Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

It was already past three in the afternoon when I came out of the street office. What should I do? I didn't have to go to work every day, and my tasks were completed. I felt a little bored.

Okay, let’s go to the riverside and chat with Uncle Xiao and see if we can get anything out of him.

Sure enough, when I walked to the old place, Uncle Xiao was there. He nodded to the two people not far away, sat down next to Uncle Xiao and said, "Uncle Xiao, you look like you haven't retired yet. You don't go to work every day, but fish here every day. Isn't it not good?"

Uncle Xiao was not angry when he saw that it was Chen Changan. He said, "I have dedicated most of my life to the country, and I am not allowed to take a break. But you, at such a young age, don't go to school or work. It's not good for you to hang around every day, right?"

Chen Changan said, "Hello, why am I not at work? Steel mill purchaser, do you know that we caught so many fish that day and sent them to our factory canteen, which can be regarded as adding to the food supply of the working class. Does this count as a contribution to the country?"

Grandpa Xiao said, "Okay, you've passed." After saying that, Grandpa Xiao became silent, staring at the fishing float, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that his eyes were unfocused and he was obviously daydreaming.

Seeing that Uncle Xiao was obviously worried, Chen Changan said, "Uncle Xiao, please tell me what's on your mind. It's hard to say anything else. In the past 2000 years, I will know about 500 years... uh, 50 years. There is nothing that I, Chen Changan, don't know. Tell me what's bothering you. I can give you some advice. At the very least, I can comfort you, right?"

After hearing what Chen Changan said, Uncle Xiao turned to look at Chen Changan. After a long while, he said, "Okay, then I will test you, a genius who can predict 2000 years in the future and 50 years in the future."

Chen Changan was not annoyed by the obvious joke, and said directly, "Then you can start. When I delivered the fish to the factory, I left one at home. I have to go home and cook it for my sisters later."

Uncle Xiao said, "Let me test you. Our country hasn't fought a war for several years. Some veterans who have fought in the battlefields are gradually retiring. The number of new recruits in the army is slowly increasing. The international situation is very serious. A war may break out at any time, but there are fewer and fewer veterans who can fight. If a war breaks out, the combat effectiveness of the army will be a problem. How do you think we can solve this problem?"

Chen Changan thought of this when he heard it? Anyone who knows a little about military affairs in the future knows that Zhurihe, the slogan of crushing Zhurihe and capturing Man Guangzhi alive, was shouted loudly, but the slap in the face came quickly. Isn't this a free point question?

Chen Changan, who wanted to show off, said directly, "Isn't this easy? Are you testing me?"

"Oh? Then tell me how to solve the problem of the troops' combat effectiveness?" asked Uncle Xiao.

Chen Changan cleared his throat and said directly, "In fact, the only way to improve combat effectiveness is through daily training, but the effect of training can only be understood after fighting. However, if we use the failure of a war to learn the effect of training, it is obviously not worth the loss. So we can only use exercises to see the effect of daily training."

Seeing Uncle Xiao's thoughtful look, he continued, "We can conduct actual combat exercises at the regiment, brigade or even division level within the military region to test the troops' usual training results."

After hearing the drill, Uncle Xiao said, "Well, for a kid like you who has never been a soldier, it's not bad to come up with this idea."

Seeing that Uncle Xiao obviously didn't care about what happened, Chen Changan continued, "I haven't finished yet. Why are you in such a hurry? To put it bluntly, the military region's internal exercises are just for show. After all, leaders at all levels know each other, and the commanders won't go too far. Even the superiors are partial or arrange the script. As for the effect, it cannot be said that there is no effect, but some things are indeed deceiving oneself."

Looking at the silent Grandpa Xiao, Chen Changan continued, "Now here comes the point I want to say. Mobilize the soldiers of the king level in each military region, form a new brigade-level unit, and find a young officer with no background, who is familiar with various foreign tactics, to be the brigade commander. Find a place to set up a battlefield. After the brigade is assembled and reorganized, infantry-artillery coordination, infantry-tank coordination, and all kinds of new equipment and good equipment will be given priority. Make them the strongest troops. The troops that ranked first in the regiment-level brigade exercises in each military region will be transferred to fight this unit in the name of training and exercises. The troops of each military region are the Red Army, and this brigade is the Blue Army. The Blue Army is simulated as a foreign army, and the foreign army's new or imaginary enemy combat methods are used to fight against each corps one by one. Then there must be various asymmetric operations. For example, if your troop carrier is bombed halfway, it is normal, right? The sudden interruption of communication is also normal, right? Anyway, as long as it is a situation that may occur on a normal battlefield, it doesn't matter whether you have any exercises or not. This is not an exercise, this is a war."

After waiting for Grandpa Xiao to digest it, he continued, "Think about it, what are the fine traditions of our army? Honor. Those arrogant soldiers and generals in various military regions who think they are the best in the world were beaten to the ground in front of the Blue Army of this "No. 1 Brigade in the World". The casualties were ten to one, or even a hundred to one. Even when the war just started, the scouts were dropped by helicopter and the entire command center was captured. These officers were so embarrassed that they would not train themselves to death when they go back? Wouldn't they study the tactics of the Blue Army? What if a war really breaks out one day and our commanders see that this is just the same set of tactics of the Blue Army? We are familiar with it, so let's kill them. Don't you agree? In this way, this "No. 1 Brigade in the World" will become the whetstone of the entire army."

Seeing that Grandpa Xiao was getting more and more excited, Chen Changan continued, "After all, this is a simulation of a real battlefield. So in order to make the leaders of each unit pay attention to this exercise, they must be reminded before the exercise that this is not an exercise, this is a real war, and there may even be death quotas."

Listening to Chen Changan's explanation, Grandpa Xiao became more and more excited, thinking about his subordinates, if they were beaten by this so-called "No. 1 Brigade in the World" with a casualty rate of 1:100, what would happen? As for the death quota, isn't that a normal thing? After all, such a large-scale exercise, with real swords and guns, some casualties are inevitable. The more Grandpa Xiao thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He no longer had any interest in fishing. He discussed the details with Chen Changan and left in a hurry.

Watching Uncle Xiao disappear from his sight, Chen Changan finally realized that he hadn't gained any benefit and the man had just run away. Alas, there was nothing he could do. After all, he was a good person who liked to help others.

I hope that the Zhurihe military exercise in this life can come sooner. Aren’t those soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the west and the south all fathers and husbands at home? They can’t be soldiers, fight in wars, or even go to the battlefield, so they can only give advice, make fewer sacrifices, and seek psychological comfort.