"Now, our cement plant, steel plant and machinery repair shop are almost ready to be built."
Zhao Gang said: "However, there is a shortage of raw materials and technical personnel, and it will probably take a lot of time to achieve production..."
When Boss Chen provides machinery and equipment, he will also arrange for senior technicians to provide technical guidance.
Some raw materials will also be provided but not many.
"As for the technical personnel, I have applied to the headquarters, and the headquarters will send a group of technical personnel over in the near future." Li Yunlong said: "The main reason is that the steel plant is short of iron ore, especially high-quality iron ore."
Xing Zhiguo said: "We can dig up the tracks of the Tongpu Railway first and use them. Anyway, when the First Division comes, the Japanese will repair them again."
The Beitongpu Railway is now controlled by the New Regiment, and the Japanese railway transportation from Datong to Taiyuan has been completely interrupted.
Tongpu Road is the top priority of Shanxi First Army, so the Japanese will definitely reopen it to traffic.
"It would be great if we could knock down Baotou." Chief of Staff Wang Dehou said, "We have all steel and coal, and there is no shortage of explosives."
There are many metal mines and even rare earths in Baotou, so the Japanese sent a division to guard there.
The Japs transported the plundered resources to Beiping, Northeast China and other places through Pingsui Road.
Li Yunlong's eyes flashed and he said: "Recovering Baotou is only a matter of time."
From now on, the new regiment's operational policy is to deal with the First Army first, then the Mongolian Army and even the entire North China Front Army, and finally the Kwantung Army.
Use the planes provided by Boss Chen to bomb the Japanese mainland.
As for whether to land and counterattack Japan's homeland, Li Yunlong had thought about it, but not that much.
The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.
If that day comes, Li Yunlong will definitely not give up that opportunity.
When the Han flags are all over the world, horses will ride in Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
Xing Zhiguo suddenly thought of the information provided by Boss Chen and said in a worried tone: "This time, the First Division will bring a heavy artillery brigade, which will pose a great threat to our reinforced concrete fortifications!"
A heavy artillery brigade of the Japanese army generally has two heavy artillery regiments, 30-40 Taisho 7-year-old 150mm heavy cannons, and 20 45-year-old 240mm caliber howitzers.
Some heavy artillery brigades are also equipped with 10 Type 96 305-caliber heavy howitzers and 3-6 Type 98 320 mm caliber mortars.
According to the information provided by Boss Chen, the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, which belonged to the Japanese First Division, only had cannons of two calibers: 150 mm and 240 mm.
After the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment were completely wiped out by the new regiment.
The base camp assigned the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment of the 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade to the 1st Division.
The 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade belongs to the Guards Division and has been guarding Tokyo. This time the Japanese also spent a lot of money to suppress the development of the new regiment.
The thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and turrets built by the New Regiment are slightly thicker than those of the Japanese.
It can barely withstand a few shots from a 150mm cannon, but it can't possibly withstand a 240mm heavy artillery.
Wang Dehou also nodded and said: "This is a problem. I wonder how the 240mm howitzer is more powerful than our Father's Hammer?"
"The Japs' howitzers should be more powerful, right?" Xing Zhiguo said, "After all, the Japs' caliber is larger."
"Not necessarily." Zhao Gang also participated in the discussion, "Boss Chen's products are all high-quality. Although the Japanese heavy howitzers have a larger caliber, they are not necessarily more powerful than our Father's Hammer."
"It's a mule or a horse. Let's take it out for a walk when the time comes."
Li Yunlong snorted: "Although the Japanese 240mm heavy howitzer is powerful, our 203mm heavy howitzer is not a vegetarian."
Although the Type 45 240mm heavy howitzer has a large caliber, it weighs 38 tons. It cannot maneuver when assembled and has poor shooting flexibility.
The B4 heavy howitzer equipped by the new regiment has a total weight of 15.8 tons. When assembled, it can be maneuvered by a crawler tractor.
If the Japanese send out 240mm heavy howitzers, then the new group of B4 heavy 203mm howitzers will also have to be pulled out for a walk.
Because of this, the enemy's heavy artillery can be suppressed.
Otherwise, it is very likely that the Japs from the First Division will break into the base area. The 240mm heavy howitzer will also pose a great threat to the tunnel fortifications.
A single shot can kill or injure the soldiers in the tunnel if the tunnel fortification is relatively shallow.
If he really couldn't resist, Li Yunlong wouldn't mind having a heavy artillery battle with the First Division.
"Then do we still need to repair this fortress?" Xing Zhiguo asked.
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes when he heard this, looking thoughtful and thinking carefully.
Originally, the New Regiment wanted to build fortresses in important strongholds such as Dagu Town and Lijia Town, and cede all county towns to the Japanese.
But it is impossible for the fortress to withstand the bombardment of 240mm heavy artillery.
At present, the cement plant and steel plant of the new regiment are about to be completed. Once completed, a large amount of steel bars and cement can be produced to build fortresses and roads.
When the First Division first arrived, it was almost time for the cement plant and steel plant to be officially put into operation.
The new regiment can confront the first division while building the fortress.
However, the Japanese's 150mm and 240mm heavy artillery can conduct long-range bombardment and blow up the half-repaired fortress, making all the previous efforts in vain.
And even if the new regiment repaired the fortress, the Japanese 240mm heavy howitzers still could not stop the bombardment of the Japanese 240mm howitzers.
After all, the 240mm heavy artillery poses too great a threat to the new regiment.
After a long time, Li Yunlong waved his hand and said: "We won't build the fortress for the time being. Let's see if Boss Chen can get information on the whereabouts of the Japanese 240mm heavy artillery."
Li Yunlong will never do a thankless or loss-making business.
After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "When the First Division comes to northwest Shanxi, don't even think about leaving."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Gang shrank when he heard this, and immediately asked: "Old Li... do you want to annihilate the First Division?"
Even Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou had solemn expressions. With the current strength of the New Regiment, if they want to defeat the First Division, they may have to grind their teeth again.
"That's right!" Li Yunlong looked sternly, "Last time we let the 10th Division escape, and the labor and management regretted it for several months. This time we must not let the First Division escape again."
Zhao Gang said: "The strength of this first division is much stronger than that of the 10th division. We must take a long-term approach."
Xing Zhiguo asked thoughtfully: "What the regiment leader means is to pull the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to work together?"
"That's right!" Li Yunlong said it was right again, nodded, and continued, "This time, that boy Yamamoto sent an advance team to the independent regiment and the new second regiment's defense area to cause damage. The No. 200 Japanese from the two advance teams were all
If you are killed, you will earn a net profit of 1,000 tons of weapons and ammunition, and you don’t have to hand it over to the brigade headquarters. Boss Chen is already arranging transport planes to deliver the goods."
"Once this batch of weapons and ammunition is in place, the main force of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment will be able to expand to 15,000 men each."
"After our expansion is completed, the main force will reach 40,000 people, which means the total force will be 70,000."
"The weapons and equipment are better than those of the Japs in the First Division, and they have more troops than the Japs in the First Division. How can we still not defeat the Japs in the First Division?"
After hearing this, everyone thought about it carefully. According to what Li Yunlong said, there is really a chance to kill the First Division.
Although the artillery firepower of the First Division is very powerful.
But with the artillery firepower of the New Regiment, plus the artillery firepower of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, the First Division has no advantage.
This time.
There was only one First Division coming to northwestern Shanxi, but this First Division faced three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi.
"Lao Li, what are you going to do?" Zhao Gang asked.
Among those present, Li Yunlong had the most ideas for fighting.
"I haven't figured out how to do it specifically yet," Li Yunlong said, "but I have a general idea."
"The first division's mission to northwestern Shanxi must be the same as that of the 36th Division. It came to northwestern Shanxi to blockade our new regiment."
"Prevent our new regiment from attacking the Japanese everywhere and curb the development of our new regiment."
"When the Japanese come back and have their hands free, they will send heavy troops to encircle and suppress our new regiment."
"So we have to strike first and get rid of the Japanese first division before the Japanese have their hands free."
If the Japanese want to attack northwest Shanxi, the First Division will definitely be the main force.
There are many benefits to getting rid of the first division first.
Not only was there much less pressure when the Japanese attacked the base areas in northwestern Shanxi.
Of course, the First Division is not a piece of cake. If you want to eat the First Division, you will have to pay some price, but the price is worth paying.
If we can capture the number one Japanese division, it will greatly dampen the arrogance of the Japanese army and greatly increase the determination of the Chinese military and civilians to resist Japan.
Li Yunlong continued: "Even if we cannot annihilate them all, we must at least severely damage the First Division. We must kill the heavy artillery brigade of the First Division."
This time, Li Yunlong really made up his mind.
On the one hand, the price of eating or severely damaging the First Division is very good.
On the other hand, the Japanese have repeatedly sent Class A divisions to northwest Shanxi. Do they really think that northwest Shanxi is a tourist attraction? They can come and leave whenever they want?
The Japs' heavy artillery brigade poses too great a threat to the Chinese army and must be killed.
Of course, the price for killing the Japanese heavy artillery brigade is also very attractive.
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Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
In the war room, a huge map has been posted on the wall of the war hall, almost covering the entire wall.
This map is a detailed map of northwestern Shanxi. Even the highways under construction in northwestern Shanxi are marked.
In order to defend the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese took great pains.
Although northwestern Shanxi is in the First Army's defense area, the First Army can barely protect itself at the moment, let alone take the initiative to attack the new regiment?
The last time the New Regiment attacked the Zhengtai Railway, not only was the First Army helpless, but more than 4,000 people were killed.
The new regiment in northwest Shanxi has become a serious problem for the North China Front. If the new regiment comes again a few times, the First Army will be almost gone.
The battlefield in Southeast Asia was progressing smoothly, the Japanese offensive was going smoothly, and the British and American troops were retreating steadily.
The reason why Japan fully invaded China and threatened to subjugate China within three months was to completely occupy China and then integrate China's huge population and resources to help Japan fight a decisive battle with the US and British forces in Southeast Asia.
However, the Sino-Japanese War lasted for more than four years. Not only did Japan fail to achieve a decisive victory, but a large number of Japanese army forces were pinned down in China.
This time, the Japanese army's attack on Southeast Asia achieved unexpected results, and victory was in sight.
Therefore, Okamura Neiji and others paid little attention to the situation in Southeast Asia, and instead studied how to deal with the new group in northwest Shanxi.
"Your Excellency, General, Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa, commander of the First Division, has arrived!"
A staff officer walked in hurriedly, bowed his head and saluted Okamura Neji.
Okamura Neji's expression changed: "Invite him in."
"Hi!"
The Japanese staff officer turned and left.
After a while, Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa appeared at the door wearing a khaki uniform, a lieutenant general's sword on his waist, and a pair of round glasses.
Behind him were two guards with sharp eyes, but they stopped when they reached the door.
Mitsuo Nakazawa crossed the threshold and walked into the war room.
Mizuo Nakazawa graduated from Army University and was classmates with Akira Muto, Naoji Sakai, Noboru Kunisaki and others at the same time.
Moreover, Mitsuo Nakazawa also served as the chief of staff of the 16th Japanese Division that participated in the Jinling Massacre.
The Sixteenth Division of the Japanese Army was the garrison force of the Central China Front of the Japanese Army after the occupation of Jinling. It was also the division that had been stationed in Jinling for the longest time, and it was the culprit division that participated in the Jinling Massacre.
As soon as he entered the door, Mitsuo Nakazawa saluted Okamura Neji with a military salute: "Your Excellency, General!"
Okamura Neji returned the military salute with a solemn expression, then smiled slightly, made a gesture of invitation and said: "Nakazawa-kun, you have had a hard journey, please go to the living room and take a rest."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! To become the division commander of the first division, you must have the ability.
After two years, Nakazawa Mitsuo will most likely be promoted to commander of a certain army.
For example, the previous division commander of the First Division, Yokoyama Isamu, was promoted to the commander of the 4th Army not long ago.
If Mitsuo Nakazawa performs well in northwestern Shanxi, Okamura Neiji will consider promoting Mitsuo Nakazawa to commander of the First Army.
Mifu Nakazawa looked at the map on the wall: "Your Excellency, General, is this a map of northwest Shanxi?"
"Yes, this is the detailed map of northwest Shanxi!" Neji Okamura said in a rather surprised tone, "Nakazawa-kun also studied the map of northwest Shanxi?"
On the side, Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo were also slightly surprised.
Mitsuo Nakazawa said: "The opponent of the First Division is in northwest Shanxi. Of course, we must study the map of northwest Shanxi thoroughly. Not only must we study the map of northwest Shanxi thoroughly, but we must also study the opponent thoroughly."
Sanfu Nakaze has never looked down upon Li Yunlong and the New Regiment in northwestern Shanxi.
Mitsuo Nakazawa is not a fool to be able to hold the position of commander of the First Army Division. How can a new regiment that has killed so many lieutenant generals and major generals in the empire, as well as tens of thousands of Locust Army soldiers, be so easy to deal with?
The 10th Division paid a heavy price for their arrogance and contempt. Mitsuo Nakazawa did not want to follow in the footsteps of the 10th Division.
Okamura Neji looked more and more satisfied. Mitsuo Nakazawa's attitude made him full of confidence in the First Division.
"Yo Xi!" Okamura Neiji nodded, "I will transfer the 12th Regiment of the Independence Mountain Artillery of the 26th Division to your command."
"Then thank you, General!" Mitsuo Nakazawa looked happy. Since then, the First Division has four artillery regiments, two of which are heavy artillery regiments.
In the next confrontation with the new group, Mitsuo Nakazawa felt confident.
