In the evening, the main force of the independent regiment also arrived in Tonghua.
It must be admitted that the transfer of the Independent Regiment was well organized. Five thousand troops, more than 3,000 wounded, and hundreds of tons of baggage were transferred from Fengtian in less than three days.
When we arrived in Tonghua, nearly four hundred miles away, the Communists could barely achieve such work efficiency.
That evening, a meeting of the Youth League Party Committee was held in Tonghua.
Wang Husheng first read out a telegram from Yan'an: "Due to changes in combat missions, the original Chahar Independent Regiment was revoked and reorganized into the new First Regiment of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Regiment, with Comrade Xu Rui still serving as the commander.
With Comrade Wang Husheng, that is, me, as the political commissar, the army was reduced from the previous ten infantry battalions, six cavalry battalions, one engineering battalion, one tank battalion and one anti-aircraft artillery battalion to five infantry battalions and two cavalry battalions.
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The dozen or so battalion commanders who attended the meeting immediately dropped their heads. Downsizing is always unpleasant.
But then again, the strength of the independent regiment has been severely weakened, and downsizing is inevitable, because downsizing can tighten the scattered fingers into fists and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. The only suspense now is,
Who will be the only seven battalion commanders after the troop drawdown?
Wang Husheng turned his head and glanced at Xu Rui, and then said: "Now I will announce the appointment of battalion-level cadres."
The dozen or so battalion commanders who attended the meeting immediately pricked up their ears. Although they didn't say anything, they were all more anxious than the other, worried that their position as battalion commander would be compromised.
After taking a sip of water, Wang Husheng read: "New First Battalion: Battalion Commander, He Shuya."
No one said anything. Although He Shuya was young, he had nothing to say in terms of qualifications or ability. In terms of performance, he crushed all the battalion-level cadres here. Therefore, it can be said that he was appointed as the commander of the new battalion. It can be said that he is expected by everyone.
After a pause, Wang Husheng continued: "Comrade Huang Shouxin will be the new commander of the second battalion."
At that time, several battalion commanders showed displeasure on their faces, but no one said a word because Huang Shouxin's qualifications and abilities were similar to He Shuya's. Although his record was not as outstanding as He Shuya's, it was nothing compared to other battalion commanders.
What's more important is that he is the first batch of students in the youth training camp and the leader's favorite pupil.
Wang Husheng cleared his throat and continued: "Comrade Gao Chu will be the commander of the new third battalion."
This was also expected by everyone, and no one had any objections. Gao Chu was a man who had once been the leader of a group.
After talking about the candidate for the battalion commander of the New Third Battalion, Wang Husheng did not continue reading immediately, but raised his head again and looked at Xu Rui. Regarding the candidate for the battalion commander of the New Fourth Battalion, Wang Husheng actually had different opinions, because
Xu Ruiti's selection is not conducive to unity and can easily arouse dissatisfaction among some veteran battalion commanders.
But Xu Rui was very insistent and insisted on doing what he wanted.
Seeing Wang Husheng looking over, Xu Rui nodded without any trace.
Wang Husheng had no choice but to continue reading: "Comrade Lin Wei will be the commander of the new fourth battalion!"
The dozen or so battalion commanders who were whispering just now raised their heads when they heard the sound, all with astonishment in their eyes. Lin Wei, who was invited to attend the meeting, was also a little confused.
As a company-level cadre, Lin Wei was not qualified to participate in today's meeting, because one of the strong points in today's meeting was cadres at the battalion level or above, so when he received the notice, Lin Wei didn't think much about it. He thought it was
A certain task assigned by the regiment headquarters must be carried out by his company, so the regiment headquarters allowed him to attend the meeting as a non-voting delegate.
Lin Wei never expected that the regiment headquarters would appoint him as the commander of the new fourth battalion!
This appointment was so sudden that Lin Wei was not mentally prepared at all!
Not only was Lin Wei unprepared, but all the dozen or so battalion commanders present at the meeting were unprepared.
If the army had won the battle and expanded, then of course promotion would be a no-brainer. But the problem is that now it is clear that the battle has been lost, the army is clearly being downsized, and other battalion commanders have to be demoted one level to become company commanders.
But you, Lin Wei, want to be promoted from company commander to battalion commander at this time. Is this appropriate?
Shi Changqing was the first to shout: "Political Commissar, I don't accept it!"
Wang Husheng's face darkened and he said solemnly: "Tell me your reasons."
Shi Changqing pinched his neck and said: "This time our independent regiment, oh no, this time our new regiment suffered a defeat. Fengtian failed to hold on, and most of the troops were lost, so it is appropriate for the troops to be reduced. All of us battalion commanders will go
When you become a company commander, you have nothing to say, but why is Lin Wei, a junior, promoted from company commander to battalion commander?"
"Just because he can defeat at least four Japanese infantry regiments in a series of battles around Fengtian with just one company of troops without any help from the regiment!" Xu Rui slammed the table and said in a fierce voice.
, "If you, Shi Changqing, are not convinced, you can take a company out and give it a try!"
After a pause, Xu Rui said sharply: "As long as you, Shi Changqing, have this ability, let alone the battalion commander, I will let you be the commander of the new regiment!" As he said this, Xu Rui turned his attention to the other dozen or so people.
The battalion commander added, "This applies to you as well. As long as you have this ability, I will step aside immediately!"
Seeing Xu Rui getting angry, Shi Changqing immediately didn't dare to say anything.
The other dozen or so battalion commanders also lowered their heads.
Facts speak louder than words. In the battle of Fengtian, the main force of the new regiment was indeed lackluster. In comparison, Lin Wei's first company's record was much more impressive, especially when the other troops were all ineffective.
It is eye-catching, although there are many objective reasons here, such as those who attacked Fengtian were the main force of the Japanese, and they adopted a strategy of mutual destruction.
However, war always only depends on the result, not the process. If the final result is to lose, then no matter how beautiful the process is, it can only be in vain! On the contrary, if you win in the end, no matter how ugly the process is
, the world will only remember you as the winner, this is also the so-called winner, king and loser.
Seeing that no one dared to say anything anymore, Wang Husheng said again: "Comrade Shi Changqing will be the battalion commander of the new fifth battalion."
This is another highly anticipated appointment. Shi Changqing has followed Xu Rui since Shanghai. Apart from a few battalion commanders such as He Guangming and Gao Chu who have already sacrificed, he has the oldest qualifications. Of course, his ability is not bad either.
, if nothing else, at least his execution ability is definitely at the top level among all the battalion commanders of the new regiment.
After announcing the commanders of the five infantry battalions, it was next time to announce the candidates for the commanders of the two cavalry battalions.
Wang Husheng continued reading: "Now we announce the appointment of the cavalry battalion commander, the commander of the first cavalry battalion, Tiegang."
This is another highly anticipated appointment. Tiegang is not only a cavalry warrior from the Northwest Army, but he has also been following Xu Rui for the longest time. The most important thing is that his commanding ability in cavalry operations is also impeccable. For Tiegang
As the commander of the first cavalry battalion, no one would have any objection.
The biggest suspense is the choice of battalion commander of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion, because whether it is Bart, Cheng Luming, Li Zhengrong, or Zhao Hao, they all have similar qualifications and abilities. Anyone can be qualified to be the battalion commander, but the same is true in reverse.
Yes, that means no one has an absolute advantage.
The battalion commander present immediately pricked up his ears.
Especially Bart and the others were holding their breath.
However, unexpectedly, Wang Husheng said: "Comrade Xu Rui will temporarily serve as the commander of the second cavalry battalion."
Hearing this, Bart and the other cavalry battalion commanders suddenly looked disappointed, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief, admitting in their hearts that Xu Rui's arrangement was undoubtedly the most reasonable.
Then, Wang Husheng announced the appointment of company-level cadres.
The three company commanders of the first battalion are Yao Lei, Ding Li, and Lei Peng.
Among these three company commanders, Yao Lei is a strong general of the Northwest Army, and Ding Li and Lei Peng are both elites of the Central Army. These three people have one thing in common, that is, they have a strong sense of obeying orders from their superiors and strong execution ability.
Xu Rui placed the three of them in the first battalion of He Shuya, determined to build the first battalion into a fist force.
The three company commanders of the second battalion are Sun Changhe, Yang Banan and Xue Laoyao. Xue Laoyao's company is also the only remaining Sichuan Army company in the new regiment, with a total of more than 300 people left.
The three company commanders of the third battalion are Li Hai, Hei Pi and Xu Ye. Li Hai and Hei Pi are both senior company platoon commanders who have followed Xu Rui since Wuxi. Only Gao Chu can suppress them two.
The three company commanders of the fourth battalion are Jin Shengjie, Yu Qi and Pan Yong.
Xu Rui made this arrangement just to see if Lin Wei could bring out this puppet army. If he couldn't, it meant that he was wrong. If he could, it meant that Xu Rui was not wrong.
Lin Wei, that means Lin Wei is an excellent commander who can stand shoulder to shoulder with He Shuya and Huang Shouxin.
The three company commanders of the Fifth Battalion are Ding Wenbao, Qin Gang and Liu Yiming. Among these three company commanders, Ding Wenbao and Qin Gang, like the battalion commander Shi Changqing, were both from the Gujun Camp. Although Liu Yiming was not from the Gujun Camp, he also joined when he was in Shanghai.
independent regiment, so it is appropriate to place him in Shi Changqing's fifth battalion.
It must be admitted that, except for the slightly controversial appointment of Lin Wei, Xu Rui's personnel arrangements for the battalion and company-level cadres of the new regiment are quite reasonable. Facts have also proved this. After the enlarged meeting of the regiment party committee, the entire regiment
The drawdown and rectification began immediately according to the regiment headquarters' deployment, and the drawdown was completed in just one night.
After the downsizing, the command structure of the new regiment was streamlined a lot. Political departments such as the Propaganda Department, Logistics Department, and Enemy Industry Department were directly merged into the Political Department, and their levels were also reduced from tribes to divisions. A large number of personnel were also distributed to various main battalions.
, Du Junjie's staff was directly abolished, and only two staff officers, namely him and Chen Xuedong, were retained.
