The brigade commander was not worried about this problem at all. He looked at the chief of staff and said with a smile: "How about we make a bet?"
"What's the bet?" the chief of staff asked with a puzzled look.
"Let's bet on whose hands the equipment and ammunition that Kong Jie transferred will end up!" the brigade commander laughed.
"Is there any point in gambling?" The chief of staff was very confident in his judgment.
"You have agreed with Kong Jie that all the weapons and equipment captured by the rear troops will belong to the independent regiment!"
"Which of the following group leaders is not a monkey spirit? It is absolutely impossible for him to give away the weapons he has obtained!"
"The independent regiment suffered heavy losses in the encounter and is in urgent need of replenishing a large amount of weapons and ammunition!"
"You said before that you didn't want the Independent Regiment to hand over a single bullet. Kong Jie has even more reasons to hand over this batch of equipment. I think you should stop daydreaming!"
"I'm just asking you if you dare to make this bet with me!" The brigade commander did not agree with the chief of staff's analysis and insisted on his own idea.
"What are you betting on?" The chief of staff also believed in his judgment and answered immediately.
"Two packs of cigarettes... I remember the last time we divided the spoils, you hid two packs of good cigarettes!" said the brigade commander.
"I made a bet with you... As long as Kong Jie turns over more than ten rifles and a box of bullets, then I lose!" the chief of staff replied confidently.
"Hello, Commander Kong..." The guard's voice suddenly sounded outside the brigade headquarters.
"I'm looking for the brigade commander... he must be inside!" Kong Jie said happily, seeming to be in a good mood.
Upon hearing this, the brigade commander smiled at the chief of staff and said, "You lost the bet. Here comes the person who sent me weapons and ammunition!"
The chief of staff looked surprised. He didn't expect that Kong Jie would come by such a coincidence. He had just arrived as the main character after the bet between the two. However, he was still very confident in his own judgment and refused to be outdone. He replied: "It's not certain who will win and who will lose." , how do you know that Kong Jie is here to deliver weapons to us?"
"You must be so stubborn!" The brigade commander did not continue the argument with the chief of staff.
He walked directly towards the oncoming Kong Jie: "Kong Jie, I heard that the Independence Group made a small fortune recently!"
"Good luck!" Kong Jie said bluntly.
He had no idea of hiding weapons and ammunition secretly. He just said what he wanted, and before the brigade commander could ask more questions, he just reported it as if he were pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
"After Comrade Huang Yu took over the rear mission, he deliberately only wounded the Japs without killing them during a sneak attack, in an attempt to use the wounded to slow down the Japs' pursuit!"
"The Japanese were so driven that they decided to leave behind the wounded and some weapons and ammunition!"
"Comrade Huang Yu took advantage of the situation and used the strategy of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. He ate all the guards and wounded soldiers left by the Japanese on the way and seized a large number of weapons and equipment!"
"The independent regiment suffered heavy casualties in the encounter and is in urgent need of replenishing a large amount of equipment to restore its strength. There should be no combat missions during this period and it will not use much ammunition!"
"The trophies captured by the rear troops are mainly ammunition. Instead of keeping them in the independent regiment, it is better to hand them over to the brigade headquarters to support the troops who need it more!"
"The independent regiment has not been equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars since its formation. The rear troops brought back a mortar and a heavy machine gun. I want to add a few more grenade launchers and establish a machine gun platoon directly under the regiment headquarters."
"Leave a fraction of the mortar shells, more than 2,000 rounds of heavy machine gun bullets, and leave zero walking machine gun bullets seized from the Japanese. All those boxes of shells and bullets should be turned over to the brigade headquarters!"
"There are a total of 150 rounds of mortar shells, 10,000 rounds of heavy machine gun bullets, and 24,000 rounds of rifle bullets!"
The brigade commander knew that the Independent Regiment had made a small fortune, but he did not expect that they would capture so much ammunition.
You know, many units of the Eighth Route Army have less than 10,000 rounds of bullets for each regiment. Kong Jie sent more than 20,000 rounds of rifle bullets at one time, which was enough for two regiments to fight a small battle.
There are also so many artillery shells and heavy machine gun bullets, especially artillery shells, that are usually difficult to capture when fighting Japanese soldiers.
The brigade headquarters has an artillery company equipped with five mortars, but there are only a handful of twenty rounds of artillery shells. You need your own approval to fire even one shell on the battlefield.
Over time, the artillery company became a decoration in the brigade, and many troops did not even know whether they existed.
Kong Jie sent 150 artillery shells at a time, directly breaking the embarrassing situation of the artillery company having no available artillery shells. In the future, when encountering a tough battle, they can also go to the battlefield to cover the infantry attack with artillery fire, greatly reducing infantry casualties.
He was very excited and immediately saluted Kong Jie: "Comrade Kong Jie, on behalf of the brigade headquarters, I accept the ammunition you sent!"
"I won't say much more about my thanks. After all, you are also a member of the 386th Brigade!"
"But I can't let my subordinates suffer losses after winning a battle!"
"The independent regiment suffered heavy casualties in the encounter. It not only needs to replenish weapons and ammunition, but also a large number of new soldiers and cadres!"
"You can only rely on yourself for new recruits and equipment. The brigade headquarters can't help you much!"
"But I can give you ten company and platoon-level cadres!"
"There are still many cadres in the brigade training team who have not been assigned. I will give you ten people to report to the independent regiment station tonight!"
"Thank you, brigade commander!" Kong Jie quickly accepted the order, fearing that the brigade commander would regret it.
My heart is already blooming with joy.
In his eyes, the ten company and platoon cadres were much more valuable than the ammunition he gave to the brigade commander.
When the Eighth Route Army fights, party members and cadres are encouraged to rush to the front.
After a battle, company and platoon cadres suffered very heavy losses.
Company and platoon cadres are the grassroots backbone of an army. They have excellent combat effectiveness and strong command capabilities, and the soldiers they train will be very powerful.
The brigade commander suddenly transferred cadres of ten companies and platoons to himself, and the cadres of the two main battalions of the Independent Regiment were immediately replenished. By recruiting the cadres of the third battalion through internal promotion, the Independent Regiment could replenish new recruits and put them into training.
Perhaps within three months, the Independent Regiment can return to its pre-war strength!
No, the new independent regiment is definitely stronger than before the war.
In the past, the independent regiment did not even have a heavy machine gun. Today, the independent regiment not only has a heavy machine gun, but also has a mortar, eight grenade launchers, and one light machine gun in each company.
Kong Jie never dared to think about it before, but now all his dreams have come true.
The chief of staff personally received the ammunition sent by Kong Jie and watched box after box of shells being sent into the ammunition depot. His face was already filled with joy. He also looked down upon the fact that he lost two packs of cigarettes in a bet with the brigade commander. To the sky beyond.
In his own words, if two packs of cigarettes could be exchanged for so much ammunition, it would be no problem to empty his fortune.
