On January 30, 1938, the 1st Reserve Regiment directly under the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army was officially established in Hujiazhuang Village, Yangqu County.

On behalf of the Second Theater Commander's Department, Tang Chunhua, a senior general of the Second Theater Commander's Department, awarded Sun Weiguo the flag of the First Reserve Regiment and read out the order of the Second Theater Commander's Department.

Sun Weiguo served as the colonel of the 1st Reserve Regiment, Shen Wei served as the lieutenant colonel director of the Political Department of the 1st Reserve Regiment, and Zhao Lerong served as the chief of staff of the 1st Reserve Regiment.

Yin Jin, Fu Tao, Sun Ziyuan and other battalion-level officers were awarded the rank of major, and Yue Wu, Wang Tieniu, Huang Gang and other officers were awarded the rank of captain.

The rest of the officers were all awarded regular military ranks, which means that the 1st Reserve Regiment became the 13th unit with a regular number in the Eighth Route Army-level troops, following the twelve regular infantry regiments under the jurisdiction of the Eighth Route Army.

After accepting the regimental flag of the first regiment in reserve, Sun Weiguo looked at Tang Chunhua with a faint smile on his face.

Since the last time he talked with Commander He at the headquarters of the 120th Division, Sun Weiguo has been actively training his troops.

During this time, Tang Chunhua, who had been promoted to the rank of major general, found Sun Weiguo, and Sun Weiguo naturally looked down on the little weapons and ammunition that Tang Chunhua brought.

After repeated negotiations with Tang Chunhua, Tang Chunhua made a promise that he would give Sun Weiguo the equipment of four companies directly under the regimental headquarters and an infantry battalion, and in exchange, when Sun Weiguo faced reporters to cover the operation in Pingding County, he would affirm the leadership of the Second Theater Commander's Department, and he could not say anything about Tang Chunhua's performance during this period.

With the equipment of a battalion and four companies directly under the regimental headquarters, Sun Weiguo happily agreed, and he also knew that he could not force Tang Chunhua too tightly, so as not to get any benefits after the fallout, after all, the days to come are still long, Sun Weiguo plans to make the Japanese puppet army and the headquarters of the commander of the second theater become his long-term transport team.

The flag presentation ceremony ended quickly, and Tang Chunhua glanced at Sun Weiguo, who was talking to reporters such as Zhang Yue and Catherine.

Sun Weiguo summoned the three battalion commanders to his side, and his eyes looked at the three battalion commanders.

In the past few days, the additional soldiers of the Eighth Route Army have rushed to Zhujiazhuang Village, and Sun Weiguo has also recruited some recruits with the independent regiment and his own name.

At present, Yin Jinshan's first battalion is considered a full battalion, while Fu Tao's second battalion lacks a machine gun company, and Sun Ziyuan's third battalion lacks an infantry company and a machine gun company.

Although the four companies directly under the regimental headquarters are fully staffed, these four companies are all new recruits.

Especially in Ge Haifeng's reconnaissance company, although Sun Weiguo extorted from Tang Chunhua the Chinese official rifle and sabers, war horses and other related weapons and ammunition, but the recruits recruited by the reconnaissance company are not to mention fighting on horses, even riding horses is very difficult.

Division Commander He's task for the first reserve regiment was to reorganize and train the troops, and the newly established troops were to form combat effectiveness through retraining.

Sun Weiguo has never been a commander who has always been in peace, even with the orders of Commander He, Sun Weiguo still has his own plans.

"There are veterans and recruits in your troops, unlike the reconnaissance company, where the rest are recruits except for the company commander, not to mention shooting, they can't even ride horses. I'll give you a week, a week for all recruits to be able to shoot, which squad of recruits will not shoot after a week, which squad leader I will remove, a company of recruits who will not shoot more than one platoon, I will remove the company commander, if the recruits will not shoot more than two platoons, I will remove the battalion commander, do you understand? ”

Sun Weiguo looked at the three battalion commanders and said in a serious tone.

"Understood, Captain." The three battalion commanders replied in unison.

At present, the weapons and ammunition of the troops of the First Reserve Regiment are very miscellaneous, including medium formal rifles, 38-type rifles, Hanyang-made rifles, and Liao-13 rifles produced by the Shenyang Arsenal, but even so, some of the soldiers of the 1st Reserve Regiment do not have weapons.

The second theater of operations sent a battalion of equipment, and Sun Weiguo drew out the equipment of two infantry companies and distributed it to the troops of the second and third battalions.

Even in the first battalion, which is currently fully staffed, only the first and fourth companies (a machine gun company) are fully staffed, and the remaining two companies are short of weapons and ammunition.

The problems of the second and third battalions were even more serious, and their lack of weapons and ammunition was even more serious, and the battalion commanders Fu Tao and Sun Ziyuan came to the regiment headquarters to complain several times.

But Sun Weiguo has no choice, the first reserve regiment has just regained a little strength, and now is not the time to fight, and he can't solve the problem of weapons and ammunition.

After the three battalion commanders left, Sun Weiguo called the four company commanders directly from the regimental headquarters.

Among the four companies directly under the regiment headquarters, Liu Jingnuma's guard company is combat-effective, and this guard company is currently the company with the largest number of veterans in the first regiment.

Ge Haifeng's reconnaissance company, Zheng Jingjing's artillery company, and Qin Xianliang's regimental headquarters company are all newly formed troops.

Although the artillery company had some recruits, the commander of the 120th Division, He, and the commander of the Fourth Army Division, supported part of the artillery of the 1st Advance Regiment.

What worries Sun Weiguo the most is Ge Haifeng's reconnaissance company and Qin Xianliang's regimental company, both of which are all recruits.

Among the two companies, Qin Xianliang's regimental headquarters company has the most complicated problem, because the regimental headquarters company has four platoon-level units of different arms.

"Regiment commander, I heard that you gave the infantry battalion a week, and our reconnaissance company also gave a week, and after a week, if there are recruits in the reconnaissance company who can't ride horses and shoot, you can remove me." Before Sun Weiguo could speak, Ge Haifeng first made a guarantee.

"Huang Gang and Huang Guohua, two cavalry officers, were transferred to the infantry company, and the courage on your shoulders is heavier, and the reconnaissance company is not a simple cavalry company, you have to have the duty of reconnaissance, I will assist you in training new recruits." Sun Weiguo said with a smile, he didn't want to put too much pressure on Ge Haifeng.

Ge Haifeng wanted to speak and stopped, but looked at the other officers around him, and he didn't speak.

"Xianliang, the situation of your regimental headquarters company is more complicated, you have to be more attentive, I will let Staff Officer Zhu assist you in training." Sun Weiguo continued to speak.

In the battle of Fengming Mountain, Sun Weiguo discovered the advantages of Qin Xianliang, an officer, and after consulting with Zhao Lerong, he directly transferred Qin Xianliang to the position of commander of the regimental headquarters company.

The regimental headquarters company is the same as the guard company and other units directly under the regimental headquarters, but the company commander of the regimental headquarters company can participate in the command of the regimental headquarters, and the four platoons under the regimental headquarters company are very important.

Although Qin Xianliang is still the position of company commander, his responsibilities have changed a lot.

"Don't worry, the regiment commander, I will let the regiment headquarters and all departments of the company master the corresponding technology in the shortest possible time." Qin Xianliang saluted and said.