Chapter 39: Reorganization Complete

Chanda.

After ten days of basic training, everyone has already gotten used to the competition of getting up at six o'clock.

At dawn we start with an appetizer; many squads have already won, not only receiving canned rewards but also new uniforms.

The new German-style uniforms look incredibly impressive when worn.

But this morning, everyone couldn't believe their eyes—the rows of brand‑new rifles lined up beneath the big banyan tree.

"Hehe, the weather's fine today. How's everyone's spirit?" Jiang Anguo said loudly.

"Good."

"Good."

"Good."

The ragtag troops saw the K98k placed before them, but they didn't move; instead they formed squads in orderly ranks, a formation completed just yesterday, and Jiang Anguo selected from among them a Company Commander, a Platoon Leader, and other NCO positions.

"Very good, looks like everyone's spirit is high today. First, we'll have an appetizer: whoever reaches my big banyan tree first, I'll be the first to issue you a weapon, distributing weapons in the order you arrive."

Everyone was eager to try.

"Remember, my requirement remains the same: you must, absolutely, have the entire squad arrive together for it to count as a victory," Jiang Anguo said.

Jiang Anguo places great emphasis on teamwork; if we were to crush the Japanese, it would be through fire‑coverage. Regarding weapons, he believes he can press the Japanese back, yet in terms of manpower and weapon count, the Japanese still have the advantage.

When rich, use fire‑coverage; when poor, employ interleaved encirclement.

"I can see everyone's fighting spirit is soaring. Ready, run."

At Jiang Anguo's command, everyone went blood‑shot and charged toward the base of the banyan tree; this is a camp's equipment depot, perhaps a bit abundant, and the system said that anything provided by the system can be returned to it.

It's as if Jiang Anguo carried a mobile armory with him, so as long as he's on the front line, logistical concerns disappear.

Jiang Anguo was pleased with the high‑spirited group.

"Zhao Dali, I hope you can defend the homeland," Jiang Anguo took the rifle from Xiao Si and handed it to the soldier in front of him.

"Yes, sir."

Zhao Dali never expected the officer to remember his name.

What surprised everyone even more was that Jiang Anguo had memorized everyone's name.

Distributing all the rifles took place two hours later, and each person claimed their rifle in just four or five seconds.

"These guns are meant for you to kill the devils; don't end up on the black market, or I'll throw you into a pig cage," Jiang Anguo said.

"Haha."

Everyone held the new guns, the excitement still fresh; they truly were new, and the scent of gun oil was intoxicating.

"You may be puzzled; each squad has a strange machine gun—that's the MG42 I mentioned the day before yesterday, 7.92 mm caliber, total weight 20 kg, firing rate 1,200 rounds per minute, effective range 1,000 m."

For this, Jiang Anguo also took a drum magazine, a 50‑round drum, click—loaded.

Clack clack clack.

A full drum emptied in an instant, and everyone stared in disbelief at the distant tree; click, the tree actually fell down.

Jiang Anguo fired all the bullets into the trunk of that tree, directly snapping the distant tree in half.

If not for the training during this period, Jiang Anguo really couldn't control the gun; with each shot he had to adjust his grip.

Ah, Jiang Anguo silently savored the thrill the machine gun gave him.

The system's Gunmanship Proficiency only altered his shooting ability, not his physical condition.

Jiang Anguo's 50‑round drum actually took thirty seconds to empty, far from the fastest speed, yet its power left all the soldiers stunned.

"How's that, pretty powerful?" Jiang Anguo set the MG42 back on the ground.

Seeing the crowd's astonished faces, he was very satisfied.

"You must quickly familiarize yourselves with your weapons. Also, this machine gun's rate of fire is high, but you need to use it in conjunction with the battlefield—it's for fire suppression and support. Don't waste all the ammo in the first minute of combat, or you'll have to go to the battlefield with a burning stick."

All machine gunners in the squads still need system training; otherwise tension on the battlefield is inevitable. Even carrying a thousand rounds wouldn't fill a single belt, given the MG42's rate of fire.

Jiang Anguo can't afford it; a thousand rounds cost 50 points, and this round could deplete his points entirely.

Organization: Squad, 10 people; squad leader with one MP40 Submachine Gun, one P38 pistol; six‑person infantry team; six K98k rifles; machine‑gun team of three (one MG42, one K98k rifle, one P38 pistol).

Platoon, 3 squads; Platoon Leader 1 person with one MP40 Submachine Gun; Messenger 2 people each with a K98k Rifle; Medic 1 person with a P38 pistol; plus a fire‑support squad of 6, with one MG42 machine‑gun team and one mm Mortar.

Thus the platoon totals 40 people, with four machine guns.

Company, 3 platoons, 120 people.

Company Section, Company Commander 1 person, Deputy Company Commander 1 person, each carrying an MP38 Submachine Gun.

Machine‑gun squad, 10 people; squad leader 1 person; MG42 machine‑gun teams ×3 (9 people).

Mortar squad, 12 people; squad leader 1 person; mm Mortar ×2 (6 people), 81 mm mortar ×1 (5 people).

Doctor 1 person, sanitary worker 1 person, guard 1 person, transport team 9 people, Messenger 4 people.

In total, a company has 160 personnel.

At present, Jiang Anguo's infantry company configuration includes 15 machine guns; with the power of this MG2, the company—without exaggeration—can contend with a Japanese battalion's strength.

Jiang Anguo has six such companies.

First Company Commander Yao Quanyi, Deputy Company Commander Qian Jun.

Second Company Commander Guan Qiang, Deputy Company Commander Chen Shaoyun.

Third Company Commander Zhang Quan, Deputy Company Commander Xu Ming.

Fourth Company Commander Liu Guangsheng, Deputy Company Commander Deng Bao (not spicy).

Fifth Company Commander Liang Tiancheng, Deputy Company Commander Fan Tianliang.

Sixth Company Commander Chang Shan, Deputy Company Commander Chen Jingrun.

Seventh Transport Company, Company Commander Lin Yi, whose main duties are transporting supplies, weapons, ammunition, and the like.

Eighth Guard Company, as the name suggests, is naturally Jiang Anguo's direct unit, including the Medical Team, mess squad, and Sniper squad, all within Jiang Anguo's Guard Company.

Ninth Company Artillery Company, the Company Commander is temporarily filled by Jiang Anguo.

Mi Long is a Platoon Leader under Changshan, but Mi Long is not qualified to be a Company Commander, therefore starts as a Platoon Leader.

Meng Fanle is in Jiang Anguo's Guard Company, She Pigu joined the mess squad; it must be said that the food She Pigu cooks is quite good, and the veterinarian became Lei Ao's assistant.

Yao Ma is in the first company, first platoon, and became a Machine Gunner; he originally was also a heavy machine gunner.

Kang Ya is in Lin Yi's Transport Company, became a Platoon Leader; he can drive, and the entire Transport Company now has only three trucks, adding more would be inconvenient, there are too many targets.

Li Liansheng is the Platoon Leader of the third platoon of the Sixth Company.

Dou Bing entered the Sniper Squad, and unexpectedly this kid's shooting skill is truly impressive; he is young, and his adaptability is also strong.

The Sniper Squad, although called a squad, actually has the manpower of a platoon; together with Jiang Chao it totals 33 people. However, because they are snipers, they will be assigned to the lower companies later, or conduct independent operations.

The current standard-issue firearm remains the k Rifle, and the sniper rifles have not yet been issued for their use.