I don't know since when, more and more people have defected to Zhang Tianhai's troops. Regarding the issue of officers, Zhang Tianhai felt that it was necessary to discuss it with Zhou Fangjie before making a decision.
"Sir Zhang, are you looking for me?" Zhou Fangjie still maintained a certain degree of respect for Zhang Tianhai, a commander who was willing to take in his troops.
"Well, yes. I think it is necessary for us to gather all the existing officers and send them to serve as company commanders of each temporary company to prevent the troops from losing control when they break through." Zhang Tianhai nodded and said.
"Okay." Zhou Fangjie responded.
As of ten o'clock in the evening, Zhang Tianhai counted here and found that the number of broken troops they had sheltered was close to 2,700, including 43 officers, 27 of whom graduated from the Central Military Academy. Zhang Tianhai couldn't help but feel a little relieved: this trip was finally not in vain.
For Zhang Tianhai, he originally wanted to stay in Nanjing based on the principle of saving everyone, without asking for any reward, but when he found out that if he could lead this defeated army to break through, the "reward" would be When it is so rich, it would be a lie to say that you are not moved.
Seeing the team in front of him that was not in order but was still generally chaotic, Zhang Tianhai's left eyelid twitched. He called out to Wei He and Zhou Fangjie who were standing next to him: "Wei He, Zhou Fangjie, let's start the second formation immediately. , now the situation has changed. Among these officers, the majors will be directly appointed as battalion commanders, and the captains and lieutenants will be directly arranged to be company commanders. In short, I want to see this unit organized as soon as possible. In addition, in order to facilitate the command and management, we now temporarily call ourselves the penetration regiment, and I will be the commander. You will be the temporary deputy commander and commander of the second battalion to assist me in commanding the troops. The troops below are divided into four battalions, led by my special agent company commander Wei He The first battalion commander is temporarily appointed, and you, Zhou Fangjie, and I will select the remaining two battalion commanders!"
"Yes! Sir (leader)!" The two of them responded in unison.
Half an hour later, Zhang Tianhai finally completed the reorganization of this broken force. In Zhang Tianhai's words, this was a force used to assault the enemy's defense line, so it called itself a penetration regiment.
This penetration regiment is headed by Zhang Tianhai, with Zhou Fangjie, the third battalion commander of the fourth regiment of the teaching corps, serving as temporary deputy commander and temporary second battalion commander. Wei He, temporary commander of the first battalion, and temporary commander of the third battalion are Chen Yuxiong, commander of the second battalion of the 522nd Regiment of the 87th Division, serves as the temporary commander of the fourth battalion. Li Zuoliang, deputy battalion commander of the third battalion of the 518th Regiment of the 87th Division, serves as the temporary battalion commander.
Each battalion of the penetration regiment has three temporary companies, and the company commanders of these temporary companies are served by these transferred officers. However, Zhang Tianhai also kept an eye on it. Except for Zhou Fangjie's battalion, all the subordinate companies The squad leader is basically an officer and soldier of Zhang Tianhai's special agent company to ensure that the regiment is basically under his control.
Time passed by, and there were more and more people on the riverside.
Zhang Tianhai looked towards Liu Houming. The people there were slowly gathered by Liu Houming, but the eighty or so people were all stretched thin no matter how they looked at it.
Looking at this scene, Zhang Tianhai frowned slightly and shouted: "Wei He!"
After hearing the regiment leader calling him, Wei He quickly ran over and reported: "Report to the regiment leader, I am here to serve you!"
For Wei He, even though this penetration regiment was temporarily established, and his temporary commander of the first battalion was also temporary and would be gone after leaving Nanjing, it was still a pleasure, wasn't it? If it weren't for Tuantuan Zuo's great fortune, he, Wei He, would never have been able to become the battalion commander in his life, even temporarily.
Well, yes, for Wei He, the regiment leader Zhang Tianhai is his nobleman, a nobleman who promoted him from an extremely ordinary soldier to the commander of the special agent company.
"Go, pick two companies immediately to assist Adjutant Liu and his escort team." Zhang Tianhai gave Wei He a direct order that could not be refused.
"Yes, Tuan Zuo." Wei He responded, and then added: "However, the few remaining people with humble positions can't play much role here."
"I won't talk about the rest. We will implement it immediately. We have to break through, but the safety of the people cannot be ignored. Stop playing with me. If you can't implement it, I will directly remove you from your post!" Zhang Tianhai said in a very serious tone. But there was room for negotiation. If even Wei He couldn't control it, he might as well find a place to farm.
"Yes, Tuan Zuo! I promise to complete the mission due to my humble position!" Wei He immediately stood at attention and saluted. He knew Tuan Zuo's temper and said this. If he hadn't saved his life, if he disobeyed orders, he would be shot. It's not impossible.
After receiving the order, Wei He quickly found the two new company commanders and asked them to report to Adjutant Liu. Their task tonight was to obey Adjutant Liu's command and protect the people.
The two company commanders looked at each other and saw the meaning in each other's eyes: This order should be obeyed and carried out to the end!
Until now, the number of Zhang Tianhai's temporary penetration regiment is still increasing, and these are still combat soldiers. Most of the soldiers did not choose to throw away their weapons and escape when they retreated. After all, at this time, guns are their first weapons. Two lives is not an exaggeration at all.
The two company commanders each took their two newly formed companies, about 400 people, to reinforce Adjutant Liu's civilian escort team.
After receiving support, Liu Houming finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked over to the group leader, only to find that the group leader was also looking at them. They looked at each other and understood what the other party meant.
This is a tacit understanding.
By 11:30 p.m., the number of people in Zhang Tianhai's breakthrough group had surged to more than 3,500. Perhaps everyone believed that everyone's choice was right. With so many people breaking out together, the odds of winning are always better than theirs. The breakout was much bigger.
Looking at the time on the clock, Zhang Tianhai walked to the common people's area and asked Liu Houming: "Hou Ming, how are you? How many of these common people are like this?"
"Team leader, there are about 3,000 people here now. Before these people join the team, we will organize troops to screen them. Not to mention, we have uncovered five or six Japanese spies. They have all been captured by us. Killed." Liu Houming reported.
Zhang Tianhai nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, you did a good job. I am very satisfied. There is still half an hour before we have to retreat and break out, otherwise it will be too late. In this season, by the morning At eight o'clock, the sky will be completely bright, and there will be Japanese planes in the sky. We can't run away even if we want to. Tell the people, we will start taking action in about half an hour. Wait for our penetration group to arrive. After the main force passes, you lead the people and follow us, and you have to be fast, the Japanese army won’t give us too much time!”
"I understand." Liu Houming nodded and said.
"Now the little devils have an unstable foothold on the outer positions. We have a tank company in our hands. It is not difficult to tear a breakthrough from their hands. The difficulty is how to maintain this breakthrough. At that time, I will start The rear troops will be arranged, and you must pass as soon as possible. As for how long the rear troops can hold out, I can't guarantee." Zhang Tianhai said with worry, his beautiful sword eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
"Please rest assured, regiment members. When we break through, our humble subordinates will not hold back our regiment members!" Liu Houming assured with a firm stance. Looking at his vow, he almost didn't issue a military order.
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PS: The update is late. I have been too tired these past few days. I plan to take a day off tomorrow to have a good rest. I have been working hard for more than a month. It is time for my tired body and soul to stop and take a rest.
Let’s pause tomorrow’s update for one day!
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