My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 191 One of our ultimate combat goals is not to drive the Japanese out, but to kill them all!

"Set off."

Liao County.

After the 27th Division retreated, the New Third Regiment recaptured Liao County again.

While Xu Huzhi further consolidated his defenses, he also spread to the surrounding areas and recaptured a large number of lost villages and towns.

According to the latest statistical survey,

Due to the influx of large numbers of refugees, the Liao County base area where the New Third Regiment and a battalion of the Independent Regiment were stationed had a population of nearly 100,000, but only about 150,000 acres of arable land.

Fortunately, a large number of newly built water conservancy facilities, land reclamation, and roads have attracted a large number of landless people. The new house construction plan organized by the base area has also provided shelter for a large number of homeless people.

In addition, four new furniture factories, textile factories and other factories were built, and ten collective farms were opened, employing nearly 10,000 workers, which greatly promoted the economy of Liao County.

Calculated in Jinan currency,

It is estimated that Liao County will be able to provide more than NT$5 million in tax revenue this year.

Of course, this is based on the fact that as of late August, the base area had invested 15 million New Hebei Nan dollars in Liao County and surrounding towns, and it is expected that the annual investment will exceed 50 million.

The wear and tear of mules and horses transport can be seen.

Twelve thousand people and 10,000 mules and horses traveled day and night on this more than 300 kilometers long road to transport grain to southern Hebei.

The second battalion commander of the 689th Regiment waved his hand and led the baggage transport company, escort troops, cavalry reconnaissance troops, and a team of mules and horses carrying 550 tons of grain on camels, and drove along the road.

"The world will still be mechanized from now on."

The human transportation efficiency of mules and horses is too poor.

Thanks to the repeatedly reinforced flat road and the two mules and horses produced by the system pulling together, even if the cart is a hard-wheeled cart made at the base, it can transport more than a ton of grain in one trip.

Corresponding to this is the trucking team.

After all, the standard transport capacity of the German two-horse tractor is 1.7 tons.

"Correct."

The artillery platoon leader Yu Jindou, who was acting together, blinked.

At this time, under the escort of a main battalion of the 689th Regiment, a cavalry company, and a transportation company totaling 1,200 people, they set off from Liao County with 500 large carts pulled by mules, preparing to go to the southern Hebei base area.

After all, in later generations, Liao County was a poor county.

There are canned meats, fresh meats and cured meats.

"In the event of an attack, the food can be destroyed by the Japanese, but the mules and horses should be saved as much as possible?"

Transport and escort troops of 12,000 men and 5,000 mules and horses.

But every time the transportation team came, the cooking team in Liao County would give the soldiers of the transportation team a meaty meal.

In fact, even if it is an independent group, although there is meat every meal, it is impossible to eat all the meat every meal.

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"Do you remember everything?"

It can also guarantee a traveling speed of 60 kilometers per day, and can reach the southern Hebei region in four and a half days.

Seeing such a large transport team leaving, Xu Hu, the leader of the New Third Regiment, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

With the establishment of the transportation network in Fantaiyue Mountain Area, Liao County is also one of the grain transfer stations in the Taiyue base area.

This means that for every kilogram of grain transported, one kilogram of grain is consumed.

During this time he couldn't help but burp.

Under his influence, everyone around him also burped.

On this highway, there are ten transport teams of this size.

Burp.

In addition, food must be given priority in transportation, so except for the Taiyue base area, other places, including the headquarters and even the main force, have relatively little meat.

Based on the current monthly supply of 200,000 tons of grain in the Taiyue Mountains, the monthly supply of meat is 20,000 tons of meat.

And this huge transportation team consumes nearly 400 tons of food every day, as well as 200 tons of various types of fodder.

Even with such huge manpower and material resources, they can only transport more than 400 tons of grain to the southern Hebei region every day, and once there is rain or snow, this number will even drop to 300 tons.

"Set off."

Yu Jindou nodded to make it clear.

Fifty trucks require drivers, logistics, and accompanying security personnel, totaling less than 2,000 people.

Before setting off from Liao County, the commander of the second battalion of the 689th Regiment convened a meeting with the entire battalion, as well as all squad leaders of the reconnaissance cavalry company and the transportation company.

During this period, he conveyed orders from his superiors.

It can transport 1,625 tons of grain to the southern Hebei base area every day, consuming more than 40 tons of fuel, various types of lubricants, and a few replaceable mechanical parts.

The battalion commander nodded.

"understood."

According to the latest terms, for every ten tons of food provided by the system to an independent group, it must provide one ton of meat or cooking oil.

However, 20,000 tons of meat per month, part of which needs to be replaced with cooking oil, is slightly insufficient compared to the huge population in Taihang, Taiyue, and southern Hebei.

At this moment, Xu Huzhi deeply realized that mechanization is inevitable in the future.

Those who can serve as squad leaders are all smart, have participated in some military training, know some battle cases, understand some military theories, and have a relatively good foundation in cultural knowledge.

Although I cannot understand the full meaning of this order from my superiors, I can generally understand it.

Did the superiors plan to use food to attract the Japanese to attack, and then destroy the Japanese who came to attack, or did they have other plans?

Although the army stipulates that food is precious and waste is prohibited.

However, the Taiyue base area can free up a large amount of food every month. In battle, it is difficult to protect food. It is completely unnecessary to waste the lives of soldiers to protect food.

It is very simple to reduce the casualties of mules and horses.

The mules and horses produced by the Independent Regiment are obedient and will not panic in the face of explosions. They can suppress the Japanese with fire first, and then retreat with the transfer.

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"Can't we keep the devils out?"

at the same time.

Yangcun, in the Independent Regiment Staff Headquarters, Yin Si, the newly appointed staff officer of the Independent Regiment Headquarters, asked this question.

Yin Si is very young and a new recruit.

It's only been about half a year since I joined the army.

Because he had a certain cultural foundation, after training at the brigade headquarters for a period of time, he was transferred to the independent regiment to participate in the training, learn first-hand advanced military knowledge from the system, and hone his staff organization skills.

"Since we know that the Japs will attack the transport team, and the intelligence has grasped the movement, can't we stop the Japs from attacking the troops?"

"Or, mobilize troops to stage an ambush?"

Yin Si asked curiously.

As soon as this question came up, it immediately attracted the attention of a large number of new staff officers.

"The transportation line starting from Yangcun to the base area in southern Hebei is 350 kilometers long."

Chief of Staff of the Independent Regiment, Zhang Dabiao explained.

His tone was calm at this time, and he opened the map of Taiyue, Taihang, and southern Hebei regions and said:

"The transportation route from Taihang to the southern Hebei base area is 150 kilometers long. Although the terrain here is mountainous, it is also relatively flat."

"In this kind of terrain, the troops can maneuver quickly, and the lightly-armed troops can march fifty or sixty kilometers a day and ensure sufficient combat effectiveness."

"If the Japanese want to attack our transport team, they will definitely choose this place."

"There is a large population around this highway, and the base area and the Japs-controlled area are intertwined. If the army is mobilized, the Japs will inevitably discover it."

Yin Si nodded suddenly.

The most important thing in an ambush battle is to be surprised and to conceal the intelligence. Once discovered by the enemy, the ambush battle means failure.

"As for sending troops to stop the attack."

Hearing Zhang Dabiao's words, many staff officers, including Yin Si, looked over.

It is impossible to encircle and annihilate;

But it can be said to be very simple to keep out the Japanese ambush troops.

With the economic development of the southern Hebei base area, the army's intelligence power has grown day by day. Coupled with advanced shortwave radio stations and an intelligence network deployed around the highway, it is not difficult to detect Japanese infiltration troops nearby.

In fact, this intelligence network has already been established.

This is also one of the key reasons why the independent regiment dares to use heavy truck transport teams to transport food to southern Hebei.

This road is close to the Taihang Mountains. Based on the strength of the Taihang base area, the firepower of some main regiments is comparable to independent regiments, such as the old 16th Regiment, 15th Regiment, etc.

There are also highly mobile headquarters cavalry battalions, as well as newly formed direct cavalry regiments drawn from the elite of the main force.

"Because our purpose is not to protect food."

Zhang Dabiao grinned, murderous:

"But kill the Japanese!"

"It's easier to just let the Japanese in and beat them."

"I see."

Yin Si suddenly realized.

Nowadays, truck transport teams have begun to transport grain to the southern Hebei base area. The grain transported by mule and horse transport teams is actually no longer necessary.

Even losses don't matter.

And exchanging some grain for Japanese heads would be too profitable.

"must remember."

At this time, Li Yunlong walked in, with a murderous tone in his arrogant and domineering tone:

"One of our ultimate combat goals is not to drive the Japanese out, but to kill them all!"

In Brother Lu's contract, the terms have been changing, but one thing has never changed.

After the Japanese were completely eliminated, assistance to the independent regiment stopped.

"Kill all the devils."

There were whispers in the staff department, and everyone was chewing on this sentence in a low voice.

"Kill all the devils."

"Kill all the devils."

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"Our purpose this time is to attack the Eighth Route Army transport team."

"The battle must be fast, accurate and ruthless."

"After completing the mission, retreat immediately."

"Although there are aviation units to cover us, the support brigade of the 30th Brigade will also attack nearby counties to attract reinforcements from Tubal Road, but this is the base of Tubal Road, and they have deployed heavy troops, so the battle will be resolved as soon as possible."

"Remember our purpose, destroy the supplies they are transporting."

At the same time, near Chi County, a group of more than a thousand Japs quietly approached the highway from the Taihang Base Area to the Jinan Base Area.

During the break,

The deputy captain of the Heze Alliance convened a meeting with the captains and squadron leaders to emphasize the specific tasks of this operation.

"Hi."

Amidst the cheers of all the Japanese officers,

Heze United Team, the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, the 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Squadron, squad leader Shiratori Yurong frowned.

After the failed attack on the Zhizishan Bridge, Shiratori Yurong survived successfully, but was slightly injured in a collision. After recuperating, he was dropped to the Heze United team as a supplement.

Thanks to "surviving" the tragic battle and the help of some silver coins, Yuei Shiratori was promoted to squad leader.

"This should be the territory of the Eighth Route Army!"

Looking at the surrounding environment, Shiratori Yurong, who had been observing the route, keenly sensed the location of the troops at this time.

Within the base area of ​​the Eighth Route Army.

Enemy territory!

Thinking of the terrifying fighting power of the Eighth Route Army he witnessed at the Zhizishan Bridge, Shiratori Yurong subconsciously trembled, with only one thought in his mind:

"How can I survive this time?"

This is the king of prison escape in later generations, and he has no confidence in the victory of the Locust Army.

(End of this chapter)