"Conspiracy... this was the Eighth Route Army's conspiracy from the beginning!" Commander Yan was even more sure of his judgment.
Then he cursed with anger: "This time, no matter what, we can't do what we did a few times before, losing my wife and losing our troops!"
"Is there any solution from Commander Zhang?"
"Yes! The best solution is to send additional transport troops to all baggage troops!" the chief of staff replied.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he continued: "But Linfen City has no extra troops now!"
"They are encroaching on the Eighth Route Army base area step by step according to the original plan, and basically all the troops they can send out have been sent out!"
Commander Yan frowned and asked, "How many more troops are needed!"
"At least two main divisions!" the chief of staff replied.
"Commander Zhang and the others are occupying more and more towns, and they have to send a large number of troops every day to transport food supplies to the detached troops. Without the two main divisions, there is no way to ensure the safety of those transport teams!"
"Also, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning. All the roads in our occupied area have been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. Just repaired in front, they will be destroyed again overnight. There are not enough troops to protect the transportation troops and repair the roads. It is impossible to repair the roads at all.
It is impossible to safely deliver food and supplies to the front line in time!"
Commander Yan thought for a while and then replied: "If I remember correctly, the theater headquarters only has one division of reserve left!"
"Yes, this division is the reserve force of the entire army. It must not be moved unless absolutely necessary!"
"I have an idea. Recently, there have been several crippled main regiments and main brigades in the war zone. They are all from the Sichuan Army and the Northwest Army."
"Combine them, add thousands of new soldiers, form two independent divisions, and send them to Linfen!"
"However, there is a problem: after these two independent divisions arrive in Linfen, they will only undertake the tasks of transporting food supplies and building roads. It is such a waste of troops!"
"In addition, these two independent divisions will consume a lot of food and ammunition supplies!"
Yan Laoxi is very stingy and also good at calculation.
After frowning and thinking for a minute, he analyzed: "According to the requirements of the Eighth Route Army: how much food and supplies we give to the Eighth Route Army in a month can ensure the safety of all transportation teams!"
"No matter what kind of supplies, as long as you pass their checkpoint, we will collect 20% of them, and they will only collect them once!" The chief of staff did not follow Yan Laoxi's train of thought, but he still answered quickly!
"Let me think about it!" Yan Laoxi's already frowning frown deepened now.
"Except for Linfen City and the garrison along the highway, Linfen City still needs to bear all the food and logistical supplies for two to three main divisions!"
"Ten percent of the supplies sent out of Linfen City will be given to the Eighth Route Army and 20 percent will be given to us. We will take 80 percent, one to four!"
"In other words, to transport food and supplies to the three main divisions, we only need to supply food to half of the main divisions of the Eighth Route Army!"
"On one side are the food supplies for most of the main divisions, and on the other side are the two main divisions. Chief of Staff, tell me which one is more cost-effective for us!"
The chief of staff finally understood.
Commander Yan, who looked angry when he mentioned the Eighth Route Army just now, now has the idea of compromising with the Eighth Route Army.
Since this idea has come up, it means that Chief Yan has already moved his mind, otherwise such a problem would not have been unnecessary!
He hoped that he would give him a step down, and that the chief of staff, who had been Chief Yan's deputy for such a long time, could see his thoughts at a glance.
Then he replied: "Commander, it is definitely more cost-effective to supply food to the Eighth Route Army~"
"Two main divisions can do so much!"
"Not to mention anything else, two main divisions can easily occupy five or six counties in southwestern Shanxi. And the food supplies we pay are equivalent to the tax revenue of one county for a year!"
Chief Yan glanced at the Chief of Staff with appreciation, and then said: "In other words, for our Jinsui Army, it is more beneficial to us to provide food supplies to the Eighth Route Army and buy peace!"
"The commander is wise!" The chief of staff knew that he had guessed Commander Yan's thoughts correctly, and then he flattered him a little!
"I will send a telegram to Linfen City immediately and ask them to buy food for the Eighth Route Army in peace!"
At the new regiment headquarters outside Linfen City, the boss and Commander Chen were in a very good mood, and even their faces turned rosy.
It’s because I’m in a good mood, and it’s also because I’m eating well.
Except for breakfast, which is no different from before, and is still steamed corn buns, lunch and dinner are all white flour steamed buns, a big bowl of meat dishes, and a big bowl of ingredients!
"Boss, this Commander Yan is worthy of being the transportation captain of the New Regiment... In just a short time, he has delivered 300 carts of food and other supplies to the New Regiment!" Commander Chen said happily.
Then he stared at Wang Ping and asked: "If I remember correctly, you must have obtained nearly 100,000 kilograms of pork from the Jinsui Army during this period!"
"Yes, Commander!" Wang Ping didn't hide anything.
"The weather is getting hotter and hotter now, so fresh meat cannot be kept for too long."
“Except for the five days’ supply, all the remaining pork is soaked and ready for later use!”
"Very good!" The deputy commander with a smile on his face finally spoke!
"If your new regiment continues to stay like this, the chief of staff will definitely not recognize me when I return to the headquarters!"
"However, Comrade Wang Ping, you should also pay attention!"
"Now that I have met Chief Yan as the transportation captain, I have more food in my hands and my life is better. However, the spirit of hard work of our Eighth Route Army cannot be forgotten!"
"Don't forget, when we eat meat here and are full of white flour steamed buns, there are still many Eighth Route Army troops who can't even eat steamed buns!"
"Besides, Yan Laoxi is not a vegetarian either!"
"After all, the Shanxi native emperor has been the emperor for such a long time, and his political skills are definitely better than yours!"
"Now he is suffering a loss, but he will definitely find a way to repay this loss!"
"So, you must not get carried away, and you must pay attention to a certain degree of caution when dealing with the Jinsui Army. Don't go too far!"
"Please rest assured, chief, I will pay attention to this!" Wang Ping was stunned for a moment and replied!
This is a kind reminder from the boss to himself. The food served by Xinyi Regiment during this period is indeed very good. If other troops of the Eighth Route Army knew about it, they would definitely have objections!
After thinking for a few seconds, he decided: "Political Commissar, I have decided that starting from tomorrow, the whole group's lunch meal will be changed to white flour steamed buns, one meat and one vegetarian."
"The standard of meals in the morning and evening is still back to the original standard!"
"The extra food will reinforce the military region!"
"Also, the army's food is ready. If you eat well and your body is strong, I must keep up with the training!"
"Tell them that I will hold a big competition among the entire regiment in two months. At that time, the main camp, new camp, and garrison camp will be re-determined based on the performance ranking!"
"As the size of the army increases, it must move towards formalization step by step, learn to fight regular battles and field battles, and become the real main force!"
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