Two days later, the military division formally issued an expansion order.
The three main regiments were all expanded into brigade-level detachments. Only the independent regiment's establishment remained unchanged. There were still many voices expressing dissatisfaction with this decision.
Wang Ping, leader of the independent group, seems to have changed little on the surface, but he is still a little disappointed in his heart.
Political Commissar Cheng Xiao, as an old revolutionary, was eager to be promoted and lead more troops. However, he could see at a glance why the military division did not allow the independent regiment to expand, and he could see the disappointment in Wang Ping's eyes at a glance.
As a political commissar, Cheng Xiao knew that he must first change the leader's thinking and accept this order. Only then could the entire independent group's thinking be changed!
So, he rushed directly to Wang Ping's room to analyze.
"Captain, I think the decision of the military division is very wise. Although our independent regiment has made great contributions, if we want to expand into a detachment, we should not only look at the merits, but also many other things. If nothing else, just
In terms of command capabilities, few in the entire independent regiment have the ability to serve as brigade-level commanders!"
"Think about the company and battalion commanders of our independent regiment. They were squad platoon commanders a few months ago, and they have been promoted to two levels in a short time. If the army continues to expand, will they also be promoted to battalion commanders?
But, do they have the ability to become a qualified battalion commander? To put it bluntly, no, none of the battalion commanders below have the ability to be a good commander! Even their current position is very reluctant!
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"Also, on the surface, our independent regiment has not expanded. However, the regiment is equipped with firepower battalions, and the battalions are equipped with firepower companies. This standard is unique in the entire military region. In terms of firepower alone, our independent regiment is not as good as the military division.
Any detachment is inferior. As long as the conditions are ripe, our independent group can expand at any time!"
Wang Ping knew the reason as soon as Cheng Xiao came in.
At first, Wang Ping wanted to deny his disappointment in this order.
But after listening to the analysis, Wang Ping had to admit that the independent regiment really did not have the ability to expand into a detachment. Even if the military division agreed, with the cadres the independent regiment currently has, after forcibly expanding, not only cannot the combat effectiveness be enhanced, but it will also be weakened.
The gain outweighs the loss.
I was very grateful and took a look at Cheng Xiao before replying: "Old Cheng, thank you for reminding me, I was too impatient!"
"You are right, our independent regiment does not have the ability to expand into a detachment yet. As long as we practice our internal strength well and have enough combat exploits, further expansion will be a matter of course. So, what we have to do now is not to be disappointed, but to practice our internal strength well!
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Seeing Cheng Xiao obviously heaving a sigh of relief, Wang Ping continued: "I heard that the cadres below were dissatisfied after learning about the news that the Independent Regiment had not been expanded. They complained that the military divisions were unfair, and even said that our Independent Regiment was a stepmother.
Raised!"
"This kind of thinking is unacceptable. I suggest that we immediately convene a meeting of military and political cadres above the company level to reverse this kind of thinking. By the way, give these company and battalion commanders who have nothing to do some tasks, and cultivate their internal strength before talking about other things!"
The military and political meeting went smoothly, and then the entire independent regiment began an unprecedented large-scale military training.
More than a dozen company and battalion commanders were not idle either. In addition to training troops, they often gathered together to discuss the battles they had experienced and study tactics.
Because Wang Ping assigned them a task, the whole regiment would compete once a month, not only to compete in troop training, but also to compete in the commanding abilities of commanders at all levels through sand table deductions.
And the last place in each competition will be directly demoted from the principal position to the deputy position, and then acting as the principal position. If you come in last two times in a row, then I'm sorry, you will be completely demoted to the deputy position!
Of course, there are penalties as well as rewards. If you are ranked first in three consecutive competitions, you will be directly promoted to the first level. The company commander will also serve as the deputy battalion commander, and the battalion commander will also serve as the deputy regimental commander!
"Captain, your method is good. I am sure that if this continues, our independent regiment will be able to completely restore its combat effectiveness in less than two months!" Political Commissar Cheng Xiao said with satisfaction and emotion after returning from a tour of each company.
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"With competition, there will be pressure, and with pressure, there will be motivation!" Wang Ping is also very satisfied with the result.
At this moment, Jiang Hongchun, who rarely came to the war room, suddenly rushed in and shouted very happily when he saw Wang Ping.
"Leader, political commissar, we succeeded, the chicken farm really laid eggs!"
"Let's go to the chicken farm of the logistics department!" Wang Ping was the first to react and ordered directly. Then without saying a word, he was the first to rush out of the war room.
Cheng Xiao quickly followed him. Jiang Hongchun, who was about to continue talking, could only suppress his inner excitement and followed him out together.
What Jiang Hongchun didn't know was that Wang Ping was much more excited than him at this moment.
The reason why we ignored the opposition of the political commissar and insisted on setting up the breeding farm was partly to solve the problem of insufficient food in the troops. Another very important reason was that the soldiers were too thin, with sallow complexion and thin skin, and poor physical strength. Compared with the well-nourished Japanese soldiers,
, excluding the factor of well-trained training, if they only rely on hand-to-hand combat, the two Eighth Route Army troops may not be the opponent of the same Japanese.
With such a huge gap, coupled with the poor equipment of the Eighth Route Army, Wang Ping finally understood why in history, when the Eighth Route Army faced the Japanese army, it had to concentrate several times or even ten times its strength in every battle to destroy the opponent.
Now, since I am here, I must find a way to solve this problem.
Building a chicken farm is a way to solve the problem yourself.
As long as there are enough chicken farms and the number of eggs produced per day reaches 1,000, everyone in the independent group can eat one egg for three days, and they can also drink some chicken soup and eat some chicken to supplement their nutrition from time to time.
Although this kind of nutritional supplement is still not as good as that of the Japanese soldiers, compared with before when they couldn't even eat enough, the soldiers' physical fitness will definitely be improved a lot.
An increase in physical fitness means an increase in combat effectiveness to a certain extent.
As soon as he arrived at the chicken farm, Wang Ping saw seven or eight disabled soldiers threatening a frame and pointing at it!
"Here comes the regiment leader and the political commissar, please give way!" The cadre in charge of the chicken farm turned out to be a deputy instructor of the main force, named Wang Hong. Because he had a broken arm and was a cultural person, he was assigned to the logistics department to manage it.
Chicken farm. When he saw Wang Ping coming over, he immediately shouted.
"This is the egg that was just laid!" Wang Ping asked excitedly as he picked up an egg.
Wang Hong first saluted Wang Ping, and then replied with excitement: "Yes, leader, there are 46 eggs in total, which were laid by the first batch of chickens. We estimate that there will definitely be more eggs tomorrow!"
"I never expected that these chickens would eat earthworms and start laying eggs in just three months!"
"Okay! From now on, the soldiers of our independent regiment will have eggs to eat. The comrades in the logistics department have made great contributions. Political commissars, those who deserve awards must be rewarded, and those who deserve credit must be credited!" Wang Ping's face said
The smile became thicker and he said very happily.
"Don't think this is just an egg, but with it, the soldiers' bodies will become better and their combat effectiveness will increase!"
"Director Jiang, we must take good care of these chickens and strive to produce more than 3,000 eggs per day. By then, we will not only be able to eat them ourselves, but we can also sell them to exchange for other supplies we urgently need."
"In addition, the roosters in the chicken flock can be picked out in batches and sent to the cooking squads of each company to supplement the nutrition of the soldiers. Only a few roosters need to be left in a batch of chickens. Too many earthworms are wasted!"
"Also, chickens are most afraid of chicken plague, and the hygiene of the chicken house must be good. So much chicken manure cannot be wasted. I contacted the logistics office and they can dig out more vegetable plots. Not only can they grow vegetables to replenish the troops, but they can also be heavier.
Coarse grains to supplement the army's food supply."
"The chickens in the chicken farm should also be given some vegetable leaves, and they can't eat earthworms all the time!"
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