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

Even if there are only 30,000 Japanese and puppet troops, this is already the entire strength of the First Army.

And to be honest, even if 30,000 Japanese and puppet troops were dispatched to encircle and annihilate Xin (Zhao Wanghao) Nakamura's independent battalion, it was not a 100% sure thing.

Because Yoshio Shinozuka didn't know whether the independent battalion would have some advanced weapons and equipment, or whether the number of troops would expand again.

Until now, Yoshio Shinozuka still doesn't know how many people there are in the independent camp.

According to the Japanese organization, the basic combat corps is the division, and the organizational units above that are at three levels: army, front and general army.

Generally speaking, the total strength of an army is between 3 and 15.

The initial combat sequence of the Japanese First Army led by Yoshio Shinozuka included the three veteran regular divisions of the 6th, 14th and 20th, as well as two heavy artillery brigades and special forces units, with a total strength of more than 10.

到了1938年后，日军第一军下辖第20、第36、第13、第108等四个师团，还有就是独立第3、第4混成旅团，总兵力人数大概是八万左右。

But the 13th Division had been wiped out by the Independent Battalion.

So now the First Army has about 60,000 troops.

Takeshita Shun listened to what Shinozuka Yoshio said, nodded slightly and said: "Well, General Shinozuka, I understand what you mean."

"So I think to deal with a special combat unit like the Independent Battalion, we have to use a special combat plan!"

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There is a huge gap between the current strength of the Japanese First Army and the strength of the Japanese First Army in the early days of the War of Resistance.

Because the troops of the heavy artillery brigade used for field battles of the Japanese First Army were transferred away, they were replaced by the "Guard Division" and mixed brigade responsible for public security.

A guard division is roughly composed of three regiments, with a strength of about 15000 men.

And the combat effectiveness of the troops will also decline. Currently, the divisions of the First Army are mainly second-rate Type B divisions.

This is also the reason why Yoshio Shinozuka lacks confidence.

Furthermore, the First Army’s combat objectives and tasks are not just the independent battalion, but also to deal with other anti-Japanese forces.

Once the Japanese First Army gathers all its forces to deal with the independent battalion, it means that the Japanese troops in other enemy-occupied areas will be left empty.

If the anti-Japanese forces seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation, it will have a huge impact on the Japanese rule and control of North China, and may even affect the development of the situation in the entire North China region.

This is also something that Yoshio Shinozuka needs to consider.

Another reason was that Yoshio Shinozuka was not sure he could completely wipe out the independent battalion.

If the main force of the First Army was dispatched to encircle and annihilate the Independent Battalion, and was eventually surrounded and defeated by the Independent Battalion or the Eighth Route Army, then the First Army would be completely destroyed.

Therefore, without complete certainty, it was difficult for Yoshio Shinozuka to gather heavy troops to encircle and annihilate the independent battalion.

Punch away!

Lest a hundred punches come!

This is also the reason why Su Zheng wanted to wipe out the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army in one go, just to deter the Japanese and puppet troops from acting rashly.

Shinozuka Yoshio looked at 763 Takeshita Shun and said, "Takeshita-kun, what can you do?"

Takeshita Shun: "Facing such a powerful force, it is definitely not cost-effective for us to confront it head-on, so special operations are still needed!"

"We don't know the strength of the Independent Battalion. At the same time, Xinzhongcun and the Independent Battalion seem to be more difficult to deal with. Therefore, we will follow the battle plan I planned before and launch an attack on the headquarters of the New First Regiment, the superior organization of the Independent Battalion!"

"The purpose of this attack on the New 1st Regiment Headquarters is simple. It is to give the Independent Battalion a warning and also to show the strength of our Imperial Army!"

"The Imperial Army has suffered too much at the hands of the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Battalion. We must regain our morale and fighting spirit!"

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly and said, "Yes, we must win a victory to boost morale and people's hearts!"

"Takeshita-kun, do you have a plan of action?"

Takeshita Shun: "We have already contacted Zhu Ziming who was placed in the headquarters of the New First Regiment by Yamamoto-kun!"

"We are currently collecting intelligence information about the New 1st Regiment and looking for the right opportunity."

"As long as the time is right, our Takeshita Shun Special Forces will attack, wipe out the New 1st Regiment Headquarters in one fell swoop, and kill the New 1st Regiment Commander Li Yunlong!"

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Takeshita-kun...it's up to you!"

"As long as we take down the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment first, we can then take further action against the Independent Battalion!"

Takeshita Shun: "Well, don't worry, General Shinozuka, I will do my best!"

Afterwards, Yoshio Shinozuka, Toshi Takeshita and Toshi Miyano began to discuss the detailed action plan.

The headquarters of the New 1st Regiment became Takeshita Shun's first target when he arrived in northwestern Shanxi.

But what Takeshita Shun didn't know was...what a terrifying opponent he had provoked this time.

Once Takeshita Shun goes to Zhaojiayu to attack the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment, Li Yunlong will call the entire regiment to launch a retaliatory attack on Takeshita Shun's special forces!

To be honest, Li Yunlong now has no idea how many people there are in the New 1st Regiment.

If all the troops of the New 1st Regiment were to gather together, the strength of the troops would be quite terrifying.

If Takeshita Shun's special forces attack the headquarters of the Shinichi Regiment, the outcome will be absolutely horrific.

But Takeshita Shun didn't know how powerful Li Yunlong and the Shinichi Regiment were.

In Takeshita Shun's opinion, what kind of trouble could a small regiment of the Eighth Route Army cause?

However, this time he actually provoked two powerful generals, Li Yunlong and Su Zheng.

This will be a road of no return to death.

......

Xinzhongcun base.

During these few days, a very important task of the independent battalion was to build the Xinzhong Airport.

Xinzhong Airport became the first military airport of the Eighth Route Army.

According to the plan of Su Zheng and Chen Yi, the first phase of the construction of the Xinzhong Airport is to build a runway and a simple control tower.

After the first phase of the project is completed, the second phase of construction will be carried out and the project will be expanded gradually.

Now the independent battalion has huge human, material and financial resources, so it is not difficult to build an airport.

The engines of aircraft during World War II were mainly propeller-driven, and the requirements for airports were not high. All they needed was a flat, solid surface for the aircraft to take off and land.

Therefore, some airports are even simpler and directly use the grass as the airport runway.

Only permanent military airports use concrete runways.

In the late World War II, when all aircraft entered the jet age, aircraft became heavier and larger, requiring greater thrust, so ordinary ground could no longer meet the take-off and landing needs of jet aircraft, so only concrete runways could be used.

However, the runways built during this period were basically gravel runways.

The general process is to use manpower to pull sand and gravel for laying, and then use heavy objects to roll them to finally form a sand and gravel runway.

It is worth mentioning that there are certain risks on gravel runways, that is, the whirlwind of the propeller may stir up (bdda) stones, and these stirred-up gravel may even pose a fatal threat to the propeller.

However, the Xinzhong Airport is intended to be used for a long time, so it is natural to use a cement runway.

Cement was invented in 1824.

The method of making cement is also very simple. That is, limestone and clay are mixed in a certain proportion, calcined into clinker in a vertical kiln for burning lime, and then ground into cement.

It's no secret anymore.

The logistics department of the independent battalion is using a large amount of cement, sand and gravel to build the runway of the Xinzhong Airport.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

Five days passed like this.

With the strong execution of the independent battalion's logistics department and the strong support of the local people, the construction of Xinzhong Airport has entered its final stage.

The final finishing work is in progress.

It can be said that this is much faster than expected.

It is true that there is strength in numbers.

And just today, an uninvited guest came to the Shinnakamura base - Nanzō Yunko.

Xinzhongcun base.

The first checkpoint intersection.

Although there are fewer ordinary people and refugees coming to the Xinzhongcun base now, there are still many ordinary people entering the Xinzhongcun base every day.

The population of the Xinzhongcun base has now exceeded 100,000 and is still increasing.

Checkpoint.

Nanzō Yunko, disguised as an ordinary down-and-out rich lady, also appeared at the checkpoint.

Nanzō Yūko is very beautiful, with good facial features and temperament.

At the time of the Huang Jun case, Nanzō Yunko used the alias Liao Yaquan and worked as an ordinary waitress in the Tangshan Hot Spring Hotel, which is how she got to know Huang Jun.

Huang Jun was a man who was greedy for beauty. He was fascinated when he met Nanzō Yūko, so he was developed into a spy for the Japanese. Nanzō Yūko kept stealing intelligence, which eventually caused a sensational leak.

Therefore, it can be said that Nanzō Yūko's facial features and temperament are quite good.

If she disguised herself as an ordinary peasant woman, it would be easy to be exposed.

But for a down-and-out rich girl, this identity is very suitable.

Nanzō Yunko arrived at the checkpoint and underwent a body search by the soldiers of the independent battalion, and also completed relevant registration and investigation.

"Ms. Liao Yunzhi, right? Where are you from?"

"Yes, I'm from Stone City!"

"What is your purpose in coming to our Xinzhongcun base?"

"I was fleeing. My family was originally a wealthy family in Shicheng, but we encountered the invasion of the Japanese invaders. My family was destroyed and fell into poverty. I was forced into exile. I learned that the Xinzhong Village base was taking in refugees, so I came here..."

"Now fill in your relevant information and information."

"Ok."

In order to be able to infiltrate the Shin-Nakamura base, Nanzō Yunko had already prepared relevant information.

Answer questions fluently!

Nanzō Yūko is, after all, a very experienced spy, so it would be relatively easy for her to deceive ordinary soldiers.

Soon, Nanzō Yunko, who used the alias Liao Yunzhi, entered the Shinnakamura base with almost no effort.

Since they wanted to take action against Su Zheng and the Independent Battalion, Nanzō Yunko naturally had to come to the Shinnakamura base in person.

After all, she couldn't get any valuable information about the independent camp from Taiyuan.

After entering the Shin-Nakamura base, Nanzō Yunko was not in a hurry to launch an operation, but instead began to understand the situation and then formulate a relevant action plan.

Nanzō Yunko came to the Shinnakamura base this time, intending to use her beauty to open up the Shinnakamura base's intelligence network and even assassinate Su Zheng!

Nanzō Yunko was still full of confidence about this trip to the Shinnakamura base.

It is inevitable to win.

After all, if they could handle the high-level Tangshan Hot Spring at that time, they didn’t believe that they couldn’t handle this small Xinzhongcun base.

At this time, Su Zheng, who was at the independent battalion headquarters, did not know that Nanzō Yunko had arrived.

Independent camp department.

Chen Yi is reporting to Su Zheng about the situation at Xinzhong Airport...

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In the independent camp.

Chen Yi looked at Su Zhengdao and said, "Captain, our Xinzhong Airport has been completed. We are doing the final clearance work today. It is estimated that the airport will be officially put into use in about three to four days!"

Su Zheng was slightly stunned and said, "Oh? So fast... The progress of this project is faster than I thought!"

Chen Yi: "Yes, we have received strong support from the people for building the airport this time, so the construction will naturally be faster!"

"But Commander... I am looking forward to our independent battalion's first fighter. I wonder what it looks like!"

Su Zhengyi smiled and said, "Once the airport is built, you will know!"