blenderwars #214 - All-out attack
#214 - All-out attack
Ren Zhong was silent for a long while. He gathered the information he had access to and confirmed that at this stage, the Japanese devils' focus would definitely be on the South Pacific. In North China, they were about to launch a major operation with over 200,000 troops. This was already at the level of a front-line campaign. The North China Front Army only had the right to propose, not to decide. It had to be submitted to the headquarters for a decision before five or more main field divisions could be drawn from the Kwantung Army as the real main force to launch the campaign.
After all, the opponents they were facing were no longer the weak and easily defeated troops of the Kuomintang who lacked heavy weapons.
On the grasslands, the Eighth Route Army had already created a precedent of crippling two divisions. Although this battle example could not necessarily be replicated, the powerful firepower displayed was enough to make the Japanese devils' strategic research staff take it seriously.
Moreover, the Jin-area battlefield was extremely special. The mountainous terrain was rugged and difficult to navigate, making it difficult for large armies to deploy, giving the Japanese devils little room to maneuver their cumbersome heavy weapons.
Even if the Japanese devils concentrated more than 200,000 main troops to attack and sweep, the casualties would probably be difficult for the Japanese devils to bear.
Most importantly, in terms of gains, they would only drive the Eighth Route Army back into the mountains, nothing more. They had absolutely no ability to keep all the main forces of the Eighth Route Army.
Now, the Eighth Route Army and the border area would definitely not be foolish enough to fight a passive defensive war against the Japanese devils' large-scale invasion. Instead, they would use their skillful mobile warfare and guerrilla tactics to drag the Japanese devils to death. The logistics supply for hundreds of thousands of troops was extremely complicated, and the Japanese devils only had a few lifelines in Jin.
Now that they had mortars, RPGs, and 107 rockets, the Eighth Route Army's ability to destroy transportation lines was too strong.
"We judge that even if such a large-scale recovery operation is launched, the Japanese devils will ultimately have to accept it, rather than concentrating their main forces to fight a decisive battle with us," Ren Zhong replied very solemnly after sorting out these causes and consequences.
"The Japanese devils are not clear about our strength development. This is one thing," Ren Zhong explained.
"The Japanese devils' main strategic focus now is on the South Pacific. The resources there are essential for the Japanese devils to obtain. The Japanese devils' headquarters cannot approve the North China Front Army concentrating more than 100,000 main troops to attack a few mountainous areas in Jin. This is the second thing."
"The Japanese devils are now stretched thin. The North China Front Army no longer has any strategic reserves that can threaten us. If one or two divisions come in, we have the ability to gather and annihilate them. This is the third thing."
"Our strength is growing rapidly almost every day. Now our military industry's production capacity is enough to equip more than 10 Class B regiments in a month. Moreover, after taking these target areas, as our resources increase, the quality of our weapons production will be substantially improved, especially heavy weapons such as tanks and even fighter jets! We are about to mass-produce them on a large scale. With the ebb and flow of strength, give us half a year, and what if the Japanese devils concentrate 200,000 main troops to come? We can still annihilate them!"
Speaking of the end, Ren Zhong's tone was sonorous and full of heroism.
Making Chief of Staff Ye greatly influenced.
The situation faced by the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese devils is different. In the cities, the Eighth Route Army has basically not carried out any industrial construction. When it comes to the critical moment of fighting, they can directly evacuate the people to the mountains and leave. Then they can concentrate their main forces to fight mobile warfare and annihilation warfare!
They can come and go freely in the mountains without any burden.
The leadership of the border area has never had the idea of defending a city or a place to the death. This is something that the Japanese devils simply cannot do.
To put it bluntly, the Eighth Route Army is still barefoot, while the Japanese devils are wearing shoes. They are afraid of losing core cities like Taiyuan, but the Eighth Route Army has nothing to fear.
Even Luzhou City, when it comes to retreating, the brigade commander can calmly retreat without blinking an eye.
Come back again after annihilating the devils.
The commanders on the front line basically have no idea of not being able to let go of anything.
For the current stage of technology, such a force is actually an unsolvable problem. The entire Taihang Mountains stretch for about 2,000 kilometers, with the main mountainous area being about 200 kilometers wide from north to south and about 500 kilometers long from east to west, with a total area of about 100,000 square kilometers. Everywhere there are steep peaks, vast canyons, deep caves, and dense forests, which have long become the best main battlefield for the Eighth Route Army to attack the Japanese devils.
As long as they dare to abandon their heavy weapons and enter the mountains, relying on the Type 92 infantry gun and the Type 41 mountain gun to chase into the mountains, they will face the relentless attack of overwhelming mortars and 107 rockets. Not to mention 200,000, even 500,000 would not be enough to fill the Taihang Mountains.
Ren Zhong was very confident about this.
"Then let's do it!" Chief of Staff Ye slammed the table and said, "These three places will just double our Jin-Northwest and Jin-Southeast bases. If we succeed, our strength will increase dramatically. If we fail, we will just go back to the mountains."
In this timeline, due to Ren Zhong's unexpected influence, the Border Region Staff Department became even more crucial. Some strategies had to be executed around Ren Zhong's industrial planning, and it proved that Ren Zhong's vision was correct.
The copper exchange in Wuyuan, the mineral exploration in Yikezhao League and Jiuyuan, have now proven that Ren Zhong doesn't shoot without aim. The places he values definitely have something worth investing in.
Therefore, Chief of Staff Ye's influence in the Border Region has also risen sharply. His opinions basically represent support for Ren Zhong.
"Except for Zhongtiao Mountain, which is a bit troublesome, there is now a division and a brigade there, which will require Commander Chen to find a way to solve it," Chief of Staff Ye made up his mind, feeling relieved. He smiled at Ren Zhong and said, "Anyway, Chen's brigade is now the well-deserved number one brigade in the world, and under his command, there is also the Independent Regiment, the number one regiment in the world. I estimate the problem won't be too big."
"As for the Jinxi North and Wutai areas, our forces have almost infiltrated the outskirts of the county towns. As long as an order is given, it will probably take less than a week to take them down. How to construct this area will require Brother Ren to put in the effort."
Fighting is a matter for the Border Region and the Eighth Route Army. What Ren Zhong needs to follow up on is where to build mines, power stations, and factories. Now, the water resources of the Lüliang Mountains, Wutai Mountains, and Zhongtiao Mountains are much worse than those of the Taihang Mountains and Taiyue Mountains. Hydroelectric power seems unreliable, and we have to vigorously develop thermal power construction locally.
This is obviously impossible for the base area to complete.
Therefore, the technical aspect depends entirely on the Border Region, especially the Liming Research Institute.
"No problem, our organization already has plans for the resources and construction sites in these places. Next, we will implement them according to the plans," Ren Zhong said easily.
Back in the main world, he hadn't been idle. He honestly went to Jin Province for an in-depth self-driving tour, traveling all over the mountains and rivers of these places. Ren Zhong had a detailed record chart of where there were mines, where there were factories, and where there were power stations to be built.
If someone caught him, these things would really be difficult to explain. Fortunately, Ren Zhong recorded them first and then sent them to the Bright Sword world, so they wouldn't be exposed in the main world. Investigating these things individually doesn't seem like much, but when put together, they are highly sensitive secrets.
As a large-scale combat plan, Chief of Staff Ye certainly wouldn't work behind closed doors. General Shi's line tried every possible means to get resources. Taking advantage of this campaign opportunity, Chief of Staff Ye reached out and asked for another wave of resources. Not much, just a full 5 sorties of C-47 weapons and ammunition and 20 pilots, temporarily providing air cover for the Eighth Route Army during the campaign.
Taking off from the Border Region to the entire Jin Province is just around the corner. This first attack of the P51D Mustang fighter jets is obviously a dimensional strike for the Japanese army's air force in Jin Province. This time, they will have no chance to provide air support for the ground forces.
Jinxi North.
From Yonghe to Xingxian, more than 200 kilometers of riverbank, the Border Region and Jinxi North have completely opened up multiple passages. Now, several temporary pontoon bridges made of iron sheets have been built to transport Dali Wang and Victory I vehicles to the east bank one after another.
Along the rugged paths traveled by mule carts, S41 mountain guns and 107 rockets were towed, transporting heavy firepower to the front line. This time, the main targets of the Jinxi North offensive were the large strongholds above the county level in the Lüliang Mountains. No other weapons were as effective as these two.
Although the main regiments of Jinxi North had previously received some heavy weapons supplements, compared to attacking so many urban strongholds, the weapons provided according to the Class B regiment configuration, although it was not a big problem to take down the strongholds, the firepower density was not enough to support a quick victory.
Now, with the support of Ren Zhong's military industry system, the troops' lack of firepower has not only not been alleviated but has become even more hungry, and the demand for heavy weapons is getting bigger and bigger.
Of course, for Ren Zhong, problems that can be solved with firepower should be solved with firepower. Now, the production of low-end weapons and ammunition has exploded, and soldiers no longer need to take the initiative to fight with bayonets.
Ren Zhong's existence is to provide these brave soldiers with stronger weapons to kill the Japanese devils.
Siege warfare was a more difficult task than ascending to heaven for the early Eighth Route Army, but now, there are a large number of artillery pieces.
Especially mountain guns and rocket launchers, these heavy artillery pieces have strong destructive power to the city walls, turning the consumption of human lives in siege warfare into the consumption of ammunition.
More than 40 mountain guns and 40 107 rocket launchers were sent to the front line of Jinxi North. One after another, city walls quickly disappeared in the sound of artillery fire.
The Japanese army in Jinxi North is less than a brigade in total, which is simply not worth mentioning for the current strong Jinxi North Military Region.
In the sky, the Border Region's Divine Eagle Brigade fighter jets flew over from time to time. No matter how the Japanese army in Lüliang called for help, their air force did not dare to take off and approach this side.
At the same time, Fanyi Daixian, Wutai, Dingxiang, and Meng County in the Wutai Mountains also launched attacks at the same time, calling for the Divine Eagle Brigade to provide aerial deterrence.
Taiyuan, Yamamatsu Yoshio, seeing the telegrams requesting tactical guidance coming from everywhere, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He never expected that the locust army had not yet launched a sweep, and the Eighth Route Army dared to launch a full-scale attack. How dare they??
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