Just one day before Yang Zhen was about to leave for China, he received a call from Guo Bingxun to report the latest movements of the Japanese army. In the telegram, Guo Bingxun clearly informed him that since the beginning of mid-April, the number of military trains on the railway line in the area controlled by the Japanese army has greatly increased. In late April alone, the number of military columns arriving at the front line from Harbin and Xinjing exceeded the sum of two or three months.

Moreover, tactical reconnaissance of the front-line positions in Tongguò showed that the Japanese had begun to rapidly increase their forces. In less than a month, from late April to 10 May, four new divisions and regimental numbers of the Japanese army were discovered in the counties of the front-line positions.

Not only did the Japanese army increase a large number of troops on the front line, but the equipment, especially artillery and tanks, was also greatly increased. In Huachuan alone, four new long-range cannon positions and two new long-range cannon positions were discovered by the Japanese army, and five newly deployed 150 howitzer positions were found in Yilan.

In addition, a large number of newly arrived tank units of the Japanese army were found in the territory of Yilan and Huachuan. Just by visual reconnaissance, there are at least 50 to 70 medium tanks, as well as hundreds of 94 and 95 light tanks. There were also a large number of cavalry units of the Japanese puppet army.

At the end of April, when a battalion of the 1st Column and 3rd Brigade engaged in a skirmish with the Japanese army in the south of Huachuan, the Japanese army dispatched a large group of troops with the cooperation of 13 tanks. In addition to the mountain artillery and infantry artillery of the Japanese brigade, its fire cover also carried out long-range fire strikes with some heavy artillery. There were even several light bombers that took part in the battle.

In addition to frequent movements on the ground, the Japanese troops dispatched a large number of reconnaissance planes in the air to conduct detailed reconnaissance of our front-line positions. On average, at least three or more reconnaissance planes can be seen every day at various positions on the front line. At present, in addition to the daily routine shelling of the main defensive positions on the first line, the Japanese army has also dispatched bombers from time to time to bomb the defensive support points on the first line and the lines of communication with the rear.

Closing his eyes and thinking about the content of Guo Bingxun's call yesterday, Yang Zhen knew that this situation indicated that the Japanese troops had been deployed in place, the preparations had been roughly completed, and a new round of offensive was about to be in full swing.

Yang Zhen didn't expect the outcome of the upcoming bloody battle, but one thing he knew was that with the completion of the transfer of the Japanese army, he and his troops would probably have to say goodbye to the current short period of tranquility. Looking at the snow-white earth outside the porthole of the plane compared to when he came, Yang Zhen trembled slightly in his heart: "The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings." ”

Yang Zhen knew in his heart that he had to win this unprecedented vicious battle and war he had faced so far since he returned to this era. This is not only the need for survival, but also the need for future development. If you win, you don't have anything, and if you lose, you're nothing.

Yang Zhen, who rarely spoke along the way, and his mind was all on this fierce battle that was about to unfold, but he was startled when he got off the plane and saw the car that drove to the airport to greet him. Hell, where did this car, which was exactly the same as the Gis-101 bulletproof car that he was riding in Khabarovsk, come from?

Guo Bingxun, who came to greet him, saw Yang Zhen looking at the car in front of him with a strange expression, and said with a smile: "Commander, this car was transported here last week with the last batch of trucks transferred by Jiangbei. According to people from Jiangbei, this high-grade bulletproof sedan was specially selected and given to you by Comrade Stalin from his garage after hearing that you had been injured in an attack on horseback. ”

"Not only this one, but also 50 Gas-M cars that were distributed to senior and middle-ranking officers in the Soviet army were also sent by the Soviets along with the truck. This is the car that Comrade Stalin specially drew from the stocks of the Soviet army after hearing that most of our senior commanders were still on horseback. ”

Looking at the Soviet "Rolls-Royce" car in the thirties and forties in front of him, Yang Zhen frowned and didn't say anything, and stepped into the car. After getting into the car, Yang Zhen said to Guo Bingxun, who was sitting in the front passenger seat: "Old Guo, what are you doing where you are sitting?" Sit down next to me. I'm not a dignitary, and I don't have so much poverty. ”

When Guo Bingxun heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Commander, I'm still used to sitting here." This location has a wide line of sight and is much more comfortable than the back. The back seat is reserved for you and the commissar. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen shook his head and patted the front and back of the car and said: "I will borrow this car for a day for the time being, and then drive it to the Northeast Bureau tomorrow, hand it over to the commander-in-chief, and replace his little Japanese-made car." ”

"It's comfortable, much more comfortable than riding a horse. But comfortable things sit for more time, and the will of the person is exhausted. Gentle Township is a hero's mound, this thing is good, but once you get used to it, your fighting spirit will be gone. I'll use the car when we grow and grow, but now is not the time to enjoy it.

"I'm young, I don't even have a cold, I don't need it. The car was handed over to the Northeast Bureau, and the commander-in-chief's car was replaced. There are also 50 cars in Gas, and 15 are allocated to the Ministry of Intelligence, the Ministry of Society, and the Northeast Bureau, and all of them are put into storage. Do not use it. ”

"When I was in Jiangbei, they sent me one to use. I estimated that the fuel consumption of this car is higher than that of the Gas-5 1.5-ton truck. We can't afford this fuel consumption. ”

"Our gasoline is all purchased from outside, and it is not abundant, so we must use it closely for the army's combat vehicles, and there is not so much spare gasoline to feed these oil tigers. And we still have so much fuel consumption to catch up with the tanks that drink gas, so they should use this gasoline first. ”

After listening to Yang Zhen's arrangement, Guo Bingxun shook his head and said: "Commander, this car has already been opened by the Standing Committee of the Northeast Bureau, and it has been decided to allocate it to you in accordance with the requirements of the Soviet side. Originally, I was going to use this car to replace the Toyota AA car used by the commander-in-chief that was captured in Jiamusi by Shigeru Sawada, the commander of the Fourth Division, but the commander-in-chief firmly disagreed. ”

Even Director Li didn't agree to use this car to replace the Nissan 70 officer he was currently riding in because he was always running in the countryside. Secretary Wei Zhengmin also did not agree to replace the Japanese Type 93 car that his commander-in-chief had specially given to him in order to take care of his body. ”

"Besides, this is a car given to you by Comrade Stalin, who dares to ask for it? You have to think about the feelings of the Soviets. If you let the two people in the car behind you know that you have given you the car that their fatherly leader has given you, and you have given it to someone else, you will cause us unnecessary trouble. ”

"As for the other gas cars, I don't think I need to give them to the cars of the Ministry of Social Affairs. In consideration of the special nature of their work, I transferred 10 of the 20 Japanese Type 95 motor vehicles seized in Jiamusi, and also transferred them 2 Type 93 six-wheeled vehicles and 12 Japanese Ryokwang two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcycles. ”

"We have made a big windfall by occupying Jiamusi this time. More than 50 Japanese cars of various types and more than 100 motorcycles were seized. The performance of these cars is still quite small. Especially the kind of ninety-five type car, don't look at it, it can only seat two people, but this maneuverability is much stronger than ordinary cars. ”

No one dared to ask for the car sent by Stalin, which Yang Zhen ignored. Just after thinking about it, Yang Zhen also understood the reason why they didn't want it. Yang Zhen, who had figured it out, just smiled but didn't say anything.

But they don't want to return it, but the car itself is determined not to do it. First, it is not yet time to enjoy it, and taking a car too early, which has long been popular in the armies of developed Western countries, but in the Chinese army, which is not even a high-end means of transportation that even the commander of the group army can do, will wear down one's own will.

It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift. Enjoying such advanced things too early is not a good thing for the development of the human will.

Second, these cars are convenient to return, but the fuel consumption is too high. After the troops obtained the Soviet-made trucks, the number of trucks of various types has reached more than 2,000, and the total number of vehicles has reached nearly 3,000 large and small, with the addition of other heavy artillery tractors, field ambulances, motorcycles, and office vehicles assigned to several secretaries of the Northeast Bureau.

These cars, especially those that make up the majority of Soviet-made trucks, are oil tigers. Once operational, this daily consumption of gasoline is an astronomical amount. Coupled with the hundreds of combat vehicles of various types in the armored units that have returned home, the little gasoline on hand cannot last for a few days.

At present, all the required oil is imported from Jiangbei, and in addition to the minimum use, a part of it must be left as a reserve. They themselves must prepare for next year's Soviet-German war. Otherwise, once the source of fuel purchase is cut off, all your trucks and combat vehicles will become scrap metal.

The third is that the car is too conspicuous. The central leaders in Yan'an still rode horses, and the only two cars were used by so many central leaders in turn. I got into the car early, or is it such a high-end luxury car, isn't it a trick? Especially if it was sent by Comrade Stalin himself, he couldn't sit down.

Besides, without air superiority, what is the difference between riding this conspicuous car on the battlefield and looking for death? The eyes of the Japanese planes are thieves, no matter how fast this car runs, can there still be planes flying fast? Once they are targeted, they will shed their skin even if they don't die.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen had already made up his mind that he would not sit in this car anyway. If they don't want it, then transfer it to the central government. As a special car for the leader, I am afraid that those Soviets will not have anyone to grind and chirp.

However, when it comes to these cars, Yang Zhen remembers one thing: "Lao Guo, have all the trucks promised by the Soviet Union been brought over?" Don't just stuff our mouths with these cars that we don't have, the much-needed trucks are dragging and pulling. ”

Guo Bingxun said with a smile: "Don't worry, the last batch of 1,700 trucks has arrived this morning." These trucks, although they were produced last year, are all new goods that have not been used since they left the factory. It seems that this batch of cars was taken out of Jiangbei's own reserves. ”

"But how these trucks are distributed will have to be carefully studied. Now the eyes of the commanders of both columns are fixed on that? Our firepower is getting stronger and stronger, but this dependence on logistics is also getting stronger. Relying on horse-drawn carriages for transportation, not to mention the slow speed, it is also limited by the number of horses. That little carriage alone could not meet the needs of the troops. ”

Hearing Guo Bingxun mention that the truck had all arrived, Yang Zhen finally relieved. Regarding the distribution of this batch of trucks, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "I see that a column of these trucks allocates 300 vehicles, and then adds 200 large trucks to form a baggage regiment to transport ammunition and food. ”

"The remaining trucks, together with our original 300 Japanese-style trucks, formed three automobile regiments with the same establishment of 300 vehicles, and transferred them to the direct command of the logistics department. In addition to guaranteeing two hundred vehicles of the armored brigade, the remaining part was given to the heavy artillery unit. The remaining military divisions have thirty vehicles each, and that's about the same. ”

"As for those small cars and this car, they are all put into storage, except for the Ministry of Intelligence and the Northeast Bureau, not a single one is allocated. After the car came back, it was transported to Yan'an by a C46 aircraft with a large transport capacity. As for the central government's arrangement, that is a matter for the central government. I don't need it anyway. ”