The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 488 The current combined brigade is just the basic version

Others couldn't help but frown.

Because there was actually nothing wrong with what Liu Tao said.

As the person in charge, Liu Tao should naturally have the highest rank in the entire group. He is also the real person in charge of Panshan Group, combining party and government functions in one person.

The level of others is definitely not as high as Liu Tao.

When the restructuring was just started, Liu Tao's rank was raised. Although the others were also at the department, bureau, and prefecture level, Zhao Guoping and others were at the 10th level. Later, they made great achievements every year, and the members of the Panshan Group's Party Committee were promoted one level every year, reaching their current level.

As for the transition from level 8 to level 7, that is a huge chasm that is not so easy to cross.

In particular, Liu Tao's administrative level is level 7, which is the ceiling of Panshan Group. It is impossible for other cadres to exceed this level.

And according to the current scale of Panshan Group, it is naturally qualified to move up further.

But the problem is that Liu Tao, the person in charge, is too young!
The higher you go, the narrower the road becomes!

Ability is not the only consideration. In addition to ability, age, qualifications, etc. are all top priorities!
What Liu Tao lacks is age and qualifications!
One of the very important reasons why Liu Tao was able to take that step before was because at that time the emphasis was on the rejuvenation of cadres!
The old man looked thoughtful and said nothing.

He finally understood why Liu Tao, who always spoke his mind, would hesitate.

Because this is really shocking.

But Liu Tao was not seeking profit for himself, and he had no selfish motives.

What Liu Tao said before was not wrong. If Li Fuguo was in other troops, he would have been promoted to deputy regional commander by now.

"I'll think about it!" The old man pondered for a long time and said slowly, neither saying yes nor no.

Liu Tao was secretly delighted and did not directly reject it, which meant that this matter was possible.

Otherwise, the leader will directly reject it.

They went to the cafeteria to have breakfast together, and then, led by Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping, they visited the Malong Military Training Base.

The Malong Military Training Base, which took several years and huge investments to build, can be said to be the most complete, largest and most advanced military training base in China.

The terrain of this area of ​​thousands of square kilometers is quite complex, which can be used to carry out military training in various subjects.

"Through years of construction, the Malong Military Training Base has been built into a base that uses computers as a platform and integrates monitoring, battlefield simulation, auxiliary evaluation, comprehensive support, base management, weapons and equipment testing and other systems." Liu Tao introduced, pointing to the large screen in the command center where technicians were being mobilized and could see any area at any time.

"This place can accommodate three divisions to conduct confrontation drills!" a leader exclaimed.

It was the first time for all of them to come to the Malone Military Training Base.

From this command center, you can see the entire Malan military training base, and even mobilize satellites to change their orbits so that communication satellites, Beidou navigation satellites, and reconnaissance satellites can be directly aimed at here and the surrounding areas.

Each technical soldier is a highly educated talent.

These leaders could no longer understand what was displayed on the interfaces of those Kinglong computers.

"We no longer understand modern warfare. The future belongs to the young." An old man looked a little lonely.

The weapons and equipment are becoming more sophisticated, the educational level of the troops is constantly improving, and they have been constantly deviating from the original traditional warfare. When they were in the capital, they also reviewed the battlefield and found it incredible.

Because they never thought that a war could be fought like this.

Just like now, they used to have to use relatively rough terrain maps to analyze and plan battle plans.

However, in this command center, there is an electronic map formed by satellites, aircraft and reconnaissance personnel. The contour lines are very clear and can even be switched to three-dimensional.

Satellites working in conjunction with aircraft can even clearly locate troop movements, warehouses, artillery positions, etc., and directly carry out targeted precision artillery and bombing!
As for taking the wrong road, that is impossible with the Beidou navigation equipment.

The communication system of the combined forces brigade is obviously more than one level higher than that of other troops.

A leader frowned and said, "Your combined brigades all have air defense missile battalions. Isn't this a waste?"

The country has always been dominated by the idea of ​​artillery, and the old generals naturally hope that all weapons and equipment will be equipped to the army.

In modern warfare, air superiority is particularly important.

Without air superiority, even the most powerful army can only become a target of enemy air force bombing.

Previously, the Chinese Air Force just didn't have advanced fighters that could fully guarantee air superiority. Even though they have imported advanced fighters from the United States, these American-made air force equipment have not yet been able to fully form combat effectiveness, and there is no way to fully exert the combat effectiveness of advanced fighters.

Under such circumstances, the country attaches great importance to the construction of the "Aegis" air defense missile.

The cost of the troops purchasing "Aegis" air defense missiles is second only to the cost of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, etc.

The truth is that China's territory is too large, and there are too many places that need advanced air defense missile defense.

Even now, the Chinese troops feel that the air defense missile battalions they are equipped with are still far from enough.

"Anti-aircraft missiles are essential equipment for a combined brigade. They can't be wasted!" Liu Tao said with a faint smile. "In my opinion, when China's economy develops in the future, we can build 29 combined brigades, 30 medium combined brigades, and 25 light combined brigades. In this way, we will be able to cope with possible future wars."

"Also, don't think that the three combined brigades are similar now. In fact, this is just the foundation and there is still a lot of room for improvement," said Liu Tao.

A leader exclaimed: "What? It's still just the basics? Your Panshan Group has invested so much money, and each brigade is equipped with so many advanced weapons and equipment, and it's still just the basics?"

"How much investment do you need to achieve what you expect?!"

All the leaders thought Liu Tao was crazy.

现在一个重型合成旅，装备着120辆80式主战坦克、8辆80式自行高炮、104辆履带式步兵战车、24门120毫米自行迫榴炮；炮营装备有9门122毫米火箭炮、27门122毫米自行榴弹炮、9辆反坦克导弹发射车；1个防空营装备有4套野战防空导弹系统、20辆80式自行高炮、弹炮合一系统
The amount of money required just for these weapons and equipment is absolutely staggering.

Not to mention the huge amount of funds consumed every year.

The annual expenditure of a heavy combined brigade is almost equivalent to that of three fully staffed Type A divisions!

Some leaders expressed their dissatisfaction and said that they would rather have three fully-staffed Type A divisions than a heavy combined brigade.

The ideology of the Continental Army is deeply rooted.

In their view, in terms of army building, they should learn from the Soviet Union, establish a powerful mechanized force, and use a torrent of steel to overwhelm all enemies who dare to provoke them.

(End of this chapter)