In the Xuzhou area, there are more than 200,000 main forces of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

And the enemy was the 11th Army, the main force of the Japanese army.

There is no need to worry about the food problem, Li Yunlong can call the 129th Division for airdrops at any time, and during this period of time, the new regiment has earned a huge amount of grain.

Moreover, the 129th Division can be airdropped with fine grain, including 10 tons of meat and canned food for every 10 tons of grain.

Every fighter is guaranteed to fight with a full stomach every day.

Even if there is no food airdrop supply, the surrounding base areas, as well as the people around Xuzhou, will support the 129th Division in the operation.

But the problem now is that the 129th Division was not under the command of Li Yunlong in this operation.

Li Yunlong could not apply for airdrop supplies to the 129th Division.

Even if it is a nominal commander, Li Yunlong can apply to Boss Chen for an airdrop to the 129th Division.

Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong and asked, "Lao Li, why don't you send a telegram to Boss Chen to ask, the 129th Division is nominally under your command, can you apply to him for airdrop supplies?" ”

"It's not kind of us to do this." Li Yunlong shook his head, "Boss Chen is not wronged. ”

In the past, Boss Chen had hinted in this regard that the 129th Division could be nominally under the command of Li Yunlong and apply for supplies in the war.

But this time it was different, the battle was halfway through, and I thought of putting the 129th Division under the command of Li Yunlong.

Isn't this the wool of Boss Chen?

"What then?" Zhao Gang said worriedly, "If the ammunition of the 129th Division is urgent, I'm afraid I can only use a bayonet to fight the devils, and you don't know the stabbing skills of the devils of the A Division, I'm afraid that the 129th Division will sacrifice a lot of soldiers in this battle, and the 129th Division in this battle is to block the three regiments in the northwest of our Jin." ”

At this time, the main brigades such as the 386th Brigade and the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division had already been reequipped with Type 56 domestic weapons.

Compared to bolt-action rifles, semi-automatic rifles and fully automatic rifles have more firepower and silky smoother sustained firepower.

But it's a big consumer of ammunition.

Moreover, if the bullets run out, you can only fight with the devil with bayonets.

Although the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and the Type 56 submachine gun are equipped with Mitsubishi military spurs, this kind of military spurs are very powerful, and they poke a hole.

But one inch is long and one inch is strong, and in the fight with the devil, it is difficult to take advantage of the five or six styles.

"Commander, do you want to send a telegram to Boss Chen to ask?"

Xing Zhiguo said: "What if it's okay? No, let's figure it out. ”

"Okay!" Li Yunlong nodded and said.

For the sake of the ammunition of the 129th Division, and in order to sacrifice a lot of soldiers, Li Yunlong could only ask Boss Chen cheekily.

After all, this time it did not conform to the business rules agreed by both parties.

Halfway through the battle, separated by hundreds of kilometers, the 129th Division was nominally under the command of Li Yunlong, and then applied for airdrop supplies.

Isn't that a trick?

Although Li Yunlong has always been very thick-skinned, when it comes to doing business with Boss Chen, Li Yunlong does not dare to mess around at all.

In case it angers Boss Chen and causes the business to be cut off, the consequences are unimaginable.

Li Yunlong personally drafted a telegram and handed it to the communications staff officer, who took the telegram and left quickly.

About 20 minutes later, the communications staff officer walked in briskly with a telegram in his hand:

"Leader, Boss Chen called back."

Li Yunlong hurriedly asked, "What did Boss Chen say?" ”

Zhao Gang, Wang Dehou, Xing Zhiguo and others also looked at the communications staff officer one after another, looking forward to it.

If the 129th Division can get airdropped supplies, it may be able to defeat or even eat the Japanese 11th Army.

Then this business may be terrible.

The communications staff officer replied: "Boss Chen rejected your request, saying that the battle was halfway through, and letting the 129th Division nominally be under your command was not in line with business procedures. ”

Although the right to interpret this business belongs to Chen Feng.

But this time, the system couldn't stand it anymore and didn't let Li Yunlong pick up the wool.

Card bugs are OK, but wool picking is not.

Li Yunlong nodded, with an expression that was really like this, and Boss Chen did not agree with what he expected.

The faces of Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and the others sank slightly.

As a result, the logistics supply line of the 129th Division is too long, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve great results in the Xuzhou area.

The communications staff officer stared at the telegram and continued: "But..."

Li Yunlong's face was pale: "But what? You kid can't finish it all at once? ”

The communications staff officer looked grim, and when the regiment commander was in a bad mood, he wanted to scold people, so he hurriedly reported:

"However, Boss Chen also said that the regiment commander can apply for airdrop supplies for the new regiment, and after the heavy artillery shells are airdropped, they will be transported to the Xuzhou area."

Li Yunlong's eyes lit up leisurely.

That's a good idea.

Wang Dehou quickly used a scale to calculate the distance from Baoding to Xuzhou on the map, shook his head and said: "The straight-line distance from Baoding to Xuzhou is about 540 kilometers, and it is at least 600 kilometers up by railway and highway. ”

There are also conditions for applying for battlefield airdrops.

It's not that Li Yunlong can apply if he wants to.

You can only apply when you are fighting the Japanese army, and you can't be too far from the battlefield.

Otherwise, with Li Yunlong's character, he can't wipe out Boss Chen's wool?

If you want to use this method, you can only apply for airdrop supplies when the new regiment is in Baoding and fighting the devils.

"Otherwise." Xing Zhiguo said, "Send a force south to open up the Jinpu line? ”

The Jinpu Line is a railway line from Tianjin to Nanjing.

From north to south, it passes through Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.

The railway line passes through Xuzhou.

If this railway line was in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, it would be possible to use trains to transport war materials to the 129th Division in Xuzhou.

But!

The railway had not yet been fully controlled by the Eighth Route Army, and many places in the middle were Japanese theaters.

"Where's the time? When the Jinpu line is opened, the daylilies are cold. ”

Li Yunlong instantly rejected this suggestion.

After a pause, Li Yunlong's expression suddenly moved, and he said: "There is a way, let's use the plane to send ammunition to the 129th Division!" ”

"Airplanes?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"That's right, with an airplane!"

Li Yunlong said categorically:

"Recently, we have received a batch of heavy strategic transport aircraft, this strategic transport aircraft, the carrying capacity can reach 25 tons!"

As he spoke, Li Yunlong took out a map and spread it out, pointing to the map and said.

"You see, after we arrive in Baoding, we can build a temporary airport near here, and then apply for airdrop supplies, and when the airdrop supplies arrive, we will collect them and use heavy strategic transport planes to transport them to the Xuzhou area."

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up: "After the heavy strategic transport plane flies to Xuzhou, it can airdrop supplies, or you can notify the 129th Division to build a temporary airfield in the Xuzhou area." ”

"It's better to build a makeshift airport." Li Yunlong said, "In this way, it is more convenient for the 129th Division to receive the goods." ”

Xing Zhiguo frowned and said: "But the airport where heavy transport planes take off and land has high requirements for runways, and concrete runways are required, where can the 129th Division get so much concrete?" ”

Both the Xuzhou and Baoding areas are plain terrains.

It is not difficult to find a plot of land to build a temporary airport.

The hard part is where to get so much concrete.

When the heavy transport plane lands, there is a huge pressure on the ground, and it must be made of high-grade cement.

"It's easy!"

Li Yunlong showed a wise expression on his face:

"We can find Boss Chen on credit, and ask Boss Chen to apply for airdrop concrete materials to repair the airport."

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up, nodded and said, "I think this method is feasible!" When our Yangcun Airport and several airports in the northwest of Shanxi Province were first built, we were looking for Boss Chen to pay credit, and Boss Chen's plane airdropped materials for repairing the aircraft. ”

A young combat staff officer said: "Since we can pay on credit, why don't we just ask Boss Chen to get ammunition on credit, and let Boss Chen's plane fly directly over the Xuzhou area and drop it directly to the 129th Division?" Let's build an airport again, and send heavy strategic transport planes to do transportation, this is not ... Is this an extra move? ”

At the end of the sentence, the young combat staff officer paused.

He wanted to say, isn't this taking off his pants and farting, doing more?

However, he was afraid of being scolded by Li Yunlong, so he changed his words.

Several combat staff officers still felt that it made sense, and nodded approvingly.

Compared with direct credit, Boss Chen's heavy long-range transport plane flew over the Xuzhou area and airdropped ammunition to the 129th Division.

The method that the regiment commander and the political commissar discussed before was not just to take off their pants and fart, and do it too much?

"If you kid goes to business, I'm afraid I'll lose even my underwear!"

Li Yunlong glanced at the young combat staff officer angrily and said.

Xing Zhiguo, Zhang Dabiao and others on the side smiled slightly.

The young combat staff officer touched his head, could he have said something wrong?

After a pause, Li Yunlong continued: "The war materials on credit from Boss Chen, whether it is concrete materials, weapons and ammunition, or food and medicine, must be repaid with the quota of killing devils, and reinforced concrete is only worth a few dollars?" ”

Hearing Li Yunlong say this, the young combat staff officer's face suddenly showed a sudden look: "Regiment commander, I understand, or you will be careful in your calculations!" ”

Those who can serve as operational staff officers in the new regiment are all young officers with excellent military talent and great potential.

Reinforced concrete is not valuable, but weapons and ammunition, especially heavy artillery shells, are valuable.

If you apply for a large amount of ammunition now, you will definitely consume a large amount of devil quota when you settle the accounts after the war.

However, after the operation of airdrops and transportation, no matter how many airdrop supplies Li Yunlong applied, he only needed to pay the amount of concrete devils after the war.

"Of course!"

Li Yunlong's tone was confident:

"Our new mess of such a big fortune, can we not be careful in our calculations?"

However, Political Commissar Zhao raised another question and said:

"If after the airport is repaired, a route between Baoding and Xuzhou is established, it will definitely require several squadrons of transport aircraft to go back and forth every day, as well as escort fighters."

"In this way, we will have fewer fighters for battlefield operations."

At present, there are only more than 200 pilots in the Eighth Route Army.

It includes two flying groups and one fighter squadron of the new regiment, as well as two flying regiments and one fighter squadron at headquarters.

Li Yunlong nodded, his expression was slightly solemn, the Eighth Route Army had insufficient pilots, which had always been a problem.

One of the headquarters flight regiments was stationed at Datong Airport and was under the command of Ding Wei.

Air support for the troops of the Eighth Route Army of the North Route Attack Group.

Another headquarters flight regiment and fighter brigade were stationed at Changzhi Airport under the command of Division Commander Liu.

Air support for the offensive operations of the 129th Division to the south.

The two flying groups and fighter squadrons of the new regiment were under the command of Li Yunlong.

One of the flying groups is a reserve and will be sent to whichever battlefield needs air support.

At present, if a transport route is to be established between Baoding and Xuzhou, fighter escorts are inevitably needed.

After all, in South China and Northeast China, there are still quite a few little devil aviation units.

So.

The Eighth Route Army's use of escort bombers and fighter jets to support ground operations will be insufficient.

Now the situation is such that there are more aircraft than pilots in the Eighth Route Army!

"How many flight cadets are there at Boss Chen?"

Li Yunlong looked thoughtful, looked at Wang Dehou and asked.

Since being scolded by Li Yunlong last time, Wang Dehou has been prepared for these questions for a long time, and replied with a slight smile: "Regiment Commander, we still have 400 flight students in Boss Chen, this is the first time you have led the main force of the 220,000 Eighth Route Army to attack the Japanese army in Shanxi, and killed the commander of the Mongolian army, Gan Ji Shigetaro, the commander of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Tank, Nishihara Kazuce, and the business quota of Sakurai Province and Anda 23, this batch of flight students have been studying with Boss Chen for more than half a year. ”

These 400 flight cadets are also the last batch of flight cadets.

Since then, the aviation school of the Eighth Route Army has begun to prepare.

Moreover, Li Yunlong is also the first honorary president of the Eighth Route Military Aviation School.

After Li Yunlong served as the principal of the Eighth Route Army Aviation School, he attracted many intellectual young people to join the Eighth Route Army.

When Li Yunlong heard this, the corners of his mouth kept upturning, which was more difficult to suppress than the Type 5 or 6 submachine gun: "Haha, 400 pilots, now there is no shortage of pilots!" ”

Li Yunlong carefully calculated the time.

These 400 pilots studied at Boss Chen's military base for more than half a year, about 10 months.

It is already a group of flight students who have been in flight for a relatively long time.

Now the return can directly participate in flying combat missions.

Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou and ordered:

"Chief of Staff."

"Immediately send a telegram to Boss Chen, apply for concrete on credit and recall 400 flight cadets."

"Also, notify the 129th Division and let them choose a nearby place to prepare for the construction of an airfield."

Wang Dehou: "Yes! ”

……

Xuzhou battlefield.

The devils failed to attack the Eighth Route Army at night, and changed the Eighth Route Army to attack the devils during the day.

Although night combat and melee combat are the forte of the Eighth Route Army.

After all, that was when the equipment was poor, and I had to engage in night combat and melee combat with the enemy.

But that's no longer the case.

The equipment of the Eighth Route Army has long been changed from a shotgun to a cannon.

If the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack the devils at night, it would be difficult to exert the power of tanks, heavy artillery, and air support.

In the war against the Japanese army, we must give full play to our superiority.

What's more, the Devil Armor Division Regiment also has a few brushes in melee combat and night combat.

It's not comparable to the ordinary B Division Devil Troops.

Morning.

The infantry and tanks of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, under the cover of air support and heavy artillery fire, launched an attack on the positions of the Japanese 11th Army from the left, center and right.

(End of chapter)