The journey starts from the Titanic

The first division is the ace division of the Guangdong Army. It is well equipped and equipped according to the standard configuration of elite German army divisions during the First World War.

For four years, the young officers of the Whampoa Military Academy have been carefully taught by German instructors. Compared with the historical students of the Whampoa Military Academy who were sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder before they graduated, their situation is much better and they have received more comprehensive military education. .

"The future land warfare is determined by armored forces!"

Guderian thought to himself.Unexpectedly, China, thousands of miles away, would have the opportunity to form an experimental armored corps. The officers in it were all Whampoa cadets, and they were all selected by Guderian.

As the creator of this armored force, he is also a little proud of his self-confidence.

At this time, three dazzling flares sounded in the sky, and the exercise began.

For a time, the battlefield was filled with smoke. Dozens of tanks charged towards the preset positions on the Lingnan land. In the opposite fortification, the artillery of the Guangdong First Brigade pulled out the artillery, and a murderous gun aimed at the predator. Set up a position, the scene is extremely shocking.

Situ Nan deliberately wore a military uniform and was holding a telescope. Li Zongren, Deng Keng, Situ Yong, Bai Chongxi and others also stood on the hill to watch. These generals were not like Situ Nan in a laid-back mood, holding the telescope, and looked much more serious.

In his past and present life, Situ Nan was the first time he saw a real armored corps charge. Compared with the iron armor torrent seen in later movies, the armored maneuvers before him are only pediatrics, but the immersive experience is more profound than that of Hollywood blockbusters.

"This kind of subject is also available in South China. The armored commanders are of good quality. They didn't head-on the position of the first brigade, but chose to turn around."

Situ Yong nodded and commented that this young general who has made outstanding achievements in South China joins the Guangdong Army and is about to show his talents on the domestic battlefield.His eyes flickered, and he secretly planned to put this armored soldier under his command.

"The performance of the First Division is also very tenacious. Their fortifications are very well built. They have deployed a lot of heavy firepower and have artillery. It should not be a problem to deal with those tanks."

Deng Keng retorted.

The first division was trained by him alone, and he was full of confidence in the direct line that he created.

But he had to admit that seeing the armored corps charging on the ground was indeed shocking.

"It's a pity that their artillery ran into the plane, the firepower was suppressed, and they couldn't perform to the level they should be. Once the war falls into the passive state, it will be troublesome."

Bai Chongxi's words caught Situ Nan's attention, and he turned around and smiled: "General Bai has a deep understanding of aircraft!"

"It's nothing. I came back from South China and participated in the War of Independence. Without an overwhelming air force, we would not win easily."

Bai Chongxi smiled faintly, looking at Situ Nan's confident and wise eyes, and he was full of respect for the large numbers of big men who provided planes to Nanhua.

In terms of air force construction, Nanhua is at the forefront of the world. Similarly, this kind of good influence has spread to Guangzhou. Guangzhou has more air force strength than Wu Peifu and Zhang Zuolin combined.

The Northern Expedition should be fighting against the domestic army!Is it possible to unify the whole country?

Bai Chongxi thought to himself, silently deducing the plan of the Northern Expedition, and his mind suddenly drifted to the magnificent Northern Expedition.

"Oh? It's him!"

Situ Nan Xiaoxiao said in surprise, he did not expect the famous father of the armored soldiers to appear in Guangzhou, thinking: Interesting butterfly effect!The Germans are messing bad enough now.

It is unrealistic to put together a huge armored force in China, but the simple version of the armored force in front of you should be effective against domestic warlords, right?

Stuart is full of confidence. After expanding the site, he can move the American factory to China and immerse himself in the construction of ten or eight years. Through the William Consortium and the American China Consortium, he will invest in the steel industry on a large scale. He believes that it can drive the rapid development of China's industry. Constantly appear on the battlefield of the future!

We must reverse that bitter history!

Situ Nan set up his binoculars, and if nothing happened, he continued to watch the exercise. Only he knew how hard-won the good situation is!

In a short time, the battlefield has been won. The armored regiment composed of tanks and armored vehicles, with the cooperation of the air force, easily broke through the position constructed by the barbed wire trenches and successfully rounded back to the enemy. The Guangdong First Brigade resisted and showed tenacity. Style, but ultimately fell short.

"I told them they should attack and attack again, damn, how did those idiots stop just now."

That Guderian seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the performance of the armored soldiers, but his face couldn't conceal the excitement, with an expression of unfulfilled expression.

The German did not expect that in backward China, he had a plan to practice his armored theory.

This battle was only on a small scale, and neither side was rigorous against the German Army. The armored soldiers under his command made many mistakes, but they successfully verified the power of the armor!

Damn it, if there were two such armored divisions in Germany, no, even one, the Germans would have knocked Paris down, right?

Guderian jumped from a tank with a trace of oil stained on his face, sweat mixed with the smell of gasoline, slimy, Guangzhou's autumn is not cool, but this old-fashioned soldier is neatly dressed and he is buttoned up. Strict, showing rigorous style.

"You are Guderian?"

Back at the command center, Situ Nan looked at the tyrannical servant, with an exuberant German on his face, nodded and praised, "Well, it really is a very good German soldier! I see in you the hope of German revival. !"

"Thank you!"

Guderian was a little moved. Although he did not know the identity of Situ Nan, this handsome young man did not have any military rank in his military uniform, but he was able to appear among a group of core generals. The natural momentum indicated that this person must have a high status.

After the First World War, Krupp and other German industrial giants were hit hard, and they had to shift their attention to South America and the emerging markets of South China and Guangdong and Guangxi.

The two sides hit it off, and many Sino-German cooperation projects are proceeding smoothly. The German Army’s attention is behind the current Armored Corps experiment.

After the exercise, it was natural to make a summary. Situ Nan was not interested in participating in the following meeting, encouraging Guderian to leave with a few words.

"The war in Europe, the war in South China, and the exercises just now all illustrate the power of the armored force. This is the future direction of the army."

Situ Yong continued to comment, his eyes flashing with faint expression.Unfortunately, the topography of South China determines that the future development of national defense will lean towards the navy and air force, and the armored corps is not the main direction after all.

Only the vast and prosperous land of China is the hero's place, so he left South China without hesitation and returned to Guangzhou. There are many veterans of the South China Government and the Zhi Gong Party backing him, and he has close ties with the military officers who returned from South China. He quickly became one of the Big Three in the military, second only to Deng Keng and Li Zongren.

This is a successful job hopping!Of course, there are still many people in the South China National Defense Force who are eager to return to their homeland.For Situ Yong, both in South China and China, there is a bright future.

He understands the strategy of Zhi Gong Dang in the country, and knows how much effort Situ Nan has put in behind the scenes to create the great situation at hand. A magnificent cause is in front of him, fame and glory waiting for lofty talents to seize!

Guderian had just won the exercise, and his face was a little smug, but Cai Tingkai, the brigade commander of the first brigade, who had a ugly face, was a little upset. He sat in the conference room and looked a little unhappy, but he admired the rigid German in his heart.

In the past four years, the Guangzhou government has introduced German military advisers from Germany. German military advisers who have withstood the test of war in the European battlefield are capable people. Guderian and others are among the best. The Germans have proved the strength of German soldiers with their actions. Win the respect of the Chinese.

"Although the tank is good, it is too expensive! The southern terrain is not suitable for this kind of iron guy."

Deng Keng shook his head and said with a pity that there was an armored regiment in the Guangdong army. Seeing that Situ Yong meant to expand into an armored brigade, he couldn't help but declined.

The cost of an armored brigade of less than 5,000 people is equivalent to the cost of the Guangdong First Division, which is almost 30,000, and the number ratio is almost one to six!

The Guangdong Army’s division is a German-style master organization. The first division and four brigades have always belonged to the artillery regiment and always belonged to the guard regiment. With the addition of logistics and medical units, it has a staff of 30,000 people. It is genuine and at a small discount. It is more than the Japanese first-class division. Be tough.If there are five or six Guangdong First Divisions, it is enough to walk sideways in the country!

"This is not a good time to expand the armored forces. The factory has limited production. The most important thing is that our logistics is under a lot of pressure and we are afraid that we can't keep up."

Li Zongren frowned and said that the troops in the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces have expanded greatly, and have exceeded 200,000. According to the arrangement of the staff, this 200,000 army has to consume a lot of materials every day, because the specifications are much stronger than other domestic troops. .

Realizing that his tone was blunt, Li Zongren added: "However, nobody in the Northern Army should have seen armored units. We can reduce the requirements a bit, such as converting cars into armored vehicles."

"Okay!" Situ Yong nodded.Although the conditions for converting a car into an armored car are simple, but considering that the opponent is even more unbearable, it should be enough in the field!

Besides, the army division is the main force of the Northern Expedition, and the installed units may be an embellishment. Before they play a major role, it is natural to be underestimated, but it is a pity that you can't see the grand scene of the iron armor torrent charging.It's a pity for Situ Yong, privately, he has already got the command of Gudley's first installment group.

"Fortunately, there is the Canton-Han Railway. Through the railway, my armored soldiers can quickly assault and kill the enemy by surprise!"

Major General Guderian was confident.He is not only the commander of this small armored unit, but also a senior official of the staff, participating in the formulation of the Northern Expedition plan.