"Old Ma, you haven't even chosen a new regiment commander yet. Why are you in such a hurry to mobilize the 2nd Regiment?" The political commissar was puzzled by Ma Xiaoming's decision.
"Two reasons. The first reason is that I want to see if I can command a regiment well. It's been half a year since we fought on the West Coast. I want to see how the basic level of the troops is like. I also want to see if I can command a regiment now, "Ma Xiaoming said to the political commissar. The divisional officers who attended the meeting listened to Ma Xiaoming's answer seriously. No one dared to say anything for the time being.
"The second reason is that the 2nd Regiment is the only reserve team left. If we transfer troops from other units, we won't have enough time." Ma Xiaoming glanced at everyone after he finished speaking. "So I'm setting off now. If I'm late, Chief of Staff Qi will probably lead the 2nd Regiment to battle himself. "
Battles depended on whether the troops were good at fighting. A very capable division commander or chief of staff was naturally a good thing for the entire army. However, a very capable division commander or chief of staff might not be a good thing for the regimental officers. The deputy division commander immediately said, "Division commander, let me command this battle."
"You stay at the division headquarters," Ma Xiaoming ordered.
When Ma Xiaoming arrived at the 2nd Regiment, the troops had already started to board the trucks. This was not a long march, so the trucks did not bring any rich supplies. However, barbed wire and long strips of barbed wire were thrown onto the trucks. Ma Xiaoming saw the soldiers, who were probably from the cookhouse, shouting to the drivers, "Come back early. We still need to use the strips! "
The battalion commander next to him shouted, "How many cookhouse trucks from the cookhouse unit are going? Did anyone say how many cookhouse trucks are going? "
It was obvious that no one had gotten a clear answer to these questions. The battalion commander looked unhappy, but there was nothing he could do in this chaotic environment. It was obvious that the troops were far from having time to resolve these details.
These complicated problems nourished his mood like nourishment, and Ma Xiaoming's mood immediately became much better. Ma Xiaoming felt a little pressured when he decided to personally command a regiment in battle. As a division commander, if he succeeded in commanding a regiment in battle, everyone would think that it was only natural. If the battle he commanded failed, or even if it did not fail, as long as the battle was not fought well enough, many people would naturally look at Ma Xiaoming differently. In the end, Ma Xiaoming decided to command the battle himself for a very simple reason. He truly doubted his ability to command a regiment. Ma Xiaoming did not know how the other divisional level cadres completed their duties, but when he discovered his own problem, he would not turn his face away and pretend that he did not see it.
Before the battle ended, Ma Xiaoming had already listed many rules and regulations that should be considered during the battle into the discussion list of the battle summary meeting. There was a limit to the number of common problems. The more common problems they solved, the higher the combat efficiency of the troops. As a division commander, the standard for evaluating troops was definitely not whether the troops could win the battle for the division commander. Ma Xiaoming firmly believed that a division commander's responsibility was to build up the troops. Any construction work was like this, brick by brick, tile by tile. The outcome of the war was only a matter of time.
"Ma Xiaoming drove the troops away in just over two hours?" There was a lot of discussion in the Military Staff Department. Some of the staff officers were impressed, some were surprised, and some didn't really understand what this meant.
The members of the Liberation Army were transferred back and forth. The political commissar was relatively infrequent, and the positions of the military chief and staff officers were rotated very quickly. Usually, they would be the chief military officer first, and then they would be transferred to a higher-level staff officer. After the staff officer's standard was recognized, they would then be appointed as the chief military officer of the same rank. The staff officers knew very well how meticulous the work had to be considered when the troops set off. The ability that Ma Xiaoming displayed was indeed very admirable.
However, the 24th Division's commander, political commissar, and chief of staff didn't participate in the evaluation. The three of them were in a meeting. Political commissar Hu Dakui asked chief of staff Qi Rui, "Chief of staff Qi, you agreed that Yuan Shikai would build up the Japanese and Korean troops to a certain extent. Isn't that not being cautious enough?"
Qi Rui immediately replied, "If these troops can take on a certain amount of combat, it will be a very good supplement for our army. After all, the US has a population of 60 million. If 30% of the population can participate in the battle, they can put in about 18 million people into the battle. If our army maintains a frontline force of two million people, each person will have to kill nine people. If Korea and Japan can provide a million people to support the battle, then each person will only need to kill six people on average. This will save time. Our army will also have fewer people to sacrifice. "
If it were a few days ago, Qi Rui would probably have thought about the many aspects of using the Korean and Japanese troops for three years or even five years. Now, Qi Rui was just simply explaining his thoughts. To Qi Rui, killing Americans was just a job. As the executor of the job, Qi Rui naturally had to think about it with a rational attitude.
For example, there was also a battalion-level combat unit of the Japanese servant army, which was made up of four standard companies, that followed Ma Xiaoming. Their job was to take care of the work that was not suitable for the Liberation Army to do after the battle. This was the job of managing, killing, and burying people. Cleaning up the Americans' belongings on the battlefield was a side effect of the Japanese taking on this job.
Qi Rui used to worry about these things. Now, he felt that he was really weird in the past. Why would he bother himself with such a simple thing?
Qi Rui didn't worry about it anymore, but the political commissar was obviously troubled. Hu Dakui continued to ask, "Let the Japanese undergo a certain amount of training and accept our equipment. Isn't this a bit too much? "
"First, the same equipment is conducive to reducing the logistical pressure. We only provide the Japanese servant army with light weapons, including rifles, mortars, and weapons including rifle grenades. This will not let them learn the essence of our army in battle. Second, the Japanese are servant army in front of us. This is true. But it doesn't mean that the Japanese are not afraid of death, and it doesn't mean that if we drive the Japanese to fight, the Japanese will gladly obey. Therefore, a certain degree of training can make the Japanese believe that they will reduce their own casualties. This is a choice that is conducive to the war. "
Qi Rui calmly explained the reasons. After he finished, the commander did not say anything, and the political commissar did not say anything. Political commissar Hu Dakui did not agree that the Japanese troops were treated equally by Qi Rui. Even if Qi Rui had a good reason, he always felt that Japan should not be the same as China. From Political Commissar Hu Dakui's point of view, since the two groups of people were not equal, a certain group of people must be bullied.
However, the young chief of staff, Qi Rui, somewhat overwhelmed Hu Dakui. If Hu Dakui could not rebuild his psychological advantage over Qi Rui, a political commissar who could not take responsibility, or a political commissar who could not force his subordinates to take the blame, would have very limited right to speak.
"Let's do this for the time being." Seeing Qi Rui's enthusiasm, Commander Zheng Minglun decided to take a step back. Although he did not know what caused such a huge change in the "Crown Prince", Zheng Minglun believed that it was very unwise to directly confront an ambitious Crown Prince.
The people in the headquarters could sit steadily in their seats and talk, but the motorized infantry soldiers on the frontline could only talk on the bumpy truck. At this time, some minor adjustments were made to the truck. A lot of vertical canvas belts were placed inside the truck. The infantry soldiers could insert their arms from the inside and put the canvas belts in front of their chest. This way, they would have backpacks on their backs and helmets on their heads. Even if they fell asleep, they would not fall on the truck because of the bumpy truck.
These details were measures taken to solve the problems encountered in practice. Yuan Weiting and Wang Shizhen only saw others use it, and after trying it a few times, they became very proficient in the use of this thing. Not only the two of them, but the Japanese and Korean soldiers in the same truck also became proficient in the use of the canvas belts. It could be seen that several people were almost in a state of sleep in the truck.
"Old Wang, we still have to find time to train." Yuan Weiting expressed his opinion. It could be seen that Yuan Weiting was suffering from the torment of ambition, and his mood was not very stable.
Wang Shizhen was as calm as usual. He said slowly, "Don't worry, I have already made up a roster. Just follow this term and divide the training into stages. These Japanese found a lot of belongings from the Americans. After they rotate, more Japanese will be very happy to come to the frontline. "
Although Yuan Weiting was not very assured of the Japanese, it was useless for him to be anxious. Wang Shizhen already had a plan, and there was nothing he could do other than listen. "That's it."
The early battle did not involve the Japanese. Yuan Weiting and the others were ordered to set up a defense on a hillside. This group of Japanese only brought rifles, so this group only placed some sentries on the hillside. Most of the Japanese sat down in a neat phalanx behind the hillside to rest.
"We'd better be more able to fight like the Liberation Army," Wang Shizhen said to Yuan Weiting.
Yuan Weiting nodded deeply, but did not immediately give orders to this group of Japanese troops that did not look like combat troops. "After this, I will ask the comrades of the Liberation Army to strictly train the Japanese troops!"
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