I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 419 Ding Wei's Report

How could Song Wenwan have the nerve to sit on the left of the deputy commander-in-chief?

He quickly stood up, asked the commander to sit next to the boss, and he sat in a corner to listen.

They listened to Ding Wei's detailed narration of the process and details of the battle.

The leaders began to ponder a question: Is it that our combat effectiveness has become stronger, or that the Japanese have become weaker?

Although there are many reasons why the Battle of Lijiaopo cannot be replicated.

But the Japanese were also experienced in battles, and they were not fooled by a little poisonous mushroom powder.

It is really unreasonable that the entire army was wiped out for this purpose.

Song Wenwan, who was sitting in a corner, finally couldn't help but raise her hand to ask to speak.

"Hey, it looks like our Commander Xiao Song has something to say. Come over here and give us a few words."

"Hehehe, I'm just stating my opinion, and I'd like to ask the leaders to help me criticize and correct it."

“First, the Anti-Japanese War has been going on for nearly three years since the July 7 Incident, and has now entered a stalemate.

As for the Japanese, they had once clamored to occupy all of China within three years, but now they have become a tired army.

On our side, as the people awakened, the number of anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians increased.

According to intelligence, the Japanese are among their troops.

They have already started organizing the demobilization of their veterans.

The idea that victory was imminent caused the Japanese to begin to slack off in their military operations.

After all, the Japanese don't want to die just before returning home.

Secondly, the Japanese now have lost the confidence in winning.

Captain Yamazaki said that he wanted to occupy Lijiaopo and cooperate with the periphery to form a central point.

It would be better to say that he, Yamazaki Jihei, was scared and wanted to hide at the top of the hill, waiting for someone to come and rescue him.

As for Yoshio Shinozuka in Taiyuan, we had already fought him, but he still refused to send troops.

What does this mean? This means that they have lost their confidence in winning.

And how did our Eighth Route Army Headquarters respond?

One regiment is responsible for the main attack while the other regiment is providing support. Oh, by the way, the support troops have not been used yet.

This is a manifestation of confidence in victory for the troops under his command.

The third point is that the military thinking of some Japanese military officers was rigid.

Their tactical arrangements are unreasonable, and they are unable to be flexible and act according to circumstances.

If the Japanese had used mortars and fired indiscriminately at Lijiaopo, we would have suffered more than forty casualties.

As for the New 1st Regiment, there are four artillery units consisting of six mortars.

They were scattered down the slope, taking charge of different areas, looking for the enemy's artillery and providing fire coverage.

This is also because the New 1st Regiment's artillery tactics were appropriate, which made the Japanese artillery fearful of acting rashly.

They would not dare to easily expose their goal and attack our infantry."

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "Commander Song, please wait a moment. I need to ask Ding Wei a few questions.

Ding Wei, don't hide behind yet. You are the only one there, where can you hide?

Let me ask you, in the organization of your new regiment, is it an artillery company or an artillery regiment?

Twenty-four mortars, can we also provide artillery coverage?

How many artillery shells did you fire when you attacked Lijiaopo this time?

I heard that there are two Type 92 infantry guns in your regiment headquarters. Can you help me look after this?"

Ding Wei: "Report to the commander, we consumed some of our artillery shells in this battle.

However, we have already replenished the supplies from the Yamazaki Battalion, and even have a slight surplus."

Seeing Ding Wei's energy, the deputy chief of the general staff finally understood why the brigade commander always wanted to beat people up. These regiment commanders really deserved a beating.

No wonder they were able to win such a great victory. Even if Yamazaki was very powerful, he wouldn’t be able to withstand hundreds of artillery shells.

Fortunately, several leaders at the headquarters did not pursue the matter further.

Anyway, Ding Wei fought well in this battle.

Today, the New 1st Regiment completed the task assigned by the headquarters excellently and must be commended.

Song Wenwan continued, "Comrades, I don't know if you have noticed.

Are the various units of our Eighth Route Army different now than they were in the early days of the War of Resistance?

First of all, the equipment in the hands of our soldiers has been getting better and better.

I dare not say that it is better than that of the Japanese, but compared with the gun ownership rate of the National Army, it is much higher.

For example, the Guard Brigade of the Jiangnan Iron Army, and the First and Second Rapid Reaction Brigades of Li Yunlong and Wu Changfeng from Shanxi.

Their infantry equipment has completely crushed the Japanese brigade of the same size.

Of course, I have contributed a lot here too.”

Several leaders burst into laughter after hearing this, and the deputy commander-in-chief even said.

"Commander Xiao Song, how can you praise yourself?

Don't worry, the Party and the people will remember your contributions. "

Song Wenwan said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you dared to say anything when we were having a meeting in Gannan.

I was not careful today and said something rude. I will be more careful next time. "

The leaders didn't say anything and expressed their understanding of them.

Think about it, they used to be a group of young soldiers in their 18s or 19s.

Since they can manage Gannan so well, the relationship between them is almost the same as that of the Shu Han Group back then.

Several leaders could imagine how lively it was when Song Wenwan, Ren Jiuge and the others were together.

Besides, there was nothing wrong with what Song Wenwan said.

Think about how Song Wenwan began to secretly help the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army replenish their weapons after they crossed the Yellow River.

Apart from anything else, at least it was guaranteed that everyone had a gun and enough bullets, and that there were machine guns and mortars in every regiment.

They also helped the Red Army with secret training of troops in Gannan.

Under the leadership of Political Commissar Ding and Zhao Bidada, the well-equipped and fully staffed troops advanced into North China.

When they went to see them off, they saw with their own eyes the ferocity of the 10,000-strong army.

So, no matter whether Song Wenwan is red or white in the end, everyone must accept this love.

Song Wenwan also has some weapons that she cannot deliver for the time being, and everyone understands this.

Just like the 105 howitzer, there is no car to tow it, or it is impossible to refuel the car.

These heavy artillery are basically disposable.

For example, if the Japanese planes come, you can't move them because they are too heavy.

However, pilots can be used, and the Shaanxi-Gansu Air Force at Hengshan Base was dispatched.

They have been mixed in with the 1st Air Division and have participated in several actual combat operations in Shanxi.

However, this only applies to the group of people selected later.

The group of comrades who returned from Xinjiang are not allowed to show up in public yet, and now all hold important positions in the Air Force.

After all, there are many people in the Second War Zone in Shanxi who know them.

Song Wenwan: "Now the strength of our northern Shaanxi team is gradually increasing.

The strength of the Japanese troops, which were already tired and relaxed, was beginning to decline.

The destruction of the Japanese Yamazaki Battalion today was both accidental and inevitable.

Without the help of aircraft and naval guns, our army is already fully capable of wrestling with the Japanese devils."

Ding Wei had been discussing with the leaders with trepidation, and now he finally couldn't hold back and wanted to speak.

"Reporting to the leaders, if we need to counterattack Taiyuan now, our New 1st Regiment will apply to lead the attack.

You have all seen the combat effectiveness of our New 1st Regiment today, which is no worse than that of Li Yunlong.

We, the New 1st Regiment, guarantee that we will open the gate of Taiyuan City.

Create favorable conditions for the main force to capture Taiyuan."