Rise from the sword

Chapter 535 Let's solve problems with money!
what can we do about it?

After reluctantly accepting the reality, Gangcun began to think about how to deal with the claws extended by the independent group.

The reality is cruel, but life has to go on.

He has just occupied the Central Henan area, seized the entire Beijing-Hanzhou line, and completed the goal perfectly according to the No. [-] battle plan, and the No. [-] battle is still going on. The Pan-Continental communication line is about to be opened up, and part of the long-range bomber airport in the United States has also been unplugged. .

At this moment, the central Henan region must not be lost.

Otherwise, the black hat is hard to protect.

However, after frowning and thinking for a long time, Gangcun did not think of an effective method.

There are only two ways he can think of.

The first one is to mobilize troops to attack.

Although the North China Front Army suffered heavy losses in the Henan-Central Battle and its strength dropped drastically, the lean camels were bigger than horses. The current total strength is still 14, surpassing the rapidly expanding First Army.

The combat effectiveness is several times higher than that of the First Army.

It is no problem to give up part of the territory and mobilize two or three divisions to attack Wen County.

but.

There are more than 2 independent regiments in Wen County, and it is the main force of the independent regiment. It is equipped with a large number of tanks, a large number of heavy artillery, and has sufficient logistics supplies. Offensive operations may... be defeated.

Not to mention that there is an independent regiment airport in Jincheng.

He had a deep understanding of the air support capability of the independent regiment not long ago.

With the addition of air support, let alone attacking 5 people, I am afraid that they will be eaten by others, unless he can mobilize all the North China Front Army, but at that time Li Yunlong may directly mobilize more troops from Shanxi.

Therefore, the military offensive was immediately abandoned by Gangcun.

If you can't beat him anyway, why bother to die?

The second type is economic destruction and material blockade.

The previous cage tactic was the blockade of materials. The military ticket issued by the Empire of Japan and enforced by the troops was a typical move of economic destruction, and the effect was very good.

But as soon as this method was thought out, Gangcun quickly gave up.

blockade?

What is he blocking now.

All the troops can't beat them together, and they are scattered and blocked, I'm afraid it's because they think they don't die fast enough.

And does blocking work?The other party’s supplies are unbelievably, unbelievably abundant, leaking hundreds of thousands of tons of food every month, and hundreds of tons of fuel are commanding the Empire of Japan like a dog. Are you afraid of a blockade?
As for economic destruction, it's even more bullshit.

People have enough supplies to run out of, and it is said that fuel is enough to cook and cook. Food is open to exchange, as much as you want, and the issued food coupons have become the strongest currency.

The economy destroys people?

It is the Empire that should be worried about being destroyed by the economy.

As long as the other party stops the food and fuel, there will be major problems in the country.

"Hey···"

In the end, Gangcun could only sigh faintly.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered what Shinozuka Yoshio said more than a year ago.

At that time, the Independence Regiment had just retreated to Zhaojiayu, and was building roads and fortresses. Shinozuka proposed to give up part of the interests and territory, concentrate two to three divisions to attack the Independence Regiment, and eliminate Li Yunlong... If it was done at that time Now, Gangcun is full of regrets.

After sighing again, Okamura picked up the phone and was going to ask Yoshio Shinozuka if there was a good way.

Just when he was about to make a call, the deputy chief of staff suddenly ran over and handed Gangcun a piece of information.

Putting down the phone, taking the information, and looking at the content inside, he widened his eyes again.

"Is there a way to get a lot of heavy oil and grain?"

The information was provided by an imperial businessman with an official background.

It is said that this person bought a large amount of fuel and food in a small county near Wen County that was occupied by guerrillas using food coupons, civilian machinery and equipment, and some technical materials.

And the price is extremely cheap.

Even the seller said that it can continue to offer in very large quantities.

"This···"

This information made Gangcun's scalp tingle for a while.

Although I don't know the reason for doing so.

But what happened to the First Army, he also saw that Li Yunlong was using the food and fuel that the empire was in short supply to attract the empire, making the empire reluctant to give up the territory and continue to spend a lot of money to occupy it.

And he is a force that can destroy the empire at will.

"idiot···"

Gangcun's hands and face were covered with blue veins, and the information in his hand was squeezed into a ball, but in the end he just gritted his teeth and spit out a baga.

He knew that this was Li Yunlong's conspiracy.

The headquarters also knew that this was Li Yunlong's conspiracy.

The emperor also knew that this was Li Yunlong's conspiracy.

To put it simply, the empire is exchanging the lives of soldiers for food and heavy oil supplies.It is selling the lives of the people in exchange for supplies, such as the 10 people in the First Army.

Drinking poison to quench thirst.

But so what?
Does the empire have a choice?
More than 20 tons of heavy oil per month is a life-saving straw for the current empire. With this heavy oil, the navy can fight, and the transport ships can set sail to transport back supplies, so that the machine of the empire can operate.

Domestic heavy oil fission technology has also achieved results, and the problem of gasoline and diesel will soon be resolved.

More than 50 tons of grain, tens of thousands of tons of sugar, and a large amount of cotton are also very important. The peninsula is the basic plate of the empire, and the navy can absolutely guarantee the safety of shipping. These grains can be transported to the country to alleviate domestic food shortages and alleviate domestic The anti-war pressure can also be provided to the troops for consumption, which greatly reduces the problem of logistical supplies.

"General?"

the deputy chief of staff asked.

He was still waiting for the general's decision.

"You are in charge of this."

Gangcun's sharp light flashed:
"As much fuel and food as they pay, you will receive as much as you want."

Although the territories occupied by the empire are all colonies and do not have much industrial foundation, it is still very easy to collect some simple machinery and equipment.

Anyway, the empire is now like a starving and dying person, even if it is poisonous food, he can still eat it.

"Hi."

The deputy chief of staff nodded yes.

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Early June.

The Changheng area is already in flames of war.

In fact, starting from May 27th, Yokoyama Isamu commanded the army to attack the periphery of the Changsha area in preparation for the attack on the urban area.

Things are going very well.

It went smoothly beyond expectations.

The previous few battles in Changsha ended with the failure of the imperial army, and each time they were defeated by the Tianlu method.

But this time, more than 30 troops gathered in the Changsha area. Heng Shanyong's superiority in strength and scale of operations have already surpassed the structure of the "Tianlu Warfare". One day, part of the main force was transferred abroad to become an expeditionary force.

So this time the Japanese army formed an absolute crush.

Even because of sufficient troops, Yokoyama even planned to attack Hengyang from a long distance while attacking Changsha, intending to take Hengyang by surprise.

Thus, at the end of May, the 36 Japanese army with tanks, mechanized units, and cavalry units as the vanguard, and under the cover of a small amount of air force units, formed a multi-way assault corps and spread out in Hunan like a flood.

But Heng Shanyong didn't pay attention to the success stories from the front line. He kept turning his attention to the rear, that is, Song County to the north of Poyang Lake.

It is more than 300 kilometers away from the Changheng area where he is located, but Heng Shanyong attaches more importance to this place than the Changsha defenders, because the troops of the independent regiment are active here.

The shadow of a man, the bark of a tree.

Li Yunlong and the independent regiment under this person's command, this army wiped out at least [-] imperial troops, and no fewer than ten generals died at the hands of this person. They are the real enemies of the imperial army.

"General."

At this time, a staff officer came in and handed Yokoyama Yong an intelligence document:
"Intel on the guerrillas in the Song County area has been investigated."

"Guerrillas?"

While receiving the information, Yokoyama glanced dissatisfiedly at the staff officer who came over.

According to previous scattered information, the independent regiment in the Songxian area has at least 2000 people, has more than a dozen 120 heavy mortars, and 24 82 mortars, all of which are general-purpose machine guns. Soldiers are generally equipped with semi-automatic rifles and recoilless gun.

So equipped that he drools.

If this is also a guerrilla, what is the imperial army?
However, he did not get entangled in this matter, but began to carefully read the information in his hand.

Seeing this, his brows were raised on the spot.

The information is very detailed.

In the Songxian area, more than 105 regular troops of the Tuba Road have been found, equipped with eighteen 120 mountain guns, thirty 82 mortars, and more than one hundred 60 and [-] mortars.

There are also a large number of militia units that have been assembled, and the number is not small.

There is an airport [-] kilometers south of Song County, with three long runways and [-] aprons. More than [-] bombed trucks and planes were found. During the peak period, more than [-] transport planes landed every day.

There are also a large number of anti-aircraft guns and concrete warehouses near the airport.

In addition, traces of Tuba Road activities were found in Wu County, [-] kilometers southwest of Song County. This group seems to be building an airport in the mountainous area of ​​Wu County.

After completely solving the logistics problem, Kong Jie behaved very arrogantly.

With food as wages, [-] migrant workers were recruited to build airports and build positions.

At the same time, the nearby guerrillas were gathered to form an organized militia unit, and the army was expanded wantonly. Two infantry battalions were also mobilized from Jincheng by air, and on this basis, excellent soldiers from the guerrillas were absorbed for expansion.

In order to improve the confidence of the base as soon as possible, he even organized large-scale live ammunition exercises for all the troops, pulled out all the cannons, opened up the posture and opened up the scene, allowing the common people to watch at close range.

Nothing can boost the confidence of the people more than mighty troops and fierce artillery fire.

Of course, this also gave the devil a chance, so under the joint investigation of the devil's special high-tech and the intelligence department, Kong Jie's strength was clearly found out.

But head Kong Da didn't care.

In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy is weak.

Kong Jie was clear in his heart. Song County where he was located was ingeniously located. It was [-] kilometers straight away from Changheng area, and because of the battle of Changheng, there were no large troops nearby, whether it was the government or the devils.

There are only a few brigades of devils, and he can chase them away with a battalion.

There are a few miscellaneous divisions in Guofu, but when it comes to divisions, in fact, most of them only have 2000 people each, which is not as good as a battalion of the Independent Regiment, and the soldiers are all strong men with insufficient equipment and low morale. A battalion of beatings is nothing to be afraid of.

But the arrogance of the head of Kong Da gave Heng Shanyong a headache.

"Three runways, one hundred hangars."

Yokoyama felt a headache.

He is not afraid of a mere 5000 troops.

Although this group of troops was so well equipped that he was drooling, but 5000 people were too few. At this time, he had more than 30 troops under his command, and there was no shortage of heavy artillery.

But that airport made his head big, even as big as a bucket.

Three long runways, one hundred hangars, a large number of concrete warehouses, and the surrounding air defense positions, such a scale shows that the independent regiment intends to build a permanent airport here.

The scale is set up according to one hundred aircraft.

The planes of the Independent Regiment are not the P40s of the China-US Air Force. The bomb trucks have a large amount of bombs, a long range when fully loaded, and strong firepower. One plane is equal to the firepower of a brigade.

Although the duration is not long, the short-term firepower is equivalent to a brigade firing with all its strength.

At that time, a hundred planes will support the battle of Changheng, which means that a hundred brigades will join the battle for a short time, enough to influence or even decide the battle situation.

and.

This group also plans to build an airport in Wu County, which is only [-] kilometers away from Changsha and a little over [-] kilometers away from Hengyang.

"We must find a way to deal with this group of people."

Squinting his eyes, Yokoyama spoke harshly.

He really didn't expect that the other party actually built a large airport in Song County, and planned to intervene in the Changheng battle on a large scale.

One hundred planes per day during the peak period, that is [-] tons of materials, even if the weather is removed, the transportation volume can reach more than [-] tons per day, which is [-] tons per month.

And how long has it been since Songxian Airport was established?The other party has reached this transportation volume, and there will definitely be more in the future.

Thinking of this, Yokoyama felt a toothache.

No wonder the first army fought by Li Yunlong and the independent regiment threw away their armor.

If he has enough supplies, his three 10,000+ troops can go directly to Chongqing.

Shaking his head, he let go of the discomfort in his heart.Yokoyama is very clear that the opponent has deployed more than 30 planes in Song County, and even started to build an airport in Wu County, and the force is getting stronger and stronger. If he doesn't act, it will be too late.

"Order."

After looking at the map and thinking for a long time, Isamu Yokoyama issued an order:

"No.60 Ninth Division, No.90 Ninth Regiment went to Song County, destroyed the airport, and wiped out the Tuba Road entrenched there."

The 69th Division is a Type C division. It is mainly responsible for maintaining supply safety. It is not equipped with heavy weapons, but it has more than 1 people, plus the 99th Wing, a total of 5000 people.

Even if the firepower is weak, it should be no problem to deal with the 5000-man Tuba Road.The mountainous area near Songxian County is a battlefield for light infantry, and it is not suitable for heavy weapons.

Taking a step back, even if you can't beat it, you can force it to stop building the airport, or destroy the airport, and the goal will be achieved.

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at the same time.

Near Pine County.

In the headquarters of a certain national government division.

"Teacher."

A staff officer walked up to the division commander who was drinking with a document and said:
"A telegram from the Minister's Ministry."

"read."

The teacher was shirtless, eating some side dishes and drinking some wine, and said without raising his head.

Although Song County is close to the Yangtze River, it is a hilly terrain with many mountains and few plains. There are no important towns around, no traffic lines to pass through, and no important resources and minerals. Naturally, the devils didn't like it.

Therefore, the preserved fruit troops stationed here are all miscellaneous divisions, and there are not many troops.

There are four divisions in total, theoretically with a total strength of 1 troops, three of which have no father and mother, with a strength of more than 1000 troops, and only one division has half a father, with a total strength of more than 4000 troops.

That is, the division that received the telegram right now.

"Let us deal with the gang from Song County?"

After listening to the staff officer's report, the division commander put down the wine glass in his hand and fell into deep thought.

To be a teacher, even if you are a fool, you must have some ability, at least you must have a little insight, know how to read words, and make connections, otherwise you will not be able to get the position of teacher.

Since the Songxian group came over, he sent people to investigate the details of this group of people.

Finally, he found that it was different from the legend.

This group is not only not poor, haha, on the contrary, they are very rich. Every day, they are full of white flour, steamed buns, corn and rice, and their weapons and equipment make people's eyes protrude.

And as soon as they came, they recruited civilians everywhere to build airports and roads.

He is very clear that in terms of strength, his division is not enough for others.

His division was said to have 500 people, but in fact it only had about 700. The weapons and equipment were extremely poor. The whole division had less than [-] machine guns and a few small-caliber mortars.

In terms of strength, he didn't want to provoke those people, he just wanted to make some money quietly.

But the problem is.

Fighting against this group of people, once you get results, is the best way to get promoted and make a fortune. You may not gain much from defeating the devils, but destroying this group of people will definitely have great benefits.

Tapping his fingers on the table, the teacher squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, then asked:

"Are they recruiting civil servants to build roads and airports?"

Although he couldn't fight, the superior's order was to harass and hinder this group of people, not to ask him to attack.

Qianglong doesn't overwhelm local snakes. He has been stationed near Song County for so long, and his roots are deep, and he has a deep control over the local villages and towns. He has a lot of ways to stop and harass.

"Yes, teacher, I heard that food is provided and food is returned, and many mud legs have gone."

The staff officer replied.

"Let every place protect the chief..."

The master told his plan.

Although this group of people seized Song County forcefully and drove away the devils, almost all the surrounding villages and towns were under his control and belonged to him. If you want to recruit Mudlegzi, you have to ask him whether he agrees.

He didn't believe that under the background of the cooperative war of resistance, this group of people dared to take the initiative to launch an attack.

"Yes."

The adjutant immediately went to issue orders.

A few hours later, more than 500 troops set off from the division headquarters and headed for various villages and towns in companies and platoons.

Most of these soldiers are pale and muscular, and their bodies are vain.

The Anti-Japanese War has been fought for seven full years.

In the beginning, the candied fruit organization was sufficient, and there was still a bit of a foundation, and it could barely provide logistics supplies. Even a miscellaneous division could get a bite to eat, but now, the economy is collapsing, the people are struggling, and the main force, the Central Army, cannot meet the basic logistics needs. Supplies, let alone miscellaneous troops.

As for the local collection, the common people have been squeezed dry by the war for so long.

Tang Bingtuan is the most typical example.

Naturally, the troops stationed in various places are not much better, and the soldiers can barely eat eight treasure rice.

What are the Eight Treasures?

Moldy rice, sand, pebbles, chaff, barnyard millet, rice husk, rat droppings, and small bugs, these are the eight treasures.

Moreover, just such a meal is not enough.

It is conceivable how the soldiers are doing under such conditions.

Just after the division commander dispatched soldiers, Kong Jie also came to the airport under construction.

"Captain."

As soon as Kong Jie arrived, a staff officer ran up to Kong Jie and handed him a form:
"This is the list of newly arrived materials, including 1 tons of fine grains such as rice, white flour, and corn, [-] tons of canned meat and bacon, [-] tons of aviation fuel, and [-] tons of various weapons and ammunition. Manpower has been arranged to store in the warehouse."

"There are also some reinforced concrete stacked directly near the warehouses."

Through air transportation, many construction teams and management personnel from the construction brigade came to Songxian County, as well as talents from the independent regiment department. This made the establishment of Songxian Airport easy and familiar, and the inventory of warehouse management materials was also orderly.

"good."

Kong Jie nodded in satisfaction.

At present, there are not many materials stored in the airport, but this is due to the limitation of warehouses. After he builds a warehouse group, he can store more materials.

"Continue to expand the recruitment of construction teams and speed up the construction of airports and hangars."

Kong Jie continued:

"Workers' wages are also raised a bit. Each person has [-] catties of grain per day. Food stamps are paid directly, and sugar, kerosene, canned meat, edible oil, and cotton can be exchanged."

In the past, due to insufficient supplies, the wages of workers were only five catties of grain per day. Now that there is enough, the price can start to increase, and wages are paid according to the standard of Zhao Jiayu's base area.

"Yes."

The staff officer nodded.

After the staff officer left, Kong Jie inspected the airport, focusing on the guard posts, air defense positions, and artillery positions around the airport.

Then he came to the headquarters, opened a map and put it on the table.

On the map is a map of the surrounding area of ​​Song County, which shows the camps of the nearby devils and the camps of the preserved fruit troops.The basic information of the garrison is also marked next to it.

"You can't use force."

Kong Jie looked at the four maps marked with chess pieces, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth:
"Let's solve the problem with money."

In the Song County area, the devils can attack directly, but those few candied fruit masters can't, at least he can't attack first.

But war is never the best solution to problems.

　Thanks to the ancestor of the wild beast, for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)