Volume 1 Chapter 069: One carrot, one hole!
Looking at his trusted general, Yang Aiyuan sighed and said, "I'm sorry for wronging you!"
There is a gap between a lieutenant and a colonel, but there is a real gap between a colonel and a general!
The rank of general is fixed and cannot be awarded at will.
One carrot, one hole!
Only when someone above dies gloriously in battle can the people below be promoted.
How many soldiers have served as soldiers for their entire lives, only to be promoted to the rank of colonel.
Perhaps he could be promoted to the rank of major general after his death.
In the war of resistance, many officers died. Logically, Chu Yunfei also had a chance to be a substitute.
But the pitfall is that the Sixth Army was mainly responsible for protecting Ji County and Yan Xishan.
Since 1939, the Sixth Group as a whole has rarely participated in combat.
If no important officers were killed in battle, Chu Yunfei would have been reduced to colonel.
As for other armies?
If anyone dares to transfer Chu Yunfei over in the name of promotion, I'm afraid Yang Aiyuen will chase that guy with a knife and hack him to pieces!
Dare to poach my trusted and beloved generals and steal my people.
court death!
It is precisely because of these reasons that Chu Yunfei has made many military achievements but has not been promoted so far.
Even in this situation, I am afraid that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, his troops will continue to increase, but his military rank will not be able to rise.
In fact, this situation also occurred during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
A typical example is the 386th Brigade.
After the comparison, Chu Yunfei's mentality became balanced.
He stood at attention and shouted.
"No grievance! It is my honor to serve the commander! Besides, as long as I can fight the devils, even if I am a soldier, I will have no complaints!"
Yang Aiyuan was very satisfied with Chu Yunfei's attitude, and felt that it was worthwhile for him to cultivate him.
"Good! You are worthy of being my soldier. You have great ambition! Yunfei, don't worry. If we defeat the Japanese, I will help you get promoted to major general and take charge of a division even if it means risking my reputation!"
After the Anti-Japanese War, I was ready to resign and make a fortune.
Who cares about military rank?
Chu Yunfei thought so in his heart, but his face was full of gratitude.
"Thank you, Commander!"
"Yun Fei, Commander Pang Bingxun will come to inspect you and the 358th Regiment in three days. Be prepared to welcome him. Don't be rude!"
The 358th Regiment is on the front line, quite close to Ji County.
Besides, the situation is chaotic and there will be problems if there are no soldiers to escort us.
Chu Yunfei nodded and said, "Yunfei understands. We will send a cavalry battalion to welcome them when the time comes. There won't be any mistakes!"
"good!"
The battle could start at any time. Chu Yunfei asked for a thousand places for the army expansion and went back with regret.
When recruiting a thousand people, is it better to directly form a reinforced battalion or two ordinary battalions?
After returning to Wuzhai Town, Chu Yunfei called Fang Ligong.
"Chief of Staff, the commander has only given us a thousand places! This is very different from what we expected. What do you think should be done with these thousand people? Should they join the old battalion or form a new battalion?"
Fang Ligong has always been cautious about this kind of personnel arrangement. "What are your plans, Commander?"
Chu Yunfei was familiar with Fang Ligong's character. He thought for a moment and said, "Shen Quan performed well, fought bravely, and made many military achievements. I think it's time for him to be the battalion commander and manage a battalion!"
Fang Ligong also recognized Shen Quan's ability. If it weren't for his background, he should have been the battalion commander long ago.
Since the regiment commander thinks he is reliable, Fang Ligong will not be a bad guy. "I think it's okay! With his ability, it's appropriate for him to manage a battalion!"
Seeing Fang Ligong agreed, Chu Yunfei felt relieved. "Since the Chief of Staff has agreed, then promote him to battalion commander and form a reinforced battalion. The Sixth Battalion!"
"What is the commander of the Big Sword Team going to do?"
"Break up the troops, and each battalion will form a large knife team according to the situation. They will lead the charge and set an example for the entire battalion!"
The swordsmanship of the Big Sword Team comes from the Wuji Swordsmanship of the 29th Army.
This set of sword techniques was created by Li Yaochen by combining the characteristics of the broadswords used by the soldiers of the 29th Army with the traditional Chinese Liuhe sword techniques. It is a set of sword techniques specifically designed to deal with rifle bayonet techniques.
It can exert great lethality in close combat.
Moreover, after several battles, it was proved that the brave fighting spirit of the big knife team could boost the morale of the entire battalion.
Chu Yunfei wanted to promote it to the entire group.
When Fang Ligong heard that the regiment commander wanted to expand the broadsword team to the entire regiment, he remembered something. "Commander, other battalion commanders have also expressed their desire to form sniper squads. What do you think about this?"
Chu Yunfei smiled bitterly when he heard this. "Officer Fang, you know how expensive sniper rifles are. We don't have the financial resources to promote them to the entire regiment yet!"
I'm having a hard time even feeding 6,000 men, so how can I afford to buy a lot of sniper rifles?
Fang Ligong expressed his opinion.
"I've thought about this! What I mean is, for now, we won't do what the regiment commander did at the beginning. We'll use the Type 38 rifle instead of the sniper rifle to cultivate the sniper's awareness first. And I've seen that the biggest difference between a sniper rifle and an ordinary rifle is actually the addition of a scope. We can find a master to polish the lens, and then find someone to produce the frame, and make the scope ourselves. It may not be as good as the professional scopes abroad, but it should also be useful! If it's feasible, then my regiment will have a stable source of sniper rifles!"
Chu Yunfei thought about it, although it is not easy to produce professional scopes, especially in this situation.
Although everything is difficult at the beginning, there are always some things that you have to try!
If this were to happen, the combat effectiveness of the 358th Regiment would be taken to a higher level.
"That's one way. Let's take two steps! On the one hand, continue to try to buy sniper rifles from abroad, and on the other hand, try to produce scopes! Go and explain the matter of the Big Sword Team and the snipers to those battalion commanders. Make sure you pay attention to it."
"Yes! I will!" Fang Ligong nodded in agreement.
"Although the higher-ups only gave me the military pay for a thousand men, I still want to recruit more people!"
Hearing that the captain was still unwilling to give up, Fang Ligong persuaded him: "Captain, if we recruit more people, we can't afford the consumption of materials!"
"Listen to me, my idea is to set up a reserve camp. It can also be considered a militia organization! Planting and raising pigs during the farming season, and military training during the free time."
"I got the news that the Japanese army will launch a massive attack on the Eighth Route Army's base soon. We have attacked the Japanese army many times, and the Japanese army has long hated us. They haven't attacked us yet, but they just want to focus on the Eighth Route Army. Once they have time, I'm afraid the next one to be eliminated will be our 358th Regiment!"
"Take advantage of this period to recruit more reserve troops, so that the main force will not suffer losses. We can also replenish them in time. Although they are not as good as veterans, they are at least better than recruiting strong men temporarily!"
"Besides! Now that our territory is smaller and our income has dropped sharply, it's not a good idea to just rely on the boss. We have to find a way to be self-reliant. Especially for food. If we have food in our hands, we won't be worried!"
It is already July 1941, and next year is 1942!
