When Feng Kezhi was able to sit up with the help of others, it was already ten days later. He leaned comfortably on the pillow and flipped through the book "The Impact of Advances in Infantry Communication Technology". The more he read, the more interesting it became.
Different from those obscure military books passed down from ancient times to modern times, it no longer talks about the illusory military concepts, no longer emphasizes the personal quality of generals, and no longer asks about the ever-changing battlefield situations.
This book is full of useful information between the lines, and it talks about the impact of the advancement of communication systems on the operation of the army.
It explains why the Tang army used the special and somewhat bizarre combat organization of battle groups on a large scale on the battlefield.
The book starts with the discussion of ancient beacon fires, and talks about torches, flags, drums, and later the signal corps.
The author believes that even when technical conditions were limited, in order to improve the generals' ability to perceive the battlefield and control the troops, the ancient troops did not hesitate to use the most elite troops and the rarest war horses to complete the transmission of battlefield intelligence information.
Reading between the lines, Feng Kezhi felt what the author of this book emphasized. He had experienced the same thing before.
In order to ensure the troops' battlefield communications, only the commander's closest soldiers will be selected as commanders of the communications corps. At certain times, even these communications corps commanders will have to personally deliver the general's orders.
By the same token, in order to ensure the timeliness of communication, one of the most important jobs of the cavalry in the age of flintlocks was to deliver information. And if you raise a knight, you can raise a dozen real fusiliers.
So when he saw the wireless telegraph machine, Feng Kezhi was completely shocked. A general, or even a country's monarch, can know what is happening in a certain area within a few minutes. This communication efficiency has completely changed the mode of war.
In the past, it would take several months for a war to be decided, from the beginning of gathering troops to the march to the front line, and finally to the beginning of the war to determine the winner.
Now, as long as there are enough radio equipment, generals can accurately control the movement, location, and status of a unit... Even the loss of contact itself is a kind of intelligence.
Coupled with the new thing invented by the Tang State: the telephone, battlefield communication has risen to a new level. As long as the telephone lines are laid, the commander can instantly contact any unit he wants to contact with almost no delay.
The moment the other party picks up the phone receiver, a battlefield commander can effectively control all the information of this unit. He can ask whatever he wants and know what he wants to know.
Feng Kezhi has always felt that the Tang Army's innovation in the means of transmitting information was one of the reasons why the Tang Army was at the forefront of the world's most powerful armies.
At this moment, when Feng Kezhi was reading the "Impact of Advances in Infantry Communication Technology" in front of him, he knew exactly what changes the Tang Army was making.
In this book, it is told that in order to ensure communications, the Tang Army disrupted the original troop structure and asked infantry to follow tanks and armored vehicles, including self-propelled artillery, to form a combat team to ensure that all troops could be found immediately. All troops can immediately feedback the information they encounter.
For this reason, the Tang Army did not hesitate to pay the price of organizational chaos: in order to enable the troops to have stronger independent action capabilities, the Tang Army threw the supply pressure to the logistics support troops, and also transferred the original command authority of the troops at all levels to a chaotic situation. issued to these combat teams.
At best, the Tang Army relied on its excellent quality and was still able to form chaotic temporary groups under the chaotic command system and find its own fighter planes to fight.
At worst, the Tang Army would soon fall into a self-destructive chaos during the battle, relying entirely on the subjective initiative of middle- and lower-level officers to persist.
Tang Jun's Seven-Injury Fist was actually a competition between the other party and himself to see who would fall into chaos first and begin to completely collapse.
Then, in turn, the radios on tanks and armored vehicles are used to ensure the exchange of information and the effectiveness of communication. They rush across the chaotic battlefield and eliminate those enemy forces that have been divided and surrounded and cannot exchange information for communication.
Can foreign troops learn this thing? Can...but can't. Maybe it's because if you read the book in front of you, you can theoretically understand this set of tactics and learn them.
But on the other hand, if you want to learn this thing, you must first have several prerequisites: one is an elite and efficient group of middle and lower-level commanders, one is an advanced battlefield communication system, and the other is an exaggeratedly powerful logistics support system.
With these three prerequisites, the strength of the Tang Army can be copied and a first-class army can be created.
But in fact, almost no one can meet these conditions of the Tang Army at the same time: they do not have various high-end schools to cultivate talents, they do not have advanced communication technology reserves, and they do not have a trustworthy logistics supply system.
After so many years, the militaries of various countries seem to be becoming more and more advanced, but in fact they are still under the leadership of an extremely backward ideology. They do not understand this set of things, and even if there are some budding ideas, they are only superficial arguments.
The armies of various countries are still the same. When trucks are available, they are equipped with front-line troops in an attempt to increase the speed of movement of these troops on the battlefield. However, the troops equipped with a large number of trucks were hampered by the poor logistics support system in actual combat. They either ran out of fuel or could not keep up with maintenance.
As a result, troops from various countries often have the embarrassing situation of frontline troops having a large number of empty trucks, but they are severely damaged and scrapped, and their movement speed is no different from ordinary infantry.
In recent years, various countries have also been constantly studying how to improve these problems, and have begun to focus on strengthening the support capabilities of their logistics forces.
But what is annoying is that the emergence of the Tang Air Force has magnified the serious problem of the transportation support force being unable to survive the crushing power of the powerful air force.
This, in turn, makes all the money that countries invest in logistical support go to waste: trains and railways will be bombed, supply points will be attacked, and ground targets such as trucks will be destroyed. Logistical losses will be intuitively reflected on the frontline combat troops. The supply link that has just been slightly improved will still drag down the combat effectiveness of the entire unit.
Ever since, how to protect the fragile supply system has become a new topic, and Feng Kezhi even began to sympathize with those opponents of the Tang State - they had to invest more energy in the air force, which was more expensive and more technological.
What frightened Feng Kezhi the most was that when he read the last third of the book, he actually saw Tang Guo's summary of its tactical shortcomings.
In other words, even if someone can really rely on stacking money, crazily copy the Tang State, and reach a military level close to the Tang State, they will be defeated by the Tang Army. Even Tang Jun didn't need to pay a high price to defeat such a plagiarist!
The last part of the book briefly introduces the current individual communication system of the Tang Army. Although it is not detailed, it still shocked Feng Kezhi and stunned him.
The Tang State has begun mass production of communication devices that can be carried by individual soldiers, which means that commanders can achieve micro-control over smaller units.
With this kind of miniaturized communication system, the Tang Army no longer has to worry about mixing up the troops, but can realize timely dispatch and command of the troops under the condition of a single unit.
The battlefield in the future will become even more different, and the generals of Tang State are learning this change in advance. This is their true horror! While other countries were still struggling to catch up with Tang, they took another leisurely step forward.
In fact, they are not taboo about the spread of this kind of technology, and they can just leave this kind of book to him... a defeated general to pass the time.
Thinking of this, Feng Kezhi closed his eyes and sighed bitterly. It was only then that he realized that the Tang Kingdom did not even need to win over an enemy general like him, because to this emerging kingdom, generals like him were nothing more than exquisite cultural relics covered with cobweb dust.
Although the cultural relics and antiques are good, they are just outdated things. Their only purpose is to display the glory of the past and display them in museums for people to admire.
As he sighed, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a general wearing a big-brimmed hat and a Tang military uniform came in. As soon as he entered the door, he exclaimed: "General!"
Feng Kezhi recognized the person and smiled awkwardly: "Jinhang... you, why are you here."
"I heard about you, so I applied to come and see you...Emperor...Is Zhao Kai really so jealous of talents that he attacks you?" Qian Jinhang took off his military cap and tucked it under his arm. When he walked to Feng Kezhi's bedside, he was a little excited in his words.
"How can a defeated general be called a virtuous man? I am dead now, just an idler." Feng Kezhi took the book he had read over from his body and placed it in the opposite direction to Qian Jinhang .
He is now very attached to this book. Every time the nurse comes in, he will subconsciously stare at the book, always afraid that it will be taken away by others.
"Alas..." Qian Jinhang stood by the bed and sighed, then raised his head and said, "I have already written a letter of recommendation, Your Majesty..."
He paused when he mentioned this word, as if he was a little afraid that Feng Kezhi would not be able to hear the difference: "Your Majesty is wise and will definitely reuse you, General..."
"Why bother? I... forget it, I'm just a prisoner. It doesn't matter where I go." Feng Kezhi laughed at himself: "I didn't dare to see you before, but now that I have seen you, I'm a little bit If you want to say anything, just treat it as... the last words of the Feng Kezhi you know."
There were birds chirping outside the window, and the rubble and gravel beside the collapsed wall had been cleared away. Tang Dynasty vehicles could be seen on the street, most of which were troop transport trucks, and some Feng Kezhi did not see. passing construction vehicles.
On the ruins on the other side of the street, some civilians are carrying stones and broken wood. There are many differences between the buildings of the Tang Dynasty and those of the Great China Empire. The biggest difference is that the Tang Dynasty used cement to build taller tube buildings with no aesthetics. .
To be honest, this is an aesthetic regression. Those cold reinforced concrete buildings are like prisons, leaving only palm-sized windows for people, which looks eerie.
This inherent impression did not affect the Tang State's construction engineering team from building such a building at all, because it could provide shelter for more people and at the same time facilitate the construction of water supply and drainage systems.
Feng Kezhi had never seen what the Tongzi Tower looked like, so he might as well understand the changed Zheng Imperial City as Qian Jinhang beside him.
In his early years, Feng Kezhi went to the Imperial City of Zheng with his father. At that time, he looked down upon that down-and-out place. Every detail exuded the inferiority of the Imperial Capital.
Just like when you go to Kyoto, Japan, you can only see the cramped exquisiteness. If you just look at this exquisiteness, you will indeed feel the joy of "a son is more like his father".
But after seeing the truly majestic Weiyang Palace and seeing the heartfelt grace and splendor of Chang'an, who can understand the bitter sorrow of those envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty after they returned home?
"We are all the remnants of the times. It is respect for you that others are willing to worship you as a general. Before you learn other people's advanced things, you should talk less and do more." Feng Kezhi took it back from a distance. He raised his eyes and told Qian Jinhang, who was already sitting by the bed.
"What the general taught me is that Qian Jinhang has been studying these days and is deeply aware of the military power of the Tang Dynasty. He has always been cautious in his words and deeds to ensure that no mistakes are made." Qian Jinhang immediately nodded in agreement.
"I'm not lecturing you, I'm just talking to you from my heart. I've thought about many things these days. Everything about the Tang Dynasty is the rebellion that we hated so much before. But when we break out of the circle of opposition and look back, we can see that It's different." Feng Kezhi's tone was very slow, but he spoke very seriously.
He didn't pause and continued talking to himself: "What the Tang State is doing may be another way to change the world. Although we can't see it clearly and can't figure it out... But they may not be wrong."
"If you think so, you are already much more powerful than Qian Jinhang." Qian Jinhang smiled, half complimenting and half serious: "I only figured out the truth after I got all the way to Chang'an. "
He paused for a few seconds, as if recalling that magical journey: "When I left the Xicong War Zone, I saw crops soaked in muddy water on both sides of the railway. The further north you go, the more crops grow and grow better. I see When we arrived in a village full of new houses, we also saw a magnificent city and a magnificent train platform.”
"To be honest, although I don't think those buildings are more gorgeous than the palaces of the Dahua Empire, those buildings that look like miracles are actually the residences of civilians and platforms for people to travel by car... The difference between these makes me I’m still shocked.”
"I envy you very much. You have seen the scene I want to see. When I can leave here, I also want to see the scenery you have seen." Feng Kezhi said with some envy.
"General, you will definitely see those scenery." Qian Jinhang smiled with sincerity on his face.
"Don't call me General anymore... I've been thinking about some things these days, or I've learned something about the Tang army these days. The word "General" really makes me feel more and more ironic." Feng Kezhi waved his hand. , said to Qian Jinhang.
He squeezed out a smile: "Putting it on the Tang Army, I may only be qualified as a division commander. Moreover, the general is dead, and I am now a nameless person, a person who does not exist."
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In the study, Tang Mo smiled and put aside the letter of recommendation written by Qian Jinhang: "It seems that our captive general still has some personality charm."
"Qian Jinhang is also unlucky. After Feng Kezhi was captured by us, he had no choice but to express his position." Prime Minister Roger sighed with a smile.
One of the two surrendered and the other was captured. The one who surrendered first was in a high position, so he would not be too comfortable getting along with his old boss who was later captured.
"However, after using it for a period of time, Qian Jinhang still has some skills. He has commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. He has his own opinions on the control of troops and the operation and dispatch of large troops. In terms of experience, he has a good understanding of young people. The staff is still very helpful." Loew, who was sitting on the other side, also said.
"I know... these old antiques, if they are not so stubborn, there is still room for improvement. How can they be pure fools to sit in the position of general?" Tang Mo tapped his fingers on the recommendation letter. Two times: "What I care about is what position should be given to Feng Kezhi."
"Civil service... I'm afraid it's not suitable, right?" Roger knew that Tang Mo had asked him to come, and there was a possibility that Feng Kezhi would be sent to the civil service to make do with it first.
Although the majors may not be the right ones, training and letting Feng Kezhi suffer for a few years will help calm the conflicts in the military and ease the embarrassment.
Loew said from the side: "I think it is better to stay in the army. On the one hand, talents are rare, and on the other hand, we should also have some tolerance."
"Then tell me, what position is comfortable for you?" Tang Mo looked at Loew and asked, "We have already decided on the four marshals. The generals who will follow also have their own qualifications. Even Ai A veteran like Rick only has the rank of lieutenant general..."
Bai Fei and Lu Qianshan are also lieutenant generals, and Eric and Qian Jinhang are also lieutenant generals. If a prisoner is given to a general, everyone will have some opinions.
You said that if you want credit, everyone will have credit, and if you have to work hard, everyone will also have hard work. You have worked hard and without complaint for several years. How can you be worse than a prisoner of the enemy? There must be an explanation for this matter, otherwise many people will feel confused.
Loew thought for a few seconds, and then asked: "How about giving me the rank of major general first?"
"Isn't that a bit insulting to Feng Kezhi?" Roger looked at Loew and asked.
"How about getting the rank of major general and going to Datang Military Academy for further training...?" Loew added.
Tang Mo nodded, this is really a good idea. For now, Feng Kezhi is not allowed to enter the ranks of the army, and no actual duties are arranged, and he is allowed to study and make up lessons. This can be regarded as a different kind of promotion.
You know, a major general who graduates from a military academy can be promoted to lieutenant general as long as he has excellent grades.
Moreover, there is an unwritten rule within the Tang army, that is, the generals who lead troops on the front line are all top students who graduated from the Datang Military Academy.
In other words, Feng Kezhi is very likely to become the first "reduced general" in the Tang Dynasty's army to lead troops in war, and may even become the first "rejected general" to lead troops in war.
Because Lu Qianshan's arrangements for the navy have not yet been decided, it is difficult to say whether Feng Kezhi can become the number one in the army, but it is very possible to become the number one in the army.
After all, Qian Jinhang joined the staff department directly. He had never gone to Datang Military Academy for further studies, so he basically had to stay in the staff department.
"It's also a method, but I don't know what Feng Kezhi's personal opinion is." Luo Jie was also very satisfied with this method and looked at Tang Modao.
"Then let Bolton and Qian Jinhang talk! Aren't they all willing to watch the fun? Let them do it!" Tang Mo said with a smile, and the matter was basically finalized.
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On the other side, another "dead person" was sitting on an uncomfortable sofa in the dilapidated castle, reading the report sent to her by her cronies.
"We have successfully transferred 30 million gold coins to a safe place, and another 15 million are in operation." The subordinate who came to report said with some anxiety.
"Not enough! Too little! Too little!" Sophia pinched the report that symbolized her actual wealth and shouted in pain.
At its peak, her wealth was worth hundreds of millions. Although most of it was real estate, investments and factory discounts, her wealth was indeed large in a certain sense.
Someone once estimated Sophia's net worth. With Cyric's series of operations copied from the Datang Group in the past few years, Sophia had approximately one billion gold coins at her richest time.
But with the failure of the anti-Tang war, Cyric's value has shrunk, and Sophia's wealth is not as much as it was at its peak.
What makes her even more depressed is that her wealth is being embezzled by those Cyric shareholders, and she is still unable to make an effective counterattack. She could only lie dormant, hiding in the dark and waiting for the opportunity...
So she didn't dare to let people notice that she was cheating on her death, and she didn't dare to transfer all her wealth - she had to leave most of her wealth behind and leave her body for the jackals to eat. Thus, some clues that she was still alive were carelessly ignored.
"Sir... if there are more, and the transfer is accelerated... it will inevitably leave some traces. Others can say it, but Datang's intelligence department may not be able to hide it." The subordinates were also depressed and explained.
"Forget it! Just follow the current plan! Be sure to stay hidden!" Sophia was also afraid that Tang Mo would really know about her fake death.
She didn't know why, but she had an inexplicable fear of Tang Mo, just like a sika deer, and she was naturally in awe of cheetahs and tigers.
