Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 173: When it comes to falsely reporting military achievements, the Eighth Route Army is just a rookie
Headquarters.

"Boss, the 103rd Regiment that penetrated deep into Dayun Mountain was wiped out by the New nd Regiment." The deputy chief of staff reported to the deputy commander-in-chief with a smile.

"Killed it? Good!"

"What is the current situation of the New Second Regiment? How many casualties have been suffered?"

Although there were only 1300 Japanese soldiers who broke into Dayun Mountain, they were all combat troops. Even without infantry artillery, their combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of an infantry battalion.

"The casualties are not heavy. The New Second Regiment reported a total of more than 7 casualties," said the Deputy Chief of General Staff.

"700 to 1300! Good, good! The New Second Regiment performed really well!" said the deputy commander-in-chief with a smile.

Although the New Second Regiment had as many as seven or eight thousand soldiers participating in the battle, which was five times the number of the Japanese, it is still worthy of praise for being able to achieve such a casualty ratio.

All 1300 Japanese soldiers were killed, but many of the casualties of the New Second Regiment were recovered.

"Forward the battle report to the Second War Zone Headquarters and Chongqing, and urge the supply of military supplies." said the deputy commander-in-chief.

Although Chiang Kai-shek began to reduce the types and quantities of military supplies provided to the Eighth Route Army after the Fifth National Congress of the Communist Party of China ended at the beginning of the year, some bullets necessary for combat were still replenished.

However, the deputy commander-in-chief already felt something was wrong. He was afraid that the supply would stop soon, so he kept urging.

The supplies are yours only when you get them in your hands. No matter how good they sound on paper, they will have no practical effect.

Chang Guangtou is a person who always goes back on his words.

"Damn it! 1300 people are just a battalion-level force of the Japanese army, and the Eighth Route Army dares to report a regiment?" Chiang Kai-shek looked at the telegram in disbelief.

Aren't the Eighth Route Army known for seeking truth from facts? How did they learn to falsify their military achievements? But if you falsify, you should also change the data. This is far less professional than the Kuomintang troops.

"Chairman, these 1300 people should be the majority of combat forces drawn from the 103rd Regiment." The adjutant on the side explained that he had seen the intelligence sent by the Second War Zone.

"That's not even a squadron!"

"Besides, why do the Eighth Route Army keep urging us for military supplies? What does this mean? Could it be that the Kuomintang government will withhold the supplies?" Chiang Kai-shek said unhappily.

After hearing what Chiang Kai-shek said, the adjutant beside him said nothing. It is better to stay out of matters involving the Red Party.

Chiang Kai-shek was extremely angry about the Eighth Route Army's distrust of him.

However, Chiang Kai-shek had no way to deal with the Eighth Route Army's urging. The ammunition and military pay could be reduced or delayed, but they could not be denied. Now the Zhongtiao Mountain area still had to rely on the Eighth Route Army to hold back the Japanese on the flank.

After a temper tantrum, Chiang Kai-shek could only helplessly say: "Send a telegram to Wei Junru and the Tianshui camp, asking them to provide ammunition for the Eighth Route Army. They will each provide half, and we will give them more when the military supplies are shipped next month."

"Yes!"

"By the way, Chairman, Commander Yan from the Second War Zone sent a telegram asking whether we should give him a commendation?" asked the adjutant.

"What's the reward? It's just a brigade. Is it worth a reward? Damn it!"

"Tell the Second War Zone to only give verbal praise!" Chiang Kai-shek said. Verbal commendations were possible, but no physical rewards were possible.

"Yes!"

At the temporary headquarters of the New Second Regiment, Xu Wu walked in with a telegram.

"Commander, I received a telegram from the brigade commander, the large Japanese force that was mopping up has retreated."

"The reconnaissance platoon also returned from Zhengfeng Town. They said that the Japanese there were also retreating in groups. Except for a small number that went to Ping'an, most of them evacuated along the highway towards Luyang and Taiyuan."

The brigade commander did not even mention the verbal commendation from the Kuomintang in his telegram.

After listening to Xu Wu's report, Chen Chengxing threw his pencil on the map and said excitedly: "The devils have finally retreated!"

Although the New Second Regiment still has a certain combat effectiveness, the soldiers are very tired after immediately engaging in battle after a long march, and it would be a bit of a loss if they continue fighting.

The new second regiment now needs some time to recover.

"Xu Wu, send a messenger to notify the breeding team and ask them to kill the pigs!"

"Order all troops to assemble and withdraw to Hongni Bay!"

"Yes!"

The red mud bay at noon was full of meaty smell. Inside the regiment headquarters, everyone sat together laughing and boasting.

It was not until Chen Chengxing and Luo Ping walked in from outside that everyone stopped.

After Chen Chengxing and Luo Ping sat down, he said, "We won a great victory in this battle with the 103rd Regiment. The headquarters has recognized the New Second Regiment. The political commissars of everyone's combat merits have been reported. The headquarters is reviewing it. I believe it will be issued soon."

After hearing Chen Chengxing's words, the bosses sitting below grinned. For them, the more military achievements they had, the easier it would be to be promoted.

"Okay, stop laughing." Chen Chengxing said.

"Although we didn't capture any artillery this time, we did capture quite a few guns, including more than 500 long and short guns, 42 light machine guns, 9 heavy machine guns, and nearly 10 rounds of ammunition."

"With the guns brought back from Hebei, the New Second Regiment is now fully armed and equipped to become a Japanese-equipped regiment."

"The regiment will draw troops from the various guerrilla units to supplement the various battalions. The task of your four main battalions is to conduct training and complete the running-in as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

From the time it set out for Ji Zhong to now, the main battalion of the New Second Regiment has been short of more than one-third of its troops.

After a large number of replenishments, combat effectiveness will inevitably decline, so each battalion must increase training.

Although the guerrilla fighters have had a lot of combat experience, the fighting methods of the guerrillas and the main battalion are different. The fighters must train more to become true elites.

"Make sure to complete the mission!" Xu Wu and others stood at attention.

"The Japanese have just finished their raid and will not take any action in the short term. You still have plenty of time." Chen Chengxing waved his hand to signal them to sit down, and then looked at several guerrilla captains present.

"According to the standard, a guerrilla brigade consists of five infantry squadrons. It is a good opportunity for you to take advantage of this troop transfer to reorganize the force and change the five infantry squadrons into four infantry squadrons and one firearms squadron."

"The firearms squadron is composed of a heavy machine gun squad, a light machine gun squad, and a grenade launcher squad."

"I will give each of your battalions a heavy machine gun, five Type 5 rifles and three grenade launchers. The rest will be up to you to capture on your own."

"The long and short rifles replaced by the main battalion will also be distributed to your teams."

"From now on, I will not ask about any of the weapons you have seized, except for the heavy artillery, and you do not need to hand them in."

After hearing Chen Chengxing's words, the captains of the guerrilla brigade all became excited.

This is a huge loss for the regiment commander. Not to mention the equipment of the firearms squadron, the long and short guns that have been replaced are enough for them to complete the establishment of a squadron.

In addition, we don’t have to hand in the spoils of war in the future, so it’s only a matter of time before we have the combat effectiveness of a main force battalion.

As for the surrender of the heavy artillery, they didn't care at all. Not to mention whether they could use it, even if they were given it, they wouldn't be able to move quickly with it.

What the guerrillas need is speed and erraticness. Heavy artillery is a good thing, but the guerrillas do not need it. One infantry artillery is enough. They cannot use more than that.

Although Chen Chengxing still had light and heavy machine guns, he did not distribute all of them to the guerrillas.

The independent guard company of the arsenal has built quite a few bunkers now, but does not have enough machine guns. This time they have enough machine guns, so it is just the right time to replenish them.

After explaining the next tasks to each unit, Chen Chengxing led everyone to review the battle.

This is what the New Second Regiment does after every battle.

After Chen Chengxing led them in the review, the battalion, company, platoon and even squad would conduct their own review.

Only in this way can the officers and soldiers of the new Second Regiment grow more rapidly.

After reviewing the situation, Chen Chengxing looked at everyone's twitching noses and said with a smile, "Okay, I know you are hungry. I have asked the kitchen staff to bring the food over. It is in the yard. Please enjoy."

When everyone heard that everything was ready, they thought, what are you waiting for? They all ran out.

After dinner, Chen Chengxing was just about to take a break when Wei Dayong walked in: "Captain, Director Wen is here."

Wen Ying? What was she doing here? Chen Chengxing was a little confused.

"Hurry up, please come in." Chen Chengxing said.

As soon as Wen Ying walked into the regiment headquarters, he slammed the things in his hand on the table with a "bang".

(End of this chapter)