The reason why the Eighth Route Army is called a beggar army by many people is that in addition to poor equipment or even no equipment, there is another very important reason, that is, the equipment of the army is very messy, and it even has the title of "IWC weapon exhibition tube".
A regiment or even a battalion may find several rifles of different calibers.
This kind of equipment is fine for training soldiers, but it will be a big problem when it comes to combat.
Just logistical supplies and replenishing qualified ammunition to the troops are enough for the logistics personnel to do their work. Maybe the bullets received by the soldiers on the battlefield are of different calibers, which not only cannot hit the enemy, but also cause devastating damage to the weapons...
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As a military commander, the Chief of Staff is well aware of the importance of unified equipment to a force.
However, for the Eighth Route Army, this idea was definitely a luxury.
Not even a rifle can be provided for each person, let alone unified equipment.
On the battlefield, it is better to use a gun than a machete or a spear. Therefore, no matter what caliber the rifle is, as long as it can shoot out bullets, the commander cannot control so much when the weapons and equipment are insufficient. Regardless of whether the caliber is the same, they can all
Equip the troops!
Now hearing that the boss judged that the new regiment might have unified equipment, the chief of staff was surprised and immediately replied: "If this is true, Wang Ping has really done a great thing!"
Then he asked: "Boss, Commander Chen is still waiting for our call back? It's up to you, boss, to decide how to divide the equipment and ammunition sent by Wang Ping. After all, those are not thousands of guns!"
"Taiyue is a key breakthrough point for our counter-mopping up this time. We finally opened a breakthrough, and the Japanese immediately transferred an infantry regiment to block the gap. However, my advantage over Taiyue still exists, so,
I still believe that Commander Chen can lead the troops to open up the situation!"
"So, Commander Chen kept half of those weapons and ammunition, and the other half was only sent to the Taihang Military Region. They are under greater pressure, and there are few sources of weapons and ammunition. With the supplement of this batch of weapons and ammunition, their pressure will be reduced.
a lot of!"
"I'll answer the telegram right away!" the chief of staff replied immediately.
Before he could leave, a communications staff officer rushed in.
"Chief, urgent call from Taiyue Military Region!"
The chief of staff took the telegram and glanced through it subconsciously, then showed a very complicated expression on his face.
"Did Commander Chen bring another difficult problem to our headquarters?" the boss asked.
"It is indeed a problem? But it is also good news!" the chief of staff replied.
While handing the telegram to the boss, he reported: "It is also related to Wang Ping. After Wang Ping reported the final establishment of the new regiment to the Taiyue Military Region, it caused a great shock in the military region. Commander Chen proposed to the headquarters to expand the new regiment.
For the column, appoint Comrade Wang Ping as the column commander!"
"No!" The boss refused without hesitation.
Then he retorted with a look of dissatisfaction: "This old Chen didn't expand the New Regiment, and kept Wang Ping in the New Regiment, guarding Linfen. It's not like he didn't know the specific reasons. Once the New Regiment expanded into a column, Yan'an
The strategic purpose of keeping the New Regiment in southwest Shanxi with the headquarters will soon be no longer possible!"
The boss did not answer the telegram and directly began to issue orders: "Call back to Commander Chen: I do not agree with their proposal, and add that without Yan'an's order, no one can expand the new regiment and transfer Wang Ping from the new regiment!
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The chief of staff did not leave immediately. He hesitated and asked: "Boss, you should read this telegram from Commander Chen first. He must know the reason why the headquarters asked the New Regiment to guard Linfen. However, this New Regiment has already arrived.
The point of no expansion!”
The boss received the telegram with questions, and soon a shocked expression appeared on his face.
"This Wang Ping really dares to do this. The main force of the Jinsui Army is not as large as the troops in his hands!"
The chief of staff said: "With so many troops, whether for the convenience of management or command, it is imperative to expand them into columns!"
"Boss, look, I don't know if this Wang Ping did it on purpose or not. He formed a regiment using the method of one main battalion, one new battalion, and one independent battalion. The troops in his hand can be organized into ten regiments!
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"Three main regiments are combined into one division, exactly three main divisions and one direct regiment!"
"In addition, the heavy artillery battalion in his hand was originally a heavy artillery regiment! The cavalry battalion was also compressed into a cavalry regiment. There are also air defense battalions, armored battalions, engineering companies, and direct-affiliated teams, which are exactly the strength and organization of a main column!"
"It must be intentional!" the boss affirmed without hesitation.
"He is preparing for the future expansion of the army into columns!"
"He said in the telegram that he planned to set up three independent field artillery battalions. If I guessed correctly, these three field artillery battalions must be prepared for the three main divisions after the army expands in the future. Each main division will have a field.
The artillery battalions, exactly three field artillery battalions, what a plan!"
"Then how do we reply to this telegram!" the chief of staff asked in shock.
"The new regiment now has the strength, the troops, and the equipment. The only thing missing is an order!"
"As long as the headquarters gives the order, I am sure that his new regiment can be expanded into a column in just a few days!"
The boss was very moved, but after hesitating for a few minutes, he still shook his head and replied: "Wang Ping continues to serve as the leader of the new regiment, and cannot be expanded or promoted. This is Yan'an's order. No matter how tempted we are, we cannot disobey Yan'an's order."
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"In this way, if the original text of this telegram is forwarded to Yan'an, this problem will be left to Yan'an to deal with. We are only responsible for obeying orders!"
Wang Ping didn't know that his telegram traveled thousands of kilometers and finally reached Yan'an, where it also caused a great sensation.
The commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief gathered together in the middle of the night to discuss the shock and various impacts this telegram had brought to them.
At the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the boss and chief of staff waited for two hours before receiving a reply from Yan'an.
Very simple, just a few words: "Isn't it time yet?"
"Yan'an has agreed to expand the new regiment into a column, but the time has not come yet!" The boss could see the deep meaning behind these words with just one glance.
"This Wang Ping has been pressed into the position of group leader for several years, and he is finally coming out!"
"Send the original text of these words to Commander Chen, and add a little more to ask Wang Ping to be more at ease during this period. The fat in his mouth has not flown away because of his impulsiveness and recklessness!"
"Ask Commander Chen to send a special telegram to his political commissar to keep an eye on Wang Ping and don't let him make mistakes!"
"When the time comes, jumping to level four will definitely cause quite a stir. We must be prepared for all accidents!"
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