Chapter 51: Xishan Autonomy

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Xishan finally regained stability, but the losses were huge:

On Tuesday, the dog was shot in the right chest, injuring a lobe; Xiang Qingyun's First Infantry Brigade suffered more than 1,300 casualties, more than 1,300 serious wounds, and more than 1,300 minor wounds. Li Haiyang's supplementary brigade suffered more than 700 casualties, more than 800 seriously wounded, and more than 1,200 minor injuries; Liu Chenghai's 3rd Infantry Brigade lost more than 500 people, more than 800 were seriously wounded, and more than 900 were lightly wounded; Ouyang Cheng's teaching brigade lost more than 60 people, more than 90 people were seriously injured, and more than 150 people were slightly injured; Qi Yuankai's joint logistics brigade lost more than 40 people, seriously injured more than 90 people, and slightly injured more than 200 people; More than 500 people were killed, more than 800 were seriously wounded, and more than 1,200 were slightly injured; The heavy artillery brigade suffered more than 30 casualties, more than 90 serious injuries, and more than 200 minor injuries; More than 200 people were killed in the guard battalion, more than 180 were seriously wounded, and all the rest were slightly injured; The reconnaissance battalion suffered 15 casualties, 24 seriously wounded, and more than 50 lightly wounded; The gendarmerie lost more than 120 people, more than 130 seriously wounded, and more than 170 lightly wounded; The communications battalion suffered 20 casualties, more than 140 seriously wounded, and more than 100 minor wounded; 1 doctor was killed, 11 hygienists and 24 were slightly injured in the field hospital; More than 160 militia members were killed, more than 280 were seriously wounded, and more than 500 were lightly wounded; In total, more than 4,000 people were killed, more than 4,800 were seriously wounded, and more than 7,000 were slightly injured. More than 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded.

It lost 5 mountain guns, more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, 11 Type 92 infantry guns, more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition, 15 heavy machine guns, more than 80,000 rounds of ammunition, 31 cars, 156 carts, 145 horses, 81 shell guns, 134 submachine guns, 521 medium and formal rifles, 689 Type 38 rifles, 65 other pistols, 121 rifles, 1.22 million rounds of ammunition, and more than 15,600 grenades and grenades......

Loading factories, raw material factories, pharmaceutical factories, cigarette factories, livestock farms, and food factories have all suffered losses to varying degrees. In addition, the loss of oil is severe.

The results of the battle are also remarkable: more than 5,000 people of the Southern Route Army of the devil were killed, more than 30 mountain and field artillery pieces were destroyed, 9 Type 92 infantry guns, 12 heavy machine guns, 7 mountain artillery pieces and more than 300 shells were captured, 9 Type 92 infantry guns, more than 320 shells, 17 heavy machine guns, 90,000 rounds of ammunition, 67 Type 96 light machine guns, 96 grenadiers, more than 2,000 Type 38 rifles, 110,000 bullets, more than 8,000 grenades, more than 140 pistols, 4 cars, 197 carts, 419 horses... …; More than 4,000 people were killed and wounded by the North Route Army, 15 Type 92 infantry guns were captured, 3 were destroyed, more than 620 shells were captured, 19 heavy machine guns were destroyed, 5 were destroyed, 60,000 rounds of ammunition, 71 Type 96 light machine guns, 97 grenadiers, more than 1,700 Type 38 rifles, 130,000 rounds of ammunition, more than 5,000 grenades, more than 110 pistols, 7 cars, 457 carts, and 958 horses......; More than 1,500 anti-personnel and sneak attack troops were captured, and 21 Type 96 light machine guns, 11 grenadiers, 651 rifles, 27 pistols, more than 900 grenades, and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition ......were seized. In addition, there are medicines, flashlights, batteries, radios and other items. A total of about 11,000 devils were killed and wounded, and the seizures were slightly greater than the losses.

In this battle, He Laifu's Second Infantry Brigade, Wang Yilang's Fourth Infantry Brigade, and Liu Maoer's Fifth Infantry Brigade did not participate in the battle, and several leaders were greedy!

The third victory in southern Jiangsu, this is the name of this battle in the military history of the Wumu Army.

In view of the fact that the last time the staff committee formulated a grand future plan for Xishan, but it was disrupted by the attack of the devils, this time the leaders of various departments organized by Shi Jilun, Zeng Qi, Xiang Qingyun, Wang Changgeng and others under the decision of Zhou Gou and Zhao Dahu, and after detailed thinking, research, demonstration, and preparation by the leaders of various departments, an unprecedented "National Representative Meeting of the Xishan Self-Help Association" was held. The main reason is that the rapid development and growth of Xishan requires the participation of all parties in systematic and comprehensive planning, so as to help the Xishan Self-Rescue Association gain a firm foothold and fight to the end.

In order to avoid the suspicion of becoming a warlord for himself, on Tuesday Gou ordered Zu Jing to contact the national government and ask the national government to send a representative, and the national government sent Gu Zhutong, the commander of the third theater of operations, to participate.

The representative meeting was presided over by Shi Jilun. On Tuesday, the dog leaned on a stretcher to attend the meeting.

First of all, Zhou Wumu (because it was a formal occasion, under the persuasion of everyone, the dog on Tuesday officially used the official name Zhou Wumu) as the president of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association and the commander of the Wumu Militia Group; Zhao Dahu is the commander-in-chief of the Wumu Militia Regiment; Shi Jilun is the secretary general of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association; Xiang Qingyun is the chief of staff of the Wumu Militia Regiment; Zeng Qi was specially appointed as a senior adviser to the Xishan People's Council.

Secondly, the establishment of the management body of the Xishan Self-Help Association:

1. Head of the Xishan Self-Help Association: Zhou Wumu

2. Xishan Wumu People's League Headquarters: Commander Zhou Wumu, Commander-in-Chief Zhao Dahu

3. Secretariat of Xishan Self-Rescue Association: Secretary-General Shi Jilun

4. Xishan People's Council: President Wang Changgeng, Senior Advisor Zeng Qi

5. Functional departments of Xishan Self-help Association:

Industrial Division: Director Shu Jintang

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department: Director Zhou Yuzi

Department of Health: Director Ma Qinghan

Finance Division: Director Lu Yuxi

Manager's Office: Director Tong Hai

Security Division: Director Li Jinshan

Liaison Office: Director Wu Dalang

External Relations Office: Director Zhou Dagou

Department of Culture and Education: Zeng Qi, Specially Appointed Acting Director

Armament Division: Director Shi Jilun

Construction Department: Director Zhu Dun

Then, there is the specific work arrangement of each department:

1. Industrial Department: Shu Jintang is responsible for the preparation, management and operation of explosives factory, bullet factory, rope factory, weaving factory, garment factory, equipment factory, repair factory, raw material factory, match factory, soap factory, pharmaceutical factory. Priority should be given to the construction of raw material plants, the production of steel, copper, lead, and their finished products as soon as possible, the purchase and production of basic raw materials such as saltpeter, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulfur, and then the explosives plant and bullet factory will be completed as soon as possible; Garment factories, equipment factories, repair factories and pharmaceutical factories that have been put into operation have strengthened management and improved efficiency; Rope factories, weaving factories, match factories, and soap factories shall be prepared according to the conditions.

2. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department: Zhou Yuzi is responsible for the operation of cigarette factories, livestock farms and food factories related to agricultural products, and is responsible for the supply, organization and purchase of breeding poultry and breeding stock in the area of Xishan Self-help Association, and the collection and purchase of other grain, oil, sugar, cotton, hemp, silk, tobacco and other agricultural products.

3. Health Department: Ma Qinghan is responsible for public health in the area of the Xishan Self-Help Association, as well as the construction of clinics and pharmacies, so as to improve the health level of the people in Xishan.

4. Finance Department: Lu Yuxi is responsible for managing the property and accounts of the Wumu People's League internally, the property and accounts of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association, and managing all kinds of taxes externally.

5. Manager's Office: Tong Hai is responsible for establishing commercial outlets and selling civilian products from various factories in exchange for funds from the Wumu Militia Group.

6. Security Department: Li Jinshan is responsible for the security in the area of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association, as well as the safety and security of the operation of various departments.

7. Internal Liaison Office: Wu Dalang is responsible for the liaison, coordination and dispatch of various departments of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association and Wu Mujun.

8. Department of Culture and Education: Zeng Qi, the specially appointed acting director, is responsible for the establishment of primary schools, middle schools, industrial colleges, and agricultural and animal husbandry colleges in the area of the Xishan Self-Rescue Association, and implements semi-military management.

9. Armament Department: Shi Jilun is responsible for the placement of disabled soldiers, retired soldiers, and the establishment of militia organizations.

10. Construction Department: Zhu Dun is responsible for organizing labor and establishing a construction team.

Those who attended the congress were the responsible persons of towns and villages in various counties in southern Jiangsu, people of high moral integrity, as well as large households and leaders of various industries. After participating in the proposal and discussion, everyone was full of hope for the Xishan Self-Help Association, as if they had already lived a good life. Only Gu Zhutong, the representative of the state government, was sullen.

Gu Zhutong secretly gritted his teeth: What the hell is not self-reliant, not being a warlord, not mentioning the establishment of institutions by the government, and holding all the taxes in the hands of the Xishan Self-Help Association, what is even more infuriating is that it is a militia group in the first place, and it is actually a militia organization! However, Gu Zhutong did not have a seizure, and he also knew deeply that if this territory was given to the national government, it would soon fall, and it might also endanger the third war zone.

Gu Zhutong expressed his condolences to Tuesday Dog, and said some official words about more contact and cooperation, and then returned to the headquarters of the commander of the Third War Zone.

After listening to Gu Zhutong's report, the chairman sighed helplessly, and there was no more follow-up.

On Tuesday, the dog practiced with great fanfare, regardless of what the chairman thought. After the meeting in Xishan, Wu Mujun also adjusted accordingly, and Zhao Dahu presided over the work:

1. Campaign Summary:

The battle was fought vigorously and the results were great, but the consumption was slightly less than the capture, which violated the original intention of "the operational policy should be to plunder materials, strengthen the troops, and train elite soldiers, and the tactics should be based on the principle of reaping benefits and not confronting tough battles." Although the Wu Mu Army has recently fought a series of tough battles and won a series of battles, its troops have become stronger and stronger, and its training has become more and more regular, the situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak has not changed. The troops should be more mobile and more flexible in their tactics.

Second, the statistics of heavy equipment, overall arrangement, reduce the scale.

The total now is:

Vehicles: 17 tanks, 4 armored vehicles, 518 trucks, 47 motorcycles, 2,261 large vehicles, 5,782 horses (excluding war horses),

Artillery: 64 mountain guns, 4,395 shells, 49 field guns, 4,462 shells, 202 Type 92 infantry guns, 22,579 shells, 22 German-made 82mm mortars, 171 shells, 4 German-made 83mm mortars, 98 shells, 15 German-made 20mm guns, 497 shells, 100 Japanese-made 82mm mortars, 11,358 shells, 30 Japanese-made 90mm mortars, 3,600 shells, 30 Japanese-made 120mm mortars, 3,600 rounds of artillery shells, 30 Japanese-made 150mm mortars, 3,600 rounds of shells,

Heavy machine guns: 33 German-made heavy machine guns with 48,000 rounds of ammunition, 327 Japanese-made heavy machine guns with 350,000 rounds of ammunition.

3. Statistics on light equipment and personnel, and reorganization of troops according to operational needs:

1. Equipment configuration:

The total number of units directly under the unit is 368 shell guns, 344 submachine guns, 117 grenadiers, 117 light machine guns, 1188 rifles, 32 southern pistols, 10 trucks, 25 carts, 50 horses, 122 pack horses, 100 running horses, excluding horses of the cavalry battalion.

Total combat units (excluding the 5th Infantry Brigade): 537 shell guns, 2,436 submachine guns, 503 grenadiers, 533 light machine guns, 7,952 rifles, 250 southern pistols; 131 heavy machine guns with 108 rickshaws; 34 82mm mortars, 10 Type 92 infantry guns, 31 mountain guns, and 13 field guns. 124 pack horses; 1,502 carts, 21,948 horses, 326 trucks, 20 bicycles, 273 horses, 10 horses,

According to the establishment needs: 905 shell guns, 2,780 submachine guns, 620 grenadiers, 650 light machine guns, 9,140 rifles, and 282 southern pistols; 131 heavy machine guns with 108 rickshaws; 34 82mm mortars, 10 Type 92 infantry guns, 31 mountain guns, and 13 field guns. 124 pack horses; There were 1,527 carts, 21,998 horses, 336 trucks, 20 bicycles, 373 running horses, 10 war horses, and 560 cavalry horses, of which only 350 were war horses.

The actual configuration is: there is a big gap in shell guns and submachine guns, and the squad and platoon leaders of many front-line combat units are still using rifles, which is about 2,300 or more; There is also a gap of more than 260 horses; There are a large number of reserves of other equipment: more than 17,000 rifles, more than 500 grenadiers, more than 600 light machine guns, more than 200 heavy machine guns, 15 German-made 20-mm machine guns, more than 150 mortars, more than 200 Type 92 infantry guns, 33 mountain artillery, 36 field artillery, 182 idle trucks, more than 700 large carts, more than 300 pack horses, and most exaggeratedly, more than 6,700 southern-style pistols. Of course, some reserves are not idle: for example, 4 armored vehicles, 17 tanks are the seeds of armored forces; 47 brand new three-wheeled motorcycles......

4. Adjust the establishment according to strategic needs: In future operations, we will adopt a resolute defense in Xishan and Maoshan, while in the plain areas, we will mainly focus on mobile warfare, actively launch small-scale offensives, and accumulate strength to prepare for counteroffensives.

1. Enrich Kehua's heavy artillery brigade:

Under the jurisdiction of the brigade headquarters: the battalion headquarters staff team, which is in charge of surveying and mapping, transportation, ammunition, tactics, training, and maintenance; sanitary platoons; Communication company, radio platoon 4 radio stations; 4 switchboards and 12 telephones; bicycle communication platoon; cooking class; a joint logistics battalion, staff squad, communications platoon, guard platoon, maintenance platoon, cooking squad; one truck with 18 trucks; two large car companies, 54 major vehicles; a guard battalion with an infantry squad configuration; 2 mountain artillery battalions, 2 field artillery battalions: 579 people per battalion, staff squad, health squad, communication platoon: 1 telephone squad, 4 telephones, 6 cavalry communication squads, maintenance squad, cooking squad; 3 artillery companies, 3 artillery platoons per company, 1 artillery squad per platoon, 1 mountain or field gun, 1 ammunition delivery squad, 1 observation squad, 1 truck, 2 large vehicles. A total of 18 mountain guns, 18 field guns,

2. The infantry brigade will equip the battalion-level units with heavy firepower to enrich the light firepower of units below the company level and improve the mobility of units below the company level.

(1) Improve the allocation of front-line combat troops: All second-line personnel (including all direct subordinates

Officers at or above the battalion level in the squad and platoon of the unit) are equipped with shell guns and submachine guns, and they are all replaced with southern-style pistols or rifles; Assign shell guns and submachine guns to squad and platoon company commanders of front-line troops; The pig iron pan of the cooking class was changed to a steel pan pressed with steel plates, which was used as a steel shield for the Demoman or other personnel in the front line of fire when necessary. (Note: Steel pots have specially designed handles along the rim.) )

(2) Transfer the heavy machine gun fire platoon of each company to the battalion headquarters to form a heavy machine gun company; given

To improve the level of ambulance for soldiers, the company health class was abolished, and two part-time ambulance soldiers were arranged for each shift, and sanitary equipment was allocated and training was strengthened; In this way, each infantry company became 3 infantry platoons, 1 communications squad, 1 sniper squad, 1 cooking squad, for a total of 186 people. Battalion-level combat units set up heavy machine gun companies, and rickshaws loaded with heavy machine guns were equipped with an additional donkey to facilitate movement; The ambulance center was strengthened, and the health teams that were transferred up were equipped with stretchers

(3) Adjust the combination structure of each squad: each squad except the main and deputy squad leaders, machine gunners, and grenadiers

Hands, riflemen, and 1 grenadier and ammunition driver are divided into two people each to serve as health soldiers, snipers, demomen, bombardiers, and scouts.

(4) Increase the number of combat training subjects: In addition to the original offensive and defensive tactics, all units will be increased

Guerrilla tactics training such as interspersing, infiltration, concealment, lurking, and sentinel.

3. Adjust the tactical principle: in the mountainous areas in the area of the Xishan Self-help Association, strictly guard and defend it

decisive defense; In the plains in the area of the Xishan Self-Help Association, take active defense, and if attacked, they will take the road behind; If the devils do not attack, they will take the initiative to attack and carry out small-scale attacks and looting.

4. In several battles, the devil's artillery, tanks, and planes posed a great threat to me

All departments should discuss and study methods, tactics, and equipment for cracking the problem.

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