Just when Li Yunlong happily followed Kong Jie to learn how to drive a "training tank" at the independent regiment's training ground.
Compared with the independent regiment base area, there is a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.
In Taiyuan City, the headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi was in a gloomy and gloomy mood.
Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, did not expect that his First Army would suffer military defeats in addition to the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army.
There will come a day when the economy in the occupied territory will shrink and cause headaches.
No one was spared from the rapid drought.
The Japanese army, which occupied a large number of counties, towns and other economic and military central areas, suffered a huge impact.
"General, these days, the disasters in dozens of counties in Shanxi are gradually expanding and becoming more serious."
"Right now, even in Taiyuan City, where the main force of our army is stationed, victims have begun to appear in large numbers."
"Including major surrounding counties, Yangquan, Ping'an County, Tan County, Shouyang, Heyuan and other places."
"The disaster is getting more serious, with more and more victims. In many surrounding towns and villages, almost all the crops in the farmland have died due to drought."
"Right now, food has become the most scarce material in major counties, towns and towns. Many wealthy households have begun to hoard large amounts of food. The market is in short supply of food, and prices are rising rapidly."
"In just over a month, according to the usual amount of rations allocated by our army, we can only buy less than 30% of the usual rations."
Speaking of this, the face of First Army Chief of Staff Kitagawa Ayumi was full of worry.
"Because the amount of money allocated is limited, the food available for purchase is much less than before. These days, the food supply for the troops has been reduced a lot.
The rations our soldiers eat every day are far from meeting the original standards.
General, it is not a long-term solution to continue like this. Our warriors of the Japanese Empire are afraid that they will starve. "
The silent Yoshio Shinozuka had a gloomy face. After listening to Kitagawa's narration, he slowly said: "Now we are suffering from the impact of the disaster. The Eighth Route Army is short of food and clothing. The situation should be even worse."
"During this period, we rushed a large number of victims from counties, villages and towns to the Eighth Route base."
"Have you found out what happened to the Eighth Route Army after the victims poured into the Eighth Route Army Base Area?"
Beichuan's face became slightly stiff, and he replied: "General, according to our eyeliner investigation that penetrated into the Eighth Route Army base area."
"After the victims we drove arrived at the Eighth Route Army base, the Eighth Route Army indeed chose to resettle them."
"So far, according to preliminary estimates by our military intelligence department, the Eighth Route Army base area may have received no less than 100,000 disaster victims."
"only……"
"Just what?"
"It's just puzzling that such a large number of disaster victims should be a very heavy burden."
"However, according to our inspections during this period, we did not find that a large number of victims suffered from hunger or even starved to death in Taihang, including the Eighth Route Army base area near Taiyue."
"At this point, after comparison, the disaster situation in the Balu Gentu area is actually much better than the situation in the area occupied by our army."
Beichuan Kaihui reports.
When he finished speaking, he could already predict the anger that would appear on the face of Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.
really……
After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't sit still and scolded:
"Baga, given the situation on the Eighth Route Army, their troops can't even fill their own stomachs. How can they have extra food to accommodate such a large number of victims?"
With a bitter look on his lips, Beichuan reluctantly pointed to a place near Yangquan on the battle map and said, "General, I'm afraid this matter has something to do with the Independent Regiment."
"Independence Group!"
"Hey, according to our intelligence personnel, nearly half of the more than 100,000 disaster victims received by the Eighth Route Army were settled and taken in by Kong Jie's independent regiment."
After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka was greatly surprised and said: "It's this independent regiment again! It's just an independent regiment. Even though the Eighth Route Army has changed its designation and is called the First Detachment of Northwest Shanxi, it is still the same as before."
"Where does Kong Jie get the confidence that he dares to accept such a number of disaster victims with his mere regiment-level roots?"
"General, this independent group has developed so fast in these years. Their hidden secrets may far exceed our imagination."
Beichuan opened his mouth and analyzed.
"In addition, according to the investigation of our military intelligence department, this independent group seems to have a lot of secret business dealings with some businessmen in our occupied area, some Imperial Association Army, and even some officers of our Empire of Japan. This has led to Many supplies in the areas occupied by our army were quietly lost to the base areas of the independent regiment."
"During this period, the disaster has become more and more serious. Our military intelligence department has even detected that food in many counties and towns in the occupied area seems to have been purchased in large quantities by a mysterious figure and flowed into Taihang, Taiyue and other areas."
"I'm guessing that the fact that the independent regiment was able to have so much food to accommodate these victims may have something to do with this."
"Mysterious person?" Yoshio Kozuka expressed confusion.
Beichuan explained: "The specific origin is not clear yet, but I heard that he is a wealthy businessman named Kong Wuwan."
"So far, the intelligence department has not found much information about this person. We only know that after the drought became more serious, this person spent money everywhere to purchase food and materials and help the victims."
"Not only in the Eighth Route Army base areas, but also in some counties and towns in the areas occupied by our army, some victims were out on the streets. He also spent money to build some shelters and distributed some porridge and food every day to ensure that these victims would not starve to death. "
"In addition, even for the national army, there seems to be Kong Fifty Thousand on the territory of the Jinsui Army."
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded, Kong Wuwan aroused his curiosity.
But Yoshio Shinozuka was more cautious and suspicious in his heart.
"Mr. Beichuan, do you think this Kong Wuwan is from the Eighth Route Army?"
Beichuan shook his head helplessly and said: "General, we don't know this for the time being, but this person has spent a lot of money to purchase food to help the victims. Generally speaking, it is also beneficial to our army."
"He not only rescues the victims in the Eighth Route Army base area, but also rescues some victims in the areas occupied by our army. We are worried that we don't have extra energy to resettle these victims. With the help of Kong 50,000, it can relieve us some pressure."
Yoshio Shinozuka remained silent. He agreed with Kitagawa's words in his heart, but when it came to his words, he refused to admit defeat:
"A mere businessman dares to get involved in such a complicated situation. How can the people in the areas occupied by the Japanese Empire get a businessman's turn to intervene?"
"Kitagawa-kun."
"Hi!"
"I don't care who this Kong Wuwan is. The disaster situation is serious right now, and the large area occupied by our army has suffered an unprecedented impact."
"In general, our army has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Eighth Route Army to temporarily stabilize the other side, and then the focus will be on responding to the disaster.
Once the disaster is alleviated, the Eighth Route Army will take care of it, and Kong Wuwan will also find a way to take care of it as well.
If a businessman with such huge influence cannot be used by our Empire of Japan, he will surely be killed by our Empire of Japan. "
"Hi!"
"In addition, during severe disaster periods, food and other necessary living supplies are indispensable, which cannot even be exchanged for money. From now on, all security forces in Shanxi are ordered to strictly control all counties, towns and even villages. It is prohibited to Any living supplies flow out.”
"Only entry is allowed, no exit is allowed. Anyone who secretly smuggles food, including some officers of our Empire of Japan, will be punished as collaborating with the enemy!"
"Hi, general, you are wise." Beichuan responded immediately.
Then, the two continued to discuss how the Eighth Route Army could receive such a large number of victims given the lack of supplies.
After analysis, Beichuan said:
"General, in addition to the help of Kong 50,000, the Eighth Route Army secretly purchased food from the areas occupied by our army."
"These cunning Tubal Roads, on the one hand, are reclaiming a large amount of wasteland inside and outside the base area, expanding planting, and improving their self-sufficiency capabilities."
"On the other hand, according to the investigation of our military intelligence department, these Tubalu are quite cunning. They even called on the outside world to hoard public grains, and the surplus grains of the rural people were hoarded by the army to cope with the disaster."
Speaking of this, Beichuan's face showed deep helplessness.
"General, this is the territory of the Chinese after all. The native Eighth Route Army has unique advantages in political propaganda, which is far better than that of the Japanese Empire."
"In those vast villages that were infiltrated by the Eighth Route Army, after the Eighth Route Army's covert propaganda, those abominable and unscrupulous people defied the rule of law and openly pledged their allegiance to the Japanese Empire, but secretly handed over food to the Eighth Route Army."
"The disaster situation is serious now. Our army has occupied a large number of villages in the area, but the unscrupulous people have not handed over much food."
"I seriously doubt that all the food they hid went into Eighth Route Army's pocket."
"This may also explain why the Eighth Route Army has the confidence to accept such a large number of victims."
As the narration continued, Beichuan, who was quite aggrieved, even tried to ask: "General, the Eight Route Army is cunning and difficult to deal with. It is really hateful."
"Look, are we going to attack the Eighth Route Army's base with thunderous means and destroy their large-scale cultivated farmland?"
After thinking for a moment, Yoshio Shinozuka regained his composure. The original angry expression had long since dissipated, and he actually smiled slightly:
"Beichuan-kun, why are you so impatient?"
"It is naturally easy to use our aircraft, tanks, and artillery to destroy farmland near the Eighth Route Army base."
"But there are some idioms in China - fishing in dry swamps, killing chickens to get eggs. These are not long-term solutions and are not wise moves."
"Those farmlands must be cultivated by Chinese people, whether they are ordinary people, good people in the areas occupied by our army, or unscrupulous people in the Eighth Route Army base areas."
"None of this matters. What matters is that when these crops mature, these grains can enter the granary of our Empire of Japan."
"If we can seize the fruits of the Eighth Route Army's hard work on the farmland, and let all the Eighth Route Army's efforts become a wedding dress for our Empire of Japan, then it will be called the best strategy."
Suddenly enlightened, Beichuan responded with a smile: "The general is still wise and has far-reaching strategies."
At this time, Kitagawa used the battle map to propose a strategy to Yoshio Shinozuka.
He pointed to the map of Shanxi, especially a certain point near Yangquan and said: "General, please look here, Dafengzhuang. This is a village on the middle line between the outer guerrilla zone of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and the inner line of Genchu."
"It was discovered after many days of investigation by our military intelligence department."
"This Dafengzhuang is an important hub for the independent regiment to transport food from the villages in the extensive outer guerrilla zones to the inner base areas."
"According to my speculation, a considerable amount of grain should be stored in Dafengzhuang. It is a large-scale transshipment granary for the independent regiment's outer guerrilla zone and inner base area."
"If our army can capture Dafengzhuang by surprise, it will be able to seize the rations hoarded by the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop, deal a heavy blow to the independent regiment, and at the same time destroy this important transportation hub for the Eighth Route Army's outer and inner lines."
"吆西!"
Yoshio Shinozuka was a little moved when he heard this.
Seeing Yoshio Shinozuka thinking, Kitagawa added while the iron was hot:
"General, the Independent Regiment is now powerful and is the most difficult Eighth Route Army team in the Taihang area. In mountainous areas, they can often cause great trouble to our army by taking advantage of their advantageous geographical environment."
“So, if you want to capture Dafengzhuang, you must use your troops quickly and attack with thunderous force, catching the independent regiment off guard.
Otherwise, once the independent regiment receives large-scale reinforcements and the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area comes to entangle us again, it will turn into a pot of porridge again, which will not be good for our army. "
"So I suggest sending a force with high-speed mobility to quickly penetrate to Dafengzhuang and cut off this transportation hub of the independent regiment."
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Tell me your detailed plan!"
"Hi!"
Beichuan told the whole story about his plan based on the combat map.
"General, news came from the Jizhong area not long ago. After our army participated in the battle with armored vehicles and tanks, it defeated the Jizhong Eighth Route Army."
"This is quite valuable combat experience for us."
"The troops of the Jizhong Empire were able to achieve such a victory with the help of armored vehicles and tanks. How could our First Army be worse than others?"
"In fact, our First Army has been worried about the obstacles in the operations of armored vehicles and tanks in mountainous terrain during its operations against the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue areas."
"In every major sweep, our army's armored vehicles and tanks are quite passive in combat. However, as the sweep troops advance, they are often attacked by the Eighth Route Army troops who are waiting for work."
"It did not play the role that the armored force should have."
"Now it seems that this tactic is too rigid. Armored vehicles and tanks have the advantage of mobility. Why don't we make full use of it?
For example, if we quickly attack Dafengzhuang of the independent regiment, we can send armored vehicles and tanks to join the battle. "
Beichuan said, holding out two fingers.
"In order to fully utilize the mobility of the combat troops in this rapid raid on Dafengzhuang, a cavalry unit can be dispatched, and some cavalry tanks can be assigned to coordinate operations."
"It is inevitable that there are some mountainous terrain near Dafengzhuang, and the terrain is rugged and complex. At this time, the cavalry can be more flexible and maneuverable, making up for the disadvantage of hindered mobility of armored vehicles and tanks."
"Cavalry and tanks work together to ensure the powerful firepower and defense of the offensive force."
"If two troops attack Dafengzhuang directly at lightning speed, the Independent Regiment will definitely be caught off guard. It will definitely go very smoothly to capture Dafengzhuang, seize food, and destroy the transportation hub of the Independent Regiment in one fell swoop."
"If this battle goes well, it will be a precedent for our army to fight against the Eighth Route Army in mountainous areas, using tanks and armored vehicles in conjunction with cavalry units to quickly break through operations, which is enough to prove that armored vehicle units are still effective in fighting in mountainous and hilly terrains."
"Perhaps we can also break the embarrassing deadlock between our First Army and the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue areas."
These words completely touched the heart of Yoshio Shinozuka.
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded solemnly without hesitation.
"Xingxi, this plan is feasible. Mr. Beichuan, I am waiting for the comprehensive battle plan finalized by your staff."
"Hi!" Beichuan responded loudly...
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Big chapter... I'm just having a little lazy time today cough cough
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