Chapter 65: Preparing for the Surrender of the Japanese Army
After Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang discussed the new address of the school, they immediately called for manual labor, and the farmers had just finished the autumn harvest during this time, and there was nothing to do after harvesting the grain, so it was easy to mobilize enough manpower. Badger
The architectural design of the new school was all done by Li Yunlong, and all the buildings were basically two- or three-story buildings.
The amount of work in the first phase is not very large, and in Li Yunlong's vision, it will take at least two or three years to complete the construction of the school.
In order to build these two schools, Li Yunlong also had several brick and tile factories, a small ironworks and a glass factory built, and the products produced were mainly supplied to the schools.
The equipment used in the construction of the factory was scavenged from seven county towns, and Shanxi's industrial capacity was still good under the governance of Yan Xishan, otherwise the Taiyuan Arsenal would not have become the second largest arsenal in China.
After the Japanese army occupied Shanxi, in order to reduce the logistical pressure, some equipment was retained, which was good, and all of it was cheaper than Li Yunlong.
In the past, because of the popularization of high-quality grain seeds, all the agricultural land in the defense area is now planted with seeds taken out by Li Yunlong.
Grain production must have more than tripled compared to before, and in addition to satisfying people's normal consumption, they also had to feed livestock on a large scale. Badger
Previously, when Li Yunlong was in the new regiment, several breeding farms built were also popularized on a large scale in the army, and basically every regiment and battalion had its own breeding farm.
In addition, rabbits are raised in the vast rural areas.
Because of the provision of a large amount of meat, the physical fitness of the fighters has been greatly improved, and the amount of training has also been increased.
The improvement of physical fitness has allowed many fighters to meet the conditions for entering the elite squad, and for this reason the elite squad has also ushered in a great development, and now the members of the elite squad have reached more than 500 people, and there are three squadrons and nine squads under it, and the increase in personnel has also increased the need for talents, so Li Yunlong has added special operations to the compulsory subjects of the school.
And the elite squad has gone through more than two years since its establishment, and has also figured out a set of methods suitable for its own fighting, and gradually got on the right track, so Li Yunlong also plans to change the name of the elite team.
Originally, Li Yunlong was in charge of the affairs of the elite team, so there was no need to discuss with Zhao Gang, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie, he just decided by himself.
Li Yunlong thought about changing the name of the elite squad for several days, and finally changed the elite squad directly to the Dragon Soul Special Combat Team, which consists of three squadrons - wolf teeth, daggers, and seals. Badger
In order to distinguish the difference between special forces and ordinary troops, Li Yunlong also increased the management of special forces, with the team leader and regiment commander at the same level, the squadron leader and battalion commander at the same level and the company commander at the same level, and even the ordinary fighters in the special combat team are also squad leaders.
Although there is no need to discuss with Zhao Gang and them in naming the special combat team, it is necessary to discuss the matter of improving the treatment of the special combat team, after all, the troops have been merged, and the affairs within the unit are not up to Li Yunlong alone.
Especially the matter of improving the treatment of the special combat team, after all, Ding Wei and they are not too familiar with the affairs of the elite team. Although he knew about the existence of the elite team before, Li Yunlong had always been in charge of the specific affairs, and after the merger of the troops, several people had been busy with other things, and they didn't pay too much attention to the elite team.
After all, the number of elite squads is so small, even if the combat effectiveness is strong, it will not change the situation on the battlefield if they look at it.
Therefore, when Li Yunlong proposed to give the special combat team a higher treatment, Ding Wei and Kong Jie both objected.
"Lao Li, it's not that I'm going against you about the special combat team's promotion of treatment, it's mainly that this promotion is a bit big? After all, there are about 500 people in this army, and there are not as many troops as a company. Ding Wei directly objected after Li Yunlong proposed to give the special combat team a higher treatment.
After all, since the merger of the three of them, the strength of the army has grown rapidly, and now it has more than 56,000 troops, so many troops are divided into 12 regiments, 10 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, and 1 artillery regiment, with an average of more than 4,000 people in each regiment, more than 1,500 people in each battalion, and more than 500 people in each company. Badger
And even if the elite squad was only about 200 people before, even if it was expanded to about 500 people, at most it was the size of an infantry company.
However, Li Yunlong had to raise the strength of a company to a regiment in terms of treatment, which he felt was a bit unbelievable, so he objected.
After all, although Ding Wei has been on the battlefield for a long time, his vision is limited, and if he had experienced the afterlife, he would not have made such a fuss.
In later generations, a special combat team of 500 people had the rank of military commander at the division level, and at the very least, at the brigade level.
But this treatment is not something that Li Yunlong can decide, after all, his current position is also a column commander, and according to his rank, he is almost the same as a brigade commander.
After all, there are only a few regular division commanders in the Eighth Route Army, and although Li Yunlong's troops have a large number of troops, their ranks have to be reduced.
This is not only their own unit, but also happens often in other troops. Take Li Yunlong's old unit, the 386 Brigade, as an example, although it is at the level of a brigade and can only use two regiments of troops, but there are seven or eight regiments in private, and some things are normal in the Eighth Route Army. Badger
"Lao Ding, this special combat team is different from ordinary troops, you can't look at it as an ordinary army. Although this thing may seem abnormal to you, all over the world, special forces are treated like this. Li Yunlong looked at Ding Wei and said a little speechlessly.
"Lao Li, if this is not the case, let's first upgrade the treatment of this army to the battalion level, if this unit can indeed play an unexpected role, it will not be too late for us to give him a higher treatment at that time, what do you say?" Seeing that the two were arguing, Kong Jie persuaded on the side.
He doesn't know much about the special forces that Li Yunlong said, after all, Kong Jie was originally a mud-legged person, and he didn't have much culture, although the concept of special forces has long attracted the attention of various countries in the country, but there are not many people in China who know about special operations, and Ding Wei and Kong Jie happen to be not among them.
After all, they don't have all the Chinese characters, let alone foreign characters, even if they have a high level of education, if they are not in this industry, they will not pay attention to the concept of special operations.
But compared with Kong Jie, Ding Wei is more able to accept the changes brought about by emerging things, and the reason why he opposed Li Yunlong before was that he felt that Li Yunlong had taken too big a step.
He believes that it should be taken one step at a time, after all, for an appointment at the regimental level is not a trivial matter, and if it is not suitable, they will also be implicated.
And even the headquarters, now there is not a single force that can be called a special operation. Badger
"I think otherwise, let's have a simulated battle in the army, and the twelve regiments will take turns to confront Wei Dayong's special combat team, if the special combat team fails once, I won't say it. But if the special forces keep winning, then follow what I say. Li Yunlong thought about it and felt that this method was very good, and it just happened to let Ding Wei and Kong Jie see how powerful special operations were.
Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Ding Wei and Kong Jie glanced at each other, and they both felt that Li Yunlong was a little crazy, you know, this is a regiment of more than 4,000 people. Five hundred people want to win, even the little devils shouldn't be so rampant.
So the two agreed in unison: "Lao Li, this is what you said, you can't go back, I want to see if the army brought out by you Li Yunlong is everyone with three heads and six arms." ”
"Hehe, it's a mule or a horse, let's pull it out and slip it. Just saying that if you don't practice, it's a fake trick, and since I, Li Yunlong, dare to say it, I must have this certainty. Li Yunlong smiled and responded.
Li Yunlong was not worried about the outcome of this confrontation at all, after all, Wei Dayong and the others, who had experienced countless battles in the past two years, large and small, had already developed their own fighting style. Isn't it just a group, and it's just a little bit of a task for them at most.
So in the following month, Wei Dayong and more than 500 members of the special combat team traveled to and from various stations in the defense area, and their whereabouts were basically erratic, although the other 12 regiments had already received orders from Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.
But for the arrival of the special combat team, they were still not prepared at all, and they still defended as they had done on the battlefield in the past. Badger
But after all, the special combat team is different from the ordinary troops, so these twelve regiments have suffered a big loss. The troops who had been in the new regiment before were better, after all, they drank Wei Dayong They have been in contact for a long time, and they all know the power of the elite squad.
But the troops from the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment didn't know, and they still treated the special combat team as an ordinary unit, so they didn't pay attention to it at all when they got the news.
After all, in their minds, the army of 500 people has been able to take it in minutes, but the reality slapped them hard.
After being attacked by the special combat team, it collapsed at the touch of a button, and it didn't take long to hold out before being defeated.
In this wonderful simulated confrontation, Ding Wei and Kong Jie's eyes lit up, they didn't expect that the battle could be fought like this.
The two couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, wondering if their troops could hold out if they could hold out after such a surprise attack, and whether they could defend themselves against the other party's decapitation - the answer was luck.
Although some of the defeated troops shouted that it was unfair, saying that the special combat team would not be able to win by conducting a surprise attack. But Li Yunlong did not get used to them, but criticized several people severely, and Ding Wei and Kong Jie did not help them speak. Badger
After all, a loss is a loss, and there is no fairness on the battlefield.
After seeing the strength of the special combat team, the two unanimously approved what Li Yunlong said about raising the special combat team, after all, such a strong combat force must be treasured.
After all, the safety of a few people may have to be guaranteed by the special combat team in the future. And there are not so many bells and whistles in the troops, it is the strength that has the final say from beginning to end.
As long as you're strong enough, you can get treatment that no one else can get, and the special forces have that kind of strength.
Not to mention that the treatment of the special combat team is promoted to the regimental level, that is, to the brigade, Ding Wei and the others will not object, but they do not have this authority.
The reason why the combat effectiveness of the special combat team is so strong is that in addition to their original training intensity, there is also Li Yunlong's support in equipment.
In addition to more than 300 submachine guns, there are also a large number of light and heavy machine guns, and each person is also equipped with a pistol and a dagger. Badger
Li Yunlong said that as long as the members of the special forces in the unit can take it at will, even if the troops do not have it, as long as they bring it up, Li Yunlong will find a way to help them get it, whether it is to rob or steal.
That's why the combat effectiveness of the special combat team can be so strong, after all, they were selected by Li Yunlong from tens of thousands of fighters, and everyone in the original unit belonged to the elite.
When these elites get together, the combat power that bursts out is not simply one plus one equals two. That's a geometric increase, especially after systematic training, everyone's strength has been greatly improved.
After dealing with the affairs of the special forces, the unit has entered a steady development.
Six months have passed in a flash.
During this time, the first batch of soldiers who received further training have graduated and returned to their original units.
The new batch of students has also been recruited, and the number of students in this batch is much larger than before, although the building of the new school has not yet been built, but the part that has been completed, there is no problem in accommodating these students. Badger
Moreover, the training time of this batch of students will be longer than that of the first batch, and they will complete a 12-month period of study in the new school.
In the past six months, Li Yunlong did not know that he was patronizing the development of the defense zone, and the strength of the troops did not fall behind; taking the strength of the troops as an example, after half a year of development, it has grown from more than 50,000 regular troops and more than 20,000 militiamen to more than 70,000 regular troops and more than 50,000 militiamen.
Although the strength of the troops has expanded somewhat rapidly, the training has not fallen behind, but the weapons and equipment are a little insufficient, after all, with so many troops, guns alone are not a small amount.
No matter how powerful Li Yunlong is, he can't conjure it up alive, and Li Yunlong has thought about this problem before.
After all, after a while, the Japanese army will surrender, and as long as their troops move faster, weapons and equipment will be like picking up garbage.
But only Li Yunlong knows about this matter now, and Ding Wei and Kong Jie don't know about it, so they have some words about Li Yunlong's blind expansion of troops.
I have discussed it with Li Yunlong several times before, and I want Li Yunlong to be safer, but Li Yunlong has found various reasons to prevaricate. Badger
Anyway, there is only one purpose, without revealing their own secrets, to expand the troops as much as possible, anyway, the Japanese army will surrender in more than a month.