Although Hu Xiankai had inconvenient legs and feet, he served as a regimental commander in the Shanxi-Sui Army for several years.

It is more than enough for him to go to school and become a military instructor.

"Commander, I am not doubting Commander Hu's ability to lead troops in war, but our troops have undergone changes, both in terms of weapons and equipment and the personal abilities of the soldiers." Tian Kezhi said.

Tian Kezhi once served as a staff officer in the regiment headquarters opened by Hu Xian, and was among the earliest people to follow Zhao Zhiguo.

After such a long time, Tian Kezhi saw with his own eyes the differences between the two troops.

If the commander's mind is still immersed in the old-fashioned military thinking, he will definitely not be able to keep up with the requirements of the commander in the first military division.

Hu Xiankai's military command ability obviously cannot keep up with Zhao Zhiguo's current requirements.

"I agree with Lao Tian's opinion," Matthew said. "Our army is changing rapidly, the firepower situation is different every day, and the organization and tactics of the army are also very different from those of the Jinsui Army."

"Since you two said so, let's put this matter aside for now."

Both Ma Xiuwen and Tian Kezhi disagreed, so Zhao Zhiguo had no choice but to give up.

"Captain, I have a suggestion. Since it's hard to choose a regiment leader, how many can the battalion commander choose?" Tian Kezhi suggested, "First set up the battalions and hand them over to the direct subordinates of each regiment, and remove the direct subordinates of each regiment.

In addition to the company, two directly affiliated battalions will be arranged."

"Keep talking." Zhao Zhiguo said.

"From now on, we will look at the abilities of the two battalion commanders. If possible, directly promote them to regimental commanders, and then merge the other battalions with them."

"This is a good idea!" Matthew agreed. "Should we expand the strength of the three main regiments? Wouldn't 3,000 men be too few?"

The other regiments are maintained at regular strength because their commanders are not capable enough.

But Gao Cang, Zhao Ziming and Qin Dongsheng are not as capable as Zhao Zhiguo, but they are more than enough to command a team of 3,000 people.

Since they have reduced the establishment of regiments and increased the establishment of battalions, why not expand the original three main regiments.

"Political Commissar, do you want them to be brigade commanders?" Zhao Zhiguo said, "It's not that they are incapable, but..."

"Does our Eighth Route Army suppress capable people?" Matthew asked.

"Okay, the strength of the three regiments will be doubled, but the increased quantity will not increase the price. Let them be the regiment leaders." Zhao Zhiguo said.

"I will report the promotion to the chief of general staff when they arrive," said Matthew Wen.

Mathieu Wen believes that it is absolutely necessary for the first, second and third regiments to become brigade-level organizations, with two combat regiments and other units directly under the brigade headquarters under their jurisdiction, with a strength of about 7,000.

This can not only reduce their dependence on regiment-level officers to expand their troops, but also maximize the combat effectiveness of the troops in a short period of time.

"Then do as you two say."

They now have many veterans who can fight, but they don't have enough commanders who can shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Zhao Zhiguo lay on the rocking chair and fell into a deep sleep.

Matthew Wen and Tian Kezhi looked at each other and smiled, shook their heads helplessly, and began to busy themselves with their own things.

From the eve of the Jinyang battle to now, Zhao Zhiguo has hardly rested. Less than four hours of sleep every day has stretched his body to the limit.

Now that the big things have been taken care of, he can finally catch up on his sleep.

For Zhao Zhiguo and others, although the incident in Jinyang is over, to the outside world, the capture of Jinyang by the First Military Division of the Eighth Route Army is still a hot topic of discussion in the streets and alleys.

The Central Army was busy with the Battle of Jiangcheng and did not pay attention to this matter.

However, the little devil took the time to pay attention to what was still happening in the Jinyang area.

"Taro Nakamura, you have disgraced our imperial soldiers. What a disgrace! What a disgrace!"

The Japanese General Staff saw a newspaper from Zhao Zhiguo's defense area.

A photo was published in the newspaper, showing two Eighth Route Army soldiers holding rifles and stepping on Taro Nakamura.

If you put this photo in a newspaper and publicize it, you can really hit the kid in the face with a frying pan.

The Chinese people were relieved when they saw it, but the little Japanese were so angry that they had nowhere to vent their anger.

"Provocation! This is Zhao Zhiguo's provocation. I will cut Zhao Zhiguo's body into thousands of pieces. Send the order and immediately assemble the troops to attack Pingcheng."

The little devil was already stunned by the photo.

Their logistics were not ready yet, so they sent troops to march towards Pingcheng at this time. They might have been beaten to a pulp by the guerrillas before they even saw Pingcheng.

Only the stupidest commander can do it by launching a battle without preparation.

Not all the little devils were confused. It was obvious that Zhao Zhiguo was deliberately irritating them and then making them make mistakes.

If they were really unprepared and launched an attack on Pingcheng, Zhao Zhiguo might have already prepared a big bag waiting for the arrival of their troops.

The Battle of Jiangcheng is not over yet, and the supplies consumed in the Battle of Jiangcheng alone have seriously exceeded their budget.

Supplies from various places are being transported to Jiangcheng.

Although they are already preparing supplies to launch an attack on Pingcheng and Jinyang, the amount of ammunition they have hoarded now is not enough to consume 20,000 troops in three days.

Once the front line ran out of supplies, Zhao Zhiguo was bound to launch a counterattack. The troops sent to the front line were to bring military exploits to Zhao Zhiguo.

"Our top priority should be to find a way to execute Taro Nakamura," a Japanese military officer said.

As long as Nakamura Taro is alive, whether in the hands of Zhao Zhiguo or their own troops, the photo has been publicized, and living is a shame carried by the Japanese Army.

As long as Taro Nakamura dies, they may be able to save a little bit of dignity.

"But we don't know where Nakamura Taro is being held now?"

Taro Nakamura was "promoted" to major general, and it was the first time in the Chinese army to capture a Japanese officer with such a high official position.

Such an important Japanese military officer would certainly not be imprisoned in a secret area.

"After the Battle of Jiangcheng, we will use troops against Pingcheng and Jinyang. We will definitely send troops for reconnaissance. Why not find out where Nakamura Taro is being held?"

The little devil must be sending reconnaissance personnel to Zhao Zhiguo's defense area.

Since we need to investigate the city defense situation of two important cities in Zhao Zhiguo's defense zone, we also need to investigate how many troops Zhao Zhiguo has.

Trying to find out the location of Taro Nakamura is just like hunting a rabbit.

However, the scouts sent by the Japs entered Zhao Zhiguo's defense area several times, but in the end they disappeared without a trace, and were never heard from again.

"Our scout disappeared?"

The little devils were also puzzled. They had sent out three groups of scouts, with more than fifty people in total. Except for a few scouts who went to Jinyang area and returned safely, the other little devil scouts seemed to have never existed.
Chapter completed!