HBWnovel Chapter 181: 359th Brigade Expansion Plan
Chapter 181: 359th Brigade Expansion Plan
The next day, Zhao Tianyang, who was about to go and deal with the newly built aircraft factory and airship factory, was called over by the elegant man.
"Minister Zhao, we have discussed it and decided to send troops to Baotou."
"Ah.....Have you decided so quickly?"
Zhao Tianyang said in surprise.
He thought that such a big thing as sending troops to Baotou would not produce any results without three to five days!
Unexpectedly, we had already discussed it the next day.
"Because we believe in you."
The elegant man smiled slightly: "Since you joined us, you have been working diligently to invent weapons and helped us solve many problems."
"After all your contributions, we have nothing to reward you with."
"But you are not dissatisfied. Instead, you shine in your job."
"You are a true communist fighter."
"If we don't trust you, who else can we trust?"
"That's it!"
Zhao Tianyang felt a little emotional. He didn't expect that he was so outstanding.
"So you can go down and prepare, and think about how to develop Baotou."
The central government is very confident about taking over Baotou.
Whether it is the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, they have demonstrated strong combat effectiveness.
It was the 344th Brigade that captured two Japanese soldiers of high status, which showed that they now have many cards to play.
"Okay, I'll go down and prepare first."
After Zhao Tianyang left, the elegant man returned to the meeting room and found the two Soviets.
Negotiations were resumed regarding the Eighth Route Army sending troops to assist them.
"Mr. Petrov, you should know that most of our troops are currently tied up in Shanxi."
"Mr. Wu, you already said that last time."
Ivan Petrov frowned: "We understand that, too."
"But as far as I know, your battle in Shanxi is almost over. There is no problem in withdrawing troops to pack up the group."
"really."
The elegant man smiled and said, "But once we attack the Japanese troops in Baotou, it will be like opening up another battlefield."
"It's still a bit difficult for us to fight on two fronts."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Ivan Petrov waved his hand and said, "We will do our best to help you."
"And we will also find a way to help you keep the territory you have conquered."
"Okay, let's talk about aid then!"
The elegant man smiled faintly.
After discussion, the Soviet Union finally provided the Eighth Route Army with a 7.62X54mm fully automatic bullet production line.
150 Mosin-Nagant rifles, four Maxim heavy machine guns, grenades, and rounds of ammunition.
And it can be sent to Yan'an immediately.
“These are a bit few!”
The elegant man complained a little dissatisfiedly.
"There's nothing we can do. We can only send you this many weapons now."
Ivan Petrov added, a little embarrassedly.
"But as compensation, after the battle with the Japanese army is over, we can give you a batch of captured Japanese weapons."
"Then it will be a pleasure to cooperate."
The elegant man smiled and stretched out his hand and said.
"Pleasant to work with."
...............
A week later, the war in Shanxi ended and reports of victory were sent to Yan'an.
"The 120th Division and the 359th Brigade, in cooperation with the remaining corps, have successfully repelled Hu Zhonglan's troops and recovered most of the eastern Longdong area."
"And connect the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Region with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region."
In the conference room, an elegant man was reading telegrams one by one.
"Under the command of the 'Northwest Shanxi Supporting Yan, Resisting Japan and Fighting Rebellion General Organization Department', the Death Squad successfully repelled the invasion of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army."
"After repelling the invading enemy, the death squads entered northwestern Shanxi and the Taiyue Anti-Japanese Base Area and officially joined the Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army Headquarters completely wiped out the Japanese 20th Division, the "Death and Three" Division, and repelled the "Pig Bad Bin" Division."
"Okay!"
After the elegant man finished reading the telegram, the majestic man smiled happily.
"After this battle, not only the Kuomintang, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but even the Japanese will not easily provoke us."
"Zhuxi, do you think it's time to call Laoxi over for negotiations?"
"After all, we didn't intend to push him completely to the side of the Kuomintang and the Japanese army."
At this time, the man wearing glasses asked.
"Ah."
The dignified man nodded: "Then send a telegram to ask."
Two days later, the CPC and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army started peace talks in Qiulin County.
After discussion, the two sides agreed to use the line of Linfen, Tunliu kilometers and Changzhi, Pingshun, Cixian as the boundary.
The area north of the line was the Eighth Route Army's defense zone, and the area south of the line was the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's defense zone.
After dealing with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Yan'an began to prepare for the war against Baotou.
Soon a plan to expand the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was put forward.
"Time is tight now. There is not much time left for the 359th Brigade to train new recruits."
At the meeting, the dignified man thought for a moment and said, "Why not take advantage of the fact that there won't be any major battles in Shanxi now and transfer some people from various war zones to the 359th Brigade."
"I can see it."
The elegant man agreed, "We can select one brigade from each theater of operations, plus the 359th Brigade, a total of five brigades, to form an independent division, which can definitely capture Baotou."
"Okay, let's do it!"
So an order to mobilize troops was issued.
386 Brigade, Brigade Headquarters.
"Li Yunlong, tell me, what's the matter with stealing the spoils from our brother troops?"
The brigade commander looked at Li Yunlong angrily.
"Brigade Commander, that thing is not my fault!!"
Li Yunlong said with a wronged look on his face: "They fought too slowly and almost let the headquarters of the 39th Brigade of the Japanese Army break through."
"I just brought two battalions to help out."
"You know I went there in a tank and a tractor, which use up a lot of fuel, so I took some weapons to make up for the losses."
"Snapped!"
The brigade commander slammed the table and roared, "You are still quibbling. Others are surrounding three sides and leaving one side open. We are destroying the enemy in the process of movement."
"You just went up and started to fight. You messed up all our plans."
"This... I don't know, they didn't tell me!"
Li Yunlong argued in a low voice.
"do not know?"
The brigade commander was so angry that he laughed: "I don't know, why don't you ask?"
"I.……..."
"Alright, stop talking. No matter what you say this time, you have to compensate the brother troops."
The brigade commander waved his hand impatiently.
"Okay, you're the brigade commander and you have the final say."
Li Yunlong sullenly said, "Commander, tell me how many weapons we should return to them."
"I won't let you return your weapon."
The brigade commander took out a transfer order and said, "You have a lot of people now!"
"You can transfer two of the six battalions to Yan'an!"
"What!"
Li Yunlong took the transfer order with a look of surprise, took a look at it, then pulled at the brigade commander's clothes and cried.
"Oh, Brigadier General, you can't do this!"
"It's said above that our brigade will send out two battalions in total, why am I the only one who sent out all of them?"
"Brigade Commander, please have mercy on me. I worked so hard to lead six battalions!"
"I haven't even warmed up yet! I've been transferred away. This is killing me!"
"What the hell is this? Shit and piss!"
The brigade commander pushed Li Yunlong away with a look of disgust: "Okay, it's decided!"
"I'll send you a political commissar later, and you guys can just continue to develop!"
"What, Political Commissar!"
Li Yunlong almost wanted to die on the spot.
Not only did he fail to save the soldiers of the two battalions, but he also had to have a political commissar to supervise him.
Can we survive this day?
"Why are you still standing here?"
The brigade commander picked up a telegram and glanced at Li Yunlong: "Hurry up and mobilize the troops."
"Yes."
Li Yunlong opened the door helplessly and left the brigade headquarters.
There’s no way, he doesn’t dare to offend the brigade commander!