The deputy commander also became interested and asked with expectation: "The weapons that make you covet must be treasures. Tell me quickly what good weapons Kong Jie and Li Yunlong are equipped with."
"8 120 mm caliber heavy mountain guns... 6 105 mm caliber howitzers... 10 120 mm caliber heavy mortars..." the chief of staff replied with emotion.
"A total of 22 large-caliber artillery pieces exceeding one hundred meters and millimeters."
"The telegram also said that it is possible to repair the heavy artillery that was damaged by the Japanese, and maybe a few more heavy artillery can be equipped."
"I won't talk about other mountain and field artillery. These heavy artillery alone are enough to form a heavy artillery regiment in the base area."
"In the past, our Eighth Route Army didn't even have a field artillery regiment worthy of the name."
"Kong Jie and Li Yunlong are equipped with a heavy artillery regiment. You say it is scary or not."
"Hiss, hiss..."
The deputy commander-in-chief was a person who had seen a lot of things in the world. Still, he was so frightened by the introduction by the chief of staff that he took a breath and asked immediately.
"What are they going to do with these heavy guns?"
"Both of you want it, and neither one will give in to the other?" the chief of staff replied with a smile.
"But heavy artillery can only exert its power when concentrated together. Xiao Huang came up with a suggestion."
"Establish an independent heavy artillery battalion in the Yi Zhong base area. It does not belong to any army and will be temporarily managed by the Duer Regiment."
"In the event of a war, the independent heavy artillery battalion will be under the unified command of the headquarters."
"If a certain unit in the base area of the wing has a big operation, the heavy artillery battalion can reinforce it at any time."
"The Duyi Regiment and the Duer Er Regiment each established a field artillery battalion with twelve field artillery units."
"Each of the three garrison regiments established a mountain artillery company with four mountain artillery units."
"The battalion is directly under the mortar company, equipped with six mortars, and the company is directly under the fire platoon, equipped with two heavy machine guns and three grenades."
"The main platoon has three infantry squads and one machine gun squad, equipped with three light machine guns."
"In the event of a war, the machine gun squad can be dismantled and used directly to strengthen each infantry squad."
The deputy commander was shocked again and couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a strong firepower..."
"With this configuration, the firepower intensity of a main force battalion in the Yi Zhong base area is equivalent to that of many main force groups in other base areas."
"But these weapons and equipment were all snatched from the Japs themselves. No matter how much equipment there is, we have nothing to say."
"Chief..."
When the chief of staff was about to say something, the radio operator suddenly ran towards them.
"Emergency call from Yi Zhong Base..."
While receiving the telegram, the chief of staff introduced to the deputy commander: "This is the third telegram sent by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong today."
"Let's see if they have any good news to report to the headquarters..."
The chief of staff glanced at him and handed the telegram to the deputy commander in less than half a minute. Then he showed a shocked expression on his face and did not react for a long time.
The deputy commander-in-chief was filled with both surprise and expectation. He quickly looked at the contents of the telegram and then smiled.
"Special Regiment..."
"Kong Jie and Li Yunlong really dare to think about it."
"But if they really establish a special forces regiment and form a combat effectiveness, our Eighth Route Army will have its first armored force that truly belongs to us."
Only then did the chief of staff react from the shock. He stared at the deputy commander and immediately spoke his mind: "Chief..."
"I think this proposal is very good."
"Our Eighth Route Army will definitely become stronger and stronger, and we cannot stay in the ravine forever."
"In the past, in order to fight guerrilla warfare, even if we captured the little Japanese armored vehicles and tanks, we couldn't take them away and had to blow them up."
"We have a special group."
"Huang Yu can help us train a large number of armored soldiers. In the future, the tanks and armored vehicles captured can be used by me."
"As the Eighth Route Army continues to grow and develop, and we capture more and more tanks and armored vehicles, it will be possible for the special forces regiment to expand into a special forces brigade."
"A special forces regiment has an armored battalion, a quick reaction infantry battalion, and an artillery battalion..."
"Not only can you maneuver quickly on the battlefield, but you can also advance and attack, and retreat and defend."
"When the combat effectiveness is formed in the future, on the plain battlefield, a surprise attack will kill the Japanese and two light infantry brigades will be captured easily."
"We must not only agree with them to form a special group, but also find ways to give them some support..."
"Chariots and cars require fuel to run. Training after the formation of the special forces regiment will definitely consume a lot of fuel."
"It's certainly not enough to seize it on their own."
"We should give an underground order to the surrounding areas so that they can seize fuel in the future. In addition to keeping what they need, all the excess fuel will be sent to the base in the wing to support them in forming a special regiment."
There is no doubt that tanks and armored vehicles play a huge role on the battlefield.
If conditions permit, the deputy commander-in-chief also wants to join the Japanese army in setting up several tank regiments to run rampant on the battlefield.
Now that the base area in the wing has the conditions and ideas to block the armored battalion, the deputy commander will not refuse anything he says.
He immediately nodded to the chief of staff: "Developing armored forces is the trend of the future army, and our Eighth Route Army cannot fall behind."
"Call Kong Jie and Li Yunlong right away."
"The former enemy headquarters fully agreed with them to form a special regiment."
"But we must not give up halfway and build the first armored force in the history of the Eighth Route Army at all costs."
"After the troops are formed, I will personally go to the Yi Zhong base to review them."
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At the Special Forces Regiment station, Huang Yu was walking back and forth in the woods with cadres of the armored battalion and platoon or above, inspecting the armored vehicles and tanks that had just been sent over by various units.
Battalion Commander Zhou Tao is an armored soldier who became a monk halfway.
But he is very good at learning and has quite a lot of combat experience.
After the headquarters agreed to form a special regiment, Huang Yu was directly promoted to commander of the armored battalion.
"The tanks and armored vehicles you see are all good and can be used immediately. There are 12 tanks and 14 armored vehicles in total." Huang Yu introduced, pointing to the tanks hidden in the woods.
"More than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles have been sent to the repair shop for emergency repairs. They should be able to repair a lot."
"My idea is that it is better for people to wait for a car than for a car to wait for people."
"Relying on existing equipment, four tank platoons and five armored platoons will be temporarily established."
"Zhou Tao, you know the current soldiers of the armored battalion better than I do."
"You decide the specific arrangements and who will be the platoon leader. Just submit the list to me."
"Try to start watching training tomorrow."
"Although you only have nine tank platoons now, you must train nine companies of armored troops for me within two months, and then conduct joint training with the quick reaction battalion."
"It's equivalent to one old armored soldier leading two new armored soldiers. Is there any problem?"
When Zhou Tao thought of the new recruits that the regiment leader had given him, he swore: "Captain, don't worry..."
"The newly recruited soldiers of the armored battalion all have primary school education and learn things quickly. Let alone the nine companies, as long as I have time, I can train the armored soldiers of the nine battalions..."
