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Chapter 167 The Tang Dynasty is in Danger

The next day, Jiang Feng, Wang Dafu, Liu Quanhua, Fang Yue, and Xu Da gathered in the military conference room.

Although the preliminary plan for military reform has been released and most of the senior officers have been selected, they have to trust each other before they are officially appointed.

Jiang Feng spoke first: "Since the young marshal is not safe, we just need to wait for him to wake up. But the absence of the young marshal does not mean that our 88th Army cannot fight. In order to prevent the devils from noticing our abnormality, I will let the Operations Department formulate a short-term combat plan, aiming to harass the enemy, not expand outward, and maintain the style of our army."

Xu Da: "The military operations will be supervised by your General Staff. I want to say one thing, we cannot waste this period of time, we should take this opportunity to strengthen the training of the troops, especially the special forces!

First of all, the infantry must be proficient in single-shot and triple-shot firing, which can not only improve accuracy but also save ammunition and reduce the pressure on the logistics troops.

Then there are the artillery. No matter whether it is a howitzer or an anti-aircraft gun, all gunners must be proficient in operating the fire control system to increase the hit rate. If they cannot do it well, they will be withdrawn. If there is a problem with the artillery support, the soldiers on the front line will pay the price in blood.

Then there is the training of tank soldiers. The drivers must be able to master the skills of driving skillfully on all kinds of terrains. Each class must learn maintenance and be able to self-maintain small problems without relying on logistics troops!

There won't be any tanks or armored vehicles delivered in the short term, but the training of new recruits for this branch of the army cannot be delayed. Talented soldiers from the 177th and 178th Divisions will be selected to join the armored regiment for training. If there are not enough tanks, we can borrow some from the armored regiment. This requires Chief of Staff Jiang and Commander Xiao to discuss this!"

The Armored Regiment is directly under the division, and currently only Jiang Feng and Xu Le can mobilize it.

Jiang Feng nodded: "The training of the troops will be handed over to Brigadier General Liu. You have more experience in this area."

Xu Da also looked at Liu Quanhua; "I will send 50 members of the escort team to cooperate with your training!"

Liu Quanhua agreed immediately: "With your guard team here, there will be no problem at all. Otherwise, I still don't understand some things clearly!"

Jiang Feng also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The troops should focus on training, supplemented by combat. The military reform cannot be left behind. According to the instructions left by the young marshal, it is almost completed. Once the follow-up troops arrive, we can start the reform. I will personally lead the team to be responsible for this matter!"

Wang Dafu spoke up about this matter: "The first batch of funds from the major war zones has also arrived, and we are also preparing to ship out equipment. Zhu Xiaoping is in charge of this matter. But Zhu Xiaoping and Xu Wenwan don't know about the young marshal yet, and they must not be kept in the dark. Who will go and tell them about this!"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, and even Xu Da couldn't help but look towards the corner.

During this period of time, because Jiang Feng handed over all the matters concerning the arms trade in the war zone to Zhu Xiaoping, Zhu Xiaoping successfully snatched the title of Guo Metro Model Worker. He sleeps later than a dog and gets up earlier than a chicken.

Xu Wenwan would come to the headquarters to cause trouble almost every day, and everyone was afraid of her.

Jiang Feng was also tired of hiding, and wanted to reduce the workload of the Quartermaster Department, but who knew that Zhu Xiaoping was so motivated and was unwilling to share the tasks at hand.

Xu Wenwan thought that Jiang Feng had gone out to get another mission. The whole headquarters was in chaos. People were hiding from him, and even dogs had to hide with their tails between their legs, for fear that their tails would wag unevenly and get kicked.

Xu Le is the only heir of the Xu family army and the last bloodline of the Xu family. If Xu Wenwan knew about this, it would be a huge disaster.

Fang Yue was a man who liked to use his brain. He whispered, "We don't have to worry about the debts anyway. Why don't we let Chief of Staff Jiang go? Don't let others get involved!"

Liu Quanhua immediately raised his hand; "I agree!"

Wang Dafu: "I have no objection!"

Although Xu Da didn't say anything, he still raised his hand.

Jiang Feng was helpless: "Well, if you count it, Xiao Le'er still has to call me uncle, so let me go and talk. At most, I will be a hero again in 18 years! This matter has come to an end. The next thing to talk about is another big thing, which concerns the life and death of our Tang Dynasty. Brigade Commander Wang, you go ahead and talk!"

Everyone was training Wang Dafu. When Xu Le was a hands-off manager, Jiang Feng was in charge on the surface, but in fact many things were left to Wang Dafu to handle.

Wang Dafu cleared his throat, opened the prepared document, put on a serious expression and said, "This is some important intelligence that the Military Commission has conveyed to various war zones, as well as some developments in the international situation. Let me briefly talk about it!"

"First of all, it is our Tang Dynasty. Tang is a big agricultural country with rich resources, but its industry is very backward. This is also the main reason why Japan invaded us, to plunder our resources!"

"Since the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance, our Tang army has been defeated step by step, but the current confrontation can be maintained. On the one hand, it is due to our country's geographical factors. From Hunan Province, Hubei Province, and Henan Province to the west, there are continuous mountains and dangerous terrain. They have become a natural barrier to protect our Tang rear, making it impossible for the devils to advance."

"This is the first point. The most important point is that our Tang Dynasty has international assistance and a steady stream of military supplies are shipped to the country. It is precisely because of these supplies that our Tang Dynasty army has the strength to fight against Japan!"

"The first international channel was the Tang-Vietnam Channel, where international goods were landed at Vietnamese ports in French East Indochina and then transported to Guangxi and Yunnan provinces by road and rail. However, with the Japanese occupation of Nanning and the Japanese attack on Vietnam in September last year, this channel was completely scrapped."

"The second route is to land on Hong Kong Island and then transport the supplies to the mainland. Although the Japanese army has not yet attacked Hong Kong Island, after the fall of Wuhan and Guangzhou, the supplies stored in Hong Kong Island could not be transported in, so this route is basically useless."

"The third route is the Soviet Union's transportation route through the northwest. This is the safest route. However, according to the news from the Military Commission, the European battlefield is likely to undergo tremendous changes. The Soviet Union's aid is becoming less and less. This route may be scrapped in half a year at most!"

"The only remaining international support channel is the Burma Road, but the transportation capacity is too small. Moreover, after the Japanese army occupied Vietnam, they used Vietnam as a base and continuously sent planes to bomb several important bridges on the Burma Road. I'm afraid this last remaining channel will not last long!"

"That's what I want to say. The Japanese army's actions are nothing but provocations to Western countries, but what we, the Tang Dynasty, are facing is a real siege. Without international assistance, the Tang Dynasty alone will not be able to fight against the devils!"