Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Looking at these strangely shaped cannons, how is it different from my memory in later generations?Wang Zhenyu shook his head, he didn't know much about this thing, but since it was dragged to the battlefield, it wouldn't be too bad if he thought about it!And in the following shelling performance, the power of the shells fired by these weird-looking guys was really terrifying.

After looking at it for a while, Wang Zhenyu decided to go to the General Staff Headquarters, which was arranged on the schedule, because it was said that Chief of General Staff Wan Yaohuang had a new army plan to come out.

In the General Staff Headquarters, Ma Xicheng, Minister of Armaments, and Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy, were present. Now it was time for Wan Yaohuang to speak.

"Chairman, our current army is already very large. There are 60 field divisions, [-] security corps, and other auxiliary troops. The total number actually exceeds [-], and there is not much combat power. According to the report sent back by the military observation mission to Europe, our firepower configuration is not up to European standards, and many things need to be re-improved based on our actual situation."

Wang Zhenyu didn't interrupt Wan Yaohuang's words. In fact, the organization of the current youth army is determined by him, which is very random and lacks professionalism.Especially in the configuration of heavy weapons, strictly speaking, only nine of the fifteen field divisions currently have standard configurations.Therefore, it is also necessary to take advantage of the opportunity of North-South peace to carry out army rectification. After all, the opponent of this army is no longer Beiyang, but also damn Japan and the great Soviet Russia that will be born in the future.

"The plan of our General Staff Headquarters is to reorganize the existing field divisions and abolish the army-level organization. The army unit will transfer deputies from the various departments of the General Staff as needed during combat. And the division level also changes the practice of the regiment directly under it. There are two brigades and four regiments under the division. The division headquarters is also affiliated with the heavy artillery regiment, the logistics regiment, the secret service regiment, the guard battalion, and the field hospital. The communication company has five units. In the brigade headquarters, it will be downgraded to one level, especially the establishment of the health brigade. The total number of people is expected to remain unchanged at 5000, but the technical equipment will increase. My idea about the artillery here is that the division headquarters As a heavy artillery regiment, it will be equipped with 105 24mm howitzers (6 for each battalion) in the future. The brigade's heavy artillery battalion will have 16 75mm mountain guns, and the mortar battalions directly under each regiment will be equipped with 24 Min-8 mortars. It is an improved version of the 0-type mortar produced by Anjiang Military Factory this year. It is lighter and safer, has a longer range, more powerful shells, and a faster rate of fire. At the battalion and company level, our Anjiang Military Factory An ultra-light mortar has been developed. The total weight of this thing is less than [-] kg, and almost every infantry can carry it with them. The range is almost [-] meters, and the shell weighs less than [-] kg, and its power is much smaller. , but the effect of using it to deal with the enemy's machine gun position is quite good. Our plan is to assign it to the expeditionary army first, and then wait for the improved version with a longer range and greater power to be attached to the battalion and company level Send out the firepower, and strive to have one of these things in each combat squad."

Wang Zhenyu nodded in satisfaction. It seems that during the time he went to Shanghai, the gang of the General Staff still did some work at home.Wang Zhenyu just thought about another issue, which is the issue of submachine guns for infantry. This is very important. You must know that because of industrial capabilities, the Japanese army has never dared to equip them (too much bullets).If you equip your infantry with this thing and use it intensively for strategic assault or intensive defense, it will be very spectacular. It is estimated that it will be uncomfortable for anyone to put it on after a firepower strike.

However, it seems that the world's first portable light machine gun (the scientific name of the submachine gun) mp18 was made by the Germans in 1918, and it is still two years away, so there is no rush.

Then what should I be anxious about now? By the way, I heard that Cai E will go to Wuhan in the next few days, and then go to Japan for treatment via Shanghai.According to history, this trip meant that he died in a foreign country and would not be able to return. Should I stop him and find another group of American doctors to treat him?But this kid is really good at fighting, there is no place for two tigers on this mountain, if he is left behind, where will he go?

I am still a professional. From the perspective of a politician, it is king to see how I can unify the three southwestern provinces after Cai Songpo's death.

Just as I was thinking about it, a loud voice suddenly came: "Your Excellency Chairman, I have something to say about my humble position, may I ask if the Chairman still wants the Navy?"

Wang Zhenyu raised his head in surprise and followed the voice. It was none other than the No. 1 Navy Minister of the Republic of China, Sa Zhenbing, who spoke.Sa Zhenbing has been getting angry recently. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the Republic of China Navy, which inherited the former Qingshui Division, has been in a very embarrassing situation.Due to the country's financial difficulties, the navy has not only acquired new warships, but even its own military pay has become a big problem.In the history of the Republic of China, Feng Yuxiang had the reputation of a defected general, but in terms of the number of defections, compared with the Navy of the Republic of China, this defected general can only find a place to cool off.The navy of the Republic of China has developed to the point where there is a mother who is a mother. As long as you give money, he will defect. Today, if Beiyang gives money, he will defect to Beiyang.The speed of changing flags will keep you dazzled.There is really no way to do this. In the troubled times, everyone puts survival as the first priority, and integrity cannot be eaten.

How are you doing now?After the Nationalist Government was established, almost the entire Chinese navy unceremoniously joined the Nationalist Government.But it is a pity that the national government itself is also very short of money. It is already very good that he can pay enough for the navy.

Sa Zhenbing didn't think much of Wang Zhenyu, a young boy, so after the establishment of the Nationalist Government, he almost never came to Wuhan as the governor of Fujian Province. He just stayed in Nanjing and asked Hu Hanmin for money every day.It seems that the Ministry of the Navy is not a unit under the name of the General Staff of the Military Commission of the National Government, but a unit under the name of the Executive Yuan of the National Government.And Wang Zhenyu really has no plan to develop the navy right now, so he just let it go.In fact, the navy is the most expensive of all arms. To develop the navy, you must first have a strong shipbuilding industry, and this is not done by building a shipyard. The shipyard is actually just an assembly workshop, and many spare parts are produced by upstream companies. Yes, and the level of involvement of these upstream companies is too wide, to the point where Wang Zhenyu, who has made a fortune by issuing currency indiscriminately, can't afford it.There is another important reason. If Wang Zhenyu develops the army, as long as the secrecy work is in place, the Japanese may not be nervous.But if Wang Zhenyu develops the navy, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet probably won't be able to sit still.At present, the maritime hegemony in Asia belongs to Japan. Although it is unwilling to admit it, this is the fact.

To put it all together, calculate the economic accounts, the cost of building a fleet is almost enough for Wang Zhenyu to arm hundreds of thousands of troops, not to mention that the navy is now in charge of the Fujian gang, and he can't get involved at all, so he will not let go of this anyway. of.But since the Minister of the Navy has spoken, Wang Zhenyu still has to deal with it politely. After all, when he entered the navy, he was still wearing crotch pants.

"Old Sa misunderstood, how could we not want the navy anymore, Wen Zheng dare not forget the historical lesson that there is no defense in the sea." Wang Zhenyu replied very politely.

Sa Zhenbing didn't intend to be polite: "Well, why did the military committee refuse to approve our plan to purchase additional warships this year, and the military expenditure allocated to the navy is only two yuan for the military salary and the maintenance cost of the warship? Is this to build the navy?"

All the generals set their sights on Wang Zhenyu. In fact, everyone didn't know anything about the navy, and they never put their own people in this system.

Wang Zhenyu smiled calmly and said: "Old Sa, don't worry, development is a long-term process, and it's not just a matter of spending a lot of money all at once. In this way, you can talk about the situation of the navy first, and I will Everyone, myself included, has no idea about the current state of the Navy."

Well, this denunciation has turned into a report, and Sa Zhenbing sighed helplessly: "The 1st and 2nd Fleets, the Practice Fleet, the Torpedo Guerrilla Squad, the Survey Squad, and the Patrol Squad have a total of about 50 ships, with a total displacement of nearly 3.5 Ten thousand tons. The entire navy of the Republic of China is here, and this total tonnage is even smaller than the lightest battleship of the Orientals."

The family background of the Navy is really not enough, Wang Zhenyu thought while clutching his chin.

"Old Sa, to run a navy, we must first have talents. My idea is to change the way of thinking of the navy. In the current navy, 11 relatively good warships will continue to be used, and all others will be allocated to form the National Government Coast Guard. , affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security. The retained warships form the Navy’s first training fleet, which is stationed at Wusongkou. I mean to expand the scale on the basis of Nanjing and Wusongkou Naval Academy to form a Nanjing Naval University. I personally serve as the principal , the source of students should not be limited to Fujian, it can be recruited from all over the country, and the military commission is solely responsible for the funding, what do you think?"

Sa Zhenbing nodded: "That's great, but the issue of the warship is still unresolved?"

Wang Zhenyu sighed and said: "It's still the European war, we can't buy ships even if we have money, and my plan is to have my own shipyard. My plan is to build a shipyard in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hainan. But Sa You are also an expert, this matter cannot be done right away, it will take time, so what I mean is, you can give priority to a job here."

"What job?"

"Form naval aviation and marine warfare!" Wang Zhenyu smiled and said, "My plan is to build eight military naval aviation bases in the coastal provinces for the formation of naval aviation. In the future, we will have aircraft for offshore defense. In addition We also set up two marine divisions, according to the standards of the field army, but they are mainly responsible for beach landing training, these two divisions are located in Hainan, and their affiliation is with your Navy Department."