Comprehensive Army Reorganization
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February 26th, 1929. According to the Jiazi calendar, it was now the 16th day of the first lunar month. The 15th day of the first lunar month had just passed. Normally, this season was not suitable for doing anything except for those students who were in school or living in school. With the thick cement walls and the free heating provided by the government, it was not particularly difficult.
After all, not letting the children go home in such cold weather saved them a lot of trouble. However, the teachers had to put in more effort to manage them. However, the clone teachers were also very dutiful and responsible. They managed the group of children in an orderly manner.
It was sunny today, and the heavens did not snow. Otherwise, this matter would probably not have been completed. The total number of people in the Chahar People's Army had reached nearly 180,000, of which 130,000 were clones. The main reason was that the population of Chahar was too small.
What was about to happen was another round of military reorganization. Originally, the largest establishment of the Chahar People's Army was a regiment, but now the total number of people had reached 180,000, and the entire army had more than 40 infantry regiments. Therefore, forming a larger organization was already an urgent matter. However, this matter was not easy for anyone.
In the end, it was Ji Yun who made the final decision. He would first form an army with these 180,000 soldiers. If there were not enough people, they would be replenished from the later ones. Moreover, the 1st Armored Division had already been formed and would eventually be incorporated into this army.
Ji Yun and a group of staff officers had come up with this. The regiment was directly above the division. An infantry division would have three infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, an air defense regiment, a series of logistics personnel, and a hospital staff. An infantry division was formed. It was still the same as before, the doctrine of artillery. There was no doubt about it.
The artillery regiment under the infantry division was equipped with the smallest caliber artillery, which was also a 105mm cannon. There was only one battalion equipped with 36 cannons. This cannon had a maximum range of 18 kilometers. Although it was a little heavy, it was more troublesome to transport. There were no other major problems.
As for the remaining two artillery battalions, they were equipped with 155mm howitzers. These howitzers weighed three tons and had an effective range of fourteen kilometers. The cannonball weighed 50 kilograms, and its killing radius and damage area were extremely large. The two of them were equipped with a total of 72 cannons. The firepower of the Mad Heart was insane. An infantry division had more than 105 mm cannons. Excluding the mortars, there were 180 of them. Such firepower was absolutely insane.
However, in other words, such a firepower configuration would consume a lot of ammunition, so this patch required a large number of trucks. One artillery regiment could reach 2,600.
As for the anti-aircraft artillery regiment, they had more than 80 anti-aircraft cannons of various calibers, and they were all relatively advanced anti-aircraft cannons. With the current air defense firepower density, even in the middle and late stages of World War II, they would still be able to make them suffer. The anti-aircraft artillery regiment also needed more than 1,300 people.
Finally, adding on a series of personnel, the total number of infantry divisions was close to 17,000 people. This was a very large scale.
As for the higher ranks, their main force was three infantry divisions and the heavy artillery regiment.
The heavy artillery regiment was equipped with the true divine weapons of war. A heavy artillery regiment was equipped with 54 210mm heavy howitzers and 18 210mm heavy cannons, a total of 72 heavy cannons.
As for the larger caliber cannons, they were basically not under the control of the lower ranks. They were either the navy's land-based coastal defense cannons, the Longsong Cannons directly under the General Staff, or the train cannons. It was impossible for these things to be directly transferred to the army for the army to use. In this era, the 280mm and above army train guns were equivalent to weapons like ballistic missiles. They all had a certain strategic value.
A Heavy Artillery Regiment actually did not have many cannoneers. The majority of them were logistics personnel. Therefore, a Heavy Artillery Regiment with only 72 cannons would require more than 2,000 people, and this did not include the specialized guards.
Each infantry unit would have an armored regiment. More than 100 armored vehicles could provide cover for the infantry.
Unlike the Third Reich, where tanks were concentrated because of insufficient production. Although they provided powerful combat power, the infantry troops behind them basically did not have any armor power. This was the biggest reason why the German infantry division always suffered losses when facing the American infantry division.
An infantry corps would have over 50,000 soldiers in total. An army group would have 3 infantry corps, plus the armored division and some personnel of the army headquarters. An army group could have over 200,000 soldiers. Of course, that was under the condition that the armored division was reduced. According to the current scale, an army group could have at least 210,000 soldiers.
But so far, Ji Yun's request was that, in addition to the security forces stationed in various places, before the start of the war in the Central Plains in 1930, he could have two corps of troops. Including the garrison personnel in various places, the total number of people needed to reach more than 450,000. By September 18th, 1931, the total number of people in the land army had to reach at least three corps. Only in this way could he ensure the stability of the Polar Bear and the Chicken in the Basket, as well as the internal affairs of China. Moreover, he basically couldn't afford to lose like this.
As for 1931, after dealing with the chicken with legs, the army still had to continue to develop, but the growth rate of the army would definitely be slower than now. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, the army needed to reach at least two million people to deal with all kinds of dangers. Therefore, after 1931, the production of clone soldiers would continue, but their mainstream occupation would no longer be soldiers. Their discipline and learning ability would allow them to work in other occupations first.
It would take at least ten years for the army to stabilize and slow down.
Now, in addition to the formation of these regular armies, the construction of city garrisons in the relevant areas had also begun. These people were equivalent to mobilized soldiers and were only second-tier combat forces, although the equipment of these second-tier combat forces was not too bad, and their combat strength was not low either.
As for the formation of second-tier combat forces, it was mainly done according to the region. Those villages had their own guards, and towns and counties were no exception. As for these second-tier regular troops, the fat ones were mainly responsible for the defense work in those places with more population.
Under normal circumstances, they would be recruited from the local county with the population resources that could be provided. Now that there were more young adults, there was no shortage of manpower. A county garrison needed at least 3000 people. After it was completed, it would play an important role in guarding the city.
This round of military reorganization was mainly reflected in the large-scale establishment. However, with the formation of the three infantry corps, some people were naturally promoted.
First Infantry Army Commander Lin Sanhu, Political Commissar Tian Yongan, Chief of Staff Yi Ning. Under its jurisdiction were three infantry divisions: First Division Commander Zhao Tiehan, Chief of Staff Ji Kong, and Political Commissar Wu Guohua. Second Division Commander Huang Baitao, Chief of Staff Chen Zhen, Political Commissar Lin Feng. Third Division Commander Zhou Weiguo, Chief of Staff Xing Zhihua, Political Commissar Wei Li.
The commander of the Second Infantry Corps, Rommel, the Chief of Staff, Pan Ningshui, and the political commissar, Song Fu.
Infantry Third Corps Commander Qi Meng, Chief of Staff Xu Zhi, Political Commissar Lei Huo.
As for the division level officers of the second and third armies, most of them had not been decided yet. They would be decided in the future. The large group of clone officers below were quite similar in ability, so it was very difficult to choose.
However, Qi Meng was lucky to be the commander of the 3rd Corps. Among this group, his commanding ability was only in the top five. However, he was more senior and humble, so in the end, he became the commander of the 3rd Corps after Chief of Staff Xu Zhi gave in.
However, now everyone was immersed in the joy of being promoted. After all, even clones had their own feelings, but they were not good at expressing them.
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