It was said that the strongest fortress was often broken through from the inside. The information that Liu Chuan sent out was very useful. The commander saw it as a treasure and immediately used all the favorable conditions to prove it.
However, the people from the military could not prove this because they did not have any channels in this area. They could only try to contact a guerrilla team that they could contact. They had the guerrilla team follow Liu Chuan's instructions and destroy the Longhai railway in batches. Then, according to the performance of the Japanese troops at the front line, they would see if their logistics were blocked on the railway.
The results showed that the effect was remarkable. The 35th and 32nd Divisions at the front line were unable to receive ammunition for a long time. After sending a message to inquire, the final result was that many sections of the railway were destroyed.
The Japanese sent people to repair the railway, but they only repaired one section. Not long after, they found that the other section had been destroyed, so they could only repair it.
Just like that, the Japanese army was paralyzed on the railway for more than seven days. By the middle of June, the ammunition supply had not reached the hands of the 35th and 32nd divisions.
As for using other methods to transport it, it was unlikely. The 35th and 32nd Regiment, the total strength of the two B-class divisions was around 42,000 men.
The 35th Division was looting the area, but ammunition was something that could only be supplied from the rear.
With the ammunition supply for more than 40,000 people, even if each person fired a shot, it would require more than 40,000 bullets. Just think about how much ammunition was in this batch. It was simply unrealistic to use other methods to transport it.
The 35th and 32nd divisions were short of ammunition and discovered that the situation was not right. The commander sent them a message.
Tell the national army in Zhengzhou: The two Japanese divisions opposite you are out of ammunition. Go up and kill them. Don't be afraid.
The soldiers in Zhengzhou were in disbelief at first. The Japanese were out of ammunition? Don't lie to me. The Longhai railway is right behind them. How can they not have ammunition?
However, he thought that the Japanese's offensive had been getting weaker and weaker recently. They did not even launch a large-scale attack now, so he felt that he could give it a try.
Then, they launched a counterattack. The effect was pretty good. The Japanese did not have any ammunition, so the weapons in their hands became fire sticks. They could only run away with their butts up.
A great victory had arrived. The 35th and 32nd divisions were being chased all over the mountains by the brothers of the national army. No matter how strong your combat strength was, what was the use of not having bullets?
Could it be that you can send an invincible super wave to blast him?
The brothers from the Chinese army who rushed out of Zhengzhou City chased two divisions of Japanese soldiers away. They were really high-spirited. They didn't expect that there would be such a day for them.
After that, they recovered Kaifeng, Xuchang, and other cities before ending the pursuit. The morale of the 35th and 32nd divisions fell, and the two major generals were so angry that they could do nothing.
In their anger, the two major generals immediately sent a message to the North China Dispatching Army headquarters to complain, claiming that the logistics team had delayed the battle and neglected the logistics, causing the two divisions to lose in the end. The logistics team had to take full responsibility.
When the lawsuit reached the front army headquarters, Commander Tada gathered some information and felt that the defeat of the 35th and 32nd divisions was not their responsibility.
After all, the early stages of the battle were not bad. They advanced triumphantly and took down a few divisions of the national army. Later, they surrounded Zhengzhou and completed the early stages of the battle plan.
It was just that the logistics team had not caught up. How could the troops fight without ammunition? Therefore, the blame fell on the logistics team.
The colonel of the logistics team was also very aggrieved. He also ran to the commander to complain and said that he could not be blamed for this.
The transportation was going well, but when it reached the Longhai railway, the local security was not good, and the railway was constantly destroyed. This was completely the result of the two divisions rushing west without clearing the rear. The guerrillas kept destroying the railway, and he had no choice.
You can't possibly let the soldiers carry the ammunition themselves, right?
Commander Tada felt that it made sense. Wouldn't that mean that no one was wrong? Wasn't this nonsense? It was a fact that they were defeated. Since they were defeated, someone had to take the blame. As the commander of the front army, he couldn't possibly take the blame, right?
After thinking about it, Commander Tada felt that he had to give each of them fifty strokes of the stick. He was the commander, not a scapegoat.
Therefore, the front army command issued an order saying that the logistics team did not prepare many transportation plans, resulting in the ammunition supply not being able to be transported up.
However, the 35th and 32nd divisions were also at fault. Why didn't you eliminate the local guerrillas first before rushing west? If the guerrillas were eliminated, this would not have happened.
Therefore, they sent a message to each of them to reprimand them, and then asked the logistics team to come up with a good transportation plan next time. Then, they asked the 35th and 32nd divisions to go back and clean up these guerrillas.
Just like that, they were beaten 50 times and the battle was temporarily put aside. They still had to get rid of the guerrillas first. In the past, the influence of the guerrillas was limited, so they did not take them seriously. This time, they had caused such a big mess. The ammunition supplies of the two divisions were waiting at the back to enjoy the scenery. They had to take the guerrillas seriously.
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While the Japanese were arguing about their defeat, the main culprit, Liu Chuan, was outside Xuzhou City, inspecting the refugees and the spring wheat.
After such a long time, the refugees within the territory of the puppet government of Western Lu had basically settled down. However, because some places were settled too late, spring wheat could not be planted.
However, that was fine. He would plant potatoes. These things were easy to raise. Regardless of whether they could be eaten or not, it was fine as long as they could be eaten.
Do you still care about your eating habits? If you didn't eat, you would starve to death. When you were about to starve to death, you would have to fight for the dog food that was usually given to the dog.
No matter what, the crops had been planted, and the most basic refugee problem had temporarily come to an end. However, Liu Chuan knew that he was not done yet.
Because there were so many refugees, they had to eat during the few months when there was no harvest. Previously, he had extorted a sum of money from those traitors in Xuzhou, and later, he had also extorted a sum from the local rich in places like Linyi.
However, this was not enough. The 200,000 refugees would have to eat a lot in the next few months. They still had to think of a way to extort some food. Of course, this was simple. Liu Chuan was just putting on a show, using the name of the Japanese to find those traitors and rich families.
All of you have to hand over your rations. That's simple. I don't mind finding a reason to get rid of you. As for other things, he could forget about developing the economy.
No matter how well your economy developed, it would still be a waste in the end. The Japanese would come to reap the harvest. He didn't plan to do anything about the economy, as long as he could feed the people.
The economy was for the Japanese. The next step was to continue to reclaim the wasteland and free the tenants. They would have their own land and fill their stomachs.
It was easy to say, but there were many things to do. The plan was also carried out according to his steps. At the beginning of July, Yongsheng Guishilang transferred another incomplete 238 regiment back to Xuzhou to be stationed. At the same time, he brought Yongsheng Guishilang's order to fully encircle and suppress the guerrillas and other armed forces in the area.
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