Chapter 175 From the Mediterranean to the Pacific (Fourth update, please subscribe)
In the next few days, SM.73 transport planes will fly between Switzerland and Tunisia every day. When special passengers arrive, Special goods were also shipped to Tunisia. The quantity was not large, probably only more than ten million pounds, but they were all of the perfect level, which meant that no one could tell the authenticity from the fake.
Within a few days, the special passengers embarked on their journey to Australia in Tunisia.
They were not the only ones heading to Australia, but also the entire Borneo Guard. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers boarded 137 County-class tank landing ships, escorted by the US Navy, passed through the Mediterranean Sea, entered the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and then entered the Indian Ocean.
When the fleet entered the Indian Ocean, due to the wind and waves, the Welin boom of the tank landing ship carrying the LCVP landing craft was swaying from side to side. Many officers and soldiers in the crew cabin were lying on the bed and vomiting. With. Even if they have had the experience of a long voyage, seasickness is always inevitable.
"Spit, spit, you'll get used to it!"
Kang Guowei said to his comrades with a smile.
"When you vomit out all the things, I'm sure you won't vomit anymore."
When he said this, Lin Tai looked at him with resentful eyes, because he Clearly, this is a lie. When they came to North Africa together, they also vomited like this. However, some people adapted quickly, such as Kang Guowei. It only took him one day to adapt to the wind and waves at sea.
Soon, the comrades discovered that the squadron commander, no, it was the battalion commander who was lying to them!
After vomiting the stomach, what comes out is stomach acid and bitter water.
In this way, after two days of vomiting, the fleet finally passed the wind and wave zone, and the sea once again returned to its usual calm. After two meals, the officers and soldiers who were originally dizzy, I finally regained my energy.
So the training resumed again. The officers and soldiers were doing exercises in the gaps between the trucks parked on the deck, and while they were stretching their muscles, some officers and soldiers were pointing M1 carbines at the ship that was thrown into the sea on the side of the ship. Floaters for shooting practice.
The reason why M1 carbines were used for training was to save ammunition. Even before they set off, the search team seized tens of millions of rounds of ammunition from factories in Germany and even packed and dismantled the factories, but to save ammunition It's always good to use. After all, STG44 is definitely a big consumer of bullets. But the M1 carbine is different - it is supplied by the United States, and there is definitely enough ammunition. This is why all non-frontline officers and soldiers use carbines.
While the infantry company is on the crowded deck and the armored soldiers are conducting simulation drills in the tank, no one is idle. After all, their time is limited and they must seize all time to train.
While the officers and soldiers were training, Li Yian was also training - war games. Along the way, he would always conduct war games with officers at all levels and combat staff.
However, the results of the war game were not ideal.
Once again, with the advantage of firepower and armor, he successfully overwhelmed the resistance of the 37th Army, Li Yian walked to the deck, his face was the same as before, neither surprised nor happy. And Sundelin followed closely behind him.
“Experience.”
Passing a cigarette over, Sundelin continued.
"What our officers lack is experience in commanding troops above the regiment level. It's not that they lack it, but they don't have it at all. Even with battalion-level operations, there are many problems in coordination. Well, in a certain sense, our officers are all They are too young, and most of them have not attended military school. Even those who have attended military school have been expelled. They are basically rushing to get the job. It should be said that most officers are incompetent. "
Although what Sun Delin said was unpleasant, Li Yian also knew that he was telling the truth.
"Officers are the soul of an army. Without qualified officers, the combat effectiveness of the army cannot be improved. Although we have used a group of German officers as staff officers at the regiment and headquarters, there are still some shortcomings."
After thinking about it, Li Yian asked.
“Any good suggestions?”
"Look for it from home."
Sun Delin said directly. "Last year, 1 million troops were laid off domestically. It was said that we were cutting off the weak and retaining the strong. However, some non-lineage troops were also laid off. Among them, there must be many experienced officers. We can recruit a group of people to serve as staff officers, consultants, and even directly They can be used as front-line officers. Although there are many good and bad among them, they have definitely been on the battlefield and have rich practical experience and command experience."
Sun Delin's suggestion impressed Li Yian. He frowned, took a puff of cigarette, and said,
"Will recruiting those people here ruin the morale of the army? After all, they have done a lot of things like eating empty pay and drinking soldiers' blood. Do it.”
"The matter of drinking soldiers' blood should be strictly controlled. As for free wages, they must have the opportunity to eat it."
Li Yi'an did not speak. In fact, he was still worried about the issue of loyalty. What can those people do to him? How much loyalty?
Seeing that the boss did not speak, Sundelin continued.
“Also, when recruiting people domestically, if possible, we can give priority to recruiting those with military experience, especially the military academy students who were dismissed last year. Last year, the military academy laid off more than 50,000 people. A large number of unqualified students were dismissed. Those students said they were unqualified, but they all passed the exam and entered the military academy. They were eliminated not so much because they were unqualified, but because of the disarmament. There was no need for so many officers. There were quite a few officers. They are all about to graduate. By the way, right now, there are quite a few such officers in the army, more than 3,000 of them. If they weren’t there to support them at the grassroots level, how could they have such a big show? "< br>
Among the employees recruited from China, there are so many former military academy students, which is completely unintentional by Zhu Yihai - because recruiting employees requires basic military training, those dismissed military academy students are naturally the best instructors. , they said they were unqualified, but they were still very competent in training employees and commanding detachments.
It is precisely because of the presence of those officer cadets that Li Yi'an was able to successfully form the Borneo Guard, without the lack of officers affecting the formation of the force. In addition, there are more than a hundred captured German officers in the army as "advisors", and the army has basically formed combat effectiveness.
Li Yian nodded slightly and said.
"Well, I think we should recruit people from within the country. Don't use them if you doubt them, and hire them with no doubts. When we come here, even a stubborn rock can be re-melted into steel!"
Where do officers, especially senior officers, come from?
This matter will definitely trouble the uncle. After all, they also organized the tax police corps back then. At that time, he could train an elite team out of thin air. Now he will definitely be able to help him deal with the officers. problem.
However, officers must ultimately be trained by themselves. Even as early as in North Africa, instructors were established and a group of officers were trained by German officers. But in the end, they still had to grow up in the flames of war before they could take on important responsibilities. Before that, ...We can only seek help from China.
Fortunately, the direct lineage and the non-lineage lineage have divided the domestic soldiers into different ranks. As long as you spend enough money, you can always get help.
Before the ship arrived in Australia, Li Yian received a reply from his uncle. The telegram was very simple - you know the news, someone has made arrangements, just arrange the plane and ship.
I have to say that the uncle was indeed very efficient in his work. From purchasing tungsten sand to recruiting talents, he was very efficient and very reliable.
Actually, this is not the first time Li Yi'an has asked for people through him. After purchasing a warship in Italy, although a group of Italian officers and soldiers were hired to operate the warship, outsiders were not as assured as his own people.
But there are no personnel in the task force who have received naval training at all. Even if they are sent to a military academy to study, it will take several years. We can't always leave warships to the Italians.
So Li Yian naturally asked his uncle for help, asking him to help find some naval talents. Soon, more than 300 retired former naval officers and soldiers found Zhu Yihai - not only the army was laid off last year , and a navy that exists in name only. Then they took a flight to India, and then arrived in Tunisia from India
Now they are driving those destroyers to escort the fleet together with the US Navy. There is even a formation that has sailed to the Pacific Ocean. They perform missions with the US Navy in the vast Pacific Ocean. Of course, their mission is more like a training.
After all, they just received those few submarines.
“This is just the beginning.”
Li Yian said to himself. Including the current security forces, this is just the beginning.
In the end, he will grow up in the flames of war...
(End of this chapter)