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"10 kilometers? Armed cross-country? You're just going to run all the way there carrying weapons and ammunition, and then pick up your guns to fight? I'm not saying you can't make it in time for this battle. After all, it's 30 miles from Gaoyi to Dongguo Village. With the puppet army's marching speed, you can't make it in less than four hours! But you're just going to go there like this? Can you do it?"

"Yes, yes. You have so many shells. I tried it and found that each soldier must carry at least 40 kilograms. How much energy do they have left to fight after running all the way? You know, when we captured Luding Bridge, we didn't carry such a heavy load!"

"Yes, it's not that we don't support you going there, we just care about our comrades! How about this, if you trust us, put the backpacks you are carrying at Xiaodouling, and the ammunition boxes and other things here, we will watch over them for you, and you can go into battle lightly!"

"If you are still worried, I will organize the young people to push the carts. You run in front and we will use the carts to push the supplies to you! Although our militiamen do not have much combat experience, they are good at transporting supplies to the main force! Besides, it was the young people who delivered the supplies to you!"

"........."

Listening to the concerned words of the cadres present, Tianchuan and his companions felt warm in their hearts! However, in the face of doubts, Tianchuan said: "Don't worry, leaders, our heavy-load 5km cross-country race is just a basic training subject! So, don't worry about not being able to keep up with the physical fitness, we have training to shoot immediately after strenuous exercise!"

"But considering the distance and time, even if we run all the way there, Gaoyi's puppet army probably won't be able to get there yet! What I'm worried about is that if we fight so decisively here, the devils in Gaoyi and Yuanshi will get the news and withdraw their reinforcements! If we go there and the reinforcements withdraw, then our work will be in vain!"

Listening to Tianchuan's words, Deputy Commander Wang smiled and said, "When it comes to fighting like this, I am not as experienced as you! But when it comes to dealing with the Japanese, we are very experienced! So, you guys go ahead and watch us mobilize the enthusiasm of the Japanese!" After Deputy Commander Wang said this, he began to make arrangements for the cadres around him.

"Old Zheng, stop training our heavy troops for now. Pull them over and place them on the east side of Xiaodouling Mountain to bombard Zanhuang City directly! Old Li, organize the militia of the military sub-district and tell them that we want to besiege the county town. Bring all our weapons and supplies. We must have a large number of people and a strong momentum, and we must be far away from the county town."

"Xiao Luo, go make a phone call now and organize a women's team. Ask them to help prepare dry food! Now that we have taken down the commanding heights of Zanhuang, let's directly besiege the county town! By the way, where are the reformed Japanese soldiers? Prepare them and let them shout to the city!"

"Xiao Ding, follow Xiao Luo. Xiao Zheng, your mission is simple. Go back and call District Nine to ask when the equipment they promised to give us will be delivered. We want a definite answer!"

"Lao Ma, now we can consider increasing our manpower! We can't counterattack without manpower. The arsenal's production capacity in a month is enough for us to equip two regiments! Even if it's not enough, we can pick out some of the weapons and equipment seized today and make up for it! Last year's military division was redivided, and we lost more than 2,000 main forces. We will make up for it now!"

"Yes, that's it! We'll besiege the county while mobilizing the masses and forming a new main force. We'll train the main force when we're done, and practice fighting in the county when we're free! I just don't believe we can't develop like this? Okay, let's get ready... Um, Xiaotian, what do you want to say?"

"Well, no need to call, I know the exact time!" Tianchuan smiled and said, "At the end of last month, the inventory was recorded and will be delivered to you the day after tomorrow. There are 5 trucks of equipment, including 800 semi-automatic rifles, 240 light machine guns, 600 submachine guns, 2000 Type 40 rifles, 60 rounds of various bullets, 160 Type 16000 mortars, and 82 rounds of shells." "Because the number of Type 82 mortars in our surrounding area is almost the same, and the arsenal has also reduced production, so this time we can only send you 18 Type 1200 mortars and rounds of shells."

The cadres present hadn't left yet! When they heard what Tianchuan said, their eyes lit up! Although there were no heavy machine guns or grenade launchers among these equipment, there were more 60mm mortars! 160 60mm mortars. If one company of the Beishan Detachment was equipped with 4 mortars, that would be the equipment for 40 companies!

40 companies, this is the size of four main regiments, and they have to be strong standard main regiments! Including the existing semi-automatic and submachine guns, each of the four newly built regiments will have at least 500 semi-automatic rifles, 300 submachine guns, 90 light machine guns, 90 grenade launchers, 60 60 mortars, 9 or 10 82 mortars...

If we lower the standard a bit and build it according to 9 infantry companies, and then make do with the equipment of a core regiment, it will have to be a strong core regiment with 2 82 mortars and 16 60 mortars!

Wow, I didn't know until I calculated it. It would take at least three to six months for the entire Division 4 to digest all the equipment sent this time. After digesting it, the Division would have main regiments and a strong basic regiment! Add to that the captured equipment that is still being sorted out, and the weapons that the main force has withdrawn... and add a local regiment.

In this way, the impact of the redivision was eliminated! The key is that with so many troops, whether it is to attack the county or fight any other battle, there is confidence!

At this time, some people with quick minds and many information channels began to consider the overall problem, considering how the Eighth Route Army would develop after a year of building a military sub-district. You have to understand that there is not only a Liangjiacun Arsenal in Taihang Mountain, but also a headquarters arsenal, a Naogou Arsenal, and...

Well, we have to solve the problem of food first! Only when we have more food, the soldiers can eat enough and have the strength to train, can we talk about the next development and growth!

And now, we are besieging the Japanese, taking back the lost territory and the lost people from their hands, and then using the food produced on these lands to feed more soldiers, there is no shortage of manpower!
Well, perfect!

"Okay, comrades, now that everyone has heard the good news, let's get ready! This time, let's surround Zanhuang first, and the next step will be other county towns! Surround the cities with the countryside, let's solve the food problem first, and then liberate the county towns, liberate North China, and liberate all of China! Okay, let's get to work!" Deputy Commander Wang made his final speech.

"Ahem, um, here we are..." (End of this chapter)