"Where is the Red Army Command?"

"No. 1 stronghold, Xiaotanggou!" Zhang Zhongji replied with a baton in his hand on the sand table.

"To the command center as the No. 1 stronghold, Zhou Zhendong is the stronghold that directly points the target to the No. 2 Blue Army's stronghold!" Lu Shan nodded slightly.

It is obvious that the No. 2 stronghold is the key to the decisive victory. No matter who wants to win the exercise, the No. 2 stronghold must be included in the hands of the Red and Blue sides.

"The Blue Army's command must be located at the No. 2 stronghold?"

"Yes, the Blue Army will set up the command center in a half underground fortifications in the southeast corner of the No. 2 stronghold!"

"It seems that the commanders of both sides know that there will be a fierce confrontation at the No. 2 stronghold!" Lu Shan nodded.

"The Red Army gave up the farthest stronghold No. 5. The No. 4 stronghold is closest to the No. 3 stronghold of the Blue Army, but the Red Army only arranged a platoon there. The main force was concentrated in the No. 1 and No. 6 strongholds. More than half of the troops were in the No. 1 stronghold. However, in order to deceive the Blue Army, the two strongholds were on the surface, the troops were arranged in the same position!"

"What about the Blues?"

"The Blue Army and the Red Army are arranged roughly the same. The No. 2 stronghold concentrated most of the Blue Army's forces, but the Blue Army placed the newly formed cavalry company in the No. 3 stronghold. This is a mobile force. It is obvious that the Blue Commander did not intend to defend the No. 3 stronghold!"

"It's interesting. Before this has begun, both sides have started to be scheming!" Lu Shan said with a smile.

"Yes, now both sides have a general understanding of each other's strength, so they are very cautious. It depends on who can't help but take action first!" Zhang Zhongji said with a smile.

"The start is still very good. Chief of Staff Feng. This Liu Tingjie is a talent!" Lu Shan said to Feng Yangtian.

"Director Lu praised you, you are the strong general and have no weak soldiers!" Feng Yangtian was very happy. He chose Liu Tingjie as the commander of the second stage of the exercise as a reserve, but he didn't expect that Liu Tingjie performed very well in the first stage when he was in danger, and his performance in the second stage was also very satisfactory!

Feng Yangtian was thinking in his heart that after this exercise, he would suggest that the military stewards train more Liu Tingjie, and perhaps he could really become a self-reliant in the future.

"It seems that the fight will not start for a while. Let's wait and see!" Lu Shan greeted with a smile.

"Mr. Lu, the German and American observation group representatives want to see you?"

"Oh, let's go with me!"

"What's going on? What did they do when they see me?" Lu Shan asked the staff officer Wei Yubin strangely.

"I don't know either. They didn't say it, they just wanted to see you!" Wei Yubin smiled helplessly.

"Are you together or one by one?"

"Together!"

"Okay, tell them, please ask them to come to my office!" Lu Shan thought for a while. If he asked for a visit alone, it would definitely be a more private issue. If it was together, it might be related to the exercise.

"Lt. Col. Elled, Lieutenant Col. David, please come in!"

"Thanks!"

These two people, one is the great-grandfather of Lu Shan's friend in his previous life, and the other is the famous American general in later generations. Of course, he became president later.

For Lu Shan, Ered had a strange feeling. He looked very young and had never been to Germany. The Chinese general knew his family very well. This was simply a strange thing.

Therefore, every time he sees Lu Shan, he feels some unknown fear.

Lieutenant Colonel David didn't feel this way, but since he had been in contact with Dong Kang for a while, he gradually put away his contempt and felt that this ancient Eastern country behind Western civilization had a kind of impressing energy.

Maybe one day, the ancient China will become one of the most powerful countries in the world again.

"The two lieutenant colonels come together, is there anything important?" Lu Shan sat upright on the chair, looking at Ered and David and asked. No matter what their identities were, Lu Shan's identity and status were above them at this moment, so in terms of etiquette, Lu Shan could not weaken his identity.

"General Lu, Lieutenant Colonel David and I came here to ask you to allow us to observe the second phase of the exercises of the Youth Army and the Forty-First Army at close range!" Ared's Chinese progress was rapid, and he could express it very clearly without a translation, but perhaps he had expressed it so clearly after asking for the translation.

After all, sometimes, he can't always keep the translation with him.

"Looking at the exercise close?"

"Yes, we want to be with your drill unit!" Eled explained, "We won't interfere with any decisions in the drill unit, we're just watching and doing nothing."

"Ltd Colonel Eled, Lieutenant Colonel David, you know, this is a live-fire exercise. Although we have formulated some regulations and reduced possible injuries, there will still be casualties. You are all elites of the foreign army. If there is any damage, I cannot explain it to your superiors, nor to your country and family!" Lu Shan understood that these people did not want to stay in the command center to listen to the reports and numbers. They wanted to feel it in the scene!

"We know these, we can sign a life-and-death case!" Lieutenant Colonel David said heavily.

"Life and death situation?" Lu Shan was stunned. It seemed that these two people had done their homework, otherwise they would not even know about "Life and death situation".

"Even if you sign a life-and-death case, I still can't agree to you. I don't think your superiors will agree. This is too dangerous!" Lu Shan said with a smile.

"What if we don't act as an observer?" asked Ered.

"Lt. Col. Ered, what do you want to say?"

"I think in my personal capacity, it does not represent the German government or the German army. I am just me, can I go there as an observer?" Ered asked.

"This, Lieutenant Colonel Ared, your current identity is still a German military officer in China. Please forgive me for not being able to agree to your request!" Lu Shan refused.

"That's a pity!" Ared showed a disappointed look.

David knew that their request could not be approved, and the Chinese general was too cautious and had no adventurous spirit.

"General Lu. This time I came to China. I saw a different Chinese team and a different Chinese general!" David said to Lu Shan very seriously.

"Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel David!"

"After returning home, I will try my best to get more military assistance for your country, but General, you know that I am just a small lieutenant colonel. In your country's words, it is a slightest way to speak of it. It may not necessarily bring much substantial help to you and your country!"

"Anyone who is willing to help us is our friends. We treat our friends sincerely. If Lieutenant Colonel David has time, he can go to Harbin to see where there are earth-shaking changes!" Lu Shan sincerely invited.

"Thank you, General Lu. I will definitely go there if I have time. I heard that it is very beautiful after snowing in winter!"

"Yes!"

The Germans' request was expected. After all, Dong Kang secretly had a cooperative relationship with the German side, although both sides deliberately did not announce this relationship to the public. They were very low-key.

But this time Germany sent a relatively high-standard military observation team to show that Germany is very interested in cooperation with the East Anti-Japanese War!

Lu Shan was also very interested. Dong Kang needed German technology. Whether it was for military or civilian use, he wanted to introduce it as long as it could be used.

Eggs cannot be placed in the same basket. Sooner or later, China will have to settle old accounts with polar bears. Although it is a honeymoon period now, the capricious polar bear has always been a string that Lu Shan is wary of.

Germany is now in a sensitive period of seeking to restore its international status before World War I. Moreover, the development of domestic economic and military power urgently requires allies and resources. China, a traditional ancient oriental country, has a similar status as Germany, and it also has a feeling of mutual sympathy. Germany does not lack technology, but resources and markets. On the contrary, the two can complement each other's advantages, and there are no territorial disputes or interests. They are simply natural allies.

"Lt. Col. Elled, can you stay for a few minutes? I want to have a few words to talk to you?" Lu Shan called Elled, who left disappointed.

David on one side showed a look of surprise, but he soon felt relieved. Germany and China's relationship was obviously closer than the United States and China, especially in terms of military cooperation. Germany and China are moving much faster than other countries!

Even Italy is much better than the United States. They are unwilling to give China too much military help, but it actually comes from inner fear. After all, they have committed too many sins on the land of this country. Once China rises again, will the humiliation they suffer be compensated one by one?

"Ered, I'll go back first!" David showed a slight disappointment expression and left in front of Ered!

"Ltd Colonel Ered, subject to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany can only have 100,000 troops, so many officers must restrict their retirement after serving in the army for a certain period of time, right?" Lu Shan asked.

"Yes, General, you know very well about the situation of our army!" A hint of gloom flashed in Ered's eyes. If it weren't for the restrictions of this treaty, Germany would have long become a major European military power.

Even so, the German Army is still recognized as the strongest army in the world, because the soldiers of the German Army are trained according to the quality of officers. In other words, as long as Germany is willing, it can expand more than one million troops at any time, which is a capability that other countries cannot do.

"The German army is the best and most elite in the world today!" Lu Shan continued, "But it is a pity that many elites in the military have been forced to retire and work as ordinary people, and they can't even fill their stomachs and support their families!"

"General, do you mean you want to recruit them?" A glimmer flashed in Ered's eyes.

"If possible, of course I hope I can do this, but will there be diplomatic problems?"

"No problem at all!" Ared said in surprise.

In fact, after veterans retire, the social problems caused by the military are also very troublesome in Germany. From the military to society, they are two different living conditions. Soldiers generally advocate violent resolution of problems. Such sequelae will inevitably occur after returning to society, which will cause many social problems, especially the frequent groups of criminal cases!
Chapter completed!