Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

"Coupled with the defensive fortifications of the independent battalion base, we should be able to withstand the heavy attack of the Japanese!"

The deputy chief of staff was stunned and asked, "Are the fortifications of the Xinzhongcun base strong?"

Yang Minghui nodded and said, "Yes... Deputy Chief of General Staff, you have never been to the Xinzhongcun base. If you have been there, you will know how powerful the defense fortifications of the Xinzhongcun base are!"

"The first line of defense at the entrance of the village alone has blockhouses, turrets, defensive trenches, bunkers, tunnels, and ground arrays... In short, the fortifications are quite strong!"

"It can be said that the defenses of Xinzhong Village are the strongest I have ever seen. Even the Japanese strongholds are not as strong as this!"

Hearing this, the division commander and the deputy chief of staff's faces changed and they looked surprised.

They didn't expect Su Zheng to build such solid fortifications.

It seems that Su Zheng had already made preparations for the defense of the base and predicted that the Japanese would attack the base with a large force.

Division Commander: "If we have strong fortifications, we might be able to stop the heavy attack of the Japanese!"

Sun Tzu said: "So the best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, the next best is to attack their troops, and the worst is to attack their cities. The method of attacking cities is to be used as a last resort."

This probably means that attacking a city is the worst option!

After all, the defenders can use strong fortifications to block the enemy's attacks.

Now the independent battalion is on the defensive side, so the pressure will be much less.

The deputy chief of staff hesitated for a moment and said, "But now the Japanese have too many troops. The pressure on the independent battalion is also very great. After all, there are five times more troops."

Now the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander both thought that Su Zheng’s independent battalion had only more than 2,000 people.

Sun Tzu mentioned in the "Strategies of Offensive": Therefore, the method of using troops is to surround them if they are ten times your number, attack them if they are five times your number, divide them if they are twice your number, fight them if they are your enemy, flee if they are fewer, and avoid them if they are inferior. Therefore, the strength of a small enemy is the capture of a large enemy.

According to Sun Tzu's Art of War, if you have ten times the number of troops, you should surround the enemy but not attack, but if you have five times the number of troops, you can attack.

The current strength of the Japanese Army's 9th Brigade and the Imperial Army's 4th Mixed Brigade is five times that of the independent battalion.

This is what the Deputy Chief of General Staff is worried about.

Yang Minghui was stunned, and looked at the Deputy Chief of General Staff and said, "Deputy Chief of General Staff, as far as I know, the total number of troops dispatched by the Japanese Ninth Brigade and the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army should be more than 10,000!"

"But the independent battalion now has about 5,000 combat troops... In other words, the Japanese troops are at most twice as many as the independent battalion... It's not five times as many!"

"What? The independent battalion already has more than 5,000 people?"

Upon hearing this, the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander looked at Yang Minghui in surprise.

This...this independent camp actually has more than 5,000 people?

Before the boss went to the Xinzhongcun base, didn’t he learn that the number of people in the independent battalion was only over 2,000?

How long has it been?

The military strength has doubled?

Shock!

Surprised!

The Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander both had their eyes wide open, stunned. Their eyes were full of disbelief and their expressions were quite surprised!

If these words had not come from Yang Minghui, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff would have thought that the other party was bragging!

After all, this is really incredible!

Although the independent battalion is expanding and developing rapidly, isn’t it too fast?

In just less than ten days, the military strength doubled!

Hiss.......

The deputy chief of general staff and the division commander couldn't help but gasp.

It’s incredible!

So shocking.

The division commander was stunned for a long time, then he came to his senses and looked at Yang Minghui and said, "Chief of Staff Yang... is what you said true? How... how could this independent battalion double its strength in such a short period of time and expand its force by more than 2,000 people?"

"Unless... unless all of them become soldiers!"

Yang Minghui looked at the shocked division commander and deputy chief of general staff, and slowly explained: "Division commander, deputy chief of general staff, expanding the army by more than 2,000 people in such a short time does sound incredible, but this is the fact, a fact we have witnessed with our own eyes!"

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"Because Su Zheng's interview was reported nationwide some time ago, the whole country knows about the victory of the independent battalion, so this has attracted many patriotic people to sign up to join the army!"

"Our entire exchange group was at the base at the time, and we witnessed with our own eyes that the independent battalion recruited more than a thousand new soldiers in one day!"

"In just three days... In just three days, the independent battalion has expanded by more than 2,000 people... This is amazing!"

"If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, we wouldn't have believed it!"

Now when talking about the expansion speed of the independent battalion, Yang Minghui feels very shocked and very excited.

Hiss hiss hiss.......

The Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander couldn't help but take a breath again, looking surprised!

What a great guy.

Expanding the force by more than a thousand people a day means adding a whole regiment of troops that day.

More than two thousand people were added in three days, which means nearly two regiments were expanded in three days!

This expansion speed is really incredible!

So shocking!

The deputy chief of general staff was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and laughed, "Hahaha... Wow... Su Zheng's independent battalion is expanding at an incredible speed, one regiment a day... two regiments in three days... No wonder it was able to expand to more than 5,000 people in such a short time, doubling its strength!"

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The division commander was also overjoyed, saying, "That's right... this expansion speed is really incredible!"

"Although the previous nationwide reports of the victory played a certain role in propaganda, the iron must be hard to forge... The independent battalion was able to attract so many patriotic young people to join the army and serve the country. This is also a kind of ability!"

"Hahaha... Beautiful... The speed of expansion is amazing. It's worthy of being an independent battalion!"

The deputy chief of the general staff nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes... If the independent battalion now has more than 5,000 people, then relying on the solid fortifications, it might be possible to withstand the heavy attack of the Japanese devils!"

"After all, the difference in military strength between the two sides is only more than double!"

The commander also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Hahaha...Su Zheng has brought us another surprise this time!"

"It's a pity... I couldn't go to the Xinzhongcun base for inspection and exchange, and missed the opportunity to witness the miraculous expansion speed of the independent battalion, which expanded by one regiment a day!!"

Expanding a regiment every day...it’s terrifying to think about it.

The deputy chief of staff also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he still couldn't relax. Looking at the battle situation map and the terrain of the Xinzhongcun base, he suddenly thought of something and frowned slightly, "But... I thought of a problem!"

"That is the 9th Brigade, the main force of the Japanese First Army, equipped with tanks, armored vehicles and large-caliber artillery!"

"Although the independent battalion has strong fortifications...it is estimated that it will be difficult to withstand the bombardment of the Japanese tanks, armored vehicles and artillery!"

"And the Japanese army might even deploy aviation units this time... the defensive pressure on the independent battalion will instantly double!"

After these words came out, the teacher's face became more solemn...

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Chapter 290: Rich beyond the headquarters' imagination! The CEO plays the role of Su Zheng's advisor? (The third update, please subscribe)

The reason why the Japanese's bunkers, watchtowers and other defensive fortifications were so effective, and they could use strongholds and bunkers to split the Eighth Route Army's base, was because the Eighth Route Army had no cannons or heavy artillery.

To put it bluntly, the Eighth Route Army was poorly equipped, so it was unable to eliminate the Japanese strongholds.

However, this time the 9th Brigade deployed tanks, armored vehicles and heavy artillery.

This means that even though the independent battalion has bunkers and artillery towers, it cannot withstand the bombardment of the Japanese tanks and armored artillery!

This is what the Deputy Chief of General Staff is worried about.

The commander also realized this.

He was worried that the independent battalion's defensive fortifications would not be of much use against the Japanese.

Yang Minghui looked at the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the Division Commander and said, "Deputy Chief of General Staff, Division Commander, I think the independent battalion is also quite strong!"

"This time our exchange group went to the Xinzhong Village base and saw many advanced equipment of the independent battalion, such as the 105-caliber M2A1 howitzer, the motor-driven Gatling machine gun, and the semi-automatic M1 Garand rifle... These are all very advanced weapons and equipment!"

"In addition, there are Type 92 infantry guns, mortars, light and heavy machine guns... There is no shortage of firepower!"

"I'm not exaggerating when I say that a company of the independent battalion has about 500 people... The firepower of one company is comparable to that of an ordinary non-main force regiment of our Eighth Route Army. It's quite powerful!"

"So even though the Japanese have tanks, armor, and artillery this time, and they may even send out planes, the independent battalion is still fully capable of fighting!"

"Didn't the Japanese also launch an air raid on the Xinzhongcun base before? In the end, the Independent Battalion shot down six of their fighter planes. This is the strength of the Independent Battalion!"

"So I think the Japanese are well-equipped, but the independent battalion's equipment is not bad either!"

If Yang Minghui had not visited the Xinzhongcun base and witnessed the independent battalion's military parade, it would have been certain that the independent battalion would not have been able to withstand the heavy attack of the Japanese army.

But now Yang Minghui has witnessed the strength of the Independent Battalion with his own eyes, and feels that even though the Japanese army has dispatched the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army to besiege the Independent Battalion, they will probably not be able to gain any advantage!

This is Yang Minghui's prediction.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander had never been to the independent battalion, so naturally they had no way of fully appreciating its strength.

The division commander was stunned and asked in astonishment: "Is this...is this independent battalion so wealthy now?"

"Everyone knows that Su Zheng has made a fortune, but I didn't expect him to become a local tycoon. His equipment is so sophisticated, the caliber of this artillery has reached 105mm!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "Chief of Staff Yang, from what you said, the independent battalion is well-equipped, and some of its weapons are even more advanced than those of the Japanese!"

The deputy chief of general staff and the division commander were both surprised to hear Yang Minghui briefly list the advanced weapons of the independent battalion.

They would be even more shocked if they knew that Su Zheng also had an arsenal.

However, Yang Minghui did not mention anything about the arsenal.

After all, there are many people in this headquarters and it is easy for secrets to be leaked.

Yang Minghui nodded and said, "Yes... The weapons and equipment of the independent battalion are very advanced, such as the M134 Gatling machine gun, which is the Type machine gun that crushed the Japanese."

"Also, the M1 Garand rifle is a semi-automatic rifle that doesn't require the bolt to load every time you fire. It can kill the Japanese Type rifle in seconds!"

"So I think the independent battalion can really fight against tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops now."

However, with Yang Minghui's words, the deputy chief of general staff breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If this is really the case... then the 5,000 soldiers of the independent battalion can really defend the base!"

Division Commander: "Yes... That way the boss's safety in the base can be guaranteed!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "That being said, we still cannot let our guard down!"

"Since the independent battalion does not need our headquarters to take action for the time being, and the headquarters does not have a better reinforcement plan, then we will proceed in two steps!"

"First, we continue to study the combat plan to reinforce the independent battalion."

"Second, keep a close eye on the situation in the independent battalion's defense zone and the Xinzhongcun base. If necessary, we will reinforce them at all costs!"

The independent battalion does not need reinforcements now, and there is no need for the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to mobilize heavy troops to reinforce it at all costs, which may result in huge casualties, which is not something a commander should want to see.

Therefore, there is no major problem with the Deputy Chief of General Staff's combat arrangement.

The teacher also thought it was feasible, and nodded slightly in agreement: "Okay... let's do it!"

The deputy chief of staff looked at Yang Minghui and said, "Staff Officer Yang...just tell me in detail about the situation of the independent battalion and the defense of the Xinzhongcun base, so that we can study the battle plan!"

Yang Minghui: "Yes, Deputy Chief of General Staff!"

Subsequently, the headquarters began to study how to reinforce the Xinzhongcun base.

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Xinzhongcun base.

At this time, the independent battalion was on high alert.

The boss and Su Zheng also studied the combat defense plan together.

Compared with Su Zheng, the boss's biggest advantage is his rich combat experience, so he can give Su Zheng good combat experience guidance.

This will be even more beneficial for Su Zheng in defending against the enemy.