Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

Chapter 273: 10-man Independent Column

The next morning.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds and falls on the yellow soil of Lijiazhuang.

Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and Ding Wei, as the backbone of the independent column, received an urgent call from Commander Gaoda. Without any hesitation, they immediately rode to Lijiazhuang.

The three of them met at the entrance of the village, and Li Yunlong was the first to ask, "Lao Kong, did you know that the commander asked us to come here today? What are the arrangements?"

Kong Jie shook his head and replied, "How should I know what the commander has planned? I haven't been to Lijiazhuang since the last meeting. Is there something important? Otherwise, he wouldn't have summoned all three of us at the same time."

Ding Wei said slowly: "Old Li, the commander must have called us here for some important arrangements. I heard that the base is now brewing a big plan, and projects in various places are being launched one after another."

Just then, Qi Tongwei came back from inspecting the construction site outside and saw the three people at the entrance of the village at a glance.

He walked over quickly and shouted, "Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, what are you three doing at the entrance of the village? Go in quickly, the commander is waiting for you in the headquarters."

When the three saw that it was the political commissar, they immediately straightened up and greeted him in unison: "Hello, Political Commissar!"

Li Yunlong asked in a low voice: "Political Commissar, can you tell us what good news the commander asked us to come here today?"

Qi Tongwei smiled slightly and slowly said: “Oh, it’s not a big deal to call you here today, it’s the independent column.

Prepare to start a new round of organizational adjustments. At that time, all your brigades will undergo a large-scale adjustment in order to better defend the base and command operations."

Although his words were light, the three of them could sense their importance.

A hint of excitement flashed in Li Yunlong's eyes, Kong Jie frowned slightly, and Ding Wei nodded thoughtfully.

"Everyone, please go in quickly. Don't keep the commander waiting too long." After Qi Tongwei finished speaking, he walked towards the command center. Li Yunlong and others looked at each other and followed.

After everyone walked into the command center, Gaoda was looking at a large map. After hearing the voice behind him, he turned around and saw Li Yunlong and others.

"You are all here. It's quite fast. Come and sit down." Gundam greeted.

After everyone sat down, the guard made a cup of hot tea for everyone.

Gundam, sitting in the main seat, spoke first.

"Three brigade commanders, I called you to the headquarters today because I have an important announcement to make. The independent column is preparing for a new round of organizational adjustments. I plan to expand the independent column to 10 people to cope with the increasingly difficult situation."

"During this expansion, each brigade must be expanded to 30000 people. Each brigade will have 8 regiments, 5 infantry regiments, 4000 people in each infantry regiment, 200 light and heavy machine guns, 3000 semi-automatic rifles, 400 submachine guns, 81 40mm mortars, 60 80mm mortars, 10 anti-tank guns, 10 infantry guns, etc...."

"The other three regiments are the artillery regiment, the engineering regiment and the logistics regiment, with a total of 1 people. Each artillery regiment is equipped with 20 107 rocket launchers, 30 anti-aircraft guns, 20 105mm large-caliber howitzers and 50 trucks. ..........."

As Commander Gundam finished his words, the atmosphere in the headquarters became extremely solemn.

Although Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie are all experienced generals, Gundam's plan still shocked them unprecedentedly.

Li Yunlong's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Commander, this expansion is too shocking. A brigade of 3 people has more people than an army. The weapons and equipment alone are invincible. Once the formation is completed, I dare to lead the independent brigade to attack Taiyuan!"

Kong Jie asked: "Commander, do we have any major actions to take next?"

Ding Wei frowned and said, "Commander, we already have so many people in each brigade. If we continue to expand, the pressure on our logistics will be enormous."

Gaoda looked at the three people with a serious expression on his face. "Three brigade commanders, I will not hide it from you anymore. The independent column will take the initiative to attack the Japanese in Yangquan area. Our current base is still too small and lacks strategic depth. Therefore, the political commissar and I have discussed the expansion of the scope of our independent column base. Yangquan is our next offensive target."

He walked to the map, pointed to the location of Yangquan, and continued: "After taking over Yangquan, we can cut off the Japanese Zhengtai Railway on the one hand, and expand our base further north on the other hand.

My idea is to fight to support the war, and gradually occupy all of the Taihang Mountains on the Shanxi side, which will give us more territory and strategic depth. "

The three of them gasped when they heard Gundam's answer.

They didn't expect Gundam to have such great ambitions. It is no exaggeration to say that if the independent column really developed according to Gundam's plan, their base would become the strongest base among the Eighth Route Army.

But the prerequisite for all this is to develop the army first. Only with enough troops can we occupy more territories and expand the base of the independent column.

It is not difficult for the independent column to capture the city, but the most difficult part is whether they can defend the base.

Li Yunlong clenched his fist tightly, "Commander, don't worry, our independent brigade will never let you down, and we will definitely take over the Yangquan area!"

Kong Jie also stood up: "Commander, our brigade will also go all out to ensure the success of this operation."

Ding Wei asked: "Commander, what about our logistics support? With such a large expansion, can we keep up with the supply of materials and equipment?"

Gaoda nodded and said, "We have already considered this issue. The Political Committee is responsible for coordinating logistics support to ensure that our supplies of materials and equipment can keep up."

As Gundam spoke, the atmosphere in the headquarters gradually became heated.

The fate of the independent column may undergo a drastic change in this operation.

Gundam's gaze turned to the map again, and his finger slid across the Yangquan area, as if he could already see the mountains, rivers, and the fierce battle that was about to take place.

His voice was deep and powerful: “Three brigade commanders, I know this mission is very difficult, but I believe in you and our independent column.

We must not only win this battle, but also win the future.

Now, let’s get started!”