"Then let me tell you, the width of a Japanese car is two meters and two meters. Under normal circumstances, a road with a width of two and a half meters can allow a Japanese car to drive normally. As for the large trucks we use, they are generally only one meter wide. As long as
Normal driving is possible if the road width exceeds one and a half meters!" Wang Ping analyzed with a smile on his face.
"In this case, we will reduce all the main roads in the base area to two meters wide so that Japanese cars can't go on, but the big cars we use can drive normally!"
"What a great idea! If this is the case, the people will definitely support it 100%!" Zhong Chenggong shouted with gleaming eyes.
However, this good mood did not last long and was replaced by worry. He frowned and asked: "But, Commander, making all major highways two meters wide is a huge workload. Not many people can do it."
It cannot be completed in a month. And the autumn harvest will start in half a month. During the autumn harvest, everyone has to collect food, and there will definitely be no time or energy to destroy the road for us!"
"No need to destroy everything!" Wang Ping suddenly interrupted.
"For one kilometer of main highway, we only need to destroy a section of road more than ten meters long. By mobilizing the people, we can ensure that Japanese cars cannot enter our base area in a few days."
"If they want to rush into our base area to grab food, they can only use their two legs and horses and carts!"
Zhong Chenggong was now in awe of Wang Ping, who had already admired him. His eyes were shining brightly as he replied: "Captain, I will make arrangements now."
At the 386th Brigade Headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, news that a new regiment was mobilizing people to rebuild roads spread like wildfire and reached Brigadier Chen’s ears directly.
"Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, Wang Ping's method is good and should be implemented in the entire Taiyue Military Region. No, it should be done in all base areas controlled by our Eighth Route Army!" Brigadier Chen said with excitement.
The chief of staff's always tense nerves now relaxed.
"Although we cannot completely break the Japs' cage policy. However, after the roads are reconstructed according to Wang Ping's method, the Japs' mobility will be greatly reduced. All cars and armored vehicles will be useless in our base areas!"
The political commissar then added: "This method is indeed worth promoting, not only in our base areas, but also in the areas controlled by the Japs!"
"We will make the Japanese cars and armored vehicles useless once they leave the county town!"
"When we attack the bunkers outside the base area, we can attack boldly without worrying about Japanese reinforcements!"
"The political commissar's suggestion is good!" The excited smile on Brigadier Chen's face grew thicker, and then he began to give orders.
"Chief of Staff, please make arrangements. Whether it is in our base area or outside the base area, as long as it is a road that can be renovated, all roads will be renovated for me."
"I sent a telegram to the headquarters to report Wang Ping's idea and try to promote it throughout the army."
"The autumn harvest will be in a few days. After the autumn harvest is over, the Japanese will definitely grab food everywhere. By then, the roads we have renovated will definitely play a big role in protecting the food. So, Chief of Staff, you have to hurry up!"
In a few days, the autumn harvest will begin.
Throughout the autumn harvest process, both the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army stopped attacking each other.
Everyone knows that the army's rations for the next year depend on this ongoing autumn harvest, and no one wants their rations to be destroyed by the war.
Compared with the people in the Japanese-controlled areas who all rely on their own strength to harvest food, the people in the base areas have it much easier.
The main force, local troops, except for the necessary guard posts, all others joined the autumn harvest army.
While the autumn harvest in the Japanese-occupied areas was just over halfway through, the autumn harvest in the base areas was already coming to an end.
The news of the completion of the autumn harvest in the base area reached the ears of Major General Matsumoto at the Linfen Japanese Brigade Headquarters.
"Chief of Staff, how is the army recovering now?" Matsumoto asked with expectation.
"First, the Third Brigade is fully staffed. The First Brigade's combat effectiveness has been restored. The Third Brigade's combat effectiveness is only less than 50% of its pre-war level due to too many new recruits!" the Chief of Staff replied with a serious face.
"In addition, all the heavy weapons that the headquarters has given us are in place. The mountain artillery brigade and field artillery squadron are all fully staffed and ready to participate in battle at any time!"
"Yoshi!" A satisfied smile appeared on Major General Matsumoto's face.
"Now that we have troops, the autumn harvest in the Eighth Route Army base area is over, and the grain is still in the hands of the Chinese people. It is the best time for us to use our armed forces to grab grain. If it is too late, the grain will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army and be hidden by them.
If we send out troops at that time, we won’t be able to grab much food!”
The chief of staff agreed: "What the general said is that the subordinates have gathered all the cars of the logistics and supply troops at the large and small strongholds around the Eighth Route Army base. As soon as the imperial army's troops are in place, the cars can follow the troops into the Eighth Route Army base, assemble and grab
grain."
"There are a total of sixty-five vehicles, each of which is fully loaded with two tons. One round trip contains 130 tons of grain. We will definitely be able to rob the Eighth Route Army base area in the shortest time!"
Everything is ready, all you need is the east wind, and this east wind is your order to send troops.
Major General Matsumoto no longer hesitated and began to issue orders directly: "Chief of Staff, you make arrangements. The first and third brigades will be dispatched immediately. The troops will be divided into four groups and rush into the Eighth Route Army base area to seize food with arms!"
"In order to ensure our superiority in troops and equipment, each food-grabbing force includes one squadron from the First Brigade, one squadron from the Third Battalion, two artillery squads, and two heavy machine gun squads! Plus one battalion of the Imperial Alliance Army
, the Special Forces Brigade is a special operations squad with a total strength of more than 800 people. As long as they don’t go deep alone and don’t fight at night, the 800 elites can run rampant in the Eighth Route Army base area and compete with them wherever they go!”
The puppet troops have been acting together for more than three thousand days, and the movement is not ordinary.
When the news reached Tianjiazhuang, Wang Ping and Zhong Chenggong suddenly frowned and frowned!
"Captain, the Japs are coming with great force. Although we have renovated the roads, Japs' cars cannot enter our base area. However, their troops can come in and transport the food they grabbed in large trucks. As long as we give them enough
Time and the entire base area can also be robbed by them!"
"I suggest blocking them directly at the entrance to the base area to prevent them from going deep into the base area!"
Wang Ping shook his head and refused: "The Japs have planes and heavy artillery, but we have only this little foundation, how can we fight with the Japs!"
"We can't stop them when they enter the base area!"
Zhong Chenggong continued to suggest: "When they enter our base area, concentrate our superior forces to ambush them!"
"That won't work either!" Wang Ping continued to refuse.
"For such a large-scale operation, it is impossible for Matsumoto not to send out his trump card, the Special Forces Brigade. As long as the Japanese special forces follow their food-grabbing troops, they can see through any ambush circle at a glance!"
Zhong Chenggong became anxious and stared at Wang Ping and asked: "What should we do? Are we just going to watch the Japanese take away the food? In this case, we will not only collect 10 million jins of military rations, but even 1 million jins."
Not even!"
"Chief of Staff, your suggestion is good, let them rob, and also prepare the food for them to rob!" Wang Ping replied in a surprising way.
No matter how shocked the chief of staff was, he frowned and began to give orders: "The first thing the Japs will grab must be the villages on the edge of the base area. Let these villages prepare half of the harvest. When the Japs come, give it to them directly to avoid the Japs."
Kill people in the base area!”
"Surely the people won't agree?" Zhong Chenggong responded immediately after reacting.
"Then make a promise to the people that we will give them back as much food as the devils have stolen from them!"
"Also, the remaining food must be hidden. Although it is impossible for the devils to rob the same village a second time, no one can guarantee that an accident will happen!"
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