Sure enough, the chief then said: "Therefore, we plan to launch a raid on the Zhengtai Railway. What do you think?"
The venue instantly became chaotic like a pot of porridge, with some people looking happy and others frowning.
Li Yunlong was a guy who got excited when he heard about the war. He immediately smiled and rolled up his sleeves, looking eager to try.
The chief said: "Everyone should express his opinion and see whether we should fight this war!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Yunlong continued: "Fight, of course we have to fight! Damn, our mouths have lost their smell these days. All the soldiers are hungry. It's time to go and pick up some food from the Japanese."
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As he spoke, Li Yuntuan raised his hand and pointed at the people around him and said fiercely: "I can tell you, whoever says he won't beat me will be in a hurry!"
"Li Yunlong!" the chief shouted: "We are talking about serious business. This is a meeting to discuss, and of course there must be different opinions. Do you think this is to divide the land among local tyrants?"
The cadres burst into laughter, seeing that Li Yunlong's attitude just now really sounded like dividing the fields.
At this time, Li Changfu of the Hundred Battle Group stood up and said: "Chief, I don't disagree with fighting the Shotai Line. But I don't know if my superiors have considered it. Many of our troops have just withstood the enemy's crazy attack on the front, and there is a serious shortage of ammunition. Many soldiers
Although I have a gun in my hand, I don’t have any bullets in my pocket. Under such circumstances, I proactively attack the enemy’s railway line..."
The cadres nodded in agreement. The situation of many troops was just like what Li Changfu said, with a serious shortage of ammunition.
At this time, Li Yunlong refused. He stood up with a loud sound and said: "Commander Li, if we have no bullets or equipment, we can go to the enemy to hand it over! Which gun in our army's hand is ours?"
Made? They were all stolen from the enemy, and they were handed over and beaten at the same time! They are all carrying one head on two shoulders, who is afraid of whom?"
"It's easy for you to say!" Li Changfu raised his head and replied: "Your independent regiment seized a large amount of equipment from the Japs in the last battle, are you still a little confident now? You have ammunition that others don't, and the Japs are the ones who go up to fight against it.
How to pay for the gun tower?"
Li Yunlong said "Hey": "Commander Li, our independent regiment paid the wrong ammunition? Are you still greedy? If you can, go to the Japanese and hand over a batch of ammunition yourself, and just make sarcastic remarks!"
"You..." Li Changfu was speechless by Li Yunlong.
This is talking about the problem of insufficient ammunition. Li Yunlong talked about "greed" and "whether he has the ability", which are not the same thing at all!
But it's still a little sticky.
Because according to Li Yunlong's standards, the concept of "being capable" means being able to fight Japanese enemies and also obtain ammunition, so those who have no ammunition are incompetent.
Wang Xuexin suddenly understood why Li Yunlong was so picky about ammunition supply... The ammunition given to Wang Xuexin was squeezed bit by bit like toothpaste, and from time to time he would go to Zhang Wanhe's place to grind it, or else he would rent it out to Wang Xuexin.
Isn't the ammunition of the Independent Regiment just made by saving and grinding it and then turning in some?
It may seem a little bit inconspicuous at ordinary times, but over time the gap will become larger.
So don't mention it, this is really Li Yunlong's ability, otherwise why is it that only the independent regiment has ammunition?
The leader spoke at this time. He nodded with a heavy expression and said: "We have considered the issue of ammunition. We are indeed facing difficulties now. But, comrades, have you considered... Even if we rest for a while and wait for the arsenal to produce a batch of ammunition, there is not enough ammunition.
The problem still exists. By then, the Japanese roads, bunkers, isolation ditches, etc. may have been built and a complete defense system will be formed. Will it be more difficult for us to fight by then?"
The chief's words hit the point directly.
This is indeed the case. The Lujiagou Arsenal can produce about hundreds of thousands of reloaded bullets every month, and the other arsenals combined can produce more than 400,000 rounds a month.
This number seems large, but for an army of 400,000, one point is one for each person, and the rest depends on capture.
Under this situation, if we want to meet the requirements for being able to attack the Japanese, such as an average of three bullets or five bullets per person, it will take several months.
What will be the condition of the Japanese fortifications in a few months?
This is a bit like riding a three-wheeler and competing against a train. The difference between the two is not big at first when the train starts slowly, but the gap becomes larger as it goes on.
What's more, even if there are a few more rounds of bullets, it won't have much effect on hitting the Japanese artillery towers.
The leader continued: "Our idea is to concentrate the ammunition of other troops in the 22 regiments that are responsible for the main offensive mission. First, ensure the combat effectiveness of these troops. After the ammunition is captured, the ammunition will be appropriately distributed to the follow-up troops for combat. Comrade
What do you think?"
The cadres all nodded in agreement. It can be said that there is no other way.
Then the chief of staff asked: "Comrades, is there anything else you need to add?"
"Chief!" Wang Xuexin stood up and said, "I think that in addition to attacking the communication lines, our strategic goal should also consider the evacuation of some fellow villagers and guerrillas in the guerrilla zone."
"Evacuate?" a regiment leader asked in confusion: "If we evacuate the fellow villagers and guerrillas from the guerrilla areas, how will we carry out guerrilla fighting in the guerrilla areas in the future?"
Wang Xuexin replied: "That's why I say 'part' rather than all. The Japanese occupied the guerrilla areas, burned, killed and looted, and planned to stay in the guerrilla areas for a long time and carry out multiple raids. It would be difficult for the comrades and fellow villagers in the guerrilla areas to engage in production while fighting the enemy."
Feed so many people as before. The tunnels have limited space and cannot accommodate so many people. So I thought, we should evacuate some people in a planned way to reduce the burden on the fellow villagers and guerrillas, so that those who can continue to fight will have no worries.
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The leader nodded in agreement: "No matter how difficult it is for us, it will not be as difficult as the comrades and fellow villagers in the guerrilla zone! Comrade Wang Xuexin is right. In this attack, we can consider moving the elderly, children, and wounded from various villages and towns to
Base area. In addition, they must leave some food and ammunition for us when they retreat. This is the basis for them to continue fighting!"
It is not an easy decision to make, because life in the base area is already difficult enough, and withdrawing a group of old people and children will make the situation in the base area even worse.
However, there is nothing we can do about it. The base area cannot just sit back and watch the difficulties in the guerrilla zone without extending a helping hand.
Wang Xuexin continued: "We can also look for the Japanese's fake money. They must have a large amount of fake money ready to be dropped at the junction. There is also food. The materials they plundered with the fake money are probably not transported back but used as food."
Food for the troops!"
The chief and the chief of staff looked at each other, and both saw surprise and surprise on each other's faces.
This makes sense, because the Japanese have a large number of troops stationed in the guerrilla areas. If they transport the looted food back to the city, they will transport it out again after a while because the troops are short of food.
Isn’t that a waste of transportation capacity?
Therefore, the most reasonable approach is to hoard these grains directly in the guerrilla zones as military rations for the troops.