At the base of the Third Battalion Cavalry Company, just as Zhou Cheng left, Tao Yongsheng led the instructor and three platoon leaders to the stable, each of whom chose his own war horse, and then he calmed down and returned to the company for supper.

"What is it so fragrant!" As soon as I walked to the door, a scent of fragrance came from the room.

When I walked in, I saw a large pot of stewed vermicelli and a basket of mixed grain steamed buns on the table, which was very tempting.

Their staple food in the division headquarters are also mixed grain steamed buns and mixed grain pancakes, but there are almost no vegetables. It would be nice to eat some soup and pickles. The stewed vermicelli in front of them may not be able to eat a meal for a month.

The three platoon leaders started to shine and wanted to rush over immediately.

But the company commander Tao Yongsheng did not move, and they could only wait behind and swallow.

Not only that, Tao Yongsheng's brows slowly frowned, and the deputy company commander next to him also frowned.

After looking at each other, they saw a trace of worry and dissatisfaction in each other's eyes.

Tao Yongsheng was the first to speak: "Where is the kitchen squad leader, come here immediately!"

The kitchen team was next to the company headquarters. In less than half a minute, a middle-aged man stood in front of Tao Yongsheng.

"Report to the company commander, I am the kitchen squad leader."

Tao Yongsheng didn't talk nonsense, pointed to the food on the table and asked, "What's going on? Is it because we gave us a small meal just now?"

"Carry a small stove?" The squad leader of the cooking team did not react for a while. After a few seconds, he spoke: "Company Commander, you misunderstood. Tonight, the whole company ate stewed with horse meat and stewed with vermicelli. There was no small stove. Moreover, the battalion headquarters had an order that all officers and cadres in our third battalion must eat and live with the soldiers. What do I remember?"

"The food in our third battalion is so good?" Tao Yongsheng asked with disbelief.

In the division headquarters, not only myself, but the division leader may not be able to eat a meal of meat in a month.

Judging from the tone of the cooking class, it seems that eating meat in Sanying is a very common thing. How is this possible?

The chef squad leader shook his head: "There is definitely not such a good meal in normal times, but the camp department will find a way to ensure that everyone eats one meal every three days and half a boiled egg a day."

"The food has been better during this period. I can eat a meal every day, which is completely affected by the last anti-sweeping."

Tao Yongsheng still couldn't understand, so he asked quickly: "Tell me clearly, what does anti-sweeping have to do with the army eating meat every time?"

The kitchen squad leader quickly explained: "Last time, the army ran to the army and killed more than 50 war horses, and the horse meat and various types of meat were put into the water. "

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and these things cannot be stored for too long after being marinated with salt. They can only be eaten as soon as possible."

"It just so happened that the troops were replenishing a large number of new recruits during this period. The soldiers were training for noons and needed a lot of physical strength. The battalion headquarters divided all the horse meat and water into the companies, requiring the troops to eat a meal every day."

"We have not many cavalry companies, but we have divided nearly 500 kilograms of various types of water and 1,500 kilograms of horse meat."

"Tonight, the cooking class stewed vermicelli with ten kilograms of water and thirty kilograms of horse meat. It not only contains oil and water, but also ensures that each soldier receives nearly half a kilogram of horse meat, so that everyone can have the energy to train tomorrow!"

Tao Yongsheng was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

The deputy company commander next to him continued to ask: "How much water and horse meat are left in our cavalry company?"

"There are more than 400 kilograms of horse meat in the water, and 1,300 kilograms of horse meat. I have marinated them with salt. I plan to keep half of the horse meat and smoke them into jerky meat in the water. This will be fine to keep until next year, and it is also easy to carry when the troops march and fight!"

It was not until then that Tao Yongsheng reacted and continued to ask: "What's wrong with every soldier having half an egg every day?"

The kitchen squad leader continued to report: "This is stipulated by the battalion department. Every three or four days, we will go to the battalion department to collect eggs according to the amount of half a day for each soldier. In addition, the battalion department also specifically stipulates that the eggs received can only be boiled in water, and each soldier has to eat half a day every morning!"

"Where did the camp department get so many eggs?" Tao Yongsheng couldn't understand it again!

The kitchen squad leader shook his head: "I don't know either, I have egg collars every time I go to the battalion."

"Last time I went to the battalion to get eggs, I heard that because the troops expanded too quickly, the quota for each soldier's eggs was temporarily adjusted to eat one quarter a day, and then restore half a day after the conditions were available!"

Tao Yongsheng couldn't even understand where the camp got so many eggs from when he wanted to break his head.

However, he is just the commander of the cavalry company and is not qualified to take charge of the affairs of the battalion department. If he can't figure it out, he doesn't want to have food.

He waved his hand and ordered: "You go down to have a meal first, and I will call you if you have something to do."

"Just do as you say, leave half of the horse meat to be smoked into jerky and eat the rest. During this period, the cavalry company will strengthen its training, and the soldiers' physical strength and nutrition must keep up."

As soon as the kitchen squad leader left, several people were not polite and immediately gathered around the table. Each person stewed vermicelli and a steamed bun, and ate it in big mouthfuls. Five people ate a large pot of stewed vermicelli...

In a yard of the camp, just dawn, Zhou Chengru took Chen Zhengyu and Tang Yufeng in.

There were more than a dozen cadres from the division headquarters to reinforce him in the yard. Zhou Cheng had just finished breakfast when he came in.

"Hello battalion commander..." Twelve cadres and a telegraph officer stood up one after another, with their expressions very nervous.

The moment that concerns them for the future has come, everyone is keeping a close eye on Zhou Cheng, wanting to know what he is in the Third Battalion?

"Hello everyone, sit down, don't be nervous. I agreed yesterday that everyone will be in the Third Battalion this morning: Lao Tang, come and announce the decision of the battalion headquarters!"

"Yes, battalion commander!" Tang Yufeng stood up.

"Comrades, after discussion by the battalion department, Fang Deshan is now appointed as the company commander of the Third Battalion's spy company, Comrade Huang Hu is appointed as the company commander of the guard company, Comrade Dong Fei is appointed as the company commander of the baggage company, and..."

There are a total of twelve cadres, and after being appointed, the lowest positions are all platoon leaders.

After Tang Yufeng finished speaking, except for Dong Fei and the deputy company commander and platoon leader under his command, everyone showed smiles on their faces.

He turned out to be the deputy company commander in the Division Guard Battalion. Although he was not a military chief, he was in the main force and could go to the battlefield to fight the Japanese at any time.

Although he has been appointed as company commander and his level has been increased by one level, it is generally difficult to go to the battlefield in the baggage unit.

For a soldier who is eager to go to the battlefield to kill Japanese soldiers, it is better to be a platoon leader than to be a baggage company commander than to be a platoon leader in the main force.

I really want to reject the appointment just now and hope to go to the main force, but Zhou Cheng did not give him this opportunity.

"Comrade Dong Fei, as well as the deputy company commander of the logistics platoon and two platoon leaders, I will take you to the logistics company in person, and then set off after packing my luggage!"

"Yes, battalion commander!" Dong Fei replied against his will.

It took only ten minutes for the battalion headquarters to go to the logistics company, but Dong Fei followed Zhou Cheng as if he had been walking for half an hour, struggling in his heart, hesitating whether he would express his thoughts that he did not want to go to the logistics company.

The deputy company commander and the two platoon leaders also showed a reluctant expression, and did not want to go to the baggage company.

"Here..." Zhou Cheng pointed to the base of the logistics company to introduce.

The four people suddenly reacted and looked forward with Zhou Cheng's gaze.

The station is very large, with nearly one hundred soldiers scattered at the station for training, each with a Hanyang-made or formal rifle. There are three crooked handles and three grenade tubes at the rostrum closest to the training ground...

This is completely different from the baggage company they imagined.

The division headquarters also has a baggage force, but in order to meet the needs of the front-line troops, almost all ordinary soldiers were equipped with cold weapons except for a few cadres.

In addition to transporting ammunition and supply, the baggage force also has a very important task: to replenish front-line troops anytime and anywhere.

So in Dong Fei's eyes, the Eighth Route Army's baggage unit is more like a combination of the transportation unit and the recruit unit.

"Is this a baggage unit?" Dong Fei asked refuted with disbelief.

The deputy company commander and the two platoon leaders also showed a stunned expression of shock, and looked at Zhou Cheng at the same time, looking forward to an explanation.

"This is the third battalion's baggage company!" Zhou Cheng gave them a positive answer.

"Because the troops are not equipped with enough equipment, I will temporarily give you three light machine guns and three grenade launchers."

"When the troops win the battle later, I will replace all the rifles of the baggage company with 38 large covers, and the organization will be the same as the main company, with the firepower squads under the platoon, the firepower platoon under the company, and equipped with two heavy machine guns and three grenade launchers!"

Dong Fei was even more shocked: "Battery Commander, if the baggage company has such good equipment, wouldn't it become the main company?"

Zhou Cheng nodded: "I just want you to train as the main force company, and you can go to the battlefield to kill the Japanese like the main force company."

"We are the national-salvation army recognized by the war zone. We have limited organizational structures and can only sell dog meat under the title of sheep, and expand the main force with the title of the baggage company."

"Of course, if you train troops, you still have to arrest your job as a baggage company."

"This means that the burden on your shoulders is heavier than that of ordinary main force companies. You must be both a good baggage force and a good main force."

"I understand the company commander, you are the deputy company commander in the division headquarters. I checked it. Before the army was reorganized, he was the company commander and was the most experienced company commander. That's why I handed over the baggage company to you."

"How is it? Do you have the confidence to help me carry the baggage company?"

Dong Fei was excited, but he didn't expect that the baggage company would have such a big surprise waiting for him.

The worries on his face completely disappeared, and he stared at Zhou Cheng and promised: "Don't worry, battalion commander, we will definitely not let you down."

Zhou Cheng continued: "In order to give the baggage company more time to train and free up hands to fight the Japanese. When the troops stabilize, I will also expand the baggage company to be responsible for the baggage transportation."

"The third battalion has a weak foundation and few cadres. When you know the company commander, you can help me find out if there are any professional baggage soldiers suitable for being a platoon leader when you are training, and then report it to me."

"Yes, battalion commander..." Dong Fei was even more excited than before.

Because of the four platoons, the remaining three platoons can concentrate on training and fighting the Japanese.
Chapter completed!