"How much equipment is allocated to the garrison?" This is also the question that the commander is most concerned about!
"Not as many as us!" the chief of staff thought for a moment and replied!
"A production line for machine gun bullets, a production line for grenades, a production line for mortar shells, a production line for mountain artillery shells, a production line for rifles, a production line for machine guns, and then some maintenance equipment!"
"I asked Comrade Li Hao why he didn't share more!"
"Comrade Li Hao's reply to me was: Lingqiu is located in a place heavily surrounded by Japanese and puppet troops, and the base area is not very large. We cannot continuously obtain various raw materials required for the production of weapons and ammunition in the base area like our base area in northern Shanxi!
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"So after their arsenal was established, it mainly focused on reloading ammunition and repairing and transforming weapons, supplemented by the production of new equipment and ammunition!"
The commander's eyes clearly flashed with admiration!
He took a deep breath and replied: "Now I finally understand why Comrade Li Hao was entrusted with important tasks by the headquarters. He is capable, has an overall view, and can also be neither impatient nor impetuous, and only stop in moderation!"
"On the other hand, we are not as good as this young man in this regard!"
"Chief of Staff, compared to the garrison, I think our idea of developing an arsenal is too radical!"
"Although the base area in northwestern Shanxi is vast and can find almost all the raw materials needed to produce weapons and ammunition! However, the base area in northwestern Shanxi is not stable and may be raided by heavy Japanese and puppet troops at any time!"
"Building a large-scale arsenal directly, at least one, will not guarantee safety!"
"So we should also learn from Comrade Li Hao's idea of developing arsenals, focusing on reloading ammunition and repairing weapons, and supplementing by newly produced weapons!"
"The extra military equipment will be sent directly to Yan'an!"
"That is the rear area. Apart from air threats, it is almost impossible for the Japanese and puppet troops to attack the ground!"
"As for the raw materials, Yan'an can basically collect more than half of them, and our base in northern Shanxi can send the rest!"
"It is more suitable to establish a large-scale arsenal there than here!"
"That's it. Chief of Staff, you can make arrangements. The military equipment we leave behind is the same as that of the garrison. The extra equipment will be sent directly to Yan'an!"
"Also, Comrade Li Hao is so generous, sacrificing his own family for everyone, we in the northern Shanxi base cannot be stingy!"
"Immediately give orders to the commanders of each regiment to select ten more veterans and send them to the headquarters. If there are not enough, the headquarters will collect and prepare 300 veterans to send to the garrison regiment!"
Outside Datong City, there are a total of 68 cars. Except for three that are empty, the others are all filled with equipment and ready to depart!
"Captain, all the equipment has been installed! We will use two hundred mules and horses to transport the extra equipment on the mountain road. It is ready to go at any time!" Hong Linfeng reported to Li Hao!
"Order the troops to take cover!" Li Hao ordered with a serious look!
"We have to hide here for three days and return to the base in three days!"
"So long?" Hong Linfeng asked, frowning!
Li Hao nodded and affirmed: "It takes a long time, but for us, three days later is undoubtedly the best opportunity for us to withdraw to our base!"
"The Jinsui Army will take over Datong City during the day tomorrow!"
"Japanese reinforcements will arrive here the day after tomorrow!"
"The Japanese army will definitely not watch Datong City being occupied by the Jinsui Army!"
"So the Japanese will definitely attack Datong with all their strength when they get here. The two sides will definitely fight a big battle outside Datong City to determine the final ownership of Datong City!"
"And what we have to do is take advantage of the fact that the war is in full swing and the Japanese and puppet troops have no time to take care of it, and use one night to take the highway to send these 68 vehicles and military equipment directly back to the base area!"
"This is impossible!"
Hong Linfeng retorted subconsciously!
He directly found a map and spread it in front of Li Hao, and analyzed with a serious face: "This is a military map we captured at the Japanese Army's Datong Garrison Command. It clearly marked the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops along the way from Datong to Lingqiu.
deploy!"
"I just did some research and found that the Japanese and puppet troops have deployed a total of two strongholds and three checkpoints on a total of 165 kilometers of highway!"
"One stronghold is stationed with a fully-equipped infantry squadron, and one stronghold is stationed with a fully-equipped infantry squad! The three outposts are each stationed with troops ranging from a combat detachment to an infantry squad!"
"As soon as our convoy appears, the Japanese will definitely know about it and dispatch heavy troops to pursue and intercept our convoy!"
"Also, this highway passes through a county town, and there is at least one brigade of Japanese soldiers in this county town!"
"As long as the convoy is exposed, the little devils in the county will send troops to surround our convoy!"
"Sixty-eight cars are fully loaded with military equipment, and there are no extra cars to transport troops!"
"This means that our strength to protect the convoy will not exceed one company, and at most we will add one dissatisfied cavalry company!"
"Once encountering the enemy's pursuit and interception, this small force will not even have a chance to resist the enemy's pursuit and interception!"
Seeing Hong Linfeng's frown getting deeper and deeper, Li Hao stopped hiding it!
"Don't worry, Chief of Staff, I have a way to deal with these strongholds and outposts!"
"Make sure the convoy returns to the base safely!"
"You immediately notify all battalion and company commanders to come to me and report that there is a mission for them!"
"Whether the convoy and so much equipment can return to the base safely, their role is crucial!"
Inside the small tent, more than a dozen people were packed tightly inside. They all looked at Li Hao, their eyes shining!
"Comrades, let's make a long story short!" Li Hao said straight to the point!
"Next, we have only one mission, which is to safely return the 68 trucks of military equipment we grabbed from Datong City to the base!"
"As long as we can capture each stronghold and outpost with lightning speed before the convoy arrives and kill the little devils inside, our convoy can pass through these strongholds and outposts smoothly and then return to the base safely!
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"Captain, how are we going to fight!" Huang Sheng, commander of the third battalion, was the first to ask.
Li Hao pointed to the first stronghold on the map and analyzed: "The convoy sets off at eight o'clock in the evening and can reach this stronghold at ten o'clock!"
"According to intelligence, the Japanese and puppet troops have increased the strength of this stronghold to 300 people, including more than 100 Japanese soldiers and two companies of puppet troops!"
"Rely on solid bunkers and gun towers, equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars to hold on!"
"I decided to deploy a battalion, an artillery battery, a mountain gun, and three mortars to secretly lurk around the stronghold. I launched an attack at 9:30 that night. The battle was resolved within half an hour, the stronghold was captured, and the road was cleared to ensure the smooth passage of the convoy.
Based on the stronghold, the troops will then withdraw directly into the woods and retreat via mountain roads!"
"The second one passed was a post. The total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops was more than 60. The fourth company of the second battalion and three mortars from the artillery company lurked there. They launched an attack at ten o'clock in the morning and the battle was over within ten minutes!"
"If there are no accidents and the convoy passes the first stronghold on time, the convoy will pass this post at 20 am!"
"The Sixth Company attacked the second post with three mortars! Launch the attack at 2:30 in the morning, and the battle will be over within ten minutes!"
"The Seventh Company attacked the third post with three mortars. The attack was launched at four o'clock in the morning. The battle ended in the same ten minutes!"
"The third battalion and the artillery company will have one mountain cannon and three mortars. They will attack the last stronghold at five o'clock in the morning. The battle will be over within half an hour. There will be an independent battalion sent by the political commissar to respond!"
"As long as we capture this stronghold, we will be safe and the convoy can return to the base smoothly!"