At this moment, Chu Yun Fei, leading the 358th Regiment to take over the city of Shuozhou, looked at the city of Shuozhou, which was within arm's reach, and said with a sigh.
"Yeah, speaking of which, this is the first time our Jin-Sui Army has taken over a lost territory that has already fallen. It's funny, it's the 8th Route Army that fought for us!"
Fang Li Gong, the chief of staff of the 358th Regiment, who had always looked down upon the 8th Route Army for its poor equipment and weak firepower, also said with a deep sense of emotion.
"The 8th Route Army, no, the 399th Brigade's current combat effectiveness is not to be underestimated. Many people within our Jin-Sui Army have predicted that with equal forces, they could probably fight the Japanese to a draw!"
"Li Gong, look!"
The city wall is pockmarked, as if it's all from artillery fire!
This shows that the 399th Brigade must have a very strong artillery unit.
My old classmate, he has built the 399th Brigade from nothing into its current size and strength. He's not simple! Really not simple!"
Chu Yun Fei pointed at the pockmarked city wall that had been bombarded by artillery fire, and said professionally.
Fang Li Gong rolled his eyes, just about to say something, but found he was powerless to argue.
Even the commander of their Jin-Sui Army, the Second War Zone Commander, Yan Lao Xi, had to respectfully do business with Xiao Yun.
The Shuozhou they are about to garrison is also transferred from the 399th Brigade.
He, a small chief of staff of the 358th Regiment, is not qualified to comment on a figure like Xiao Yun!"
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Time flew by, and two months later, in Chongqing, the weapons and equipment promised by the President, along with 100,000 silver dollars, finally arrived at the 399th Brigade's base.
These rewards have been publicized by newspapers on the National Government side for a while, and people have heard it until their ears are calloused.
As the commendation order stated, there were 1,000 Zhong Zheng Shi rifles, 50 Type 24 仿马克沁 heavy machine guns, and 100,000 rounds of ammunition.
Along with the weapons and equipment and 100,000 silver dollars, there was also a set of general's uniform sent for Xiao Yun.
The two golden stars on the shoulder straps shone brightly, but unfortunately, Chang Kai-shek was petty, and the general's uniform he sent was actually the standard of the Central Army, which truly disgusted Xiao Yun.
He couldn't throw it away, and he couldn't keep it either, so he locked it in the bottom of his wardrobe, out of sight, out of mind!
The 100,000 silver dollars were allocated by Xiao Yun to the political commissar, Wang Yan, for him to increase the purchase of raw materials needed for the production of weapons from outside.
The outcome of the battle between the Japanese and the National Government in southern Shanxi has come out, and it is shocking!
Everyone thought the National Government would hold back a big one, but they ended up taking a big dump!
The situation everyone expected, where the two sides were evenly matched or the National Government had a slight advantage, did not happen.
Instead, under the Japanese attack, they were defeated like a landslide.
The Japanese took the victory of the entire campaign almost effortlessly, and the 170,000 National Government troops almost collapsed at the touch of a finger.
Many of them were also captured by the Japanese.
To put it bluntly, they are like pigs all over the mountains, even if the Japanese catch them, it will take days and nights!
The National Government troops in the southern Shanxi campaign are even easier to deal with than pigs!
Many people within the 399th Brigade were also incredibly surprised by this battle.
Xiao Yun, who came from the future and knew about this situation long ago, was not surprised, but felt a sense of urgency.
After the southern Shanxi campaign, the Japanese would inevitably be able to free their hands to deal with the 399th Brigade, which had inflicted a major loss and humiliation on them.
It would be even more difficult for supplies from the outside world to enter the base area.
We must take advantage of this short period of time to stockpile as many supplies as possible, especially the raw materials needed for the production of weapons.
After all, no one knows how long the Japanese actions targeting the 399th Brigade will last.
In terms of weapons and equipment, the one thousand Zhong Zheng Shi rifles were divided into two parts, 500 each, and given to Li Yun Long's New First Regiment and Kong Jie's Independent Regiment.
Before their expansion, these two regiments were only small units of over 1,000 men, and their weapons and equipment were not good, with many soldiers still using old-fashioned Han Yang rifles.
This time, they were replaced with Zhong Zheng Shi rifles, and the rest, Xiao Yun planned to replace with Type 38 rifles produced by the arms factory over the past two months.
As for the 50 Type 24 仿马克沁 heavy machine guns, Xiao Yun prioritized equipping them to the 811th Regiment and 812th Regiment.
Although they expanded a bit, but because they were originally large regiments of 2,500 men.
The new recruits weren't many, mostly made up of experienced veterans, and their combat effectiveness was also the strongest!
Equipping the 811th and 812th Regiments with 仿马克沁 machine guns can further amplify the advantage of these two regiments having a large number of veterans.
While the 399th Brigade was busy making preparations for the impending battle,
The Japanese, who had finally freed their hands, mobilized heavy troops, planning to invade the Jin-Bei base area established by the 399th Brigade!
The Japanese 36th Division attacked from Datong direction in the north.
The Independent 4th and 9th Brigades, from Xinxian in the south, split into two groups, forming a pincer attack.
In the west, a cavalry regiment of the Japanese Mongolian Army was temporarily placed under the command of the First Army of Shanxi Province, advancing from Jun-Ge'er towards the Jin-Bei base area.
The commander of this encirclement and suppression operation targeting the 399th Brigade was personally carried out by the famous Japanese general, First Army Commander, Shinozuka Yoshio!
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【Ding, consuming 3 points of free attribute points, Tactical Command 90 → 91】
【Ding, consuming 3 points of free attribute points, Tactical Command 91 → 92】
【Ding, consuming 3 points of free attribute points, Tactical Command 92 → 93】
All the free attribute points rewarded for Li Yun Long, Kong Jie, and others' loot from fighting the puppet army and local bullies in the counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Shuozhou were used to upgrade Tactical Command.
Xiao Yun, having drawn circles and made countless marks on the map, which showed the enemy's troop deployment and routes for this sweep, put it down, his expression cold.