Both of these men are famous for being good at commanding armored regiments. The most powerful ones under their command are the tank troops.
Can I copy their success?
Hehe, don't say it yet.
It's really possible...
In other words, I seem to have more convenient conditions than them.
At least, his opponent is not that strong.
The Japanese invaders' tank troops and anti-tank troops were not very powerful.
In terms of tonnage alone, the Panzer III tank can destroy everything.
In addition, his own tank also has enough fuel.
Bayi Logistics is famous all over the world.
As long as there is a county nearby, oil can be delivered at any time. There is no need to worry about logistical supply shortages.
As for the number of tanks...
It all depends on how much valuable equipment can be recovered.
In addition, it also depends on how many Japanese tanks are recovered. Anyway, a hundred tanks is no problem.
"good!"
Zhang Chu agreed.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They were also worried that Zhang Chu would refuse and were thinking about how to persuade him.
They don't have a deep understanding of new equipment like tanks. Even Li Yunlong doesn't know how to command.
If you collide randomly, you will definitely not be able to exert your maximum combat effectiveness.
There must be a command principle.
"I have ordered all the tanks to concentrate. Any questions?"
"No."
Zhang Chu shook his head.
Unintentionally, Li Yunlong got it right.
That is to use all the tanks together instead of sprinkling them with pepper to coordinate with the infantry.
Tanks are the main force in the battle.
Infantry fights in conjunction with tanks, not the other way around.
On the Soviet-German battlefield, aircraft, tanks and artillery played the leading roles. Pure infantry could only engage in street fighting at best.
Why did the Japanese invaders lose so miserably in the Battle of Nomenkan?
Even the tanks and artillery are far inferior to the Soviets. If the infantry buries their heads and rushes upward, they will lose their lives!
"Is eight tanks enough?"
"I'll try it first."
"Do you want to get a few more cars?"
"..."
Zhang Chu was speechless.
This Ding Wei has no good intentions.
It's obvious that he wants to get more tanks himself.
Anyway, as long as the tank comes, it is the meat in the pot. It doesn't matter whose pot it rots in the end.
"Eight vehicles is indeed a little less." Kong Jie interjected.
"If there are thirty or fifty vehicles, we will be more confident." Xing Zhiguo also said.
These two are honest people.
They didn't want to squeeze Zhang Chu. They really felt that eight tanks might not be enough.
After all, no matter what kind of weapon, quantity is very important.
Even a small bullet is inseparable from quantity.
The more the better.
"One thing, if you can do it, I can get thirty tanks..." Zhang Chu said slowly.
"Say!" Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Yunlong.
"Say!" Ding Wei added.
"There are three hundred students over there with Section Chief Han. You need to find a way to intercept them..."
"Which Chief Han?"
"Northern Bureau Reconnaissance Section, Han Bing."
"Han Bing?"
"Captain Ding, you have forgotten. Last time you and I asked a group of people to follow Section Chief Han to escort three hundred students."
"right!"
Ding Wei immediately remembered.
That's right. There are indeed three hundred students. And all of them are male.
At that time, he himself felt that these students were not of much use for the time being. They might have to be sent to Yan'an or other places to study and then be assigned to the army.
Because he is a student soldier, he may be spoiled and unable to endure hardships. He doesn't know what he can do after he leaves the army.
Now it seems that these students will be able to join the battle immediately.
And it can play a big role.
do what?
Driving a tank of course!
Tanks are technical arms! They require cultural knowledge!
That's power machinery.
Involves all aspects of knowledge.
The problem is that the soldiers in their four regiments are basically rough and tumble.
Almost no one has studied seriously.
Oh, not almost. It’s really none.
Today's tank drivers are all recruited from young men. Their cultural foundation is very poor.
Keeping things like this in the long run is definitely not the answer.
Especially if the tank force is expanded, it will require a lot of educated young people.
In addition, howitzers and field artillery units also need many educated soldiers. After all, artillery is also a technical arm.
With pillars like this, it's okay to tinker with mortars. It's a bit difficult to tinker with field artillery and howitzers.
Now the field artillery and howitzers of the new regiment are all produced by Wang Zhe. Wang Zhe was originally an artilleryman of the Northeast Army.
However, there is still a bit of pressure for weapons like howitzers.
"You want all three hundred?"
"The more, the merrier."
"Okay! I'll send a telegram now! Stop them."
"Headquarters may not approve..."
Zhang Chu wanted to speak but stopped.
The headquarters spent so much effort to escort 300 students to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. And then you, Li Yunlong, intercepted Hu?
You want three hundred in one breath? Do you think the boss can approve it?
Even if the boss approves it, it might be useless. In the end, it still has to be approved by the central government at the foot of Pagoda Mountain.
Ding Wei: "Lao Li, I will co-sign with you."
Kong Jie: “Count me in.”
Xing Zhiguo: “Count me in too.”
Finally, they called Zhang Dabiao and called the brigade headquarters in the names of four people.
Three hundred students, give at least half. Very useful.
"Do you have any other questions?"
"there is none left."
"If you have any questions, ask them now..."
"I have!"
It was Zhang Chu who spoke again.
There is one thing that is very important and must be prepared in advance.
"you say."
"There are four hundred tons of flour in Yu County and four hundred tons of rice in She County..."
"What?"
"I arranged for someone to send some rice and flour to the Bayi Logistics Yard in Yu County and She County..."
Zhang Chu said weakly.
This was something he came up with on the spur of the moment. He had to prepare for a protracted war.
The Japanese invaders are still very strong at present, and it will not be easy to completely defeat them.
The second Battle of Pingrad may be protracted.
The food issue must not be delayed.
It just so happens that with only 1 million funds, you can buy 400 tons of flour or 400 tons of rice, so why are you hesitating?
Buy buy buy!
Buy buy buy!
"etc!"
"etc!"
Ding Wei raised his hand to signal.
Everyone immediately fell silent.
"Captain Ding, tell me."
"How much flour did you say just now?"
"Four hundred tons..."
"That is……"
"Eight hundred thousand catties."
"so much……"
Everyone was stunned.
Eight hundred thousand catties of flour! And eight hundred thousand catties of rice!
Calculated based on two kilograms of food per soldier per day, it is enough to sustain them for a month or two.
In this way, there is no need to think of ways to raise food and grass.
To be honest, it is not easy to raise food with so many troops gathered together.
What's more, in the north, the headquarters and brigade are still considering encircling and annihilating the Japanese 29th Division. A large amount of food and supplies are also needed there.
"Have the flour and rice been delivered?"
"Yes! It has been delivered. Please arrange for someone to move the supplies as soon as possible. The second wave of supplies is coming soon."
"What? There's a second wave?"
"Yes. The second wave also includes flour and rice. And maybe cotton cloth."
"I'll arrange it right away!"
Zhao Gang suddenly couldn't hold himself back any longer.
Eight hundred thousand kilograms of rice!
Eight hundred thousand kilograms of flour!
Enough for four of their regiments and local armed forces to fight for a long time.
It can last for a month or two without any problem!
It can also support a considerable part of other brother troops.
What's more, there is a second wave...
"How many pounds is the second wave?"
"It's also four hundred tons. Eight hundred thousand catties."
"sky!"
Kong Jie couldn't help but take a breath of air.
I was really shocked.
This Zhang Chu can not only get weapons and ammunition, but also food?
Moreover, once it is sold, it will be hundreds of thousands of kilograms?
"How much can I give in total?"
"Three times."
Zhang Chu did not dare to speak too fully.
Three times, the quantity was quite large, a total of 2,400 tons.
Converted, that’s a full 4.8 million kilograms!
Two cents of pure gold, one cent is a lot!
Ten thousand people can eat two kilograms of grain every day for 240 days! That’s eight months!
The Second Battle of Pinangrad shouldn’t have to last for eight months, right?
Even if the eight months are not over, it doesn't matter. At most, we will send a few more waves over and fight until the Japanese invaders surrender!
"I'm sorry for the political commissars."
"No problem! We'll make arrangements right away!"
The four political commissars left immediately.
Under Zhao Gang's unified arrangement, people were immediately sent to Yu County and She County to transport grain.
There are four regiment leaders left, including Zhang Chu.
The three regiment leaders also said goodbye and went back to their own units to prepare for the attack.
"You go to the tank unit first and have a look."
"good!"
Zhang Chu agreed and came out of the headquarters.
As a result, there was a person running over in a hurry. It was Sun Desheng!
Sun Desheng ran in a hurry and almost collided with Zhang Chu.
"Company Commander Sun, what are you doing?"
Zhang Chu grabbed the opponent.
Sun Desheng felt very angry, and he didn't know who made him angry.
"I can't figure it out!"
"What?"
"I can't figure it out!"
"What can't you figure out?"
"Why don't you assign combat missions to our cavalry company?"
"What?"
"I'm going to find the leader!"
After saying that, Sun Desheng rushed in.
Zhang Chu wanted to speak but stopped.
No combat mission?
While I was wondering, I suddenly heard Li Yunlong shouting:
"Zhang Chu!"
"arrive!"
Zhang Chu hurriedly walked in.
All I saw was that Sun Desheng was angry but didn't say anything.
Li Yunlong had his hands behind his back.
Zhang Chu:???
what's going on?
"Zhang Chu!"
"arrive!"
"You discuss with Captain Sun to see how the cavalry company can play its greatest role. From now on, the cavalry company will also be under your command."
"ah?"
"You are a staff officer at the headquarters. What's the problem?"
"All right!"
Zhang Chu felt strange.
It seems like Li Yunlong is using himself as a shield?
However, the current situation is indeed quite special. Mainly because both sides are fighting with large corps.
It is indeed difficult for a small cavalry company to have a chance to perform.
We can only do reconnaissance and the like.
If you want to fight in battle, you have no chance!
The Japanese invaders were all gathered together. There were machine guns and artillery everywhere. How would the cavalry move?