The next day, when Wang Ping returned to the Independent Battalion station with several cadres sent from the military region, the entire station was like a huge construction site. Thousands of people would gather together, some were training, and some were in the surrounding woods.
Open space and build barracks are very lively.
Deng Hongtao, director of the Political Department who was following Wang Ping, first reacted by not believing what he saw. Then he asked Wang Ping beside him: "Captain, there must be more than 2,500 people. Such a large station must definitely exceed
Three thousand people.”
Logistics Director Jiang Hongchun's eyes were even more sinister, and he directly judged: "I am sure there are more than 4,000 people stationed there. Could it be that the total strength of our independent regiment has exceeded 4,000?"
Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "I don't know. When I left the station, there were only more than a thousand people here. Not surprisingly, the extra recruits must be ordinary people recruited by the political commissar in Laiyuan these days!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiao strode over after hearing the news.
"Battal Commander, you are finally back. If you don't come back, I don't know what to do with the thousands of people here!" Cheng Xiao said excitedly but helplessly.
"You are political commissar Cheng, right? From now on, Comrade Wang Ping is not the battalion commander. The military division has been appointed. Comrade Wang Ping will serve as the leader of the newly formed independent regiment. You will be the political commissar!" Deng Hongtao, who was next to Wang Ping, quickly stood up.
explained.
Cheng Xiao's first reaction was excitement. Then he stared at Wang Ping and asked with a look of surprise: "The military branch really agreed to our expansion!"
Wang Ping nodded and affirmed: "Agreed! Call Lao Zeng and go to the conference room with you. I will introduce you to a few new comrades and announce the military division order. Then Lao Cheng, you can also introduce to me the changes in the station in the past few days.
, it’s only been a few days, how come there are so many people in the station all of a sudden!”
The small conference room was still very crowded with seven or eight people entering at once, but Wang Ping had no other choice. He could not talk about such a serious matter as announcing the establishment of an independent group outside.
As soon as Zeng Quan arrived, Wang Ping read out the announcement of the establishment of an independent regiment in the military division and related appointments. Then the small conference room burst into very warm applause, especially Zeng Quan, who clapped very loudly.
More than a month ago, Zeng Quan was just a platoon leader of the new recruit company in the military division. Even before the army was reorganized, Zeng Quan had only served as a company commander in the Red Army. But now, following Wang Ping, he became a regimental commander in just over a month.
Chief of Staff, a veritable regimental cadre.
You must know that many regiment-level cadres during the Red Army are still at the battalion level due to limited troop establishment. It is not an exaggeration to describe Zeng Quan's promotion speed as a miracle.
Wang Ping waved his hands, and after the applause stopped, he immediately asked Cheng Xiao the question he was most concerned about now.
"Lao Cheng, why are there so many people in the station? I remember that when I left, there were only over a thousand people in the station, and it was not very crowded. How come it has become overcrowded in just a few days!"
Deng Hongtao, director of the Political Department, and Jiang Hongchun, director of the Logistics Department, both stared at Cheng Xiao.
"The people in Laiyuan area are too enthusiastic about joining the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese. The six platoons brought back so many people just a few days after they left. We can't turn them away. After discussing with the chief of staff, I decided to temporarily send them
Twenty-five companies of new recruits were organized, and twenty-five veterans were selected from the main force as company commanders to provide them with the most basic training!"
"Because there are too many people, the station will definitely not be able to accommodate them. Twenty-five companies of recruits took turns to open up new stations in the surrounding woods!"
"I want to know how many people there are in our independent group now!" Wang Ping continued to ask.
Cheng Xiao blurted out without thinking: "Including the new recruits, there are a total of 4,653 people, which is more than two regiments!"
"Hiss!" There was a gasp in the conference room. Everyone except Zeng Quan and Wang Ping were frightened by this number.
While others were still immersed in shock, the director of the logistics department, Jiang Hongchun, had already frowned and asked with a worried look on his face.
"With more than 4,000 people, can our independent regiment feed so many troops? Even if we save food, more than 4,000 people will eat at least 5,000 kilograms of food a day. This can only guarantee that we will not go hungry. If we train, we will eat a day.
It’s possible to lose 10,000 kilograms of grain! Does our independent regiment have so much grain?”
Wang Ping was also startled by Jiang Hongchun's worry, and then quickly looked at Cheng Xiao with a worried expression on his face.
"Please rest assured about this!" Cheng Xiao replied confidently.
"When we attacked Japanese strongholds earlier, we seized nearly 100,000 kilograms of grain, and it was all fine grain. During this recruitment, several main platoons seized nearly 400,000 kilograms from several local traitor leaders.
Grain. Excluding what was eaten during this period, there are still almost 410,000 kilograms of grain piled in the warehouse. Except for 120,000 kilograms of coarse grains, the rest are all refined grains."
"In addition, we also seized more than 8,000 cans of the Japanese standard cans, more than 15,000 kilograms of pork, and a lot of salt and oil. If we save some food, it will be enough for us for two months! There is also a problem.
The soldiers' uniforms and uniforms are not enough, not only insufficient, but also in great shortage."
"There are more than 4,000 people, except for more than 200 who are wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms, the rest are either wearing the original Imperial Army uniforms or captured Japanese uniforms. As for the new recruits, they are all still wearing their own clothes!"
"There are not even enough uniforms. Including those from the Japanese and puppet troops, we have collected less than 2,000 uniforms in total, which is more than half. In just a few days, dozens of soldiers in the army have already caught colds.
!”
"Director Jiang, you are an old logistics cadre of our Eighth Route Army. From now on, I will leave all the logistics of the Independent Regiment to you. Your task is very heavy!"
In just two minutes, Jiang Hongchun's face was like the ever-changing weather, changing from cloudy to sunny, and then from sunny to cloudy again.
After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he continued: "I will risk my life to do the logistics work of the independent group. But, leader, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. There is nothing now. Even if you are very capable, you will not be able to do it."
It’s possible to conjure up cotton and cotton cloth to make military uniforms and quilts for the soldiers!”
Wang Ping immediately responded: "There are 2,500 recruits in the twenty-five recruit companies. I will give you a hundred places. You can choose the recruits yourself to form an independent regiment logistics office. The first thing after the logistics office is established is
Uniform military uniforms, let alone new recruits, we must ensure that the main force has uniform uniforms, otherwise others will regard us as bandits when the troops are out!"
"Another problem that needs to be solved immediately is the quilt. We must ensure that every soldier in the regiment has a quilt!"
"As for other problems, let the political commissar solve them for you!"
Cheng Xiao immediately made a decision: "Military uniforms and quilts can be made by purchasing cotton cloth and cotton by ourselves, and the logistics department will uniformly dye them. I remember that during the Long March, in order to raise military uniforms, the army directly used silver dollars to buy them from the people. We
Produce cotton cloth and cotton, and ordinary people help make it, and we will give you an ocean for completing ten sets of quilts! The logistics department can definitely do this!"
"I'll give you a batch of 2,000 yuan. You can handle it yourself and complete the task assigned to the logistics department by the regiment leader as soon as possible!"
The price was two thousand yuan. When he was in the logistics department of the military region, Commander Nie had never been so generous. Jiang Hongchun, with a shocked face, first answered Wang Ping and Cheng Xiao in the affirmative, and then became looking forward to the logistics reserves of the independent regiment.
