I really came here to fight against Japan

"The Gannan Guerrilla Division has been fighting in the Second War Zone in Shanxi for three and a half years and has achieved remarkable results.

It is not easy to grow from the initial two guerrilla detachments to its current size.

Now they are in Shanxi, with five guerrilla divisions, an artillery marine division, and a heavy artillery brigade.

Although they were all infantry divisions of 20,000 people in the sequence of the Ministry of National Defense of the Temporary Capital.

But their troops are in the counties or regions where they are stationed.

They all have their own liaison teams and militia brigades, and have formed a echelon structure.

Therefore, these five divisions can maintain regular troops of about 40,000 people.

Our artillery Marine Division and heavy artillery brigade are stationed in Kenanpo all year round.

So their regular numbers added together remain below 40,000.

There is also the 207th Division commanded by Major General Xie in the Second War Zone, with nearly 30,000 troops.

There are a large number of our party members in this division, and they can mobilize troops at any time.

The three divisions of Deng Beihou's Sichuan Army have a very close relationship with me.

In fact, they have already hinted to me that if the situation changes in the future, they will definitely follow us (me).

With the reinforcements from Sichuan, the number of troops in their three divisions has been maintained at around 60,000 all year round.

Therefore, within the territory of Shanxi, the total military strength of our Gannan is only 140,000.

But in reality, the number of troops he could command was as many as 330,000.

He was also the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, although he had 150,000 Shanxi-Suiyuan troops under his command.

In addition, the 150,000 Sichuan troops and the Central Army have already bowed to us. "

Yes, the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone is commanding the troops at Kenanpo.

However, the elite troops protecting him were not his trusted Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but the artillery marine division from Gannan.

This shows that the commander of the Second War Zone has changed subtly.

This is equivalent to a disguised recognition of the status of Gannan forces in Shanxi.

Song Wenwan: "Now let me talk about our strength in the Gansu theater.

Since the 26th year of the Republic of China, our Gannan Allied Forces have continuously sent troops from Gansu Province to participate in the national war of resistance.

The current Gansu theater of operations is clearly insufficient in military strength and is far inferior to the original strength."

Now most of the Gansu Army’s main elite troops are on the anti-Japanese battlefield.

Everyone understands the lack of military strength in Gansu.

“In accordance with the regulations of the Temporary Capital’s Secretariat, our Gansu War Zone has deployed 60,000 troops along the Hengshan line.

These troops were used to monitor, restrict, and develop Red Northern Shaanxi.

Of course, the main purpose of this force in Hengshan is to monitor the First War Zone in Xi'an.

Once the Nationalist Army in the First War Zone in Xi'an launched an attack on Red Northern Shaanxi.

The Gannan troops in Hengshan will change into the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army as soon as possible to assist the Red Army in fighting in northern Shaanxi."

The head of the military department said: "I have been saying that in the past three years, there have always been militia divisions of yours hanging around the Iron Army headquarters.

It turns out that Comrade Xiao Song had been prepared. If the Nationalist army attacks us, you will send someone to help."

Song Wenwan smiled and said, "They are in Jiangnan, and from time to time they put on your military uniforms and go looking for trouble with the devils.

It's just that every time they finished their work, they ran too fast and were not discovered by you."

Song Wenwan continued, "We have retained a cavalry division in the Gannan area, with the number of troops maintained at 20,000.

This is mainly to maintain absolute military pressure on the remaining Ma family troops in Gansu."

After hearing this, the bearded commander said, "Hey, isn't it said that the Ma family army has hundreds of thousands of cavalry troops in Qinghai and Gansu?

Can you stop them with only 20,000 cavalry troops?"

Song Wenwan: "If it weren't for the overall situation of the country's united resistance, I would have destroyed the Ma family army long ago.

Please rest assured, leaders. If our cavalry units go out of the province to fight, it will not be easy to completely wipe out the Ma family army.

But relying on the defensive positions within the province, I can destroy as many Ma family troops as they send in terms of cavalry.

There are currently about 10,000 naval soldiers and trainees in the Longshui naval base.

There is also a Marine Brigade in the temporary capital, with about 10,000 people.

The stationing of this unit was initiated at the request of the Auxiliary Capital's attendant office to assist the Auxiliary Capital's garrison troops in defending the Auxiliary Capital."

The leaders nodded and felt that the brigade was in a very good location.

On the one hand, this force can provide close protection for the safety of the heads of the Eighth Office.

They can also launch a crackdown on the attendant room in the temporary capital at critical moments.

"Since it is not the right time for the navy to go to sea, they only have a small number of river defense motorboats and a mini-submarine."

The military chief glanced at Song Wenwan and said, "What are you talking about a mini-submarine? And you also said there is only one.

Look at how high his chin is. Even the three-meter-high conference room ceiling can hardly stop him."

"what……"

Song Wenwan is now much thicker-skinned and no longer blushes easily like at the beginning.

He continued his report in a serious tone.

“The main protection of the base is now handed over to the Second Marine Artillery Division, which has about 30,000 troops.

The Air Force Marine Division has grown to 23,000 people, including a special forces brigade.

Considering the possible revenge of the Japanese army against our army in North China this year.

After the New Year, they will be stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River, ready to cross the river and join the war in Shanxi at any time.

Moving the Air Force Division to the north bank of the Yellow River will make it more convenient to enter Shanxi to participate in the war.

There was also a reason to prevent the Japanese from crossing the Yellow River and threatening northern Shaanxi again.

“Now let’s talk about our air force, our aviation force, which has already established an aviation combat command.

It has now been expanded to two aviation divisions and a bomber group.

Now we mainly focus on domestic warfare, and we bomb our own land, so we don’t have too many bombers.

At the Hengshan base, our Red Shaanxi also has a flying squadron.

It has thirty-six Hawk-3 fighter jets to protect the security of northern Shaanxi.

They were also on the battlefield in Shanxi, pretending to be the air force of Gannan, and fought against the Japanese, with good results. "

Military Chief: There is really no comparison. I didn’t expect that it only took five short years.

These old friends of mine now even have their own fighter squadron.

Alas, I have to accept it!

It seems that my abilities have not improved over the years. I really can't compare with them!

"Now let's talk about the First Heavy Artillery Brigade that we left in Gansu.

This heavy artillery brigade is quite different from the one at Kenanpo in Shanxi. They are a heavy artillery brigade in the true sense of the word.

They all have 155mm and 105mm caliber howitzers.

The air supremacy is still in the hands of the Japanese.

Coupled with some terrain restrictions, they will not be able to appear on the battlefield in the near future.

We can only use these heavy weapons during a strategic counterattack.

This heavy artillery brigade has more than 100 vehicles and a total strength of about 10,000 men."

Everyone understands this. Heavy equipment like the ones in the hands of the heavy artillery brigade cannot be carried by people or horses alone.

Song Wenwan is right. Without strong transportation capabilities, without air superiority, and without complete transportation channels.

Even if they can form combat effectiveness and participate in the war against Japan.

I'm afraid that as soon as we cross the Yellow River, we will be killed by the Japanese air force at all costs.