The main purpose of recruiting new recruits for the Northwest Field Army this time is to supplement the field group army, and the entire group army needs to recruit a large number of recruits for a three-brigade and nine-regiment integrated field division, two light field divisions with two brigades and six regiments, and two cavalry divisions.

The mother Northwest Field Army had only one reinforced field regiment and one engineer regiment, as well as a few battalion-level units drawn from overseas regiments. The cadres and non-commissioned officers of all units are in a state of extreme shortage.

In addition, a large number of technical troops, including logistics troops, artillery troops, medical units, maintenance troops, reconnaissance troops, and aviation units, are also facing a situation of large-scale shortage. The technical arms are no better than ordinary infantry and cavalry, the training cycle is very long, and the process of truly forming combat effectiveness also requires a lot of practice.

To this end, the Central Military Commission has transferred a large number of cadres, non-commissioned officers, and technical personnel from troops in other regions to support the components of the Northwest Field Army. Throughout the spring, a large number of officers and men from the Far East rushed to the Hetao area from all over the country to join the field army group of the Northwest Field Army. A large number of materials and equipment have also been continuously transported from Liaodong to Guihua City for long distances.

Various units of the Northwest Field Army were extremely busy, a large number of training camps for recruits were erected, and training centers for various technical arms were built one after another. In addition, facilities such as training teams and non-commissioned officer schools are also being formed.

Li Ming and commanders at all levels of the Northwest Field Army Headquarters strolled along the banks of the Yellow River. They include Ma Qing, political commissar of the Northwest Field Army, Shang Ming, chief of staff, Wang Yaowu, commander of the Cavalry Assault Group Army, Song Tao, commander of the Field Group Army, Hao Changfeng, commander of the Reserve Cavalry Group Army, and Ding Weiguo, commander of the Air Force.

"Everyone should attach importance to the formation of the field group army this time. In order to make the troops form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, the construction of two cavalry divisions is particularly important. ”

Song Tao listened to Li Ming's words and said in a deep voice: "This is really not fast, the size of the army is too large." It will take at least a year. What I'm talking about is just building a shelf, and it is estimated that it will take longer to form combat effectiveness, and it will take a few battles to see blood. What I mean by this is to strengthen the building of certain units in the early stage and in a targeted manner, as an emergency response force of our Northwest Field Army. ”

Li Ming thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then focus on building those two cavalry divisions, and strive to pull them out within the year." Let the other cavalry units cooperate with you in a few battles. ”

When he said this, he turned to Ding Weiguo next to him and said, "Old Ding, the air force units of our Northwest Field Army must also be built quickly. The Hetao base area is located in the northwest and has a vast area, and in the future plan to go north and west, the marching troops need to undertake very heavy tasks. ”

After the end of the Indian campaign, Ding Weiguo left the Indian theater and returned to Liaodong. Because the Military Commission wanted to speed up the assembly of the Northwest Field Army, it transferred it to the Hetao area.

He nodded and said, "Almost all of our Air Ministry's energy now is focused on the Hetao region and the Indian region. This is also the main direction of work of our Air Force Department in the coming years. However, the performance of the Type 35A airship equipped by our Air Force Department at present is somewhat reluctant in the future northward and westward expansion plans.

The latest research and development result of the Vladivostok large airship R&D center, the Type 39 eight-engine large airship, has been designed and finalized. Lao Li and I hope that the company can increase the budget of our Air Force Department and equip the air force units of the Northwest Field Army with more new Type 39 eight-engine large airships as much as possible, and at least two brigades are needed to basically meet our needs. ”

Ma Qing said with a smile: "It seems that your Air Force Department is quite satisfied with the newly developed Type 39 eight-engine large airship." ”

Ding Weiguo smiled and said, "Can you be dissatisfied?" The Type 39 eight-engine large airship is a medium-to-large semi-rigid floating airship with airbags. With a total length of 180 meters and a diameter of 30 meters, it is equipped with eight KAMAZ-740.75V8 engines newly copied by the Vladivostok Power Research Institute, with a displacement of 11.76 liters and an output of 480 horsepower. The maximum ceiling is 4,000 meters, and the maximum speed is 150 kilometers per hour in the windless state. Equipped with 4 drivers. It can carry 35 crew members or lift 5 tons of materials, and the maximum stay time is more than 60 days. ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard Ding Weiguo's words.

Song Tao frowned and said: "The engine is the latest imitation of the Vladivostok Power Research Institute, can it be used?" ”

Ding Weiguo said with a smile: "We didn't believe it at first, Li Yuancong and I also went to the Power Research Institute in Vladivostok. In fact, we still underestimated the company's development in recent years. After several years of hard work, Vladivostok Power Research Institute, Materials Research Institute and other scientific research units have many projects to break through the bottleneck, in fact, it is not technology that restricts us, but key processes and materials.

Once we accumulate to a certain extent, these problems will be solved, and besides, they are all pre-80s technology, which is really not high-tech. At present, several scientific research units of the company have completed the most basic accumulation process and have solved the problems of materials and processes. The latest imitation KAMAZ engines have passed the acceptance and basically met the design requirements.

Although the life is worse and the quality is not too stable, the airship is a floating vehicle, and the requirements for the engine are not as high as those of vehicles and ships. It's just the initial model of the Type 39 airship, and the requirements for the maintenance of the ground base are higher, and other indicators are barely passable. ”

Li Ming smiled, and then said, "You have said so much, but you have always avoided the essence of the problem. Let's talk about the cost of purchasing each Type 39 airship. ”

Listening to Li Ming's words, Ding Weiguo's face suddenly changed. He said weakly: "The procurement cost of the Type 39 airship is indeed slightly higher, but the initial procurement cost of each equipment is the same, and with the continuous increase in the number of purchases in the future, the procurement cost will continue to decrease." ”

Song Tao laughed and said, "Lao Ding, you don't play sloppy anymore." I don't read much, and I can't understand all kinds of data. You just say the cost of purchasing a Type 39 airship, how many Type 35A airships can be purchased, how intuitive it is, everyone will understand it as soon as you hear it. ”

Ding Weiguo glared at Song Tao fiercely, then sighed and said, "About ...... About 10 of them. ”

When everyone heard his words, they all slapped their heads, and secretly scolded the Air Force Department in their hearts for.

Li Ming shook his head and said with a smile: "Lao Ding, as soon as you open your mouth today, I can probably guess what your Air Force Department means." You and Li Yuancong don't have much confidence in the budget you proposed this year. That's why I want our Northwest Field Army to help your Air Department beat the side drum. I can tell you unequivocally that even if our Northwest Field Army helps your Air Force Department, it will not be approved at the meeting of the board of directors of the company. (To be continued.) )

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