Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 410 Negotiations with the th Group Army! Restructuring of the Assault Regiment; New Comprehensive Combat Unit
The 18th Group Army is much more difficult to deal with than the 5th Group Army.

But there is always room for negotiation.

Although they were full of distrust towards Chang Ruiyuan.

The cooperation between the two sides is also fragile.

But after all, it won't break completely.

The Fifth Army has just finished its talks.

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Commander Liu and his entourage arrived in Changzhi.

For the so-called Army finishing work.

In fact, the 18th Group Army attaches great importance to it.

However, they are not prepared to change their organization because of this.

But we also want to strive for the replenishment of weapons and equipment.

Listen to what Commander Liu says.

Originally, it was the deputy commander-in-chief who should have come.

But it was precisely because the commander-in-chief was not there that there was no way to leave.

Just let them come over and talk.

In the reception room, the greetings and small talk have basically ended.

Regarding the army reorganization work of the 18th Group Army.

Tell the truth.

Even if they were willing, Chu Yunfei couldn't afford it.

There were simply too many people.

In his opinion, many local armed forces actually have little combat effectiveness.

However, because it is behind enemy lines and conducting guerrilla warfare, it does not need strong field combat and regular combat capabilities.

All you need to do is fight a guerrilla war.

And to be honest.

Let the field troops that are accustomed to, or even good at, conventional warfare conduct guerrilla warfare.

They may not necessarily fight much better than these local armed forces.

When I heard that the number of people in the entire North China region, not counting the New Fourth Army's local armed forces and main forces, exceeded 300,000.

Although there are 260,000 guerrillas and local armed forces among them.

Although they don't have much combat power, this number is still very terrifying.

Even though Chu Yunfei was mentally prepared, he was still a little shocked.

At this time, the 18th Group Army was actually already carrying out the process of streamlining its military forces and administrative departments.

"We have already laid off a large number of soldiers who intended to "fight the war in the name of resistance" but were actually just trying to make a living without any consciousness. We have also further strictly selected soldiers and worked hard to improve their combat effectiveness."

Chu Yunfei mustered up his courage and asked, "How much light weapons are you short of at the moment?"

"The situation in the field troops has improved. Basically, every rifleman can be assigned a rifle, and the caliber of the guns in each unit is standardized as much as possible. According to statistics from a while ago, the total number of missing rifles should be around 1,200."

"If it is considered a local armed force"

Chu Yunfei smiled bitterly and said, "Let's give priority to the supply of field troops. Can your department accept this army reorganization plan at this time?"

"In principle, we do not oppose the reorganization work, but many details need to be discussed, such as the number of combat personnel in each unit after the reorganization, combat functions, military pay, food subsidies, uniforms, etc."

Chu Yunfei was naturally prepared for this, and he immediately said: "The military expenditure quota will be distributed according to the 4.5 combat personnel previously negotiated by your party and the Military Commission. The functions have not been changed, and the subsidies are all available."

"The color and style of the military uniforms do not need to be changed. The needlework and bedding factories in Jinzhong have resumed production. Shanxi is not short of relevant raw materials, especially the cotton planting area. As for the shortage of your army's field troops, they will be supplemented by the Second War Zone."

"As for the military caps or other insignias needed by the local armed forces, they will also be provided by the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters."

The deputy chief of staff and Commander Liu looked at each other.

I basically felt Chu Yunfei's sincerity.

To put it bluntly, every promise is about money.

The price paid is real money.

These costs.

There was no need to pay in the first place.

The original intention was simply to improve the combat effectiveness of each combat unit.

Willing to make subsequent staffing adjustments, no problem.

unwilling.

It will not affect the continued cooperation between the two parties.

Moreover, the Second War Zone will also provide corresponding combat supplies as before.

"Before we came here, we had received instructions from Yan'an. Regarding the corresponding reorganization, we are willing to use the 120th Division as a pilot unit to carry out the corresponding adjustment and reorganization of the Type B division organization."

Chu Yunfei smiled and nodded: "We can carry out appropriate expansion and small unit regiment-level organization adjustments, that is, increase the combat unit numbers, keep the total number of people unchanged, increase the proportion of support weapons, and on this basis, increase the proportion of light weapons firepower. This can maximize mobility and corresponding defensive warfare capabilities, but does not have offensive capabilities."

"Of course, if your army can capture the Japanese mountain artillery and Type 92 infantry artillery, you can also equip your troops yourself. However, we cannot effectively provide weapons and ammunition that exceed the establishment."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded: "We understand this, and then there is the issue of the combat area."

Communication and negotiation with the 18th Group Army is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

The third day after Chu Yunfei arrived in Changzhi.

Qian Zhaoyou returned from the Niangzi Pass front to rest.

After keeping an eye on it for more than two months, he could naturally take a break after Qian Bojun arrived.

Shortly after Qian Zhaoyou returned.

The members of the assault regiment also returned to Changzhi area and continued their training as normal.

Zhou Weiguo went to the headquarters immediately and found Chu Yunfei to explain the situation.

In the duty room.

After listening to Zhou Weiguo's narration, Chu Yunfei nodded slowly: "Weiguo, due to the adjustment of the combat function direction, the organization of the assault regiment needs to be adjusted accordingly. I intend to let you take on more difficult tasks."

"Please rest assured, sir. Zhou Weiguo will do his duty conscientiously and do his best to complete the important tasks assigned by the superiors and work hard to improve."

Chu Yunfei stretched out his hand and motioned him to sit down: "You don't need to express your views to me here. I plan to adjust you to a regiment-level brigade, and increase the number of people to 2,000."

"I have already made corresponding plans for the future development direction of this force, and we are currently in the first phase."

"There are currently 370 combat personnel left in the assault regiment, and a total of 500 including non-combat personnel. The number is relatively small, and the combat effectiveness has also decreased a lot compared to before. But I also know that this is not your problem."

"So the first phase of the mission is to rebuild the army."

"I propose to adjust the number of combat personnel in this assault brigade to 680 and the number of non-combat personnel to 700."

"Based on the Changzhi comprehensive training ground, a new infiltration combat tactics training ground was built."

"For the training of unconventional warfare forces."

"Are the support personnel so much more than the combat troops?" Zhou Weiguo was a little puzzled.

Chu Yunfei explained: "It is like this. Judging from the current situation, it is indeed unnecessary, so the number is gradually increasing."

"You should have some impression of the Yamamoto Special Forces, right?"

Zhou Weiguo nodded. His brain moved very quickly and he had already reacted: "Are they those portable radios?"

"That's right. The United States has already started the corresponding research and development of this type of equipment. Once it is successfully mass-produced, it will be supplied to the Far East battlefield first. At that time, you will become the first combat unit equipped with portable radio stations."

"This will greatly improve the communication speed between combat troops."

Chu Yunfei has no shortage of intelligence.

Because now he can see the deployment of Japanese and friendly forces within a radius of 75 kilometers.

How to create the prototype of a modern reconnaissance brigade on this basis.

It’s no longer about talking, but about weapons and equipment.

We have intelligence, sniper rifles, submachine guns, and rigorous training.

High-standard guarantees will be available soon, and individual radio communication equipment is also being intensively developed.

It is expected that it will not take more than a year for the Americans to provide it.

By then.

Such an unconventional combat force naturally has its stage.

To know.

There are still many mountainous terrains in northeastern Shanxi, Chahar, and the surrounding areas of the capital that are suitable for such troops to operate.

"Once you have completed rebuilding your army, the corresponding weapons and equipment will arrive, and you will be able to continue to carry out the corresponding combat missions. Before that, you actually have only one task, which is to maintain training and maintain your combat effectiveness."

Zhou Weiguo nodded: "Yes!"

Negotiations with the 18th Group Army are still ongoing, and there are many things that Chu Yunfei cannot decide.

The division of combat areas alone was enough to give Chu Yunfei a headache.

If according to the ideas of the command.

That is, the 18th Group Army in Shanxi area should leave as soon as possible and go to other areas in North China to establish bases and attract the firepower of the Japanese invaders.

Who can agree to such statements and conditions?
The follow-up reorganization of the 18th Group Army has come to a standstill.

Fortunately, this matter is not that urgent.

The priority is to reorganize the Jin Army and the Fifth Army.

and the reorganization of the troops under his own command.

The first is the adjustment of the main force.

The combined operations of various arms proposed by Chu Yunfei earlier was actually a nicer-sounding statement.

In fact, this system is composed and played.

It was a German tactical group used by the Germans during World War II.

In essence, it emphasizes the coordinated operations between different types of arms.

There is not much difference.

It is completely different from the modern battalion-level tactical group.

However, Chu Yunfei believes that it is not a good thing for regimental-level units to continue to maintain a large force and organization.

The overall force is too bloated.

Each main infantry regiment is unable to maintain full strength.

Even each one of them is part of the old 358th Regiment.

The commander continued his previous formation style, but the current battlefield environment is no longer suitable for such an organization.

The most crucial point is that the commanders under his command no longer have corresponding room for promotion.

Qian Bojun is taking a step forward.

Just take his place.

Chu Yunfei doesn't want to be an office general.

He preferred to command his troops in battle rather than read battle reports.

And after the following generals had made meritorious services.

The theater commander's headquarters also needs to recommend credit for them.

The headquarters will naturally evaluate their achievements based on their results. For example, in the Northern Shanxi Campaign, although Datong was not captured.

But in the end, more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops were annihilated, causing about 40,000 Japanese casualties.

The entire North China Front Army basically lost the ability to continue fighting.

This is a great achievement.

Many people will be rewarded and promoted for this.

However, the troops commanded by Chu Yunfei no longer had such a position.

Then.

When there is no more room for advancement in the original unit.

The best option for the headquarters is to transfer these regimental commanders who have been trained with great difficulty to other troops.

Even other war zones.

There is a saying that is very good.

A good horse has a good saddle.

An excellent commander naturally commands troops with higher combat proficiency.

These are the combat troops and generals that he promoted and trained.

Chu Yunfei knew his abilities and characteristics, and was able to command them with ease.

He himself is equivalent to a high-level command platform.

It looks like the prototype of a modern command system.

On this platform.

Each regimental commander can play to their respective strengths.

Someone will back them up at the critical moment.

The officers and soldiers below have high literacy and have developed self-confidence.

Once you leave this platform, go to other troops.

Can he fight as easily as he did under Chu Yunfei's command?

Whether it will have any impact and how it will perform are all matters of the future.

The most important thing is.

When he wants to make personnel adjustments, organizational changes, etc.

What he said.

What needs to be done can be executed from top to bottom.

There is absolutely no need for any hassle.

This is the advantage of the old troops that were promoted by him.

And they were used to working under Chu Yunfei.

Went to other troops.

There are constraints from other commanders and various forces.

I'm afraid he doesn't even have the power to decide on the personnel appointments and dismissals of the troops under his command.

It makes me sad just thinking about it.

In addition to the Seventh Regiment confronting the Datong defenders on the front line.

Able to adjust.

In reality there are only one group and four groups.

Both teams performed quite well.

After the adjustment, the 1st Infantry L and the 4th Infantry L will have six combat battalions under their command.

That is, five infantry battalions.

The infantry battalion consists of eight infantry companies, two engineering companies, a mortar support company, and a logistics company.
Each infantry company is composed of three infantry platoons, one support platoon, and one machine gun platoon.

such.

The average combat strength of each infantry battalion is 850 people.

The total combat strength of the five infantry battalions is 4,250 people.

The number of light and heavy machine guns required is: 225.

The number of 60mm mortars required is: one hundred and forty-two.

The number of 82mm mortars required is: sixty.

An artillery battalion.

The artillery battalion is composed of a direct-fire artillery company, a heavy mortar company, and an ammunition transport company.

The number of direct-fire artillery is: four 45mm anti-tank guns + four Type 92 infantry guns, which will be adjusted depending on the equipment situation.

The number of draft horses is sixteen or more.

The heavy mortar company is equipped with eight 107mm mortars.

The ammunition transport company is considering equipping sixty pack horses and eighteen draft horses, and the number of horses can be adjusted accordingly.

In addition, such a new type of comprehensive combat unit also needs to have a direct field medical company, as well as a cavalry search platoon and reconnaissance company.

Calculating it all together.

The planned number of machine guns of various types is: 338.

The number of submachine guns equipped is: one hundred and eighty-two or more.

Number of 60mm mortars: 155

The number of 82mm mortars is: sixty.

The number of 107mm mortars is: eight.

The number of draft horses is: seventy-eight or more.

The number of pack horses is: one hundred and forty or more.

The number of horses to be ridden is: one hundred and eighty or more.

A number of other types of supplies.

The total strength of such a force is 6,800 people.

The target was the brigade-level combat units of the Japanese Army.

The firepower of light weapons and supporting weapons far exceeds that of the Japanese brigade-level units.

If it is a large-scale battle.

The two new integrated combat units are reinforced with artillery.

It is enough to fight against a special division of the Japanese army.

Three such combat units.

In addition, there was support from the 30th Artillery Regiment and the 31st Mountain Artillery Regiment.

Even if there is a lack of corresponding heavy artillery units.

But its combat effectiveness is enough to rival that of the Japanese Army's regular divisions.

And there would not be such heavy casualties after the fierce battle as before.

but.

Every combat organization has its corresponding shortcomings.

This is naturally the case with such troops.

The first is the number of supporting artillery.

After experiencing a series of major battles, Chu Yunfei simply counted the losses among the various troops.

When adjusting the organization, the number of existing weapons and equipment must also be considered.

It can barely fill the first and fourth troops.

The commanders of these two forces will not only be given priority for promotion.

And equipment will also be supplied first.

In this battle, the 5th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment also performed very well.

The 11th, 12th and 13th divisions under Huang Baitao also performed well.

But no way.

Now he can only organize two troops.

Create two new types of comprehensive combat units with high combat effectiveness.

Chu Yunfei originally wanted to assign Pang Junming's troops directly into the Flying Tiger Honor Division.

It has two new integrated combat units.

But considering that once this adjustment is made.

The new Thirteenth also needs to be benchmarked.

After all, they also have made great achievements in battle today.

Made a name for himself.

Chu Yunfei was unable to replenish weapons and personnel, at least in the short term.

In fact, this problem is the same as the one encountered by Chen Chi-xiu of the Nationalist government when he was reorganizing the army.

Why were only fifteen divisions adjusted and twenty-four divisions reorganized before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War?

Is it far from the 120 target that needs to be sorted out as planned?

The essence is because of poverty and lack of money.

As for the original second, third, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth core regiments.

There will be no adjustments in the short term.

There will be no expansion or reduction.

The core group will continue to be maintained.

As for the first, fourth, seventh and eleventh adjustments, they have been completed.

Whether these basic groups will be adjusted here depends on the situation.

Chu Yunfei now cannot predict what will happen next.

We can't let him take all the benefits.

The rest of the friendly forces can only be treated as Type B combat forces.

There is no such truth!

A full week has passed since I submitted the request for assistance in my mind.

There was still no movement from the Americans.

This made Chu Yunfei confused for a moment as to which link had gone wrong.

Just when he wanted to take the initiative to find the Americans stationed in Changzhi to find out the situation.

An unexpected acquaintance stepped off a plane that landed at Xi'an Airport.

(End of this chapter)