"Li Yunlong, what did you say? You want to attack Taiyuan?"
Headquarters.
After listening to Li Yunlong's thoughts, and then looking at Li Yunlong with a serious and serious expression, the boss, chief of staff, division commander and brigade commander all looked surprised.
The busy combat staff also suddenly raised their heads.
Since the fall of Taiyuan on November 8, 1937, the historical city of Taiyuan has been in dire straits. The people are in dire straits, suffering humiliation and ravage.
Taiyuan is the political, economic and cultural center of Jin Province, and the headquarters of the Japanese First Army is also in Taiyuan.
If Taiyuan could be recovered, it would not only deal a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese army, but also capture a large amount of supplies.
Taiyuan Arsenal, most of the food and material reserves of the Japanese First Army are located in Taiyuan City.
However, as the headquarters of the First Army is located in Taiyuan, there must be a lot of defensive troops. Moreover, Taiyuan City has high walls and thick walls, so it is not that easy to attack.
Moreover, there are the Japanese 3rd Brigade and the Japanese Army stationed in Mongolia to the north, the Japanese 2nd Guards Division to the east, and the 110th Division of the Japanese 2nd Army stationed in Shimen City, etc. The Japanese troops are eyeing it.
It is very difficult to defeat Taiyuan.
At present, except for several counties such as Wuxiang, Liaoxian and Yushe in the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army.
The seven or eight surrounding county towns were all occupied by the Jin-Sui Army.
Moreover, when the Japanese escaped, they also looted the county town and took away all the important food and ammunition supplies. The Jinsui Army occupied only empty cities.
However, in these counties in the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army, due to early discovery, not only did the Japanese not escape, but the supplies and county towns also fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
At this time, even if the Eighth Route Army captured the county seat from the Shanxi-Sui Army, it would not make much sense.
Li Yunlong originally thought of asking the brigade commander for instructions from the brigade headquarters, and then the brigade commander would ask the headquarters for instructions.
But after he arrived at the brigade headquarters, he heard from Chief of Staff Zhou that the brigade commander had gone to the headquarters for a meeting, so he went directly to the headquarters.
"That's right, hit Taiyuan!"
Li Yunlong nodded, looked at the boss, chief of staff and division commander respectively, and spoke in a affirmative tone.
"What's the reason why you want to attack Taiyuan?"
The boss looked solemn and asked.
Li Yunlong said: "Chief, my reason is very simple, just two words: get rich."
The boss was shocked and suddenly became interested: "Explain in detail."
The division commander, chief of staff and brigade commander also put aside their work to see what flowers Li Yunlong could come up with.
"yes!"
Li Yunlong pointed at the map and said: "Commander, please see, at present, several counties in our base area have been recovered, and the Japanese have been blocked and wiped out by us."
"But the county seat outside the base area was occupied by the Jinsui Army. When the Japanese escaped, they took away all the valuable supplies."
"So there is no point in seizing these county towns from the Jinsui Army. Even if they are captured, there will be no gain."
"But Taiyuan is different. The Japs transported all the supplies back to Taiyuan. Also, some of the supplies for the Japs' attack on Zhongtiao Mountain this time are probably still in Taiyuan."
"To attack Taiyuan at this time is to hit the snake seven inches. It can completely cut off the Zhengtai and Tongpu railways in one stroke."
Several leaders nodded.
Li Yunlong's analysis was correct. The Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain had a total of 170,000 people.
The attacking Japanese army only consisted of 6 divisions and 3 brigades, with a full force of only 100,000 troops.
It is estimated that the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain will take a month, and the combat supplies needed to sustain one division for one month are equivalent to one division's combat supplies, which is about 10,000 tons.
Even if the Japanese army saves money, at least 4 to 5 divisions will need supplies for the battle. It is impossible to prepare all such supplies in advance.
Instead, they prepare some first and then continuously transport them to the front line through the railway. Taiyuan is the transfer station for the little devils to transport materials to the front line through the railway.
Once the Little Japs' supply transfer station is cut off, how long can the Little Japs continue to fight?
On the other hand, if a fire breaks out in the Japanese army's backyard, it can also force the Japanese army to send troops back to Zhongtiao Mountain to achieve the purpose of encircling Taiyuan and rescuing Zhongtiao Mountain.
It would be unrealistic for the Eighth Route Army to directly send troops to expedition to Zhongtiao Mountain. Not only would the Japanese 37th Division block the way, but there would also be a long distance of nearly 300 kilometers.
Nowadays, there is another large-scale corps movement, and the supply lines are too long. The Japanese army only needs a small number of troops to cut off the Eighth Route Army's supply lines, which is very detrimental to combat.
However, the base area is only more than 100 kilometers away from Taiyuan. As long as the Japanese 37th Division and the Japanese 2nd Guards Division are held down, the Eighth Route Army's supply line will be worry-free.
Li Yunlong continued: "In addition to the materials for Taiyuan City, I have already negotiated with Brother Chen. We can get 2,000 tons of weapons and ammunition and 2,000 tons of grain for regaining Taiyuan. If we are lucky enough to kill Yoshio Shinozuka,
, we also have additional prices, and there are also reimbursements for weapons and ammunition.”
After a pause, Li Yunlong emphasized his tone: "The price of killing Yoshio Shinozuka is definitely more expensive than killing Akira Muto and Kenyoshi Hirata."
Upon hearing this, the boss, chief of staff and division commander's eyes lit up slightly.
Kill Akira Muto and the price is 12 105 howitzers, a smokeless powder production line, a 60mm mortar and a 60mm mortar shell production line.
Kill Hirata Kenkichi, the price is 12 105 howitzers, German m24 grenade production line, 70mm Type 92 infantry gun and 70mm artillery shell production line.
If I could kill Yoshio Shinozuka...
There was a hint of expectation in the eyes of the boss, chief of staff and division commander.
Moreover, you don’t need to guess to know that Taiyuan Arsenal must have a lot of raw materials for making guns and cannons.
If these raw materials can be obtained, the Eighth Route Army Arsenal will not have to worry about lack of raw materials in the next few years.
Although Li Yunlong's proposal to attack Taiyuan was very tempting, the boss, chief of staff and division commander were all calm.
The chief of staff worried: "How many defensive forces are there in Taiyuan? The enemy's defensive deployment inside and outside Taiyuan City. We also need to consider the enemy's reinforcements. Under the influence of many factors, how long will it take for you to capture Taiyuan?"
With a smile, Li Yunlong took out a map from his chest:
"Chief of Staff, I have already figured this out in advance."
"The current strength of the Japanese army in Taiyuan mainly includes 3,600 people from the Yoshino Regiment, about 600 people from the Military Police, and about 2,000 people who fled back to Taiyuan from various counties."
"The total strength of the Japanese army is 6,200, plus 1 puppet army division, the total strength is about 12,000."
"I also got the Japanese defense maps inside and outside Taiyuan City."
The four leaders then looked at the map. The Japanese artillery towers and strongholds outside the city, as well as the distribution of firepower points on the city wall, were clearly visible.
"Did you come prepared?"
The brigade commander smiled, and then looked at the three leaders.
"Brigadier, without this diamond, I wouldn't dare to take on this porcelain job."
Li Yunlong continued: "As for the enemy's reinforcements, they mainly come from three directions."
"One is the 3rd Brigade in the north, the Japanese Army Corps in Mongolia."
"One is the 2nd Guards Division defending the Shota Railway to the east and the 110th Division in Shimen City."
"The other ones are the Japanese 37th Division in the south and the Japanese troops attacking Zhongtiao Mountain."
"The closest ones are the Japanese 3rd Brigade, 37th Division and 2nd Guards Division."
"We currently have three combat columns, and each column has no problem dealing with one division."
"As long as you can help me block the 37th Division and the 2nd Guards Division, I will use some troops to block the 3rd Brigade."
"Relaunch militia forces to attack the South Tongpu Railway, North Tongpu Railway and Zhengtai Railway, destroying the bridges and rails of these railways."
"It prevented the large Japanese troops from reaching Taiyuan in a short period of time."
"Give me 4 days, and I will definitely capture Taiyuan!"
Commander Li's mouth was like a machine gun and he kept talking.
He has wanted to attack Taiyuan for a long time, or in other words, he has wanted to chop off Yoshio Shinozuka's head for a long time.
Now was an excellent opportunity. The Japanese army turned their guns to attack the Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain. In addition, the Japanese army misjudged the strength of the Eighth Route Army, so there were not many defenders defending Taiyuan.
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army still had the strength to deal with the Japanese reinforcements, making it impossible for the Japanese to reinforce them in a short period of time.
At this time, as long as the Eighth Route Army troops go north from the Baijin Line, they can drive straight into Taiyuan City.
If he misses the opportunity to fight in Taiyuan, Li Yunlong will regret it for the rest of his life.
"Fuck him, son of a bitch!"
After listening to Li Yunlong's analysis and his statement, the boss punched the table, causing all the pencils and magnifying glasses on the table to shake.
The boss's decision was not made by snapping his head, but a carefully considered choice.
While Li Yunlong was speaking, the boss made a calculation in his mind.
If Li Yunlong led the Taihang Column and attacked Taiyuan and suffered 10,000 casualties, the gains from capturing Taiyuan would at least allow the Eighth Route Army to expand its main force by 40,000 people.
The other two columns also have advantages in fighting the Japanese 37th Division and the 2nd Guards Division, and they will definitely make a profit without losing money.
It all depends on whether Li Yunlong can capture Taiyuan within 4 days. If he captures Taiyuan, he will make a lot of money. If he can kill Yoshio Shinozuka, he will earn blood. If he cannot capture Taiyuan, he will make a small profit.
No matter how you calculate it, it doesn’t seem to be a loss.
"So, Chief, you agree?"
Li Yunlong couldn't help but smile.
"Yes, I agree!"
The boss' tone was decisive: "The brigade commander will command the 1st Taihang Column on my behalf to fight against the 2nd Guards Division. The division commander will lead the 2nd Taihang Column to fight against the 37th Division. You, Li Yunlong, will lead the 3rd Taihang Column to fight against Taiyuan. This time, our Eighth Route Army 3
A column of more than 90,000 people attacked the enemy at the same time!"
The faces of the chief of staff, division commander and brigade commander suddenly showed joy, they could finally do something big!
Next, Li Yunlong discussed combat plans and emergency plans with the leaders at the headquarters, and did not leave the headquarters with the brigade commander until the next morning.
In addition to the Eighth Route Army in the southeastern Shanxi base area, the Jizhong, Jinan, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and other military regions also had to launch attacks on the Japanese army at the same time to coordinate the Taihang Column's operations.
The scale of this battle will be greater than that of the Hundred Regiments War.
Moreover, the current equipment of the Eighth Route Army, not to mention replacing cannons with cannons, is still much better than during the Hundred Regiments War.
Ammunition reserves are even more abundant. The total number of bullets from the Shanxi Southeast Base Area, aid bullets, reloaded bullets from the arsenal, and bullets sent by the Guard Chief exceeds 15 million rounds, and even more than 150,000 artillery shells.