Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Changjin Lake, a Hundred Battles, a Hundred Victories

Chapter 76 Chen Ming Wants to Establish a Military Academy
"I think we should do this: the Independent Regiment is indeed in a very difficult situation right now. I'll support you, Old Kong, with one hundred rifles and five thousand rounds of ammunition."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ming spoke.

Kong Jie had saved his life, and he wanted to repay that debt.

Hopefully, with this equipment, the Independent Regiment will be able to win a battle and wash away the shame they have suffered.

It's a pity that someone as talented as Kong Jie is only a deputy commander in the Independent Regiment.

A person who could become a regimental commander at the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan must have some skills.

Although he may not have the strategic vision of Ding Wei or the ingenious ideas for warfare of Li Yunlong, he was definitely a qualified regimental-level officer.

The Second Independent Regiment is now doing well and has a surplus of firearms and ammunition. Chen Ming is willing to give up his honest and talented subordinate, Kong Jie.

Of course, there's another point: Chen Ming had his eye on Kong Jie's body.

Chen Ming is well aware of his current situation.

The Second Independent Regiment has grown to more than 3,000 men, won so many battles, and has enough experience. He has also gone to the rear for further study. He probably won't be able to stay in the position of regimental commander for long.

He might be promoted, or he might receive orders to establish a separate military sub-district and expand his base area.

If the mission is to establish a military sub-district, Chen Ming will be able to recruit Kong Jie.

In any case, keeping Kong Jie in the Independent Regiment would be a waste of talent, as he wouldn't be able to make much of a difference.

It would be better to give it to Chen Ming, since Chen Ming also lacks qualified military officers.

Kong Jie is a capable and obedient cadre; anyone would like him.

“I can’t accept it. The Independent Regiment is in this state because of me, Kong Jie. I, Kong Jie, will never take advantage of your kindness.”

Upon hearing that Chen Ming was going to provide equipment to the Independent Regiment for his sake, he immediately spoke up decisively.

Although this equipment could greatly alleviate the current situation of the Independent Regiment, Kong Jie is an honest man, unlike Li Yunlong who is shameless and would not do such a thing.

When Li Yunlong saw that Chen Ming had offered to provide equipment, but Kong Jie had refused, he immediately became anxious and kicked Kong Jie with his leg under the seat.

"Old Li, why did you kick me?"

Kong Jie asked, puzzled.

“Since it’s Chen Ming’s kind gesture, just accept it. What kind of man is it to keep pushing it back and forth like this?” Li Yunlong said.

"No, I, Kong Jie, am upright and honest, and I will not take this equipment."

Chen Ming understood the situation from the two of them.

"Old Kong, how about this? Consider these equipment as a loan to the Independent Regiment, and they can return them to me when we capture them later."

"The soldiers of the Independent Regiment are currently lacking in equipment. We can't send them to the battlefield to fight the Japanese with broadswords."

Chen Ming offered his advice.

Li Yunlong also joined Chen Ming in persuading Kong Jie.

Finally, after being persuaded by the two men, Kong Jie accepted the weapons and equipment that Chen Ming "lent" to the Independent Regiment.

After Kong Jie agreed, Chen Ming immediately shouted outside, "Da Biao!"

"Ugh."

Zhang Dabiao ran in, thinking it was Chen Ming calling him.

"Captain, I'm here."

Chen Ming's bodyguard, Wang Dabiao, also came in.

Seeing that Zhang Dabiao had misunderstood, Chen Ming explained:

"Comrade Zhang Dabiao, I was calling my bodyguard Wang Dabiao. You two are really destined to be together, calling each other by the same name."

"Hahaha."

The people inside the room were all laughing loudly.

"Since Comrade Zhang Dabiao is here, that's perfect. Comrade Wang Dabiao, you can give Comrade Zhang Dabiao one hundred rifles and five thousand rounds of ammunition. It's good that you have the same name, so you can get to know each other."

Chen Ming said to his bodyguard, Wang Dabiao.

"Yes, Captain."

After receiving the order, Wang Dabiao immediately took Zhang Dabiao to retrieve the guns and ammunition that Chen Ming had prepared in advance.

The process was quick; not long after, Zhang Dabiao and a group of soldiers returned to the Independent Regiment headquarters carrying a bundle of guns and ten boxes of ammunition.

Hearing the noise, the group of people came out of the regimental headquarters building. Li Yunlong, in particular, ran the fastest when he heard that the people outside had returned.

When Li Yunlong saw the guns Zhang Dabiao was holding outside, he immediately took one of them, pulled the bolt, and tried it out.

"It's about 60-70% new, not bad, not bad." Li Yunlong's eyes lit up.

This quality of gun is considered good even in the Independent Regiment.

Of course, Li Yunlong wouldn't mind even a gun with rifling worn down.

A good ointment is one that can draw out pus; a good gun is one that can fight the Japanese.

However, seeing that Zhang Dabiao returned so quickly, Li Yunlong realized what was going on.

This was all prepared in advance, otherwise it wouldn't have been so fast.

It turns out that Chen Ming had already prepared the weapons and ammunition when he arrived at the Independent Regiment, just waiting to see his performance!

“Old Chen, you prepared all this in advance, didn’t you? You were just fooling me, Old Li, about my feelings,” Li Yunlong said.

"If I didn't do this, would I be able to drink your old Li's best-kept secret liquor?" Chen Ming said with a smile.

"Who doesn't know you, Li Yunlong? You won't get up early for nothing, you're as stingy as a miser. Getting a drink from Li Yunlong is harder than climbing to heaven."

"Pah! Which son of a bitch is spreading rumors about me? Do you think I, Li Yunlong, am that kind of person? Everyone knows that I, Li Yunlong, am famously hospitable," Li Yunlong retorted.

"Hahaha." Kong Jie and Zhao Gang laughed loudly, but remained silent.

Does this even need to be spread by someone?

Just ask around about what Li Yunlong did; everyone knows what kind of person Li Yunlong of the 386th Brigade is.

Li Yunlong didn't care when he saw everyone laughing.

It's just a face, nothing is more important than weapons.

"Da Biao, store the weapons away for now, we'll distribute them tomorrow," Li Yunlong said to Zhang Da Biao.

"Yes."

Zhang Dabiao happily carried the guns and ammunition into the armory, his admiration for Li Yunlong growing even stronger.

As expected of the regimental commander, he managed to procure a hundred rifles and five thousand rounds of ammunition so quickly, which immediately alleviated the Independent Regiment's predicament.

After securing the weapons and equipment, Chen Ming prepared to return to his unit.

"Wait a moment, Commander Chen. I have some questions about the policies you reported. I wonder if you could spare a moment?"

Zhao Gang asked.

"Of course, there is. Let's not talk about asking for advice; let's learn from each other and speak freely," Chen Ming said with a smile.

Sharing successful experiences through exchange would benefit the entire war effort, so how could Chen Ming possibly refuse such an opportunity?

Chen Ming and Zhao Gang's conversation continued late into the night. During this time, they not only discussed the method of dealing with the puppet army prisoners that Chen Ming had reported, but also talked about the future of the country.

With his knowledge and experience from later generations, this was Chen Ming's forte.

With just a few words, he won Zhao Gang over with admiration.

Zhao Gang greatly admired Chen Ming's theories, as they clearly explained the country's current situation and future development.

Zhao Gang felt as if he had met a revolutionary leader, and wished he could treat Chen Ming as his teacher on the spot.

Chen Ming was secretly pleased. Having transmigrated to this era, besides having the cheat code of a three-dimensional combat map and a badge system, he also had other advantages.

The greatest wealth is knowledge that is decades ahead of its time.

He believed in that bright future more than anyone else.

It was already late at night, so Chen Ming didn't travel in the dark. He stayed at the Independent Regiment to rest for the night and returned to the Independent Second Regiment's camp the next day.

During the Battle of Lijiapo, Chen Ming deeply felt the lack of technical personnel within the Chinese military.

The brigade commander, leading a dignified brigade, couldn't even muster enough artillerymen skilled in using mortars, resulting in so many weapons failing to reach their full combat potential.

To overcome this difficulty, Chen Ming planned to rely on the bonuses from the badge set, especially the Level 4 learning badge.

By utilizing the equipment and personnel of the Second Independent Regiment, a group of qualified technical personnel were trained.

Chen Ming established a talent training class, which was taught by outstanding technical personnel within the group, and focused on their development.

The artillery platoon instructor was Zhang Yousheng, the battalion commander of the artillery battalion, and the communications platoon instructor was the communications officer sent by the brigade headquarters.

Other technical branches, such as reconnaissance platoons and medical platoons, are taught by the company commanders of the reconnaissance and medical companies.

This is the first time that the Second Independent Regiment has systematically trained technical personnel.

In the past, the training method was to have experienced trainees mentor newcomers. The advantage was that the training was fast and the technical level was high, but the disadvantage was that the number of people trained was limited.

Typically, a veteran can only mentor two or three new recruits.

Establishing technical training classes would be different; it would allow for the training of dozens of people at the same time.

The technical level cannot compare to one-on-one or one-on-two training, but we need to solve some problems first.

Once we have a sufficient number of skilled technical personnel, we can then address the issue of specialization.

First comes the essentials, then the refinement; it's a gradual process. You can't get fat overnight, and talent development takes time.

"I've entrusted you with the task of cultivating talent. I don't care what methods you use, but you must cultivate a group of capable talents for me as soon as possible."

"If you need people, I'll give them; if you need weapons, I'll give them. In short, as long as I can get my hands on them, I will definitely support you. Even if I can't get them, I'll find a way to get them."

"Do you have confidence?"

Chen Ming addressed the group of instructors.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

The instructors shouted loudly.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news. When you graduate, I'll personally throw you a celebration banquet." Chen Ming encouraged the instructors.

After Chen Ming finished speaking, the predecessor of this key university, which would cultivate a large number of military and technical talents for the country in the future and play a pivotal role in the military field, was officially established in a small mountain village in Shanxi Province.

Chen Ming reported the talent development program to headquarters.

The commander-in-chief was very surprised to learn from the brigade commander that the Independent 2nd Regiment had a large number of artillerymen with solid technical skills in the Battle of Lijiapo.

This small regiment actually had more and better artillery personnel than the 129th Division.

He was surprised that Chen Ming not only had outstanding military and political skills, but also had such a high level of talent cultivation.

"I've really struck gold!"

At headquarters, the CEO was laughing heartily in front of a group of leaders.

He told others about Chen Ming's idea of ​​setting up talent training classes in the army to help soldiers grow in theory and practice and to provide talent backbones for the military region and other units.

The Battle of Lijiapo exemplifies this, with Chen Ming's Independent 2nd Regiment demonstrating precise strikes against Japanese strongpoints and seamless infantry-artillery coordination.

The leaders strongly supported Chen Ming's idea.

The commander immediately allocated a batch of supplies and personnel to the Second Independent Regiment to help it train better.

(End of this chapter)