I have to complain about Jingxing again.
As for the Eighth Route Army's activities in this area, the security is quite high. There are mountains everywhere. When the Japanese come, they take the villagers to hide in the mountains. Unless the Japanese have the eyes of Erlangshen, they will never find them.
But when it comes to troop development, it's a headache.
What is needed to expand the force?
Population!
And Jingxing was originally a poor place. The total population in this era was only a little over 40,000. In recent years, the Japanese have been attacked by Japanese invaders, so the population is probably even smaller!
The most important thing is that the army needs ordinary people to support it. If there are fewer people, there will be fewer crops. If the army is too large, it may not even be able to eat enough military rations.
This is just the most basic, not even mentioning the economy.
In other words, no one means no soldiers, no money, no food. Development is a hammer!
Not to mention the Jingxing Coal Mine, which used to be owned by warlords but is now owned by the Japanese and has nothing to do with the common people.
So Liu Yu made up his mind to fight when the team became stronger.
Jingxing could be used as a rear base. After all, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is rich in mineral resources. But if he really wants to stay here forever, I'm afraid he will only be the captain of the county brigade for the rest of his life.
In three days, the recruitment plan for 80 recruits was completed, and the actual number of recruits was 86.
They were all carefully selected soldiers, and Wu Hongbo was reluctant to let them go.
As soon as it was mentioned that he would join the Eighth Route Army to fight against the Japanese, the people around him were quite supportive. Some old parents drove all their sons to Wu Hongbo's place.
It's really like chasing with a broom.
Wu Hongbo, based on the principle of "preferring nothing to nothing" and the idea of humanistic sentiments, only accepted one or two brothers from those who had several brothers in the family. Those who were the only children in the family were not confiscated.
After all, you have to leave someone who is filial to the elderly, right?
It is rare to have an only child. These days, there are very few families raising a child alone.
Let's take Liu Yu. His family is in good condition and he has several brothers and sisters.
At this time, every squad of the county brigade under Liu Yu's command was fully organized, with a total of 125 soldiers. They were forming a square formation and standing in the empty field at the entrance of Yangcun.
Because one-third of each class is veterans, the new recruits, under the leadership of veterans, can now stand upright.
Liu Yu looked at the soldiers in front of him, feeling proud for no reason in his heart.
These are all high-quality soldiers carefully selected by Wu Hongbo!
It's just that the clothes are a bit awkward.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu said to Wu Hongbo next to him: "You should take the time to go to the military supplies department of the regiment headquarters and ask for two hundred sets of military uniforms. All of them are good soldiers, but they are dressed in colorful clothes. They are so unattractive!" "
"You're talking lightly. Can the regimental commander give you two hundred sets of military uniforms? Besides, we are a county brigade and mainly operate behind enemy lines. How conspicuous are we wearing military uniforms?" Wu Hongbo rolled his eyes and said.
"What's wrong with the county brigade? Can't the county brigade be the main force? As for fighting behind enemy lines, wearing military uniforms is so eye-catching. As long as you carry a gun, the Japanese don't care what you wear. Even if you run naked, they will still give you a shot. ?" Liu Yu replied.
"Yes, yes, I can't convince you. I'll go to the regiment headquarters tomorrow to try, but I can't guarantee that this will be completed." Wu Hongbo said helplessly.
Liu Yu smiled: "Let me make the task easier for you. We still have half a box of sulfonamides left. You can bring it with you when the time comes. There must be more than a dozen bottles in it. I can exchange one bottle for him for ten sets of military uniforms. It's not too much. But it can save lives!”
Wu Hongbo's eyes widened when he heard this: "You have sent all the medicines to the regiment headquarters. What will we do if there are more wounded people?"
"Seize it again." Liu Yu said nonchalantly.
Just kidding, I have a plug-in, but I still can’t bear to part with these bottles of bad medicine?
Another day, if you draw out penicillin or cephalosporin, it will be called a real treasure!
Seeing Liu Yu's confident look, Wu Hongbo had no choice but to smile and nod: "Okay, then I'll go tomorrow and report our specific establishment to the regiment headquarters."
"Hard work!" Liu Yu encouraged with a smile.
Then he seemed to catch something with his peripheral vision, and looked at a soldier with a straight face: "Who is that, Li Ergou, why are you moving? Stand still! After all, he is a veteran who has fought in the war. His military posture is worse than that of a new recruit. It's embarrassing. No?"
While cursing, Liu Yu walked to the front of the phalanx, paced back and forth a few steps, and said loudly: "Some people may have doubts in their hearts, what does standing in a military posture and marching in formation have to do with fighting the Japanese."
"I'm telling you it's a big deal!"
"I tell you some truths and you don't understand. Let's put it this way. If an army, or even a soldier, cannot obey orders and prohibitions, it is just a bunch of stragglers, a rabble!"
"To say this is too general, let me give you an example. Have you seen the Central Army and the Security Team? As soon as the Central Army unit was pulled out, that guy walked with great momentum, clicking neatly, it can be said that It’s domineering! If you look at the security team, they are just a bunch of thugs walking on the street. Just look at the marching ranks, which one of these two troops has the stronger combat effectiveness? "
As soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone shouted in unison: "Central Army!"
Liu Yu: "That's not it! This is how the People's Central Army trains. When the commander gives an order, he goes east when he should go, and he goes west when he should go west. Obedience to orders becomes a kind of instinct! Such soldiers can no longer With a good commander, are you afraid that you won’t be able to win the battle?”
"I am also saying here that when you have finished practicing, I will send you the gun. However, everyone must be in order, because you are a team! A team must have a tacit understanding of the team, and the gun Hit one place, use your strength in one place!"
"I know you are all looking forward to having a gun. Don't worry, I have enough gun barrels here for anyone to have one. As long as you practice well, I will not only give you a gun, but I will also give each of you 5 rounds of bullets every day to practice your marksmanship! "
At this time, a young man in the queue said: "Really?"
As soon as he spoke, he was pulled by a middle-aged man in his forties next to him.
Liu Yu had sharp eyes and recognized the two of them at once: "Ma Biao, Ma Chao! What little tricks are you two doing? Let's all stand for another half hour!"
These two people are a father and son, Ma Chao is only 15 years old, and Ma Biao is 40 years old. Because when they went hunting, the village happened to be attacked by Japanese soldiers, and all the female relatives in the family were harmed, so the father and son joined the Eighth Route Army together. When Liu Yu woke up, the young man crying was Ma Chao.
They were also the first batch of recruits recruited by Liu Yu when he first came to Jingxing. They were from Orions and had excellent marksmanship.
But this father and son are also arrogant, and they always show off. When they first came in, Ma Chao, that brat, because he didn't get a gun (they only had five guns in total at the time), grabbed the gun from Zhang Erxi, and said that the gun was in Zhang Erxi's hands. It's a waste in the hands, give it to him to be useful.
The key point is that the uncle Ma Biao was also helping out, making Zhang Erxi so angry that if Liu Yu hadn't stopped him at that time, he would have almost called on Jiang Fengchun and other old brothers to beat up the father and son.
Staring at Ma Chao fiercely, Liu Yuxin said that he still couldn't cure you, a naughty boy.
When you join my team, let alone a stone, even a steel plate will be kneaded into what it should be!
As if he was being punished for causing trouble, Ma Chao didn't stab him anymore, he just pouted and held his breath, looking very aggrieved.
Of course, if he was punished just once, he could jump out on the spot and challenge Liu Yu in a duel.
In fact, Liu Yu is very optimistic about Ma Chao. Although his father Ma Biao is good at shooting, he has no room for development. After all, his age is there.
But this Ma Chao is really a sniper.
Then I heard him say: "I speak with spit and nails! I said five rounds a day, but if I miss one round, you can hit me with a black gun!"
Wu Hongbo watched the whole process quietly and was very satisfied with Liu Yu's performance.
Originally, he was a little worried, thinking that Liu Yu was too young and might not be able to suppress these unruly recruits.
When he thought about the perfect infantry drill that Liu Yu had asked him to copy before, he was completely convinced.
"Now it seems that it makes sense for the regiment leader to make him the captain." Wu Hongbo thought to himself.
