vrcanaries Chapter 680 As long as the supply of ammunition and manpower can keep up, I have the confidence to w
Chapter 680 As long as the supply of ammunition and manpower can keep up, I have the confidence to w
"Yes, we underestimated the Japanese before. We thought that without the help of the Zhengtai Railway, the Japanese troop mobilization would become very slow. But the facts caught us off guard. In addition to using some railway transportation, the Japanese also used a large amount of inland river transportation. In just 12 days, they completed all the troop mobilization."
"Such a tight organization and coordination ability is indeed very impressive, even for us it is difficult to do. Fortunately, the gunboats of our base have been launched. Six gunboats have entered the Fen River to escort the two small steamers we just launched, making the transportation of supplies much faster than before."
"If it weren't for these two small steamers that brought a lot of steel bars and cement, we really wouldn't be able to build such a strong position. Although we need to use trucks and three-wheeled motorcycles to transport them, it greatly shortens the journey. The most regrettable thing is that we can't use the Zhengtai Railway yet, otherwise it would be more convenient to use it to transport supplies."
"I think we can build a few simple branch roads to connect Taiyuan City and Shuiquan Oilfield. This will make it easier for us to supply pathogens and materials, and we can hold out longer even if we fight a long war of attrition with the Japanese." Lin Zhenhua pointed to the map on the wall and spoke with his eyes sharp.
Li Yunlong had been strongly opposed to the production of gunboats before, but in the end he could not withstand the pressure and agreed. Fortunately, only 18 gunboats were planned to be produced in total, which was more than enough with the current steel production in the base.
In particular, the base was able to produce its own small steamers, and the flat-bottomed transport ships could transport more than 1000 tons of supplies each time. This was much faster than land transportation, and it was also much more labor-saving and had a larger transport capacity.
"College student, I have to apologize for what happened before. If you hadn't ordered the arsenal to produce gunboats and steamers against all odds, our deployment of personnel and materials would never have been so smooth, and we wouldn't have been able to complete all the pre-war preparations in just ten days."
"Don't underestimate the Japanese's aggressive attack this time. If the two sides really want to fight, it will take seven or eight days. In the early stage, both sides will definitely conduct a series of tests, but after testing the strength of the other side, the real decisive battle will begin."
"If we were still very weak before, the Japanese would never make any attempts, but the current situation is very different. The Japanese are somewhat unsure of our strength and will never rashly launch an attack, which will only make the gains outweigh the losses. Besides, the Japanese have suffered a lot from us before, and they will not make such a stupid move after learning from their mistakes. We still have more time to recuperate, which is actually a good thing for us. The longer we rest, the more our combat effectiveness will be restored."
"Especially for our new recruits, who have insufficient training time and are not yet familiar with their new positions. We can take advantage of this time to let them adapt to the battlefield and the mutual testing of the positions. This is a good thing for both the enemy and us, and gives our new recruits a chance to grow quickly. In this regard, we really have to thank the Japanese devils!"
"I called Lao Zhao last night. Ever since we were connected to the base's telephone line, our communications have become very frequent. In peacetime, there is really no need to fear the Japanese's monitoring. What we should really worry about now is whether the suspension of the air transport line will seriously affect the production capacity of our base."
Lin Zhenhua replied without hesitation: "Old Li, I can answer this question for you now. The suspension of the air transport line has indeed had some impact on the supply of our raw materials. Fortunately, we have gradually stockpiled a lot of rubber, which can fully meet our production needs for half a month."
"The short suspension of air transport lines has not had a particularly big impact on us. Besides, we have already recovered some time ago and urgently transported more than 600 tons of rubber, which is enough to meet our production for the next month."
"What really worries me is the food problem. As the territory we occupy becomes larger and larger, more and more disaster victims need relief. With our current food reserves, we may not be able to provide relief to so many disaster victims. In addition, the Japanese are particularly insidious. They spread rumors in the disaster-stricken areas of Central Plains, making many disaster-stricken people want to rely on us. A large number of disaster victims have embarked on the road of migration, which will put huge pressure on our food."
"Once a real food crisis breaks out, the current good situation may collapse in an instant. This is the fundamental reason why I am committed to restarting the air transport line. Even if we only transport food at night, we must ensure a certain amount of transportation. The extra food can be used for emergency purposes."
"Especially with the coming of winter, the battle between the enemy and us will no longer be as fierce as before. The winter clothes for the troops have not been delivered yet. We still have a lot of preparations to make, and we even have to be prepared to fight the Japanese throughout the winter."
"I'm not exaggerating. The future is very likely to be similar to what I expected. Our current situation is very dangerous, but as long as we can survive the current crisis and develop steadily for a period of time, we can start the counterattack of the entire Shanxi Province. By December next year at the latest, we can occupy the entire Shanxi Province and then start the counterattack in the Northeast. After seizing the Japanese military factories in the Northeast, we will start to move south in an all-round way. It will only take two or three years to drive the Japanese out."
"As for the powerful Japanese navy, there is no need to worry too much. Whether our allies can destroy the Japanese navy or not, there is no need for us to worry too much. We have a large number of combat aircraft, which can fully threaten the Japanese warships. Especially after developing ultra-long-range fighters, we have completely solved the problem of escorting transport aircraft. Otherwise, I would not dare to take the risk of restarting the air transport line operation."
After listening to Lin Zhenhua's detailed explanation, Li Yunlong finally felt relieved. As long as he had sufficient personnel and material supplies, he was confident that he could win this battle.
"College student, I'm not bragging to you. As long as you can ensure an adequate supply of ammunition and manpower, I have the confidence to win this battle!"
"We can definitely defeat the Japanese by attrition. This is a life-and-death national war. The soldiers are holding their breath. The previous defeat made them very frustrated. Now that they have the opportunity for revenge, they will definitely not miss it!"