Chapter 201 Preparing for the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain

"The original plot was to use the coercion of the fourth of the five gangsters to force the people in the southwest to withdraw their troops.

The battle lasted for a few minutes, and only an intellectual named Ma Tiansheng and an officer named Wang were sacrificed. It was also a very troublesome hidden danger for Li Yunlong.

The plot went in the direction of the previous foreshadowing, so the things in the south will not be written. Everything is developing normally."

Amid mutual accusations, the time came to mid-February.

Due to Huang He's strong performance and early layout, coupled with the tacit cooperation of the last man of the Gallic Rooster, the border area can be said to have won this time.

Not only did it gain understanding and support internationally and domestically, but it also adjusted the troops to make the command more unified.

All hidden dangers have been eliminated, and the future is promising.

The devils also took advantage of this period of chaos to try to fish in troubled waters and organized a large-scale battle in southern Henan, but the ending was different from what they imagined.

After eating a fairly sumptuous lunch, Huang He and Zhong Lin left the kitchen team side by side. After returning to the bureau, they cooperated tacitly. One went to boil water for tea, and the other went to get today's new newspaper.

Generally speaking, the two of them rested for an hour after the meal.

Developing various new weapons is very brain-intensive, and a combination of work and rest is the long-term solution.

Looking at the shivering southerners, Huang He first added some coal to the stove, and then pushed the newspaper in his hand over. He said with a smirk:

"Old Zhong, your old unit did a good job. They ate more than 9,000 Japanese in southern Henan in one breath, and the Central China and North China Fronts were stunned."

"But in my opinion, your old boss should not have been able to intervene in the command, otherwise the Fifth War Zone would never be so organized."

Guo Su also expected that the Japanese would try to fish in troubled waters.

However, at first they judged that the enemy would most likely sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After all, this is in line with conventional strategic thinking and the Japanese army's usual military strategy.

But after the change of the person in charge, there were more or less some changes in strategy.

In Tojo Hideki's view, the North China area north of the Yellow River has always been his own occupied area.

Last year, the North China Front Army had been exhausted by the Eighth Route Army. They did not want to see another army belonging to the border area turning the tide in North China.

During the days when the two sides were arguing, Tojo Hideki was still very happy.

After all, the enemy's internal emptiness is a good thing, and it will definitely provide greater strategic maneuvering space for their own side.

But when he thought that his brother country had already fallen into the quagmire, the old devil was full of anger.

After thinking about it, he decided to take the initiative and seize the opportunity to break the deadlock. Instead of waiting and watching, it is a better choice to take the opportunity to attack.

Once the troops of the Republic of China can be further weakened, all the troubles will be solved.

In response to the above strategy, the Central China Front Army and the North China Front Army directly came up with a big move.

They tried to take the opportunity to cast a big net and catch a big fish, and eat up all the more than 100,000 elite main forces in the Fifth War Zone.

The road traffic in the southern Henan region is well developed and the strategic position is important.

In order to make the plan go smoothly, the devil dispatched two Type A divisions and one Type B division in one breath. Even three precious tank regiments were taken, and they continued to advance under the cover of the Army Aviation.

Although the battle was fierce, it was essentially the old tactic of three-sided encirclement, and the ending would naturally not be too good.

Ignoring Huang He's daily teasing, Zhong Lin took the newspaper directly. The number of enemies killed by the other party aroused his interest. Killing 9,000 in one breath could be considered a great victory.

"So it was De Lin who commanded it, then it's okay."

"People don't have to pay attention to the bald man's airdrop order, you must know this. The evasive and virtual tactics are also in line with his combat style, and this battle should be won."

Or it can be said that Zhong Lin is an old comrade who has seen the world. The brief summary hits the key points and outlines the general framework of the battle in southern Henan in a few words.

The Fifth War Zone fought head-on with a small number of troops, while the main force turned to the two wings.

When the three divisions of the devils' full-line attack forces are dispersed, they will be surrounded and annihilated from both sides and behind.

After talking about the southern Henan, the two talked about the next development direction of the troops.

"How is the development of the new 40mm rocket launcher going? In the next stage of the battle, the soldiers on the front line need a single-soldier anti-armor weapon that is more suitable for the current battlefield."

The penetration of the old version of 40 fire is too high, which is a bit wasteful when facing the Japanese armored forces.

Taking into account the range issue, the Border Area Weapons Experimental Research Bureau decided to improve a tube that is more suitable for the current battlefield.

In fact, Huang He's requirements for the first department are a bit harsh, and the comrades have been working non-stop for more than a month.

First, the propellant must be changed from black powder to double-base powder, and the new version of 40 fire can be propelled in two stages. After adopting these two technologies, the range of the tube can exceed 200 meters.

The second is to develop high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs, so that anti-personnel and anti-tank can go hand in hand. There is no need to show mercy to the Japanese, and no matter how cruel the means are, it is not excessive to use them.

After hearing Huang He's words, Zhong Lin's mouth twitched. Although I don't know where the other party got the advanced information, those things are very useful to the first department.

According to the conservative estimates of the comrades, the border region is no longer inferior to the north in the theoretical research of rockets.

"The research and development progress is not bad, but the time is a bit tight."

"I can only guarantee that the sample will be ready in May this year. As for when the new 40mm can be mass-produced, it depends on the production speed of Lao Zeng."

The reason why the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau and the Military Industry Bureau are so anxious is that the border area has recently received several reliable intelligence.

As we all know, there are many of our agents in Guosu. This means that some news that just came out of the office will be delivered to the boss's desk in a short time.

Because of the failure in January, coupled with the resentment against the First War Zone for not executing his orders. Bald took advantage of the fact that Commander Wei came to the Southwest Capital to report on his work and directly placed him under house arrest.

The person who was replaced is naturally a trusted friction expert. The replacement of generals at the battle gave the First Army an opportunity.

Yoshio Iwamatsu is ready to gather forces and prepare to launch the 14th attack before the Zhongtiaoshan defenders have completed the running-in, striving to capture the so-called Eastern Maginot in one fell swoop.

According to the words of this old devil, the genuine Maginot Line is no longer useful, and there is no need to keep the imitation version.

Based on the existing intelligence, the Army Morale Wizard plans to have a head-on large-scale battle with the First Army of the North China Front Army in May this year.

It doesn't matter if others don't understand the principle of "lips and teeth are cold", after all, some people often get sick.

But the Eighth Route Army cannot lose the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line for the time being. If the three Type B divisions facing the Central Army are released, the next days will be troublesome.

Now the weapons and equipment of the three main forces are getting better and better, and what they lack is only development time.

More than four months have passed since the Hundred Regiments Campaign, and the comrades have thoroughly digested the experience accumulated before. If the enemy and us have the same number of people, our combat effectiveness is not weaker than that of the devils.

With the crop seeds provided by the Yellow River, the troops will gradually get rid of the predicament of food shortage in the future.

At that time, as long as a certain amount of troops are added, a large number of infantry and artillery combined with a reasonable number of air forces will be enough to make a name for themselves in Shanxi Province.

Basically, after waiting for another year, the troops can fly freely in the sky.

In view of the above situation, the Eighth Route Army must take the initiative to help Zhongtiao Mountain relieve pressure.

After all, you can't expect the friction experts to actively cooperate with you, that's definitely something that can only happen when the sun rises in the west.

"Okay, I'll leave the new 40mm rocket launcher to you. I've been busy with air-to-ground rockets recently, and I estimate that the results will be available in May."

It's time to work after chatting here. Zhong Lin got up and walked out the door after drinking the last sip of tea.

"Go to work, Guosu has won a victory. We can't be bad, so that some people won't make a fuss about our Eighth Route Army wandering without fighting."

"Okay, come on!"

I'm now in the pain of overdrawing the plot. Everyone has seen what happened recently, and I guess Zhongtiao Mountain can't be written too detailed.

This will reduce the plot of about 100,000 words, which is very annoying.

Eunuchs will definitely not be eunuchs. I don't make money by writing books, I just want to write the stories I like.

And for me, after dealing with domestic affairs, the international part will be more exciting.

I just came back from a business trip a few minutes ago, and I wrote this chapter on the high-speed rail.

I'll just write a small chapter today. I'll pay 6K next week to make up for what I owe.

If I don't keep my word, you can just abandon the book!

I'll save the 20th chapter first, wish me good luck!