"Artillery battalion! Old Zeng, you really dare to think! If our independent regiment is equipped with an artillery battalion, will the military region be equipped with an artillery regiment? How do you want the brothers to see us?" Wang Ping shook his head and asked.
"Commander, what you mean is that the military division will ask us to hand over the captured artillery!" Zeng Quan reacted immediately.
Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "We are not asked to hand it over, but we must take the initiative to hand it over!"
"Although the main force took down Laiyuan City and seized all the equipment and supplies that the Japanese army had hoarded in Laiyuan City. But we know that among these equipment and supplies, ammunition is the main component. Although there are also many weapons, they are definitely all
Light weapons. As for heavy weapons, they are all equipped by the devils and are here with us."
"This battle can have such a result. All the troops worked hard and the casualties were very heavy. We can't eat meat. Let's just let the main force eat soup!"
"But our independent regiment must have suffered the largest casualties among all the troops, and these artillery pieces were all captured by us. If we are to separate them like this, I'm worried that the comrades below will have objections!" Zeng Quan defended with a look of unwillingness.
"No, Lao Zeng, you are wrong!" Wang Ping shook his head and objected.
"The casualties of our independent regiment are indeed very high, but don't forget, if there is no main force to attack Laiyuan City, is it possible for the Japanese army to return to assist Laiyuan City? If the Japanese army does not return to assist Laiyuan City, our independent regiment alone may be
The opponent of the Japanese?"
"No!" Zeng Quan replied, shaking his head.
"If the Japanese army does not return to assist Laiyuan City, our independent regiment will be killed by the Japanese army at most until noon tomorrow, and the entire army will be destroyed!"
"That's right. Without the main reinforcements, our independent regiment will not be spared when we attack Laiyuan City. We will not have a chance to fight in the battle that just ended, and we will not be able to capture so many heavy weapons!"
"Commander, how do you plan to divide these heavy weapons?" Zeng Quan stopped defending and directly stared at Wang Ping and asked.
"Leave six mountain artillery pieces and form a mountain artillery company. Turn over all the remaining field artillery, mountain artillery and infantry artillery pieces!"
"Of course, you can keep a little more ammunition. If the military subdivision takes Laiyuan City, there will definitely be a lot of ammunition seized. Among the shells we captured, all the mountain cannon shells were left behind."
After answering, Wang Ping stared at Zeng Quan and continued to ask: "Where are the mortars and heavy machine guns, how many are there?"
Zeng Quan immediately replied: "Each infantry brigade of the Japanese army is equipped with a mortar squadron and a heavy machine gun squadron. Each regiment of the Imperial Association Army is also equipped with a firepower company."
"Because the troops suffered heavy losses, when the Japanese infantry marched in a hurry, they only took away the standard equipment of two infantry brigades. The rest were all left in the baggage brigades. Excluding those blown up by us on the battlefield, there were a total of 23 mortars, heavy
There are 24 machine guns. As for light machine guns and grenade launchers, they are all scattered on the battlefield. There are too many and we are still counting them, but they are the latest Type 96 machine guns equipped by the Japanese army, and their performance is better than the crooked handle. Contact us and use us
All the crooked handles of the captured Type 96 machine guns were replaced and the equipment was unified!"
Wang Ping thought about it and replied: "The mortars left four mortar platoons and one mortar company's equipment, as well as the heavy machine guns. Including what's left in our independent regiment, a total of 21 mortars were left.
artillery, 21 heavy machine guns, and all the extra mortars and heavy machine guns turned over!"
"It's still the same rule as before, you can keep a little more ammunition."
"As for other weapons, our independent regiment only has the equipment of one main regiment and one garrison battalion, and all the excess will be turned over!"
"You and the political commissar will prepare a list immediately, and we will jointly send it to the commander. It is also a big gift to the commander. Thank you to the military division for helping us!)"
Early the next morning, as soon as the commander stepped into the war room, the chief of staff followed him in with an excited look on his face.
"Commander, Commander Chen just sent a telegram. The troops have been withdrawn. All the seized materials have been scattered around the base area. The logistics department is counting the seizures!"
"According to the intelligence, Laiyuan City has a lot of supplies in reserve. The logistics department is very busy this time!" The happy commander rarely made a joke.
Then he continued to ask the chief of staff: "What other good news is there!"
"There is indeed a lot of good news. Some are from Commander Chen and some are from Wang Ping. Commander, who do you want to hear first?"
"I just talked about Commander Chen, now I'm talking about the independent regiment!" the commander decided.
"Captain Wang reported that the Independent Regiment captured all the equipment of the Japanese army's baggage brigade and artillery brigade. According to statistics, there are more than 20 infantry guns, mountain guns, and field guns alone!"
"Wang Ping, Cheng Xiao, and Zeng Quan jointly sent a telegram, hoping to keep six mountain cannons to form a mountain artillery company. All the remaining heavy weapons would be handed over. There would be a total of six infantry cannons, six mountain cannons, and three field cannons.
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"There are also 15 mortars and 19 heavy machine guns. Wang Ping and the others want to keep 21 mortars and 21 heavy machine guns. Three main battalions and one garrison battalion are each equipped with a mortar platoon.
A heavy machine gun platoon. The regiment headquarters forms a mortar company, a heavy machine gun company, and a mountain artillery company to form a firepower battalion!"
"Yes, Chief of Staff, Wang Ping's performance this time is much more mature. Several main groups have helped him a lot, knowing that they have meat to eat together!" the commander praised without hesitation.
Then he gave a direct order: "Call Wang Ping and the others back and tell them that I agree. All other weapons will be handed over to the military division after leaving a main force regiment and a garrison battalion behind!"
"Yes, Commander!" The Chief of Staff was also very happy.
Then he asked: "Commander, with these heavy weapons, the artillery battalion of the military division will truly be worthy of its name. There are also mortars. After the artillery batteries of the three main regiments are completed, another artillery battery can be established!"
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"No, there must be more than one artillery company. Commander Chen and his group must have captured Laiyuan City and captured a lot of mortars and heavy machine guns!"
The commander shook his head and replied: "No, I plan to dispose of all the heavy weapons that Wang Ping handed over this time!"
"With the weapons stockpiled by the Japanese army in Laiyuan City and the weapons we captured on the battlefield, there will definitely be no problem in forming three regiments. Our Eighth Route Army has always been full of people waiting for guns, and it is impossible to let the captured weapons sit idle. So, I plan to
Report to the military region and headquarters to expand the three main regiments into detachments, with each detachment under the jurisdiction of two regiments."
"What about Wang Ping's independent regiment?" The chief of staff immediately noticed the problem and asked, staring at the commander.
"There will be no expansion for the time being. Wang Ping was promoted too quickly. Let him get more experience in the position of regiment leader! Also, the independent regiment suffered heavy losses this time. If it is hastily expanded into a detachment, its combat effectiveness will definitely be affected!" the commander shook his head and explained.
"They are the frontline troops facing the Japanese army, and their combat effectiveness must not be affected!"
"I understand!" The chief of staff showed an expression of sudden realization.
"Commander, the reason why you agreed to the independent regiment to form a firepower battalion and the battalion to form a firepower company is to compensate the independent regiment for not expanding."
"And with the firepower company and firepower battalion, as long as the time is right, the independent regiment can be expanded into a detachment at any time!"
After saying that, the chief of staff took out a telegram: "Commander, your ideas are really the same as those of the two regiment commanders on the front line!"
"The two regiment leaders sent a telegram together, believing that after the Japanese army suffered heavy losses this time, they will definitely shrink their troops to protect the county from being attacked. As a result, the countryside in several counties around Laiyuan will be empty. The two regiment leaders
I hope to stay and take this opportunity to expand our base and expand our troops!"
"I think you can agree that with the expansion of the base area, the troops will definitely expand. When the time comes, it will be justifiable for the regiment to be expanded into a detachment!"
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