Chief of Staff Xiong Botao couldn't help but interrupt: "This is more than 2,000 people. The main force of the military region does not even have many people. Wang Ping, please don't lie about military information for the sake of establishment!"
Yang Chengwu also looked at Wang Ping with an expression of disbelief.
"Commander, Chief of Staff, what I just said is true. Commander, if you don't believe it, you can go to the Independent Battalion in person and call them one by one. There are 2,500 people. I guarantee there will be only a lot more!" Wang Ping answered with confidence.
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"How did you do it? Especially the more than 700 prisoners of the Imperial Alliance Army. The Imperial Alliance Army generally does not act alone. With so many Imperial Alliance Army prisoners captured, you must have eliminated many Japanese. Otherwise, the Imperial Alliance Army will
I will never surrender voluntarily!" Xiong Botao had no intention of stopping and continued to investigate.
In order to win the establishment of the independent regiment, Wang Ping was very well prepared.
As soon as Xiong Botao's question came out, Wang Ping took out several battle summary reports that he had prepared long ago.
"Commander, Chief of Staff, this is a summary report of several relatively large-scale battles fought by the Independent Battalion during this period. Because it was too difficult to contact the military region, we did not report it. The reason why we have so many emperors
Allied prisoners are clearly written on it!"
Xiong Botao grabbed several reports, gave half of them to Yang Chengwu, and started browsing.
During the whole process, although the two people only exchanged reports and did not say a word, Wang Ping still saw shock in the eyes of the two people.
As soon as Commander Yang Chengwu put down the report for the last time, he stared at Wang Ping and asked, "Tell me the truth, how many Japanese troops did the Independence Battalion destroy after entering Laiyuan?"
Wang Ping immediately replied: "Coupled with the piecemeal results of the troops, the number of Japanese killed by the independent battalion should exceed 800, an infantry brigade."
"There must be more than 800 people!" Chief of Staff Xiong Botao suddenly interrupted.
"The number of enemies annihilated in the summary report alone exceeds 800, and these 800 people saw the corpses of the Japanese. There must be many more who did not see the corpses. Also, the summary report said that they also used guerrilla warfare to kill and kill
There were a large number of Japanese, and because the bodies were taken away, it was impossible to count the results. But I believe that the number of enemies annihilated must be quite large!"
"If we add them all up, I think the number of Japs killed by the Independent Battalion in Laiyuan should be more than a thousand!"
"It's really unbelievable. When the Independent Battalion sent troops to Laiyuan, there were only more than 200 people, and there were only a few machine guns. In just over half a month, it not only expanded the size of the army more than ten times, but also eliminated thousands of Japanese.
, As for the Imperial Alliance Army, there must be so many of them, this can be called a great victory!"
"It must be a great victory! In the last counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, except for our first military division, the other military divisions did not eliminate so many Japanese for so long! Wang Ping, you kid shocked me so much. You always create something for me.
Another surprise!" Commander Yang Chengwu replied very affirmatively, and his eyes looking at Wang Ping were full of excitement and appreciation.
Then he turned his attention to the several summary reports in front of him: "Chief of Staff, please summarize the contents of the report and report it to the military region. Our independent battalion directly under the First Military Division has won such a big victory, and we all understand the situation and reason.
I need to give credit to the Independence Camp."
Xiong Botao understood it immediately: "I'll do it right away. With this battle report, the military region's opposition to our expansion of the independent battalion into an independent regiment will be much smaller. If there are still people who object by then, if he has the ability, he will bring half a
The battalion's troops went deep behind enemy lines and killed so many brats before they came back."
After Xiong Botao sat aside to summarize the situation, Yang Chengwu immediately stared at Wang Ping and continued to ask: "The expansion of the independent battalion into an independent regiment requires not only soldiers, but also equipment. Tell me, how much good equipment did Wang Ping get in Laiyuan?
.Based on my understanding of you, if you didn’t have that strength, you wouldn’t take the initiative to come to my headquarters to ask for an official position!”
Seeing Wang Ping's hesitation, Yang Chengwu directly scolded: "Don't worry, the independent battalion is about to expand. No matter how good your equipment is, I won't ask for it! If you have any money, all your wealth will be shaken out, so that I can go to work in the military region and let Commander Nie
You know. You know, Commander Nie also ordered you to be the commander of the independent battalion. Commander Nie should also let Commander Nie know that you have achieved such good results."
Wang Ping knew very well that Yang Chengwu's seemingly high-sounding answer contained many profound meanings.
Whether it is reporting to the Military Region the achievements of the Independent Battalion in Laiyuan or reporting the current true strength of the Independent Battalion, the purpose is to promote the expansion of the Independent Battalion into an independent regiment. At the same time, it also tells the Military Region that the Independent Battalion is in this situation because of Wang Ping's leadership.
Come on, the expanded independent group can be without anyone, but it cannot be without Wang Ping.
After all, there are many people in the military region who can serve as regiment leaders. If they do not have enough military exploits and strength, even if Commander Nie has great trust in Wang Ping, he cannot insist on appointing Wang Ping as the leader of an independent regiment.
But with these military exploits and Wang Ping's prestige in the Independent Regiment, it was different. Even if someone in the military region wanted to join the Independent Regiment, no one would dare to touch Wang Ping's position.
Because once the independent battalion is expanded into an independent regiment, ensuring the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment is a red line that no one can touch.
After all, the Eighth Route Army has just entered the anti-Japanese battlefield, and its strength is still very small. Each regiment is very important to the Eighth Route Army. It can be said that once the independent battalion is expanded into an independent regiment, and Wang Ping serves as the commander, Wang Ping's name will immediately come back.
At the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
Thinking of this, Wang Ping immediately thanked Yang Chengwu: "Thank you, Commander!"
The serious expression on Yang Chengwu's face was immediately enveloped in a smile. Being able to say this showed that Wang Ping had understood what he had just said.
He has rich combat command capabilities, is a veteran of the Red Army, and at the same time has such a high ability to comprehend. Given time, Wang Ping's development will definitely exceed his imagination.
After nodding with satisfaction and appreciation, Yang Chengwu waved his hand and said: "Don't give me these vain things. Fighting well and killing more Japanese is the best way to thank me. Quickly shake off all your family wealth.
Ask the chief of staff to compile a report and report it to the military region, and then decide on the independent regiment as soon as possible! This way you can return to Laiyuan early and prepare to deal with the Japanese’s heavy encirclement and suppression!”
"Yes, Commander! When I came to the division, the independent battalion was equipped with a total of two infantry guns, six 81mm command mortars that are standard for the little devils, 17 grenade launchers, and seven Type 92 heavy machine guns.
There are 24 handles, five made in the Czech Republic, 792 38-type caps, medium and formal, Mauser rifles, and old sleeves, a total of 398, and 128 pistols of various types, with plenty of ammunition!" Wang Ping Bamboo Tube
He poured out all the data he knew like he was pouring beans.
"Hiss..." Yang Chengwu took a breath and looked at Wang Ping in disbelief.
Xiong Botao, who was summarizing the report next to him, also stopped and looked at Wang Ping with an expression of disbelief.
Wang Ping also knew why the two of them were so surprised. The first division had the highest equipment and combat effectiveness in the military region, but even so, the three main regiments did not gather an artillery company. And Wang Ping, a small independent battalion, actually had
The equipment of an artillery company and most of the equipment of a heavy machine gun company.
As for machine guns, one main force battalion actually has more machine guns than two main force regiments in the division.
With such good equipment, no wonder Wang Ping had the courage to stay in Laiyuan City to fight against the Japanese from the same brigade, and had the confidence to go directly to the military division to organize it.
"Okay, Wang Ping, you are very good, well done. Chief of staff, write everything down and report it to the military region together. If nothing else, there should be no problem with the independent regiment. With such good equipment, Commander Nie will definitely not
I will leave him empty, Wang Ping, just wait and become the leader!" Yang Chengwu, who reacted from the shock, was very happy, patting Wang Ping on the shoulder and affirmed!