In the Youth League headquarters of Ping'an County.

Li Yunlong propped his hands on the table and said with a smile:

"A three-company infantry battalion, equipped with a battalion artillery company equipped with six 120 mortars, equipped with 350 large mules to strengthen mobility, with a total number of 1,800 people."

"Although in the future wars, the role of simple lightly armed infantry on the battlefield will be lower and lower, but considering the mountainous area of our operation, I am ready to organize the infantry battalion into sixty in this reorganization."

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, all the people in the meeting nodded in agreement, and no one objected.

Sixty battalions, that is, 108,000 men, a very easy number, the total number of construction brigades is now close to the seven-figure figure at the beginning of the second year, infantry training is the easiest, there is no need to worry about weapons at all, and the big mules are also open to supply, as long as there are enough officers and cadres, they can be organized immediately.

Then, Li Yunlong raised his tone and said:

"Artillery is the soul of the infantry and the courage of the army, so I plan to form thirty artillery battalions."

"Each artillery battalion is armed with 54 artillery pieces, of which twenty battalions are armed with new 125 howitzers, five battalions are armed with 105 howitzers, two battalions are armed with 105 mountain guns, one battalion is armed with 160 mortars, and the remaining two battalions are armed with 240 heavy mortars."

When the artillery plan was released, everyone's faces changed, but they quickly returned to normal.

Each battalion has fifty-four artillery pieces, thirty battalions, that is, more than 1,500 artillery pieces, that is, more than 1,500 artillery groups, and at present Zhao Jiayu's artillery group is sufficient.

Fifteen hundred artillery pieces, of which the smallest caliber is the 105 mountain guns, which can be towed by large mules, but the 105 howitzers, 125 howitzers, 160 mortars, and the most 240 mortars, all require tractors to follow the troops, plus artillery transporters, which require the configuration of about four thousand trucks.

No problem.

There are enough troop drivers, enough trucks.

"Tank battalion."

"Three companies, fifty-four tanks per battalion"

"Tanks, with great mobility, strong defense, and great firepower, are the true kings of land warfare."

Speaking of this, Grand Master Li's smile became more and more cheerful:

"So, I'm going to form twenty."

When the words fell, everyone's eyes widened slightly.

Obviously, the number of tank battalions exceeded all expectations.

But everyone thought about it, twenty tank battalions, each battalion has fifty-four tanks, that is, 1,100 tanks, which is not much, and now there are more than 3,000 tanks in the Zhao Jiayu base area.

The only problem was the tank group.

By now, that is, at the end of April, there are only 430 qualified tank groups, and only eight tank battalions can be formed, but this is already the fastest training speed.

But it doesn't matter.

They have time, even if the tank business ends, calculated by the end of August, the materials left behind at that time will be enough to be used for a long, long time, or even the whole army for several years.

If it were to end in September, there would be 500 million tonnes of fuel alone······

"Flying Brigade."

Li Yunlong continued:

"Without air supremacy, tanks and artillery will not be able to exert their strength, so our flying brigade must also be strong."

"Considering the difficulty of pilot training, I plan to form ten aviation groups, each equipped with 54 fighters, including five attack aircraft groups and five fighter groups."

The reorganization plan of the whole regiment will be completed by the end of the year.

The crowd nodded.

Five hundred and fourteen aircraft, five hundred and forty pilots are needed, and they are trained in a year, which is not a big problem.

At present, Zhao Jiayu's base area has a strong attraction of talents, especially after doing business with the Americans, 15,000 large mules were transported to the European battlefield through the border area and Xi'an, and the channel for the return of foreign talents was opened, and a steady stream of talents returned to China.

Most of the people who can choose to come back now are talents who have a heart for the country and want to contribute to the country.

"The more advanced and powerful weapons there are, the greater the demand for logistical supplies, so we also need to form thirty logistics transport battalions, each battalion is equipped with a hundred ten-wheeled trucks, or half-track transport vehicles, which can be converted according to the needs of the mission."

Li Yunlong finally asked:

"Do you have anything to add?"

"It's a good plan."

Kong Jie was the first to speak:

"Without affecting the development and construction of the base areas, we can complete the reorganization of the whole regiment within this year."

"Just do what Lao Li said."

Ding Wei also spoke:

"Within this year, complete this army expansion plan, when the time comes, we can reach a total strength of 300,000, completely annihilate the first army, swallow the Mongolian army without any difficult enemies, and the devils in the northeast, with other troops, can also swallow it in one bite."

Using the 772 regiment as a template, the refitting plans of other units are also in full swing. Moreover, because of the abundant supplies and weapons and equipment, and the number has been expanded, it is planned to form 80 new regiments within this year, plus other troops, for a total strength of more than 500,000 troops.

At that time, with the independent regiment as the core, nearly a million troops will move eastward and northward·····

It is estimated that the foundation of industrialization can be initially completed and a complete set of industrial systems can be formed.

"Hey, hey, hey..."

Li Yunlong glanced at Ding Wei and smiled happily.

His ultimate plan is to take care of the east and the north and swallow the so-called flower of the imperial army completely.

"However, this plan is not only about the strength of the troops, but also about the cooperation of the construction brigade."

Li Yunlong then looked at Zhao Gang.

The army did not move, and the grain and grass went first.

The flower of the devil's imperial army is not weak, with more than 500,000 troops, a solid defense system built for more than ten years, and aircraft and tanks are readily available.

In order to swallow this so-called flower of the imperial army in one gulp, the troops must exert their strongest team strength, that is, they must provide sufficient logistical supplies, unlimited shells, and unlimited fuel supplies.

Otherwise, every 20,000 devils who run away, it is the loss of a super-large factory.

Blood deficit.

The problem is that in the vicinity of Zhao Jiayu, because of the short transportation distance, it is possible to supply unlimited supplies, but once the distance is too far, let alone the flower of the imperial army, it is difficult for even SJZ to do it.

The farther the distance, the more difficult the transportation, calculated by the Bai Wan army, a complete double-track railway is needed to ensure logistical supplies, as well as a large number of locomotives and carriages.

"That's fine."

Zhao Gang smiled and said:

"The steel mill has already started production, not only to produce qualified rails, but also to manufacture locomotives, carriages, and the output is very good, it is expected."

The steel plant with an annual output of 1.5 million tons, although there is a serious shortage of qualified workers, but with the coordination of the top technical force brought by 50 masters, the steel plant still began to operate.

Advanced supporting rolling mills, stamping equipment and other facilities, can directly produce locomotives and carriages in large quantities, after mobilizing the workers trained by the machinery factory for the past year, the output is not bad, and the output of simple locomotives and carriages can wrestle with the little devils.

This is still a case of a severe shortage of workers.

"Okay."

"Then it's decided."

Li Yunlong slapped the table for the last time:

"During the adaptation period, we still have to swallow the First Army of Shanxi before July, and by the way, eat the troops stationed in Mongolia."

"It starts in the middle of next month, in mid-May."

"Yes."

Everyone should be together.

Only by taking out the First Army in Shanxi could the tank business continue until August.

"It is said that the North China Front is attacking the central Henan region, right?"

Li Yunlong asked suddenly.

"Yes."

Zhang Dabiao nodded:

"Although we sent planes to support and mobilized more than 10,000 guerrillas to attack the supply lines of the devils, and even some of them participated in frontal battles, the preserved fruit troops in central Henan were too wasteful to stop the devils' attacks at all."

"It is expected that there will be a little more than a month, and the devil will completely open the Jinghan line."

"A month."

Li Yunlong nodded, looked at the map on the table, touched his chin, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes lit up in unison.

In this way, do you plan to wait for the devil to occupy Yuzhong just now, and then intervene?

······

Time flies in the Great War.

The beginning of May.

At this time, the war in central Henan was still in full swing.

The North China Front, under the command of Gangcun Ningci, attacked with all its might along the Jinghan line, pushing all the way to decay.

But it was accompanied by huge casualties, and with the support of the independent regimental flying group, the attacking devil troops were attrition of at least one full brigade every day, and sometimes even two brigades.

By the 8th of May, the Devil's forward troops were approaching Yuncheng, and the Devil's offensive was not as good as before.

Although a large number of recruits were replenished, the jade fragments of 15,000 people, the same number of wounded, and the bombing of a large number of baggage troops still made it difficult for the attacking devils.

Same.

Jincheng Airport is making a summary:

"From 21 April to today, we have fought for a total of 14 days, carrying out a total of 3,000 sorties, dropping 6,000 tons of bombs, and firing 1 million rounds of machine gun shells."

"Not bad."

Huang Quan nodded in satisfaction.

This data made him very satisfied.

At this time, all the pilots who participated in the meeting were honored, and this was the result of their joint efforts.

"Still."

The staff officer continued:

"We lost a total of 151 fighters, of which 75 were combat losses, 76 were non-combat losses, 16 pilots were killed, and 25 were missing."

"Twenty-one of the missing pilots were rescued."

"Hmm."

Huang Quan's tone was calm.

Three thousand sorties, only twenty people were sacrificed, and the loss rate was six per thousand, which is very good for a novice flying group.

The loss rate is so low, on the one hand, the bomb truck is strong, thickened, and solid, and the devil's cannon can fly smoothly after more than a dozen rounds.

Another reason is the high speed, although there is no high-altitude pressurization equipment, but after throwing away the bomb, the low-altitude flight is faster than the devil fighter, and it can completely accelerate to escape from the devil's attack.

The main thing, of course, is that part of the old pilots escorted the attack fleet with fighters.

·····

Yuncheng area.

Chu Yunfei looked at the situation on the map, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, Fang Ligong beside him was also saying:

"After fifteen days of fighting, the devil's attack has obviously declined, and the offensive intensity is not as good as before, it is obvious that the devil's strength has been almost consumed."

"Although there are still more than 30,000 devils gathered outside Yuncheng, their logistical supplies have been blown up by planes and destroyed by guerrillas, and they are unable to launch an attack."

"However, we can't fight back."

Finally, Fang Ligong sighed.

During this time, the 358th Regiment fought very comfortably, and there were planes in the sky all the time to support it.

When encountering difficult bones, he called the plane, and a few heavy aerial bombs came down, and all problems were solved. When encountering a strange soldier who suddenly came out of the devil, he called an airplane, and a dozen heavy aerial bombs went down, and a devil brigade had to retreat.

He had never fought such a rich battle in his life.

But on the whole, the army as a whole is still in a defeated situation, the devil's offensive is devastating, and the defense line is broken one after another, because the defenders on the Jinghan line are really pulling their hips.

If they continue to fight like this, in the end the Jinghan line will inevitably be resolved, and they will do more to contain it for a while.

"Hey..."

Chu Yunfei suddenly let out a long sigh.

······

Meantime.

The Great Empire.

A meeting room.

Several military officers and dignitaries were discussing one thing, the map on the table was a map of Asia, and the center was the southernmost part of the Republic of China, a port by the sea, and a group of people spoke in a tone and their expressions were very angry.

"That bald head actually dares to touch the territory of the empire."

An officer swore and scolded.

As the former empire on which the sun never sets, now the sun has long since sunset, and the glory of the ancestors is long gone, and now they are beaten everywhere.

In Europe, being beaten by the Germans, in Asia, being beaten by little devils, and even the property left over from the time when the sun never sets, some people began to think about it.

"We must not give it to them, it is the territory of the empire on which the sun never sets, we must defend it, and we cannot give up any piece of territory."

An officer slammed a sentence.

Everyone looked at this guy and rolled their eyes.

What's the point of being ruthless here?

This matter has nothing to do with their empire or the Republic of China, it mainly depends on the position of the Americans.

Whoever the Americans support for, that's who's.

After all, where is it still in the hands of the Japanese!

Whether it is the empire on which the sun never sets, or the Republic of China, they have no ability to drive out the Japanese, and they have to rely on the Americans to take them back.

"You don't need to be nervous about this."

A government official in a suit spoke:

"After all, it depends on strength to speak."

"The other side has been weak for a long time, the national strength is weak, and now the Japanese are attacking, it is said that the troops of the Republic of China have been defeated and have lost a large area of territory, and the Americans seem to be very dissatisfied."

"As long as there are no accidents, it will be ours in the end."

Finally, he slapped the table, smiling, and confident:

"Although we are not as good as before, we are not a weak country that does not even have the capacity of basic industry to compete."

"Yes."

An officer suddenly smiled.