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Qixia Town.

After the special forces regiment had rested in the town for about a month, Ding Wei and Kong Jie brought over their new recruits in exchange for weapons and equipment.

A total of 2520 people!
Yang Yuanshan was very satisfied.

Originally, he thought that these two guys were going to cheat, and was thinking about asking the telegraph operator to send a telegram to urge them in the next few days.

Now it seems that he is worthy of being Li Yunlong's old comrade-in-arms. Although they are both people who like to take advantage of others, their basic credibility is still fine.

If there is a chance in the future, I can continue to trade with them.

……

With the arrival of this group of people, Wei Dayong, who was sent by Yang Yuanshan to Yuci to cause trouble, also brought back about 1000 people for him.

In addition, a large number of wounded soldiers in the Xingshupo Field Hospital also recovered.

So now the special forces regiment has recovered to 15000 people!
However, this obviously could not satisfy Yang Yuanshan's appetite.

So he called all the regimental and battalion-level cadres to his regimental headquarters.

Prepare to adjust the organization of the special forces regiment to accommodate more troops.

After all, there are still 10,000 to 20,000 wounded soldiers in the field hospital, and they are still recovering.

Although many of these people were wounded soldiers from other units, quite a few also belonged to the Special Forces Regiment.

By the time they recover, the size of the special forces regiment will swell to more than 2 people!
It will be difficult to make arrangements without a suitable organization.

Moreover, these wounded soldiers who have experienced life and death are the backbone of the army and must be properly arranged.

……

These days, various telegrams of commendation from superiors have been pouring down to the Special Forces Regiment like snowflakes.

Each battalion in the regiment has been holding commendation meetings one after another these days, and piles of merit books are filled with the names of heroes.

These days, all the soldiers in the regiment walked with the wind, and each of them was happier than if they had married a new bride.

Although Han Yang, Zhan Haishan and other special forces regiment cadres were busy leading the soldiers in training, their physical strength and mental state recovered well thanks to the guaranteed logistics.

Hearing Yang Yuanshan's call, they all rushed to his regiment headquarters with grins on their faces.

Asked anxiously:
"Captain, you asked us to come here. Are we going to fight again?"

Yang Yuanshan shook his head:
"There's no sign of war yet, but we have to adjust our organization to adapt to the upcoming battles."

These days, with the continuous arrival of additional troops, the establishment of each battalion has almost been filled. Now, upon hearing that Yang Yuanshan wants to adjust the establishment, the battalion commanders can't help but feel a little excited.

As an officer, who doesn't want to expand?
He Yunfu asked quickly:

"Captain, how are you going to adjust it?"

“Before, each company of each of our infantry battalions had, in addition to three infantry platoons, a pistol platoon and a machine gun platoon.

Now I plan to change the pistol platoon into an artillery platoon, change the two box guns equipped by each soldier to one, and then equip them with 12 M18 recoilless guns to strengthen the offensive capability of each company.

Let each of our infantry companies have the ability to easily defeat a Japanese infantry squadron and block a Japanese battalion."

Yang Yuanshan pondered for a moment and then spoke out the plan he had been thinking about for a long time.

The core is——

The M18 recoilless rifles were used as mortars and equipped to the company in large numbers.

Anyway, there are a large number of these things in his system warehouse now.

Although the effective range of this thing is not as good as the 50mm mortars commonly equipped in other units of our army.

But in terms of power, it is obviously much stronger than the 50 mortar.

Moreover, its maximum range is more than 3000 meters, making it extremely useful for long-distance artillery coverage.

"One company is equipped with 12 57mm guns?
Commander, this will affect the speed of the troops' movement!"

He Yunfu frowned and reminded.

An infantry platoon of a special forces regiment usually has 50 people, so it is certainly no problem for them to operate 12 of these recoilless guns that only require two people to operate.

But fighting a war requires more than just weapons; artillery shells are more important.

Even if the infantrymen equipped with Type 38 rifles ran out of bullets, they could still use bayonets to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese.

But once the artillery is without shells, it is nothing.

Yang Yuanshan certainly understood his concerns, but he had thought this issue through carefully, and immediately waved his hand without hesitation:
“It shouldn’t be a big problem.

Each recoilless gun shell weighs just over 2 kilograms.

If 12 guns are equipped with 1200 rounds of shells in each battle, that would only be two to three thousand kilograms.

At worst, each of our platoons can get a batch of bicycles equipped with cargo racks to transport these shells.

What's more, doesn't our group still have so many trucks?
These trucks can also carry a lot of ammunition!"

In fact, he didn't say his true feelings, which is that as long as he has a logistics captain who can take out equipment from the system warehouse at any time within a range of 50 kilometers, there is no such thing as running out of ammunition!

Even if each gun only carries 50 rounds of shells, it is not a problem at all.

With just a thought, he could create something out of nothing and make a shell that would blow the Japanese to pieces, making them cry for their parents.

……

When He Yunfu heard Yang Yuanshan mention that artillery shells could be transported by truck, he had nothing to say.

During this period, he often visited the truck fleet.

Of course we know that the carrying capacity of these green-skinned, big-nosed trucks is much greater than that of the Japanese trucks.

A battalion with ten trucks can transport large quantities of ammunition.

So he immediately nodded in agreement:

"All right!
Captain, is there anything else you want to adjust?"

"In each infantry platoon, a machine gun squad will be formed, equipped with three MG-3 general-purpose machine guns."

Yang Yuanshan continued to answer.

"Good guy!

Now the firepower of each of our platoons is enough to scare the Japanese to death."

He Yunfu exclaimed.

Although the infantry squad of the special forces regiment was previously equipped with two Type 2 light machine guns and a grenade launcher.

Now if we replace one infantry squad in each platoon with a heavy machine gun squad, it doesn't seem to be much stronger.

But he knew that on the battlefield, if three MG-3 general-purpose machine guns had sufficient bullets, the fire suppression effect they could create was not comparable to that of two light machine guns and a grenade launcher.

It can even be said that the power can be two or three times greater!
After all, the firing rate of this thing is at least 600 to 800 rounds per minute!

The Type 99 light machine gun only has four or five hundred rounds!
However, Yang Yuanshan did not agree with He Yunfu's exclamation.

He sighed and shook his head:

"This firepower configuration is only used to bully the Japanese.

Compared to the elite armies of the Americans or Germans, it is nothing."

他很清楚，这年头老美一个步兵排，不算基本的步枪、冲锋枪啥的，单论火力支援武器，就有4挺勃朗宁M1919系列中型机枪、2到3门60毫米 M2迫击炮、3到5具巴祖卡火箭筒。

It's simply a firepower monster!

He Yunfu and others did not know that the American army was configured in this way, so when they heard him bragging about other people's strengths, they were naturally skeptical.

However, they have been fighting with Yang Yuanshan for quite some time, so no one has stood up to question them.

Only the third battalion commander, Wang Quanfa, did not dwell on this matter. Instead, he changed the subject and reminded:
"Captain, each of our infantry squads is equipped with two light machine guns, so a platoon has eight. If you put three general-purpose machine guns in each platoon, the ratio of automatic weapons is a bit high.

When a war breaks out, bullets are consumed like water, which is not good for the sustained combat effectiveness of the troops.

Even if we use a bicycle to transport the bullets, it may not be enough!

Our general-purpose machine guns have a very fast firing rate. If we fire them at full speed, it will only take a few minutes to fire 1 rounds!"

……

In war, the more firepower there is, the better.

If the firepower is too strong per unit time, it will result in huge consumption of bullets.

Without reliable logistical support, it is better to equip too many machine guns and heavy machine guns than to equip broadswords. At least in bayonet fighting, broadswords are much more useful than fire sticks.

However, Yang Yuanshan had a cheat, so he didn't care about this question at all, and answered directly with confidence:
"All right, don't worry.

Our troops do not need to use rifles and machine guns to fight a protracted war with the Japanese.

Artillery can solve most problems.

If you really run out of bullets, I have my own way."

Seeing that he insisted, what else could Wang Quanfa say?

I could only smile bitterly and shut up.

I was thinking to myself that I would have to strengthen the training of the soldiers in the battalion in short bursts of machine gun fire.

Don't be like before, where you can't stop once you get excited.

If something unexpected happens, it will be a disaster.

……

Yang Yuanshan didn't know that Wang Quanfa was secretly thinking about himself.

Seeing that no one had any objections, he continued:
"In addition, our telegraph operators have also been trained.

From now on, each company will have a four-person telegraph squad directly under the company headquarters, equipped with two radio stations, one main and one deputy, as well as corresponding hand-cranked generators.

It facilitates communication when the company is out on a mission."

All of their main companies were equipped with radios, which obviously made it easier for battalion commanders to command.

Naturally, no one will have any objections.

However, the telecommunications company commander Wu Jun was a little nervous.

He had no idea whether the new telegraph operators he had trained could work independently.
If these people mess up when they go to the company, it would be a disgrace to Wu Jun.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up and stop it:

"Captain, aren't you a little hasty to equip each company with a radio station now?
Or, let the telegraph operators practice more?

I think it will be done in half a month at most."

Yang Yuanshan understood his concerns, but it was obviously impossible for him to agree.

So he stretched out his hand to signal him to calm down, and said firmly:

“It’s the same when you go to the company to practice.

Our regiment has many radio stations, so there is no need to worry about them being damaged. We can send and receive telegrams between companies!
Don't leave me idle!"

"Yes!"

Wu Jun could only respond loudly.

Han Yang couldn't help but say:

"Captain, if our companies do this, will the dense telecommunications signals make the Japanese think that our headquarters has moved here?"

Yang Yuanshan gave him a sidelong look and chuckled:
“Isn’t that just right?

We've been resting for so long, it's time to stretch our arms and legs, right?"

"That's right! That's right!

It’s time to get active.”

Everyone present echoed in unison and laughed.

……

After laughing, Yang Yuanshan took a sip of water.

Then they attacked the artillery companies of the infantry battalions:
"The artillery companies of each battalion are now only equipped with 12 Type infantry guns. The range of these guns is still a bit short. Once they encounter the Japanese regiment-level troops, they will be powerless to resist.

So I decided to add two more 75mm mountain guns to each battalion!"

The basic establishment of each company of the special forces regiment is 300 people. Therefore, after each battalion's artillery company is equipped with 12 Type infantry guns, it still has some spare capacity to operate two mountain guns.

So the battalion commanders all nodded in agreement.

After all, this is to strengthen their combat effectiveness, and they would be crazy to oppose it.

After Yang Yuanshan's adjustments, the main infantry battalion of the special forces regiment actually became a reinforced combined battalion with a full strength of 1500 people.

全营装备75毫米山炮2门，九二式步兵炮12门，M18型57毫米无后坐力炮36门，MG-42通用机枪63挺，九九式轻机枪七八十挺，捌玖式掷弹筒36具以及三八大盖、20响盒子炮若干。

With full equipment, personnel and training, taking out a whole battalion of Japanese devils was like a piece of cake.

Even when facing a regiment of the Japanese devils, we were able to fight steadily and not fall behind.

……

After talking about the basic configuration of the infantry battalion, Yang Yuanshan arranged:

“Now our five main infantry battalions are not enough.

So I want to form another fast infantry battalion, with the same main organization as other infantry battalions, but with additional equipment of tricycles and bicycles to achieve rapid mobility. "

As he spoke, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful that he still had too few motorcycles.

Otherwise, it would be really fun to get him thousands of motorcycles and set up a fully motorized rapid infantry battalion.

"What? Rapid Infantry Battalion?

Commander, I'm afraid the terrain and road conditions in northwest Shanxi are not suitable?"

Zhan Haishan quickly raised an objection.

He was very familiar with the Japanese motorcycle vanguards.

It's not difficult to deal with them. You can just dig a trap and make them capsize.

Yang Yuanshan nodded:
"If we only operate in northwest Shanxi, this thing may not be very convenient.

But our vision cannot be so narrow. We must prepare for the mechanization of the entire regiment after we break out of Jin in the future.

Therefore, this rapid infantry battalion must be built!
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t have much effect in the short term. We should focus on the future.

After all, a year ago, who among you could have imagined that our special forces group would be so powerful now?"

After hearing what he said, everyone present felt their blood boiling and couldn't help but nod their heads repeatedly.

Zhou Xianpei asked:

"Captain, who are you going to appoint as the commander of this rapid infantry battalion?"

Since Yang Yuanshan brought up this matter, he certainly has some ideas about it.

Without hesitation, he answered:

"It should be the deputy commander of the Second Battalion, Xia Dayi, or the deputy commander of the Fourth Battalion, Li Youqiong.

Which one do you think is suitable?"

When hearing about these two candidates, the most conflicted ones were the Second Battalion Commander He Yunfu and the Fourth Battalion Commander Li Dahe.

To them, these two candidates are their right-hand men. If they are transferred away, they will have to shoulder all the troubles in the camp by themselves.

But as comrades-in-arms, they also don't want to hinder each other's future.

For a moment, I couldn't help but hesitate and didn't want to express my opinion hastily.

Seeing that no one was talking, Yang Yuanshan immediately started calling out names starting with Zhou Xianpei.

Let them express their opinions one by one.

After spending a few minutes and some discussion, Yang Yuanshan finally decided to choose the more capable Xia Dayi as the battalion commander.

Instead of Li Youqiong, who was closer to him.

Then he told Zhou Xianpei and Han Yang:
"Lao Zhou, Han Yang, you two should go talk to Xia Dayi later, and then select some key personnel from the veterans who have recovered in the field hospital and appoint them as company and platoon leaders to help Xia Dayi set up this rapid infantry battalion.

For the time being, let's call it the Sixth Infantry Battalion."

"it is good!"

The two nodded quickly.

...(End of chapter)