Chapter 252 Kong Jie: I'll give you the repair shop
Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first!
Not to mention the expansion, the current independent regiment consumes more than 1,000 kilograms of food every day.
The trophies seized by the troops from Taiyuan and Jinzhong were mainly weapons and ammunition, supplemented by food. The meager rations could not last long.
When the troops were investigating the enemy's situation, they also took the opportunity to check out the surrounding food situation.
The situation is more severe than imagined.
The land in northwestern Shanxi is barren and the grain yield is low, leaving little left after feeding the local people.
In order to make up for their lack of troops, the Japanese army organized a large-scale puppet army in the local area, and also asked the local people to contribute money and food to feed them...
If the grain tax cannot be paid as required, the Japanese and puppet troops will send troops to loot...
For more than a year, at least 300 local people were brutally murdered by the Japanese and puppet troops because they could not pay the food tax...
After paying the grain tax, I had nothing to eat, and more people starved to death, ranging from seven to eight hundred if not one thousand...
Under the exploitation and oppression of the Japanese and puppet troops, the local people could not even keep the food they had harvested for a year. As a result, they relied on wild vegetables and tree roots for two months every year.
Under this situation, even if the local people were willing to contribute their own rations to support the team, Kong Jie was too embarrassed to accept it.
Finally, he thought of grabbing food, seizing several strongholds, killing the Japanese and puppet troops, and stealing their food to use as rations for the independent regiment.
But no one knows how much food the Japanese and puppet army strongholds have hoarded. If the quantity is very small, snatching it back will be a drop in the bucket and will not solve the food crisis of the independent regiment.
If we can use the ocean to buy some food, the food supply of the Independent Regiment will be further guaranteed, and the food crisis of the Independent Regiment may be relieved.
He nodded immediately: "First take two thousand yuan to buy food...if it's not enough, then add more!"
"In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, we must store rations for at least one month!"
"Before the army expands, find a way to store 50,000 kilograms of grain!"
"When the army is fully expanded and the total strength reaches 5,000, at least 250,000 kilograms of food will be stored!"
Li Wensheng immediately accepted the order: "Tomorrow I will arrange for someone to buy food!"
After finishing speaking, he continued: "Except for Dayang...the headquarters considered that we are in the northwest of Shanxi. After the Taiyuan Arsenal is put into production, it will be difficult to deliver weapons and ammunition to us even if it produces weapons and ammunition, so it specially divided a set from us that can be restored.
Small equipment for loading bullets and repairing firearms supports us, allowing us to reload bullets, repair firearms, and fight the Japanese on our own!"
"We also assigned Comrade Zhu Shaohua, whom we brought back from Taiyuan, to the Independent Regiment to serve as the director of the Independent Regiment's repair shop!"
Kong Jie's face was happy again, and Huang Yu was also very happy and excited after hearing the good news.
Without an arsenal, the independent regiment could only rely on captured ammunition to supply supplies.
In the previous major battles, the Independent Regiment had good luck and captured a large amount of weapons and equipment...but this does not mean that the Independent Regiment's luck will continue to be good.
In his memory, in the middle and late stages of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese began to massively restrict the amount of ammunition carried by the attacking troops in order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from relying on war.
Under normal circumstances, a single Japanese soldier carried one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition.
In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from taking away unused bullets after the troops were defeated, in the middle and late stages of the Anti-Japanese War, each Japanese soldier could carry no more than sixty rounds, causing the Eighth Route Army's battlefield seizures to plummet!"
There were even many battles where the ammunition captured was not even as much as the bullets fired.
You might be able to hold on to such a battle once or twice, but if it happens more often, the Eighth Route Army, no matter how well-founded it is, will be beaten out of ammunition and food.
Now, with the talents and equipment to reload bullets and repair firearms, the independent regiment can produce its own ammunition and develop without relying on seizures.
If you are lucky and grab some other equipment from the Japs, you might be able to expand the repair shop into a small arsenal and directly produce bullets and artillery shells...
Then the independent group will really develop.
He immediately said to Kong Jie: "Captain, the armory is very important. We must protect them like treasures!"
"If the regiment leader believes in me, the assault company is willing to take on the heavy responsibility of protecting the repair facility."
Kong Jie also attaches great importance to the repair shop, but not as much as Huang Yu.
Seeing that he attached so much importance to the armory, his mind quickly recalled the miracles that Huang Yu had created in the Independent Regiment, and he had an idea and ordered: "The assault company must not only protect them, but I also want to hand over the entire armory to you."
To manage..."
"You have the final say on how to arrange the specific arrangements. Neither the Chief of Staff nor I will interfere!"
Huang Yu didn't expect that Kong Jie would be so bold as to give the entire repair shop to him.
Li Wensheng was also shocked by the group leader's decision. Just as he was about to speak, Kong Jie stopped him with a look.
Staring at Huang Yu, he continued: "Those who are capable work hard... Xiao Huang, your ability is obvious to both me and the Chief of Staff. Managing a small repair shop is definitely not a problem. How about it? Do you have the confidence to complete this task?"
Kong Jie's words were more like a provocation, and Huang Yu could see it at a glance.
Seeing that Kong Jie neither agreed nor objected, but frowned and fell into deep thought.
I am familiar with the future direction of the Anti-Japanese War, and I also know that the ammunition supply of the Eighth Route Army will become increasingly tense as the situation worsens.
By that time, the repair shop will become extremely important.
If you take the armory into your own hands, find ways to provide them with equipment, and develop the armory into a small arsenal, then when the troops run out of ammunition, the armory will be able to pull the troops out of their predicament.
After thinking about all this, Huang Yu raised his head decisively: "Captain, please rest assured, I will definitely take care of the repair shop!"
Seeing that the chief of staff was still worried, Kong Jie immediately comforted him: "Don't worry, Old Li..."
"In my memory, Xiao Huang has never said anything big to us!"
"Since he has the confidence to lead the repair shop, then there must be no problem!"
"Under his leadership, the assault company has created one miracle after another for us!"
"I believe that the repair shop can also create more miracles for us under his leadership!"
"This matter is settled like this, you continue to introduce our independent group family background!"
"Knowing yourself and your enemy will enable me to send troops to attack surrounding strongholds."
Now that Kong Jie has made a decision, Li Wensheng can't say anything more and can only continue to report: "We have brought back all the weapons, ammunition and materials seized from Taiyuan and Jinzhong, and the headquarters does not want a single bullet!"
"There are a total of 2,200 rifles...26 light machine guns...no heavy machine guns and artillery!"
"In order to capture Jinniu Mountain, the three regiments used all the captured heavy machine guns and artillery pieces, leaving only some light weapons!"
"But there are a lot of various types of ammunition. There are a total of 480,000 rounds of rifle bullets, 90,000 rounds of heavy machine gun bullets, 5,000 grenades, 600 grenade grenades, 680 mortar shells, and three
One hundred mountain cannon shells, two hundred and sixty infantry cannon shells, and four thousand kilograms of strong gunpowder!"
"In addition, there are six self-made flying thunder cannons, thirty explosive bags weighing ten kilograms, thirty explosive bags weighing fifteen kilograms, and ten explosive bags weighing twenty kilograms!"
"Captains Li and Ding also received six flying thunder cannons, and the remaining dozen or so were taken away by the brigade commander and the boss, saying they would conduct research and then promote them throughout the army!"
"These are all brought back by the baggage troops!"
"There are 925 people left in the whole regiment including the baggage troops. There are also 145 seriously injured people who are receiving treatment at the headquarters field hospital and returning to the team after recovery. The total number is 1,070 people!"
"It is equipped with two mountain cannons, one infantry cannon, five mortars, six heavy machine guns, 29 light machine guns, nearly 700 rifles, 56 submachine guns, and more than 200 Mauser pistols...including
Some of the Mauser pistols were seized from Taiyuan Arsenal!"
"The relatively well-organized troops are the cavalry company and the assault company!"
"There are 86 soldiers left in the cavalry company, equipped with 188 war horses. As long as there are new recruits, the combat effectiveness can be restored in half a year at most!"
"There are 89 soldiers left in the assault company, and the armored platoon was divided into two when it reached the headquarters..."
"There is no way to use armored vehicles on the mountain road in northwest Shanxi. Two armored vehicles and half of the soldiers stay at the headquarters, and the other half of the soldiers operate with the independent regiment. If the armored vehicles are captured in the future, we can restore the armored platoon structure immediately!"
"We also brought back the six anti-aircraft machine guns we seized at Taiyuan Airport. The headquarters did not want them, saying they were left for us to be more effective!"
"I think when the troops are full, we can use them to form an air defense platoon!"
Kong Jie listened and calculated the wealth of the independent regiment. After listening, he began to give orders: "I will bring one infantry cannon, three mortars, and three heavy machine guns for this attack..."
"When the Independent Regiment arrives for the first time, it must not only win the battle, but also build momentum for the troops!"
The Liuzhuang stronghold is the largest stronghold of the Japanese and puppet troops around Baipogou, and it is also one of Kong Jie's assault targets in this operation.
There are more than 300 Japanese and puppet troops stationed there, including two infantry squads, a mortar squad, a heavy machine gun squad, and two companies of Japanese soldiers...
As soon as the Independence Regiment arrived at Baipogou, the Japanese and puppet troops here received the news.
Squadron leader Captain Yamaguchi climbs to the top of the gun tower every day to observe the situation around the stronghold...
After watching for two minutes and finding nothing, I decisively shifted my attention to the training ground in the backyard of the stronghold.
More than two hundred puppet soldiers were training hard. A few Japanese soldiers walked among them and patrolled back and forth. If they found anyone who was lazy, they would punch and kick them.
If you don't correct your mistakes, you will be tied to the wooden frame in front of everyone and be whipped...
"Yoshi, since we assigned the Imperial Army to serve as commanders at all levels of the Imperial Association Army, the discipline and combat effectiveness of the Imperial Association Army have been significantly improved!" Captain Yamaguchi sighed while watching.
"Although it is not as good as the real imperial army, relying on the fortifications, it will definitely be no problem to hold on to the position."
The second lieutenant team leader on the side immediately answered: "In the past, we fought with the Eighth Route Army... As soon as the Imperial Army was defeated, the Imperial Army would rush to surrender!"
"Now their squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander are all from the Imperial Army!"
"Watching them fight, we will definitely fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army. No one will dare to surrender!"
"As long as the Eighth Route Army hiding in Baipogou dares to attack us, the two companies of the Imperial Army will definitely give them a big scare!"
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