Chapter 301: Establishment and Rank

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Although he was very sure of subduing Sun Yuanhua, he still made Xia Nan very happy to agree so simply.

"Very good, although Mr. Sima and Mr. Sun are both involved in the military and political affairs of the Qiongzhou battalion, the division of labor still has their own emphasis: Mr. Sima focuses on the planning of marching and fighting, and Mr. Sun focuses on the management and planning of weapons and equipment.

Sun Yuanhua nodded secretly, the production of weapons and the installation of troops are related to the foothold of the Qiongzhou battalion, which is very important, and it is similar to his experience in Denglai artillery training, and he will be able to get started soon, which shows that Xia Nan still has a lot of trouble in order to use himself well.

After arranging the personnel and waiting for everyone to disperse, Xia Nan left Lin Weiye to discuss the establishment of the Qiongzhou battalion.

"According to you, it's okay to follow the European one, but I don't quite understand, why is it a squad, platoon, company, battalion, and regiment, and there is no brigade and division level?"

Regarding the military system in the era of queuing and shooting, Lin Weiye has a lot of experience: "The establishment of companies, battalions, and regiments is enough to cope with most of the battles, and the units of squads and platoons are mainly for better control of the army. We don't need the establishment of brigades and divisions at present, for example, one regiment is enough to defeat the Ming army in the entire Guangdong, why should there be such a huge establishment of divisions and brigades? Moreover, the establishment is too large and not flexible enough, and the command is inconvenient. 【】”

"How is that number compiled?"

Lin Weiye recalled the establishment of the European Army in the Napoleonic era, thought for a while, and said: "According to our actual situation, I propose this organization: 10 people per squad, 5 squads as a platoon, 2 platoons as a company, 10 companies as a battalion, and two to three battalions as a regiment. ”

Xia Nan was speechless: "I'm a good man, a battalion of 1,000 people, a regiment of 2,000 people." Your battalion is about to catch up with a PLA regiment, right? ”

"There is no way, the firepower is not enough to make up the number of people, the range and accuracy of the flintlock pistol are there, and only the number can make up for the shortcomings. For example, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the firepower of a miscellaneous division of the national army was not as good as that of a Japanese infantry brigade, and it could only compete with the Japanese army by relying on crowd tactics. ”

"Are the combat units mainly battalions and regiments?"

"That's right, units above the battalion level can fight independently, the company is the basic unit that makes up the battalion and regiment, and a battalion or regiment can be broken up into several companies, and it can also be reorganized according to the situation. As for the formation of squads and platoons, it is to better convey orders to every soldier, and in critical situations, the squad and platoon commanders can control the army so that it will not collapse. ”

"In addition, the setup of the company must include a professional artillery company, which, according to the difference in caliber, is divided into a mountain howitzer company and a field artillery company; Units at and above the battalion level must also set up guard companies. Lin Weiye added, "There is also the navy, although there is no regiment, battalion and company and other formations, but regular positions such as captain, first officer, boatswain, and gun commander still need to be established." ”

Xia Nan agreed to all of Lin Weiye's proposals, and finally the formation of the Qiongzhou battalion was:

There are 10 people in a squad in the army, and there is a principal and deputy squad leader; A platoon has 50 people, with a principal and deputy platoon commander; A standard company has 2 platoons, a total of 100 people, with a principal and deputy company commander, a mountain artillery company equipped with 10 mountain guns (12-pounder mountain howitzers), and a field artillery company equipped with 6 field guns (M1857 Napoleonic guns); A standard battalion has 10 companies with a total of 1,000 people, including a mountain artillery company, 9 standard companies (one of which is a guard company), with a principal and deputy battalion commander; The regiment has a chief and deputy commander, composed of three battalions, with a total of 3,000 people, one of which is a battalion directly under the regiment, including a field artillery company, and the other two battalions are standard battalions; In wartime, it is possible to form reinforced companies, reinforced battalions, and reinforced regiments as needed. In the Navy, each ship has a captain, a first officer, a boatswain, and a gunner.

"I always feel like there's something missing?" Xia Nan pondered, "By the way, I watch European and American war movies with a colonel, sergeant or something, and the military rank must also be determined, right?" I don't want my army to have any rank like a loyal captain, a military captain, or anything like that. ”

"This is very simple, according to international practice, it is divided into two types: officers and non-commissioned officers, and the promotion path of soldiers is non-commissioned officers."

The two discussed and finally determined the military ranks: soldiers are divided into privates, second-class privates, and first-class privates, and if they have enough qualifications or meritorious military achievements, they will be promoted to non-commissioned officers, and they are divided into corporals, sergeants, and sergeants; Officers are mined as ensigns, then lieutenants and captains; The officers are majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels. Major generals, lieutenant generals, and generals can also be set up, but at present, there is no establishment above the division and brigade level, and the rank of general is temporarily vacant.

After deciding on the army establishment and ranks, Xia Nan remembered the question he had long wanted to discuss with Lin Weiye: "Now the war depends on the equipment that is more advanced than the enemy, and the victory is a few battles, but there are still many defects. ”

He gave a few examples, such as when defeating the Fucheng Guards, although Huang Hansheng fought bravely, he was hesitant to continue to attack when he gained an advantage, and he had to rely on Xia Nan's instructions, which would easily delay the fighter; When encountering pirates at the docks, the small patrol of the guards had no one to command and could only protect themselves, and Huang Hansheng, who arrived later, tried to reload and shoot in the dark environment, and only switched to the more practical bayonet tactics at Wei Lianheng's suggestion......

After listening to this, Lin Weiye replied: "No one is a natural general, Huang Hansheng was originally just a hunter, and he was just a salt in Ma Yuan Village, and he has done a very good job. When it comes to battlefield contingency and determination, it has to be made up for by more combat experience, and if there is anything that can be done, it is to open a military academy to impart basic combat knowledge, train professional officers, and avoid low-level mistakes -- but the conditions are not perfect at the moment, and I suggest that we can first consider opening an officer training course for a transition. As for the lack of command from grassroots officers among soldiers, this problem can be solved by equipping squad leaders and company commanders. In addition, it is best to get a booklet such as an infantry drill book, and write down the operation and maintenance of weapons, the handling of emergencies and other matters into the booklet, so that the soldiers can memorize it well, so that they will not panic in case of trouble. ”

"That's a good idea. But who will take the officer training course? Who will compile the infantry drill code? ”

Lin Weiye waved his hand and said: "Don't count on me, I am also a layman, at most I have more knowledge than people in this time and space." However, we have fought a few battles anyway, and we have a certain understanding of the opponents in this time and space, and according to our own equipment and training characteristics, it is no problem to get some targeted things out, and in the future, as the war experience increases, let's slowly add content to it. Xia Nan spread his hands: "It's just like this, let's eat one bite at a time." (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.