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

Chapter 334 If we capture Li Yunlong, we can earn more. We should focus more on the big accounts and

Compared to the Chief of Staff, the Brigade Commander's face was even gloomier. The casualties reported by the various units made the Brigade Commander unable to believe his eyes. The losses were truly staggering. Each report was surprisingly similar, and they all expressed the same idea, which was that they wanted weapons and equipment, food, cotton clothes and medicines for the winter.

"Chief of Staff, this is the detailed casualty information reported by each unit. Except for the Independent Regiment, the New 386st Regiment, and the New 5000nd Regiment, which have not been contacted, all other units have completed the situation reporting. The situation is extremely serious. The original total strength of our th Brigade reached more than . Excluding Li Yunlong's three regiments, there were still some people, but now there are only more than people left. The troops have directly lost %. This is not just a serious injury, this is almost the end of the organization!"

"More importantly, it's already the beginning of winter, and the weather is getting colder, but the troops still haven't gotten their winter clothing and food. We must solve this problem as soon as possible, otherwise the non-combat casualties will be even more serious. We don't have time to care about Li Yunlong and the others now. Li Yunlong is a lucky guy, and he should be able to lead Ding Wei and the others to avoid the devil's pursuit. Now we have to solve our own food problem first."

"There is a puppet army camp more than 100 miles away. We have to send troops to fight a battle and collect food and warm clothes for the winter. Chief of Staff, Xiaoyangzhuang is in your charge. We have to recover our strength in this area for a long time in the future. Before our strength is fully restored, we should not develop to the western Shanxi area for the time being. I don't know what the Japanese did this time. They mobilized so many troops. They are planning to get rid of us in one fell swoop. Fortunately, we broke through the encirclement, otherwise our 386 army might really be wiped out."

The chief of staff put down the intelligence in his hand and said with a worried look on his face: "We contacted the headquarters yesterday, and the situation there is not very good. The Japanese's revenge action this time is really beyond our expectations. More importantly, the lack of intelligence caused us to make a misjudgment. If we had known that the Japanese would send out so many troops to launch a sweep, we should have broken out and moved in time."

"It's useless to say more now. This is a trap set by the Japanese. We have fallen into their trap. The conspiracy started when the three divisions entered Taiyuan City, but we just didn't see it. I estimate that the loss of our intelligence department will be very serious."

The two looked at each other helplessly. There was no other way but to slowly recover their strength. Arriving at the headquarters at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei and Shandong provinces, they had just settled down and immediately ordered the troops to find a suitable place to stay, break up into small groups to collect supplies, and get through the winter first.

"Boss, this is a telegram just sent by the 386th Brigade. They have arrived at the border between the two provinces and settled down. Like other troops, the 386th Brigade has suffered heavy losses, with nearly % of its troops reduced and most of its weapons and ammunition lost. Now they are collecting supplies for the winter and opening up a new base." The chief of staff placed the telegram on the table and reported with a worried look on his face.

The deputy commander put down the pencil in his hand and replied with a grim expression: "It's useless to say more now. Everyone is responsible for the war. Now we have to solve the current problem first. Order all troops to find ways to collect winter supplies and establish a base in the border area of ​​several provinces. When our strength is restored, we will fight back!"

"Boss, I'll make arrangements right away. Let the troops get moving. Before the cold winter comes, we should hurry up and collect supplies to reduce non-combat casualties!"

The chief of staff immediately issued the order, and after receiving the order, all troops immediately began to act. Finally, before the arrival of the cold winter, they raised a large amount of urgently needed supplies and survived the cold winter smoothly.

In the Ping'an County Garrison Battalion Command, Mitsui Taro and four others changed the meeting place. They wanted to discuss an important matter, and in order to ensure that the news would not leak out, they placed it at Kurofuji Koji's residence.

"Everyone, I have good news for you. I have learned from my uncle that the Kuroda Fighter Squadron has figured out the independent regiment's air transport route. As long as we give the order, we can cut off the independent regiment's air transport route."

Mitsui Taro told everyone the good news immediately, making everyone present excited. Mitsui Taro pressed his hand and continued, "Everyone, Li Yunlong has already made a move to increase the selling price of the medicine. This is a counterattack against us. He wants us to accept his offer, which is intolerable to us. I propose that in three days, we destroy the air transport line of the independent regiment, so that they will lose the supply of materials outside. If they want to obtain food and other daily necessities in the future, they can only get them through transactions with us!"

"I plan to tame this unruly eagle of the Independence Regiment and make it harmless to humans and animals. Maybe it will become a loyal dog for us in the end. This is also a test given to me by my uncle. I hope to get the support of everyone present. I am willing to take out half of the profits and share them with everyone."

"As for the remaining half of the profit, after some lobbying, our Mitsui family can only keep 20% in the end. In comparison, what you get is definitely not a small amount! I know that Hirata-kun and Yamamoto-kun have always wanted to seek revenge on the Independent Group. Now is a perfect opportunity for revenge. It depends on whether you can seize it!"

Colonel Kurofuji was the first to speak out: "I fully support Mitsui-kun, if you need any help, just let me know!"

Mitsui Taro also returned the favor and said, "I have asked the family to find a way to transport the military rations that the Black Vine Battalion is short of as soon as possible. Even if there is a shortage or some problems at that time, there is no need to be afraid. We have a large amount of food in our hands. It was originally used to trade with the Independent Regiment. Now there is a problem with the transaction between the two parties. These grains can be used as military rations for the Black Vine Battalion at a critical moment!"

Colonel Kurofuji thanked him with great joy: "Thank you for your support, Mitsui-kun. I have arranged for the security team to go down and collect food these days. The brigade's military rations will be sufficient for a short period of time. When the food is insufficient, I will ask Mitsui-kun for help!"

Colonel Kurofuji had already defected to Mitsui Taro. He wanted to use the relationship with the Mitsui family to secure his current position. Once the matter of reselling military rations was exposed, he would definitely be used as a scapegoat. Only by consolidating his position could he achieve something. Even if he had to take the blame in the end, he could ensure that his family back home lived a good life.

Ichiro Nakamura only cares about profit. The reduction in transactions with the market in the past few days has caused him to lose a lot of money, which has aroused his strong dissatisfaction. He originally thought that the test action would only last two or three days, but now from what Mitsui Taro said, he wants to extend the action time longer, which not only made him feel a little angry, but also his face suddenly became gloomy. Just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, the voice of Kojiro Hirata rang in his ears.

"Mr. Sanjing, I think you are a bit wishful thinking. We are mortal enemies with the Independent Regiment, not to mention that the Independent Regiment has received support from the New First and New Second Regiments. The combined strength of the three regiments is more than 10,000, equivalent to the strength of a Chinese division. Even if its combat effectiveness is poor, it can still have the combat effectiveness of a brigade of the Chinese regular army!"

"In fact, even if it is so, it can't pose a huge threat to the empire. But what's really powerful is their arsenal, which can already independently produce fighter planes, which means that producing artillery and tanks is no problem. You should have heard about how powerful the armored steel produced by the Independent Regiment is. I know what Chief of Staff Mitsui is thinking. He wants to take back the Independent Regiment's arsenal and produce weapons for the empire!"

"But you may have only heard of Li Yunlong, but I have dealt with him many times. Although he was born a peasant, he is quite talented in military command. We sent out tens of thousands of imperial troops before, but we still couldn't take him down, and we gave them so much time to develop. If we want to take down their base, we have to send out a division of troops."

"I know you want to talk about the Second Mixed Brigade. Most of its personnel are from the colonies. Even if they are heavily expended, there is no need for us to feel the slightest bit sad. The last time the Imperial Warriors actually participated in the battle, there was only one regiment. The strength of the Independent Regiment is not as strong as I said!"

Mitsui Taro nodded and replied in agreement: "The Empire has drawn a large number of cannon fodder troops from the colonies. My Mitsui family is also quite experienced in this regard. My uncle has sent a telegram to the headquarters, and the headquarters has agreed to my uncle's request. Next, two divisions of colonial troops will be deployed to the Jin Province area to help us win the security war."

"In fact, I think the Empire can draw more young and strong people from the colonies and let them form cannon fodder troops to reduce the Empire's losses. Now there are only three or four divisions in total, which is far from enough. I think we should form ten divisions in advance and control the number of people to about 20, which can greatly reduce the cost of ruling the Empire. After decades of management by the Empire, the colonies can provide a stable and reliable source of troops for the Empire. Spending a large number of their young and strong people on the battlefield will also be more conducive to the Empire's rule over these colonies and complete the Empire's continental plan!"

"I know what Hirata-kun is worried about, but my uncle has already prepared for this. The next time we attack, we will send out a division of colonial troops, plus a brigade of imperial warriors. We will definitely be able to easily capture the independent regiment's base and let the empire's battle flag stand tall in Zhaojiayu."

"Mr. Nakamura, I know you came to China to make money, but don't forget that without the help of the imperial army, you simply can't make a lot of money from there. Now it's just a temporary loss of some interests, and you are eager to jump out and oppose it. This is a very stupid thing to do!"

"You can never make enough money. As long as we can control the independent regiment's arsenal, the money we can earn in the future will be an astronomical figure. There is no need to argue over the petty gains in front of us. We should not count the small accounts in front of us, but the big accounts in the future!"