Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 771 We can’t wait any longer, the reorganization of the troops must be completed within 1 mo

January 1, 1943, was definitely a joyous day for the people of the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district.

Thanks to the joint efforts of the military and civilians in the base area, the fourth phase of production expansion was completed nearly half a month ahead of schedule, which made Lin Zhenhua and others smile so much that their teeth were showing.

With the completion of the fourth phase of production expansion, the production capacity of various weapons and equipment in the base has once again leaped forward, and the air transport line has stabilized at a capacity of 1200 tons per day, which completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

"College students, great news! The first batch of 3000 tractors and 5000 three-wheeled motorcycles transporting combat supplies to the front lines have all been delivered to the logistics department. Starting tomorrow, they will transport various combat supplies for our next counterattack."

"As the saying goes, rations must be sent before troops move. In just 40 days or so, we can complete the transportation of nearly 80% of the supplies."

"The new recruits are also undergoing mechanized drills. Given the current rate of weapons production, achieving full mechanization may be somewhat difficult, but achieving motorization should not be a problem."

Zhao Gang put down the documents in his hand, a bright smile on his face. He had been worried about the insufficient production capacity of the arsenal, but now he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Zhao is right. A few days ago, I was worried about the lack of transportation resources. Now it seems that we can definitely complete the formation of the transportation group before the end of February."

"A college student once said something very good: war is all about logistics. We didn't have a choice before, but now it's different. We are rich and powerful now."

"I never dreamed that we would have such a rich and powerful day, but we can't be too happy too soon. After continuous expansion, the Northwest Shanxi Military Sub-district has a total strength of over 20 troops."

"It is expected that by the beginning of March, the total strength of the army can be expanded to 280,000. 130,000 will be left to guard the base area, and 150,000 troops will be mobilized to form a sharp knife to launch a counterattack from northwest Shanxi. After the main road is Suiyuan, a decisive battle will be launched against the Kwantung Army."

"With our current strength, if we want to crush the Japanese Kwantung Army with ease, we must increase the number of armored units."

"If we want to win the counterattack, two armored regiments are far from enough. I suggest forming eight armored regiments and 20 infantry regiments as the main force of the counterattack."

"In addition, the air defense and artillery forces must also be expanded on a large scale."

"The Air Force will be the strongest force in the counterattack. Without the support of the Air Force, it will be impossible for us to win at a minimal cost."

"Under the strong demands of college students, we have now successfully formed eight fighter squadrons and 16 bomber squadrons, with over a thousand combat aircraft."

"The difficulty we faced in finding a shortage of pilots has been completely resolved. However, some problems still exist, such as a relatively high rate of pilots getting lost."

"Fortunately, we've activated a new radio positioning method, and the subsequent air operations will be entirely handled by college students themselves. This has solved our urgent problem!"

Li Yunlong described their predicament and solution in detail, and Lao Kong and Lao Ding nodded repeatedly.

"Old Li, this guy is absolutely right. The reorganization of the troops is imperative. I suggest that we come up with a set of rules tomorrow. The reorganization and training of the troops must be completed before March 1st!"