack is experience in commanding troops above the regiment level. It's not that they lack it, but they don't have it at all. Even with battalion-level operations, there are many problems in coordination. Well, in a certain sense, our officers are all They are a bit too young, and most of them have not attended a military academy. Even those who have attended a military academy have been expelled. They are basically chasing ducks. It should be said that most officers are incompetent."

Although what Sun Delin said was unpleasant, Li Yian also knew that he was telling the truth.

"Officers are the soul of an army. Without qualified officers, the combat effectiveness of the army will naturally not be improved. Although we have used a group of German officers as staff officers at the regiment and headquarters, there are still some shortcomings."

After thinking about it, Li Yian asked.

"Any good suggestions?"

"Look for it from home."

Sundelin said directly. "Last year, 100 million troops were laid off domestically. It was said that we were cutting off the weak and retaining the strong. However, some non-lineage troops were also laid off. Among them, there must be many experienced officers. We can recruit a group of people to serve as staff officers, consultants, and even directly They can be used as front-line officers. Although there are many good and bad among them, they have definitely been on the battlefield and have rich practical experience and command experience."

Sun Delin's suggestion made Li Yian frown, took a puff of cigarette, and said,
  "Will recruiting those people ruin the morale of the army? After all, they do a lot of things like eating empty pay and drinking soldiers' blood."

"Drinking soldiers' blood should be strictly controlled. As for free wages, they must also have a chance to eat."

Li Yian didn't speak. In fact, he was still worried about the issue of loyalty. How loyal can those people be to him?

Seeing that the boss didn't speak, Sundelin continued.

"Also, when recruiting people domestically, if possible, priority can be given to recruiting those with military experience, especially the military academy students who were dismissed last year. Last year, more than 5 military academies were laid off, and those unqualified students were laid off in large numbers. , those students said they were unqualified, but they all passed the exam and entered the military academy that year. Their elimination was not so much because they were unqualified, but because of the disarmament, there was no need for so many officers, and quite a few of them were about to graduate. By the way, right now, there are quite a few such officers in the army, more than [-] of them. If they hadn’t been at the grassroots level, how could they possibly have such a big show?"

The fact that there are so many former military academy students among the employees recruited from China is completely unintentional by Zhu Yihai - because recruiting employees requires basic military training, those dismissed military academy students are naturally the best instructors. They say it is not Although qualified, he is still very competent in training employees and commanding units.

It is precisely because of the presence of those officer cadets that Li Yi'an was able to successfully form the Borneo Guard, without the lack of officers affecting the formation of the force. In addition, there are more than a hundred captured German officers in the army as "advisors", and the army has basically formed combat effectiveness.

Li Yian nodded slightly and said.

"Well, I think we should recruit people from within the country. Don't use people who are suspicious, and hire people without suspicion. When we come here, even a stubborn rock can be re-melted into steel!"

Where do officers, especially senior officers, come from?

This matter will definitely trouble the uncle. After all, they also established a tax police corps back then. At that time, he could train an elite team out of thin air. Now he will definitely be able to help him solve the problem of officers.

However, officers must ultimately be trained by themselves. Even as early as in North Africa, instructors were established and a group of officers were trained by German officers. But in the end, they still had to grow up in the flames of war before they could take on important responsibilities. Before that, ...We can only seek help from China.

Fortunately, the direct lineage and non-lineage lineage divided the country's soldiers into different levels. As long as you spend enough money, you can always get help.

Before the ship arrived in Australia, Li Yian received a reply from his uncle. The telegram was very simple - you know the news, someone has made arrangements, just arrange the plane and ship.

I have to say that the uncle was indeed very efficient in everything he did. From purchasing tungsten sand to recruiting talents, he was very efficient and very reliable.

In fact, this was not the first time Li Yian asked for people through him. After purchasing a warship in Italy, although a group of Italian officers and soldiers were hired to operate the warship, outsiders were not as assured as his own people.

But there are no personnel in the task force who have received naval training at all. Even if they are sent to a military academy to study, it will take several years. We can't always leave warships to the Italians.

So Li Yian naturally asked his uncle for help, asking him to help find some naval talents. Soon, more than 300 retired former naval officers and soldiers found Zhu Yihai - not only the army was laid off last year, but also the navy in name only. . Then I took a flight to India, and then arrived in Tunisia from India.
  Now they are driving those destroyers and escorting the fleet together with the US Navy. There is even a formation that has sailed to the Pacific Ocean. They perform missions with the US Navy in the vast Pacific Ocean. Of course, their mission is more like a training.

After all, they had just received those few submarines.

"This is just the beginning."

Li Yian said to himself. Including the current police force, it is also just the beginning.

In the end, he will grow up in the flames of war...

(End of this chapter)