Chapter 358: The Japanese army mobilizes troops and rebuilds the guard company
After briefly understanding the situation, Zhou Weihan asked Zhu Dashan to arrange Han Mengzi's food and accommodation.
Han Mengzi did not leave, but said: "Chief, we encountered something along the way. Along the way, starting from Nangong and passing through Wei County, Quzhou, and Yongnian, I discovered that the Japanese troops were stationed around these counties in the eastern part of Handan in southern Hebei.
The strength is much stronger than before, and we encountered many Japanese troop movements along the way!"
"Although it has nothing to do with our Tainan Military Region, the Japanese troops in Handan are probably making big moves, right?" Han Mengzi said worriedly.
Zhou Weihan understood, then smiled and said: "Okay, I've known about this situation before. I've been working hard for so long, so go down and rest first!"
"yes!"
Zhou Weihan had already learned about the situation Han Mengzi mentioned at the end of September, and the source of the intelligence was still Isamu Terauchi.
It was only through Zhou Weihan that the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the Jinan Military Region learned of the large-scale mobilization of Japanese troops.
At the end of September, more than 600 officers and soldiers from the Osaka Division transferred from central China arrived in Handan.
What made Terauchi Isamu ecstatic was that many of the officers and soldiers were from the regiment he was originally in. When he heard that he would be transferred to Terauchi Isamu's position in the rear, the Japanese officers and soldiers in his unit enthusiastically signed up.
Isamu Terauchi then conducted a special training for the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division who arrived. As expected, the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division were from the same line as Isamu Terauchi, and they quickly understood what Isamu Terauchi meant.
However, Isamu Terauchi did not reveal too much at first. He only told the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division to have a good relationship with the local forces and not to act too recklessly.
It was the habit of the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division to resell military supplies. What this had to do with the leader of the Terauchi Brave Brigade, Okamura Neiji could not tell.
Terauchi Isamu can completely absolve himself of responsibility.
According to Terauchi Isamu, the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division transferred to the rear should be observed for a while. If there are reliable personnel, they can be absorbed into the group and reused.
Soon after, the Japanese base camp dispatched about a mixed brigade from Ryukyu to Handan, with more than 5,000 troops.
Only middle- and low-level officers accompanied the ministry, and all senior officers were left behind in Ryukyu.
Based on the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division, Isamu Terauchi will serve as sergeants and grassroots officers, mixed into the soldiers of the Ryukyu Mixed Brigade, and then disperse nearly 6,000 officers and soldiers to Handan City and various counties in the eastern part of Handan.
Before this operation, Isamu Terauchi took the initiative to reach an agreement with Zhou Weihan, and both parties reached an agreement.
Since the Japanese troops in Wu'an and Wuyi in Tainan did not suffer any losses in the Hundred Regiments War, there will be no changes to this unit.
The Japanese troops in Shexian County were replenished in small quantities to restore the homogeneity on the surface and maintain public security on the surface. The Japanese troops in the western part of Ci County did not send troops to station, and they were completely included in the territory of the Tainan Military Region.
As for the Japanese troops in Lucheng and Licheng, they were not under the control of Handan, but were under the command of the Japanese troops in Changzhi.
Terauchi Yong is extremely satisfied with this matter. In future plans, the development focus will be mainly on the dozen or so counties in eastern Handan.
These dozen counties have always been places that Temple Neiyong has never touched. In terms of area and potential, they are much larger than the three counties in western Handan.
Through previous interactions, Zhou Weihan had to admit that Isamu Terauchi, an old Japs, was different from ordinary young Japs. Zhou Weihan was at ease with Isamu Terauchi.
Similarly, Terauchi Isamu was also assured of Zhou Weihan, but this did not affect the preparation of the two sides for war and the integration of internal forces.
Si Neiyong had to face not only the Tainan Military Region in the west of Handan, but also the First Section of the Southern Hebei Military Region, and even the Eighth Route Army on the Hebei-Shandong border and in western Shandong.
The Tainan Military Region where Zhou Weihan was located also had to face the Japanese troops in Changzhi.
Therefore, neither side dares to take it lightly.
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In accordance with the orders issued by the military region, each regiment in the Tainan Military Region is either stepping up its recruitment of personnel or reorganizing its troops to prepare for war.
On the contrary, Yama Wangshan's headquarters was idle.
The cadre school that Zhao Gang is responsible for is on the right track and can be freed to handle other matters.
After Xing Zhiguo took charge of the new corps, and with the presence of Director Zhou Weiguo in the staff office, he felt a lot less worried.
As for Li Yunshan, the director of the Political Department is more responsible for trivial matters on the mountain.
On the other hand, Zhou Weiguo, this newly arrived force, was full of cleanliness and made the soldiers of the Chariot Company roar in training. In just over a week, the training results of the Chariot Company were remarkable.
Zhou Weihan and others couldn't help but sigh, it is necessary for professionals to do specialized things.
Fortunately it was October, otherwise the soldiers of the tank company would have been trapped in the sweltering iron shell and would have had to lie down on the ground.
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On this day, Zhou Weihan asked the monk to call Yang Bo, the former commander of the guard company and Xing Zhiguo's deputy in the new corps.
The backbone of the former guard companies were all added to the main regiments along with the new regiments. Only Yang Bo and three soldiers from the guard companies remained.
Zhou Weihan had also talked with Yang Bo privately before, and if he was willing, after the completion of the training of the new regiment, he could be allowed to serve as a deputy battalion commander in the main regiment, or as a battalion commander in the basic regiment.
But Yang Bo was unwilling and wanted to stay with Zhou Weihan as a guard company commander. Zhou Weihan was originally unwilling to delay Yang Bo's future, but now he could only accept it calmly.
In the independent detachment, there are two companies that are the most special. Even the elites of the main group are eager to come in even if they have lost their heads.
One is the reconnaissance company, the elite of the entire detachment. It is not an exaggeration to call it the king of soldiers in this era. It has good equipment, many combat tasks, and good food.
The other is the guard company, which follows the commander of the military region. Soldiers in this era all want to kill the enemy and serve the country, but who doesn't want to serve as a guard beside the commander.
Speaking of which, the first two batches of guard company soldiers were all trained as backbones. When they reach the main force, they are at least squad leaders.
Although there is now a cadre school, it does not affect the soldiers' desire to join the guard company at all.
"Detachment leader, you are looking for me!" Yang Bo arrived not long after.
"Sit down, the training of the new regiment is over, and the guard company should be reorganized. This task will be left to you!" Zhou Weihan said slowly.
"What do you think of the personnel of the security company?"
Yang Bo was happy and then said: "Detachment leader, I have thought about it a long time ago. I went to the hospital a few days ago and found out that many of the wounded have returned to their original units in the past month, but there are still about a hundred or so
People are left in the hospital, and I wonder if we can form a guard company based on them. These are veterans who have been on the battlefield, and their abilities in all aspects are indescribable."
Originally, Zhou Weihan was still having a headache about selecting soldiers for the guard company. The personnel of each regiment were undergoing training. It was really difficult to allocate personnel at this time. Unexpectedly, Yang Bo had already made the selection himself.
Then he said: "Go ahead and pick someone, I will notify each group!"