The Tainan Division 1 of the frontline governs Ludongnan, Lidongnan and Shexian County. The regular combat troops of the Division 1 have 279 regiments with more than 2,300 people, the cadre regiments of the 1st Division have more than 1,400 people, and the Shexian cadre regiment has more than 1,400 troops.
There are more than 800 people in various departments of the divisional agencies and subordinate transportation departments, coal, iron ore and other public units, as well as 12,000 people in the county brigade, district squadron and other local guerrilla forces.
The Tainan Second Division has jurisdiction over Pingshun, Linxian, Cixi, Huixian and other places. The 281st Regiment has more than 2,400 people, the 280th Regiment has more than 2,600 people, the supplementary regiment has more than 2,200 people, the Second Division has more than 1,400 people, and the Cixi Basic Regiment has more than 1,000 people.
The agencies directly under the Second Division, the Tainan Military Region Forward Command, and the 94th Division Headquarters are actually one organization with three brands, but the personnel composition is more substantial. The scattered personnel add up to more than 1,000 people.
There are also county brigades and district squadrons with more than 15,000 people.
In addition, the artillery regiment directly under the military region and the heavy mortar company are located in Pingshun. The 29th regiment has more than 2,000 people and is responsible for garrisoning in Wuyi and Wu'an. There are more than 8,000 local guerrilla troops in the two places.
There are more than 2,000 personnel in the agencies directly under the military region on Yama Mountain, including internal security companies, guard companies, farm personnel, and security departments in various factories.
The Internal Guard Company is affiliated to the Enemy Industry Department and is specifically responsible for counter-intelligence work in the base area. It has branches in each county. Resource mining plants are distributed throughout the base area, but processing factories are mostly concentrated in the rear. The security departments of these mining plants and factories
It takes up a lot of staffing.
Zhou Weihan saw the clue at a glance, looked at the reported materials, shook his head and said: "Isn't this right? Why do I feel that there is still a lot missing in the middle!"
Xing Zhiguo said: "There is no way to do this. The headquarters has repeatedly issued orders for the policy of better troops and simpler administration, but there are more than 700 people in the factory management office and the market management office alone. These are only management personnel, not including security personnel.
, these personnel are supposed to be on the streamlined list.”
"The superiors are very strict, but the stalls in the base are so big that these managers simply hide most of them!"
Zhou Weihan nodded when he heard this and calculated in his mind that the Tainan Military Region's regular combat troops were about 18,000 people, which was about the same size as in 1942.
Prior to this, the Fifth Regiment of the Tainan Military Region was transferred to Yanzhou, and the Tainan Cavalry Regiment was also transferred to the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region. However, the artillery regiment was later transferred back.
In contrast, the personnel establishment of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region is more complex, with four subordinate military divisions, namely four newly formed brigades.
The New Fifth Brigade also serves as the Zhangbei Military Division. The defense area governs five places including Cidong, Cheng'an, Linzhang, Wei County, and Daming. It borders the New Ninth Brigade of the Southern Hebei First Division in the north, and borders the Zhangwei River in the south with the Zhinan Military Division.
, to the east is the East Asia Alliance Autonomous Army that is still entrenched in the Daimyo area.
There are three regiments directly under the army, the independent three regiments, the Jinan Jigan Regiment, and the Ridong Jigan Regiment, with a number of about 8,000.
The New Second Brigade is also the Zhinan Military Division. The defense area covers the four counties of Neihuang, Qingfeng, Nanle, and Guancheng. The New Second Brigade has one regiment, one independent regiment, and 42 regiments, with more than 6,000 combat troops.
The main goal is to pin down the remnants of the First Independent Mixed Brigade in Anyang, defend the East Asia Alliance Autonomous Army to the north on the north bank of the Zhangwei River, and guard the New Eighth Army stationed in Chaocheng to the east.
The New Third Brigade also served as the Northern Henan Military Division. The defense area included Huaxian, Junxian and four counties including Puyang and Dongming. In the second half of 1942, it expanded to Yanjin, Changyuan and Fengqiu in the south.
It is a guerrilla zone.
The military division headquarters is located in Puyang. The troops under its jurisdiction include the Fourth Regiment, the Fourth Independent Regiment, the 38th Regiment and three independent brigades, with a number of about 7,000 people.
The New Sixth Brigade takes over the Southwest Shandong Military Division, Dingtao, Caoxian, and Chengwu counties as the core, stably develops Jinxiang, Shanxian, and Yucheng, and actively moves closer to the Huxi base area.
The troops under its jurisdiction include the New 1st Regiment, the 2nd Independent Regiment, the Southwest Shandong Cavalry Regiment, the 36th Regiment, the 37th Regiment, and the 41st Regiment, with a strength of nearly 10,000.
The Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region has direct subordinate teams such as the Cavalry Regiment, Assault Regiment, and 39th Regiment. In addition, the 39th Regiment is stationed in Zhencheng, the 35th Regiment is stationed in Heze, and the 40th Regiment has been undergoing training in Heze due to heavy casualties in the defense battle of Heze.
In addition, the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region also has a directly affiliated tank company, and the artillery regiment has nine artillery companies, as well as a heavy artillery battalion, a 105 howitzer company, and an American mountain artillery battalion.
After careful calculation, the regular combat force consists of a total of 20 infantry regiments, three independent brigades, two cavalry regiments, and an artillery unit with nearly 100 artillery pieces, totaling nearly 40,000 people.
"The number of regular troops is still too small. When the Hebei-Luyu Military Region was reorganized last year, the number of combat troops was 36,000. Such a large territory involves too many people. 25 counties, these 40,000 people
Once dispersed, they won’t go anywhere!” Zhou Weihan said in a deep voice.
Zhao Gang pointed out the key point in one sentence: "The fundamental reason is still the food problem. How can we feed more combat troops without food in hand? If the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area can solve the food harvest problem this year, it will be a relief, otherwise we will have to rely on other
Blood transfusion at the base!”
"Old Zhao, Old Xing!" Zhou Weihan looked at the two of them.
When Zhao Gang saw Zhou Weihan's expression, he said bluntly: "Don't be shy, wool cannot be harvested by a family. You have 50 million kilograms of grain transported away. There will be no more!"
"Look, that's not what I meant!" Zhou Weihan said thoughtfully: "It is imperative to expand the army. I just thought that if the defense area is too large, it may not be a good thing. At least now it is a burden!"
"The Zhangbei Military Division is isolated to the north of the Zhangwei River. Originally, I thought of letting Wu Qin rely on the local advantages to bring in more food. It worked to a great extent, but a long stream of water cannot save the situation!"
"I'm wondering whether to give up the Zhangbei military division. The southern Hebei base area is the best developed and has high grain output. What do you think about exchanging the land for grain?" Zhou Weihan asked.
Zhou Weihan also had a sudden idea. Instead of holding Zhangbei in his hands, it would be better to hand it over to the Southern Hebei Military Region. On the one hand, it could free up some troops and exchange for a batch of food.
This idea quickly grew in Zhou Weihan's mind, but this matter was not something Zhou Weihan could decide by himself. At the very least, he needed to discuss it with Tan Lin first, and then report it to the headquarters for negotiation.
"Old Zhao, Old Xing, I'm afraid I have to leave early. Tan Lin has sent several telegrams urging me to go back. I can't stay in Tainan anymore!"
"You make your own decisions about the formation of the three columns, but Ding Wei still has the 279th Regiment, and I want to take away the 281st Regiment!"
Zhao Gang became anxious when he heard this. Zhou Weihan waved his hand: "Don't be anxious yet. We are not taking you away with empty words. The Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region will exchange it for two regiments!"
"Besides, Ding Wei, he can't survive in Tainan. Rather than letting him mess around here, it's better to transfer him to the field force!"