In order to ensure the success of this operation, Yang Zhen also specially selected dozens of cadres from the former First Army who were active in South Manchuria who were familiar with the terrain and people's conditions in South Manchuria to conduct secret training. Even even
The 1st Airborne Division, which is still training, is also on the list to implement this plan.
At the same time that Yang Zhen arrived in Suide by plane and crossed the Yellow River to Xingxian, the troops participating in this operation had taken advantage of the current main force of the Kwantung Army to be attracted to the Xinjing and Rehe lines. There was only one in the entire southern Manchuria hinterland.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Japanese division secretly marched toward Fushun and Fengtian along the Changbai Mountains and Fenghai Railway.
Several leading units of the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region had secretly penetrated between Fengtian and Fushun along the Changbai Mountains not long after the battle started. Judging from the time, the troops had already started fighting around Fengtian and Fushun at this time.
Compared with the large-scale operations and investment in Southern Manchuria, the Battle of Taiyuan is just scratching the surface.
For these workers, Yang Zhen spent a lot of money. On his list, there were not only Chinese workers, but also Japanese skilled workers. The Manchuria Medical University established by Fengtian Manchuria Railway
, Fengtian University of Technology, Fengtian Agricultural University, including Japanese teachers and students, are all on this list.
Yang Zhen did this not only to strengthen the self-industrial development capabilities of the base area, but also to weaken the Japanese military in disguise. The Fengtian Arsenal was responsible for 60% of the ammunition production of the Japanese invaders. Without the Fengtian Arsenal, the invasion of China would be
The ammunition needed by the Japanese army could only be transported from Japan. This not only increased the cost of the Japanese war, but also undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the Japanese war.
Accompanying the attack were some technicians. The job of these technicians was to dismantle all the portable equipment that could be disassembled in major factories in Fengtian. The equipment for making cannons was too bulky and took too long to disassemble. So good, the ones who make bullets
It's not that cumbersome after all. I'll dismantle all the bullet machines, and I'll disable all your light weapons.
The acid refining furnace in the chemical factory is too heavy, so I won’t dismantle it. I will dismantle all the parts that can be taken away, so that you can’t use them in a short time. Yang Zhen’s idea is very simple.
If the factory blows up, the only losers will be the Chinese themselves in the future. But I have to find a way to make it impossible for you to resume production in a short time, so that your ability to support war with war will be greatly weakened, and your ability to maintain war will be increased as much as possible.
cost.
Moreover, the equipment and conditions of Fengtian Arsenal are much better than those of Taiyuan. For all large factories, trains can drive directly into the factory. This also creates some relative convenience for the shipment of some light equipment. In order to be able to ship goods in a short time
, the rush was completed as soon as possible, and Yang Zhen even issued a secret forced mobilization order to Li Mingbo, who was in charge of the command.
However, Yang Zhen did not dare to report this matter to the central government. Hundreds of thousands of workers, laborers, and even their families were relocated in large numbers. In Southern Manchuria, which has extremely developed transportation and has always been the core area ruled by the Kwantung Army, this crazy plan may not be possible.
Only Yang Zhen can do it. The central government will definitely not agree to take this risk with a large number of elites.
Yang Zhen just smiled and did not refute the boss's criticism. But since the matter has developed to this point, the boss can only adopt a default attitude. He criticized Yang Zhen a few words, just because this guy's actions always make people fearful.
, but I have to say a few words.
The boss, who was still unaware of some things, did not criticize Yang Zhen too much on this matter. Since Yang Zhen insisted on the direction of Taiyuan for a while, the boss did not say anything more. After all, this Taiyuan battle will bear the main responsibility.
The combat mission is for the Anti-Alliance troops. Although there are not many troops, Yang Zhen, the top military leader of the Anti-Alliance, still knows how long they can last.
After talking about the situation in Taiyuan, the boss turned the topic back to the current overall war situation. Although the fighting in Taiyuan was lively, for this war, it was only a local war situation. Compared to the war in Taiyuan, the boss was more concerned about
It is the war situation in northern Shanxi and northeastern China.
As for Yang Zhen's question of raising part of the food and animal power from northwest Shanxi for the anti-Japanese anti-war troops in northern Shanxi, the boss hesitated again and again and handed the issue over to the Jinsui Border Region Government for overall arrangements. How much food could be provided?
, they, the landowners, know best.
But the boss also told Yang Zhen that the northern Shanxi base area, which was originally barren and impoverished. After the Japanese army's continuous raids in autumn and winter last year, the situation in the northern Shanxi base area has become even worse. The food that can be raised may be very limited. Don't say that.
Flour and other fine grains, that is, millet, sorghum and corn, are probably not available in large quantities.
Originally, the grain output in northwestern Shanxi, except for Baode, Hequ, and Pianguan counties, the remaining counties not only met their own needs, but also had spare capacity for export. However, since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, after many rounds of large-scale raids by the Japanese army and
With repeated backsaws, grain output declined rapidly.
Despite the painstaking efforts and certain policy adjustments last year, grain production in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region has begun to rebound. However, last year's Japanese military raids resulted in a huge amount of food being stolen and burned. Especially during the Japanese raids in the autumn.
, several major grain-producing counties lost Judah.
Since the beginning of spring, many farmers in the base area have been unable to eat even sorghum and millet, let alone some traditional fine grains in northern Shanxi such as oatmeal. In daily life, they can only eat black beans as their staple food. Even the Jinsui Military Region and Border Region Government are also experiencing food shortages
In some cases, even a considerable number of agencies and troops can only eat black beans as their staple food.
Hearing the boss's words, Yang Zhen was silent for a long time. After a long time, he said: "Boss, if the food problem is not solved, the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed. We fought twice in Guisui and Jining and indeed seized a large amount of food.
.But the grain seized in Guisui has been allocated to the troops leaving the Shanxi-Sui Military Region."
"As for the food seized in Jining, it seems that it can last for a week at the moment. If it lasts longer, it will be difficult to afford. And as the war progresses, the entire northern Shanxi battlefield will continue to invest troops. With the increase in troops,
The food seized in Jining lasts longer and shorter."
"I also know that northwest Shanxi is very difficult now, but the current situation is that we can only ensure the transportation of ammunition, and we are really unable to take into account the security of food. We don't ask for much, just one thousand tons of coarse grains. If it is not possible, five hundred tons
It is also possible. As for the rest, we are trying to find a way to transport it from the northeast."
In response to Yang Zhen's request, the boss frowned and turned his head to look at the chairman of the Jinsui Border District Government who was also frowning next to him. However, the two of them shook their heads in unison. One stone weighs one hundred and twenty kilograms.
One thousand tons of grain is equivalent to nearly 20,000 shi of grain. Although this number is not much, it is indeed difficult to obtain in northwest Shanxi.
One hundred and twenty kilograms is one stone, and this thousand tons of grain is more than 17,000 stone. If it were placed before the Anti-Japanese War, this food would not be a problem. Even if it was placed the year before last, let alone the more than 17,000 stone of grain, it would be more than 17,000 stone for northwest Shanxi.
, it’s not a big problem. Even doubling it again won’t be a big burden.
But at the moment, after many rounds of large-scale raids in the past year. In addition, the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region who withdrew to northwestern Shanxi last winter for rest and recuperation and did not withdraw until this battle, and who bear the burden of food supply for the border region government, party, government and army, this number
But it is actually a bit unaffordable.
It’s just that what Yang Zhen said is indeed true. Datong is thousands of miles away from Beiman in this battle. After the ammunition transportation is satisfied, it is indeed quite difficult to transport a large amount of food needed by a large number of troops. What’s more, it’s not just Shanxi.
The food needed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the northern battlefield, as well as the food needed by the advancing army fighting in Chanan, also needs to be transported from the northeast.
The Japanese army on the North China Front did a much better job of clearing the country than the Kwantung Army. The area occupied by the advancing army had almost no food reserves. Since the food production in Chanan itself was not much, the food raised locally could only meet part of the food supply.
needs, most of the food still needs support from the Northeast.
Coupled with the huge consumption of ammunition required for the two armies to fight, the transportation capacity of the entire Anti-Japanese Alliance has been extremely tight. There is also a lack of railway lines along the way, so it is too heavy to rely on car transportation. At present, the entire battlefield in northern Shanxi relies entirely on the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
It is somewhat unrealistic to transport grain from the Northeast.
If there is no food and the troops are not gathered, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. On the one hand, the Anti-Union troops should not be allowed to undertake the main combat tasks, and on the other hand, they have to go to war hungry. But where the food will be transported from, it makes the boss really
It’s a headache. Last winter, the entire North China base area was in trouble, and it has not yet completely gotten rid of it.
Due to the lack of food and clothing for the winter, the non-combat attrition of the troops far exceeded the combat attrition. The scene is still fresh in the boss's mind. At present, neither Beiyue District nor Shanxi North District, which is close to the battlefield, can afford a large number of troops.
food supply.
Looking at Yang Zhen with an expectant look on his face, the boss thought for a long time and gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, I will ask northwest Shanxi to come up with five thousand shi of grain, and I will ask northern Shaanxi to transfer another thousand shi of grain to you. As for what is left,
I will ask the troops from the Jinsui Military Region to move out of the customs and transport part of them to you from Guisui."
"They have already completed the capture of Baotou and have switched to defensive operations across the board. They can save some food to support you. Moreover, they have also captured some food in Baotou, which can last for a while. Although Suixi is not as rich as northwest Shanxi, it has not experienced a war after all.
Even if it is destroyed, part of it can be raised locally.”
"This time, more than 100,000 shi of grain were rushed from Taiyuan. I asked the Shanxi-Sui Border District Government to allocate another 5,000 shi of grain to you from this batch of grain. As for the long-term food supply, whether it is the central government or Shanxi-Sui
The border area is really powerless."
"Comrade Yang Zhen, since the beginning of spring this year, there has been no rain in the southeastern Shanxi region. The drought has initially appeared, and spring sowing has been greatly affected. The Hebei, Shandong and Henan regions have been experiencing drought since last year. In addition,
Last year, the Japanese army carried out multiple brutal raids, and starvation has already appeared in some areas throughout the base areas behind enemy lines in North China."
"I can't give all of the hundreds of thousands of stones of grain rushed out from Taiyuan to you. Taihang, Taiyue, Hebei, Shandong and Yu all need to reserve some grain in case of disasters. To be able to come up with so much grain, we have already tried our best.
.You also know that the grain output in northern Shaanxi is not high. It still needs to be transported from northwestern Shanxi on a daily basis. Last winter, the entire army tightened its belts to get through it."
"Now, not only the entire Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan regions, the drought situation has begun to show. Even Henan in the Kuomintang-controlled area has experienced significantly less rain since the beginning of spring. If there is no drenching rain, the entire spring plowing in Henan may be affected this year.
Impact. And Jinan District and Hebei, Shandong and Yu are the first to bear the brunt."
"We have a saying in Sichuan that if you have a meal, you can't knock a bucket of rice. To live a life, you must have a steady flow of water. If this year's drought continues to develop, we must make certain preparations. We cannot panic when a major disaster really comes.
We must keep some of the food snatched out from Taiyuan as a reserve."