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

Chapter 648: Attacking Taiyuan City is too risky. If we are not careful, our entire army may be wipe

In order to solve the next strategic problem, Li Yunlong called everyone together to persuade Lin Zhenhua to stop the risky strategy of attacking Taiyuan City. Even Chu Yunfei was invited to participate in this meeting, which shows how determined Li Yunlong is. Lin Zhenhua is also very stubborn this time. He has already made up his mind to persuade everyone to agree with his strategy of attacking Taiyuan City at all costs.

On September 1942, 9, the atmosphere in the temporary headquarters of Shuiquan Oilfield was very depressing. People hurried in from outside with solemn expressions on their faces. After everyone arrived, Lin Zhenhua did not speak first, but let Li Yunlong speak first.

Li Yunlong stood up and angrily scolded: "College student, you have been blinded by victory and have completely lost your previous calmness. With our current strength, it is too difficult to capture Taiyuan City. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are wishful thinking."

"We only have about 28000 troops available. With Brother Yunlong's 358th Regiment, there are only 32000 troops in total. The total number of Japanese troops gathered in Taiyuan City has reached more than , and this number is still increasing. It is estimated that the final total force will reach about . Although there are only more than Japanese soldiers among them, they far exceed us in terms of manpower!"

"I know that college students have stockpiled a large amount of guns and ammunition in advance, but you should not underestimate the Japanese. Once the Japanese 12th Army receives the full support of the North China Front Army, it will be impossible for us to defeat them with our strength."

"Taiyuan City is located on a major transportation route. It has been a battleground since ancient times. Once the Japanese lose Taiyuan City, the Japanese in the north and south will lose contact, which will seriously threaten the safety of the Japanese rear area and cause huge problems for the Japanese supply of materials on the front line. As long as the Japanese are not stupid, they will not give up Taiyuan City."

"This means that the battle to attack Taiyuan City will be a bloody battle. It is harder than climbing to the sky to take Taiyuan City. Not to mention that the Japanese 12th Army is not as weak as we thought. If we really fight a street battle, even if we can win in the end, I am afraid that our troops will be completely lost. How can we deal with the Japanese counterattack at that time?"

"Don't tell me that using rapid expansion to solve the problem of insufficient manpower is a very stupid method. To put it bluntly, untrained recruits may not even know how to shoot on the battlefield, and will only lose their lives in vain. People are different from crops. If crops are gone, they can be planted again, but if people are gone, they are really gone!"

"I, Li Yunlong, will never take such a risky approach, nor will I choose to attack Taiyuan City at this time. We have lost the best opportunity to attack Taiyuan City. The plague in the entire Jin Province has been gradually brought under control, and the Japanese devils have been able to slowly free up their hands to deal with us."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained, in order to deal with the current plague, the Japanese have adopted a very cruel method. Anyone infected with the plague is directly disposed of without any treatment at all, and even the Japanese soldiers are no exception."

"The Japs are cruel to outsiders and even crueler to their own people. We should not have any illusions about the Japs. These dogs are simply not human. Anyone who dares to underestimate them will suffer a great loss."

As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, Zhao Gang followed up and said, "College student, what Lao Li just said is indeed the truth. You know the situation in our base area better than anyone else. The food crisis has just been resolved, and we don't have a lot of food."

"The drought this year is very serious. Many places have poor harvests, and some places have even suffered from locust plagues, causing food shortages throughout Jincheng. The Japanese are levying heavy taxes and may not care about the lives of ordinary people, but we cannot. I will drive the Japanese out today, but we are not strong enough to do so. To put it bluntly, we have always overestimated our strength. If we did not have the advantage in weapons and equipment, I am afraid we would have been beaten to a pulp by the Japanese long ago!"

"Don't think that I, Zhao Gang, am harsh. What I said is indeed the truth. We only have more than 16000 soldiers in our hands now. Excluding the 16000 soldiers stationed in the base, the three county towns and an oil field need another 22000 soldiers to be stationed. The mobile forces that can be mobilized are only 358, and this includes all the reserve forces. Add the 4000 people of the 26000th Regiment, and the total force is only . There is no people as Lao Li said. It is impossible for the militia to let them participate in such a high-intensity battle. We are fighting a war, not just playing soy sauce."

"A tiny mistake could lead to an overall defeat. Don't think I'm exaggerating. Our recruits have only been trained for less than two months and have never experienced any combat. If we send them directly to the battlefield, you can imagine their combat effectiveness. Not to mention that even if we occupy Taiyuan City, we can't govern it effectively. We are short of talent. It's not just a little bit, but a huge lack!"

"From the comparison of our strength, we don't have much advantage. The number of fighter planes in the air force regiment is equal to that of the Japanese. If the Japanese air force had not been infected with the plague, it would be very difficult for us to gain air superiority on the battlefield! But it does not mean that the Japanese air force has no power to fight back. If the two sides really fight, it will be very difficult for us to win even if we want to!"

"Not to mention the logistical supply of more than 1 troops, which is a huge problem. We also have to send troops to protect the transportation lines. In total, the troops that can really be used for fighting are only a little over 4, and the ratio of our troops to the devil's is about to . Even if our weapons are more advanced and our firepower is more fierce, it will be difficult to win in street fighting with the devil. Even if we win, it will be a miserable victory. There is absolutely no problem for more than devils to fight off our !"

"The situation has become so serious that we are lucky to be able to hold on to the three counties and one oil field. We cannot take any more risks. If we continue to fight, the good situation we have worked so hard to achieve will be lost overnight!"

"I hope college students can think carefully and calm down. Before solving the difficulties I mentioned, I don't agree to attack Taiyuan City!"