Chapter 355 There is a price for landing!  A landing operation lasted less than half an hour, and an infantry battalion was gone.  In the past, this loss might not have been a big deal.  But now the 12th Division can be said to be fully armed and well-equipped. Even if this is the case, the loss is so huge, which makes Cun Xingxing a little hard to accept.  Actually, this is very little. That is to say, the bombing by sea and air together caught the Japanese 23rd Division by surprise. Otherwise, they might not be able to defeat even a single regiment today. “Master, we still need the necessary casualties for the landing operation.” The staff officer next to him advised. “I know, I just feel a little sad to think that close to a thousand brothers are gone like this.” Cun Xingxing said. “Master, this landing operation is actually a brand new challenge for us.” The staff officer said.

  After all, before this, they had all fought on land, and this was the first time for a landing battle like this.   Not to mention it was a challenge for the 12th Division.  Even the logistics department is also a new challenge.  It can be said that they should be under the greatest pressure.  Because it was the first time for them to face a landing operation, the logistics department was under great pressure. Especially, they had been busy for a month in order to accumulate the supplies and fuel needed for this landing, and finally barely completed the mission. In order to ensure that these materials can reach the landing site safely, it gave the navy's logistics and transportation department a headache.  Let the warships carry as much supplies as possible, and then rely on fishing boats to transport them.  Fortunately, Cun Yunsheng had the foresight to capture Qiongzhou Island. Otherwise, he would still have to worry about the maritime supply line being attacked by the Japanese army. Now that Qiongzhou Island is in hand, and the navy can **** it from time to time, there is no need to worry about the sea supply line being attacked. Later, in order to rush for time, I threw these materials into the nearby sea water, hurriedly returned to the ship, and then rushed to transport a batch of materials to send over. Even though the first batch of troops to land was less than 30,000 people, they consumed a lot of supplies every day.  Especially the fuel aspect.  There are trucks and railway transportation on land, so you can’t see it.  In the case of sea transportation, although the transport volume is large at one time, it still needs to be transported again from the landing point to the front line, which requires time and manpower.  This will cause the offensive efficiency of the frontline troops to be greatly reduced.  This is also the case in all landing operations. 　　It was obviously a day after landing, but there was not much progress.  The imaginary speed push flow, as a result, various problems are waiting for them.

 If you want to push it quickly, it will not be solved for a while. "It's too slow. With this attack speed, when will all the 30,000 troops be able to land?" It had been a day, and half of them had not landed yet and were still floating on the sea. This made Cun Xingxing a little dissatisfied. “Master, don’t be anxious. There must be a reason why the frontline troops are advancing slowly.” the staff advised again. “If we send all the troops ashore at once, once the Japanese heavy artillery arrives or the fighter planes bomb, the brothers will not even have a place to hide. It is better to wait for the frontline troops to expand their positions first, and then send all the troops ashore.”  After all, this is the 23rd Division, which can be considered a Class B division, and its combat effectiveness is not weak. Moreover, there are four Japanese divisions in the entire Luzon Island. Although they are all B and C divisions, their combat effectiveness is average.  But they are equipped with heavy artillery and anti-aircraft guns.  The advancement speed will naturally not be very fast. “It’s a pity. It would be great if the navy were larger.” Cun Xingxing sighed with emotion. If the navy were larger, they could land at more points, and the Japanese army would definitely have no time to worry about anything else, and perhaps the advance would be faster. If Cun Yunsheng heard this, he would just laugh or cry.  You must know that it is really not easy to maintain a huge maritime fleet.  Especially during construction, it is really difficult.  Of course, the speed of destruction is still very fast.  If nothing else, it’s a ready-made example.  After the end of the First World War.  Operation Rainbow destroyed the German Navy in a short period of time. 　　The German navy was completely broken in its spine and could never rise again.  Later, the ballista operation caused heavy losses to the French navy. There is only one aircraft carrier left, and it has gone to South America and will not come back. The remaining warships can only serve as facades, as can be seen from the recent operations in the Mediterranean. The original French fleet was really in trouble.  Otherwise, if the navies of the four countries unite, their strength will definitely not be weaker than that of the Royal Fleet.  How is it possible that it is just a confrontation now? It is estimated that the fight has already started flying.  Fortunately, the logistical difficulties can generally be overcome.  As for the difficulties encountered by the frontline troops, they are really very difficult.  Especially the landing operations, it was very cruel.

 In the past, the armored forces and air force would quickly crush them to form a safe passage, and then the infantry would come on stage to clean up the mess.  But not at all now.   Infantry had to repeatedly compete with the Japanese for every position.  Sometimes both parties have to pay a heavy price for a place as big as a palm.  Especially when landing on the beach, the 12th Division lost hundreds of men in just a few minutes. Not only did the soldiers have to endure the freezing water, but they also had to push forward under machine gun fire. If the Japanese army hadn't been stunned and didn't react. I'm afraid the landing this time won't be so smooth either.  Sometimes it is like this, everything is ready, maybe the enemy has known about it for a long time, and the casualties will be even worse by then. Although it was a bit hasty now, at least the Japanese army was caught off guard and the casualties were not very large.  Fortunately, this battle also made many people in the 12th Division sober up.  Let them know that landing operations are completely different from land warfare. It can be said that this time it really opened their eyes. There is no way. The main reason is that landing operations are too unfamiliar compared with the familiar combat methods of the 12th Division. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army on the opposite side is not weak, coupled with the convenience of fortifications.  That’s why the losses will be huge and the advancement efficiency will be very slow.  Fortunately, the 12th Division is not static and is starting to learn how to grow. People's potential is unlimited, and tactics will naturally begin to be used. It is no longer like before, waiting for the armored forces and the air force to clear the way. Especially when encountering some difficult fortifications, directly use the newly issued bazooka rocket launcher. I have to say that this thing and the 75mm recoilless gun can be said to be the favorite weapons of the infantry.  Because it’s really easy to use.  If they encounter Japanese soldiers who are resisting tenaciously, they will send them away directly with one shot. There was no way. The Japanese army also knew that they had to resist, otherwise they would lose Luzon Island, and they would all be ordered to commit seppuku.  But no one expected that the resistance of the Japanese army would be so tenacious. “Now it seems that we still underestimated the Japanese army’s determination to resist.” Cun Yunsheng looked at the telegram Cun Xingxing had just sent, shook his head and said.  To be honest, he was indeed a little frustrated.  After all, since entering Myanmar, the Sichuan Army Corps he led has been invincible, and the Japanese troops have been retreating steadily.

　　From a small team at the beginning, to a squadron, and even later to a large team, etc.  The Sichuan Army Corps has gradually transformed from the original cannon fodder regiment into an elite force.  I have also begun to fulfill my original promise.   Unexpectedly, this landing operation would give him a huge headache.  Because the Japanese army’s will to resist was extremely strong.  He thought he could easily deal with these Japanese troops. Who knew a beachhead would trap him.  Made him a little discouraged.  Fortunately, Lin Yi said it in time. "Senate, it is normal for the Japanese army to have such determination to resist. We all know that the geographical location of Luzon Island is very important. The Japanese army are not fools. They will definitely resist to the death. To be honest, it is beyond my expectation. I originally thought that this time The landing would have failed, but I didn't expect it to succeed. Although the loss was a bit heavy, it was still acceptable. This was a good accumulation of experience for our future landing operations. "  In his eyes, it is quite normal for some casualties to occur now.  There are no casualties at all, that is abnormal. "Well, you are right. At least our landing battle was very successful. After two and a half battalions were injured, my uncle was indeed a little panicked. After all, it was the first time to command an army of 30,000 people. Experience Not enough." Cun Xingxing nodded, obviously agreeing with him. "There is no way. We did underestimate the Japanese army's determination to resist. We originally thought that our landing would cause them to collapse quickly, but unexpectedly it strengthened their will to resist." Lin Yi nodded. “But it doesn’t matter. As time goes by, we should be able to completely occupy the beachhead position soon, and by then we will be able to stabilize the defense line.” "Well, we can only continue to wait for the time being. The original rapid push flow is now probably going to fall into a tug of war. The only thing I'm worried about now is whether the Japanese army will reinforce." Cun Yunsheng sighed. “Let the second batch of troops land as soon as possible and prepare the third batch of landing troops.” “The third batch of troops are mainly indigenous people and they need training.”  Thanks to the fact that the supplementary group mechanism was left in the past, now you can pull up the supplementary group at any time. Moreover, the newly trained natives of the Fourth Division can also be brought up.  Especially for chasing Japanese troops or filling in lines, these natives are very suitable. "Yes, I'm already making arrangements." When Meng Fangli was away, Lin Yi was asked to step in. He had to work until late every night, in order to find out the current strength of the Nanyang Task Force. “Well, thank you for your hard work.” Cun Yunsheng patted his shoulder, and then continued to ask.  “Have the recent economic problems been solved?”  In fact, during this period of time, Cun Yunsheng was always paying attention to the economic system he created, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it.  Mainly because this is the first time to do this thing, Cun Yunsheng must have a firm grasp of the specific situation. "It's a bit troublesome." Lin Yi shook his head and said. "What's the trouble? Just tell me and I'll see if I can solve it." Cun Yunsheng asked curiously.

"Our current economic model is still too simple. To put it bluntly, we still lack industrial strength. We are currently self-sufficient in agricultural products. However, after deepening our ties with the Fourth War Zone, the economy is much better." After Lin Yi organized the language, he simply Let’s talk about the disadvantages in detail. “Myanmar can provide some of the oil, but it is still too little.” “Especially now that industrial strength is constantly expanding and the demand for electricity is very large. Hydropower generation alone is far from enough. We also need thermal power generation. These are all problems.” “These problems are indeed a nuisance, but we can only deal with them slowly.” Cun Yunsheng naturally knows about the problem of power shortage, but he also knows that this problem will not be easily solved for a while.  The only way is to build dams and develop hydropower.  But this thing takes time. As for thermal power, it is a good way, especially coal burning to generate electricity.  This again involves a shortage of coal, which requires outsourcing.  It is indeed a lot of trouble. “Let’s solve the immediate trouble first, and do the rest slowly. We can only find a way to find the Germans and ask them to help us build it.” Cun Yunsheng is now looking forward to the German engineers in that regiment. As long as they arrive, many problems will be solved.  … "Say it again? The Chinese Army has landed on Luzon Island? The 23rd Division is resisting desperately? But it still lost part of its position?" At the Southern Army Headquarters, Tsukada received the telegram from the 23rd Division, and his mind was buzzing. Buzzing. He couldn't believe that the Sichuan Army actually landed directly on Luzon Island. Needless to say, the status of Luzon Island can be said to be the lifeblood of the Japanese army. The absence of this place means that the supplies of the Southern Army will be cut off.  Faced with this situation, how can we accept it? "Chief of Staff, we must support Luzon Island. We must not lose it there, otherwise we will all be doomed." The subordinate immediately said. "I know all what you said. What I want to ask now is, where to draw reinforcements from?" Tsukada asked. If it weren't for the war in Tianzhu, the Southern Army would still be very strong.  He once suggested to the base camp that the Japanese troops in Tianzhu should be assigned directly to the base camp.  This way there would be no need to draw troops from the Southern Army.  As a result, the base camp listened to half of his suggestions. Yes, it is directly under the base camp, but the troops still have to be drawn from the Southern Army, and then the base camp will replenish some new soldiers from the mainland.  For the base camp, the indigenous counterattacks in Nanyang were not strong.  Some veterans and some new recruits are enough to suppress these natives.  That is indeed the case, there is no problem. Who would have known that the Sichuan Army was an outlier, which caused heavy losses to the Southern Army. Let's send Division C over there, we may not be able to defeat them.

Division B can only draw, and division A does not have it in hand, which is very embarrassing. "First send fighter planes to support, be sure to block the China Army's attack. At the same time, report the intelligence here to the base camp and tell them that we need naval support, otherwise the loss of Luzon Island will have a huge impact." I thought about it. After a while, Tsukada didn't think of a better way. He could only dispatch fighter planes to support him first. As for mobilizing the navy?  He does not have the power yet, so he can only let the base camp find a way.  He believed that the base camp should be anxious at this time, not him.  “Hai.”  (End of this chapter)