In the early years of the Republic of China, if you were a Japanese soldier, you would usually be awarded the title of second lieutenant after graduation from the Japanese sergeant school. Only very outstanding graduates could be awarded the title of lieutenant or captain. However, if you enter a mainland university, you may graduate with the title of captain or major. To be promoted to a colonel, it is impossible without more than ten years of hard work and qualifications. Looking at China, returnees from overseas at that time were much more popular than non-commissioned officers who graduated from Baoding Military Academy. After graduating from the Japanese non-commissioned officer academy, you only need to explore where you went to become a military governor or You can get a school-level officer in a blink of an eye, and after two years you might be promoted to a major general or brigade commander or something like that.
In Wang Geng¡¯s previous life, he was just a cadet who graduated from West Point Military Academy. He returned to China and joined the Army Department. In the blink of an eye, when he participated in the Paris Peace Conference as a military attache, he had already mixed the rank of Army Colonel.
Zhao Yikuan kept a low profile in both the Chinese Participating Army and the Eastern Route Army of the Southwest Front Army, but he always hit the mark once he spoke. Itagaki's plan for organizing the 2nd Mixed Armored Brigade obviously did not win the approval of Colonel Zhao Yikuan, and this guy, no. If something unexpected happens, he will become the acting brigade commander of the new 2nd Hybrid Armor Brigade, so his opinions are very important.
"SogarColonel Zhao, I disagree with you. No offense intended. The mules and horses of the Field Artillery Regiment can both pull carts and ride on them. According to the commander's quick report from the coalition headquarters in Chelyabinsk, According to the teaching materials and training requirements in the training class, cavalry in the era of hot weapons was mainly used for maneuvers. The method of combat was mainly dismounted and supplemented by horseback. In this case, the requirements for war horses are much lower than before, and because of the two artillery After the mules, horses and personnel of the regiment were replaced by Dodge trucks, there was a lot of wealth. How could we form an infantry regiment instead of using it to form cavalry? "
The question was raised by Captain Fujita of the 12th Heavy Artillery Regiment. He believed that his regiment was full of elite soldiers. Even if it was just baggage and transport troops, they were not much worse than the 12th Cavalry Regiment on horseback. !
August 1, 1918, 12:00, in the territory of the Volga Federation, Kamensk Yehtinsky, Southwestern Front Donetsk Group Command
"There is nothing wrong with forming an infantry regiment. Even if the two newly established mixed infantry brigades are strong and strong, they will definitely need a large number of reserve troops when the war breaks out. Lieutenant General Datong's third division is in Hare Don¡¯t you see the lesson of Cove? Instead of forming a temporary cavalry regiment that is not worthy of the name, it is better to form a mechanized infantry regiment!¡±
Zhao Yikuan's words were unhurried, but they cheered up the generals present. Major General Inza, commander of the 16th Federal Infantry Division, slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, let me tell you, Commander Kong has a good idea. I said that the Japanese artillery wing should simply not switch to Dodge trucks to tow artillery, but directly equip my division with one-and-a-half-ton Dodge trucks that pull artillery. If there are 100 Dodge trucks, they can carry at least 25 infantrymen. Company, that¡¯s the strength of 6 battalions, isn¡¯t that good?¡±
"Maxim Alexeevich is right. Such a clustered and mixed armored brigade has jurisdiction over a Chinese armored regiment, a Japanese cavalry regiment, a federal mechanized infantry regiment, and a federal artillery battalion. This This is a model plan for sincere unity to fight the enemy, right?" Kikweize once again stood up to support Zhao Yikuan and Inza's suggestions, and the conference room became chaotic again.
"Commander and Chief of Staff, what do you think? In fact, the mixed task of our group has become a lot easier. After all, replacing the mules, horses and personnel of the two Japanese artillery regiments with Dodge trucks and drivers is a big job. The quantity is not small, and it takes time to run in. Instead of doing this, it is better to use these trucks brought by the coalition logistics to form a federal mechanized infantry regiment. This method is very creative! "
The one who stood up to express his position at this moment was Yegorov. After all, he commanded the Tsaritsyn Group Army, the leader of three divisions and six brigades of nearly 40,000 troops.
"The task of the clustered mixed armored brigade is to continue to carry out interspersed and roundabout operations on the southern route. The Donbas coalfield is crisscrossed by mountains and hills. I am afraid that if the degree of mechanization is too high, the roads will be congested and blocked and it will be difficult to operate smoothly. In that case, it will hinder the troops. Furthermore, the replacement of the artillery wing of the Japanese division with Dodge trucks was the decision of the Allied Forces Headquarters. The Japanese artillerymen had been waiting for this for more than a day or two. How could they explain to Samara how to change and overturn the original plan without authorization? ? "How to explain to the soldiers of the two artillery regiments of the 12th Division?"
Itagaki's words were obviously a bit impulsive. In the front, he used big hats to suppress Zhao Yikuan, Inza and Yegorov. Later, he was telling the truth. The Japanese artillery was jealous of the mechanization of the federal artillery and the Chinese artillery force. It was not easy to catch them. Who would give up hundreds of brand-new Dodge trucks to federal troops when they had the opportunity to switch from mules and horses to mechanization?
As expected, Itagaki's words did not convince the crowd. Zhao Yikuan hummed and said nothing. Yegorov jumped up first, "Itagaki, all six fully manned mechanized artillery battalions under my three infantry divisions have been given to me." I killed your Japanese troops. How dare you tell me?What can't 100 Dodge trucks do? You have to take away the artillery from six artillery battalions, and I will keep all the Dodge trucks that pull the trucks. That adds up to exactly 108 Dodge trucks! "
"Commander Yegorov is right. You can use the artillery to create a mixed brigade. You can use the mules, horses and personnel that have been replaced by the two artillery regiments to drag these artillery pieces. We can keep the trucks. Forming a mechanized infantry regiment, why bother arguing with the Japanese? They are a bunch of fools who don¡¯t understand anyone who asks for it!¡± Utis jumped out and threw a lot of heat. The translator and adjutant turned pale in fright and did not dare to translate the whole thing! .
Shibagoro and Itagaki were originally China experts, but they also became Russian experts in the six months after marching into Siberia and participating in the Eastern Front of the Allied Powers. Although Utis's Russian had a strong accent, the two cluster chiefs actually listened to it. Fu Li Ten, Itagaki's face was livid, he was about to have an attack and felt a little guilty. Shibagoro snorted and thought, what kind of gunpowder did these old fools take today? Why do you keep doing it?
The conference room fell into silence. The two mixed brigade commanders, Isomura Nian and Morioka Morinari, the two major generals of the mixed brigade, frowned and wanted to jump out to support Itagaki and Fujita. They also felt that what General Mooko said was not unreasonable. It is indeed a bit unjustifiable to form a mixed armored brigade with only Chinese and Japanese troops participating, and not allowing federal troops to participate, right?
"Okay, that's it for now. The clustered mixed armored brigade consists of the 3rd Armored Regiment, the 12th Cavalry Regiment, and a federal mechanized infantry regiment. But what about the artillery battalion? Colonel Hanagata's field artillery wing is strengthened. It was given to Major General Morioka's 12th Mixed Infantry Brigade, three federal artillery battalions were reinforced to Major General Isomura's 24th Mixed Infantry Brigade, and another three federal artillery battalions were strengthened to the clustered mixed heavy artillery brigade commanded by Fujita Colonel Regiment, then, where did the artillery battalion of the mixed armored brigade commanded by Colonel Zhao come from? "