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

Chapter 519 Don’t rush to transport the money. Wait until the Japanese have no time to take care of

Lin Zhenhua changed the subject and started talking about the main topic. He took out a map, threw it on the ground, pointed at the retreat route that Li Yunlong had planned in advance, and questioned seriously: "Old Li, the retreat route you planned is too far away. Once the Japanese dig up some important roads, it will become increasingly difficult for us to withdraw to the base, and we may even fall into the Japanese encirclement."

"According to the intelligence from the reconnaissance plane yesterday afternoon, the Japanese mobilized a total of a division of troops from the front line to provide support, and they have now reached Shuiquan County. This means that the original road has been completely blocked by the Japanese, and we can't go back even if we want to."

"But if we take a long detour, we must consider the road problem. The muddy road will not have much impact on our armored forces, but it will have a huge impact on the transport team and mechanized infantry battalion. If the vehicles cannot pass through the muddy road quickly, we may be blocked at both ends by the Japanese."

"Before, we used tanks to tow vehicles forward, but this marching speed is too slow, not as fast as the troops walking. This is the fundamental reason why I do not agree with these three retreat routes."

"In choosing a retreat route, we must not only consider safety, but also our own situation. We must think carefully about this matter, take into account the existing enemy situation, and anticipate as many difficulties as possible. Only in this way can we be invincible."

"Another point is that we seized more than 4000 million yuan worth of money from Taiyuan City this time. How to transport this money back to the base as soon as possible is also our top priority. While we are at it, we must solve these two problems and connect with the base. What happened yesterday must not happen again. The fighter unit was supposed to cover our retreat, but not only did it fail, it almost got itself killed. If it happens a few more times, our air force battalion will really become a decoration."

Li Yunlong replied with a serious expression: "College student, what you said is indeed correct. I was indeed a little inconsiderate before. We really need to discuss it carefully and plan the most suitable retreat route."

"The Japanese have suffered such a big loss this time, they will definitely be eager to retaliate. We must seize this favorable opportunity and give them a hard time. I think we can play a trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, send out fighter planes to attract the Japanese's attention, use fake targets to confuse their judgment, so that we can easily jump out of the encirclement set by the Japanese."

"On the way back, we don't take the road to Pingding County. We can find the road to Fu'an County. The Japanese will never dream that we will go so far. Then we will make a big circle and march quickly towards Ping'an County, then enter the mountainous area and withdraw to the base from Xiaosongling area."

"As for the seized money, we really can't leave it in our hands. The Japanese must have learned that the vault was emptied by us. In order to recover the lost money, the Japanese will definitely mobilize a large number of troops to keep a close eye on us. Only after we send the money back to the base can we calm the Japanese's heated heads, so that we can create a chance for retreat."

"I think it's safer for us to transport the money by air. We need to find a suitable location, level out a piece of open space, and then load the boxes onto the transport plane after landing. Then we can take off directly. In order to ensure the safety of this batch of money, we have to send out fighter planes to escort it. Only in this way can we crush the devil's plot to snatch it back!"

Zhao Gang nodded in agreement and said, "Old Li's method is very reliable. I can't come up with a better method. What do you think, college student?"

After thinking it over carefully, Lin Zhenhua added in a serious tone: "In the next few days, the air force battalion must be deployed frequently to attract the Japanese air force to attack. We must take advantage of this favorable opportunity to consume the strength of the Japanese air force and gain limited control. Only in this way can we keep the Japanese from taking care of other things, and we can find a chance to airlift the money back."

The three of them discussed for nearly two hours before they finalized the matter. They then contacted the base and asked Kong Jie and Ding Wei to cooperate fully.

Taiyuan City, the headquarters of the 12th Army.

Shinozuka Yoshio came to the war room with a serious face. Eight Japanese officers had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Shinozuka Yoshio coming, they stood up and bowed. Shinozuka Yoshio pressed his hands down, motioning everyone to sit down. Mitsui Ippei, who was standing next to him, was responsible for presiding over this war meeting.

"Everyone, after our intelligence department's investigation, the troops that attacked Taiyuan City and Taiyuan Airport were Li Yunlong's armored regiment. This is a new unit that was just formed a month ago. It is equipped with a large number of armored vehicles and tanks. The entire regiment is fully mechanized. The number of troops is about 10,000, which is equivalent to the number of our Type C division. However, its combat effectiveness can compete with our Type A division."

"Our 12th Army suffered a great loss at the hands of the Armored Regiment. All the bank vaults in Taiyuan City were emptied, and many companies were looted. The Chinese merchants who were very close to us on weekdays also did not escape the fate of being looted. According to the reported losses, the total value of the lost property reached 5000 million yuan, which is a very large number."

"The commander asked us to recover the 5000 million dollars at all costs. Otherwise, our 12th Army will be in great trouble and unable to support the spring sweep. The commander has reported this to the headquarters last night. The headquarters cannot mobilize money to support us in a short time. We have only one solution, which is to find ways to make up for the loss."

"In order to reduce the losses of our 12th Army, the headquarters decided to increase taxes again and ordered the troops stationed in various strongholds to go to the countryside to collect grain during the summer harvest season to ensure the food supply on the front line."

"As for the 163 fighter planes lost at Taiyuan Airport, the headquarters will provide us with a replacement, and it is expected that the replacement will be completed within half a month. In order to retaliate against the enemy, starting from this morning, the surviving aviation units will launch a bombing operation against the Zhaojiayu base. We will drop bombs on the enemy's farmland, leaving the enemy with nothing to harvest in the summer. By then, the enemy will fall into a food crisis, and it is very likely that they will suffer losses without taking any advantage."

"The blockade at the Zhaojiayu base must not be weakened, but must be strengthened. The commander decided to use the forces of two more security divisions to strengthen the blockade at the front, and at the same time ordered the front-line troops to speed up the digging of trenches to prevent the enemy's armored forces from making surprise attacks."

As soon as Mitsui Ippei finished speaking, Shinozuka Yoshio immediately followed up, "In order to recover the money we lost, the headquarters has formulated a rat-catching plan. The action plan will be issued in half an hour. This time we will dispatch two divisions plus four security divisions and an aviation brigade to launch this rat-catching operation. We must catch Li Yunlong, the hateful big rat."

"Yamamoto Ikki, you must immediately lead the special forces team to the Zhaojiayu base, find ways to infiltrate it, and carry out sabotage operations. In addition, you must also dispatch a small team to pursue the trail of the assault group and serve as a vanguard for the rat-catching plan."

"The success of the rat-catching operation is directly related to the reputation of our 12th Army. You must unite as one and catch Li Yunlong, the rat, no matter what the cost. Anyone who dares to delay the opportunity will be severely punished by the headquarters!"

Eight Japanese officers stood up and bowed their heads in unison, saying, "Please rest assured, Commander. No matter what the cost, we will definitely catch this rat Li Yunlong and wash away the shame of our 12th Army!"

Inside the private room on the top floor of the Tianxiang Restaurant in Ping'an County, the atmosphere was not as peaceful as usual, but rather unusually depressing. The information sent back from the headquarters made the four people present lose the mood to toast each other. They really did not expect that Li Yunlong would make such a big fuss this time, and actually successfully attacked Taiyuan City and occupied the headquarters of the 12th Army. This was completely beyond their expectations. Until now, they are still very shocked and can't believe that the news is true.

"Mr. Sanjing, the news you brought is so shocking that I still doubt if there is something wrong with my ears. The defenses of Taiyuan City and Taiyuan Airport are very strict. How could Li Yunlong take advantage of the loophole? This is too unbelievable! If you hadn't said it yourself, I would have doubted whether this was a rumor spread by the enemy. But now I have to believe that what you said is indeed true. I have confirmed it through my own connections."

"Once this incident happened, it had a huge impact on us. We had originally planned to have a good business talk with Li Yunlong, but after this incident, we have to slow down our business and we must not let anyone catch us at this time."

"The 12th Army Headquarters has been occupied by the enemy. This is a shame for the commander. I estimate that the commander will retaliate soon. If we dare to do business with Li Yunlong at this time, someone will take advantage of the situation and may even push us out to take the blame. At this time, we have to retreat honestly. We can't rush forward foolishly, which is a real act of seeking death. On the territory of the 12th Army, if you go against the commander, there will be no good end!" Nakamura Ichiro said with lingering fear.