In the following days, Li Qiufan has been busy training and expanding the army.
First, the machine gun platoon was directly expanded into a machine gun company, with one heavy machine gun and fifteen light machine guns, and a full staffing of 110 people.
There is also the expansion of the artillery platoon into a mortar company, with a weapon configuration of five mortars and fourteen grenades. In addition to the gunners and ammunition handlers, there are also infantry to protect the artillery, which is also full of 110 people.
In this way, Li Qiufan's independent battalion now has three infantry companies, a machine gun company, a mortar company, a guard platoon, and a reconnaissance platoon. Including correspondents, there are a total of more than 650 people.
Half a month later, Li Qiufan, who was supervising the training on the playground, suddenly received an order from the brigade headquarters to move the independent battalion closer to the front line.
Li Qiufan pinched his chin and recalled something, and suddenly thought of something: "Xianxiantian? Could it be the old devil Yamazaki?"
"Heizi, let the troops assemble urgently!
A few minutes later, the entire independent battalion gathered and set off in the direction of Yixiantian.
Three or four miles away from the sky, Li Qiufan heard continuous gunshots.
"Heizi, send out the reconnaissance troops and order the troops to speed up their march!"
A few minutes later, Li Qiufan arrived not far from Lijiapo and saw the 772nd Regiment fighting the Japanese.
"Brother, what's going on?"
Heizi ran to Li Qiufan and asked.
"Don't worry, has the reconnaissance platoon found the brigade commander's location?"
Li Qiufan was not in a hurry to attack, and planned to communicate with the brigade commander first. After all, his independent battalion had not received combat orders. This was not about fighting the autumn wind outside, but under the nose of the brigade commander.
"Found it, I've contacted the brigade commander."
Kuroko nodded.
"Monk, take the guard platoon and follow me!"
"Heizi, lead your troops to stay on guard in place, send out reconnaissance, and pay attention to see if there are any Japanese reinforcements."
After the arrangements were made, Li Qiufan led the guard platoon to the brigade commander's temporary command post.
"brigadier!"
Li Qiufan saluted with a military salute after entering the command post. The brigade commander was observing the battlefield situation through a telescope.
"Qiu Fan, you're here!"
Hearing the sound, the brigade commander looked back and found that Li Qiufan had arrived.
"Yes, Brigadier. How is the situation?"
Li Qiufan agreed, and then asked about the situation on the battlefield. He knew that the 772nd Regiment's attack would not go smoothly, but he still wanted to know about the situation.
"Alas, the 772nd Regiment has suffered one-third casualties, and still hasn't taken the Lijiapo Highlands. This Yamazaki Brigade is really fucking difficult!"
Speaking of the battle situation, the brigade commander slammed the table angrily.
"Brigadier, let us go up independently!"
After understanding it, Li Qiufan asked for a fight.
"What? Let your independent camp come? What a joke!"
The brigade commander was a little surprised when he heard Li Qiufan's invitation to fight, and immediately refused. He transferred the independent battalion here just in case, so as to block the enemy's reinforcements, but he never thought of letting them go to the frontal battlefield.
"Brigadier, I'm not joking. Send my independent battalion up, and I promise to capture the Lijiapo Highlands within an hour!"
Li Qiufan stood up and solemnly saluted the brigade commander with another military salute. Since he was already here, it was impossible to return empty-handed.
And although the independent battalion did not have as many grenades as Li Yunlong, the independent battalion had a mortar company that could not be matched by the entire brigade. This was Li Qiufan's confidence.
Hearing Li Qiufan's assurance, the brigade commander frowned: "How can you make me believe that one of your battalions can kill a Japanese brigade, and attack from the bottom up!"
"I have a mortar company! This is the strength of our independent battalion!"
Li Qiufan didn't hide it either. He knew that the brigade commander couldn't give him this main attack mission without leaking some of his wealth.
"What? Your artillery platoon has been expanded into a company?"
The brigade commander's eyes widened after hearing Li Qiufan's words, and he couldn't believe it.
You must know that the Eighth Route Army during this period, let alone mortars, grenade launchers were rare items. There were not three mortars in the entire brigade.
"Yes, company commander. Some time ago, I took people to kill a Japanese squadron and replenished my independent battalion."
Li Qiufan had no choice but to reveal that he had eaten a Japanese squadron before.
"You also killed a Japanese squadron?"
The brigade commander felt like he could stuff eggs in his mouth, but he didn't expect that Li Qiufan gave him two surprises one after another.
Li Qiufan touched his nose and felt that the brigade commander's reaction was a little too big.
"Huh" The brigade commander exhaled heavily.
"No, even this is still too risky. After all, there is a Japanese army on the opposite side, and your battalion cannot compare."
The brigade commander thought about it and still didn't want to let the independent battalion go up.
"Brigadier, I can issue a military order!"
Li Qiufan became a little anxious when he heard that the brigade commander didn't agree. If he didn't agree, it would be the fat on Lao Li's lips. Although he admired Lao Li very much, developing oneself was the last word.
"Have you thought about it?"
Seeing Li Qiufan's determination, the brigade commander was also a little undecided.
"Think about it! But I have a condition, Brigadier!"
Li Qiufan said decisively, and wanted to make a small condition to the brigade commander.
"Say it, I will satisfy any conditions you have!"
The brigade commander thought that Li Qiufan wanted some reinforcements. After all, he only had one battalion, which was still too few, so he decided to transfer the brigade's guard battalion to him.
"Hey, brigade commander, I'm satisfied with what you said. My condition is that all the seizures this time belong to my independent battalion. You old man can't fight against the autumn wind!"
Li Qiufan was immediately happy when he heard the brigade commander's promise and spoke out his request.
The brigade commander almost spit out a mouthful of blood after hearing Li Qiufan's request. He didn't expect that Li Qiufan was so obsessed with money.
"Isn't it too early for you to say this? We haven't even started fighting yet. You need to give me something first!"
The brigade commander said to Li Qiufan angrily.
"Ahem, isn't it that the independent camp is too poor, and besides, you always have nothing to do with the autumn wind, alas~"
Li Qiufan pretended to cry about poverty.
"Stop, stop, stop! You kid still has the nerve to cry about poverty? Look at which army has the configuration of your independent battalion, how can you have the nerve to say that!"
"Okay, I agree to this condition. When the 772nd Regiment withdraws, your independent battalion will take over. Stop bothering me here and get out of here!"
The brigade commander first sprayed Li Qiufan, and then kicked him out of the command post in disgust.
Li Qiufan walked out of the command post with a smile on his face, but secretly said in his heart: "Old Li, Old Li, I'm so sorry, this is the third trap."
Li Yunlong, who was waiting for news from the Independent Group, suddenly sneezed loudly, and then murmured: "Which son of a bitch is scolding me? Is it Blind Man Cheng?"
Kong Jie, who was sitting next to him, looked at Lao Li with an angry look on his face: "Tell me about you, you can't even grab the main attacking position! What else can you do!"
Lao Li was also a little angry at Kong Jie's insults: "Fuck you! It was you who went to the brigade headquarters meeting, why are you yelling at me!"
Then the Independent Regiment Headquarters held a full martial arts performance.
