After sending away Director Mao, even if he got rid of a big trouble, he didn't want to lose the alliance flag. It was currently at the trough of the War of Resistance, and there was an urgent need to boost military morale. This should not be underestimated. Without military morale, there would be great disasters. The wave of surrenders in the area is not very good when fighting against the puppet army.
It can be said that the Solitary Army Brigade made a lot of money in the attack on Kunshan City. The upgrade of the Solitary Army Army to the Solitary Army Brigade was enough for Luo Ying and others to be happy. After the imperial envoy left, everyone in the regiment couldn't help but cheer in unison;
Can you be unhappy about being promoted and making a fortune soon? This time the government was generous and rewarded one hundred thousand French coins. Thanks to the brigade commander's generosity, it is inevitable that everyone will be rewarded.
"That's almost it. Since the breakout, the brothers have fought very well. I was rewarded with 100,000 legal coins on the summit. It's the old rule;
I used 20,000 French currency to provide housing subsidies for the brothers who died in the battle. Although I can’t mail it back to them now, I will definitely mail it to their homes when I have the opportunity in the future. This is the promise of the brigade. If I die in battle, someone else will do it. Do it for you.
In addition, 50,000 yuan should be left as funds for the brigade headquarters. There will be many places to spend money in the future, so you have to save a little;
The remaining 30,000 yuan will be distributed to everyone based on military merit, everyone has a share! "
As soon as Luo Ying finished speaking, the regiment headquarters once again burst into even more enthusiastic cheers. It seemed that appropriate rewards would also have a huge effect on boosting morale.
After everyone had finished enjoying themselves, Luo Ying said goodbye to the others and left a few key members for the meeting. Since time was tight, he went straight to the topic and said:
"According to the order of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Solitary Army Corps was upgraded to the Solitary Army Brigade, which has two regiments, the 881st and the 882nd. Shangfeng gave us a lot of autonomy. Director Mao also gave us a Sichuan Army Corps. There are two regiments around us. A large number of broken troops, we can fight and reorganize the broken troops without fail;
First of all, to set up the frame, I plan to add a supplementary regiment. This regiment is not part of the establishment, but it has more important tasks than the other two main regiments. Li Zhao will be the commander.
I will give you two companies, and you will take them to collect the broken troops. First go to Liujia Town, integrate the Sichuan Army, and bring the order from the Military and Political Department. Show the name of our lone army brigade and dare to resist the recruiters. Engage in military law!
The Japs will not give us too much time. You must collect as many defeated troops as possible. These are all veterans who have fought in the Battle of Songhu. We will take them to continue to fight the Japs.
This time another radio station was seized and distributed to replenish the regiment. You can go to Hu Xiaoman and ask for it. You can leave now. "
Li Zhao excitedly accepted the order and left. Although the Sichuan Army Corps was disliked by others, not loved by his grandfather, not loved by his grandma, and poor, the most important thing the Independent Brigade lacked was weapons and equipment. This was a regiment that could move very well. Hurry up and grab it. He, the leader of only two companies, has the confidence.
After Li Zhao left, Luo Ying continued:
"Xie Zhongyuan plans to be promoted to colonel chief of staff, Li Zhao will be appointed as the commander of the 881st regiment, and Zhou Shuzhuang will be appointed as the commander of the 882nd regiment. The original first and second battalions will be directly upgraded to the 881st and 882nd regiments;
The artillery company was upgraded to an artillery battalion, with Ma Biao serving as lieutenant colonel battalion commander, the reconnaissance platoon was upgraded to a reconnaissance company, the health platoon was upgraded to a health company, and a guard company was added. The company commander was Zou Fan, the former baggage company commander. The company organization was abolished, and all the baggage was handed over to the supplementary regiment.
A staff office was established at the brigade headquarters, directly led by Chief of Staff Xie Zhongyuan, and a communications section, headed by Hu Xiaoman.
Each regiment has three infantry battalions and one artillery company under its jurisdiction. All establishments below the battalion are based on the three-three system. The arrangement of relevant personnel is negotiated by each regiment and reported to the brigade headquarters.
Now there are only more than 2,200 people in the whole brigade. Now we can only put up airs first. In addition to collecting broken troops, the missing soldiers also need to mobilize ordinary people to join the army;
Rather than letting these young people be massacred by the Japanese in the future, it is better for us to lead them to fight against the Japanese.
We don't have much time. If we give you one day, it's up to you to mobilize as many people as you can to join the army, but you must adhere to one principle: it must be voluntary, and no young men are allowed to be recruited.
Anyone who joins the army will be given a settlement allowance of 50 silver dollars each. This is an occupied area, and legal currency will not be used in the future. It is no different from waste paper, so no changes can be made in this matter.
This time, a large amount of Japanese money was seized in the county, about 300,000 silver dollars. This money will be used as military expenses for the entire brigade, and recruitment will come from here. The headquarters must manage this fund well;
In addition, the reconnaissance company must spread out to the surrounding areas to monitor the movements of the Japanese at any time. Once the enemy is discovered, it must be reported in time..."
After the meeting, the entire brigade was mobilized. In order to expand the influence of the Independent Brigade, the brigade headquarters distributed all the excess food and materials previously seized from the Japanese warehouses to the people in the city for free.
Opening warehouses to release grain has always been the most popular thing. The lone army brigade won the battle, and the people in the city were rejoicing. Now they have begun to distribute grain and materials, which completely ignited the enthusiasm of the people;
The star effect of "big star" Yang Yuchen was used to the extreme by Luo Ying. Under Yang Yuchen's propaganda and mobilization, young people in the county actively signed up to join the army, especially those young students, almost all of whom were mobilized. These intellectuals were It is what the lone army brigade needs.
In just one day, the Lone Army Brigade recruited more than 2,000 people in the county, and the nursing staff of the local gentry's families were also mobilized and handed over.
After adding more than 2,000 recruits, the independent brigade's frame has also been enriched, but these people cannot be sent to the battlefield yet. If conditions permit, they must be intensively trained for two or three months before they can gradually be allowed to participate in the battle.
Liujia Town, the headquarters of the 152nd Regiment of the 26th Division of the 43rd Army of the Kuomintang Army, the regiment leader Xie Guji is discussing the next step with several officers. The current 152nd Regiment is relatively well-organized. This regiment was engaged in a large-scale protection battle at another time. More than 1,000 men of the entire regiment held for a week, and almost all of them were beaten. The regiment leader also died for his country. Only 600 men of the 26th Division's 4,000 men were beaten;
But the record of this division is also quite impressive. It wiped out 4,000 enemies and was one of the five best divisions in the Songhu battlefield. Due to Luo Ying's butterfly effect, the 26th Division in this time and space did not participate in the large-scale defense battle. Therefore, the whole system was preserved.
After receiving the order to retreat, the 26th Division retreated all the way, and the 152nd Regiment was responsible for breaking up the rear. After retreating to the vicinity of Kunshan, they hid in the mountains and forests, and then came to Liujia Town;
The 26th Division had the worst equipment when it left Sichuan. Among the more than 70 national military divisions participating in the Songhu war, the weapons ranked last. A company of eight to ninety officers and soldiers only had one light machine gun and more than 50 rifles. These rifles were all produced in central Sichuan. Many of the old-fashioned rifles didn't even have rifling, so their regiment was fairly organized, but it wasn't as attractive as that unit.
After being stranded in Liujia Town for several days, the agents of the Blue Clothes Club discovered their existence. They didn't know how to arrange them. In order to repay Luo Ying's favor, Director Mao conveniently handed them over to Luo Ying's Lone Brigade;
The current 152nd Regiment still doesn't know that they have been given a favor. Everyone, including the commander of the regiment, is worried about how to find the main force.
"Brothers, we came out of Sichuan to fight the Japs. Now the main force has withdrawn to the Wuxi front line. We are surrounded by Japs. The Japs are now focused on the front line, so they have not noticed the existence of our troops;
After the small team of Japs who chased Liujia Town were wiped out by us, the Japs seemed to have forgotten about us, but this was definitely only temporary. Once they freed up their hands, they would send troops to encircle and suppress us, so Liujia Town would not last long. Brothers, tell me where to go. "
