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After receiving Soviet weapons from two divisions, Ding Wei's troops' combat effectiveness was undoubtedly stronger.

It was also the only column in the Eighth Route Army that could fight head-on against the Japanese divisions.

It has good firepower and an armored unit.

The iron-clad ace, after taking the offensive, showed its overwhelming strength.

Zhou Weiguo personally commanded the armored regiment to approach Guisui.

The surrounding area is all plains, which makes it convenient for the howitzer regiment to deploy.

The howitzers have a range of over 10 meters and can be deployed kilometers away to provide fire support.

After several siege battles, the troops became more skilled and their siege tactics came to their fingertips.

The coordination between artillery and infantry has also been almost perfected.

After each battle, the organization reviews and analyzes gains and losses.

People say that the Eighth Route Army was a rustic army. It can only be said that their early years were difficult, but they had a strong learning atmosphere and focused on spiritual construction. Their rusticity was reflected in their clothing, and they only looked rustic.

But the national army is the soil at heart.

The braids on your head can be cut easily with a pair of scissors, but the braids in your heart are very difficult to cut.

Ding Wei was stationed in Jining and was not worried about the situation on the front line. With the weapons and equipment at hand, it was only a matter of time to capture Guisui.

It sounds weird to say that the puppet army cannot be relied upon and the only thing left to defend the city is the 3,000 cavalry troops.

The cavalry dismounted, and that was that.

He doesn't need to worry about the Wucheng direction, as Zhang Dabiao and Gao Qing can handle it on their own.

They were facing only a crippled mixed brigade, whose heavy weapons were equipped with 76mm field guns, which had a longer range than the Japanese's 75mm field guns.

There is also a howitzer battalion to strengthen the supporting firepower.

The only concern is that Wucheng’s fortifications are strong and there are many soldiers guarding the city, making it difficult to capture it in a short period of time.

First dig tunnels, cut off routes in the mountainous area, and form an encirclement.

Arnov, the representative of Lao Su, came over for the second exchange. This time, the other party had a smile on his face.

The victory of the Battle of Stalingrad curbed the German offensive.

After taking a breath, the Allies are likely to launch a counterattack.

Both sides deployed 200 million troops, 2000 tanks, more than 2300 aircraft, and thousands of artillery pieces.

Such an important victory in the battle greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers.

Even the troops stationed in the Far East seemed much more relaxed.

There is no other way. Once the Eastern Front (the Western Front from our perspective and the Eastern Front from Europe's perspective) is lost, soldiers will inevitably be recruited from the Far Eastern Army to join the war.

Life in the Far East was tough, but at least there wasn't much fighting.

If you participate in the East Line Meat Grinder, all your ancestors will have to die twice.

The 17th Army where Anov is located has confirmed that it does not need to be mobilized and will continue to be stationed in the Far East.

The smile on his face was probably due to this.

Anov came here this time to discuss procurement issues with Ding Wei. The Far Eastern Army is facing a food shortage and relies entirely on the Siberian Railway for transportation.

Throughout the cold winter, the war on the Eastern Front was tense, and priority was given to ensuring supplies for the Eastern Front.

The Far Eastern Army could only find ways to solve the problem on their own.

The Outer Northeast region is okay, with large plains producing grain, and the 17th Army is stationed on the Mongolian Plateau.

It is an endless desert area with inconvenient transportation and strong wind in winter.

If we can get supplies from Jining, it will be much more convenient than transporting them from our base camp. It is only about 400 to 500 kilometers from Jining. It will take at least a thousand kilometers to transport them from our own supply point.

There is only one railway line across the Siberian plains.

The cooperation between the two sides is mutually beneficial, not only in the procurement of arms, but also in supporting the construction of a tractor factory in northern Shanxi.

Ding Wei's eyes lit up and he felt that this could be done.

To his west is the Hetao Plain, where the yields of wheat, soybeans, corn, sorghum and other crops are good. After taking Guisui, the Hetao Plain was basically under the control of the Eighth Route Army.

Just a Mr. Fu, who is only seven and a half miles away, is still half a way short.

In addition, the Datong Basin, Xinding Basin, and Nanniwan where Boss He is stationed are all being reclaimed.

It is definitely worth exchanging food for military supplies and even this tractor factory.

Comrades, tighten your belts and build a tractor factory in Datong. Although artillery is towed by trucks, it would be nice to have a tractor to pull it in special circumstances.

Better than horses after all.

Furthermore, the tractor factory of Big Brother Soviet Union (when there are benefits, he is Big Brother Soviet Union, when there are no benefits, he is called Russians. You should have sensed Ding Wei’s double standards.) is capable of producing tanks.

Most tractor factories had the capacity to temporarily produce tanks and be converted into military factories.

What Ding Wei cares about is not a tractor factory, but taking the opportunity to train a group of workers.

After taking over the Northwest region, it would be necessary to attack the Kwantung Army, as that was where the industry was relatively developed, and to reserve talent for the subsequent takeover of factories.

This matter is of great significance, and its strategic significance far outweighs the immediate small profits.

Let Arnold rest first. Ding Wei can make the final decision on this matter, but it must be reported. Let the headquarters come to coordinate, or at least let Zhang Wanhe in.

Professional matching reduces communication costs.

When leading troops to fight, they ask him for advice, and when it comes to production and military industry, Ding Wei cannot get involved for the time being.

Liquor was served and special personnel were arranged to handle the matter.

The division headquarters immediately notified the Shaanxi headquarters, and Mao Zhu approved the work with a wave of his hand.

"A Shanxi-Northern Column revitalized the entire anti-Japanese war situation. After conquering the northwest, the troops pressed eastward. The Japanese in North China will be unable to sleep!"

"Ding Wei should be credited with the primary contribution to the situation in northern Shanxi."

"I suggest that we send an important cadre to Datong to oversee production. We should build a military factory and a locomotive factory together as our base in the northwest."

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The arrangements made by the headquarters made sense, but Ding Wei did not pay much attention to them. He focused on the military offensive.

On the Guisui side, the offensive went smoothly.

Zhou Weiguo had led the armored forces in combat many times and knew the importance of coordination between infantry, tanks and artillery. Under the cover of artillery, the armored forces launched a feint attack.

The purpose is to eliminate the Japanese firepower points deployed on the periphery.

As expected, as they approached the city defenses, multiple concealed firepower opened fire.

The tanks opened fire and bombarded the bunkers.

One shot at a time, hundreds of bunkers were easily destroyed.

The Japanese in the bunker were buried underground, along with the bricks and stones, as if they had dug their own graves.

Then they launched another powerful offensive, which exposed all the hidden firepower of the Japanese.

Unexpectedly, it was another feint.

After the Japanese defensive firepower was destroyed one after another, many loopholes were revealed in the city defense.

The artillery fire pressed forward, followed by a general attack.

The Seventh Route Army, which was not far from Guisui, suddenly sighed in amazement that the Eighth Route Army could produce such fierce artillery.

The artillery fire roared, completely suppressing the cavalry group's mountain and field artillery.

Especially the 20 howitzers, one wave higher than the other, with high-explosive shells sweeping across the city defenses.

The assault force approached the city defenses and used multiple blasting methods to blast a gap.

Heavy machine guns pressed in to provide cover fire.

The dense barrage of bullets made it impossible for the Japanese to raise their heads.

The defenders in the city were in a tense situation, with more than one-third of the Japanese cavalry casualties, and the puppet troops were pushed to the front line of defense.

Under such pressure, the puppet army surrendered on the spot. It would be worse to ask them to hold on than to find a group of pigs.

Explosions continued as troops poured into the city.

The assault companies quickly inserted themselves into the core of the enemy.

This cavalry group will be destroyed today.