Rise From Eight Hundred

Chapter 981 Drastic measures (Part 2) (Happy New Year to everyone!)

The special agent battalion has a strong establishment and the cavalry battalion has invested heavily. This may be a sign, and everyone is somewhat mentally prepared.

But no one expected that the subsequent expansion from the baggage company to the baggage battalion would really blind everyone's eyes.

If it is structured like this, just by looking at the personnel establishment, it is almost certain that the baggage battalion will become the most powerful battalion in the Four Lines Regiment.

The total personnel establishment of the supply battalion is 2,185. The battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Zhuang Shisan (part-time), the battalion political instructor (vacant), the deputy battalion commander, Captain Zhu Heicheng, and the battalion deputy political instructor, Captain, are under the jurisdiction of:

1. Battalion headquarters: 4 battalion commander, battalion political instructor, deputy battalion commander, and deputy battalion political instructor, equipped with 4 Browning pistols.

(1) Battalion Guard Platoon (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type).

1) Guard Class 1 (16 people): equipped with 2 Type 96 light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 12 Type 38 rifles, 12 bayonets, and 4 Southern 14 pistols.

2) Guard Class 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

3) Guard Class 3: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

4) Guard Class 4: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(2) Battalion Special Agent Platoon (52 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Battalion headquarters service class (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

2) Battalion Headquarters Health Class (16 people): Equipped with 16 Southern Fourteen pistols and medical equipment.

3) Battalion Headquarters Communications Class (16 people): Equipped with 16 Southern Fourteenth pistols, 2 field radios, 2 telephone switches, and 6 telephones.

2. Automobile Company [Company commander Captain Zhu Heicheng (part-time), 290 people, equipped with 48 Japanese-made trucks with a load capacity of 1.5 tons, under the jurisdiction of:

(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols.

2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

(2) Company artillery platoon (34 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Mortar Squadron 1 (10 people): equipped with 1 90mm Type 94 mortar and 10 Type 38 carbine.

2) Mortar Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

3) Mortar Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(3) A row of cars (44 people, 12 Japanese-made trucks with a load capacity of 1.5 tons).

1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteen pistols.

2) Firepower squad (16 people): equipped with 1 imitation Czech light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

3) Car Class 1 (8 people, 4 Japanese-made trucks with a load of 1.5 tons): equipped with 8 Type 38 carbines, 8 bayonets, and 8 Southern 14th pistols.

4) Second car shift: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

5) Car shift three: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

(4) Second row of cars: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

(5) Third row of cars: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

(6) Four rows of cars: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

3. Pack Horse Company, with a total number of 586 people and 470 pack horses, under the jurisdiction of:

(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols.

2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

(2) One row of pack horses (110 people, 94 pack horses).

1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteen pistols.

2) Firepower squad (16 people, 4 pack horses): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14 pistols .

3) One pack horse group (30 people, 30 pack horses): equipped with 30 Type 38 rifles and 30 bayonets.

4) Packhorse Class 2: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

5) Packhorse Class 3: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

(3) Second platoon of packhorses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to the mountain artillery company for operations, 15 packhorses/mountain gun).

(4) The third platoon of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned heavy mortar company for operations, 15 pack horses/door heavy mortar).

(5) Fourth platoon of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to air defense company operations, 6 pack horses/machine gun).

(6) Fifth platoon of pack horses: The organization and equipment are the same as above (daily assigned to air defense company operations, 3 pack horses/heavy machine gun).

4. A company of carts, with a staff of 395 people, 230 pack horses, and 230 carts, is under the jurisdiction of:

(1) Company headquarters: 4 company commanders, company political instructors, deputy company commanders, and company deputy political instructors, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Company security squad (16 people): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, and 2 Southern 14th pistols.

2) Company service squad (16 people): equipped with 16 Type 38 carbines, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

(2) Company artillery platoon (34 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Southern Fourteenth pistols.

1) Mortar Squadron 1 (10 people): equipped with 1 90mm Type 94 mortar and 10 Type 38 carbine.

2) Mortar Squadron 2: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

3) Mortar Squadron Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(3) Cart platoon (65 people, 46 pack horses, 46 carts, usually attached to the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Battalion for operations).

1) The platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, and platoon deputy political propagandist are equipped with 4 Southern Fourteen pistols.

2) Firepower squad (16 people, 1 pack horse, 1 cart): equipped with 1 Type 96 light machine gun, 1 50mm Type 89 grenade, 14 Type 38 rifles, 14 bayonets, Southern 2 fourteen pistols.

3) Cart squad one (15 people, 15 pack horses, 15 carts): equipped with 15 Type 38 rifles and 15 bayonets.

4) Cart Class 2: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

5) Cart Class 3: The preparation and equipment are the same as above.

(4) Second row of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(5) Three rows of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(6) Four rows of cart: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

(7) Five rows of carts: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

5. The Second Company of Carts: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

6. Cart Company Three: The organization and equipment are the same as above.

Among them, in addition to the automobile company under the direct jurisdiction of the battalion headquarters, the three large vehicle companies are basically assigned to the three major infantry battalions in peacetime, and the three packhorse platoons under the packhorse company are basically assigned to the three artillery companies under the artillery battalion. However, the supply battalion only has artillery. Each class has 12 students.

That means that there are 12 mortars in the baggage camp, plus the firepower squad of each company, and more than 20 light machine guns and grenade launchers. These firepower alone are no longer weaker than an ordinary infantry regiment. .

Judging from the current establishment, even if the supply camp is mostly composed of recruits, and it actually goes to the battlefield, if there are veterans to hold the battle, its combat effectiveness will at least not be weaker than that of an infantry brigade of the Japanese army.

No wonder Tang Tuanzuo said that those disabled veterans should not be afraid of having nowhere to go. The supply camp had so many extra squad platoon leaders, as well as so many platoon-level political propagandists and deputy propagandists, at least a hundred people could be arranged.

Although the veterans who lost arms and legs on the battlefield are disabled, no one dares to ignore them. Combat prowess aside, if they crawl out from the dead and survive, the recruits have to accept it. If they don't accept it, they don't have to wait. What is military law? Those veterans and their comrades who hold important positions in various ministries can also use their fists to let them know what it means to be a veteran.

Nepotism is not a good word, but it is real. No one can eliminate the existence of this relationship, and Tang Tuanzuo cannot. Just like him, he also has to take care of the soldiers who have followed him from birth to death. Same.

Among the more than 60 officers and soldiers who followed him and fought their way out of Sihang Warehouse and survived to this day, the lowest position is now a non-commissioned officer squad leader. The fastest-promoted ones like Leng Feng have become the commander of the main battalion. Cheng Tietshou, Li Jiu Jin, Lao Hei, Yang Xiaoshan, etc. became deputy battalion commanders, and company commanders. Gu Xishui, Niu Er, Heizi, etc. were also deputy company and platoon level officers. Although they were small in number, they were definitely backbones with important positions. , leading at least one-third of the strength of the now increasingly large Four Elements Group.

Of course, in addition to having the support of their comrades, veterans also have combat experience that recruits need. Although the fighting spirit of the Four Lines Regiment is not afraid of death, no one wants to die. The experience imparted by veterans who survived the hail of bullets can reduce the casualty rate of the troops by at least 20 percentage points. In order to survive, the recruits will not take it lightly. Unless he is a fool, his disabled squad leader can no longer run fast and can no longer pick up a rifle and fight hand-to-hand.

The huge supply battalion, in addition to daily transportation tasks, is also responsible for transporting new soldiers to various combat units. This is one of the reasons why the ministries dare not ignore it.

At this point, the establishment of the four battalions directly under the headquarters of the Fourth Line Regiment has been announced. The strength of these four battalions alone has exceeded the previous strength of the entire regiment of the Fourth Line Regiment. Everyone is naturally more interested in the establishment of the three main infantry battalions. To look forward to.

The establishment of three infantry battalions certainly lived up to expectations.

The first infantry battalion has a total of 1,256 people. If the 395 people from the first cart company of the transport battalion are included, the actual combat number is 1,651 people): Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiong (part-time), battalion instructor (vacant), deputy battalion commander Major Zheng Zeshi , battalion deputy instructor captain, under the jurisdiction of:

1. Battalion Headquarters: 4 battalion commander, battalion political instructor, deputy battalion commander, and deputy battalion political instructor, equipped with 4 Browning pistols.

(1) Guard Platoon 1 (68 people): platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine pistols (20-shot automatic type).

1) Guard Class 1 (16 people): equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, Southern Fourteeners 4 pistols.

2) Guard Squad 2: Same organization and equipment as above.

3) Guard Squad 3: Same organization and equipment as above.

4) Guard Squad 4: Same organization and equipment as above.

(2) Special Agent Platoon 1 (68 people): Platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, deputy platoon political propagandist, equipped with 4 Nambu XIV pistols.

1) Battalion Service Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

2) First Battalion Engineer Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and engineer equipment.

3) First Battalion Health Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Nambu XIV pistols and medical equipment.

4) First Battalion Communications Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Nambu XIV pistols, 2 field radios, 2 telephone exchanges, and 6 telephones.

2. Artillery Company 1 (192 people): Company Commander Lieutenant Wu Tiancheng, subordinates:

(1) Company Headquarters: Company Commander, Company Political Instructor, Deputy Company Commander, and Company Deputy Political Instructor, 4 people, equipped with 4 Nambu XIV pistols.

1) Company Guard Squad (16 people): Equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, and 4 Nambu XIV pistols.

2) Company Service Squad (16 people): Equipped with 16 Czech rifles, 16 bayonets, and cooking equipment.

(2) Infantry Artillery Platoon 1 (44 people): Platoon Leader, Platoon Political Propaganda Officer, Deputy Platoon Leader, and Platoon Deputy Political Propaganda Officer, equipped with 4 Nambu XIV pistols.

1) Infantry Artillery Squad 1 (10 people): Equipped with 1 Type 92 70mm infantry gun, 10 Czech rifles, and 10 bayonets.

2) Infantry Artillery Squad 2: Organization and equipment are the same as above.

3) Infantry Artillery Squad 3: Organization and equipment as above.

4) Infantry Artillery Squad 4: Organization and equipment as above.

(3) Infantry Artillery Platoon 2: Organization and equipment as above.

(4) Anti-tank Artillery Platoon 1 (34 people): Platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Nambu XIV pistols.

1) Anti-tank Artillery Squad 1 (10 people): Equipped with 1 37mm anti-tank gun, 10 Czech rifles, and 10 bayonets.

2) Anti-tank Artillery Squad 2: Organization and equipment as above.

3) Anti-tank Artillery Squad 3: Organization and equipment as above.

(5) Anti-tank Artillery Platoon 2: Organization and equipment as above.

3. Infantry Company 1 (308 people): Company Commander Captain Zhao Daqiang, subordinates:

(1) Company Headquarters: Company Commander, Company Political Instructor, Deputy Company Commander, Company Deputy Political Instructor 4 people, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine guns (20-shot automatic type).

1) Company Guard Squad (16 people): Equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 12 imitation German Bergmann (i.e. MP28) submachine guns, and 4 Nambu 14 pistols.

2) Company Service Squad (16 people): Equipped with 12 imitation German Mauser submachine guns (20-shot automatic), 4 Nambu 14 pistols, and cooking equipment.

(2) Company Machine Gun Platoon (68 people): Platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, platoon deputy political propagandist, equipped with 4 Nambu 14 pistols.

1) Mortar Squad (24 people): Equipped with 3 81-82mm mortars, 24 Czech rifles, and 24 bayonets.

2) Heavy Machine Gun Squad 1 (24 people): Equipped with 3 imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, 24 Czech rifles, and 24 bayonets.

3) Heavy Machine Gun Squad 2 (16 people): Equipped with 2 imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, 16 Czech rifles, and 16 bayonets.

(3) Infantry Platoon 1 (68 people): Platoon leader, platoon political propagandist, deputy platoon leader, deputy platoon political propagandist, equipped with 4 imitation German Mauser submachine guns (20-shot automatic).

1) Infantry Squad 1 (16 people): Equipped with 2 imitation Czech light machine guns, 2 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers, 2 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 10 Czech rifles, 12 bayonets, and 4 Nambu 14 pistols.

2) Infantry Squad 2: Same organization and equipment as above.

3) Infantry Squad 3: Same organization and equipment as above.

4) Infantry Squad 4: Same organization and equipment as above.

(4) Infantry Platoon 2: Same organization and equipment as above.

(5) Infantry Platoon 3: Same organization and equipment as above.

4. Infantry Company 2: Captain Wei Donglai, same organization and equipment as above.

5. Infantry Company 3: Captain Zhou Dafa, the same organization and equipment as above.

Infantry Battalion 2, the same number of personnel establishment as the battalion, the battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Guo Shouzhi, the battalion instructor (vacant), the deputy battalion commander Major Wang Tieshuan, the battalion deputy instructor Captain, subordinates:

1. Battalion headquarters: the same organization and equipment as the battalion.

2. Artillery Company 2: Lieutenant Liang Yingqi, the company commander.

3. Infantry Company 4: Captain Qian Dazhu, the company commander.

4. Infantry Company 5: Captain Cai Yongguan, the company commander.

5. Infantry Company 6: Captain Shen Chongxiao, the company commander.

Infantry Battalion 3: Major Leng Feng, the battalion instructor (vacant), the deputy battalion commander Major Mo Guangyao, the battalion deputy instructor Captain, subordinates:

1. Battalion headquarters: the same organization and equipment as the battalion.

2. Artillery Company 3: Lieutenant Mo Songzi, the company commander.

3. Infantry Company 7: Captain Li Jiujin, the company commander.

4. Infantry Company 8: Captain Luo Xingbang, the company commander.

5. Infantry Company 9: Captain Sun Zheng.

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In terms of military rank, all infantry company commanders, who were originally lieutenants, were promoted to captains, which means that a large number of sergeants will be promoted to lieutenants.

In terms of personnel and firepower organization, the infantry are even more delighted.

The three major infantry battalions, each battalion has completely surpassed a Japanese infantry battalion in terms of manpower, and the heavy firepower is 9 mortars, 6 anti-tank guns, 4 infantry guns, and 15 heavy machine guns, which is almost several times the heavy firepower of a Japanese infantry battalion.

The machine gun platoon of the infantry company alone has 3 mortars and 5 heavy machine guns, which can completely crush two Japanese infantry squadrons.

In theory, if the large vehicle company of the baggage battalion assigned to them is added, any infantry battalion, from manpower to light and heavy firepower configuration, has the strength to fight against two Japanese infantry battalions without being defeated.

In the original words of Lieutenant Colonel Guo Shouzhi, who was overjoyed, he said: As long as the commander of the regiment can equip me with soldiers according to the organization, and equip me with enough bullets and artillery shells, let alone one or two Japanese infantry battalions, even if an infantry regiment comes, my second battalion will not be inferior to him.

Although this is somewhat a bit too proud, the fact that a veteran who has fought on the battlefield for more than ten years can say such words also shows that the commanders of the three major infantry battalions are satisfied with the strength of their infantry battalions.

Of course, most of these are still on paper.

The Four-line Regiment is not short of weapons and equipment at present, and even many of them will be replaced by imported German ones in the next three months.

What the Four-line Regiment lacks is soldiers, a large number of new soldiers.

Because, according to the organization created by Tang Tuanzuo, the shortage of soldiers in the Four-line Regiment will be about 4,500.

The focus of the entire Four-line Regiment will be on recruiting and training soldiers, and they will not have much time left.

The Battle of Xuzhou has been fought for more than a month, and both China and Japan have won and lost. The top leaders of both sides know that no one can swallow the opponent in one bite as they once expected, and the hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers on the battlefield have also entered a period of fatigue.

Anyone with a little military knowledge will know that if the Battle of Xuzhou ends, the Japanese North China Front Army will focus its operations on Shanxi Province, which is a military group with at least 300,000 troops. The real bloody storm will come.

Tang Tuanzuo's drastic expansion of the entire regiment is a response to this.

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PS: On the last day of 2022, I had something to do during the day, so I updated a little later. I finally finished writing the compilation after rushing. Just at this point, I can wish all book friends a happy new year!