Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 454 Discussion

At the 115th Division's headquarters, Division Commander Yang looked at Gu Changfeng in shock, feeling a little at a loss.

Ten heavy artillery pieces are followed by a group of soldiers carrying artillery shells. What does this mean?

"I say, what do you want to do?"

If someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Commander Yang understood this principle very well, especially when facing Gu Changfeng.

The problem is that a major war is about to begin, and the mission of the 115th Division, including the independent brigade, is to attack the Japanese Pinghan Railway Line and break the Japanese blockade, but...

Without giving Commander Yang too much time to think, Gu Changfeng said directly, "Commander, these heavy artillery pieces are new and are now handed over to you. We have a total of more than 1,200 shells."

Well, the headquarters doesn’t have a heavy artillery battalion, but his 115th Division is equipped with it.

Gu Changfeng's words made Commander Yang happy but also helpless. There was no doubt that Gu Changfeng was going to cause trouble again.

Having such a subordinate, Commander Yang really didn't know whether he should be happy or bitter.

"Okay, just say whatever you want to say."

Commander Yang hesitated for a moment before asking. After all, he was envious of the heavy artillery and so many shells.

In fact, if the fact that the independent brigade joined could not be made public for the time being, he would have gone to Xianyaling to rob the independent brigade's artillery regiment. How could he be so greedy? Why did an independent brigade have dozens of heavy artillery pieces, while he didn't even have a division...

Gu Changfeng didn't care about Commander Yang's expression. He directly ordered the soldiers in the logistics department to hand over the heavy artillery to the Eighth Route Army soldiers, and then took Commander Yang into the room to talk.

The two men sat down, and Commander Yang looked straight at Gu Changfeng, waiting for his next words.

Gu Changfeng was also quite direct. He put the battle plan in front of Commander Yang and then shut up.

In fact, at present, the headquarters' "Hundred Regiments Offensive" has not affected cities such as Yuci and Taiyuan. The main purpose is to break the Japanese blockade.

Of course, the deeper meaning is to boost the confidence of the Chinese military and civilians in winning the war of resistance and to strategically support the Kuomintang on the front line.

In China in the 40s, although the Japanese had some difficulties in Jinzhong, they still had the upper hand in other battlefields. The situation in central China did not improve much, so the headquarters' plan was actually multi-faceted.

Commander Yang read it silently, then closed his eyes and thought for a long time. After a long while, he opened his eyes, looked straight at Gu Changfeng and said, "With the strength of the independent brigade, I believe you can take Yuci, but aren't you too ambitious? Take Taiyuan?"

Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "Taiyuan is my main strategic target. Of course, I won't force it if I can't take it. I'll take Yuci first."

The Yuci area served as a barrier to Taiyuan, and the two places were only about 50 kilometers apart. Taking Yuci would be like strangling the enemy's throat. How could the enemy not panic? Would the troops sent to Laiyuan be withdrawn?

Moreover, Gu Changfeng was also coveting the supplies and wealth stored by the Japanese in Yuci City. How could he not care about Yuci!

Commander Yang was also a smart man, and he had obviously thought of the key point. However, he was still worried about Laiyuan. After thinking for a moment, he said directly: "If you are sure you can hold on to the base and break the turtle shell of the Japanese Pinghan Railway, I will let you out."

Now that we have entered wartime, the independent brigade is under the leadership of the 115th Division, so naturally it cannot act recklessly as usual.

Besides, even if Gu Changfeng wanted to lead the team out, he had to report to the headquarters. In case any problems occurred, the Eighth Route Army near Yuci could still provide support.

"Division Commander, you may not have paid attention to the growth of the independent brigade's troops for a long time..."

Gu Changfeng was happy when he talked about this. The independent brigade was well-known, and each regiment developed rapidly after going out. Almost every regiment had a main force of more than 3,000 people, not counting the logistics and reserve forces.

These are just a few of the regiments that went out. If you count the reserve troops, militia companies, and independent brigades in Gaojia Town alone, there are seven or eight thousand troops in Gaojia Town. With such a configuration, it is no problem to call it a division.

So, this is also the reason why he is more confident.

After listening to Gu Changfeng's story, Commander Yang was a little confused. He knew that the Independent Brigade had recruited a lot of people in the past year, but he didn't expect so many, so it was normal to be surprised.

After a moment's silence, Commander Yang shook his head and said, "You're developing really fast. I can hardly keep up. Since you're ready, go ahead. If you have any questions, contact me directly."

"Also, since you have the channels to purchase heavy artillery, you might be able to send some to the 385th and 386th Brigades in Yuci later."

"That's no problem. I'll make sure to equip them with two artillery regiments, haha."

Gu Changfeng agreed readily. He was not afraid of a tenfold increase in points. In just half a day, his points had already reached tens of thousands. Obviously, the various groups that went out and Taiyue Mountain were fighting, so he didn't have to worry about not having equipment.

The two of them discussed some details in the following time, and then Gu Changfeng led the team back to Xianyaling.

At night, Gu Changfeng personally led the old members of the Lone Wolf team to set off, heading for Taiyue Mountain.

At the Second Regiment Headquarters, Yang Zhenhua rubbed his brows tiredly.

The Japanese left behind nearly two thousand corpses in two days of attack, and the Second Regiment suffered nearly five hundred casualties. Both sides suffered heavy casualties.

The main reason was that the Japanese heavy artillery caused too much damage to the soldiers of the Second Regiment. Gu Changfeng did not send any heavy artillery later, and Yang Zhenhua only had two 107 rocket launchers, which were used sparingly. This record was entirely due to the fire suppression of the M60.

"Commander, this is a top-secret telegram from the brigade headquarters," said the communications soldier as he handed the telegram to Yang Zhenhua.

After a while, Yang Zhenhua finished reading it carefully and a smile finally appeared on his face.

He was no longer afraid because the brigade commander came in person, otherwise he would have been really worried that if the fighting continued, the ammunition reserves would not be enough.

The ammunition reserves will eventually run out, especially since he has been basically training since he recruited the bandits, so the ammunition consumption is still very high.

Yuci, the Japanese command center.

"Bakayaro, that bastard Kikuji, with two battalions and a thousand Imperial Army troops, couldn't even take down a Chinese stronghold halfway up a mountain. As the battalion commander, he should commit seppuku and apologize to the Emperor!"

After seeing the battle damage, the commander of the 4th Brigade, Shotaro Katayama, was so angry that his nose was crooked.

Yesterday he was making fun of Hirono Shigeto, and today it was his turn. How could he lose face?

Hirono Shigeto, who was also in the command center, was somewhat gloating. He and Katayama Shotaro usually had some conflicts and disliked each other. If he could take advantage of someone's misfortune, he would have no psychological burden at all.

Of course, he still remembered the commander's order, that he must capture the Second Regiment of the Independent Brigade in Taiyue Mountain, otherwise he would be in trouble.

After thinking for a moment, Hirono Shigeto said, "Katayama-kun, these Chinese are not simple. In my opinion, we should coordinate our two brigades to attack tomorrow!"

His words made the arrogant Katayama Shotaro somewhat unhappy. As a graduate of the Army University, he had no connection with someone who relied on connections to get to the top. How could he possibly be willing?

Hirono Shigeto stared at Katayama Shotaro. He knew exactly what Katayama was thinking and warned him directly, "Katayama-kun, don't forget the commander's orders!"

These words were quite intimidating. Katayama Shotaro hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Hirono-kun, I'll leave it to you tomorrow!"

He left the headquarters without even saying goodbye. It was really frustrating...