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Chapter 349 Chapter 348, our strength is growing, let's form 3 reinforced companies
Besides, after losing the Taoist priests, each class needs to recruit new grenade launcher shooters, right? And they also need assistant shooters for the main shooters, right? All of these require training, right?

Now, after more than two months of training, the veterans have completed these training subjects and are waiting for the new recruits to join the company.

The guerrillas can train new recruits for three months, with 3 rounds of live ammunition for training. Now, the training of new recruits has reached the last month, and it is time to decide on the specific size of the organization.

The guerrillas currently have three companies. There is no need to consider one of them. It has been stationed in Baijing Town for two months and has developed very well.

"It's time to start a meeting to discuss the organization. What our guerrillas need to consider now is how to organize the soldiers of the headquarters' direct units, such as the first company, cavalry platoon, artillery platoon, special operations team, medical team, and transport team, into a more complete company to deal with the subsequent battles. Oh, and we also need to add a guard platoon to the headquarters, which will be responsible for protecting the safety of the headquarters and the artillery platoon."

"So, let's talk about it. Should we group the troops according to their strength and form four smaller companies, or should we focus on veterans and equipment and form three larger reinforced companies?"

As for the organization issue, everyone had basically the same idea in mind, so after Zhao Danian brought it up, Xing Weiguo spoke up: "Let's confirm it first. I think we can add a fourth company as our main company after the first, second and third companies."

"Well, I agree with Lao Xing's opinion! It just so happens that the first training of the special forces team has ended, and 75 soldiers have been selected and incorporated into the recruit training team. And our current total strength, plus the recruits who are being trained and our cadres, is exactly 850 people." Zhu Xingyu took out a small notebook and continued the topic while speaking.

"Of these 850 people, the first company occupies 140 people, the cavalry platoon occupies 50 people, the special operations team has 61 people in training, and the artillery platoon occupies 30 people. In addition, a guard platoon needs to be formed, which requires 36 people, the team's cooking team needs 12 people, the medical team needs 12 people, the communications team needs 10 people, and the total transport team has no limit but must have at least 15 people. This is where the remaining troops will be received. By the way, there is also a quota for the bugler, and the service team for the Peregrine Falcon needs to continue to be formed, but the number of people can be controlled at around 8 people."

"After removing our commanders, how many troops are still needed? I calculated that there are still 470 to 490 people who need to be arranged. So how do we arrange these 470 people? You know, this time we directly recruited 47 people from the militia into the team, which brings the total strength to 850 people."

After that, Zhu Xingyu put down the small notebook in his hand that recorded all the personnel and organization of the guerrillas and looked at everyone. He is now an instructor, and if he is promoted to the next level, he will be a political commissar, who happens to be in charge of these matters.

"You don't know until you calculate it. You'll be shocked when you do! Do we need the guard platoon? I think when the war breaks out, with the special forces here, we won't need the guard platoon, right?" Zheng Changfeng said.

"The guard platoon is still needed. The special operations team is responsible for external operations, the guard platoon is responsible for internal operations, the cavalry platoon is responsible for patrols and reconnaissance raids, and the 1st Company is the main mobile force. They are different in nature." Li Yuexuan said.

"Then there is nothing to say. Your special forces team will be counted as 50 people. The 480 people will be divided into three companies, with 3 people in each company. It is basically a reinforced company." Xing Weiguo said.

"What if there are more soldiers from the special operations team? Where are you going to put them?" Li Yuexuan asked. "The 37-man organization of your special operations team is the minimum standard, and one captain is just right for three combat squads. So, at most 60 people will be eliminated from the 23 people, which means there will be only a dozen extra soldiers, and they can be arranged anyway. Okay, form three more reinforcement companies, and we will consider the division of equipment." Zhao Danian took over the conversation and began to distribute equipment.

"We have 36 Czech light machine guns, 12 Civilian Type 100 heavy machine guns, and more than semi-automatic guns that need to be distributed. Among them, there is just one light machine gun per squad, so I won't consider it too much. Apart from the semi-automatic guns needed by the special operations team, I plan to equip the veterans in each squad, and the extra ones will be given to the guard platoon."

"The key here is the allocation of the Type 12 heavy machine guns!" Zhao Danian knocked on the table and said, "If we don't want the first company, we will divide the 3 heavy machine guns among three companies. Should we give each company 4, or should we give each of the two companies 3, and put the remaining 3 in one company to strengthen the total to 6? This is related to the nature of our combat mission."

"Is there any difference?" Li Yuexuan didn't quite understand the twists and turns here, so he asked.

"Heavy machine guns are more of a suppressive shooting type and are mainly used in defense. After all, they are too heavy and inconvenient to use during an attack. So, we strengthen a company with 6 heavy machine guns. These will be used by the reserve and guard teams. In future battles, they can forget about the main attack mission and just provide fire support to the brother companies in the back." Xing Weiguo said leisurely.

"Well, it has nothing to do with our company. If it's really necessary, I will call for heavy machine gun support!" Zheng Changfeng, as the company commander, smoked leisurely and looked at the other three company commanders.

"Let's distribute it evenly. Each of our companies will form a heavy machine gun platoon, which will facilitate allocation and mobilization during battles! I guess, unless we seize a large number of heavy machine guns ourselves, we won't be able to get heavy machine guns from the brigade in the days to come. Well, at least before we become a regiment, don't even think about it!" Lu Xiaoran said.

"I agree with Lao Lu's arrangement. Lian Dong, Lao Lu and I, our three companies are all the same, so just follow this allocation. If the team continues to grow in the future and we have a few more companies, we can just distribute the heavy machine guns to them!" said Chen Changsheng.

"Actually, what I hope more is that our ordnance workshop can increase the production capacity of semi-automatic equipment, and then equip all employees with semi-automatic equipment. Put all the heavy machine guns together, and then form a heavy machine gun company like the Japs. Don't the Japs have a special heavy machine gun squadron? We should learn from them." Guo Liandong, who had been silent, said.

"Okay, it's settled! Since Guo Liandong mentioned this, let me also express my opinion. If such a day really comes, we will set up a heavy machine gun company!" said Zhao Danian.

"Hehe, it would be great if the ordnance workshop could tinker with a new light machine gun by itself, or capture some of the Japanese's crossbow light machine guns. I heard that gun is pretty good." said Guo Liandong, who had been silent.

(End of this chapter)