Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

1942 was the most difficult year in the War of Resistance, not only for the Eighth Route Army but also for the Kuomintang government!
This year, natural disasters continued, man-made disasters were rampant, and the Japanese launched a large-scale attack, which brought the entire anti-Japanese war situation to the brink of collapse! This situation, in the eyes of later generations, was probably just that, and there was no deep feeling. However, Li Yuexuan, who was deeply in this era, could know from the information he came into contact with how desperate the people of this era were.

Why was the Pingxingguan victory so well-publicized, even though the casualties ratio was not favorable? It was because before this battle, the Japanese devils had never lost a battle! Because of this, many people believed that the Japanese devils were invincible, just like the Jurchens who believed that if they had less than 10,000 troops, they would be invincible.

After the Pingxingguan victory, people realized that the Japanese devils, who they thought were invincible, could be defeated. That would be all right...

Here, we have to talk about the ability and vision of our veteran generals, especially the instructors, who are like gods! In the four crossings of the Chishui River, not only did they command their own army, but they also mobilized the opponent's central army. That was a battle that could not be won even with the map open, but they fought it!
There was also the founding war, when the Eagle Sauce was also known as undefeated, and he also led 16 followers to form the United Nations Army. But what happened in the end? He challenged 17 gangs and cleared three difficult dungeons in a row: The Raging Sea, Oliver Twist, and The Tower Is Still Here. Later, he also made up for the Winter Is Coming and cleared the Wuchang dungeon.

It was thanks to the fighting of these brave and shrewd veteran generals that the Japanese were delayed in SX Province in the early days of the War of Resistance, and then moved eastward to central and southern Hebei, and finally developed to its current state.

Let's put it this way, but if someone else had commanded and fought in the first nine-way siege of southeastern Shanxi organized by Katsuki Kiyoshi, the entire southeastern Shanxi and even the Zhongtiao Mountains west of Jincheng would have been taken down by the devils. Just like the defeat in Songhu, once surrounded by the devils, the army would have been defeated immediately.

Now, the time has come to 1943, and the Japanese devils are in a state of decline. Although the Japanese devils still look strong as before, anyone with a discerning eye can see that they really won't be able to survive for a few more days! This is very obvious in Taihang Mountain and even more obvious in Jiaodong!

Because of the technical and talent support of the headquarters arsenal, and the fact that Jiaodong is very close to the port and has a good industrial foundation, it is easier to open the arsenal in Jiaodong! At least 8 arsenals are in production, providing weapons and ammunition to the troops.

Here, we have to mention the blacksmiths in Zhangqiu! Although the blacksmiths are honest farmers with dirty clothes, after entering the arsenal, they can hammer out qualified bolt blanks and various parts with a sledgehammer and a small hammer. Then, the fitters take a short break, and the parts of a gun are assembled!

When Li Yuexuan was a child, he heard his grandfather talk about the gun-shooting, but his family didn't have any guns, so they only had a red tasseled spear. Well, that was the one he brought with him when he traveled through time. At this time, this red tasseled spear stood in his room, and he often took it out to show off his gun skills. He learned the gun skills from Tian E, who was now a company commander.

The situation in Jiaodong was really good. When winter came, the troops of the Shandong Military Region took the initiative to fight against the Japanese and achieved considerable results. The key was the good tactics of mine warfare. Many strongholds were directly surrounded by mines, so the Japanese dared not come out at all.
Another thing worth mentioning is Matan. Next to Matan is the Qingzhang River. The land beside the river is fertile and very suitable for growing crops such as rice. Next to Matan, isn't there a bullet shell production line with waterwheels? When building these production lines, it is necessary to repair the river channel, dig canals and other water conservancy facilities.

After the experiment last year and the field test this year, the leaders of the headquarters found that the farmland irrigated by the original canals was really effective and increased production a lot! Therefore, after the anti-mopping-up campaign ended this year, the river was repaired, canals were dug, and water wheels and other facilities were set up in the water operation workshop along the river.

In fact, the plan was made in the spring of 42. At this time, a canal was being built in Chi'an Village to divert the water of the Zhang River to the Taihang Mountains. Yes, this canal is the Nan Da Canal, which is expected to turn more than 3500 acres of dry land into irrigated land! What is the difference between the yield of dry land and the yield of irrigated land? According to the current grain output, the annual output will increase by more than 70 catties!

The Nan Da Canal is still under construction, but the Huidong Canal in Pingdong District is already in use. Although it has not benefited as much as the Nan Da Canal, we can also turn more than 3000 acres of dry land into irrigated land.

So, this year, the grain output in Pingdong District has increased sharply, and the people have really had surplus food at home! Although only the villages where the canal passes through benefited, things need to be done step by step! The key is that this year, although the devils entered the base area to sweep, they were annihilated or most of them were annihilated in the base area!
Although the people in the east of Xiyang suffered some property losses, there were no casualties, which was a great thing! The key is that with the help of the team, the people who lost their homes have moved into new houses! Although the new houses have increased a lot of public areas due to the addition of defensive measures such as sandwich walls, which has reduced the practical area a lot, but the new homes are almost free!

When building the house, our family contributed a little bit of work and we went up the mountain to cut some trees. The main labor force came from the soldiers in the team. What else do you want?

With such a new home, there is an underground tunnel entrance at home, which is very hidden and we can also drill into the partition wall to fight. Once the Japanese come to raid, our militia can rely on here and have a good fight with them!
Well, no one is expecting the Japanese to come and raid, but we must be prepared and vigilant!

Everyone wants to live a good life, a peaceful life, a life with a wife and children, a warm bed, and grandchildren around their knees. But there are Japanese devils outside the base, so the people cannot live in peace.

Therefore, the people are now looking forward to their own troops becoming stronger and stronger, and the comrades are all well fed and have plenty of bullets in their guns, so that one can beat eight Japanese devils! (End of this chapter)