Currently, the 386 Brigade has quite a few 75mm mountain guns and 105mm howitzers.
But there are only two 150mm howitzers in total.
As for these two 150mm howitzers, Li Yunlong gave them to the brigade commander at his own expense for the sake of fighting with the brigade commander's superiors.
Even the division commander has no reason to rob.
The 150mm howitzer is a rare commodity among the Eighth Route Army, and the 203mm howitzer is even more rare.
The howitzer regiment equipped by the headquarters and the howitzer battalion equipped by the new regiment have only about 70 150mm howitzers in total.
There are even fewer 203mm heavy howitzers, only 16 in total.
And almost all of them are equipped by the artillery troops of the new regiment and the headquarters.
"Too rich."
"This guy Li Yunlong is simply too rich."
While feeling regretful, the brigade commander couldn't help but speak with emotion.
The strength of the new regiment may soon exceed that of the 386th Brigade.
In up to half a year, when the expansion of this new regiment is completed and the expanded troops form combat effectiveness, the strength of the new regiment is estimated to exceed that of the 386 Brigade.
Although the 386th Brigade is just one brigade, it has several reinforced regiments including the Taiyue Military Region and the 772nd Regiment.
Even the Independent Regiment and New Second Regiment in northwestern Shanxi are affiliated with the 386th Brigade.
Nowadays, the most powerful combatants of the 386 Brigade are Kong Jie's Independent Regiment and Ding Wei's New Second Regiment.
The combined number of mortars and mountain artillery of these two regiments has long exceeded the level of an artillery brigade.
After the two brothers Ding Wei and Kong Jie arrived in northwest Shanxi, they followed Li Yunlong and made a lot of money and became prosperous.
"or……"
Deputy Brigadier Han suggested:
"Brigade Commander, please apply to the head of the headquarters to change the organization of the new regiment to our 386th Brigade."
"In this way, every time Li Yunlong turns in combat materials, he will go through our brigade headquarters, and then the division headquarters and headquarters."
"It's like holding pork in our hands. Even if we give the pork away, our hands are still covered in oil."
"Of course, the big head belongs to the division and headquarters. It's better for us to get the small head than nothing."
"I believe the division commander will definitely agree."
But the brigade commander shook his head and said, "If the head of the headquarters doesn't agree, what's the use of the division commander agreeing?"
"The head of the headquarters will definitely not agree." Chief of Staff Zhou said, "Now Li Yunlong directly hands over half of the things to the headquarters. If the new regiment is changed back to belong to our 386th Brigade, then the things Li Yunlong hands over will have to go through the 386th Brigade. The brigade headquarters and the 129th Division Headquarters, this is equivalent to the middlemen making the difference, and the head of the headquarters can calculate this account more clearly than we do."
The brigade commander sighed, feeling scratchy in his heart as he watched Li Yunlong hand over 150mm howitzers, heavy tanks, 203mm heavy howitzers and combat supplies to the headquarters one after another.
Originally, just one phone call to say "Gong Xi Fa Cai" could get half of the weapons and equipment.
Now, all I can do is stare.
"It's all my fault. I didn't look at the problem from a long-term perspective. Only one artillery regiment was put under the direct control of the headquarters."
Brigadier Chen couldn't help but sigh.
150mm howitzers, heavy tanks, and 203mm heavy howitzers are all good things.
Maybe there will be planes and warships in the future...
Thinking of Li Yunlong's future battles, aircraft fleets roared in the sky, heavy artillery roared on the ground, and tanks were overwhelming, while their 386th brigade was still playing with millet and rifles.
The brigade commander felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't blame others. Who made him lose his mind in the first place?
"Brigadier!" Deputy Brigadier Han comforted, "Don't blame yourself too much. It's a good thing for Li Yunlong to get rich. This kid Li Yunlong has a very high consciousness now. All his starting points are for this country and this suffering people." nationality."
The brigade commander nodded, feeling much better.
Boss Chen, the boss behind Li Yunlong, did not choose anyone else as the target of assistance, but chose Li Yunlong.
This shows that Li Yunlong has advantages that others do not have.
Li Yunlong's starting point for getting rich was not to enjoy food and drink, nor to get promoted and get rich. Even in order to obtain continued assistance, Li Yunlong voluntarily refused to be promoted and remained the leader of the new regiment.
Otherwise, with Li Yunlong's prestige and military exploits, he would now be at least at the level of column commander and military region commander.
"Report, the leader of the Independent Regiment, Kong Jie, sent a telegram!"
A telegraph soldier from the brigade headquarters held the telegram in his hand, walked quickly into the brigade headquarters, and gave a military salute.
"Give me."
Deputy Brigadier Han took the telegram from the telegraph soldier and read it.
The telegraph soldier turned and left.
There were two pages in the telegram. As he read further, the corners of Deputy Brigadier Han's mouth curved wider and wider.
The first page is Kong Jie's report on the results and losses of the three counties in the offensive zone.
For such a big battle to attack three county towns, Kong Jie and Ding Wei naturally had to ask the brigade headquarters for instructions, and only dared to launch the attack after obtaining the consent of the brigade headquarters.
The second page of the cable is about Kong Jie's need to hand over four 150mm howitzers and four 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
Kong Jie did not hand over 300 submachine guns and 900 tons of grain, and explained it in the telegram.
"Old Han."
"What did Kong Jie say to make him smile so happily?"
"That boy Kong Jie won't hand over the 150mm howitzer, will he?"
The brigade commander picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of cold water.
Chief of Staff Zhou guessed: "I guess it was the independent regiment that successfully regained the three counties in the defense area, with great results and relatively small casualties."
"You all guessed it right."
Deputy Brigadier Han laughed.
"You guessed it all right?"
The brigade commander looked stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes slightly: "Did Kong Jie hand over the 150mm howitzer?"
As for the recovery of the three counties in the defense zone, the brigade commander did not care too much.
This is not the first time that these three county towns have been recovered, and with the current combat effectiveness of the independent regiment, it is not difficult to recover these three county towns.
Seeing Deputy Brigadier Han nod his head affirmatively, the brigade commander's smile instantly bloomed.
Seeing Deputy Brigadier Han smiling so happily, the brigade commander asked casually. Unexpectedly, Kong Jie actually handed over the 150mm howitzer.
Chief of Staff Zhou on the side also looked in disbelief. Did Kong Jie also earn a 150mm howitzer? Is there any extra left to hand over to the brigade headquarters?
The brigade commander's breathing was a little rapid: "How many doors?"
"Four 150mm howitzers, and four 37mm anti-aircraft guns."
"Ammunition is three base numbers."
"The delivery time is two days later, and the location is Yangcun Airport."
Deputy Brigadier Han handed the two telegrams to the brigade commander, who picked up the telegrams and read them.
"Going into business partnership with Li Yunlong?"
In the telegram, Kong Jie gave a rough explanation of the business partnership with Li Yunlong. However, because the telegram was as precious as words, it only had one or two sentences. However, the brigade commander and the others were able to fully understand and understand.
Since Kong Jie can do business in partnership with Li Yunlong, then Ding Wei...
Ding Wei is also attacking three counties in the New Second Regiment's defense area this time. Is he also doing business and earning 8 150mm howitzers and 37mm anti-aircraft guns?
The brigade commander suddenly thought of something and said loudly: "Send a telegram to the New Second Regiment immediately..."
At this moment, the telegraph soldier hurried into the brigade headquarters again, holding the telegram in his hand.
"Report, Ding Wei, leader of the new second regiment, sent a telegram!"
The brigade commander quickly stepped forward, took the telegram from the telegraph soldier and read it.
The content of the telegram sent by Ding Wei was similar to that of the independent regiment. It also reported on the recovery of three counties in the defense zone, as well as the delivery of four 150mm howitzers and four 37mm anti-aircraft guns to the brigade headquarters.
After reading Ding Wei's telegram, the brigade commander finally couldn't hold himself any longer and couldn't help laughing.
Not only were all the previous regrets wiped away, but most of them were also dissipated.
Eight 150mm howitzers and eight 37mm anti-aircraft guns allow the 386th Brigade to expand a howitzer battalion and anti-aircraft gun battalion.
The telegram made it very clear.
Ding Wei and Kong Jie can also do business. Although they are doing business in partnership with Li Yunlong, most of them belong to Ding Wei and Kong Jie. Li Yunlong just makes up the amount of their business.
Li Yunlong has bigger and more businesses.
"Old Zhou!" the brigade commander looked at Chief of Staff Zhou, "call back the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment immediately. On the one hand, we will reward them, and on the other hand, we will encourage them to do more business with the New First Regiment."
The brigade commander thought to himself that he let Li Yunlong go last time, but he must not let Ding Wei and Kong Jie go this time!
Compared to a one-time deal, long-term business is more prosperous.
The richer Ding Wei and Kong Jie are, the richer the 386 Brigade Headquarters will be.
"Yes!" Chief of Staff Zhou smiled broadly and drafted two telegrams with similar contents. The brigade commander signed them and gave them to the telegraph soldiers for dispatch.
“What a double blessing today!”
"Xiao Wu, use all my allowance to buy meat. Let's have a banquet at the brigade headquarters today. I'll treat you!"
The brigade commander called the guard Xiao Wu, and the brigade headquarters quickly ran out to buy meat after receiving the order.
Two days later.
Yangcun Airport.
Early in the morning.
The brigade commander, deputy brigade commander Han and chief of staff Zhou took the 386 brigade's transportation team and waited at the airport to receive the goods.
Although Ding Wei and Kong Jie both had to hand over four 150mm howitzers and four 37mm anti-aircraft guns, they did not specify the time.
Moreover, the goods were delivered at the same time, so the brigade commander and others came early to wait.
It was not until noon that eight 150mm howitzers, eight 37mm anti-aircraft guns and three base shells were delivered.
A few hours later, the brigade commander, deputy brigade commander Han and chief of staff Zhou returned to the brigade headquarters. The accompanying transport team also transported 150mm howitzers, 37mm anti-aircraft guns, and three base shells back to the brigade headquarters.
"What a new howitzer."
Chief of Staff Zhou knocked on the barrel and listened to the clear voice and said:
"The gun steel of this 150mm howitzer is of excellent quality, and this cannon is German. It should be imported from Germany."
Deputy Brigadier Han asked several artillerymen to check the barrel and said, "No inscriptions were found, and I don't know which country it was produced in."
"It doesn't matter which country it's made in."
"When it's in the hands of our Eighth Route Army, all we need is a fight."
Looking at these 8 150mm howitzers and 8 37mm anti-aircraft guns, the corners of the brigade commander's mouth turned up and he never put them down for a long time.
However, a few more hours passed.
A call from the division headquarters was made to the headquarters. The division commander said to the brigade commander on the phone: "Chen Geng, I congratulate you on getting rich. Hand over 4 of your 8 150mm howitzers. I will create a 150-mm howitzer battalion."
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