Chapter seven hundred and eighty second winter quilt
"Tour Leader, do you have any other instructions?"
"When you go back, select some smart recruits from each village. They don't need to participate in recruit training. They can be sent directly to me."
Although Wang Dongming didn't know what Yang Ling's purpose was, he still nodded. As a subordinate, there were some things that he shouldn't ask.
"How many people will you choose?"
Yang Ling thought for a while and said, "Let each village select five or six people and let them come alone when they have a chance to rest. Don't let others know."
"Yes!" Wang Dongming agreed.
Yang Ling then ordered: "The training of new recruits will still be carried out according to the previous training outline. Physical fitness, bombing, shooting, and stabbing training are the focus of the first phase. You must pay close attention to the training."
Yang Ling had already carried out a reshaping training for the original guerrillas in Yangjiawan. Wang Dongming also participated as an instructor, so he was familiar with the training, so he was confident in it.
"Don't worry, everyone, I guarantee that within two months, they will become howling little tigers." Wang Dongming assured, patting his chest with confidence.
Yang Ling shook his head: "Two months is too long. The Japanese will not give us that long. One month at the latest, they must form preliminary combat effectiveness."
"Ah? A month?"
Wang Dongming was also dumbfounded. He said that he had already managed it for two months, but now that it was compressed to one month, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Just tell me if you can complete the task." Yang Ling stared at Wang Dongming and said seriously.
"Then I'll give it a try." Wang Dongming didn't dare to confirm it now. After all, this was still a bit difficult.
It would be fine if they were the original guerrillas with a solid foundation, but these were all new recruits who had never touched a gun. He had no idea how long it would take to develop combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
"Would you like to give it a try? I need a definite answer."
"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
Wang Dongming gritted his teeth and accepted the task. He could only increase the training intensity on the original basis.
"Of course, I know it's a bit difficult for a group of recruits to become combat capable in one month, but the situation is complicated now, and the Japanese won't give us that much time. Just focus on the training, and leave other problems other than training to me.
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Hearing what Yang Ling said, Wang Dongming scratched his head in embarrassment: "Master, I really have a problem here that I need your help to solve."
"Tell me, what's the problem?" Yang Ling sat back on the chair, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water to moisten his throat.
"Regiment leader, the weather has turned cold now, and the brothers' uniforms haven't arrived yet. The military uniforms originally promised to the new recruits are also not available. Do you think?"
"Okay, I understand this. Go and tell the brothers to be patient. The supplies will be distributed in one week at the latest." Yang Ling pondered for a moment and then nodded.
"Any more questions?" Yang Ling looked at Wang Dongming and continued to ask.
Wang Dongming shook his head: "No more for now."
"Then you go ahead and follow my instructions." Yang Ling waved his hand.
After Wang Dongming left, Yang Ling stood up with a teacup in hand. The issue of clothes was really a troublesome thing.
If they had not been subdued when they were in the 74th Army, they would have applied directly to the division headquarters and they would have been able to receive supplies very quickly.
But now the Sulu theater is behind enemy lines. The troops are intertwined with the Japanese and puppet troops, and the land and sea material transportation channels are blocked by the Japanese.
Food and supplies cannot be transported in, so grassroots commanders like them have to figure out their own solutions for everything, which also makes him distressed.
But winter is coming soon, and the combat effectiveness of troops without winter clothing will definitely be greatly reduced in the cold and freezing weather, so this matter must be resolved.
Moreover, during recruitment, it was promised that each recruit would be given a new military uniform. Wearing a military uniform not only looks neat and beautiful, but also makes it easier to form cohesion and establish a sense of honor.
"Guards." Yang Ling thought for a moment and then shouted out the door.
"Sir, what are your orders?" Soon, a young guard hurried in.
In the past, Huzi guarded Yang Ling's door most of the time and listened to orders. Now that Huzi has served as the guard platoon leader, it is naturally impossible to be around all the time, which makes Yang Ling a little uncomfortable.
"Well, inform Director Sun of the Munitions Department and ask him to come over." Yang Ling ordered the guards.
Yang Ling's guerrilla detachment headquarters moved to Xiaowangzhuang, and the logistics platoon originally based in Yangjiawan also followed and settled in the farmyard next to the detachment headquarters.
And now that the army has expanded, logistics support has become more and more important. Yang Ling has reorganized this aspect of logistics.
The original logistics platoon was expanded into the munitions department, and Sun Chong, the former logistics platoon leader, became the munitions director of the third guerrilla detachment. He was in charge of the detachment's money withdrawal, grain and oil storage and purchase, and the storage of guns and ammunition and other logistics support work.
After all, if an army wants to win a war, good logistical support is a top priority, and Yang Ling attaches great importance to this aspect.
Soon, Sun Chong, the director of the Munitions Department, who was notified, hurried to Yang Ling's office. Although he had been promoted, the burden on his shoulders was also more important.
He was not only in charge of the army's guns and ammunition, but also in charge of the food, drink, and toilet of so many people. Although he had the assistance of several deputy directors, he was still too busy to keep his feet on the ground.
Now Yang Ling and his third guerrilla detachment are short of talents, and Sun Chong, the former cooking squad leader, has to catch up and take charge of this situation.
Fortunately, Sun Zhong was prudent in his work. Although he was busy, he still handled all matters in an orderly manner. Moreover, his integrity and self-discipline were what Yang Ling valued most, and he was very satisfied with his work.
"Sir, are you looking for me?"
Hearing that Yang Ling was looking for him, Sun Zhong still felt a little uneasy. On the way here, he recalled all the work and found that there was indeed nothing omitted, and then he entered Yang Ling's office.
"Well, sit down and talk." Yang Ling asked Sun Zhong to sit down.
"Your Military Supplies Department has been quite busy recently. You have done a good job and you have worked hard." Yang Ling looked at the tired-looking Sun Chong and first affirmed their work.
"Sir, please don't say that. This is what we should do."
Although Sun Chong spoke modestly, he was very happy in his heart. After all, it was not easy to get praise from his superiors.
"Now that we have just established a foothold here, and the army is about to expand, I'm afraid you will have to be busy for a while. Your military supplies are very important. You must keep an eye on me."
"Sir, don't worry, our Munitions Department will fully cooperate with the expansion of the army."
"Well, I'm relieved about that." Yang Ling nodded.
"I'm going to give you a task here. We haven't found our winter clothes yet. You go back and withdraw some money. According to the number of troops, send people to various cloth shops to purchase cloth and cotton. We are going to make our own winter clothes.
"Yang Ling ordered.
Sun Chong was also shocked when he heard that the troops wanted to make their own winter clothes and quilts. This work was not easy to do.
"Sir, although we can buy cotton cloth with money, our military supply department is full of big men, and we don't have the ability to make so many winter clothes and quilts..."
As the saying goes, money can make the world go round, and Yang Ling understands this very well.
"It's simple. You just go and purchase the necessary materials. I will ask the military propaganda team to mobilize the women in each village to help sew winter clothes. We provide the materials, they pay for the labor, and we subsidize some oceans for them."
Now Yang Ling and his guerrillas have a good relationship with the nearby people, and winter is the slack time for farming. Yang Ling believes that as long as they pay the women in each village to help sew winter clothes, they will definitely not refuse.