Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

June 11, 1942, Taiyuan Eighth Route Army Airborne Training Base.

Just as Huang He and his team were brainstorming and forging swords for the country at the Weapon Experimental Research Bureau, Li Yunlong's troops, which were in the post-war preparation period, were not idle.

There was no way. Although the soldiers also wanted to rest for a while, the next stage of the combat target of the Marine Brigade was in Qiongya.

For a unit where most of its members were northerners, the climate and terrain on the island had nothing to do with the word friendly.

If they did not train more before departure, even if they were the ace elites of the Eighth Route Army, there was a high probability that they would not be able to exert 100% of their combat effectiveness.

Practice, sweating more before the war is better than bleeding during the war.

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"Captain Zhang! Don't come over! I can jump by myself!"

"Ah!!"

Accompanied by a loud scream, a soldier who looked very different in appearance and temperament jumped off the transport plane "facing death with indifference".

After a moment, a white parachute flower unfolded in the air and slowly floated towards the No. 3 training ground of the 1st Marine Brigade.

Seeing his new students strictly follow the requirements to complete the full set of tactical movements and successfully open the parachute to return to the ground, Zhang Dabiao, the instructor, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, it's really hard for Xiao Wang."

"For an ordinary signalman, two weeks of assault training is indeed a bit hasty."

"Fortunately, this kid is competitive enough and successfully passed the final assessment of the airborne troops. Otherwise, the headquarters' plan would be forced to be postponed because of us."

Hearing this, the deputy commander of the 1st Parachute Regiment nodded in agreement. As a commander, who doesn't like soldiers who are quick-witted and trained seriously?

However, his face was still full of worry, and he obviously still had some concerns.

"Captain, the intensity of daily training is different from that of actual combat. Even if we can simulate the general terrain of the Qiongya Mountain area and provide comrades with opportunities for targeted practice, no one can predict the specific situation on the day of the operation."

"I'm worried that there will be accidents."

In fact, Zhang Dabiao was also helpless. He personally also resisted this kind of assault training plan.

After all, every mission of the airborne troops is very dangerous. It is not appropriate to let a temporary soldier directly participate in the next operation.

But! There is really no way.

The situation in the Qiongya area is extremely special. The local dialects are not only numerous, but also unique.

In a sense, the Marine Brigade, which was originally not equipped with translators, really seemed to have encountered the 815A electronic reconnaissance ship of the Spanish national treasure-class sailing battleship.

That was really meeting their "nemesis", and all their skills had to be discounted by half.

In the Qiongya Mountain area, where the mountains do not hide people but everyone hides people, only guides who are proficient in Leiqiong dialect, Li dialect, Lingao dialect, and Danzhou dialect can help the troops quickly gain the trust of the people and find Secretary Feng's independent corps in the shortest time.

And the signalman Xiao Wang just now is the only soldier in the army who can speak multiple local dialects and barely meets the physical fitness standards.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Dabiao sighed silently, and then said firmly:

"When the operation begins, I will do my best to ensure Xiao Wang's personal safety. He came to support without hesitation, and we must let him go home safely!"

"Captain, go back to the headquarters, don't let the brigade commander and the political commissar wait anxiously."

"Received, will return soon!"

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Ten minutes later, the combat meeting room of the 1st Marine Brigade.

"Old Xing, remember to go to the logistics department today to check the various supplies and medicines we need. Secretary Feng's base is deep in the mountains, so the soldiers must do a good job of preventing diseases, insects, and poisons."

"Old Zhao, I'll leave the headquarters to you! Calculating the time, the deputy chief of staff should have prepared the intelligence needed by the troops."

"I will continue to stay at the base and try to develop several more emergency plans with the staff before departure. That's it, adjourn the meeting!"

Usually, when airborne troops perform tasks, they often face the test of unfamiliar combat environments and the risk of being surrounded by superior enemy forces.

The famous Market Garden Free Operation in later generations is a very typical negative example.

Therefore, the intelligence reconnaissance system is crucial for paratroopers. In a sense, it can even directly determine the outcome of an airborne battle.

In order to avoid their own trump cards from falling into boxes, the headquarters has been collecting various types of intelligence since the early stages of planning.

Especially the deputy chief of staff, as the main planner of this operation, he would take the staff to the Marine Brigade 1 as soon as there was a new discovery or new arrangement.

Just when Zhao Gang was about to leave for the headquarters, a familiar voice suddenly sounded at the door of the conference room.

"Li Yunlong, how is the training progress of your brigade? There are many tropical rainforests in Qiongya, and this terrain is a big test for the soldiers. If you are not 100% sure, set off half a month later."

"Here, this is the distribution of Japanese troops on the island."

"I will give you the weather report and intelligence along the way one day before your brigade sets off."

Hearing the concerned inquiry of the deputy chief of staff, Li Yunlong responded in an affirmative tone at the first time.

"Don't worry, old man, for the next stage of the combat plan, the soldiers of our brigade have been training hard for more than half a month, and they will definitely not fall behind at the critical moment."

"By the way, has the border region still not been able to restore contact with Secretary Feng?"

"If both sides can communicate the details of the airborne in advance, then this operation will definitely be twice as effective with half the effort."

After this, the deputy chief of staff shook his head helplessly.

Between Qiongya and the land, there is a Qiongzhou Strait. Without a high-power radio, if you want to transmit messages, you need to break through the enemy's layers of sea and land blockades.

In this way, the transmission of any information will take at least half a year.

As for the radio?

Three years ago, in order to achieve real-time communication with Qiongya and get rid of the embarrassing situation of manpower transmission of messages. The border region tried every means to buy a high-power radio and sent it over with great difficulty.

But for some unknown reasons, the other party had no news in June last year.

For this operation, the Eighth Office of Shancheng even tried to call in clear code. But all signals were like a stone sinking into the sea, and no response was received.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. We still haven't been able to contact Secretary Feng. Their communications department must have been attacked by the Japanese or the Guojian army."

"You are still alone in this operation. The border area and the headquarters can only provide logistical support."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong nodded solemnly.

The current situation is indeed a bit bad, but compared with Secretary Feng who has been fighting alone overseas for more than ten years, the difficulties they are facing are really nothing.

Besides, which action of the airborne troops is not dangerous?

As long as the entire brigade does not jump blindly, he has the confidence to lead his comrades to complete the task.

As if sensing the guilt and worry in the deputy chief of staff's heart, Lao Li first looked at the map of the Japanese troops on the island, and then comforted them with a few words:

"I just did a rough study, and there are more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops entrenched in Qiongya."

"Although our brigade is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, fortunately, the Japanese troops on the island are very dispersed, which gives us the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

"If everything goes well, I am confident that the battle will end within a month, and it may even be possible to seize two or three surface ships for the comrades in the navy."

Three years ago, the Guofu defenders adhered to the policy of "if you dare to come, I dare to retreat", allowing the enemy to take over large cities such as Haikou almost without bloodshed.

After that, the Benzi Army only left one infantry battalion to "cooperate" with the five marines of the Navy to garrison, and the other main forces joined the newly established 23rd Army.

In order to completely control Qiongya, Lieutenant General Commander Kanetsu Sunagawa dispersed his frontline combat troops and set up more than 360 strongholds along roads, rivers, bridges and other transportation lines.

This kind of deployment is okay for dealing with the poorly equipped and small number of Qiongya Independent Corps.

But against the well-equipped and combat-capable First Marine Brigade far exceeding the Asian region, it is like the gourd baby saving his grandfather, and the pure queueing for death.

As for the surface ships just mentioned by Li Yunlong, they are naturally the Hatsuharu-class No. 4 destroyer and several gunboats and torpedo boats that originally belonged to the Second Expeditionary Fleet of the Japanese Army and are now stationed in Qiongya.

The confident look of Lao Li and his group diluted the worries in the heart of the deputy chief of staff. After a moment, he said in a serious tone:

"Okay, then we will set off as scheduled."

"For this operation, the comrades of the two air force divisions will fully support you. In addition, the armored masters in the south will also organize a certain degree of attack to help you tie down the energy of the devils."

"I have only one request for you. That is to liberate Qiongya in one go with the least casualties and the fastest speed!"

As soon as these words came out, the commanders headed by Li Yunlong in the combat meeting room immediately stood up and saluted. Everyone's eyes were firm, and they responded in unison:

"Yes! Guarantee to complete the mission!" (End of this chapter)