Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 69: Large quantities of weapons and equipment have been delivered, and the organization has been adjusted and distributed (subscription required)

358th Regiment, military camp outside the city.

Three major officers from the Quartermaster Department, Ordnance Department, and Food Department of the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters marched into the barracks in unison.

Behind them were transport trucks and mule carts.

It was filled with guns, ammunition, machine guns, artillery shells, and even at the back of the team.

There are also two 75mm Jin-made small mountain cannons
A major officer stepped forward in the lead.

The guard immediately turned around and saluted: "Hello, sir. Please do not approach the camp without permission."

"Please inform them that we are from the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters and are here on the orders of Commander Yan."

"Please wait a moment, sirs!"

Even the guards standing guard at the door knew how to be polite.

After briefly reporting the situation, the guard in the duty booth called the regiment headquarters.

After Sun Ming, who was leading people to clean up, learned about the situation.

He immediately sent someone to inform the battalion commander Qian Bojun.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong are not here.

In terms of military rank, position, and seniority.

Qian Bojun was the only one who could make the decision in the 358th Regiment at this time.

Sun Ming met Qian Bojun outside the barracks, and the two walked out of the camp together.

After saluting each other.

"I am Qian Bojun, the commander of the 358st Battalion of the th Regiment."

The three officers also expressed their purpose: "Captain Qian, these are the weapons and supplies that should be replenished for the 358th Regiment, as well as the rewards for the previous battle of Ruyuekou."

Qian Bojun nodded and waved to the soldiers behind him.

The soldiers from the transport battalion of the supply battalion quickly stepped forward to take an inventory.

Qian Bojun and Sun Ming invited three majors from three departments into the reception room.

Although the station is temporary.

But although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

Sun Ming also took out the precious tea purchased by Chu Yunfei to entertain these distinguished guests from the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

Not long after.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong returned.

"It seems that the amount of ammunition and firearms replenished this time is quite a lot."

Fang Ligong looked towards the end of the team and reminded quietly: "Commander, look over there, there should be two 75mm mountain cannons."

"very good!"

Artillery is known as the god of war.

During the Anti-Japanese War and even throughout the Second World War.

The killing efficiency of artillery far exceeds that of ordinary light weapons.

Chu Yunfei was in a very good mood as he was able to obtain so many supplies and materials.

After showing up in the reception room and saying hello.

Chu Yunfei sent Fang Ligong to stay where he was to deal with these colleagues from the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters.

And he.

He sent people to gather all the battalion and company commanders.

The first collective meeting since the Battle of Yuanping was held.

On the way to the regiment headquarters, Wu Ziqiang met the fourth battalion commander Zhuo Tianyu.

The two were still muttering and wondering whether they should make a battle summary.

The casualties and losses have not yet been counted.

The materials are not ready yet.

If the meeting were held today, the two would most likely be scolded.

Chu Yunfei has a habit.

Even if it's just a small-scale battle.

As long as you encounter a situation in this battle that you have never encountered before.

They would hold a meeting of officers to summarize experiences and propose corresponding solutions.

To improve the combat effectiveness of the troops and ensure victory in the next battle.

Regiment Headquarters.

The two men heard Qian Bojun's hearty laughter before they entered the meeting room.

The two looked at each other.

Something is wrong, very wrong!
Qian Bojun usually has a sour face, as if everyone owes him three or five hundred thousand.

How can you be so happy?

After walking to the door of the conference room.

Only then did the two of them see each other.

Qian Bojun, the battalion commander who usually has a serious face.

At this time, he was chatting with Liang Guoping, the battalion commander of the mountain artillery battalion who was sitting opposite him with a smile on his face.

Her face was full of wrinkles when she smiled, like a chrysanthemum.

Zhuo Tianyu wiped his eyes.

Make sure you're not seeing things.

Liang Guoping, the commander of the artillery battalion sitting opposite, had his mouth almost stretched to his ears.

Isn't Liang Guoping the most stable person on weekdays?

What made them so happy?

What is going on? Could it be that this is a commendation from above?

The camps of Wu Ziqiang and Zhuo Tianyu are relatively closer to the inside.

In order to prepare materials for this operation, they had no idea what was happening outside.

"Duanzao!"

"Take a seat!"

Chu Yunfei nodded and motioned for the two to sit down.

Soon, Fang Ligong, the chief of staff, also came to the meeting room.

The participants in this meeting are the commanders of the three infantry battalions. (The troops of the third battalion commander Luo Weiguo have not yet arrived in Taiyuan)
And the artillery battalion commander Liang Guoping.

Major Liu Shugao, the battalion commander of the baggage transport battalion.

Liu Shugao is a thin middle-aged man, and Chu Yunfei doesn't know how old he is.

Because of his serious and stingy nature.

He was appointed by Chu Yunfei as the battalion commander of the baggage transport battalion and director of the regiment's logistics department.

He was also given the nickname Liu Landlord.

The cavalry company commander Ma Keying, a big and strong man, sat aside without saying a word.

The air defense company commander Li Hongyu is even more of a taciturn person.

Heavy mortar company commander Song Ming glanced around with his small eyes like a thief, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing that all the participants had arrived, Chu Yunfei got straight to the point and said, "Everyone, I called you to the meeting at this time today because I want to announce a good news."

Wu Ziqiang turned to look at the fourth battalion commander Zhuo Tianyu standing beside him. "What good news?"

Zhuo Tianyu said frankly: "How should I know?"

"Okay, stop guessing."

Chu Yunfei did not keep the secret and said immediately: "Our 358th Regiment will most likely be expanded into a unit directly under the theater."

"Oh my god, are they going to expand?"

"No wonder the battalion commander and his men are so happy!"

"Commander, then you will be the donkey's paw, right?"

"Yes, yes, sir, since you have become the donkey's palm, then we should also be promoted to a higher rank!"

The mortar company commander Song Ming reacted very quickly, changed his words immediately, and his face was full of anticipation.

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said, "Listen to me first!"

"Although the position of brigade commander has not been decided yet, the expansion is most likely a done deal."

"We will follow the previous process, report the merits that should be reported, and reward those who should be rewarded."

"The soldiers below have performed well this time, and those who deserve promotion should be promoted."

"In this battle, our army suffered heavy casualties. I know this clearly. I will give you three days to compile the casualty list and the list of those who have performed meritorious service and need to be rewarded. The pensions must also be paid in full."

Chu Yunfei paused and said, "Did you hear everything clearly?"

"Yes!"

After Chu Yunfei finished speaking, he took the list of military equipment replenishment from Fang Ligong.

The first thing to focus on is heavy weapons.

[Twenty Czech-style machine guns made in Jin.]

[Nine French Hotchkiss heavy machine guns.] [Four Jin-made 82mm mortars, rounds of ammunition.]

[Two 75mm mountain cannons made in Jin, and rounds of shells. ]

Next is the list of light weapons.

[Two thousand Type 65 rifles made in Jin, and two and a half million rounds of Type 65 bullets (the caliber of this bullet is the same as that of the Czech machine guns made in Jin).]

[One hundred and fifty Mauser combat pistols made in Jin, and twenty thousand rounds of pistol ammunition.]

[79 rounds of German machine gun ammunition. ]

【Five thousand Jin-made wooden-handled grenades.】

This replenishment does not include the ammunition and weapons left for them in Yangquan City.

So much military supplies.

Chu Yunfei couldn't help but be a little surprised.

When did Yan Laoxi become so generous!

He turned around and whispered to Fang Ligong: "Brother Ligong, let's not talk about heavy weapons for now."

"I plan to distribute all these self-defense pistols to the first company of the first battalion. What do you think?"

Fang Ligong pushed up his glasses.

These self-defense pistols were assigned to the special forces company in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's combat sequence.

Some people also habitually call it the pistol company or the guard company.

As the regiment is tasked with guarding the headquarters, it naturally does not need to be equipped with weapons with a long range.

Commander Yan actually gave these equipments to Chu Yunfei in order to allow him to expand and re-equip the special forces company.

This is also a basic operation.

But Chu Yunfei's guards all used Thompsons made in Jin.

There is no need for a Mauser C96 to increase close combat firepower.

As for the first company of the first battalion.

Chu Yunfei has always used him as a sharp knife.

Missions such as surprise attacks, sentry raids, and night raids are often carried out.

Mauser C96 can greatly improve their combat flexibility.

Assigning the company to Bian Fucheng is indeed the best choice at the moment.

just.

The equipment was given in advance.

The expansion is most likely a done deal.

It would be inappropriate if the officers after the expansion did not have pistols to equip.

Thinking of this, Fang Ligong reminded quietly: "Commander, I suggest that it is best to keep 20 in reserve. Our army suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and the grassroots company and platoon leaders may have to be promoted from among the soldiers."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Yes, let's do it this way. In addition, I plan to assign the mountain artillery and mortars directly to the mountain artillery battalion and the heavy mortar company."

"Rifles are distributed according to the number of infantrymen in each battalion. In addition, Captain Liu said earlier that their baggage battalion also needs more self-defense weapons, so we can just hand over the old Jin-made rifles that have been replaced to them for use."

Fang Ligong nodded in agreement: "The distribution method of the regiment commander is the best at the moment."

Chu Yunfei stared at Fang Ligong and looked at him with a smile: "Regarding the expansion of the troops this time, do you have any further ideas, Brother Ligong?"

Oh no, that look again.

After Fang Ligong pondered for a moment, he said very conservatively: "If there is no rigid requirement from the superiors, perhaps we can try to reorganize the four infantry battalions into two subordinate infantry regiments.

An infantry regiment consisting of two regiments and two battalions can not only ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, but also facilitate command.

It’s just that the flexibility of the troops may be a little lacking.”

The two-regiment, two-battalion system has many advantages.

But there are also many disadvantages.

The most obvious disadvantage is.

Chu Yunfei couldn't directly skip the level and perform micro-manipulation.

While maintaining the battalion-level organization, he can command each battalion vertically.

The 358th Regiment, the main means of communication between the regimental headquarters and the battalion headquarters was wired telephones.

Communications between battalions and companies mainly rely on bugles, flag signals, whistles, messengers, and even flashlights.

As for advanced things like walkie-talkies.

It had not yet been invented in 1937.

Even Americans did not start using it until 1940.

If it were possible to equip the company and platoon levels with walkie-talkies during the war against the Japanese army.

Combat will also be more flexible.

It's a pity.

Chu Yunfei thought about the distribution of weapons.

He looked at the battalion commanders who were in a heated discussion.

"Brother Bojun, what are the casualties of your first battalion?"

Qian Bojun sighed and continued, "It's not optimistic either. Four of the eighteen company commanders were killed. More importantly, four heavy machine guns were lost in this battle, and many Czech-style machine guns were also damaged by the Japanese."

"Now that we've arrived in Taiyuan, why don't we just hand it over and let the repair shop fix it for us?"

Wu Ziqiang said unhappily: "You think they are gods, right? Many firearms cannot be repaired. Only those light and heavy machine guns that are slightly damaged or can be used by replacing parts can be repaired."

Zhuo Tianyu was excited: "But then again, I finally came to Taiyuan City this time, I don't know if I will have the chance to go into the city for some entertainment."

Qian Bojun kindly reminded him: "Keep your voice down. If the commander hears you, he will definitely punish you."

Chu Yunfei asked directly: "Qian Bojun, have you calculated the casualties and losses of your first battalion?"

I heard Chu Yunfei asking.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Qian Bojun stood up and nodded, "Report to the commander, the statistics have indeed been completed."

"Well, tell me briefly."

Qian Bojun said: "In this battle, our first battalion suffered 839 casualties, including 523 deaths, eight platoon leaders, and four company commanders, including the 6th Company Commander Meng Yueping, the 9th Company Commander Xi Qijun, the 13th Company Commander Kuang Wenjie, and the 14th Company Commander Hu Xianqiang."

Qian Bojun paused for a moment and looked at Chu Yunfei.

"Gun loss situation."

Seeing Chu Yunfei nod, Qian Bojun then added: "In addition, we also lost a lot of firearms. Three hundred and thirty Jin-made Type 65 rifles were destroyed, four heavy machine guns were destroyed, three Czech-style light machine guns were destroyed, and the grenades were also used up. The entire battalion only has less than 150,000 rounds of ammunition left."

"Other types of material losses are still being counted, and it will take some time."

Chu Yunfei nodded, the casualties of the first battalion were still acceptable.

In the Battle of Yuanping City, the most fruitful results were achieved on the first day.

More than 800 Japanese soldiers were killed, and the brigade commander Seiichiro Shinohara was killed.

In the subsequent blocking battles, there were few results.

The casualties were also high.

Otherwise, this battle would definitely be a rare victory.

The main force of the first battalion did not suffer many casualties, and the situation of the remaining battalions should be better.

Chu Yunfei looked at the Second Battalion Commander Wu Ziqiang with some expectation: "Where is your Second Battalion?"

Wu Ziqiang immediately stood up and reported: "Reporting to the regiment commander, the second battalion suffered 230 casualties and 170 sacrifices. Among them, the third company led by Wu Dabao suffered the most casualties, with more than half of the casualties and incomplete organizational structure. Four squad leaders of their company were killed in action."

Listening to Wu Ziqiang talking, the fourth battalion commander Zhuo Tianyu was stunned.

This is a bitch.

That's not what you said on the way here just now.

"The second is the Fourth Company. There are more new recruits in the Fourth Company, and the squad leaders are veterans who were temporarily promoted. Most of them have no experience in leading troops and their combat effectiveness is relatively poor."

"However, overall, the situation of our Second Battalion is good. The organization is complete and we will be able to restore our combat effectiveness quickly after replenishment."

"As for equipment losses, they are still being counted. Some of the Type 65 rifles that were slightly damaged are being repaired by the battalion and can be used as is."

Chu Yunfei heard this and said, "The gun is the life of a soldier. It is the lifeblood of the soldier. The weapon in his hand must not be compromised."

"The weapons have just been sent to the Taiyuan Arsenal for repair, so there's still time."

Wu Ziqiang nodded: "Okay, Commander, I understand!"

Zhuo Tianyu suddenly felt something was wrong.

It can be heard from this report that Wu Ziqiang certainly did not do a good job of statistics.

But at least part of the work was done and it got away with it.

But he just went to sleep after he arrived and did nothing.

What's going on?

I felt a vague sense of scrutiny.

Zhuo Tianyu swallowed and looked up at Chu Yunfei, feeling a little nervous.

Seeing Zhuo Tianyu's character, Chu Yunfei stopped asking.

He just emphasized again: "All the work must be sorted out in three days."

Chu Yunfei stood up and walked to the side of Captain Liu of the Supply Battalion, patting him on the shoulder: "Also, Captain Liu, you must remember to count the supplies handed over to us twice... If the supplies are insufficient, report to me immediately."

"Yes, Danzao!"

(End of this chapter)