When the news of the establishment of the New First Army of the Northeast People's Revolutionary Army of the Communist Party of China spread to the northeast land, the people of the northeast placed higher expectations, and the development and growth of each column can also be described as incredible, Fang Yun's first column grew to more than 11,000 people, Tang Jijun's second column grew to more than 9,000 people, Xie Qin's third column to more than 10,000 people, Wei Xin's fourth column to more than 9,000 people, Diao Yongyun's fifth column to 15,000 people, and Feng Zhansong's sixth column also developed to more than 7,000 people.

The anti-Japanese sentiment of the people was rising again, and the Japanese army in the northeast was overwhelmed by demonstrations and other activities in various places, and Tojo Iwa had to apply to the Kwantung Army Headquarters for more elite troops, hoping to use the autumn and winter crusade to eliminate the new army, which was strong but still unstable, in one fell swoop.

Qiao Xinyu and Lin Junxiong discussed the candidates for the political commissars of each column and demanded that the ideological and political work of the troops be consolidated and strengthened as soon as possible. At the same time, the combat strategy has been changed, and the previous methods of concentrating forces and raiding have been changed to breaking the whole into parts and destroying the enemy in a decentralized and coordinated manner.

Tojo Iwa confidently organized more than 100,000 elite Kwantung Army and more than 100,000 puppet troops to launch an autumn and winter crusade to clear the New First Army, but he could not find the main force of the New First Army, but was attacked everywhere.

Lin Junxiong high-fived Qiao Xinyu, Dusheng, and Shen Yushan in the conference room, and when Wang Biao handed a piece of information to Lin Junxiong, Lin Junxiong said with a smile: "Happy events, we have found a large amount of iron ore in Anshan and Benxi, and the next thing is how to mine it." ”

Qiao Xinyu said with a smile: "This question is handed over to Comrade Wu Hansheng, using the relationship between the Germans, it is estimated that the Japanese will not dare to stop it, and there is no need to worry about transportation. Next, I'm worried about the progress of your arsenal research and development. ”

"Our comrades in the arsenal are not lagging behind, mortars and anti-aircraft guns have been successfully improved, and they can all meet the requirements of Commander Lin."

"Lao Ji?" Lin Junxiong looked at him in surprise as this martial idiot who had never walked out of the arsenal came to the conference room for the first time.

Qiao Xinyu pulled Ji Antai to sit down: "Commander, Lao Ji applied to join our party earlier, and he has been approved by his superiors, and he will be called Comrade Ji Antai in the future, haha"

Ji Antai sighed: "I think that at the beginning, I was kidnapped by Commander Lin, and I was shocked by his wonderful idea, and I didn't have a bottom in my heart at that time, but now that the four most advanced weapons in the world have been successfully developed, I still feel like a dream." Thank you, Comrade Junxiong, for giving us the opportunity to make a little contribution to the strength of the motherland! ”

"Lao Ji has worked hard with the R&D team over the years, and we will immediately tell the Party Central Committee the good news, and the party and the people will remember your contributions." Lin Junxiong thought about the hard work of hundreds of days and nights, Ji Antai's hair turned a little whiter, and he couldn't help but say.

Ji Antai said with a smile: "We were born for weapon development and improvement, if we are not used to it, Commander Lin, do you have any ideas for us to study for the next step?" ”

Looking at Ji Antai's longing eyes, Lin Junxiong took out two drawings from a table and handed them to him.

"Bazooka?"

"A bazooka is a portable anti-tank weapon that fires rockets, mainly rocket-piercing shells, but can also fire rocket-propelled grenades or other rockets, which are used to strike tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel transporters, military equipment and destroy fortifications and kill living objects at close range. It can also be used to kill living targets or complete other tactical missions. The bazooka uses a steel launch canister that opens at both ends, and the thrust generated by the rocket engine in the bomb pushes the rocket to move, and the gunpowder gas discharged by the engine is ejected from the back of the canister, so that the weapon has no recoil. The recoilless gun adopts the Davis principle of balanced projectile, which relies on the gunpowder gas pressure formed by the combustion of the propellant in the steel launcher that is opened at both ends to promote the projectile movement, and uses the reaction force generated by the gunpowder gas ejected from the back of the barrel to eliminate the recoil of the canister. The main characteristics of the bazooka are: 1. Small mass, simple structure, easy to operate, low cost, easy to produce and equip in large quantities; 2. Low ballistic elongation and high shooting accuracy; 3. High rate of fire, fierce firepower, and great killing effect; 4. It can be used in a limited space, suitable for urban street fighting, and can also be used in pillboxes, bunkers and field fortifications; 5. It can reduce the launch trace, and the battlefield survivability is strong. ”

Hearing Lin Junxiong's introduction, Ji Antai said happily: "This will be a great innovation, it would be great if it could be developed, anti-aircraft guns can deal with Japanese aircraft, this rocket launcher can deal with the Japanese army's armored forces, we will reverse the unfavorable situation in weapons in the past in one fell swoop, but can suppress the Japanese army in weapons." Haha, after that, it should be the Japanese to say that the CCP is well-armed! ”

Qiao Xinyu gave Lin Junxiong a thumbs up and said: "It's not okay if you don't accept it, fortunately, we are comrades-in-arms, friends, not enemies, I think, when the new first army counterattacks in an all-round way, it will be time for the Japanese army to be fully defeated." ”

"If nothing else, the second half of next year will be the time for us to counterattack, as long as the Japanese army crusades against us this year and dodges us, it will be the Japanese who will run everywhere next year." Lin Junxiong said with a smile.

Suddenly thinking of something, Lin Junxiong said with some concern: "Old Qiao, the political commissars of each column must clarify their responsibilities, and there must be no gangs or resistance to the commander of the column, we must build the new first army into a united iron plate, only when the internal stability is stable, can we fight a decisive battle with the Japanese with confidence!" ”

Qiao Xinyu said with a smile: "Don't worry, the political commissars I sent are all selected according to the temperament and character of the commanders of the columns you described, and I plan to personally go to the columns in the near future to see how their work is going, and correct some mistakes in time, we will be an iron plate, the matter of the battle will be handed over to you, and the stability of the rear will be entrusted to me!" ”

"Haha, we are one outside and one inside, and we cooperate perfectly, what about Japan's elite Kwantung Army? He beat him all over the ground looking for teeth. Our current strategy should also adhere to the development and growth of the mainstay, and at the same time accumulate the vigor of the troops, complete the replacement of weapons, wait for the opportunity, and attack quickly, that day will not be too far away! ”

Qiao Xinyu was infected by Lin Junxiong's arrogance, smiled even more happily, and admired Lin Junxiong even more in his heart for not being carried away by the rapid development of the new First Army, and still kept a calm judgment, "Lao Lin, there is still more than a month for the Japanese army to start another wave of crusade again, what do you think of the combat strategy?" ”

Lin Junxiong said without thinking about it: "I still adhere to the guerrilla strategy, the Eighth Route Army can use guerrilla warfare to deal with the enemy for several years, and if the new First Army uses this strategy to fight against the Japanese army once or twice, the commanders of each column will let me trust it in vain." What worries me is that the commanders of all columns have joined our party, and it is estimated that they are trying their best to give the party a satisfactory first answer; this kind of thinking has a positive side, and it is also easy to be greedy for merit and rash and fall into the enemy's encirclement. ”

Qiao Xinyu nodded, "Well, I'm also worried about this situation, so we jointly issued an order to the commanders and political commissars of each column, instructing them on the strategy of this counter-crusade, and also reminding them." ”

In September 1941, all columns issued mobilization orders, hoping to use this counter-crusade to create the momentum of the new army and achieve more brilliant results than last year. However, the Japanese army suddenly stopped all operations, and it was not until October that the Japanese army continued to operate, but the number of troops invested did not increase, and the strategy was changed to take the county as the center and steadily advance to the periphery.

Lin Junxiong went through all the information he had received in his mind, and the four elite divisions that the Japanese army had transferred back from the border had not been engaged in the crusade, and they were still vigorously recalling retired veterans and recruiting new recruits. Qiao Xinyu, Du Sheng, and Shen Yushan's opinion was that it was difficult for the Japanese army to increase the number of the Kwantung Army and draw more troops to crusade against the New First Army, but Lin Junxiong felt that it was not so simple.

After a while, a light flashed in Lin Junxiong's mind, "Pacific War? ”

Qiao Xinyu asked in surprise, "What Pacific War?" ”

"In July this year, the British and Dutch colonial governments announced that they would cut off Japan's material supply, and the United States subsequently announced the termination of oil supplies to Japan, and the Japanese army's strategic material reserves were already seriously insufficient, and now nearly 2 million troops are trapped in the quagmire of war with China, in order to ensure the supply of materials, Japan is going to start a move on Southwest Asia, and the United States is almost unable to neutralize, and Japan is going to start a war in the Pacific!"

Twilight asked in surprise, "How dare Japan declare war on the United States?" ”

Lin Junxiong said with a smile: "The dog jumps over the wall when he is in a hurry, not to mention that Japan wants to obtain materials to support the war and relieve the pressure of domestic financial and material resources being drained, what can't it do?" I suspect that the four divisions of the Kwantung Army should be transferred to the Pacific theater to prepare, and as for the recall of veterans and the recruitment of new recruits, it should be to maintain the situation in the northeast and maintain vigilance against the Soviet Union. ”

The three of them silently analyzed Lin Junxiong's words, and after half a sound, Lin Junxiong continued: "Immediately order all columns to show the enemy weakness, the United States has been waiting to see how it will make war gains for too long, it's time for them to make some blood, instead of us fighting with the Kwantung Army, it is better to let Japan rest assured that some of the elite will be transferred to fight against the United States, and it will also save some strength for our future war with the Kwantung Army." ”

The three of them looked at Lin Junxiong's expression like a cunning profiteer, and couldn't help laughing, as for Lin Junxiong's analysis, of course they would not question it, because they hadn't missed it before, and because of trust.

On December 8, 1941, the Japanese Navy and Air Force used their usual tactics to attack Pearl Harbor, the US naval base in the Pacific, and at the same time bombed Wake Island, Guam, Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong and other places, and the Pacific War broke out.

The Emperor of Japan (Hirohito) issued an edict declaring war. The United States, Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, the East Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, and others declared war on Japan.

When the Pacific War broke out, the puppet emperor of Manchukuo, Pu Yi, issued the "Edict of the Current Situation", expressing his "inseparable relationship" with Japan, uniting and defending the doctrine of common defense, and breaking up the alliance with the dead", and "the whole country should serve the public with sincerity and use the national strength to support the war of the allies"; At the same time, he issued the "Statement of the Government of Japan, the United States, and Britain to Wage War in Manchuria" and Zhang Jinghui's so-called "Instructions", stating that "the victory or defeat of the allies is the victory or defeat of our country; The rise and fall of our allies is the rise and fall of our country, and the officials and people of our country should clearly distinguish our country and our allies as a community with a shared future, and make all efforts to assist the allies in their holy war, so as to realize the common ideals of all ethnic groups in East Asia. "The puppet Manchurians became a military base for Japan to conduct the Greater East Asian War.