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After the Liberation Army officially occupied Ganzhou, the distance from Nanjing was greatly shortened, and the efficiency of the intelligence system became higher. It only took eight days for the latest changes in Nanjing to be reported to the Military Commission. Nowadays, meetings at all levels begin in the same way. Every morning at the regular meeting of the Party, the government and the army, the first thing to be done is to read the bulletin. The contents of the briefings given to different ranks were also different. The briefings given to those at the military commission level really made them feel like they knew everything that was going on in the world without even going out.
After hearing that Hong Xiuquan had sent Lin Fengxiang to guard East and West Liangshan, everyone quickly reached a consensus. "Placing the elite field army at the critical point where the enemy will attack and implement defense, this is really a response that ordinary people would adopt."
Since Hong Xiuquan left his strongest field army in Wuhu, the Xiang Army could not possibly turn a blind eye to this army. Not to mention the Xiang Army, even if the Liberation Army attacked Nanjing, they would try their best to get rid of the Taiping army in East and West Liangshan before the new equipment such as the liberation shoes improved the marching ability of the army.
The Qing Army's all-out attack on the Taiping Rebellion took a lot longer than the military commission had expected. Ceng Guofan was very patient. He didn't rush to attack Tianjing, but first created a strategic encirclement. Huainan and Jiangxi had already fallen into the hands of the Xiang Army. Intelligence reports from various places proved that Ceng Guofan was exerting all his strength to attack Wannan, while the Huai army was advancing toward Yangzhou. Once the encirclement was completed, all that was left was to deal a fatal blow to the Taiping army.
After introducing the external environment, all that was left was the internal problem. The first topic of discussion on August 21 was whether to grant the title of revolutionary martyr to the officers and soldiers who died suddenly during training, and whether to give them a full pension.
The Liberation Army had never encountered a problem like sudden death during military training. Recently, the entire army had been undergoing large-scale military training. There had been more than 60 cases of sudden death among the 400,000 troops. Nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers were unable to withstand the new training subjects. The Liberation Army was complaining incessantly. Of course, the training subjects could be discussed and adjusted, but the soldiers who had suddenly died had to be accounted for.
The training ground was the battlefield. The Liberation Army naturally had this level of understanding. Since they had died during training, there was no reason not to honor them as martyrs. Naturally, the relatives of martyrs had to receive the same treatment. The problem was the pension. If the soldier died on the battlefield, such as the platoon leader who died in Yongxing, he would have to pay the pension. Although there were parts of his command that could be discussed, he wasn't giving orders blindly, and he didn't retreat at the last minute. His treatment still had to be in accordance with the rules. But these people had died suddenly on the training ground. They could have the title of revolutionary martyr, but to give them a full pension, everyone felt that it was not right.
The sudden death of more than 60 people out of 400,000 was not a big deal. In the end, this matter was brought to the Military Commission mainly because the officers and soldiers were full of complaints about the new combat training subjects.
The training program was designed by Vézé. People in the 21st century were well-nourished, so their bodies should be better than those of the past. The reason why he felt that modern people were not as good as the people of the past was because the people of the past had to overdraft their lives in order to survive. It was rare for a person to live to 70 years old, but in the 21st century, it was very common to live to 70 years old.
"It's definitely not the soldiers who can't take it. It's definitely the officers who can't take it. Or some people can't persevere, but they are afraid that it will affect their promotion. So my view is that the pension that should be given should be given. In the future, we should pay more attention to the physical examination of the recruits. In the army, the political commissar, instructors, and Party members should organize themselves first to complete these military training subjects first and accumulate experience. The officers and the Party organization themselves should set an example. If these people can't complete the training subjects themselves, they will force the soldiers to complete them. The soldiers will definitely not be convinced. I suggest that we let the soldiers rest for a few days for the time being. The political commissar, instructors, Party members, and officers will rest for three days. Then, these comrades will be the first to complete the training subjects. The soldiers will first maintain the previous training load. When these people can fully complete, then we will lead the soldiers to train. On the one hand, it will be able to convince the masses. On the other hand, they will also have experience and know what problems they will encounter in the middle. What do you think? "
"Then, do our Military Commission, the General Political Department, and the General Staff Headquarters also need to train?" Ju Junfeng asked with a little worry.
"Yes, we also need to train. We also need to complete it." Vézé said. After that, he also felt that it was not a good idea to cut it all. He said, "How about this, those under 35 must meet the standards. Those over 35, according to their physical conditions, must meet some of the standards. Those over 45 have to participate in the training. The standards can be lowered. "
Vézé had just turned 28 in 1861. The people in the Military Commission all knew that Vézé would not give them special treatment. As long as Vézé personally led the training, the others really had nothing to say.
"What about those comrades who really can't handle this kind of training?" Ju Junfeng continued to ask.
"If they can't handle it, then let them retire. If they are not suitable to stay in the army, then let them leave the army. We have to accept this kind of thing, "Vézé replied.
After this matter was settled, the next step was to adjust other work related to it. If the training time was extended, a lot of work would need to be adjusted.
Recently, the focus of the Military Commission was on a more important topic. Vézé proposed to change the army from a four-four system to a three-three system. The four-four system was to deal with the problem of low firepower density and to create a model based on the firing line system. The Liberation Army's one-on-one combat greatly increased the firing speed and accuracy of a single rifle. The liberation shoes also improved the troops' ability to march and fight continuously. The advantages of the three-three system were reflected. The reduction in the number of troops did not cause a decrease in the accuracy of firepower. Instead, the reduction in the number of troops increased the number of combat units and combat flexibility.
The theoretical discussion and simulated battles also proved the advantages of the three-three system. The problem in reality was that the change would take a long time. In the short term, the change would take at least half a year. The change from top to bottom of the army would take two years. If the goal was to finalize a new combat system, it would take at least four to five years. This change would undoubtedly conflict with the Northern Expedition. If the delay in military training was included, the date would probably be even later.
The Minister of Logistics, Chen Zhezheng, began to talk about his topic. "Last time when we discussed the Northern Expedition strategy, there were two plans. One was that the first stage was to conquer the river, and the other was that the first stage was to defend the Huai River and attack the Huai River. At that time, we thought that the difference between the two plans was that if we were to conquer the river, the current eight armies and 400,000 troops would be enough. If we were to push the front line to the Huai River attack line, we would need 12 armies and 600,000 troops. We can complete the weapons and equipment for 400,000 troops. The Logistics Department can't support 600,000 troops. I still insist on the first plan. "
"Last year, 80,000 tons of steel and 300,000 tons of iron. How can we not have enough weapons? "Chief of Staff Ju Junfeng questioned.
The Minister of Logistics, Chen Zhezheng, spread his hands. "It's not that we don't have enough weapons, it's that we don't have enough rubber shoes. We imported 1,000 tons of rubber, which is at most 1.2 million pairs of shoes. The troops have to march 60 to 80 kilometers a day. After a few months of fighting, it's not a lot for each soldier to use three pairs of shoes. If you do it the year after next, it won't be a problem. If we do it this year, we won't be able to produce so many supplies. Oh, right, there will be a lot of military training in the next few months. When that time comes, how many pairs of shoes will be used up? Based on the situation in the past three months, each of the 400,000 troops will have to use up a pair of shoes in three months of training. "
Ju Junfeng did not say anything after listening. After the troops put on the rubber shoes, the first three days were filled with complaints. Three days later, the attitude of the troops changed 180 degrees. Whether it was straw shoes or cloth shoes, none of them were as durable as rubber shoes. The military training itself was very difficult. The soldiers were all exhausted. They trained during the day, washed their feet at night, and fell asleep as soon as they laid down on the bed. Who would have the energy to weave straw shoes or patch cloth shoes?
Because the rubber shoes were not very breathable, the demand for beriberi medicine had increased in the past few months. In the new military manual, before the troops went to bed, they had to warm their feet. After taking off their shoes, they had to remove the tongue depressor on the shoes and let the shoes dry as much as possible. Even if there were all kinds of discomfort, the rubber shoes could improve their athletic ability. They no longer had to spend a lot of time to adjust their shoes. All the discomfort was acceptable.
Not only the shoes, but the aluminum military lunch boxes and water bottles were also very popular in the troops because of their light weight. There were also military backpacks made of canvas, which were pre-sewn with space for all kinds of specific carrying items. Everyone no longer had to rush to pack the backpack. Not only were these things convenient, but they were also used in large numbers in the short term. When combined with tactical training, it triggered a comprehensive change in combat training.
"Could this be the final plan?" Ju Junfeng also knew that there was no conclusion to the discussion at this time, because the military commission's understanding of the future was limited. In the past, when Vézé encountered these problems, he would choose to do it first. Ju Junfeng agreed with the final results of those things. At this time, he gave up on coming up with a set of solutions and chose to borrow Vézé's wisdom.
Ruan Xihao raised his hand and said, "I think we still have a few months. When the Xiang Army besieges Tianjing City, we will send out our troops. We don't need that many troops to send out. Two reorganized armies can take down Hunan. The other troops can send some staff officers to these two armies to participate in the battle. The problems that we encounter in the middle will be clear to everyone. "
This was indeed a good plan, and everyone agreed. Ruan Xihao continued, "I think the Second Army should be the pilot."
Vézé replied, "It's too troublesome to move the Second Army to Hunan. The Second Army can do it too, but you can wait for the Hunan Military District to take down the whole of Hunan before sending your troops to attack Fujian. "
"Okay!" Ruan Xihao could completely accept this plan.
"The next topic is the Taiping Rebellion. First, we need to change the name. Tianjing City will be known as Nanjing. Jiangning, Jinling, none of them will be used. Especially Tianjing City, they must not be used again! "Vézé brought up a new topic.
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