When talking about special operations units, Brigadier Chen naturally thought of Wang Ping, the founder of the Eighth Route Army special operations units.
"By the way, Chief of Staff, how long has Wang Ping been with the New Regiment?" Brigadier Chen suddenly asked, his brows that had just relaxed wrinkled again.
"New regiment!" the chief of staff was stunned for a moment before reacting.
There has been no news about the new regiment for a long time, and the chief of staff has almost forgotten about this unit. Unless the brigade commander reminded them, he would never think about them.
Although Wang Ping, the newly appointed commander of the new regiment, was highly regarded by both the headquarters and the brigade commander, the situation of the new regiment at that time was really terrible.
At that time, the chief of staff even thought about whether he could lead the remnants of the new regiment to survive the desperate situation, grow stronger and regain their strength if he became the regiment leader.
But the result was that he had been looking at the map for a whole night and had no idea. Not to mention development and growth, it was very difficult to even survive under the heavy enemy encirclement and suppression.
Under such circumstances, even if Wang Ping was able to bring the remnants of the New Regiment back to life, without half a year or even a year of development, it would be impossible for the New Regiment to regain its strength.
It was with this idea in mind and the fact that the New Regiment did not have a radio station that the Chief of Staff did not pay much attention to the New Regiment.
The brigade commander affirmed: "Yes, it is the new regiment. There is a Japanese brigade stationed in Linfen. Although Wang Ping has passed, I am still a little worried."
"The new regiment is established by the headquarters, and the regiment leader Wang Ping was appointed with the approval of the headquarters. He must not be wiped out by the Japanese in my hands, and then be canceled by the headquarters!"
The chief of staff quickly replied: "No news!"
"After the headquarters of the New Regiment was attacked, the radio station was destroyed, and communication has always relied on liaison officers."
"The liaison officer came once more than half a month ago, and Commander Wang has already taken office. But the Japanese have intensified their blockade and encirclement of the New Regiment. Since then, no platoon liaison officer from the New Regiment has come to the brigade headquarters!"
As soon as he said this, a rush of footsteps came into the war room, and then he saw the communications staff rushing in.
"Commanders, the New Regiment, the New Regiment has sent a telegram!"
"It's impossible. The New Regiment doesn't have a radio station, a telegraph operator, or a code book. How can it possibly send us a telegram!" the cautious political commissar vetoed it without thinking.
Then he did not forget to remind: "Is this a conspiracy of the Japanese to find the location of our headquarters through telegrams?"
"I suggest turning off all radio stations immediately and turning them back on after the situation is investigated!"
The brigade commander's already frowning frown deepened now.
He raised his eyebrows to stop him and said, "Wait a minute, what did the telegram say?"
"Wang Ping, commander of the new regiment, requested to establish contact with the brigade headquarters. Wang Ping, commander of the new regiment, and Zhong Chenggong, commander of the first battalion!" the operator immediately replied.
The chief of staff immediately responded: "It is impossible for the brigade commander, political commissar, and Japanese to know the names of Wang Ping and Zhong Chenggong at the same time. Commander Wang can say that as long as the Japanese investigate, they will definitely find out. But Zhong Chenggong cannot, because he is originally a deputy battalion officer.
Long, the Japanese can’t find it even if they want to.”
The political commissar was still worried and reminded: "Could it be that the Japs have launched a sneak attack on the New Regiment again? That's not right. It is impossible for the Japs to know our radio password? Or maybe the Japs have captured the cadres of the New Regiment and obtained it through other means.
Our communication password?”
"No matter what, the New Regiment has no radio, no password, and not even a telegraph operator. This is a fact!"
The brigade commander's eyes suddenly shot out two rays of light, and then he answered firmly: "No! There are operators in the new regiment, and they also have passwords!"
"Their leader Wang Ping is the telegraph operator, and he is a living code book! When I was at the brigade headquarters two months ago, I personally saw him assisting the communication company in sending and receiving telegrams. And as long as the communication code at the headquarters is not changed, he will
He knows some of the communication passwords of the headquarters and hides them all in his head!"
"What about the radio station?" the political commissar continued to remind.
"Killing the Japanese is not a big deal for Wang Ping, let alone snatching a radio station from the Japanese! I estimate that the enemy is almost certainly Wang Ping!" the brigade commander affirmed.
Then he did not forget to add: "However, you should be cautious: call them back and tell them the name of the old squad leader of the cooking team at the headquarters!"
Seeing the puzzled expressions of the political commissar and chief of staff, the brigade commander quickly explained: "The old squad leader of the cooking team at the headquarters is an old revolutionary. He has been following the boss. Many old comrades who come here know him, and I happen to know him too. Wang Ping
I knew from the cooking class at the headquarters that if the other party was Wang Ping, he would definitely be able to give me a correct call back."
In less than five minutes, the communications staff sent a telegram to the brigade commander.
"The other party is Wang Ping, I'm sure! It seems that Wang Ping has already opened up a new situation in the New Regiment, otherwise even if there is a radio station, he would not dare to send us a telegram!" Looking at the familiar name at 1:30, Brigadier Chen frowned.
His frown was completely relaxed, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face, and he did not forget to joke with the political commissar and chief of staff.
"Finally contacted the new regiment!" The brigade commander's affirmation also made the political commissar breathe a sigh of relief.
"From now on, the radio links between our brigade headquarters and several main regiments have been established. If there is any news, we can contact each other immediately. Staff Wang, please call Commander Wang back immediately. What is the current situation of the new regiment?
That’s it!”
The wait was unbearable. It took less than twenty minutes, and for Brigadier Chen and the three of them, it was simply longer than a day.
Seeing the communications staff officer walking in with a smile on his face, Brigadier Chen immediately judged: "It must be good news!"
"Chief, Commander Wang called back. The New Regiment currently has three infantry companies, an artillery platoon, a recruit company, a direct team, and a reconnaissance squad!"
The political commissar suddenly interrupted: "Yes, before Wang Ping took office, the new regiment had more than 200 remnant soldiers, only three machine guns, and very little ammunition. Now even the artillery platoon and the recruit company have been produced, and they only use
After working for more than half a month, Wang Ping is indeed a talent that both the brigade commander and the head of the headquarters value, he is awesome!"
As he said this, the political commissar who rarely praised others couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
Then he continued: "If this momentum continues, I'm sure that within half a year at most, the new group will be able to regain its strength in Wang Ping's hands!"
Both the brigade commander and the chief of staff were smiling, and they very much recognized the political commissar's judgment.
The communications staff officer on the side showed a worried expression, and then couldn't help but interrupt.
"Commanders, it shouldn't take half a year for the new group to regain its strength!"
"Uh!" The three of them stared at the communications staff officer with curiosity, wanting to know the basis for his judgment.
The brigade commander was even thinking that if he had any great ideas, would he be burying his talents by letting him serve as a communications staff officer?
"Commanders, the telegram is still very long and I haven't finished reading it yet?" the communications staff officer replied with an embarrassed look on his face.
"There is good news, so why are you still stunned? Read it quickly!" the brigade commander was stunned for a moment and then ordered excitedly.
"The telegram also said that after nearly ten days of joint internal and external operations, they eliminated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops and captured more than 1,500 puppet prisoners!"
"Wait a minute!" Brigadier Chen interrupted with his mouth open and a look of disbelief on his face.
"Tell me again, how many puppet prisoners the new regiment has!"
"More than 1,500 people, this does not include the two to three hundred people who have been added to the army during the more than ten days of fighting!" The communications staff officer had long expected that several leaders would be shocked by this number. Therefore, when answering,
, speak as calmly and clearly as possible!”
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