Xi Yazhou took off his command knife, and Hong Huangnan's female orderly took it immediately and hung it on the wall. There was a set of wicker chairs and sofas in the room, and he sat down on the sofa. The female orderly then went up to the sixth floor and was busy for a while. After a while, he saw her carefully walking down the steep stairs holding a tea cup. .
"Comrade Commander, your tea."
Xi Yazhou took the tea cup. Needless to say, the tea cup was extremely exquisite, and the tea was not ordinary. In this dangerous place of war, such a cozy nest was arranged to enjoy good tea. Apart from Hong Huangnan, most of the people in the Senate probably There is no second person.
Hong Huangnan was born into a wealthy family in the old time and space, knew how to enjoy things, and was sentimental. They are the typical "petty bourgeoisie" in Du Wen's words. Since cooperating with the General Office to open the No. 82 special store, he has recruited and trained a large number of tailors, jewelers, hatters, shoemakers... and other professionals who are said to serve the majority of elders. Naturally, he has also followed the enjoyment of "switching shotguns for cannons" Woke up.
As for the uniform he is wearing, it was carefully made by the tailoring team of Shop No. 82. According to the military regulations of the Senate, the uniforms of mid-to-high-level officers above the rank of major in the regular army can be customized in limited styles.
Hong Huangnan's uniforms have always been specially customized, so much so that some elders sarcastically said that Elder Hong's uniform almost broke his waist. The Fifth Army uniform he was wearing now was made of gray tweed imported from England. It was so tailored that it would not fit anyone but himself. As for the command sword hanging on the wall, Shop No. 82 commissioned veteran Taira Akiumori to order it from a Japanese swordsmith. It was just made in the style of a European military sword. As for the handle and scabbard, they were crafted with great care by the craftsmen in No. 82. It is true that a flower pattern can tell the story of three days and three nights.
"How's it going? This tea is good. It's a spoil of war from the front line - it's said to be a tribute." Hong Huangnan sat down opposite him, "I'm about to ship a batch back to Lingao for everyone to try something new."
Xi Yazhou found it difficult to understand the man in front of him for a moment. Is his "enjoyable temperament" regardless of the occasion sincere or a disguise of "being in harmony with the light"?
“There’s no rush, let’s talk about the logistics first.”
"The current situation is that the opening of our military depots cannot keep up with the advancing speed of the troops." Hong Huangnan said, "As we estimated, the advancing speed of the troops depends on how fast they can go. However, there are currently supply problems. Not big."
According to Hong Huangnan's pre-planned logistics supply plan, the entire province of Guangdong was under the jurisdiction of the South China Military Station. The district headquarters and general military station were located in Sanshui, and military stations were opened along waterways and post roads.
Because of the natural water systems of the Xijiang, Beijiang, and Dongjiang rivers, the South China Army troops basically moved along these three waterways. Even for those states and counties that are not along the river, the general principle is that as long as the waterway can carry the navigation of small boats, waterways should be used as much as possible to deliver troops.
The benefits are obvious: soldiers can conserve their physical strength to the maximum extent; the attached artillery can move in with the team; the troops can also carry more dry food and ammunition with them. Not only the small luggage used by the troops for combat can be transported with the team, which originally had to be carried by the logistics column, but the large luggage used for the troops' food and accommodation can also be transported with the team, which greatly simplifies the organization difficulty when the troops set off.
Due to preparations made in various places in advance, when the troops advanced in the Pearl River Delta, the troops hardly needed joint logistics supplies along the way. First, the ammunition consumption was very small. Second, the food, salt and even firewood needed by the troops were already at various places. Arrangements were made. Dachang organized personnel to transport the "reasonable burden" levied from various places and the rented rice collected by Wansheng Rental Store to the transportation nodes, and the troops issued a triple bill for collection. Dachang also organized women to cook on the spot in accordance with the requirements of the joint logistics. After the food was cooked, they poured salt water on it, mixed it, wrapped it into rice balls with reed leaves and bamboo leaves, and handed them to the passing troops.
After the water transport troops received the rice balls, they could carry them with them as fast foods such as shredded dried radish and pickles, and then they could eat while moving on the ship. Although the supply of calories and protein is slightly insufficient, there is almost no exercise on the ship and there is no need for too many calories.
Those troops advancing along the post road were resupplied along the way in the same way. However, this kind of on-site deployment cannot be used after the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins have passed Sanshui - because during the Battle of Guangzhou, the Fubo Army basically only moved in the Pearl River Delta area, and only reached Sanshui as far as the northwest. Therefore, in the areas to the west and north of Sanshui, a reasonable burden system has not been established, and Wansheng Renzhan has no land for rent collection in this area.
The Senate has no "liaison officers" in these areas, and its influence is not as great as in the Pearl River Delta. If you want to get an orderly and sufficient food supply, you must rely on joint logistics supplies.
To this end, the joint logistics took advantage of the large carrying capacity of ships. Not only did each water transport company reserve portable ammunition according to the standard of three light and two heavy, but also in terms of military rations, in addition to the two-day "emergency ration" carried by each soldier, each company The large luggage carried ten days' worth of "portable rations."
"In comparison, the supply of troops traveling along the road is more problematic." Hong Huangnan said, "According to our establishment, each company should carry 6 days of carrying rations in large luggage. But because we have long-term In the absence of mules, horses and transport vehicles, the portable rations can only be carried by individual soldiers. This not only greatly increases their load, but also due to physical limitations, the content of the rations can only be simplified, so these rations do not contain any The quantity of meat, soy products, and dried vegetables is also very small, which can only ensure the supply of calories and minerals.”
"In other words, the troops advancing along the post road will only have eight days of continuous combat time at most." Xi Yazhou said.
"Theoretically, this is the case," Hong Huangnan said, "However, the troops will start to be replenished by seizures and temporary levies along the way, and the continuous operation can be longer. But it is impossible to predict the efficiency of such supply. It all depends on luck - luck Okay, just eat as you go; if you’re unlucky, you’ll be hungry and full every day, and maybe you won’t have anything to eat for several days, and you’ll run out of food.”
When passing troops, the common people along the way always tend to run away. Especially those areas that know little about the Senate and the Fubo Army. When escaping, people will take away as much property and food as possible, and they will try to bury what they cannot take away. Naturally, you can't buy food if you don't meet people; the troops are passing by in a hurry, and they can't search calmly. Except for food that can be obtained in cities and towns, there is no guarantee of on-site delivery in rural areas. Therefore, Hong Huangnan wants to set up military depots at some land transportation nodes.
He explained on the map on the wall the various military stations that have been opened or planned to be opened and related supply routes. Xi Yazhou looked at it carefully and commented:
"It looks like it's quite difficult."
"From the immediate perspective, the problem is not too big. Most troops do not need to face the enemy's heavy troop groups when marching, and there is no need to establish a long-term supply system. As long as they can ensure the safe delivery of the National Army companies and cadres who have taken over the prefectures and counties, it will be fine. The goal has been achieved. The difficulty is maintaining the subsequent traffic lines."
"As our troops advance farther and farther into the interior, transportation difficulties will become more prominent." Hong Huangnan said, "Although the 85 prefectures and counties in Guangdong are connected by post roads, Most of the roads are in poor condition, and some of the post roads in remote and mountainous areas are in disrepair and can only be used by pedestrians, let alone vehicles - even a wheelbarrow can't travel without road repairs."
Hong Huangnan knew why his original 4S carriage plan was not approved. Not to mention those inland and remote places with poor road conditions, as far as he has come across, the post roads in the Pearl River Delta region have the best conditions. He said that many sections of the road can barely pass horse-drawn carriages. The problem is that most of the bridges on the post roads have not considered the passage of vehicles. The Pearl River Delta is famous for its numerous rivers. There are bridges almost every three to five miles.
Some of these bridges were built on rivers with busy water transportation. In order to facilitate the passage of sailing ships, the bridge openings were built very high and became semicircular high-arch bridges. Not only carriages but also handcarts could not get on. Although some bridges have low bridge openings, their bridge decks are very narrow. In many places, bridges are made of bamboo and wood structures, and their bearing capacity is very low.
"If we get into a security war in the mountainous areas - this is very possible." Xi Yazhou looked at the map on the wall, "How to keep the transportation lines in the inland areas open will be a problem!"
"To keep the traffic lines open, the military and government must work together. The joint logistics department alone cannot solve the problem." Hong Huangnan touched his head, "A large part of the troops must be allocated for patrolling and garrisoning along the line. This makes the need for supplies even greater.”
Xi Yazhou nodded and asked, "Is the traffic on the Xijiang River smooth?"
"So far, we have not encountered serious harassment. It can be said that the road is smooth." Hong Huangnan said, "There are many water bandits on the river, but their combat power is limited and their fighting will is not strong. They are more willing to rob people's boats. When they encounter armed The ships refused to fight - several requisitioned civilian ships were attacked by them and repelled by the escorts. However, there were more accidents of running aground and running aground. We still don’t know much about the hydrological conditions here."
“What about land transportation?”
"It's very bad." Hong Huangnan said calmly, "Let me put it this way, if there is no armed escort, you will encounter bandits just one or two kilometers away from the city - all kinds of monsters and snakes are out now."
As if to confirm his statement, gunfire suddenly rang out outside, sparsely. Xi Yazhou was startled. Hong Huangnan stood up and took a look at the window, "Look, it's a water bandit again! How daring! He sneaks over in a small boat as soon as it gets dark and steals things from the transport ship. It doesn't matter how many people he kills. Use it." (If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please go to m.)
