After talking about the firepower configuration of the fifth battalion, Du Aiguo, commander of the fifth battalion, looked a little aggrieved: "Captain, of the five battalions in our regiment, our fifth battalion's firepower configuration is the worst. The equipment development is too slow."
From the perspective of the independent regiment, the firepower configuration of these five battalions is indeed at the bottom.
Kong Jie's old face couldn't help but twitch. The fifth battalion commander could definitely be described in five words - "Old Versailles".
Faced with the serious call from the fifth battalion commander that he was poor, Kong Jie looked at the first battalion commander Wang Leihu and said: "First battalion commander, please tell me about the equipment situation of our independent regiment at the beginning of last year."
"Yes!" Wang Leihu responded and said with a smile: "Captain, at the beginning of last year, the equipment of our independent regiment was really incomparable to what it is now. I remember that we fought against a Japanese transport team in Xiaolingou. .
When the three battalion commanders reported their family background, you, commander, were dumbfounded.
Take our First Battalion as an example. The First Battalion has always been the best-equipped battalion in our independent regiment.
But there are more than 350 people in the battalion, but there are only 250 rifles and only 4 light machine guns. As for the heavy machine guns, let alone a battalion, our entire regiment does not have one.
Those who hold guns can count the number of bullets they receive per person in their pockets.
Not to mention the small number of light machine guns, the ammunition reserve does not exceed 200 rounds.
Later, it was the commander of the regiment who ordered that all the rifles, machine guns, bullets, and grenades of the three battalions be concentrated in one battalion, and the recruits of the first battalion were replaced with veterans. Only then did they manage to fight an ambush and successfully capture the Japanese. transport team. "
Wang Leihu said that the situation of the independent regiment in the past with backward equipment and scarce ammunition seemed to be right in front of us.
Kong Jie said: "Patriot, you joined our independent regiment later. I'm afraid you didn't know much about the situation of our independent regiment at the beginning of the year. Now I'll ask Lei Hu to tell you what you think of the equipment of your fifth battalion." how?"
Du Aiguo stopped talking. There was no comparison between the two.
Wang Leihu said with a smile: "It is no exaggeration to say that the firepower configuration of your five battalions now, one battalion, even exceeds that of our independent regiment."
Kong Jie said: "In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, our equipment was very poor. That is, we had a regular infantry regiment with a numerical designation. Except for the baseline strength of about 2,700 people, the other firepower configuration was painfully lacking."
"At that time, our Eighth Route Army only had one mountain artillery company and six mortar companies, and the artillery shells were still quite limited. One gun only had twenty or thirty rounds. The headquarters would never give an order to use it until it was critical. .”
"If divided equally in this way, each regiment can only be assigned one mortar. This is still a regular infantry regiment with a numerical designation, and it will not be our independent regiment's turn at all.
Remember the Battle of Cangyunling, right?
If I hadn't obtained the mortar from Lao Li's New Regiment before the battle, how could our independent regiment have achieved the result of killing the Sakata Regiment headquarters with one shot? "
"At that time, each infantry company was equipped with only three light machine guns, and the infantry battalion could also be equipped with several heavy machine guns. However, the models of light and heavy machine guns were complex, severely aged, and there was a serious shortage of ammunition."
"Our division has only more than 50,000 rounds of light and heavy machine gun ammunition, each heavy machine gun has less than 800 rounds of ammunition, and each light machine gun has only about 300 rounds of ammunition."
"As for the main combat rifles, we had numbered regular infantry regiments at that time, such as the 771st and 772nd Regiments, which were the absolute main force of our brigade at that time."
"The whole regiment is equipped with more than a thousand guns, and the models are very complicated. For our division's rifles, there are more than a dozen types of guns. Some of them are unusable, the rifling is almost worn out, and the bullets per person are less than Ten shots.”
"Two or three people can carry a gun, and there are very few bayonets. At that time, most rifles did not have bayonets. Our entire division only had fifty-five bayonets, which was not enough to equip two platoons."
"Speaking of which, you think this is difficult, where are you?"
"Later, when we fought with the Japs, sacrifices were inevitable. The troops had to be expanded, right? As the troops expanded, the weapons and ammunition we had on hand were limited, and the actual standards for equipped weapons continued to decline."
"For example, a combat unit like our independent regiment is not ranked at all in the national army's battle order."
"When it was first formed, the whole regiment didn't have a single heavy machine gun, and only one or two light machine guns. The spare ammunition for the machine gun did not exceed a hundred rounds. The average number of bullets per capita was less than three rounds. Only three people could carry one gun. .”
"Every time we fought with the Japanese, we would just put in two or three bullets and then run away. The little Japanese would laugh at us, saying that we were just three-gunners. But were the Japanese wrong? They were right. If three bullets are used up, then If we don’t withdraw, we will have to fight with the little Japanese with bayonets.”
"But is that a fight with a bayonet? What the Japanese have is a bayonet, and what we have is not even enough for a kitchen knife."
"But with such outdated equipment and scarce ammunition, our independent regiment has developed in less than a year and has reached the scale we have today."
"Now if you look at it, each of his five battalions has four or five heavy machine guns, and more than thirty light machine guns. As a result, the commanders of these five battalions are actually poor."
"Tell me, is this ridiculous?"
When Kong Jie said this, the battalion commander and instructors who came back to their senses couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Even the fifth battalion commander Du Aiguo scratched his head in embarrassment.
When it comes to the equipment of the fifth battalion, it is somewhat insufficient compared with other battalions, but this kind of firepower configuration is much better than when he was the regiment commander of the North China Security Army.
Du Aiguo smiled and said: "Commander, if you say so, this is really the situation. Look, our fifth battalion now has twelve people in a class. Basically, we can be assigned a light machine gun and a 50 small cannon. Modified grenade is called). In addition, the squad leaders are also equipped with shell guns, and the team can also be assigned one or two submachine guns as close combat firepower.
How powerful is this firepower configuration?
We know that this Japanese team, even the infantry combat team of the Class A Division, is only equipped with two light machine guns and two grenade launchers.
As for their squad, the standard number of people is between 54 and 72, which is about the same strength as our two platoons.
If we have two platoons, we have six light machine guns and six fifty-zero cannons, which is three times as many as the Japs. To a certain extent, our firepower configuration is enough to crush the Japs. . "
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan said: "This is the truth. Over the past year or so, the development of our independent regiment has sometimes felt like a dream to me.
Now we have whatever the Japs have, and we have what the Japs don't have, and we have more of them than the little Japs.
We can produce hand grenades at our repair shop, as well as explosive packs produced by Feitianfen. We can repair the damaged weapons after capturing the Japanese weapons, and we can also modify the ones with poor performance.
Take the Japanese grenade as an example. After it was brought back, our armory workshop transformed it into a small 50 gun. It is more powerful and has a farther range than the Japanese. Once it goes to the battlefield, our 50 cannon will be destroyed. The small cannon can hit the Japanese grenade.
That's it. I went to the armory two days ago, and Dong San told me that the armory has been tinkering with rifle grenades recently!
I asked, what is this grenade?
Director Dong told me that it is a weapon that can fire modified grenades with a rifle, and can throw the grenade to a distance of more than one or two meters.
Now, let’s calculate from the distance. Within these thirty to forty meters, we will use grenade fire to cover it. After forty meters, we will use this rifle grenade fire to cover it. After that, our light and heavy machine guns will cover it. The firepower, as well as the 50 small artillery in the rear, good guys, basically cover the whole process with firepower. If there is another positional war, we will not be in vain. "
After Shen Quan finished speaking, the cadres couldn't help but applaud.
In the past, due to backward equipment and scarce ammunition, I suffered from being suppressed and beaten by the Japanese. Now I can finally avenge my past humiliation.
Kong Jie said: "This is what I want to tell you. In the past, our independent regiment had poor equipment and insufficient ammunition.
But even under those difficult conditions, we can still win every battle. Now that your battalions and companies are all equipped with equipment, if you continue to fail to perform well and insult the name of our independent regiment, I think you How can these battalion commanders and instructors still have faces? "
Chen Quan immediately said: "Commander, you just have to wait and see. If there is another war, sooner or later this little devil will know how powerful our independent group is."
Kong Jie said: "Let's talk about the equipment first. I still want to remind you who are battalion commanders and instructors that we used to have poor equipment, so we have this fear syndrome of firepower.
What does that mean? Whenever we think of a way, we always want to get more equipment for our team. "
"It's like a person who has been hungry all year round and suddenly becomes a rich man. Then he will definitely have to eat every meal from now on."
"But what I want to remind you is that this is putting the cart before the horse and losing its original intention."
"Our Eighth Route Army has been able to fight against the Japanese in the difficult environment behind enemy lines and has continued to develop and grow until now. What does it rely on?
Does it rely on the weapons that are gradually equipped?
No, it depends on the combat awareness of our soldiers; it relies on the unity of our team; it relies on our continuous exploration and progress in actual combat; it relies on our close integration with the people. These are our victory The fundamental magic weapon. "
"So while our battalions are strengthening their weapons and equipment, we must not relax for a moment in terms of military training and military and political education for the soldiers."
"In the past, you always said that the national army had good equipment, but it was a typical example of standing in a pit and not shitting. All the good equipment was given to the little devils. Now that our equipment is also good, you must set an example and let others Those national soldiers should take a good look at how the equipment on hand is used for fighting."
"yes--"
The cadres who were reminded by Kong Jie's words responded in unison and benefited a lot.
Then turning to the topic, Kong Jie said: "To deal with the problem of excess guns and ammunition currently reserved by our independent regiment.
The size of our team needs to be considered for further expansion.
But this matter must be done steadily and the foundation cannot be damaged.
Compared with the three veteran battalions, the fifth and fourth battalions have a slightly unstable foundation. The scale of the expansion this time should not proceed too fast. First, a group of good seedlings should be selected from the local army and militia teams, and a platoon of new recruits should be temporarily added. The number of people can be slightly larger, and it is initially set at about sixty people.
Bring out these new recruits and organize them into the team.
As for the first, second and third battalions, you can temporarily add a new company of recruits. After the training of the new company is completed, the establishment of the new company will be cancelled, and the new recruits will be added to your battalions.
Our regimental and battalion-level organization remains unchanged for the time being. Your three battalions can consider bringing in a fourth or fifth combat company. "
"yes!"
The cadres responded, and the battalion commanders' faces were full of joy, finally being able to expand the army again.
Kong Jie added with a smile: "Comrades, the development and growth of our independent regiment has just begun. In the future, the equipment will be better and the scale will be larger. By then, there will be a very shortage of cadres.
You battalion commanders and instructors, after returning to the army, on the one hand, you must do a good job in various tasks within the battalion, and on the other hand, you must focus on training military cadres. "
"For example, the deputy battalion commanders of each of your battalions, those of you who are the battalion commanders and instructors, should give more advice when nothing happens. After the battalion-level establishment is expanded in the future, they must be allowed to take over."
"Of course, this is also our old tradition of responding to combat emergencies. When the battalion commander is gone, the deputy battalion commander will take over. When the deputy battalion commander is gone, the company commander will take over. This spirit of the old Red Army must continue to be carried forward and passed on. Go down."
"After the new recruits join the army, on the one hand, they will intensify military affairs and military training and study, so that they can adapt to the rhythm of our independent regiment as soon as possible."
"On the other hand, only by keeping the history of the regiment in mind can our army go further. We need to tell you more about the experiences of our independent regiment along the way."
"When you join our independent regiment, you are a big family. If you don't even know the history of our independent regiment, how can you be considered a soldier of our independent regiment?"
"Wenjie, I'll leave this task to you. You're a young man with a lot of energy."
"Yes, commander, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission!" Li Wenjie, instructor of the fifth battalion, responded.
The meeting then continued, and the cadres discussed matters regarding troop expansion, defense and various aspects of construction.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour and then ended.
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But said the other side.
That day, Li Yunlong took his team and 30% of the equipment he had received from the Independent Regiment back to the New Second Regiment's station, with a dark face and no smile in sight.
When returning to the station, the second battalion commander led people to greet him from a distance.
As the two sides approached, the second battalion commander looked hard at the team.
Li Yunlong, who had just hit the muzzle of the gun and was robbed by the brigade commander's words of congratulations on getting rich, was not in a good mood. He cursed: "Damn it, don't look at it, you didn't even catch it."
After saying that, Li Yunlong left the team and walked towards the regiment headquarters.
The second battalion commander was a little dumbfounded by the scolding, and looked at the first battalion commander Zhang Dabiao, "Dabiao, what's going on? Is it possible that the process of dealing with the stubborn 251st Regiment this time is not going well?"
Zhang Dabiao said: "Why didn't it go well? It just went too well. When we got there, we destroyed the Japanese squadron and handed over all the firearms of the 251st Regiment."
The second battalion commander looked at the few rifles that the team had not brought back and said in astonishment: "No, the 251st Regiment has two to three thousand people, so why did they get this little equipment?"
Zhang Dabiao smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. We originally won the battle, but Commander Kong invited our comrades who participated in the war to go to the Independence Regiment for a New Year's dinner. The commander was very excited and took us there. But guess what?"
"Good fellow, the brigade commander and the leaders are all waiting at the regiment headquarters of the independent regiment! As soon as the regiment commander entered the room, he hit the muzzle of the gun. You said this is a Chinese New Year. The two regiment commanders were not at the regiment headquarters to seize such a big weapon. A batch of equipment is back, can the brigade commander be unhappy when he sees it? Two-thirds of it was packed when he left."
Second Battalion Commander: "..."
"Just like that, according to the distribution we agreed with Commander Kong this time, our New Second Regiment could be assigned at least more than 600 rifles, three to five heavy machine guns, and two mountain cannons. .”
"Now all that's left is this heavy machine gun, about two hundred rifles, and some military supplies."
The second battalion commander was also confused: "No, this is too unlucky. No wonder the commander is in a bad mood. But, Dabiao, there is something that may cause embarrassment."
"What's going on?"
"You know, our new second regiment has just been formed and has a weak foundation. Although we have won many battles since its formation, our regiment leader also accumulated a lot of wealth when he was the deputy commander of the independent regiment. But our regiment's The situation is that more than 1,500 comrades are basically equipped with one rifle per man, and there is no extra. The army has been expanding these days and many more teams have been added, so the shortage of guns is even greater."
"Before he took your first battalion to fight the 251st Regiment this time, the regimental commander made a promise. He said that this time when he went out to fight, he would be able to bring back at least five or six hundred rifles."
"So..." The second battalion commander scratched his head and said awkwardly: "At that time, the regiment commander was in high spirits. With a wave of his hand, he took out a batch of rifles from the team and gave them to the comrades of the local army. But now... As a result, Just bring back this equipment..."
The second battalion commander didn't finish what he said, but Zhang Dabiao reacted immediately and said with a dull look on his face: "You don't mean that after sending this gun out, we soldiers don't have enough guns on hand, right?"
The corners of the second battalion commander's mouth were full of bitterness, "Who says it's not the case? At that time, the soldiers heard that the regiment commander would bring five or six hundred good guns with him this time, so there was no hesitation, so they quickly put their hands on the ones they had wanted to replace. The old gun was thrown to the local army comrades."
Zhang Dabiao: "..."
Early the next morning.
The second battalion commander was afraid of being scolded and did not dare to report the matter. He entrusted the matter to the first battalion commander Zhang Dabiao. Zhang Dabiao could only report the matter to Li Yunlong.
New Second Regiment, Regiment Headquarters.
Li Yunlong scolded him directly, "Damn it, if people are unlucky these days, they can hit their heel when they fart. Why do all the bad things happen to me?"
Zhang Dabiao stood aside with a wry smile on his face, but he didn't dare to interrupt casually.
"Da Biao, what did you do? We haven't received the equipment yet, so why did you distribute the guns to the local army first?"
What Li Yunlong said was too unfair. Zhang Dabiao said aggrievedly: "Commander, the matter was handled by the Second Battalion Commander, and you gave the order yourself. Did you forget it?"
"My order?"
"Um!"
Lao Li suddenly felt a toothache. Hey, he had to solve the stupid thing he did even if he was kneeling.
Sure enough, in the morning, the unsuspecting company commanders arrived.
What are you here for?
Pretend to be poor!
The Ninth Company Commander led a platoon with empty hands. When they met, he began to cry: "Captain, in accordance with your order, I took out all the guns commonly used by the comrades and gave them to the local area. A comrade in the army.
Commander, you promised to issue new guns, why haven't you seen anything yet? Everyone couldn't wait any longer, so they came together to ask about the situation. "
The Seventh Company Commander also brought a squad of soldiers with him. They all got old sleeves from somewhere. They all said they were poor when they saw them:
"Captain, look at it, other companies are using Type 38 and Hanyang-made ones, and we haven't even replaced the old sleeves yet! You have captured the equipment this time, but you have to keep up with our equipment first. "
"Captain!"
"Leader——"
"..."
The voices calling for poverty caused Li Yunlong a headache. Li Yunlong couldn't help but cursed: "Okay, stop the fucking quarrel. Can each of you have some achievements? What do you call poverty? Isn't it just a gun? I'll give it to you." You guys find a way to go.”
After scolding all the company commanders away from the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong, who had no choice but to pick up some gifts and guard Hu Zi, headed towards the county brigade.
...Damn it, I want to get back the gun that Lao Li accidentally gave to you for the time being. Isn’t that too much?
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