Okamura Neji will not underestimate Li Yunlong.
Instead, Li Yunlong and the New Regiment were regarded as first-level opponents of the group army.
Therefore, the 10th Division, which was already strong in combat effectiveness, was strengthened during the war, with a total strength of nearly 30,000.
The soldiers are well-trained, the logistics are sufficient, and the air support is on call... Okamura Neiji is determined to chop off Li Yunlong's head this time.
Everyone knows that the Kwantung Army is the elite force of the Japanese army, and the 10th Division is the elite of the Kwantung Army.
Of course, the Kwantung Army's most powerful combat division was not the 10th Division, but the 1st Division, also known as the Tokyo Division.
The 1st Division, which had just participated in a special exercise of the Kwantung Army, became the first batch of reinforced heavy weapons divisions, with a total strength of about 30,000.
The 10th Division added 2 machine gun brigades, 1 artillery regiment and 1 tank regiment, and it only had nearly 30,000 troops.
Zhao Gang smiled slightly: "It seems that this 10th Division is here to avenge Shinozuka Yoshio."
Chen Feng added: "The commander of the Japanese army attacking northwestern Shanxi this time is Okamura Neiji."
"Hahaha..." Li Yunlong suddenly laughed and said, "This old devil Okamura really gave us Lao Li face, and actually sent 30,000 troops to attack our new regiment?"
After laughing, Li Yunlong's expression was rare and serious.
In terms of numbers, one Type A division is better than two Type B divisions, but the combat effectiveness of one Type A division is much stronger than the two Type B divisions combined.
Whether it is the quality of individual soldiers, logistical equipment, tactical coordination, or the commander's tactical command capabilities and logistical supplies, none of them can be compared with the B division.
The Japanese soldiers who can enter the First Division are screened at all levels. They must hit the target with a rifle at a distance of 300 meters, and the impact point of the bullet must not be too scattered, and can only pass within the range of a fist.
Moreover, this 10th Division was strengthened during the war.
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes. Can Xinyi Tuan withstand it?
You have to resist even if you can't stand it. The New Group can walk away, but what about the people in northwestern Shanxi?
With the enemy's unyielding character, once the Eighth Route Army leaves, they will definitely massacre the people in northern Shanxi.
After a pause, Li Yunlong suddenly thought of something, looked at Chen Feng and asked: "Brother, if our new regiment can severely damage the Japanese 10th Division, what price will you offer?"
Chen Feng said: "If we can severely damage or annihilate the 10th Division, the price will be 3,500 tons of weapons and ammunition and 3,500 tons of food. If we can kill the 10th Division Commander Ishikawa Jiro, the price will be calculated separately."
The prices for each division of A, B, C and D are different.
The price of a Type B division is 1,000 tons of weapons and ammunition and 1,000 tons of grain.
For example, the price of severely damaging the 1st Division is 5,000 tons, while the price of severely damaging the 10th Division is 3,000 tons. Due to the strengthening of artillery regiments and tank regiments during the war, the price increased by 500 tons.
As for the other divisions, Boss Chen knew not only Li Yunlong, but the price was still 1,000 tons.
Li Yunlong calculated carefully, 3,500 tons of weapons and ammunition... 1,000 tons of weapons and ammunition can equip 15,000 troops, and 3,500 tons can equip at least 50,000 troops!
Severely damaging the 10th Division would allow the Eighth Route Army to expand its troops to more than 50,000 people, and the price of killing the division commander would be calculated separately.
Although Boss Chen generally would not tell the price of killing a division leader in advance, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang knew very well that the price of a division leader of type A division should be much higher than that of a division commander of type B.
Captain Li was full of energy: "Hahaha, this deal is such a damn good deal!"
Even if half of the weapons and ammunition are handed over to the headquarters, the new regiment can expand its troops to more than 20,000 people!
However, Zhao Gang's expression was still solemn. It would be very difficult to severely damage the Japanese 10th Division, and it was the 10th Division that had been strengthened during the war.
Chen Feng smiled slightly and said:
"I can pay a deposit for two base amounts of ammunition first."
"In addition, I can also provide airdrop supplies during wartime. After calling for airdrop supplies, they will be delivered to the target position within 3 hours."
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were immediately overjoyed. The current reserve of bullets and shells in the new group is 3 base numbers.
There seems to be a lot of ammunition, but in such a big battle, especially a long tug of war and positional warfare, these ammunition are simply not enough.
Because the rifles of the new regiment are all semi-automatic rifles, these rifles consume bullets much faster than bolt-action rifles.
"Haha, thank you very much, brother."
Li Yunlong laughed with his unique voice.
With two basic ammunition deposits and wartime airdrop supplies, Commander Li's confidence in defeating the 10th Division has increased.
in addition.
If Ding Wei and Kong Jie want these two bases of ammunition and wartime airdrop supplies, and if they want to get weapons and ammunition reimbursement after the war, they have to listen to our Lao Li's command.
Next, the three of them confirmed the details of receiving the goods, and then Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang hosted a banquet in honor of Chen Feng.
Chen Feng then said goodbye and returned to the base. When there is new information or the battle is about to begin, Chen Feng will come with a new regiment.
Sent Boss Chen away.
Li Yunlong quickly asked Zhao Gang to draft a telegram and send it to the headquarters.
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"The 10th Division attacks the New Regiment, the 23rd and 25th Divisions attack the Independent Regiment, and the 21st and 35th Division attack the New Second Regiment?"
At the headquarters, the chief of staff held a telegram in his hand, with an expression of joy and surprise.
What was surprising was that the Japanese army actually dispatched five divisions to raid the base area in northwestern Shanxi.
Fortunately, Li Yunlong received this information in advance and could formulate corresponding combat plans.
Regarding the numbers of the Japanese attacking troops, the headquarters can also obtain them, but it will never be so early.
Generally, the underground party can only collect intelligence when the Japanese troops arrive at the designated location and prepare to launch an attack, but by that time, they are probably no longer in the hurry.
Obtaining such information more than 20 days before the Japanese army launched its attack was of great help to the Eighth Route Army in formulating a counter-mopping up plan.
The boss also looked a little solemn. When he saw two messages in the chief of staff's hand, he asked: "This information must have been given by Boss Chen again. What else did Li Yunlong say?"
"Li Yunlong also said," the chief of staff said, "His assistance channel will provide a deposit of 2 base amounts of ammunition, and requests the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to accept his command from now on in order to receive 2 base amounts of ammunition and combat equipment. An opportunity to drop supplies through time and space.”
"Oh?" The boss's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this, "Then Li Yunlong and the others have five bases of ammunition?"
Although the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi is not as short of ammunition as before, it is not rich either. On average, each main soldier only has about 2 bases of ammunition.
"It's not a base of 5 ammunition!" The chief of staff shook his head and corrected the boss's mistake, "Li Yunlong and the others can replenish the ammunition after they finish the battle. This is unlimited ammunition."
The boss nodded, and after thinking about it carefully, it was really what the chief of staff said. Being able to call for airdrops of supplies at any time, wouldn't that mean unlimited ammunition?
After finishing speaking, the chief of staff added: "Unfortunately, only Li Yunlong in our Eighth Route Army can afford to fight such a wealthy battle."
One of the combat staff suggested.
"Otherwise, we can simply put our entire Eighth Route Army under the command of Li Yunlong temporarily."
"In this way, our entire Eighth Route Army unit will be able to obtain 2 bases of ammunition immediately!"
When the boss and chief of staff heard this, their expressions were greatly moved.
Now the main force of the Eighth Route Army plus militiamen exceeds 500,000, and the ammunition for two bases is more than 100 million rounds of ammunition.
That is really getting rich.
But soon, the boss and chief of staff shook their heads at the same time.
"never mind!"
The boss waved his hand and said: "What kind of talk is it to hand over 500,000 troops to the command of Li Yunlong? They even have tanks there, and they should have more than 100 million rounds of ammunition. We still have to keep the water flowing."
"I agree." The chief of staff nodded. "These more than 100 million bullets are indeed very tempting, but being greedy will probably scare away the donor."
The combat staff officer sighed and had to give up the proposal.
Then, the boss said: "Immediately call back to the new regiment and tell Li Yunlong that if you agree to his request, you must formulate a targeted anti-mopping operation plan based on the new information. In addition, after the battle begins, all units equipped with radio stations must maintain There was radio silence and the Japanese were able to determine the location of the radio station based on the wireless signals.”
The last time the Japanese army raided the Jizhong Military Region, several regiments were surrounded by the Japanese army. In addition to covering the evacuation of agencies and the masses, the Japanese army used the latest radio signal detection technology. No matter where the Eighth Route Army moved, the Japanese would Can catch up quickly.
The chief of staff drafted two telegrams, handed them to the boss to sign, and then asked the telegraph office to send them out.
Another telegram was sent to the 386th Brigade. The headquarters first sent the telegram to the 386th Brigade, and the brigade headquarters then conveyed the order to the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment respectively.
Soon, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie all received telegrams from their superiors.
This matter could not be delayed, so Li Yunlong immediately sent a telegram to Ding Wei and Kong Jie, asking them to come to Zhaojiayu for a meeting to discuss counter-mopping up matters.
As soon as they heard that there were two bases of ammunition and wartime airdrop supplies, Ding Wei and Kong Jie rushed to Zhaojiayu overnight without stopping.
The next afternoon.
Kong Jie arrived at Zhaojiayu first, followed closely by Ding Wei.
At the headquarters of the New Regiment, the Iron Triangle of Northern Shanxi gathered together.
"Lao Li, I heard that there are 2 bases of ammunition and wartime airdrop supplies. When can I receive the goods?"
As soon as he walked in and sat on the bench, after a few words of greeting, Ding Wei couldn't wait to ask.
Although the combat effectiveness of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment is second only to the New First Regiment in the Eighth Route Army, their ammunition reserves are not large, with only 2 base numbers for bullets and 3 base numbers for artillery shells.
This amount of ammunition is enough to fight a small-scale battle, but it cannot fight a large battle.
Ding Wei and Kong Jie were worrying about this matter. Unexpectedly, when they were about to sleep, someone handed them pillows.
Kong Jie immediately pricked up his ears when he heard this, his eyes full of expectation. With a force of ten thousand people and two bases of ammunition, that would be more than 2 million rounds of ammunition.
"Don't worry about when to receive the goods."
After smiling, Li Yunlong looked serious and said, "I'm telling you, you two are in big trouble. I just received reliable information yesterday that the defense areas of your two regiments are about to be attacked by four Japanese divisions."
"How many?"
"What did you say, 4 divisions?"
Ding Wei and Kong Jietong suddenly shrank, their expressions solemn as never before.
