Bright Sword: Rebirth of Kong Jie

"Blow-pipe?"

In the countryside, there is a delicacy that is made by rolling vegetables in a thin pancake. The local name for it is "blowfire tube". Shen Quan scratched his head, a little dumbfounded.

Such a sharp weapon, yet it has such a name?

Kong Jie smiled and said: "The more earthy the name, the greater the power. The Japanese were not prepared and were caught off guard by us.

As for why it is called a blowtube, didn’t you look carefully?

When I fired just now, the shell flew out quickly, and a flame came out from the back of the cylinder, just like a flame blown out by a blowgun. What else can we call it if not a blowgun?"

Shen Quan nodded, the name was indeed very descriptive.

In the days that followed, Kong Jie taught the technology of producing anti-tank rocket launchers to the engineers in the arsenal, asking everyone to step up production and at least build an anti-tank platoon for the independent regiment.

To deal with the Japanese armored forces.

On the other hand, Kong Jie set out to further expand the coverage of the elite steel helmet soldiers of the entire independent regiment.

In this battle, although the independent regiment's elite steel helmet soldiers only had the strength of one reinforced company, they played a crucial role in the battle.

They detoured to the rear of the Japanese army and defeated the Japanese battlefield observation group.

They also attacked the artillery and baggage rear of the Japanese 3rd Mixed Brigade.

They even defeated the Japanese field battalion with more troops in a face-to-face offensive and defensive battle.

Such a powerful and overwhelming combat capability has undoubtedly confirmed the idea that Kong Jie originally proposed:

Create an elite force that can crush the Japanese army in all aspects, including equipment level and troop quality.

Therefore, the number of elite steel helmet soldiers in the independent regiment should be further increased.

The coverage rate of helmeted soldiers should be further improved across the entire regiment.

According to the current situation, the independent regiment's helmeted soldiers are still 500 soldiers led by a company commander, based on the independent regiment's total strength of 4000 soldiers.

The coverage rate of helmeted soldiers is only 12.5%.

There was only one helmeted soldier among every ten soldiers.

This indicator is not high.

You know, the individual combat capability of the Japanese army, even if it is not as good as that of the elite steel helmet soldiers, is far stronger than that of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army's regular main combat forces.

If the independent regiment wanted to completely crush the Japanese army on a large scale, it would need a large number of elite steel-helmeted soldiers.

Kong Jie naturally gave his full support, taking advantage of the large amount of equipment and supplies seized after defeating the Japanese 9th and 3rd Mixed Brigades.

Finally, after the integration of the entire regiment, the number of elite steel helmet soldiers was increased to 1000.

Compared with the total strength of 4000 troops in the regiment.

The coverage rate of elite steel helmet soldiers has reached 25%.

This ratio is actually quite good. After all, in order to build helmet soldiers, we need to select veteran elite soldiers with rich combat experience and strong individual combat capabilities from the entire regiment.

The equipment configuration requirements are extremely high.

Each squad needs to be equipped with a light machine gun, a submachine gun, a grenade launcher, and a Type 38 sniper rifle equipped with a 2x scope.

An additional firepower squad will be added to each platoon, equipped with machine guns and 50mm cannon.

When it comes to company-level combat units, a firepower platoon must be added, which requires a total of nine light machine guns, nine 50mm cannons, and three 60mm mortars.

In addition, the troops as a whole wear standardized military uniforms, uniform helmets, and field boots.

With such sophisticated equipment and generous treatment, even if the Japanese came, they would probably be staring in amazement.

The consumption of resources and equipment is naturally huge.

Therefore, even with the current strength of the independent regiment, it can only afford a team of 1000 steel-helmeted soldiers.

Even one more person would be enough.

But don't underestimate this 1000-man steel helmet unit.

This force is basically equivalent to the Eighth Route Army's regular combat regiment.

Many of the Eighth Route Army's newly formed regiments had less than 1000 people when they were first formed!

Compare according to actual combat effectiveness.

In a 1:1 strength situation, 1000 steel-helmeted soldiers can completely defeat 1000 Japanese troops - excluding the Japanese regular field army troops, especially those with strengthened barreled artillery or armored vehicles.

With a troop strength ratio of 1:2 to 1:3, the steel helmet soldiers can still defeat the Japanese army.

The troop strength ratio is more than 1 to 3.

The steel helmet soldiers can still evacuate calmly.

This is the absolute combat power demonstrated in actual combat.

With 1000 elite steel-helmeted soldiers like these, they would not be afraid at all even if the ordinary field regiment of the Japanese army came.

Not to mention that the current strength of the independent regiment has grown to 4000 people. In addition to these 1000 elite steel helmet soldiers, there are also 3000 field main forces.

Although these conventional field main combat forces were not as well-equipped as the steel helmet soldiers, they could even completely crush the Japanese army in battles at the squad, platoon and company levels.

But the equipment level has also improved a lot.

The firepower configuration is much stronger than that of the ordinary field troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Even if they are not as good as the Japanese army, they will not be much worse.

If we add in this number, and add in 1000 elite steel-helmeted soldiers, that would be the Japanese field brigade. It would probably not be that easy for them to deal with the independent regiment.

——Even so, we are still considering head-on offensive and defensive battles and positional battles.

If we also consider the solid defensive fortifications of the independent regiment’s base, we can rely on the favorable terrain.

Quite literally.

Like not long ago, the Japanese army jointly launched an attack on the independent regiment's base with the 3rd Mixed Brigade and the 9th Mixed Brigade. Even without the assistance of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments, the independent regiment could still completely defeat the Japanese army.

In other words, from now on, the Japanese army will have no plans to attack the independent regiment's base.

The starting force must be at least two brigades.

You want to deal with the independent regiment with less than this number of troops?

It’s better to wash up and sleep!

In addition to the elite steel helmet soldiers, Kong Jie also focused on building some special operations forces directly under the regiment.

Especially the mechanized combat units belonging to the independent regiment.

When talking about this mechanized combat unit, Kong Jie said: "The mechanized combat unit I am talking about is not a traditional cavalry unit, nor is it a rapid reaction unit like the Japanese who rely on vehicles for transportation and then get off the vehicles to fight.

It is a more modern elite combat force that truly relies on mechanized combat vehicles and combines mobility, firepower and defense."

On this basis, Kong Jie proposed:

“If we say that the comprehensive transformation of our independent regiment into elite steel helmet soldiers is the first step on the road to a strong army.

Then, building the independent regiment into a large-scale mechanized combat unit is the second step on our road to strengthening the army."

When Kong Jie put forward this view at a meeting on the future military construction of the independent regiment.

The company commanders of each battalion participating in the meeting were all confused.

The commander of the first battalion, Zheng Meng, was full of admiration, "Our commander is amazing and has a far-sighted vision!

While other main forces are still thinking about how to develop side businesses and equipment, our independent regiment has already created elite steel helmet soldiers.

Other military divisions and main regiments followed our independent regiment's example and began to train steel-helmeted soldiers.

Hehe, our commander has already set his sights on building a mechanized combat force!"

Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan is more pragmatic.

"Captain, given our current conditions, even if we seize some cars and even some armored vehicles from the Japanese, it's probably not possible to build a large-scale mechanized combat force, right?

Moreover, our mountainous areas are steep and the roads are difficult to travel, unlike the Japanese-occupied areas, where a large number of transportation routes have been built and the terrain is relatively flat.

I'm afraid the mechanized combat troops can't be deployed?"

In fact, what Shen Quan was considering was indeed the key to the problem.

This is one of the key factors that most restrict the Eighth Route Army's mechanized combat force building, in addition to the scarcity of materials, lack of mechanized combat vehicles, and lack of military production capacity.

But Kong Jie's words were extremely confident.

“It is precisely because we dare not think about it that we have to think about it and do it.

The Japanese never imagined that our Eighth Route Army could build a mechanized combat force, especially in mountainous combat environments.

We have to do the opposite.

We also need to build a mechanized combat force."

"As for the battlefield, that's easy to say."

"There are too many mountainous areas in our Taihang base area, which is not conducive to the deployment of mechanized combat troops. So we should move the battlefield to a combat area with flat terrain, such as the Jizhong Military Region or the Jinsui Military Region."

Shen Quan said in a daze: "But, Commander, whether it is the Jizhong Military Region or the Jinsui Military Region, they are hundreds of kilometers away from us, and there are layers of military blockades by the Japanese devils along the way.

Even if we have built a mechanized combat force.

It may not be easy to break through all the way.”

Kong Jie smiled and said, "So this requires the right time. Of course, it's too early to say this now. We don't have many steel helmet soldiers yet, and there are even fewer mechanized combat vehicles. I just put forward an idea, and then slowly put it into practice."

"For us right now, on the one hand, we need to continue to strengthen the training of the troops and quickly integrate the more than 800 comrades who have just joined the troops into our independent regiment.

Further enhance the overall combat effectiveness.

In addition, the development of the base area requires, on the one hand, assisting the villagers in the base area to increase agricultural efforts and improve production.

Dig more canals, make full use of water resources, and improve irrigation rates.

In addition, with the materials seized from defeating the Japanese 39th Mixed Brigade, the arsenal can further increase its production capacity.”

Kong Jie said earnestly: "Comrades, although we defeated the Japanese Third Mixed Brigade and the Ninth Mixed Brigade this time and won a great victory.

But the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard.

I believe everyone is aware of the nature of the Japanese devils.

After suffering such a huge loss at the hands of our independent regiment this time, they will take revenge sooner or later.

At present, the Hundred Regiments Campaign is drawing to a close. Our Eighth Route Army has mobilized more than 100 regiments and more than 20 troops at one time, completely smashing the cage that the Japanese army used to blockade our base area.

That's the good side.

But on the other hand, we have exposed too many troops this time.

It will definitely arouse the Japanese army's fear.

If things go wrong, the Japanese might even shift the focus of their operations from the front battlefield to the battlefield behind enemy lines.

A large-scale sweep targeting our entire Taihang base area, as well as the base areas in central Hebei, southern Hebei and other places.

No one knows when it will start.

Once the Japanese launch a large-scale sweep, our independent regiment's base will most likely be one of the key attack areas.

Before that, we don't have much time left. We must seize the time and fight for every minute and every second to thoroughly strengthen our troops and further consolidate the defense system of the base.

To cope with the crisis in the near future!"

"Yes!"

The company commanders of each battalion stood up and responded.

……

Five days.

At the invitation of Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei rushed to the headquarters of the independent regiment. Kong Jie asked the kitchen staff to add a few more dishes and prepare a few bottles of good wine.

The three old comrades, together with the political commissars of each regiment, ate delicious food while chatting and discussing the further development of the Iron Triangle.

Li Yunlong always drinks, and when he drinks he likes to brag.

After three or two cups of spicy wine, he exclaimed that it was delicious and started talking freely.

"Haha, Lao Kong, after I returned to the New Second Regiment this time, I have not been idle. Until you invited me over for a drink, I was still busy in the regiment training the elite steel helmet soldiers of our New Second Regiment!

Can you guess how many steel helmet soldiers we have so far in the New Second Regiment, and what percentage of the whole regiment they are?"

Kong Jie smiled and said, "Old Li, don't keep us in suspense. Tell me, how much is it?"

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "This time when we defeated the Japanese 600th Mixed Brigade, our New 1500nd Regiment suffered more than casualties. After further expansion, our strength has reached people.

The steel-helmeted soldiers formed a team of 200 men in total.

That’s about 13% of the group.”

Li Yunlong said this proudly, this was already quite an exaggerated statistic.

The New Second Regiment was the latest newly formed regiment. It had a strength of only 1500 men, but it was able to field a team of 200 elite steel-helmeted soldiers whose equipment level completely crushed the Japanese army.

No wonder Li Yunlong would brag about it.

Ding Wei on the side laughed disdainfully, and then said without giving him face: "Well, Lao Li, you are so shameless, you have the nerve to show off your trifles?

Isn't it just 200 steel helmet soldiers? Guess how many steel helmet soldiers my new regiment has now? "

Li Yunlong's face darkened. "How much?"

Ding Wei said proudly: "A total of 400 people. Based on the 2000 troops in our new regiment after replenishment, the coverage rate of steel helmet soldiers is nearly 20%."

Hear the words.

Li Yunlong, who was hit hard, immediately pointed at Ding Wei's nose and cursed: "Damn it, big nose Ding, how dare you say that.

If you hadn't taken advantage of my new regiment and obtained the wealth that Old Li had accumulated with great difficulty, would you have been able to train 400 steel-helmeted soldiers?

Let alone 400 steel helmet soldiers, I'm afraid you can't even gather 400 steel helmets."

Ding Wei directly retorted: "Old Li, please stop making such a fuss about trivial matters. The assets of your New 1st Regiment looked pretty good in the past few years, but compared with the independent regiment.

Look, it's nothing.

Where do you think the supplies and equipment for the steel-helmeted soldiers that our new regiment has built this time came from?

Are you really relying on the little wealth your New troupe had back then?

Dreaming!

——It’s all thanks to what I’ve accumulated bit by bit over the past six months, plus the equipment and supplies that Lao Kong distributed to me after we defeated the 3rd and 9th Mixed Brigade this time.”