NCCnovel Chapter 528: Forming an Army Group
Chapter 528: Forming an Army Group
Wang Meng and Li Jiayu entered the tent, and the other commanders and division commanders of the 36th Army followed suit.
"Commanders and division commanders, you have seen the sincerity of the independent column! Next, I will announce our reorganization draft."
In order to adapt to the development of the new situation, Wang Meng discussed the new round of group army organization plan with Li Yunlong again before coming.
[The First Army, the Second Army, and the Third Army were combined into the First Army Group, stationed in Mongolia. The commander of the army group was concurrently served by the commander of the First Army, Wang Huaibao.]
The First Army is composed of the 101st Armored Division, the 102nd Armored Division, and the 103rd Infantry Brigade.
The Second Army is composed of the 104th Armored Division, the 105th Armored Division, and the 106th Infantry Brigade.
The Third Army is composed of the 107th Armored Division, the 108th Armored Division, and the 109th Infantry Brigade.
[The Fourth Army and the Fifth Army were combined into the Second Army Group, stationed in central Shanxi. The army group commander was Ding Wei, who also served as the commander of the Fourth Army.]
The 110th Army is composed of the 111th Armored Division, the 112th Armored Division, and the th Infantry Brigade.
The Fifth Army is composed of the 113th Armored Division, the 114th Armored Division, and the 115th Infantry Brigade.
[The Sixth Army, the Seventh Army and Chu Yunfei's Infantry Division were combined into the Third Army, stationed in southern and eastern Shanxi. The commander of the Third Army was Dai Anlan, who also served as the commander of the First Armored Army.]
The Sixth Army consists of the 116th Armored Division, the 117th Armored Division and the 118th Infantry Brigade.
The Seventh Army consists of the 119th Armored Division, the 120th Armored Division and the 121st Infantry Brigade.
After the army group was organized, the unit numbers were unified to make command more convenient.
After Wang Meng informed Li Jiayu and others of the organization of the three army groups, they were shocked.
The independent column, which was still in its infancy a year ago, has grown into a behemoth consisting of 14 armored divisions, 1 infantry division and 7 infantry brigades.
"Everyone, the 36th Central Army Group has three armies and seven infantry divisions, which is different from our current standard organization...
Our current organization is two armored divisions and one infantry brigade per army."
Li Jiayu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Wang Meng was going to cut their establishment? How could he explain this to his brothers?
"Chief of Staff, what should we do now?"
“I suggest that after the reorganization is completed, if the overall framework is still in place, we should still follow the configuration of two armored divisions and one infantry brigade per army.
As for tank troops, armored troops and artillery troops, these technical arms are in short supply, and graduates from the National Defense University and the Non-commissioned Officer School will be given priority to recruit you.
Or you can send your own officers and soldiers to study at the National Defense University or the NCO School, but the progress may be slower!"
When Li Jiayu heard this, the tears that he had just held back immediately welled up again. He was a mean man and thought that Wang Meng was saying one thing and doing another, and was taking this opportunity to cut their positions.
"Chief of Staff, I would like to express my personal opinion that I fully accept the proposal for reorganization! At the same time, we also welcome talents from the National Defense University and the NCO School to join us!"
The army commanders and division commanders under Li Jiayu also echoed the sentiment. They never expected that they would be able to command tanks in their lifetime!
"Chief of Staff, why didn't you bring the tanks over here to open our eyes today?"
"That's right, we haven't seen the Western scene yet!"
Wang Meng could only ask the guards to take out photos of the Tiger tanks and the Type 5 tanks and give a few to each general.
"Everyone, I have to remind you. Commanding a tank group in combat is different from commanding infantry. If you follow the independent column, according to the previous agreement, you will have to enter the National Defense University's Advanced Officer Training Class!
You are not allowed to command the troops before the assessment is completed. After all, you hold the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers in your hands!"
How could these generals who have fought on the battlefield for many years not understand the truth?
"Since everyone has no objection, I will announce the reorganization plan for the 36th Central Army Group:
According to the needs of the war of resistance, the 36th Army was reorganized into the 4th Army of the Independent Column, with its temporary base in Yuncheng, and the subsequent adjustments will be made according to the combat missions! The commander of the army is Li Jiayu.
The former 122th Army was reorganized into the 123th Army, which was composed of the 124nd Armored Division, the rd Armored Division and the th Infantry Brigade. Li Jiayu concurrently served as the army commander.
The former 125th Army was reorganized into the 126th Army, which was composed of the 127th Armored Division, the th Armored Division and the th Infantry Brigade, with Chen Tie as the commander.
The original 128th Army was reorganized into the 129th Army, which was composed of the 130th Armored Division, the th Armored Division and the th Infantry Brigade, with Gao Guizi as the commander.
The rest of the officer lists will be submitted by the army group, army, and division. Once the headquarters political department completes the inspection and passes the assessment, they will be appointed immediately! "
Wang Meng briefly announced the organization of the Fourth Army, and then distributed the personnel and weapons and equipment tables at each level.
This thick stack of papers made them very happy.
"Oh my god, this equipment is better than the ones in the Training Corps!"
"The teaching corps is all a thing of the past. This thing is even more powerful than the German-equipped division!"
"Chief of Staff, can these weapons and equipment really be delivered?"
Wang Meng pointed toward the Yellow River in the north.
"The work team I will lead will go down to the regiment-level troops with the division commanders to help with the policy dissemination and preliminary personnel screening and rostering. Once completed, we will immediately cross the Yellow River, receive bedding and supplies, and start training!"
"Chief of Staff, whichever division completes the reorganization first, will you be able to get new clothes and equipment immediately?"
"Yes, that's right! The weapons and equipment are waiting on the other side of the river! But I also brought more than a hundred sets of clothes with me. If you plan to follow our independent column, you can change into new clothes and get your guns now!"
These army commanders and division commanders looked at Li Jiayu eagerly. After all, they still had to obey his command.
"Anyway, I'm definitely going to wear this outfit! I'm also going to pass the training assessment!"
After Li Jiayu finished speaking, he walked out with his chest held high, and following the guidance of the soldiers of the independent column, he received a new military uniform and a 92 pistol.
With the guidance of Big Brother, these army commanders and division commanders no longer acted so pretentiously and went to get new clothes.
Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. These Sichuan Army generals have really been transformed after putting on camouflage uniforms.
"Okay, it's getting late, all the army commanders and division commanders should hurry up and start the reorganization! Let me remind you all again, do not force officers and soldiers to join the independent column, because a forced melon is not sweet!
We can recruit more soldiers if we are short of them, but we must not go against the will of the soldiers, so as to avoid unnecessary troubles!"
"Yes!"
Witnessed by the grim expression of Adjutant Jiang Dingwen, the independent column's convoy was divided into more than ten groups, heading towards the bases of various armies and divisions.
According to Wang Meng's estimation, it would take at least a week to sort out and compile a list of personnel.
So he stayed in Xin'an County to supervise the transformation.