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Chapter 537 Chapter 536, There are so many guerrillas?

When the soldiers were eating, Li Yuexuan did not eat with them. Instead, he went back to the village with Zhao Danian and others to hold a meeting.

"Let's not talk about the welcome, let's get straight to the point!" Zhu Xingyu glanced at the company-level cadres present, and then said, "First, let me inform you of our organization and equipment, so that our deputy captain and the comrades of the first battalion will have a clear idea!"

Zhu Xingyu finished speaking, took out the notebook, and then said: "You were out for more than a year, and when you came back, the number of people increased from more than 200 to more than 700. You also brought back 6 heavy mortars, 3 82 mortars, 360 heavy mortar shells, and 82 240 mortar shells."

"In the year since you left, our guerrillas have made great progress! Although the Japanese raided our base several times, with the help of the 3rd Regiment of the First Division, our base did not suffer any losses. Instead, it created many opportunities for actual combat for our new recruits!"

"Here comes the point. Our guerrilla force currently has 89 troops, including staff members directly under the team headquarters and functional class personnel. In addition, there is one guard platoon, one transport team, two artillery platoons equipped with six 1 mortars, one cavalry company with 1 troops, all armed with assault rifles; six infantry companies with an average strength of 2 troops, equipped with semi-automatic and assault rifles, Qi Lali light and heavy machine guns, as well as shotguns and shotguns."

"So, excluding the First Battalion and the Special Operations Squad, our guerrilla force has 1400 men. Adding the guerrillas and the special operations team, the total strength is 2150!"

"Good guys, with this calculation, we can be regarded as a main force regiment, right?" Xiao Fengyun said.

"Main force regiment? The main force regiment's equipment is not as good as ours, and their manpower is even less than ours! How many main force regiments are equipped with heavy mortars?" Zheng Changfeng said.

"Okay, don't interrupt. Our team is now unified, and the strength is much greater than we initially expected. So the next issue we need to discuss is how to effectively command these teams? First of all, our existing command system and garrison need to be adjusted after adding a battalion. Then, should we set up the 2nd and 3rd Battalions? How should the artillery be dispatched?" Zhu Xingyu said.

"Captain..." Li Yuexuan said, "You should have already mastered the current data, right? Don't hide it, tell me your thoughts quickly, and then we can go eat!"

"Huh? You kid...Okay, I'll tell you what I think. If you have no objection, raise your hands and vote!" Zhao Danian said, "My idea is to keep the first battalion unchanged and change the current company numbers from 2 to 6 to 4 to 9. The three companies 4.5.6, 2, and 7.8.9 will be combined into the 3nd Battalion, with Guo Liandong as the battalion commander; the three companies , , and will be combined into the rd Battalion, with Chen Changsheng as the battalion commander."

"Then, regarding mortars, I have two plans. One is to split the mortars. Each battalion will have a mortar platoon, each equipped with three mortars, and the team headquarters will only command the 3mm heavy mortars. The second plan is to set up an artillery battalion and put the heavy mortars and 120 mortars under the unified command of the team headquarters. What are your opinions?" Zhao Danian looked at Li Yuexuan.

"My opinion..." Li Yuexuan thought for a moment and said, "If we do this, won't it go against the central government's requirement of streamlining the military and government? So, instead of having the first, second, and third battalions, we can report the organization to the headquarters as the first squad, the second squad, and the third squad. At least it will look small! Then, companies 1.2.3, , and will be assigned to the first squad..."

"As for the artillery? We only focus on the key points and let the 82 mortars enter the company combat. I think we have to follow the spirit of the document and build the foundation of the company. We might as well put the mortars into the company. One 82 mortar per company, and temporarily let go of the special forces' mortars to build the company first! As for the heavy mortars, we will establish a company under the command of the team headquarters." "One company, 6 heavy mortars, equipped with a platoon of transport team and a platoon of close combat guard platoon, can also form a company!" said Li Yuexuan.

"Well... okay! But the special forces team doesn't have artillery, will they be suppressed and defeated in battle?" Zhao Danian asked.

"Assign an artillery group to the special operations team. It's a stopgap measure when the number of people is small. We're back to the base now, aren't we? The artillery of the special operations team will wait for a while. I'll ask the headquarters for a mortar! Well, with the next batch of support materials coming, it will only take about a month." Li Yuexuan spoke with confidence, and he really gave Minister Zhang whatever he wanted.

"Then it's settled! The infantry will be divided into squads, not battalions; then the artillery will be added to the company to strengthen the overall combat effectiveness of the company! Do you have any objections? If not, just raise your hands and vote!" Zhu Xingyu made a summary and then said.

"I agree!" The company commanders present immediately raised their hands to express their approval. It really doesn't matter to us whether we have a squad or not, but putting mortars in the company will make a lot of sense! If there are mortars in the company, then they can dare to fight against the Japanese troops if they pull out a company to fight alone! At least, in the mountainous area, they dare to fight against the Japanese troops!
"I agree!" The company commanders had no objection, and the comrades who were supposed to be battalion commanders but now became squad leaders also had no objection. It was just a change of name, but the medicine remained the same. If they really encountered a large group of Japanese devils, their squad would have to go!

"I don't have any objection, I agree!" Lu Xiaoran, who had been very quiet, also raised his hand, indicating that he had no objection. Logically, he should also lead a battalion to fight, but in this case, he could only join the squad as a company commander. But Lao Lu said that it didn't matter, being a company commander was better, as he could fight the devils directly.

"Haha, Lao Lu, your situation has changed. You won't be the company commander anymore!" Zhu Xingyu said, "Give up your power and let Comrade Zhu Dantong be the company commander. Then you can stay in the team headquarters and be the deputy captain!"

"I'll be the deputy captain? Then what about Comrade Youshun?" Lu Xiaoran looked at Zhu Xingyu and Zhao Danian in confusion.

"As for me, I am still the deputy captain. I am the first mate and you are the second mate!" Li Yuexuan said in a joking tone: "My next work focus is not on the team, but on the construction of the arsenal! The construction of the arsenal is very important, so I probably won't have much time to manage the team! Therefore, the team needs your help, Old Lu!"

"Okay, I agree to be the deputy captain! Well, let me ask, what is my specific task?" Lu Xiaoran asked.

"Specific tasks..." Zhao Danian and Zhu Xingyu exchanged a glance, then said, "Militia! Develop the militias in each village! If our guerrillas don't want to continue to develop in the direction of a detachment, then we must work hard to improve our internal strength and lay a good foundation for the militia! Strive to have a militia platoon in each village, and a militia company in large villages! Peregrine, what do you think?"

"Support! We will maintain the existing troops and equipment, and then arm the militia. It would be best if we could mobilize tens of thousands of militiamen at once!" Li Yuexuan's eyes flashed with the flame of a lantern.

(End of this chapter)