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Xiao County.

Xujiacun.

Central Hebei Military Command.

As orders from the headquarters and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region were issued, the headquarters of the Central Hebei Military Region immediately became busy.

All the radio stations were turned on, and all the scouts were sent out to notify the main forces to assemble as quickly as possible.

The Jizhong Military Region has jurisdiction over five military divisions, and the main forces are stationed in various places in the form of regiments, battalions, companies and other units.

Inside the headquarters.

After receiving the order, District Chief Lu, as well as the political commissar, chief of staff and combat staff, are quickly formulating a combat plan.

The first step is to determine which troops will attack and which troops will stay in the base area in order to determine the next battle plan.

The Japanese 110th Division originally defended the Jizhong area. As the Japanese 110th Division was transferred to attack Niangziguan, only a small number of Japanese security forces and puppet troops were left.

Naturally, the main force of the Jizhong Military Region can also be transferred to poke the eyes of the Japanese attacking Niangziguan.

There is no need to worry about the base area being heavily raided by Japanese and puppet troops.

Even if the headquarters does not order the Jizhong Military Region to poke the devils in the eyes, the Jizhong Military Region is still preparing to launch an offensive in the Jizhong Military Region, at least taking this opportunity to regain a few counties.

To avenge the two Japanese raids.

However, the headquarters ordered the Jizhong Military Region to poke the devils in the eyes, which was just in time to avenge the devils for two raids.

Although the two raids by the Japanese did not damage the vitality of the Jizhong Military Region, many commanders and soldiers died in the raids, and many civilians were massacred by the Japanese.

The soldiers of the Jizhong Military Region have long wanted to avenge this.

It's just that the Central Hebei Military Region lacks experience in fighting large battles, has poor weapons and equipment, and almost no logistical supplies. Although it wants to kill the enemy, its strength does not allow it.

The new regiment of brotherly troops is willing to provide weapons and ammunition, which can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the Jizhong Military Region.

This gave the Jizhong Military Region the capital to fight the Japanese.

Just after confirming the first step of the battle plan, District Chief Lu picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of cold water. A telegraph operator from the military region headquarters walked in quickly, holding a telegram in his hand.

"Report to the leader, Commander Li of the new regiment sent a secret message!"

The telegraph operator gave a standard military salute and handed over the telegram in his hand.

District Chief Lu quickly put down the porcelain cup in his hand, took the telegram and read it.

When he read the first telegram, his expression was as usual, but when he read the second telegram, District Chief Lu's eyes suddenly opened wide and his eyeballs almost fell out:
"Our Jizhong Military Region is going to get rich!"

The first message was that Li Yunlong asked the Jizhong Military Region to formulate a combat plan on its own, and gave the Jizhong Military Region a combat mission that was not difficult to complete. He was to assemble the main force and receive airdrop supplies within seven days, and then rush to Niangziguan. The buttocks of three Japanese divisions.

I made my own combat plan, completed the mission within seven days, and rushed to Niangziguan to surround and attack the Japanese army with the independent regiment.

It can be said that Li Yunlong only issued a combat mission symbolically.

Even if Li Yunlong does not issue this task, the main force of the Jizhong Military Region will rush to Niangziguan within seven days and encircle the three Japanese divisions with the independent regiment.

The second and third messages were lists of airdrop supplies.

The political commissar and chief of staff, as well as all the combat staff who had been watching District Mayor Lu's expression while reading the telegram, suddenly showed curious expressions on their faces.

"How much benefit has Commander Li given to our Jizhong Military Region?"

The political commissar sounded surprised. How many weapons and ammunition were there to actually make his chief have a look of ecstasy on his face?

"Airdrop supply list."

“500万发子弹、30万枚手榴弹、5万枚炮弹、800挺机枪、7万顶钢盔…”

District Chief Lu read them out one by one. Every time he read them, everyone's eyes became brighter.

Each one of them can make the Jizhong Military Region a huge fortune. The combination of so many weapons and ammunition is a huge fortune for the Jizhong Military Region.

After reading the last article about the equipment of the 1500-man cavalry, wow... there was even more banging in the headquarters.

How poor was the Eighth Route Army?

Take the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region as an example. During the Hundred Regiments War, 36 regiments under the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region participated in the battle. During the battle, the troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region consumed 260328 bullets, 17752 grenades, and 661 artillery shells.

On average, each soldier fires only about 3 rounds of bullets in battle.

Even though the conditions were difficult and there was a huge gap in military equipment between the two sides, the Eighth Route Army still persisted in fighting.

The Jizhong Military Region is a second-level military region, and the base areas are almost all plain terrain, with no danger to defend. It is often raided by the Japanese and the conditions are even more difficult.

This time, 500 million bullets were obtained at once, which means that each main soldier can get about 100 bullets.

And during the battle, you can call Li Yunlong for airdrop supplies at any time.

Machine gun firepower more than doubled.

The Jizhong Military Region suddenly became a local tycoon army!

"Isn't Captain Li too rich?" the political commissar said with emotion.

"Absolutely rich!"

It took the chief of staff a long time to come to his senses:
"However, Commander Li can even handle aircraft and heavy artillery. This small amount of weapons and ammunition should be nothing to him."

If he hadn't seen Commander Li's aircraft provide air support to the Jizhong Military Region last time, the chief of staff would not have believed it was true.

Everyone nodded suddenly, feeling relieved quickly.

Commander Li can even take out an airplane, so what are these weapons and ammunition?
This batch of weapons and ammunition is an unimaginable wealth for the Jizhong Military Region, but for Li Yunlong, the leader of the new regiment, it may be just a little oil and water flowing out from under his fingernails.

The personnel of the Jizhong Military Region Headquarters, except District Chief Lu, thought that these weapons and ammunition came from northwestern Shanxi.

but.

District Chief Lu didn't point it out. He only heard a few words from the heads of the headquarters when he went to the headquarters for a meeting.It is said that a mysterious patriotic man named Chen Feng provided assistance to Captain Li. Even he did not know more information.

This is also classified as top secret at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

Some officers who were a little uncomfortable with Commander Li nominally commanding the Jizhong Military Region immediately felt their discomfort disappear.

After all, the New Regiment is just a regiment, and Li Yunlong is just a regiment commander. Commanding such a large military region, although it is an order from the headquarters, there are always people who feel uncomfortable.

Of course, even if I feel uncomfortable, I still have to carry out the orders from the headquarters.

However, these officers did not expect that Commander Li gave too much.

"Get this batch of weapons and ammunition first."

"We will receive airdrop supplies in Xiao County, and the place where we receive the airdrop is in Xujiacun."

District Chief Lu suppressed his excitement, stared at the map and said:

"Immediately call Commander Li back and say thank you for the airdrop of supplies. The Jizhong Military Region can receive the airdrop at any time. The location is Xujia Village, Xiao County."

Most areas in Hebei Province have plain terrain, and airdrops can be received anywhere.

However, time is tight and the task is heavy. It is necessary to receive airdrops as soon as possible and then distribute weapons and ammunition to the soldiers. Xujiacun, where the military region headquarters is located, is naturally the best place.

"Yes!" The chief of staff immediately began to prepare a telegram.

"Captain Li has given us so many weapons and ammunition." The political commissar said while the chief of staff was drafting the telegram, "Should we give something to Commander Li in return? Reciprocity."

District Chief Lu thought for a while and felt that what the political commissar said made sense, so he said: "Captain Li is not short of weapons, ammunition, and food. He is even very rich. What can we give Commander Li?"

The political commissar said: "Last time, the communications troops of the New Regiment said that the New Regiment was short of troops. We, the hundreds of thousands of militiamen in the Central Hebei Military Region, selected tens of thousands of good-quality militiamen to give to Commander Li. What do you think?"

"I can see it!"

District Chief Lu's eyes lit up slightly.

Once the Japs in Shanxi are dealt with, the next step is to deal with the Japs in Hebei and Shandong.

By then the New Regiment will be the absolute main force in the counterattack, and the Jizhong Military Region will definitely have to cooperate with the New Regiment to fight the Japanese in the future.

Having established a good relationship with Commander Li, is the Jizhong Military Region still worried about not being able to make a fortune in the future?
"After this battle is over, I will communicate with Commander Li and the headquarters."

District Chief Lu said as he took the telegram from the Chief of Staff and signed his name.

……

three days later.

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Army Command.

at this time.

Five days have passed since the Eighth Route Army officially launched its attack on Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railway.

"Your Excellency..."

"This is based on the current combat status of each unit, please take a look!"

In the operations hall, Deputy Chief of Staff Seizo Yusue handed a folder containing the battle situation information sent by each unit to Neiji Okamura with both hands.

"Yousue-kun, I won't read it." Okamura Neiji waved his hand and said, "Please give an oral introduction to the situation on each battlefield."

Standing beside Okamura Neji was Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe.

Seven or eight staff officers were busy on the other side.

"Hi!"

Arimo Seizo put away the folder, pointed at the map with a slender rod, and introduced:

"On the Taiyuan battlefield, the Fifth Division and the 41st Division on the northern front have blocked the offensive of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"The 24th Division and the 28th Division defending the Taigu Defense Line on the southern front have blocked the main offensive of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army."

"The current position is stable, and the Eighth Route Army has no possibility of conquering the position in a short time."

"The positions of the 40th Division stationed in Shouyang and the 56th Division stationed in Yangquan are also very stable."

"The 1st Division and the 26th Division have launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army's base area in northwestern Shanxi."

"..."

"Yo Xi!"

After listening to Arisue Seizo's report, Okamura Neji nodded with satisfaction:
"Who proposed the tunnel and reverse slope tactics?"

Okamura Neiji did not expect that five days had passed before the Eighth Route Army conquered a small number of the Locust Army's positions.

This was completely inconsistent with what he had thought before. With the Eighth Route Army's comprehensive land and air superiority, the Locust Army in Shanxi suffered heavy losses.

But according to the current situation, will the locust army in Shanxi have no problem holding on for another two months?
"It's Major General Kuribayashi Tadamichi." Arisu Seishi said three times. "After the Eighth Route Army used this tactic, he has been studying this tactic and suggested to the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Iwamatsu Yoshio, that Taiyuan use this tactic to build fortifications. However, Lieutenant General Iwamatsu at the time was superstitious about permanent concrete fortifications, and this tactic was not taken seriously by the First Army."

"Kuribayashi Tadamichi?" Okamura Neiji said with a look on his face, "Commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade? This man is a talented person. Where is he now?"

"Your Excellency, General." Tanabe Moritake replied: "Now Major General Kuribayashi serves as the Chief of Staff of the 23rd Army."

Neji Okamura suddenly remembered that Tadamichi Kuribayashi was transferred to the 23rd Army as chief of staff by the dispatched army.

Okamura really wanted to ask Kuribayashi Tadamichi to be his adviser, but at this time, it was impossible for Okamura Neji to ask Kuribayashi Tadamichi to come over.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be harming Kuribayashi Tadamichi?
Okamura Neji looked at Niangzi Pass, frowned and asked: "Tanabe-kun, when will the 23rd Division, 35th Division and 110th Division capture Niangzi Pass?"

Tanabe Moritake: "This..."