Objectively speaking, this period of time is actually the best time for the Japanese to attack China.
The reason is that this is when China's comprehensive anti-war strength is at its weakest.
Externally: Both Mao Xiong and Yingjiang have no time to take care of China, and aid has been sharply reduced.
Internally: China is permeated with defeatist ideas. Many people, even patriotic young people, believe that China cannot defeat the Japanese.
Under this preset premise, the stubborn army wanted to either "Liang Jie Case" cease the war or surrender, without the determination and will to resist.
The most difficult period for foreign aid was in 1942, when the Japanese blocked the China-Myanmar Highway and forced foreign aid to rely on planes flying over Mount Everest.
But that was after Yingjiang entered the war.
Due to Yingjiang's participation in the war, the vast majority of people in the country, especially the stubborn military leaders, changed their defeatist thinking and believed that the defeat of the Japanese was only a matter of time... As a result, a considerable number of armistice and capitulation factions turned to anti-war factions, and the domestic determination to resist the war was therefore
With determination and morale rising again, the Japanese became more difficult to fight.
Fortunately, the Japanese had not given up their attempt on Mao Xiong yet, so they missed this opportunity.
The leader nodded and said: "The situation mentioned by Comrade Wang Xuexin is possible, but we should take precautions to avoid being unprepared!"
"Yes!" the chief of staff continued: "We can plan what we should do if the Japanese are planning to kill the bear, and what should we do if the Japanese are planning to go south to fight the stubborn army!"
Li Yunlong replied without thinking: "Let me tell you, let's do nothing and let them fight!"
The comrades cheered and laughed.
Ding Wei stood up and analyzed: "Chief, Chief of Staff, I think if the Japanese attack the bears, we can do nothing. Their battlefield is in the north, and we are beyond our reach. But if the bears go south, we must attack
Its communication lines prevent the Japanese supplies from being transported to the front line smoothly, which can be regarded as a form of support for the stubborn troops and cooperation within our capabilities for cooperation in the war of resistance."
"I agree!" Kong Jie said: "If it were in the past, we might not be able to do anything against the Japanese. After the Hundred Regiment Battle, the bullets were almost exhausted, and the guns were damaged in large numbers, so we couldn't even fight. But now, the foreign Japanese are all
We have shipped 20,000 rifles and 10 million rounds of ammunition, which is enough for our army to fight another Hundred Regiment War!"
Another regiment leader stood up excitedly and said: "Now is the time of harvest. The Japanese have stolen a lot of food from the people. If we fight another Hundred Regiment War at this time, we will definitely be able to steal a lot of food from the Japanese!"
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The cadres nodded in agreement.
The last time the Hundred Regiment War was launched, it was winter, most of the food was stored in warehouses in the county, and the Eighth Route Army did not capture much.
This time is different. The Japanese have not yet had time to transport the grain they stole from the people. Launching a counterattack at this time may yield many unexpected gains!
But Wang Xuexin didn't think this was a good idea.
Because at this time, the food problem in the base area has actually been alleviated, and basic food and clothing can still be solved with the support of "large-scale production" and "Chinese reserve bonds".
Under such circumstances, if you think about attacking traffic or grabbing food from the Japanese... your level will be low.
The commander also seemed dissatisfied. He was also thinking about another issue: last time, there was a traffic attack unexpectedly. This time, the Japanese were already prepared. If they do it again... I'm afraid the result will not be good.
It will be as big as imagined.
Not only will there be no results, but there will also be heavy casualties.
Thinking about it, he raised his head to Wang Xuexin and asked: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, tell me your opinion!"
"Chief!" Wang Xuexin stood up and replied: "That's what I think. What we lack most now is actually not food, but guns and bullets! We have more than 400,000 troops. If these 400,000 troops can all
Equipped with a gun and enough bullets, the Japs will be frightened out of their dreams! Then if you want any food or transportation lines, why don't you just go to the Japs and puppet soldiers to rob them?"
The chief nodded slightly in agreement.
If we count the number of rifles normally available, plus the 20,000 newly arrived Citizen rifles, the Eighth Route Army has only more than 30,000 troops available.
This small amount of troops can only be used as a defense in the mountainous areas. It is still insufficient to fight a regular battle with the Japanese on the plains.
The chief of staff looked at Wang Xuexin in confusion and asked: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, haven't we already obtained the rifle production line from the foreign devils? Once the production line starts production, there will be a monthly output of more than 10,000 rifles, as well as bullets.
machine……"
"Chief of Staff!" Wang Xuexin replied: "The problem is the shortage of raw materials, especially the lack of steel and copper. We plan to use the steel of the old guns to produce new rifles and the collected bullet casings to produce bullets. But such steel is limited after all, and it is foreseeable that such
It only takes a few months for the raw materials to be used up, and the production line will have to be shut down!"
Everyone can understand what Wang Xuexin said.
If we use the steel of old guns to produce new guns, we can only produce more than 70,000 guns, regardless of losses. What will happen then?
The rails used to dig up devils... that's just a small amount, and it can't support the production of 10,000 rifles a month.
The chief asked: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, tell me how we can maintain the production capacity of the production line!"
The chief thinks this is indeed a big problem.
As the saying goes, to make iron, you need to be strong. Only when you are strong can you have higher initiative, have more bases, and then have more manpower, financial and material resources.
Therefore, the top priority now is to arm the troops to comprehensively improve their combat effectiveness, otherwise they will be restricted no matter what they do.
Wang Xuexin replied: "Chief, I think we should attack Yuncheng!"
All the cadres in the conference room were shocked, even Li Yunlong was no exception.
Li Yunlong stared blankly in Wang Xuexin's direction for a while without coming back to his senses. He thought to himself, this guy is promising, and his appetite is getting bigger and bigger!
The leader smiled and said: "Yuncheng, that is a big city with a population of hundreds of thousands. It has the strength of a Japanese division. It's not like we just want to fight!"
"What's more!" the chief of staff continued: "After capturing Yuncheng, will we be able to hold it? Will this make us passive?"
Wang Xuexin understood what the chief of staff meant.
The Eighth Route Army's operational purpose is to "regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place", which means that it can transfer its forces at any time in order to preserve its vitality.
This made the Eighth Route Army's tactics more flexible and less likely to be dragged away by the Japanese.
But now if Yuncheng is captured...
Does that mean we need to send troops to garrison it?
If we send troops to garrison, will we be more likely to be surrounded by Japanese soldiers?
If you are surrounded by the Japanese, will you be forced to fight a frontal offensive and defensive battle with the Japanese?
And it’s still an urban offensive and defensive battle without anti-slope positions...
"Chief of Staff!" Wang Xuexin replied: "When I talk about attacking Yuncheng, I don't mean to capture Yuncheng directly. Of course, we can capture it if necessary. But at present, we can use the terrain to compress the Japanese forces around Yuncheng. If we can
If the Japanese are kept inside the city and do not dare to leave the city, then our army can..."
"Use more resources in Yuncheng area!" The chief nodded thoughtfully.