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Xu Le thought about it and he could understand why it was an armored vehicle. After all, the combat capability of the Type 63 armored vehicle was somewhat low.

But why would the troops under his command raise any objections to the Type 59 and Type 69 tanks?

"No matter what the equipment is like, only the combat troops who use it have the final say. They know the advantages and disadvantages of various details in the battle. Please tell us in detail what they think!"

At this point, Jiang Feng couldn't help but blush and said, "In fact, they have no objection to the tanks, they just think that the number of tanks is too small. Especially Liu Quanhua, this guy has two tank regiments, 200 tanks, and he still thinks it's not enough. He hopes to add another tank regiment.

Then there is the air defense regiment. In this battle, the Japanese dispatched so many troops but did not send out any fighter jets, which resulted in the air defense regiment being useless and only serving as ground firepower at some critical moments.

So Liu Quanhua's actual suggestion was to add a tank regiment and then reduce the air defense regiment to an air defense battalion.

Another one is Commander Dai of the 178th Division. His division suffered the heaviest casualties in this battle. He said that they were fighting with a force several times larger than their own, but they didn't even have a tank that could charge into battle. This led to such heavy casualties when facing the enemy's mass firepower.

Therefore, Division Commander Dai suggested that their division should also have a tank unit, not a regiment, but at least a division-level tank battalion, which could be deployed to the regiment that needs it most based on actual combat needs.

Then the third point is the common point of the three divisions plus the artillery brigade, that is, the air defense force organization proposed by Liu Quanhua is really in oversupply.

The Type 74 twin-barreled 37mm anti-aircraft machine gun was better, weighing only 3 tons and towing it at a fast speed, barely able to keep up with the transfer of the division headquarters.

However, the Type 72 85mm anti-aircraft gun weighs 6 tons. Not only was it not used in this battle, it also greatly delayed the marching speed of the troops.

Therefore, their unanimous opinion was to reduce the size of the air defense force and form a battalion-level unit to strengthen the air defense battalion with a combination of small-caliber and large-caliber weapons. One battalion for one division is enough!

Regarding armored vehicles, they just wanted to ask if there was a better one that could both transport infantry and be used in actual combat in various terrains.”

Xu Le also suddenly realized that the Chinese army organization he borrowed from in his previous life had air defense as the top priority, but it was different now, at least it was different when facing the Japanese in the short term.

The Japanese planes were basically deployed to the Pacific and Southeast Asian battlefields at this moment, and there were only a few hundred planes in the Tang Dynasty battlefield.

More than 200 Japanese planes were shot down in the North China battlefield, and it can be said that the Japanese had lost air superiority.

In addition, the army already has an air force, and the J-5 can gain air superiority, so the air defense of the ground forces does not need to be that powerful, and at most it can be used as anti-aircraft firepower in emergencies.

Damn, these people really don't know how to appreciate what they have, and have become unknowingly spoiled.

Even in the past, the performance of the Type 63 tracked armored personnel carrier was among the best in the world at that time, but these guys were still not satisfied.

"Well, both of these points need to be changed. I just want to take this opportunity to expand the army, so it's just right to split the original anti-aircraft regiment into the new unit."

Jiang Feng's eyes lit up, he had long wanted to expand the army, but the time had never been ripe. Now that the troops had occupied Taiyuan, the reputation of the 88th Army had spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.

As long as the current 88th Army announces conscription, an army can be expanded in a short period of time!

"By the way, Commander Yan should be moving to Taiyuan soon. Tell our city defense troops not to clash with the troops in the second theater, and just guard their own posts!"

Jiang Feng nodded; "I have already given the order for this matter, there shouldn't be any problem. Our main force is in Xin County and Niangzi Pass. Commander Yan is eager to keep a distance from us so that we can protect him from the devils!"

"By the way, how is the matter with the prisoners going?"

"As usual, the devils were sent to the Majiazhai prisoner camp to work! As for the puppet troops, a temporary teaching group was set up by the Political Department to reform them. I also want to tell you about this matter!

6000 puppet troops, excluding some of the most evil ones, there are still about 5500 people available. According to our thinking, if all these people are assigned to the 664th Regiment, Guo Di Tie can no longer be the regiment commander, but should be the division commander! "

Xu Le smiled slightly: "This guy is lucky. His regiment also made great contributions in the Beiliu Town Battle. With Guo Ditie's qualifications, he is more than qualified to be a division commander. Let's expand their regiment together with the military headquarters!

Those people had few concerns to begin with, so they joined the puppet army. They are an important force for our future plans and must be kept firmly under control.

Let the political department send more experienced political commissars and instructors to Guo Diet!"

After confirming this, Jiang Feng seemed to have something to say and was hesitant.

Xu Le asked in confusion: "Uncle Jiang, what's wrong? There are only two of us here, just say whatever you want to say!"

Xu Da and Lu Shiyu on the side simultaneously cast strange looks at Xu Le, as if to say: Aren't we human?

Ahem....

Xu Le coughed a few times, indicating that he should not care about these details.

Jiang Feng hesitated for a moment and then said, "I want to talk about Zhu Xiaoping's family! I want to use them. For some positions, I think it's better for my own people to control them. But judging from their qualifications, I'm afraid that promoting them will cause some gossip."

Xu Le suddenly thought of his uncle Zhu Xiaoping who worked hard in the Logistics and Quartermaster Department, his aunt Xu Wenwan who led thousands of women to work in the clothing factory, and his cousin Zhu Zhaolan who was at the forefront of every battle.

"Their abilities are beyond doubt. I think the military has seen this and won't have any objections. Tell me, how do you want to adjust them?"

"First, Zhu Zhaolan. I want to transfer him to be the division commander after the expansion! As for Zhu Xiaoping, it's a waste of talent to keep him in the logistics department. I want to transfer him to the general staff department and train him well. He may become a marshal in the future. As for Xu Wenwan, I want her to take over the position of head of the logistics department!"

Si....

Xu Le, Lu Shiyu and Xu Da all let out a long sigh.

They finally understood why Jiang Feng had just said that he was afraid of causing opposition from the troops. It would not be an exaggeration to say that such a transfer was a leap forward.

A logistics worker was directly transferred to the General Staff to be trained as a marshal, a tank company commander was directly promoted to division commander, and a clothing factory director was directly appointed as the head of three major departments.

Any one of these would be an exception, let alone all three of them together. More importantly, these three people are a family.

This is far more than just opening a back door, this is pampering to the extreme!

After a moment, Xu Le said with a smile: "Uncle Jiang, I have to say that your idea is very good. Although I think it makes sense, my opinion is not to be so anxious, but to take it step by step!"

Could you please slow down a bit?

He was lucky because his father was a marshal, so according to the rules he inherited the mantle and became the young marshal, and no one could object to that.

If we really go by qualifications, he can only be a group leader at best.

Although he had absolute control over the 88th Army and no one would object if he really gave the order, how would those people who had accumulated military merits but did not get promoted feel?

There might be some confusion in the future.