Li Yunlong originally had his back to the telegraph operator.
But the moment Li Yunlong turned his head, the telegraph operator saw a joyful expression quickly creep up on the regimental leader's face.
"New business?"
Li Yunlong's tone revealed a hint of impatience:
"Telegram me."
Nowadays, the New First Regiment, the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment, and even the entire Eighth Route Army have such strength, all because Li Yunlong does business with Boss Chen.
For other Eighth Route Army troops, they can stockpile food and ammunition, and train tactics, even if they don't fight for a year.
But Li Yunlong's new regiment is not good. It must keep fighting the Japanese and win the battle.
In this way, the strength development of the new regiment and even the entire Eighth Route Army will not stop.
"yes!"
The telegraph operator quickly handed the telegram in his hand to Li Yunlong, turned around and left quickly, heading towards the telecommunications car.
Then Li Yunlong took the telegram and read it, his eyes couldn't help but light up slightly.
"Captain, what kind of business does Boss Chen give you this time?"
"Is it about the warship business?"
Wang Dehou asked impatiently.
Regarding the business of warships, you can only kill Japanese naval soldiers, Japanese naval officers, and Japanese warships.
Boss Chen said before the army set off that there would be a business to kill Japanese warships in the near future, but the detailed information and the price of the business have not been given yet.
"no……"
Contrary to Wang Dehou's expectation, Li Yunlong shook his head and his eyes regained their composure:
"It's about the business of Japanese paratroopers. Boss Chen has received the information. The Japs will dispatch paratroopers to land behind the brothers' troops in the Central Hebei Military Region. They will sneak attack our brothers' troops and rescue the Japs who are besieged in Niangziguan."
"With a full army of Japs, the transaction price is five times that of ordinary Japs."
"The Japanese will dispatch about 30 transport planes, each with 2 pilots."
"The business this time is to kill these Japanese planes and Japanese paratroopers."
While speaking, Li Yunlong handed the telegram in his hand to Wang Dehou, who then took it and read it.
After reading the telegram, Wang Dehou couldn't help but feel slightly happy.
But at the end of the telegram, Boss Chen asked Li Yunlong to wait for news.
Wang Dehou instantly realized that it seemed that Boss Chen had not yet obtained information about the departure time and itinerary of the Japanese transport planes and paratroopers.
Wang Dehou calculated: "Each transport plane has two pilots. Based on the calculation of killing one pilot and getting two planes, if we can complete this deal, we can get a total of 150 planes and at least 5,000 Japanese credits."
"That's right!" Li Yunlong nodded, his tone and expression revealing a hint of expectation.
Although the aircraft obtained were not as many as the time when the North China Front Army aviation was completely wiped out.
But it’s also a big business.
Even if you have money, you can't buy 150 advanced aircraft.
Li Yunlong asked: "If we include these 150 aircraft, how many aircraft do we have in total?"
"Captain, I haven't calculated this carefully." Wang Dehou said, "If we include these 150 aircraft, as well as the aircraft that have been redeemed, plus the aircraft that we have not yet redeemed from Boss Chen, our aircraft should total Is it more than 400?"
"Should?" Li Yunlong immediately cursed, "What do you do as chief of staff? You don't even know how many planes we have. What do I want you to do?"
Wang Dehou thought carefully about the aircraft he obtained from each business, and then said:
"After killing the North China Front's aviation force, we obtained a total of 227 aircraft. In addition, we obtained 2 Saber fighter jets by killing General Naosaburo Okabe, for a total of 229 aircraft."
Naosaburo Okabe holds the rank of general and is the new commander of the North China Front.
One of his businesses is to kill two Saber fighter jets. Like killing the major general and lieutenant general, there is only one Saber fighter jet.
After a pause, Wang Dehou continued: "Captain, if we can complete this business, plus these 150 aircraft, the total will be 379 aircraft."
Wang Dehou knew that based on past business experience, it would not be difficult to complete this business with the detailed information provided by Boss Chen.
"379?" Li Yunlong said angrily, "Damn it, I thought there were really 400! Let the labor and management be happy in vain."
Wang Dehou felt aggrieved.
I don’t remember how many planes were scolded, but I remember that the total number of planes was also scolded. Are you going to let people live?
However, he just complained in his heart, but he did not dare to say it in front of Li Yunlong.
Wang Dehou asked: "Captain, do we have too many planes?"
"What are you thinking about?" Li Yunlong said angrily, still angry, "Isn't the more airplanes the better?"
Calculated based on a flight group of about 50 aircraft.
This batch of aircraft can equip approximately 8 flight groups.
The Chinese Air Force is organized into two flying regiments, one flying brigade, two flying brigades and one flying division.
With all these aircraft equipped, there can be approximately two pilots.
This was unimaginable for the previous Eighth Route Army. Even the National Army had not been so rich with advanced aircraft, sufficient aviation fuel, and aerial bombs.
If the people in the National Army knew about it, they would definitely drool with envy.
However, Li Yunlong knew that eight flight groups were far from enough. If he wanted to counterattack the Japanese mainland, the scale would have to be multiplied by at least 10 times to have any chance.
If you want to counterattack the Japanese mainland, it is safer to multiply the aircraft by more than 30 times.
After all, as long as the New Regiment fights the Japanese, there will always be help.
This is called beating the Japanese. It feels good for a while, and it feels good all the time.
"Captain." Wang Dehou asked a question: "The problem is that our number of pilots cannot keep up, and the pilot training cycle is long. It will probably take at least half a year to equip all these aircraft."
Now the troops have surrounded the Japs in Qinglong Mountain, and there is no fighting ahead.
Zhao Gang went to the front line for inspection, and tomorrow he will let the bomber squadron continue to drop ground-penetrating bombs on the Japanese positions.
Li Yunlong thought about it carefully. The lack of pilots was indeed a problem.
Li Yunlong nodded: "There is no other way. The pilot training cycle is long, and the pilot requirements are relatively high, at least a high school education."
"Captain, in that case, we can actually use part of the aircraft's quota."
Wang Dehou said:
"It is used to exchange for tanks and artillery to enhance the combat effectiveness of our ground forces. Boss Chen also said last time that one aircraft can be exchanged for two Leopard tanks or four 105mm howitzers."
Li Yunlong said: "Yes, that's what I think!"
For Boss Chen’s business, especially long-term business, the price is not static.
It's like fighting monsters and upgrading. The more monsters you kill, the better the price will be.
In the past, the quota for an aircraft could only be exchanged for 3 75mm mountain guns, but now it can be exchanged for 4 105mm howitzers, and even 2 Leopard tanks.
The price will become more and more popular in the future.
"But we have to wait until this battle is over!"
Li Yunlong's eyes were calm, but his tone was full of expectation:
"If this battle is fought successfully, we can eliminate at least 100,000 Japs and kill a lot of Japs major generals and lieutenant generals. That will be real big business and make a fortune!"
Just at Niangziguan alone, 4 lieutenant generals and 2 major generals have gathered.
On the Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railways, there are no less than 10 Japanese lieutenant generals and major generals in total.
According to the development rate of the Eighth Route Army without assistance, the business price of winning this battle will save the Eighth Route Army from fighting for at least twenty years!
Can Li Yunlong not look forward to it?
"That's true!"
Wang Dehou nodded.
With the current equipment and strength of the Eighth Route Army, there is no pressure on the Japanese to defeat the North China Front in a frontal attack.
But the Japanese army still has more than one million soldiers in China, and there are about two million puppet troops.
The Eighth Route Army wanted to completely drive the Japanese out of China and even counterattack Japan.
Still very far away.
One sentence to describe Li Yunlong and the Eighth Route Army is that the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard.
However, by winning this battle, the Eighth Route Army will definitely receive no less tanks and artillery.
Wang Dehou was increasingly looking forward to the business price of winning this battle.
This battle was the same as the previous big battles. Since he didn't know how big the results would be, Boss Chen could only price the deal based on the results of the Eighth Route Army.
The more Japs you kill, the higher the deal price will be.
…
Taiyuan.
inner city.
First Army Headquarters.
"General."
"The Fifth Division, the 41st Division and the 24th Division sent telegrams requesting tactical guidance!"
A communications staff officer held several telegrams in his hand and reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu.
Iwamatsu Yoshio looked at Hanatani Masaru with a gloomy look: "Hanatani-kun, how many troops are there in the surrounded locust army?"
Standing next to Yoshio Iwamatsu was his personal bodyguard Kamekawa Shiro.
"Report to the commander." Hua Guzheng replied, "There are about 30,000 Locust troops surrounded, and there are more than 15,000 Locust Alliance troops."
The surrounded 5th Division unit was the 21st Infantry Regiment, while the entire 41st and 24th Divisions were surrounded.
"so much?"
Yoshio Iwamatsu frowned suddenly, and his eyes became darker.
The remaining troops that were not surrounded were the 5th Division stationed at Wohu Mountain and its surrounding positions, and the 28th Division stationed at Tianlong Mountain.
As well as the mixed 3rd Brigade that defends Taiyuan, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade that is ready to cover the breakout of the First Army Headquarters.
If these surrounded Japanese troops were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, the remaining Japanese troops would be unable to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack.
The Eighth Route Army's ground-penetrating bombs were so powerful that when the bombs were dropped during the day, even Yoshio Iwamatsu, who was in Taiyuan, heard the explosion and felt the ground shaking.
"Order the 41st Division, 24th Division, and 21st Infantry Regiment to prepare for a breakout."
Taking a deep breath, Iwamatsu Yoshio issued a combat order:
"Order the Fifth Division and the 28th Division to go to the rescue, cooperate inside and outside, and rescue the besieged locust army."
"Mr. Huagu, your staff has carefully planned a breakout plan for the besieged locust army."
"Hi!"
Hua Guzheng spoke confidently:
"Please rest assured, Commander, I will definitely rescue the surrounded Locust Army."
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