Chapter 1,426 Military Reform
"Hey, stop! When are you going to help me take this thing off?" Pointing to the collar around her neck, Jessica rushed to the entrance of the military camp and shouted to Jiang Chen who was standing inside the military camp.
Without any surprise, Jessica was stopped by the soldiers at the entrance of the military camp before she even touched the door.
Looking at the evil-looking eyes and the black muzzles of the guns, her aura, which had been brewing for a long time, suddenly weakened involuntarily.
Taking two steps back, Jessica swallowed and looked at Jiang Chen nervously.
"Tell me, I've agreed, when everything is over, let me go..."
"Oh, I almost forgot about this." Jiang Chen smiled, stretched out his hand and pressed the button on his watch.
Bang——
A soft sound startled Jessica.
However, when he saw that it was not his head that fell to the ground, but the electronic collar that had been opened in two halves, he immediately pressed his chest and took a few breaths of relief.
"Just think of this collar as a gift to you. There's no need to thank me." Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Also, reform it well and don't become a plunderer again. Sooner or later, I will be a plunderer on the west coast." Kill them all."
Regardless of whether she heard it or not, Jiang Chen finally said goodbye to Zhou Guoping and walked towards the pod.
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Because they were the last ones to board the ship, as soon as the pod stopped in the belly of the airship, the huge scroll engine began to slowly charge.
As the colonists waved goodbye, the steel airship sailed toward the distant horizon.
Although it would save more time to take the aerospace plane back, Jiang Chen still chose to board the airship and attend the triumphal ceremony in the Sixth Street Square with the soldiers of the Expedition. On the one hand, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and on the other hand, you can take advantage of this rare leisure to think about the details of the army reform.
On the deck, the captain of the Guards Zheng Shanhe walked to Jiang Chen's side, touched the back of his head, looked at the west coast that was gradually receding, and chuckled.
"I thought I was going to be left here."
"What? You want to stay here?" Jiang Chen smiled, "I told you earlier."
"How is that possible!" Zheng Shanhe shook his head quickly, but he immediately realized that his attitude seemed a bit inappropriate, and then changed his words, "I mean, wherever the marshal asked me to go, I went immediately without saying a word! But if I have a choice, I still want to stay by your side.”
"It's useless to stay by my side," Jiang Chen laughed. "You are willing to give up your talents in this position, but I am not willing to keep all the talents in the Guards."
"Why are you underestimating your talents? Marshal, you don't know how many people can't get in even if they want to." Zheng Shanhe said with a smile.
"Of course I know, let's not talk about this." After a moment of pause, Jiang Chen continued in a casual tone, "The situation in North America is different from that of Hongcheng and Shangjing, so our strategic focus is naturally different. Our The strategic focus is still on Pan-Asia, and there is no need to retain a large standing army in North America."
There are less than 40,000 people in the colony, and the legal citizens of the NAC are less than 3,000. Without a plan to conquer, there is indeed no need for the NAC to deploy so many soldiers in North America.
"So that's it." Zheng Shanhe had a look of surprise on his face.
After hearing Jiang Chen point out the issue of strategic focus, he thought about it and understood the reason.
"As for you, I have other plans for you." After a pause, Jiang Chen said with a smile, "As for the specific arrangements, you will know when we get back."
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The one-week voyage ended quickly, and time passed quietly through October and entered the cold November. The climate guidance function of the West Coast Meteorological Monitoring Center is still being adjusted, so this pan-Asian winter will still be as cold as in previous years.
The goose-feather heavy snow connected the sky and the earth into a vast expanse of white.
After the snow has passed and the sky has cleared, the white ground is as dazzling as a mirror.
But no matter how cold it is, for the survivors in Wanghai City,
In fact, it doesn’t matter.
Snowflakes fell in mid-air, sliding down invisible arcs. The opened holy shield blocked the heavy snow and the penetrating cold air from Wanghai City. Although living inside is not as warm as spring, it is at least better than the cold in previous years.
As the Order approached, the Holy Shield slowly opened a circular passage to welcome the heroes back.
In the Sixth Block, the triumphant expeditionary force was warmly welcomed by NAC citizens. Just like previous triumphal ceremonies, the procession with heads held high passed through the main street of the Sixth Street and stopped in the central square.
Standing on the rostrum, Jiang Chen awarded the new knight a medal and wore the medal himself.
Sixth Street was in a festive mood all day long.
On the day after the triumphal ceremony, with Jiang Chen's return, the NAC military government, as expected, ushered in the largest reform since its establishment.
The original four divisions were upgraded to four legions. The first legion was commanded by Cheng Weiguo and was stationed in the Wanghai City area. The Second Army Corps, headed by Wang Zhaowu, was still deployed in the Hongcheng and Wushi areas to guard against the United Nations District, which was eyeing the northwest. The commander of the Third Army Corps is Zhao Gang, who is stationed in Hangzhou. The commander of the Fourth Army Corps is still Lu Fan, stationed in Shangjing City to guard the northern border of the New Pan-Asian Cooperation.
One hundred and fifty thousand army soldiers were divided into ten divisions, each with five brigades. There is no fixed number of personnel for combat units above the battalion level. Below the battalion level, infantry is used as an example. It is divided according to the standard of 360 people for an infantry battalion and 120 people for company-level combat units.
The establishment of each division will not change during peacetime. During wartime, each legion will adjust the number of brigades under its division-level combat units according to needs.
The number of divisions under each legion, the number of troops, the number of armored units, and the amount of support available are all uniformly dispatched by the Wanghai City Marshal's Mansion, the NAC General Headquarters.
On the surface, divisions have been promoted to corps, division commanders have been promoted to commanders, and the ranks of commanders of each corps have risen. But in fact, the power in the hands of these commanders, who have already been overstaffed, has actually been reduced a lot.
This reform strengthened the control of the general headquarters over local corps and emphasized the role of the staff in the command system.
For example, if a war breaks out in Shangjing City and any of Lao Maozi's stragglers flee from the Siberian wilderness to the pass, the staff will decide how many additional divisions to send to the Fourth Army and how many aircraft and tanks to reinforce. As for how to fight this battle, it is up to each legion to decide on its own based on the battlefield conditions. Unless the war situation is at an absolute disadvantage, the general headquarters will no longer take over battlefield command at will.
The hunting regiments responsible for clearing out alien species outside the NAC are not within the scope of this reform, and special forces such as the Stalker Corps and Marshal's Guards will not make any changes. They will still retain their original establishment and be under the direct jurisdiction of the headquarters.
Among the four army commanders, three are Jiang Chen's old subordinates, one is a confidant from the Guards, and the marshal's own prestige is there. Generally speaking, this reform has not encountered much problems. The resistance was so smooth that it was simply surprising.