After the third regiment leader Wang Huaibao finished speaking, everyone couldn’t help but sigh.
In fact, the original five battalions of the Independent Regiment were reorganized into four regiments, and the strength of each regiment was only slightly increased compared to the previous original battalions.
But after all, they are still nine-company type A combat regiments.
You must know that after the Eighth Route Army implemented the policy of elite troops and streamlined administration.
Regiment-level combat units are divided into four companies of Type C regiments, six companies of Type B regiments, and nine companies of Type A regiments according to the number of companies.
In the entire Taihang base area, after refining troops and streamlining administration, the number of Class A regiments is not very large.
As for Kong Jie, the first independent anti-Japanese detachment, it directly administered four A-type regiments. Such an organization was amazing enough.
After the independent regiment was reorganized and the First Independent Anti-Japanese Detachment in Northwestern Shanxi was established, Kong Jie became much more relaxed in command.
The three veteran battalion commanders, Shen Quan, Wang Leihu, and Wang Huaibao, have long been able to take charge of their own affairs.
The group can basically be left in charge of Lei Dasheng and Du Aiguo.
Kong Jie only needs to make overall arrangements and arrangements.
Then, Kong Jie and several regiment commanders, as well as battalion and company commanders, discussed various aspects of the subsequent development of the independent regiment base area for more than two hours.
When the final meeting was about to end, Kong Jie warned:
"Our first team has been established, which means that the burden on everyone is heavier, especially the team leaders, and it is time for you to take charge of yourself."
"Don't forget the spirit of our old independent regiment. The base area must strive for all-round development at all times."
"I hope that one day when people mention our first team, they will still see the glory that our independent team once had!"
"Yes——"
The cadres responded in unison. Because of the establishment of the first anti-Japanese detachment and the adjustment of the independent regiment, they were full of motivation.
Regiment Headquarters.
Or should we say the first detachment headquarters.
Kong Jie called the brigade headquarters and directly stated his intention to speak specifically to the brigade commander.
I came here to express my gratitude for no other reason.
Kong Jie also heard about the incident. Regarding the subsequent changes in the independent regiment's increasing size, at the military meeting at the headquarters, some cadres proposed to break up the independent regiment and divide it into multiple regiments.
In the end, the brigade commander made the decision and took the lead in making the decision to expand the independent regiment into the First Independent Anti-Japanese Detachment in Northwestern Shanxi.
The matter was finally settled.
During the process, although Kong Jie resolutely obeyed the orders of his superiors.
But if he was not careful, he spent more than a year working hard to build the independent regiment base area for his huge independent regiment.
In addition, all the preparations made to deal with the most serious subsequent May 12th raids will be in vain.
So after Kong Jie heard about this, he was secretly happy and at the same time very grateful to the brigade commander.
On the phone.
Commander Kong burst into tears of gratitude. Even across the phone line, the brigade commander's mind was full of snot and tears.
The brigade commander laughed and cursed on the phone: "Kong Jie, don't do this to me. This time I proposed to expand your independent regiment into the first detachment. It was not for you, Kong Jie, nor for your independent regiment."
.
But for the sake of the nearly 10,000 people who have been resettled by your independent group."
"You have quite a lot of confidence. So far, our base has received a total of 30,000 refugees, and your independent regiment has taken on one-third of them."
"With such a big mess, if your independent group is really broken up, who can wipe this ass for you Kong Jie?"
"Yes, yes, old brigade commander, your lesson is so right. There is nothing I can do about it. So many people are hungry, and people starve to death every day. We, the Eighth Route Army, can't just watch, right?
I accidentally failed to retain God, that’s all!”
Kong Jie replied that he himself did not expect that the more than 10,000 refugees he accepted would actually become his first team.
The brigade commander smiled and said: "Okay, that's it. If you really want to thank me, go back and bring me ten or eight artillery pieces, and give me one hundred and eighty thousand rounds of ammunition. I'll accept your offer."
It’s down!”
Kong Jie: "..."
"Old brigade commander, your appetite is too big."
"You kid, why are you calling me poor? As the old saying goes, it's up to others to order the dishes. You sit on the Yangtze River, and you don't allow me to drink more?"
Kong Jie: "..."
It’s over, I can’t stand it any longer. The brigade commander is treating me like a big dog. I’m afraid the days ahead will be difficult!
Amidst laughter, the brigade commander said: "I will leave this first team to you. Again, you are not allowed to help me. I will give you the original team. You have to give what you have."
Results."
"If I don't look back, people will laugh at me because I don't know people well."
"In addition, I have already discussed with the headquarters about increasing troops to Zhongtiao Mountain. You should stabilize your first detachment first, and then be the first to send troops to Zhongtiao Mountain to open up an anti-Japanese base. The important task will probably fall on your first detachment.
on the shoulders."
"Yes, please rest assured, old brigade commander, I promise to complete the mission!"
Snap——
The call just hung up.
Jingle bell, the brigade headquarters phone rang again, and the correspondent looked strangely and said to the brigade commander who had just taken a few steps away:
"Reporting to the brigade commander, this is still Commander Kong's phone number, and I'm still looking for you!"
"This kid is not done yet."
The brigade commander took the phone and asked: "Tell me, is there anything else?"
Kong Jie said: "What, brigade commander, I was only busy thanking you just now, and I forgot to talk about the real thing."
"It's like this, you see, our first detachment has been established, but there is a lack of headquarters, so I want to set up a detachment staff department."
"But I have never been able to find a suitable candidate for chief of staff."
"Old brigadier, look...what else...what?"
The brigade commander said with a dark face: "Stop beating around the bush and get to the point."
"Yes!" said the brigade commander: "I am reporting to the brigade commander that I think Comrade Xu Guoan, our brigade staff officer, is a very suitable candidate for the chief of staff of our first detachment."
The brigade commander reacted and immediately cursed: "Well, you Kong Jie, you came to my brigade headquarters to poach you!"
Having said that, the brigade commander finally agreed.
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"That's right. You do have vision. Guoan is a talented person. Since you have spoken, I will transfer him to you."
"It's just that I told you in advance. I'll give you the people you need, and I'll help you with the organization. If you, Kong Jie, can't bring me this independent first team..."
"Just twist off my head and use it as a chamber pot!"
Kong Jie's voice came from the other end of the phone.
The brigade commander was stunned for a moment. How could he have heard this before?
The brigade commander reacted in an instant and couldn't help but laugh. This kid Kong Jie is even imitating Li Yunlong.
"Sure!" said the brigade commander.
"???"
Kong Jie was immediately dumbfounded, why did the brigade commander not play his cards according to the routine?
"This... brigadier, I'm afraid you can't use such a big chamber pot, right?"
"That's Li Yunlong, your kid's head, I think it's just right!"
Kong Jie: "..."
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New Second Group.
After learning that the headquarters ordered the expansion of the Independent Regiment into the First Independent Anti-Japanese Detachment in Northwestern Shanxi, Li Yunlong could not sit still and immediately called the headquarters of the Independent Regiment.
"Reporting to the head of the regiment, this is from the regiment commander Li, looking for you!"
Kong Jie picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Lao Li!"
On the other end of the phone, the voice that came over was mixed with some shocking "philistine": "Reporting to the leader, Li Yunlong, the commander of the new second regiment of the Eighth Route Army, is reporting to you!"
Kong Jie: "..."
He said without even laughing or crying: "I said, Lao Li, where are you making such a fuss?"
Li Yunlong: "I don't dare to report to the leader, even if I'm in a humble position!"
Kong Jile said: "Old Li, stop pretending to be a wolf here. If you don't get to the point, I will hang up the phone!"
"No!"
On the other end of the phone, Li Yunlong, who could no longer pretend, spoke quickly, followed by a slightly joking tone:
"I said, Lao Kong, you are so awesome right now. There are more than a dozen regiments below. You are going to be the division commander. You are better than our brigade commander!"
Kong Jie was stunned: "More than a dozen groups? I said, Lao Li, where did you get the news?"
Li Yunlong said: "Don't hide it from me. It will be expanded into the first anti-Japanese detachment, with four regiments under its jurisdiction, plus six, seven, or eight migrant workers' regiments. What are these if not more than a dozen regiments?"
Kong Jie: "…………"
"Old Li, if others don't know what the migrant workers' corps is like, how can you still be unclear?"
Hahahaha——
Li Yunlong said happily: "The news has spread out a long time ago. The migrant workers' regiment is a famous combat group. Not long ago, your migrant workers' regiment wiped out all the bandits in the Taihang area in less than a few days." "Even if you tell the Japanese and the Jinsui Army that your migrant workers' corps is a workers' corps composed of ordinary people, they won't believe it."
"You kid can do it! The base area of a regiment-level combat unit is almost as large as the four or five of our new second regiments. Plus the migrant workers' regiment under its jurisdiction and the refugees it accepts, there must be tens of thousands of people.
Come on!"
Kong Jie laughed and said: "It's sour, it's sour, it's sour!
Lao Li, do you think I do?
We hold the title of regimental commander, and we live a life that is harder than that of a brigade commander. The mess is getting bigger and bigger, and we are extremely busy all day long.
How can you compare to you, Lao Li, who still has the time to call me and tease me!"
Hahahaha——
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then got down to business. Li Yunlong asked: "By the way, Lao Kong, I called you this time mainly to ask you. I discovered something strange during this time.
In our New Second Regiment, including around the base area of the New First Regiment, the cold-blooded campaign continues, and the fighting is very lively.
The Japanese and puppet troops were so frightened that they huddled in the stronghold gun towers all day long and did not dare to show their heads.
On the other hand, your independent group, why has there been no movement recently?
In addition, I heard that Japanese soldiers and puppet troops often hang out in your base area, but I don’t see you doing anything.
What on earth is going on? Are you doing something secretly again?"
Kong Jie smiled.
There is nothing to explain. If we continue the cold-blooded campaign, we won’t get any benefit.
The current calmness of the Independent Regiment is due to doing business with the Japanese and puppet troops around the base area!
Kong Jie did not hide it from Li Yunlong, and told him about the private business dealings between the Independence Group and some Japanese and puppet troops, and the purchase of grain and various military supplies from Guizi County to the base.
After hearing this, Li Yunlong complained: "Hey, you old Kong, you are trying to make a fortune in silence. Such a good idea, why didn't you tell us, Old Li, earlier?"
Kong Jie smiled and warned: "Old Li, according to the news we have received from various provinces these days, droughts in various provinces are getting more and more serious.
Sooner or later, the disaster will affect our Taihang base area.
You, the New Second Regiment, must seize the time to prepare early. It is best to prepare more food, and at the same time stabilize the self-production in the base area to cope with the disaster."
Li Yunlong said: "Don't worry, Lao Zhao and I have discussed this matter earlier and are already thinking of ways to prepare food from various channels in enemy-occupied areas."
"That's good. As long as there is enough food, even if disaster strikes, we won't be too passive." Kong Jie said.
After hanging up the phone, Kong Jie thought of Ding Wei again.
But Ding Wei has always had a long-term vision. Old Ding can definitely think of preparing food and making preparations before the disaster is coming.
Kong Jie didn’t do anything more.
Kong Jie, the brigade commander, has already reported the situation.
The headquarters has already started discussing the upcoming plan to streamline troops and streamline administration, as well as the reception and resettlement of disaster victims around the base area.
It is precisely to cope with the gradually spreading disaster.
Afternoon.
Wang An told Kong Jie that the business cooperation with the Japanese squadron leader Miki Ichiro and the puppet company commander Qian Dekai was successfully carried out twice more, and more than 5,000 kilograms of grain were purchased from enemy-occupied areas.
"Captain, don't worry. After these several cooperations, Ichiro Miki has already tasted the benefits, and he has enough money to stand by and help talk."
"According to Qian Dekai's news, the number of Japanese and puppet troops in the surrounding areas who are willing to cooperate with us is gradually increasing."
"We will definitely have more and more channels to purchase food from the Japanese-occupied areas in the future, and the amount of food will gradually increase."
"How is the financial aspect?" Kong Jie asked.
Xu Qingnian, the Minister of Finance who also came to the meeting, replied: "Captain, don't worry, we can completely withstand it. Since the labor force of the migrant workers' regiment has quickly entered various factory construction projects in our independent regiment."
"To be bragging, with our daily income, we can't spend all the money we want."
Kong Jie smiled and nodded, and then said: "Industrial commodity production must be grasped, but basic agricultural production must not be left behind. Once a war breaks out and our commercial channels are blocked, agriculture is the most stable."
"We must continue to work on four aspects:
1. Improved production tools, such as cattle, plowing tractors, drip pipes and other irrigation tools.
Second, innovate farming technology and carry out crop rotation of land crops in accordance with farming-related guidance books.
Third, in order to cope with the coming drought, build water conservancy projects, dig more canals, drill more wells, and introduce agricultural water for easy access.
Fourth, high-yielding potato varieties must be properly preserved, and we should also seek to cultivate improved varieties of other crops."
"After the migrant workers' group expands and refugees continue to flow in, we must vigorously reclaim land and use all the land that can be used in the base area."