"Commander, is there any problem?" Cheng Xiao asked with a look of incomprehension.

Wang Ping frowned and asked, "There must be a problem, political commissar, let me ask you, how many people are there in the entire Laiyuan!" ”

"About 120,000 people!" Cheng Xiao replied without thinking about it.

Wang Ping immediately analyzed: "120,000 people, excluding women, children, the elderly, and young people who can serve as soldiers, there are more than 10,000 and less than 20,000 people, and at the same time, these people are also strong laborers among the people of Laiyuan. ”

"Since our independent regiment was stationed in Laiyuan, there must have been more than 2,000 local recruits recruited before and after, and this time there are more than 1,000 people, adding up to a full 4,000 people. More than 10,000 young people have been removed at once, and more than 4,000 people will definitely have a great impact on the production of Laiyuan. Now more than 6,000 guerrillas have come out all of a sudden, which is a good thing for our independent regiment, but it is a bad thing for the hundreds of thousands of people in Laiyuan, who have all joined the guerrillas, who will farm the land to feed their families! ”

Seeing that Cheng Xiao subconsciously wanted to refute, Wang Ping hurriedly interrupted: "Political commissar, I know you want to say that the guerrillas are anti-Japanese armed forces that are not out of production. But what I want to say is that no matter how much you don't stop production, the production and life of the people of Laiyuan will be recycled! ”

"Also, when we were in the Red Army, we gave a certain amount of subsidies to the partisans every year. Whether it is food or tax cuts, everyone can feel that joining the guerrillas is a proud thing and can bring benefits to their families, and only in this way can everyone's enthusiasm for joining the guerrillas be maintained. ”

"Now that there are more than 6,000 guerrillas, can we afford this subsidy?"

Cheng Xiao stopped talking, frowned for almost a minute, and then replied: "Regiment commander, you are right, there are more than 6,000 guerrillas, there are indeed too many, I don't know what you think?" ”

Wang Ping immediately expressed his thoughts: "The garrison battalion was reorganized into the Laiyuan County Brigade, with three infantry companies and one firepower company under its jurisdiction, and the strength of each company was controlled within 100 people. ”

"With the county seat as the center, it is divided into four districts in four directions, and each district has a district squadron with a strength of less than a hundred people and is equipped with two machine guns!"

"Each district is divided into several smaller districts, with a population of no more than 10,000 people, and a district squad with a total strength of 31 people!"

"The county brigade, district squadron, and district squad are local troops that are out of production, and the base area provides supplies!"

"The rest are militia units, and my request is that the size of the guerrillas should not exceed one squad in smaller villages, and the size of the guerrillas should not exceed one platoon in larger villages. Do farm work during farming hours and train in leisure time, but patrol vigilance does not distinguish between agricultural and leisure time. ”

"As for the subsidy for the guerrillas, my principle is that it should not be too low, which will also help attract more people to join the guerrillas, and at the same time increase the enthusiasm of the guerrillas for training and patrolling!"

"After the establishment of guerrilla units and local units, the guerrillas supplemented the local troops, and the local units dispatched outstanding cadres and fighters to supplement the main force."

"That's a good idea!" Cheng Xiao suddenly interrupted.

"In the future, whether it is the main force or the local troops, the combat effectiveness will not be affected because of battle damage! Regiment commander, I completely agree, and I must also report this idea to the military sub-district and strive to popularize it in the entire military district! ”

"In addition, if a guerrilla force is formed according to this establishment and scale, the number of guerrillas can be directly reduced to 2,000 people, and with the addition of local troops and the main force, there will be more than 5,000 anti-Japanese armed forces in the entire Laiyuan."

"Then do it! How to divide the area, political commissar, you and Director Deng will discuss. You have local work experience, and you should be familiar with doing this work! Wang Ping made a decision directly.

At the military division headquarters, the commander had just finished reading the telegram sent by Cheng Xiao.

At first, he didn't understand, then he was thoughtful, and finally he was surprised, and he put the telegram on the table and asked: "Chief of Staff, have the county brigades of several counties under our first division been established!" There are also guerrilla detachments, and the command does not know their exact size! ”

The chief of staff first nodded, then shook his head, and finally replied: "The county brigade has been established, and there are four county brigades in total, all of which are battalion-level in size, ranging from 200 to 500 people. As for the district squadrons, district squadrons, and guerrillas in various villages, because they were all formed by the local anti-Japanese government, the specific situation of the military region is not clear! ”

"Then call the clear comrade!" The commander ordered directly.

Then he stared at the chief of staff and continued to ask: "If I remember correctly, the recruits replenished by the three main regiments of the military subdivision are basically recruited directly in the local area, and the recruits are replenished only after one to three months of recruit training. ”

"Yes, Commander! Each of the three main regiments has its own company of recruits, which specializes in training recruits and replenishing the usual losses of the main forces! The chief of staff affirmed.

The commander's brows furrowed, and he continued to ask: "Then why not replenish the recruits according to the method in the telegram of the independent regiment, the fighters of the local troops have all been trained, and have fought in battle, have combat experience, and they can be put into battle immediately after replenishing the main force, it is definitely better than the recruits they trained themselves!" ”

Xiong Botao said with a wry smile: "Commander, the soldiers of the local army and several regiment commanders have been eyeing each other for a long time, and they have reported to the sub-division more than once, wanting to draw people from the county brigade to directly replenish the troops. However, the county brigade does not agree, and neither does the local government! ”

"The county brigade was formed by the local government itself, and many of its commanders were concurrently served by local cadres. If the veterans and elites are withdrawn, these troops will lose their combat effectiveness, and the county brigade will not be able to assume the responsibility of maintaining local law and order, eliminating small groups of Japanese puppet troops and traitors, and protecting the safety of the people! ”

"Nonsense, they are making a small hill, regardless of the overall situation!" The commander scolded mercilessly.

"They don't want to think about it, if the combat effectiveness of the main force is affected, and there is no main force to contain the main force of the Japanese puppet army, with the strength of the county brigade, can they protect the people? It's just nonsense, there is no big picture! ”

The chief of staff hurriedly reminded: "Commander, don't talk nonsense, they are also acting according to the regulations." They are not troops, they have their own rules! ”

"I also know the benefits of this proposal of the Independent Regiment, but if you want to promote it in the entire military division, you must get the support of the headquarters and Commander Nie!"

"Then send a telegram to the military district! This is good for us, and it must be promoted! The commander decided directly.

Then he continued to order: "Aren't the 1st and 2nd regiments expanding the base area again? Forward this telegram to the two regiment commanders, and let the two regiments fight according to the content of the telegram! ”

"Also, I want to know how the two regiments are developing now!"

"Good!" Xiong Botao replied immediately.

"The first regiment has been expanded to 4,500 people, the second regiment has been expanded to 4,000 people, and the third regiment defending the base area has also expanded to 3,500 people!"

"In addition, the weapons and ammunition sent by the independent regiment also arrived at the headquarters."

"The weapons and ammunition we seized from Laiyuan City have also been sent back to the headquarters one after another. This is a lot of statistics, except for the number of light and heavy machine guns, the remaining rifles are enough for us to form five regiments. Especially the ones sent by Wang Ping, all of them are three or eight big covers and medium formalities, a full two thousand five hundred! ”