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Good things come in pairs, and Wang Chao also returned from Yulin.

He visited and persuaded people there these days and gained a lot of information.

It was already evening when he returned to Wucheng, but he still hurried to Ding Wei's headquarters to discuss the situation in Yulin area.

"After the main force of Yulin, the 86th Division, was reorganized into the 22nd Army, its strength was expanded. In addition to the 86th Division, there is the 165th Division, as well as the 5th Cavalry Division, which is composed of a cavalry regiment and five guerrilla detachments."

"There is also a newly formed 11th Brigade, which is affiliated with the 22nd Army in Yulin."

Ding Wei nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"Commander, we can win over the 86th Division, the newly formed 11th Brigade, and the 6th Cavalry Division. In addition, the 169th Division is an external division and is not under Yulin's control."

The 86th Division had two brigades and four regiments, among which Brigade Commander Zuo Shiyun was very positive about the Eighth Route Army's policies.

During the confrontation between the two sides, they are also willing to accept new ideas.

The newly formed 11th Brigade can also be considered, but it does not have deep roots and has little connection with Yulin.

Not to mention the 6th Cavalry Division, whose commander is Wang Wenhai, who once served as Wang Chao's regimental commander in the Northwest Army.

This time, I also focused on talking with Commander Wang, who was very optimistic about the Suirecha Military Region.

If for no other reason, the combat effectiveness is strong enough, the troops are sufficient, and the equipment is good enough.

There is a machine repair shop in Yulin that can produce rifles, machine guns, and grenades, but the quality is not as good as the Japanese Type 38 rifle, and is even worse than the Type 81 rifle.

As for artillery, we bought Jin-made artillery in the early stage, but their performance and range were not as good as the Japanese field artillery.

The gap with the Soviet artillery is even greater.

What's more, Ding Wei has tanks in his hands, which is a very deterrent thing.

Even if the cavalry division is revealed, it will be nothing more than prey to the armored forces.

"What do you think? Who do you think we should try to win over first, or who has a higher chance of joining us?"

Wang Chao pondered for a moment and decided to focus on the newly formed 11th Brigade and the 6th Cavalry Division. These two units had a greater chance of being recruited, so he could give it a try.

Ding Wei made some slight adjustments and newly formed the 11th Brigade and Zuo Shiyun Brigade.

He was not short of cavalry, and a 6th Cavalry Division was not very tempting.

With two brigades of 8,000 to 9,000 troops, we can take the opportunity to expand Wang Chao's Fourth Column and pull it out to the front line.

The Yulin soldiers are highly combat-effective and with a little reorganization they can all serve as sharp blades.

Several large-scale wars are bound to break out at the beginning of the year, and it is necessary to prepare and reserve troops in advance.

After the decision was made, Wang Chao continued to negotiate the matter. He could also establish some small arms deals with Yulin, selling some Type 81 rifles in exchange for iron, coal, food, etc.

It is known as Little Peking, and the resources here are quite abundant.

The northwest wind was howling in the cold winter. Except for the lurking personnel wandering on the wire, all troops maintained their daily patrols, and the main force rested in the rear.

Once the kang is heated, no one wants to get up.

Even Ding Wei himself was willing to stay in the warm command center.

Undercurrents are surging, and behind the war, there are too many hidden spoils.

The Japanese's Operation No. 1 plan was basically finalized, and opening up the mainland line became the top priority. They began to prepare combat supplies and fuel for tanks.

The focus of this war is on central Henan, Changsha and other places. Once the North China Expeditionary Army is transferred to central Henan to fight.

Then the entire North China region will be empty, and we can take the opportunity to expand our base.

At this moment, the devils in most areas can still run rampant, but when that time comes and the Eighth Route Army expands, if they want to run rampant again, they will have to act according to the mood of the Eighth Master.

In fact, intelligence on the Japanese Operation No. 1 had been captured long ago.

Each intelligence officer also has messages to pass on.

It is impossible to conceal such a large-scale material movement.

The national army on the front line also prepared combat plans in advance.

A battle of this scale cannot be put together at random. It requires a detailed response strategy and operational planning by the War Command.

At the end of 43, the Allied forces were preparing for a massive counterattack.

Everyone knew that the Japanese were going to be finished, and the American allies would launch a major counterattack in the Pacific battlefield. As a result, the supplies given to the Chinese theater were also a little more generous.

The main combat goal was to open up a highway between Yunnan and Burma to facilitate the influx of supplies into the country.

Prepare for a counterattack on the front battlefield and strike at the enemy's arrogance.

They have even discussed the post-war distribution of Ryukyu, Vietnam and other places, which has elevated Mr. Yamashiro Xipi to the position of the fourth largest country.

The Eagle Sauce needs a little brother to fight against the Russian bear and the British Empire.

At least we need to create a 2v2 situation in terms of the next right to speak.

The situation was very good, which led Shancheng to think about preserving his strength. As long as he could deal with it, the Allied forces would naturally deal with the Japanese.

Especially after the establishment of the United Air Force, bombers took off from Chengdu and bombed the Japanese domestic factories, completely igniting the grand ambition of victory.

The Japanese army began to mobilize openly, and the North China Expeditionary Force prepared to gather 15 troops and advance to the northern Henan front.

The guerrilla forces of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region had to retreat, avoid the main force of the Japanese invaders, and resort to harassment tactics to slow down their march.

The 3rd Tank Division was the ace force of the North China Expeditionary Army. It accompanied the troops as they advanced into the Yellow River area.

Before the attack, the Japanese began to repair the Yellow River Iron Bridge in preparation for the subsequent long-distance advance.

Information about the situation in North China was sent to Ding Wei one after another.

How should the Suirecha Military Region respond to this war?

"Commander, there is the latest news about the Yellow River Bridge. The Japanese army plans to complete the repair of the bridge in February or March next year."

Let the signalmen go down and continue to collect this kind of information, and pay close attention to the Yellow River Bridge.

As an important bridge on the north-south transportation line, if it is blown up, won't it take off?

It is not reliable to rely on infantry to travel thousands of miles from the Suirecha Military Region to blow up the Yellow River Bridge. The only thing that can be relied on is the air force.

It just so happened that Ding Wei’s air force had already taken shape, and the first batch of trainees were about to complete their six-month course.

We can consider starting from Wucheng and heading to northern Henan to bomb the Japanese army's maintenance troops to hinder the repair of the bridge.

This is doable, and it’s definitely something worth investing your energy into.

Ding Wei suddenly became excited and was very concerned about the unexpected gains after blowing up the bridge.

This type of weaponry is something that the rear does not have the production capacity to produce, and once obtained, it can directly enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.

In addition to this matter, we also need to pay attention to the fact that after the North China region is depleted of troops, the central, northern and eastern Hebei regions can be pushed forward strongly.

The strength of a single division was not enough to counter the main column in his hands, not to mention that the Japanese garrison in the area could not possibly have a division.

He took the lead in giving orders to the Fifth Column led by Wang Tao, preparing for battle after the New Year.

The goal was to eliminate 1 to 2 puppet troops between two important cities in the north and expand influence in North China.