Once he made up his mind, Wu Feng no longer hesitated. Wu Feng always had his own opinions on the military. In addition to intentionally soliciting Ling Tianfang's opinions, the Military Affairs Administration immediately issued a series of military mobilization and transfer orders. .
Wu Feng has ordered the Western Xinjiang Finance Department to quickly allocate a temporary war fund of 30 million imperial gold coins to deal with the war machine that has begun to operate. The complete and efficient transportation mobilization system in the hands of the War Readiness Department is also fully operational. Not only in the first In time, twelve transportation battalions directly under the Combat Readiness Department and stationed at several strategic locations were assigned to the First Army and the Fifth Army. Two thousand civilian transport vehicles were also quickly recruited as reserve forces. The First Army and the Fifth Army were The five armies have also been assembled and moved to the front lines of Tianshui and Anyuan.
The public opinion system is also fully activated. From the local newspapers in Western Xinjiang to the major media in the imperial capital, and even the media in the Five Lakes region and the more distant Milan and Maci Khan, they are paying attention to this rumbling war beast in Xijiang. As many as four legions of army troops have been or are being assembled in northern Western Xinjiang. In addition to the three ranger regiments already operating in the Jerok area and the Jerok National Defense Force, the troops under Li Wufeng's control assembled in this land have already The record-breaking number will reach more than 600,000, which is more than half of the armed forces controlled by Li Wufeng.
As the mouthpiece of the Protectorate of Western Xinjiang and the mainstream media representing the empire, they unabashedly expressed the view that war is inevitable. "Northwestern Star", "Empire News" and "Daily Express" all opened up about the war in Western Xinjiang. Column dedicated to reporting on the upcoming war. Reporters from major media outlets in the imperial capital arrived in Hanzhong and Hejian Tianshui in an attempt to obtain a wartime interview permit issued by the Internal Affairs Department of the Western Xinjiang Governorate. Only those who obtained the permit could enter. Interview in a war zone without being arrested as a spy.
Liang Chongxin stood on a high slope with his arms folded, looking at the train of cars rushing forward. The dark green curtains and carriages could not be seen from beginning to end, and the yellow dust they brought up was like a black dragon that gave birth to yellow clouds. The all-standard standard carriage can be disassembled to load more cargo. When the carriage is set up and equipped with soft leather seats, it becomes a comfortable long-distance passenger vehicle. Dark green is one of the two standard colors determined by the War Readiness Department. Further north, transport vehicles are in khaki.
In recent years, with the financial support of the financial department, the work of the War Preparedness Department has been carried out a lot. Many facilities that were originally unable to be equipped and improved due to limited financial resources have gradually been put in place, especially as the area controlled by the Western Xinjiang Protectorate has greatly expanded. trend and the large-scale construction and reconstruction plan of the road system in Western Xinjiang. It is a general trend for the army to improve its mobility. However, except for the Ranger Regiment, it is obviously impossible for the other eight legions to solve the mobility problem all at once. Except for the third legion, which has slightly more transport vehicles, the mobility capabilities of the remaining seven legions have become a thorn in the side of the Western Xinjiang military.
At this time, Rao, who served as the director of the Combat Readiness Department, proposed a plan to establish a transportation battalion directly under the Combat Readiness Department. According to this plan, in addition to maintaining the existing necessary transportation vehicles of each corps, each corps will in principle no longer purchase additional transportation vehicles, but instead The Combat Readiness Department has established 24 directly affiliated transportation battalions with 600 transport vehicles, which are deployed at several strategic points. In this way, if the army needs to be mobilized urgently in a certain place, the transportation battalion deployed nearby will receive the order. They can arrive at the nearest location quickly, accept and complete the task, which can not only effectively save transportation resources, but also avoid the military spending a lot of energy on managing this group of logistics transportation troops. The professional transportation management personnel of the Combat Readiness Department can also improve the quality of transportation vehicles and livestock. Maintenance and feeding, and another advantage is that due to the vast territory of Western Xinjiang, it avoids the unsuitable climate or overtired livestock that affects military aircraft in transporting livestock in various areas. If the transport route is too long, the War Readiness Department can reasonably adjust the layout in advance. Transportation camps stationed near the line adopt relay transportation, which can greatly improve transportation efficiency without being affected by geographical factors.
This plan was highly praised by Wu Feng Xiao Tang and military generals. Ling Tianfang even called it an important initiative in the reform of the military logistics system in Western Xinjiang. In view of the different geographical and climatic conditions in various regions of Western Xinjiang, combat readiness The company also took great pains in selecting livestock for transportation. In Xiyu County in the northwest county and East Tengger County, they mainly use healthy horses, while in the Kansai region and Northern Luzon, they use equal parts healthy horses and mules adapted to the southern region. Tiannan and Myanmar in the south, as well as the newly incorporated Zhongnan County and Nanhai Autonomous Territory, mainly use mules and donkeys with good endurance and good at walking on mountain trails. This configuration can effectively avoid the impact of climate and geography on transportation, which can be described as comprehensive and meticulous.
A burst of heavy footsteps came from behind, awakening Liang Chongxin who was silently admiring the spectacular scene. It had been a long time since he felt the atmosphere of war so close. This atmosphere suddenly made Liang Chongxin feel like he was back to the time outside Qingyang City eight years ago. The feeling of lurking in preparation for a surprise attack on the Luobi people's granary.
Although the First Army Corps had just been rotated from the Sanjiang front line, in fact Liang Chongxin had never really taken the Battle of Sanjiang seriously. With the horn defense line built by the two Fucheng and Dushan Pass, the Machihan people had further strengthened their Their defense, but they also lost the passion and vigor to launch an attack. Small-scale encounters may be an exercise for new legions like the Sixth Legion that have not experienced the baptism of war, but for those who have experienced hundreds of battles, For the first legion, it seems a bit uninteresting. Of course, this is just the opinion of Liang Chongxin and Long Ziyi, a few senior officers of the legion, but they dare not reveal it in front of Wu Feng. This time, they can change defenses and head to the northern theater. For Liang Chongxin It had to be an unexpected surprise. Liang Chongxin and Long Ziyi secretly thanked Kamanren for providing such an opportunity to the First Legion.
"Boss Liang, people from the Combat Readiness Department have already contacted us. We will change cars after we pass Hanzhong Mansion. They have prepared everything." Coming excitedly was Long, who had already served as the deputy commander of the First Army. On its own, due to the special status of the First Corps, the position of deputy commander of the First Corps is actually no lower than the positions of commanders of the other legions. As the commander of the Corps, Liang Chongxin often needs to serve as the commander of a war zone after entering a state of war. Commander, and the responsibilities of the commander of the First Corps are often assumed by the deputy commander.
"Well, it seems that the war preparation system of the War Readiness Department is quite effective. We are traveling day and night. We haven't even arrived in Hanzhong yet, but we are already preparing for relay transportation." Liang Chongxin nodded with interest, "Rao, this guy is in the logistics department. He does have a good way of managing, and His Highness’s trust in him is not in vain.”
"Hmph, if an Indian immigrant can get such favor from His Highness, if he doesn't want to repay his favor, then he really doesn't know how to appreciate it." Long Zizi is not the only one in Western Xinjiang who has this view. Regarding these Immigrants who have not moved in for a long time, many Tang officials and generals already have a sense of rejection. The view that those who are not from our tribe must be different is still deeply rooted in the hearts of many Tang people. Although Long Zizi is not the kind of person of the Tang Dynasty, Although he was a nationalist, he was still a little uncomfortable with having a foreigner in such a crucial position as Director of the Department of War Readiness, which made Liang Chongxin often use the example of Ling Tianfang to educate Long Zizi.
"Zi Zi, why do you still have such thoughts now? Be careful that His Highness will teach you a lesson if he hears this. To be honest, no one in Rao's position can do as well as him. Although he is an Indian immigrant, But if we can get through that guy Diao Su, I think we all have nothing to say, not to mention that our Western Xinjiang was originally built on the hard work of immigrants at the beginning. Without these immigrants from all over the country, where would we be today? Western Xinjiang? If you can relate to this, I think you can accept this reality with peace of mind." Liang Chongxin frowned and reminded the other party lightly: "You are now the deputy commander of our first army, you should stand Looking at the problem from a higher perspective, the soldiers of our First Army are immigrants from all over the country. They all come to serve Western Xinjiang with a sincere heart. If you still have this kind of thinking, you will never become a qualified soldier. The legion commander!"
Faced with Liang Chongxin's seemingly light but serious words, Long Zizi felt a shudder in his heart, cupped his fists and saluted, and said seriously: "The commander of the army is right in his criticism, Zi Zi has learned a lesson."
Seeing that although Long Zizi might not be able to accept his point of view all of a sudden, at least the other party could realize his different identities and correctly understand the possible consequences of this issue, Liang Chongxin's face brightened: "Zi Zi, you and I are both Old brother, you don’t know what His Highness is thinking. He now has more than just the Empire in his heart. Many people think that His Highness’s ultimate goal is to seize the Empire. I also had this idea at the beginning, but since His Highness has been desperate to seize Zhongnan The peninsula’s seaport is also vigorously developing its navy, so I know we have all underestimated His Highness.”
Seeing the other person's whole body trembled, Liang Chongxin knew that his words had touched the other person, so he continued to speak: "Your Highness wants to achieve great things, and it is a blessing for us to be able to follow Jiwei. But to achieve great things, this is Ethnic issues are a first-class matter. To be honest, we have reached this point with our military achievements, which is enough to bring honor to our ancestors. But if we want to go further and gain higher ground, we must have the necessary political sensitivity. sex."
Seeing the look of enlightenment in Long Zizi's eyes, Liang Chongxin also knew that smart people don't need to say more, so he changed the subject: "I won't say much else, just take care of yourself and learn from it. But Zizi, you are right for us What do you think of this battle with the Fifth Army Corps going north?"
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