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"Young Marshal, there is something I need to report to you!" Jiang Feng, who was promoted to Deputy Chief of the General Staff, approached Xu Le.

Xu Le still enjoyed the service of the two maids. Although he held the highest positions such as division commander, chief of the general staff, chief of the political department, and chief of the logistics department, he was actually the only one in the division headquarters. The general staff was managed by Deputy Chief Jiang Feng, there were two brigade commanders in charge of operations, Xu Er in the political department, and there was also a dedicated manager in the logistics department.

So he is just a figurehead.

"Xiao Huan, Xiao Cui, please step aside for a moment. I have something to discuss!"

Xu Le also liked these two girls very much. Although they were young, they knew the priorities of things and knew what to listen to and what not to listen to.

It is definitely not because of the fancy poses, nor because of the good clappers. Xu Le dares to swear to heaven...

"Young Marshal, we have summarized the battles in the mountain village and Baozidong in the past few days. There are some issues that need to be reported to you!"

"Oh, tell me about it!"

This is the task of the General Staff. From recruiting combat troops, to formulating combat guidelines, deploying combat plans, to summarizing the battle at the end, everything must be done in detail, summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of a battle, and what needs to be improved.

These need to start from the lowest-level soldiers. Only those who participate in actual combat have the most right to speak, and then report upwards step by step to squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment, brigade, division, etc.

Xu Le just sat in the rear, formulated a general combat strategy, and then provided weapons and ensured the troops' ammunition logistics.

So he didn't know how the weapons and equipment were actually used, whether they were compatible with the soldiers in the army, and what more detailed adjustments would be needed in the future.

"In this battle, we only suffered 200 casualties, but we were able to kill enemies. This is definitely related to our automatic weapons and super firepower, but the most important thing is the communication on the battlefield.

The SCR-536 walkie-talkie played an indispensable role. With the real-time reporting of the enemy's heavy firepower locations by each squad and scout, it was easy to destroy the enemy's firepower points. As a result, our troops suffered so few casualties and achieved such great results!

However, according to the feedback collected from the troops, the theoretical maximum communication distance of the 536 walkie-talkie is 5 kilometers, but in reality, the communication distance is much lower on the battlefield. Some soldiers reported that they could not even contact the mortar platoon 1 kilometer away at a critical moment. As a result, the enemy's firepower point was not destroyed in time, which caused our losses! "

At this point, Xu Le suddenly realized: "I overlooked this point. We are in the heart of the Luliang Mountains. The terrain is complex and there are many undulating hills, which block the transmission of radio waves.

The maximum call distance of the 635 walkie-talkie can indeed reach 5 kilometers, but it can only be achieved in a plain area without any obstacles. We are in Shanxi Province, and it would be good if we can reach half of that communication distance.

I understand what you mean, our troops' casualties can be reduced, the problem lies with the walkie-talkie!"

Jiang Feng nodded: "Yes, the role of the 536 walkie-talkie is indeed not small, but when it comes to actual battlefield operations, it often fails to convey effective information. It was not reflected much during the previous Zhaozhuang battle, but it was fully demonstrated during this attack and reinforcement.

It would be fine if we just hold our positions for defense. The positions of each squad have not changed, and they are close to the artillery in the rear. We can adjust the communication positions in advance, so we can basically transmit information.

But when the troops counterattacked, it was not possible. The front-line infantry moved too fast and the route was unstable, which disrupted the connection with the artillery units in the rear. Therefore, when the front line needed artillery support, the artillery could not be contacted, and this is how we suffered 200 casualties. "

Xu Le had indeed forgotten to think about this matter. He said he was not busy and he was indeed leisurely every day. Especially after he was treated equally, he no longer went up to kill the enemy himself.

He is busy, but he is always keeping an eye on his military merit balance, selecting the right equipment for weapon updates, and eating wolfberries every night to replenish his body…

Oh, it's really bad...

"I'll keep an eye on this. The next batch of arms will be arriving soon. It seems that there are new generation walkie-talkies and radios. Then the headquarters and the front line will be able to communicate in real time! Is there anything else?"

Jiang Feng took out another piece of paper and said, "One more thing, our infantry regiment has been motorized, but the troops lack the ability to quickly assault, and are very inefficient in short-distance pursuit of the enemy and blitzkrieg!

Or because of the terrain of Shanxi Province, the Unimog truck is too large, and its passability is very poor on some mountain roads, and its speed is too slow. Compared with the Japanese cavalry, our assault capability is poor and our mobility is much worse! Not to mention the CQ261 heavy truck, which has even worse passability! "

"I have seen this on the battlefield. Although we have enough vehicles, they are all used to support logistics and transport infantry. We really cannot use trucks as assault forces. The best thing is to create an armored force, but the cost is too high. Even the Japanese don't have many tank units."

Jiang Feng seemed to have thought of a solution long ago, and then said: "Why don't we form a cavalry? The troops have captured hundreds of horses after several battles. We can form a cavalry battalion directly under the division headquarters!"

Seeing Jiang Feng's forced expression, Xu Le said seriously: "You are right. I will leave the task of forming a cavalry battalion to you. Remember to train well. If you can't produce good results by then, I will hold you accountable!"

Jiang Feng was confused. This was different from the script.

Shouldn't he have said something about the cavalry battalion, and then the wealthy young marshal opposed this backward system? Then he formed a jeep assault force using the kind of car he drove!

This young commander doesn't play by the rules!

With doubt, he glanced at Xu Le, and seeing that the other party was looking at him with a playful expression, he knew that his thoughts had been seen through.

He immediately cursed in his heart: These damned Lao Liu and Lao Wang, they didn't dare to come themselves, but had to hand this matter over to me. Don't they know that I'm a bad actor? What should I do now? Tell the truth? Where can I put my face as the Deputy Minister of the General Staff?

"Okay!" Xu Le didn't want to tease Jiang Feng anymore. She was not a pretty girl, so it would be boring.

"Minister Jiang, from now on, whoever started it, you should drag him along! I know it without you saying it, it must have been Liu Quanhua who started it. When my car appeared in front of him, I saw him wiping his saliva non-stop. He must have been eyeing my car for a long time!"

Seeing that there was a staircase down, Jiang Feng immediately climbed up: "That's right, you said that Lao Liu is also a brigade commander, in charge of 7000 troops, but he has no knowledge at all. It's just a car, he doesn't have the demeanor of a general at all, and he thought this was a small place like the Acropolis?"