Everyone in the 6th Combat Brigade knew very well who they would be taking command of when they arrived in the Central Plains.
Right now, everyone had a tacit understanding of Ren Xiaosu's status in the Northwest. If this were the feudal era, he would be the heir apparent. Furthermore, he was the kind of person who would not compete with his brothers.
Although some of the veteran generals were still observing from the sidelines, no one openly objected.
Therefore, when Ren Xiaosu said P5092 would take over command, Zhang Xiaoman just sat at the side and listened to the meeting without expressing any opinions.
It had to be said that one of Zhang Xiaoman's greatest strengths was that he knew his limits very well. He knew very well how much he could do with his abilities.
However, he was also working hard to learn. After all, people had to grow.
When Wang Yun whispered to him about P5092's background earlier, Zhang Xiaoman realized this was the best opportunity for him to learn.
At this moment, the 6th Infantry Brigade's four regimental commanders, deputy commanders, staff officers, and other officers were all sitting in the command tent. They were silently looking at the unfamiliar face at the end of the long table, P5092.
On the way here, Zhang Xiaoman had told them that this person was someone Young Marshal had poached from outside the Pyro Company. He was a very powerful commander and would be joining them to prosper in the Northwest in the future.
Everyone quickly understood what he meant. In recent years, there had been quite a number of talents who had come to prosper in the Northwest. Although some of them were not acclimatized and did not get along well with the Northwest, most of them were truly capable.
Of course, there would also be people who complained in private, saying that an outsider monk was good at reciting scriptures. So they wanted to see just how capable this Pyro Company commander was.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin were sitting at the side and listening. Ren Xiaosu said to Yang Xiaojin, "Just now, I —"
But before he could finish, P5092 suddenly said, "Silence, no whispering is allowed in the combat conference."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. Then he smiled and agreed, "OK."
The other officers looked at one another. P5092 was quite bold. He was actually using the Young Marshal to establish his authority?
It wasn't that the Young Marshal was a high-ranking official. Speaking of which, the Young Marshal didn't have any real power in his hands. Even if they offended the Young Marshal, they wouldn't be afraid of losing their jobs. There was no such thing in the Northwest.
But the problem was that the Young Marshal was very strong. If they used the Young Marshal to establish their dominance, wouldn't they be afraid of getting beaten up in private?
In any case, everyone present knew some things. Just looking at what the Young Marshal had done in the past, all of them combined wouldn't be a match for the Young Marshal …
After P5092 confirmed Ren Xiaosu's attitude, he calmly said to the other officers, "Report on the situation of the troops in the various fighting forces. I need to understand the actual situation of the 6th Combat Brigade. Which combat staff officer would like to speak to me?"
However, Wang Yun suddenly said, "Let me speak."
Ren Xiaosu glanced at Wang Yun. He had been curious about this. Wang Yun was very smart, and so was P5092. However, the two of them were working in two different directions. One was macroscopic, while the other was microscopic. He wondered what kind of conflict the two of them would have when they worked together.
P5092 nodded. "Then you speak."
"The 6th Combat Brigade is actually a reinforced brigade. There are four regiments in the brigade, and as there are no logistical supply lines, they are all infantry regiments. The 1st Regiment has 1,497 soldiers, the 2nd Regiment has 1,501 soldiers, the 3rd Regiment has 1,419 soldiers, and the 4th Regiment has 1,521 soldiers.
"In the 1st Regiment, there are 1,041 veterans with more than three years of service, 1,011 in the 2nd Regiment, and 1,521 in the 3rd Regiment …
"For soldiers over the age of 30, there are 310 in the 1st Regiment and 170 in the 2nd Regiment …
"For veterans who have participated in combat, there are 781 in the 1st Regiment and 691 in the 2nd Regiment …"
When Wang Yun spoke about these statistics, he was very familiar with them. He actually memorized all of them in his head. Before P5092 arrived, he had already investigated all of these statistics. He originally wanted to share them with Ren Xiaosu, but in the end, P5092, who was more knowledgeable, came instead.
These statistics might seem very mediocre, but an outstanding commander would understand that if the ratio of veterans and recruits in a unit was different, their performance on the battlefield would also be very different. Therefore, it was useless to just look at the numbers.
This was something that P5092 had wanted to take the initiative to ask. He was worried that these officers would not be able to answer him. However, he did not expect Wang Yun to answer so clearly.
P5092 praised, "Very good."
But at this moment, Wang Yun suddenly frowned. "That's not right. There are not 310 soldiers over the age of 30 in the 1st Regiment. Sorry, it's 311."
"It's fine. It doesn't matter if I remember wrongly. It won't affect much," P5092 said.
"I didn't remember wrongly." Wang Yun said, "It's someone's birthday today, so there are 311 veterans over the age of 30 in the 1st Regiment."
This time, everyone, including P5092, was shocked. Was there really someone in this world with such a freakish memory?
There was a joke that went like this: Three people were captured by the enemy. Then the enemy said, "As long as each of you can answer one of our questions, we'll let you go." The three people quickly answered yes.
So the enemy asked the first person, "How many people are there in your unit?"
The first person answered, "1,000 people."
So he was released.
So the enemy asked the second person, "How many men and women are there in your unit?"
The second person answered, "All 1,000 of them are men."
So he was also released.
Then the enemy asked the third person, "What are the names of these 1,000 people?"
The third person died.
But such questions were not difficult for a freak like Wang Yun. He could really answer all of them.
At this moment, Wang Yun continued, "Now, let me talk about the distribution of weapons and equipment …"
With that, Wang Yun even knew how many rounds of ammunition each regiment had, let alone how many heavy machine guns, grenades, and stacks of TNT there were.
As Wang Yun spoke, P5092 took out a pen and recorded all of the data in his notebook.
In just half an hour, P5092 had a thorough understanding of the entire 6th Combat Brigade.
Ren Xiaosu watched from the side. He realized P5092's eyes were getting brighter and brighter. It seemed like his aura was constantly changing as he gained a deeper understanding of this unit.
Although the 6th Combat Brigade had not fought against the barbarians yet, Ren Xiaosu suddenly felt it was the right choice to poach Wang Yun and P5092 to the Northwest of Daxing.
The two of them were going to be working together!
Coupled with his and Yang Xiaojin's ability to dominate the battlefield, a brigade might just be able to have a huge impact on the entire battlefield.
P5092 closed his notebook and said to everyone, "Let's rest for half an hour. I'm going to make some adjustments to the organizational structure of the brigade. Although the current distribution of troops is very balanced, on the battlefield, balance can sometimes be a fatal flaw. While I need people to overcome the difficulties, I also need people to hold the line. Since the division of labor is different, the personnel allocation of each infantry regiment will also be different."
"Then where are we going next?" Zhang Xiaoman suddenly asked curiously. The atmosphere in the command tent was no longer relaxed. It felt like a big battle was imminent.
P5092 looked at Wang Yun. "Do you remember the terrain of the Central Plains?"
"Yes," Wang Yun said calmly.
P5092 thought for a moment before saying, "I'll tell you the conditions. Help me find this place. It's 50 to 70 kilometers from Mt. Daniu, close to a water source, and it's only two hours away from the expeditionary army's retreat route, Wanggan Ridge. It's a strategic location that can be defended, and it's not easy to be discovered."
The list of conditions actually took P5092 three minutes to recite.
Then Wang Yun stood up and unrolled a map. Then he pointed to a location northeast of Mt. Youyu. "Here, Zuoyun Mount!"
With a smile on his face, P5092 suddenly said to Ren Xiaosu, "Even if you don't let me go to the Northwest of Daxing, I don't want to leave anymore."
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