Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 665: The Japs’ iron wall encirclement has been successful, and the moment of the decisive ba

The reconnaissance aircraft unit sent by Lin Zhenhua quickly delivered urgent intelligence, informing him that the Japanese had begun to encircle them. He was not surprised when he learned about it, as it was completely within his expectations. However, he did not expect the Japanese to react so quickly, which was completely beyond his expectations.

After Li Yunlong occupied Niangzi Pass and built fortifications, he hurried back to Taiyuan City to discuss the next steps with Lin Zhenhua. Chu Yunfei was also present. The three of them formed a temporary command center to command the forces of three regiments, with the mission of defending Taiyuan City and Niangzi Pass.

"Old Li, as long as Niangzi Pass is not occupied by the Japanese, it will be impossible for the Japanese to capture Taiyuan City in a short period of time. I have had people cut off the railway, which will have a huge impact on the Japanese's material supply, which will be very beneficial to our next battle."

"The air force also began to gather at Taiyuan Airport yesterday. Two squadrons of fighter planes have already entered Taiyuan Airport. Large amounts of fuel and ammunition are being sent in continuously by air. We only need three days to complete our preparations for the war."

"We brought a large amount of weapons and ammunition with us before we went out. The air transport team can provide us with more than 600 tons of combat supplies every day, which can fully meet our current combat needs. It only takes three days for us to stockpile 2000 tons of combat supplies. If it is not enough, the rear can continue to send it. There is really nothing to be afraid of!"

"Last night, Old Zhao agreed to mobilize nine militia battalions to the south to help us defend Niangzi Pass and Taiyuan City and make up for our current lack of troops. The Zhaojiayu base has urgently expanded its troops. We need to expand the troops to 100,000 within a month to solve our lack of troops."

"Deputy Regiment Commander Xing is conducting basic training for the new recruits. They have already learned the basics of firing a gun and are now learning some tactical moves. It is expected that all of them will be ready in half a month. I also know that the combat effectiveness of these new recruits is not high. Fortunately, we will be fighting a defensive battle next, relying entirely on firepower to win. As long as we do not actively engage in field battles with the devils, our chances of winning are still very high!"

"We have urgently replenished some of the fighter planes we lost in previous battles, and have strengthened the training of our pilots. Although many of our pilots are rookies, it is better to have some than not. We must use the advantage of the number of fighter planes to defeat the Japanese air force and seize absolute air supremacy on the battlefield!"

"Captain Chu, your 358th Regiment will be responsible for defending the southern area of ​​Taiyuan City, the northern defense area will be handed over to the Special Forces Regiment, and the Niangzi Pass defense area will be handed over to Zhang Dabiao. Lao Li will lead the three battalions of reserve troops to stay in Taiyuan City and be ready to provide support at any time!"

"We are going to build a temporary airport near Niangzi Pass. I am going to arrange for two squadrons of fighter jets to be stationed there to provide air fire support for the Niangzi Pass defenders."

"That's all we have arranged for now. There are definitely some loopholes. This is a rough battle plan, and there are many details that need to be improved. The three of us will have to do this well. No matter what, we have to hold out until winter comes!"

"As for the towns below, we can't let the Japanese and puppet troops occupy them forever. I plan to send a tank battalion, an armored vehicle battalion, and an infantry battalion to sweep from south to north and recapture the towns occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops!"

Chu Yunfei and Li Yunlong did not object to Lin Zhenhua's proposal. The plan was comprehensive, but there were some problems with some details. What they had to do was to find the loopholes. Otherwise, what was the point of them both doing it? Lin Zhenhua could do it alone!

"College student, I agree with your proposal. The Japanese and puppet troops have occupied the town, so we must recapture it. This way we can obtain a steady supply of soldiers and food to solve our problem of insufficient resources."

"In addition, Lao Kong has sent good news. The oil in Shuiquan Oilfield can now be mined normally and is being transported to the rear. We have also urgently repaired the Japanese refinery, which can now successfully smelt gasoline and diesel. We can directly refuel nearby, which will bring a lot of convenience to the operations of the air force regiment and mechanized forces."

"In order to solve the shortage of supplies on the front line, I propose to open a few more airports for the transfer of supplies and to provide air cover for the enemy army. At the same time, we must increase the production of wooden fighters to make up for the shortage of our current main fighters. We can use quantity to overwhelm quality. Only in this way can we be invincible!"

Li Yunlong felt that the strength of the air force regiment was not enough to complete the task of seizing air superiority. He proposed to use the main fighters to seize air superiority, and the auxiliary fighters to provide air support for the ground forces. Wooden fighters are very simple to produce, and with the large number of 600-700 horsepower aircraft engines previously stored, they can be mass-produced in a very short time, just in time for the next battle!

Li Yunlong's proposal was recognized by Lin Zhenhua, who immediately sent a telegram to Zhao Gang to restart the production plan of wooden fighter planes.

Chu Yunfei did not just stand there and watch, but actively offered suggestions, especially in the defense of Taiyuan City, where he had a lot of say. He felt that they could cooperate with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and adopt a two-pronged approach to break the enemy's iron wall encirclement.

The three of them discussed for a whole afternoon before finalizing the details. Chu Yunfei also contacted his old superior through the radio, hoping to get help from the Shanxi Suiyuan Army. However, the Shanxi Suiyuan Army had suffered too much loss in the previous plague, and was now under the tight blockade of the devils. It was too difficult to break through the blockade and rush to Taiyuan City, which really made Chu Yunfei a little depressed.

Under Chu Yunfei's command, the Shanxi Suiyuan Army launched a counterattack, but after a full day of fighting, they still failed to break through the enemy's position, and the battle situation fell into a strange stalemate. Compared with Lin Zhenhua's troops, which had sufficient ammunition, the Shanxi Suiyuan Army did not have as much ammunition, and could only launch another offensive after the ammunition was replenished.

The Japanese 12th Army was not idle and began to march forward directly. Thirty percent of the main force that was previously responsible for guarding the border area between the two provinces was withdrawn to join this iron-arm encirclement battle. The North China Front Army also provided tremendous support and urgently mobilized two aviation brigades for support. This strengthened the strength of the Japanese 12th Army again. Shinozuka Yoshio was even more confident and decided to take this opportunity to completely eliminate all resistance forces in Shanxi Province and turn the entire Shanxi Province into the real rear base of the Japanese.