276. Chapter 276 Expansion of the Glory First Division
Chapter 276 Expansion of the Glory First Division
Jicheng Kenanpo is a loess hilltop. Originally there were only a few families, and it was originally called Nancunpo.
It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with high mountains and deep ravines, and traffic is congested.
Yan Laoxi also went through repeated selections and finally established the Commander's Department here.
Because he was quite secretive, the pronunciation of Nancun in the Jin dialect was completely unlucky. He felt it was unlucky, so he personally changed the name to Kenan City.
But the common name here is Kenanpo.
After Yan Laoxi came here, he specially dispatched engineering troops to carry out the construction.
At this time, this tiny place has become a small city that can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Currently known as Xiao Taiyuan, it is the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Second War Zone of Shanxi Province and the main economic and cultural center of Shanxi Province.
Chen Ziyun, Chu Yunfei, and Fang Ligong took the car only to the outside, and the vehicles inside could not move.
At the same time, the artillery units need to be integrated and organized into an artillery regiment.
Especially for an army of more than 10,000 people, it would be difficult for Yan Laoxi to completely replenish weapons of the same type.
Secretary Xu started pouring tea for Chen Ziyun and others, and then walked directly outside.
After these officers were finalized, everyone began to discuss the units directly under the division and the units directly under the brigade.
As for weapons and equipment, it is somewhat difficult to supplement them, and they cannot be unified.
"You are all the glory of my Sanjin!"
The Glory First Division has two brigades and four infantry regiments.
Moreover, their overall configuration is complete, and each regiment has its own specialized baggage and heavy troops.
Then he took Chen Ziyun and his party directly to a courtyard where Yan Laoxi lived.
Yan Laoxi looked at Chen Ziyun and his party standing still, and was about to get up as he spoke.
The Reserve 12th Regiment and the Reserve I3 Regiment use domestically produced weapons as well as other weapons.
The room was quiet, there was no sound at all.
On the small table, there are crystal plain glasses, reading glasses, magnifying glasses, various pens, ink cartridges, and paper. There are many things, arranged in an orderly manner.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Yan Laoxi deliberately left Chen Ziyun to have breakfast.
"Just sit down when I ask you to, there is nothing to worry about."
His classmates at the same time were already division commanders at this time, but he was only the deputy brigade commander now.
The reconnaissance platoon of the 358th Regiment was also transferred out by Chen Ziyun and was assigned to the Artillery Regiment.
Even though it's winter, the room is warm inside.
"Each company has three infantry platoons, and each battalion has three infantry companies and one machine gun company."
This time they continued to fight and suffered varying casualties, and each unit needed to be supplemented.
However, when they serve as company commanders of artillery batteries in each brigade, they can also assist the brigade headquarters in commanding the artillery units of each regiment.
But Yan Laoxi waved his hand and motioned for them to sit directly on the Tukang.
Yan Laoxi nodded towards them with a smile, picked up the reading glasses on the table and put them on, and looked at them carefully.
"The glory of the Jinsui Army must be carried forward by you."
Goose down quilts are spread on the earthen kang, and goose down pillows are erected!
By the time they returned to Pucheng, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon on February 2nd.
He gave Chu Yunfei the right to appoint himself. As long as Chu Yunfei recommended it, Yan Laoxi would directly approve it.
It was not until four o'clock in the afternoon on January 31 that Yan Laoxi summoned Chen Ziyun and his party again.
He graduated from Baocheng Military Academy and also attended the general officer class at Army University.
At the same time, Yan Laoxi personally issued an order asking relevant departments to fully replenish the Glory First Division.
After waiting for about a few minutes, a man in Chinese tunic suit came over.
Hao Shiwen has also received an expansion order.
These are all Chen Ziyun's old subordinates. They serve as company commanders of the mountain artillery company, and they have completely demoted their posts.
In this way, the baggage troops can directly replenish each regiment with unified weapons and ammunition, so that each regiment does not have to have ammunition of different calibers.
When Chen Ziyun and others arrived at Yan Laoxi's place, he directly asked Secretary Xu to read out the order from the Chief's Department.
Chen Ziyun and Fang Ligong also took out their pistols and handed them to the guards around them.
"Each squad is equipped with one light machine gun, one submachine gun, and nine rifles."
Although Yan Laoxi is not young, he is very energetic.
He also knew that Chu Yunfei and others were popular people in front of Yan Laoxi, so he did not dare to neglect and came to Pucheng County as soon as possible!
The 11th Reserve Brigade is under the jurisdiction of the 12th Reserve Regiment and the 13th Reserve Regiment.
Until around eight o'clock in the evening, Chen Ziyun and his party were once again led by Zhang Fengji and left Kenanpo directly.
After the matter was explained, Yan Laoxi specially invited them to dinner.
For example, the Sichuan Army and other units can have up to 15,000 soldiers per army.
Qian Bojun serves as the deputy commander of the 11th Reserve Brigade; Li Chongtao serves as the deputy commander of the 48th Independent Brigade.
Chen Ziyun and others immediately saluted and replied.
Regarding the appointment of relevant officers and the detailed establishment of the troops, Yan Laoxi did not make any plans.
In the first two or three days, Yan Laoxi would still meet with them frequently.
In terms of rifles, there are Type 38 rifles, Chinese-style rifles, and Czech-style rifles.
The 13th Preparatory Regiment was formed from the First Guerrilla Column, and its leader must have been recommended by Hao Shiwen.
The four main core officers were decided directly by the commander's department.
Therefore, in terms of weapons and equipment, the Glory First Division can be called a hodgepodge.
The commander's department had long ago requested the designation of a division from the capital!
After Yan Laoxi thought repeatedly, he decided to expand the Glory First Division on the basis of the 48th Independent Brigade.
"After I return, I will take a good rest and train the troops. I hope that the Glory First Division can become the most elite unit of the Shanxi-Sui Army."
After receiving the telegram, the Chief Executive Department quickly called back and directly approved their establishment.
That is to say, during this period of time, the little devil was never idle.
The Glory First Division has two brigades under its jurisdiction, the 48th Independent Brigade and the 11th Reserve Brigade.
At the same time, the crooked light machine gun of the Japanese army and the imported Czech light machine gun equipped by the puppet army were also seized.
Chu Yunfei began to adjust his military uniform, with a calm expression on his face.
With a smile on his face, he enthusiastically chatted with Chen Ziyun and others for a while.
"You guys tidy up here. Secretary Xu will personally take you to see Chief Yan later."
The 358th Regiment, with 11 reserve regiments, mainly uses Jin-made and Japanese-style weapons.
"No, let Brigadier Chu and the others come in." An old voice came from inside.
He took the responsibility for the complete annihilation of the battlefield observation group, was dismissed from his position as brigade commander, and was directly assigned to the reserves.
After returning to Pucheng, Chu Yunfei immediately contacted Hao Shiwen and invited him to come over.
Yan Laoxi continued to speak, and at the same time motioned for Chen Ziyun and others to take their seats.
Chu Yu, former commander of the 7th Infantry Battalion, was promoted to acting lieutenant colonel and chief of staff of the 11th Reserve Brigade.
Among them, Li Chongtao and Xu Yuan were both from the First Guerrilla Column.
However, Zhang Fengji, the captain of the guard, specially prepared horses, and they started to set off on horseback.
"Hehehe, as people get older, they talk more. Stop standing around and sit down quickly."
What Chen Ziyun and others can do is to try to make the weapons of each regiment as uniform as possible.
There is an artillery regiment and other units directly under the division, with a total strength of 14,000 people in the division!
Although it was night and everything was dark, Chen Ziyun could still feel the large number of security forces deployed around him.
Zhang Fugui serves as the acting leader of the 12th Preparatory Regiment, and Xu Yuan serves as the leader of the 13th Preparatory Regiment.
Chu Yunfei concurrently serves as the brigade commander of the 48th Independent Brigade; Hao Shiwen serves as the brigade commander of the Reserve I1 Brigade.
It is obvious that Yan Laoxi intends to embed his own people through co-organization, thereby completely turning this army into a real Shanxi-Sui Army unit.
"I know all the results you have achieved, and I have always wanted to meet you."
Chen Ziyun personally recommended them to hold such positions, so naturally he wanted to continue to control the artillery force.
It's January now and the weather is still very cold.
The Zhangwu Cavalry Battalion, Sun Ming Guard Communications Battalion, Sun Yu Machine Gun Battalion, and the Heavy Transport Battalion are naturally under the direct control of the division headquarters.
On the contrary, the commander of the artillery regiment directly under the division headquarters was quickly decided. The infantry commander Chen Ziyun also served as the commander of the artillery regiment.
In the following time, the Glory First Division began to replenish.
Yan Laoxi, who was wearing reading glasses, took out the files of Chen Ziyun and others and looked at them carefully.
Otherwise, they will definitely be completely ignored, and Yan Laoxi will not give them a plan to continue leading troops in battle.
"The Reserve I1 Regiment and the Reserve 12 Regiment each have three infantry battalions, with a total of 2,400 people."
Of course, he didn't suddenly have good intentions. It was just that Fang Ligong gave money as a gift, so he had such a reminder.
At present, many units of the Jinsui Army are divided into two divisions, with only 16,000 to 7,000 people.
By February 10th, the North China Front Army Headquarters began to issue orders.
The leaders of the other three regiments were recommended by Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun and others.
Of course, this is not an easy matter. Who to recommend as the leader still needs to be considered in many aspects.
Of course, this time Chen Ziyun and his party came to Kenanpo and obviously passed Yan Laoxi's test.
At the end of January, the chiefs of staff of each army participated in a combat meeting organized by Yukio Kasahara, chief of staff of the North China Front Army.
"Sir Yan hasn't rested yet and is waiting for you."
Hao Shiwen, commander of the First Guerrilla Column, serves as deputy division commander this time.
The 48th Independent Brigade has 358 regiments and 11 reserve regiments.
"If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time and I will solve it for you personally."
The artillery regiment has field artillery battalions and mountain artillery battalions under its jurisdiction. At the same time, Liang Guoping was transferred to the artillery regiment again and served as a lieutenant colonel.
The troops of the Glory First Division are naturally placed under the direct command of the Chief Officer's Department.
Not only must you be capable, but you must also have a certain degree of loyalty.
They talked for several hours until dawn.
After five or six minutes, Yan Laoxi, who had checked the file, raised his head.
However, Chen Ziyun did not have a good rest and seemed a little tired.
Secretary Xu on the side was a little surprised. After all, even Yan Laoxi's confidants did not receive such treatment.
Chen Ziyun and others thought that Yan Laoxi would receive them after dawn, but Zhang Fengji directly asked them to make preparations.
Li Yang, commander of the Mountain Artillery Battalion, has six Bofors Mountain Artillery and six Type 94 Mountain Artillery.
Later, Yan Laoxi asked about marriage and other issues, and Chen Ziyun and others gave direct answers.
Artillery regiment directly under the division headquarters!
After the numbers of the five regiments were finalized, everyone began to discuss who would serve as the commander of each regiment and the deputy commander of the two brigades.
The commander's department requires each brigade to have two regiments, that is, four infantry regiments.
Just because he is not from Jin Province, he has never been reused.
"Each brigade is directly under a mountain artillery company, equipped with six Jin-made Type 13 mountain guns and six Japanese-style Type 41 mountain guns!"
Zhou Wenbo, commander of the field artillery battalion, has six 38-type field artillery and six Liao-made field artillery.
By six o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ziyun had drawn up the detailed staffing situation of each department.
The cavalry battalion and artillery battalion originally attached to the 358th Regiment have been transferred out.
He first asked about some combat situations, and then asked about the troops' weapons supply.
Wu Ziqiang serves as the acting leader of the 358th Regiment, and Shi Yujian serves as the leader of the 11th Reserve Regiment.
Li Chongtao is the deputy commander of the First Guerrilla Column and concurrently serves as the detachment leader of the First Detachment.
With such a firepower configuration, as long as they are reinforced by the artillery regiment, they can easily eat up an independent mixed brigade or an elite field regiment.
After breakfast, Yan Laoxi asked Secretary Xu to take them directly to rest.
Chen Ziyun looked around and saw cave dwellings stacked everywhere.
Later, he just arranged for Secretary Xu to take Chen Ziyun and others to visit different areas of Kenanpo.
"Brigadier Chu, Commander Chen, Chief of Staff Fang, and Chief Yan have asked you to take a seat. You'd better take your seat."
In the following time, after the Glory First Division was replenished, they began to devote themselves to active training.
"As for me here, I still have things to deal with, big and small, and I never have time."
"Okay, okay, okay."
"Sir Yan!" Chen Ziyun and others immediately saluted and stood in front of Yan Laoxi in a dignified manner.
The three corps under the North China Front, as well as the chiefs of staff above the division level of the directly-affiliated troops, will go to the headquarters to attend a meeting before the 12th.
As for the deputy brigade commander and regimental commander, they were the focus of their discussion.
However, the 48th Independent Brigade and the First Guerrilla Column still have a certain number of troops, so the average number of troops added to each unit is not very large.
"I also believe that you will become the glory of the elders of Sanjin."
The 1st Glory Division is composed of the 48th Independent Brigade and the 1st Guerrilla Column.
Although Chu Yunfei heard the noise inside, he still took the initiative to hand over the gun.
In the next few days, Chen Ziyun followed Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong here in Kenanpo.
The group of people met and exchanged pleasantries, and then they began to discuss the specific establishment of the Glory First Division.
Moreover, as the deputy brigade commander, he has a completely balancing role.
The cave dwelling covered with white paper is very quiet, with weak lights inside.
These security forces controlled the high points and tightly protected Kenan Slope.
By the time they arrived inside Kenanpo, it was already past three in the morning.
In terms of light machine guns, there are Jin-made Czech light machine guns (6.5MM) and imitation Czech light machine guns (7.92MM).
"The machine gun company is equipped with four heavy machine guns, two infantry cannons, and the whole battalion has more than 700 people!"
Chen Ziyun looked at Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong. The two people were still standing where they were. Naturally, he did not take his seat.
"Brigadier Chu, Commander Chen, Chief of Staff Fang."
Although Yan Laoxi has an arsenal, things are different now.
"It's just that you are fighting on the front line and cannot leave easily."
Yan Laoxi showed a smile on his face and said directly.
At the same time, Lin Zhiqiang, chief of staff of the 48th Independent Brigade, was promoted to chief of staff of the brigade.
The commander of the 1st Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the Mongolian Army, Shigetaro Amasame, and the commander of the 12th Army, Dohashi Ichi, all went to the front army headquarters.
"Each regiment is directly under the mortar company, equipped with six 81MM and six 82MM mortars."
The 14,000-strong Glory First Division can be described as a strong force.
The First Army made major adjustments, and the former Major General Shigeharu Yanashita, the commander of the independent third brigade, was directly held accountable.
"When you meet Chief Yan, speak Jin dialect to make him look more friendly."
Chen Ziyun and others looked at each other and prepared to sit on the bench opposite the Tukang.
There are seven cave dwellings in this small courtyard. Secretary Xu led Chen Ziyun and his party and walked directly towards the cave dwelling in the middle.
"The 358th Regiment and the 13th Reserve Regiment have adopted a strengthened regimental organization. Each regiment has four infantry battalions, and the total regiment has 3,200 people."
"I will personally give you approval for the lack of soldiers, weapons and ammunition, and you will receive them in full."
Moreover, Yan Laoxi personally arranged the rankings, and Chen Ziyun's position was second only to Chu Yunfei.
"Okay now, I will transfer you to Pucheng, and we can meet at any time."
A group of people came to the cave dwelling. There was a pit inside, and a row of benches on the opposite side of the pit.
Secretary Xu on the side also spoke. This time, Chen Ziyun and others sat on the pit.
The entire brigade has six mountain guns, twelve mortars, and fourteen infantry guns!
Yan Laoxi sat cross-legged beside the Tukang, and there was a small table on the Tukang.
The military commander-in-chief and military chief-of-staff meeting organized by Shun Tada and Yukio Kasahara was a rough discussion.
At the same time, in January, Commander Tada Shun of the North China Front summoned the commanders of all subordinate armies to attend a meeting.
Still with a smile on his face, he started talking directly to Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun and Fang Ligong.
By one o'clock in the afternoon, the positions of other deputy brigade commanders and regimental commanders were decided.
By nine o'clock in the evening, the relevant preparations were submitted.
In addition, Sun Xiong and Zhu Mingxuan served as company commanders of the mountain artillery companies directly under the two brigades respectively.
When they came to the cave dwelling, the guards stopped them and were about to shoot them.
"Each platoon has three squads, a grenade squad (three grenades) or a mortar squad (two 60MM mortars)."
Especially sitting on the soft goose feather bedding, Yan Laoxi really knows how to enjoy it.
Of course, the main officers of the Glory First Division must have been appointed by the Commander's Department.
Zhang Fengji reminded him and left directly.
"Yes, Sir Yan."
Soon, these five regiment-level units were finalized.
According to this organization, each brigade will have about 5,700 troops.
The next Chiefs of Staff Operations Meeting will directly formulate the North China Front's operational strategy in 2041.
After the chief of staff of the division and the chief of staff of the army received the order, they began to hand over the work at hand.
Then they all went to the North China Front Army Headquarters to prepare for the combat meeting.
By eight o'clock in the morning on the 12th, a large number of chiefs of staff began to gather at the front headquarters.
