"Captain, I didn't worry too much. It's because everyone didn't realize the importance of urgent marches with heavy loads and long-distance marches!" Huang Yu replied with a serious face.
Kong Jie usually looked at Huang Yu with a smile, but suddenly he became so serious, which showed that he took this matter very seriously. He immediately put away the contempt in his mind, stared at Huang Yu and asked seriously: "Be clear.
Son, how come we underestimate long-distance marches!"
Huang Yu explained: "Our soldiers are indeed ordinary people. They walk on mountain roads every day and march dozens of miles at a time without any problem!"
"But this march is essentially different from the long-distance emergency march and the heavy-duty emergency march that I talked about!"
"Take the counter-mopping up we are about to launch as an example: it should be common for people to march dozens of kilometers and then immediately jump into battle."
"The soldiers carry forty or fifty kilograms of weapons and ammunition, which makes normal marching very difficult, let alone joining the battle immediately after a sudden march!"
"If you don't carry out specialized training, even if you arrive at your destination on time, you will be too exhausted to fight directly!"
"When the troops have calmed down and the enemy is ready for battle, we will not be able to achieve the surprise effect!"
"During today's military training, the assault company conducted cross-country training with heavy loads as usual. The veterans in the team are used to it and can easily run five kilometers!"
"The dozens of new recruits who have just been added to the assault company have all gone through recruit training, and have also fought in the recruit company of the guard camp. They should be considered veterans!"
"As a result, I couldn't hold on after running two kilometers..."
"After asking, I found out that other troops have never conducted cross-country training with heavy weights!"
Another characteristic of Kong Jie is that he is good at learning. He immediately asked: "What is weight-bearing cross-country training? Why have I never heard of you before!"
"I thought other troops had training in this area, so I never mentioned it to you... I just found out today that other troops have no training in this area at all."
"In a normal battle, in addition to carrying their own equipment, ammunition, and marching rations, ordinary soldiers also need to carry part of the ammunition for machine guns and artillery."
"If the mission is very long, the amount of ammunition carried will increase..."
"On average, each soldier carries about thirty to forty kilograms. I use the middle value of thirty-five kilograms for training..."
"At the beginning, the load-bearing cross-country was three kilometers, and gradually increased to five kilometers, and the longest distance was 30 kilometers, which greatly improved the troops' ability to march quickly..."
"After training, the assault company can march 30 kilometers in four hours with a weight of 35 kilograms, and immediately go into battle!"
"When we fought in Jinzhong, we were in an enemy-occupied area without any backup. We had to bring enough weapons, ammunition and food at one time. The soldiers must have carried more than 35 kilometers of burden. They had to march and fight at the same time and move at any time.
We can carry out long-distance raid missions at any time. If we don’t carry out targeted training, we can wear down the troops by marching day and night, not to mention all kinds of unexpected battles..."
After hearing this, Kong Jie believed 70% to 80% of the truth, but did not immediately express his position. Only when he found definite evidence would he fully believe what Huang Yu said and change the troop training plan.
Soldiers only have so long training time every day, and cross-country training with heavy weights is very time-consuming.
Taking time out for weight-bearing cross-country training would leave less time for other aspects of training. He had to determine whether this change was cost-effective.
Looking at Li Wensheng, he started to give orders: "Chief of Staff!"
"Inform the first, second and second platoons of the guard battalion to assemble immediately. The commander of the first company will lead the team and report immediately to the assault company station. The speed must be fast..."
"Let's go to the assault company station now!"
"Whether the weight-bearing cross-country training Xiao Huang mentioned is useful, let's compare it and find out!"
At the assault company station, two guard platoons are already in place.
They are the two platoons with the strongest combat effectiveness and the highest proportion of veterans in the guard battalion.
If even they can't compare to the Assault Company and the performance gap is huge, it means that the Assault Company's cross-country training with heavy loads is really useful.
Kong Jie entered the station and asked: "Xiao Huang, tell me what the assault company's thirty-five kilograms of weight includes!"
"Rifle, bayonet, bullets, grenades...it adds up to fifteen kilograms!" Huang Yu blurted out.
"When performing a long-term mission, each soldier carries ten kilograms of dry food and grain!"
"The marching quilt, kettle, rice bowl... add up to ten kilograms, a total of thirty-five kilograms..."
"If we help the artillerymen carry a shell or some other ammunition, each soldier's load can easily exceed forty kilograms."
Kong Jie nodded: "Then we will compete according to the standard of forty kilograms of weight..."
"It's about ten kilometers from here to Lijiacun, and twenty kilometers round trip..."
"The guard battalion dispatched two platoons, and the assault company dispatched two platoons... set off at the same time to see who returns to Chenjiayu first, and then conduct live-fire training... to see how much combat effectiveness the troops still have after a 20-kilometer emergency march!"
"Kong Er is stupid... Why did you come here if you didn't stay at the headquarters?" Li Yunlong, the leader of the new second regiment, suddenly appeared at the door of the assault company. When he saw Kong Jie, he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Li Yunlong... why did you come to the Independent Regiment?" Kong Jie was very happy when he saw his old comrade suddenly appeared in front of him.
Soon the Japanese will invade the territory with large numbers of troops and raid the base areas.
Each regiment of the 386th Brigade has its own mission. Once a battle breaks out, no one knows when they will see each other next.
Moreover, there will be sacrifices in war. If someone has an accident during the subsequent counter-mopping up, it will be a separation between yin and yang...
If we can meet each other at this time, even if I really die in the counter-mopping up, I will have no regrets.
"Come to see if your kid is sick!" Li Yunlong directly explained his purpose of coming.
Although the two secretly disagree with each other and both want to be the boss...
But if something happens to someone, another person will definitely come over to get in touch with him immediately, just like Li Yunlong now.
Reaching out to old comrades under the guise of discussing the war situation.
"You are the only one who is sick...didn't you see me standing here properly?" Kong Jie scolded with a smile, but he did not see the real purpose of Li Yunlong's trip.
Li Yunlong continued: "Since your kid is not sick, why do you raise the army's food so much..."
"The whole brigade will know that you are squandering military expenses in the Independent Regiment. The Logistics Department of the Independent Regiment has the ocean to buy pork and eggs everywhere, just like a wealthy landlord!"
"Some people say that you made a fortune and didn't report it to the brigade and headquarters. You led the soldiers to eat and drink every day..."
"Aren't you afraid that others will get jealous? Don't forget, there are many regiments in our Eighth Route Army who can't even eat two full meals a day. The independent regiment actually eats meat every day. This is too much!"
Kong Jie was very touched and knew that Li Yunlong was caring about him.
But there is a reason for the independence group to do this, and this matter must continue to be kept secret. I feel very aggrieved. I feel that others are slandering me and the independence group, but they can't explain it.
Facing the worried look Li Yunlong looked at him, he asked, "Isn't it because you are jealous?"
"I am indeed jealous!" Li Yunlong readily admitted.
"It takes the New Second Regiment ten days and a half to eat a meaty meal, but here you can have one every day... The landowners and wealthy people are not doing so well, and everyone will be jealous if they see it!"
"You kid, hurry up and lower the food standards for the troops. The way you eat, the headquarters' military funds for the independent regiment will be eaten up in two or three months. You can't survive..."
Kong Jie thought and explained: "Don't worry, Old Li, you don't know who I am, Kong Jie, and I will definitely not do something stupid that would destroy my future!"
"It is impossible for the food standards of independent groups to be lowered. I can't tell you the reason, but it will definitely not violate discipline... You kid, please stop being so crazy here!"
"I remember eating pork stewed vermicelli and white flour steamed buns for lunch today. The two cans of meat given to me by the group have not yet been opened... It's better to come by chance than it is a coincidence. Today's lunch is all about toothpaste!"
Kong Jie wanted to change the subject over lunch so that Li Yunlong would not worry about improving the food standards of the independent group.
But Li Yunlong was so clever, how could he be fooled by Kong Jie so easily? He continued to ask: "Don't interrupt me..."
"What you said just now is right!"
"With your stupid personality, you will never rashly raise the food standards of the independent group, squander military expenditures, recruit new soldiers, and expand the army!"
"I know about such a big thing, and the brigade commander and the head of the headquarters must also know about it!"
"But they didn't react at all, which means they approved of what you did!"
"It's so abnormal. You must be hiding something from me!"
"You must tell me clearly today, otherwise I will stay in the Independent Group and never leave!"
Kong Jie shook his head, with a confused look on his face: "Li Yunlong, don't waste your time here trying to trick me!"
"I just said it: I can't tell you the reason. No matter how clichéd you are, you will always give this answer. Why don't you come with me to have a good meal and have a good tooth ceremony!"
"Does your superior have a secret mission for you?" Li Yunlong asked quietly in Kong Jie's ear.
"Go away...you think what I just said is nonsense..." Kong Jie refused without hesitation.
Li Yunlong's eyes never left Kong Jie. When he saw his brows suddenly frowning, he instantly guessed that he was right and continued to ask.
"What kind of mission? We have such a good relationship, you must take me to make a fortune...otherwise I will live in the Independent Group and never leave!"
Kong Jie shook his head and refused: "Where is the mission? You are overthinking it!"
"Do you want to have lunch, kid? If you don't, forget it!"
Seeing that Kong Jie insisted on not speaking, Li Yunlong decided to do the next best thing and stay first.
"Eat, of course...and wine, too. It's not easy to meet my old comrades, so I must have two drinks!"
The last sentence was added by Li Yunlong on the spur of the moment. Since he couldn't trap Kong Jie under normal circumstances, he would do it at the wine table.
Kong Jie could see Li Yunlong's thoughts at a glance, but he would not be fooled. He smiled and said, "There must be wine. You can drink as much as you want!"
"Captain..." The correspondent who acted as a referee for the Assault Company and the Guard Company suddenly ran back...
Kong Jie glanced at his pocket watch. It had only been half an hour since the two companies set off. Could someone be left behind...
He frowned unconsciously and asked directly: "What's going on with the two companies!"
"The assault company's formation remains unchanged, its speed remains unchanged, and it continues its rapid march towards Lijiacun!"
"There are already people in the guard company who can't keep up with the team...but they are being helped along by their comrades...the marching speed is starting to slow down!"
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