After meeting Chu Xiong, Zhao Sihu felt more confident. He was a smart man. He could feel Chu Xiong's regard for the 78th Division. This was an opportunity for him.
Chu Xiong actually told him with words that persistence and perseverance were important, and that he had to fight for his beliefs all his life. This was to tell him that he could no longer change.
All that's left is to look at actions. During this period, under the guidance of Minister Wang, he also has a deep understanding of the organization's beliefs. Now he is not only moving closer to the organization in action, but also starting to move closer to the organization in thought. In this regard The magic power of the organization is great, and Chu Xiong is not worried that he will do it again in the future.
Because his repeated attempts were of no use, he could not take away any of his troops, including his best friend Zhao Musheng.
On the night after Chu Xiong arrived, the whole division had an extra meal, including enough pork and vermicelli stew and two big fat pigs. The morale of the whole division instantly increased by another "octave."
After dinner, Chu Xiong called Z and held a meeting with cadres above the group leader, which had two meanings:
One is to deepen understanding with several regiment commanders of the 78th Division, and the other is to deploy the next phase of work. He is not here just for fun.
Before the meeting started, Chu Xiong formally got to know several groups, and then the main meal began:
"Comrades, our 81st Division just beat up the Japs at the gates of Zezhou City, annihilated more than 12,000 Japs, and seized a large amount of weapons and equipment. More than 40 75mm field guns alone were seized, including More than 30 doors were seized by our independent brigade, and the 81st Brigade also seized more than a dozen doors!
For the sake of the united front, the advantage of face was given to the Jinsui Army. Our Eighth Route Army is the real team that fights the Japanese. The masses have sharp eyes. As long as we have the support of the common people, it will be a matter of time before the Japanese are driven out of China!
In the future, I will take you all the way to the enemy's hometown. This is a glory that shines in the annals of history. Birds leave their voices and people leave their names. All our efforts today are worth it. "
There was thunderous applause from the audience. Although the Japs are still rampant now, they believe that this day will definitely come.
Chu Xiong waited for everyone to calm down and continued:
"This time, I brought the Preliminary Fourth Regiment here. Their mission is to take over the defense of Moyunling and use one year to build Moyunling into a steel line of defense, which is the backbone of the entire 78th Division;
The base area will gradually transport food and supplies to Moyunling for storage to ensure continuous supply for the 78th Division.
The mission of the 78th Division is to train its troops well. This time I have sent you more than half of the national weapons and ammunition stored in the old camp. In order to confuse other Central Army troops, you cannot replace the Japanese weapons for the time being;
The division has more than 8,000 people and needs to be standardized. Each squad has 13 people. Each platoon has 6 infantry squads plus 80 chief and deputy platoon commanders. Each company has 3 infantry platoons, 1 fire platoon, and the fire platoon equipment is 3 Menwei Yixiao cannon and 2 Mulan cannons serve as fire support for the entire company, with a fire platoon of 40 people.
In this way, each company and the company headquarters of 8 people have a total number of 288 people;
Each battalion has three infantry companies and a fire platoon. The fire platoon is equipped with 2 Wei Shen cannons. The whole battalion plus the battalion headquarters has 900 people.
Standardization was carried out at the battalion level. The fifth regiment was temporarily organized into 8 infantry battalions and an artillery battalion. The artillery battalion was equipped with 4 Wei Shen cannons and 12 Wei Yixiao cannons, with Er Zhuzi serving as the artillery battalion commander.
This organization is internal and external is four infantry regiments.
The external designation of the fourth regiment is the fourth regiment and the third battalion, which is responsible for guarding Moyun Ridge. The chief officers of each battalion and company will be appointed after the completion of three months of training;
In principle, all former regimental commanders of the 78th Division will serve as battalion commanders, and the extra battalion commanders will be appointed from among the backbones supported by the brigade headquarters;
All the former battalion commanders of the 78th Division were company commanders, and they were all demoted. Commander Zhao was demoted one level to become a regiment commander. It is easy to understand that they were demoted one level. This ideological work must be done well.
Do you have any comments? "
"I, Zhao Sihu, resolutely implement the orders of the Brigade Party Committee and have no objections!"
Zhao Sihu stood up first to express his position, and several other regiment leaders also stood up and expressed their position, fully obeying the arrangements of the brigade party committee.
Although they have been downgraded by one level now, they still have 900 people under their command. The heavy firepower of these 900 people is stronger than that of the entire division. They have sufficient food and ammunition, and their combat effectiveness is definitely higher than that of the previous regiment.
The reason why Chu Xiong organized eight battalions was actually a kind of honest and fair way of mixing sand. With this reorganization, the original three regiment commanders of the 78th Division only occupied three battalion commanders' quotas, and the other five battalion commanders were all assigned by the brigade headquarters. The backbone that came over occupied;
This makes it easier for the brigade headquarters to control the troops, prevent individuals from having unrealistic ideas, and also protect them in disguise.
It turns out that this is how the Seventh Company was mixed with sand. This did not affect the fact that Chu Xiong became more and more powerful. The platoon leaders of the old Seventh Company also became the main regiment commanders. Therefore, we must treat the organization's mixed with sand correctly. In a sense, It is the protection of cadres.
In the Eighth Route Army, troops belong to organizations!
After completing the organizational adjustment, the rest will be easy to handle. As long as the political work keeps up, after three months of training, these eight battalions, including Zhao Sihu, will be fully integrated into the independent brigade system.
If there is expansion in the future, the ninth and tenth battalions will be arranged in order, and the number below the battalion will be standardized, and the number of battalions can continue to increase.
Wang Junjie officially served as the political commissar of the fifth preliminary regiment. This was the main force of 8,000 people. Naturally, Chen Chao could no longer be used as an intelligence officer, so Chen Chao was changed to deputy commander.
Tan Tao, director of the original field hospital, was transferred to the fifth preparatory regiment as chief of staff, and the director was re-decided.
In this way, the Youth League Party Committee of the Fifth Youth League will be determined.
Secretary: Wang Junjie (concurrently)
Deputy Secretary: Zhao Sihu
Chief of Staff: Tan Tao
Deputy leader: Chen Chao
Director of the Political Department: Liang Hongjun (political cadre supported by Yanzhou)
Since the staffing adjustment was very large this time, Chu Xiong was worried that Wang Junjie would not be able to hold on, so he came over in person.
After such drastic adjustments, the original 78th Division was completely integrated into the independent brigade system;
Under the division of labor and responsibility system under collective leadership, Zhao Sihu, as the regiment leader, has completely decentralized his power. Just like the previous independent regiment, except for Chu Xiong, the others on the regiment party committee are all people parachuted from Yanzhou, the headquarters, and the brigade headquarters.
It's okay for him, Chu Xiong, to focus on fighting the Japanese. He wants to build a new mountain, but there is no door and no one can be pulled away!
Now Chu Xiong is using this trick against the 78th Division to make a fool of himself.
After the reorganization was completed, the fifth preparatory regiment, under the leadership of more than 100 military cadres and dozens of political cadres, began to conduct three-month reorganization training in accordance with the training outline of the independent brigade.
With the entire party committee watching, he, Chu Xiong, could finally be the boss.
"Old Wang, the army will be handed over to you. After three months, you will hand over to the Brigade Party Committee an elite division of 8,000 people who are politically reliable, militarily strong, and have a good work style. Together with the Preliminary Fourth Regiment, these more than 10,000 people will be The guarantee of the future Zhongtiao Mountain strategy.”
Wang Junjie paid a solemn military salute to Chu Xiong and said:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
Then he asked nervously:
"Brigadier, where are you going to run to?"
