Zhang Tianhai was sitting in the main seat, wearing a straight military uniform. His words were like a sword hanging high, very intimidating.
After hearing Zhang Tianhai's words, the officers present straightened their waists and sat up straight.
"This battle of our troops exposed several problems. The biggest point is that our troops lack combat experience and mountain and jungle combat experience at the same time; secondly, there are certain gaps in our troops' coordinated operations; and finally, , our troops did not form a very orderly retreat when they retreated. On these points, all regiment commanders, battalion commanders and chiefs of staff must do a good job in related work." Zhang Tianhai's voice was very low, like a drumstick. , struck hard on the hearts of the officers present.
"Yes! Commander in Chief!!" All the officers responded in unison.
"In order to solve a series of problems exposed in the battle with the Japanese army, I decided to implement a new training plan. We must pay close attention to the pain points and difficulties in order to prescribe the right medicine." Zhang Tianhai once again dropped a bombshell, "The following Let Comrade Li Yinglun, Chief of General Staff of the army, announce the specific training matters!"
“First of all, I would like to commend the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment and the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Guard Regiment, as well as the guard battalion directly under the army for their contribution in fighting to the death in the first round of the Japanese attack and withstanding the full force of the Japanese army for our troops. The fierce attack laid the foundation, but these troops did suffer heavy losses. Therefore, in the next training plan, the focus of these battalions must be on rebuilding the troops. For example, the troops stationed on the two wings during the battle will In addition to replenishing the troops, we will focus on training in positional warfare, mountain jungle warfare, and combat warfare. Other troops will strengthen collaborative training and training in mountains, positions, and combat." Li Yinglun said solemnly.
As soon as Li Yinglun finished speaking, Zhang Tianhai took over: "Everyone, you are all the elites of the party and state, and the troops under your jurisdiction are also the elites of the party and state. Please be sure to lead your troops well and prepare for the next battle! The next battle. It will only become more ferocious, and I hope our troops can continue to maintain their current status and attack the Japanese invasion head-on!"
"Yes!! Sir!!" the officers responded.
The specific training plan is formulated by the general staff of each army, reviewed and revised by the general staff of the army, and then repeatedly finalized by Deputy Chief Zhou Fangjie. Finally, it is unified control by Zhang Tianhai.
What can be said is that this training plan is very cautious, in order to train this unit well. To be honest, looking at the general direction, Zhang Tianhai regrets this fight on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. It was a blocking war. Although the headquarters of the ninth theater commander gave them considerable help after the war, especially in replenishing the military quality of the soldiers, there are always some areas that cannot be taken care of - that is, the overall The military quality of the Shangguo Army is not strong, and the training intensity of the soldiers is not enough. Even if the Ninth War Zone gives priority to supplying some high-quality soldiers, it is still lacking some meaning.
For Zhang Tianhai, he lost this battle because he failed to judge the Japanese army's combat intentions. He simply thought that the Japanese army wanted to use his position as a breakthrough and then mobilize other troops to break through the entire south bank of the Xinqiang River. Defense line, however, he was wrong, very wrong. For example, Ushijima Mitsuru commanded the southward column of the Japanese Sixth Division just to beat him up, nothing more.
When Zhang Tianhai learned about this result, he couldn't help but burst out laughing - he never thought that the troops he led had posed such a big threat to the Japanese army, and he would rather lose some of his elite troops than kill his own troops. A serious injury?
Of course, there was an undeniable deviation in Zhang Tianhai's idea, because in addition to Ushijima Mitsuru wanting to breathe a sigh of relief, the more important purpose was to cripple Zhang Tianhai's troops. Only in this way, the Sixth Division in Yueyang The region can rest easy, otherwise who knows where this damn guy will come out from and give them a head-on blow?
In the following time, Zhang Tianhai began to reorganize the troops. According to this reorganization plan, it would take at least half a year for the entire theater security force to restore its pre-war vigor, and the date of the first Changsha battle was not far away. He You have to buy time.
"Old Zhang, I'm thinking about a problem. I haven't been able to figure it out, so I want to talk to you." Deputy Chief Zhou Fangjie walked directly into Zhang Tianhai's office.
"Oh? What can make the deputy commander of our army so troubled?" Zhang Tianhai looked at Zhou Fangjie with a smile.
Zhou Fangjie was not polite, walked directly to the opposite side of Zhang Tianhai and sat down. He said, "I was thinking, during the battle on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, didn't our troops expose a series of problems? Even though we are already fighting We can make rectifications and improvements, but they cannot make up for the weaknesses of our troops at the battalion level."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Tianhai narrowed his eyes slightly. He was looking at Zhou Fangjie. In his opinion, Zhou Fangjie had more or less plans to expand the second guard regiment.
"What I mean is to create two to three demonstration reinforcement battalions. These demonstration reinforcement battalions can be used as the trump card of our theater security forces, or at least as emergency forces." Zhou Fangjie said seriously.
"Oh? This idea is very new. You can express your opinion. In your opinion, how should these demonstration reinforcement battalions be used?" Zhang Tianhai was obviously a little surprised. He originally thought that Zhou Fangjie just wanted to strengthen the second guard regiment. It's just strength. I didn't expect to think about it from the perspective of the entire army.
"Didn't we just have a big battle now? It's true that it's a bit tiring, but it's also an excellent opportunity for us to make adjustments. Our demonstration and strengthening camp can be organized at 800 people, which is what we have now. It’s just a matter of strengthening one company on the basis of the existing ones. The establishment of eight hundred people will not be too bloated, but at the same time it will effectively strengthen the strength of the battalion level." Zhou Fangjie said, "Since the battle on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, , I'm also thinking, if we can have a few troops like the demonstration reinforcement battalion to fight head-on, we at least don't have to use three elite battalions to attack. After all, the same troops are better than those who are not the same troops. The troops are much stronger..."
After hearing this, Zhang Tianhai nodded slightly and said: "Indeed, your idea is very good. I think it can be implemented. When you talk about three demonstration reinforcement battalions, do you mean that each of the three regiments under our army will be equipped with one?"
"No, it shouldn't be like this." Zhou Fangjie shook his head, "I think the first guard regiment should be assigned a demonstration reinforcement battalion, which is the first battalion of the regiment; the second guard regiment is also assigned a demonstration reinforcement battalion, which is also the regiment's first battalion. One Battalion; and the guard battalion of the General Headquarters of the Guard Force should also be expanded into a demonstration reinforcement battalion. These three battalions all made great contributions to the south bank of the Xinqiang River. These three units all participated in this battle. They have shown a sense of backbone and pride, and it is fitting that they expand the company.”
"Brother Fang Jie's words are very reasonable. I think this work can be put on the agenda. But we must take a long-term view. Appropriate adjustments should be made to the combat effectiveness and training plans of these three demonstration reinforcement camps." Zhang Tianhai nodded, agreeing. Zhou Fangjie’s suggestion.
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