Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 793 793 Dead people

By the time Feng Kezhi was able to sit up with the help of others, it was already ten days later. He leaned comfortably on the pillow and flipped through the book "The Impact of Advances in Infantry Communication Technology". The more he read, the more interesting it became.

Unlike those obscure military books passed down from ancient times to modern times, it no longer talks about the vague military concepts, no longer emphasizes the personal quality of generals, and no longer asks about the ever-changing battlefield situations.

This book is full of practical information, and it talks about the impact of the advancement of communication systems on the operation of the army.

 It explains why the Tang army used the special and somewhat bizarre combat organization of battle groups on a large scale on the battlefield.

 The book begins with a discussion of beacon fire in ancient times, including torches, flags, drums and trumpets, all the way to the later signal corps.

The author believes that even under limited technical conditions, in order to improve the generals' ability to perceive the battlefield and control the troops, the ancient troops did not hesitate to use the most elite troops and the rarest war horses to complete the transmission of battlefield intelligence information.

 Reading between the lines, Feng Kezhi felt what the author of this book emphasized. He had experienced the same thing before.

In order to ensure the troops' battlefield communications, only the commander's most trusted soldiers will be selected as commanders of the signal corps. At certain times, even these commanders of the signal corps will have to personally deliver the general's orders.

Similarly, in order to ensure the timeliness of communication, one of the most important jobs of the cavalry in the age of flintlocks was to deliver messages. And if you raise a knight, you can raise a dozen real fusiliers.

 So when he saw the wireless telegraph machine, Feng Kezhi was completely shocked. A general, or even a country's monarch, can know what is happening in a certain area within a few minutes. This communication efficiency has completely changed the mode of war.

 In the past, it would take several months for a war to begin, from assembling troops to marching to the front line, and finally to the beginning of the war to determine the winner.

Now, as long as there are enough radio stations, generals can accurately control the movement, location, and status of a unit... Even the loss of contact itself is a kind of intelligence.

Coupled with the new thing invented by the Tang Dynasty: the telephone, battlefield communication has risen to a new level. As long as the telephone lines are laid, the commander can instantly contact any unit he wants to contact with almost no delay.

The moment the other party picks up the phone receiver, a battlefield commander can effectively control all the information of this unit. He can ask whatever he wants and know whatever he wants to know.

Feng Kezhi has always felt that the Tang Army’s innovation in the means of transmitting information and intelligence was one of the reasons why the Tang Army was at the forefront of the world’s most powerful armies.

At this moment, when Feng Kezhi was flipping through the book "The Impact of Advances in Infantry Communication Technology" in front of him, he knew exactly what changes the Tang Army was making.

In this book, it is told that in order to ensure communications, the Tang Army disrupted the original troop structure and asked infantry to follow tanks and armored vehicles, including self-propelled artillery, to form a combat team to ensure that all troops could be found immediately. All troops can immediately feedback the information they encounter.

For this reason, the Tang Army did not hesitate to pay the price of organizational chaos: in order to enable the troops to have stronger independent action capabilities, the Tang Army threw the supply pressure to the logistics support troops, and also transferred the original command authority of the troops at all levels to a chaotic situation. issued to these combat teams.

 At best, the Tang Army relied on its excellent quality and was still able to form chaotic temporary formations under a chaotic command system and find its own fighter planes to fight.

At worst, the Tang Army would soon fall into a self-destructive chaos during the battle, relying entirely on the subjective initiative of middle- and lower-level officers to persist.

Tang Jun’s Seven-Injury Fist was actually a competition between the opponent and himself to see who would fall into chaos first and begin to completely collapse.

Then, in turn, the radios on tanks and armored vehicles are used to ensure the exchange of information and the effectiveness of communication. They rush across the chaotic battlefield and eliminate those enemy forces that have been divided and surrounded and cannot exchange information for communication.

 Can foreign armies learn this set of things? Can...but can't. Maybe it's because if you read the book in front of you, you can theoretically understand this set of tactics and learn them.

But on the other hand, if you want to learn this set of things, you must first have several prerequisites: one is an elite and efficient group of middle and lower-level commanders, one is an advanced battlefield communication system, and the other is an exaggeratedly powerful logistics support system.

 With these three prerequisites, we can copy the strength of the Tang army and create a first-class army.

But in fact, almost no one can meet the conditions of the Tang Army at the same time: they do not have various high-end schools to cultivate talents, they do not have advanced communication technology reserves, and they do not have a trustworthy logistics supply system.

So many years have passed, and the militaries of various countries that seem to be becoming more and more advanced are actually still under an extremely backward ideological leadership. They do not understand this set of things, and even if there are some budding ideas, they are only superficial arguments.

The armies of various countries are still the same. When trucks are available, they are equipped with front-line troops in an attempt to increase the speed of movement of these troops on the battlefield. However, the troops equipped with a large number of trucks were hampered by the poor logistics support system in actual combat. They either ran out of fuel or could not keep up with maintenance and repairs.

As a result, troops from various countries often have the embarrassing situation of frontline troops having a large number of empty trucks, but they are severely damaged and scrapped, and their movement speed is no different from ordinary infantry.

  In recent years, various countries have also been studying how to improve these problems, and have begun to focus on strengthening the support capabilities of their logistics forces.

But what is annoying is that the emergence of the Tang Air Force has magnified the serious problem of the transportation support force being unable to survive the crushing power of the powerful air force.

This, in turn, makes all the money countries invest in logistics support go to waste: trains and railways will be bombed, supply points will be attacked, and ground targets such as trucks will also be destroyed. Logistical losses will be intuitively reflected on the frontline combat troops. The supply link that has just been slightly improved will still drag down the combat effectiveness of the entire unit.

Since then, how to protect the fragile supply system has become a new topic, and Feng Kezhi even began to sympathize with those opponents of the Tang State - they had to invest more energy in the air force that was more expensive and more technological.

What frightened Feng Kezhi the most was that when he read the last third of the book, he actually saw Tang Guo’s summary of its tactical shortcomings.

In other words, even if someone can really rely on piles of money, crazily copy the Tang State, and reach a military level close to the Tang State, they will be defeated by the Tang Army. Even Tang Jun didn't need to pay a high price to defeat such a plagiarist!

 The last part of this book briefly introduces the current individual communication system of the Tang Army. Although it is not detailed, it still shocked Feng Kezhi.

 Tang State has begun mass production of communication devices that can be carried by individual soldiers, which means that commanders can achieve micro-control of smaller troops.

With this kind of miniaturized communication system, the Tang Army no longer has to worry about mixing up the troops, but can realize timely dispatch and command of the troops under the condition of a single unit.

 The battlefield in the future will become even more different, and the generals of Tang State are learning this change in advance. This is their true horror! While other countries were still struggling to catch up with Tang, they took another leisurely step forward.

Even, they are not taboo about the proliferation of this kind of technology, and they can just leave this kind of book to him... a defeated general to pass the time.

Thinking of this, Feng Kezhi closed his eyes and sighed bitterly. It was only then that he realized that the Tang Kingdom did not even need to win over an enemy general like him, because to this emerging kingdom, generals like him were nothing more than exquisite cultural relics covered with cobweb dust.

 Although cultural relics and antiques are good, they are just outdated things. Their only purpose is to display the glory of the past and display them in museums for people to admire.

As he sighed, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside, and a general wearing a big-brimmed hat and a Tang military uniform came in. As soon as he entered the door, he exclaimed: "General!"

Feng Kezhi recognized the person and smiled awkwardly: "Jinhang... you, why are you here."

"I heard about you, so I applied to come and see you...Emperor...Zhao Kai is really so jealous of talents that he attacks you?" Qian Jinhang took off his military cap, tucked it under his arm, and walked over Beside Feng Kezhi's bedside, there was some excitement in his words.

"How can a defeated general be called a virtuous man? I am dead now, just an idler." Feng Kezhi took the book he had read over from his body and placed it in the opposite direction to Qian Jinhang. .

He is very attached to this book now. Every time the nurse comes in, he will subconsciously stare at the book, always afraid that it will be taken away by others.

"Alas..." Qian Jinhang stood by the bed and sighed, then raised his head and said, "I have already written a letter of recommendation, Your Majesty..."

 He ​​paused when he mentioned this word, as if he was a little afraid that Feng Kezhi wouldn't be able to hear the difference: "Your Majesty is wise and will definitely reuse you, General..."

"Why bother? I...forget it, I'm just a prisoner, it doesn't matter where I go." Feng Kezhi laughed at himself: "I didn't dare to see you before, but now that I have seen you, I have something to say. If you want to say it, let it be... the last words of the Feng Kezhi you know."

There were already chirping of birds outside the window, and the rubble and gravel beside the collapsed wall had been cleared away. Vehicles from the Tang Dynasty could be seen on the street, most of which were troop transport trucks, and some Feng Kezhi did not see. passing construction vehicles.

On the ruins on the other side of the street, some civilians are carrying stones and broken wood. There are many differences between the buildings of the Tang Dynasty and those of the Great China Empire. The biggest difference is that the Tang Dynasty used cement to build taller tube buildings with no aesthetics. .

To be honest, this is an aesthetic regression. Those cold reinforced concrete buildings are like prisons, leaving only palm-sized windows for people, which looks eerie. This inherent impression did not affect the Tang State's construction engineering team from building such a building at all, because it could provide shelter for more people and at the same time facilitate the construction of water supply and drainage systems.

Feng Kezhi has never seen what the Tongzi Tower looks like, so he might as well understand the changed Zheng Imperial City as Qian Jinhang next to him.

In his early years, Feng Kezhi went to the Imperial City of Zheng with his father. At that time, he looked down upon that poor place. Every detail exuded inferiority to the Imperial Capital of China.

Just like going to Kyoto, Japan, you can only see the cramped exquisiteness. If you just look at this exquisiteness, you will indeed feel the joy of "a son is very much like his father".

But if you have seen the truly majestic Weiyang Palace and seen the heartfelt grace and splendor of Chang'an, who can understand the bitter sorrow of the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty after they returned home?

"We are all the remnants of the times. It is respect for you that others are willing to worship you as a general. Before you learn other people's advanced things, you should talk less and do more." Feng Kezhi took it back from a distance. He raised his eyes and told Qian Jinhang, who was already sitting by the bed.

“The general’s lesson is that Qian Jinhang has been studying these days and is deeply aware of the military power of the Tang Dynasty. He has always been cautious in his words and deeds to ensure that no mistakes are made.” Qian Jinhang immediately nodded in agreement.

"I'm not lecturing you, I'm just talking to you from my heart. I've thought about many things these days. Everything about the Tang Dynasty is the rebellion that we hated so much before. But when we break out of the circle of opposition and look back, we can see that It’s different.” Feng Kezhi’s tone was slow but serious.

He did not pause and continued talking to himself: "What the Tang State is doing may be another way to change the world. Although we can't see it clearly and can't figure it out... But they may not be wrong."

"If you think so, you are already much more powerful than Qian Jinhang." Qian Jinhang smiled, half complimenting and half serious: "I only figured out the truth after I got all the way to Chang'an. "

He paused for a few seconds, as if recalling that magical journey: "When I left the Xicong War Zone, I saw crops soaked in muddy water on both sides of the railway. The further north you go, the more crops grow and grow better. I see When we arrived at the village, which was full of new houses, we also saw the magnificent city and the magnificent train platform.”

"To be honest, although I don't think those buildings are more gorgeous than the palaces of the Dahua Empire, those buildings that look like miracles are actually the residences of civilians and the platforms for people to travel... The difference between them makes me still Extremely shocked.”

"I envy you very much. You have seen the scene I want to see. When I can leave here, I also want to see the scenery you have seen." Feng Kezhi said with some envy.

“General, you will definitely see those scenery.” Qian Jinhang smiled with sincerity on his face.

"Don't call me General anymore... I've been thinking about some things these days, or I've learned something about the Tang army these days. The word "General" really makes me feel more and more ironic." Feng Kezhi waved his hand. Said to Qian Jinhang.

He forced out a smile: "Putting it on the Tang Army, I may only be qualified as a division commander. Moreover, the general is dead, and I am now a nameless person, a person who does not exist."

 …

In the study room, Tang Mo smiled and put aside the recommendation letter written by Qian Jinhang: "It seems that our captive general still has some personality charm."

"Qian Jinhang is also unlucky. After Feng Kezhi was captured by us, he had no choice but to express his position." Prime Minister Roger sighed with a smile.

　　One of the two surrendered and the other was captured. The one who surrendered first was in a high position and would not be comfortable getting along with his old boss who was later captured.

"However, after using it for a period of time, Qian Jinhang still has some skills. He has commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. He has his own opinions on the control of the troops and the operation and dispatch of large troops. In terms of experience, he has a good understanding of young people. The staff is still very helpful," Loew, who was sitting on the other side, also said.

"I know... these old antiques, if they are not so stubborn, there is still room for improvement. How can they be pure fools to sit in the position of general?" Tang Mo tapped twice on the recommendation letter with his fingers. Next: "What I care about is what position should be given to Feng Kezhi."

"Civil service... I'm afraid it's not suitable, right?" Roger knew that Tang Mo had asked him to come, and there was a possibility that Feng Kezhi would be sent to the civil service to make do with it first.

Although the majors may not be the right ones, training and letting Feng Kezhi suffer for a few years will help calm the conflicts on the military side and ease the embarrassment.

Loew said from the side: "I think it is better to stay in the army. On the one hand, talents are rare, and on the other hand, we should also have some tolerance."

"Then tell me, what position is comfortable for you?" Tang Mo looked at Loew and asked, "We have already decided on the four marshals. The generals who will follow also have their own qualifications. Even Ai A veteran like Rick only has the rank of lieutenant general..."

 Bai Fei and Lu Qianshan are also lieutenant generals, and Eric and Qian Jinhang are also lieutenant generals. If a prisoner is given to a general, everyone will have some opinions.

 You say that if you want credit, everyone will have credit, and if you have to work hard, everyone will also have hard work. You have worked hard for several years without complaint, so why not be as good as a prisoner of the enemy? There must be an explanation for this matter, otherwise many people will have a knot in their hearts.

Loew thought for a few seconds, and then asked: "How about giving me the rank of major general first?"

 “Isn’t that a bit insulting to Feng Kezhi?” Roger looked at Loew and asked.

"How about getting the rank of major general and going to Datang Military Academy for further studies...?" Loew added.

Tang Mo nodded, this is really a good idea. For now, Feng Kezhi is not allowed to enter the ranks of the army, and no actual duties are arranged, and he is allowed to study and make up lessons. This can be regarded as a different kind of promotion.

You should know that as long as a major general who graduates from a military academy with excellent grades can be promoted to lieutenant general.

And there is an unwritten rule within the Tang army, that is, the generals who lead troops on the front line are all top students who graduated from the Datang Military Academy.

In other words, Feng Kezhi is very likely to become the first "reduced general" of the Tang Dynasty's army to lead troops to fight, and may even become the first "reduced general" to lead troops to fight.

Since Lu Qianshan's arrangement with the navy has not yet been decided, it is hard to say whether Feng Kezhi can become the number one in the army, but it is very possible to become the number one in the army.

 After all, Qian Jinhang joined the staff department directly. He had never gone to Datang Military Academy for further studies, so he basically had to stay in the staff department.

“It’s also a solution, but I don’t know what Feng Kezhi’s personal opinion is.” Roger was also very satisfied with this solution and looked at Tang Modao.

"Then let Bolton and Qian Jinhang talk! Aren't they all willing to watch the fun? Let them do it!" Tang Mo said with a smile, and basically finalized the matter.

On the other side, another "dead person" was sitting on an uncomfortable sofa in the dilapidated castle, reading the report sent to her by her cronies.

"We have successfully transferred 30 million gold coins to a safe place, and there are another 15 million in operation." The subordinate who came to report said with some anxiety.

"Not enough! Too little! Too little!" Sophia pinched the report that symbolized her actual wealth and shouted in pain.

 Her wealth was worth hundreds of millions at its peak. Although most of it was real estate, investments and factory discounts, her wealth was indeed large in a sense.

 Someone once estimated Sophia’s net worth. With Cyric’s copying of Datang Group’s series of operations in the past few years, Sophia’s wealth was estimated to be nearly one billion gold coins.

 But with the failure of the anti-Tang war, Cyric's value has shrunk, and Sophia's wealth is not as much as it was at its peak.

 What makes her even more depressed is that her wealth is being embezzled by those Cyric shareholders, and she is still unable to make an effective counterattack. She could only lie dormant, hiding in the dark and waiting for the opportunity...

So she didn't dare to let people notice that she was cheating on her own death, and she didn't dare to transfer all her wealth - she had to leave most of her wealth behind and leave her body for the jackals to eat, thus Carelessly ignoring some clues that she was still alive.

"Sir... if there are too many and the transfer is accelerated... it will inevitably leave some traces. Others can say it, but Datang's intelligence department may not be able to hide it." The subordinates were also depressed and explained.

"Forget it! Just follow the current plan! You must stay hidden!" Sophia was also afraid that Tang Mo would find out about her fake death.

  She didn’t know why, but she had an inexplicable fear of Tang Mo, just like a sika deer, and naturally she was in awe of cheetahs and tigers.

 (End of this chapter)