Bright Sword: Start with Ding Blast Bridge, Homemade Sweet Potato Cake

Lin Yihu and others flew the plane back to Wucheng smoothly. The maintenance personnel at the airport took over the fighter and checked the health of various instruments.

The Japanese's second-hand fighter planes participated in many takeoffs, and several of them started to make noises.

Unfortunately, the ground crew lacked experience and were not capable of carrying out maintenance.

If it really doesn't work, just get a new one. If you have the conditions, do it.

All flight crews lined up to welcome the returning hero.

Li Eryong was lying on a stretcher, struggling to get up. It was just a scratch, no need to make such a big fuss.

Ding Wei personally attended the event and gave recognition to the flight squadron of the Suirecha Military Region. The success of the bombing mission was due to the drive and courage of the young men.

"Yes, yes, they are all heroes of our Suirecha Military Region. Everyone is great."

Lin Yihu seemed a little depressed. There were too few planes, making it difficult to form a combat formation and unable to compete with the Japanese.

With a few dozen more fighter planes, we can definitely compete with the North China Expeditionary Force for air supremacy, and we don’t have to flee like a stranded dog.

Soldiers should have been brave enough to advance forward, but because of their backward weapons and equipment, they allowed the barbarians to wreak havoc.

Ding Wei also reassured him, "I have borrowed a batch of fighter planes from our Soviet allies. When the new fighter planes arrive, it will be time to demonstrate your capabilities."

There were 150 Japanese fighter planes stored in his personal warehouse, and he had to find a reason to arrange for them to be used at Wucheng Airport.

Everyone knew about the deal with the Soviet Union. All Ding Wei had to do was to be careful and push the message to Mao. Who knows where his plane came from? Everything would be reasonable.

Gasoline and bombs also require support from the Far East Army.

Another batch of equipment can expand Wucheng's machine repair factory, and form a separate supply chain for tanks, airplanes, artillery shells, and aerial bombs.

Since the Mengjiang region has become a sea of ​​gray, it would be better to make the gray purer.

Ding Wei took the initiative to mention these to Arnov, but did not mention the number of fighter jets he had.

Part of it was used for training and cultivating new pilots, while most of it was hidden with black cloth and branches.

The initial small victory in the bombing mission had good implications, as if it represented the arrival of a major counterattack in the new year.

In the northern Henan Province, the Japanese bridge-laying machine was damaged and the overall repair progress slowed down.

Instead, it gave the First War Zone a sigh of relief, as it had more time to prepare for war and more time to get ready for battle.

It was originally a good thing, but it made Shancheng unable to sleep.

Mr. Xipi questioned the group of people in the Aviation Commission. Where were the joint aircraft? There was no movement until now. He had already written in his diary that he would bomb the Japanese bridge-building troops to delay the offensive.

The Eighth Route Army can even launch air raids, where can we seek justice?

We must conserve our military strength. The Japanese are not the ultimate enemy. To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation. This is the real concern.

The situation in North China changed dramatically. Taking advantage of the Japanese army's shortage of troops, the Eighth Route Army launched a small-scale counterattack at the beginning of the year.

Priority was given to controlling the logistics lines of the Japanese and puppet troops. In late winter and early spring, it was a tense time when the north was in a period of shortage of food and insufficient supply.

The old grain has been almost eaten, and the new grain has not yet been collected.

In the past, the puppet army took the lead in collecting grain, going to various villages and towns to dig out the stored grain from the masses. This year, it was no longer possible, as the puppet army had too few troops and the quality of the grain had also declined.

On the other hand, the situation of the Eighth Route Army was better. They were able to obtain weapons and equipment, and more and more soldiers joined the Eighth Route Army.

The personnel behind enemy lines gathered together and investigated every household. If someone in a family was a traitor, they had to be careful of Master Ba knocking on the door in the middle of the night.

Datong Military Factory transported bullets, rifles, pistols, and grenades to the front line. The monthly production capacity was very high. In addition to supplying the needs of Ding Wei's troops, it could also supply more than 30 combat regiments.

It far exceeds the Huangyadong Arsenal, where the ammunition supply can support more than a dozen regiments.

In terms of scale and machinery and equipment, it is definitely not comparable to Datong Military Factory.

Logistics Minister Zhang Wanhe has become a hot commodity. Who wouldn’t want to get more ammunition from him?

The division headquarters called the Suirecha Military Region, and the division commander bluntly stated that they wanted to fight a few beautiful battles in North China while the Japanese army was gathering in central Henan.

Ask Ding Wei what he thinks. He hopes that Sui-Re-Cha, Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan, and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei regions will unite and send troops to the central Shanxi, eastern Shanxi, and central Hebei regions.

Destroy the Japanese and puppet troops' manpower and completely smash the Zhengtai Line.

Isolate the Japanese First Army from the North China Expeditionary Army to form a strategic island.

The main force of this part of the Japanese army was only the 110th Division responsible for security warfare. In order to launch the Battle of Central Henan, the 110th Division was withdrawn to northern Henan for assembly.

冈村为了保证打通平汉铁路北段，集结了37师团、62师团、110师团、战车第3师团、关东军27师团，算上其他的炮兵联队，总兵力15万人。

The withdrawal of the 110th Division in the Hebei-Central region meant that the main force of the Japanese invaders was no longer in the area, leaving only the gendarmerie, puppet troops, and infantry guarding important strongholds.

The transfer of the 62nd Division in Jinzhong and the 37th Division in southern Shanxi meant that the First Army also had a vacancy in its manpower.

There is only one 4th Independent Mixed Brigade in Yangquan area and only one 9th Independent Mixed Brigade in Taiyuan. The strength of only two brigades seems not worth mentioning.

Ding Wei had just obtained 150 Japanese fighter planes and got a batch of combat fuel from the Soviet Union. It was promised that this batch of fuel would be used to support the Far East Army in combat.

The key point is that the Far Eastern Army will not fight. It is used to fight the Japanese First Army. They are all Japanese anyway, so it doesn't matter who they fight.

"Old Zhong, arrange for people to repair the road first. When the Japanese were stationed in northern Shanxi, they expanded the county road, which made it easier for our armored forces to rush in."

"We'll talk about the specifics of how to fight after I have a meeting at the division headquarters."

"Notify Wang Chao's Fifth Column that once the decision is made to attack the First Army, his troops will lead the attack. The opportunity for the main attack has been given to him. Whether he can seize it and show his strength depends on his ability."

"Weiguo, your armored brigade and mechanized combat brigade prepare for battle, and Zhuzi's field artillery battalion and heavy howitzer battalion prepare for battle."

After giving these instructions, Ding Wei went to the division headquarters in person.

On the surface, the Eighth Route Army had only three regular field forces. In addition to serving as division commanders, the three division commanders also served as military region commanders.

The bases where the teachers commanded the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu area and other troops were located were all first- and second-level military regions.

In this regard, Ding Wei is on par with most people, and in terms of seniority, he is truly a rising star.

The three major military regions fought jointly, and the scale of this operation far exceeded the previous Hundred Regiments Campaign.

The Hundred Regiments Campaign had its good side, destroying a large number of Japanese strongholds, but also had its bad side, exposing its strength too early, leading to raids and isolation.

It took two years for the army to recover a little. After streamlining the military and government, the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness became increasingly stronger.

They were already able to seize the initiative near the base and even plan a large-scale attack on the enemy's logistics lines.

Ding Wei was only interested in three things: blowing up bridges, destroying roads, and blocking enemy troops.

The former allows him to obtain weapons and equipment, all of which are powerful heavy weapons, and the latter allows him to obtain ammunition and supplies.

One ensures the upper limit of the troops, and the other increases the lower limit of the troops.

In terms of combat effectiveness, he really doesn't take any troops seriously.