After carefully checking the contents of the staff officer's telegram and the map of Shanxi that had just been marked by the boss, Yang Zhen shook his head: "This time against the Japanese army, the backwardness in intelligence has caused us too much passivity. The current situation is that even if we mobilize artillery and move south, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get through the blockade line of the Japanese army. ”

"Okamura Ninji took the lead this time, and the salary drawn from the bottom of the kettle for us has already caused us to be quite passive. He first attracted our army to the northeast of Shanxi Province with a part of his troops, and dispatched a large number of Japanese puppet troops to carry out large-scale sweeps in our two major base areas of Taihang and Taiyue. ”

"Coupled with the 32nd and 21st divisions, which have not made any moves for a long time, even if we want to adjust the operational deployment, we are quite a mouse-thrower. Now, no matter how we move, we have actually slowed down a beat, and the Japanese army is moving much faster than we expected. ”

"Both we and our brother troops in the Kannai have made a mistake, and they are still looking at the problem with old eyes. However, I did not expect that the Japanese army would adjust the deployment of the puppet army on a large scale this time, disrupt the structure of the puppet army, and confuse our sight and intelligence sources. ”

"Using these miscellaneous units in the former national army, the desire for territory, the idea of preserving strength, and the replenishment of equipment and soldiers as bait, the puppet army replaced the Japanese army as the main force and undertook the sweep of the base areas behind the enemy. Okamura Ningji's hand is Chinese and gorgeous, and the game is really beautiful. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's sigh, Guo Bingxun thought for a while and said: "No. 1, we are not the time to sigh now, the top priority now is to solve the problem." If the Japanese army really blockades the railway line between Zhengtai and Nantongpu, then how should we solve this telegram from the boss? We were unable to draw troops from the large troops, and it was very unsafe for the small troops to escort us. ”

"The boss's order, we have to carry it out. But how to implement it is a headache at the moment. In fact, in the event that ground artillery cannot pass, we can also use aviation instead of ground artillery. However, the troops in the Guannai did not have the experience of ground-to-air firepower coordination, and they also lacked ground guides and corresponding equipment. ”

"When Yang Jicai was in the first battle of Taiyuan, in order to avoid accidental injury, he did not even dare to use aviation to support front-line operations. Only dare to use aviation to bomb the deep positions of the Japanese army. If air support is sent, it is easy to cause confusion in the operation. ”

"But if we can't come up with a way for a long time, when the Japanese puppet army completely completes the deployment, it will be completely difficult for us to find an opportunity to send artillery to the Taihang Mountains. Now the Japanese puppet army has just completed its deployment, and the main force of the puppet second front army is still in the eastern Henan area. If you think about it, you can still solve the problem. ”

Guo Bingxun's words made Yang Zhen look at the map of Shanxi and fall into deep thought. After a long time, he raised his head and said: "Order Chen Hanzhang to immediately transfer a tank battalion and a cavalry brigade to form a fast detachment to cover the artillery that has been withdrawn, and take advantage of the opportunity that the Japanese army has not yet swept the Jinchaji base area." Through the Jinchaji Beiyue District, forcibly to Zhengtai Road interspersed. ”

"Last year, in order to sweep the Jinchaji Beiyue District, the Japanese army built a large number of roads in the hinterland of the Beiyue District. We can use these roads to transport these artillery pieces to the Taihang base area in the fastest possible time. Along the way, you can also get the cover of the Jinchaji 2nd and 4th Divisions. ”

"Isn't there no large number of Japanese puppet troops in the middle of the road now? That's an opportunity. No matter what the little devil means by leaving this vacancy, make good use of it. We must spare no expense to send the artillery and equipment that have been transferred to the south of Zhengtai Road safely. ”

"Tell Chen Hanzhang that the artillery to be dispatched should be mainly light Japanese-made mountain artillery, plus some heavy mortars. If conditions permit, the 24 Japanese-made Type 94 mountain guns and seven Type 99 heavy mountain guns currently equipped in his troops, along with artillery, will be transferred to the Taihang Military Region. In addition, he asked him to transfer two 107 rocket artillery companies to the past. ”

"As for the shells, the maximum carrying capacity prevails. Take as much as you can. After the transfer of these artillery pieces, the headquarters will fill them in the shortest possible time. At the same time, the air force stationed in northern Shaanxi and Suinan was informed that during Chen Hanzhang's escort to the south, they should do a good job of covering the whole process. ”

"In addition, I told Chen Hanzhang that I agreed with him to dispatch a group of elite troops to go deep into the northwest of Jin Province to find the traces of the main force of this left detachment. There was also a need for him to organize a group of trucks to speed up the return of the main forces of the Jinsui Military Region. Instead of going to the territory of the remote pass, even if they understand, they will send the Jinsui troops to the place where they should be deployed. ”

"Lao Guo, you ask Zhang Zhenhua to count the bottom of the library and see how many seventy-nine bullets we still have in our hands. In addition, don't we now have seven British-made light transport planes in our hands, and all of them have been transferred to Datong Airport. Taking advantage of the short take-off and landing distances required for light transportation, this batch of ammunition was directly sent to the Taihang and Taiyue base areas. ”

According to Yang Zhen's intentions, Guo Bingxun quickly drafted a telegram to Chen Hanzhang. It was only after a slight hesitation that some changes were made on the basis of Yang Zhen's order. First, when Chen Hanzhang chooses to escort the troops, he must send a capable cadre to command.

If, after the artillery is escorted across the Zhengtai Railway, the rear route of the escort troops is cut off and it is really impossible to return, they will remain in the Taihang Military Region on the spot, and they will be under the command of the Taihang Military Region to cooperate with them in the anti-sweeping battle. At the same time, a competent political cadre will be selected in order to coordinate relations between the two armies. This political work cadre is best a cadre who has been transferred from the Taihang Military Region to work in the northeast.

Second, let Chen Hanzhang be cautious in choosing the route when choosing to escort the troops south, and not act rashly. At the same time, Chen Hanzhang coordinated the escort mission with the participation of a unit from the Beiyue District troops who arrived in the northern Shanxi region. Although these troops were poorly equipped, they were familiar with the terrain and enemy situation in northeastern Shanxi. It can also coordinate with the Jin-Cha-Ji local armed forces along the way.

When necessary, even if there are some detours, we must try our best to send the artillery and artillery urgently needed for the anti-sweeping operation in the Taihang District to the place. If you can avoid the Japanese along the way, avoid the Japanese as much as possible. In order to ensure the suddenness of the Taihang troops in the use of firepower.

Third, sue Chen Hanzhang, under the current situation that the headquarters has no time to be transferred. Regardless of whether he is bleeding from the trophies or from his own troops, he must raise at least 50,000 gas masks for the troops in the Taihang District. At the same time, a battalion of anti-chemical warfare troops, as well as a batch of first-aid medicines and medical personnel, were drawn from his troops and sent to Taihang District at the same time.

In the end, Guo Bingxun directly sued Chen Hanzhang on the telegram. In view of the relatively poor communication capability of the fraternal units in the Kannai, in order to avoid interference with the radio stations of the fraternal units in the Kannai, it is not appropriate to dispatch electronic jammers at this time. In terms of finding the traces of the main force of the left detachment, let him win the cooperation of Jin Sui as much as possible.

In the end, Guo Bingxun is leaky, and he considers these details in great detail. After reading Guo Bingxun's revised telegram, Yang Zhen nodded with satisfaction. Although there was a tacit understanding between the two of them that there was no need to say anything, Yang Zhen still gave a thumbs up to his meticulous chief of staff. Guo Bingxun added these things that he did not take into account.

It's just that after the telegram to Chen Hanzhang was sent away, Guo Bingxun had a headache: "No. 1, now we don't have seven or nine bullets here." After the whole army completed the redressing, the production of 79 bullets itself was stopped. It's just that after the advance army arrived in North Manchuria, the production line was reopened in order to change their clothes. ”

"But the total production is not much, and the total number of total production is only a few million rounds. Now all of this batch of ammunition, along with the last batch of ammunition that came in before the Soviet Union seized our supplies and equipment, has been transferred to the Advance Army. We really don't have this kind of ammunition in stock. Moreover, we have not had a single round of bullets in stock for a long time. ”

"No. 1, it's really not good, you discuss it with the two leaders of the advancing army, and first get three million rounds of ammunition from them and transfer them to the Taihang and Taiyue Military Regions. In the logistics warehouses of Shangduhe and Xindian, there are still 10 million rounds of ammunition left, and the number of reserves is still relatively sufficient. ”

"Take out three million rounds from them, and let us get through this. We are trying to fill the gaps that have been left behind. Even if you reopen the production line, you can produce another batch for them. One, I know it's a bit difficult. The advance army is also currently in a key position, and at this time, it is difficult for some strong people to transfer these ammunition from their stockpile. ”

"But we really don't have a single stock of seven or nine bullets in our hands now, let alone the kind of round-headed bullets used by Hanyang-made. All of these bullets had been allocated to the advance army before the battle. Advancing into the now all-encompassing German-made caliber weapons, they are in great demand. ”

"As for the regiments in the Beiyue District that arrived in northern Shanxi, simply change them into Japanese-made weapons and equipment, and we can also solve the problem of supply. If Chen Hanzhang's amount is not enough, we can allocate some of the loot captured in the Northeast Battlefield. ”

"Either we will hand over to them the stocks of Soviet-made light and heavy machine guns and Soviet-made rifles that we have captured from the Mongol army, as well as the light and heavy machine guns that Li Mingfeng handed over after the end of last year's battle. In this way, the caliber of light weapons of the troops in the Beiyue District is at least the same as that of our troops. It can also alleviate some of our logistical pressure and avoid chaos. ”

"In addition, we still have the Soviet side handed over, originally because of some damage and was not distributed to the Advance Army, but now the repair has just been completed 1,500 German-made 98K rifles, 130 German-made MP 40 submachine guns, 10 German-made MG 38 machine guns, I think they can all be transferred to the Taihang troops."

"We don't have seven or nine bullets, but we have plenty of nine millimeter pistol rounds. I asked Zhang Zhenhua to allocate 200,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition from the stockpile. Actually, number one, if you agree, the more than 10,000 Italian rifles we have in stock, as well as all the stocks, can also be transferred to them. ”

"These Italian-made rifles, now we are basically out of use. The local armed forces have all been replaced with Japanese-made weapons. Before being put into storage, all of them have been overhauled, repaired, and maintained, and there is no problem at all when they are put into use by front-line combat units. The amount of ammunition is sufficient, enough for three years. ”

"Now for the Kannai troops, the first thing they need is weapons with sufficient ammunition to replenish them. Weapons are not a problem, but the ability to support ammunition is the key. We have all overhauled these Italian rifles and have a fairly sufficient amount of ammunition. Even if it is not handed over to the main forces, there is no problem in distributing it to the local forces. ”

"In this way, those of the local armed forces and the home-made rifles that lack ammunition sources can be eliminated, and the combat effectiveness of the local armed forces can be upgraded to better cooperate with the actions of the main forces. We put these Italian rifles in warehouses and need a lot of personnel to maintain. Ammunition, in particular, may expire if not used. ”