Chapter 306: Changsha
PS: Because of some factors, historical figures are not called by their first names, and they are referred to by Chief X.
After driving for more than half a month, Zhang Wei led his unit to the station on the outskirts of Changsha, and all the officers and men were bored in the board car for more than half a month, and they were also unable to hold back, and they were in a hurry to get off the train after arriving at the station.
Zhang Wei's small suburban station where they got off was very crowded, except for the basic platform staff, there were not many passengers, and there were no other vehicles in the station, and the space on the platform was very large, which provided space for the unloading of equipment and horses.
The soldiers pushed open the door of the carriage, breathed in the fresh air and sunlight that they had not seen for a long time, and left the carriage, Zhang Wei constantly emphasized hygiene along the way, asking the soldiers to keep the carriage as clean as possible to prevent the spread of disease.
However, this carriage has been used for more than half a month, and dirtiness is inevitable, there is a strange smell in every carriage, and the dry straw on the ground has all turned black, even the carriage where Zhang Wei is located is not spared.
The worst are the battle defense artillerymen who watch the horses pulling the guns, the horses eat and drink and Lazar are all in the cart, and they have to send people to take care of these expensive horses at night.
In that carriage, there was a smell of horse dung, and these war defense artillerymen could only carry it hard, and they really suffered a lot.
The platform was crowded with troops after a while, guns on the shoulders, immediately saddled, and drove out of the station under the command of Zhang Wei.
Before arriving in Changsha, Zhang Wei received an order from the 200th Division, and the main force of the 200th Division was still stationed in Xiangtan, Hunan.
At the same time, the 200th Division Assault Column, a temporarily formed combat unit, was cancelled.
The soldiers gnawed on the dry food received from the military stations along the way, and marched forward, from Changsha to Xiangtan more than 50 kilometers, which is basically the distance of the troops in a day's march, and the road is a safe zone, Zhang Wei does not need to arrange various sentinels, and lines up to go forward.
Zhang Wei and the three company commanders walked in the front, the surrounding scenery is very good, not to mention the famous places like Zhangjiajie Phoenix Ancient City, Yueyanglou, Dongting Lake, Junshan, even on this dirt road in the wilderness, the surrounding natural environment is also pleasing to the eye, especially compared with the eastern and southern Henan regions that fought before, it now looks like a fairyland on earth.
"This Hunan is really beautiful, I didn't look good before the last time, it's a pity." Zheng Yiqun said.
"Pretty is beautiful, but it's a pity that when there is a war, the shells bombard, the planes bomb, there is nothing left." Mu Chao is straight and said it without thinking.
Zhang Wei deeply felt the same way, anywhere, as long as it was poisoned by the flames of war, then the beautiful scenery of Liangchen would no longer exist, including Changsha in front of them, Zhang Wei knew that this place would be fought sooner or later.
"Okay, don't be busy enjoying the scenery, now that you're almost home, think about the gains and losses of this battle, as well as the miscellaneous things in your respective companies, including the list of casualties and the loss of various weapons and ammunition, you all have to count in your hearts, and quickly count them when you arrive at the station, and you have to prepare now." Zhang Wei said.
"Battalion commander, there is the original list, but our revenue and staff, plus the defeated soldiers, the composition of the personnel in the company is complicated, how can these soldiers be counted?" The soldiers before the preparatory battalion entered eastern Henan had almost suffered casualties in the battles of Lanfeng, and Zhang Wei barely maintained the state of the troops by digging the foot of the wall from other troops and pulling out the troops.
In the battle of Heba, a platoon of men and horses including Li Changgui of the 106th Division of the Northeast Army was recruited, and after retreating to southern Henan, they wantonly pulled in the rout of other troops.
**It's not strange for this kind of thing, but you can't say that on the surface, the list of officers and soldiers in your whole battalion is registered at the top, Zhang Wei and the boss must think of a name when they report, to tell the truth, the impact is not very good, and the boss definitely doesn't want his subordinates to blatantly report the matter of pulling soldiers from other troops.
Zhang Wei thought about it for a while, and came up with a way, simply saying that these soldiers who were not on the roster were recruits he recruited himself in the war zone, and he reported it in a serious name.
"You only need to count the casualties of the original personnel, count the casualty list of our former subordinates in eastern Henan, and you don't have to worry about the rest, I will install them as recruits to replenish themselves and report them later."
"Yes." The three company commanders replied.
When the army fights, it is not just over retreating, and Zhang Wei must count the casualties, ammunition losses, and weapons losses of the preparatory battalion in this battle in time in case of need.
The assault column really fought to the death with the Japanese in this battle of Lanfeng, that is, the infantry of the preparation battalion and the tanks of the tank battalion, which was the first time that the 200th division was sent to participate in the battle after it was formed.
This is the first battle of the 200th Division, and it is also the first time that heavy equipment such as tanks and anti-aircraft guns have been put into battle, and Zhang Wei must prepare in advance all kinds of data in the battle, such as ammunition consumption, the number of enemy troops annihilated, and the length of the battle.
It is useful for himself, for the tactical battles of the whole division, and for the study and judgment of the station.
In view of the specific gains and losses of this operation, he also had to make a summary, the infantry of the preparation battalion and the Japanese army in the battle experience is part, more important is the coordination of infantry and tanks, in this battle, Zhang Wei found that the level of other troops in the coordination of infantry and tank is not bad, but too poor, to a terrible extent.
The valuable experience gained in exchange for blood must be carried forward, and the experience of Butan coordination is also needed by the 200 divisions.
There are also the tactical problems of the Japanese army, the Japanese army's plainclothes raids, infiltration and harassment, small groups of elite troops, and infiltration attacks on Xinzhuang after strengthening firepower, and the lessons learned in these battles will definitely be used against the Japanese army in the future.
As the battalion commander, he also needs to write a detailed report on the battle of the preparation battalion in the Battle of Lanfeng, after the battle, there are still many things to do, the compensation of the casualties of the troops, and various supplements, if Zhang Wei's memory of his previous life is good, the 200th Division should be reorganized this year, and the final reorganized number is also well known.
Zhang Wei is a descendant of the Central Army, and he has the yellow vest of Huangpu Sheng, with this identity and this status, he naturally wants to gain a place in the army, get greater autonomy, and get better equipment for the troops, so that he can better fight against the Japanese invaders.
So, there are some things that he must prepare in advance.
"Let's get the troops up a little bit! Everyone return to the building as soon as possible! Zhang Wei ordered.
The soldiers were already like arrows and eager to rest, and as soon as Zhang Wei gave the order, he exerted his last strength and marched towards the final marching goal.