“Alright, last question. Our 399th Brigade has captured so many weapons and equipment, we need to adjust the troop organization!”
Xiao Yun dropped a bombshell among the crowd, his voice slow and deliberate. In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to him.
Then, Xiao Yun continued in a leisurely tone, “Here is the temporary reorganization plan I've put together. Let's go over it and see if there are any problems.”
“After the reorganization, the 399th Brigade will remain the same as before, with the 811th Regiment, 812th Regiment, Independent Regiment, and the New First Regiment under its command.”
“The organization of each regiment is as follows: a 12-person infantry squad with a squad leader and deputy squad leader, equipped with 12 Type 38 rifles.”
“Three infantry squads form an infantry platoon with a platoon leader and deputy platoon leader.”
“The platoon headquarters will have a 12-person fire team, equipped with two Type 89 grenade launchers, two Czech or Type 92 light machine guns. There will be a total of 50 people per platoon.”
“Three infantry platoons form an infantry company, with a company commander and deputy company commander. The company headquarters will have a 36-person machine gun platoon equipped with four Type 92 heavy machine guns, for a total of 188 people per company.”
“Three infantry companies form an infantry battalion, with a battalion headquarters consisting of 7 people, including the battalion commander, deputy commander, and political commissar.”
“The battalion headquarters will have a 12-person communications team, a 12-person guard team, for a total of 595 people per battalion.”
“Four infantry battalions form an infantry regiment, with a regiment headquarters consisting of 12 people, including the regiment commander, deputy commander, and political commissar.”
“The regiment headquarters will have a 12-person cooking team, a 12-person communications team, a 50-person guard platoon, and a 50-person engineering and transport platoon.”
“Additionally, there will be a 188-person artillery reinforcement company, equipped with four 60 or 80 mm mortars and two Type 92 infantry guns. With a full complement, the regiment will have a total of 2692 people!”
The brigade headquarters directly commands the 811th Regiment, 812th Regiment, Independent Regiment, and New First Regiment.
“Moreover, the guard company will be expanded into a guard battalion with three companies. The first company will be an assault company equipped with Thompson submachine guns.”
“The second and third companies will be infantry companies with firepower configuration similar to regular infantry companies, with a total of 500 people for the battalion.”
“The reconnaissance company will be expanded into a reconnaissance battalion, with three standard infantry companies. The battalion will have a total of 595 people at full strength!”
“The communications company will remain unchanged, with 150 people. The cooking team will have 12 people. The engineer platoon will be expanded into an engineer company with a full complement of 188 people!”
“The transport platoon will be expanded into a transport company with a full complement of 188 people, equipped with mules and horses for now. If we capture any vehicles, they will be replaced with trucks.”
“The brigade-level artillery battalion will be expanded into an artillery regiment. The regiment headquarters will have 12 people. The artillery regiment will have the first artillery battalion equipped with 10 Type 96 mountain guns, the second artillery battalion equipped with 14 Type 92 infantry guns, an anti-tank battalion equipped with 11 37 mm anti-tank guns, and a standard infantry battalion responsible for the regiment's guard duty. The regiment will have a total of 1507 people.”
“After the reorganization, the 399th Brigade will have 4 infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, a guard battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, in addition to the communications company, transport company, and engineer company, with a full complement of over 13,900 people!”
Xiao Yun outlined his plan for reorganization and expansion in one breath.
Everyone in the conference room gasped in amazement. With a full complement of nearly 14,000 people, this was no longer a brigade.
It was clearly a division!
They knew that many Nationalist divisions had just over 10,000 people, and some, with severe shortages, might only have a few thousand. The 399th Brigade, with its initial strength of nearly 8,000, was already terrifying.
Now, expanding to nearly 14,000, it would scare people to death!
Furthermore, the firepower configuration was absurdly strong. Each platoon had two light machine guns and two grenade launchers, while each company had four heavy machine guns.
Each regiment even had an artillery reinforcement company equipped with six mortars and Type 92 infantry guns, and the brigade headquarters even had an artillery regiment!
Suddenly, the German-equipped divisions that Chiang Kai-shek prized seemed ordinary in comparison.
After the initial shock, excitement began to rise among the crowd.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, in particular, were thrilled. Their New First Regiment and Independent Regiment were previously poorly equipped and had weak combat strength, with fewer troops.
Compared to the 811th Regiment and 812th Regiment, with their regular designations, they were truly embarrassing.
Even though they were both regimental commanders, their regiments barely had more people than the other's battalion. Their combat strength might even be inferior. Compared to those two regiments, they were like stepchildren!
But now, their organizations had been upgraded, matching the two regular regiments. Even the weapons and equipment were equal.
Each regiment now had an artillery reinforcement company!
When would they ever have such good fortune? Even New Year's wouldn't be this good! The brigade commander was truly a godsend!
Chen Yunfeng and Liu Hu were equally excited. While their two regiments had not expanded much in terms of personnel, their firepower had significantly increased after this reorganization!
Previously, they could equip their platoons with grenade launchers and light machine guns and their companies with heavy machine guns, but the numbers were meager. Now, they had more than doubled. They also had artillery, with an artillery reinforcement company!
In the future, they wouldn't have to cower and endure the enemy's bombardment when facing Japanese artillery.
Artillery? They had it too!