Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

The division commander, brigade commander, and others looked at Li Yunlong, carefully sizing him up and asking, "Didn't that Gastilovich suspect you?"

"It doesn't matter whether they doubt me or not. What matters is that he wants others to believe that he has the ability and the backing, so that others won't dare to touch him! The lie isn't about making others unable to see through it, but about making others believe it even if they see through it!"

"..."

"You kid, you're not letting me smoke, are you lying to me?"

The brigade commander looked at Li Yunlong smoking a cigarette and felt a little itchy.

Li Yunlong rolled his eyes at the brigade commander and threw the cigarette and lighter at him. "Brigade commander, do as you please. You can't see the backbone anyway, and I'm not the one who will suffer."

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, the brigade commander turned his head and ignored Li Yunlong: "Remember to ask the Americans for more chewing gum next time you ask for aid!"

"Go on, Old Xing, how much did the Japs give you?"

"The Han army obtained a total of 73,400 rifles and 86 million rounds of ammunition from the Japanese!"

Hearing this number, Li Yunlong curled his lips and said, "The Japanese are still stingy. Look at the Russians and then look at the Japanese. They are so petty!"

Li Yunlong couldn't help but complain that among the more than 80 million bullets, 50 million were given because Outer Mongolia joined Manchukuo.

"Huang Zhiyong, Lü Zhengcao, and others brought back 23,000 rifles and 27.2 million rounds of ammunition from the Siberian Front, the Freedom Army, and other units!"

"Ding Wei and Kong Jie seized 14,000 rifles and 34 million rounds of Japanese bullets."

The brigade commander, division commander and others were already numb at this time. Before coming to Li Yunlong, they would be happy for a long time and say "Congratulations on making a fortune" when they seized hundreds of thousands of bullets.

Hundreds of thousands of rounds now? Millions of rounds wouldn't make a difference. We've all heard of hundreds of millions of rounds, so a few million wouldn't make a difference.

"We have provided our brother troops with 176,000 rifles and 176 million rounds of ammunition, all of which have been delivered to the rear!"

"Aside from our daily expenses, the initial support for the various Siberian troops, and the ammunition produced by our arsenal, we currently have a total of 140,000 rifles and approximately 260 million rounds of ammunition in our warehouses. In addition, there's a batch of supplies that haven't been counted and stored yet, and that's the supplies brought back from Kurkutsk."

Although the commander and others were prepared for this number, their hearts were still pounding. This was really a fortune.

But Li Yunlong was very calm, because he knew very well that this amount of ammunition reserves was only enough to fight a large-scale battle. During the Battle of Stalingrad, the German army or the Soviet Union consumed thousands of tons of ammunition every day, and they were artillery shells, not bullets.

As for the number of bullets, there is no way to count them. One soldier fires a shot that uses millions of bullets, and many of them are automatic weapons, and more than a dozen bullets can be used up with just one pull of the trigger.

Li Yunlong did a quick calculation and said, "Well, the reserves are still sufficient. We can expand the army by about another 100,000 men. How many troops do we have now?"

Recently, Li Yunlong has been paying close attention to the world situation and the situation in Siberia.

The development of his own troops was basically under the charge of the division commander and old leader Gu Ying. Li Yunlong really didn't know the exact number of people in his troops. He only knew a rough number of more than 200,000.

Chapter 529: The Expanding Number of Troops

"Let me tell you about this!"

After Gu Ying arrived, Li Yunlong basically handed over the command of all new troops except his own old troops to his old leaders and division commanders. They knew the number of troops better than Li Yunlong.

"In the Heilongjiang-Jilin-Liaoning-Chahar Military Region, Ding Wei's First Column currently has 23,620 personnel, and Kong Jie's Second Column has 22,231 personnel."

"Old Han of the Outer Mongolian army has 21,300 of our troops under his command, divided into eight regiments and two divisions; the Outer Mongolian army has 36,726 soldiers, divided into two armies and four divisions."

"The Shenquan Division of the Chahar Column consists of 31,167 of our troops, divided into 12 regiments and three divisions; the Outer Mongolian soldiers consist of 21,627, divided into two divisions."

"Ma Renxin's cavalry column has a total of 17,327 cavalrymen, divided into ten regiments and three divisions."

"Besides that, Hyrule Fortress has two divisions, totaling 19,367 men."

"There are two divisions in the Unur Fortress, totaling 21,327 men."

"The Arxan Recruit Camp has 56,300 new recruits, and the number is still expanding. It is currently organized into ten divisions."

"There are 64,327 new recruits in Bayantumen, and 28,627 newly captured Nationalist soldiers."

"Our total force currently stands at 353,646, of which 295,293 are from our army and 58,393 are from Outer Mongolia."

"The main recruits came from the civilians rescued from Hailar and Unur Fortresses, as well as those rescued by Ding Wei and Kong Jie in Siberia. Some civilians from the four eastern provinces also crossed the mountains and rivers to join the army, but the Japanese set up checkpoints, making it difficult for them to get through."

"Besides this, there's another unit that doesn't have a number. I don't know the specific details!"

Listening to his old leader's report on the current military strength, Li Yunlong was shocked. He had unknowingly expanded the army to 300,000 people.

"Don't worry about that unit. How much combat effectiveness can these 300,000 people have next year?"

"Half and half. If Old Xu can come, the new recruits will become combat-ready faster."

Li Yunlong laughed when he heard this and said, "I'll go to the rear and grab the deputy division commander in a few days."

"I used to think 300,000 troops were a lot, but after watching the battle between the Russians and the Japanese, I realized that our forces are still not enough, especially the technical forces."

The division commander sighed, then pointed to the information and said, "We only have 5,000 soldiers who can drive tanks, and only a little over 1,300 who are proficient in driving tanks. The number is insufficient. And as for pilots, only 3,000 have completed basic training, and only a little over 1,000 can carry out independent combat missions."

"I estimate that the Japanese and the Russians suffered heavy casualties in this battle, both in terms of pilots and tank crews!"

"Is there enough fuel?"

Li Yunlong looked at Lao Xing.

"It's enough for now. Our refinery can produce 300 barrels of gasoline and 100 barrels of diesel every day. The production of aviation fuel is a bit low, but we brought back a lot from Kurkus this time, which should be enough for a while!"

"We need to increase production. A modern army can't survive without fuel!"

"Well, after the spring, I will find a way to continue expanding production!"

Old Xing quickly recorded Li Yunlong's request.

"How many tanks and planes do we have now?"

"There are a total of 642 tanks of various types, including 402 light tanks, 212 medium tanks, and 10 heavy tanks."

"As for aircraft, there are a total of 467 trainers, fighters, light bombers, and heavy bombers. Of these, there are 27 heavy bombers, 160 light bombers, and the rest are fighters and trainers."

"As for artillery, not counting grenade launchers, there are a total of 2,360 mortars of 60mm and under, and 150 mortars of 100mm and above."

"The Japanese have a total of 226 Type 92 infantry guns, 124 75mm mountain guns, and the Russians are supporting us with 64 howitzers over 100mm and 170 guns under 100mm, though the calibers are somewhat complex."

"There are also 107 Katyusha rocket launchers, artillery shells, rocket launchers, and artillery shells!"

Listening to Old Xing reporting the data one by one, Li Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "Regarding the artillery, reduce the logistical pressure. Send artillery pieces with less than ten pieces, or artillery pieces with less than one hundred rounds of ammunition, to the rear to support the friendly forces!"

"Row!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Old Xing's face. He was almost driven crazy by the artillery shells of various calibers.

"As for rifles, we are gradually replacing the Russians' rifles with our own Type 56 semi-automatic rifles. The caliber is the same as the Japanese's, so the logistical pressure will be less!"

Li Yunlong thought for a long time about the bullets for the Type 56 weapon, and finally decided to use the caliber of the Japanese's current Type 38 rifle. The main reason was that after taking over the four northeastern provinces in the future, the industrial equipment there would basically be of the Japanese standard.

The caliber is the same as that of the Japanese rifles. Once we capture the arsenal in Fengtian, we can immediately produce bullets without the need for further adjustments, which can save a lot of trouble.

In addition, the main combat target of Li Yunlong’s troops in the future will also be the Japanese, so like the caliber of the Type 38 rifle, it is also convenient to replenish ammunition.

"Let's prepare to ship the replaced rifles to the rear, and also send some bullets over there. How's the airport construction going over in the Taihang Mountains?"

Li Yunlong looked at the brigade commander, who had always been responsible for communication in this regard.

"It has been built and can be used at any time."

"Okay, after the meeting, arrange for a plane to fly back while the Japanese have suffered heavy losses. We'll also bring some equipment from Black Cloud Mountain."

"Okay, I'll contact Taihang Mountain!"

"By the way, Commander, has the airport at the rear headquarters been renovated?"

There is an airport at the rear headquarters, which was built by the Northeast Army in the past. It is also known as Dongguan Airport. After the first Pajama Mountain Climbing Competition, it was handed over to our army. Our army has carried out two repairs and it can take off and land aircraft.

During the blockade, a lot of international aid was delivered to the rear through this airport. After Li Yunlong got the heavy bomber, he sent a telegram to the rear headquarters, asking them to widen and lengthen the runway so that Li Yunlong and the rear headquarters could communicate by plane.

Next time someone wants to come to Li Yunlong, they won’t have to travel through mountains and rivers for two months.

At the same time, Li Yunlong also allocated a batch of fighter jets and trainer planes to the rear to train flight talents, and also strengthened the connection between the rear and areas such as Taihang Mountains.

Chapter 530 Everyone has a bright future

February 1st.

Mosco.

"boom!"

An explosion sounded in the city, but the people in Moscow did not panic at all and were still busy with their own affairs in an orderly manner.

De San came again and once again approached the outskirts of Moscow.

There was no military parade this time, but the Russian people did not give up. They continued to join the army and continue to fight against Germany.

Women worked as factory workers and nurses to help on the front lines. Young men signed up for the army, and older men worked in factories, carried ammunition in logistics departments, and built trenches and fortifications around cities.

But compared to the last time, this time in Moscow, there were occasional vehicles flying the American flag passing by, and there were also some people who were obviously different from the Slavs walking around in the city.

"This is the voice of the Mao Xiong, reporting the latest battle situation."

"The first batch of combat troops from our allies have arrived in Moscow and will participate in the fight against the fascists. In the future, at least twenty divisions will arrive in Moscow to fight alongside us..."

"Victory has arrived from Siberia. Led by Commander Gastilovich, the Siberian Front launched a winter counteroffensive, successfully retaking Ulan-Ude, Chita, and other cities occupied by the Japanese. Over 700,000 Japanese troops were annihilated, shattering their plan to advance westward along the Trans-Siberian Railway and join forces with Germany to encircle us!"

"This battle produced a group of brave warriors who fought for their country, their nation, and their freedom, against the beast-like enemy on the Siberian wilderness..."

"...Comrade Gastilovich commanded this battle well and performed brilliantly, so my father specially promoted him to general..."

Voice of the Russian Bear is the largest radio station in the Russian Bear region, and it broadcasts programs at fixed times every day.

In the morning, the broadcast usually included the results of the previous day's battles, such as where victories were won or how many German armies were annihilated. At noon, inspirational stories were played, with veterans or Russian generals telling stories to inspire soldiers and civilians. In the evening, various workers' voices and anti-fascist slogans were played.

The voice of the Russian bear has spread widely. It can be heard not only in the Russian bear's land, but also in some European countries and the four northeastern provinces.

Because besides the main radio station in Moscow, the Voice of the Bear also has several branches. The Voice of the Bear can also be received in Berlin, but it is generally strictly prohibited. If it is discovered, the person will be taken away to make soap.

The victory of the Siberian battle occupied a large amount of space today and was broadcast repeatedly. Most of the Russian people knew the news.

The people of Moscow were especially excited after receiving this news. They had been seeing nothing but bad news for a while, but now they had finally won a great victory, a crucial one at that, which made many more confident that victory would eventually belong to them.

The Hailar Fortress where Li Yunlong is located can also hear the voice of the Russian bear. In fact, the radio station is also one of the important channels for Li Yunlong to obtain intelligence.

The situation on the European continent was completely different from what Li Yunlong knew. There was no complete intelligence agency on the European continent to obtain intelligence. Li Yunlong could only determine the current situation of both sides through radio.

Generally, it is necessary to filter out a large amount of meaningless morale-boosting content, and then weaken the battle results by three or five times, which is almost the real battle situation.

Compared to the Japanese, the Russians would exaggerate to some extent in their battle reports, but they would not fabricate them out of thin air. For example, the story of the 28 Panfilov warriors did happen, but the results of this incident were greatly exaggerated.

The same was true for the Soviet Union and the Germans, but compared to the Nationalist and Japanese forces, both were more conservative. The Nationalist army would search for the enemy in the void, suffering dozens of casualties a year; the Japanese would resurrect on the spot, and their sunken warships would be sunk again by the Japanese after "resurrection", appearing in the next battle report, and so on and so forth.