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Recalling these pilots, the Eighth Route Army would have more than 200 pilots.

Boss Chen’s aircraft are all first-class and equipped with excellent engineers and mechanics.

It is completely possible to take off 200 fighter planes for combat.

"You are here with me. You still have a quota of 120 aircraft. Which aircraft are you planning to withdraw?"

Chen Feng asked.

Previously, Li Yunlong had withdrawn 200 trainer aircraft and 50 Flying Fortress bombers.

The quota of each aircraft can be exchanged for 2 training aircraft, and the quota of every 2 aircraft can be exchanged for one Flying Fortress bomber.

and so.

Li Yunlong's aircraft quota with Boss Chen only has 100 aircraft left, and the other 20 aircraft are Sabre fighter jets.

“我要60架地狱猫战斗机、20架A20攻击机，以及10架运输机和10架侦察机，20架佩刀战斗机也要全部兑换。”

Li Yunlong spoke firmly. Before Boss Chen came to Taiyuan, he had already thought about the number of aircraft to be withdrawn.

Li Yunlong plans to give these 20 Saber fighter jets to two flying groups directly under the headquarters, each flying group has 10 Sabres.

The head of the headquarters can allocate all the 50 newly returned pilots to Li Yunlong to organize the new regiment into the 2nd Flying Group.

In this way, the new regiment will have an air force with the size of two flying regiments.

Although he still holds a small amount of credit for killing the Japanese, which can be exchanged for some planes, there is no need for that.

After killing the Japanese aviation units in central China and defeating the Kwantung Army aviation units, he would be able to earn at least a few hundred aircraft credits.

By then, when those 200 pilots graduate early, the Eighth Route Army will have nearly 500 pilots, further expanding the size of the air force.

By this time next year, the Eighth Route Army Aviation School will have reached a large scale, and more than 1 pilots will be able to participate in combat.

"Row!"

Chen Feng nodded:

"I will arrange delivery as soon as possible."

Next, the two parties discussed some matters regarding the receipt of goods, as well as the current international situation and the future international trend after the war.

Both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang benefited a lot.

Chen Feng left Taiyuan only after receiving the highest level of hospitality from Xinyi Tuan.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang sent Chen Feng to the gate of Taiyuan City, and sent a sharp sword squadron to escort him for a while.

As soon as Boss Chen left, the Eighth Route Army's intelligence department began an operation to capture Japanese spies and agents.

When Boss Chen first arrived at the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong sent someone to deliver the list given by Boss Chen to the headquarters.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang naturally understood the information given by Boss Chen.

There is no need to screen at all, just send troops to arrest them according to the list.

The arrest operation went smoothly. According to the information given by Boss Chen, the overt and covert identities of the Japanese spies and agents were very detailed.

"Regiment leader, political commissar, we just got a call from the headquarters."

After dinner, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang:

"The spies and agents placed by Yamamoto in Taiyuan were wiped out by the Wolf Fang Special Forces at the headquarters, and no one escaped."

Next to him, Xing Zhiguo, the deputy leader of the new regiment, sat.

Now that the Battle of Zhengtai has ended, Xing Zhiguo has handed over all the work in northwest Shanxi to Zhang Wanhe.

After Xing Zhiguo came to the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong handed over the training tasks of the entire regiment to Xing Zhiguo. Zhao Gang was still responsible for the political and ideological work, while Li Yunlong became the hands-off shopkeeper, thinking about the next stage of the war against Japan.

In order to prevent Japanese spies and agents from escaping, the headquarters even used the Langya Special Forces.

To deal with these Japanese spies and agents, using a platoon from the headquarters' special agent regiment is already a way to save face.

The use of the special forces brigade was a direct hit, and no special forces members of the Eighth Route Army were injured or killed during the battle.

"Lao Li, the head of the headquarters acted quickly enough."

Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong and smiled slightly.

"Boss Chen's information is still as accurate as ever."

Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied. With Boss Chen personally taking action, there were no Japanese spies and agents in the entire Taiyuan City.

Zhao Gang nodded: "Since there are Japanese spies and agents in Taiyuan, our Eighth Route Army is very cautious in carrying out various tasks to prevent secrets from being leaked. Now we can finally go about it freely."

Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang and said: "Boss Chen will arrange the delivery this time. 10 projector equipment will be sent to us, 2 will be sent to Yan'an, and the remaining 8 projector equipment will be used by the soldiers of the art troupe to learn to play. , immediately broadcast propaganda to all units of the Eighth Route Army and among ordinary people."

"Don't worry, Lao Li." Zhao Gang nodded, "I will personally be responsible for implementing this matter."

Xing Zhiguo smiled broadly: "After the art team learns it, let's try it first."

"Haha, no problem!" Li Yunlong said with a smile, "I will personally invite the head of the headquarters."

If this publicity is effective.

It should also be added to the patriotism education of future students.

Don’t forget the national humiliation, let us strive for self-improvement.

Inspire the patriotic enthusiasm of the next generation and enhance the awareness of national defense readiness.

Next.

The four-person team of Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou, as well as several combat staff members, held a regiment party committee to determine the training direction of the army and the content of political and ideological work.

After the meeting.

Li Yunlong himself was at the regiment headquarters thinking about the next stage of the war against Japan and the future direction of the army's reorganization.

When having dinner with Boss Chen today, Boss Chen mentioned a word called Heavy Equipment Synthetic Brigade, which interested Li Yunlong very much.

The so-called heavy-armed combined brigade is a multi-functional combat force that integrates multiple combat modes and combat teams.

Compared with other units, the biggest difference between the heavily armored combined brigade is not only the combat mode, but also mainly reflected in the weapons and equipment.

A heavily armed combined brigade, in addition to conventional infantry, also includes tanks, howitzers, anti-aircraft guns, etc., and can even be equipped with aircraft for combat if necessary.

Although Li Yunlong cannot yet build a heavy-armed synthetic brigade, he can build a heavy-armed synthetic battalion.

In this way, the heavily equipped synthetic battalion looks bloated.

If he really wants to do it, Li Yunlong plans to set up another group unit under the class, that is, there will be a group leader under the class leader.

A heavy-armed combined battalion has several heavy-armed battalions under its jurisdiction, as well as an artillery battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, a combat support battalion, a logistics support battalion, and an air defense battalion.

Such a heavily-armed combined battalion has a strength of about [-]. With air superiority, air support, and air-dropped logistics supplies, it will have no problem confronting the Japanese Type A division head-on.

If he had dozens of heavily armed synthetic battalions in hand, Li Yunlong could sweep away the Japanese in China.

With more than a hundred heavily armed combined battalions, Li Yunlong dared to attack the Japanese mainland.

Not to mention the national army, they are not even qualified to touch porcelain.

Of course, Li Yunlong still only has this idea in his mind.

Whether a heavily equipped combined battalion will be established in the future depends on the development of the future war situation.

The heavy-armored synthetic brigade of the People's Liberation Army in another time and space in later generations is really powerful. It costs 200 billion to build a heavy-armed synthetic brigade!
Even if dozens or hundreds of such heavy-armed synthetic battalions are currently being built, there are only a handful of countries on the entire planet that can do it.

but.

Li Yunlong has the support of big investors and wants to build a heavily equipped synthetic battalion without any pressure on weapons and equipment.There is no pressure on logistical supplies.

The only thing that may be stressful is mainly military training and soldiers.

……

Early the next morning.

Li Yunlong had just finished lunch when Huang Erhu walked in quickly, saluted Li Yunlong and reported: "Commander, Chu Yunfei, commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, Chief of Staff Fang Ligong, and adjutant Sun Ming, please see me."

Li Yunlong's expression changed. Chu Yunfei was here?
At the end of the Battle of Zhengtai, Li Yunlong invited Chu Yunfei, but Chu Yunfei did not reply.

The Battle of Zhengtai has been over for more than a month. Why is Chu Yunfei here?
"Huzi, let Chu Yunfei and the others go to the living room to rest first. You go and invite political commissar Zhao over."

Li Yunlong ordered.

When Boss Chen came to the new group, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang went out of the city to greet him, but Chu Yunfei didn't get that treatment.

"Yes!"

Huang Erhu turned around and left quickly.

After a while, Zhao Gang quickly walked into the regiment headquarters and asked: "Old Li, I heard that Chu Yunfei is here?"

"Yes, you come with me to meet him."

Li Yunlong nodded.

Afterwards, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang walked to the living room hand in hand.

On the way, the two also discussed something about Chu Yunfei's purpose of coming to Taiyuan this time.

But there was no discussion to come up with a reason.

living room.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong heard the sound of footsteps and immediately looked towards the door, only to see Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang appearing at the door at the same time.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong immediately came forward and saluted with a military salute.

"Brother Yunlong, Brother Zhao."

"Brother Chu and Chief of Staff Fang, I hope you will forgive me for not being able to greet you from afar."

Li Yunlong casually returned the military salute and laughed.

Zhao Gang also returned the military salute.

Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Yunlong is polite."

Li Yunlong wiped his hands and said, "Brother Chu, Chief of Staff Fang, and Adjutant Sun, please sit down."

After everyone sat down, Li Yunlong asked: "Brother Chu, I sent you a telegram a few days ago. Why are you only arriving in Taiyuan now? Could it be that it takes more than a month for the radio signal of your 358th Regiment to be transmitted?" arrive?"

That is to say, Chu Yunfei, with the current status of Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, was replaced by a national army commander, and he was not even qualified to meet Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.

"Brother Yunlong, please forgive me."

Chu Yunfei smiled and said:
"Brother, I was really busy these days and couldn't spare the time to go to Taiyuan to catch up with Brother Yunlong and Brother Zhao. Why don't I come here as soon as I have time?"

Li Yunlong glanced at Zhao Gang and said with a smile: "Brother Chu is a very busy man, even busier than those of us who are fighting the Japanese on the front line."

After a pause, Li Yunlong looked at Chu Yunfei again, and asked with a sinister smile: "Brother Chu, what have your Jinsui Army been busy with recently? Are you busy retreating, or are you busy taking advantage of our Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese army?" When the time comes, sneak attack us from behind?"

How could Chu Yunfei, such a shrewd person, not understand the meaning of Li Yunlong's words.

"Brother Yunlong is joking. We are all anti-Japanese troops. How can we launch a sneak attack from behind you?"

Chu Yunfei said.

"That's impossible to say."

Li Yunlong said:
"According to intelligence, Principal Chang of Shancheng gave orders to Chief Yan and Chief Tang. During the Battle of Zhengtai, the Jinsui Army and the Central Army launched an attack from behind the Eighth Route Army, and attacked our Eighth Route Army from three sides with the Japanese army."

"Brother Yunlong."

Chu Yunfei suddenly became serious and said:

"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense. You must provide evidence when you speak. The principal will never give such an order."

Chu Yunfei was a close aide of Chief Yan, so of course he knew that Principal Chang had given such an order to Chief Yan.

However, the commander of the Second War Zone can only talk about it behind closed doors, and it must not be spread outside.

This was one of the reasons why Chu Yunfei was disappointed with Principal Chang.

"How does Brother Yunfei explain the Wannan Incident?"

Li Yunlong smiled coldly:
"Who says I can't get evidence? I can even get Neji Okamura's battle plan, but I can't get Chairman Chiang's orders?"

The information Li Yunlong obtained naturally came from Boss Chen.

Every move of the Central Army and the Jinsui Army is under the surveillance of Boss Chen.

As soon as these two units take action, Li Yunlong will immediately receive a telegram from Boss Chen.

That is to say, the Central Army and the Jinsui Army did not dare to take action, otherwise the Eighth Route Army would have dealt with them together.

Chu Yunfei was speechless for a moment, but what Li Yunlong said was true.

During the Wannan Incident, the Nationalist Army attacked the New Fourth Army, causing the New Fourth Army's affairs to be undone.

Moreover, maybe Li Yunlong can actually get evidence that Principal Chang ordered an attack on the Eighth Route Army.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looked uncertain for a while.

After a while, Chu Yunfei regained his composure and said: "Brother Yunlong, I'm still saying the same thing. The national crisis is at hand. Chu doesn't want to get involved in partisan disputes. He only wants democracy, independence and freedom. The Eighth Route Army is fighting the Japanese. He is Chu's friend. Today Chief of Staff Fang and Adjutant Sun, I and I went to Taiyuan to discuss with Brother Yunlong and Brother Zhao the cooperation between the 358th Regiment and your regiment in fighting the Japanese."

"Cooperation?"

"What kind of cooperation law?"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both looked at each other, and Li Yunlong asked.

Chu Yunfei took a deep breath and said: "It's very simple. I will lead the 358th Regiment to break away from the battle order of the Shanxi-Sui Army, but will not join the Eighth Route Army. My brothers can follow your command, Brother Yunlong, but the condition is that you have to give us 358 Regimental American equipment and logistical support.”

Nowadays, the Eighth Route Army is extremely powerful. Commander Yan only has a little money and does not dare to conflict with the Eighth Route Army.

Once a conflict breaks out with the Eighth Route Army, the little wealth of the Jinsui Army can be used up at any time.

Therefore, Yan Xishan is preparing to withdraw most of his troops to Shaanxi, and the 358th Regiment will also withdraw to Shaanxi by then.

Chu Yunfei and the 358th Regiment had no chance of fighting the Japanese.

And Chu Yunfei also saw Principal Chang's face clearly. Coupled with the Eighth Route Army's many victories, Chu Yunfei's heart was completely ignited.

Any partisanship is nonsense. We only want the independence of the country and the nation. It is the duty of the military to protect our country.

But now, if Chu Yunfei and the 358th Regiment want to fight the Japanese, they have to rely on Li Yunlong and the Eighth Route Army.

After all, the slogan of the Eighth Route Army is to unite all anti-Japanese forces that can be united.

Chu Yunfei thought to himself that if he led a reinforcement group to join him, the other party would have no reason to refuse.

Although the new regiment is now equipped with new weapons, Chu Yunfei prefers American equipment.

"no!"

After listening to Chu Yunfei's words, Li Yunlong raised his head and spoke decisively:
"My Li Yunlong's weapons and equipment were not brought by the strong wind. They are only used by the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. If Brother Yunfei wants my logistics support and weapons and equipment, he can only join our Eighth Route Army. There is no room for negotiation."

... (end of this chapter)