Chapter 412: Opening the Situation
"Commander, what are your plans?" Qian Zhuangfei asked.
"Actually, I should have laid out the battle plan a long time ago, Zhuangfei, you see, now the first division of the Japanese army is stopped here. Although it is not known what caused the Japanese to stop advancing. But if you look at where our troops are now, do you find anything? Zhen Zhen pointed to the distribution of enemy forces on the sand table and said.
"Huh?" Qian Zhuangfei looked at it carefully, then a surprised look appeared on his face, and then he said with some excitement: "Commander, our elite has actually formed a huge encirclement of the first division of the Japanese army. If you don't look closely, you really can't see it. ”
Qian Zhuangfei was greatly impressed. The fierce collision on the southeast battlefield attracted everyone's attention and made everyone ignore the calm southern battlefield. Except for the Sixth Brigade, the main force that resisted and retreated on the opposite side, the other six brigades had already been sent out as regiments. At that time, the battle plan was to constantly attack and harass the Japanese army, and at the same time disperse in a vast area, in order to deal with the small troops scattered by the Japanese, after all, the southern theater is a relatively prosperous area, the evacuation of the common people is not complete, and many people in the concept of land are unwilling to evacuate, coupled with the rapid advance of the first division of the Japanese army, in this case, Zhen Zhen can only order to clean up the common people on the Japanese army's advance route, and it is best for the people on both sides to evacuate, and if they cannot evacuate, try not to let the Japanese army divide their troops to harm the common people. The current Japanese army does not have the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army in the early stage of World War II, and the Northeast Army is not the best to protect itself. For the small force sent by Japan, the Northeast Army was absolutely unceremoniously killed.
With the containment of the main force of the Sixth Brigade, the main force of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army was firmly attached to the main line, and the small force sent out to collect grain and grass was attacked by the scattered troops of the Northeast Army. After losing more than a dozen squads, the Japanese learned to be obedient and rushed forward with all their hearts, wanting to break the 6th Brigade on the opposite side and rush into the more prosperous plains of the northeast.
Unfortunately, this battle plan was aborted due to the heavy defeat of the Korean army in the southeastern battlefield. In the face of the strong combat effectiveness displayed by the Northeast Army, the more than 30,000 people under the First Division are somewhat weak, and the troops are also at risk of advancing. With the combat effectiveness displayed by the Northeast Army now, the First Division is even in danger of being completely annihilated. But they refused to let the Japanese retreat. In order to strengthen the strength of the 1st Division, the Japanese army urgently transported a batch of newly formed wings from the country, expanding the size of the 1st Division to more than 40,000 people. This also made the Japanese military headquarters a little uneasy, and issued an order to the 10th Division to temporarily stop the correction and support the 1st Division to the north. Although the emperor ordered the 1st Division to retreat, the calm of the southern battlefield and the retreat of the Northeast Army made the Japanese ignore the battle of the Northeast Army on this battlefield. Therefore, under the operation of the military headquarters, the original operational plan of the retreat of the first division has become soured and waited on the spot. But what the Japanese army didn't expect was that it was this wait that gave Zhenzhen time for the final layout, and also set the tone for the disastrous fate of the first division.
"Commander, can such a loose encirclement trap the Japanese army?" Qian Zhuangfei looked at it again and again, looked at the loosely distributed troops, and asked suspiciously.
"Who said this is an encirclement! It's an attacking formation. The young marshal said that attack is the best defense. ”
"Attack? Will such a loose attack have an impact on the Japanese army? And such a dispersion will greatly weaken our attack. Or concentrate the troops and launch a large-scale decisive battle like the southeastern battlefield. Qian Zhuangfei shook his head, indicating that he would not be able to solve Zhenzhen's deployment.
"Zhuang Fei, have you ever seen a wolf?"
"No, but I've heard of wolf habits, Commander, what does your formation have to do with wolves?" Qian Zhuangfei received it with a strange face.
"I learned this formation from wolves. When I was in the Western Military Region, I was fortunate enough to see a wolf pack hunting for food, and that formation can be called a classic siege operation. A majestic bull was easily put away by a dozen small steppe wolves, and it became a meal for the wolves. This incident inspired me a lot. Zhen Zhen said with a smile.
"Commander, it is now popular in China to learn advanced military technology from abroad, and you are a bit outdated with a beast like a wolf?" Qian Zhuangfei thought about it and said truthfully.
"Zhuang Fei, there is no fixed pattern for this thing of war, as the so-called impermanence of soldiers and impermanence of water. To fight a war is to use your brains. It is not necessary that what foreigners teach is the most appropriate, and nature is full of mysteries. There are many things that we should learn by heart. And war is to use all means to win, no matter where we learned this method, as long as we can hit the enemy. Zhen Zhen said with a smile. He deduced this formation countless times in his mind, and finally put it into practice when he felt that it was feasible. Zhen Zhen's personality is very cautious and likes to plan before acting. Such people tend to be very calm, but when there is a movement, it is often an earth-shattering shock.
"Commander, do you want to report the battle plan like the theater headquarters?" Qian Zhuangfei was still skeptical of what Zhen Zhen had learned from the wolf.
"Zhuangfei, the headquarters has already issued an order for a counteroffensive, as for why no specific operational deployment has been issued, that is, let us take specific commands according to the form on the battlefield. This is the trust that the headquarters has placed in us. Let us not be afraid on the battlefield. I've decided, tomorrow at dawn, the wolf pack operation officially begins. Zhen Zhen said in a deep voice. As a military commander, you must not only have the mind to make decisions on the spot, but also have the courage to make decisions on the spot. When the opportunity for war comes, it is absolutely necessary to seize it firmly.
Southeastern Theater.
"Report to the commander, our army has rushed to the fourth line of defense and is clearing the enemy above." The telegram from the Frontline Observation Post lifted the spirits of the entire command.
"Great! Ordered the troops to speed up their advance and break through the enemy's defenses at all costs. Lin Hu said loudly. If the Northeast Army can open the front line of Snow Valley, it can tear a hole in Japan's seemingly impregnable defensive position, and with the superiority of the Northeast Army in numbers and firepower, the fate of the Japanese army is doomed.
"Report to the commander, Commander Liu Hei sent a telegram that their men had rushed to the Japanese position, and now they are repeatedly fighting for positions with the Japanese army." The liaison staff officer in charge of the liaison between the three troops said loudly.
"What? So fast? Lin Hu was greatly surprised, you must know that the entire Snow Valley defense line is like a fault, and the cliff up to ten meters high is definitely a natural barrier, and it is very easy to defend no matter which side. At the ends of both sides of the snow valley are high mountains and dense forests, and there are few people on the track. Except for the hunters who are active in the mountains all year round, they can pass through by virtue of the terrain, and outsiders can't get through at all. After all, snow-capped mountains are not something that anyone can climb.
"Commander Liu Hei, how did they rush to the cliff?" Lin Hu was a little surprised, after all, the entire snow valley line, as a gap, the official road is the weakest place in the terrain, and the Northeast Army, which is responsible for the frontal attack, has only broken through the four lines of defense with the sharpness of tanks, and the last unknown line of defense. The casualties paid by the troops were not small. However, the direction of the attack of the 3rd Division led by Liu Hei was the flank of the Japanese army, and the terrain was very unfavorable to the attacking troops, and the ten-meter-high cliff was like a natural city wall, blocking the attack of the Northeast Army.
The cliff is not a city wall, and the wall can be blown down with heavy artillery or explosives. However, the rocky cliff was extremely strong, and with the Japanese pouring water on it, it turned into an ice wall in ultra-low temperatures, making it slippery and extremely difficult to climb. It was in the face of this kind of terrain that Liu Hei's people suddenly went up. Lin Hu's surprise can be imagined.
"Commander Liu Hei gathered all the cars in the army, tied a row of logs on it, supported the wooden rafts to form an inclined slope, and then drove the cars under the cliff, and the slope formed by the logs side by side was just on the cliff to form a road, and then the soldiers could rush up along the wooden rafts!" The liaison staff officer described it carefully.
"Is that okay?" Yan Lei, political commissar of the Southeast Military Region, was a little stunned.
"It's a good idea, and luckily it's not as tall as the trees around it. In terms of materials, there is no problem. It is very good for Liu Hei to come up with this method in such an urgent situation. What about the defense on the cliff? Lin Hu said appreciatively.
"The defensive soldiers around the Japanese army are converging on the breakthrough, the battle on the position is very fierce, and now the two sides are still fighting for the position repeatedly, Commander Liu Hei also said that he wants to take the lead with us!" The herald said.
"Grab the credit? Lao Liu is quite interested. Generate electricity for them, this challenge is met by our Southeast Military Region. However, this merit must have made our Southeast Military Region. Lin Hu said loudly.
The war has been fought to this point, not to mention Japan's follow-up reinforcements, the contest with the North Korean army alone has reached the final stage, in this nearly a month of life and death competition, the Northeast Army chess is one step ahead, now is the time to pick the final fruits of victory, Lin Hu will certainly not be willing to be behind. After all, in the final analysis, this is still the home of the Southeast Military Region.
"What's going on over there with Commander Cao?" Lin Hu asked. Of the three attack points, Lin Hu's main attack position has the smallest terrain disadvantage, but the enemy defense is the strongest, although there is a cliff in Liu Hei, but there are indeed many small hills under the cliff to cover the body, so that the Northeast Army position and the cliff are very close, or Liu Hei's car will not want to drive under the cliff at all. After all, on the cliff, the mortar and grenadier canisters of the Japanese army are very terrifying. The terrain on Cao Zheng's side is the worst, there are many valleys and cliffs, and the Japanese army has also set up more than a dozen firepower points with several adjacent undulations, forming crossfire, which makes Cao Zheng's attack extremely stressful. The terrain under the cliff is flat, the young master is open, and it is difficult for the soldiers of the Northeast Army to approach, let alone attack.
"The two sides are still competing, and the terrain advantage of the Japanese army is too great, and Commander Cao has never been able to open the situation." The liaison staff member said loudly.
Lin Hu nodded and said, "It seems that this final decisive battle will depend on our two sides." After all, this is our territory, and if we tell the generals on the front line the news of the breakthrough of the Third Division, our Southeast Military Region cannot lag behind. We've got this first credit. ”
(To be continued)