The commander of the new First Division Teaching Battalion is Suo Chao, who has just been knighted.
This time, Southern Africa relied entirely on its own strength to suppress the rebellion and did not ask London to send a single soldier. London was very satisfied with this, so it was not stingy with rewards.
This also has something to do with Rock. If Rock had not already been Baron Nyasaland, it is estimated that the British government would not be so generous.
After the establishment of the new First Division, Rock removed many officers and soldiers from the Northern Rhodesian Division to replace them. He hoped that the new First Cavalry Division could form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Suo Chao's current task is to train the former Rhodesian Division.
The officers and soldiers of the Northern Division were integrated into the original Johannesburg police force.
"The quality of these policemen is really good. They are qualified to join the Northern Rhodesia Division directly in Nyasaland." Li Fei, who was also just knighted, was also transferred to the new First Cavalry Division by Roque. Now,
His position is the commander of Company A of the teaching camp.
Li Fei performed outstandingly during the counter-rebellion and was knighted by the British government. When he came to the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, he was naturally promoted one level, and his military rank was also promoted from second lieutenant to captain. This promotion was faster than Luo's.
Ke is no less generous.
"Nonsense, when Sir Alex established the Northern Rhodesian Division, he used the old team of the Rock Gold Mine. The commando team of the Johannesburg Police Department were the confidants trained by Sir Alex. How can this be compared?" Suo Chao said in the new interview.
He is a senior member of the 1st Cavalry Division and one of the first batch of old brothers to follow Rock.
Suo Chao didn't say anything. Although the officers and soldiers of the Northern Rhodesian Division have performed well in counterinsurgency this time, they were not even qualified to join the police commando team when they were in Johannesburg.
This was a bit hurtful to say, so Suo Chao still had reservations, but the meaning was already revealed in his words.
"I understand, I understand." Suo Chao didn't have any aristocratic demeanor, he was smiling like an old woman.
As for what I'm thinking, I don't know.
"Has the training outline been completed?" Suo Chao was also very busy. The newly formed First Cavalry Division was going to form a company composed of Africans and Boers. Suo Chao was really unsure about the combat effectiveness of Africans and Boers.
In fact, looking at the Johannesburg Police Department, the performance of the Africans and Boers is still good. If they enter the new 1st Cavalry Division, they are qualified to become an auxiliary force even if they are not qualified to become the main force.
In this way, there is a problem. If Africans and Boers are auxiliary troops, then when the war breaks out, the main force composed of Chinese will charge into the battle, while the auxiliary troops composed of Africans and Boers will be playing soy sauce.
Rock and Suo Chao would definitely not allow this to happen. Once a war breaks out, the Africans and Boers should be used as cannon fodder to charge into the battle, while the main force composed of Chinese will follow behind to take advantage.
However, in this way, the number of Africans and Boers must be maintained at a certain level, which is another problem.
According to Rock's plan, the number of Africans and Boers in the new First Cavalry Division is now about one platoon, and may be expanded into a company in the future. With such a small number of troops, it will be difficult to undertake certain more difficult operations.
Sochao still has to figure out how to use Africans and Boers in the future.
Nominally, Suo Chao now also serves as the deputy commander of the new 1st Cavalry Division. In fact, due to Roque's busy work schedule, Suo Chao is in charge of the work of the new 1st Cavalry Division.
In the past, in Nyasaland, Suo Chao was only responsible for the training of the Northern Rhodesian Division. Anton and Martin were responsible for other tasks. Now Suo Chao has to take charge of the overall work of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, which is inevitably a bit inadequate.
"Okay, let's rest for half an hour after breakfast, and then it will be an emergency drill in full force. Today's mission is ten kilometers. The troops dispatched are four companies A, B, C, and D. It is still the old rule. The losing company will have lunch.
Serve everyone all the time." When it comes to work, Li Fei immediately gets serious.
The training plan of the Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division was absolutely exquisite for this era.
When there were still distinct classes in the armies of European countries, the Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division could basically treat them equally. Even nobles like Li Fei had to accompany the troops during training.
The troops move together, and although they live in single tents, they are no different from ordinary soldiers in terms of food.
Having said that, Li Fei didn't feel superior to others just because he was awarded the title of "Sir". Even Roque didn't do anything special in the army. No one in the Northern Rhodesia Division or the new 1st Cavalry Division did anything special.
Qualifications.
The logistics of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division are naturally excellent. There are enough eggs, duck eggs, milk, and vegetables for breakfast. These are collectively purchased from the Agricultural Association. In Johannesburg, these items are now the cheapest.
, officers and soldiers can basically open it up and eat whatever they want.
Half an hour after breakfast, following the orders given by the officers, the officers and soldiers of the four companies began to prepare for the ten-kilometer long-distance training.
This ten-kilometer long-distance training is competitive. For company-level zipping, competition is conducted within the company as a platoon unit. For battalion-level training, competition is conducted within the battalion as a company unit.
This approach may seem commonplace in the 21st century, but the things that still exist in the 21st century have fully proven the effectiveness of this approach.
The soldiers are all young men aged over 20 to 25 years old. Most of these young people have not yet started a family. They are so energetic that they have almost nowhere to vent. Therefore, even if the training is very tiring, the difficulty will continue to increase.
But no one took the initiative to admit defeat.
The assessment of training is based on the overall standard. If one person in a company fails to complete it, the entire company will be punished. The reason why it is so "unhuman" is to improve the collective consciousness and obedience consciousness of the officers and soldiers. In this era
Many of the troops attached great importance to these things. The biggest gap between them and the Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division was in weapons and tactics.
When it comes to fighting spirit, Rock actually admires those soldiers today. If nothing else, let’s just say that a “queue to be shot” who was almost ridiculed by the entire Internet in the 21st century was not very popular in the 21st century.
An army can do it.
"Pay attention to the rhythm, pay attention to breathing, maintain the formation, and if you can't bear it, raise it immediately. We are a whole, and everyone's performance must be excellent. This is our battlefield. No matter what the situation, you cannot abandon your companions on the battlefield.
, if our A company is last in this training, then we have to serve the other three companies during the meal. We stand while they sit, we watch them eat, and when they finish eating, we can only
Eat some leftovers, those bastards are still taunting us, believe me, it must be uncomfortable." Li Fei was cheering for the officers and soldiers of Company A. He also carried a Lee Enfield today, and carried four in his backpack
Fill the kettle with water. We will practice with the troops later.
Speaking of backpacks, this is the latest product from the Johannesburg Woolen Mills.
Even Rock didn't expect that there were no backpacks in this era. When people went out, if they really couldn't take everything, they basically used their pockets.
It's hard to imagine that the pocket can become a backpack by simply changing your thinking and sewing two ropes on it, but no one can think of it.
The Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division have now generally used backpacks. Now when the troops are dispatched, bullets and grenades are still packed in the equipment. The small snacks, sewing kits, and first aid kits they carry with them are all
Put it in a backpack.
Strictly speaking, when a soldier is fully armed, the equipment on his body should be about 20 kilograms. This weight includes the rifle. Some soldiers will also bring their own pistols, which makes the load heavier. With a backpack,
It can solve a lot of problems for officers and soldiers.
The biggest advantage is that in future battles, officers and soldiers can finally capture more trophies.
Half an hour later, as the officers gave the order, the officers and soldiers, who had been irritated and red-eyed, rushed out of the camp screaming.
There happened to be a group of Boer officers and soldiers who had just come to report at the gate of the camp. They were drawn from the Transvaal colonial army. They were startled by the yelling officers and soldiers.
It was really a bit of a rush. In order to buy time, the officers and soldiers of the four companies wanted to set off as soon as possible, so the door was a bit crowded.
The officers of the four companies still tried their best to maintain order and set off in order according to the order of battle. The soldiers were a little unable to hold on. The officers and soldiers of Company A who set off first were a bit arrogant and could not help but irritate the waiting officers and soldiers.
They were all hot-blooded young men, and no one could bear this anger. The officers did not care in order to be confrontational, and some of the officers and soldiers who were waiting to set off cursed.
What to do if someone scolds you?
Of course I scolded him back!
So there was a bit of excitement at the entrance of the camp, and the Boer officers and soldiers who had just come to report were a bit stunned.
This, this situation is so messed up that it's even worse than a vegetable market, is this the legendary Northern Rhodesian Division?
It was not a mistake. These Boer officers and soldiers who had just been transferred all knew that the new First Cavalry Division was established with the Northern Rhodesian Division as the backbone.
"Li Fei, you must be wicked. If you lose this time, I'll see where you put your face!" B company commander Jing shouted at Li Fei.
"Want to see me make a fool of myself? No way! Listen to me. If anyone drags everyone down, clean the toilet for me!" Li Fei responded loudly.
"Bah! Listen to me, if you can't win today, I will lead you to clean the toilet together!" Guan Jing is also a ruthless person.
It's quite good. Anyway, someone has cleaned the toilet. I guess the soldier on duty is going crazy with joy.
It's a good thing that those Boers don't understand Chinese, otherwise, some of them would have given up by now.
