Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

June 1942, 6, Eighth Route Army Airborne Training Base in Taiyuan.

While Huang He and his team were brainstorming at the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau to forge swords for the country, Li Yunlong's troops, who were in the post-war preparation period, were also not idle.

There was no way. Although the soldiers also wanted to rest for a while, the next stage of the combat target of the 1st Marine Brigade was in Qiongya.

For a force whose majority are northerners, neither the climate nor the terrain on the island is friendly.

If they don't train more before setting off, then even if they are the ace elites of the Eighth Route Army, there is a high probability that they will not be able to exert their full combat effectiveness.

Just practice. It is better to sweat before the battle than to bleed during the battle.

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"Captain Zhang! Don't come over here! I can dance by myself!"

"what!!"

With a loud scream, a soldier who looked very different in appearance and temperament jumped off the transport plane with a fearless attitude of "death".

A moment later, a white parachute opened in the air and slowly floated towards the No. 3 training ground of the 1st Marine Brigade.

Seeing his new student completing the full set of tactical movements in strict accordance with the requirements and successfully opening the parachute to return to the ground, instructor Zhang Dabiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, it's really hard for Xiao Wang."

"For an ordinary communications soldier, two weeks of intensive training is indeed a bit hasty."

"Fortunately, this kid is hardworking enough to pass the final assessment of the airborne troops. Otherwise, the headquarters' plan would be forced to be postponed because of us."

Hearing this, the deputy commander of the 1st Parachute Regiment nodded in agreement. As a commander, who doesn't like soldiers who are smart and hardworking?

However, his face was still full of worry, and he obviously still had some concerns.

"Captain, the intensity of daily training is different from that of actual combat. Even if we can simulate the general terrain of the Qiongya Mountain area and provide comrades with opportunities for targeted practice, no one can predict the specific situation on the day of the operation."

"I'm worried that something unexpected will happen."

In fact, Zhang Dabiao was also quite helpless. He personally also resisted this kind of intensive training program.

After all, every mission of the airborne troops is very dangerous, and it is inappropriate to let a temporary soldier directly participate in the next operation.

But! There is really no other way.

The situation in the Qiongya region is extremely special. The local dialects are not only numerous but also unique in their own way.

In a sense, the 815st Marine Brigade, which was originally not equipped with an interpreter, really seemed to have encountered the Type A electronic reconnaissance ship, which is Spain's national treasure-class sailing battleship.

That was truly like meeting one's "nemesis", and all one's abilities had to be cut in half.

In the Qiongya Mountain area, where the mountains do not hide people but everyone hides themselves, only guides who are proficient in Leiqiong dialect, Li dialect, Lingao dialect, and Danzhou dialect can help the troops quickly gain the trust of the people and find Secretary Feng's independent corps in the shortest time.

The communications soldier Xiao Wang is the only soldier in the entire army who can speak multiple local dialects and whose physical fitness barely meets the standards.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Dabiao sighed silently, and then said firmly:

"Once the operation begins, I will do my best to ensure Xiao Wang's personal safety. He came to support us without hesitation, and we must let him return home safely!"

"Captain, please go back to headquarters. Don't let the brigade commander and the political commissar wait anxiously."

"Received, returning soon!"

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Ten minutes later, in the 1st Marine Brigade's operations meeting room.

"Old Xing, remember to go to the logistics department today to check the various supplies and medicines we need. Secretary Feng's base is deep in the mountains, so we must ensure that the soldiers are well protected from diseases, insects, and poisons."

"Old Zhao, I'm leaving the headquarters in your hands! Judging by the time, the deputy chief of staff should have prepared the intelligence needed by the troops."

"I will continue to stay at the base and try to work out a few more emergency plans with the staff before departure. That's all, adjourn the meeting!"

Normally, when performing missions, airborne troops often face the test of unfamiliar combat environments and the risk of being surrounded by superior enemy forces.

The Market Garden Operation, which later became famous, is a very typical negative example.

Therefore, the intelligence reconnaissance system is crucial for paratroopers. In a sense, it can even directly determine the outcome of an airborne battle.

In order to prevent their own trump cards from being killed on the spot, the headquarters has been collecting various types of intelligence since the early stages of the plan.

Especially the deputy chief of staff, as the main planner of this operation, he would take his staff to the Marine Brigade 1 whenever there was a new discovery or new arrangement. Just as Zhao Gang was about to leave for the headquarters, a familiar voice suddenly sounded at the door of the conference room.

"Li Yunlong, how is the training progress of your brigade? There are many tropical rainforests in Qiongya. This kind of terrain is a big test for the soldiers. If you are not 100% sure, you can set out half a month later."

"Here, this is the distribution of Japanese troops on the island."

"I will give you the weather report and intelligence along the way one day before your brigade departs."

Upon hearing the Deputy Chief of Staff's concerned inquiry, Li Yunlong immediately responded in the affirmative.

"Don't worry, old man. For the next phase of the battle plan, the soldiers of our brigade have been training hard for more than half a month. They will definitely not fail at the critical moment."

"By the way, has the border region still not been able to restore contact with Secretary Feng?"

"If both sides can communicate the details of the airborne operation in advance, then this operation will definitely be more effective."

After hearing this, the Deputy Chief of Staff shook his head helplessly.

There is a Qiongzhou Strait between Qiongya and the mainland. Without a high-power radio station, if you want to pass on the message, you need to break through the enemy's sea and land blockades.

As a result, the transmission of any information will take at least half a year.

As for the radio station?

Three years ago, in order to achieve real-time communication with Qiongya and get rid of the embarrassing situation of human information transmission, the border area tried every means to purchase a high-power radio and sent it over with great difficulty.

But due to some unknown reasons, there has been no news from the other party since June last year.

For this operation, Shancheng Eighth Office even tried to make a clear call, but all the signals fell on deaf ears, and no response was received.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we still haven't been able to contact Secretary Feng. Their communications department must have been attacked by the Japanese or the Guojian army."

"You will still be alone in this operation. The border area and headquarters can only provide logistical support."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong nodded solemnly.

The current situation is indeed a bit bad, but compared with Secretary Feng, who has been fighting alone overseas for more than ten years, the difficulties they are facing are really nothing.

Besides, every paratrooper operation is dangerous.

As long as the entire brigade does not make a blind leap, he has the confidence to lead his comrades to complete the task.

As if sensing the guilt and worry in the deputy chief of staff's heart, Lao Li first looked at the map of the Japanese troops on the island, and then spoke in a slightly comforting tone:

"I just did a rough study and found that there are more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Qiongya."

"Although our brigade is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, fortunately the Japanese troops on the island are deployed in a very dispersed manner, which gives us the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

"If everything goes well, I am confident that we can end the battle within a month, and we may even be able to capture two or three surface ships for our naval comrades."

Three years ago, the defenders of Guofu adhered to the policy of "if you dare to come, we will retreat", allowing the enemy to capture large cities such as Haikou without bloodshed.

After that, the Japanese Army only left one infantry battalion to "cooperate" with the Navy's five Marines to garrison, and the other main forces joined the newly established 23rd Army.

In order to completely control Qiongya, Lieutenant General Commander Kaneo Sunagawa dispersed his front-line combat troops and established more than 360 strongholds along roads, rivers, bridges and other transportation lines.

This kind of deployment is effective against the poorly equipped and small-manned Qiongya Independent Corps.

But when facing the 1st Marine Brigade which is well-equipped and has combat effectiveness far exceeding that of the Asian region, it is like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather and Chun Chun waiting in line to be killed.

As for the surface ships that Li Yunlong just mentioned, they were naturally the Hatsuharu-class No. 4 destroyer and several gunboats and torpedo boats that originally belonged to the Japanese Second Expeditionary Fleet and are now stationed in Qiongya.

The confidence of Lao Li and his team alleviated the Deputy Chief of Staff's worries. After a moment, he said in a serious tone:
"Okay, then let's set off as planned."

"In this operation, the comrades of the two air force divisions will fully support you. In addition, the armored masters in the south will also organize a certain degree of attack to help you tie down the energy of the devils."

"I have only one request for you. That is to liberate Qiongya in one go with the least casualties and the fastest speed!"

As soon as these words came out, the commanders headed by Li Yunlong in the combat meeting room immediately stood up and saluted. Everyone's eyes were firm and they responded in unison:

"Yes! I promise to complete the task!" (End of this chapter)