While the Northeast Field Army was making every effort to deal with the counterattack of the Kwantung Army, the units of the Eighth Route Army, which had completed the expansion and regrouping, also began to secretly go to the North China front to prepare for the upcoming campaign to liberate North China. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

During this period, in addition to the establishment and expansion of the newly expanded main forces, the weapons of the troops were also further replaced. In particular, the artillery strength of the various units has been fully improved compared with before.

Looking at the thriving scene of the troops, every commander of the Eighth Route Army looked very proud. Many soldiers who have newly joined the main force of the Eighth Route Army are also extremely excited to be one of them.

As the commander-in-chief of the North China Campaign, Mr. Zhu, under the protection of a guard battalion and a special operations team, began to arrive in Shanxi from Yan'an. They inspected the units that will enter the North China operation next.

Large quantities of war materials arriving from the rear were also distributed to the units one after another. In addition, the troops deployed by the Eighth Route Army in Henan and other regions have also entered a state of full readiness, waiting for the next collision at any time.

According to the information currently available, both the Führer and Mr. Zhu felt that once the Eighth Route Army officially launched a campaign to recover North China. Then the North China Front and the Japanese army in the south will inevitably fight back with all their might, trying to contain the Eighth Route Army.

When Mr. Zhu and his entourage finally entered Xibaipo, where the front-line headquarters is located. The commanders of the various armies involved in the attack have also been waiting here for a long time. Everyone knows that the next battle is of great significance to the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at these old subordinates, Mr. Zhu said happily: "Comrades, along the way here, our troops left a deep impression on me. Before you know it, you division commanders have become generals at the level of army commanders.

I'm sure you all know the intentions of this operation. I must also stress that this time in the recovery of North China, there must be only success and no failure. In addition to victory, I need you to avoid heavy casualties as much as possible.

At this time, we are gathered here, and Commander He of Dongye is also blocking the Kwantung Army that is trying to move south. I believe that comrades know in their hearts that the combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army, which has no worries, is still very terrifying.

Right now, in a short period of time, we don't have to worry that the Kwantung Army will come over to stir up the situation. There is only one enemy we need to deal with, and that is the little devils who are still relying in North China and refuse to leave. And what we have to do is drive them into the sea completely.

If it is before the Lunar New Year, we will be able to complete the operational goal of recovering North China. Then next year, it will also be a new beginning for our Eighth Route Army and even the national anti-Japanese war situation. Are all comrades ready for this? ”

'Boss, you give the order!' We've been waiting for this day for a long time! ’

As the commander of the 35th Army, Fu Zuoyi also participated in the combat meeting. And his 35th Army, in the expansion of the Eighth Route Army, was also expanded into the main force with three infantry divisions.

It can be said that the troops commanded by Fu Zuoyi now are much more than those in the Jinsui army before. And what excites Fu Zuoyi is that today's 35th Army can be described as strong and strong, which is also very different from before.

In addition to having a cavalry brigade, each division of the 35th Army had an artillery regiment and a heavy artillery regiment directly under the corps. Such weapons and equipment did not dare to be thought of by Fu Zuoyi before.

Listening to Fu Zuoyi's words, Mr. Zhu also smiled and said: "Our Yisheng comrades seem to be really ready." Rest assured, in the next battle, you all have your own tasks, and your 35th Army will naturally be the same.

In order to replenish these weapons and equipment for you, I have basically emptied the weapons and ammunition stored in the arsenal in recent years. Therefore, this time we can be said to have worked with the little devils, and there is really no room for loss! ”

emphasized the great significance of the operation, and Mr. Zhu also discussed with everyone the deployment of the next operation. When mentioning the issue of air defense, Commander Liu, the former 129th Division, also said in a timely manner: "Boss, can our Air Force participate in the war?" ”

Thinking that the North China Front still has a certain air force, if the problem of air defense is not solved, it is very likely to affect the next general offensive of the troops. For this reason, he still hopes that his air force will be able to participate in the operation this time.

In response to such an inquiry, Mr. Zhu thought for a while and said: "As for whether our Air Force will participate in the operation, I am afraid that I still need to contact the Air Force before speaking." In fact, we now have two air brigades, more than two hundred aircraft.

But as you all know, these planes are very important for our Eighth Route Army. Although I also hope that they will form an army as soon as possible and take to the air as soon as possible to fight the little devils. But we have to admit that we have a thin foundation.

At present, the air force brigade directly under Higashino is also the first air force unit to install aircraft and enter formation training. But how effective is their training, I'll ask Commander He of Higashino then.

In fact, according to the agreement we reached with the US military this time. Next, a batch of American fighters and bombers will arrive in our liberated areas one after another. When the time comes, the strength of our air force will also grow.

I had a meeting with Major General Sam of the US military delegation a few days ago, and in view of the fact that the number of pilots in our Air Force is slightly insufficient, I hope that they will send some pilots to cooperate with and guide us in Air Force training.

It's just that the first planes and pilots arrived, and I'm afraid it will have to wait until the end of the year. At this stage, what we really need to deal with is only the air force of the North China Front. But in the future, we will face the naval aviation units of the little devils.

According to our operational deployment, even if we recover North China. Next, air defense is also a very important issue. However, in order to strengthen our anti-aircraft combat capability, this time I brought an anti-aircraft artillery regiment over.

It would be great if the Air Force could participate in the attack. But we must understand that the Air Force is the foundation of our future national defense. We can't ruin the current good situation for the sake of a momentary speed.

Once we have recovered the whole territory of North China, the air force will be particularly important in the future if we want to defend against bombing and surprise attacks launched by the little devils from the sea. So, I need to think carefully about this matter. ”

In front of these senior commanders of the Eighth Route Army, Mr. Zhu did not hide things about the development of the Air Force. Mr. He, who was sitting in the command room, was also very surprised to learn that there were more than 200 fighters at the moment.

Half a voice said: "Commander-in-chief, our secrecy work is inevitably too good!" It is surprising that so many aircraft have been produced in such a short period of time! ”

'Yes! Speaking of which, I have to praise Higashino's Kohe. Although he is the youngest and most junior commander among you, he has indeed made great contributions to our party and our army!

This time, the three of you are also the first unit to be equipped with a new rifle from the division. Even in the East Field, the troops that are currently equipped with new rifles are only special divisions. It can be said that you all owe him a lot of favors.

Our arsenal has been able to develop from scratch to today, and it all depends on his planning and support. Earlier, I heard people say that the headquarters was a little biased towards Higashino. But I must say that this kind of person is completely jealous and plays the piano indiscriminately.

Over the years, you have all heard of how Higashino has fought the current situation. But how do you know that if it weren't for Dongye's repeated transfer of funds to the central government, we would not be able to carry out a lot of our work.

In the face of the unintentional accusations of some of our comrades, Comrade Xiao He never complained. Even this time we were able to get a huge loan from the US military, which is also the credit of Comrade Xiao He. So, I hope this doesn't happen again! ’

It is clear that in the eyes of many people, He Zhengdao is just a rising star. Compared with these old-qualified commanders, He Zhengdao is indeed not highly qualified. But when it comes to merit, He Zhengdao is no less than everyone else.

Some people feel that He Zhengdao's high position and power today are more due to the appreciation of the head of state, Mr. Zhu and others. But who knows, He Zhengdao can get this kind of appreciation, and it is also because he is worthy of appreciation!

Taking advantage of today's meeting, Mr. Zhu also emphasized this kind of thing. In fact, some of Ho's contributions were revealed. After listening to Mr. Zhu's words, everyone also agreed, and there was no opinion.

When talking about the next combat deployment, Mr. Zhu also said seriously: "According to the battle plan I discussed with the Führer, the next campaign to recover North China will be the responsibility of your four main forces.

As for the combat units deployed from Central China to Shandong, they will all focus on defense. During the operation of our attacking troops, we made every effort to block the Japanese troops who were trying to reinforce them. After the recovery of North China, the troops will also be transferred to the recovery of the occupied areas in the south.

Therefore, if you haven't caught the main attacking troops now, don't have any opinions. As long as we work steadily, I believe that in less than two years, we will be able to drive all the little devils out of the country. So we still need to be patient, understand? ”

With the end of this operational meeting, Mr. Zhu naturally sat in Xibaipo and commanded the operations of all units on the front line. After a number of telegrams were sent from here, the troops, which had been notified long ago, also entered the stage of operational preparation in an all-round way.

After receiving the telegram from Mr. Zhu, He Zhengdao was actually a little hesitant about whether to send the air force to participate in the operation. In his opinion, the Air Force was in a bit of a hurry to go to war at this time.

But if you want to reduce the losses of the troops' offensive, if there is an air force to help in the war, I believe it will also be a huge help. Thinking of this, He Zhengdao finally decided to send a telegram to the First Air Force Group.

After receiving a telegram from He Zhengdao, the 1st Air Force Group, which had been training for more than three months, naturally hoped to participate in the operation. Even many pilots know that once they take off, they realize that they have a lot of blood spilled in the blue sky.

But as pilots of the Eighth Route Army, they have been mentally prepared for this kind of since the day they joined the Air Force. At this time, it is rare to have the opportunity to control self-produced fighters to protect the airspace, how can they retreat?