New Warlords 1909

And while Duan Qirui attacked Huaibei.Hua Fei assembled the first division.second division.Independent Third Division and other main forces.United with the Revolutionary Army of the Shanghai Army and the Armed Forces of the Merchant Group.Including the surrendered troops from all over the country, there are about 4 people in total.Go straight to Xuzhou.Flanking forward and backward.Cut off his supply route!

Duan Qirui immediately fell into a dilemma.Return to the army to defend Xuzhou.Then this strategic plan will fail.Divide up and return to Xuzhou.For the battlefield situation that cannot be attacked for a long time at this moment.Obviously unrealistic.Continue to attack Huaibei.Don't say whether it can be captured in a short time.Even if it can be attacked.Once Xuzhou loses.Then Duan Qirui's army logistics supply line will be cut off.Then the end is doomed.

Just when Duan Qirui was very troubled.A telegram came from Beijing.The naval battle of Snake Mountain Island.fiasco.The sea route was blocked.The protests from various forces and business groups in the north became more and more intense.The president has started contacting foreigners in the Beijing embassy.Ask them to mediate!

armistice!Everything is over for now!Duan Qirui's temporary army.Pull back immediately.All withdraw to Xuzhou as much as possible.Shandong.Hebei defense.Make sure the revolutionary army takes a step north.

After Duan Qirui received the telegram, he immediately fired the next bombardment.Anyway, carrying those shells is also a burden.His army is not yet complete.It was received that Hua Fei's main army suddenly launched an attack on Xuzhou.Xuzhou is now in jeopardy.

Duan Qirui was shocked.Xuzhou can't afford to lose!Immediately what shelling ah.I don't care about the luggage at all.Throw away everything that can be thrown away.Pack light.Quickly support Xuzhou.However, when they just crossed the provincial border.The news of the fall of Xuzhou has come!

140 Chinese Defense Forces

Xuzhou fell.Duan Qirui almost didn't think about it.He led his troops back to Zaozhuang Railway Station.On the one hand, strengthen the position.On the one hand, they sent troops to destroy the train line between Zaozhuang and Xuzhou.

After getting the news of the great victory in Xuzhou.Li Liejun led a total of about 6000 stragglers.With the support of the three corps of the Second Division of Anqing.Counterattack Jiangxi.Successfully captured Jiujiang.Are preparing for battle.Attack Nanchang.Jiujiang is a key gateway to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.Geographic location is very important.Next, we can attack Nanchang in the south.Shang Ke entered Wuhan.It can be described as the western waterway gateway of Anhui.

Hua Fei rejected Li Liejun's request for continued reinforcements.Only low-cost reinforcement weapons and related ammunition will be paid.And can provide certain aerial reconnaissance.As for the three corps of the second division.It can help Li Liejun temporarily guard Jiujiang.Prevent the Beiyang Army in Hubei from taking advantage of the situation and going south.

The First World War in Xuzhou ended.The entire domestic war is basically at a standstill.Except Hubei.Hunan.There were also sporadic actions of the revolutionary army in Sichuan and other places.Only Li Liejun is in full swing in Jiangxi.Prepare the plan to attack Jiangxi.Although many revolutionaries still clamored in the newspapers to continue the war against Yuan.Take advantage of the victory to pursue.But whether it is Sun Wen or Huang Xing and other influential figures of the Democratic Party.They all kept silent about the Northern Expedition.The current situation can be preserved.This is probably the best situation for the second revolution.For Sun Wen and other Democrats.How to capitalize on this victory.Put pressure on Yuan Shikai's Beiyang government.Form a new cabinet government as soon as possible.That's their focus.after the end.Hua Fei didn't stop.Go straight to Shanghai.A series of telegrams came from Smith and Edsey.I hope that Hua Fei will rush to Shanghai as soon as possible.Negotiate matters related to the truce with the Beijing government.Because of their close relationship with Hua Fei.Plus after the victory of this battle.Hua Fei's weight and strength have clearly risen several levels in the eyes of the governments of various countries.A rising tide lifts all boats for Smith and Edsey.I was also fortunate to be appointed as the acting consul of the Shanghai Consulate by various governments.

War must end.What does Hua Fei need to talk about.Today's situation has been far better than expected.Although the economy is about to collapse under the stimulus of the war.However, the massive consumption of military supplies and weapons has also greatly promoted the production of new military industries and related migrant workers.foreseeable.After the war.These industries will usher in a golden age of vigorous development.Of course the premise is.Huafei's economic fundamentals cannot be dragged into the quagmire of war.That would be too much.Lead to a complete collapse of the economy and production!

On the gunboat Jiangxi.Hua Fei and other major military officers are summarizing and reporting after the war!

"The Army Headquarters wiped out a total of 5 enemies in this battle. Captured nearly [-] enemy troops. Countless guns and ammunition were seized. Among them were senior generals of the enemy army who were captured or surrendered. Zhao Ti, the envoy of the Henan Army Guard. Xu Baozhen of the Fourth Division. Zheng Rucheng, Chief Deacon of the Shanghai Naval Guard. Li Dingxin, Commander-in-Chief of the Shanghai Navy. Zhang Xun, Commander of the Military Guards, and dozens of other officers and generals."

"Our department has killed 5000 officers and soldiers in all battles. 2000 were missing soldiers. Among them, the Huaibei battle. The number of construction corps and recruits killed in battle reached 7000. Half of the total casualties!"

As Zhang Zhizhong, a staff member of the Military Staff Department, quickly finished reading the relevant statistical data of the Army.Hua Fei felt his heart tighten.Faintly depressed.Although I am used to seeing death in battle.Although I have seen too many casualties.Sometimes in Hua Fei's eyes.The so-called numbers are just for reference and comparison.But the number of Huaibei [-] killed in battle.It still shocked his nerves greatly.You must know the defenders of the entire Huaibei.Not more than ten thousand people.The death rate was as high as [-]% without collapsing.This should be the general will to fight!

Zhang Zhizhong saw Hua Fei interrupt his report.Looking at all the officers present in a low voice, he said slowly. "Afterwards. We were on the battlefield in Huaibei. We collected many suicide notes from recruits and soldiers! The most common sentence on all the suicide notes was: Serve the country and go to the disaster. It has been the same since ancient times. We love this land deeply. We love our land deeply. ancestor

The small meeting room was empty.All that echoed in everyone's ears was the recruiting declaration that Hua Fei had said a long time ago and the mechanical sound of the gunboat's steam turbine.

Hua Fei stood up slowly.Take off your cap.Looking at all the officers, they said solemnly. "It is precisely because we have them that we have our victory and the future of our country! Gentlemen, let us pay 3 minutes' silence for these sacrificed warriors!"

Snapped!Everyone stood at attention and took off their hats in silence.at this moment.The joy of victory has been said one by one.our revolutionary path.It's still far away.Think about it in everyone's mind.There is a different feeling.

While mourning.Hua Fei also reflected in his heart.Originally, he was extremely negligent in recruiting recruits.In his opinion.The training time and energy of those recruits after recruitment has been greatly increased, not to mention.Has no combat experience at all.It takes too long to form combat power.After the disarmament of the Jiangnan Revolutionary Army.A large number of soldiers who have been trained and have certain combat experience.This is Hua Fei's priority recruitment target.

But this time.The three regiments in Huaibei recruited new recruits.A recruit with absolutely no combat experience.Let Hua Fei be surprised.Still sticking to the position without taking a step back.their bravery.It not only aroused the fighting will of the Construction Corps and the Anqing Army.It also supported the fighting spirit of the entire Huaibei battlefield!

Ridiculous.Those Anqing Army and Construction Corps soldiers with considerable combat experience.on the verge of collapse.It turned out to be infected by the fighting spirit of those fledgling recruits.Remain in position without retreating.Not to mention the law of withdrawing troops without authorization is hard to say.Leave those recruits behind and run away.I'm afraid I will be laughed at for the rest of my life.

Although these new troops have no experience.Especially those passionate youths who came from all over the country to join the army.They all have ideals.Have a firm belief.And faith.Often indestructible.A divine power that inspires generosity.What Hua Fei didn't expect was.His sentence I love this land.We love my motherland deeply.It has become the belief of these recruits and many passionate young people.It is a creed vigorously promoted by the Military Forces Federation.

"Commander. In this batch of new troops, there is a trainee platoon leader named Wei Lihuang. He is a student of the second phase of the Iron Blood Military Academy. He was recruited into the army because there were not enough officers! This Huaibei defensive battle. He led the troops. He has been fighting at the forefront. After the commander of his company died in battle, he took over the command of the company headquarters. He repelled three fierce attacks by the Beiyang Army. In the end, only eight of the company's [-] people were left. And all of them were seriously injured. Wei Lihuang is at this moment Hefei Military Hospital is undergoing first aid. Not out of danger yet. The military proposed. Grant Wei Lihuang the honor of personal special military exploits. The remaining seven people will be honored with first-class military exploits!"

"Approved!" Hua Fei immediately approved. "It's a pity that their establishment is a temporary establishment. Otherwise, they would have to be honored for their company's collective military exploits. Tell the Jagged Army Daily. Publicize their deeds as a role model for heroes. In addition, I will pass on my order. Specially confer the rank of Captain Wei Lihuang. Promoted For the company commander!"

Captain?Military rank?Although Hua Fei's first army has carried out a series of reforms.But because of the sensitivity of the awarding of military ranks.All officer reserve officers of the First Army have no established rank.At this time, Hua Fei not only told everyone that the military rank system will be implemented.A new round of military restructuring may also begin.At the same time through the rank system.Also tell hints to everyone.The rule of Jiangsu, Anhui and Shanghai is inevitable.A de facto high governance is being formed!

"Yes!" Zhang Zhizhong immediately began to report other achievements. "The naval department has made great contributions in assisting the army in previous battles. The battle of Snake Island. The navy sank an enemy destroyer with a displacement of more than 700 tons. It captured an enemy heavy cruiser Haiqi. The armored Hairong One cruiser. Two destroyers. The enemy ship Haichen armored cruiser and two destroyers were wounded and escaped!"

"The Air Force currently has fifty aircraft. It has played an extremely important role in several battles. Especially after the joint research of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and the Wing Loong Aircraft Factory. The original torpedo was improved into an aviation torpedo. Added to the aircraft The belly. The test was successful once. The target was successfully hit twice. The first time hit the ammunition depot of the enemy ship. Blow up and sink the enemy ship!"

Hua Fei had read the battle reports of the Air Force and Navy countless times.in some sense.Hua Fei's enthusiasm and concern for the construction of the Air Force and Navy.Much higher than the army!It's just the development of both the air force and the navy.None of this happens overnight.It is a long and arduous process.So Hua Fei could only bury his head and work hard in silence.

The biggest gain of this war is for Hua Fei.Not only has it obtained a large number of sites and the support of many national merchant capitalists.It also depends on obtaining countless population and resources.From a purely military point of view.Soldiers have been tempered by this battle.Has been completely reborn.Grow into a real elite fighting force.Instead of training elite troops like in the past.

In particular, the navy got the heavy cruiser Haiqi and the armored cruiser Hairong.Hua Fei currently has five large naval vessels.Especially the incorporation of the two heavy cruisers Haitian and Haiqi.All of the only two giant ships in the modern Chinese navy were included in Hua Fei's territory.

"Give first-class credit to the pilot who sank the enemy ship with a torpedo! After ordering all the pilots to return to school, sum up and sort out the bombing attack experience. Discuss together! Let the pilots add bombing and torpedo attack items to the subject training!" Hua Fei Think about it for a while.Quickly issued an order.

"Also. Call all mechanical engineers and shipbuilding technicians. If there is a shortage of talents, hire foreign technicians with high salaries. I need to refit our two cruisers, Haitian and Haiqi! In addition to replacing them with more powerful reciprocating steam turbines .Refit the heavy cruiser into a strategic cruiser. Replace it with a larger main gun with a caliber of no less than ten inches. And imitate the strategic ship. Move the position of the main gun from the bow and stern to the longitudinal axis of the hull."

"Certain improvements must also be made to the remaining three armored cruisers. The protective armor of important parts of the hull should be strengthened. The steam turbine of Hairong, which has been in service for some years, should be replaced. Increase the speed! As for the rest of the destroyers. New warships. Removal of some redundant auxiliary guns and armor. Refit high-power steam turbines. Increase speed. Use as offshore patrol ships! As for those older warships, they will be used as training ships for military schools and navy !” and reserved locations for the five cruisers to install anti-aircraft guns.With the rise of the Air Force.Naval warships cannot lose their AA defenses.This must be told to all engineering designers! "

After the basic military report is completed.Hua Fei announced his first military reform plan to everyone!Modification and improvement plan for naval weaponry.In Hua Fei's view.Those destroyers with a displacement of several hundred tons.At best, it can only be regarded as a gunboat.It is only used for patrol and river patrol.I want to fight at sea.It is simply impossible!Therefore, the navy's fleet and functions must be divided!

Everyone is jotting down notes.Much needs to be done.Fortunately, Hua Fei had already thought about it.Write an outline!He can't do everything himself.There is no time not to talk.That's not realistic either!Therefore, he must lay out the general outline and key points.Let them know what matters most to them.Let them understand the priority of things!

“关于空军。主要的建设就是机场！我需要在合肥。南京。上海等重要城市修建高规格地水泥路面机场！至于这点。由军部新建一个军工建设管理办公室。统管一切与军事有关的工程建设。武器装备建设发展计划。另外建设兵团也归建设管理办公室调遣！机场建设标准和相关技术数据。找冯如先生和相关工程师商议！我们的机场建设不仅要考虑到现在飞机地起飞要求。还要考虑十年乃至20年后的规划！许建设临时机场。我要我们的空军在需要的时刻。可以达到我们控制的任何一个战是翼龙飞机制造厂的任务。我会找个机会与他们详谈！关于陆军的改编方案。希望军部作战参谋部尽快制定出相关方案。”华飞顿了顿。稍歇口气继续道。“我需要完善第一军的编制。撤销**第三师的编制。改中华革命军第一军地称号为中华国防军第一军！每个师下辖九个步军团。一个重炮团。一个工兵团和一个后勤团！未来建设目标为每个班配备一挺轻机枪。机枪组弹药基数达到250发标准机枪子弹2箱。共计500000发轻机枪子弹。机枪组配备一名主射手。一名副射手和一名弹药手。余下步兵配备标准斯普林菲尔德m103式步枪1杆。5000发子弹袋。步枪弹药基数为45000发。另外每人携带手雷3枚,共计手雷274枚！手枪及手枪弹若

The military staff and chief officers in the conference room quickly took down the data Hua Fei said.Especially those front-line officers of the regiment headquarters.Eyes are shining like light bulbs.Light machine guns are equipped to squad-level combat units.A squad has 275 grenades.Such a sufficient ammo base.And their existing equipment and firepower.It is simply that the simultaneous improvement of quality and quantity and the construction plan of the ammunition base have been fully considered.The Second Revolutionary War begins.He can also get a victory or two through sneak attack blocking battles.But as the war continued.What a more accurate battle requires is the output of firepower and strikes.Positional warfare became the norm.And with the expansion of the scope and territory of operations.Limited to the inconvenience of transportation.The sufficient ammunition base is also for the lack of logistical support.Guarantee the combat capability of the troops to the maximum extent!

However, taking into account the purpose of each battle and the physical limitations of the soldiers.In addition, there are constraints on the production speed of existing weapons and ammunition.Hua Fei has made floating regulations on the ammunition base.Make it somewhat flexible!

“另外。取消现有地团属迫击炮连和团属重机枪连。在连一级单位设立2个三人的迫击炮小组和1个三人的重机枪小组！配备60mm轻型改良迫击炮2门。弹药基数为三十发迫击炮弹。水冷式马克沁重机枪1挺。标准弹药基数为2000000发重机枪子弹！”

Equipping mortars to company-level units?Many officers were so excited that they almost broke the pencil leads in their hands.Mortar.This powerful and useful thing.Almost everyone has seen its power in several battles.Only limited to the lack of shells.Almost all of them are left idle.What a pity.And now Hua Fei not only equipped the company with a mortar team.Also killer.The combat firepower of the company level will undergo earth-shaking changes!

As for whether this will disperse and weaken the firepower.All the heads are not worried.Then even the first-level units are dispatched by the regiment headquarters!If needed.Put all the mortars and heavy machine guns together for use.It is not impossible!Even the first level is equipped with such a big killer.What kind of big killer will be equipped at the battalion level?Heavy artillery?Or is it an airplane?

Just when all the team leaders were secretly speculating.Hua Fei's words disappointed them a little. "Add a reinforced engineer squad to the battalion-level unit. In addition to taking charge of the construction of combat fortifications, it will also depend on the needs of the battle. Carry a certain number of mines. Assist in the battle! In addition, add a reinforced reconnaissance communication squad to the battalion-level combat unit .all with horses and a radio communication device!"

It turned out to be sappers and radios.That's not bad either.It turned out that only regiment headquarters had radios.The battalion now has radios too.For command liaison.It will be more convenient!

"Add a light artillery company to the regiment-level combat unit. Each company is equipped with 1 6mm field guns. Strengthen the firepower. In addition to adding a light artillery company, a logistics transportation company is also added. Enhanced The ammunition support base of the regiment headquarters!"

"As for the construction of division-level heavy artillery units and sniper units, special forces, intelligence units, etc., the military department has formulated a secret plan separately. I won't discuss it here today! This organization and equipment standard is only a reference data for the military department to formulate a reorganization plan. Reducing or adding relevant companies. It needs to be reported to the Military Staff Department for review and approval!"

"Yes!" All the officers stood up again to take orders!

About this reorganization plan.Hua Fei thought about it for a long time.But the time has not been ripe enough.So long on hold.This time, I took advantage of the opportunity of the victory of the second revolution.In the army, the prestige has been further confirmed.It's time to launch this reorganization plan!Although about light and heavy machine guns.grenade.mines.Mortar.Light artillery.Even radio stations.Heavy artillery.Even rifles.Neither ammo base can be fully equipped quickly.But it is foreseeable that there will be a period of peace buffer period.This is Hua Fei's rapid construction of the army.To achieve an efficient and powerful elite construction concept.

"Assign the first regiment, second regiment, and third regiment of the first division to the first division, the second division and the third division respectively. Reorganize all the troops of the original first army. Incorporate the Anqing Revolutionary Army troops. The construction of this battle Soldiers of the Corps. As long as there is no violation of military regulations. There is no disability. All of them will be incorporated into the First Army. I need the First Army to reach full strength within three months."

"In addition, based on the more than [-] recruits, the Second Army of the Chinese National Defense Army was formed. Then the first division of the original Jiangsu Revolutionary Army, the Eighth Division and other remnants were used as the basis. The former Revolutionary Party troops who were scattered and took refuge in various places were absorbed .Compiled as the third army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army! The second army is mainly composed of young people who have no military experience at all. Extensive recruitment propaganda work is carried out in two provinces and one place. The second army and the third army do not require full staffing. We would rather be short than excessive. Postpone the establishment. The salaries and treatment of the army refer to the treatment of the original defense army! It is currently impossible to unify the weapons and equipment with the First Army. Just use our seized weapons and the inventory weapons of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau for temporary training and use!"

"As for the more than 5 prisoners of the Beiyang Army. The Military Law and Military Discipline Office will have to work harder. I authorize you to set up a temporary military trial hall. All officers who have committed war crimes. Conduct a public trial! Heinous crimes can authorize the sentence to be executed by shooting All executions by firing squad must be verified by my own handwriting! All officers and soldiers who have committed crimes will be organized into the War Criminals Rehabilitation Corps and accept labor reform. Other captives will be transformed into the Construction Corps. We serve for one to three years. After the service period is over, we can be sent back to our hometown!"

The entire meeting room was except for Hua Fei's voice.There are only the swishing sounds of the notes of officers at all levels and staff officers.Even the steam turbine noise of a warship.It also seems to be much less time-conscious.

Many chief staff officers of the military department, including Heber and Butt, were secretly surprised.So standard build.Wait until the nearly [-] troops of the three armies are all formed.So who else is his opponent in China?Because of the defense of two provinces and one region.So many troops are needed?

And Hua Zhong.Cao Yuan.Bai Kaijun.Yu Chengping.Zhang Zhizhong.Li Yue and others were surprised.It is because of Hua Fei's plans.They don't know it at all.Could it be that Hua Fei spent so much thought and energy in formulating it all by himself!I have never heard that the commander of the army went to a military academy.How could the reorganization plan that was formulated even design these people to be perfect in the long run!

Only Hua San.Qin Man, Guo Tong, Wang Meng and others seemed very calm.Hua San was originally not showing his emotions or anger.Qin Man has been doing intelligence work.Meetings are similarly seldom attended.Just after the battle.He hurried back from the north.Little is known about the situation at home.As for Guo Tong and Wang Meng, it was because they knew Hua Fei very well.Only they know.how many nights.The young master never sleeps.Just thinking hard about the future of the First Army!

: Forgot to explain.The heavy cruiser Haitian has been sunk in history.It's a pity that China has too few large warships.In the novel, I let him exist strangely.About aircraft throwing torpedoes.The first time in history was in 115 years.Throwing details are more complicated.Also need to shut down the engine and so on.these technical issues.I basically ignored it in the novel.Still, thanks for the reminder.I will pay attention!

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"As for the establishment of military academies in various places, we need to plan! Standardize the army primary schools in various places, and assess the qualifications of teachers. Each province is only allowed to set up one army primary school in the provincial capital. Cultivate junior non-commissioned officers. The schooling period is 1 to 2 years. The Jagged Military Academy is positioned as an army senior university, specializing in cultivating mid-to-high-level talents. The schooling period is three to five years, and it can recruit social youths to apply for the exam, and can also accept applications for advanced studies from graduates of the Army Primary School!"

"In addition, expand the recruitment of flight instructors. Spin off the Longteng Flying Academy, and the academy specializes in training flight pilots. As for another aircraft design and manufacturing engineering department, it will be relocated to Shanghai. It will be merged with the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau to form a new School of Mechanical Engineering .By the way, which school did Yang Keguan graduate from? It seems to be a major in mechanical engineering! This new mechanical engineering college is entrusted to him to set up, tell him that this is my trust in him, and I hope he will not let him down. I am disappointed!"