"Jingle Bell……"
The phone at the headquarters of the Independent Regiment suddenly rang. The chief of staff picked up the phone and listened for a few seconds before passing the phone to Kong Jie.
"Captain Li of the new second regiment is calling. I want you to answer the phone by name!"
"Old Li, this is Kong Jie... I suddenly called my old comrade. Did something good happen to me?" Kong Jie teased Li Yunlong.
"Lao Kong, brother, I'm sorry for you!" Li Yunlong's voice immediately came from the microphone, seemingly apologizing, but Kong Jie could hear a hint of showoff.
"It was originally a great thing, but the brigade commander stopped it!"
"Do you still remember the big gift that Old Ding gave me when he took over the new regiment?"
"Last night I sent a battalion to march fifty miles, launched a sudden attack, and successfully captured the Wanjia Imperial Alliance Cavalry Battalion, seizing more than 300 horses and supporting cavalry equipment!"
"I planned to give you equipment for a cavalry company, but as soon as the first battalion returned to the station with the trophies, the brigade commander called."
"They said I violated discipline and mobilized troops privately, and I directly asked for the equipment of two companies!"
"The first level of the official rank kills people. Brother, I have no choice but to hand over the horses and equipment of the two companies to the brigade headquarters!"
"But don't worry, I, Li Yunlong, have kept my promise and will definitely keep my promise to you. As long as the New Second Regiment has the opportunity to capture war horses and cavalry equipment in the future, I will definitely send them to you immediately!"
Kong Jie put down the phone and the chief of staff asked: "What good happened to Commander Li? I'll name you and ask you to answer the phone!"
"You've created a cavalry company to show off to me!" Kong Jie said.
"It was originally a cavalry battalion and was going to give us a company's equipment, but the brigade commander intercepted us and left him a company's horses and equipment!"
"You told me on the phone that you were sorry, but you were actually showing off. You also said that the next time you capture horses and cavalry equipment, you will definitely send them to us. I believe him!"
“It’s better to rely on yourself than to rely on others!”
"The three main battalions of the New Second Regiment have not yet been fully established, but they have established a cavalry company. Our independent regiment has strong soldiers and horses, so we should also establish a cavalry company."
The chief of staff believed deeply: "The assault capability of the cavalry is several times that of the infantry, and their maneuverability is not to mention. If we have a cavalry company, and when we encounter the Japs, as long as the opponent's strength does not exceed a squadron and is not equipped with heavy weapons, the cavalry will Even a single attack can kill them to pieces!"
"I support the formation of a cavalry company!"
"Although the cost of feeding one cavalry company can feed two or three infantry companies, the role of cavalry is several times that of ordinary infantry."
"With the current strength of the independent regiment, it is fully capable of supporting a cavalry company!"
"I remember that among the more than a hundred prisoners of war we rescued from the Zhuma Village stronghold, there were ready-made cavalry!"
"They are from the northwest. When they joined the Northwest Army, they became cavalry. After they were reorganized into the Shanxi-Sui Army, they became infantry!"
"After mobilization, take the initiative to join us!"
"I'm worried about how to arrange them!"
"If we really organize a cavalry company, we can let them return to their old profession!"
After listening to the chief of staff's analysis, Kong Jie was even more motivated to form a cavalry company than before, and followed the analysis: "According to what you said, we have already solved the problem of forming a cavalry company."
"As long as we get rid of the horses and equipment, the cavalry company will be ready to form an army immediately!"
"Almost!" the chief of staff gave an affirmative answer.
"Then let's find a way to solve the problem of horses and equipment..." Kong Jie concluded.
Guard, ask Huang Yu from the assault platoon to come to the regiment headquarters, hurry up! "
"This kid must have forgotten that he is also the staff officer of the regiment headquarters. He keeps an eye on the assault drill soldiers all day long and won't come to the regiment headquarters to report unless called!"
"Regiment commander, chief of staff, are you looking for me?" The assault platoon station is next to the regiment headquarters, and it only took Huang Yu five minutes to run over.
Kong Jie nodded to Huang Yu and told him why he was looking for him.
"Captain Li of the new second regiment has just established a cavalry company. Our independent regiment cannot be left behind. The chief of staff and I also want to form a cavalry company. The personnel have been selected, but the only thing missing is equipment and horses!"
"You have a lot of ideas, I want to hear your thoughts first."
After hearing this, Huang Yu knew that Li Yunlong's raid on the Wanjia Town cavalry camp had happened, but he still pretended to be confused and asked: "Where did the cavalry equipment and horses of the new second regiment come from?"
"Wanjia Town!" Kong Jie introduced.
"A cavalry battalion of the Imperial Association Army was stationed there. Li Yunlong sent out a battalion to attack for fifty miles, and captured the battalion with almost no resistance!"
"The brigade commander wanted to take away the equipment of two companies, but Li Yunlong kept one company for himself!"
"Our independent regiment has strong soldiers and horses, but it lacks mobile troops that can quickly maneuver and attack."
"After discussing with the chief of staff, we decided to form our own cavalry company!"
Huang Yu himself is not that yearning for cavalry.
In the face of heavy machine guns and armored troops, the cavalry can only be brutally killed.
However, the proportion of heavy machine gun equipment on the Chinese battlefield is very low, and armored units are even rarer. This gives the cavalry units a place to use.
Both Li Yunlong and Kong Jie dreamed of having a real elite cavalry under their command.
Looking at Kong Jie thinking and analyzing: "The Ergouzi cavalry is equipped with Mongolian horses, and the regiment correspondent is also equipped with this kind of horse. It has good endurance, but compared with the Japanese war horses equipped by the little devil, it has no size or explosive power. , there is a big gap!”
"If the regiment commander wants to form a cavalry company, I suggest that we bring back a group of Oriental war horses!"
"Hello, the Oriental War Horse!" Kong Jie nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"I have seen the little Japanese war horse... It is nearly a head taller than the Mongolian horse, and its attack speed is also faster than the Mongolian horse..."
"The strength and firepower of our independent regiment is much stronger than that of Li Yunlong's New Second Regiment, and our cavalry company cannot be inferior to them..."
"Just listen to Huang Yu and find a way to bring back a group of Japanese war horses."
Kong Jie also had a competitive spirit, otherwise he would not have been so anxious after hearing that Li Yunlong was forming a cavalry company, and asked the chief of staff to form his own cavalry company.
If he could form a cavalry company with all Eastern war horses, he would definitely not use Mongolian war horses.
The chief of staff suddenly smiled bitterly: "Commander, Xiao Huang, the Japanese war horse you treat as a little devil is a weed on the roadside. We can seize it if we want!"
"The Japanese North China Front has hundreds of thousands of little devils, but the real cavalry force is less than 10,000. The total cavalry in Shanxi is less than 3,000, and they are basically stationed in larger counties!"
"I can't touch it normally, how can I seize the Oriental war horse they equipped!"
"I think we should be more realistic. If there is a chance, we can get a batch of Mongolian war horses first!"
"Just looking at the little Japanese war horses, you may not be able to build a cavalry company even in the years and months of the monkey!"
Kong Jie felt as if a ladle of cold water had been poured on him, and the excitement on his face disappeared instantly.
Although the chief of staff's words were a bit unpleasant, they were all true.
Compared with Mongolian horses, the probability of troops capturing Eastern war horses is too low.
Just as he was about to nod and accept the Chief of Staff's opinion, Huang Yu suddenly interrupted: "Chief of Staff, there are indeed no organized Japs cavalry units around our defense area, but we can find a way to lure the cavalry here!"
Kong Jie showed an interested expression on the spot: "What method, please be specific?"
Huang Yu thoughtfully asked: "Cavalry is the best unit to deal with cavalry! If the Japanese mistakenly think that we have a cavalry company in our hands, what do you think they will do, captain?"
Kong Jie slammed the table in front of him and said, "What a great idea!"
"The cavalry comes and goes without a trace, and ordinary infantry can't do anything about it."
"If the Japanese want to destroy us, they can only draw cavalry from other places to help fight. Then we have the opportunity to destroy the Japanese cavalry!"
The chief of staff hadn't fully caught up with Kong Jie's train of thought. He frowned and asked, "The problem is that we don't have an organized cavalry unit... Is it possible to send an infantry to pretend to be cavalry?"
"The Japs are not stupid, how can they not even be able to tell the difference between real and fake cavalry!"
"How about we go to the brigade headquarters and borrow a cavalry company?"
Kong Jie had already begun to conceive the entire battle process in his mind, and then explained the words of the chief of staff: "You are the one who confuses the authorities and the beholder knows clearly!"
"Although we do not have an organized cavalry unit, it is still no problem to gather all the horses in the whole regiment and form two cavalry squads!"
"The cavalry is also ready!"
"With some temporary training, I will definitely be able to get him near the stronghold and confuse the little devils."
"If it doesn't work, we can still let the infantry fight two battles together..."
The new Second Regiment Headquarters, its leader Li Yunlong, and the newly appointed political commissar Zhao Gang, all looked at the horses in front of them with smiles on their faces...
Zhang Dabiao introduced as he walked: "Regiment commander, political commissar, there are a total of 336 horses here, and the cavalry equipment is also in complete sets. As long as the personnel are in place, we can form a cavalry unit right away!"
"They are all good horses..." Li Yunlong touched a war horse with emotion.
"It's such a pity that the brigade commander took away two companies of horses and equipment when he opened his mouth!"
"If we all stay in the New Second Regiment, I can immediately pull out a cavalry battalion, and I won't be afraid of encountering a Japanese infantry brigade in the future!"
"Captain, I think the brigade commander wants to take away the horses and equipment of the two cavalry companies for our own good!" Zhao Gang's idea was completely opposite to Li Yunlong's.
"We are only a regiment-level unit with limited funds. It is already difficult to support a cavalry company!"
"If you really pull out a cavalry battalion, the soldiers won't even have food to eat!"
After meeting Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong despised him from the bottom of his heart. He felt that he was just a white-faced scholar who knew nothing.
What he said just now made him feel refreshed, and he realized that the political commissar was not useless. He told himself through logistical supplies that it was better for the New Second Regiment to form a cavalry company than a cavalry battalion.
Li Yunlong has been fighting for so many years, and it is impossible to ignore such an important factor as logistical supplies, otherwise he would not want to give Kong Jie a company of horses and equipment.
It's just that all the extra horses were cut off by the brigade commander, so he had no chance to show off to Kong Jie, and he felt aggrieved and complained.
