Not long after Lijian and Langya returned to Taiyuan, the head of the headquarters found out.
Of course, the head of the headquarters knew about this combat mission. After all, if Li Yunlong wanted to use Langya, he had to ask the head of the headquarters for instructions, and Langya was a force directly under the headquarters.
However, at that time, the head of the headquarters only asked about the mission and did not ask about the business price.
After listening to Li Yunlong's report, the head of the headquarters knew that the goal of Sword and Wolf Fang this time was to kill the Japanese germ force, and after reading the information about this force.
Li Yunlong's request was agreed to on the spot.
And the chief also issued an order that this son of a bitch, Unit 731, must be killed!
Today, Captain Langya has reported to the leader and returned from successfully completing the mission.
"Chief, I congratulate you on getting rich."
The division commander looked at the leader, pushed up his glasses, and had a look of expectation on his face.
This time the division commander came to Taiyuan from southeastern Shanxi, mainly to report work to the chief, but unexpectedly he encountered a good thing that made the chief rich.
This teacher must congratulate Chief Yibo for getting rich.
Although almost all of Shanxi is now under the control of the Eighth Route Army, and the transportation is convenient.
However, the Eighth Route Army has long been equipped with aircraft. It is very convenient for the leaders to travel between southeastern Shanxi, northwestern Shanxi, Taiyuan and Yan'an. It is also escorted by fighter jets and monitored by radar throughout the process.
If an enemy fighter jet approaches the planes of the leaders, they will be alerted in advance, and the Eighth Route Army will immediately take off fighter jets to provide support.
Very safe.
"How to make a fortune!"
"I'm so poor that I'm almost begging for food."
The chief waved his hand and said, but a smile appeared on his face.
The chief of staff on the side also smiled, indicating that he was in a very happy mood at this time.
"Chief, don't lie to me. I just heard that Li Yunlong is going to hand over 150 tanks to the headquarters."
"How dare you say you are poor?"
The teacher looked aggrieved.
The tanks Li Yunlong handed over to the headquarters, not including these 150 tanks, already exceeded 300.
At present, the headquarters is directly under 4 tank regiments, each with about 60 tanks and the equipment of a tank division. Some other tanks are equipped with several main brigades such as the 386th Brigade and the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division.
The 115th Division and the 120th Division were too far apart and were not assigned tanks.
However, these two divisions received a lot of artillery shells and cannons, as well as a lot of other weapons, ammunition and combat supplies.
Not only is the entire Eighth Route Army today extremely rich, its life is at least many times better than in previous years.
After a pause, the division commander continued: "Commander, I don't want much. Just give me 50 tanks. I want to build a tank regiment."
The Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the 129th Division, and the schools of the Anti-Japanese University have all added tank soldiers as subjects to learn how to drive tanks in combat. Many tank soldiers have graduated in the past year.
As for logistics, the leaders are not worried either.
During the last Battle of Shotai, the Eighth Route Army could not use up the fuel provided by Boss Chen for several years.
As for spare parts for tank troops, Li Yunlong handed over 80,000 quota last time. This time the 9th Division was severely damaged, and Li Yunlong handed over another 40,000 quota.
On the one hand, Boss Chen had already given a lot of spare parts when he gave the tank.
On the other hand, if there are not enough spare parts, and the chief has so much quota, he can also use the quota to exchange parts with Boss Chen through Li Yunlong.
Of course, the tanks also have plenty of ammunition.
In addition, Boss Chen will also provide some tank mechanics who will be responsible for teaching the technicians of the Eighth Route Army to repair tanks.
Although the weapons produced by Boss Chen, including airplanes and tanks, have a low failure rate, failures still occur.
People sometimes get sick, let alone machines?
Logistics problems are not big and any problems can be overcome.
The main problem is that the road conditions are poor and many places are inaccessible, and after the new tanks are in the hands of the tank crews, they still need a lot of training to form combat effectiveness.
However, it’s thousands of times better than nothing, right?
"This time, I can only give you 30 tanks."
The chief patted the division commander on the shoulder and said:
"The headquarters plans to build a tank brigade."
After giving 30 tanks to the division commander, the headquarters still has 120 tanks, a regiment of 60 tanks, and 2 tank regiments are a tank brigade.
"Thank you, chief."
The teacher looked slightly happy.
Although there are only 30 vehicles, the division commander is also very happy and satisfied.
It’s nice to have it, but you still dislike it?
After all, there is a high probability that these tank brigades at the headquarters will be commanded by him and Li Yunlong in the future?
After all, the chief will basically not visit the frontline battlefield in person to command tank troops in combat.
Next, the division commander reported to the commander and chief of staff the situation in southeastern Shanxi and the situation of the expanded troops of the 129th Division.
Today, the situation in southeastern Shanxi can be said to be booming.
Southeast Shanxi is originally the base area of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army has been developing there for several years, and the people support the Eighth Route Army very much.
It turns out that southeastern Shanxi was the territory of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Later, after the Japs came, the Central Army and the Sichuan Army came to help the Jinsui Army defeat the Japs. Seeing that they could not defeat the Japs, the Jinsui Army simply fled, and southeastern Shanxi fell into the hands of the Japs.
The Eighth Route Army advanced into the Taihang Mountains, went deep behind enemy lines, and led the people to continue the war of resistance.
During many Japanese raids, the Eighth Route Army never gave up on the common people and took them with them to break out of the encirclement.
Gained heartfelt support from the people.
If it were the national army, facing the Japanese raids, they would have abandoned the common people and fled for their lives.
There are even many national soldiers who can surrender to the Japanese as traitors, and then help the Japanese to bully the common people.
After driving away the Japs in southeastern Shanxi, Southeast Shanxi has been developing agriculture, industry and arsenals in full swing, reorganizing armaments, refining troops and streamlining administration. Almost all the people are in the army, making it difficult for spies and agents of the Japs to penetrate.
Now the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi has reached 400,000.
The main brigade has been equipped with Type 5 and Type 6 troops, and its combat effectiveness is extremely strong.
Last time, Li Yunlong handed over half of the heavy artillery, and the 129th Division also received a lot of it. It can be called a local tycoon army.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Moreover, the 129th Division also received part of the arsenal, civilian factories and engineers obtained from killing so many Japanese generals last time.
Of course, these engineers are only responsible for training and will not stay long. They will be called away by Boss Chen in a few years.
but.
The arsenal in southeastern Shanxi has further expanded, and many troops have been organized into regiments and equipped with equipment produced by the Eighth Route Army arsenal in southeastern Shanxi.
After listening to the division commander's report, the commander and chief of staff looked very satisfied.
Adding the New First Regiment, the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment, as well as the 115th and 120th Divisions, as well as the first-level and second-level military regions, the total strength of the main force of the Eighth Route Army is probably close to 1 million, right?
With the addition of local troops and militia, the number of troops will be even greater.
You know, when the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward a few years ago, there were only more than 40,000 soldiers in total.
In just a few years, it has grown dozens of times.
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army is developing faster and faster, especially after Li Yunlong received assistance. It is not surprising that after one or two years, the Eighth Route Army will have a main force of several million.
"It's been more than three months since the Shota Battle ended, right?"
"Chief, Chief of Staff, when will our troops counterattack North China?"
After the report, the teacher took a sip of water from the tea cup and asked in an expectant tone.
Although many new troops have been formed, the morale of the troops is very high, and the commanders and soldiers are training hard with a lot of energy in their hearts.
This energy is to counterattack North China, completely annihilate the North China Front Army, and kill the commander of the North China Front Army, Okamura Neiji.
"Soon!"
The chief of staff said with certainty:
"Currently, the staff of the new regiment is already making combat plans."
"Oh?" The division commander's eyes lit up. Since the new regiment is already making a battle plan, the start of the major counterattack is not far away.
Moreover, the division commander had already predicted that the commander-in-chief of the counterattack in North China must be Li Yunlong.
certainly.
The division commander had no intention of competing with Li Yunlong as the commander-in-chief. After all, the more victory Li Yunlong commanded the new regiment, the more weapons and ammunition he would earn, and the greater the fortune the Eighth Route Army would make.
At that time, the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi would also benefit.
Although the headquarters has not yet announced the commander-in-chief of the counterattack against the Japanese troops in North China, almost all leaders know that the commander-in-chief this time is none other than Li Yunlong.
"Recently, the Japanese have been increasing troops and dispatching combat materials to North China. How is Li Yunlong planning to fight this battle?"
"How can our division cooperate?"
the teacher asked.
The intelligence obtained by Li Yunlong will basically be reported to the headquarters, and the headquarters will basically share the intelligence with several division headquarters.
Therefore, the division commander naturally knew about the Japanese's increase in troops and deployment of combat materials to North China.
As for the heavy damage done by the Eighth Route Army Air Force to the 9th Division a few days ago, all units are aware of it and have vigorously publicized it in all units, which has greatly improved the morale of the troops and the cohesion of local troops.
The headquarters not only sent a clear telegram to the whole country.
"Xinhua Daily", "Border Area Daily" and other newspapers and media run by the Eighth Route Army also published news one after another.
Other domestic media also reprinted it one after another.
The Eighth Route Army's reputation in the hearts of ordinary people across the country has increased.
"In this battle, the Japanese army was mainly on the defensive side, and we were mainly on the offensive side."
"Li Yunlong plans to focus on two main directions of attack."
"The first unit set out from Datong, attacked Zhangjiakou along the Pingsui Railway, and recovered the towns along the way."
"The first group set out from Yangquan and Niangziguan to attack Shimen City, Baoding and Zhengding."
The chief of staff pointed at the map and introduced it to the division commander.
At present, the large-scale offensive strategy has been determined and has been approved by the head of the headquarters. The staff of the new regiment is formulating corresponding operational plans and emergency plans based on the offensive strategy.
The more than 200,000 main troops of the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment, plus the cooperation of the secondary military regions, amounted to almost 300,000 troops for offensive operations.
Formulating combat plans and emergency plans for such a large-scale corps operation is a big project.
"Li Yunlong is preparing to use a pincer offensive?"
When the chief of staff said this, the division commander immediately understood Li Yunlong's strategic intention.
The two offensive forces were the main attack, advancing at the same time, threatening the Japanese in the Pingjin area from two directions.
"With the strength of the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment, plus the cooperation of the secondary military regions, it will not be a big problem to defeat the North China Front Army."
"but…"
"Li Yunlong also needs to be wary of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Japanese in Central China. Once these two Japanese army groups move south or north."
"Li Yunlong's troops are in danger of being made dumplings."
The division commander was worthy of being a god of war, and he could see the shortcomings of this battle plan at a glance.
A battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops and large corps cannot be completed in three or two days.
The Japs adopted a dispersed defense strategy this time, which means that the Japs of the North China Front Army will most likely not engage in a strategic decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army.
Then, this battle will take at least a month. If the attack does not go smoothly, it may take two to three months or even more than half a year.
Once Li Yunlong's troops were held back by the Japs from the North China Front.
Then the Kwantung Army in Manchuria and the Japanese in Central China are very likely to outflank Li Yunlong's troops.
At that time, Li Yunlong's troops can only withdraw to Shanxi to rest and reorganize the attack.
"This issue has been considered by the headquarters and Li Yunlong. Your division needs to cooperate to help Li Yunlong block the Japanese reinforcements in central China."
The chief stared at the map, nodded and said.
"Our division has no problem."
The teacher immediately stated:
"What about the reinforcements from the Japanese Kwantung Army? Who can stop them?"
The leader did not answer, but stared at the map for a while and said: "South of Peiping is almost the vast North China Plain. It is very suitable for tanks, heavy artillery and other heavy firepower. If the Kwantung Army's devils dare to come..."
Speaking of this, the chief's expression and eyes had become a little fierce.
The division commander understood in an instant that if the Kwantung Army's Japs dared to come, Li Yunlong would deal with the reinforcements of the Japs Kwantung Army together.
By then, the Eighth Route Army had assembled more than 600 tanks, 1,000 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of 105 mm or above, hundreds of aircraft in the sky, and hundreds of thousands of main troops on the ground.
Can the Kwantung Army withstand it?
What does the Kwantung Army support?
If the Kwantung Army is only north of Peiping and does not enter the North China Plain.
That would be just a matter of time until the Eighth Route Army recaptured North China, digested the fruits of its seizures and business, and repaired and expanded its troops before heading north to take down the Kwantung Army.
Of course, this strategic intention must be achieved.
It requires wise command from the commander-in-chief, operational staff to formulate operational plans and emergency plans, countless Eighth Route Army commanders and soldiers to fight bloody battles, and a large number of ordinary people to support the transportation of logistics supplies.
With the current prosperity of the Eighth Route Army, it no longer needs the common people to provide food, and it can even provide some food to relieve the common people.
Next, the chief discussed with the division commander about sending some troops to develop base areas in central China.
Make arrangements in advance for the Eighth Route Army to liberate Central China.
…
New group.
Regiment Headquarters.
After Li Yunlong hung up the phone call from the chief, he felt very happy.
He is one step closer to the small goal of his dream.
During the battle, the troops under his command were attacked by a steel torrent of densely packed tanks on the ground, and a fleet of aircraft roared in the sky. A thousand 150mm heavy artillery bombarded the enemy in depth, killing a large number of the enemy in just one round of bombardment.
He has great strength, and the sea is covered with his warships.
Planes, tanks, heavy artillery, and even warships already exist.
But the quantity is not enough, and these heavy equipment are enough for small and medium-sized battles.
However, the current equipment is far from enough for large corps operations or even strategic decisive battles.
Of course, the relevant technical arms are not enough.
However, compared to the bitter days when Xiaomi added rifles, the Eighth Route Army is now at the level of rich people.
At that moment, Li Yunlong took out the radio and called Boss Chen himself.
"Boss Li calls Boss Chen, Boss Li calls Boss Chen, please answer if you hear, please answer if you hear..."
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[I will update a large chapter tonight due to something happening, and will resume updating tomorrow.]