Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 855 - 581: The Commander Is Really "Crafty"!
Although the reserves have been in operation for many years, the previous level of the Binjiang Reserve Force was even quite high, but in fact, it was all just paper soldiers. The reserve officers and civilian soldiers were actually the same group of people.
Now it’s different. Now they are "independently formed," so we need to talk about them separately.
"Comrades, the work of emergency rescue is characterized by its suddenness, heavy tasks, large manpower input, and urgency. The reserve forces, like the civilian soldiers, have unparalleled advantages such as familiarity with the local social conditions and terrain, easy coordination with local authorities, short assembly time, and rapid dispatch to the scene. They are an indispensable assault force in emergency rescue."
Commander Wang looked up at Captain Xia, Political Commissioner Jiao, and the reserve officers above battalion level, and said: "Based on the instructions from the Provincial Military District and the City Committee and Municipal Government, three requirements are now proposed for the reserve forces: First, proactive coordination and reasonable allocation of forces.
From today, Comrade Xia Jianqiang, the captain of the Binjiang Reserve Regiment, will join the City Flood Control and Drought Relief Command Center, and the instructors of each reserve camp will join the flood control and drought relief command centers of each district and county. In case of danger, the chief officers of the reserve forces should quickly contact local emergency rescue command agencies to timely grasp the situation and, according to the unified deployment of the emergency rescue command agencies and superiors, quickly select the forces and personnel to undertake the rescue tasks based on their assigned tasks.
When selecting forces and personnel, we should follow the principles of proximity and convenience, choosing forces from areas without danger or with lighter danger, avoiding the transfer of personnel from areas and units with heavier rescue and work production tasks. I must emphasize here that it is strictly forbidden to draw personnel from civilian soldiers currently executing emergency rescue tasks!"
Han Yu clearly saw Vice Mayor Qin subconsciously touch his nose, secretly thinking that the reserve camps of brother districts and counties probably pulled quite a few civilian soldiers to make up the numbers.
"Second, use organized forces in main danger areas. Comrades, main danger areas and dangerous sections often have significant danger and heavy tasks. Only using organized forces can form a fist, enhance assault power, and quickly alleviate the danger."
Commander Wang glanced at the speech and continued: "This organized use should be based on companies and platoons, as most of the officers and soldiers in these units come from the same place, are familiar with each other, have short assembly times, act quickly, are easy to organize and manage, and are easier to command."
You can tell that Commander Wang is a leader who knows how to lead troops, with very comprehensive considerations and very reasonable statements.
While Han Yu was silently marveling, Commander Wang continued: "Third, we must maintain an emergency mobile force, because the danger will constantly change during the rescue process, so we need to coordinate the overall situation when using troops, and must always keep a mobile force. This emergency mobile force must always maintain strong assault power and vigor!"
Seeing Captain Xia turning around, Han Yu realized that his two battalions were definitely the emergency mobile force.
The emergency mobile force is actually a reserve team. If the civilian soldiers and brother reserve camps on the front line do a great job, then wouldn’t the preparations made by the Linghai Reserve Camp and the Binjiang Development Zone Reserve Camp be unnecessary...?
While lost in thought, Commander Wang suddenly turned to look at Secretary Lu and Vice Mayor Qin, and said meaningfully: "For the logistical support of reserve forces during the execution of rescue tasks, it should be based on the principle of ’who uses the troops, who is responsible’. The Military District and the armed forces departments of each district and county should help coordinate."
Who uses the troops, who is responsible.
What does the leader mean by this?
After finally waiting for the meeting to adjourn, Han Yu stuffed his notebook into his briefcase, waited for a while at the gate, and, seeing Captain Xia come out, went up and asked: "Captain, during the meeting, Commander Wang emphasized again the prohibition of drawing personnel from civilian soldier units and said that our logistical support should be ’who uses the troops, who is responsible’, what exactly does that mean."
Captain Xia took him into the captain’s office, closed the door, and said with a wry smile: "Whether it’s the Military District or the city, they don’t take us seriously. If there really is a flood, the chances of us being on the front line are not great, and even if we are, we’d just be hanging around."
"Does the city and the Military District think our reserve has no combat power?"
"Just because one or two battalions do their jobs well doesn’t mean the other battalions do. To be honest, the commanders of the other battalions have only met the company and platoon level officers once or twice, can’t even remember their names, let alone be familiar with the troops. If generals don’t know soldiers, how can they fight a war!"
Captain Xia took out a cigarette and sighed again: "Moreover, if there really is a flood, the coastal and river districts and counties will definitely organize party cadres and basic civilian soldiers. The forces they can mobilize are many times ours. If they can’t handle the danger, how can our reserves protect it? In the eyes of the leaders, we are just hanging around."
Han Yu asked with a smile of mixed feelings: "Since they don’t expect us to make much of a difference, why are they issuing orders for us to form a Flood Control and Rescue Mobile Assault Battalion?"
"That’s a requirement from above. The superiors aren’t very clear about the grassroots situation."
"So, we might not even get the chance for rescue, let alone anything mobile or assault?"
"Even if mobile, it’s just within each district and county. As for assault, as long as we are on the front line, it is an assault."
"Do we not need to support brother cities as we did last year?"
"No need."
Captain Xia nodded and patiently explained: "In fact, there might not even be a chance for mobility within each district and county, because we are different from active forces. Active forces have military funding, they can handle their logistical support themselves, and won’t burden the local area. So as long as there’s a rescue task, local governments are very welcoming of active force support.
As for civilian soldiers, their logistical support is the responsibility of whoever uses the troops. For example, for the development zone’s civilian soldiers, the Development Zone Management Committee and Sanhe Street will handle the civilian soldiers’ logistical supply, and may even provide subsidies for basic civilian soldiers participating in flood control and rescue, like large enterprises such as the Port Authority with their civilian soldiers."
Funding and logistical support directly restrict the development of reserve forces.
Han Yu suddenly realized, smiling wryly: "They have roots, we don’t."
"Crude words, but they make sense. We are like rootless duckweed, no funding from above, no financial support from local governments below. So when talking about national defense reserve forces, it’s always civilian soldiers and then reserves, with reserves being secondary."
"But our camp has funding!"
"You having funding doesn’t mean the other battalions have, nor does it mean the reserve regiments of brother cities have. To be honest, this mobility is unrealistic. It’s unlikely that the province considered us for real mobility."
"Understood, Captain. I’ll head back first. There’s a meeting in the afternoon."
"Jianbo told me, it’s the command center calling you in. Hurry back then." Seeing Han Yu standing up, Captain Xia thought for a moment and asked, "Salted Fish, you’ve done so much preparation, and it might not even be used. You won’t get discouraged, right?"
Han Yu was momentarily stunned and replied without hesitation, "No matter what the higher-ups think, we are the emergency assault force for Linghai and even Binjiang. We are the main reserve force for Linghai’s flood fighting. How could I be discouraged?"
"I almost forgot, you wear many hats. If something really happens, even if you don’t have a chance to lead the team as a reserve officer, you’ll lead the rescue under another title."
"In fact, my people are already on the flood front line!"
"Where is the emergency? Who’s on the flood front line?"
"It’s pouring upstream, and there’s flooding. 001 went upstream ten days ago. Right now, it’s assisting the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission’s experts in surveying the water conditions of the Jiujiang Section of the Yangtze River. At the same time, they’re using underwater survey equipment on 001 to check if the Jiujiang embankment can withstand a possible flood peak."
Captain Xia looked shocked, unable to believe it was true.
Han Yu chuckled, then added proudly, "I spoke with Master Yao this morning. He mentioned they plan to stay in Xijiang Province for three days, then continue upstream to Beihu, and even to the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River."
"Is 001 assisting the Yangtze Flood Control Command?"
"The Yangtze Flood Control Command is based in the Yangtze River Committee. The Hydrological Bureau is under the Yangtze River Committee, so you could say 001 is assisting in flood control."
"Why didn’t you say this earlier!"
"Master Yao and Captain Fan didn’t go under the name of reserve soldiers, Captain Xia. This doesn’t need to be reported to the regiment, right?"
"I’m not saying you didn’t report it, I’m saying this is an opportunity."
"What opportunity?"
"There’s flooding everywhere. Binjiang is making tense preparations, and others might think we’re doing nothing. But we can’t treat ourselves as non-essential. This way, ask Master Yao to see if the experts at the Yangtze River Committee can assist with flood control under a different title."
"A different title?"
"Invite your camp’s flood control technical team to assist!"
"Understood, I’ll call Master Yao right away."
"Wait." As Captain Xia thought more about it, he became increasingly excited and laughed, "If changing the title really is difficult, quickly arrange to send camouflage uniforms and your camp’s flag to Master Yao and his team. Once the upstream flood comes, the city and Military District will surely issue a mobilization order. You can then confidently have Master Yao and his team change into them."
"But Master Yao and his team are assisting the Hydrological Bureau upstream, without superior approval."
"They didn’t go as reserve soldiers to start with, so superior approval wasn’t needed. As long as the city and Military District issue a mobilization order, they become reserve soldiers."
"If they put on the camouflage and carry our camp’s banner, do they have to come back?"
"In theory, they should return immediately. But they are on a more important mission. At that time, let the Yangtze Flood Control Command coordinate with our Jiangnan Province Command, and let the Provincial Command coordinate with the Provincial Military District. Even a simple notice would suffice!"
"Wise, Captain. Let’s go with that plan."
"Wise Captain, makes it sound like the Nationalist Party."
"Then our wise commander, hahaha."
"Salted Fish, stop joking. Whether we can make it depends on Master Yao and his team. You must take this seriously."
"Understood."
Captain is really clever to come up with such an idea.
Han Yu suddenly realized that Master Xi inadvertently helped Linghai Reserve Camp and even Binjiang Reserve Group greatly. He picked up the phone on the captain’s desk and contacted Master Yao in front of him.
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PS: A book friend from Shanghai is coming to visit me today. I need to host him. I’ll try to write another Chapter before he arrives. If I can’t, don’t blame me; go scold him ^_^
