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"Brigade Commander, it's not 2, it's 12 mountain guns."

"12 mountain cannons? Are you kidding me?"

The brigade commander has a loud and penetrating voice.

"How dare I? I can lie to anyone but you. Besides, am I Ding Wei a liar? There are indeed 12 mountain cannons. The troops have been arranged to count them and I am preparing to report to you."

"I will go to the new regiment's base immediately. Please arrange for someone to pick me up."

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander decided to come to the New 1st Regiment in person to verify the captured items.

After the troops took a short rest, most of the wounded soldiers received treatment. It is worth mentioning Zhong Zhicheng's ideological education work.

A group of puppet army personnel were successfully converted and were willing to join the Eighth Route Army to fight together and fight the Japanese invaders.

Ding Wei had made arrangements internally in advance and there was nothing to hide about the ordinary weapons and equipment, which were nothing more than rifles, light and heavy machine guns, and grenade launchers.

The brigade commander has added all kinds of things. Whatever he has, other main regiments can also use.

But the mortars were put away in advance, and usually the army fought with only two mortars and two infantry guns.

If necessary in wartime or special circumstances, the 120 mortar will be taken out.

There is also the place where Zhuzi brews wine, which must not be discovered by the brigade commander.

As it concerns the freedom of sweet potato barbecue in the future, Ding Wei is very alert.

The brigade commander, wearing a leather jacket and a pair of black-framed glasses, brought only two guards and fought his way to the county seat of Yu County.

Ding Wei arranged for battalion-level officers to go to the regiment headquarters to meet the brigade commander in advance.

"Commander, you have had a hard time along the way."

"Oh, I didn't know until I saw it. Your new regiment, Ding Wei, has already established itself in the county. I didn't know that you have become a local tyrant here."

The brigade commander was welcomed into the regiment headquarters.

Deputy Head Zhong, Zhang Dabiao, Gao Qing, and Wang Tao were all there, smiling.

Zhong Zhicheng first poured a glass of water for the brigade commander.

"Commander, you've had a hard time on the journey. Have a drink of water and relax."

"It's not hard at all. Don't drink the water yet. Take me to see the artillery first. If there's one less, I'll show you how I'll beat you."

Brigade Commander Chen always had a hot temper. He was about to walk out with his whip in hand.

Ding Wei led the team out of the hillside northwest of the county town.

A temporary mountain artillery position was built here, and Wang Chengzhu was leading people to learn how to assemble and disassemble the mountain artillery.

As for direct aiming and indirect aiming, wait until you become proficient in them.

You can't master this thing just by talent, you also need to rely on captured artillery manuals.

A complete set of mountain artillery equipment, pack horses, gun carriages, observation equipment, and medical equipment were all neatly stacked together.

The gun barrel was wiped clean and covered with gray cloth.

Once it is placed on the hillside, it cannot be seen at all.

The brigade commander walked forward and looked at the backbone of the artillery company prepared by Ding Wei, as well as the current mountain artillery position. He had no idea what he was thinking deep down.

"Good, good stuff, really good stuff."

The Japanese Type 94 mountain cannon has a long range, light weight, and a wide firing range. It is definitely the top mountain cannon in the country.

The combat vehicle weighs 536 kg and can be towed by a single horse.

When disassembled, it is transported by six horses or pushed by a handcart.

The key to mountain artillery is transportation. It has to be pushed to the battlefield to be useful.

Ding Weixin's regiment only had a few people, and they were not capable of handling these artillery pieces. If they were handed over to other regiments, they would be even less capable.

After all, Ding Wei can also use a cheat. When necessary, he can just throw it into his personal space and use it when he wants.

Even Brigade Commander Chen can't handle it, so this thing has to be handed over to the division commander to form a separate mountain artillery battalion.

"Tell me how this ambush was carried out. Will the Japanese willingly let you take away these heavy weapons?"

Because of the news blockade of the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the intention of the New 1st Regiment to withhold supplies.

There are multiple versions of the description of the entire battle.

The Japanese army only announced more than 12 casualties. It was just a small-scale ambush battle, and it was impossible to seize mountain cannons.

Ding Wei had no choice but to describe in detail to the brigade commander the three key points of dividing the area from beginning to end, raiding the Japanese headquarters, and quickly taking out the artillery squadron.

The truth and falsehood here conceal the existence of the mortar.

The Japs occupied the ambush site, and it was impossible for the brigade commander to go over and verify.

From the description, I really can't hear any problem.

"It's a bold and careful move, but it's also a risky move. Anyway, this is a battle of gods. Ding Wei, you fought well, you seized the opportunity, and you also had a lot of luck. Are you interested in becoming my deputy brigade commander?"

The topic changed so quickly that Ding Wei didn't react.

What, be the deputy brigade commander?

If I had studied at the Anti-Japanese University, I would be quite interested and think I could take on the role.

It's not enough to be a deputy brigade commander now.

"Commander, to be honest, I, Ding Wei, am a little clever, but I am still far behind you. I can command a regiment, but I am definitely not qualified to command a brigade. I need to hone my skills and learn more."

"Oh, you are quite modest. If it were Li Yunlong, he would be eager to be praised to the sky."

Brigade Commander Chen actually thought about how to arrange it.

I need to discuss this matter with the division commander. Should Ding Wei be trained as a commander or placed in a local unit to continue his training?

The Eighth Route Army adopted the concept of three-level military regions.

The division commander represents the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, and the brigade headquarters also manages the second-level military region, the so-called Taiyue.

Under Taiyue are four military sub-district commanders, each in charge of two main regiments, which is similar to a brigade-level position.

With the merits of Ding Wei's seizure this time, it will be no problem for him to get a brigade-level position.

Brigade Commander Chen was reluctant to hand over such a capable regiment commander, so it would be most appropriate for him to keep him in the brigade and hold an important position.

We can discuss this matter later, but the matter concerning the mountain artillery battalion must be reported to the division headquarters immediately.

The division commander was really surprised. After hanging up the phone, he looked at the boss who was staring at the battle map.

"Boss, the New 12st Regiment ambushed the 240th Brigade at Pigeon Cliff and seized mountain cannons and more than shells. The news of the seizure was confirmed by Brigade Commander Shu Kang."

This interrupted the boss's train of thought.

"Did Ding Wei lead the team to seize it? Your 129th Division really made a fortune. You should treat us."

"Organize people to learn well. Our Eighth Route Army lacks mature gunners. Start training as soon as possible. The Japs are like angry wolves. With these heavy weapons, we can strike them hard."

Commander Liu smiled with his eyes narrowed. He usually looked like a Confucian general and rarely showed what he was thinking on his face.

But today I am happy from the bottom of my heart.

Compared to Li Yunlong who gets into trouble every day, Ding Wei is his lucky general who can fight tough battles and seize weapons and equipment.

"I think we should give full play to Ding Wei's ability, approve the new regiment as the main force of the division, expand a military sub-district, and make good use of Ding Wei's combat skills."

If the boss doesn't make any suggestions, it means he tacitly agrees.

The New 1st Regiment captured a mountain artillery battalion, and it would be unreasonable not to reward them with something.

Give him more troops, expand two regiments, and at the same time test Ding Wei's ability to command a large regiment.

The Thousand-Man Regiment was a small regiment, and required the bravery of its commanders and fighters;

A regiment of 3,000 men is a large one and requires the wisdom of commanders and fighters.