"At the moment, the list has..."

After Zhao Gang learned that Li Yunlong had rescued more than 500 prisoners of war from the Liaoxian prisoner of war camp and was preparing to absorb them into the independent regiment, he immediately began to make preparations to carry out ideological education for the more than 500 prisoners of war he was about to bring in.

Both Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong know that one of the core reasons why the Eighth Route Army can fight against devils in such a difficult environment and achieve good results is that the soldiers have faith in their hearts.

I know why I carry a gun and why I fight.

Li Yunlong walked into the regiment headquarters and counted the list of weapons and materials that could be reimbursed.

"Czech, seven or nine bullets."

"Barge guns, shell gun bullets,"

"German-made grenades."

"Crooked handle, three or eight big covers, six or five bullets."

"Delicate white noodles."

Then he flipped through a new list.

Li Yunlong frowned.

This is the list of supplies that can be added, there are many types, roughly speaking, there are more than a hundred kinds, including cornmeal, canned pork, 60 mortars, winter clothing, riding war horses, pack horses, pulling horses, etc.

Each one made him drool.

It's a pity that he can only choose six from them, and there are no medicines.

"First of all, corn."

First, Li Yunlong did not hesitate to choose hardcover corn kernels.

According to Lao Zhao, corn is rich in vitamin A, which can prevent and treat blindfolding.

Moreover, corn is not only a coarse grain, which can be eaten by horses and mules, but also a fine grain after being ground into cornmeal, which can be used as a staple food for the warriors.

But

Whether it is white flour or cornmeal, although they are both staple foods, they are all full, and they can be eaten for a long time without affecting the body, but in the face of the intense physical consumption of the troops, it is a little worse after all.

This is also the reason for the high level of non-combat attrition and training attrition of the troops - the poor physical fitness of the soldiers.

Otherwise, the monk would not be able to eat fifteen catties in one meal.

So...

The pen in Li Yunlong's hand swiped through the dozens of materials in the list one by one, pausing for a moment on the canned meat, but finally stopped at the lard and marked it.

If you want the soldiers to fight hunger and fight, you have to eat meat, and you have to have oil and water in your stomach.

If you choose canned meat and let all the soldiers of the independent regiment eat meat, then you will not be able to take care of other troops.

After more than 10 years in this unit, the position of regiment commander has risen and fallen three or four times, and there is no less than one company of officers and cadres of grassroots battalions, companies, and platoons brought out by Li Yunlong alone.

Cheng Shifa of the 772nd Regiment is his old subordinates, and he taught shooting by hand.

He is already deeply rooted in this force.

When you're poor, there's no way, just a little something, if you don't grab it, it's gone.

Just like a pack of wolves, if you eat more, you will be stronger, and you will be able to catch more prey, and if you eat less, you will slowly weaken.

Brutal and bloody.

But now, the logistics of the independent regiment has Brother Lu in charge, and the soldiers of the whole regiment do not have to worry about eating and drinking, weapons and ammunition, Li Yunlong naturally thinks about taking care of his old subordinates, as well as his old boss.

An army can be like a pack of wolves, but not really a pack of wolves.

Choosing lard can make many, many fighters have oil and water in their stomachs.

The whole division can't take care of it at the moment, but the whole brigade is fine.

And··

The soldiers of the independent regiment rarely eat meat, and when they suddenly eat meat, they estimate that there will be problems, which Li Yunlong knows very well.

Eat some lard first, let the soldiers get used to the oil and water, and after cooperating with Brother Lu a few times, there are more materials in the list and more ways to reimburse, so you can arrange for the soldiers to start eating meat at once.

and

According to Li Yunlong's speculation, there is another advantage of choosing lard - it can not account for the weight of grain.

The soldiers of the independent regiment need fifteen catties of grain per person per day, seven and a half catties of white flour, and seven and a half catties of corn.

But whether it can be done depends on Brother Lu's review.

It's really not good, so each person has seven catties of white flour and seven catties of corn, and one catty of weight is used to choose lard.

After determining the lard, Li Yunlong's eyes swept across the list,

The third type of equipment, he chose the winter military uniform.

The total strength of the independent regiment is currently less than 1,000 people, and there are more than 80 non-combat attrition, and in the final analysis, it is nothing more than two reasons - the fighters are not well fed and clothed.

A set of winter military uniforms, including a cotton military uniform, a cotton pants, and a hat.

According to the detailed description.

At present, Brother Lu can provide winter military uniforms, military uniforms, and pants are manufactured in accordance with the style of the Eighth Route Army's military uniforms, only the materials used are different from the subtle design, the minimum can resist the temperature of about minus 15 degrees, not easy to leak, can resist fierce battles and training, and is not easy to wear and tear.

I don't know how many grades are better than those made by Zhang Wanhe's quilt factory.

The hat equipped with the winter military uniform is only a training hat, although it is a little thicker than the summer hat and does not have much warmth equivalent, but it is also much better than not wearing it.

In fact, there are also cold-proof clothing to choose from, there are cold-proof hats and hoods, which can resist the problem of minus thirty or forty degrees, and the soldiers will not feel cold after wearing a full set and standing guard in the ice and snow.

But now it's March, and the weather is not as cold as January and February, so you don't need winter clothing, and you can wait until next winter to apply.

"Two sets for each person, one for wearing, one for washing..."

After determining the winter military uniform, Li Yunlong hesitated for a while when it came to the specific number, first wanted to write two sets per person, then thought for a while, and finally filled in four sets.

"Training is easy to stain and wet clothes, and in this winter, winter military uniforms are not easy to dry, so four sets of spare clothes are reasonable."

Li Yunlong muttered to himself.

Subsequently, Li Yunlong continued to look for it in the list.

He did not turn his gaze to the 60 mortar, the Type 92 heavy machine gun, the German-made Maxim heavy machine gun, the grenadier canister and other powerful weapons, but continued to wander around the ordinary equipment area.

Equipment, not just guns and ammunition, but also military uniforms, hats, shoes, and even leggings.

As a veteran of more than ten years, climbing snow-capped mountains and walking through grasslands, Li Yunlong is well aware of the great role of these ordinary, inconspicuous equipment in marching and fighting.

Back then, when they crossed the snowy mountains and grasslands, many soldiers were able to support themselves by relying on an inconspicuous legging.

Therefore, the fourth equipment, Grand Master Li, chose military shoes.

According to the detailed information - this kind of military shoes, lightweight, strong, with a certain waterproof ability, warm and good, very suitable for autumn, winter and spring mountain walking.

It protects the soldiers' feet, increases the speed of marching, prevents stumbling feet, and protects the soles of their feet from stabbing wounds from shrapnel residues from the battlefield, as well as from stab wounds to their ankles.

Comes with shoes and comes with five pairs of socks.

A pair of shoes, a good pair of shoes, and a pair of suitable shoes have an incomparably profound understanding of how much effect the Eighth Route Army mainly plays on foot.

If when crossing the grassland and climbing the snowy mountains, the soldiers of the whole army can have a pair of suitable military shoes, then the soldiers who fall on the road can be reduced by one percent, or even more.

In this mountainous Jindi, a good pair of military shoes can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops and reduce casualties very intuitively.

The fifth piece of equipment, Li Yunlong finally began to choose weapons and equipment.

Without any hesitation,

Li Yunlong directly chose 60 mortars, as well as grenadiers.

In the list, weapons and ammunition are together, so choosing a weapon is equivalent to choosing ammunition.

"Rifle, let's make do with the 38 big cover first."

After determining the six types of weapons and equipment, Li Yunlong muttered to himself.

Considering the convenience of logistical supply, it is best for a unit to unify rifle bullets and squad light machine gun bullets, and it is best to unify heavy machine gun bullets.

Although there are Mauser rifles in the list, as well as German-made Maxims, all of them are Mauser pointed bullets.

There are no problems in unifying the bullets of the separate regiments.

However, Li Yunlong's experience and analysis of several years and more than 100 battles with devils shows that for an independent regiment that mainly focuses on movement warfare, guerrilla warfare, and ambush warfare, the role of grenadiers on the battlefield is far greater than that of rifles.

Especially at present, there are many recruits in the Eighth Route Army, and there is a lack of training.

Instead of having a soldier in an infantry squad have a rifle in his hand, it is better to equip each squad with two Czech-style ones, so that the veterans can help, pass on, and lead the recruits while using machine guns, and rely on strong firepower to improve the survival chances of the recruits and quickly accumulate actual combat experience.

Of course, the rifle, as a supplement to firepower, is indispensable.

But at the fastest of one month, the slowest of two months, the independent regiment will be able to have rifles.

After determining the type of new material,

Li Yunlong began to adjust the organization of the independent regiment in view of the existing materials.

Although the troops have a unified unit organization, due to the serious shortage of weapons and ammunition and the complexity of the struggle against devils, the commanders of the basic regiments often have great autonomy over the specific organization of the troops under their command.

After a little thought, Li Yunlong decided,

An infantry squad of twelve people in the separate regiment, the chief and deputy squad leaders, two Czech machine gun crews of three, a grenadier group of two people, and two riflemen.

A total of five 20-round barge guns were equipped, two Czech-style, one grenadier and four 38-large caps.

Specifically,

The main and deputy squad leaders are equipped with barge guns,

There are three machine gun crews, the main shooter is equipped with a machine gun, the secondary shooter is equipped with a barge gun, and the ammunition man is equipped with a 38 large cover. There are two grenadiers in the group, with the main shooter equipped with a grenadier and the secondary shooter equipped with a barge gun. The rifleman is equipped with a three-eight large cover.

"One infantry squad, three points of fire."

"Half the firepower of the devil infantry squad."

"After reaching less than 100 meters, the distance of the 20-round barge gun fire is even twice that of the devil infantry squad."

Looking at the infantry squad formation and equipment he had figured out, Li Yunlong couldn't wait to command this unit and the devils to come to the battle.

The firepower of the team is one and a half to two times that of the devil!

When had he ever fought such a rich battle?

After the firepower of the team was set up, Li Yunlong, the follow-up compiler, came at hand.

Three infantry squads and one platoon, plus the platoon headquarters of the chief and deputy platoon commanders and three-person communication groups, a platoon totals forty-two people.

There are three platoons and a company, and the company headquarters also has a 10-person cooking squad and a 14-person platoon headquarters, with a total of 150 people in the whole company.

Three companies and one battalion.

The battalion headquarters set up a mortar platoon, armed with three 60 mortars, and if necessary, the 60 mortars can be lowered to the company level, increasing firepower and giving the company level the ability to fight alone.

The artillery platoon was smaller than the infantry platoon, with only six people in a squad, plus a five-man platoon and a twelve-man artillery transport squad, a total of thirty-five people.

Add a battalion headquarters of thirty-five people, and one battalion is five hundred and twenty people.

Three battalions of a regiment, plus the regimental headquarters guard company, logistics department, and so on.

"The expected total strength of the Independent Regiment is 1,800 men."

Li Yunlong wrote down the scale of the independent regiment to be expanded next.

"It's a pity, it's a pity..."

Looking at the composition of the establishment he formulated, Li Yunlong secretly sighed regretfully.

If it weren't for the lack of excellent gunners in the independent regiment, he would have planned to popularize the 60 mortars to the platoon, and the firepower of the platoon would be on par with the top infantry regiments in Europe and the United States.

In this way, a regiment can be armed with thirty 60 mortars, and he can press the little devil to the ground and fight.

Although it can also be forcibly grouped, mortars are very simple to learn, and they will be used in a few days with a little training, but this is obviously an abnormal expansion, and it is a matter that is expressly not allowed in the contract.

For mortars to be effective on the battlefield, they need to be trained for at least a few months.

The reason why he was able to form a mortar platoon for each battalion was because he had brought in a group of gunners from the new regiment, although he was not very skilled, but he could use them, and he knew the standard procedures for mortar operation.

As for assigning a 60 mortar battery to the regimental headquarters, the contract clearly stipulates that the 60 mortars are forbidden to be regrouped.

"Let's take it one step at a time."

Li Yunlong sighed.

Not to mention the spread of 60 mortars to the platoon, even one thousand and eight hundred people have not yet landed.

At present, the independent regiment, plus the 120 people he asked for from Ding Wei, and the wounded who have returned from the headquarters hospital one after another, the newly recruited recruits are just over 1,000 people.

Even if he counted the 500 prisoners of war rescued from the prisoner of war camp in Liao County, it was only 1,500 people.

In fact, due to the difficult living conditions of the prisoner of war camps, many prisoners of war were disabled or had no heart, and it was very good that 400 people were able to join the independent regiment.