This is the main purpose of Wang Xuexin's visit to Li Yunlong this time.
He tried his best to equip the independent regiments with equipment, but if they didn't know how to use them, or they only used them as a means of transportation, they would even like Li Changfu, the leader of the Hundred Battle Regiment, who thought of arranging half-track armored vehicles in a row.
Used in trenches...it would be a waste of natural resources.
Li Yunlong frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Xiao Dongbei, you are not going to let us fight a 'blitzkrieg' like Hans, are you?"
Wang Xuexin let out a "Whoa" sound: "Captain, is it different? Do you still know about Hans's 'Blitzkrieg'?"
"That goes without saying!" Li Yunlong rolled his eyes and raised his head, and replied: "You kid used Hans's 'Blitzkrieg' to fight the Japanese. If I hadn't learned a little bit, I wouldn't have known how to be fooled by you."
Where are you going to throw it?"
When Wang Xuexin heard this, he thought so too!
If the Eighth Route Army was unfamiliar with Hans's "Blitzkrieg" in history, it is because the Japanese basically did not use any "Blitzkrieg" in this land of China. Even if they did, it was only superficial and not used for its essence.
But now, because of Wang Xuexin's appearance, Hansna directly sent a consultant to teach the Japanese to fight a small "blitzkrieg" in Yuncheng. Later, Wang Xuexin used a half-track armored vehicle to launch a "blitzkrieg" for the Japanese.
This kind of fighting has been used on the battlefield several times. As the commander of the Eighth Route Army, how could Li Yunlong know nothing about "Blitzkrieg"?
In fact, Li Yunlong not only knew nothing about "Blitzkrieg", he even did some research on it.
After the battle in Yuncheng, Li Yunlong said to Zhao Gang worriedly: "Old Zhao, do you think the times have changed?"
"Oh, why do you say that?" Zhao Gang felt a little strange when he heard Li Yunlong's words. Li Yunlong is not such a sentimental person, and now he still talks about the topic "The times have changed."
Then Zhao Gang understood that Li Yunlong was talking about fighting.
Li Yunlong sighed and said: "Look, the counterattack commanded by Xiaodongbei used those mechanized troops to intersperse... If this is considered under our command, does it count as 'underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly'?"
Zhao Gang frowned and thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "When you say that, it's true!"
Li Yunlong was right. Wang Xuexin was commanding the mechanized troops to fight deep into the enemy's hinterland, and this was even when the troops and equipment were far inferior to the enemy's.
If it were based on the previous situation, no matter what, we would have to have several times the enemy's strength before we dare to fight!
But now...
So Li Yunlong couldn't understand it.
Zhao Gang said: "But Lao Li, Xiao Dongbei did win!"
"Aren't you anxious just because he defeated me?" Li Yunlong said.
"This is strange!" Zhao Gang asked strangely: "We have won this battle, why are you so anxious?"
"Old Zhao!" Li Yunlong replied angrily: "That's why I said that times have changed. I, Li Yunlong, can no longer understand the battles fought by young people!"
Zhao Gang said "Oh" and then understood that Li Yunlong liked to show off his strength and show off in other aspects, but when it came to fighting, he did whatever he wanted.
At this moment, he is worried that he will not be able to fight in the future!
Zhao Gang put down the information he was writing and said: "I heard that the recent fights between Xiaodongbei and the Japanese were called...'Blitzkrieg'. How about I ask the headquarters for some relevant information and we can learn together?"
A study?"
Seeing Li Yunlong's embarrassed look, Zhao Gang advised: "Old Li, fighting is all about learning as you go. There are new tactics and new ways of fighting. It doesn't matter if we don't understand them. Once we learn them, we'll be fine!"
Never pretend to understand something you don't understand, otherwise if you encounter it on the battlefield, it will be too late to regret it!"
Li Yunlong felt that this was reasonable and nodded silently.
What he considered was that if this day really happened, as a commander, if he didn't know how to do it, it would be fine if he lost his life. If he killed so many of his brothers, he would not be able to live without peace of mind.
Of course, the headquarters had information about the "Blitzkrieg", and it was a real battle example fought by Hans. As soon as the chief heard that Li Yunlong wanted this information, he immediately sent someone to deliver it to him on a fast horse.
This is what the chief said: "Although Li Yunlong likes to brag, he is still very good at training and fighting. He should keep up with the current situation and add more knowledge!"
This is the right thing to say to the chief. Li Yunlong is quite talented in fighting. After understanding Hans's actual combat methods, he cannot say that he has a thorough understanding of "blitzkrieg", but he also has his own experience.
At this time, he said sternly to Wang Xuexin: "I'm talking about Xiaodongbei, don't say I'm pouring cold water on you. I think with our existing equipment, even if we have a half-track armored vehicle, I'm afraid it's not suitable for someone like Hans."
Fight 'Blitzkrieg'!"
"Oh, what do you say?"
Li Yunlong analyzed: "First of all, our communication equipment is seriously insufficient. I think the key points of Hans's 'Blitzkrieg' are twofold, one is to be fast, and the other is to be coordinated. What is the basis of fast and coordinated? Communication equipment! Reconnaissance troops and
Does the main force need to communicate? Does the airborne force need to communicate with the main force? Does the coordination between aviation and infantry need communication? There is also infantry-artillery coordination, infantry-tank coordination, etc. How many radios are needed? These are all connected by radios.
, talent...then what is like an arm..."
"Like an arm, you can use your fingers!"
"Yes, use your fingers like an arm!" Li Yunlong clenched his fist and continued: "Only in this way can all parts of the army be like a war machine, forming a force to attack the enemy's weak points and win the war! Look at us
In the army, it’s good if a regiment has one radio station, but if something goes wrong every three days, it’s normal for a radio station to be released and never to be retrieved. Isn’t it unrealistic to conduct a ‘blitzkrieg’?”
Li Yunlong is right, this is a big problem for the Eighth Route Army.
When Hans Radio was equipped to battalions and companies, the Eighth Route Army still relied on telephones, signalmen, signal flags, or direct roars for communication... This was obviously not conducive to the coordination of various arms and even made it impossible to coordinate.
Just like the Hundred Regiments War fought before, the original plan was just for a dozen regiments to fight, but in the end, more and more troops were thrown in without command, and finally it became a Hundred Regiments War.
Although this shows that the Eighth Route Army has strong initiative and consciousness in combat operations, it also shows that the Eighth Route Army cannot achieve normal command at the regiment level.
However, Wang Xuexin has certainly considered this issue. He replied: "Commander, our main force for the 'blitzkrieg' has a total of three regiments, with a total strength of about 7,000 people. We will allocate as many as possible to these three regiments."