The 28th Regiment also seized 1,328 38-guns, 241 damaged 38-guns, and 80,000 rounds of rifle bullets.
More than 6,000 Type 98 Type A grenades.
2 heavy machine guns, 10 light machine guns, and a total of 50,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition.
2 grenades, 35 rounds of artillery shells, and 230 rounds of Type 92 infantry gun.
At present, the whole regiment has a total of 2,590 38-guns, which is enough to equip a reinforced regiment. It can be said that the current 28th regiment does not lack weapons and ammunition at all, it only lacks manpower.
Finally, in addition to the 60% of the supplies previously seized from the train, the weapons and equipment were promised to the brigade commander.
Ding Wei installed another thousand 38 guns, two heavy machine guns, and the four Type 92 infantry guns. The damaged guns, together with the wounded, were ready to be sent to the brigade headquarters by truck at night.
Seeing that Ding Wei gave away most of the seized materials at once, Ma Han felt a little distressed.
"Captain, these are the supplies that our soldiers fought desperately to snatch from the enemy's mouth." Mahan looked at the four infantry cannons with some reluctance: "Even if you want to send guns or food, I have nothing to say.
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"But..." Mahan pointed to the soldier who was hanging the infantry cannon on the back of the truck and said, "We might as well keep one of these artillery pieces.
If we encounter a kid in the future, we can use artillery to blast him, but you didn’t even leave a single door open..."
Ding Wei shook his head and said: "It's not necessary. It's inconvenient to carry it when the troops are marching. It will even slow down our marching speed. The few mortars we have are enough, and no one in our regiment knows how to use them at the moment."
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The Japanese encirclement and suppression troops don’t know when they will come again, and we don’t have much time to train artillery.”
"But..." Mahan still wanted to speak.
"If you can carry them and run, or if you have a way to control two artillery pieces by one person, I have no objection at all." Ding Wei said simply.
Mahan immediately shut up and watched helplessly as the infantry cannon was being loaded onto the truck.
The next day.
early morning.
The brigade commander had just returned from a meeting at the division headquarters, and the content of the meeting was actually the same.
Troop training.
Troop equipment.
The recent achievements of the troops and the question of how to counter the mopping up.
Regarding the troop training, the brigade commander showed his face well at the division headquarters.
When the cadres at the division headquarters saw the training manual taken out by the brigade commander, their eyes suddenly lit up.
Some of the tactics and training methods recorded in the booklet immediately gave them a sense of enlightenment.
They can be sure that if this training method is promoted throughout the army, it will inevitably improve the overall combat level of the army.
Especially when the teacher learned that this booklet was actually summarized by Ding Wei, he gave him a very high evaluation.
He directly stated in the meeting that Ding Wei would be commended by the whole army, so that everyone could learn how Ding Wei fought.
Why was it that Ding Wei was able to lead the 28th Regiment and turn a regiment that was at the bottom of the army into a main regiment in just over two months?
Look at this man, not only can he lead troops to fight, but he can also sum up his experience after the war.
All the cadres in the division also liked Ding Wei more and more.
Where can I find such a well-behaved regiment leader who avoids trouble and performs meritorious deeds?
Next is the clichéd issue of how to expand the army, which is simply a matter of equipment.
Regarding this issue, the division commander did not have many demands. He only said that within a month, at least one battalion of weapons and equipment should be handed over to each brigade.
certainly.
It would be best if you have the ability to capture artillery. This is what our Eighth Route Army lacks most right now.
Finally, it’s about the recent situation.
The Japs have recently been active in the Jinju area, causing great trouble to the anti-Japanese armed forces in the Jinju area.
Therefore, the division commander made a temporary decision to transfer a unit from Jizhou to the Jinzhou area to assist the anti-Japanese armed operations in the Jinzhou area.
But this does not mean that the defense is to be changed, because once Jizhou's convenient troops are transferred, they will inevitably break through the Japanese blockade, so this matter is still under discussion.
Not long after the brigade commander returned to the brigade headquarters, he received a big gift from Ding Wei.
Knowing that there were still wounded people, the brigade commander immediately sent the wounded to the field hospital, and then began to count the supplies sent by Ding Wei.
This gift from Ding Wei can be said to be completely beyond the brigade commander's expectations.
In addition to four trucks, there are also a thousand 38-guns. These equipment can already form another regiment. There are also two heavy machine guns, as well as tons of food and ammunition.
During the meeting, the division commander also said that at least one battalion's equipment should be handed over.
Didn’t this equipment finally arrive?
The equipment of the entire regiment far exceeded the orders issued by the division commander.
The brigade commander was still worried about how to seize these equipment, but he didn't expect that this problem was solved directly.
I really dozed off, and someone came to give me a pillow.
Ding Wei's delivery of this equipment was so timely.
In addition to firearms and food, there was even a bombed Japanese armored vehicle in the brigade headquarters compound. Although it could not be driven, the armored vehicle could do a lot of things with its iron body.
What made the brigade commander's eyes dazzle the most were the four Type 92 infantry cannons.
One of the Type 92 infantry guns was intact, another one was missing its wheels, and two other artillery guns were blown up. But they were sent to the military factory for repairs. What if they can still be used?
At present, what the Eighth Route Army lacks the most is this kind of artillery. Ding Wei's contribution of artillery is undoubtedly a timely help, which makes up for the lack of firepower in the army.
Even if they are not used, you can refine these two infantry cannons and make them into other things.
"Ding Wei, this guy is really capable!" The brigade commander looked at the message in his hand, joy appearing on his face.
The division commander just said that it would be best if the artillery could be captured.
This was originally a joke, but I didn't expect that Ding Wei actually sent the artillery, and there were more than two hundred rounds of artillery shells.
The division commander had just assigned the task, and Ding Wei completed it immediately.
The most important thing is that Ding Wei led his troops to defeat two Japanese brigades from the front, killing all the enemies and retreating hastily, and seized so many supplies.
My face will light up when I tell you this. From now on, I can hold my head high when I go out to greet people.
Seeing the 28th Regiment's face, the brigade commander suddenly had an idea in his mind.
Since the 28th Regiment is so powerful in combat, it is better to send the 28th Regiment directly to Jinzhou to support the operation, which may change Jinzhou's decline.
Moreover, the little devil has just suffered a loss in Wangzhuang, and he will definitely not give up. It would be good to let the 28th Regiment transfer.
The 28th Regiment is currently in the limelight and has done many earth-shaking things.
The brigade commander understood this very well that anything beautiful in the forest would be destroyed by the wind. If he continued to allow the 28th Regiment to stay in Wangzhuang, he would inevitably suffer crazy revenge from the enemy.