GBP Chapter 567 I feel that this commander position belongs to me, there is no one more suitable than me
Chapter 567 I feel that this commander position belongs to me, there is no one more suitable than me
Lin Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh that Monk Wei was just so lucky. Based on his understanding of the Japanese, he knew that the Japanese would definitely bury a large number of mines outside their positions, but Monk Wei didn't step on a single mine. Either the Japanese didn't bury mines on the route he was traveling, or Monk Wei was simply lucky and took advantage of a loophole in the Japanese's position to sneak into it. It has to be said that Monk Wei's luck was enviable.
"Monk, it's actually very simple to verify whether what you said is true. I will give an order to Zhang Dabiao right now and have him carry out the plan to destroy the minefield!"
Lin Zhenhua immediately picked up the phone next to him and called Zhang Dabiao, ordering him to immediately start a large-scale artillery attack on Area 96 to clear the possible minefields. Zhang Dabiao did not dare to neglect the order and immediately issued an order to fire. tanks aimed at Area and began a covering artillery attack.
With the help of the searchlight, Lin Zhenhua observed carefully and found that the Japanese had indeed deployed a lot of mines on the periphery of the position. Wei Heshang was just lucky this time. If he had ordered the troops to launch a night attack based on Wei Heshang's reconnaissance results, that would have been a real act of seeking death.
"Monk, you almost made a big mistake this time. You must never do it again next time. Look carefully. There were at least dozens of mines that exploded just now. This proves that your reconnaissance intelligence is wrong. The Japanese definitely have more than two squadrons of troops left behind on the outer positions. As for where they are hiding, you don't need to think too much. I can give you the answer!"
"The Japanese have built a large number of anti-artillery cat-ear holes. I estimate that the Japanese are hiding in them. As for whether the Japanese will give up the outer positions tomorrow, I can be sure that they will definitely give up, but they will give up when they can no longer hold on. It is impossible for them to hand over the outer positions to us without firing a shot!"
Lin Zhenhua directly stated his guess, which was recognized by Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang. They would not be foolish enough to launch a night attack tonight, but planned to continue to use the method of gradual advancement to completely wipe out the Aoki Division, rather than defeating the Aoki Division head-on. There is a huge difference between the two.
"Monk, go back and have a rest. Don't try to be a hero when you do reconnaissance missions next time. Just follow my instructions. If you keep trying to take shortcuts like you did today, I will remove you from your position as the commander of the guard company and let Duan Peng take over. You will just be a private from now on!" Li Yunlong cursed angrily.
When Wei Heshang heard that Li Yunlong was going to remove him from his position as company commander and give the position to Duan Peng, he was definitely unwilling. If anyone else came to be the company commander of the guard company, Wei Heshang would not have much reaction, but not Duan Peng.
Monk Wei quickly admitted his mistake and begged for mercy: "Captain, from now on if you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to beat a dog, I will never chase a chicken. You must not remove me from my position as company commander!"
Li Yunlong didn't have time to chat with Wei Heshang, so he sent him away after laughing and scolding him. Listening to the sound of artillery in the distance, his face was full of smiles. He had made up his mind to use artillery shells to win a victory and let the Japanese see the true strength of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district.
"Old Li, this is good news. The Zhaojiayu base will be directly changed to the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district. All the county brigades, district squads, and village militias in Northwest Shanxi will be directly placed under the command of our Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district. This is a very good thing for our future development." Zhao Gang said with joy on his face.
Li Yunlong also felt very encouraged. He had just learned about this matter. Chu Yunfei didn't know what tricks he had in passing on the news, but he deliberately delayed the news by a few days. Later, he learned that this was the request of the brigade commander, so that Li Yunlong would not do something out of line after getting the news in advance.
"Haha, I never dreamed that our Zhaojiayu base would be directly upgraded to the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district, and will be directly under the jurisdiction of the headquarters and the brigade. When I first got the news, I was quite dissatisfied. After learning about it in detail, I realized how much the brigade and the headquarters valued us. They gave us huge autonomy and let us fight however we want!"
"The only drawback is that the commander of the military sub-district has not been decided yet. I, Li Yunlong, have fought for so many years, and the independent regiment is the main force of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district. I think it is most appropriate to give the position of commander to me!"
Before Li Yunlong could finish his words, Zhao Gang interrupted him mercilessly, "Old Li, I admit that you are really good at fighting. When it comes to military command, the college students and I really can't compare with you. But you, Li Yunlong, have made many mistakes. If the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district is really handed over to you, I, Zhao Gang, will be the first to disagree. The commander of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district must be a steady person, and the brigade commander is actually the most suitable."
"I plan to contact the headquarters and see if I can let the brigade commander serve as the commander of our Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district. You, Li Yunlong, will definitely not have the courage to compete with the brigade commander by then!"
Zhao Gang directly grasped Li Yunlong's weak spot. Li Yunlong really didn't dare to object to the brigade commander being the commander of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district. However, seeing that the cooked duck flew away, Li Yunlong was a little indignant. He muttered a few words in a low voice, which made Lin Zhenhua on the side laugh.
"Lao Zhao, Lao Li, let's talk about this later. The establishment of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district is a good thing, which is more conducive to our future development. This time, as long as we can defeat the Aoki Division, we can expand the base area while the Japanese have no time to take care of other things. By then, we can completely take down the first blockade line of the Japanese. It is estimated that we can have nearly 200,000 acres of good farmland, which can feed an additional 300,000 to 400,000 people."
"With our current strength, expanding to the Wangjia Town area is already the limit. By then, we will have to build a large number of fortifications. It is expected that in the next year after this expansion, we will mainly fight defensive battles, and there will be fewer opportunities for active offense. The fundamental reason is that we are short of manpower and the territory is too large, which will make our defense full of loopholes."
"For the safety of the base, we have to make some compromises. Even if Lao Li becomes the commander of the military sub-district, I'm afraid he won't be able to grow much. In the next two years, our most important task is to build water conservancy projects and ensure the food supply of the base. This is our most important task."
"According to my judgment, there will be more natural disasters in the future than you can imagine, not to mention that the Japanese have used biological warfare against us. According to my understanding of the Japanese, they have failed twice in a row and will definitely not resign themselves to it. By then, there will probably be even greater retaliation. We must be prepared for a tough war of resistance!" Lin Zhenhua poured cold water on him at the right time.
Generally speaking, the situation of the enemy being weak and we being strong did not change, especially as the Japanese won victory after victory in the Pacific battlefield. The Allies organized a large-scale counterattack naval battle in the Pacific, but the final result ended in failure. There was a huge deviation in this period in history, and the Japanese strategic advantage was much stronger than in history.
Li Yunlong also regained his composure. He said with a serious face, "The college students poured a basin of cold water on us. It is just right to cool down our heated heads. The victories in recent days have made everyone feel proud and complacent. This is indeed a bad sign. At the beginning, the Japanese also won a series of battles in China, which made them arrogant and underestimated the enemy. As a result, they fell into our trap and suffered several defeats in a row."
"This is a very profound lesson. We can't just pretend it didn't happen, and we can't think that we are any better than the devils. We must resolutely put an end to this kind of thinking! Lao Zhao, let's go talk to the soldiers below. We must make them correct their mentality. Otherwise, even if we can completely wipe out the Aoki Division this time, we will still suffer huge losses."
Lin Zhenhua was not actually talking about the armored regiment, but he was not optimistic about the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's counterattack. However, the armored regiment at the moment did underestimate the enemy. Today's breakout operation during the day had not changed the thinking of some soldiers. If it continued like this, the armored regiment would suffer a great loss. This was the fundamental reason why Lin Zhenhua decided to make the best of a bad situation.
The bombardment of the enemy's outer positions lasted for three hours before it stopped. Through the covering bombardment, all the mines buried by the enemy were detonated. Under the cover of night, the engineers began to lay steel plates for the cleared road. A road about six meters wide and 300 meters long extended to the enemy's outer positions.
Jun'ichi Aoki had been keeping an eye on the movements in the outer positions last night. On the surface, he said that he wanted to abandon the outer positions, but in fact he did it on purpose. Li Yunlong's sudden withdrawal from Qingyuan Town before made Jun'ichi Aoki think that there was a traitor in the Japanese headquarters, which made him like to use secret methods when giving orders.
What he didn't expect was that Li Yunlong actually adopted the most time-consuming and laborious method this time, clearing the obstacles in front of him bit by bit, without any idea of rushing to attack. This made Jun'ichi Aoki anxious. He clearly understood that this method of slow advancement was very difficult to break, and it was also an offensive method that could pose the greatest threat to the Aoki Division.
"Okahara, send a telegram to Taiyuan Headquarters immediately, requesting the Commander to dispatch a large number of fighter planes to destroy the enemy's armored forces. Otherwise, with the weapons and equipment of our Aoki Division, it will be difficult to withstand the enemy's fierce firepower attack!"
"Koizumi, immediately give orders to the soldiers stationed at the outer positions, and have them execute the Hit and Die attack plan ahead of time and use the pig charge tactic to kill the enemy's armored forces!"