"Don't be anxious yet." Yang Mingzhi took a few steps forward and stood in front of the person in charge.
Let’s look at the medals on this body. It really gives others a strong sense of oppression. Let’s look at the collar badges and epaulettes on the military uniform. This general is none other than the legendary Belekov.
Every day, the training tasks for new recruits are tedious. After a busy day, sitting in the office and taking time to read the newspaper is the way of leisure for the person in charge, Gorkinov. He learned about the new recruits for the first time in the newspaper.
Lekov's name revealed that he was an internationalist fighter.
Today's army is filled with all kinds of people, and even some prisoners who have been sentenced to prison terms have been recruited into the team for training. So, there is nothing wrong with having more foreigners in the army.
Gorkinov always felt that it was impossible for him to have an intersection with the legendary Belekov. He never thought that this legendary general would not only come, but also stand in front of him.
He had obeyed the orders of the commander of the military region and knew who he would see today, but now a big living person was standing in front of him. The oppressive feeling from a pile of medals still made him tremble uncontrollably.
"You seem nervous?" Yang Mingzhi said calmly, and this calmness made the atmosphere even more suffocating.
"Yes...yes! Yes...a little bit."
"Are you afraid of me? Don't be nervous."
"Yes! I...I'm not nervous. I will do my job well."
"Very good. It seems that you have fully understood the reason why my men and I are here. I hope this experiment goes well. Before that, I intend to ask you some other things."
As a general who once commanded a combat force of 50,000 people in July, being in a huge military camp instantly made Yang Mingzhi's blood boil.
It is said that there are 10,000 people receiving training here? As expected, it is easier to ask the camp director in person for this question.
It is said that outsiders can only see a huge number of new recruits doing goose-stepping or target training. The heroic appearance of the new recruits will make the blood of Soviet citizens boil.
As an expert, what Yang Mingzhi wants to know most is still what kind of training they are receiving.
"We have close to 15,000 people training here, and some new soldiers join every day. We have the ability to train ordinary people into qualified soldiers in a short time. They will fulfill their obligations to the Soviet motherland and they will be on the front line.
Tell the invaders who is the owner of this land..."
It is another slogan-like rhetoric, but there are some problems in it.
"Qualified soldiers in a short period of time?" Yang Mingzhi squinted his eyes, "Only at the beginning of last month, I ended a large-scale battle. It was in southern Belarus. I commanded at least 30,000 people to participate in the battle. After
After forty days of fierce fighting, only 10,000 people could continue to fight. What do you know about the front line? These are the terrible casualties on the front line. There are many experienced veterans in my army, and even so, veterans sacrificed on a large scale. So
You cannot be trained into qualified soldiers in a short period of time. At best, you are just a group of cannon fodder."
Yang Mingzhi knew that his remarks were serious, but he still said it without giving the person in charge any face.
"General...you..."
Who would feel better after hearing these discouraging words? Gorkinov was in a very unhappy mood, but the other party was indeed a veteran and he had no courage to refute.
"Me?" Yang Mingzhi patted his chest, "Have you seen these medals? Do you think I am a hero? Indeed, medals are proof of my military exploits, and these military exploits were obtained at the expense of tens of thousands of soldiers. They are
Hanging it on my chest, I have never been complacent, but it always reminds me of the things behind the medal."
Seeing Gorkinov's silence, Yang Mingzhi's chat box finally opened up.
"I know you are training an infantry division. In modern warfare, the role of an ordinary infantry division has been very limited. I learned that the most common weapons for the recruits you train will be bolt-action rifles in the future. The infantry division lacks anti-tank capabilities.
, there is almost no air defense capability, and all the armored auxiliary vehicles are basically non-existent. Because ordinary infantry divisions are not elite troops, they are cannon fodder at best!
I know, cannon fodder is not a good word, but this is the terrible reality!
They were rushed to the battlefield after only three months at most, and the weapons during training were mediocre. Only after arriving in Europe could each of them be equipped with a firearm.
I am almost certain that the troops currently being trained will be reorganized into an infantry division and put into battle. Not to mention that there are 12,000 troops in the group. After three weeks of high-intensity combat, only the ones who can still fight will be able to fight.
Five thousand people. This is still an ideal situation. In the end, only two or three thousand people may be able to continue fighting. But even so, the superiors will be hindered by the real predicament and will not let this army, which is on the verge of collapse, withdraw.
We always have a lot of praise to praise these troops who fought to the last man, but for this troops, the horrific casualties are sad.
Listen! Dear comrade, you now have the lives of nearly 20,000 people in your hands. You must find ways to quickly enhance their technical and tactical capabilities so that they can reduce their sacrifices on the battlefield.
I'm sorry that I said some things that you might not like to hear."
"No! Your words are very positive. Thank you for your advice!" After saying that, Gorkinov stood at attention and saluted.
Yang Mingzhi nodded, and suddenly, his shoulder was tapped several times by Medvedev: "My comrade, it is really difficult for you to reveal the facts of the battlefield here. Fortunately, we are just getting together to talk about these things, otherwise your speech
Using a loudspeaker to broadcast will probably make the soldiers panic. If those passionate young people are frightened, it will definitely not be a good thing for the war."
"You're right!" Yang Mingzhi let out a long sigh. The words he just said were indeed his own feelings. On the surface, he was speaking to the person in charge, but he was also giving advice to the commander of the military region.
As a general, the general's first priority is not to care about the individual survival of every soldier. Only when the troops under his command can maintain combat capabilities at all times can a general be competent. As for the casualties of his subordinates, as long as they are within the tolerable range, everything will be fine.
However, the current situation is really disgusting, and there are only a handful of outstanding division commanders in the Soviet army. Of course, the subjective initiative of a division commander on the battlefield is limited. Hundreds of kilometers of war have been blocked by nearly ten million soldiers from both the Soviet and German sides.
.Under such a combat mode, the division commander does not seem to need much IQ. If his superiors ask him to attack, he will rush forward, even if he leads 10,000 flesh and blood bodies to attack the enemy's steel fortress cluster.
It is difficult for a division commander to care about the life and death of individual soldiers, and it is difficult for a front army commander to care about the life and life of an infantry division under his command. Especially in the current combat, any unit that is responsible for assisting tasks will often suffer catastrophic casualties. Even so, as a soldier, you must obey orders.
, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.
Yang Mingzhi felt that his words had been very restrained.
The commander of the military region claimed that Stalin asked him to seize the time to train new recruits. What Stalin wanted to do was obvious. The war in South Russia has entered a fever pitch, and whoever can withstand it on both sides will win. Mustache collected cannon fodder in the occupied areas and mobilized it from France
The troops marched to southern Russia and also cut off some of Model's troops in the north.
For example, the 371st Division of the German 100th Army had a close relationship with Yang Mingzhi. This division had the fewest casualties in the entire army, and they were transferred to the south to fight.
The Soviet army is also frantically increasing its troops, and its intensity is even stronger than that of the German army. The 62nd Army is engaged in endless street battles with the enemy in the city, and a large number of new infantry divisions are still being integrated into the army to replace the basic
The old army has lost its organizational structure.
Yang Mingzhi believed that the large group of young soldiers he saw going goose-stepping would most likely die in battle near Stalingrad. If they were lucky, they might also serve as one of the strategic reserves, under Zhukov's order, to attack the Bolsheviks.
Luce launched a beautiful pincer attack to surround Paulus.
If this is the case, the new infantry division may not encounter too serious hardships in the initial battle. However, once it reaches the front line, if it wants to return home safely to Siberia, it will have to wait until the end of the war.
The designation of the unit should continue forever. Due to the large-scale sacrifices of the soldiers, by the end of 1943, the 10,000 soldiers had been replaced. Yang Mingzhi felt that the most ideal situation was to have only one of the 10,000 soldiers.
A thousand people could see the liberation of Kiev.
Now in 1942, the 3% rate is still the same. Of the 10,000 people trained here, it would be a blessing if 300 of them survived until Victory Day and returned home in triumph.
The more I think about it, the sadder I feel, and the more I think about it, the more I feel sorry for these new recruits.
Yang Mingzhi muttered in his heart: "I am already standing here, but it is a pity that you will not be able to equip my new weapons in your lifetime. Maybe you can equip some RPG weapons, and that's it. It may not be until 1943 that the troops began to equip them in small batches
Equipped with assault rifles, individual rocket launchers, or other advanced weapons. But those have nothing to do with you."
Not far away, groups of recruits were marching in goose-stepping in neat formation. Each group of soldiers would form an infantry squad in the future. In the era of queuing to kill, formation training was crucial to the victory of the battle, and the discipline of the soldiers was at this time
In modern warfare, the troops are engaged in covert operations. Lao Maozi's national character is more tigerish. He roars and screams to charge. This is a battle style. However, despite suffering high casualties, the Maozi men still charge without hesitation.
Their discipline was also tempered at this time. On the battlefield, as long as the officers and political commissars directed the attack, the entire company did not flinch, even if everyone died on the way to the charge.
Putting on his glasses, Yang Mingzhi felt he could see further.
There was no expression on the faces of the recruits. They were all like robots, walking in a uniform manner. It seemed that Gorkinov had two skills. After a short period of training, a group of citizens and villagers had such a high level of discipline.
!
They didn't laugh or feel nervous. Maybe they didn't know the real battlefield and what fear was.
Of course, everything doesn't matter anymore. When it comes to the battlefield, fear is meaningless. For them, there is a high probability of becoming a part of the huge Battle of Stalingrad in this life. Even if they die in battle, this life will be worth it.
Bar.
Yang Mingzhi shook his head unintentionally, and no one knew what he meant.
Medvedev quickly changed the subject: "Comrade Berekov, Comrade Gorkinov is here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them."
"No more. I already have a basic understanding of this military camp."
"Well, we shouldn't wait any longer." Medvedev turned his head: "Gorkinov, have all the people I asked you to prepare arrived?"
"Yes. Everything is ready."
Person? What person?
After a while, Yang Mingzhi saw five soldiers walking over. They were all wearing boat-shaped hats and high-top leather boots. The recruits only had one set of training uniforms, and the newcomers were all wearing military uniforms, and two of them still wore military uniforms on their chests.
They have the Patriotic War Medal 2nd Class. They are all active soldiers!
It turned out that these five people were selected to serve as firearms experimenters.
Regarding these five people, Gorkinov was completely confident: "Comrade General, they are the five most capable shooting people in the entire camp. They are the shooting instructors of the soldiers and are proficient in various firearms! From Tokarev to German
Shika, they all operate and are very skilled.”
"Oh? What about the assault rifle?"
The atmosphere suddenly calmed down.
It's not Yang Mingzhi's fault. He has no feelings for these five shooting coaches. In terms of shooting skills, aren't Grishenko and others under his command also good players? They are people trained by the Lubyanka headquarters, and Yang Mingzhi is already a good shooter.
Think about it, who is the experimenter? It is his subordinate.
Yang Mingzhi waved his hand bluntly to break the embarrassment: "Forget it, I have been mentally prepared, and I will personally participate in the experiment. For me, Comrade Gorkinov, no matter how elite you choose, have they ever
Have you ever operated an assault rifle? Today we are experimental assault rifles, I am the designer, and here I am the instructor."
"Ah! I actually forgot." Medvedev slapped his head and realized that he seemed to be superfluous.
"Forget it." Yang Mingzhi shook his head: "Since they are all elites, they must accept new firearms very quickly. In addition to these five experimenters, my heat will also participate in the experiment, especially myself, I will lead the team
experiment!"
Anyway, all the shooters who can participate in the shooting range experiment are gathered here, five from the military camp and five from the weapons design bureau. In this way, each of the ten assault rifles has its own owner.
It is said that a large number of people are coming to the military camp to observe this experiment, but they are either on their way or have delayed their departure due to trivial matters.
Since the division commander Umov and other officials were paying close attention to this experiment, why should he be anxious? If he wanted Stalin to become interested in the new gun as soon as possible, the bigger the momentum of the experiment, the better.
The experiment will be carried out under the gaze of hundreds of telescopes, so Yang Mingzhi feels that he still has a lot of time before those "mighty armies" arrive.
Taking this opportunity, first gather the shooters who are about to participate in the experiment and systematically explain to them the structure of the new gun. This is a required course in military training and a necessary procedure before shooting.
As a result, the military vehicle drove to the preset shooting range carrying wooden boxes filled with firearms and ammunition.
The wooden box was moved down, the lid was opened with a crowbar, and ten assault rifles were neatly placed in front of the large wooden table under the canvas pavilion on the side of the shooting range. At this moment, people were already gathering around the table.
The news of the new firearms experiment has become known to everyone in the military camp, and has even become a talking point among the recruits.
But after all, it is just a firearm. No one cares too much about the development prospects of the new gun. In other words, no one believes that it is one of the cutting-edge weapons that can influence the development of the war. Yes, it is just a light weapon, far inferior to a rocket launcher.