Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 54 Preparation
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As soon as Nie Shuai was sent away, Wang Ping was called to the headquarters by Yang Chengwu.

Seeing that Yang Chengwu and Xiong Botao were both sombre and silent, Wang Pingfei understood how they felt.

After finally getting a batch of weapons and equipment in hand, the commander would take away half of them in one trip, and everyone would be unhappy.

However, as time passed, Wang Ping, who was also standing beside him, gradually felt something was wrong.

The commander and the chief of staff actually stared at him at the same time, looking at him as if seeing a pile of gold and silver treasures, his eyes were shining!

Thinking about the things on his body that might make the two of them look like this, Wang Ping immediately thought of the equipment that the commander had promised him in front of Nie Shuai.

"Didn't they take a fancy to the equipment they built for the independent battalion?" Wang Ping thought to himself.

Then he stared at the two people and asked preemptively: "Commander, Chief of Staff, I am here to get the equipment. Here is the list, including one mountain cannon, two heavy machine guns, two mortars, and five grenade launchers." , five crooked handles, eighty thirty-eight big covers, and 3 rounds of various bullets, 150 shells, and 150 grenades!"

"As long as the two of you sign, I will personally take someone to the logistics warehouse to pick up the equipment, and I promise not to take an extra bullet!"

Both Yang Chengwu and Xiong Botao had embarrassing smiles on their faces.

In the end, it was Yang Chengwu who broke the atmosphere: "Wang Ping, we will talk about the equipment later!"

"Aren't we going to set up an independent battalion? You are the first battalion commander of the independent battalion. I want to ask you if you have any ideas about the establishment of the independent battalion!"

"Organization!" Wang Ping asked back, frowning, but he didn't relax his vigilance.

Seeing Yang Chengwu nodding, Wang Ping could only answer: "I want to build the independent battalion into a reinforced battalion, with three reinforced companies, an artillery company, a guard platoon, a logistics platoon, a communications squad, and a cooking squad under its jurisdiction. Reach 700 people!"

When Wang Ping was about to continue talking, Yang Chengwu suddenly interrupted!

"I don't agree. I don't care about the size of your independent battalion. Even if the total strength reaches 1000 people, it's fine. But there is only one thing I disagree with. If you have an artillery company for an independent battalion, how many main regiments are there in the military division? It’s not that an artillery battalion is going to come out, is the military division going to build an artillery regiment!”

Wang Ping immediately replied: "Commander, with your prestige, it is no problem to have an artillery brigade come out!"

"Don't give me a sloppy eye. There is not even a full-staffed artillery company in the military division. If you have an independent battalion, you can create an artillery company. I don't agree with what you say. At most, I will give you an artillery platoon. Otherwise, I can't help it. Explain to the following regiment leaders!"

Wang Ping smiled wryly and said, "Commander, I understand, you just fell in love with the cannon in my hand! If you want a cannon, just say so, why come up with so many reasons!"

Seeing the commander smiled awkwardly, Wang Ping continued.

"Since the commander does not agree to form an artillery company, then there should be no problem forming an artillery platoon!"

As soon as Wang Ping let go, Yang Chengwu also heaved a sigh of relief, and then immediately said: "Since the artillery platoon is formed, it is enough to have mortars. I mean to keep the mountain artillery in the military division. Two infantry artillery form an artillery battery. If so, the military division also has the ability to attack fortified areas?"

After thinking about it, Wang Ping replied: "Mortars can be given to the military division, but I also have requirements!"

"What request?" Yang Chengwu's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked!
"I want three mortars! I also want three heavy machine guns!" Wang Ping replied without thinking!
Yang Chengwu was in a dilemma again, and finally hesitated for a full minute before affirming: "I will give you three mortars, but I can only give you one heavy machine gun, and I will distribute the remaining three heavy machine guns to the following three regiments." Otherwise, they will definitely disturb the headquarters!"

In Yang Chengwu's view, Wang Ping would definitely not agree to this decision, but to his surprise, after thinking for a minute, Wang Ping actually agreed.

However, before Yang Chengwu could be happy, Wang Ping changed the subject and continued: "Commander, I can just have a heavy machine gun. However, I have two conditions and I hope you can agree to me!"

"I knew it was not so easy to ask for something from you! Say, as long as it is not too much, I will definitely agree!" Yang Chengwu smiled helplessly.

Wang Ping immediately replied: "The newly established independent battalion hopes that you can send a capable instructor over here. There are so many troops, I can't continue to shoulder the responsibility of the battalion commander and the instructor! In addition, I also need a radio operator. A doctor, even a nurse who understands medical skills is fine!"

"The second requirement is that the independent battalion has the right to fight independently. I plan to wait for the independent battalion to be established and pull the troops out of the base area, fight devils while training, and seize some equipment by the way, so that the independent battalion can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible!"

Yang Chengwu decided cruelly: "I promise you two requirements, but I also have conditions!"

"The independent battalion can go outside to fight devils on its own. However, all the equipment and supplies seized on the battlefield are still the old rules. The ratio is [-] to [-]. The military division accounts for [-]%, and the independent battalion accounts for [-]%!"

"Fifty-fifty!" Wang Ping refused after thinking about it.

In the end, I still echoed an old saying, the official rank crushes people to death, and both sides make a concession, and the division is divided according to the ratio of [-] to [-].

Although there is a feeling of being slaughtered, Wang Ping is confident that with his own ability, even if the loot is divided according to this share ratio, it will not take long for the independent battalion to become a veritable reinforcement battalion!
The second day after Wang Ping returned to the newly established independent battalion, the chief of staff brought several people over.

"Battalion Commander Wang, the appointment of the military sub-district has been made. Cheng Xiao, the former deputy political commissar of the first regiment of the sub-district, is now appointed as the instructor of the independent battalion. You know, in order to give you a good partner in the battle, Comrade Cheng Xiao has been demoted by half. The grid is in use. Whether it is for yourself or for your future partners, you must develop the independent camp as soon as possible, so that the independent camp will become an independent group as soon as possible!"

"Please rest assured, chief of staff, and promise not to disappoint the chiefs!" Wang Ping said with a satisfied face.

As the former staff officer of the military division, Wang Ping was very familiar with the qualifications of officers above each battalion in the military division, including Cheng Xiao in front of him.

If Wang Ping remembers correctly, Cheng Xiao was born in the old Jinggang, and his roots are straight and Miaohong.Suppression had previously served as the director of the Political Department of the Red Army Division. He grew up step by step from a Red Army soldier with military exploits.

Although he was rehabilitated after the end of the eradication of counter-revolutionaries, because the Red Army had already started the Long March, the troops were seriously downsized, and he was finally appointed as the political commissar of the regiment.

When the Red Army was reorganized, he was demoted to become a battalion instructor. When the military division was established, he was promoted to deputy political commissar of the regiment.

It can be said that Cheng Xiao has always been the superior to Wang Ping.Now being transferred by the commander to be his partner is not only the commander's trust in himself, but also the commander's trust in the independent battalion.

Except for Cheng Xiao, the commander promised his radio operator, nurse, and three instructors to come too!
(End of this chapter)