The arrival of the Diao Field Army on the battlefield of the Western Front must be unfair to vomit

According to the original war calculation, after the decisive battle on the Eastern Front, a decisive battle with the main purpose of attacking New Delhi should be launched on the Western Front. When arranging combat missions, Pei Chengyi also made it clear. In the decisive battle on the Western Front, the Jian Army, the Blink Army and the Guiding Army were the absolute main forces, and the field army transferred from the Eastern Front battlefield fought auxiliary attacks. It was precisely because of this that the three army commanders happily led their troops to the battlefield on the Western Front. After waiting for a month, not only did the hopes of the three army commanders come to naught, but even the officers and soldiers of the rank army thought that the commander-in-chief of the front line had fooled them.

Fortunately, the adjusted war plan is in progress. The assault on New Delhi remains a very important task.

On the night of 7 July, after completing the pre-battle preparations, the three armies began to attack on time.

As in the previous wars, it was the army that was the main attacker, and the army was responsible for containing the Indian army. Unlike the previous war plan, the intensity of the offensive was greatly increased, and the army was responsible for a frontal breakthrough, and the army and the army had to look for opportunities to break through while containing the Indian army on the left flank. In other words, as the battle unfolds, the main attack is likely to become an assist, and the assist may also become the main attack. Who is the main attacker. Who assists is determined by performance. In the eyes of the army and the army. This arrangement is very reasonable, and the decisive battle on the Eastern Front has proved that the performance of the Strategic Reaction Army is no worse than that of the Heavy Armored Army. In the eyes of the wounded army, this arrangement is very unreasonable, because the army's ability to quickly assault is not as good as that of the leading army and the prosperous army, and the frontal assault is much more difficult than the flank assault.

It's just that how to fight is decided by Pei Chengyi, not by the three army commanders.

There is no way to arrange it this way.

Wang Yuanqing only gave Pei Chengyi a few months to fight, and Xibei took New Delhi in a few days.

The straight-line distance from the Bernihal Pass to New Delhi was about a kilometre, and the marching distance was more than a kilometre; The straight-line distance from the place of attack of the Lahore army to New Delhi is about a thousand kilometers, and the marching distance is more than one kilometer; The straight-line distance from the offensive of the army of Suledgarh to New Delhi was about a thousand kilometers, and the marching distance was more than a kilometer. Based on the calculation that the heavy armored army assaults an average of 4o kilometers per day, and the strategic reaction force attacks an average of 4o kilometers per day, the three armies need to fight in New Delhi with blades, falling heavens and blades. It would take the old days to attack New Delhi, and even if the army could take New Delhi alone, it would take 3o days at the earliest. Because the chances of the army taking New Delhi alone are almost zero. Therefore, when the army and the army arrive, it will be the day at the earliest before New Delhi can be taken. Again, this is the result of an ideal situation, and an ideal situation cannot be encountered in a war.

When formulating the campaign plan, Pei Chengyi knew that according to the previous tactics, it would take at least two months to conquer New Delhi.

More effective offensive tactics must be adopted. And it was an unexpected tactic of the enemy.

Tactics that the enemy can't think of, Pei Chengyi can't think of, at least not at his fingertips.

Because the pre-war preparation time was too short. Even if Pei Chengyi left the capital, on the way back to the front-line command on the special plane, he was thinking about the tactics of attacking New Delhi, and when the battle began, it was only a few hours, and for a large-scale battle, it was almost impossible to think of the best offensive tactics in a few hours, so when deploying combat missions, Pei Chengyi left a lot of leeway, and did not once set Ji Xiao to death.

With his command habits, he will not condemn Ji Xiao to death.

According to Xiang Linghui, Yuan Chenhao and others. Pei Chengyi is not the kind of commander who relies on operational tactics to command the army to fight, and when he directs combat operations, the operational tactics are either changed beyond recognition, or thrown into the garbage can, and then the combat orders are issued in full accordance with his judgment of the battle situation.

It can be said that Pei Chengyi's command style is something that no one can learn, because no one has the military talent he has.

Not to mention other generals, even Yuan Chenhao, who has won Pei Chengyi's true biography, believes that he is far inferior to Pei Chengyi, and it is impossible for him to become a talented military commander like Pei Chengyi.

It is precisely because of this that Pei Chengyi's command style has been questioned. In the eyes of some Western military strategists, Pei Chengyi's command style cannot be imitated and cannot be imitated, because no army can fight 100 percent according to the commander's whims. To put it in a nicer way: if the general who imitates Pei Chengyi can be flexible and free to command, and he is lucky enough. There are just a few summoning armies, correction armies, cong armies and sword armies in their hands, which are strong enough to be invincible on the battlefield; If you don't draw a tiger and don't become an anti-cat, and your luck is very bad, and the army in your hand is not strong enough, what you get is not a brilliant victory, but a shameful defeat.

In fact, after Pei Chengyi, there is really no general who can imitate it.

Yuan Chenhao is one of the luckier ones. Because he has good enough luck, but compared with Pei Chengyi, his achievements are still a lot behind, especially in military innovation. can't compare with Pei Chengyi at all.

Of course, that's all for later.

Pei Chengyi let the three field armies attack at the same time, which can produce the effect of killing three birds with one stone. First, the combat effectiveness of the three field armies was tested in actual combat. It provides the most direct basis for determining the main force. The second is to exert maximum pressure on the Indian army, force the Indian army to fully mobilize, and find out the loopholes in the Indian army's defense line during the battle. The third is to make a strong attack on New Delhi, forcing the Indian army to concentrate its attention on the direction of New Delhi and lighten the burden of offensive operations in the south.

It is not enough to arrange 3 field armies.

Before the battle began, Pei Chengyi called Shang Xueyun of the occupation army, Huaizhiwang of the old army, and Wang Xueping of the Kou army, asking the fiber airborne army to give way as soon as possible

Say, the small heart brigade is ready for battle. By transferring troops from other air assault brigades, the three air assault brigades will be restored to full combat effectiveness and will be ready to wait for combat orders.

The 3 Air Assault Brigades were Pei Chengyi's reserve for the attack on New Delhi, and they were also the only reserves.

It's just that Yuan Chenhao has different opinions on how to use the three air assault brigades.

According to his opinion, the air assault brigade should be brought into the battle as soon as possible, and at least an air assault brigade should be sent to participate in the battle, assist the armored forces in the offensive in a certain direction, tear through the Indian defense line, and then determine the direction of the main attack. As long as the main offensive line of defense is determined, the other two air assault brigades can play a greater role, speed up the advance of ground forces, and strive to reach New Delhi as soon as possible, so as to capture New Delhi as soon as possible.

From a certain point of view, Yuan Chenhao's opinion is very reasonable.

Even the direction of the main attack has not been determined, how to ensure that New Delhi is played?

In any case, it is impossible to distribute valuable support forces evenly in 3 offensive directions, right?

Attacking from three directions can only greatly reduce the offensive force in each direction, and it is impossible to make a breakthrough in all three directions. The essence of the offensive is to concentrate superior forces and break through the enemy's defenses, rather than evenly distributing them across the entire line.

It is impossible for Pei Chengyi not to understand this most basic truth.

It's just that Pei Chengyi didn't adopt Yuan Chenhao's suggestion.

The reason is simple, the battle against New Delhi is very special and cannot be used with conventional tactics.

The Northwest Territories were originally the strategic center of India, and after independence, India has made the Northwest Territories the foundation of the country for decades. The defense of the Northwest has never been relaxed. The four Indo-Pakistani wars have made India regard the northwest region as the lifeblood of the country. In terms of the number of troops, the density of defense, the intensity of defense, the quality of the army, infrastructure, logistical support, and any other aspect, the northwest region has the greatest degree of strength. If you take into account the urban density and population density of the Northwest Territories, it is the deepest quagmire of war that can be found in the world today.

After the end of the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, Pei Chengyi, who was still a junior officer at the time, participated in the war games of the General Staff. The main content of the deduction is the conditions of the fourth Indo-Pakistani war, simulating the dispatch of troops to attack New Delhi. Although the General Staff has never announced the results of this exercise, Pei Chengyi knows what the results are. After the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, Ji Youguo vigorously promoted military reform. The republican people with Zhangmaobang fully support. It was affected by the results of this deduction. From this, it can be inferred that the results of the deduction will certainly not be much better.

After the conflict in southern Tibet, the General Staff began to prepare for war in India. Before going to the general training class for further study, Pei Chengyi, who was also the head of the Operations Division, was responsible for formulating several war plans against India. It clearly states the importance and difficulty of attacking New Delhi. While working in Islamabad. In his capacity as an adviser to the Republic, Pei Chengyi assisted the Pakistani army in formulating several operational plans that were also aimed at New Delhi. Although he was not a major player, Pei Chengyi knew that the Pakistani army was also very aware of the difficulty of attacking New Delhi.

These experiences are enough for Pei Chengyi to attach great importance to the combat operation of attacking New Delhi.

What's more, the MIA has confirmed that India's first phase of war mobilization is in place. The first round of conscription for the second stage of war mobilization has begun. The most conservative estimate is that the combat units of the Indian army on the Western Front are overstretched by divisions. The total strength is about 10,000 persuasions. According to the speculation of the Military Intelligence Agency, if the attack on New Delhi continues until the middle of the old month, the Indian army that the Republican ** team will face will have at least 10,000 persuasions, and may even be close to 40,000 thugs.

3 armies and 3 brigades to deal with the Indian army that persuades thousands to the heart!

Not to mention the soldiers who are 40,000 loaded with guns and ammunition. Even unarmed civilians can give Pei Chengyi a headache.

In other words, Pei Chengyi had to use only one-fiftieth to one-percent of the enemy's troops

No matter how powerful Pei Chengyi is, he will not take it lightly.

Traditional tactics are not out of the question. It's just impossible to win within a month of a fighter.

The reality forced Pei Chengyi to make a surprise move.

When rejecting Yuan Chenhao's suggestion, Pei Chengyi only mentioned one reason, that is, it was impossible for Ren Jun and 3 brigades to take New Delhi.

This reason is enough to convince Xichenhao.

In fact, this is also one of the purposes of Pei Chengyi's offensive in three directions.

In order to take New Delhi, it is necessary to concentrate all forces. In other words, in order to make a breakthrough in destroying the field army, it is necessary to strive to attack outside New Delhi at the same time.

This is also the most difficult problem to solve.

Pei Chengyi did not hand over the command of the attack on New Delhi to Yuan Chenhao, but let Yuan Chenhao take charge of the more important westward expansion operations, precisely because Yuan Chenhao's ability was not enough and he lacked experience when commanding operations.

How to fight, not to mention that Yuan Chenhao can't figure it out, even Xiang Linghui, who is "supervising the battle" in the rear, can't figure it out.

After the offensive began, Xiang Linghui called Pei Chengyi once in the night of the thugs and asked about Pei Chengyi's tactical deployment. To Xiang Linghui's great disappointment, Pei Chengyi's answer was both crisp and direct: the intention was unknown.

Pei Chengyi can't let the troops attack without understanding how to fight, right?

Apparently impossible!

After dawn on the 8th, Pei Chengyi stayed in his office, except for occasionally asking about the progress of the army, he has been thinking about a large-scale theater map.

Yuan Chenhao found an opportunity to go to Pei Chengyi's office a few times, but now Pei Chengyi was too engrossed. Didn't pay attention to him at all.

In the early morning of the Kouyuekou Day, in addition to eating, drinking, and Lazar, Pei Chengyi Mao Jing stood in front of the map

After receiving the news that the army had broken through the Dabuti River, Pei Chengyi adjusted the combat operations of the army, and returned to the office again to face the map and ponder.

At this time, the three field armies had already fought with the main force of the Indian army.

The Tian army attacked the defensive position of the Indian army in Bertankod, but fortunately, the Pakistani army acted actively and pinned down the main force of the Indian army from the flank, so that the wounded army could easily advance steadily with the best means of attacking the fortifications. According to the report of Major General Sai Zhibiao, the army was able to capture Bertankot before dark, and then handed over the task of occupying Bertankot to the Pakistani army according to the plan, and the main force continued to assault south.

The leading army was stubbornly resisted by the Indian army outside the city of Lujuna, and although the reinforcements of the Pakistani army felt it in time, the offensive action of the leading army still did not improve much. It's not that the army of 6 thugs didn't fight hard enough. It's not that the strength of the army is insufficient, but Ludhiana is one of the most important military fortresses in northwest India, and the Indian troops stationed there are the main forces, and the defensive positions are extremely solid. It's hard to make a breakthrough quickly. In the words of Lieutenant General Cai Suikang, it is already a very remarkable thing that the army can defeat Lu Qiyana before the sun sets.

The situation of the Wang army was slightly better, and it was not until the morning of the day that they were stubbornly resisted by the Indian army at Potinda. The problem is that the main obstacle encountered by the army, in addition to the defensive positions of the Indian army, is the Great Indian Desert. The harsh natural environment had no worse impact on the Wang army than the stubbornly resisting Indian army. In the words of Major General Belly, the army will definitely be able to defeat Potinda at night, but it is uncertain when it will be able to break out of the desert.

The battles in all three directions were very fierce, and none of them were able to achieve a substantial breakthrough.

It's been almost 2 days, and there is still no harvest, which is enough to tell the problem.

The staff officers knew that the commander-in-chief was in a hurry. They all consciously did not bother the commander-in-chief, and if there was any problem, they went to the deputy commander-in-chief.

Yuan Chenhao also knew that Pei Chengyi was looking for a solution, so he took on all the work of the front-line command and did not let the staff bother Pei Chengyi.

When the attendant delivered lunch to the tactical center, Pei Chengyi walked out of the office.

"Lunch so soon?"

"It's over, do you want one?"

"I have no appetite, and I eat a boxed lunch every day." Pei Chengyi stretched and yawned, "You arrange the work, let's go to the canteen to eat, and work hard." ”

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly, knowing that Pei Chengyi had gained something, he hurriedly let the staff officer take over.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Pei Chengyi ordered four dishes and one soup, one more dish than usual.

"Hungry?"

"I was really hungry, and breakfast was still on the table, and I didn't eat at all."

Yuan Chenhao smiled and poured beer into Pei Chengyi's cup.

"I don't drink beer, you know how much I drink. If you drink it now, you might have to climb down right away. Pei Chengyi smiled and filled a bowl of soup, "It's still hot soup and comfortable." ”

"Thought of the law?"

Pei Chengyi finished drinking the soup before he said with a smile: "It seems that you are more anxious than me." ”

"Can you not be in a hurry? It was only in the morning that the battle reports of the three armies were received, and the situation was not optimistic. ”

"That's already in the past, this afternoon, at the latest tonight, the tide of battle will take a big turn"

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly, now adjusting the deployment, it is impossible to see the effect in the afternoon and night.

"I forgot to tell you, I have already contacted them by phone and arranged a new combat mission." Pei Chengyi said with a smile, "The three field armies are adjusting their deployment, and we should receive relevant news when we go back after eating." ”

"When did you adjust your operational deployment?"

"In the morning, or early in the morning, shortly after you ask the staff officer to bring breakfast in."

"What about you these hours"

"After adjusting the deployment, we have to reconsider the situation on the battlefield, right? Besides, the combat plan that suddenly comes to mind is not necessarily a combat plan that can withstand scrutiny. Take a few hours to reconsider. Not a waste of time. ”

"You should tell me too." Yuan Chenhao did complain a little, he had the right to know about such a big matter.

"Didn't I tell you now? Pei Chengyi smiled and shook his head, "We have already agreed that I will be responsible for the battle in the north, and you will be in charge of the battle in the south." By the way, Luo Shaopeng didn't cause you trouble, right? ”

"Not yet, but this time he is very cooperative, he should have had an epiphany."

"That's good, Luo Shaopeng doesn't cause us trouble, that's a great thing." Pei Chengyi put down his chopsticks. He took out his cigarette and said, "When will the Sword Army reach the front line?" ”

"I'm rushing to the front, probably getting off the sheep to arrive. Attack in the evening. ”

Pei Chengyi nodded slightly, and said: "You have to keep an eye on it, the railway line has not been opened yet, and the army has just participated in the battle here, if the sudden attack is too fierce, it must be properly controlled, and the troops cannot be allowed to rush up, and the materials cannot keep up." Ji urged Luo Shaopeng to let him know the importance of this round of action. ”

"I have already said hello to Luo Shaopeng, and the Dao Jun side has also been vaccinated.

"It seems that there is nothing for me to worry about."

Yuan Chenhao hesitated for a moment and said, "The operation to attack New Delhi"

"Eat first, and then talk about it when you're done." Pei Chengyi picked up the chopsticks. is obviously hanging Yuan Chenhao's appetite.

Seeing Pei Chengyi's love to say or not. Yuan Chenhao didn't ask any more. Yuan Chenhao has also been working with Pei Chengyi for a while, in his opinion. Pei Chengyi is not the kind of person who can hide his words. As long as the time is ripe, even if Yuan Chenhao doesn't ask, he will give out his combat plans and profits.