Volume 1 Teacher Chapter 15 Competition
Taking a concubine is a big deal. Although his wife Li Yuan would be a little unhappy when she knew about it, Dai Jiliang still found an opportunity to tell her.
As Dai Jiliang expected, Li Yuan, who was deeply educated in orthodox women's virtues, said nothing after learning about this, except for the visible resentment on her face. Her only dissatisfaction was that Qi Xiu did not move in and still lived in the original house.
"It's better not to move here."
Dai Jiliang half leaned on the edge of the bed, letting Li Yuan crawl on him in the top position. The two of them were closely connected, and his hands were still stroking his wife's smooth back and elastic breasts up and down.
"On the one hand, you can turn a blind eye to it. On the other hand, she has a large family and it's not convenient for her to come over."
Dai Jiliang held down Li Yuan, who was a little excited after hearing what she said, and whispered into the woman's ear.
"I know you're not a Hedong lion. It's my fault for not informing you in advance. Be good and listen to me. Don't worry, I have you in my heart."
It doesn't take too many touching love words, just one sentence is enough to make Li Yuan's eyes tear up.
Dai Jiliang shook his head. "I'll bring her to you during the next break. Remember, we must follow the rules and don't let others laugh at our old Dai family..."
As for what will happen after the two women meet, Dai Jiliang doesn't care. Taking a concubine is just an interlude, and training troops is the main theme.
Well, since Dai Jiliang's Third Battalion was also outstanding in the entire Guard Army, Lu Jianzhang first expanded the Third Battalion's organization to four companies.
Even though there are only a hundred more people, they are extremely enviable in the guard army.
"Brother Guangfu, you said that all divisions are expanding now, and the reserve army is about to be organized into a division. Will our guard army also move?"
Cai Naixin, the commander of the second battalion, took He Oucai, the commander of the first battalion, out to the restaurant, and the two of them whispered about their future.
"Of course we have to move. Dai Zhixiang's Third Battalion has been expanded, and you and I will be expanding soon too."
He Oucai is Lu Jianzhang's most trusted confidant, so he naturally knows what his master is planning now.
"The first step is to add a company to each of the four battalions of the Guards Army. The second step is probably to organize it into a mixed brigade."
"Mixed Brigade?"
Cai Naixin's heart moved. According to the Beiyang practice, a mixed brigade must have at least two infantry regiments and several special forces battalions and companies. The initial size of the guard army may not be that large, so let's say it is the size of two infantry regiments, and then decide on the choice of the regiment commander.
"Then I would like to congratulate Brother Guangfu in advance. One of the leaders must be Brother Guangfu!"
"Ah! No way! If there was no Dai Jiliang's Third Battalion, we wouldn't be modest. We have two regiment commanders. Brothers, we should at least fight for it."
He Oucai smiled bitterly and drank the glass of wine.
"But compared to Dai Jiliang, we brothers are still a step behind. So, Brother Congshan, please don't mention the captain anymore."
"Why not?"
Cai Naixin's eyes rolled around, and it was obvious that he was trying to stir up trouble and fish in troubled waters.
"Brother Guangfu is General Lu's favorite general. Dai has only been a soldier for a few days. What merits and hard work have he done? If he is allowed to be the head of the regiment, I will be the first to disobey."
"But what General Lu values is Captain Dai's ability to train soldiers."
He Oucai had been serving Lu Jianzhang for so many years, so he naturally knew his master's character. He also had self-knowledge and knew what the consequences would be if he touched Butcher Lu's reverse scale. So even though he knew that there might be no hope for him to move forward, he did not do anything extreme.
"Look, when has Boss Lu ever attended the wedding of one of his subordinates, and even married a concubine?"
He Guangfu shook his head.
"Besides, you saw what happened that day with your own eyes. He is the director and deputy director of the department, and he is also a Japanese military attaché. How can we compare?"
"Even if we can't compete, we have to compete. The Dai guy is just reaping the benefits of studying abroad. I don't believe that he can really fight after only a few months of training. It's just a better show on the scene."
There is some truth in what Cai Naixin said. Soldiers who have never seen blood can never be called an iron army.
"How about I go back and make a report to General Lu, saying that several of our battalions are going to have a joint training exercise imitating the Zhangde Autumn Drills. I want to put a damper on Dai's prestige..."
"This time, the training will be divided into two parts: attack and defense. First, the first and second battalions will attack, and the third and fourth battalions will hold the defense. The next day, the situation will be reversed."
At Lu Jianzhang's signal, a staff officer pointed to the map and explained to the four officers present.
"This is the topographic map of Hill 53. The defenders are assigned one engineering company and one artillery company. Of course, our guard army doesn't have them now. General Lu negotiated with the reserve army to borrow them. Don't worry, battalion commanders. The attackers are assigned two artillery companies. Do you understand?"
"Commander, our army doesn't have blanks. How can we calculate the casualties? If there is a hand-to-hand fight, how can we calculate the winner? Also, can we be flexible in attack and defense?"
As soon as the staff officer stopped talking, Dai Jiliang's questions burst out like a string of cannonballs.
"Zhixiang, these are very good questions. I will be the referee during this practice. We will use the probability method to calculate casualties. As for assassination and combat, the probability of killing will be calculated based on 55% for the defender and 45% for the attacker."
This means that once hand-to-hand combat begins, both sides will basically be wiped out.
"As for whether it can be flexible and maneuverable."
Lu Jianzhang looked at Dai Jiliang deeply.
"Can military orders be changed?"
This? Dai Jiliang was speechless. It seemed that flexible defense and active attack were no longer possible. Lu Jianzhang was still too rigid. It would be better to let the two teams lay down their weapons and fight in a group.
But he could never say this directly in front of Lu Jianzhang, so Dai Jiliang had to retreat silently.
"Zhixiang, this battle depends on you."
After the meeting, looking at the proud looks of He Oucai and Cai Naixin, Dai Jiliang was hit hard on the back before he could react. Turning back, he saw that it was the burly commander of the Fourth Battalion, Zhang Binnan.
"Brother Binnan, you are an old soldier, so you don't need to be polite, right?"
Dai Jiliang immediately smiled. The man opposite him was an old soldier who had been a soldier for more than ten years from the Xinchou Year to now. If he said this again, it would make people suspicious.
"What are you talking about, Zhixiang? Don't you know how capable I am? General Meng Lu thinks highly of me and lets me lead a battalion. That's a favor to me, Zhang.
In a war, you can fight hard, but I, Zhang, can't guarantee victory.
Hey, kid, don't be a coward, I tell you, those two camp leaders have always looked down on us, this time I can rely on you."
Dai Jiliang relaxed his brows. He had already figured it out. This person was also a member of Lu Jianzhang's team, so this must be a signal from Lu. In this case, let's start fighting. When it comes to fighting, there is no one second to him. Whether it's a mule or a horse, it has to be taken out for a walk.
"Well, it's better to obey than to be respectful. Zhixiang is overstepping his authority."
Dai Jiliang took Zhang Binnan back to his camp headquarters and spread out the map he had just obtained.
"Brother Binnan, this is what I planned..."
The morning mist had just dissipated, and the four battalions had been deployed in an area of less than ten square kilometers. This virtual war was about to break out.
Lu Jianzhang rarely wore a military belt. He was wearing a neatly starched military uniform and knee-high riding boots, looking like a professional soldier.
He raised the authentic German-imported Zeiss four-fold telescope, which was one of the few in the country , and scanned the designated battlefield. On one side were silent trenches, and on the other side, snow-white bayonets reflected the dazzling sunlight.
"let's start!"
Lu Jianzhang looked at the pocket watch in his hand, and when the hands overlapped, he issued an order.
"Unit A is now launching a full-scale attack with 12 artillery pieces."
As the command flags changed, the A troops organized by the first and second battalions began to attack. First, they provided regular artillery cover. Of course, He and Cai used all their artillery to the utmost. In a split second, sixty shells fell from the sky, and the 53rd Heights were immediately filled with smoke.
However, the damage caused by this fierce bombardment was.
"Unit B reports no casualties."
"What do you mean no one was injured? What happened?"
Lu Jianzhang personally took the report from the staff officer and saw that it was clearly written that there were only four sentries in the first 500-meter trench. Of course, there would be no casualties under this level of shelling.
"What is Dai Jiliang doing? Is he trying to use the empty trenches to consume the artillery shells of Team A?"
This is a reasonable explanation. China is far from being self-sufficient in ammunition, so even the 75mm mountain cannons produced by the Shanghai factory are only equipped with a basic number of shells for each gun. If there is no supply from the logistics troops, the artillery will be useless after the firing.
"Unit A has begun its charge."
Perhaps taking this issue into consideration, after five rapid attacks from 12 mountain cannons, Team A began to charge forward, and the first to be dispatched was a company-sized force.
I saw that their formation was dispersed, three in a group, five in a group, forming two loose lines, and they rushed towards the high ground occupied by Team B one after the other.
However, even when they reached the front line, Team B's artillery still did not open fire.
"It looks like Team B is going to give up the front line."
Several staff officers were whispering to each other over there, and at this moment, suddenly, there was the sound of volleys of gunfire from Team B's side.
"Damn it, how did Team B get people to the front line?"
Lu Jianzhang was as confused as several staff officers.
Fortunately, the report was delivered quickly. It turned out that the troops of Team B were deployed on the reverse slope of the high ground. In addition to several trenches on the front, there were also longitudinal trenches connecting the trenches. Along the longitudinal trenches, as long as the enemy's artillery fire stopped, the troops behind could be quickly transported up.
"This company of Unit A is finished."
Lu Jianzhang realized after a quick calculation that Team A's attack would end in failure.
Sure enough, a new report came in soon. There were nearly 150 people, and according to probability, only one-third of them could make it down intact.
Presumably, Team A also received the same news, so a new round of artillery fire began again, and this time the artillery fire obviously lasted longer than the previous one.
"Almost half of the ammunition has been used up."
All participants were calculating clearly.
"Look, Team A is going all out this time."
It was a desperate attempt. It was rare to see a charge at the level of two battalions. The densely packed troops had no way of moving in a skirmish line this time. The two battalions were neatly arranged into five square formations. Except for the company that was damaged the first time, both battalions were on top.
"idiot!"
Lu Jianzhang cursed. He originally thought that the regimental-level battle would last for quite a long time. He did not expect that the two guys would foolishly use dense formations to test the breakthrough line. Was the enemy's artillery a decoration? However, unexpectedly, the artillery of Team B did not fire immediately. However, due to the narrow area in front, Team A could only use two square formations to attack together.
"It's a good plan. If two companies break through the current defense line, three more companies will break through another trench. It's not a wasted effort."
Lu Jianzhang commented calmly.
"But where is the artillery of Team B?"
Just as they were guessing, Team B's artillery fire started to unleash its power, pouring dense ammunition into Team A's second echelon, which was immediately enveloped by a cloud of smoke.
Fortunately, this was just a smokescreen. If it was a real thing, these two companies would have suffered heavy casualties.
"Team B reports, after completing two rounds of shooting, Team B launched a full-scale hand-to-hand combat, and Team A has been driven away from the front line."
"Terminate the exercise in my name."
Team A had already lost completely, but because of the strict order before the battle, Dai Jiliang did not take advantage of the situation to counterattack. Even if they continued to fight, there would not be much point.
"Tell He Oucai and Cai Naixin that if I find them so stupid again tomorrow, don't blame me, Lu, for being ruthless."
With Lu Jianzhang's words, the exercise came to an end.
