"Captain, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions are the well-deserved main battalions of our independent regiment, with the strongest combat effectiveness!" Huang Yu was the first to express his thoughts.
"The 4th, 5th and 6th battalions were established by us later. Although their combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the three main battalions, they are not much different!"
"The 7th, 89th and 7th battalions have not yet been established. They should be the three battalions with the lowest combat effectiveness in the entire regiment."
"Our independent regiment has always been about bringing in the old and bringing in the new. In order to balance the combat effectiveness of each unit, I suggest that we work together!"
Li Wensheng immediately answered: "I agree!"
"In order to prevent the three deputy chiefs of staff from saying that the regiment headquarters is partial, we simplified the divisions: 1473 battalions are in a group, 2583 battalions are in a group, and 3693 battalions are in a group. No one has anything to say.
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Kong Jie made a decision immediately: "That's it!"
"There are exactly three counties in our defense area, and one deputy chief of staff is responsible for one county!"
After saying that, he turned his attention to Huang Yu again: "What are you going to do with your assault battalion? Should it stay where it is or change its location?"
Huang Yu blurted out: "The assault battalion should be strengthened, with a full strength of 800 people!"
"But I want to change my location, preferably next to the Shanxi-Sui Army Defense Area..."
"I also hope that the regiment headquarters will order the cavalry battalion to train with the assault battalion!"
"Next to the Jinsui Army defense area?" Kong Jie showed a thoughtful expression when he heard these words, stared at Huang Yu and asked: "Do you want to continue doing business with them?"
Li Wensheng saw the benefits from the previous deal with the Jinsui Army, and suddenly interjected: "Regiment Commander, Comrade Huang Yu, I think our deal with the Jinsui Army must continue!"
"In this counter-mopping operation, the landmines used by the troops were basically bought from them!"
"If there hadn't been that large-scale transaction before the war, our combat pressure would have been much greater!"
"If we can continue to trade with them, we will have another source of weapons and ammunition!"
Kong Jie immediately answered: "Although their selling price is a bit expensive, we can use some captured Japanese weapons, ammunition and nameplates as deductions. After this calculation, the price we get is completely within the range of the troops' affordability!"
"Xiao Huang, if you can continue to trade with them, you must keep this channel!"
A wry smile quickly flashed across Huang Yu's face, but Kong Jie saw it and quickly asked: "Is it difficult?"
"It's very difficult!" Huang Yu did not hide his thoughts and looked at Kong Jie's serious answer.
"How can it be difficult?" Li Wensheng didn't understand very much.
"During the last transaction, the leading officer of the other party told us... feel free to ask for any weapons and ammunition we need to fight the Japanese. As long as they have them, they will sell them to us at a low price!"
"It can be seen that these people are obsessed with money. As long as we are willing to pay, they dare to sell us artillery!"
Huang Yu shook his head and explained: "The situation is different!"
"At that time, the Jinsui Army believed that we would be wiped out by the Japanese, so they took the opportunity to sell us more weapons and ammunition. They could not only make money, but also use our hands to eliminate more Japanese and puppet troops, so that they could reap the benefits!"
"Now we have won the counter-mopping up and severely damaged the Japanese and puppet troops, ushering in a period of rapid development!"
"The Jinsui Army will not only stop selling us weapons and ammunition, but will become an accomplice to our development and growth!"
"They will also try every means to block us, restrict us, and slow down our development!"
"Northwestern Shanxi is such a big place. After the Japanese and puppet troops are defeated, the faster we develop and the stronger we are, the weaker the Jinsui Army will be here and the territory will become smaller and smaller!"
The last time they traded with the Jinsui Army, Kong Jie and Li Wensheng's attention had been on counter-mopping up. As long as the Jinsui Army was willing to sell the weapons of the independent regiment, they didn't think much about it.
After Huang Yu's reminder and recalling the situation at that time, the Jinsui Army was indeed suspected of killing someone with a borrowed knife.
The current independent regiment has just won a great victory and is at the peak of its power. As long as there is time, it will soar into the sky.
The Jinsui Army could definitely see this.
Based on their past style, they would never watch the independent group continue to grow and expand, further squeezing their living space.
In this way, Huang Yu's judgment just now is 80% correct.
What Kong Jie thought of was also thought of by Li Wensheng. At the same time, he looked at Huang Yu and asked with a puzzled face: "Since you already know that the Jinsui Army will not trade with us again, why are you still camping next to them!"
"Could it be that you suspect that they might attack our base area, provoke us, and go there specifically to guard against them?"
Huang Yu's face suddenly became very serious. He looked at Kong Jie and Li Wensheng and replied seriously: "Preventing them is only one aspect. What I'm most worried about is that they will join the Japs and become traitors!"
Kong Jie and Li Wensheng's eyes quickly widened and they stared at Huang Yu with expressions of disbelief, not expecting him to say such a thing.
Then Huang Yu asked: "Why do you have such thoughts..."
"Although those Jinsui troops rarely fight Japanese, they are also Chinese, and the war zone continuously provides them with ammunition supplies. How could they surrender to the Japanese for no reason and become traitors!"
"Wait a minute, have you found any evidence? If you have any evidence, please tell me!"
"If they are really likely to surrender to the enemy and become traitors, the assault battalion and cavalry battalion alone will definitely not be enough. I will also transfer the first battalion to your vicinity for training and reinforce the assault battalion at any time!"
Huang Yu shook his head and explained: "No relevant evidence has been collected yet..."
"The judgment just now was all based on my analysis!"
"The Japanese army in Shanxi suffered losses one after another at our hands and lost face. They will definitely try their best to make up for it!"
"It's hard to pick a persimmon that's soft. The most suitable place for them to vent their anger in Shanxi is the Jinsui Army!"
"The Jinsui Army sold us a large amount of weapons and ammunition before the war. The mines, grenades, bullets inside... caused a lot of damage to the Japanese and puppet troops..."
"As long as they are found out, they will have more reason to attack the Jinsui Army because of their unyielding character!"
"The regimental commander knows better than me what the virtues of the Jinsui Army in the enemy-occupied areas are. As long as the Japanese and puppet troops send troops to surround them without attacking, there will be troops rushing to surrender and become traitors."
"I'll go over and keep an eye on them!"
"If the Jinsui Army really surrenders and becomes a traitor, send troops immediately and eliminate them directly before the Japanese have complete control over them..."
"Not only can we further expand the base area, but we can also capture a large number of Jinsui troops who do not want to be traitors to replenish our troops, increase our own strength, and kill two birds with one stone..."
"No, it should be killing three birds with one stone!"
"After those Jinsui troops who became traitors were completely incorporated by the Japanese, the first target to be dealt with will definitely be us!"
"By sending troops when they have just surrendered to the enemy, we can also solve a potential threat from the independent regiment at the minimum cost."
