ushernet Chapter 346 Is it enough?
Chapter 346 Is it enough?
The brigade commander made a phone call to the Xiaowangzhuang position.
Lin Qiang picked up the phone and asked doubtfully, "Brigade Commander, what's the matter that warrants your personal call?"
The brigade commander smiled and said, "If there's nothing else, can't I call your Battalion Commander Lin?"
"Look what you said."
Lin Qiang smiled and said, "You can call us anytime. Of course, if you have time, you can come and command the battle in person."
Of course this is impossible unless the brigade commander is really furious.
The brigade commander smiled and said, "Let's stop chatting. I'm not worried about the situation of your independent battalion. If you really lose the battle, then it means that the boss and I have misjudged you."
"But there's one thing you have to pay attention to. Li Yunlong has no good intentions. He just withdrew from Dagu Town and returned to his base."
The independent regiment withdrew from Dagu Town?
Wasn't Li Yunlong fighting against the devils in Ping'an? Why did he go to Dagu Town?
Unless there is something in Dagu Town that is worthy of Li Yunlong, the glutton.
The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in Dagu Town had been fighting with a regiment of Japanese troops for several days and nights.
Good guy!
Lin Qiang asked with a smile, "Brigade Commander, the regimental commander wouldn't really have robbed Chu Yunfei's troops of their spoils, would he?"
"Eh!"
The brigade commander said seriously, "How can you call it looting when it comes to fighting? That's captured spoils."
"Ah, yes, seized, seized!"
Lin Qiang burst out laughing.
It is estimated that the brigade commander also gained a lot of benefits this time, otherwise he would not have excused Li Yunlong.
The brigade commander called to ask for the spoils, right?
The independent battalion always fights at full firepower, so there is no spoils to be captured on the battlefield.
Lin Qiang asked tentatively, "Brigade Commander, then you call..."
The brigade commander laughed heartily and said, "What are you thinking, kid? I still need your little spoils."
Lin Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a quick smile, "The brigade commander is wise. It's me who is narrow-minded."
The brigade commander's tone turned serious. "Headquarters and the commander-in-chief attach great importance to the Xiaowangzhuang battlefield. You must report the battle situation every two days."
Once every two days?
Lin Qiang asked, "Is there anything in Northwest Shanxi that you don't know about?"
This time, Lin Qiang was really narrow-minded.
The brigade commander responded, "I reported it, that's me, it has nothing to do with you. You have to report it yourself, and the boss will see the credit for your independent battalion."
Lin Qiang suddenly understood.
Reporting it was just an excuse. The brigade commander wanted to accumulate military merit for himself for future promotion.
In fact, Lin Qiang had already had this in mind.
The team has developed to this point, which can be said to be unprecedented and difficult to surpass in the future.
Lin Qiang didn't dare to say this for sure.
The expansion of the independent battalion is a matter of time. A large team of tens of thousands of people cannot always be organized at the battalion level.
You can't just push the entire battalion and company platoons down to the battalion leaders, squadron leaders, platoon leaders, group leaders, and team leaders, right?
When the team is in a big battle, other main forces will ask: "Which unit are you from?"
Answer: "3rd Company, 4th Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 4th Company, 7th Group, Independent Battalion, 386th Brigade."
What does this sound like?
Lin Qiang smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Brigade Commander."
"It's not a bother, but it's what you deserve."
The brigade commander said in a deep voice, "The current combat plans are going very smoothly, which has a lot to do with your independent battalion. You're not a fool, you know what's going on. I'm just going with the flow."
"The independent battalion has already exceeded the mission assigned by headquarters. Whether to fight or rest next is up to you to decide."
"The attack on some of the Japanese facilities was very successful. Now there is only one important target left to be achieved."
Lin Qiang knew where it was: "The Zhengtai Railway Line."
The brigade commander nodded slightly on the other end of the phone. "That's right, the Zhengtai Railway Line is vital to the Japanese. If we can cut it off, it will greatly hinder their military mobilization and material transportation."
"By then, northwest Shanxi will be fully liberated, and the victory will be expanded to the entire Shanxi Province."
Lin Qiang remained silent for a long time after hearing this. After a long while, he spoke: "Brigade Commander, this railway line is very important to the Japanese, and it is also very important to us."
Then, Lin Qiang revealed all the plans he had made to rob the train station.
On the other end of the phone, the brigade commander remained silent for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, the brigade commander suppressed his excitement and asked, "Are you sure you've already planted your own people at the train station? Can they seize the supplies the Japanese are transporting at any time?"
In response to the brigade commander's questioning, Lin Qiang gave an affirmative answer.
It is normal to have doubts, but if the brigade commander believed it blindly, Lin Qiang would think it was abnormal.
The brigade commander was delighted, his tone undisguised with satisfaction: "Great, great!"
Three consecutive "good" words are enough to show how happy the brigade commander is at this moment.
This is also reasonable.
The Zhengtai Railway Line was occupied by the Japanese for many years and can be said to be an important transportation hub connecting the northern battlefield.
Supplies, guns and ammunition, and manpower.
All are transported and delivered via the Zhengtai Railway.
Including the devils' business in China.
If the Shotai Railway Line was destroyed, Lin Qiang guessed that the most angry would be the Osaka Division, which claimed not to fire a single shot and was only concerned with business.
Lin Qiang smiled and said, "Commander, I am 100% sure that I can accurately receive the supplies brought by the Japanese. Of course, you also know that if we rob the Japanese of their supplies every time, our comrades who are hiding in the dark will be in great danger."
The brigade commander spoke first, "I understand the logic, but what I'm considering now is not this problem, but how to convince headquarters to agree to this plan."
Lin Qiang had already made arrangements for this.
Otherwise, why would they send out so many weapons and equipment for no reason, even howitzers without any hesitation?
This is also due to subsequent plans.
Lin Qiang was very confident about this and asked, "Brigade Commander, what is our team most lacking right now?"
The brigade commander's body trembled.
I never expected that Lin Qiang would start planning so early.
The Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi has no shortage of combatants, and medical supplies are also sufficient.
What is most lacking is guns, ammunition.
In many teams, there are less than one gun for every two people, and each person has less than ten rounds of bullets.
No matter how many people there are in such a team, its combat effectiveness is not very strong.
At this stage of the battle, hand-to-hand combat and victory through human wave tactics are too backward.
The brigade commander laughed and said, "If you want headquarters' approval, it depends on how much you can offer!"
Lin Qiang smiled evilly and said calmly, "Brigade Commander, is the equipment enough for an army?"
"Thirty anti-tank guns, mortars, infantry guns, and grenade launchers. I'll give you as many as you need."
"If that's not enough, then add another three million rounds of ammunition and ten tons of each of the aforementioned shells."