Taiyuan, along the South Tongpu Railway.

"Woo~ boom boom!"

With the sound of a long whistle, a train pulls ten wagons full of goods from a distance.

This kind of scene is very common in Jin Province, after all, the devils once plundered countless resources with the Tongpu Railway, and even relied on the train to transport countless soldiers.

But today's situation is different, the train that was supposed to go to Taiyuan stopped in the wilderness, which is still ten kilometers from the city.

As soon as the train came to a stop, the carriage was abruptly opened from the inside.

Dozens of soldiers in gray uniforms jumped down, and then went about their duties.

The comrades cooperated tacitly, and after getting off the car, they picked up all kinds of boxes and went straight to the target warehouse. The whole set of actions is smooth, and you can tell that you are a veteran at a glance.

After delivering a box of canned food to the destination, Zhang Wanhe turned around and withdrew, preparing to return the same way to continue unloading. But after only 200 meters, a sharp pain came from his lower back.

As an old comrade of Bensi, and two weeks of high-intensity work, his body has already issued a warning.

Seeing that there seemed to be the Eighth Route Army twisted to his waist in front of him, a young man dressed as a civilian hurriedly put down the cart in his hand and ran like a fly.

"Ahh Minister Zhang! Why don't you listen to persuasion? ”

"Didn't you let you stay in the logistics department to preside over the overall situation, why do you have to go to the front line yourself?"

"If you have three longs and two shorts, everyone's backbone will be gone! Come on, let's go and rest under the tree in front of us for a while. ”

This young man is from Yangquan and his family has lived in the county seat for generations.

After the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade was completely wiped out, he always wanted to repay the Eighth Route Army for saving his life.

After learning that the transport team of the 129th Division lacked manpower, he took his family's mules to the base area with the permission of his father's mother.

Since Zhang Wanhe has been leading the comrades of the logistics department to stick to the front line recently, the vast majority of the villagers have known this logistics minister who has no shelf.

Originally, Lao Zhang wanted to struggle, but his waist didn't obey the call at all, and he couldn't use any strength. In desperation, he could only be supported by the other party under the big tree 200 meters away.

Five minutes later, Zhang Wanhe barely regained his mobility. He removed the kettle from his waist and took a slow sip of water.

"Boy, now is the last step in the recovery of the province, and I, the head of the logistics department, must do it myself."

"The Eighth Route Army is different from the Preserved Fruit and Jin Sui Army, everyone is equal within us. And as a minister, I have to take the lead. ”

"Alright, you leave me alone. Let's go to work, I'll just rest a little longer. ”

Looking at Zhang Wanhe's resolute eyes, there seemed to be a trace of unknown belief in the young man's heart. He nodded earnestly, and then returned to the transport queue.

Two weeks after the end of the Battle of Nakajo Mountain, the entire logistics department was really exhausted.

Because most of the devils of the First Army chose to resist stubbornly, they did not forget to destroy the Nantongpu railway, highways and bridges before they died.

Although it was not difficult to repair many sections of the road, Zhang Wanhe followed the comrades of the Agency to the scene every time.

With the encouragement of their own ministers, in just one week, the traffic lines in the southeast of Shanxi were all unblocked, and everyone even strengthened some bridges.

Considering that the troops attacking Taiyuan had a full ten brigades, a large amount of ammunition and food would definitely be needed. Zhang Wanhe took precautions and prepared all kinds of materials before the deputy commander-in-chief gave the order.

Immediately afterwards, the transportation problem made him difficult again, and now the Eighth Route Army does not have many modern means of transport to use.

The trucks and trains captured by the devils alone are simply not enough. It was almost impossible to send all the supplies to the Taiyuan front before the scheduled time of the offensive.

Fortunately, the villagers in the province reached out in time to help, and at the critical moment, they spontaneously went to the southeast base area of Shanxi.

A full 220,000 civilians brought their own dry rations and actively participated in the transportation work of this campaign, which is equivalent to two fellow villagers behind each combatant to provide logistical support.

This week alone, an average of 20,000 mule-horse carts and 100,000 trolleys are heading to the front line every day, greatly improving transportation efficiency.

After fully recovering, Zhang Wanhe stood up with his knees. He stepped on the cigarette butt he had just smoked, and then looked at the location of the border area and scolded with a smile:

"The Yellow River of the dog's day, you have to be a shopkeeper wherever you go."

"The M1897 75mm cannon is good for everything, but it's not very friendly to the logistics department. Who's good cannon can shoot an average of 15 shells per minute, isn't this forcing me to die? ”

"When he comes back next time, I'll have to give him a good meal."

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129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, field command post.

After two weeks of logistical preparations, troops at all levels finally received sufficient ammunition and supplies. According to the amount prepared by Zhang Wanhe, the ten brigades could surround Taiyuan for at least one week.

At this time, the two brigade commanders, division commanders, Captain Wang Hai, deputy commander-in-chief, and deputy general staff officers gathered together.

Beside everyone, several staff officers were in full swing to hang several maps on the wall of the command post.

Among them, the most obvious is the city defense map that was blown into Taiyuan Maginot by the devils, as well as the distribution map of the strength and garrison of the defenders.

These three pictures were provided by the 1st Air Division, and Captain Wang Hai would send a detachment of reconnaissance planes every hour. The devils of the First Army did not have any decent anti-aircraft weapons, and could only be observed by the soldiers.

The other part is a topographical map of the entire North China region, which shows the locations of the Kwantung Army, the Mongolian Army, and the troops directly under the North China Front.

"Have all the ministries arrived at their designated preparatory positions?"

After hearing the question of the deputy general staff, the youngest brigade commander Chen took the initiative to stand up, and he pointed to the map of Taiyuan with a small stick and began to report:

"The new 11th Brigade has been assembled on the west bank of the Fen River. As long as the order of the general attack is given, the action can be carried out according to the original plan. ”

"The three brigades of the Northern Front also successfully reached the designated coordinates. Among them, the New 10th Brigade also captured the steel mill and rescued hundreds of workers, and the other two brigades were stationed in Wohu Mountain. ”

"The southern and eastern fronts are also ready for battle, and six brigades are assembled in the area of Dayingpan and Dongshan, respectively, and are ready to enter the battle at any time."

Although the map in the command post has not yet been hung up, all of you here are senior commanders who have no map in their hands and have a plan in their hearts. You can rely on the report just now to make up the complete battlefield information.

Seeing that Brigade Commander Chen's report was over, Captain Wang Hai stepped forward and took the small wooden stick. He had a faint smile on his face, as if something happy had happened.

"All members of the 1st Air Force Division have been assembled, and 297 fighters of various types have participated in the battle."

"Our airfield is in Wujuku, and we can provide 1,500 ground attacks in a single day if needed."

Wusu Airport is located in the southeast corner of Taiyuan, and the distance between the two is only 20 kilometers. Such an important airfield, the 1st Marine Regiment had already taken it ten days ago.

After a week of temporary expansion, the airfield barely accommodated all the fighters of the 1st Air Division.

It's a pity that the process of take-off and landing is a bit troublesome, after all, the runway and apron are too crowded, and the various formations need to be carried out in an orderly manner within the specified time.

For the First Air Division, this battle can be called a flying dragon riding face.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still a large number of ordinary people of the Republic of China living in Taiyuan City, Captain Wang Hai would have to bomb the entire city with the comrades of the 1st Air Division.

After hearing the terrifying figure of 1,500 sorties, everyone gasped. You don't need so many fighters, but who thinks their close support is too strong?

The next time is the brigade commander's personal show.

At present, the communication lines from Jin Province to Suiyuan and Hebei Province have all been cut off by the 120th Division and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, and the First Army is already in a state of isolation and helplessness.

Topographically, Taiyuan is located in the middle of a basin.

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, east, west and north, and is sandwiched between the branch of the Taihang Mountain and the Luliang Mountains, and there is a Fen River to the west of the city.

According to the above analysis of conditions, the most suitable direction for the attack is naturally the south. There is no danger to defend there, which is very suitable for the tactics of infantry and artillery coordination and air-ground coordination.

At present, the 129th Division has gathered 110,000 troops in 10 brigades, which is 10 times that of the First Army. And compared with the two, whether it is quantity or quality, it is all crushed by oneself.

The main offensive task of this operation fell on the Southern Group with the 386th Brigade as the main force, and the three brigades under its jurisdiction took the first main attack direction from south to north.

The candidate for the second main attack was handed over to the Eastern Group headed by the 385th Brigade, and Brigade Commander Chen would lead the three brigades from east to west to exhaust the First Army.

The three brigades led by the new 10th Brigade are the northern group, and they will feint to put enough pressure. Once the enemy is in obvious decline, Brigade Commander Fan will make a feint and switch to the main attack.

Of the four directions, the lightest task is the Western Group.

The new 11th Brigade was held west of the Fen River with the strength of four regiments, and if they dared to try to break through to the west, 12,000 soldiers would let them know what cruelty was.

After listening to the tactics prepared this time, the deputy commander-in-chief nodded with satisfaction. This battle has a great advantage, and having a rigorous plan is the icing on the cake.

"Okay, there's nothing wrong with this battle plan, I'll report it to the border area in a while."

"However, I have one request. After the general offensive begins, the artillery will take out the headquarters of Yoshio Iwamatsu as soon as possible! ”

After finishing speaking, the deputy commander-in-chief looked at the brigade commander, and he said half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"The army morale master only gave us three days, and the devil's support force is menacing, how many days do you need to conquer Taiyuan?"

It's a matter of business, and the brigade commander is not good at joking. He looked at the map, and then said seriously:

"Thirty hours, that's not much! The strength of Yoshio Iwamatsu and I is ten to one. I'm on the edge in every way, and I'm going to win this fight. ”

"There is no joke in the army."

"I dare to make a military order!"

There's another chapter.,I'll fish and write it tomorrow morning.,Strive to be a healthy brother!

In the future, try to 3000 for two chapters, or 6000 for one chapter.

Anyway, I swallowed the comments on the first few photos? There are a lot of comments from Captain Jia, it's a pity not to have them!

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