Reorganization naturally could not be completed so easily or quickly. Wang Yan was simply cutting through the mess first, suppressing the destabilizing thoughts of Luo Youlun and the others.
The process of reorganization had to fully account for the unit's combat effectiveness. And what determined a unit's combat effectiveness was keeping the veterans together.
At the same time, with the force expanding and more officer positions opening up, the merits of the old brothers also had to be taken into consideration when assigning them suitable posts.
For now, the arrangements were still quite broad. People were promoted first, then given time to adjust during the training period that followed. Further targeted adjustments could be made afterward.
As for the newly arrived officers, Wang Yan also gave them his assurance: they would start one rank lower, then earn their way back up through their achievements in battle. After all, they had no combat records yet, while every one of Wang Yan's old brothers was a proven fighter.
Still, Wang Yan did not waste much time. Since they had to march out to collect weapons, equipment, and other supplies, he simply had them march as though they were heading into battle, putting them through high-intensity route marches.
Some people's abilities had already revealed themselves during the march.
Other than a small number of officers, all the reinforcements were recruits. The officers, too, were fresh graduates from various training courses and lacked sufficient experience.
Even Wang Yan's experienced old brothers were managing so many men for the first time. With nothing but recruits under them, they simply could not get a handle on things.
Men fell behind while marching; others relieved themselves in the woods, came out, and got lost trying to find the unit; recruits fought each other because they could not