For He Zhengdao, as the time of integration into the Red Army was extended, he gradually felt that his relationship with this unit was deepening. He even felt that God sent him to this era in the hope that he could change some history.

Perhaps in the eyes of many officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment, he is a person who likes to kill. Compared with the Red Army's policy on prisoners, He Zhengdao's policy of prisoners was too strict. But He Zhengdao feels that he has actually reduced a lot of casualties.

Whether it is an independent regiment, or a unit of the national * army that is regarded as an enemy along the way. Use sneak attacks and unconventional tactics to get the most out of your game at the lowest cost. Reduce the huge casualties caused by the two sides in close combat.

As the saying goes, kill a thousand enemies, and lose eight hundred. Compared to the captives he used to kill chickens and monkeys, there were actually more captives who survived. But many people don't understand this, but He Zhengdao feels that he needs to do it.

Because of their different philosophies, it is normal for the two forces to compete in war. But He Zhengdao's vision is more focused on the near future, the battlefield of resistance against Japan.

These people who survive now may appear on that battlefield in the future. Let one more soldier live, and perhaps one more anti-Japanese force will be in the future. Of those people killed, He Zhengdao felt that it was not too much to kill.

The telegram sent by the headquarters at the moment made He Zhengdao also feel the trust of the headquarters in him. A division commander under the age of twenty, although not the first in the Red Army. But for He Zhengdao, he does feel that the burden on his shoulders is heavier.

When convening a meeting of the battalion and company commanders of the whole regiment, He Zhengdao also gave some consideration to the expansion of the troops. In his opinion, the shelves of independent divisions can be erected, but it is necessary to ensure that the combat effectiveness of the troops is not affected.

In the expectation of many battalion and company commanders, He Zhengdao said with a serious expression: "According to the current establishment of independent regiments, I have decided to form three infantry regiments and one logistics regiment first. The artillery company and reconnaissance company were all promoted to battalion units.

The 1st Battalion and the 3rd Battalion will remain unchanged and will be upgraded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiments of the Independent Division, and the commanders of the regiments will continue to be the commanders of your three battalions. The political commissar of the regiment will be appointed after I have consulted with the political commissar.

As for the four battalions, except for the first company, the remaining three companies of the four battalions were all reorganized into the first, second, and third regiments. The head of the logistics regiment is Ma Xiaojun, the commander of the fourth battalion. The logistics battalion was also fully integrated into the logistics regiment.

I am the commander of the independent division, the political commissar of the division is Commissar Yao, and the chief of staff is Deputy Regiment Commander Wang. As for the artillery company commander Zhu Definition, his position was promoted to battalion commander. But the shelves of the artillery battalions, hopefully, will be replenished later.

This time to march into Guiyang, I think we will pass by Xifeng, and when the time comes, you can dig up those buried mountain cannons. This time in Renhuai, we also captured a lot of shells, but the mountain artillery seems to be a little less.

The reconnaissance company was also promoted to a reconnaissance battalion, and the battalion commander was Comrade Li Xiangdong. It's just that at present, the number of troops is limited, and your reconnaissance battalion will retain its original establishment for the time being. If conditions permit, we will select capable personnel from the whole division to join at that time.

The regiment directly under the communications platoon was promoted to a divisional communications company, with Comrade Sun Shicheng as the company commander. Next, Company Commander Sun distributed the low-power radio stations we had collected to the three infantry regiments and the logistics regiment, and the corresponding telegraph personnel were selected from the communications platoon. ”

Hearing this plan for expansion, the battalion and company commanders who came to the meeting were very happy. After all, with the expansion of independent regiments, their battalion commander was promoted to regiment commander, and company commander to battalion commander. There will undoubtedly be more troops that can be commanded in the future!

After announcing these orders, He Zhengdao continued: "Three infantry regiments, each regiment temporarily set up three main battalions, and the number of troops in each regiment is tentatively set at about 1,000. The three-three system should be adopted to expand the number of units to ensure that the combat effectiveness of the three main battalions will not decline.

In addition, each regiment formed a reserve battalion and guard platoon to prepare for the arrival of new recruits. I will write a specific expansion plan and send it to your regiments at that time. As for the logistics regiment, it is also the top priority for the development of independent divisions in the future.

Prisoners who will be recruited in the future will be replenished to your logistics regiment on a priority basis. Those prisoners are suitable for being sent to three infantry regiments, and they also need to be checked by your regimental commanders. At least I don't want the prisoners to drag the independent division behind. ”

As He Zhengdao said this, Ma Xiaojun, who was appointed as the head of the logistics regiment, quickly got up and said: "Please rest assured, the division commander, I will definitely manage the logistics regiment well and send the most qualified soldiers to the whole division!" ”

'Good! I believe you! As long as the independent division reaches about 8,000 soldiers. I will form another infantry regiment with you as the commander. So, you don't have to envy them too much. After all, Zhang Cheng will still ask you in the future! ’

understands that from the commander of the main battalion to the commander of the logistics regiment, it is estimated that Ma Xiaojun will feel somewhat psychologically uncomfortable. And He Zhengdao also took into account that it is not appropriate for the independent regiment to expand by four infantry regiments at present, which will only reduce the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Therefore, the main force of the four battalions can be dispersed to the remaining three infantry regiments, and the combat effectiveness of the three infantry regiments can also be guaranteed to the greatest extent. As for the logistics regiment, for some time to come, there will be no combat missions.

In addition to transporting supplies, they are more responsible for the conversion and education of prisoners. As long as these prisoners and recruits can pass through the inspection period of the logistics regiment, they will be replenished to the reserve battalions of the three infantry regiments.

In this way, after the layers of assessment, I believe that it will be run-in for a period of time. The reserve battalions of each regiment can also slowly become the main battalion of each regiment. The reserve battalion can also be responsible for the logistics and reserve tasks of each regiment during the operation.

After talking about the expansion plan, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "Everyone should know the expansion plan." Give everyone a day to straighten out the expansion of the program. The appointment of the commanders of each regiment, battalion, and company shall be selected and submitted to the division headquarters for deliberation.

In short, I hope that in the early morning of the day after tomorrow, when we leave Renhuai, the regiments will really have the combat strength to fight against a main regiment of the Guizhou army. After you go down, you can start the reorganization of the troops! ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

'The commissar and the chief of staff will stay for a while, and the others can leave first!' ’

Leaving Yao Shengjun and Wang Tianlin behind, He Zhengdao first selected the political commissars of the four regiments. In terms of the task of this kind of political commissar, He Zhengdao also followed Yao Shengjun's opinions. After all, he is the divisional commissar of an independent division!

Those political work cadres of the Independent Regiment are outstanding, and Yao Shengjun knows better than him. Therefore, proper delegation of power is also very necessary in He Zhengdao's view. In this regard, Yao Shengjun was naturally very moved!

After confirming the candidates for the four regimental political commissars, He Zhengdao continued: "According to the results reported by the battalions before, we still sacrificed more than 20 soldiers in our attack on Renhuai this time. These sacrificed soldiers, I intend to give them a solemn funeral.

Lao Wang, I will work hard for you tomorrow, buy some coffins from the city, and choose another place with good feng shui and a little hidden. I intend to give an ideological and political lesson to the officers and men of the division before the troops leave Renhuai.

First, it will boost the morale of the officers and men of the division, and second, it will also let those new prisoners feel our sincerity to them. Let them feel that they have chosen to join the Red Army is a very correct choice.

As for the more than 3,000 Qianjun captured this time, I hope that when the troops leave, at least half of the soldiers will be willing to go with us. In the future, every time we move to a city, we need to replenish new recruits and expand the strength of our independent division. ”

Yao Shengjun, who heard this, said with a wry smile: "Division Commander, I'm afraid this is a little difficult!" Many of these officers and men were apprehensive about joining the Red Army. It's hard to convert so many captives in such a short time! ”

Faced with the difficult problems raised by Yao Shengjun, He Zhengdao suddenly thought of the grievance movement invented by the Third Column of Dongye during the Anti-Japanese War. This trick is still very lethal for the transformation of prisoners, and the effect is also very fast!

Thinking of this, He Zhengdao smiled and said, "Political commissar, so be it!" I have an idea that might speed up the conversion of our captives. In the final analysis, most of these Qianjun soldiers are also young children from poor families.

Just let them know that it is good for them to follow our Red Army, and I believe that they will try to join us as well. As long as they join, I believe that they will also become the main soldiers of our division in the future. ”

'What's the idea?' ’

'Complain! ’

As a doctor of military science, He Zhengdao naturally knows very well how powerful the 'grievance campaign' is. If it can cooperate with the land reform policy implemented by the Red Army in the future, it will be even more powerful!

After talking about the ideas and methods of the grievance movement, Yao Shengjun, who was engaged in the work of political commissar, became more and more excited the more he listened: "This is a good idea! It is necessary to make these prisoners of the Guizhou Army understand the reality and let them truly understand that the Red Army is a unit that fights the world for the poor.

As long as they accept the Red Army's proposition of asking for the people's lives, I believe that after they join the independent division, they will gradually integrate with the troops. The prisoners who were recruited in the early days are now doing well in all the battalions. Teacher, you have a brilliant idea! ”

Regarding Yao Shengjun's praise, He Zhengdao also felt a little embarrassed. After all, this golden idea is not actually his idea. But now, he is the originator of this golden idea.

With this golden idea alone, I believe that many political cadres of the Red Army should be grateful to He Zhengdao. Recruiting prisoners for them provides a very valuable mode of political propaganda for political work!