kvmb Chapter 981: Isolated Island Operation
Chapter 981: Isolated Island Operation
According to the combat outline sent from the island city, there was indeed a possibility of becoming an isolated island, so Li Shaoyi ordered a transport plane to take off from the island city and airlift a batch of canned food to the Luodian position.
At the beginning, Guo Shaoqiu and his men didn't understand what was going on. There were plenty of canned foods in the warehouse in Pujiang. They could just bring them over by truck. Why did they need to airlift them all the way from the island city base?
Later I finally understood that the battle in Pujiang had to be a protracted war and that we had to keep the Japanese here. As Li Shaoyi said, if we could hold off the Japanese for two months in Luodian, then we would be done. Even if all the surrounding positions were occupied by the Japanese, there would be nothing to worry about.
Li Shaoyi specially prepared 60 transport planes, which could airlift 120 to 240 tons of various materials to Luodian every day.
The prerequisite is that there must be no explanation for the existing Luodian position. If the area is too small, it will be easy for airlifted supplies to be dropped on someone else's side. Wouldn't that be equivalent to aiding the enemy?
So when they learned about Li Shaoyi's strategy, the brothers on the battlefield also began to cheer. As long as there are enough supplies, we are like an iron lump. Even if the Japanese wear out their teeth, they will not be able to knock open this iron lump. The battles in the past two days have proved everything. The damn Third Division, no matter how ace it is, will be useless in front of us.
The troops of the Pujiang First Brigade have been assembled quite well in the past two days. Currently, there are more than 14,000 people in the entire Luodian position.
Except for the two armies sent by the National Government, most of the personnel of the Pujiang Police Department have arrived, but there are still some differences from what was originally expected.
"I'm so sorry, brother. I originally thought I could send you 1 people, but the problem is that you know the Pujiang Police Department still needs to keep some people. In addition, in the recent battle, the brothers suffered heavy losses. They were ordered to provide support to various positions in small teams, but only about 60% of the brothers returned. So, as a brother, I even sent out my guard platoon."
In the convoy that transported supplies this afternoon, Wu Zhenlei also came with the third squadron of the Pujiang Police Department.
He explained to Guo Shaoqiu in person that it was not that he was unwilling to send people over, but that there was no one to send now.
It was a good idea before, but the battlefield is not subject to our will, and there are inevitable casualties.
"Commander Wu, I'm not new here, and I know the situation here. You don't have to come and explain it to me."
Guo Shaoqiu's understanding of the battlefield has also gained a profound understanding in the past few days. Although the Japanese army was defeated in front of us, it does not mean that we have no casualties.
In just these two days, more than 1000 of our people withdrew from the battle sequence, and this was when we had the advantage in various weapons. You can imagine how powerful the Japanese soldiers were on the battlefield. We cannot blame other armies for not being able to hold their positions, but the gap between the two sides was too big.
"I'm glad you understand, brother. But don't worry, I can still gather 2000 men for you within this week. I've already found a way to transport a security team from the rear."
Hearing Wu Zhenlei's words, Guo Shaoqiu looked depressed. Warlords across the country were sending troops to Pujiang, but it was so difficult for us to send an army, and we were defending the most difficult place.
Of course, Guo Shaoqiu also knew that the internal strife among the various warlords in the country had never stopped. Our Marshal belonged to the new-school warlords, and his strength in Pujiang was too strong. They had finally got an opportunity, and if they did not try their best to weaken Li Shaoyi's power, they would be unworthy of their current position.
"One security group is not too small. I heard that some security groups in the north are more powerful than regular armies."
Because Southeast Asia is located in a strategic location, the security corps and regular army receive the same training. However, I heard that in some areas in the north where banditry is serious, the security corps fights bandits every day, so their capabilities are not improving at all.
"In the northern Xiongnu steppes, Rakshasa cavalry are constantly crossing the border. It's no use trying to reason with them; we have to rely on our true abilities. We suffered heavy casualties in the beginning, but they've finally figured it out and honed their combat skills every day. Now, look at us. A Rakshasa cavalry regiment has arrived, and they can't even think of going back."
Wu Zhenlei said very proudly that although this matter had little to do with him, he believed that it was an honor earned by the Northern Security Corps as everyone was under the same military flag.
What's wrong with me going over to get some?
Don’t you, the 72nd Army in the north, want to brag to others about the honors we have achieved in Pujiang?
"The situation in the North is so serious, didn't they sign an agreement with us?"
Guo Shaoqiu came from Southeast Asia and didn't know much about the situation in the north. He thought the war situation in the north was stable and that the Russians would at most station troops on the border and engage in military competition with us. He didn't expect that cross-border wars would often break out.
"Do you think those guys keep their word? When they were weak, they wanted to sign a peace agreement with you to mobilize their troops and buy time. Now that they're stronger, things won't be easy to say. Now we're implicated in the war inland. The Russians have been eyeing the Xiongnu steppes for a long time. In the past two weeks alone, they've already crossed the border twice. Fortunately, our two infantry divisions in the north are no pushovers. They're real aces. If you dare come over, I'll kill you."
Wu Zhenlei looked to the north and blew out a smoke ring. On the northern battlefield were the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, which were the first two armies to be honed within the 72nd Army.
We also have experience in fighting against Russia and Japan. No matter what happens on the northern battlefield, these two armies will defend our border like a stabilizing force.
"It seems I need to teach my brothers a lesson. When we were fighting fiercely yesterday, some of them thought the Marshal made a mistake in command. He didn't even transfer such a powerful army from the northern battlefield to the Pujiang battlefield."
Guo Shaoqiu had thought so before. Most of the troops transferred to the Pujiang battlefield had nothing to do with the northern grasslands. In everyone's mind, although they did not admit it, everyone knew that the combat effectiveness of the 1st and 2nd Divisions was the strongest.
"Every family has its own problems. The Luosha people have been planning to take over the Xiongnu grasslands for so long, but we devoured them all in one gulp. If it were you, could you endure it?"
Wu Zhenlei said with a wry smile...