Chapter 131: Pacifying the Independent Regiment
Regarding Commander Nie's praise, Sun Weiguo was very modest.
"Wei Guo, the commander has already seen the establishment of your county brigade, the development of your county brigade is very good, it is completely beyond the expectations of our military region, if there are any difficulties, you can raise them, we can solve them, we will help you solve them, and if they can't be solved, we will find a way to help you solve them."
Chief of Staff Tang also said something appropriately, and he looked at Sun Weiguo.
"Chief, the county brigade does have something to ask for." Sun Weiguo said with some embarrassment.
Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang looked at Sun Weiguo, and they had curious expressions on their faces.
The county brigade is currently strong, and they really want to know what Sun Weiguo wants to ask for.
After obtaining the consent of Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang, Sun Weiguo told the county brigade about the armband.
At present, the armbands of the Eighth Route Army are all written with the words "Eighth Road", and Sun Weiguo wants to change them to the words "return my mountains and rivers", which makes Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang very surprised.
"Your idea is good, give me back the mountains and rivers, this can boost morale. However, the Eighth Route Army has a dress code, and I want to think about it......" Commander Nie stood up, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was making a big decision.
"Comrade Weiguo, I promise you about this matter, but I also have conditions, if your armband is changed to return my mountains and rivers, then your troops must be worthy of these four words, a squadron of devil soldiers or a squadron of equipment a month, do you have the courage to agree."
After pondering for a while, Commander Nie came to Sun Weiguo, he looked at Sun Weiguo, and said in a serious tone.
It seems difficult to annihilate a squadron of devil soldiers or capture a squadron of devil soldiers in a month, but Sun Weiguo is sure to complete it, and after annihilating a squadron of devil soldiers, it is equivalent to capturing a squadron of devil soldiers.
That is to say, Sun Weiguo only needs to annihilate one Japanese squadron in one month, and he can complete the requirements of Commander Nie in two months.
"Commander, there is no problem, I promise to annihilate at least one squadron of Japanese troops in a month." Sun Weiguo stood up and said with a firm expression, this request is nothing in Sun Weiguo's opinion.
The county brigade currently has three battalions of troops, and it is completely easy for him to annihilate a squadron of Japanese troops.
Moreover, Sun Weiguo felt that as long as there was a suitable opportunity, it was possible for the county brigade to annihilate a brigade of the Japanese army.
Annihilating a Japanese brigade is equivalent to completing a mission for several months.
"Wei Guo, I have discussed with Chief of Staff Tang, your county brigade currently has three battalions, and the military region has decided to reorganize your troops into an independent regiment in Pingding County, which is under the direct leadership of the Fourth Army Division Command." Commander Nie looked at Sun Weiguo and said in a solemn tone.
Looking at the expressions of Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang looking at him, Sun Weiguo had some guesses in his heart.
"Commander, if the troops are reorganized into independent regiments, will an infantry battalion be added on the basis of the current three battalions?"
Sun Weiguo looked at Commander Nie, but there was an expectant expression on his face.
At present, there are more than 1,300 people in the county brigade, and there is an infantry battalion and a cavalry battalion that can directly fight, and Sun Weiguo wants to expand an infantry battalion, so that the county brigade will have two infantry battalions, one cavalry battalion, and three battalions that can be put into operation.
With three battalions that could be put into battle and an artillery battalion to assist in the battle, Sun Weiguo was very sure that he could annihilate a large battalion of the Japanese army, and in this way, the county brigade could completely make a difference in Pingding County.
"I'll give you the right to decide, but I'm going to tell you in advance, there are no soldiers, weapons, and supply regions, you have to figure out how to do it yourself, you are clear about the regulations of the Eighth Route Army, and you can't rob the people." Commander Nie did not hesitate at all, and directly agreed.
The local armed forces led by the Eighth Route Army consisted of district squads and county brigades, with the general district squad having dozens of people and the county brigade having several hundred.
When the county brigade developed to a certain level and exceeded 1,000 people, the county brigade had the formation of the Eighth Route Army at the level of a small regiment.
After the number of county brigades has grown to 1,000, the relevant directly subordinate units will grant the number of independent regiments according to the actual situation of the county brigades.
Such an independent regiment generally has several infantry companies under the regiment, that is, there is no battalion-level establishment.
At present, the county brigade of Pingding County has three battalions, and the county brigade has achieved outstanding results after several battles.
After deliberation, Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang absolutely gave the number of the independent regiment of the Pingding County Brigade.
Moreover, this time, Commander Nie summoned Sun Weiguo to the headquarters of the military region, and Commander Nie planned to directly appoint Sun Weiguo as the head of the independent regiment.
Zhong Jian is intended to be the deputy head of the independent regiment, although Zhong Jian's qualifications are relatively old, but his ability is not as good as Sun Weiguo's.
This time, the military region has been thinking about it for a long time, so it will make such an arrangement, which is why Commander Nie asked Sun Weiguo to come here.
"Wei Guo, we plan to let you be the head of the Pingding County Independent Regiment, Zhong Jian as the deputy head of the regiment, and Shen Wei as the political commissar, what do you think?"
Chief of Staff Tang looked at Sun Weiguo, and he said with a smile on his face with an expectant expression.
Hearing Chief of Staff Tang's words, Sun Weiguo was stunned, and his eyes hurriedly looked towards Commander Nie.
Commander Nie had a smile on his face, he nodded lightly, and motioned for Sun Weiguo to accept the position.
"Commander, chief of staff, it is a little inappropriate for me to serve as the commander of this regiment, I suggest that Comrade Zhong Jian be the commander of the regiment, and I will be Comrade Zhong Jian's deputy, and I also have a candidate for the chief of staff of the independent regiment, I don't know if the chiefs can agree?"
Sun Weiguo looked at Commander Nie and Chief of Staff Tang, and he said with an embarrassed expression.
Let Zhong Jian be his deputy, Sun Weiguo can't agree, Zhong Jian's qualifications are there after all.
And this arrangement made Sun Weiguo inevitably feel a little uncomfortable, after all, when he participated in the district team, Zhong Jian was his superior.
"In that case...... Commander Nie's brows furrowed slightly.
He decided to let Sun Weiguo take the position of regiment commander, in order to give Sun Weiguo absolute military leadership.
Only when Sun Weiguo has the military leadership can the troops win the battle, and Commander Nie is worried that Zhong Jian will be the commander of the regiment, and Zhong Jian will deny Sun Weiguo's plan, so the troops will definitely suffer.
"Commander, don't worry, Comrade Zhong Jian is very cooperative with my work, and he will always support my suggestions if I am not the head of the regiment."
Sun Weiguo said with a firm expression, Zhong Jian has always firmly supported Sun Weiguo.