Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

"Be polite, kid! Watch your address! This is the deputy chief of staff of our Eighth Route Army!"

"When the chiefs are talking, you, an adjutant, should just sit by and listen. You have no right to speak. How dare you, a small adjutant, disrespect our deputy chief of staff!"

"You want Taiyuan? That's fine. We'll withdraw now and let the devils come in. Your commander-in-chief can lead the troops to fight!"

"If your Jinsui Army takes Taiyuan, we won't be so shameless as to come and take it back!"

Fang Zheng was unhappy. In his heart, Lin Tian was like an idol. This crappy adjutant actually dared to disrespect Lin Tian. Isn't that like shitting on the head of Division 1?

Fang Zheng naturally knew that Lin Tian would not make a deal with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Taiyuan was not comparable to an ordinary county town. This strategic location must be firmly controlled in his own hands.

It just so happened that Hu Yan was the first to start the attack, so there was no need for me to be polite.

The commander naturally couldn't argue with an adjutant, that would be disgraceful. As the commander's subordinate, I naturally had to play the good guy. At that time, the commander would just have to do some superficial work and play the good guy and send Commander Fu away.

Lin Tian turned his head and glanced at Fang Zheng, giving him a look of approval. This Fang Zheng was truly a talented person.

"you!"

Fang Zheng's words were truly heartbreaking. If he had asked them to attack Taiyuan, if they could have defeated the Japanese, Taiyuan would not have been lost in the first place.

Hu Yan wanted to continue refutation, but was stopped by Commander Fu unexpectedly.

"Commander Lin, your subordinates don't know the rules. Don't bother with him. I will punish him severely when I return!"

"Haha, Deputy Chief of Staff Lin, to put it bluntly, I'm here to make a deal with you, not to force you. Why don't you first listen to the price our commander-in-chief offers this time? I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

After Commander Fu scolded Hu Yan, he changed his expression to an intimate one and said.

"No need. In my eyes, nothing can compare to Taiyuan. I heard that the fighting on the front line is very intense. In order not to delay the war, Commander Fu, please go back." He said with a faint smile.

He was not interested in the things the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had now. They had enough for their own use, so how could they have any good stuff to give to the Eighth Route Army?

It's nothing more than some weapons and equipment. Now the arsenal in the first division has officially started operation and has successfully produced a batch of weapons.

What Lin Tian wanted was that every soldier of the Eighth Route Army would have a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle on his shoulder, 107mm rocket launchers would be equipped to the platoon level, and the squad's firepower would have at least five Czech light machine guns.

Of course, these are just the beginning. In the later stages, weapons and equipment will have to be upgraded and firepower will have to be strengthened.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army cannot provide these things.

"This, Deputy Chief of Staff Lin..."

"Alas, I knew that the commander-in-chief was just daydreaming this time. In that case, I won't bother you any more."

"But Fu has a favor to ask. I would like to ask Deputy Chief of Staff Lin to lend a hand and provide some support when the Japanese attack our Jinsui Army's defense line."

Commander Fu sighed, then changed his mind and suggested that Lin Tian support them.

In Commander Fu's opinion, the Sichuan Army on the front line could not hold off the Japanese for two days, and the Japanese would attack their Shanxi Suiyuan Army next.

"That's easy. We are all Chinese soldiers, so we naturally share the same hatred and the same enemy. Commander Fu doesn't need me to tell you, I will support you." Lin Tian said with a smile.

When Commander Fu heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. The Eighth Route Army was really righteous.

Commander Fu then bowed to Lin Tian, ​​said goodbye, and returned to the front line with Hu Yan and his own guard company.

"Commander, this Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is really interesting. They didn't even fire a shot, yet they still had the nerve to come and claim Taiyuan!"

"The shells we fired this time alone are enough for the Jinsui Army to have ammunition for more than ten years. What can they use in exchange?"

After Commander Fu left, Fang Zheng complained.

"Hahaha, you did a good job this time. I'll reward you with a task later!" Lin Tian said with a smile when he heard that.

"Oh? What mission?" Fang Zheng asked in surprise.

"Later, you will take the First Regiment and the First Battalion of the Armored Regiment to bypass the Nationalist Army's defense line and use our mobility advantage to launch a surprise attack from the side and rear of the Japanese!"

"The Sichuan Army's weapons and equipment are not good enough. If we rely on the Central Army to support them, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait until the war is over!"

"We can't let the Sichuan Army bleed in vain on the front line. We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and we are all here to defend our country. We should help those who need help!"

Lin Tian said that he had been thinking about this plan just now.

Lin Tian could naturally see that the Central Army wanted to use the Japanese to consume the local armed forces. Commander Fu also understood this, so he asked Lin Tian for support before leaving.

"Haha, that's great, Commander! I promise to complete the mission!" Fang Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he replied with a happy look on his face.

As long as he has a battle to fight, he is happy.

……

In the conference room, Liu Wu and others were still discussing, and Lin Tian also came back with the monk.

"How is it? Are there any rules?" Lin Tian asked as soon as he entered the door.

"Commander, we just made a rough plan."

"We can first send the Air Force to conduct reconnaissance, find out where the enemy's headquarters is, as well as where their food, supplies and troops are gathered, and then launch an air strike!"

"On the front battlefield, we will use the armored and infantry regiments to attack the Japanese, and the artillery regiment will provide fire support!"

"After this operation, the Japanese army of 100,000 will fall into chaos!"

As soon as Lin Tian finished speaking, everyone looked at Liu Wu. Liu Wu was the second in command of Division 1, so it was natural for him to introduce the group.

Liu Wu said while holding up the plan he had just made.

"Yes, that's right, it agrees with my idea. I have sent Fang Zheng with the 1st Regiment and the 1st Battalion of the Armored Regiment to reinforce the Sichuan Army on the front line!"

"In that case, let Zhenhua send out planes to conduct reconnaissance first and pass the enemy's coordinates to the artillery regiment!"

"Keep the remaining armored regiment and infantry ready for battle at any time!"

Lin Tian heard this and thought, since everyone has a tacit understanding, let's play it this way.

Following Lin Tian's order, the division that had just rested continued to prepare for action.

Liu Zhenhua dispatched eight MiG-15 fighter jets, in groups of two, to the front line for reconnaissance.

On the artillery side, since the Japanese were more than 80 kilometers away from Taiyuan City, the artillery regiment still needed to advance and find a suitable place to build artillery positions. Once the coordinates from the Air Force arrived, they could fight to their heart's content.

On the other hand, Fang Zheng had already quietly moved out from the side door with a regiment of 3,000 men and the first battalion of the armored regiment. At this time, they had already heard the sound of artillery fire from the Japanese on the front line.

"Comrades, speed up! The Japs have brought a piece of fat meat this time, and we must take a bite first!"

Fang Zheng ordered.