Although the mountains were covered by heavy snow, the Northern Jiangsu Corps did not remain idle because of the cold and had no combat missions, but actively prepared for the launch of large-scale military training.

The Northern Jiangsu Corps has been fighting since its establishment in Huaiyin, and the units have hardly undergone decent systematic training, and most of them are veterans leading new recruits in actual combat, and they are training while fighting.

And now Yang Ling is taking advantage of the opportunity that the little devils can't shrink because of the cold weather, and is ready to let the troops who have already fought bloody battles retrain to bribe and retrain to enhance their combat effectiveness.

The various units had lost quite a lot of personnel in the previous battles, so on the eve of launching large-scale training, Yang Ling first adjusted the establishment while readjusting the training program.

According to the new establishment given to them by the Theater Command, there are now five operational guerrilla battalions under the command of the Northern Jiangsu Corps, and the strength of each battalion has been adjusted, and Yang Ling has reappointed officers at all levels in accordance with their performance in the previous battles.

On the eve of the large-scale military training, the readjustment of the establishment of the troops and the reappointment of officers are also aimed at improving the ability of coordinated operations through the run-in of each other in the upcoming large-scale military training.

"In accordance with the order of the Theater Command, the First Guerrilla Corps of Northern Jiangsu will be expanded into five operational guerrilla battalions, and now I will announce the appointment of new officers at all levels of each battalion."

Although the officers at or above the battalion and company level on both sides of the long table in the conference room had heard from various gossip that the Northern Jiangsu Corps was going to be expanded, when Yang Ling personally announced it, they were still a little excited, and they all sat upright and waited for the following.

They can be said to have watched the development and growth of the North Jiangsu Corps step by step, and they have feelings for the North Jiangsu Corps, and now the expansion of the North Jiangsu Corps means that there are more soldiers and generals, and they will fight with the little devils in the future, and they are more confident, and they are also sincerely happy.

"Blacksmith!"

"Yes!"

The blacksmith, the former commander of the first battalion, whose wounds had not yet been removed, were now wrapped in bandages, and stood up in response, standing like a benchmark.

"I hereby appoint a blacksmith as the acting lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the first guerrilla battalion of the First Guerrilla Corps in Northern Jiangsu-" Yang Ling looked at the blacksmith and read out the letter of appointment aloud.

The appointment of the blacksmith as the acting battalion commander rather than the battalion commander is also deliberately done by Yang Ling, the so-called rewards and punishments.

In the battle of the head of the realm, although the two battalions of them wiped out the devils in a bloody battle, they themselves were killed as many as 600 people, which had a lot to do with the command mistakes of their two battalion commanders.

At the commendation meeting, Yang Ling commended ten combat heroes who had performed well in battle, but he also had to give a beating to these two battalion commanders who had bred pride to prevent them from making the same mistake next time.

Yang Ling had already talked to the blacksmith and Shen Biao before the appointment, as long as they performed well in the large-scale training, then this acting battalion commander could be removed.

If they are still full of pride because they have fought a lot of battles and rely on their old qualifications, then this acting battalion commander will always be hanging.

It was precisely because Yang Ling had already talked to them privately in the early stage that the blacksmith did not have the slightest emotional fluctuation on his face when he heard that he had been appointed as the acting battalion commander.

"Yes!" The blacksmith said yes, and accepted the appointment.

"Wu Changqing!"

"Here!"

"I hereby appoint you as the lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the second guerrilla battalion of the 1st Guerrilla Corps in Northern Jiangsu"

"Yes!" Wu Changqing answered and sat down immediately.

"Shen Biao! You are hereby appointed as the acting major and battalion commander of the 3rd Guerrilla Battalion of the 1st Guerrilla Corps in Northern Jiangsu! ”

"Appoint Liang Xiaoshan as the deputy commander of the first guerrilla battalion!"

"Appoint Liu Jinhu as the deputy commander of the second guerrilla battalion!"

"Appoint Luo Feng as the deputy commander of the Third Guerrilla Battalion!"

"Appointed" Knife "Deputy Commander of the 4th Guerrilla Battalion Major! ”

"Appoint Wang Dongming as the deputy commander of the Fifth Guerrilla Battalion!"

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Yang Ling almost readjusted the officers of the Northern Jiangsu Corps in one go, except for the battalion commanders of the fourth and fifth battalions, who were designated by the theater headquarters and had not yet reached the head of the line, the chief officers and adjutants of each battalion were almost all appointed one radish and one pit.

Although the battalion commanders of the fourth and fifth battalions were sent by the theater command, the deputy battalion commander and the company platoon commanders below were all pulled up by Yang Ling.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers of these two camps were directly changed from the reserve battalion to a different number, so Yang Ling still had absolute control over the troops.

This time, due to the expansion of the troops, there were few adjustments to the officers above the battalion level, but those who performed well in the battle were all promoted.

If you want to be promoted in the Northern Jiangsu Corps, you can't rely on your whiskers to drill the camp, Yang Ling's eyes can't rub sand, it depends on their real exploits and performance.

This time, the brothers who were selected as "Battle Heroes" at the commendation meeting were also promoted one after another, and became role models and role models for the brothers.

One of the squad leaders, nicknamed "Mad Wolf," was directly promoted from a guerrilla squad leader to a captain company commander, on an equal footing with his old superior, the "bald man."

Yang Ling's promotion of only military merits also made all the brothers see hope, letting them know that fighting devils can not only protect their families and defend the country, but also make themselves go further.

Although the Theater Command gave Yang Ling this time to expand their establishment, and now it has become five combat battalions, Yang Ling still retains a nickname outside the establishment, that is, "patriotic battalion".

The "patriotic battalion" was adapted from the original captured puppet army and puppet police, and has always played the role of a transport baggage team and engineer in the Northern Jiangsu Corps.

Yang Ling also hopes that through manual labor and ideological transformation, these people who once worked hard for the devil can set things right, rejoin the patriotic front, and jointly fight against the Japanese invaders.

Although the "patriotic battalion" has not been formed for a long time, many people who have performed well have not only completed their labor ahead of schedule, but also joined the combat units, which can be regarded as a good start.

In the expansion of the Northern Jiangsu Corps this time, the number of "patriotic battalion" was retained, and the battalion commander Zheng Gang was in charge of commanding.

Yang Ling finished reading out the appointments of officers at all levels, and the newly appointed officers were all full of joy, because the new appointments could be regarded as a kind of recognition of their war against the enemy.

Yang Ling admonished: "The establishment of my Northern Jiangsu Corps is still short, although we have won some battles, but there are many deficiencies, I hope that after you arrive at your new post, you will conscientiously perform your duties, unify the thinking of the troops, improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, win more battles, win glory for our Northern Jiangsu Corps, live up to the fathers and villagers who have always supported us, eliminate the Japanese invaders as soon as possible, and recover the lost land!" ”

"Kill the enemy and restore my rivers and mountains!" The officers all roared in a neat and loud voice, murderous and awe-inspiring.

"Okay, I order, starting tomorrow, all battalions under the command of the Northern Jiangsu Corps will carry out winter training, and all units must go all out and not slack off!"

"Yes!"