Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

The Japs have now been frightened by the First Division. Moreover, the annihilation of an army of more than one hundred thousand is an unprecedented defeat for the Japs. In the short term, they will not launch a large-scale attack again.

Unless the devils are ruthless and gather hundreds of thousands of troops to deal with the first division specifically.

But this is impossible. Although the Japanese have millions of troops on the Chinese battlefield, there are also many resistance forces in the vast occupied areas. It is impossible for the Japanese to withdraw a large number of troops and cause turmoil in the rear.

Therefore, Lin Tian must strike while the iron is hot and liberate the entire Jin Province in one fell swoop during this window period.

This will be a significant milestone in history!

"In this way, leave a machine gun battalion in Taiyuan, and spread out the rest of the troops to play and act freely."

"We now have radio stations at the battalion level. If there are any problems that we cannot solve, we will send a message to the Air Force and ask them for support."

"Also, we should not interfere in the territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. We are still in the period of cooperation between the two sides, so we should not give others a chance to criticize us."

"But... after all, we are too short-staffed and won't be able to handle it when the time comes."

"Liu Wu, send a telegram to the headquarters in my name and ask them to send people to help us liberate and occupy other places, and to arrange cadres and personnel to govern the liberated areas."

Lin Tian thought for a while and said.

There are only about 10,000 people in one division. Shanxi Province is so large that when they liberate an area, they must leave some people stationed there. This will inevitably result in fewer and fewer troops, and in the end all these 10,000 people will have to stay there.

It is better to let the headquarters send people. At that time, the first division will charge and fight in the front, and other Eighth Route Army troops will assist from the side. After liberation, the cadres sent by the headquarters will be stationed in the local area to carry out governance work.

The territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has actually been compressed by more than half. Lin Tian is not in a hurry and will deal with it later. If he is too impatient now, unnecessary conflicts are inevitable.

The meeting was over, and the troops from Division 1 moved out one after another, leaving Lin Tian leaving Liu Wu alone.

"Old Liu, thank you for your hard work during this period." Lin Tian patted Liu Wu's shoulder and said.

"Well, Commander, your words are too polite. As long as our division can grow stronger and continue to annihilate the Japanese and recover lost territory, it will be worth it no matter how hard it is for me, Liu Wu!" Liu Wu said quickly, waving his hand.

It would be a lie to say that it wasn't hard, but Liu Wu enjoyed it and was happy with it.

He has witnessed the development of the First Division. When he first joined the First Division, the entire Division only had the strength of a battalion. But now, in just half a year, it has become a force of more than 10,000 people with strong military power.

Seeing the rapid development of the army, Liu Wu was happy from the bottom of his heart. That little bit of hardship was nothing compared to it.

"Haha, I knew you would say that."

"Lao Liu, we have now occupied Taiyuan. My idea is that the Laowangshan base is now too far away from the front line, which is not conducive to future operations."

"As the capital of Jin Province, Taiyuan has a vital strategic position. I plan to move the main institutions and troops of Division 1 to Taiyuan."

"The aviation school and the pilot school can also be moved here, and the arsenal will stay in Laowangshan, where it is safe."

"Laowang Mountain will serve as the logistics supply base for our entire Eighth Route Army. The weapons, ammunition, food and medicine produced here can continuously supply the entire Eighth Route Army."

"What do you think of it?"

Lin Tian finished speaking about his idea and asked.

"Hmm... Commander, I actually thought of this plan when we just liberated Taiyuan."

"Taiyuan controls Taihang Mountain, has dense railways and highways, and has an outstanding strategic and political position. If we liberate the entire Shanxi Province later, Laowang Mountain will indeed be unfavorable for future operations against Japan, and our troops will be larger. Recruitment has already begun, and many people have come to join the army in the past few days."

"Before, there were only more than 10,000 people, and Laowang Mountain was almost full. It was only after everyone blew up several hilltops that they were able to open up a piece of land."

"I think it is necessary to relocate the first sub-district to Taiyuan."

"The headquarters will be located in Taiyuan, and the other troops will be deployed on the boundary line between Shanxi and Hebei. If there is a war, we can quickly attack the Japanese with just one order."

"I fully agree with the commander's plan!"

Liu Wu was overjoyed when he heard this. He had originally wanted to think about it in detail before suggesting it to Lin Tian, ​​but he didn't expect that Lin Tian had already thought of it and expressed his opinion immediately.

"Well, I'll leave this job entirely to you. Recruit workers to expand the airport next to Taiyuan three times and build more hangars. They'll be needed soon."

"We still need to build several new armored camps, and our armored forces must continue to develop."

"I will not be in Taiyuan for the time being. I will go back to visit the headquarters and Yan'an. The work of Division 1 will be handed over to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult me."

Lin Tian continued.

The planes and tanks in his hands are now in urgent need of use, especially the JH-7A. Lin Tian can't wait to see it soar into the sky with his own eyes.

It would be best if you could drive it yourself and try it out.

"Please rest assured, Commander. I will complete the task with quality and quantity!" Liu Wu saluted solemnly.

Lin Tian entrusted him with such an important matter as relocation, and also let him be responsible for the work of a division. This trust was enough for him to devote his whole heart to it.

As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his friend. If he doesn't do his job well, how can he be worthy of Lin Tian's trust?

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Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

"This is truly an unprecedented big battle our Eighth Route Army has ever fought. Look at the battle reports sent from the front line. We have counted that in this battle, a total of 15 Japanese devils were annihilated! Large areas were liberated, and the most important one was Taiyuan. In addition, many scattered bases in the past have now been connected into a whole. There is not even a shadow of a Japanese devil around us!" The chief of staff clapped a list in his hand and laughed. He could not hide the excitement and joy on his face at all.

"Hahaha, this Lin Tian is really good at giving people surprises. Who could have thought that this guy liberated Taiyuan quietly in less than one night, and annihilated 100,000 elite Japanese invaders in the process. It's really amazing!" President Lao nodded with his hands behind his back.

This battle is indeed worthy of being recorded in history and deserves to be written about in detail.

Now the morale of the entire Eighth Route Army is at an unprecedented high, especially the troops participating in this operation, they are so awesome.

Mr. Lao knew that this was all thanks to Lin Tian.

"Look, this is the commendation from the chief to Lin Tian and a division. This is the first time I see the chief so happy and so generous with his praise!" General Lao said with a smile while holding a red-headed document.