Hearing the boss's emotion, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Boss, don't worry about this." I don't think he complained, but he hadn't reached that time when it was really critical. I still know this cadre, and I will not bargain until the last resort. ”

Judging from the current enemy situation around Taiyuan, the first purpose of the Japanese army is to rescue Taiyuan City, and then reinforce the Datong battlefield to the north. As for encircling them, I'm afraid the current Japanese army can't take care of it. The Japanese army now saw that the offensive was extremely fierce, but the real purpose was to scare them away, not to eat them in one fell swoop. ”

"Otherwise, with the strength and equipment of the 32nd Division, it is completely possible to attack Taiyuan Dongshan in the front, and with a part of the army, it will forcibly attack Yangqu, Zhoujiashan, and Huangzhai in the north of Taiyuan City, until the first line of Shiling Pass. However, with the strength of our army on the line from Yangqu to Shiling Pass, but only two small regiments of the Jin-Cha-Ji Second Division, even if it relies on favorable terrain, it will be difficult to hold it for a long time. ”

If he didn't speak, it showed that the shape around Taiyuan had not deteriorated to the point where he couldn't hold on for the last ten hours. He insisted on playing for more than ten hours, and he should still be able to persevere. What's more, in response to the reappearance of the Japanese air force on the battlefield, we have strengthened air support on the Taiyuan battlefield. ”

"I have mobilized seven American-made heavy bombers to station at Guisui airfield. Prepare to launch a carpet bombardment of the 32nd Division of the Japanese Army on the front line of Dongshan. In addition, two squadrons of attack aircraft and one squadron of fighters were stationed at Qingjian airfield. In the event of a real danger, the aviation forces will fully cooperate with their evacuation. ”

"Although this assault operation has paid a great price, the fact that this batch of equipment and workers can be safely transported out and transported to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border region will greatly enhance the military manufacturing capacity of our army in the northwest and at least partially change the current situation of our army's shortage of guns and ammunition."

"In particular, a large number of skilled workers were able to grab it, and it can be said that at least so far, we have made a solid profit on this deal. There is no way for the boss, who makes us poor and short-sighted. If we also had the industrial base of the USSR, why should we take this risk? ”

"Although the boss has been fighting since the beginning of this battle, at least from the current point of view, the development of the war situation is still coming as we judged it at the beginning. Although there have been setbacks, the overall situation is moving in a favorable direction. However, even if a direct line between the Northeast and the Guannai is opened, if all the ammunition and materials required by the troops in the Guannai are transferred from the Northeast. Before the completion of the Jining-Tongliao railway, which we planned, the burden on us was too great. ”

"One ton of ammunition is transported from the North Manchurian base area to the territory of northern Shanxi and Shanxi, and one ton of gasoline is consumed. The weapons and equipment of hundreds of thousands of troops in the customs area have been reloaded, and the ammunition has been greatly consumed. Even if half of the number is taken care of by the Tohoku, the pressure is more than we can handle. Last winter's airdrop almost bankrupted us. ”

"The most important thing is a huge waste of time. It takes at least half a month for a truckload of ammunition to be transported from the northeast to northern Shaanxi, and once the battle suddenly breaks out, this is undoubtedly quite deadly. In last year's anti-sweeping operation, if our army had sufficient ammunition and a considerable number of troops had already completed the rearmament, the various base areas in North China should not have been so passive. ”

"The mountain artillery we brought in, but the troops in the Guannai are seriously lacking ammunition supporting capabilities. The shells we had brought in were gone, and there was hardly any replenishment capacity other than the airlift waiting for us. Even many troops, because they could not replenish artillery shells, were tied up in training, which further limited the combat capability of the troops. ”

"Last year, in the course of fighting with the Advance Army, we found that the artillery shooting technology of the Advance Army was far lower than we imagined. Neither the reaction speed of the artillery, nor the training of artillery cadres, has reached the standard we imagined. In particular, the accuracy of shooting, except for infantry guns and mortars, mountain artillery and rapid-fire artillery are generally very low. ”

"After studying with the two veterans of the Advance Army, I realized that in order to save shells, after receiving these guns, their artillery was trained to fire only three rounds per gun. In the live-fire training of mountain artillery, there were more than two rounds, and even only one round. ”

"Boss, you are a veteran, and you know that technical troops cannot be trained by saving. The efficiency of a 100-shot gun is much higher than that of a 100-shot gun. This has to change now, otherwise how much of a difference will we be able to make if we provide more equipment? ”

"Our adventure is to establish a military industrial system in Yan'an. Solve the current situation that even if this kind of unit completes the rearmament, there are guns without ammunition and artillery without ammunition. Under the circumstance that some of the military raw materials are solved by us, the military production capacity of northern Shaanxi can increase by a large margin. ”

"Of course, it is impossible to expect that after these Japanese have transferred the best equipment, it is impossible to completely solve the needs of the entire North China army with the rags left behind. But with this batch of relatively modern equipment, as well as the addition of some skilled workers. At least it will be able to solve the troops west of the Taihang Mountains, part of the ammunition and some light equipment needed to reduce the burden and consumption of the northeastern base area. ”

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. It's almost impossible for us to get this batch of workers and equipment without paying some price. Judging from the current development of the war situation in Taiyuan and the results obtained, this time the price was not in vain. I took a look at the military equipment, although it was all old-fashioned, but the quality was not bad. ”

"From a local point of view, the cost of this interspersed Taiyuan operation is indeed too high. But on the whole, this price is quite appropriate for us. With these machines and equipment, coupled with a sufficient number of workers, as long as the raw materials arrive, I think there should be no big problem for the military factory to be put into production in a short time. ”

In response to Yang Zhen's reply, the boss nodded slightly and said, "Yes, we originally lacked equipment and skilled workers. With the exception of all your base arsenals, the vast majority of weapons and equipment are produced by hand. Not only is the quantity of production far from meeting the needs, but the most important thing is that the quality is generally poor. ”

"As soon as the grenade exploded in half, it didn't even go off at all. Not to mention the reloading bullets produced, they hit not far away, and the accuracy was also very poor. It is clear that it lacks the means to attack the fortifications, but it is because it does not have its own ability to manufacture shells. The captured artillery ran out of shells and had to be disassembled and buried. ”

"Last year, the central authorities instructed all base areas to stop the production of weapons and equipment and go all out to produce ammunition. But for now, even concentrating all our efforts on the production of ammunition is far from changing our current situation of lack of ammunition. Raising our army's own military production capacity and technological level has become the most urgent issue for our army to solve in its war against Japan. ”

"With the large number of skilled workers and a large number of machinery and equipment obtained by you in this operation, at least the arsenal in northern Shaanxi will have a qualitative improvement in a short period of time. However, the king of Shanxi and the commander of the First Army of the Japanese army were going to scold his mother. With this hand, you have dismantled all the family wealth of other people's homes for decades. ”

"I'm not saying you're doing something wrong, you can see that and you can take a long-term view. But shouldn't you talk to the central government in advance so that the central government can be mentally prepared? With such a large number of workers coming suddenly, you also have to consider the pressure and resettlement capacity of northern Shaanxi. ”

"The central government needs to make overall arrangements for the placement of these workers and equipment. The factory buildings, the workers' dormitories, clothing, food, housing, and transportation must be built. Even if it's a cave, you have to find time to dig it. You got such workers and equipment all at once, how did you let the central government complete the placement at once? What's more, the workers among them have to be screened. ”

"The central authorities have deployed all units to participate in the war, and all operational plans have been drawn up in accordance with the principle of a quick battle and a quick decision and a complete evacuation after the rescue is completed. If you delay like this, you have fallen into great passivity in the actions and cooperation of several military regions around Taiyuan City. Now the entire battlefield has become a mess, and all the surrounding military regions have become refueling tactics. ”

"Comrade Yang Zhen, the starting point of this matter, you are considering it for the sake of the central government, and the central government is not unclear about this. But before acting, can you get the central government to have a preparation? If the whole army is like you, how can the central government still lead and command the troops to fight? ”

"We practice democratic centralism, but this democratic centralism does not mean letting go and letting go of free activities. The most important point of democratic centralism is the word centralism at the back. A political party and an army must have strict discipline. ”

Regarding the boss's criticism that was not light or serious, Yang Zhen touched his nose and did not dare to explain. At this point, Yang Zhen also knew that he had done a little too much. The reason why he did not ask for instructions in advance was because in his opinion, the central authorities would definitely not allow it, and he would take the troops to take this risk.

The dismantling of a large number of industrial equipment is not a simple rescue of captured people. The time required will be extremely long without planning and preparation. Taiyuan is also the political, economic and transportation center of Shanxi, and the railway and highway transportation is unusually developed.

The surrounding area is not a highway, only the railway has the Baijin Railway, the Tongpu Railway, and the Zhengtai Railway, which can be connected with Yuncheng, Changzhi, and Linfen, where the Japanese army is stationed with heavy troops. What's more, it is also the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army, and hitting there is a trigger that affects the whole body.

The troops who seized Taiyuan broke through alone, and if they could not fight quickly, once the surrounding Japanese troops took advantage of the railway advantage to encircle them, they would be completely annihilated. Rescuing captured personnel, there is nothing wrong with this. These captured personnel, not bulky equipment. As long as they can be rescued, they can be quickly transferred.

But the time required to dismantle these industrial equipment is a long process, and transportation is also a big problem. Even if there is ten days or half a month, it is difficult to complete all the dismantling tasks in a short time. As the center of Shanxi, Taiyuan, there are not many Japanese troops around.

The military leaders of the central authorities are all military leaders. If you can't see this problem anymore, it's simply impossible. In the various units in the Guannai around Taiyuan City, the main force of the troops of the Jinsui Military Region has already been dispatched to fight on the front line of the Outer Great Wall. The troops in the Taihang, Taiyue, and Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue districts east of the Tongpu Railway suffered heavy losses in last year's sweep.

The main force of the Beiyue District will also focus on the Datong battlefield to the north. The reinforcements of the Southern Hebei Military Region and the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region are still heading north one after another. Although the main force of the Taiyue Military Region is still complete, it still needs to contain the main force of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army, and under the situation that it is simply necessary to deal with this operation on a large scale, it is impossible for the central authorities to approve Yang Zhen to take the sheep in Taiyuan City.

If you report and ask for instructions in advance, not only will it be impossible to get approval, but I am afraid that you will be severely criticized. Chopping first and then playing has become Yang Zhen's only choice. After all, if these equipment and workers are in their hands, the central government can't let themselves go back.