Alexey is absolutely worth every penny for Wang Xuexin... to be precise, he is worth every penny for the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army got this support staff at almost no cost. He was given as a gift when the Eighth Route Army traded half-track vehicles.
However, this Alexey can do much more than Wang Xuexin imagined.
It's just that half-track cars can be modified... In fact, this job is not simple, because only those who have a thorough understanding of half-track cars can make the most reasonable and ideal modifications to them. Otherwise, who would dare to dismantle this car?
Braking device? Who would have thought that the front wheel braking device is useless or even dangerous?
In addition, this guy is also very good with tanks.
When Wang Xuexin asked about the tanks, Alexei laughed "haha" and said: "Comrade Battalion Commander, where do you think the tanks of the troops around Stalingrad are repaired?"
Wang Xuexin said "Oh" and understood, it was the Stalingrad Tractor Factory.
Not to mention, the tanks and tractors of this period were actually very similar.
Because the tank was only invented at the end of World War I. The British invented the first tank in 1915, but it has only been more than 20 years ago. All technologies are very immature. It can almost be said to be a crawler-type tractor.
An armored vehicle driven by a chassis.
This is also one of the main reasons why the Stalingrad Tractor Plant can produce tanks.
If it is a modern tank with a bi-stable system, a radar and an active defense system... the tractor factory will definitely not be able to do it.
But for a tank of this level now, especially a tank as backward as the T26, Alexey knows its parts very well.
If there are any missing parts, I can tinker with a few molds and build a furnace, and it will be ready in a few days.
If that didn't work, a tank that was in such bad condition that it could not be driven onto the battlefield was dismantled and all useful parts were replaced with other tanks.
In the end, even the tank battalion of Yuncheng came here because of the reputation, and invited Alexey all the way to conduct a comprehensive maintenance of the tanks of the tank battalion, including the T34.
With Alexey here, Wang Xuexin believed that the mechanized equipment on the ground would not be a problem.
So Wang Xuexin made up his mind to keep Alexey's actions secret in the future.
It goes without saying why it should be kept secret...
If Mao Xiong knew about this, what the hell is Alexei such a talent?
Such talents may not be rare in Mao Xiong, because what Mao Xiong needs are brave and capable talents.
But wouldn’t it be a big loss if such talents were leaked to the Eighth Route Army?
No need to think about it, just bring him back immediately!
Therefore, Wang Xuexin did some ideological work for Alexei.
This ideological work is easy to do, because Alexei is a smart man, the kind who can understand everything at once.
Wang Xuexin only said one sentence: "Comrade Alexei, we have a saying in China, which is called 'the first bird is shot with a gun.' If you are too sharp here, one day the bear will know..."
Alexei immediately said "Oh" and asked with a horrified face: "Comrade Battalion Commander, what should I do?"
"It's very simple!" Wang Xuexin replied: "You don't need to repair tanks and half-tracks yourself, you just need to teach the technicians of the Eighth Route Army!"
This actually transfers the opportunity to shine to others.
In fact, Wang Xuexin also has selfish motives. Technology is always in the hands of his own people, not to mention cultivating a group of talents instead of just one.
Alexei immediately understood Wang Xuexin's intention. He nodded and said, "You are right, I really should do this!"
As a result, Alexei basically retreated behind the scenes before long. Sometimes even if he did something, he would push out a few apprentices to take credit for it.
After these things were arranged, the training of the mechanized troops began in full swing.
To Wang Xuexin's surprise, the one sent by his superiors to be upgraded to a mechanized force was actually Li Changfu's Hundred Battle Group.
Wang Xuexin immediately sent a text message to the headquarters to communicate with the chief:
"Chief, I think mechanized troops should be staffed by troops with good quality, flexible thinking, and good adaptability. Does the Hundred Battle Group not meet this situation?"
The chief's answer made Wang Xuexin stunned: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, if you are going to use this mechanized force to carry out the mission of 'blitzkrieg' like the Japanese, you must have a force with good quality, flexible thinking and good adaptability. But we
Is this mechanized force performing such a mission?"
These words left Wang Xuexin speechless at that time.
If you think about it more carefully, it is indeed true.
Mechanized troops used for defense are different from those used for offense.
The mechanized troops used for the offensive are able to adapt to the situation like a "blitzkrieg".
But for defense...
Isn't it just that after the Japanese mechanized troops come in, they should be intercepted based on their routes and division of troops?
Does it require a lot of "winging it"?
On the contrary, what is needed more is troops who can fight hard battles and have combat experience!
Wang Xuexin used modern thinking to think about mechanized troops. He did not expect that the requirements for mechanized troops would be different under different situations and conditions.
So Wang Xuexin had no doubts and started to transform Li Changfu's Hundred Battle Group into a mechanized force.
This transfer of training is not as simple as it seems.
Because it requires at least several skills:
The first is the skill of driving cars and tanks.
Having one driver per shift is not enough. What if the driver dies?
So there must be at least one co-pilot and a backup driver. It would be better if everyone could drive like Yingjiang. If not, at least they should know how to drive the car.
Secondly, you need to know how to fight with tanks.
This cannot be achieved through short-term training, because the coordination between tank team members requires long-term training, such as the command of the commander, the cooperation between the gunner and the driver, etc.
However, this problem is the fastest to be solved.
Because there is an Eighth Route Army tank battalion in Yuncheng.
The Eighth Route Army's tank battalion is not only the size of a tank battalion, it has been cultivating and training tank soldiers throughout its existence. In particular, Kong Jie's troops have been following the independent regiment in Yuncheng all day long, and they have really learned from it until now.
That’s it.
After knowing this situation, the leader waved his hand: "Just call in these tank soldiers under Kong Jie. The Hundred Battle Group also lost a lot of people in the last battle and needs to be supplemented by personnel!"
So tank troops were immediately available, and not only that, but a group of infantrymen who knew how to coordinate infantry and tanks were also recruited.
But Kong Jie was about to cry but had no tears: "Damn it, if I had known this would be the result, I shouldn't have worked so hard in the first place! Isn't this making wedding clothes for others?"