Because in the battle to recover Jinan, Han Tiansheng did not kill the Japanese soldiers with high military ranks, so the entire battle did not drop any particularly good equipment.
Basically, they were all machine guns, submachine guns, and other light weapons, plus the Japanese weapons seized from the capture of Jinan.
It was barely enough to arm the 5,000 new recruits.
That night, Han Tiansheng, Long Wenzhang, and Zhou Weiguo discussed and decided to mix the newly recruited 5,000 soldiers with the old soldiers. They reorganized the troops into four main infantry regiments, each with 2,000 soldiers.
Long Wenzhang was the first regiment commander, Zhou Weiguo was the second regiment commander, and the other two regiment commanders were the best soldiers.
As for the Guard Battalion, Cavalry Scout Battalion, Tank Armored Battalion, and Air Defense Artillery Battalion, because they did not have any additional advanced equipment, they were able to increase the number of soldiers in each battalion to 500.
With this, the four main force divisions and the four battalions, the entire brigade had just over ten thousand people.
Having just finished reorganizing the troops, Han Tiansheng was instructing Long Wenzhang and Zhou Weiguo to train the new recruits with the old soldiers so that they could form combat strength as soon as possible.
A signalman suddenly barged into their conference room and saluted Han Tiansheng.""Brigadier General, the 81st Division has sent an urgent message. A large number of Japanese cavalry and tanks suddenly attacked Jining.
The 81st Division was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Jining was in an emergency. General Zhanshutang requested the brigade to return as soon as possible!”
"What?" Han Tiansheng, Long Wenzhang, and the others were shocked.
"The Japanese went to attack Jining?" Han Tiansheng really didn't expect that the Japanese would use such a move at this time.
The signalman nodded and handed the message to Han Tiansheng.
A series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside. Han Tiansheng, Long Wenzhang, Zhou Weiguo, and the others looked up in the direction of the sound.
Sun Desheng, the commander of the Cavalry Recon Battalion, ran in with a serious expression and a saber in his hand. Before he reached the front, he said anxiously,"Brigade Leader, Advisor Leader, bad news. Tai 'an and Laiwu have discovered a large number of Japanese troops.
After reconnaissance, they learned that the enemy's 14th and 5th divisions were transferred back from Tai 'an and Linyi respectively. It seemed that they were going to counterattack Jinan!”
"How many enemies are there?" Han Tiansheng's expression changed when he heard this and immediately asked.
"The two Regiments should be at least fifty thousand!”Sun Desheng answered.
Han Tiansheng nodded silently. The 5th and 14th divisions were the Japanese Army's A division, especially the 5th division. It was one of the seven old divisions of the Japanese Army. It had a large number of troops and was well-equipped. It was a rare force in the Japanese invasion.
The scale and strength of their forces were not something that the 10th division could compare to.
Therefore, with the addition of the 14th Division, the total strength of the Japanese combat troops was 50,000.
Long Wenzhang said with a solemn expression,""Traveler, we're in trouble!”
"We have to make a decision as soon as possible," Zhou Weiguo added.”
Han Tiansheng looked at the two of them and asked,""What do you two think?"
Zhou Weiguo and Long Wenzhang looked at each other and took the lead to state their opinions."Traveler, calm down. The best choice now is for us to give up Jinan.
Before the enemies surround us, we should lead the troops to break out. With the strength of our tanks and armor, if we want to escape, the 14th division shouldn't be able to stop us.”
Han Tiansheng didn't object, but looked at Long Wen Zhang at the side. Long Wen Zhang immediately said,""I agree with Regiment Commander Zhou.
However, more than 50% of them were new recruits, and there were only 4,000 soldiers who could really fight, which was ten times the enemy's strength.
The most important thing is that we are now alone. There are enemies around us and we have no support.
Once the enemy's troops arrive at the city, we will be facing a desperate situation where we will be alone and trapped, while the enemy will be able to obtain endless reinforcements!”
Zhou Weiguo added," Therefore, we need to make a decision as soon as possible. The later we act, the more passive we will be!"”
Actually, there was something that the two of them didn't say, that was, Jining was the home base of the Tiger Legion and Han Tiansheng.
Madam Han and her relatives were all there, so she couldn't just leave them in the lurch.
Since that was the case, it would be difficult to defend Jinan for a long time. It was better to give up decisively and lead the army back to Jining. First, they would resolve the siege of Jining before talking about anything else.
Niu Tiezhu saw that Han Tiansheng did not immediately agree with Zhou Long and his brother's suggestion, so he could not help but persuade,""Traveler, Madam, Eldest Young Master, and Second Young Master are all in Jining. We have to go back and help them!”
"What's the rush? We must save Jining, but we must also defend Jinan!" Han Tiansheng said coldly.”
When Zhou Weiguo and Long Wenzhang heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
"I promised the people of Jinan during the day that I would never abandon them again.
Therefore, Jinan City had to be defended! Otherwise, how can we face our elders in Shandong in the future?”
"But, Traveler, we don't have enough soldiers!”Long Wenzhang hurriedly said.
Han Tiansheng looked at him sharply and said,""There's no shortage of troops. From Jining to Qufu, which battle did we not win with fewer troops?”
"Now, we have guns, cannons, and excellent equipment. We also have the help of hundreds of thousands of villagers in Jinan City. Do you think we don't even dare to fight the Japanese invaders?？”
"Traveler, what are you going to do?" Zhou Weiguo asked with a stern expression.
"I plan to take the Guard Battalion, the Cavalry Recon Battalion, and the Tank and Armored Battalion away, avoid the 14th Division, and take a shortcut back to Jining to relieve the siege!
I'll leave the four main forces and the anti-aircraft artillery battalion to you. Can you hold on?" Han Tiansheng asked.
"Three days! I only want you to defend Jinan for three days! In three days, I will definitely be able to lift the siege of Jining and then lead my troops back to fight with you in Jinan!”
Zhou Weiguo and Long Wenzhang looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Hence, Zhou Weiguo said," Traveler, you can rest assured and leave Jinan to us. We will not let a single devil enter Jinan within three days!"”
Long Wenzhang also expressed his stance." We're here. Please rest assured, traveler!"”
"Alright, if we brothers work together, we will definitely be able to resolve this crisis, defend Jinan, and defeat the enemy!”After saying that, Han Tiansheng raised his hand and bowed back to the two of them with a serious expression.
Then, he turned to Niu Tiezhu and Sun Desheng and instructed,""Battalion Commander Niu, Battalion Commander Sun, pass down the order. The guard battalion, cavalry reconnaissance battalion, and tank armored battalion are to gather at the brigade headquarters immediately.
Other than the recon battalion leaving behind a company to coordinate with the city defense troops to scout and stay alert, the rest of the troops are prepared to follow me back to Jining!”
"Yes, sir!" Sun Desheng and Niu Tiezhu agreed.
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