Chapter 6 Halfway
The clouds are extremely white and the sky is extremely blue. In the morning of this day, a small town hundreds of miles away from the border of the empire...
Teams of soldiers and military vehicles coming and going everywhere in the small urban area, while temporary military camps were everywhere outside the city, and tents and flags were everywhere.
This place is called NyingKhri in Tibetan, meaning the throne of the sun. However, the Ming army who led the army to Tibet back then was named after what they saw and heard very simply and roughly - there are many antelopes, and the specialty of Ganoderma lucidum, so this place is called "lingzhi".
"Old Wei, come and have a look. The new information from the time of Yin this year, the Baimagang, and several scouts who crossed the border reconnaissance have returned one after another. At present, in addition to the Third Infantry Division, four Assam regiments, Gurkha regiments, and Sikh regiments, the British-Indian Sixth Infantry Division and the 14th Royal Artillery Regiment have arrived in the Assam region by railway, but the combat preparations have not been completed yet."
As the general of the Uszang Governor's Office, Wei Gaoming was appointed as the "Admiral of the Southern Tibet Preparing Military Affairs", so he had to be directly responsible for a lot of things. He was busy until midnight last night and got up a little late today.
"Oh?" Wei Gaoming, who was sleepy, didn't even wash up, and then walked out after hearing this. "Then it fits with the information a few days ago? Is the telecommunication detection right?"
"It's absolutely correct. Please check it out. Everyone has adjusted the sand table overnight."
When I came to the hall where the command center was located, there was an exquisite sand table on the wide table, with undulating and undulating, filled with all kinds of small flags.
Wei Gaoming looked carefully for a while, and asked a few small questions one after another, then nodded slightly with satisfaction, "The enemy reinforcements are about to arrive, and they are not yet ready, but our army is not. If we take the initiative now, we may be able to eat thousands of his men in one breath and defeat tens of thousands of men."
In essence, Mixed Brigade is actually a mini-version teacher, and in the standard table, it is composed like this:
Main department—Brigate, garrison, military police, communications team;
Service support units - baggage camp, medical team, kitchen team, post office, veterinary office, and equipment repair office;
"It is a taboo to fight without declaration. You are the master of your own decision." A clerk hurriedly reminded him.
The railway only reaches Chengdu, and after that, it will have to be turned into a marching force, which means that there is only one and a half left to read books. Excluding eating and sleeping, there is not much time left for Zhou Changfeng.
"yes."
Unlike the hodgepodge of Chinese troops in the same time, in the decades of the 19th and 20th centuries of this world, the French could be regarded as a hand-in-hand teaching and helping the Ming army modernization, and they could be regarded as a conscientious instructor.
In addition, the military markings cannot be ignored, because the Ming army has its own military symbols. If the team markings and team numbers cannot be clearly distinguished, then you will not even understand the map and determination map, so what else can you fight?
In the vast world, a two-way railway extends from wherever you look, and finally disappears into the skyline.
For example, the bus in which Zhou Changfeng is located is a modified school officer carriage. This bus carriage is divided into two large and two small, a total of four compartments, which can allow two school officials to live with their orderly soldiers.
The long road to Bashu is long, and the scenery outside the window is the same, except for the mountains and hills, there are continuous fields; occasionally there will be farmers driving tractors or children riding buffaloes.
The strict hierarchy differences of the Ming army are reflected in every detail - officers and buses are divided into three levels: generals, school and lieutenant. If the soldiers' caravans are not in this line, the military will be temporarily organized strictly in accordance with the system of transporting troops.
As the saying goes, "The master leads the door and practices depends on the individual." Students cannot be completely consistent with the teacher. Moreover, the Chinese army, as students, has a very profound foundation. Most of the current tactical system was explored by the Ming army according to local conditions.
Four years ago, after the military reform in Zhichang in 32 years, the Fourth Regiment System of the Second Brigade was replaced by the Triangle Division of the Third Regiment System. The brigade, which was originally a subordinate unit, was taken out separately and became an independent special organization.
If it were in later generations, I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be able to use it to shoot quantum fluctuation speed reading advertisements.
The hybrid brigade is a special organization and belongs to a comprehensive unit. The Ming army usually uses it as the strategic reserve team of the first echelon because it is small in scale, is easy to deploy quickly, and can carry out combat operations independently.
Wei Gaoming, who was dressed in dishevelled, was very unimportant and said while tying his buttons: "Immediately send a telegram to the Grand Governor's Office to briefly describe the situation of the enemy, and then explain that our army is in good condition now. If we attack in advance, we will definitely gain the upper hand. Please decide."
He basically glanced at theoretical books such as "Tactics" and "Mobile Forces Operation Strategy", and the focus of his browsing was on "Infantry Practice" and "Army Practical Combat Collection".
The former assistant officer said helplessly: "Junzu, there is nothing we can do about it. I haven't had a big fight for so many years, so the imperial guards want to be there. And you know that old guy from the Third Brigade, and the backstage is very tough..."
Someone said disdainfully: "What's the hurry? The troops we have added to the transfer are already on the road. When the Grand Governor's Office gets the news, they have to discuss with the cabinet. Even if the Advisory Council is doing it, they have to hold a meeting to vote, right? It's time to wait a few days before there will be a result."
"Follow the order."
Although the division can perform tasks independently, it is too large and the deployment is inflexible; although the regiment is small, it cannot complete combat operations alone.
In terms of organization, the Third Imperial Guard Brigade to which Zhou Changfeng belongs is one of the more distinctive marshalling modes.
According to the information he knows now, Zhou Changfeng has already had a relatively intuitive understanding of the Ming army in this world. Its modernization cannot be achieved by working behind closed doors, and it is indispensable to have the help of European countries.
"I'm angry when I mention this." Wei Gaoming lit a cigarette for himself and complained: "Increase troops, increase your strength, seek distance, and transfer the imperial guards from afar. If the battle starts in a few days, when those flower racks arrive, the daylily will be cold."
"Anyway, generate electricity and let them rush on the road as soon as possible. If you miss the opportunity to fight, don't blame me for turning against others."
At this time, a staff officer suddenly thought of something and said, "Our army is not superior in terms of military strength, and there is only so much ammunition reserved. If we only rely on taking the initiative, we may be unable to succeed."
Fortunately, the fragmented memory in the subconscious kept giving him feedback, so Zhou Changfeng's reading speed was very fast, and the sound of turning pages almost never stopped.
Combat support units - mountain artillery battalion, field artillery battalion, reconnaissance battalion, engineering battalion, war defense artillery team, air defense artillery team, chemical defense team;
Combat units-Five infantry battalions.
In terms of organization, its total force exceeds 8800; in addition, since the Third Mixed Brigade is a motorized unit, it is equipped with many motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and trucks in the actual system, replacing a large number of mules and horses.
At noon on that day, just as Zhou Changfeng was eating a bowl of noodles, Xie Wancheng quickly walked over with a telegram and said in a deep voice: "The commander-in-chief from Lingzhi has called, strictly order us to hurry up and we must arrive at Lingzhi at noon on the 26th."
Chapter completed!