Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 678 If you want to defend the Niangzi Pass position, you must first get rid of the Japanese

"Old Zhao, Chu Yunfei's proposal is really not suitable for the current Northwest Shanxi Military Division. Up to now, we have only occupied a few cities, and our control over the towns and villages is close to zero. As a result, we have not fully developed the masses, resulting in our strength being very weak."

"If the Japanese launched a counterattack at this time, the towns and villages would be thrown into chaos by those die-hard traitors. Under the two-pronged attack, our good situation would be directly ruined."

"The situation is more serious than any of us imagined. Without the help of ordinary people, it would be a pipe dream for us to gain a real foothold."

As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, Ding Wei and Kong Jie hurried into the headquarters. Ding Wei, who was walking in front, was the first to speak in support, "I agree very much with Lao Li's analysis. The current situation is very unfavorable to us. Many new recruits have not even completed basic training and have been sent directly to the battlefield. That has really caused a lot of jokes."

"Fortunately, we are fighting a city defense battle, which gives the new recruits enough time to grow. But this does not mean that the new recruits can transform into veterans in a short period of time. According to battlefield feedback, less than 30% of the new recruits have adapted to the battlefield, and the remaining 75% of the new recruits still get angry when they hear gunshots, and even find it difficult to move to another position after firing a shot."

"It is absolutely irresponsible to rashly send new soldiers into the battlefield. However, the previous battle was too brutal, and the independent regiment lost a large number of veterans. We have to replenish them with a large number of new soldiers."

"My New First Regiment and Lao Kong's New Second Regiment are in much better condition. Each of us has only received three or four battalions of new recruits, and we are fully able to digest them in a short period of time. But Lao Li's independent regiment is not like this. The loss of veterans exceeds 60%. It is still very difficult to bring out new recruits in a short period of time."

"Plus, the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has decided to retreat, so we can only fight alone. The only good news is that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army sent 7000 reinforcements to Chu Yunfei, which will allow Chu Yunfei to expand the 358th Regiment to people in a short period of time, and can provide us with greater help."

"Originally, I wanted to establish contact with the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but the distance between us is too far. In addition, it is very difficult for us to protect ourselves with our current strength, so we are simply unable to launch an attack."

"On the battlefield, strength is the key. Without sufficient strength, it's useless to speak with confidence. Fortunately, the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments have each transferred half of their forces to Niangzi Pass. Together with the Independent Regiment that has just been renovated, the combined strength exceeds 10,000. We are fully capable of defending Niangzi Pass."

Kong Jie also followed up with a comforting voice: "In order to speed up the construction of fortifications, we have mobilized a large number of transport planes to transport cement and steel bars, and it has indeed achieved very good results. The positions that were previously destroyed by the Japanese have all been repaired, and a large number of reinforced concrete bunkers have been added to make the fortifications more complete. If the artillery positions were not too heavy, I would have wanted to airlift a batch of artillery positions from the rear."

"Fortunately, we brought in a lot of iron and steel structures. After a simple assembly, we laid two or three layers of steel plates, and then added a layer of cement concrete. The defensive effect is still very good!"

After everyone was seated, Lin Zhenhua spoke with a serious face, "According to our latest intelligence, the Japanese are replenishing the lost bombs by rail and river transportation. It is estimated that the replenishment will be completed in another seven or eight days."

"In terms of fighter planes, the Japanese headquarters replenished nearly 12 fighter planes for the 300th Army, so that the Japanese previously lost fighter planes, not only were all replenished, but there were also a large number of surpluses."

"The battle for air supremacy will be extremely fierce, but we have to fight this battle. Once we lose air supremacy on the battlefield, our armored and artillery units will become targets of the devils. Our survival rate on the battlefield will be very low, and we will be unable to provide effective fire support for the defending troops!"

"I have ordered that all fighter planes produced be equipped to the front-line troops, and no spare fighter planes will be reserved, in order to make up for the shortage of our fighter planes."

"Hurricane fighters have successfully completed mass production. Now two squadrons have been formed and will participate in the fight against the Japanese Zero fighters."

"It will be difficult for the armored forces to exert their great power in the next war. Their main task is to ensure the safety of our logistics transportation lines. What we need are a large number of self-propelled anti-aircraft gun vehicles. Most of the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun vehicles produced in the base area have been assigned to the Niangziguan front line. Together with the fixed anti-aircraft artillery on the ground, they form a tight anti-aircraft firepower network to provide effective air defense for the ground forces. They can also be used for defensive operations and attacking the enemy's infantry."

"In order to facilitate command, I order the independent regiment to be reorganized immediately, with each battalion consisting of 1200 people, for a total of nine battalions. Among them, there is one anti-aircraft battalion, one artillery battalion, one rocket artillery battalion, and six infantry battalions. The first, second, third, and fourth infantry battalions will serve as the main defense force, and the fifth and sixth battalions will serve as strategic reserves."

"In addition, the First and Second Reserve Battalions, as the final reserve forces, must step up at critical moments. Since the reserve force has not yet been formed, it will take about three days to complete the deployment of troops. Fortunately, we have plenty of time and can definitely wait!"

"The Air Force Regiment will launch a battle for air supremacy starting tomorrow. We will conduct high-intensity, multi-batch air strikes against the Japanese airfields, using the speed and range advantages of the Hurricane fighters to strangle the Japanese Type 96 fighters."

"The Lightning fighters are responsible for intercepting the Japanese Zero fighters. We need to use the Tian Ji horse racing method to weaken the strength of the Japanese air force and make up for the difference in the number of fighter planes between the two sides."

"As for the towns below, we really can't spare a lot of manpower to deal with the remaining devils and puppet troops in a short period of time, but we can't just ignore them. I suggest that Old Xing be in charge of this matter. The expansion of new recruits has been completed, and our military strength has expanded to 12. There is no need for Old Xing to be personally responsible for basic training work."

"I plan to transfer some veterans from the front and have them train the new recruits. They will teach the new recruits how to survive on the battlefield. We will use the method of veterans leading new recruits to gradually improve the combat effectiveness of the new recruits. After all, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. You have to eat one bite at a time. Not to mention that the front line is not that urgent. We still have enough time to train!"