After Ding Wei and Kong Jie returned to their respective bases.
Then they began to mobilize and organize the people in the defense zone to build ships.
Although there are about 1,000,000 ordinary people in northwestern Shanxi, the New First Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment have not yet turned the entire northwestern Shanxi into a base area.
The combined population of the three regiment defense areas is just over 1 million.
However, people in remote areas and guerrilla zones also have to be mobilized.
The Japanese don't care whether you are a commoner in the Eighth Route Army base area, as long as you are not from the security area, they will all adopt the three-guang policy.
The Eighth Route Army guerrillas and local organizations demonstrated strong organizational and mobilization capabilities.
Although they knew that the Japanese were going to attack northwest Shanxi, a large number of people could not cross the Yellow River until they killed the Japanese planes.
Because the Japanese reconnaissance planes appeared in the sky over northwestern Shanxi from time to time, once the Japanese discovered it, they would definitely send planes to bomb the ferry.
At that time, not only the ships will be blown up by Japanese planes, but even the people crossing the river will suffer heavy casualties.
Only after Li Yunlong kills the Japanese plane can we cross the river.
Compared with the defense areas of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment's defense area had time to harvest the autumn grain.
Because Li Yunlong's plan was to use those strong fortifications to kill a large number of the Japanese's effective forces, and he was not in a hurry to break through.
The harvest of autumn grain in northwest Shanxi usually starts in September and lasts until around October.
While the Eighth Route Army was fighting the Japanese army on the front line, the common people in the New Regiment's defense area were responsible for collecting food. They would take away what they could and bury it if they couldn't, while the militiamen were responsible for logistics.
One night, the moon and stars were sparse.
Three transport planes landed at Zhaojiayu Airport.
Today is the day when the new regiment of tank trainees returns. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou personally greeted them at the airport.
The transport plane first landed on the main runway, and then slowly drove into the secondary runway. Soon the three transport planes stopped on the secondary runway.
The soldier in charge of ground operations nearby quickly set up a ladder in front of the aircraft door.
The people on the plane pushed open the cabin door, and the tank trainees walked down the ladder one after another, carrying their marching backpacks.
"All tank cadets assemble!"
"stand at attention!"
When all the tank trainees were assembled, Sun Desheng shouted loudly.
Afterwards, Sun Desheng turned around and walked towards Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, and gave a military salute: "Report to the regiment leader, political commissar, and tank cadets have returned. The 300 people who were supposed to be there actually turned up. Please give instructions!"
Li Yunlong said: "Take a break!"
Sun Desheng turned around and shouted loudly: "Take a break!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers stretched out their left feet and moved uniformly as a whole.
Looking at the tank trainees with red faces but firm eyes, Li Yunlong looked satisfied.
Commander Li glanced at everyone and said: "In three months, everyone should learn to drive a tank. Next, let's kill the Japanese on the battlefield for labor and management!"
Seeing that Li Yunlong had no intention of talking more, Zhao Gang laughed loudly and said: "Comrades are welcome to come back after learning this lesson. Everyone has worked hard during this period. It is too late today. The regiment headquarters arranged a truck to take everyone to rest."
At this time, the lights of a row of Jiefang trucks in the distance were turned on, and then the trucks drove over along the runway.
A total of more than 0 trucks drove up to the tank trainees. Under Sun Desheng's order, the soldiers jumped on the trucks one after another.
"Sun Desheng, get in my car!"
Sun Desheng was about to open the passenger door of a truck when Li Yunlong's voice rang in his ears.
"yes!"
Sun Desheng quickly ran to Li Yunlong's jeep and got in.
The convoy drove to Zhaojiayu Village. After arriving at Zhaojiayu, the truck drove to the shooting range in the back mountain, while the jeep continued to drive to the village.
After the convoy left, the three transport planes flew away quickly and could not stay at the airport. Japanese planes would come for reconnaissance during the day. By then, not only would the transport planes be destroyed, but the location of the airport would also be exposed.
Cave dwellings for the tank crews have been prepared in advance at the back mountain shooting range.
The jeep stopped at the entrance of the regiment headquarters, and then Li Yunlong took Sun Desheng into the regiment headquarters. Wang Dehou and Xing Zhiguo, who got off the next jeep, quickly followed.
After entering the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong poured a bowl of wine for Sun Desheng. Sun Desheng took it, drank it down, and wiped his mouth.
He grinned and said: "The wine here is more refreshing. The beer in Boss Chen's military base is not tasty enough, but some soldiers like it quite a bit."
"Military base?"
"Where is Boss Chen's military base?"
Li Yunlong poured another bowl of wine for Sun Desheng and stared at Sun Desheng curiously. Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou on the side also pricked up their ears.
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"Captain, I don't know where he is."
Sun Desheng only took a small sip this time, sat down and said, "We are on an island, surrounded by the sea."
Li Yunlong hurriedly asked: "What's on the island?"
"The island is very big and the military base only occupies a small part of it."
Sun Desheng's eyes showed a look of reminiscence: "The military base is also divided into several areas. There are airports, training venues for artillery, tanks, and infantry. There are also many factories, which are probably arsenals. By the way, there are also buildings at the port of the military base.
On many warships, after our tank cadets drove the tanks, they stood on the tanks and watched the pilot cadets fly the planes."
Zhao Gang asked: "Sun Desheng, are these the bombers and fighter jets that Boss Chen gave us last time for air support?"
Sun Desheng nodded and said with certainty: "Political commissar, yes, it's that kind of plane!"
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Brother Chen, you must not deceive me, there are indeed warships!
Moreover, even airplanes are very advanced. Wouldn’t it be easy to catch the enemy’s airplane?
As for the rest, Li Yunlong didn't ask any more, and he didn't want to ask any more.
It’s enough to know a little bit about Boss Chen’s strength, and Boss Chen has always been generous and powerful. This military base is probably just the tip of the iceberg.
Next, Wang Dehou and Xing Zhiguo asked Sun Desheng several questions about life and training.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I learned from Sun Desheng that the food of the tank cadets is first-class. Not only is there meat for every meal, but cigarettes, beer and Coke are often provided.
In terms of training, there are professional tank instructors responsible for training.
In three months, although it was difficult to train ace tank soldiers, these tank soldiers had no problem driving tanks on the battlefield.
Sun Desheng looked at Li Yunlong and asked: "Captain, does our regiment have a tank?"
Li Yunlong sounded surprised: "Sun Desheng, how did you know?"
Grinning, Sun Desheng said: "Boss Chen sent a large helicopter to hoist the tank that day, and we all saw it. I guess it was Boss Chen who transported our new group."
Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong looked at each other again after hearing this, and both saw a hint of realization in each other's eyes. They heard something new from Sun Desheng's mouth. As expected, Boss Chen was not just a military base.
"That's right."
Li Yunlong nodded: "There are tanks, a total of 64 tanks, a tank battalion."
Although Sun Desheng had already expected it, when the group leader said it himself, Sun Desheng still felt excited.
In the military base, Sun Desheng and the students were almost vomiting when they drove the tank, but after all, it was someone else's tank, not the New Regiment's own.
Now the new regiment has its own tank battalion!
Sun Desheng rubbed his hands, and his tone was full of expectation: "Regiment leader, political commissar, when can we drive tanks onto the battlefield to kill the little Japs?"
"You're quite impatient."
Li Yunlong smiled slightly: "While you were studying at overseas military bases, our regiment severely damaged the 36th Division. At this moment, the Japanese are gathering heavy troops to prepare to sweep our base. In half a month at most, the Japanese will start attacking us.
The base area has been attacked, and when the time comes to enter the battlefield, your tank battalion must not let me down."
Sun Desheng looked delighted: "Don't worry, commander, if our tank battalion loses control then, you will shoot me."
Xing Zhiguo raised a question: "Sun Desheng, if you were asked to be the commander of the cavalry battalion again, what would you do?"
"Deputy Commander, times have changed. Who would play cavalry when there are tanks?"
Sun Desheng sounded confident because he knew that the regiment commander and political commissar would not let him return to the position of cavalry battalion commander.
In terms of tank training performance, Sun Desheng is also among the best. In addition, he can lead troops, so this new regiment tank battalion must be his.
Everyone burst out laughing, and the air was filled with joy.
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the following few days.
Information about the Japanese army was constantly being passed to the regiment headquarters.
Based on intelligence analysis, the staff department concluded that the Japanese army's material mobilization work will be completed in the near future, and then the Japanese army will begin a sweep.
Every day, Japanese reconnaissance planes conduct aerial reconnaissance in northwestern Shanxi.
Fortunately, the ammunition for the two bases is already in place, and the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment have also delivered their ammunition via airdrop.
On this day, Chen Feng came to visit again with Yan Shuangying.
Regiment Headquarters.
"Haha, brother Chen, welcome to the new group."
Li Yunlong enthusiastically invited Chen Feng to take a seat, accompanied by Zhao Gang.
Both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had a look of expectation in their eyes.
When he sent Chen Feng off last time, Chen Feng said that the next time he came to the new regiment, either there would be important information or the Japanese raids were about to begin.
According to the intelligence summary and analysis of the New Regiment Staff Headquarters, although the Japs have assembled in Shanxi, they have not yet completely assembled, and there are still some days left before they can be swept away.
So.
Boss Chen must have come to the new group with information. Boss Chen's information is worth a lot of money.
"Brother Li, you're welcome."
Chen Feng sat on the Kang table, his tone was neither humble nor overbearing, and he got straight to the point: "I'm here to deliver new information this time."
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang's eyes lit up, and Zhao Gang quickly asked: "Brother Chen, have you obtained the Japanese army's detailed combat plan for northwest Shanxi?"
Captain Li looked at Boss Chen with undisguised expectation in his eyes.
If we get Neji Okamura's battle plan, let's see how labor and management can exploit that old devil.
"no…"
Chen Feng shook his head, and Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang suddenly looked disappointed.
pity…
But Chen Feng's next words made Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang's eyes light up again.