The matter of Thomas and others has come to an end, and the boss is very satisfied with this mission.
Not only did they successfully rescue the people, but they also annihilated a whole group of Japanese soldiers, broke through a county seat, and killed more than 1,600 people under the leadership of the 52nd Regiment Captain Hatada Yoshisuke, thus achieving the great victory of Anping.
Chu Xiong made great contributions and was commended by the headquarters. Also commended was Gao Wancheng, the first battalion commander of the 28th Regiment.
In view that the Liuzhen base area has formed its own system, in order to facilitate command, the original Seventh Company was upgraded to the Liuzhen Independent Battalion. The battalion commander Chu Xiong was directly under the 386th Brigade. The corresponding establishment was drafted by Chu Xiong and reported to the headquarters for review.
Considering that the 7th Battalion has gone through a war, suffered heavy casualties, and faced an upgrade in its establishment, and the problem of backbone shortage is very obvious, it is planned that the 386th Brigade will transfer 200 key personnel from various departments to supplement the independent battalion.
Gao Wancheng, the former commander of the first battalion of the 28th regiment, was transferred to the independent battalion instructor. The commander of the first battalion of the 28th regiment was replaced by the former commander of the first company and returned to the army.
"Old Chu, congratulations on your promotion!"
Gao Wancheng started teasing Chu Xiong as soon as he saw him. After a series of battles, the relationship between the two became harmonious, and now they have become partners in life and death. It is true that enemies never get together.
"Old Gao, we are all happy together. Now you are also the instructor of the independent camp. Can you bring that gold as a dowry?"
Chu Xiong's expression looked like that of a Shanxi rich man, which made Gao Wancheng despise him in his heart.
"Old Chu, what are you thinking about? That counts as your betrothal gift to the 28th regiment. Do you still want to marry a wife for nothing?"
Chu Xiong thought about it. It is estimated that the leader of the 28th Regiment is beating the table and cursing his mother. A good main battalion commander went out to perform a mission and was abducted. It would be strange not to be angry. This little gold can block him. mouth.
After thinking about this, Chu Xiong began to become more aggressive, and waved his hand to indicate that he would no longer pursue the matter.
"Old Chu, let me see how you got this face? Can you get back what you gave away?"
Chu Xiong felt a rare moment of embarrassment, just for a moment!
His face was back to its original state again, and there were not many people who could embarrass him, including Lao Gao.
"Lin Xiaofeng, gather the troops and let's return to the base!"
After leaving the base area for more than ten days, Chu Xiong really missed the mountains and rivers of Liu Town.
"Go home!"
The soldiers of the independent battalion who had experienced a life-and-death battle embarked on the road back to their base area, and a new battle course was waiting for them.
Two days later, Chu Xiong and others returned to Liu Town. As the instructor of the independent camp, Gao Wancheng also entered the old camp of Shenxianling for the first time.
The scale and strength of the old camp shocked Gao Wancheng, who had seen the world. This Chu Xiong was so good at hiding things. No wonder the Japanese were so tricked by him.
Fortunately, he was still worried about the Seventh Company at the beginning, fearing that the Seventh Company would not be able to withstand the Japanese raids. Now it seems that his worries are unfounded!
Chuxiong also has a garrison company of several hundred people hidden in the mountains, not to mention a dozen militia companies scattered in various villages.
After understanding the background of the Independence Battalion, Gao Wancheng became more confident in the future battle!
"Lao Gao, you also know the background of our independent camp clearly. You are the instructor, and I will leave this to you from now on.
They say that there is food at home, so I don’t panic. If I didn’t have such a strong family background, would I dare to join the Japanese in a field brigade? "
Chu Xiong's words deeply agreed with Gao Wancheng. In a war, it would be difficult for anyone to fight without people, food, and guns.
"Old Gao, let's start with the dirty talk. Regarding the independent camp and the base area, we have a clear division of labor. I am in charge of the military, you are in charge of life, Yang Wei is in charge of the old camp, and Liu Wei is in charge of logistics. What do you think of the temporary division of labor among our leadership team? "
After looking at his family background, Chu Xiong started talking about business.
When Gao Wancheng saw Chu Xiong talking about important matters related to the base area, the expression on his face became cautious.
"Lao Chu, I basically agree with your plan. You have to make big decisions about major military matters. Yang Wei and I and others must also be informed. Major matters are discussed by everyone. You can't just talk about it!"
Gao Wancheng is an old revolutionary with very strong principles and excellent military and political talents. The headquarters appointed him as the instructor of the independent battalion after comprehensive considerations.
How could a base that could annihilate a large group of Japanese soldiers at once allow them to remain outside the organization?
This was very clear to Chu Xiong from later generations. In the Eighth Route Army, the army could only belong to the organization and not to any individual.
The support of those 200 backbones is the main thing, but there are also elements mixed with sand. This method also protects Chu Xiong. Chu Xiong's unconditional cooperation makes the boss very happy.
"Lao Gao, don't worry. I never engage in one-sided talk. How about we call Yang Wei to discuss the upgrade of the independent battalion?"
Gao Wancheng despised Chu Xiong in his heart and thought to himself:
"You never engage in Yiyantang? Do you believe me?"
Gao Wancheng is not a person who doesn't know how to adapt. He himself has been a military chief. Sometimes he does need to be arbitrary and arbitrary. Democracy still has centralism, which is in line with policy.
Gao Wancheng agreed to Chu Xiong's proposal and sent someone to call Yang Wei over. Several people began to discuss the upgrading and development of the independent battalion.
Two days later, the 200 key personnel supported by the brigade headquarters were in place. The team was led by Zhong Guoliang, who had just graduated from the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. He was a former deputy battalion commander of the 771st Regiment of the 386th Brigade and an old man of the 25th Red Army. Genzheng Miaohong.
This time the brigade commander can be said to have spent a lot of money. Almost all of the 200 backbones are veterans of the Fourth Front Army. The most junior ones were veterans recruited during the expansion of Western Sichuan. The independent battalion now has the only proportion of veterans in the entire 386th Brigade.
To wipe out a Japanese field brigade at a time, Chuxiong was a veteran revolutionary from Hubei, Henan, and Anhui with upright roots. Naturally, such a red and professional unit should be given priority support.
With 200 more cadres, Chu Xiong was happier than anyone else. These veterans who had come all the way from the Long March were all seeds. Each soldier was a platoon and a company!
With these backbones, even if the army is expanded ten times, he will not worry about affecting the combat effectiveness of the army.
After a week of deliberation, the expansion plan for the base area and independent battalion was released. The details are as follows:
Battalion Commander: Chu Xiong
Instructor: Gao Wancheng
Deputy Battalion Commander: Zhong Guoliang (mainly in charge of military affairs)
Deputy instructor: Yang Wei (responsible for the old camp)
Gao Wancheng is responsible for ideological and mass work;
Zhong Guoliang is in charge of the armed work team and militia work;
The responsibilities of other people remain unchanged, and Yang Wei is no longer responsible for ideological and political work.
All four main platoons were upgraded to companies, each company has three platoons, each platoon has 80 people, and the total number of people in the whole company plus the eight-man company headquarters is 248;
The machine gun platoon was upgraded to a machine gun company, with a mortar platoon, a Type 92 heavy machine gun platoon, and an infantry platoon;
Equipped with 6 81mm mortars and 12 Type 92 heavy machine guns;
The total number of people is also 248;
The establishment of the cavalry platoon, Tiger Special Forces, and training team remains unchanged.
