Zhao Gang nodded and said: "You can ask the headquarters for instructions on the matter of the officer, but I estimate that all units have been expanding recently, and there should not be many officers who can be assigned to us." ”

"Not necessarily." Wang Dehou shook his head and said, "Assign battalion and company-level officers, and the headquarters will definitely give priority to our new regiment." ”

Wang Dehou has been an operational staff officer at the headquarters for a long time, but he still knows a lot about the headquarters.

In the past year, the Eighth Route Army has expanded a lot of its main forces, especially the main force of the 129th Division, all of which have been expanded in units of 10,000.

Under such circumstances, there is a great shortage of middle-level officers, especially regimental and battalion-level officers, and all military regions are rushing to get an outstanding regimental and battalion-level officer who has graduated from Kang Da.

However, Wang Dehou knew that the headquarters attached great importance to the development of the new regiment.

As long as Li Yunlong opened his mouth, the head of the headquarters would usually stuff outstanding officers into the new regiment, and even sent Xing Zhiguo, the commander of the main regiment, to the new regiment as the deputy commander.

Because the head of the headquarters knows very well that only when the new regiment is strong and makes greater fortune, can the headquarters make greater wealth.

However, the speed of the development of the new regiment should not be too fast, and it needs to be controlled.

"That's right!" Xing Zhiguo nodded sympathetically.

"The officer's problem is solved." Zhao Gang said, "According to the establishment of 2,000 people per battalion of our new regiment, our new regiment will have to expand by seven battalions!" ”

At present, what the new regiment lacks most are battalion-level officers, and they are the kind of excellent battalion-level officers, such as battalion commanders, deputy battalion commanders and instructors.

As for the company-level officers, there is no shortage of officers in the new regiment, and they can be promoted from deputy company commanders and platoon commanders.

After the attack on the 36th Division and this anti-sweeping battle, many officers at the company and platoon level made meritorious contributions.

"We now have a total of twenty-two battalions in the new regiment, of which eleven are infantry battalions, plus seven infantry battalions, that is eighteen infantry battalions."

Grand Master Li said with a look of great satisfaction.

An infantry battalion of 2000 people, equipped with all foreign semi-automatic firepower.

The strength of each infantry battalion is about the same as that of the main regiments of other brother units.

But the firepower of each infantry battalion is at least four or five times more than that of the main regiments of other regiments, and the ammunition is sufficient.

That is to say, after this wave of expansion, Li Yunlong has eighteen main infantry regiments in his hands alone!

When Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou heard this, their hearts couldn't help but become more and more hot.

The new regiment will continue to develop at this speed, and it will not be far from the second attack on Taiyuan.

"The troops have developed." Li Yunlong suddenly shook his head and said, "But I always feel that the firepower of the infantry battalion is still not enough. ”

That's not enough firepower?

Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou couldn't help but look at each other.

Zhao Gang smiled and asked, "You kid won't be a phobia of lack of firepower, right?" ”

Lack of firepower phobia, this word was still heard by Zhao Gang from Chen Feng.

The problem is that now that the firepower of the new regiment is very strong, how can Li Yunlong still have a phobia of insufficient firepower?

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"I feel like our firepower is still a bit lacking."

Li Yunlong nodded, and did not deny it:

"You do the math, we have 11 infantry battalions now, and 18 infantry battalions after the expansion."

"But we only have 3 artillery battalions, plus a heavy howitzer company directly under the regimental headquarters."

"When there are 11 infantry battalions, when these infantry battalions are fighting, they can rely on artillery battalions to provide fire reinforcements."

"But with 18 infantry battalions, the artillery firepower is a bit insufficient, you know what I mean?"

As soon as they said this, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou immediately understood.

Xing Zhiguo said: "Regiment commander, do you mean to give each of our infantry battalions a separate mountain artillery company?" ”

Li Yunlong glanced at Xing Zhiguo approvingly and said:

"That's right, the devil's infantry wing is generally equipped with an artillery squadron, equipped with Type 92 infantry guns and 75mm mountain guns, like the infantry wing of the A division and the rapid-fire artillery squadron."

"The individual and mortar firepower of our infantry battalions is far stronger than the mortar and grenadier firepower of the devil infantry wing."

"But the lack of the ability to attack the fortified and the 75-mm artillery suppression."

"I'm going to give each infantry battalion a mountain artillery company."

Although Li Yunlong said that it was a mountain artillery company, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo, and Wang Dehou all knew that the mountain artillery company under the jurisdiction of each infantry battalion started with four 75-mm mountain artillery guns, and there was no cap.

Xing Zhiguo said: "But we don't have so many mountain cannons now. ”

After the expansion is completed, there are 18 infantry battalions, and each infantry battalion is equipped with a minimum of 4 mountain guns, that is, 72 mountain guns, which is already a mountain artillery brigade.

"That's how to plan first." Li Yunlong said, "We have Boss Chen, are you afraid that you won't be able to get 72 mountain cannons?" ”

"That's just as well." Xing Zhiguo nodded, suddenly thought of something, and said, "By the way, Commander, didn't we hide some mountain artillery and shells near Datong Airport and Taiyuan Wusu Airport, do you want to go and get them back?" ”

After Xing Zhiguo's reminder, Li Yunlong also thought of the mountain artillery.

"Don't get it back yet." Li Yunlong thought for a while, and then said, "After a while, send artillery to do maintenance on the artillery to prevent the mountain artillery from rusting, maybe the 18 mountain artillery companies of our 18 infantry battalions will rely on this batch of mountain artillery and shells!" ”

Xing Zhiguo agreed: "The North China Front Army will definitely replenish the aircraft, and the old devil Okamura Ningji will definitely give priority to the aircraft to the First Army, and then our opportunity to make a fortune will come." ”

There was a hint of expectation in everyone's eyes, and the price of killing a Japanese plane was 3 75mm mountain guns.

If you take out some more devil pilots, it will be even more profitable.

Li Yunlong nodded: "Do you have anything else to add about the future development of our new group?" ”

Everyone said a word, and offered a few more strategies to improve the future development plan of the new regiment.

Then, Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang and asked, "Old Zhao, do you have any thoughts about the construction of the base area in the northwest of Shanxi?" ”

This piece will definitely be handed over to Zhao Gang in the future, like Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo, the main focus is still on the military, and Wang Dehou can also assist Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang said: "Regarding the construction of the base area, I think it is mainly in three aspects. ”

Li Yunlong asked, "What three aspects?" ”

"Economic, agricultural and industrial construction." Zhao Gang said, "Economic construction is to develop the economy of the base area, set up factories like tobacco, tea and winery, so that the currency can circulate, agricultural construction is very well understood, is to vigorously develop agriculture, agriculture is the foundation of our base area, although Boss Chen provided food, but we also have to be self-reliant, hard work, plus Boss Chen provides seeds and fertilizer, next year we will have a bumper harvest in the northwest base area, and finally the construction of industry, our base area in the northwest of Shanxi, you can also put the arsenal, steel plant, Ash factories and other industries have been set up. ”

When Li Yunlong heard this, his expression was extremely satisfied: "Hahaha, Lao Zhao, you kid really has something!" ”