My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Among them, the most noteworthy one was the officer with Ying. It turned out that he had just retreated from the battlefield in Tianzhu due to injury.

He is the person who knows the most about Western weapons and fighting methods. In his explanation, he talked about the war in which he led Britain to wipe out Earl Edward.

It can be said that the navy, army and air force all gathered together, and warships, planes and tanks were all deployed. They gained absolute advantage in the early stages of the battle with fierce artillery fire.

However, India did not want him to take Britain with him to just a few broken islands, and there would be nothing they could do if they failed on the frontal battlefield.

On the contrary, under this absolute disadvantage, he realized clearly that there was no chance of winning in a head-on battle, so he simply gritted his teeth.

He simply gave up on frontal combat and, taking advantage of India's vast territory and large population, waged a guerrilla war of attrition with Dai Ying. As soon as this move was made, Dai Ying was in a dilemma.

Although Britain is an industrial country, it has a small territory and a sparse population, and its army is not large. In addition, it is fighting in the ocean, so its manpower is even more stretched.

They had no choice but to recruit soldiers from the local Indians to deal with Edward's guerrilla tactics.

This disrupted the British top leaders' plan to eliminate Edward within three months, then quickly resume production and provide sufficient supplies to the British mainland.

They turned such a war of annihilation into an expeditionary war of attrition, and when Jiang Li heard the news, he almost jumped for joy.

Because he knew that, judging from the strategic depth of India, as long as Edward was not beheaded by the people of the Holy See, the war with Britain would inevitably take several years.

Because of Edward's identity, he will never surrender and will fight firmly until the last moment.

As for the British, due to pressure from the Vatican and in order to maintain control over their colonies, they will never let go. After all, they have the lesson of the United States.

Maybe, Britain can even fight until the beginning of World War II, and then greet World War II with a tired army. That would be really fun to watch.

Of course, this is all later. After two days of explanation, Jiang Li arranged for these highly paid foreign assistant teachers to start teaching these officers.

Of course, he couldn't expect everyone to be an all-rounder and learn everything.

Instead, they were divided into many groups, such as infantry, artillery, air force, and armored mechanized forces, and each of them was allowed to specialize in an advanced military skill.

The most noteworthy of these is that Jiang Li combined the top light infantry tactics of later generations and copied a certain army's three-three system tactics specifically for the infantry.

That is, three people form a combat team, every three combat teams form a combat squad, and three combat squads form a combat group.

When attacking, they deploy in a "skirmish line" formation. When the combat squad is deployed, the soldiers can change the combat formation at any time according to the instructions of the team leader or squad leader.

After the battle group is deployed, tactical commands are conveyed through "oral language", "sign language" and "bugle calls". A battle group with a total of 27 people can cover a battle line 800 meters wide when fully deployed.

The advantage of this set of tactics is that it can make the command of grassroots commanders more flexible and effective.

It can also reduce casualties during attack or retreat to a great extent.

Because when attacking, each group can decide whether to disperse and advance, concentrate and advance, or retreat according to the enemy's firepower, and move flexibly to minimize casualties when encountering artillery fire.

Speaking of the three-three system tactics, it originated during the Anti-Japanese War.

In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a certain army had simple weapons and equipment, and insufficient individual combat capabilities, and was prone to suffering serious casualties when attacking Japanese positions in dense formations.

To avoid this situation, a certain army formulated strategic principles and gradually formed the three-three tactics.

However, there are several troubles in learning this set of tactics, otherwise Jiang Li would have come up with this set of tactics long ago, why wait until now!

If it is so troublesome, then first of all, the troops must have a high degree of discipline and obedience, and every member needs to strictly follow the tactical arrangements and instructions from superiors.

Otherwise, on the battlefield, any individual's unauthorized action may disrupt the entire tactical layout, leading to mission failure and casualties.

The second is teamwork ability. Team members need to cooperate closely, and the tasks of attack, cover and support must be connected and seamlessly integrated.

Only in this way can a combat group or combat team be formed, rather than three individual soldiers, or nine or twenty-seven scattered soldiers fighting on their own.

The third is solid military skills and combat qualities. Soldiers need to have excellent basic military skills such as shooting, bombing, assassination, and tactical movements.

They are also familiar with the operation and use of weapons and equipment, and can accurately judge the situation and respond quickly in different battlefield environments.

The last and most important thing is to have good physical fitness and fighting spirit.

You must know that during the battle, soldiers need to exercise and fight for a long time, which places high demands on their physical fitness.

At the same time, facing the cruelty and pressure of the battlefield, one needs to have a strong will so as not to retreat or give up easily.

During non-combat periods, it can also make the execution of daily tasks more convenient and effective, enhance the discipline of the class, and provide a talent pool for grassroots cadres.

It is precisely because of these restrictions that Jiang Li has been reluctant to use the three-three tactics, but now it is different.

Jiang Li forced every soldier to undergo three months of recruit training, so there was no problem with discipline.

There is no need to mention the combat skills. Jiang Li's men are all veterans who have experienced wars and have mastered basic combat skills.

Needless to say, in terms of physical strength and willpower, the meat he now feeds the soldiers contains more or less blood mushrooms, and they have undergone daily high-intensity training.

The physical fitness of the Anmin Army may not be the best in the world, but it is no problem to say that it is the best in East Asia.

As for willpower, since Jiang Li's troops were mostly poor people, when they dealt with those warlords who only knew how to exploit and oppress the people, they were truly shining with energy and furious with anger.

They are flaming with fire because they have hatred in their hearts, and they are shining because there is a reward for killing the enemy.

Of course, there may still be some shortcomings in this aspect, but it should be able to reach the passing line of the three-three system.

As for the subsequent team collaboration, it will require a long period of practice. This thing didn’t exist before, but it is different now.

He has now decided to concentrate on internal rectification and will not launch any major battles for a year or two, so there is plenty of time, enough for him to complete the military reform and allow these hundreds of thousands of soldiers to take turns to complete their training.

As Jiang Li and several of his trusted generals perfected the three-three tactics and promoted them in the army, Jiang Li's military reform officially began.