"Le Quan is very ambitious this time and wants to seize the Japanese's retreat. General Feng and Old General Li, what do you think?" Lu Shan said while giving the telegram in his hand to Li Du.

Since Li Du entered the city, he has lived with Lu Shan...

With this old general as his companion, Lu Shan also had a person to talk to. Li Du is an old-fashioned soldier, but he has a strong character and pride. This made him admire him very much. It was just the occasional habit of old soldiers. This is the mark of an era. It is not his own fault. It will fade away when it becomes subtly influenced in the future!

"Brave Commander Zhai's plan is indeed brilliant, but I'm afraid the Japanese will fight to the death!" Li Du took the message and handed it to Feng Zhanhai on the side.

"Le Quan knows the importance of it. If you want to eat more than 10,000 Japanese troops in one bite, you may not be able to do it even if you give him another 20,000 people. However, it is still OK to severely damage the Japanese troops!" Lu Shan said.

"Our strategic goal is to consume the vitality of the Japanese army, especially their veterans!" Feng Zhanhai gradually integrated into the Eastern Region, and his military thoughts also underwent some changes, especially after being influenced by the new ideas of Lu Shan and others, and his thinking and concepts were also undergoing earth-shaking changes.

"Yes, veterans are the most precious wealth of an army. A army, as long as one-tenth of veterans is present, they can quickly recover their combat effectiveness. However, if all veterans die in battle, first-class army will become second-class. The proportion of veterans is a very important factor for the Japanese army to have strong combat effectiveness!" Li Du said.

"The proportion of veterans among the Japanese troops now stands at more than 80%. Basically, they have been enlisted for more than three years, and seventeen regular divisions have basically been on the battlefield. This is one of the reasons why the Japanese army is powerful!" Lu Shan explained. "After the continuous failure of the 14th Division and the 9th Division, the rest are basically the essence of the two major divisions. If these soldiers recover their confidence and fighting spirit, their combat effectiveness will be quite terrible!"

"Yes, in less than a day, they captured half of Jilin City. Although it was our intentional component, our defenders also had more than 10,000 people. It was also true that they occupied the defenders. The people and the military were available, but they were not the opponent of the Japanese army." Feng Zhanhai couldn't help but sigh.

"Our army is a newcomer. In the battle, it is completely supported by a sharp spirit, and is subject to many constraints such as training and supply. The prosperity in front of us is actually empty. Although the Japanese army was at a disadvantage for a while, their potential was very strong. Although we have more than 100,000 troops, there are not many real elites. If any Japanese division is in a field battle, we will be defeated!" Lu Shan was not pouring cold water on everyone, but a fact.

In history, when the Northeast anti-Japanese armed forces reached its peak, there were 400,000 or 500,000 people, but the tens of thousands of Japanese troops were still in chaos. How many people were in the end?

War is no longer determined by the number of people. It is a country's economic and military capability. To put it bluntly, it is a country's industrial capability and war potential!

China has great potential for war, and Japan also has huge potential for war. Compared with the entire China, Japan's potential for war is naturally not comparable, but it is much greater than that of the three northeastern provinces!

It would be difficult for Lu Shan to gather 100,000 elite soldiers, but in Japan, once the war was mobilized, one million trained soldiers could easily gather!

This is what China cannot do now. The general public has failed to achieve substantial unification, and the military service system has only started hard. It is still a recruiting system now. Sometimes it has to be a strong man. The chaotic military service system has been established after the founding of New China.

"Japan is bound to win the Northeast. If the war reaches this point, only one side will fall can end." Li Du said.

"General Li Du said it well. China and Japan are a life-and-death battle. Only when one side falls completely can it end. Therefore, the War of Resistance is just the beginning. We must be mentally prepared to fight the Japanese for a long time!" Lu Shan said heavily.

"So we have to occupy a piece of territory, develop and strengthen ourselves, and with only a stable support, we can continue to fight the Japanese!" Feng Zhanhai agreed with the "establishment of anti-Japanese bases". It was too hard for him to hide from the sky all day long.

"I not only want to occupy Harbin, but also Qiqihar. The entire Heilongjiang must be occupied. Although Heilongjiang is located in the north and is deserted, this black soil has resources that we cannot imagine. As long as we operate it with our heart, we can build this place into a hot land for the people to live and work in peace!" Lu Shan said.

"Heilongjiang is quite small, but there are a little fewer people!"

"It doesn't matter if there are few people. We can move. As long as we are willing to follow us, we can move from the Japanese and puppet-ruled areas. We can open up land, hunt and fish. As long as we are willing to use our hands, self-reliance and hard work, the difficulties are only temporary!" Lu Shan said with a firm look on his face.

"Well, as long as you can't starve to death, freeze to death, and thirst to death, it's better than being bullied by the Japanese!"

"Agree with Brigade Commander Zhai's plan, but I need to remind you that you should not be too greedy and defeat the Japanese army. Also, don't chase the poor enemy!" Lu Shan ordered.

"The rabbit is still biting people when it is anxious, let alone the Japanese, Mr. Lu, and Jilin City are at the right and wrong place. After this battle, are we going to withdraw?" Feng Zhanhai asked.

"Well, whether to evacuate depends on the situation. We cannot easily get cheap Japanese people." Lu Shan nodded.

"General Li Du, I heard that there is an arsenal in Yilan?" Lu Shan asked with his head up.

"Yes, but you can only produce some bullets, grenades and shells, and repairing firearms is not a big problem, and others are not good. The scale is too small, there are too few machines, and there are too few workers!" Li Du nodded.

"That's great. Since we have a ready-made arsenal, we don't have to start a new job. We can expand it on the Yilan Arsenal!" Lu Shan said happily when he heard this.

"Mr. Lu intends to expand the Yilan Arsenal?" Li Du was shocked.

"Yes, we not only need to expand the arsenal, but also set up our weapons design research institute to design and manufacture our own rifles, light and heavy machine guns, etc. In the future, we will also build cannons and tanks, which the Japanese have. We must have, and we must also build better and more advanced!" Lu Shan said.

"Mr. Lu, this expansion of the arsenal costs a lot of money, as well as machines, technicians and skilled workers..."

"Uncle Li, you forgot that Mr. Lu had worked in Fengtian before, and this machine and man had already existed!" Feng Zhanhai reminded.

"Yes. Yes, Old Li is confused. Why did he forget about President Lu's surprise attack on Fengtian!" Li Du said with a slap in his forehead.

"We have people, and we are still enough for machines for the time being. But where does this money come from, and designing new guns, even Fengtian Arsenal is difficult to do..."

"General Li can rest assured that I will find a way to deal with money. There are many banks in Harbin City, so I can ask them to borrow first. As for technical issues, there is already a weapon research institute within the Dongzong. In the future, we only need to continuously connect and enrich talents. One day we will design and manufacture our own weapons. We will not be controlled by others in this aspect!" Lu Shan said heavily.

"That's great. My old Li has been the director of this arsenal over the years. He also wants to get a gun made by the Chinese, but hey, let's not talk about it..." Li Du shook his head and sighed.

Lu Shan couldn't help but feel moved. Li Du is not young anymore and he is unable to fight in battle. If he is a zfzx or something, it would be very suitable. If he wants to fight, he can also hold a military position on the same level, which is not a contradiction.

"General Li, the next step is to establish a democratic government. How about you serve as the chairman of the Heilongjiang Provincial Government?" Lu Shan suggested.

"I, no, no..." Li Du quickly shook his hand and shook his head.

"Why can't you do it? You have a high prestige in Heilongjiang and are deeply loved by the people. It is a natural thing for you to serve as the government!" Lu Shan said.

"You won the Harbin, and the credit is yours. I just helped me, but I dare not be greedy for the achievements of heaven. If I sit in that position, others would think that I, Lao Li, is a greedy person!" Li Du shook his head and said.

"General Li was surprised by this. The chief executive of this province must be a person with a certain prestige, so that he can hold back his position and be convinced. Although I am the commander of the Eastern Region, my orders can only work in the army. No one in the local area knows who I am, and you are different. You have a high prestige. If you become this province, you will definitely get the support of all walks of life and groups of people in the province!" Lu Shan explained.

"Mr. Lu, who is qualified to sit in this position except you who can sit?" Li Du asked in surprise.

"To be honest, I'm too young. I'm afraid not many people will convince me when I sit in that position." Lu Shan said, "And I don't like to show up very much. This position is not suitable for me."

"Why is it not suitable? Didn't Zhang Hanqing become the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army at a young age?"

"I am different from Zhang Hanqing. He inherited his father's business. The Northeast Army supported him, and the people of the Northeast also knew him, so there was no problem with him taking over the Northeast, and I couldn't do it!" Lu Shan explained.

Military, he established a very high prestige within the Eastern Column, which can be said to be unique, but politically, he is still like a young child, and others don’t know his existence at all!

So, even if he can sit in this position now, he will not sit rashly. He doesn't want to be exposed, or too much exposure.

"I understand. Do you want me, Lao Li, to help you take a seat for a while, and then sit in this position?" Li Du said clearly.

"That's right, at present, we need to take down the entire Heilongjiang area first, build a zq, and then talk about other things!" Lu Shan directly explained his thoughts.

"Well, it's feasible. Brother Lu, Lao Li is convinced. It's so rare that idle people can be as calm and objective as you before fame, wealth and power!" Li Du exclaimed.

"What I want is not to become an official and make a fortune. My goal is to drive away the Japanese invaders and restore China. When the Japanese invaders are eliminated and China is unified, I will do nothing. I will break my armor and return to the fields, be a farmer, build a few acres of land, pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and leisurely appear in the southern mountains..." Lu Shan said.

Li Du and Feng Zhanhai were both stunned. Is there really someone who is so indifferent to fame and fortune?
Chapter completed!