As Boss Chen arranged the delivery, the sky in northwestern Shanxi and the sky in southeastern Shanxi was buzzing all day long.
Various large transport aircraft and fighter jets soar.
After the Japanese reconnaissance planes and fighter jets saw it, they didn't dare to touch the porcelain. They turned around and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom to escape.
The North China Front Army Headquarters soon learned of this situation.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there are many transport planes transporting combat supplies to the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi and southeastern Shanxi."
In Peiping, Iron Lion Alley, North China Front Army Headquarters.
Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe reported in a solemn tone to Neji Okamura who was wiping his katana:
"According to our pilot reports, there are at least 500 large transport aircraft flying every day to transport combat supplies to the Eighth Route Army's bandit areas."
When Okamura Neiji heard this, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot: "500 large transport aircraft per day?"
"Yes!" Tanabe Moritake lowered his head, "And according to the pilot's judgment, these large transport aircraft carry no less than 10 tons of cargo per sortie!"
Because the Japanese army’s latest L2D zero transport aircraft has a maximum cargo capacity of only 5 tons, and the quantity is not large.
The large transport planes that transported cargo to the Eighth Route Army carried 10 tons of combat materials each time.
This means that the Eighth Route Army will receive 5,000 tons of combat material assistance every day. This is extremely bad news for the North China Front Army.
"Have you discovered the Eighth Route Army's airport?"
Okamura Neji asked in a deep voice.
If the Eighth Route Army's airport is discovered, Okamura Neiji will definitely send fighter jets and bombers. Even if the pilots commit suicide attacks, they will destroy the Eighth Route Army's airport and prevent the Eighth Route Army from obtaining combat supplies.
With so much combat material being transported to the Eighth Route Army base areas every day, it should not be airdrops.
"The Eighth Route Army's airport has not been discovered yet."
Moritake Tanabe replied:
"The large transport planes that transport cargo to the Eighth Route Army each have machine guns and aviation machine guns, and their firepower is very fierce."
"And there are fighter jets escorting us. Our planes don't even dare to approach, let alone follow..."
Okamura Neji took a deep breath, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face.
I'm very angry, but there's nothing I can do.
I could only watch helplessly as those large transport planes transported combat supplies to the Eighth Route Army base area.
And the most annoying thing is that the Japanese army has no idea where these large transport planes come from, where these combat materials come from, and which force they belong to.
"idiot!"
Okamura Neiji's sharp light flashed, suddenly erupted, the blade swept across, and smashed the blue and white porcelain vase beside him with a snap.
Afterwards, Okamura Neji felt a little better and put the sword back into its sheath.
"Empire, empire..."
When the war reached this point, Okamura Neji did not have much optimism about the war.
In the Pacific and Southeast Asian battlefields, the beautiful country did not return to the negotiating table as expected, but instead increased its military strength in the Pacific and Southeast Asian battlefields.
They put on a posture of fighting to the bitter end with the Japanese army.
In North China, with the rise of the Eighth Route Army, it has threatened the North China Front Army, and even the Kwantung Army and the Central China Expeditionary Force.
North China is indeed vast and rich in resources. The area and population of the five provinces in North China alone exceed that of the entire Japan.
The Japanese army has occupied North China for nearly five years, and has obtained a large amount of mineral resources, food and other materials urgently needed by the empire in North China.
However, in the more than four years since the Japanese army occupied North China, in order to maintain public security, they had to invest a large amount of troops and combat materials, as well as resources such as steel bars and cement.
However, the security situation has not improved. The Eighth Route Army has grown from 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers a few years ago to a total strength of 450,000 people today. The growth rate is terrifying.
Coupled with the sudden appearance of external aid two years ago, the Eighth Route Army's strength soared like a rocket.
The Eighth Route Army is now able to engage in frontal large-volume combat with the North China Front Army.
If the five divisions mobilized from the base camp arrived in North China and barely stabilized the situation, the entire First Army and the Mongolian Army might have been wiped out at this time.
Based on reliable intelligence and staff analysis.
Every time the Eighth Route Army wins a great victory, its strength will increase greatly, and some weapons of mass destruction will appear.
I'm afraid this time will be no exception.
The strength of the Eighth Route Army has greatly increased, but the strength of the North China Front Army and even the entire Imperial Army has remained stagnant or even regressed.
This time, five divisions mobilized from the base camp barely stabilized the situation.
What about next time?
At present, the war in other battlefields is tense. It is impossible for the empire to mobilize troops and combat supplies to North China all the time, and it will even mobilize troops from North China.
However, even if the war situation was so unfavorable, Okamura Neiji still believed in the courage and fighting power of the Japanese, and he firmly believed that they could win.
At this moment, Deputy Chief of Staff Yumo Seizo walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand:
"Your Excellency, General!"
"The base camp called back and rejected the request to mobilize combat troops and combat materials to North China and withdraw the First Army from Shanxi."
"And urge our North China Front Army to launch a mopping-up operation against the Eighth Route Army in Northwestern Shanxi as soon as possible, eliminate Li Yunlong, and eliminate the New Regiment..."
The clouds in Okamura Neiji's heart became more and more intense. The guys at the base camp couldn't clearly see the situation in front of them.
Judging from this battle, the Eighth Route Army has an advantage over the Japanese army in all aspects, including strategy and tactics, weapons and equipment, and logistical supplies. The North China Front Army will take the lead in the attack?
"Your Excellency, General."
"In addition to the 2nd Flying Team, the 1st Flying Team, which will be equipped with Zero fighter jets, will also be transferred from the Kwantung Army to North China."
Seeing that Okamura Neji's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, Arisu Seizo told him some good news.
"oh?"
Okamura Neji's eyes finally lit up slightly.
At present, the Zero fighter is mainly equipped with the Japanese Navy and is the main carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy. However, there are not many Zero fighters currently equipped by the Japanese army.
In the early days of the Pacific War, the Japanese Navy had 300 Zeros, 250 of which were used in the Pacific Theater and participated in battles such as the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Philippines.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Since the maneuverability and endurance are superior to those of the F2A fighter, F4F fighter, CW-21B, Hawker 75A, P-40 fighter, etc. at that time, plus
The Allies' lack of preparation, lack of correct analysis of the characteristics of the Zero, and the adoption of wrong air combat tactics based on the World War I system resulted in the Zero fighter's success in the months after the war began.
Youmo Jingsan said: "The Zero fighter may be able to deal with the type of fighter called by the Eighth Route Army."
Okamura Neiji then asked: "When will the 1st Flying Team arrive in North China?"
"We have to wait until next month." Arisu Seiki said three times. "The 1st Flying Team has just been equipped with the Zero fighter. It still needs a period of training. It will arrive at about the same time as Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi took office as the commander of the 1st Army.
North China.”
"Yoshi!"
Okamura Neiji nodded. After the 2nd Flying Team arrived in North China, Okamura Neiji did not let them return to Manchuria.
Even if the first flying team equipped with Zero fighters is added, the situation of the battle will not be changed much.
But it can make the Japanese air superiority more stable, and even deal with the propeller-less fighter called by the Eighth Route Army, destroy its large transport aircraft and airports, and cut off its air supply channels.
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Zhaojiayu Village.
The headquarters of the new regiment.
Li Yunlong was lying on the table, calculating how many troops needed to be expanded this time.
Expanding a rocket artillery battalion equipped with 18 Katyusha rocket launchers will require more than 1,100 people.
Expanding a howitzer battalion equipped with 24 B4 heavy howitzers will require more than 1,300 men.
Expanding a tank battalion requires tank troops, logistics personnel, automobile troops and armored troops, totaling more than 1,100 personnel.
Expanding a 105mm howitzer battalion requires artillery, logistics personnel, automobile troops, etc., totaling more than 1,300 people.
Expanding three cavalry battalions will require more than 2,000 men.
More than 3,000 men are needed to replace the soldiers lost in the battle to each infantry battalion.
In addition, 4 new car companies with more than 400 people will be built.
After this calculation, the new group needs to recruit almost more than 10,000 people.
Technical arms such as artillery, tank troops, and automobile troops have specialized technical learning and training mechanisms, and technical arms are trained one after another. There is not a shortage of new regiments of technical arms.
The main shortage now is the logistics support troops of the technical troops, such as those who carry artillery shells and are responsible for guarding the artillery on the battlefield.
Li Yunlong is going to use the old method and use American equipment to replace Ding Wei and Kong Jie.
However, instead of replacing the new recruits from last time, the militiamen will be replaced. The training camp of the new regiment will train these militiamen into new recruits and expand the new army.
At present, in the new regiment's defense area, the personnel suitable for joining the army have basically been absorbed into the army.
However, Xinyi Tuan’s expansion cannot be stopped because there will be even greater business in the future.
but.
The young men in the defense areas of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment who are suitable for serving as soldiers will sooner or later be sucked dry by the New Regiment.
"If this continues, the pace of troop expansion will still be too slow."
Li Yunlong frowned slightly.
In less than a year since the Xinyi Regiment arrived in northwest Shanxi, it has grown from more than 6,000 people to more than 50,000 people today. The expansion speed is indeed very fast.
But now, as the young men in the new regiment's defense area are drained away, there are fewer and fewer recruits in the training camp, and the expansion of the army has slowed down visibly.
The New Regiment captured a large amount of Japanese equipment on the battlefield, and all of this equipment was used to equip the militia. It can be said that all the people are soldiers.
The common people are very enthusiastic about joining the army. If the new regiment is willing, it can expand its number by tens of thousands more at any time, but it cannot do that.
"If we want to quickly develop our troops, there are currently two ways."
"The first way is to open up new zoning base areas."
"The second way is to recruit the national army!"
Li Yunlong thought to himself.
With the weapons, equipment and food of the New Regiment now, as long as Li Yunlong raises his voice, a large number of puppet troops will be willing to join him.
However, Li Yunlong despised the puppet troops and despised them even if they came to his door for free.
At this moment, Huang Erhu ran in, saluted Li Yunlong with a military salute and reported: "Reporting to the head of the regiment, Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, is here!"
