Chapter 13 Teach the Russians how to fight
Lao Maozi didn't play anything with Commander Yang, because they thought that all their schemes could be ignored in the face of their absolute strength. The Russians on the front line of Zhangjiakou invested 110,000 troops, and they knew that the 1st Division of the Volunteer Army and the 7th Town of Beiyang were defending there, a total of 40,000 Chinese soldiers.
The Russians knew very well about the achievements of the Volunteers, and the 1st Division was Commander Yang's trump card, and they did not think that they could defeat Zhangjiakou in a short period of time, but they attacked with nearly three times the strength of the Chinese defenders, which should be able to create tension there.
It's the same here in Beijing, Brusinov's 240,000 troops are killed in three ways, no matter if Yang Xiaolin's defense is excellent, he has enough troops to keep attacking China's defense. That's what the Russians want, and when the war just started, you feel like you're in a hurry on all fronts!
Only eighteen hours after the war began, General Brusinov's troops had already driven to the Miyun area, opposite the defense line of the Chinese troops, and Brusinov knew very well that if the position in front was the early warning position of the Chinese troops, then from here, he would encounter stubborn resistance from the Chinese.
When he walked into the temporary command post, General Brusinov's expression was a little excited, and he looked at several Russian staff officers who were laying out the battle map, and immediately walked over: "Okay, my boys, tell me how we are doing now?" ”
"The troops on the left flank are in complete coordination with our footsteps, they have reached the assigned position and are waiting for your orders. But the troops on the right flank seemed to be in a bit of trouble, and the Chinese troops stationed at Xifengkou did not retreat, which was somewhat surprising, and General Ali Wanbski had already launched four charges against them, but had not been able to break their defensive line. ”
Brusinov's brows immediately furrowed, his eyes quickly found the location of Xifengkou, and after looking at it for a while, he shook his head: "I really don't understand what the point of Yang beating ghosts to defend here, any of you who have ideas can speak now." ”
A bunch of Russian high-ranking staff, look at me. I look at you, and there is no one who speaks. No one knows the meaning of guarding the Xifeng Pass except for General Wu, and the mentality of Wu Zhaolin is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
After waiting for a while without receiving an answer, Brusinov asked: "Who is the Chinese commander there?" ”
"Wu Zhaolin."
Brusinov breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, if it was some general of the Beiyang Army or the Volunteer Army who put his name on the Russian troops, he might think about it for a while. Wu Zhaolin? This is the man he knows that last year's uprising in China was started by this person. But this does not mean how warlike his troops were, the same as the Chinese, Brusinov believed. Wu Zhaolin was just lucky.
"Give General Ali Wanbski an order to break through the line within four hours and, if possible, capture Wu Zhaolin alive. Now what we have to do is to immediately launch an assault on the positions of the Chinese! ”
The Russian staff officer next to him hurriedly reminded: "General, should we stabilize the front?" Or wait for the arrival of General Ali Vanbski's troops before attacking? An offensive now would disrupt our previous deployment of coordinated operations. ”
Brusinov took his head: "No! Don't give China much time! We now have enough strength to launch an offensive, the pre-war deployment is just a plan, and when the situation changes, the plan must be changed and attack immediately! ”
"Yes!"
Brusinov was convinced that even the troops on the right flank could not be put into battle now. He's more than capable of attacking. Lao Maozi investigated the situation in Beijing City quite clearly, and they knew that Yang Xiaolin had less than 100,000 troops at hand, while he had 150,000 people around him, and 50,000 people on the left flank to fight together. No matter what method the beast takes to defend it, I can hit him hard.
Brusinov was not wrong at all, but he did not expect the Chinese to launch a counterattack. When you are inferior in strength and have a heavy burden to defend behind you, can you devote your strength to launch a counterattack against an enemy several times your size?
It's probably not a question that can be answered by the world's most sophisticated tacticians, who will say that only a madman would do it.
Yang Dagui on the battlefield is a madman!
Russian shells rained down on Miyun's position. Yang Xiaolin's side was dusty, and from time to time an explosion sounded. The second pole stood beside Commander Yang very anxiously: "Commander, can you step back?" This cannonball doesn't recognize you. If I blow you up, who can I explain to me? ”
Zhao Wen also said: "Yes, Commander, we already know about the counterattack, don't worry, we will do what you say!" You are not needed here! ”
Yang Xiaolin's lay on the observation post without moving, looking at the group of Russian soldiers who were preparing to charge. It is really crucial to defeat the Far Eastern Army in Akberlir, the tactics of the Far Eastern Army are basically learning from the Volunteers, although they are not very similar, but when they charge, they are already skirmishers.
Brusinov's troops apparently did not engage the Volunteers, and after the crushing defeat of Army Group Far East, their experience was not learned from other Russian units. General Brusinov, who admired the power of artillery fire, actually lined up an entire regiment in the traditional European formation, ready to storm his own position.
There was a sneer at the corner of Yang Xiaolin's mouth: "Look for death." ”
The second pole hurriedly said: "What the commander said is so right! With their intelligence, I can clean them up alone! Commander, you step back a little, just a little!? ”
Yang Xiaolin put down the telescope and drilled out of the observation post: "Lao Tzu is not going anywhere, just here to watch you fight!" On the opposite side is Brusinov's army, which, according to reliable information, has 150,000 men, and you have only 60,000. But if you look at his cannonball, and then look at his lineup, Lao Tzu is here to watch you fight, fight well, and teach the Russians how to fight! ”
The second pole didn't say anything at this time, it was not the first time that Commander Yang watched him fight from behind, and the second pole knew that he should be a pioneer now, just like when he charged Yang Xiaolin before.
Yang Xiaolin is confident in the two forces of Erpolezi and Zhao Wen, the key is the Beiyang Army that charges with them, if these guys retreat as soon as they encounter danger, it will be a bad thing.
So he took a special look at Sun Chuanfang, the pioneer officer of the Beiyang Army who was in charge of the attack this time: "Remember." When the first wave of the Russians is repulsed, rush forward, and when you rush to the old Maozi's military formation, I will open fire, don't be afraid, don't stop, follow the back of the shell landing point and rush up! ”
Sun Chuanfang obviously knew what Commander Yang meant when he looked at him, Sun Chuanfang knew what he was before, but now he has really changed! After returning from the position of Lao Maozi, the scene of the common people kowtowing around him and toasting really made him understand what to do and what to protect as a soldier.
"Commander Yang rest assured! This time, I personally led the troops to the front. Kill me first! If it's a bad seed, you will kill me when you come back! ”
Yang Xiaolin smiled and nodded: "Your determination is very good, but I don't think you should rush to the front, there is nothing wrong with the commander taking the lead, but it is much better to be in the second line than in the front." When the soldiers rushing in front are in trouble, you can help them most effectively! ”
Sun Chuanfang stood upright: "Yes!" ”
The Russians' artillery fire slowly began to extend backwards, and Yang Xiaolin knew that this was the prelude to Lao Maozi's attack! He picked up his binoculars again and looked ahead: "Now you all return to where you are supposed to be!" Wait a while for a three-way coordinated attack, not only to be fast and fierce, but also to pay attention to the rhythm of the surrounding troops! Don't bring it too fast so that the team next to you can't keep up with you. Don't drag everyone down! Get ready to go! ”
"Yes!"
After the second pole, Zhao Wen, and Sun Chuanfang all turned to leave, Commander Yang said to Qian Yao, who was still following him, "Qian Yao." Your task is the heaviest this time, and you will support the three of them wherever they encounter difficulties, so it can be said that it is up to you whether the team can advance steadily. In addition, I will give you an additional task, what about Shi Xiaowu? ”
Qian Yao said: "Our whole division is ready to attack. Wait for the commander to assign tasks at any time! ”
Yang Xiaolin's hand pointed in the northwest direction: "In that direction, Lao Maozi's artillery position is there, and there are at least seven or eight hundred artillery pieces. The distance is about ten kilometers, let Shi Xiaowu go and kill them! Tell him that we are short of artillery and shells now. ”
Qian Yao Lizheng: "Yes! ”
After two hours of shelling, General Brusinov's attack finally began. The second pole who had already entered the forward position was quite excited to see those Russians pressing towards him in a neat formation!
I remember that when they had not raised the banner of the rebel army before, Lao Maozi often bullied them with this formation, and what he was most afraid of at that time was to encounter a lineup like the Russians, who had no artillery and heavy machine guns at that time, and could only rely on bayonets to kill out of this thick military formation, of course, heavy losses.
Later, with heavy machine guns, he defended in Houma Town with a battalion, and Lao Maozi lined up in this formation to be killed by him, that is, after that time, the Russians didn't seem to have used such a dense formation to fight with themselves.
The second pole put the rifle aside, walked over to a heavy machine gun, and reached out to push the machine gunner aside: "Brother, let me have a good time." ”
The Heavy was stunned for a moment, but finally gave up his position.
The second pole spat in the palm of his hand, then wiped his hands a few times, and held the machine gun: "Everyone prepare!" Listen to my gunshots! ”
The Russians were getting closer and closer, and when they were two hundred meters ahead of their position, the formation was suddenly out of order, and a Russian officer shouted: "Ula! ”
Then the Russians took the end of their bayonets and rushed towards them. The two poles did not react in the slightest, and their eyes were dead in front of them, and they aimed their guns at the most dense places of the Russians. When Lao Maozi was only more than eighty meters away from him, he shouted: "Fight!" ”
Bullets "swooped" out of the machine-gun holes, and before the commander standing in the middle of the line could react, one of the snipers of the Volunteers ended his life with a single shot! (To be continued......)