Chapter 26 World Line Convergence

In the Eighth Route Army headquarters in the world of Sword, the deputy commander walked into the command post in a rage.

He threw his belt heavily on the table, and this worn-out old belt ended his life in advance.

This behavior scared the deputy chief of staff who was reading the battle reports of various troops next to him.

"Boss, what's the matter that makes you so angry? Who is worthy of making you so angry?"

The deputy general had a dark face and pointed in the direction of the new regiment and cursed:

"It's this Li Yunlong again, disobeying orders on the battlefield and disobeying commands! This time I must rectify him!"

After that, he threw his hat on the table.

"And the commander of the 386th Brigade used artillery without reporting to his superiors! How many shells did we have!"

"Like superiors, like subordinates! I should have shot Li Yunlong when we crossed the grassland!"

The deputy chief of staff smiled and drank water nearby:

"Boss, should we reconsider this matter? Although Li Yunlong disobeyed orders, their New 1st Regiment defeated the Sakata Regiment head-on."

"And they killed the commander of the Sakata Regiment and even captured a regiment flag. Breaking through the siege from the front is still meritorious after all."

"This is the first time since 1937 that our troops have captured a complete regiment flag. In addition, the New 1st Regiment defeated the larger force with fewer troops, which are all very good positive propaganda materials."

Deputy Chief He looked at the deputy chief of staff with a shocked face, touched his chin and said:

"What's wrong with you today? You are usually a fair person. Disobeying orders on the battlefield is not a trivial matter."

"Including you, four people have already pleaded for him. Did Li Yunlong give you any benefits?"

The deputy chief of staff took off his belt, handed it to his old comrade, and then said:

"He Li Yunlong is notoriously stingy. Whenever he comes to the headquarters, he must take something away. If he can give us any benefits, the sun will come out from the west."

"I just think that this person has his own ideas whether it is fighting or seizing. If these bad habits can be corrected, he can definitely be trained to be an excellent commander."

The deputy chief carefully analyzed the words of the deputy chief of staff, and he felt that there was some truth.

It is certainly a good thing to lead troops to fight and win.

But disobeying orders on the battlefield is also an indisputable fact. Li Yunlong is a talented commander, but perhaps his talent is too good.

For an individual, talent is a gift given by nature through genes, but whether it is a good thing depends on how it is used.

The army is a highly disciplined organization. These disciplines are summarized by the blood of hundreds of millions of dead souls on the battlefield since the birth of mankind.

It can enable the vast majority of people in the army to improve their survival probability and ability to kill the enemy.

At this time, there must be some individuals with outstanding talents or abilities who subjectively believe that discipline limits their performance and thus start personal adventures.

Perhaps for talented people, they do have a certain degree of confidence in completing some beyond-the-scope operations and making military achievements.

But if the superiors do not punish such behavior, a broken window effect will be formed.

It leads to the majority of people who do not have the same ability to violate discipline in order to achieve some goals.

It eventually leads to the collapse of the overall combat effectiveness, not to mention that some tricky situations are far beyond the ability of individuals to solve.

Some individuals' rash actions without regard to the overall situation may even undermine the overall deployment and have a bad impact on the war situation.

The brave cannot advance alone, and the cowardly cannot retreat alone. Our ancestors have long understood this.

Fortunately, the headquarters did not have any layout this time.

"Achievements are merits, and faults are faults. Can he ignore the discipline of our Eighth Route Army just because he won the battle? Can he ignore the sacrifices of the soldiers just because he killed a group of Japanese officers?"

"The direction of Yujialing is the most suitable for breaking through according to the analysis of the General Staff, and it is also the weakest area of ​​the Japanese blockade."

"If this bastard Li Yunlong is obedient, do you know how many fewer people will die in the New First Regiment?"

Although it is said that kindness does not lead the army, every soldier is the boss's favorite.

The commander-in-chief of a war has to face countless choices, and he has to be responsible for thousands of families. Facing such great pressure, even a boss who has experienced many storms will become very irritable.

"Fortunately, he was lucky. Not only did he kill Sakata Nobutsu, but the two regiments that were originally planned to cover him alternately also withdrew from the battle safely."

Looking at the deputy chief of staff who was obviously trying to plead for Li Yunlong, the deputy chief stretched out his hand and said to him: "Give it to me, show me the specific battle report, I want to see what kind of battle loss ratio this kid can achieve."

After reading the battle report of the New 1st Regiment, the deputy chief had to secretly applaud Li Yunlong's trick in his heart.

This time, the New 1st Regiment, with no advantage in numbers and firepower, caused at least 500 casualties to the Japanese, of which no less than 200 died on the spot, and this battle report has been verified by the intelligence department.

On the other hand, the casualties of our side, including the blocking battle and the breakout, totaled more than 300 casualties.

After some of the wounded were sent to the headquarters hospital, they could return to the team to restore their combat effectiveness as long as they recovered from their injuries.

Even with the support of his brigade commander's mountain artillery, this battle loss ratio was still very shocking.

In the original combat deployment, facing the pursuit of the Sakata Regiment, the three main regiments on Cangyun Ridge would definitely suffer heavy casualties.

There is no way, the gap in hard power between the two sides is too big.

The competition between an agricultural country and a quasi-industrial country is inherently unfair, but how can there be fairness on the battlefield?

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is abnormally strong. Under their training standards that are almost like the manual of animal training, the quality of individual soldiers before 1940 was world-class.

And at that time, the basic tactics and combat effectiveness of infantry were likely to be the best in the world.

The Japanese who participated in the war in the early stage had to undergo at least 11 months of high-intensity training, of which the first five months were basic infantry tactics training.

This included field training under extreme weather and terrain conditions, mainly to train soldiers' endurance and night combat capabilities under extreme weather conditions.

Don't forget that many of the Eighth Route Army soldiers suffered from night blindness due to lack of nutrition, which made it even more impossible to attack the enemy at night.

The next six months were infantry comprehensive ability training, including coordinated combat training from squad to regiment level.

The purpose of this training is to enhance the overall view of each recruit and have a clear understanding of the battlefield situation.

This is why in battle, the Japanese soldiers can maintain a certain combat effectiveness even if they lose their commanders.

In addition, there are daily forced march training of 5 to 40 kilometers, advanced tactical work, etc.

In this training, the basic requirement for recruits to shoot is to shoot 80 rings in 10 shots at a distance of 400 meters. At this level, almost everyone can be a sniper.

During World War II, the Japanese carried 120 rounds of ammunition, so you can imagine how many casualties these bullets can cause.

"This Li Yunlong really gave me a difficult problem."

"In public, I should punish him severely. There are only a few people in the new regiment, but he dared to launch a frontal attack and did not follow the command of his superiors."

"In private, he played really well. None of us has seen the regiment flag. The battle loss ratio is 3:5. If we use the old base and have an advantage in numbers, this is the battle loss."

"Then how does the boss plan to deal with him?" The deputy chief of staff asked with a smile.

"This bastard always does this. He is a celebrity in the department. He has made as many contributions as he has made mistakes. This has become a rule."

"Every time you have just finished recording your merits, before you can even catch your breath, he will cause some trouble for you."

"How about letting him come to the headquarters to feed the horses for a few days? People like him who love fighting should be left alone to temper his temper." The deputy general asked.

"He has been a horseman for a long time. He stepped down from the position of regiment commander before." The deputy chief said.

"Then how about letting him carry the big pot in the kitchen?"

"Haha, he has done it before, when we were crossing the grassland. I asked him to go personally."

Speaking of this, the deputy general did not expect that this idiot was actually a versatile person.

But the mountain people have their own tricks. As an excellent leader, you must understand that professional matters should be left to professionals.

"Huang He and Zhang Wanhe are in the logistics department. The people of Dabie Mountain should make progress together. Let them handle Li Yunlong."

"The logistics department is short of manpower right now. Let him, a generalist, go and help."

"Hahaha, good idea. Let this rough man do the fine work. Huang He wants to run a breeding farm recently. Let him go to the logistics department to feed pigs!"

In theory, Li Yunlong should have the best relationship with the deputy division commander.

I will write about it later if I have the chance.

Regarding the Japanese gunmanship, I referred to their drill manual and regulations.

If they are arrogant, I can't do anything.