amaotonovel Chapter 301 Integration
Chapter 301 Integration
Reporting to Brigade Commander Tang, Chen Chengming and his team are reporting for duty.
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Chen Chengming, who was in the lead, saluted Tang Weiguo earnestly.
Looking at the somewhat weathered group in front of him, Tang Weiguo's face lit up with joy. The cadres he had been waiting for for more than half a month had finally arrived.
"Okay, okay, thank you all for supporting the Independent Brigade. Please rest assured, I treat everyone equally. From now on, we are all one family."
"Thank you for your trust, Commander Tang. Our leaders told us before we left that from today onwards, we are members of the Independent Brigade and have severed ties with the Eighth Route Army."
"From now on, I will resolutely obey the orders of the military."
"With everyone's words of encouragement, I, Tang Weiguo, am at ease."
"Brigade Commander Tang, I don't know the personnel allocation for us," Chen Chengming asked.
"We have already allocated the personnel files sent by your headquarters in advance, and will announce them all tomorrow."
"As for today, everyone has traveled such a long way, so let's take a rest first. Tonight, I'll host a welcome dinner for everyone."
"Thank you, Commander Tang."
"Haha, from now on we're all family, and family doesn't stand on ceremony."
"Bi Shoucai, settle everyone down first."
"Yes."
"Chen Chengming, if you have any logistical problems, just ask Bi Shoucai."
"Yes."
That evening, Tang Weiguo held a small welcoming ceremony to welcome Chen Chengming and his entourage to the Independent Division.
"Welcome back to everyone."
"Here, I'll give a brief introduction to our unit."
"In fact, our current forces have exceeded the size of a brigade. In terms of troop numbers, we are actually an independent division."
"Our Independent Division currently consists of three brigades, namely the New 1st Brigade, the New 2nd Brigade, and the New 3rd Brigade, as well as reconnaissance regiments, artillery regiments, air defense regiments, rapid support regiments, logistics regiments, engineer regiments, and other units."
"Tonight, we'll just give you a brief overview. As for the specifics of the unit, you'll learn about them gradually later, so I won't go into too much detail."
"Alright, everyone, let's eat." After saying that, Tang Weiguo warmly invited everyone to eat.
Upon hearing Tang Weiguo's introduction of the Independent Division, Chen Chengming and the others were momentarily stunned.
This is absolutely shocking.
The size of the Wolong Mountain unit far exceeded the commander's previous assessment.
After all, the Eighth Route Army only had a few divisions of troops on the surface.
The night passed in silence as everyone processed the news.
The next morning, Chen Chengmin and the others were summoned to the division headquarters conference room.
"Good morning, everyone. Now, Deputy Division Commander Zhang will announce the appointments of all personnel."
“Yes,” Zhang Haoshan, standing next to Tang Weiguo, replied.
"Chen Chengming".
"arrive."
"You will serve as a staff officer in the division headquarters."
"Yes."
"Yang Shan".
"You will serve as a staff officer in the new First Brigade."
"arrive."
"The first day of the week."
"You will serve as the deputy commander of the 1st Regiment of the New 1st Brigade."
"Yes."
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Chu Yang.
"You will be the commander of the first battalion of the transport regiment."
"Yes."
"The appointments for all of you have been completed."
After the appointments were issued, Chen Chengming and the others couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
They didn't expect to be valued so highly right from the start; their current positions are much higher than what they held in their original units.
"Thank you for your high regard, sir. We are determined to do our jobs well. If we don't, we'll go back home on our own."
"Staff Officer Chen, you're exaggerating."
"In the coming period, I hope everyone can integrate into the unit as soon as possible and improve the unit's combat effectiveness."
"Our next step is to fight the Japanese devils."
"Can everyone do it?"
"Yes, I promise to complete the mission."
"it is good."
"Next, Deputy Division Commander Zhang will personally arrange for you to go to various units."
"Everyone must obey Deputy Division Commander Zhang's arrangements."
"Yes."
"Everyone, please disperse."
"Yes."
"Deputy Brigade Commander Zhang, thank you for your hard work these past few days. If any officers don't understand, I'll trouble you to handle the communication."
"Commander, that's easy. As the saying goes, there's no first place in literature, but there's a second place in martial arts."
"If you're not convinced, let's look at the results."
"Okay, but we must take into full account the feelings of officers at all levels."
"I see."
"In addition, inform all brigade commanders that after receiving new officers, they should integrate them into their respective units as soon as possible."
"This will solve the problem of the shortage of officers in our troops caused by the rapid expansion of the military."
"I see."
“Tell them that we’ve been moving around for so long, it’s time for us to move around too.”
"Yes."
With the new commanders in place, the independent division has entered a new period of adjustment.
.....
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Chen Chengming served as a staff officer in the division headquarters. The more he learned about the Independent Division, the more terrifying its strength became.
The main force was fully equipped with Japanese weapons, and its heavy firepower was greater than that of Japanese troops of similar size.
This was something he couldn't even imagine.
Moreover, the fortified complex at the division headquarters location and the warehouses filled with supplies undoubtedly demonstrate the strength of the Independent Division.
He couldn't help but recall the earnest teachings that Commander Liu had given him before he left.
“Xiao Chen, I know you feel wronged by leaving our army and the Party, but you have to consider the bigger picture.”
"The Independent Brigade is a very strong unit, but it lacks military officers."
"The addition of your core members will greatly reduce this weakness of the independent brigade."
"Indirectly, this is equivalent to improving the combat effectiveness of the troops."
"The stronger the Independent Brigade is, the better our lives will be in Shanxi."
"So when you go to Independent Travel this time, you have to treat Independent Travel as your own home."
"We will bring you back after the war is won."
Just as Chen Chengming was pondering, a voice interrupted his recollection.
"Staff Officer Chen, how are the newly joined cadres integrating these days?" Tang Weiguo asked as he came to the division headquarters staff office.
Reporting to the division commander, according to reports from various units, we have now fully integrated into all combat units.
"Each brigade commander conducted a unified assessment of the newly joined unit commanders, and all of them passed," Chen Chengming reported, summarizing the intelligence he had recently received from various brigades.
"Very good, as expected of a veteran who came from the South."
Tang Weiguo looked at Chen Chengming in front of him and became more and more satisfied.
Since Chen Chengming joined the division's staff, he quickly gained the recognition of a group of people, including Tang Weiguo, based on his own abilities.
He demonstrated remarkable abilities in information summarization, analysis, and troop coordination, greatly improving the efficiency of the divisional staff.
After a month, he became the second most important person in the division's staff, second only to Zhang Haoshan.
His addition greatly reduced Zhang Haoshan's workload, allowing Zhang Haoshan to focus more on campaign planning.
In just one month, the Independent Division's combat effectiveness has reached a new level.
"Thank you for the compliment, teacher."
"Now that the personnel have been integrated into the unit, we should proceed with the next step of the plan."
"Commander, are we about to fight the Japanese?"
"Yes."
"Great!"