bookcurios Chapter 245 Is this how it should be? Or is it the butterfly effect?
Chapter 245 Is this how it should be? Or is it the butterfly effect?
In fact, Xu Le just wanted to turn a blind eye to the casualties of the rest of the Tang Dynasty’s army.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to help, but he knows the future development trend. Even without him and the 88th Army, the Tang Dynasty will win in the future.
With him around, he could only try his best to reduce the losses of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Although there are no Eighth Route Army in this world, there are guerrillas that are almost identical to them. Even many important leaders in the guerrillas are exactly the same as those in the previous life.
So he was certain of one thing: the Tang Dynasty would face a huge civil war in the future.
That's why he didn't want to interfere too much.
He just wanted to kill the devils, which was also the fulfillment of his unfulfilled "last wish" in his previous life.
A few months ago, Commander Jiang specifically asked him about some matters concerning the expeditionary force, and he made it clear that he would not participate and would not offer any ideas.
He knew that this time would probably end in failure like in his previous life. After all, the Axis powers were at their peak at that time.
England, the Soviet Union, and the United States have not improved their combat capabilities.
But now when he heard that the expeditionary force had lost 90% of its strength, he felt confused.
It was 4% in the previous life, and now it is %, a difference of .
Moreover, the expeditionary force in the previous life reached a withdrawal agreement at the end of April, and it was not until August that the entire expeditionary force withdrew from Myanmar.
And now?
It was only mid-May, and only 5 people were evacuated. The rest were either on the retreat or were completely lost.
The only reason Xu Le could think of at this moment was that his arrival caused a butterfly effect and changed the world.
Moreover, he did not travel to the past, but came to a place like a parallel world. It is reasonable that the world situation has developed differently.
"9, 9 died in the battle..."
Xu Le said this expressionlessly, then turned and went to his room.
Dalong hesitated for a moment, then slowly left. He was only in charge of the Intelligence Department, and he was not required to participate in other military affairs.
Looking at Xu Le's slightly lonely back, everyone was silent. After a moment, Wang Dafu spoke up: "What should we do now?"
Jiang Feng was the second in command of the 88th Army. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Where is Advisor Wei now?"
Fang Yue replied: "Advisor Wei usually travels between several divisions to assist the troops in deploying their defenses. Based on the different natures of each division and their different defensive geographical locations, he has put forward many valuable suggestions. I am often here at the headquarters, and Advisor Wei is often assisting in the management of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division. Now he is in my 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division!"
Jiang Feng was silent for a while again, then he slowly opened his mouth and asked everyone: "What do you think of Consultant Wei?"
Wang Dafu was the first to answer: "There is absolutely no problem with his character. His cultural and military education are at the top level among the generals of the Tang Dynasty!"
Fang Yue also continued to answer: "I am still uncertain about the political stance, but I am sure that they will not have any bad thoughts towards our army!"
Jiang Feng was silent for the third time, and this time the silence lasted longer. After about 5 minutes, he made a decision in his heart.
"I plan to let him concurrently serve as the commander of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division. Fang Yue should focus his work on the Army General Staff!"
Being a concurrent teacher and acting teacher are two completely different concepts!
An acting division commander may be transferred at any time, but a part-time position is different. He is a formal division commander, and in addition to the position of division commander, he has at least one other identity.
There are many people in the Tang Dynasty army who hold several important positions at the same time!
"Advisor Wei's status is already among the top in our army. If he is appointed as a division commander and has military power, his status will rise a lot. Isn't it too fast to promote him?"
Jiang Feng shook his head slightly: "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ. The young marshal believes in Advisor Wei, and we should believe in him too. In the coming period, the situation our army will face will be more severe, and all divisions must be prepared to cope with it.
Advisor Wei was once the commander-in-chief of a theater of operations. His ability is much stronger than all of us present here. I feel relieved to hand over a division to him!"
"Okay, let's do as you say!" Wang Dafu and Fang Yue both expressed their agreement.
"Okay!" Fang Yue nodded heavily and said, "I will bring this up with the young marshal. Now let's discuss the garrison adjustments of each division. We should still not move unless the enemy moves, and use stillness to counter movement. But as soon as the Japanese army moves, our divisions must be able to counter quickly!"
At this time, Wei Junjun also felt that there was no need to stay any longer, so he turned around and walked out, saying as he walked:
"Wei Li's ability is stronger than you think. The young commander spent a lot of money to get him here. This is a very clear decision!"
If we were to ask who knows Wei Li best, no one in the entire 88th Army knows him better than Wei Junjun.
As one of the top personnel of the Military Control Commission, Wei Junjun had investigated all the senior generals of the Tang Dynasty army. He even knew which general had peeked at the aunt next door taking a bath when he was a child. It was no exaggeration to say that he knew everything about them.
Even Xu Le only knew that Wei Li was patriotic and capable based on some historical records he had seen in his previous life, and he knew almost nothing else.
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Xu Le locked himself in the room for many days. He was thinking about many things, some things he understood but did not really understand.
These things may very likely determine the future direction of the 88th Army and even the fate of the Tang Dynasty.
At least he was now certain of one thing, that this world had deviated from his previous life, perhaps because of himself.
But the reason is no longer important. What is important is that the trajectory has changed. What happened in the previous life may not happen in this world.
He is not sure now whether Japan will surrender as promised.
Moreover, in the face of various changes, he needs to change his plans...
Xu Le didn't leave the room until he heard good news.
Tens of thousands of people worked day and night, overcoming numerous difficulties, and finally after half a year, the Fenglingdu River Bridge was completed.
The bridge integrates railway and highway, connecting the Nantongpu Railway and the Tongguan Station of the Longhai Railway.
It directly opened up the transportation hub between southern Shanxi and central China, and indirectly connected mountain cities and Sichuan Province, greatly facilitating transportation.
In order to facilitate the transportation of large quantities of materials, the materials used for the bridge are very strict, and the entire road section is made of reinforced concrete structure.
The maximum load-bearing capacity of the highway section is about 1000 tons, which is equivalent to allowing 30 Type 69 tanks to pass at the same time.
In order to quickly complete this huge project, hundreds of workers died during the construction, and one engineer even lost both legs.
Xu Le waved his hand and asked Zhang Shuping to provide compensation for these people, 50 yuan plus 2000 yuan in legal currency per person.
The engineer was also hired by the Logistics Department with a high salary to cultivate talent in the department.