Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 430 We're about to have a plane!
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao all had smiles on their faces and were full of energy.

This time, in addition to the weapons and ammunition of tanks, infantry and artillery.

In addition, there are 100 walkie-talkies and the opportunity for the first batch of 300 flight trainees to study at Boss Lin’s overseas military base!
When the time comes, after the flight trainees are ready, Boss Lin will personally send a large helicopter to pick them up.

The study period is one year.

what does this mean?
This means that there is a high probability that Boss Lin will give us the aircraft business in a year.

By then, the Eighth Route Army will have airplanes!

And it’s an advanced jet fighter like Boss Lin’s.

Southeastern Shanxi.

Headquarters.

The commander is convening a combat summary meeting for officers at the brigade level and above in the 129th Division.

After the battles in northwest Shanxi and central Shanxi ended, the 129th Division quickly retreated back to its base in southeast Shanxi.

During this battle in the north, the 129th Division killed and wounded more than 6000 Japanese and puppet troops, including more than 3000 Japanese soldiers killed and wounded, and more than 1000 Japanese soldiers killed.

The 129th Division suffered more than 2000 casualties and more than 600 deaths.

This was the battle in the history of the Eighth Route Army in which the most enemy troops were killed in a frontal combat against the Japanese Type A Division.

As the brigade commanders were speaking enthusiastically, a communications officer arrived with a telegram, smiling broadly: "Commander, Chief of Staff, Division Commander, Li Yunlong just sent a congratulatory message."

"A congratulatory message?"

The expressions of all the leaders changed.

"This kid must be congratulating the headquarters for getting rich. Just read it!"

The leader looked at everyone and waved his hand.

"Yes!"

The communications officer held the telegram in both hands and read it:

"I, Li Yunlong, congratulate the commander on his fortune. This operation has yielded a handsome profit. The New 4st Regiment will hand over 34 M42 medium tanks and mountain guns to the headquarters."

Having said that, the communications staff officer deliberately paused and observed the expressions of the leaders.

As the communications staff expected, all the brigades of the 129th Division, including Brigade Commander Chen, stood up in unison, with expressions of surprise on their faces.

Thanks to the weapons and ammunition handed over by Li Yunlong and the support of the Huangyadong Arsenal, the 129th Division is now rich!
这两年129师在新扩编了足足9个旅，番号分别是新1旅到新9旅，加上385旅和386旅两个老牌旅，一共有11个旅。

They are all main force brigades, each of which has more than two main force regiments under its command, with sufficient weapons and ammunition and adequate training.

It is not the kind of basic regiment in another time and space that is short of troops, weapons and ammunition, and training.

In this time and space, the Eighth Route Army also expanded many basic regiments, which will be reorganized into main regiments with strong combat effectiveness in the future.

"Really a medium tank?"

Not only the brigades, but even the division commanders pushed their glasses, their tone full of excitement.

In the Zhengtai Road operation, the tank battalion brought by the 129th Division performed well in the battle.

If the 129th Division was equipped with a tank battalion, how powerful would its combat effectiveness be?
"That's what Captain Li said in his telegram."

Seeing the expected expressions on the leaders' faces, the communications officer nodded in satisfaction and replied.

"The light tanks produced by Boss Lin are on the same level as the Japanese medium tanks."

The Chief of Staff crossed his arms and said expectantly, "Then medium tanks are on the same level as the Japanese heavy tanks, right?"

"That should be the case!" The boss nodded, looking extremely satisfied!
A brigade commander said worriedly, "Tanks are good, but we're also afraid of being targeted by Japanese planes. Although we have a certain number of anti-aircraft guns, they've been used up deploying them around the artillery positions. We don't have any extra anti-aircraft guns to protect the tanks."

The other brigade commanders nodded, this was the truth.

The top armor of the tank is weak. Not to mention aerial bombs, even a 20mm aircraft gun can penetrate the top armor of the tank.

Aerial bombs falling near tanks can also cause damage to them.

"Something is better than nothing." The boss waved his hand and said, "Keep reading!"

"Yes." The communications staff continued to read, "9 152mm howitzers, 2 air defense radars, 50 walkie-talkies and weapons and equipment for people." The eyes of all the leaders lit up.

"Boss, give these 34 medium tanks to our 129th Division. Next time, our division can defeat the 20th Division head-on."

Hearing this, the division commander pushed his glasses, looked at the leader sitting in the first seat and spoke confidently.

With air defense radar, we can know when the Japanese planes come and go.

As soon as the Japanese planes came, I hid the tanks.

As soon as the Japanese planes leave, I can pull out the tanks and fight you Japanese.

Very stable.

"Are you robbing me?" the commander said firmly. "I'm going to form a medium tank battalion with these 34 tanks."

Brigade Commander Chen said with a smile: "Division Commander, the commander will not personally go to the battlefield to command the tank battalion. Won't it be handed over to you when the time comes?"

"Makes sense."

The smile on the teacher's face became more and more intense.

The medium tank battalion directly under the headquarters will be under the command of the 129th Division at that time, right?
However, both the division commander and the brigade commander still felt a little disadvantaged.

The headquarters reorganized the three main regiments in northwestern Shanxi to be directly under the headquarters, and gave each of them a mountain artillery battalion equipped with 12 mountain cannons.

However, if Li Yunlong handed over this wave of weapons and equipment and the New 386st Regiment was still a unit of the th Brigade, then they would have reason to keep a few medium tanks each.

And now, Li Yunlong handed over half of the weapons and ammunition he earned directly to the headquarters, and they didn't get a single penny.

The chief's eyes were almost narrowed into slits with joy.

A medium tank battalion, five main force regiments, a mountain artillery reinforcement regiment, and two air defense radars.

This is getting rich.

2 air defense radars, one for the Jindongnan Headquarters and one for Yan'an.

Li Yunlong should also have two air defense radars, one installed in Ping'an County in northwest Shanxi and one installed in Meng County in the Jinzhong base area.

perfect.

"Gone?"

The boss looked at the communications staff and asked.

The communications officer continued, "There's more. Headquarters, please prepare 300 flight trainees with a high school education or above. Boss Lin will arrange for them to be sent to overseas military bases for a year of flight training. Headquarters, please pick them up at the usual location in three days. That's all."

Telegrams are relatively short and usually use very few words.

But everyone knew very well that this time Li Yunlong handed over not only what was in the telegram, but also the tanks, fuel needed for the tanks, tank parts, large trucks needed to form a tank battalion and other good things.

but……

When they heard about 300 flight trainees, the chief and the chief of staff could no longer sit still.

The Chief of Staff asked hurriedly, "300 flight trainees?"

"Yes." The communications officer nodded. "300 flight trainees."

"Great!" The CEO's eyes were filled with surprise, and he slapped his hand on the conference table. "We're almost getting a plane!"

Now the Japanese pilots have become more sophisticated, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Eighth Route Army to shoot down their planes.

In this battle, only the New 1st Regiment in northwest Shanxi shot down two Japanese planes. Another two planes were Japanese planes that were under repair and were blown up by the New 1st Regiment's mountain artillery company when it bombarded Datong Airport.

The 129th Division, the New rd Regiment and the Independent Regiment failed to shoot down the Japanese planes.

However, things were different when the Eighth Route Army had airplanes.

Everything Boss Lin produces must be top quality, and Boss Lin's planes must also be first-rate.

The Eighth Route Army Air Force will definitely have a place in future air battles.

(End of this chapter)