Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 333 It smells so good!

Yoshio Shinozuka took the telegram with a complicated expression and looked at it carefully.

Soon, shock covered his face.

At the same time, there is unspeakable anger!
"Baga, Baga, way to go!"

"Li Yunlong, this successful villain!"

Yoshio Shinozuka broke down and started cursing on the spot. He tore the telegram into pieces in a few strokes, raised his hand to overturn the chess table in front of him, and then drew out his lieutenant general's sword and cut the table into two pieces.

This is the third chess table that Yoshio Shinozuka has cut off.

He was still not satisfied, so he smashed three blue and white porcelain vases in succession with an extremely ferocious expression.

Such a big reaction surprised both Mutaguchi Ren'ya and Yamamoto Kazuki.

"Commander, what did Li Yunlong say in the plain text telegram?" asked Mutaguchi Ren'ye.

Yoshio Shinozuka's face was gloomy. He did not answer Mutaguchi Renya's words. He stood up and walked outside, leaving Yamamoto Ikki and Mutaguchi Renya looking at each other.

After Yoshio Shinozuka left, Yamamoto Ikki and Mutaguchi Ren had no choice but to turn their attention to Lieutenant Colonel Toshimatsu Kasai.

After all, it was Kasai Toshimatsu who brought the telegram to report to the commander.

Kasai Toshimatsu said directly: "Li Yunlong said in the telegram that Lieutenant General Shinozuka was the transport team leader of the Eighth Route Army. This time, the Eighth Route Army seized hundreds of tons of combat supplies, all thanks to the intelligence provided by Lieutenant General Shinozuka. The telegram also said..."

Having said that, Kasai Toshimatsu paused, with a hint of sadness and anger on his face.

Mutaguchi Ren'ya asked in a deep voice, "What else did the telegram say?"

Kasai Toshimatsu said, "The telegram also lists the officers of the Locust Army who were killed by Li Yunlong's troops, those with the rank of Major General or above. They are Lieutenant General Kawagishi, Major General Takagi, Major General Sekigahara Roku, Major General Tanaka, Major General Machijiri, Major General Nakano, Lieutenant General Isotani, Lieutenant General Taniguchi, Major General Saeki Fumio, Major General Takekawa, and Major General Ono. They also said that the next one to be killed is General Terauchi, so General Terauchi will have to wash his neck..."

Kasai Toshimatsu didn't dare to continue.

The corners of Mutaguchi Ren'ya's and Yamamoto Ikki's mouths twitched, and their faces looked very ugly.

Have three lieutenant generals and eight major generals already died at the hands of Li Yunlong?

No wonder the Commander is so angry.

Insult, this is Li Yunlong's naked insult to Yoshio Shinozuka and the First Army.

But Yoshio Shinozuka and the First Army were helpless.

"Li Yunlong deserves to die!"

Yamamoto Ikki narrowed his eyes, filled with murderous intent, and chased in the direction where Shinozuka Yoshio left.

Li Yunlong's telegram made Yoshio Shinozuka sick.

Soon a telegram arrived from the headquarters, and as expected, Yoshio Shinozuka and Ikki Yamamoto were dismissed and transferred to the reserve force after returning to China.

Army Minister Seishirō Itagaki recommended Lieutenant General Masataka Yamawaki to go to Taiyuan, Shanxi to serve as commander of the First Army.

In addition, the commander of the North China Front Army was also replaced.

He was replaced by Army Minister General Sugiyama Hajime, one of the core decision-makers of the Japanese invasion of China.

……

Southeastern Shanxi.

Liao County.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The boss was leaning over the table, looking at the map on the table with a magnifying glass.

Although the anti-mopping-up operation was won, the strength of the Japanese First Army should not be underestimated.

The First Army also has powerful units such as the 14th Division, the 20th Division, and the 109th Division.

However, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the Jinzhong base are now also quite powerful. In addition to aircraft, they are also equipped with heavy artillery and tanks.

The total strength of the First Army's Japanese and puppet troops was over one hundred thousand.

The total strength of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi was over 20, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had tens of thousands, and the Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain also had a main force of nearly .

If the Chinese army in Shanxi united as one, with the Eighth Route Army as the main force, there would be a chance to recapture Taiyuan and other Japanese-occupied areas.

But the problem lies here. Given the current situation, it is impossible for Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Xishan's Eighth Route Army to unite and fight. "Boss."

At this moment, the division commander walked in quickly and reported with a smile: "Over at the 386th Brigade, 36 artillery pieces, 18 tanks, 195 large trucks, and weapons for 12 infantrymen have been put into storage, including 152 mm howitzers."

"Oh?" The boss's eyes suddenly lit up. "152mm howitzer?"

"That's right!" The division commander nodded excitedly. "According to the telegram sent by Li Yunlong, this 152mm howitzer is extremely powerful. The shell alone weighs nearly 100 kilograms, which is not particularly heavy, only 3.6 tons in total."

This is a 152mm heavy artillery, a real heavy artillery, not a pseudo-heavy artillery like the 105mm howitzer.

One shot can cover an area of ​​a football field.

Now the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi is also organizing the people to build roads. On the one hand, it is to strengthen the internal communication of the base area, and on the other hand, it is also for the mobility of heavy artillery and tank units.

The assault capability of heavy artillery fire tanks is satisfactory, but in order to ensure their mobility, the road conditions are relatively demanding.

"Excellent!" The boss's eyes lit up. "This heavy artillery piece would make Chiang Kai-shek drool. Hurry up and call the 386th Brigade and have Chen Geng turn it all over to headquarters."

"Connect to the 386th Brigade Headquarters immediately!" the division commander said to a staff officer.

"Yes!" The staff officer shook the handle quickly and quickly connected the call to the 386th Brigade Headquarters.

The division commander immediately walked to the phone, rolled up his sleeves, picked up the receiver, and heard the happy voice of Brigade Commander Chen.

But Brigade Commander Chen's joy lasted only three seconds before the division commander congratulated him on his fortune and asked him to immediately move all the heavy artillery to the division headquarters warehouse.

A higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. Brigade Commander Chen was reluctant, but he had no choice but to follow orders.

More than three hours later, 36 cannons were pulled from Wuxiang to Liao County by the motor vehicle company of the 386th Brigade.

"nice one!"

In the division headquarters warehouse, the general, deputy chief of general staff, division commander and other leaders and staff personally visited the 152mm heavy artillery.

Zhao Zhangcheng, Wu Ting and some other artillery regiment commanders and artillery battalion commanders were also called to watch.

Looking at the exquisite 152mm heavy artillery, everyone grinned with joy and could hardly walk.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff said with great satisfaction, "This time, our Southeast Shanxi base can expand by two artillery regiments, one field artillery regiment and one heavy artillery regiment."

The field artillery regiment was formed by capturing Japanese equipment and also by capturing 1.5 bases of artillery shells.

"That's right," the division commander nodded and said, "With the weapons and ammunition Li Yunlong handed over this time, we can expand our main force to 12,000 people, including 10,000 infantry and 2,000 artillery."

"Li Yunlong's side can also expand by 12,000 men," the Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded. "However, Li Yunlong's Jinzhong base currently doesn't have that many new recruits."

A staff officer explained the reason: "Li Yunlong's territory is too small. The population of the Jinzhong base is less than 200,000. It is already remarkable that Li Yunlong can expand the army to 20,000."

"Or, let Li Yunlong hand over more weapons and ammunition next time. After all, he doesn't have that many soldiers under his command." A staff officer suggested.

The commander's eyes showed a thoughtful expression at first, then he said, "No, the Jinzhong base area must be developed. The main force of the 120th Division has advanced into the Jizhong area, carrying out the task of coordinating with the 3rd Column of the Eighth Route Army and the Jizhong Military Region to consolidate the anti-Japanese base area and expand its own. We can consider having Li Yunlong lead the troops to develop in northwestern Shanxi and establish the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff's eyes lit up: "Why didn't I think of that? You're really quick-witted, Boss!"

The division commander pushed his glasses and said, "Northwest Shanxi has a population of 350 million, and the base area has a population of 150 million. Others have difficulty developing in Northwest Shanxi, but Li Yunlong can get food, weapons and ammunition. He can definitely gain a foothold in Northwest Shanxi and develop rapidly. As long as Li Yunlong has that ability, he can develop a main force of or !"

The reason why the main force of the 120th Division had to develop in the Hebei-Central base was that the soil in northwestern Shanxi was barren and the people had difficulty surviving, let alone supporting the troops.

The land in the Hebei-Central region is fertile and produces a lot of grain. If the Hebei-Central Military Region develops well, it can become the granary of the entire Eighth Route Army.

The boss said in a firm tone, "It's settled then. Leave northwestern Shanxi to Li Yunlong. I want to see how far this guy can develop and expand the army."

After a pause, the boss continued, "When Li Yunlong's troops grow stronger, the more goodies he hands over, the better. The more machine guns, tanks, and heavy artillery, the better."

The division commander said, "By the way, Chen Geng also said that there is an 82mm mortar production line. Boss Lin will arrange for it to be delivered to the Huangyadong Arsenal tomorrow. Let Huangyadong prepare to receive it."

At the Huangyadong Arsenal, there are stone drills provided by Boss Lin. Now Huangyadong is almost hollowed out, and various production lines and branches have been established.

Today, the Huangyadong Arsenal has become the largest arsenal in Shanxi Province except for the Taiyuan Arsenal.

According to the current development speed of Huangyadong Arsenal, it is only a matter of time before it surpasses Taiyuan Arsenal.

"82mm production line?" The boss's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "How's the output?"

The division commander said, "It's said they can produce 82 36mm mortars and 82 10000mm shells per month. In addition to a full set of technical data, machine tools, and equipment, they also have a complete set of steelmaking equipment, five high-power generators, three months' supply of raw materials, and 15 engineers."

The smiles on the faces of the boss and other leaders became more and more intense.

This 82mm mortar production line is really awesome!
(End of this chapter)