I really came here to fight against Japan

They kept talking until the evening, and then the deputy commander-in-chief introduced the results of the raid to everyone.

As deputy commander-in-chief, I reported the results of this raid to everyone.

Even Song Wenwan was very surprised at their achievements in the past few months.

Not to mention the military chief, he had not expected that the Eighth Route Army in the north would develop so well.

The deputy commander-in-chief said: "For this raid, our army dispatched more than 100 main regiments with official numbers.

These included the numbered regiments, independent regiments, newly formed regiments, core regiments, and various death columns in Shanxi.

In North China, county brigades, district squads, militia and guerrillas also participated in the war.

There are also autonomous armed forces from the local area, such as village liaison teams, security groups and militia organizations.

They also made their mark in the raids and gained a lot.

According to post-war statistics, not only the weapons of the local armed forces had been completely upgraded and updated.

Even many small bases and guerrilla areas have been connected into a complete base.

This is because many county brigades in many places have, after expansion, already had the combat effectiveness of a basic regiment or a newly formed regiment.

Therefore, we are considering integrating our party’s armed forces and establishing more military sub-districts after the Spring Festival.

Regularize the troops and form echelons such as field troops, local security forces, and civilian militia battalions.

This allows them to adapt as quickly as possible to the change from guerrilla warfare to mobile warfare and large-scale troop combat methods.

How we will make the final summary to the public about this raid still needs to be decided by the leadership."

At this time, several leaders present turned their eyes to Song Wenwan.

"Commander Xiao Song, I heard that you have some suggestions on this matter. Why don't you tell us your opinion now?"

Song Wenwan: “I suggest that this post-war summary needs to take a two-pronged approach and not make the situation so transparent.

We don't need to make the affairs of these more than one hundred groups public.

Only numbered regiments, death columns, several more famous independent regiments and newly formed regiments were proposed.

Add two rapid reaction brigades and the Jindong Independent Brigade.

There are already more than 60 regiments, which is more than enough."

The military chief asked, "Commander Song, why don't we report the truth?

Wouldn't this further boost the determination of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians to win? "

Song Wenwan: "It's all because of the guy from the secondary capital, he's too narrow-minded.

If you annihilate one of their regular brigades in Taizhou, he will send out seven divisions to kill your military headquarters.

If he knew that our army has dispatched nearly 500,000 troops in North China, he would go crazy. "

Military chief: "What? Our Eighth Route Army in North China has grown to 500,000 troops?

It’s hard to imagine that your development in the north is too fast and too good, isn’t it? "

Song Wenwan said: "This time, not only the Eighth Route Army participated in the raid.

In my Gansu theater, there are Air Force Marine Division, Artillery Marine Division, and Special Forces Brigade fighting.

The Gannan Guerrilla Division stationed in North China also took turns to participate in the battle.

Wulong City in Henan Province even gave a main brigade to eastern Shanxi to support the raid in North China.

Of course, when they joined the war, they all wore the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army.

Now, after actual combat training, they have all returned to their original bases.

The numbers they have vacated now can be used by local troops to upgrade and replace the numbers they left behind.

That’s why we have so many actual combatants.

There are also the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Central Army and the Gannan Guerrilla Division in Shanxi.

They tied down the main field forces of the Japanese army in the southern part of Shanxi and the Zhongtiao Mountains.

This was also the reason why Yoshio Shinozuka of Shanxi's First Army, despite having nearly 200,000 heavy troops under his command, almost lost the entire Shanxi territory.

Since we have already attributed many of the captured strongholds to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Then why don’t we be more generous and reorganize all the armed forces nearby into the new Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

It was under dual control by the Jinsui Army of the Second War Zone and the Gannan Guerrilla Division.

This will look much better on the accounts of the Ministry of National Defense of the Temporary Capital."

A leader said: "Now Comrade Song Wenwan will tell you about the development of Gansu.

We can't wait any longer, let's all give Comrade Xiao Song a round of applause."

Amid the warm applause from the leaders, Song Wenwan once again stood up and spoke calmly.

"My dear leaders, let me now give a summary of the battles and developments of the Gannan Theater and the 46th Army Group from last year to now.

In early February last year, I sent a team of more than 5,000 people from the Fengu County Lianzhuang Team to directly join the old brigade commander's troops.

And assisted them to win the battle of Cang Yun Ridge.

Subsequently, the Lianzhuang team was incorporated into and supplemented by several regiments of the Taiyue Military Region.

Assisted them in setting up the First and Second Rapid Response Brigades.”

The head of the military department said: "What kind of military organization is this Lianzhuang Team? Does it sound like a militia?

How come there are more than 5,000 people in the Lianzhuang team of a county in Shanxi?"

Song Wenwan: "The Lianzhuang Team is an armed force under the jurisdiction of the guerrilla division.

It is composed of militias from all the villages in a county.

They are numerous, well-armed, brave in combat and experienced.

How should I put it? They were regular troops dressed in peasant clothes and obeyed the command of our party.

Their combat effectiveness is slightly lower than that of the Army Commander's Guard Division, and is basically on par with the Eastward Detachment."

The head of the military department said: "They are all militiamen, but they are all so good at fighting."

Song Wenwan: "That's because their equipment is basically the same as the Japanese army, and they have also undergone systematic training.

In fact, I have always believed that if the same weapons were issued to both China and Japan.

The Japanese's strategies and tactics are totally inadequate.

After the Battle of Cangyunling, I went to the Northeast and assisted General Mu Yiyu in reorganizing the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces.

They were provided and replenished with a large amount of weapons, ammunition and various equipment.

At the end of March last year, he brought Major General He Qiang of the Capital Air Force.

They bombed Nagasaki on the Japanese mainland, and then returned to Longshui, Gansu..."

"Wait a minute..."

The deputy commander-in-chief, the bearded chief and the military chief all stopped Song Wenwan who was speaking at the same time.

"Commander Xiao Song, what did you just say? Were you also involved in the bombing of the Japanese island at the end of March last year?"

The military chief asked: "Did you go with that American bomber?"

Song Wenwan: "Hahaha, there is no such thing as an American military flight squadron or a British base.

During the entire bombing operation, we were the only ones flying two Mosquito night planes, operated by He Qiang and I.

The help from allies that other people don’t need is just a smokescreen I put up as a strategic deception.”

The military chief said: "I didn't expect your flying skills to be so good that you can fight across the sea."

The head of the military department said: "Haha, you don't know, our comrades in the military are very happy because China can bomb the Japanese island.

To celebrate this, I specially asked the comrades in the kitchen to kill a big fat pig.

If I had known earlier that this was done by our own comrades, I would have let them kill one more."

"Hahaha……"

Military chief: “But you are taking a risk in choosing your allies.

I think if you say that it was the Iron Tide plane that helped you, the Japanese will believe it even more."