Chapter 117 On merit
After a week-long fighting, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army completely wiped out all Japanese and puppet troops in the Shangdang area and designated the entire Shangdang area as the base of the Eighth Route Army.
After discussions between the division commander and the headquarters, it was decided to formally establish the Shangdang Military Region with Shangdang as the center and the Taiyue and Taihang mountain ranges as the borders, based on the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
The Shangdang Military Region has two sub-military regions under its jurisdiction: Taiyue and Taihang.
The Taiyue Military Sub-district was established based on the original 385th Brigade.
The Taihang Military Sub-district was established based on the most powerful 386th Brigade and the 1st Death Column.
Each military sub-district has six main regiments and troops directly under the military sub-district, plus basic regiments and local troops formed by each military sub-district.
As the army's territory becomes larger, it is natural to start expanding the army. At the same time, it is necessary to re-plan the defense areas of each army and the recruitment locations.
Following the order from the headquarters, the various units of the 129th Division quickly began the reorganization work.
Many military commanders made contributions in this battle and are waiting for promotion.
During this battle, the independent regiment, which made the greatest contribution, also underwent reorganization.
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White Tiger Ridge.
Baihu Ridge, which had just been recaptured, is now busy repairing its previous fortifications.
At this time, the brigade commander also brought his personnel to Baihuling, summoned Li Yunlong and Ding Wei and began to announce the reorganization order.
Baihuling, in the command room converted from an underground arsenal.
Everyone gathered around a large table piled with ammunition boxes and looked at the brigade commander sitting at the head with smiles on their faces.
It can be seen that everyone is very happy.
Oh, it should be that everyone except one of them is very happy.
The face of a certain regimental commander with a chamber pot on his head, who was sitting next to the brigade commander, was as black as the bottom of a pot.
There was an invisible but extremely strong resentment emanating from his body, as if someone owed him money.
The brigade commander standing by frowned at the regiment commander's gloomy face, then joked.
"Li Yunlong, who are you showing your droopy face to?"
"We just won a great victory, and everyone is so happy. Why are you so gloomy?"
That’s right, the commander with a dark face is Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong has received news from Zhang Dabiao's fellow villager that in this major reorganization, the independent regiment will be divided into three.
The 386th Brigade will form two new main force regiments, a new second regiment and a vanguard regiment.
Naturally, Kong Jie became the leader of the new second regiment.
The leader of the vanguard group was Qin Yangming.
How could Li Yunlong be happy when the independent regiment was split into three parts at once?
Listening to what the brigade commander said, Li Yunlong immediately retorted: "Brigade commander, you see, I worked hard to capture Shiquan County, and I won't say anything if there is no reward from above.
You're also going to split the independent regiment into three parts. How can I be happy with this?"
"Hahaha, Li Yunlong, ah Li Yunlong, you are really well-informed."
"Okay, okay, why are you so stingy?
Don't tell me you're not mentally prepared.
When you attacked Shiquan County, you should have thought that with the merits of this time, Kong Jie and Qin Yangming would be promoted to regiment leaders.
Okay, everyone, take a seat and let’s get down to business.”
As the words fell, everyone who was still talking sat up straight and looked at the brigade commander with serious expressions.
Even Li Yunlong put away his resentful expression.
"Zhao Gang, Zhong Zhicheng, the two of you can report first, what did the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment capture this time?
Zhao Gang will first report on the independent regiment’s seizures.”
"Yes."
Zhao Gang, who had been prepared, took out the list of spoils of the independent regiment and began to report.
"The number of materials seized by the independent regiment during the attack on Shiquan County is as follows." "This time, we seized 82 gold bars and 89,421 silver dollars from the Japanese puppet troops.
There is also a portion of Japanese military notes and Japanese yen, worth about 10,000 yuan.”
“The weapons and equipment seized in good condition mainly include:
There are 3,348 Type 38 large covers.
There were 4,284 Type 65 rifles made in Jin.
The Japanese had 52 Type 99 light machine guns.
Seventy-one Jin-made Type 65 light machine guns.
There are more than thirty heavy machine guns of various types.
Fifty-two grenade launchers.
Fifteen 60mm mortars.
Four 81mm mortars,
Six 82mm mortars.
Three 90mm mortars.
Twelve 37mm flat-fire guns.
Seventeen 70mm infantry guns.
Six Type 13 75mm mountain cannons made in Jin.
Four Japanese Type 41 75mm mountain guns.
Twelve Type 94 75mm mountain cannons.
As for tanks, including the six tanks captured by the Vanguard Battalion at the beginning, there are a total of ten tanks.
The Pioneer Battalion had the most ammunition. It seized a military train used by the Japanese to transport ammunition, and also found a temporary ammunition depot set up by the Japanese.
There are more than 800,000 bullets of various types, and tens of thousands of shells of various kinds."
After listening to the data reported by Zhao Gang, Ding Wei and Zhong Zhicheng looked at each other in disbelief.
"Oh my god, the Independence Regiment has made a fortune this time. They've really become wealthy landlords!"
Before the brigade commander opened his mouth to speak, Wu Xiaoguo, who was sitting next to Qin Yangming, took a breath and spoke.
Although he did not directly participate in the battle, he was responsible for cleaning up the battlefield for the New 1st Regiment.
The weapons and equipment seized in Linyuan County totaled less than one-fifth of those of the New 1st Regiment.
In terms of artillery, there were only four Type 92 infantry guns, two Jin-made Type 13 75mm mountain guns and four 60mm mortars.
The total number of shells was no more than 300, which means that each gun had no more than 30 shells.
As Li Yunlong listened to Zhao Gang's report, he wished he could cover Zhao Gang's mouth.
The spoils of war captured in Shiquan County this time would not only be enough for the Independent Regiment, but would also be enough for the entire 386th Brigade if its organization was not expanded.
Especially those artillery pieces, which allowed each main regiment under the 129th Division to form an artillery company, and not just the kind that only had mortars and grenade launchers.
Listening to Zhao Gang's report, the brigade commander turned his head and looked at Li Yunlong: "Li Yunlong, congratulations..."
"Commander, tell me, how much equipment do you want to take? I won't argue with you."
Seeing the brigade commander looking at him, Li Yunlong knew what the brigade commander wanted to do without waiting for him to finish speaking.
"Hahaha, Li Yunlong, don't be so stingy. The last time our Eighth Route Army expanded, all the equipment we got from Yan Laoxi has been consumed.
This time, our Eighth Route Army established the Shangdang Military Region, and our 129th Division needed to be expanded, so weapons and equipment were naturally in urgent need. "
"Besides, your old comrade and Xiao Qin will also be the regiment leaders this time. You don't want them to be left with only a few hundred old Hanyang-made sleeves in their hands after they become the regiment leaders, do you?"
(End of this chapter)
