Chapter Ten: Here Comes the Trouble
Listening to Colonel Wood's explanation, Su Dao shook his head secretly. It seemed that his knowledge was too advanced, so no one took his words seriously, even Colonel Wood, who was wearing the same pair of pants and clothes as him, was unwilling to believe it.
Colonel Wood continued to have a headache. He originally thought that Su Dao would give him a solution that would satisfy him or give him some inspiration, but now it seems that Colonel Wood seems to be too optimistic. Obviously, Su Dao's opinion is not something he can accept.
"Okay, I'll help you solve your problem. Whether to adopt it or not is your business. Now it's time to talk about mine." Seeing Colonel Wood continue to lower his head and think, Su Dao had no idea of pity for the fragrance and jade. Besides, Wood is not a woman, so he doesn't need pity for the fragrance, let alone pity for the beauty.
"What's the matter?" Colonel Wood seemed a little overwhelmed. Obviously, he couldn't think of something Su Dao would come to him for help at this time.
"Equipment matter, eight of the ten divisions in the third batch of training have been replaced. Why hasn't the 32nd Division changed? Do you know the situation of the 163rd Regiment now? There are nearly 2,800 people in the corps, but there are less than 1,500 weapons in their hands. Many soldiers can only divide a few grenades and some bullets. Do you let the soldiers take grenades and bullets to fight?" Su Dao felt hatred in his heart when he said this. Where is he fighting? It's clear that people are going to die?
"Oh? There is still this situation?" Colonel Wood was stunned at first. Obviously he didn't believe that the Chinese army would be like this. He dared to send it to the front line without even weapons. But after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately understood and continued to speak: "Su, the equipment matter is not something we can control. We are only responsible for helping the Chinese army to train, and the equipment is sold to them, which means that we have no right to interfere where they put the equipment."
Hearing this, Su Dao suddenly felt angry. Although the actual number of the 32nd Division was overcompliant, it was not their own fault. The people were sent by the Central Committee, the Eighth Regiment of the Two Brigades, but now they do not provide weapons and equipment, and now they are sent to the front line. Isn’t it obvious that they want the 32nd Division and the 78th Division to be cannon fodder?
In fact, Su Dao really doesn't know the organization of the Chinese army now. If he knew about it, he would have been a big fuss. The 36th Division, 87th Division and 88th Division of the Central Army were all two brigades and four regiments, but their equipment was the most complete and best. In other words, the equipment sent by Su Dao and others this time had been divided into a batch, all of which were supplemented with these three divisions and the Tax Police Corps.
If Su Dao knew these inside stories, he would probably understand who the equipment he should have given to the 32nd Division was originally supposed to be given to.
"But Su, I think I can use some privileges to transfer you to the command center, or to another regiment. What do you think?" Colonel Wood seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly spoke to transfer Su Dao away.
"No need, I spent a lot of effort on the 163rd Regiment. Even if the entire army is wiped out, I will accompany her. It's just a colonel. If you really want to help me, please take advantage of your privileges. Don't send the 163rd Regiment to the front line so early. At least not to move the 163rd Regiment before tomorrow noon. The soldiers rushed for five consecutive days and their bodies were on the verge of collapse." Su Dao glanced at Colonel Wood, and his anger in his heart also decreased a lot.
Colonel Wood is right. They really can't make the decision on equipment, but Wood can still get into the conversation. As long as the 163rd Regiment has enough time to rest, then there is a way to go to the battlefield. Even if it is robbed, Su Dao will have to arm the entire regiment. Besides, Su Dao still has secrets in his hands.
That night, Colonel Wood reported the two suggestions given by Su Dao to General Farkenhausen, and General Farkenhausen also did not pay too much attention to this suggestion, because in their opinion, the risk was still a bit too great, and it was a perfect match for them to succeed. If it failed, it would be equivalent to gathering hundreds of thousands of troops together and surrounding them. Such a result was obviously not something that everyone could accept.
After receiving these two suggestions, Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi did not directly deny them, and of course, did not adopt them all. It is a fact that the Japanese army has increased its troops, but the specific landing location is still unclear. In the Zhang Zhi center, there is naturally some basic reason. He vaguely speculated where the Japanese army would land, but he did not dare to send the main force to block the attack.
The reason is very simple. If the main force goes out, what if the enemy comes to bloom more? Or the Japanese army will not go there at all, or they will only land in a small group of troops? The Japanese are not useless in China over the years. At least their intelligence departments have done quite well in China.
Zhang Zhizhong could not guarantee whether the order he issued at this moment would appear directly on the Japanese commander's desk next moment. Although the facts were not that terrible, before the real war came, Zhang Zhizhong still maintained the caution he deserved. Many troops were only mobilized and did not know what to do?
The next morning, Su Dao woke up early. It seemed that the top was determined not to give the 163rd regiment equipment. That night, Su Dao did not just go to bed stupidly, but was more thinking about how he should take out the equipment, but without doubting it. As a result, Su Dao naturally thought of it, and the process was almost arranged by Su Dao.
The disaster never came alone. Su Dao's idea yesterday was good, but this morning it still forced Su Dao to have a headache. Because the order from the rear command came, Nanjing was also anxious, and urged the troops who were still rushing on the road over and over again to speed up. The troops that had arrived and were resting in Lucheng immediately went to Shanghai to stand by.
This has disrupted Su Dao's plan. It would be fine if he had added more personnel in batches. He could just find a reason to let Colonel Wood help him fool him, but now he has to go all over at once. Now even Colonel Wood doesn't have much to say.
Moreover, the troops coming from behind will arrive at least two divisions before the sun sets. Before dawn, Lucheng is expected to have at least five divisions. By the next day, Lucheng will be able to assemble at least ten divisions of troops.
In other words, unless Shanghai can be wiped out in a short period of time, that is, within a few hours, the continuous reinforcements in the rear will definitely increase rapidly, and there are more troops on standby at this moment. Although they can be mobilized, there are no need to leave too many troops in Lucheng.
"Brother Su, what should I do? Are you really going to die like this?" After receiving the order, Song Renyi walked anxiously in front of Su Dao. It was obvious that Song Renyi really cherished his soldiers and did not want to let them die for nothing. However, the order from the top of the peak came at this time, and he had no choice but to do so.
"Brother, don't worry. When I go to Shanghai, I will find my old friend. There should be some arms there. We will borrow them for use first." Su Dao had no choice.
I originally thought he had a secret, even if Nanjing did not give him equipment, he could easily arm the soldiers of this regiment, but his ideals were beautiful and the reality was skinny. Su Dao once again miscalculated the situation, because according to the compilation in the books, Su Dao is now just a captain company commander. Although he also serves as the chief instructor of the 163rd Regiment, this is not a real position of power. In other words, if what is said in the books is true, then Su Dao can only exchange less than four hundred guns now.
Four hundred guns are a drop in the bucket for the 163rd Regiment, which is now seriously scarce. Even if four hundred guns are added, the 163rd Regiment still lacks nearly nine hundred rifles in terms of weapons. This is not good news for a unit about to board the battlefield.
But this is the fact. It seems that Su Dao is thinking of some other solutions. If he can improve his military rank as much as possible, it may be able to solve this problem well, because as long as Su Dao's level is increased by one level, the more equipment he exchanged will be twice as much as now, and the higher the level, the more he exchanged.
Chapter completed!