Chapter 355 There is a price to pay for landing!
A landing operation lasted only half an hour and an entire infantry battalion was wiped out.

This loss might not have been a big deal in the past.

But now the 12th Division can be said to be fully armed and well-equipped.

Even so, the loss was so huge that it was difficult for Cun Xingxing to accept.

In fact, this is already very little.

That is to say, the sea and air bombing worked together to catch the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army off guard. Otherwise, they might not have been able to defeat a single regiment today.

"Commander, necessary casualties are still necessary in landing operations," the staff officer next to him advised.

"I know, but it's a bit heartbreaking to see nearly a thousand brothers gone like this." Cun Xingxing said.

"Commander, this landing operation is actually a brand new challenge for us," said the staff officer.

After all, before this, all their battles were on land, and this kind of landing battle was the first time.

Not to mention it is a challenge for the 12th Division.

The logistics department is also a brand new challenge.

It can be said that their pressure is the greatest.

Because it was the first time they faced a landing operation, the logistics department was under a lot of pressure.

In particular, in order to accumulate supplies and fuel needed for this landing, they were busy for a month and finally managed to complete the task.

In order to ensure that these supplies can arrive at the landing point safely, the navy's logistics and transportation department is having a headache.

Try to let the warships carry as much supplies as possible, and then rely on fishing boats for transportation.

Fortunately, Cun Yunsheng had the foresight to capture Qiongzhou Island, otherwise he would have to worry about the sea supply line being attacked by the Japanese army.

Now that Qiongzhou Island is in our hands, and with the navy able to provide escorts from time to time, there is no need to worry about surprise attacks on our sea supply lines.

Afterwards, in order to save time, they directly threw the supplies into the nearby sea, returned in a hurry, and then rushed to transport another batch of supplies.

Even though the first batch of landing troops numbered less than 30,000, they consumed a huge amount of supplies every day.

Especially the fuel.

There are trucks and rail transport on land, so it cannot be seen.

If transported by sea, although the transportation volume at one time is very large, it still needs to be transported again from the landing point to the front line, which requires time and manpower.

This will result in a significant reduction in the offensive efficiency of front-line troops.

This is also the situation that occurs in all landing operations.

I logged in for a whole day, but there wasn't much progress.

They imagined a fast streaming experience, but ended up with all kinds of problems.

If you want to push it quickly, it won’t be solved in a short time.

"It's too slow. With this speed of attack, when will all 30,000 troops be able to land?" It had been a day, but half of the people had not landed yet and were still floating on the sea. This made Cun Xingxing somewhat dissatisfied.

"Commander, don't be anxious. The front-line troops are advancing slowly, and there must be a reason for that." The staff officer advised again.

"If we send all the troops ashore at once, once the Japanese heavy artillery arrives or fighter planes bomb, the brothers will have no place to hide. It is better to wait for the front-line troops to expand their positions before sending all the personnel ashore."

After all, they are the 23rd Division, which is considered a Type B division, and their combat effectiveness is not weak.

Moreover, there are four Japanese divisions on the entire Luzon Island, although they are Type B and Type C divisions with average combat effectiveness.

But they are equipped with heavy artillery and anti-aircraft guns.

The advancement speed will naturally not be very fast.

"What a pity! It would be better if the navy was bigger." Cun Xingxing sighed.

If the navy was larger, they could land at more locations, and by then the Japanese army would definitely have no time to take care of other things, and perhaps the advance would be faster.

If Cun Yunsheng heard this, he would be in tears and laughter.

You know, it is really not easy to maintain a large naval fleet.

It is really difficult especially during construction.

Of course, the speed of destruction is still very fast.

If nothing else, here are some ready-made examples.

After the First World War.

Operation Rainbow destroyed the German Navy in a short period of time.

The German navy was completely devastated 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 went to South America and never came back.

The remaining warships are just for show, as can be seen from the recent operations in the Mediterranean.

The French fleet was already in a state of decline.

Otherwise, if the four navies join together, their strength will definitely not be weaker than the Royal Fleet.

How is it possible that it is just a standoff now?

I guess he would have been beaten to death a long time ago.

Fortunately, logistical difficulties can generally be overcome.

The difficulties encountered by the front-line troops are really very difficult.

Especially the landing operation, which is extremely cruel.

In the past, armored forces and air forces would quickly crush the enemy, forming a safe passage, and then the infantry would come in and clean up the mess.

But it’s not the case at all now.

The infantry needed to repeatedly fight with the Japanese for every position.

Sometimes, both sides have to pay a heavy price for a small piece of space.

Especially when landing on the beach, the 12th Division lost hundreds of people in just a few minutes.

Not only did the soldiers have to endure the icy sea water, but they also had to advance under machine gun fire.

If the Japanese army had not been stunned, they would not have been able to react.

I'm afraid the landing this time won't be so smooth.

Sometimes it is like this, everything is ready, but the enemy may have already known about it, and the casualties will be even greater by then.

Although it was a bit hasty now, at least the Japanese army was caught off guard and the casualties were not heavy.

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 to the combat methods familiar to the 12th Division.

Moreover, the Japanese troops on the opposite side were also strong in combat, and they had convenient fortifications.

That is why the losses are so great and the advancement efficiency is so slow.

Fortunately, the 12th Division is not static and has begun to learn how to grow.

Human potential is infinite, and tactics naturally began to be used. It was no longer like before, waiting for armored forces and air forces to clear the way.

Especially when encountering some difficult fortifications, they would directly use the bazooka rocket launchers that had just been distributed.

I have to say that this thing and the 75mm recoilless gun can be said to be the infantry's favorite weapons.

Because it is so easy to use.

If they encounter Japanese troops who resist stubbornly, they will be killed with one shot.

There was no other way. The Japanese army knew that they had to continue resisting, otherwise if they lost Luzon Island, they would all be ordered to commit suicide.

But no one expected that the Japanese resistance would be so tenacious.

"Now it seems that we have somewhat underestimated the Japanese army's determination to resist."

Cun Yunsheng looked at the telegram that Cun Xingxing had just sent and shook his head.

To be honest, he was a little depressed.

After all, since entering Burma, the Sichuan Army led by him has been invincible, defeating the Japanese army.

From a small team at the beginning, to a squadron, and even a battalion later, and so on.

The Sichuan Army Corps also gradually transformed from a cannon fodder regiment into an elite force.

I also began to fulfill my original promise.

Unexpectedly, this landing operation would give him such a headache.

Because the Japanese army's will to resist was extremely strong.

He thought he could easily deal with these Japanese troops.

Who knew that a beachhead would trap him.

It made him a little discouraged.

Fortunately, Lin Yi spoke in time.

"Sir, 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 is not stupid and will definitely fight to the death. To be honest, it is beyond my expectation. I originally thought that this landing would fail, but I didn't expect it to succeed. Although the loss is a bit large, it is still acceptable. This is a good accumulation of experience for our future landing operations."

In his eyes, it is very normal to have some casualties now.

It would be abnormal if there were no casualties at all.

"Well, you are right. At least our landing battle was very successful. After losing two and a half battalions, my uncle was indeed a little panicked. After all, it was his first time to command a force of 30,000 people in battle, and he lacked experience." Cun Xingxing nodded, obviously agreeing with his opinion.

"There's no way. We really underestimated 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. I believe that as time goes by, we should be able to completely occupy the beachhead soon, and then we can stabilize the defense line."

"Well, for now we can only wait. The original fast push flow is now likely to fall into a tug-of-war. The only thing we are worried about now is whether the Japanese army will send reinforcements." Cun Yunsheng sighed.

"Let the second batch of troops land as soon as possible and prepare for the third batch of landing troops."

“The third batch of troops is mainly composed of indigenous people. They need training.”

Fortunately, we retained the replenishment group mechanism before, and now we can pull the replenishment group up at any time.

In addition, the newly trained natives of the 4th Division can also be brought in.

Especially for chasing the Japanese army or filling the line, these natives are very suitable.

"Yes, I'm already arranging it." When Meng Fanle was not around, Lin Yi took over. He had to work until very late every night. His goal was 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 you solved the recent economic problems?"

In fact, during this period, Cun Yunsheng was always paying attention to the economic system he created, and it seemed that there was no problem.

The main reason is that this is the first time to do this, so 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 single. To put it bluntly, our industrial strength is still insufficient. We can currently be self-sufficient in agricultural products, but after deepening our ties with the Fourth War Zone, our economy has improved a lot." After organizing his words, Lin Yi briefly explained the drawbacks in detail.

"Myanmar can provide some oil, but it's still too little."

"Especially now that industrial strength is constantly expanding, the demand for electricity is very large. It is far from enough to rely on hydropower generation alone. Thermal power generation is also needed. These are all problems."

"These problems are indeed a troublesome matter, but we can only take it slowly." Cun Yunsheng naturally knew about the problem of power shortage, but he also knew that this problem would not be so easy to solve in a short time.

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-fired power generation.

This again involves the problem of coal shortage, which requires purchasing from outside.

A lot of trouble indeed.

"Let's solve the current problem first, and the rest can come later. 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 from that regiment.

As soon as they arrive, many problems will be solved.

.........

"Say it again? The Chinese Army landed on Luzon Island? The 23rd Division is fighting desperately? But it still lost part of its positions?" At the Southern Army Headquarters, Tsukada Ko received a telegram from the rd Division and his head was buzzing.

He found it unbelievable that the Sichuan Army had landed directly on Luzon Island.

Needless to say, the status of Luzon Island can be said to be the lifeline of the Japanese army.

If this place is lost, it means that the Southern Army’s supplies will be cut off.

How could I possibly accept this situation?

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we must support Luzon Island. We must not lose it, otherwise we will be doomed." The subordinate immediately spoke up.

"I know everything you said. What I want to ask now is where can we get the reinforcements from?" Tsukada Gong asked.

If it weren't for the war in India, the Southern Army would still be very powerful.

He once suggested to the headquarters that the Japanese troops in India be directly assigned to the headquarters.

This would eliminate the need to draw troops from the Confederate Army.

As a result, the headquarters only listened to half of his suggestions.

That’s right, it is directly under the headquarters, but the troops still need to be drawn from the Southern Army, and then the headquarters will supplement it with some new soldiers from the mainland.

To the headquarters, the counterattack of the indigenous people in Southeast Asia was not very strong.

Some veterans plus some new recruits are enough to suppress these natives.

This is indeed the case, there is nothing wrong with it.

Who knew that the appearance of the Sichuan Army Corps, an outlier, would cause the Southern Army to suffer heavy losses.

Even if we transfer the Type C Division over there, they may not be able to defeat them.

Type B divisions can only tie, and Type A divisions have nothing, which is very embarrassing.

"First send fighter jets for support and make sure to block the Chinese army's attack. At the same time, report the intelligence here to the headquarters and tell them that we need naval support. Otherwise, the loss of Luzon Island will have a huge impact." After thinking for a while, Tsukada Kou couldn't think of a better way. He could only dispatch fighter jets for support. As for mobilizing the navy?
He doesn't have the power yet, so he can only let the headquarters find a solution.

He believed that the one who should be anxious at this time should be the base camp, not him.

"Hay."

(End of this chapter)