"What?" Leng Tiefeng shouted, "Three tank battalions plus a flying regiment?"
"That's not what happened." Wang Husheng glanced at Xu Rui and said with a smile, "That's not all. In addition to these, the Soviet Union also promised to provide equipment for our three divisions, including three artillery regiments!"
"Ah? There are also equipment for three divisions, including three artillery regiments?"
Not only Leng Tiefeng, but also Xiao Yanyue who was feeding him sugar-watered eggs was surprised.
Because she was so surprised, Xiao Yanyue almost fed the sugar water to Leng Tiefeng's nose.
Xu Rui waved his hand and said: "However, if we want these weapons and equipment to be in place, it will have to be after the spring of next year. The road is currently blocked by heavy snow. Even if the Soviet government transports these weapons and equipment to Irkutsk or even Kulun, we will not have them."
There is no way to transport it back to Baotou from Kulun, so it won’t be in place until at least the beginning of next spring.”
What Xu Rui said is true. Currently, due to the heavy snow, the road is closed, and the second trip to Tea cannot be made.
After saying that, Xu Rui specifically told Xiao Yanyue: "Yanzi, even Lao Ye doesn't know about this, so don't spread it randomly."
Why not let Xiao Yanyue tell the truth? Of course, he was afraid that others would beat them up if they knew the news.
Originally, Xu Rui had brought back so much weapons and equipment from the Soviet Union, so there was nothing wrong with supporting some for his brother troops. After all, their Chahar Independent Regiment was a pure cavalry regiment, and it was reasonable to equip them with tanks, but it held back three divisions of Soviet weapons.
It's a bit unjustifiable to provide equipment but not support the brothers' troops.
Xu Rui had even planned to hand over weapons and equipment to Yan'an.
But the Dameishan Incident made Xu Rui have new plans.
The original intention of Yan'an to form the Chahar Independent Regiment was to protect the communication lines on the Sino-Mongolian border and facilitate the receipt of military assistance from the Soviet government. However, no one stipulated that the Chahar Independent Regiment could not form an infantry unit. If conditions allowed, the Chahar Independent Regiment could not form an infantry unit.
The Hal Independent Regiment can form dozens of infantry battalions.
Before this, considering the mobility of the troops, Xu Rui did not want to form a special infantry battalion in the Chahar Independent Regiment, but only formed dozens of independent militia groups in the name of the Baotou Anti-Japanese Democratic Government. However, after the Dameishan Incident,
After that, Xu Rui had a new idea, maybe he could actually form a large-scale infantry force.
After feeling happy, Xiao Yanyue curled her lips and said: "Captain, I don't mind telling you everywhere, but what's the use of keeping the infantry equipment of these three divisions? We are a cavalry regiment and we don't need these infantry weapons."
Xu Rui said: "Yanzi, you are wrong. We are the Chahar Independent Regiment, not the Chahar Independent Cavalry Regiment!"
Xiao Yanyue said: "Is there any difference between this? Although our official name is Chahar Independent Regiment, everyone knows that our Chahar Independent Regiment is a cavalry regiment, right?"
Wang Husheng and Leng Tiefeng also nodded subconsciously.
"Of course there is a difference, it's a big difference!" Xu Rui said, "If our designation is the Chahar Independent Cavalry Regiment, then it's over. The Soviet weapons and equipment of these three divisions may really have nothing to do with us.
, but fortunately, the official designation of our regiment is Chahar Independent Regiment. If our regiment has enough infantry, these weapons will be useful."
Xiao Yanyue said: "The problem is that we simply don't have enough infantry."
"That's not necessarily the case." Xu Rui smiled, then turned to Wang Husheng and said, "Old Wang, I remember that Baotou has formed more than 20 independent militia groups, right?"
"Yes, there are, but they are militiamen." Wang Husheng said.
"What's wrong with the militia?" Xu Rui said, "Our more than 400,000 Eighth Route Army and more than 100,000 New Fourth Army, aren't they all grown up from the militia?" After a pause, he continued, "As long as there is enough fighting backbone,
Dozens of militia brigades can be turned into regular infantry battalions in a short period of time!"
Leng Tiefeng said: "The problem is that there are not so many fighting backbones."
"It really does." Xu Rui said solemnly, "Just transfer the remnants of the Dameishan Independent Regiment."
"The remnants of the Dameishan Independent Regiment?" Leng Tiefeng was stunned when he heard this, and then asked, "What's going on?"
Xiao Yanyue sighed and told Leng Tiefeng from the beginning about the Dameishan Incident that had just happened. After listening, Leng Tiefeng was also sighing. In just ten days, the Dameishan base area was actually captured by the Japanese and stubborn troops.
Well, apart from the fact that the stubborn army unexpectedly cooperated with the Japanese, I'm afraid there are other factors.
Wang Husheng said: "Old Xu, don't tell me. If we can really mobilize the remnants of the Dameishan Independent Regiment, we can really organize the dozen independent militia brigades in Baotou into regular battalions in a short time! In this way, the weapons aided by the Soviet Union are just right.
If we can use it, we won't have to look at Fu Zuoyi's face when the Japs counterattack Suiyuan next spring."
The reason why Xu Rui traded Guisui for Baotou was because he wanted to put Fu Zuoyi's Sui army in front and serve as the outer defense line of the Chahar Independent Regiment for free. However, if there was a fight, no one could guarantee that Fu Zuoyi would fight hard.
The Sui army gave up Guisui City without firing a shot, and Baotou would immediately face heavy pressure from the Japs.
If the Chahar Independent Regiment is still just a cavalry regiment, Baotou may not be able to withstand it. Even if friendly forces from Suizhong, Suixi, Suinan and Hetao base areas are added, it may not be possible. So at that time, they
Most likely they would have to offer considerable benefits in exchange for Fu Zuoyi's Sui army to cooperate in fighting.
But now, if the Chahar Independent Regiment has the opportunity to form more than twenty infantry battalions and then arm them with weapons and equipment aided by the Soviet Union, the situation will immediately change.
These are more than twenty elite infantry battalions equipped with Yise Su weapons!
Moreover, the backbone of these twenty-odd battalions are all Xu Rui's old subordinates, and they are also easy to command.
"I think it will work." Wang Husheng said excitedly, "This matter is worth doing. I will report it later."
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Of course the report must be filed, and it must be filed immediately. Don't let others get there first."
After a pause, Xu Rui said again: "But Lao Wang, if you only think about defending Baotou, the situation is too small. Have you never thought about taking the initiative? Attack Ulanqab or even Zhangbei?"
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"What do you mean?" Wang Husheng said in stunned silence, "Hit Ulanqab or even Zhangbei?"
Leng Tiefeng and Xiao Yanyue also looked at each other. They took the initiative to attack Ulanqab and even Zhangbei, but this was a strategic counterattack. Is this possible? Even if they accepted the equipment of the three divisions assisted by the Soviet Union, even if there were three more
It is probably impossible to add a tank battalion to a flying regiment. How is this possible?
Whether it is Wang Husheng, Leng Tiefeng or Xiao Yanyue, a strategic counterattack is unimaginable.
No matter in the Dameishan base area or in Shanghai, they were passively waiting for the Japanese to raid, and then tried their best to smash the Japanese's raids. At most, they would launch a limited counterattack after smashing the Japanese's raids. However, in the true sense,
There was no active counterattack.
Therefore, Wang Husheng and others could not imagine the possibility of strategic counterattack.
But Xu Rui dared to imagine that he was actually thinking about counterattack all the time.
It's just that there were no conditions before, so he didn't think about it. Now that there are conditions, how can he still hold back?
Xu Rui said: "Lao Wang, veterans, do you know what is the biggest gain from my trip to the Soviet Union this time?"
Before the two of them could answer, Xu Rui said again: "Let me tell you, the biggest gain is not the Soviet weapons and equipment of three divisions, nor is it the three tank battalions plus a flying regiment. The biggest gain is the blitzkrieg!"
Xu Rui certainly didn’t come into contact with Blitzkrieg until after the Finnish War.
In fact, when he was studying in a military academy, blitzkrieg was one of Xu Rui's main research topics.
However, Xu Rui had never considered the possibility of a blitzkrieg due to limited conditions in the past.
That is to say, when he was explaining tactics to the nerds, he mentioned a few words in a vague way, but now he can boldly imagine that with three tank battalions plus a flying regiment, if there are more than a dozen infantry battalions, it will really
Then you can try a blitzkrieg. Of course, it can only be a small-scale blitzkrieg.
Wang Husheng and Leng Tiefeng did not know about blitzkrieg.
"Blitzkrieg?" Wang Husheng asked, "What the hell is this?"
"It's a tactic." Xu Rui said, "The core purpose is to concentrate on the use of armored forces. However, it must also achieve concealment before the war and rapid advancement. On the Finnish battlefield, the German advisory group staged a classic blitzkrieg
, commanding the armored corps of the Swedish Defense Forces, advanced more than 300 kilometers in less than 20 hours, cutting off the retreat route of the Soviet Northwest Front in one fell swoop, and almost resulting in the total destruction of the 500,000-strong Soviet Red Army!"
"Advancing so fast?" Wang Husheng said in shock, "It's amazing."
Leng Tiefeng was also surprised and asked in disbelief: "Old Xu, are you saying that the Swedish Defense Forces advanced 300 kilometers in less than twenty hours?"
After receiving a positive answer, Leng Tiefeng questioned again: "How is this possible? Don't think that since we have never been to Northern Europe, we don't know the terrain and climate there. At this time, Finland was already covered in ice and snow, and even marching was very strenuous. Even if
Tanks and armored vehicles can run so fast, how can infantry keep up?"
"I can really keep up." Xu Rui said, "Most of the Swedish soldiers can ski. The ice and snow are a huge obstacle for others, but for the Swedish Defense Forces, it is actually a benefit. They take advantage of the thick snow.
, the Swedes formed a non-mainstream ski infantry attack group, and cooperated with its armored group to achieve a rapid forward assault."
"This..." Leng Tiefeng was speechless. It seemed, it seemed, maybe he could really try it?
Xu Rui continued: "Veterans and Lao Wang, do you think that if we liberate Ulanqab or even Zhangbei, the entire situation between us and the enemy will be completely reversed, and Baotou will immediately become the rear area!"