The first thing Luo Ying did after leaving the regiment headquarters was to pick out the soldiers he needed. In order to facilitate his actions, the regiment headquarters also sent a military staff officer to accompany him;
Luo Ying didn't select one person from one company or one from that platoon. The troops selected in this way had no cooperation at all. He selected people from the entire squad and the entire platoon. They were all elite veterans. In fact, they were all the same.
What he needs most now is time, because the selected troops need to be reorganized and run-in, and they also need to be familiar with tactics, so time is very precious, and he doesn't want to waste it on selecting troops.
He always went directly to the battalion commanders and company commanders and asked them to recommend the best companies, platoons, and squads to him, and he only selected them from the 262nd Brigade;
They were all brothers, and they were all here to complete the tasks assigned by the division commander to the brigade commander, so they all cooperated. It only took him more than an hour to gather the required 500 people, all of whom were elite soldiers and strong generals.
After gathering all the soldiers, Luo Ying began to organize the troops. The 500 people were organized into 3 companies, each with 3 platoons. It was still the three-three system commonly used by the Kuomintang army. The biggest difference was that the number of people in each squad was increased from 10 to 10. The number of people increased to 13 and they were divided into four groups;
One is a machine gun group, equipped with a Czech light machine gun. The other three groups are assault groups. Each group has 2 submachine guns and 2 Mauser standard rifles. The rifleman is also equipped with a box gun to increase firepower.
In this way, a platoon plus the platoon leader, deputy platoon leader and correspondent has a total of 42 people, a company plus a company headquarters of 10 people has a total of 136 people, the remaining people form the battalion headquarters and the direct artillery platoon, and a radio station forms a communications squad back to camp. The battalion headquarters includes a guard platoon, a communications squad and other staff and support personnel.
After the personnel formation was completed, Luo Ying began to organize adaptive training. Due to time constraints, he could only learn some simple special operations tactics;
The 88th Division itself is the elite of the Kuomintang Army. The quality of many troops is actually not much different from the low-end version of the special operations unit. It's just that they don't understand tactics. They can learn two points, one side, three and three systems in offensive tactics, and the rest What matters is the cooperation of the training squad, platoon, and company in assaults, the use of various weapons in close combat, night combat, and melee combat. This is different from the usual use, such as the communication and identification of each other, etc.
In line with the original intention of sharpening one's weapons before battle, more training is definitely beneficial. The three company commanders are Li Shuo, the former deputy company commander of the first company, and Zhou Shuzhuang, the former commander of the second company of the third battalion (infantry section of the first team of the tenth period, Huxiang Xinhua native), former commander of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company of the 253rd Regiment Li Zhao (1st Battalion Infantry Section of the 10th Phase);
"Deputy Battalion Commander Luo, the radio station and communications team sent by the division headquarters have arrived. Would you like to go over and greet them?"
After the battalion staff member finished speaking, his facial expression was a little unnatural, and Luo Ying asked in confusion:
"Controller Huang, didn't you see that I'm having a meeting with several company commanders? I'm just a secret telegraph operator. Do you need me to pick him up?"
Staff Officer Huang could only say directly:
"Deputy Battalion Commander Luo, you'd better go and have a look. The person coming is our senior, with the rank of lieutenant colonel."
There is no need to explain this clearly. He is a lieutenant colonel, and Luo Ying is just a major and deputy battalion commander. It is understandable that he needs to pick him up in person.
Luo Ying said with an unkind expression:
"She is a colonel and comes to this commando team, and she is only a communications class. There is only one communications class in the commando team;
If she doesn't get used to it, just replace her with a gay man. We are a commando team. Can we send a lesbian here to keep up with the pace? "
"Oh, I didn't expect our Captain Luo to look down on lesbians so much. When I joined the revolution to fight the warlords, you were still playing tricks."
Luo Ying looked up and saw a pretty and outrageous female lieutenant colonel appearing in front of him. Her face was also unkind. No wonder she was angry. His words just now were not only chauvinistic but also disrespectful to the superior;
This commando team is only temporary. Once it is disbanded, he will have to salute respectfully when he sees the other party.
As soon as the other company commanders saw a lieutenant colonel, they immediately stood up and saluted with a whoosh;
The principal of the girls' middle school didn't say anything, but continued to look at Luo Ying. The meaning was self-evident;
Luo Ying had no choice but to stand up and salute the female lieutenant colonel. There was no need to behave like a lesbian.
A smile finally appeared on the face of the female lieutenant colonel. She was just unhappy with Luo Ying's words that looked down on lesbians. She didn't come here just to get angry with Luo Ying;
Seeing that Luo Ying seemed to be subdued, he immediately did not give Luo Ying a standard military salute:
"Reporting to the captain, Hu Xiaoman, the secret telegraph operator of the commando team, is reporting to you."
Luo Ying's most needed secret coder arrived, and the unpleasantness just now was naturally overturned. Besides, his attitude was also very low, which was rare. He immediately put on a smiling face and said:
"Sir Hu, you're welcome. I'm going to have a meeting with some company commanders here first. You and Staff Huang go have something to eat first. I'll go find you later."
"Captain Luo, there is no Chief Hu here, only Hu Xiaoman, the secret telegraph operator of the commando team, is all here to complete the mission, so there is no need to be polite to me;
I'm really hungry after driving for more than an hour. Thank you. "
After Hu Xiaoman finished speaking, he left alone. He said something nice, but his behavior was not like that of a subordinate at all.
Luo Ying just smiled bitterly, then turned around and continued driving, and warned herself in her heart not to offend lesbian comrades in the future. They all hold grudges. He is a lieutenant colonel in the division headquarters, and maybe he is the leader of the communications department of the division headquarters. It won't be worthwhile to give yourself a pair of small shoes at that time.
The other three company commanders were much more discerning than him, and their standard of salute was disgusting, so Luo Ying emphasized:
"Lieutenant Colonel Hu's identity in the commando team is just that of a coder. You don't need to salute when you see her. Everything is done according to the rules of the commando team. Now that our three companies have been formed, this mission is very difficult, but also very meaningful!
Everyone knows that in order to capture the Japanese headquarters, our 88th Division has suffered nearly 2,000 casualties. Brigadier Huang of the 264th Brigade even sacrificed his life for the country. Before the Japanese reinforcements arrive in Songhu, if we cannot get them As the Japanese's headquarters, the Kuomintang army would have to face a two-front battle, with disastrous consequences.
So this time we must complete the Iron Fist plan, even if we kill all the commandos!
It’s all for the country and the nation. At this time, I hope everyone will put away their petty thoughts, unite sincerely, and fight the national crisis together. "
After hearing this, the three company commanders immediately stood up and expressed their opinions, saying nothing more than resolutely obeying the captain's command. Although this is a form, sometimes the form is also the content. Besides, how can a major matter of unifying ideas be called a form.
After unifying his thoughts, Luo Ying began to organize everyone to discuss the specific assault plan around the map. Li Shuo took notes, and Luo Ying personally completed the work on the map, down to the distribution and use of troops in every link.
"Brothers, from now on we are grasshoppers on a rope. Either we successfully complete this arduous task related to the survival of our nation, or we die for our country and our country survives!"
The other three people also stood up and roared:
"I swear to the death to complete the mission, and I will die to save the country!"
After the meeting, Luo Ying went straight to the canteen. When he met Staff Officer Huang halfway, he realized that Lieutenant Colonel Hu had finished his meal and was on standby at the temporary camp headquarters. Luo Ying turned around and went to the barracks to see if he could complete this task. , radio is the key!
After meeting Hu Xiaoman, Luo Ying went straight to the point and said:
"Sir Hu, you should know the importance of the Japanese Navy Command better than I do. The Japanese reinforcements will arrive in Shencheng in a few days at most. If this important stronghold of the Japanese cannot be captured before then, our army will have to face two fronts. the stress of combat;
The Iron Fist plan aims to cut off the Japanese's long snake formation through the rapid and efficient penetration of small units, and then concentrate the troops to defeat them one by one;
To successfully complete this insertion mission, your radio is very important. Once the insertion and cutting is completed, our commando team will launch an attack from the enemy's waist and abdomen towards the Japanese commander. At this time, the timely follow-up of artillery fire will determine whether the Japanese can be captured. The key to the command.
It’s up to you to call for artillery fire and troop support. We cannot break into the Japs’ headquarters and the follow-up troops cannot keep up. The 500 of us alone cannot destroy as many as 2,000 Japs;
Our task is to tear open the opening and then rush in. As long as the follow-up troops can keep up, the Japanese naval guns will not be able to do anything to us. At worst, we will die together with the Japanese headquarters.
Can you complete the task of ensuring smooth communication at all times? "
After Luo Ying finished speaking, he stared at Hu Xiaoman. Hu Xiaoman replied very firmly:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
