At three o'clock in the morning the next day, Kong Jie and his guard company finally returned to the base area.
The attention of the Japanese aircraft was all attracted to the third battalion. After the division of troops, the transport team did not suffer any losses and all returned to the base safely.
Kong Jie was overjoyed to see the brigade commander and chief of staff standing at the intersection waiting for him.
Quickly speed up and run over: "Report to the brigade commander and chief of staff, the independent regiment's attack troops have been ordered to complete the mission and return to the team smoothly, please give instructions!"
"There's nothing to give... You're so awesome this time, you've made all of us look at you with admiration!" the brigade commander waved his hand and praised.
"The boss sent a special telegram asking me to tell you... Go back to the base area, arrange the troops, and go to the headquarters immediately!"
"The boss already knows about this..." Kong Jie immediately showed a shocked expression. He didn't expect that this battle would attract so many people's attention, so he quickly answered.
"I will arrange the troops immediately and leave for the headquarters in an hour. We can't keep the chief waiting!"
"What's the rush..." The brigade commander pulled Kong Jie to stop him.
"It's not a war, there's no need to race against time...Have a good rest first, and come with me to the headquarters the day after tomorrow!"
"You have brought back so much trophy. We, the 386th Brigade, cannot keep it all for ourselves. We must allocate some and hand it over to the headquarters. We will discuss it among ourselves first, and then we will go to the headquarters with the trophies, which will also make the bosses happy!"
After saying that, he stared at Kong Jie with an excited face and asked, "Do you know how much loot you brought back?"
Kong Jie shook his head: "The time is limited...the troops don't have time to take inventory. Anyway, when they see the supplies, they tie them to the horse's back until the little devil's arsenal and supplies warehouse are emptied!"
"I also took down the field hospital of the Fourth Mixed Brigade in Yangquan, several Japanese-controlled trading houses, a few big traitors... and brought back all the trophies that could be taken away..."
"The supplies that cannot be taken away will be distributed directly to the people if they can, and those that cannot be separated will be blown up!"
"Except for the corpses of the Japanese and puppet soldiers and the empty barracks, nothing was left for the Japanese!"
"Let me tell you!" the brigade commander said, taking out the list that Li Wensheng had already compiled.
"There are 1,158 intact 38-caliber guns... 983 79-caliber Hanyang-made guns... a total of 68 crooked light machine guns and Czech-made light machine guns, 16 heavy machine guns, 59 grenades, and mortars.
15 guns, more than 200 pistols of various kinds..."
"This equipment alone will allow our 386th Brigade to form two more regiments!"
"The real big deal is ammunition..."
"The total number of 65-caliber rifle machine gun bullets exceeds 2.5 million rounds...more than 6,000 mortar shells...more than 2,000 mountain artillery and infantry artillery shells...and tens of thousands of hand grenades,
Special grenades for grenades..."
"Our Eighth Route Army launched a medium-sized campaign with only a dozen or two hundred thousand rounds of ammunition..."
"You seized more than two million rounds of ammunition at one time...enough for our 386th Brigade to launch more than a dozen medium-sized battles..."
"Brigadier, there is something I want to report..." Kong Jie suddenly interrupted.
"We have limited mules, horses and horses to transport the loot. In order to bring back as much loot as possible, I took the initiative and divided the ammunition captured by the troops on the battlefield to temporarily replenish the troops..."
"Including the supply company, each soldier in the attacking force carried at least two hundred rounds of ammunition, five grenades and hand grenades..."
"If we add up these ammunitions, we should have seized more than 300,000 rounds of ammunition and more than 8,000 grenades and grenades!"
"You're such a stupid kid!" the brigade commander couldn't help laughing and scolding!
"If Li Yunlong were here, he would definitely not even mention this matter..."
"The attacking troops have been fighting for dozens of hours continuously. They are exhausted and exhausted. There is no way that there are no benefits at all!"
"I have the final say on this matter. The ammunition carried by the soldiers is for battlefield replenishment and is used to fight the Japanese. It does not need to be counted in the seizure!"
This is the so-called stupid blessing...
Kong Jie's face instantly lit up with joy...
There are more than 300,000 rounds of ammunition, with an average of 100 rounds for each soldier of the Independent Regiment... The key is that these ammunition are not included in the trophies, which means that some of the trophies listed will belong to the Independent Regiment...
After talking about the results of the battle, the happy brigade commander continued to ask Kong Jie!
"This victory was won by the Independent Regiment, and the Independent Regiment is the well-deserved first contribution..."
"In addition to awards from the brigade and headquarters, we still follow the old rules and select trophies based on merit!"
"As long as it's not too much, the chief of staff and I can nod our heads now..."
"You're welcome. These things were all captured with your hard work. If you want anything, just ask!"
Kong Jie said sheepishly: "The independent regiment is already overstretched, so it will definitely not be justified to continue to expand the troops..."
"I just want the brigade commander to make up for all the losses of the independent regiment in all the battles, and then reward us with some ammunition and other supplies... It would be better if we could divide some light and heavy machine guns. Try to equip each company with light machine guns.
The number has been increased to five, and the number of heavy machine guns directly under the battalion's firepower platoon has been increased to three!"
"You're still too honest...but I like it!" the brigade commander said happily.
"Since you are embarrassed to speak, then let me help you make the decision..."
"Previously, the chief of staff has promised the assault platoon leader Huang to bring you back to the base area with armored vehicles and troop carriers to equip the assault platoon. We keep our word."
"I'll leave you another six hundred 38-guns, twenty light machine guns, twenty grenade launchers, five heavy machine guns, two mortars..."
"Two hundred thousand rifle bullets, thirty thousand heavy machine gun bullets, ten thousand grenades and grenades, one thousand mortar shells, two hundred infantry artillery shells..."
"I will leave you one hundred thousand kilograms of food, twenty boxes of cans, and five hundred sets of uniforms... I will keep all the remaining scattered supplies without turning them over to the brigade headquarters!"
Kong Jie was frightened by the brigade commander's generosity. He was shocked for a while before he realized...
He hesitated and asked: "Is it too much..."
"With so many rifles and heavy machine guns, the independent regiment can't even use up even one rifle?"
"Are you stupid?" the brigade commander cursed angrily.
"Everyone who is the leader of a regiment thinks they have too many weapons...how can you be like this? You actually think they have too many weapons..."
"You won't recruit new soldiers if you have too many weapons..."
"The Independent Regiment is winning such a huge battle, but you're still worried that you won't be able to recruit new recruits!"
"I estimate that as soon as the order to recruit new soldiers for the Independent Regiment is sent out, surrounding local troops and guerrilla fighters will definitely be vying to join in."
"Didn't you bring back more than 800 prisoners? Mobilize the political cadres and recruit three to four hundred people. It will be no problem!"
"But the independent regiment is already full...even the new barracks is full of 600 people...I don't have anywhere to arrange the new recruits!" Kong Jie looked confused.
"It's impossible to expand the main battalion to seven or eight hundred people!"
"The troops are too bloated, which will definitely affect their combat effectiveness and make it inconvenient for regimental command!"
"Then set up another new military camp!" the brigade commander replied decisively.
"Go to the headquarters the day after tomorrow. I will personally ask the boss to ask you for the establishment of a battalion. I will reorganize the independent regiment's new battalion into the fourth battalion, and you will be able to form another new battalion..."
"Thank you, Brigadier..."
Kong Jie was so happy that he almost jumped up from the ground.
Compared with weapons and ammunition, organization is the real benefit.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army had not yet been completely divided, and there were as many troops as there were troops.
After the May Day sweeps, all units were separated from the headquarters and developed dispersedly... The headquarters completely relaxed its establishment, allowing everyone to develop freely according to their abilities...
With the establishment, you can recruit more troops to expand.
With more troops and stronger independent regiments, they will be able to win more battles and seize more trophies on the battlefield in the future!
There is another benefit that Kong Jie did not expect.
The more established the independent regiment is now, the more cadres it will train.
When the headquarters liberalizes its establishment in the future and allows each regiment to expand its troops privately, the independent regiment will have a large number of cadres available to increase the number of troops several times in a short period of time without affecting the overall combat effectiveness of the army.
However, the benefits Kong Jie had already thought of were enough to make him happy for a while, and he immediately made a promise to the brigade commander.
"If the Independent Regiment can really expand by one more battalion, the combat troops alone will exceed 3,000 people..."
"Including the cavalry company, baggage company, guard company, reconnaissance company, assault platoon... the total strength must exceed 3,500 people!"
"I, Kong Jie, won't even blink when I face the kid from the same team in the future!"
The brigade commander replied with satisfaction: "You never talk nonsense, I believe this!"
"Give me the shortest time to pull out the independent group you mentioned... Next time I fight the Japanese, I will use the independent group as the two main groups..."
"I also heard that the assault platoon played a key role in the battle against the Fujiwara Brigade. It is an old rule of our Eighth Route Army that meritorious service must be rewarded. The brigade headquarters awarded him three armored vehicles and three personnel carriers, and also asked him to train me a
Get armored riders!"
"I suggest you expand the assault platoon into an assault company..."
"Just three armored vehicles and three personnel carriers can form an armored platoon. I have seen the soldiers in the assault platoon. They are very skilled and have strong combat effectiveness. It would be too wasteful to directly transform them into an armored platoon... It is better to set up an armored platoon under the assault company.
Row!"
Kong Jie agreed: "I have wanted to do this for a long time!"
Comrade Huang Yu is very capable and has a flexible mind. If his level were not low enough, I would have wanted him to join the army and become a battalion commander!"
"With his contribution in this victory, he will be promoted to deputy battalion level cadre!"
"The company commander of the assault company directly under the regiment and the combat staff officer of the regiment headquarters happen to be at the deputy battalion level!"
"I'll start expanding the assault platoon when I get back from headquarters!"
The brigade commander continued: "Lend me your communications squad again!"
"Immediately notify the 772nd Regiment, the new first regiment... the new second regiment... wait for the leaders or political commissars of several main regiments to come to the independent regiment headquarters for a meeting, and ask them to bring their respective baggage companies together. I have something good for you.
