Hello Brigadier! When I saw Li Donghe, I began to talk and laugh around several spies

Li Dongshi nodded casually, turned around and walked towards the basement that had been dug specifically for him, not noticing the changes in Zhang Chunyan and Nie Ronghua at all. 【Reading.com】

Lao Li! Zhang Chunyan stopped the careless Li Dongshi.

Although I only knew the thugs, the "Women's Army" had long since stopped treating Li Dongshi as a brigade commander. In fact, they were not Li Dongshi's soldiers.

Li Dongshi stopped, looked back at Zhang Chunyan, and then was stunned.

"Lao Li, what do you think?" Nie Ronghua deliberately made a pose.

"What are you doing here?" ”

Looking at the brand-new camouflage combat uniforms worn by the two female military doctors. The big red flower tied on the chest, the short one that has been specially combed, and the Shandong Allegro on the hand. Li Dongshi regretted it immediately. I knew that they treated the battle as a child's play, and I said that I would not take them back to the plane.

"Lao Li, what's wrong with you?"

"You" you are simply playing the piano. Li Dongshi let out a long sigh and glanced at the several staff officers standing aside. Touching the brigade commander's gaze, the staff officers lowered their heads. After returning his gaze to the two female military doctors, Li Dongshi restrained his anger, lowered his voice, and said: "Comrade Zhang Chunyan and Nie Ronghua, this is not an opera house, let alone a folk opera stage on the township dam, but a battlefield full of artillery fire."

"Comrade Li Dongshi, you"

Li Dongshi ignored Zhang Chunyan, who looked excited. said to the staff officer in charge of duty: "Let the guards pack their luggage for Zhang Chunyan and Nie Ronghua, there will be an airlift before dawn, and let the guards send them to the plane when the time comes." ”

"Brigadier Commander, actually, they are too

"What are they? You hairy boys just want to show yourself in front of the opposite sex. Don't forget who you are, and don't forget your comrades outside."

The service staff officer immediately lowered his head.

Thug Comrade Li Dongshi, why did you drive us away? Zhang Chunyan immediately couldn't help it. "Why do you say that Staff Officer Zhang wants to perform in front of us?"

Li Dongshi frowned, feeling that it was a good idea to quarrel with a woman.

"Lao Li, you misunderstood us." Nie Ronghua pulled down the impulsive Zhang Chunyan. said, the thug Yan wanted to help, and was ready to go to the position to perform Shandong Allegro for everyone. I shouldn't have bothered everyone, but Xiaoyan and I haven't practiced for a long time, so please ask Staff Officer Zhang to help us take a look. If it's okay. We went to the battlefield to give a performance to the soldiers, so that the soldiers could cheer up. ”

Li Dongshi was stunned for a moment, realizing that he was starting to be too arbitrary.

"If you don't agree, we'll go back to the hospital now."

"No, I'm misunderstanding you." Li Dongshi is not the kind of person who can't put down his face, call two guards, you take them

The staff officer, who had kept his head down at first, immediately nodded.

Nie Ronghua pulled down Zhang Chunyan, who was still a little unconvinced, and left the command headquarters with the service staff officer.

"In addition to those on duty, you should also seize the time to rest for a while, Li Dongshi glanced at several other staff officers, and then turned around and walked into his private space.

Although extremely tired. But Li Dongshi couldn't sleep.

It was also at this time that the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, Gujarad, who was thousands of miles away, issued a second death order to the Indian combat units that had stopped near Ranchi, requiring all units to arrive in Ranchi before dawn and attack.

Although during the day the loss of more than four officers and soldiers. But Gujarad had no other choice.

The vanguard of the Third Army had already departed from Calcutta and was thinking of advancing on Jacchi, southeast of Ranchi, and was expected to arrive within three days. If all goes well, the main forces of the Third Army will reach Ranchi in the early hours of the morning.

In normal times, three days is a long time.

Gujarad was not stunned, there was plenty of time. Because it was the airborne defense brigade nailed to Ranchi.

You must know that the airborne thug brigade held out in front of the two US Marine Divisions for several days. Is the combat effectiveness of the Indian army as strong as that of the US Marine Division? What's more, at that time, the US military also had air supremacy and was able to provide air support to ground forces. The Indian army has nothing but troops.

However, Gujarad did not despair.

The Indian army is not without hope of taking Ranchi. It's just that it comes at a very heavy price. According to the proposal put forward by the US adviser, it is necessary to continuously invest offensive forces and reduce the combat materials of the airborne brigade. As long as the reinforcements of the Chinese Army can reach Ranchi before they reach Ranchi, the Indian army will be able to defeat Ranchi.

The advice of the US affairs adviser is not unreasonable. It's just too expensive to pay for it

As an airborne soldier who was alone behind the enemy, the airborne fighter Shao Brigade delivered three batches of supplies, but most of them were used in the battle in the city of Ranchi, and there was certainly not much combat material left. What's more, modern warfare requires a very large amount of materiel. The Airborne Defense Brigade is no longer the Airborne Brigade of the Five Old Battles. It has a lot of armor and a lot of artillery. In the fight, the consumption of materials must be much faster than that of the Five Old Battles. As long as the Indian army keeps the pressure on Ranchi. Let the airborne field brigade consume a large amount of combat materials, and consume more than the airdrop supply, it will consume all the materials of the airborne defense brigade. There are no war supplies" on trade brigades.

To do this, Inwey had to send as many combat reinforcements to Ranchi as possible.

The remaining 40,000 troops are definitely not enough, and the strength of the two US Marine Divisions exceeded 40,000 at the beginning. None of them were able to defeat the five elders stationed in the airborne thugs.

The question is. The U.S. adviser did not give an exact figure for the increase in troops, but only said that the more the better.

What does it mean that more is better?

Gujarad had only two options in front of him. The first was to wait for the arrival of the main forces of the Third Army. The second march was originally to assemble in Ranchi, and later to the mobilization of troops in the steel city of Poccaro.

Rather than staking his hopes on a single force, Gujarad was ready to do whatever it could.

When 40,000 Indian officers and soldiers who had been bombed were scorched by the bombing, they marched towards Ranchi again. The three reserve divisions, which had completed their formation in the city of Poccaro, embarked on a journey to Ranchi.

Although the officers and men of the reserve division are re-servicemen. However, as a temporary unit, its equipment level was not even comparable to that of the second-line troops, and more than 40,000 officers and soldiers of the three divisions could only rush to Ranchi on two legs. The distance from Pokaro Steel City to Ranchi is about a kilometre, and the average march of a heavily armed infantry is about 6 kilometres per hour. In other words, the three reserve divisions could reach Ranchi in an hour and a half at the earliest. If the Indian army chooses to march at night, it will reach Ranchi in the middle of the night without encountering obstacles on the way. If you take into account the real situation. The fastest time you can reach Ranchi is before dawn.

The new question is, can the 40,000 Indian troops in front hold out until dawn in Ranchi?

Gujarad is not optimistic.

40,000 infantry took turns storming Ranchi. There is a high chance that the last man will be fought out before the reinforcements arrive, or that it will collapse due to too many casualties.

A second unit must be sent as soon as possible!

The new problem is that there is a process of assembling and mobilizing troops, and it is impossible to form dozens of reserve divisions overnight, but can only put into combat forces in batches. It is simply impossible to put pressure on the airborne defense brigade, even if it can consume the airborne! The combat materiel of the Sho Brigade will also cost thousands of Indian soldiers.

Is there an alternative to Gujarade? No!

Ranchi is bound to turn into a meat grinder for Indian soldiers.

It's just that Gujarad won't sit still.

After determining the second batch of reinforcements and the reserve division could come out in the evening, Gujarad issued an order to the defenders of Pokaro Steel City: recruit men of appropriate age in advance, and the reserve division must be increased before the 8th of the thugs.

In other words, mobilize about 10,000 non-retired soldiers to form a division with even worse combat effectiveness.

This is a choice for which there is no choice. Gujarad wants soldiers. And the last thing India lacks is people.

Compared with other places, Pokaro Steel City, as one of India's steel and military industry capitals, not only does not lack guns for arming soldiers, but also has the largest firearms production base and reserve warehouse in India. There is also no shortage of personnel of appropriate age to form combat units, and there are 10,000 steelworkers who have not had time to follow the steel mills to the south.

At this point, the Indian army can only fight for "human life." Finish.

There are no secrets about Gujarad's deployment. Before the three reserve divisions left Pokaro Steel City, Pei Chengyi received the news that the battlefield reconnaissance force had arrived.

3 reserve divisions, it's nothing, it's just that the Indian army's behavior is very abnormal.

Although according to the intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Agency. The Indian army mobilized retired soldiers first, but Pei Chengyi knew very well that those retired soldiers who laid down their weapons and left the barracks for several years could not immediately recover their former vigor after the report, and they needed to undergo a minimum of training, master the use of new weapons and equipment, master the most basic tactical essentials, and awaken the souls of soldiers who had been sleeping for a long time.

India's first phase of war mobilization will not arrive until August at the earliest.

It is only the early morning of August, and even if the reserve division completes its formation and assembly, it will not be able to fight at all.

The Indian army was in a hurry to send reserve divisions that were not combat-ready. Is it intended that tens of thousands of soldiers who are likely to become the mainstay of the later stages of the war should be sent to their deaths?

Apparently impossible.

Without thinking about it, Pei Chengyi guessed the intention of the Indian army.

The Indian army could not compete with the Republic Army in other aspects. In terms of manpower, it is far superior to the Republic Army.

With continuous manpower investment. Drag down the airborne thug brigade nailed to Ranchi, tear a rift in the net that surrounded the Eastern Army Group, and let the more precious Third Army escape

Sky.

After thinking about it, Pei Chengyi was relieved.

If combat effectiveness is determined by numbers, India is the world's largest military power.

Not only is manpower not the decisive factor in combat effectiveness, but in some extreme cases, it can even lead to the collapse of the army.

It is not a problem to get tens of thousands of ignorant servicemen to Ranchi. However, it is a problem for tens of thousands of soldiers to be sent to death in desperation and one after another when they know that they are going to die. And it's a big problem.

It is undeniable that some Indians will be loyal to their country and will give their lives for their country.

In a country with a population of 100 million. There are definitely such "heroes", and there are quite a few of them.

The problem is that not every Indian soldier is willing to die. And it's worthless to send to death.

If the majority of Indian soldiers are unwilling to die, then the more troops the Indian army throws into Ranchi, the worse the defeat will be.

After asking the staff officer to give the news to the airborne thug Shao Brigade. Pei Chengyi is on the situation from the direction of Liaoran Ranchi. Although Pei Chengyi did not pay attention to the preparation division, Li Dongshi had to be vigilant.

The increase in the knowledge of the inferior army is equivalent to the fleet's artillery fire in vain.

After asking the staff officers to call the battalion commanders. Li Dongshi reported on the situation.

"The first Indian army is expected to arrive after dawn." Li Dongshi first took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, and then handed the cigarette case to Zhang Zhiqi, who was sitting next to him. Let the battalion commander who smokes to himself. "The total strength is about 40,000 troops, divided into five armies, the largest of which is in the northeast, about 12,000 men. The second Indian army is expected to arrive tomorrow at dawn, after dawn on the 15th. The front-line command has already arranged a strike, and both sides are doing everything to block it. For us, the biggest problem is that there is not enough ammunition. Although the front-line command promised to airdrop war supplies to us in a timely manner, you are well aware of it. After the battle starts, the consumption of supplies is very fast. In the absence of absolute necessity, I am not in favor of fighting bayonets with the enemy in defensive positions. Another problem is that the Indian army will certainly attack from several directions. The pressure on our operations is very high, and there is a high probability that the troops will not have enough rest time for the next few days. Addressing these two issues. We have to come up with a way to sheath it. ”

After speaking, Li Dongshi knocked on the table and said that everyone could speak freely.

"There are too many enemies, and you can only shrink the line. Reduce frontal force input and set aside more reserves. It allows each battalion to take turns to rest and recuperate, and improve its ability to sustain operations. ”

"The defense zone is already very small, and then the defense line is reduced. The density of troops is too large, and the troops cannot move, so it will definitely be difficult to fight.

"I am also not in favor of shrinking the defensive line, although the Indian army that is about to arrive is a second-line army and a reserve division. But the First Army will arrive in a few days, and then the Indian army will have heavy artillery. If we shrink our line now, and the Indian offensive continues, it is unlikely that we will be able to expand our defence before the First Army arrives. The density of troops is too high, and a few intensive shelling can lead to heavy casualties, and the cost is too great. ”

"If we don't shrink the defensive line, several combat battalions will have to go up to the front line, there was no problem a few days ago, and when the Indian First Army arrives, we still can't hold it."

Hearing the discussion of several battalion commanders, Li Dongshi glanced at Zhang Zhiqi, who had not spoken.

"The most important thing in the first few days is to keep it, morale is never a problem, as long as you force your potential out. It won't be a problem to hold on for a few more days, Zhang Zhiqi extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "It's too passive to defend it." We are no longer the Airborne Forces of the past, compared to the second-rate units of the Indian army, and even the main forces. None of our armor is bad. Even if the number is a little smaller, you can still get an advantage in a limited range. My opinion is. Never defend to the death, learn the fighting style of the sword army, rely on the Ranchi defensive position, and fight a mobile defensive battle with the Indian army on the periphery

"Fight a mobile defensive war and annihilate 40,000 Indian troops. How many supplies are needed? ”

"yes, I'm afraid we won't be able to last even a day."

Zhang Zhiqi opened his mouth and looked at Li Dongshi.

"Zhang Zhiqi has a point, but I also think that there are too few supplies to support the counterattack." Li Dongshi lit the second cigarette and said. "It's just that we can look at things from a different perspective. The task of our army is to hold Ranchi, not to annihilate how many Indian troops. There's no denying it. 40,000 Indian troops, and the second batch of 40,000 Indian troops. It is indeed capable of depleting all our combat materiel. Even making airdrop supplies incompensable. But our task is not to annihilate the two Indian armies. Rather, it is to crush. Other words. We can control the scale of the counterattack with the aim of crushing the Indian army. ”

After listening to what Li Dongshi said, the two battalion commanders who were still opposed at the beginning no longer expressed their opinions.

"The brigade commander is right, for the purpose of defeating the Indian army, it is enough to attack back and forth a few times, and it will not consume too many supplies."

"We have to grasp the core and knock out the command structure of the Indian army. At that time, no matter how many Indian troops there are, they will still be stragglers, and they will not pose much threat to us. ”

"It's better to show momentum, so that the Indian army thinks that it will be wiped out by our army, and the fighting spirit and morale of the Indian army will be defeated

The enthusiasm of seeing the battalion commander was mobilized. Li Dongshi knocked on the table again and said, "Since everyone has no objection, it is decided." There will be no fighting tonight, and the officers and men of the battalions, except for the vigilant personnel, should seize the time to rest, have breakfast at 5:30 a.m., and prepare for battle before dawn. ”

"Brigade commander, what are the specific tasks?"

"What do you say?" Li Dongshi looked at the commander of the Ming battalion and said with a smile, "Early tomorrow morning, I will issue combat missions to each battalion. Nothing else. Let's go here, everyone hurry back and recuperate. ”

After sending off a few battalion commanders, Li Dongshi did not stay idle.

Because the tactical operations were not within the control of the front-line command, and it was impossible for the front-line command to anticipate in advance what troubles the airborne field brigade would encounter after occupying Ranchi, the task of formulating tactical operations was undertaken by all combat units, and Li Dongshi had to come up with a plan of action before dawn.

Li Dongshi stayed up all night with all the staff officers of the brigade headquarters.

Brigade staff officers do not need to go to the front to fight, their task is to assist the brigade commander in directing the battle.

Three-point blade, when the cook brought breakfast. It was only then that Li Dongshi determined the last combat order.

After asking the staff officers to assign the combat tasks to the various combat battalions, Li Dongshi carried the lunch box. Call two guards and go to the defense areas of the troops again.

Cheer up the soldiers before the battle begins. The best way to boost the morale of a soldier!