Regiment Headquarters.
"Now, our cement plant, steel plant and machinery repair shop are almost ready to be built."
Zhao Gang said: "However, there is a shortage of raw materials and technical personnel, and it will probably take a lot of time to achieve production..."
When Boss Chen provides machinery and equipment, he will also arrange for senior technicians to provide technical guidance.
Some raw materials will also be provided but not many.
"As for the technical personnel, I have applied to the headquarters, and the headquarters will send a group of technical personnel over in the near future." Li Yunlong said: "The main reason is that the steel plant is short of iron ore, especially high-quality iron ore."
Xing Zhiguo said: "We can dig up the tracks of the Tongpu Railway first and use them. Anyway, when the First Division comes, the Japanese will repair them again."
The Beitongpu Railway is now controlled by the New Regiment, and the Japanese railway transportation from Datong to Taiyuan has been completely interrupted.
Tongpu Road is the top priority of Shanxi First Army, so the Japanese will definitely reopen it to traffic.
"It would be great if we could knock down Baotou." Chief of Staff Wang Dehou said, "We have all steel and coal, and there is no shortage of explosives."
There are many metal mines and even rare earths in Baotou, so the Japanese sent a division to guard there.
The Japs transported the plundered resources to Beiping, Northeast China and other places through Pingsui Road.
Li Yunlong's eyes flashed and he said: "Recovering Baotou is only a matter of time."
From now on, the new regiment's operational policy is to deal with the First Army first, then the Mongolian Army and even the entire North China Front Army, and finally the Kwantung Army.
Use the planes provided by Boss Chen to bomb the Japanese mainland.
As for whether to land and counterattack Japan's homeland, Li Yunlong had thought about it, but not that much.
The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.
If that day comes, Li Yunlong will definitely not give up that opportunity.
When the Han flags are all over the world, horses will ride in Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
Xing Zhiguo suddenly thought of the information provided by Boss Chen and said in a worried tone: "This time, the First Division will bring a heavy artillery brigade, which will pose a great threat to our reinforced concrete fortifications!"
A heavy artillery brigade of the Japanese army generally has two heavy artillery regiments, 30-40 Taisho 7-year-old 150mm heavy cannons, and 20 45-year-old 240mm caliber howitzers.
Some heavy artillery brigades are also equipped with 10 Type 96 305-caliber heavy howitzers and 3-6 Type 98 320 mm caliber mortars.
According to the information provided by Boss Chen, the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, which belonged to the Japanese First Division, only had cannons of two calibers: 150 mm and 240 mm.
After the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment were completely wiped out by the new regiment.
The base camp assigned the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment of the 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade to the 1st Division.
The 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade belongs to the Guards Division and has been guarding Tokyo. This time the Japanese also spent a lot of money to suppress the development of the new regiment.
The thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and turrets built by the New Regiment are slightly thicker than those of the Japanese.
It can barely withstand a few shots from a 150mm cannon, but it can't possibly withstand a 240mm heavy artillery.
Wang Dehou also nodded and said: "This is a problem. I wonder how the 240mm howitzer is more powerful than our Father's Hammer?"
"The Japs' howitzers should be more powerful, right?" Xing Zhiguo said, "After all, the Japs' caliber is larger."
"Not necessarily." Zhao Gang also participated in the discussion, "Boss Chen's products are all high-quality. Although the Japanese heavy howitzers have a larger caliber, they are not necessarily more powerful than our Father's Hammer."
"It's a mule or a horse. Let's take it out for a walk when the time comes."
Li Yunlong snorted: "Although the Japanese 240mm heavy howitzer is powerful, our 203mm heavy howitzer is not a vegetarian."
Although the Type 45 240mm heavy howitzer has a large caliber, it weighs 38 tons. It cannot maneuver when assembled and has poor shooting flexibility.
The B4 heavy howitzer equipped by the new regiment has a total weight of 15.8 tons. When assembled, it can be maneuvered by a crawler tractor.
If the Japanese send out 240mm heavy howitzers, then the new group of B4 heavy 203mm howitzers will also have to be pulled out for a walk.
Because of this, the enemy's heavy artillery can be suppressed.
Otherwise, it is very likely that the Japs from the First Division will break into the base area. The 240mm heavy howitzer will also pose a great threat to the tunnel fortifications.
A single shot can kill or injure the soldiers in the tunnel if the tunnel fortification is relatively shallow.
If he really couldn't resist, Li Yunlong wouldn't mind having a heavy artillery battle with the First Division.
"Then do we still need to repair this fortress?" Xing Zhiguo asked.
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes when he heard this, looking thoughtful and thinking carefully.
Originally, the New Regiment wanted to build fortresses in important strongholds such as Dagu Town and Lijia Town, and cede all county towns to the Japanese.
But it is impossible for the fortress to withstand the bombardment of 240mm heavy artillery.
At present, the cement plant and steel plant of the new regiment are about to be completed. Once completed, a large amount of steel bars and cement can be produced to build fortresses and roads.
When the First Division first arrived, it was almost time for the cement plant and steel plant to be officially put into operation.
The new regiment can confront the first division while building the fortress.
However, the Japanese's 150mm and 240mm heavy artillery can conduct long-range bombardment and blow up the half-repaired fortress, making all the previous efforts in vain.
And even if the new regiment repaired the fortress, the Japanese 240mm heavy howitzers still could not stop the bombardment of the Japanese 240mm howitzers.
After all, the 240mm heavy artillery poses too great a threat to the new regiment.
After a long time, Li Yunlong waved his hand and said: "We won't build the fortress for the time being. Let's see if Boss Chen can get information on the whereabouts of the Japanese 240mm heavy artillery."
Li Yunlong will never do a thankless or loss-making business.
After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "When the First Division comes to northwest Shanxi, don't even think about leaving."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Gang shrank when he heard this, and immediately asked: "Old Li... do you want to annihilate the First Division?"
Even Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou had solemn expressions. With the current strength of the New Regiment, if they want to defeat the First Division, they may have to grind their teeth again.
"That's right!" Li Yunlong looked sternly, "Last time we let the 10th Division escape, and the labor and management regretted it for several months. This time we must not let the First Division escape again."
Zhao Gang said: "The strength of this first division is much stronger than that of the 10th division. We must take a long-term approach."
Xing Zhiguo asked thoughtfully: "What the regiment leader means is to pull the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to work together?"
"That's right!" Li Yunlong said it was right again, nodded, and continued, "This time, that boy Yamamoto sent an advance team to the independent regiment and the new second regiment's defense area to cause damage. The No. 200 Japanese from the two advance teams were all
If you are killed, you will earn a net profit of 1,000 tons of weapons and ammunition, and you don’t have to hand it over to the brigade headquarters. Boss Chen is already arranging transport planes to deliver the goods."
"Once this batch of weapons and ammunition is in place, the main force of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment will be able to expand to 15,000 men each."
"After our expansion is completed, the main force will reach 40,000 people, which means the total force will be 70,000."
"The weapons and equipment are better than those of the Japs in the First Division, and they have more troops than the Japs in the First Division. How can we still not defeat the Japs in the First Division?"
After hearing this, everyone thought about it carefully. According to what Li Yunlong said, there is really a chance to kill the First Division.
Although the artillery firepower of the First Division is very powerful.
But with the artillery firepower of the New Regiment, plus the artillery firepower of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, the First Division has no advantage.
This time.
There was only one First Division coming to northwestern Shanxi, but this First Division faced three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi.
"Lao Li, what are you going to do?" Zhao Gang asked.
Among those present, Li Yunlong had the most ideas for fighting.
"I haven't figured out how to do it specifically yet," Li Yunlong said, "but I have a general idea."
"The first division's mission to northwestern Shanxi must be the same as that of the 36th Division. It came to northwestern Shanxi to blockade our new regiment."
"Prevent our new regiment from attacking the Japanese everywhere and curb the development of our new regiment."
"When the Japanese come back and have their hands free, they will send heavy troops to encircle and suppress our new regiment."
"So we have to strike first and get rid of the Japanese first division before the Japanese have their hands free."
If the Japanese want to attack northwest Shanxi, the First Division will definitely be the main force.
There are many benefits to getting rid of the first division first.
Not only was there much less pressure when the Japanese attacked the base areas in northwestern Shanxi.
Of course, the First Division is not a piece of cake. If you want to eat the First Division, you will have to pay some price, but the price is worth paying.
If we can capture the number one Japanese division, it will greatly dampen the arrogance of the Japanese army and greatly increase the determination of the Chinese military and civilians to resist Japan.
To be continued...