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He looked at the battle map in front of him and said in a serious tone:

"What is this old devil Shinozuka Yoshio up to? The formation he has set is really hard to understand."

"Each of these ten groups of troops is a reinforced brigade with sufficient personnel and complete equipment. If they are put on the defensive, they will be tough opponents."

Chief of Staff Li also quickly added: "If we only had the limited ammunition we had, we really wouldn't be able to do anything to them."

"But things are different now. During this period, we have seized a large number of weapons and ammunition, especially the secret arsenal of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, which has been a great help to us."

"We have increased the ammunition reserves of our troops several times. In the past, it was difficult to defeat a battalion, but now it is not necessarily the case. If the Japanese dare to break into our core areas, we can still defeat a few battalions of the Japanese even if we suffer certain losses."

After hearing this, Political Commissar Wang said with a hint of meaning:

"The factory is at a critical moment now. We cannot be disturbed by any enemy, otherwise our losses will be immeasurable."

"The commander of the headquarters asked us to dispatch some of our main forces to defend the vicinity of the arsenal. Once we find the Japanese troops, we must destroy them or lead them away in advance. We must not let the enemy find the location of the arsenal."

This is indeed a thorny problem. The main force must be sent. Facing a reinforced battalion of Japanese field troops, ordinary troops may not be able to withstand it.

Brigade Commander Chen thought for a while and said in a serious tone:

"In our Taiyue Military Region, the only two groups that are absolutely sure to stop a reinforced battalion of the Japanese are Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment and Ding Wei's New First Regiment."

"They have won many battles during this period. In addition to the supplies seized by the special forces, they must have sufficient ammunition."

"Plus, Li Yunlong has a radio and half of the special forces, so it will be convenient for us to communicate."

"With them guarding near the arsenal, the other troops in our military region can also let go and do a great job. No matter how many ways they come, as long as we eliminate a few of their troops that penetrate deep into our base, Shinozuka Yoshio's plan will definitely fail."

Since the arsenal's bullet production line was established, the Eighth Route Army's combat style has become much bolder.

In the past, when faced with a situation where the enemy was approaching in large numbers, the leaders of the headquarters basically avoided the enemy's attack, used mobile warfare to find the most favorable opportunity, concentrated superior infantry to annihilate part of the enemy, and finally forced the Japanese to withdraw from the base.

Although this tactic consumed less ammunition and caused fewer casualties, the losses to the base were extremely large.

The Japanese are completely inhumane. Once they fail to achieve their goal and cannot find the main force of the Eighth Route Army for a decisive battle, they will definitely set fire to the people's houses, leaving a large number of people in the base area homeless.

Building houses after the war requires a large amount of supplies, which is why our base was severely damaged after each Japanese raid.

But this time it's different. With the support of the arsenal's bullet production line and the seven-man grenade manufacturing process, plus the millions of bullets and tens of thousands of artillery shells seized before, we are already strong enough to fight the Japanese head-on.

Even though we cannot defeat the main force of the First Army, it is not a big problem to destroy a few battalions. As long as we can hurt the Japanese, the next battle will be easier.

Li Yunlong was also very happy after receiving the order from the brigade via telegram.

Recently, because Brigade Commander Chen had specifically instructed not to mobilize large troops to cause trouble easily, Li Yunlong, who felt uncomfortable if he didn't fight for a day, was feeling very frustrated.

Now that I have received the order from the brigade to move out the independent regiment, I will be able to fight side by side with Kong Hao again. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

He had heard that the arsenal had developed a lot of good things. Given his friendship with Kong Hao, it was reasonable for him to get some equipment first.

Li Yunlong's source of information was the most extensive in the 386th Brigade. He learned from the logistics department that the arsenal had invented a process for making grenades that could be used by the troops. It seemed to be called "Seven-Man Carrying".

The name sounds strange, but its effect is very powerful.

This thing only requires seven people to make grenades anytime and anywhere, and fifty grenades can be produced a day, which is already a large number.

You know, he went to the logistics department to cry poor and pestered them, so he was thankful to get 200 grenades at one time.

But if we can produce 50 pieces a day, that would mean 1500 pieces a month. We would be rich, very rich.

When Li Yunlong thought of this, his mathematical ability increased sharply. As for raw materials, they could be completely ignored.

It’s a pity that the idea is good, but the reality is cruel.

Minister Zhang clearly told him that this kind of stuff should be provided first to the main forces of the two divisions that are far away from the arsenal.

Moreover, the priority is given to brigade-level combat units, followed by the main force regiments with establishment, and finally the independent regiments and the New 1st Regiment, which are not established units.

Li Yunlong was so angry that he complained for a long time on the spot, but it was of no use. This was the rule set by the boss and no one could change it.

Although the Independent Regiment has no shortage of grenades at present, thanks to the huge gains from the previous battles, they still have tens of thousands of grenades in stock in their warehouses.

But they now have more people. Li Yunlong recently expanded another battalion. The number of people in the independent regiment has reached more than 3000, which is three times more than before.

Even with this calculation, it cannot withstand long-term consumption, especially when fighting fiercely with the Japanese, grenades are the most important heavy weapons.

If the number is sufficient, a disastrous defeat can be turned into a tragic victory, and a tragic victory can be turned into a small victory.

It’s a pity that all the Eighth Route Army troops have never had enough grenades. If an Eighth Route Army soldier could get twenty grenades, his combat effectiveness would definitely be improved by several levels.

Li Yunlong called Zhao Gang and Kong Jie together and arranged the next battle plan:

"Old Zhao, you take the newly formed Fifth Battalion to stay behind at the base, and guard our independent regiment's belongings. Don't let the Japanese destroy them."

"If the enemy forces approach in force, we will implement Plan B and retreat to the mountains with all our personnel and equipment."

After hearing this, Zhao Gang readily agreed:

"Lao Li, it's okay, don't worry, I'm at home, nothing serious will happen."

Li Yunlong nodded after hearing this. He was extremely satisfied with Zhao Gang, the political commissar.

Many of the previous political commissars did not get along with him, but this young scholar just suited his temper, and the two of them worked together in perfect harmony.