"Arms factories always need equipment to make bullets and grenades, at least some basic firing equipment and small machine tools. Now the military region doesn't provide me with anything, so I can only steal it from the Japanese and puppet troops!" Wang
Ping didn't hide anything and answered directly.
Commander Nie thought for a few seconds before confirming: "Yes, I agree to this request! Next request!"
"I want to transfer some people from the original independent group. They are all trained by me and they are easy to use. Now the arsenal has no foundation. If there are not even two smooth people, they can only understand all kinds of relationships.
It all takes a long time!”
Commander Nie did not answer this request immediately. He hesitated for almost a minute and then explained.
"In our Eighth Route Army, the most taboo thing is to engage in hilltop doctrine. Also, the expansion of the independent regiment lacks everything. You should also know this!"
"But what you said is true. Therefore, I allow you to draw fifty cadres and soldiers from the independent regiment. However, there is also a requirement that these fifty people cannot have cadres above the battalion. As for the equipment, I can send a telegram to the first division.
, ask him to prepare it for you according to the standards of a strengthened battalion. After all, we have captured a lot of equipment in this anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, and you will not be short of a battalion!"
"Thank you, Chief. I will send a telegram to the leader of the Independent Regiment and ask him for help."
In the end, Wang Ping didn't want any of the old men he brought up in the Independent Regiment. The Independent Regiment is about to expand, and it won't take long for the current battalion commander to become the regiment commander and deputy commander. And the best position in his hands is
Commander of the arsenal's reinforcement battalion, if they are transferred here, it will hinder their future!
A few days later, Yang Xiong, commander of the First Company of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment, appeared in front of Wang Ping with forty-nine cadres and soldiers.
"Report to the leader, Yang Xiong has been ordered to report!" Yang Xiong, who saluted Wang Ping, reported excitedly.
Although he didn’t know why Wang Ping transferred him from the main force on the front line to the rear arsenal, and he didn’t know why he was asked to come to the arsenal. However, based on Yang Xiong’s understanding of Wang Ping, since the old regiment commander transferred him here, he would definitely not
You will treat yourself badly.
"I am no longer the leader of the independent regiment. Just call me factory director. Others will misunderstand me if they hear you. First, please introduce to me, what are the identities of these cadres and soldiers you brought?" Wang Ping waved his hand and corrected.
"Yes, factory director!" As a former officer of the Jinsui Army, and was also forced by the Japanese to serve as an officer of the Imperial Association Army, Yang Xiong had a sharper mind than many people. He could understand everything at once and answered quickly.
"In addition to me, the company-level cadres also include Huang Yu, the instructor of the third battalion and the first company!"
"I know Huang Yu. He is a good instructor. As expected, your promotion to deputy instructor will be no problem at all!" Wang Ping was also very satisfied with Huang Yu!
"There are also three platoon leaders and nine squad leaders. In addition, one squad leader and three soldiers were transferred from the cavalry company, one squad leader and three gunners were transferred from the artillery battalion, one squad leader and three soldiers were transferred from the engineering company, and the reconnaissance platoon was transferred
One soldier. The rest are veterans of the regiment who have fought at least one major battle!"
Wang Ping smiled, very happily.
Cheng Xiao is worthy of being his old partner. As soon as he asked for it, he transferred a reinforced company's frame to himself. No, as long as he is willing and has enough troops to supplement, this company's frame can be easily expanded into a strengthened company.
type.
"Where's the equipment? What kind of equipment have you brought?" Wang Ping stared at Yang Xiong with some expectation and continued to ask.
"There are four hundred rifles, all with 38-type caps. Each gun is equipped with one hundred rounds of bullets. There are fifteen light machine guns. The old political commissar knows that you don't like crooked guns, so all he gave you was a Type 96 light machine gun. Each one was
There are five hundred rounds of ammunition for the machine gun, three heavy machine guns, each with one thousand rounds of ammunition, three mortars, fifty rounds of artillery shells, and thirty Mauser pistols!" Yang Xiong replied quickly.
A strengthened frame, coupled with the equipment of a strengthened battalion, as long as the recruits promised by the military region are delivered, the arsenal will become a strengthened defense type.
Wang Ping did not hesitate and started to issue orders directly.
"With the approval of the military region, I will set up a reinforced battalion in the arsenal. While protecting the safety of the arsenal, I will also fight against the Japanese and puppet troops and seize supplies and equipment from the Japanese and puppet troops. Now the arsenal has no equipment, so we must have some
We must snatch it away from the Japanese. Therefore, this reinforced battalion is very important and must be elite."
"I order: Yang Xiong will serve as the battalion commander of the reinforced battalion, Huang Yu will serve as the instructor. You can arrange the other company and platoon leaders according to the cadres and soldiers you brought here, and then give me a list. I will personally report it to the military region for your record!"
The battalion commander of the reinforced battalion is a veritable deputy regiment-level cadre. He jumped from company commander to deputy regiment-level cadre. That was a three-level promotion in a row. For Yang Xiong, it was definitely an unprecedented surprise.
Yang Xiong came with high expectations and was very happy with the surprise Wang Ping gave him. He replied loudly: "Don't worry, director, I will set up the reinforcement camp in one day at most!"
Returning to the few tents allocated by the military region for the arsenal, Wang Ping focused his eyes on the map and remained motionless.
With Yang Xiong in the strengthening camp, you don't need to worry too much about yourself.
Therefore, Wang Ping directly focused his energy on selecting the location for the arsenal.
Wang Ping has been thinking about this issue a few days ago. Wang Ping really wanted to choose a terrain similar to the Huangyadi Arsenal in history. However, after searching for a few days, Wang Ping was helpless to find that although the terrain in the entire Wutai Mountain area is very dangerous,
But there is nothing I want.
"There is no absolutely safe factory site. Even if the arsenal is established, it may be destroyed by the Japanese and puppet troops at any time. In that case, the success will be in vain!" Wang Ping frowned and muttered to himself.
"The first step is to retreat and find a dangerous enough terrain!" Wang Ping finally decided.
Finally, an inconspicuous hilltop among the Wutai Mountains came into view of Wang Ping.
The four directions of the hill are either canyons or steep cliffs, which directly isolates the mountain and makes it impossible for ordinary people to get there. The only thing that can be entered is the not-so-steep canyon on the east side. As long as a road is built on it, that is
The topography of Wanfu Pass.
"It's right here. Guard, call the engineers brought by Battalion Commander Yang from the Independent Regiment. I'm looking for him!"
Wang Ping took the engineer squad leader Zhang Ding and three engineers and rode horses for nearly five hours before arriving at the top of the mountain he had determined.
Although there are some ways out on the map and reality, battalion commander Wang Ping did not decide that the arsenal would be here.
Because Wang Ping was surprised to find that the actual terrain here was more dangerous than what was shown on the map. More importantly, there was already a hiking trail for herb collectors on the east side of the mountain.
"Squad leader Zhang, I ask you to carve out a three-meter-wide stone road on the cliff, which can lead directly to the mountainside. Then use the mountain to dig out several huge caves that can withstand the bombings of Japanese planes. Is there any problem?
!”
As expected of the engineer brought out by Xu Ke, even if he did not reach Xu Ke's level, Xu Ke still learned 50% to 60% of what he had in mind.
Zhang Ding did not speak, but walked to the bottom of the cliff, picked up some weathered and fallen stones, and started banging them on the cliff.
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