Chapter 47 Training Plan
On the way, Yang Lin had already begun planning the training and reorganization of the independent battalion.
Although the company commanders already have suitable personnel, the composition of the independent battalion is very complex. In addition to the old members of the independent brigade, there are also the Wanjia Town Cavalry Battalion and Qinghe Town Garrison Battalion that have just surrendered, as well as newly recruited soldiers.
In order to facilitate command and prevent mutiny, reorganization is necessary.
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4 hours later.
After returning to Luotuoling, Yang Lin immediately convened a meeting of officers at the company level and above to explain his plan.
Then an afternoon was spent reorganizing the independent battalion.
At present, the total strength of the independent battalion has exceeded 1,000 people.
Yang Lin first selected 120 elite soldiers from the original cavalry battalion to form a cavalry company, and then selected 200 soldiers with artillery intentions to form an artillery company.
The remaining soldiers, except for the battalion's direct guard platoon, were dispersed and organized into three infantry companies and one baggage company.
As for the selection of squad leaders and platoon leaders, it is up to the company commanders to choose.
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After the reorganization was completed, Yang Lin took out all the Italian cannons, mortars, and anti-tank guns obtained from the previous punch-in from the system space and distributed them to the artillery company.
Zhao Yuting was stunned when he saw the dozen or so cannons in front of him. He walked around the cannons and looked at them carefully for several rounds. He said excitedly, "This is the French M1897 75mm cannon, the world's first cannon equipped with a recoil device, with a firing rate of up to 15 rounds per minute.
Because there are Italian words engraved on the gun body, some people call it the Italian cannon.
Although the style of this artillery is a bit outdated, it can still unleash amazing power on the battlefield.
With this cannon, the enemy's artillery towers and bunkers will become our living targets, useless!"
"This is the Japanese Army's Type 97 90mm caliber light mortar, also known as the 'small steel cannon', which is famous for its curved trajectory, small bombardment death range, fast firing rate, small particle size, light weight, small size, simple structure, easy operation, easy mobility, and low counterfeiting cost."
"Also, this is the Japanese Type 94 37mm rapid-fire gun, which is a copy of the German KWK 37mm anti-tank gun.
Good stuff! From now on we won’t be afraid of the Japanese devils anymore!”
Speaking of this, Zhao Yuting's face turned red with excitement.
Due to the lack of anti-tank guns, the Japanese tanks were rampant on the Chinese battlefield and were invincible, causing many Chinese troops to suffer.
Many times, we can only use human lives to pile up.
Let the soldiers hold the explosives and rush forward to blow up the tanks under the hail of bullets from the Japanese.
It has to be said that this is a pain in the hearts of many Chinese soldiers.
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Although Zhao Yuting has not yet demonstrated his artillery skills, based on his understanding of these artillery pieces, Yang Lin can basically confirm his attainments in artillery subjects.
"Your artillery company will use these artillery pieces for now. When the opportunity is right, I will purchase a batch of artillery pieces with larger caliber and greater power for you.
For example, the 105mm Krupp howitzer or even the 155mm heavy artillery are not a problem.
Of course, the premise is that you can turn the artillery battery into an excellent artillery unit."
The 105mm Krupp howitzer is almost the most powerful artillery of the Chinese Army, and the 155mm howitzer can blow a crater with a diameter of dozens of meters on the ground with one shot, easily destroying a platoon of enemies, or even more.
No matter how solid the fortifications are, they will be as fragile as paper when faced with heavy artillery of this caliber.
"hiss!--"
Zhao Yuting took a deep breath and saluted Yang Lin excitedly. He assured him, "Don't worry, Battalion Commander. I will definitely lead you an artillery unit that is not inferior to any other artillery unit of the same size!"
Yang Lin shook his head: "No, this is not enough, I don't want to lose to the opponent, but to surpass the opponent!
Outrun all enemy artillery!"
"yes!"
Zhao Yuting stood up straight and saluted.
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night.
At the battalion headquarters, Yang Lin once again convened a meeting of all officers at the company level and above in the battalion.
Yang Lin, who was sitting at the head of the conference table, glanced around and then said with a serious face: "Brothers, you should be very clear about the current situation of my independent battalion. We have completely wiped out the Japanese Kato Squadron, destroyed the Qinghe Town Railway Station, and seized a large amount of supplies. The Japanese will definitely not give up and will come to seek revenge soon.
I will not elaborate on this point any further.
If we want to survive the current crisis, we must strengthen our training and enhance our own strength.”
After a pause, Yang Lin took out a manuscript, which he wrote after dinner based on the perfect infantry training manual , a set of methods and subjects suitable for independent battalion training.
"This is the training method and training plan I developed. You must all take a close look at it. I will supervise your training starting tomorrow."
Wen Peng asked weakly, "Battalion Commander, um... our baggage company doesn't need to train, right?"
Yang Lin's face darkened, and he said, "As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move. If the quality of the soldiers in the baggage company is not good and they cannot guarantee the transportation of supplies during the battle , it is very likely to lead to the failure of the battle.
Therefore, the logistics company must also be involved in training.
And you, the company commanders, should set an example!
No one, including me, can escape this training."
"yes."
Everyone agreed in unison.
Wen Peng always felt like he had been cheated, but he couldn't tell exactly where.
"In addition, while training, we must not slack off in reconnaissance and patrolling. We must be more vigilant to prevent sneak attacks by the Japanese army."
As he spoke, Yang Lin turned his gaze to the Cavalry Company Commander Liu Xiao: "Liu Xiao, my independent battalion has not yet established a dedicated reconnaissance unit, so this task will be temporarily handed over to your Cavalry Company!
any questions?"
"no problem!"
Liu Xiao stood up, straightened his body, and responded loudly.
"The meeting is adjourned. When the whistle blows tomorrow morning, get up and train!"
"yes!"
Everyone agreed in unison and immediately stood up and left.
