The independent division's current transport aircraft is the American C54 transport aircraft, which was put into service in 1942 and was nicknamed Air Overlord. Later Zhou Zhijudo said, "Today, the Air Force Division has 15 transport aircraft, each with a load of about 14 tons. In other words, a transport aircraft It can transport about 150-200 soldiers, and 15 aircraft can transport 2,000 to 3,000 soldiers."
Zhou Weiguo nodded, "Well, we will take off tomorrow. I will bring 1 brigade, that is, 3 regiments of troops there. It will probably take a few more transports."
"good."
"About the navy," Zhou Weiguo then looked at the naval generals present, Chen Jiliang, Lin Jianzhang, Zhang Gan, and Liu Zhihui, "I also purchased some equipment earlier, and it will probably arrive in the next day or two. Please pay attention to receive it. Also, Please pay attention to the issue of combat effectiveness. The navy is still our weak point. With increased combat effectiveness, if the Japanese invaders come, we can defend ourselves against the enemy overseas."
"Please rest assured, Mr. Zhou, the people that Lao Zhou and I applied for transfer have all arrived. Now, after some training, they will be able to form combat capabilities." Chen Jiliang stood up and said.
"That's good." Zhou Weiguo nodded. Speaking of which, Zhou Zhirou and Chen Jiliang are both veterans, and they are both older in the headquarters. However, they are not uncomfortable at all. Obviously, their psychological quality is still very good. "Next, it's about supporting the troops."
As soon as Zhou Weiguo mentioned the supporting troops, Gan Xinda, Leng Yan, Zhang Ruikuan, Li Wu and others in the headquarters all had their eyes lit up. They all hoped that Zhou Weiguo could bring his own regiment, especially Li Wu and Shoutian, because Zhu Ziming was in Nanchang , so they also wanted to go to Nanchang. Speaking of which, everyone in the headquarters wanted to follow Zhou Weiguo on the expedition, but they also knew that it was impossible for everyone to follow him.
Now in the Laiyang area, due to the previous recovery of places like Qingdao, there is an endless stream of young people coming to Laiyang to join the army. In addition to the regular strength of the three brigades, there are several regiments directly under the division and several reserve brigades. In short, There is no shortage of troops now. However, Zhou Weiguo also wants the veterans to go over at this moment. The situation in Nanchang is dangerous. If the new soldiers go over, the casualties will be too great.
"One regiment will be drawn from each of the 1, 2 and 3 brigades." Zhou Weiguo said immediately, "Let's draw lots." Zhou Weiguo took out 3 small pieces of paper, wrote 1, 2, and 3 on each, and then kneaded them into a ball.
"First Brigade," Zhou Weiguo took out a piece of paper and opened it, "Second Brigade." After saying that, Zhou Weiguo pinched the note and put it back.
"Second Brigade, First Regiment."
"Yeah! That's great!" Li Wu clenched his fists and said with a smile.
"Third Brigade, Second Regiment."
"Awesome!" Zhang Ruikuan also expressed his excitement. Only the 2 regiments of the first brigade showed no excessive performance.
"The above three regiments will immediately go back to reorganize the army, and their defense work will be replaced by the first reserve brigade." Zhou Weiguo then said.
"yes!"
"Xinda, Huzi, Xiaoxie, please pay attention to arranging the work of the three groups coming up." Zhou Weiguo said, "Check more."
"yes!"
"Okay, we'll change overnight, and we'll meet at Laiyang Airport at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning!"
"yes!"
"As for the management of Laiyang's military affairs after I leave, it will still be jointly discussed by Gu Feiyan, Liu Yuan, and Li Weimin."
"yes!"
"Give me a large team from the special operations team and let's go together."
"yes!"
…
At 7 o'clock in the morning on September 6, Zhou Weiguo arrived in Nanchang with the vanguard. Transport aircraft were not only available in Laiyang, but also in Nanchang. At 4 o'clock, some transport aircraft and escort aircraft in Nanchang had also set off.
"Weiguo!" At this moment, Fang Shengli saw Zhou Weiguo getting off the plane, and felt relieved. With Zhou Weiguo here, logistics was not a problem. You know, after fighting for so long, bullets continued to pour out, and only the reserve was left.
one third.
"Victory!" Zhou Weiguo gave Fang Shengli a hug, then looked at Fang Shengli's bloodshot eyes, feeling a little guilty and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Hey, it's okay, I wish you were here." Fang Shengli waved his hand.
"Brigade seat!" Anyone who comes up to Fang Shengli salutes, yes, Fang Shengli also serves as the brigade commander of the 1st Brigade, but now the deputy brigade commander Gan Xinda is in charge of many affairs of the 1st Brigade.
"Any!" Fang Shengli was very happy to see Any. After all, Fang Shengli had not been back for several months since he came to support Nanchang.
"Let's go back to the headquarters first." Zhou Weiguo took the lead and others followed closely. Speaking of which, with the existence of the independent air force division, no, with the existence of the independent air force division, now the domestic airspace
, there are already a lot fewer Japanese planes, and the one-way trip from Laiyang to Nanchang only takes less than 3 hours.
…
"That is to say, out of the first 10 Japanese divisions, 8 of them fought against Nanchang." Zhou Weiguo said, "Then the Japanese came to support again, but the number of supporting troops is still unclear."
"That's right." Fang Shengli nodded, "But according to the situation last night, the Japanese reinforcements are probably no less than the attacking troops in front."
Zhou Weiguo looked at the map and said, "In this case, it seems that the support of one brigade is not enough."
"It's not enough." Fang Shengli replied.
"Sheng Li, send a report to Laiyang and transfer all the 2nd reserve brigade over." Zhou Weiguo said immediately. The reserve brigades in Nanchang and the reserve brigades in Laiyang have their own numbers, but they are both counted from the 1st brigade.
"good."
"Everyone else, please sit down and share your thoughts."
After Zhou Weiguo finished speaking, everyone sat down. Zhou Weiguo's arrival also calmed everyone's anxious hearts. After all, a lot of troops had been lost. Without support, Nanchang might not be able to hold on.
"Master, you have always told us that offense is the best defense." At this time, Che Zhiheng stood up and said, "Look, when all the support arrives, can we take the initiative to attack at least in a certain direction?
All the Japs will be annihilated. In this way, the Japs’ strategic goal will not be achieved. Maybe the Japs will give up their plan this time.”
"I agree!" Zhang Ruikuan stood up first and said, "Master, I think the brothers here in Nanchang must be feeling aggrieved, so why not have a field battle? Our regiment is willing to take the lead!"
"Little baby, go away!" Li Wu stood up and waved his hands, "Master, our group is willing to take the lead, and I promise to beat the Japanese so that they don't dare to come again!"
The brothers in Nanchang are quite in awe of the three regiments that came to support them, because these three regiments have been permanent members of the independent division for a long time. Moreover, I heard that they have very strong combat capabilities and they are all veterans.
"Li Wu, sit down." Zhou Weiguo said seriously, "Since everyone agrees, then let's improve the plan."
"Master, I think our attack can be carried out during the day. Since the Japanese don't want to fight us during the day, we should fight against the Japanese during the day." Anyan stood up and said.