The next day, when Wang Ping returned to the independent battalion with a few cadres sent by the military region, the entire garrison was like a huge construction site, where several thousand people would gather together, some were training, and some were opening up open space in the surrounding woods and building barracks.

Deng Hongtao, director of the Political Department who followed Wang Ping, his first reaction was that he didn't believe what he saw, and then asked Wang Ping beside him: "Commander, this must be more than 2,500 people, and such a large station is definitely more than 3,000 people." ”

Jiang Hongchun, the director of the logistics department, had even more vicious eyes, and directly judged: "I'm sure that there are more than 4,000 people stationed there, could it be that the total strength of our independent regiment has exceeded 4,000?" ”

Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "I don't know, when I left the station, there were only more than 1,000 people here. Not surprisingly, the extra recruits must be the ordinary people recruited by the political commissar in Laiyuan in the past few days! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiao, who heard the news, strode over.

"Battalion commander, you're back. If you don't come back, I don't even know what to do with the thousands of people in the station! Cheng Xiao said excitedly and helplessly.

"You are Political Commissar Cheng, Comrade Wang Ping is not the battalion commander from now on. The military sub-division has been appointed, Comrade Wang Ping is the head of the newly formed independent regiment, and you are the political commissar! Deng Hongtao, who was next to Wang Ping, hurriedly stood up and explained.

Cheng Xiao's first reaction was excitement, then he stared at Wang Ping and asked with a look of surprise: "The military division really agrees with our expansion!" ”

Wang Ping nodded in affirmation: "Agreed!" Call Lao Zeng to go to the conference room together, I will introduce you to a few new comrades, and by the way, announce the order of the military division, and then Lao Cheng, you will also introduce me to the changes in the station in the past few days, it has only been a few days, why have so many people in the station all of a sudden! ”

The small conference room was still crowded with seven or eight people at once, but Wang Ping had no other way, and he couldn't put such a serious matter as announcing the establishment of an independent regiment outside.

As soon as Zeng Quan arrived, Wang Ping read out the announcement of the establishment of an independent regiment in the military sub-district and the relevant appointments, and then the small conference room burst into very warm applause, especially Zeng Quan, who applauded very loudly.

More than a month ago, Zeng Quan was only a platoon commander of a recruit company in a military subdivision, and even before the reorganization of the troops, Zeng Quan was only a company commander in the Red Army. But now with Wang Ping, he has become the chief of staff of the regiment in just over a month, a veritable regimental-level cadre.

You must know that many regiment-level cadres during the Red Army period are still staying at the battalion level because of the limited number of troops. It is not an exaggeration to describe Zeng Quan's promotion speed as a miracle.

Wang Ping waved his hand, and after the applause stopped, he immediately asked Cheng Xiao the question he was most concerned about now.

"Lao Cheng, what's going on with so many people in the station. I remember that when I left, the station was only more than 1,000 people, and it was not very crowded, and it was overcrowded in just a few days! ”

Deng Hongtao, director of the Political Department, and Jiang Hongchun, director of the Logistics Department, both stared at Cheng Xiao.

"The idea of the people in the Laiyuan area participating in the Eighth Route Army to fight devils is too enthusiastic. The six platoons brought back so many people in a few days, so we can't turn them away. As soon as I discussed with the chief of staff, I temporarily organized them into a company of 25 recruits, and transferred 25 veterans from the main force as company commanders to give them the most basic training! ”

"Because there are so many people, the station will definitely not be able to live. Twenty-five companies of recruits took turns to open up new garrisons in the surrounding woods! ”

"I want to know how many people there are in our independent regiment now!" Wang Ping continued to ask.

Cheng Xiao blurted out without thinking about it: "With the new recruits, there are a total of 4,653 people, more than two regiments!" ”

"Shhh Immediately, there was a gasp in the conference room. Except for Zeng Quan, including Wang Ping, everyone was frightened by this number.

While the others were still immersed in shock, Jiang Hongchun, the director of logistics, had already frowned, and then asked with a worried expression.

"More than 4,000 people, can our independent regiment feed so many troops! Even if they save food, more than 4,000 people have to eat at least 5,000 catties of grain a day. This can only ensure that you don't go hungry, and if you train, it is possible to eat 10,000 catties of food a day! Does our Independent Regiment have so much food? ”

Wang Ping was also taken aback by Jiang Hongchun's concern, and then hurriedly looked at Cheng Xiao, with a worried expression on his face.

"Please rest assured about this!" Cheng Xiao replied confidently.

"When we attacked the devil's stronghold in front, we seized nearly 100,000 catties of grain before and after, and they were all refined grain. In this recruitment, several main platoons seized nearly 400,000 catties of grain from several local traitor leaders. In addition to the food eaten during this time, there are almost 410,000 catties of grain piled up in the warehouse. Except for 120,000 catties of coarse grain, the rest are all refined grains. ”

"In addition, we also seized more than 8,000 cans of canned food that are standard with devils, more than 15,000 catties of pork, and a lot of salt and oil. There is also a problem, the military uniforms and quilts of the fighters are not enough, not only not enough, but also very short. ”

"More than 4,000 people, except for more than 200 people wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, the rest are either wearing the original military uniforms of the Imperial Association Army or the captured devil uniforms. As for the newly recruited recruits, they are still wearing their own clothes! ”

"The quilt is even more insufficient, plus the capture of the Japanese puppet army, a total of less than 2,000 sets, more than half of the difference. It's only been a few days, and dozens of soldiers in the army have already been frozen to the cold! ”

"Director Jiang, you are an old logistics cadre of our Eighth Route Army, and I will hand over all the logistics of the Independent Regiment to you in the future, your task is very heavy!"

In just two minutes, Jiang Hongchun's face was like a changeable sky, turning from cloudy to sunny, and then from sunny to cloudy.

After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he said: "I just fought for my life, and I have to do a good job in the logistics of the independent regiment." However, the regiment commander, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and now there is nothing, even if she has great ability, it is impossible to conjure cotton and cotton cloth to make military uniforms and quilts for the soldiers! ”

Wang Ping immediately said: "There are 2,500 recruits in the 25 recruit companies, and I will give you 100 places, and you can choose your own people to form an independent regiment logistics office." The first thing after the establishment of the logistics department is to unify the military uniform, not to mention the recruits, we must ensure that the main force has a unified military uniform, otherwise the troops will go out and others will treat us as bandits! ”

"Another problem that needs to be solved immediately is the quilt, and it is necessary to ensure that every soldier in the regiment has a quilt!"

"As for other problems, I have to ask the political commissar to solve them for you!"

Cheng Xiao immediately made a decision: "Military uniforms and quilts can be made by purchasing cotton cloth and cotton by themselves, and the logistics department will dye them uniformly." I remember that during the Long March, in order to raise military uniforms, the troops directly paid silver dollars to buy from the people, we produced cotton cloth and cotton, and the people helped to make them, and we gave a piece of ocean to complete ten sets of quilts! The logistics department can do that! ”

"I'll give you two thousand oceans, you can operate it yourself, and complete the task given to the logistics department by the regiment commander as soon as possible!"

The shot is 2,000 oceans, and when he was in the logistics department of the military region, Commander Nie had never been so generous. Jiang Hongchun, who had a shocked face on his face, first gave Wang Ping and Cheng Xiao an affirmative answer, and then became expectant of the logistics reserves of the independent regiment.