The battalion commander is anxious to see everyone, something big must have happened.
After receiving the order, several company commanders immediately rode towards the battalion headquarters as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.
At five o'clock in the morning, the four main company commanders, the guard company commander directly under the battalion headquarters, the artillery company commander, the baggage company commander, and the engineer platoon leader all sat in front of He Jun, staring at him with bright eyes, looking eager to try.
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"Batalion Commander, everyone is here!" the deputy battalion commander stood up and reported.
After He Jun looked at everyone, he gave a straightforward order: "The regiment commander just sent an urgent message asking us to report the latest situation of the troops."
"I judge that the superiors must have a big operation for us to participate in, so don't hide the next report from me, just say as much as you want!"
"First company commander starts first!"
"Yes, battalion commander!" The first company commander stood up excitedly.
Looking at He Jun's report: "The first company now has three main platoons, a guard platoon, a reconnaissance squad, a fire platoon, and a transport platoon. Together with the company headquarters, the full strength is 218 people, equipped with two mortars and two heavy machine guns.
There are four grenade launchers, 15 light machine guns, 146 rifles, and 13 pistols of various types.”
"In addition to the main force, we have also formed three guerrilla groups in the defense area, with a total of 46 people and guns, each equipped with a light machine gun."
Not to be outdone, the commander of the second company stood up as soon as the commander of the first company sat down: "Battalion Commander, the organization of the second company is the same as that of the first company. The main force has a full strength of 220 people and is equipped with three heavy machine guns, two mortars, and grenade launchers.
Three, 14 light machine guns, 150 rifles, and 14 pistols."
"Four guerrilla groups, 53 people in total, equipped with 3 light machine guns."
"The average ammunition is about 80 rounds for each rifle, 600 rounds for heavy machine guns, three grenades and hand grenades, and 80 rounds of artillery shells."
The third company commander then stood up: "Batalion commander, instructor... Our third company has a guard platoon, three main platoons, an artillery platoon, a heavy machine gun platoon, a supply platoon, and a reconnaissance squad, and we are forming a new recruit platoon.
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"The company is fully equipped with 259 men and is equipped with one infantry cannon, two mortars, four grenade launchers, four heavy machine guns, 16 light machine guns, 189 rifles, and 18 pistols."
"Three guerrillas, each with twenty men, equipped with eighteen rifles, one light machine gun, and one box gun."
As soon as the third company commander finished speaking, the other company commanders looked at him with obvious envy.
Infantry artillery is a good thing. When attacking a stronghold, one cannon shell can destroy a turret.
With it, the army has the ability to attack fortresses, advance, attack, retreat and defend.
Every company commander wants to own one, but the Japanese also attach great importance to infantry artillery, and rarely use it to fight in the whole situation.
Each unit of the independent battalion fought against the Japanese and puppet troops in company units, and there were few opportunities to force the Japanese to use infantry artillery.
The Third Company was very lucky. Among the materials and ammunition the Japanese delivered to a coal mine, there happened to be an infantry gun. The Third Company happened to ambush him and captured the mortar.
He Jun was very satisfied with the current strength of the third company and continued to order: "The fourth company commander continues to report, then the guard company, firepower company, baggage company, recruit company, reconnaissance platoon..."
Ten minutes later, all company and platoon commanders completed their reports.
Instructor Tan Wensheng has been recording.
Five minutes later, he stood up from his position, with a rare smile on his serious face, and said happily: "Battalion Commander, comrades. If I remember correctly, when the independent battalion entered the country, the total strength was only more than 500 people."
"After nearly half a year of development, the total strength of our independent battalion has expanded to 1,389 people."
"It is equipped with two mountain guns, one infantry gun, three large-caliber mortars, 15 ordinary mortars, 21 grenade launchers, 12 heavy machine guns, 64 light machine guns, and 856 rifles."
"There are also more than 230 guerrillas, equipped with 10 light machine guns and nearly 200 rifles."
"The scope of activities covers four towns and 58 villages."
"In addition, there are nearly twenty villages that are our guerrilla zones."
He Jun was very satisfied with the result and decisively ordered: "Old Tan, immediately report the data you compiled to the regiment leader truthfully, and send a telegram now."
"If the regiment leader really makes a big move, with the current strength of the independent battalion, he will definitely be able to get involved."
At the garrison headquarters, Li Hao was the first to receive a call back from Xiao Yuan.
With Chen Fusheng's cooperation, the army's development in Yixian was faster than planned.
"Regiment Commander, Xiao Yuan reported that the two guard battalions have been fully staffed and have been divided into troops to guard all traffic arteries in the defense zone."
"The troops sent by the Japanese to the two towns have not yet set off. The troops are seizing the time to control the defense area and establish our own maintenance committee."
"The security battalion near Laishui Independent Regiment has contacted them."
"The independent regiment close to this guard camp originally stationed a battalion of troops. After confirming that the guard camp was our own, we directly transferred two infantry companies."
Li Hao already had a smile on his face and ordered decisively: "Political Commissar, send someone immediately to send a copy of the list you just copied to Xiao Yuan and the Laishui Independent Group."
"Tell Leader Chen of the Laishui Independent Group that we will purchase all raw materials at the price on the list."
"Xiao Yuan should also use his status as a security battalion to find ways to raise raw materials. The more the better."
Wang Hong immediately took the order, and five minutes later several communication troops set off, rushing to Laishui overnight.
At six o'clock in the morning, the regiment headquarters received a report from the Hunyuan Independent Battalion.
After reading the telegram, Wang Hong was shocked.
He Jun had too many troops, three times as many as before.
This is only half a year. If they are given another half year to develop, will they grow to two or three thousand people under the noses of the Japanese and puppet troops?
Li Hao was not too surprised.
What he is paying attention to now is not how many people there are in the Hunyuan Independent Camp, but how much territory they control.
Immediately ordered: "Chief of Staff, immediately mark all base areas and guerrilla areas controlled by the Hunyuan Independent Battalion on the map."
"There is also the Datong Independent Battalion. After their telegram arrives, the relevant information must be marked on the map. The more detailed the better."
At ten o'clock in the morning, everything Li Hao needed appeared on the map.
The territory controlled by the two independent battalions is not very large. Each independent battalion is only within the scope of four towns. It is stuck between the garrison regiment base area and the northern Shanxi base area, with a distance of less than 20 kilometers from each other.
Seeing Li Hao staring at the map with a serious face, Wang Hong asked in confusion: "Captain, don't you seem to have two independent battalions to collect raw materials?"
Li Hao shook his head and explained: "The base area controlled by the two independent battalions is too small. The raw materials obtained by searching the entire base area are not enough for the arsenal to need for a month."
"If you want to ensure the output of the arsenal, you must find a way from the outside!"
"Northwestern Shanxi base area?" Wang Hong reacted suddenly.
Li Hao nodded and affirmed: "The base area in northern Shanxi is very large. Although the grain output is very small, it has many mineral resources. Only by contacting them can the arsenal get a steady stream of raw materials."
"Order!"
"The Hunyuan Independent Battalion will immediately send troops to open up the connection between them and the Datong Independent Battalion."
"The Datong Independent Battalion sent troops to open up the connection with the base area in northwestern Shanxi."
"The Guangling Independent Battalion sent troops to open up the connection between them and the Hunyuan Independent Battalion."
"In three days, I will directly contact the base area in northwestern Shanxi."
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