12dz Chapter 269 Reorganization before the decisive battle
Chapter 269 Reorganization before the decisive battle
269 Reorganization before the decisive battle
Although very reluctant, Sun Yuanliang of the 88th Division finally agreed to transfer veterans to the headquarters.
After all, they had just received a large number of sophisticated weapons and ammunition from Ye Qingshan.
At this time, if they are unwilling to transfer even a few hundred veterans, it would be too unreasonable.
Besides, Ye Qingshan also said that he would provide them with more than ten times the number of new recruits.
More or less is acceptable.
With the 88th Division setting an example, the commanders of other divisions had no reason to disagree.
After all, their ace division has already sent out 300 people, what else can their other divisions say?
Soon, groups of veterans gathered at Ye Qingshan's command center.
After seeing it, Ye Qingshan was also very satisfied.
“Now, there are more than 50,000 militiamen who have completed training in the city.
Among them, I plan to transform the 20,000 most elite troops into two independent militia divisions.
It is just right to mix some of these veterans in to serve as grassroots officers.
The remaining 30,000 people will be deployed to the various divisions in the city to prepare for battle before the Japanese general attack. "
Ye Qingshan looked at the list of militiamen who had completed the training sent by instructor Zhang Fa at the rear training ground.
Making your own plans.
In addition to these 50,000 fully trained militiamen, there are about 50,000 militiamen still in training.
This was an army of 100,000 that Ye Qingshan obtained after mobilizing most of the young and strong men in the city.
Of course, there were more young and strong people in Jinling City than this number.
But some others who were in poor health and older were arranged by Ye Qingshan to work in the arsenal.
They were either transferred to the logistics department to carry ammunition, or transferred to the hospital to carry stretchers and rescue the wounded on the battlefield.
The 100,000 men who remained were all between 20 and 45 years old.
With the one month that Ye Qingshan had fought for, half of the 100,000 young and strong men had already completed the recruit training.
The biggest trump card in Ye Qingshan's hand has gradually taken shape.
This gave Ye Qingshan the confidence to fight the final battle with the Japanese.
"With these 100,000 new recruits, our military strength is more than twice that of all the devils on the Nanjing front.
In terms of military strength, we are no longer at a disadvantage.
Only in terms of weapons, we are still behind the devils. "
Although Ye Qingshan had a batch of sophisticated weapons purchased from the Americans.
But the number is too small and it can only be equipped to the most elite spearhead troops.
The largest number of militiamen under Ye Qingshan's command could only use the old water-jet rifles he had bought back from the Russians.
But fortunately, with the addition of these 100,000 new recruits, they have the advantage at least in terms of military strength.
It was no longer like before, when they faced more than a dozen Japanese devils and were at a disadvantage in terms of manpower, weapons and ammunition.
"However, even in two days, the last batch of 15,000 water-jet rifles will be delivered to me from the Russians.
It is only enough to equip the two militia divisions that I am about to form.
The new recruits assigned to each division have to provide themselves with weapons and ammunition.
During this period, they also seized some of the Japanese equipment."
Ye Qingshan had no choice as weapons and ammunition were still their biggest problem.
"Chief of Staff, Commander Chen has an urgent message!"
Just as Ye Qingshan was sitting there, planning the formation of a militia division and the distribution of weapons and ammunition.
Ning Yongchen hurried over and handed Ye Qingshan a telegram from Chen Cheng.
“Just received urgent intelligence from agents in Shanghai.
The ammunition that the Japanese had transported from their country has already arrived in Shanghai.
If nothing goes wrong, it will be delivered to the Nanjing front within three days."
Ye Qingshan stood up suddenly and looked at the contents of the telegram in his hand with a serious expression.
"It's finally here!"
Ye Qingshan sighed.
In preparation for the Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese diverted the ammunition originally allocated to the Japanese on the Nanjing front.
This is why the Japanese army's ammunition supplies to Nanjing arrived several days late.
But it will come late eventually.
“Three days, our final preparation time.
Tell this news to all the commanders of the troops.
Let them send someone to the headquarters to take the new recruits back and reorganize their troops as soon as possible.
Be prepared for a decisive battle with the Japs.
This time, we really have to fight the devils to a decisive victory."
"Yes!"
After Ning Yongchen left, Ye Qingshan sat back in his chair and thought for a moment.
Pick up the phone next to you.
"Old Zhou, I just got the news that the enemy's ammunition supplies will arrive in three days.
So, I decided to reorganize your and Lao Sun's troops into a new division.
I need a fist army.
You will be the division commander, and I will transfer Lao Sun to command the two newly formed militia divisions.
Correct!
I will solve the problem of numbers and organization.
I told you in advance so that you can prepare in advance, as we don’t have much time.”
Ye Qingshan hung up the phone with Zhou Pingkou and immediately called Sun Mingxu, and then called Zhang Fa, the chief instructor at the recruit training ground.
Ye Qingshan was very busy that night. He was contacting various units of the National Army and his trusted officers.
Ye Qingshan had to wait until the Japanese supplies and ammunition arrived and launch a new attack.
Allow all national army units in the city to complete all pre-war preparations to the greatest extent possible.
Finally, Ye Qingshan sent a telegram to Chen Cheng and the Supreme Command in the name of the headquarters and Tang Shengzhi.
Report the intention to reorganize the troops and hope to obtain new troop numbers and organization from the headquarters.
Ye Qingshan believed that based on their combat performance in Jinling during this period.
There is no reason for the High Command not to agree.
Sure enough, after dawn, Ye Qingshan received orders from the headquarters.
Ye Qingshan was given a new organization and numbers for two divisions.
The 208th and 209th Divisions, regular main force division organization and numbers,
Instead of the previous temporary division or miscellaneous military designation.
Ye Qingshan was very satisfied with this.
Although, Ye Qingshan asked the headquarters for the new organization and numbers of five divisions at once.
In the end, the headquarters only approved two.
Ye Qingshan was also content.
Originally, it was not realistic to have five new division numbers.
He asked for it in the name of Tang Shengzhi. If he had asked for it in his own name, he probably wouldn't have gotten any.
At the same time, the headquarters also knew that the Japanese were about to launch a general attack.
At this time, as long as Ye Qingshan's request was not too excessive, they basically had no reason to refuse.
"Lao Zhou, your division's new number has been announced, the 208th Division is given to you.
The 209th Division gives it to Lao Sun."
Ye Qingshan called Zhou Pingkou to report the good news.
As for Zhou Pingkou, after one night, he had basically set up the framework of the 208th Division.
Who made him have eight battalions of troops under his command?
He only needed to promote people like Lu Dahai and Zhao Dongsheng from battalion commanders to regiment commanders.
Then, just add some new recruits and you'll be good to go.
On the contrary, it will take some time for Sun Mingxu's 209th Division to be built.
After all, except for the more than a thousand veterans that Ye Qingshan gave him, the rest were all militiamen who had just completed training.
At the same time, one day later, the last batch of 15,000 water-link beads purchased by Ye Qingshan from the Russians finally arrived.
At this point, all preparations for Ye Qingshan's decisive battle with the Japanese were completed.