NFBE Chapter 224: The Turning Point from Defense to Offense
Chapter 224: The Turning Point from Defense to Offense
The scouts of the 772nd Regiment came to report: "Brigade Commander, the Japanese reinforcements stopped sending reinforcements after confirming that the Maeda Battalion had been completely wiped out."
"Hahaha, okay, it's a pity, otherwise we could have eaten some of the devils."
The brigade commander's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Brigade Commander, how about we chase them and kill these devils?"
Yu Ye asked tentatively.
"Uh... Never mind. I'm not in a good mood today. I'll just let these devils go for now."
The brigade commander originally said this to boost the morale of the team, but he didn't expect that Yu Ye really wanted to rush up and kill the Japanese.
It is quite bold to face the helpless enemy with a tired army.
"Ok."
Yu Ye said with some disappointment.
The brigade commander was confused when he saw the disappointment written all over the faces of Yu Ye, Li Yunlong and the entire First Battalion of the Independent Regiment. What kind of people are these?
We just fought a battle of annihilation!
That was a decisive battle in which an entire battalion of Japanese soldiers was annihilated. Even at this juncture, 40 years later, it was definitely a great victory. Why do you still look so disappointed?
Compared with the existing main force regiment, the 772nd Regiment, this is an absolute victory!
If it was the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army that won the battle, who knows how Old Yan and the transport captain would brag about it.
Oh, it was the independent regiment that won the battle?
That's okay.
These guys are used to it.
During this half year, the independent regiment has killed five to six thousand Japanese devils, and Yu Ye has already recorded another 7,000/4.2 million on his progress bar.
"No, are you really planning to chase them? There are nearly 2,000 Japanese soldiers there, and you, with just one battalion, are planning to chase them and wipe them out?"
The brigade commander widened his eyes and looked again at the army he led, the army called the Independent Regiment.
"Yes, Brigade Commander, is this true?" Yu Ye asked back.
"Yes, Brigadier."
Li Yunlong was a little excited and was just waiting for the brigade commander's order.
"Yes, Brigadier!"
Zhao Gang answered very seriously.
The brigade commander glanced at Zhao Gang. Why was such a steady guy planning to use a battalion of the independent regiment to deal with nearly 2,000 Japanese troops?
Is this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes so radical?
"We've had a big battle today, so you'd better take a break and not be too greedy for success or rush forward rashly." The brigade commander decisively rejected the independent regiment's request to take risks.
Today's battle results have already initially achieved the strategic goal. We cannot ruin this situation because of greed for merit or reckless advances.
The members of the independent regiment were a little disappointed, but they still carried out the brigade commander's orders.
Seeing the change in the mood of the independent regiment, the brigade commander said, "Arrange the kitchen team to kill two pigs for everyone to celebrate today."
Ugh, wow.
Everyone's face turned pale instantly.
Li Yunlong tried to hold back and said, "Commander, please let us take the two pigs back. We really can't eat any more today."
When it comes to meat, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Independent Regiment couldn't eat it because they thought of the half-cooked Japanese devils that were burned today.
After this battle, all the people from the independent regiment who participated in the battle were left with a sequelae, which was that they could not see meat for a whole month and would feel like vomiting if they saw meat.
Afterwards, many people began to complain about Yu Ye, saying that the weapons made by Minister Yu were good in every way except that they were so effective that they turned the Japanese into semi-familiar people, making it impossible for everyone to eat.
"Well, in that case, you can take these two pigs back alive."
The brigade commander also looked a little unnatural.
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After a simple dinner, the three core members of the independent regiment were discussing the next plan with the brigade commander.
"Commander, we have taken over these iron mines and this semi-finished steel plant. We can say that at least for now, our Eighth Route Army troops in Shanxi can immediately meet their steel needs."
Yu Ye began to report the current industrial production situation and plans to the brigade commander.
The brigade commander nodded, agreeing with Yu Ye's statement.
"Next, you and the headquarters will need to come up with a plan on how to arrange forces to guard this steel plant. I know this will be a difficult task for our team."
Yu Ye said with a very serious expression.
As a veteran, the brigade commander naturally understood the hidden meaning of Yu Ye's words.
In the previous struggle, the independent regiment and even the Eighth Route Army mainly fought against the Japanese invaders with guerrilla warfare, which had great strategic depth and flexible methods of struggle.
You can choose to attack the enemy's weak points at any time, and if you cannot defeat them, you can adjust and retreat at any time.
However, once they run the steel mill as if it were their own, it would be equivalent to giving the Japanese a handle in their hands. Once the Japanese are determined to destroy the steel mill, the entire Eighth Route Army will be in a very passive position.
This is a very difficult problem for the Liaoyuan Arsenal and even the entire Eighth Route Army.
After the production capacity of Liaoyuan Arsenal increased, the number of bottles and jars increased, but it was not as flexible as it is now.
The brigade commander frowned and said, “Yu Ye, leave this issue to me and the division commander. I can guarantee that you have a safe and stable production environment.
If the situation becomes serious, we will protect you even if we have to do everything in our power."
The three core members of the independent regiment were in awe when they heard the brigade commander's words.
Yu Ye understood the weight of the brigade commander's words, which were based on flesh and blood and life.
"Brigade Commander, I think we can consider this issue from a different angle."
Ok?
The brigade commander looked up at Yu Ye, not knowing what he meant by this sentence.
"Punch away with one punch, lest hundreds of punches come your way!"
Yu Ye said in a decisive tone.
When the brigade commander, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang heard these words, they felt cheered up.
No one had said this at that time. When the three of them heard this, they felt their whole bodies lifted up and felt that there was a tremendous power contained in this sentence.
"Explain?"
"Brigade Commander, the current production capacity of our Liaoyuan Arsenal is almost enough to equip our own troops in Jindi. Now that we control the steel plant, we can have enough raw materials to make guns and cannons.
You say, if we can be completely self-sufficient in ammunition, do we still need to depend on the Japanese?"
After hearing these words, the brigade commander's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at Yu Ye with wide eyes.
This boy is really brave!
In this situation, how dare we think of confronting the Japanese head-on?
But, on second thought, Yu Ye’s bold idea seems to be really feasible!
At present, the Liaoyuan Arsenal can control several major raw materials, including cotton for making smokeless gunpowder, steel for making guns and cannons, three acids and two alkalis, and the coal chemical industry that will be started soon. It seems that it has the capital to be self-sufficient.
The brigade commander's eyes suddenly widened as he realized what a solid and terrifying thing this scholar-like young man in front of him had done in the past six months.
It laid a solid industrial foundation for the independent regiment and even the Eighth Route Army.
Since the previous thinking was about how to consume the enemy's power as much as possible under their control, according to predictions, we are still in a strategic stalemate stage.
However, no one expected that under the current circumstances, the independent regiment and even the 386th Brigade have grown to the point where they can compete with the Japanese.
The battle for iron ore and steel mills is proof of this, and it is a landmark event in the transition from defense to offense.