It turns out that what Wang An reported to Kong Jie was the matter mentioned last time.
Since the Independence Regiment launched a cold-blooded campaign around the base area, the Japanese and puppet troops have been beaten like a coward, hiding in counties, villages and towns, and in stronghold gun towers, not daring to go out.
In order to obtain raw materials and exchange equipment from the independent regiment, the local troops and militia comrades around the base area carried out sabotage operations every three days.
There are no railways, electric wires, highways, bridges, etc. in a large area around Yangquan.
The Japanese and puppet troops were almost beaten to tears. They couldn't afford to offend Master Ba in the base area, and the superiors kept coming to hold them accountable for the Eighth Route Army's disruptive operations.
Because of this, the Japanese and puppet army officers around the Independence Regiment base area have changed several times.
Later, some Japs and puppet army officers came to think about it, and the Eighth Master of the Independent Regiment was too powerful, so there was nothing they could do.
We definitely can't beat him, but it's not an option to ask the higher authorities to hold him accountable, so I just thought about whether I could contact Master Ba through the common people.
We both agreed not to fight anymore, wouldn't it be more comfortable to engage in smuggling and business in private?
At that time, Kong Jie did not give his answer immediately. He needed to investigate the sincerity of these Japanese and puppet troops.
Until the Japanese army's Tiegun raids failed miserably.
The observation group and special agent team were completely wiped out.
In addition, Kong Jie sent an assault company, divided into multiple beheading teams, and penetrated into Japanese counties, villages and towns, beheading a large number of Japanese grassroots security officers.
This incident had a great impact and threat to the Japanese and puppet troops.
So many fearful Japanese and puppet soldiers believed that if Ba Ye was angered, Ba Ye might come into the city at any time and kill them.
Coupled with this beheading operation against the Japanese army’s grassroots security officers in the county.
Kong Jie gave special instructions: Carry out a thorough beheading of the Japanese and puppet army officers around the Independence Regiment base area.
So after the Japs’ Tiegun sweep ended.
Japanese and puppet army officers in many counties, villages and towns surrounding the Independence Regiment base area were killed due to the beheading operations of the assault companies.
After the position becomes vacant.
In order to maintain public security and stability, the Japanese army could only temporarily order officers from the next level to fill in.
The replacement Japanese and puppet army officers were those who did not dare to provoke the Independence Group and had long planned to seek peace with the Independence Group and engage in smuggling.
Kong Jie was also aware of this, and took advantage of the fact that the Japanese army did not send new officers to take office, so Wang An contacted these Japanese and puppet army officers in private.
Express that they are willing to do business with them and make a fortune together.
In order to express his sincerity, Kong Jie also emphasized:
"During the cooperation, I will suspend cold-gun raids and the destruction of Japanese railways, wires and other constructions."
An important town under the jurisdiction of Yangquan.
When the puppet company commander Qian Dekai brought the news from Kong Jie to the Japanese acting squadron leader Miki Ichiro.
Ichiro Miki is so happy and excited!
The heart that has been hanging around these past few days has finally been let go.
A few days ago, during the Japanese army's Tiegun raids, Kong Jie sent out an assault company to carry out beheading operations in the surrounding villages and towns of Yangquan.
The team of Ichiro Miki and Qian Dekai were not spared either.
The former Japanese squadron leader and puppet company commander were killed by the assault company.
The source of this money is the deputy platoon leader of the town's garrison.
Ichiro Miki was originally a Japanese army squad leader.
As a result, after the assault company of the independent regiment carried out a beheading operation.
The two people who were frightened then received the order:
Ichiro Miki was promoted to acting squadron leader, and Qian Dekai became company commander.
The news came and I was sure that I was not dreaming.
After the two friends met, they hugged each other and it was a sigh of relief:
It’s true that when you sit at home, blessings come from heaven!
I usually hang my head on my belt but I can't get promoted. Now, because of Master Ba's beheading operation, I have been jumped several levels.
Is there anything luckier than this in the world?
Afterwards, Qian Dekai and Miki Ichiro made a plan. Miki Ichiro said on the spot: "We must never mess with the Eighth Route Army workers again. Doing business with them in private will make everyone feel better. The higher-ups will not be held accountable, and we will make money. That's why
It’s a long-term solution.”
After the news of Qian Dekai came, Ichiro Miki was very excited.
"Great, old money, our good days are coming!"
So the two brothers, who were arm-in-arm, went to a restaurant in the town to drink and celebrate.
Independent group.
Kong Jie smiled brightly, "This cold-blooded campaign, as well as the raids in various places, have some results at first.
Later, the Japanese simply smashed the cans and repaired the railroad tracks and cut wires that we dug. If we continue like this, there will be no oil or water left at all."
"It would be great if we could do business with the Japs in private, as it could alleviate the Japs' military blockade on the ground to a great extent."
"We have said good things, but we have to say bad things as well. Tell us that the money is free, and when we do business, the initiative lies in the hands of our independent group.
Cooperate well and make a fortune together.
If he dares to do something small, even Yangquan will be dealt with by him."
"Yes!" Wang An responded.
Kong Jie asked again: "What exactly does Qian Dekai mean? What channels can he bring to us?"
Wang An smiled and said: "Captain, there is a gap between Qian Dekai and Miki Ichiro. Once this gap opens, they will not be able to stop it even if they want to."
"Qian Dekai said that they can get all kinds of materials, food, and even some medicines, and they even dare to sell some guns and ammunition."
"Only when it comes to artillery fire, machine guns and the like, the Japanese and puppet troops have also registered it, and they don't dare to move."
Kong Jie smiled and said: "Guns and ammunition are enough. We are going to make the first sale with them during this period, mainly buying food first.
Tell them that I will charge them as much as the grain they have, and I can even increase the price for them."
"Since the follow-up channels are stable, we might as well be bolder. We can even give them a deposit first and let them find a way to raise food from various places and bring them all to our independent group."
Kong Jie has always been worried that once the disaster spreads to Shanxi on a large scale, there will be insufficient grain storage in the base area.
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At present, the food in the villages and towns of the Japs is quite abundant. If we can get the food from the Japs to the base area through smuggling.
Given the ebb and flow of the situation, this is the best way to weaken the Japanese army.
It's so easy to kill.
"Yes!" Wang An understood what Kong Jie meant, responded, and turned around to make preparations.
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Second Battalion Station.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan brought a bottle of sweet potato roasting and invited Second Battalion Communications Platoon Leader Huang Renxuan to have a drink at the Martyrs Cemetery of Second Battalion.
The wind and sand were a bit heavy, which confused Shen Quan's eyes.
Chen Quan turned the mouth of the bottle downward and poured the shochu around Huang Renxuan's tombstone.
"Old Huang, I keep my word. I bought you this wine, and half the bottle of sweet potato roasting ended up in your belly."
"What about the cannon battery?"
"Don't worry, he won't be able to escape from this. The five artillery pieces your kid bought in exchange for his life, let alone a machine gun battery, can be used to pull out a gun battery."
"After you finish drinking here, I will go to the regiment headquarters to find the regiment commander and report the formation of the second battalion's machine gun company. The regiment commander will definitely agree."
After talking nonchalantly to the tombstone lying quietly on the ground for a long time, Shen Quan couldn't help but laugh at himself:
"Okay, Lao Wang, if we keep talking, we will become a nagging mother-in-law!"
"I'm going to report the situation to the regiment leader right now. From now on, just stay here and have a good rest, and help me guard our second battalion!"
"Damn, the wind and sand are so strong, why are you still blinded?"
Chen Quan rubbed his red eyes carelessly, stood up, saluted solemnly towards Huang Renxuan's tombstone, placed the empty wine bottle in front of the tomb, and turned to leave.
Regiment Headquarters.
Shen Quan reported to Kong Jie on the establishment of a machine gun battery in the Second Battalion.
Kong Jie, who also heard that Huang Renxuan braved the bombing of Japanese planes to snatch back five artillery pieces, patted Shen Quan on the shoulder and said:
"This is Huang Renxuan's last wish, and it must be fulfilled!"
"I'm afraid only five artillery pieces are not enough. You go to the logistics department to apply for some more artillery shells. In addition, I will transfer some machine guns to you. The 60mm mortars that were previously transferred to your second battalion will also be transferred to your second battalion. Keep it!"
"Yes, thank you very much, leader!" Shen Quan responded.
After Shen Quan left, Kong Jie had time to sort out his biggest gain - after completing the task of assisting Li Yunlong in destroying the observation group and protecting the headquarters, he was rewarded by the system with a set of military design drawings.
This set of design drawings covers a lot of content.
There are "Artillery Modification Technical Design Drawings", "Mortar Modification Design Drawings", "Multifunctional Mobile Lathe Design Drawings", "Mortar Shell Design and Research and Development"...
The last attached set turned out to be a detailed design drawing of the Japanese Zero aircraft.
While Kong Jie was studying, the monk at the door shouted:
"Captain, the political commissar is back."
Kong Jie temporarily put aside his research, and when Li Wenjie entered the room, he couldn't wait to ask: "Wenjie, how was the meeting at the brigade headquarters?"
It turns out that this time Li Wenjie went to the regiment headquarters for a meeting with Kong Jie’s instructions.
As disasters occurred frequently in Shanxi and surrounding provinces, the Japanese army strengthened its all-round blockade of the Eighth Route Army troops in the base area.
They even shifted the focus of military strikes to the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas.
Kong Jie knew very well the severe test the Eighth Route Army troops were about to undergo.
This lean army and simple administration is an extremely effective way to deal with the current shortage of supplies and the Japanese army's step-by-step oppression.
But Kong Jie remembers that the proposal to streamline the army and streamline administration will not be put forward until the end of this year.
Similar to the tunnel warfare tactics used in the root areas of Jizhong, they only began to be applied on a large scale after the Japanese raids.
If these extremely effective strategies based on the actual situation at the time can be carried out in advance instead of reacting passively after difficulties arise, the results will undoubtedly be more significant.
That's why Kong Jie, through Li Wenjie, proposed some of his practices in the independent regiment at the meeting, and made insinuations about the brigade commander and his party, thus inspiring the brigade commander and others.
If it were proposed directly by Kong Jie, it would lack credibility.
In addition, there may not be any opponents.
Those who are bureaucratic and believe that it is impossible to develop the army by having better troops and simpler administration.
Therefore, Kong Jie used this method not only to avoid being criticized, but also to inform the brigade commander and his party in advance of his thoughts on having better troops and simpler administration.
Li Wenjie replied: "Captain, everything goes well. Our independent regiment took the lead in the regiment's various strategies of improving troops and streamlining administration, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and hoarding food and preparing for disasters, which have been unanimously recognized by everyone.
The brigade commander and political commissar also said that they would carefully consider the ideas we proposed and report the specific situation to the headquarters based on the results of everyone's discussion at the meeting."
Kong Jie nodded and did everything he had to do.
With the foresight of the brigade commander, he can naturally see the deep meaning behind this move.