Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Grabbing the boarding ladder, he was about to board the ship, but he heard someone calling Brigadier Wang behind him.Looking back, the person who stopped me was a vigorous young man with a white face and thin beard, elegant temperament and gentle manners. He looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before?

Seeing Wang Zhenyu like this, the two guards at the front and rear knew that he was not an acquaintance, so they immediately touched the gun case nervously.These are the details that Zhao Dongsheng, the head of the guard, specifically explained to them, but Wang Zhenyu believes that he is still a small shrimp, and he has no conflicts of interest with others, and those who have conflicts of interest are also sent underground by him, so at present all safe.

The man naturally knew that Wang Zhenyu didn't remember himself, and he didn't care about the excessive tension of the guards in front of him, so he just smiled naturally: "Brigade Commander Wang, you are busy with personnel, and I am Wan Yaohuang, the combat staff officer of the wartime headquarters." Ah, the little staff officer who received you when you returned from the great victory in Hankou."

"Oh! Haha" Wang Zhenyu remembered that there was indeed such a small staff officer who treated people and things well at that time, and he even asked him about the details of the battle at Yudaimen. "Counselor Wan, it's your fault that you're not wearing a military uniform. Forgive Wang for his poor eyesight. I couldn't recognize him for a while. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Shouldn't you go to Nanjing with Commander Huang? Why are you here? "

Wan Yaohuang: "Hehe, there, you don't know, Brigadier Wang. I was a servant in the military government of Hubei before. Chief Huang was promoted, so I couldn't follow my job because of my duties. But I resigned yesterday to work in the military government. I am planning to go to Nanjing, looking for an errand to participate in the Northern Expedition. No, I am just waiting to take your ride along the way, you don’t think I’m troublesome, do you?”

Wang Zhenyu liked this well-spoken young man a little bit, so he said there and there, and then motioned to the guards around him to help Wan Yaohuang carry the suitcase, while he and Wan Yaohuang got on the boat while talking.

The relationship between people is sometimes so strange. Some people meet every day, but they can't say a few words, and often they don't talk too much when they speak; Very congenial in conversation

Wang Zhenyu and this Wan Yaohuang were probably the latter. After boarding the boat, the two chatted about the current situation and folk customs. The more they talked, the more speculative they became.

"So, you are not familiar with Chief of Staff Li, you are only temporarily assigned to the headquarters, so what is your plan to go to Nanjing?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Li are now big figures in the Central Provisional Government of the Republic of China. If I go as a small staff officer, I may have to go to the Ministry of War to register first. If there is no acquaintance We may not be able to see the two of them yet, but staying in Hubei won’t do much. Now Li Dudu is content with the status quo, and most of the people in Wuchang are exhausted. I think the revolution still needs to be done. Go to Nanjing."

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while: "Let me tell you. Don't ask your acquaintances to trust you. My Ninth Brigade has just been established, and I have no idea about the expansion. You and I are about the same age, and our conversations are very similar. Just Ah, you will come to me to be the chief of the training department, and you will follow me and be responsible for the specific work of the expansion. First, you will be wronged by the rank of major, and then you will be appointed according to the situation, Xiao Wan, what do you think?"

"Okay, Brigadier Wang thinks highly of me. I, Wan Yaohuang, have no reason to refuse. I will follow your orders." Wan Yaohuang also felt that the Wang Zhenyu in front of him was very tempered with him. Although he was a major general, he had no airs, so he I am willing to work with him, so I naturally agree to it without any affectation.

After dinner, Wang Zhenyu and Wan Yaohuang left the bedroom to watch the sunset on the deck.Zhao Dongsheng, the teaching team, and the guards are all on this boat, so there is no need to worry about safety.

When they got to the deck, they found that the sun had already set and it was dark. The two of them were not in a hurry to go back to the boat, but stood on the deck against the side of the boat to feel the oncoming, slightly chilly river wind.

Wang Zhenyu suddenly wanted to test Wan Yaohuang's ability: "Xiao Wan, now we are on our own, and I have been unclear about some problems, and I need help to refer to them."

Although Wan Yaohuang is not used to the name Xiao Wan, he is also happy to be so close to him: "Brigade Commander Wang, it's okay to say it, but don't make fun of Wan who is ignorant and say the wrong thing."

Wang Zhenyu nodded: "What do you think our country will be like in the future, just talk about your predictions, and don't worry about other things."

Wan Yaohuang had a delicate mind, knowing that Wang Zhenyu was testing himself, he smiled lightly and said, "Then forgive me, judging from the current situation, the demise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is just around the corner, maybe we don't have to wait With the Northern Expedition, the Qing Dynasty will collapse on its own."

Wang Zhenyu was immediately amazed, he was from later generations, so he naturally knew about Man Qing's abdication, but how did Wan Yaohuang, who is a small staff officer, know about it?You know, the ending of imperial power in history has always been endless.

"Where does this conclusion come from?"

Wan Yaohuang said: "Since the First Uprising in Wuchang, Brigadier Wang has seen how many local governors have died for the loyalty of the Qing Dynasty? Not to mention the governors, it is the princes and nobles who have been supported by the court for more than ten generations and the children of the Eight Banners. How many people went south to fight? The group that benefited the most from this court is not willing to work for the court. Do you think there is anyone who can reverse the situation? Since the nobles of Manchuria do not even have the courage to commit suicide, What else can they do but kneel and surrender, anyway, this is what they have been used to kneeling against foreigners for decades."

Wang Zhenyu nodded, obviously agreeing with Wan Yaohuang's point of view: "Then what do you think will happen after the fall of the Manchu Tartars?"

Wan Yaohuang scratched his eyebrows with his middle finger, and the sword eyebrows were already wrinkled into a ball.The son said rather hesitantly: "Brigade commander, don't blame me. Wan may look at the problem more negatively, but he has something to say."

Wang Zhenyu smiled and said: "Didn't I say it before, to be honest, it's okay."

Encouraged, Wan Yaohuang said, "Brigade Commander Wang, you won the Battle of Yudaimen, but Wan can tell you that you only won with a clever word. If you hadn't used the right plan and occupied the right time and place Renhe, if you only face it head-on, the brothers who aided the Hubei and Hunan Army will suffer a great loss even though they are brave."

Wan Yaohuang paused for a moment, then continued: "The Tartar soldiers on the opposite side are actually the Six Beiyang Towns that Yuan Shikai supervised and trained. Looking at the whole world, the Eighth Town of Wuhan and the Ninth Town of Nanjing can be compared. But in fact, in Hankou, the Eighth Town made them suffer a crushing defeat and almost wiped out the entire army. The attack on Yudaimen In one battle, you were here. It was the Beiyang soldiers who were less than one unit and defeated ten thousand of us. From training to equipment, the six Beiyang towns are all first-class, and there is no need to give up compared to the armies of the great powers. Although we have won half of the country right now, in terms of military alone, I am afraid that we will not be the opponent of the six towns of Beiyang! Military is the guarantee of politics. If we cannot check and balance each other militarily, the future between the north and the south may be..."

The next words are self-evident, but Wang Zhenyu is not worried about the future. In contrast, he is even more happy that he has picked up a treasure.If Xu Yuanquan is a professional tactical talent, then Wan Yaohuang in front of him is a professional strategic talent.And what I lack most now is talents, otherwise I don't need to set up a coaching team.Wang Zhenyu knew very well in his heart that without the help of talents and relying on personal wisdom to reverse the luck of an era, even if he could predict that it would be untrue, it would be writing an obscene novel.

At breakfast the next day, Wan Yaohuang shocked Wang Zhenyu who had just woken up: "Brigade Commander Wang, I have read the military training manuals issued by our brigade for each company, and they are very well compiled. But I am a little small. suggestion."

Wang Zhenyu just ate a steamed bun. Hearing a suggestion, he immediately became interested, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said sideways: "Tell me, tell me."

Wan Yaohuang said: "First of all, it is the setting of the firepower position. You have also seen this battle in Hankou. The firepower of those Maxim heavy machine guns is very powerful. Such weapons will be used in large numbers in future wars. But this thing It is a money-hungry product, so you have to pay attention to the way you use it. I once did a calculation in Hanyang. Look at these three bowls, each bowl is like a heavy machine gun position. If you spread out in a line, each machine gun What can radiate is the front of the muzzle turning, and the firepower is limited to this. Once you encounter the fast-moving tiger and wolf division, this kind of firepower is also easy to break through."

Wang Zhenyu thought of the battle when Lu Diping took Boai Academy lightly, didn't he just bypass the front where the Qing army's heavy machine guns could radiate, and easily win by turning in from the side.Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu naturally hurriedly nodded to Wan Yaohuang's statement.

"However, if the three bowls are arranged in a straight line to form an inverted triangle, with the help of the advantageous location, a depth of firepower can be formed. Once the enemy launches an attack, they will face crossfire from three directions. This kind of firepower is fierce and elite. It is also difficult for the army to achieve a breakthrough based on manpower alone, unless they have stronger firepower to suppress." Wan Yaohuang became more and more involved as he said: "This is the application of heavy firepower such as machine guns. As for defensive positions, I also I don't think it should be built in a line. The z-shaped positions currently implemented in Europe are very good. It is easy to build defense depth, form local firepower superposition, and also facilitate retreat. However, this requires the quality and workload of engineers. Increased."

Wang Zhenyu didn't interrupt, he just listened quietly, and at the same time took out a small notebook from his jacket pocket, and recorded them one by one.

After all, Wan Yaohuang was a young man, so he was naturally very excited and proud that his opinion was valued by the superior, and his heart was filled with enthusiasm: "By the way, brigade commander, there is another problem, which is the defense and attack of the enemy in the field. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and accidents are inevitable. For example, when the enemy is discovered, it is too late to build a complete fortification. At this time, the army should be organized to effectively form a V-shaped deployment."

"V-shaped deployment" Wang Zhenyu, who has read the book "Korean War", knows the so-called V-shaped attack, which means blocking the enemy from the front and outflanking the enemy's rear.But it was used for offense, so it is probably not the same thing that Xiao Wan said.

"It is within the effective range of firepower, unfolding in a V shape, similar to a pocket, the key lies in three points, the key is to stick to the bottom point, so as to protect the side and rear of the top two points. And the top two points If you can hold on, in turn, you can support the bottom point and form a three-sided strike with firepower. The premise is the terrain and location." Wan Yaohuang explained concisely.

Although Wang Zhenyu couldn't digest these military concepts for a while, and even if he digested it, it would not take a day or two to promote it in the whole army, but he was still very excited: "Yaohuang, if you have any suggestions, just say it, don't hide it."