Chapter 291: There is no turning back when the bow is opened
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For Yang Zhen, he now needs to be more steady, rather than taking the enemy lightly. Although Du Kaishan's ability is above Liu Changshun, for the current battle situation, what he needs more is Liu Changshun's stability, rather than Du Kaishan's boldness. γ. com text] I can't afford to be too many casualty figures anymore.
The reason why Yang Zhen chose to fight this second division instead of the 25th Division, which was slightly inferior in strength and combat effectiveness on the Western Front, was because he knew that if he couldn't fight as hard as he could. Judging from the current situation in which the loss of troops and the reorganization of troops are extremely unoptimistic, there is no need to wait for the Japanese army to attack on a large scale, even if one or two battles of this scale are fought at the moment, their own blood will be drained little by little.
If the main force of the Second Division is not eaten, and if it really fights out by itself, this division and regiment with extremely strong combat strength of the Japanese army will become their first obstacle. Compared with this second division, the Japanese army's fourth division deployed along the line from Jiamusi to Fujin had the same equipment, but its combat effectiveness was very different.
Since it can't be avoided sooner or later, Yang Zhen thinks that it is better to fight late than early. Playing early will make you profitable, and playing late will only make you fall into passivity. This was also Yang Zhen's plan in Guo Bingxun's proposal to abandon the original plan to attack the Japanese Second Division first, so as to scare off its main force by knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. Instead, the main force of the 2nd Division led by Toji Yasui was fought first, in order to scare off the Japanese troops in other directions.
It was not easy for Yang Zhen to make this decision. He had already had a detailed understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Second Division from the detailed battle report submitted by Guo Bingxun. In the face of such an opponent, if you want to mobilize the main force to fight it in one go, you still have to take great risks. If we don't do it well, we will suffer from it if we don't succeed in fighting the tiger, and we will bring losses to the troops.
In addition to being a little worried about the combat effectiveness of this second division, the shape of several other fronts was not very optimistic for Yang Zhen. After the 3rd Brigade was transferred, there was only one divisional cadre regiment left on the Haoliang River line, which could not catch up with the field troops in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness, and confronted the 14th Wing of the 25th Division of the Japanese Army. Whether Zhao Shangzhi could stop the 14th Wing on the front line of the Haoliang River and ensure the main force's operation against the Second Division, Yang Zhen did not have much bottom in his heart.
Yang Zhen knew that once the Second Division was in danger, the top brass of the Kwantung Army would definitely not sit idly by. Everyone knows that the Japanese army attaches great importance to this second division. Otherwise, it would not have been changed to a three-wing division in other veteran divisions, and this second division still maintains a mixed four-unit infantry, artillery and cavalry formation.
If it weren't for the fact that the First Tank Division of the Kwantung Army was crippled in the Battle of Nomenhan and never made up, and all the tanks of the Second Division were transferred, I am afraid that this Second Division would have become the only division of the Kwantung Army with a tank wing, and its own pressure would have been even greater.
Yang Zhen's heart is very hanging now, he is worried that Kuwabara Shiro, who has never dared to make any big moves because of the rat bogey, will go all out to help the east under the persecution of Umezu Mijiro. And after the Third Brigade was transferred, could Zhao Shangzhi, who had only one military sub-division's backbone regiment, withstand it?
And not only on the front line of the Haoliang River, but also on the front line of the Songhua River in Luobei, where he is now fighting fiercely with the 11th Division of the Japanese Army. Although the pressure there is less than that of the Haoliang River, the strength and other aspects, especially the terrain, are not as good as the three divisions. Although the total strength of the Japanese army over there was not as good as the front line of the Haoliang River, there was still the Fourth Division behind them.
Yang Zhen knew very well that the best way to fight this second division was to fight a battle. But Yasui Fujiji is far from being comparable to Fundamental Bo, and his cunning Cheng DΓΉ is far above him. He concentrated the forces of six squadrons behind him, one in a position that was close to the main force of the division.
No matter which point he chooses to attack, the Japanese troops on the other side can be reinforced in the shortest possible time. And the Japanese army also had air superiority. Li Mingrui, who had already infiltrated the area around Jiamusi in the south of the Yangtze River with the main force of the reconnaissance battalion, made several calls, and the Japanese airfield had obviously strengthened its garrison after the last attack.
Not only has the interior of the airfield greatly increased its troops, but a brigade of the Fourth Division has been transferred to a new station just 15 minutes from the airfield. In the event of an attack on an airfield, reinforcements can be provided in the shortest possible time. Li Mingrui made several moves, but he was never able to find a breakthrough.
The fact that the airfield could not be destroyed meant that it was impossible to cut off the air support of the Japanese army. The inability to cut off the Japanese air support meant that daytime operations would be greatly affected.
After Guo Bingxun, who went to the junction of Heli and Tangyuan to wait for the Third Brigade to lead the team back, he was also surprised to see the rare hesitation on Yang Zhen's face. Yang Zhen is the kind of person who never looks back once he makes up his mind. This time, after making up his mind rarely, he was a little hesitant.
Seeing Guo Bingxun's concerned eyes, Yang Zhen sighed and said, "Pull one and move the whole body." The second division of the Japanese army is a difficult bone to gnaw, and it is very likely that we will be broken and full of teeth if we don't get it right. Lao Guo, you say, is my decision a little hasty? β
Guo Bingxun shook his head when he heard this: "The soldier is also treacherous. When the situation is critical, it is also a helpless move to take risks. We also want to play steady, but the right time and place are not for me. In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things. Defeating the main force of the 2nd Division means that we will finally break the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army. β
"Commander, time is running out. Seeing that the end of autumn is falling, our army's winter clothes have not yet been fully implemented, but the Jiangbei side has never spit on the sale of winter clothes. Lao Peng negotiated several times, and even the commander-in-chief went to Jiangbei twice some time ago, but he failed to make any big breakthroughs. If we can't fight anymore, we are trapped in the sparsely populated Xiajiang area, and even freezing and starvation will drag us down. β
"And once we fight on the outside line, this second division will be our biggest stumbling block. Since fighting early is also fighting, and fighting late is also fighting, it is better to fight early. I fully support you in this regard. β
Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun smiled and said, "Besides, it's not your style that the commander has always sought stability, isn't it?" The sword goes sideways, and many times it is often necessary to take great risks, but many times it will also get unexpected gains. β
Hearing Guo Bingxun's consolation, Yang Zhen, who was suddenly in a much more cheerful mood, said with a smile: "Okay, since you have made up your mind, you can't hesitate." How to fight or fight, you can't hide from things when things come to an end. Since there is no escape, it is better to take a good look at how to fight well. There was no turning back from the bow. β
Seeing that Yang Zhen's mood was much brighter, Guo Bingxun beckoned Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei, who were accompanying him, in, and said to the two people: "You will make a report to the commander on the shape of the Haoliang River." β
Guo Bingxun's idea was to first make a rough estimate of the shape of the line of the Haoliang River. Let's see how much time can be bought for the main force over there. After all, the battle situation on the front line of the Haoliang River is directly related to the key to the success of the main force's next battle plan.
Hearing this, Yang Zhen waved his hand at Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei: "Don't worry about the front line of Haoliang River. First of all, you will report on the current situation of the Third Brigade. Where have the regiments actually progressed? β
Yang Zhen's words fell, and Du Kaishan walked to the map in front of Yang Zhen and said, "The Third Brigade has now moved to the east twenty miles west of the Junde line in accordance with the orders of the headquarters. At present, the three regiments have been finished in the shape of a zigzag and entered the designated area. At present, the brigade is fully equipped and manned. An order issued by the headquarters can be completed at any time. β
"During the previous battle on the Haoliang River, Deputy Commander Zhao consciously rarely mobilized our three brigades to participate in the battle. So our three brigades are currently complete. Except for the two formed battalions and one mountain artillery company and one heavy mortar company left for Deputy Commander Zhao according to the order of Chief of Staff Guo, the whole brigade is now fully manned. β
Regarding Du Kaishan's report, Yang Zhen nodded slightly and said to the two people: "It's 9:30 p.m., and I can only leave you two hours to rest." At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, you will launch an all-out counterattack from the front line of Jiangjunshi against the Japanese troops on the front line of Junde. β
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen pondered for a while and said: "Your brigade should not all concentrate on the front, divide your troops to attack. Only one regiment remained on the front, and the remaining two regiments passed from the east and west flanks of the Japanese army to its depth. Try to rely on our automatic firearms advantage and adopt melee tactics. β
"This second division has extremely high soldiers and strong combat effectiveness, and it is difficult for us to beat them in a hard fight. In battle, those of you who are commanders should use your brains more to ensure that the battle is achieved for tactical purposes and that you do not suffer too many casualties. Now it is difficult to replenish the troops, that is, we cannot afford to fight the casualty ratio of one to three or four. β
"The Japanese army you are about to face is extremely vigilant, and you must be cautious and cautious when changing guards with the Second Brigade. Be sure not to draw the attention of your enemies to your face. Although the main force of the 2nd Division is currently moving slowly, its scouts are sent very forward. The 2nd Brigade was undermanned and could not form a line of defense that was too covert. The number of small reconnaissance units of the Japanese army around us should not be in the minority. β
"The main force of the reconnaissance battalion directly under the headquarters has crossed the river to the south, and only one company of troops remains here. They also had to keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese army's roundabout troops and provide tactical intelligence for the operational deployment of the headquarters. Relying only on the few cases they drawn, it was difficult to wipe out all the Japanese troops who had penetrated into the inner side of our line before counterattacking. So you have to be more careful when you take the defense. β
"Your third brigade is currently the one with the most veterans and the highest among the three brigades of our army. At present, there are too many recruits in the first and second brigades, and under the situation that the main force is to replenish the troops, the veterans are combat effectiveness. Your three brigades will be the main force in this counterattack. β
Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei both heard the meaning of Yang Zhen's words. After the two of them glanced at each other, they saluted in unison and said, "Please rest assured that the Second Brigade will definitely live up to the high expectations of the headquarters commander and ensure that the first task assigned by the headquarters commander will be completed." β
Regarding the assurances of the two people, Guo Bingxun smiled and said: "It's not too early, you should return to the army immediately to prepare." Remember, plans are dead, people are alive. The battle plan for you should be executed without being too rigidly executed. The mistake of dogmatism cannot be made. β
After the two left, Guo Bingxun leaned down and stared at the map carefully, making the final confirmation of the various battle plans in his heart. This battle is very important, and both he and Yang Zhen are very cautious. It was Guo Bingxun who proposed to choose the main direction of attack as the main force of the Second Division in front of the front line of General Shi, rather than its roundabout troops. Guo Bingxun seems to be very open-minded, but in fact he is more cautious than Yang Zhen.
Just when Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun were taking a final break on the plan to counterattack on the whole front, a staff officer of the headquarters hurried over and handed a telegram to Guo Bingxun. Guo Bingxun took the telegram and glanced at it, but the expression on his face became a little blue.
After Guo Bingxun handed the telegram to Yang Zhen, he said with some anger: "What's the matter with this Wang Guangyu, didn't he tell him that he must be cautious?" When you arrive at the designated combat area, do you have to avoid encountering the Japanese search force anyway? Wang Guangyu encountered the Japanese detachment, and now our strategic intentions have all been exposed. β
Yang Zhen took the telegram and read it carefully, then put down the telegram in his hand and groaned. The content of the telegram made Yang Zhen also slightly surprised, Wang Guangyu, who was interspersed with the Yong line behind the side of the general Shi Japanese army, actually encountered the Japanese army's detour on the front line of Wang Duzitun.
Wasn't the interspersed route of the Katayama detachment of the Japanese army on the north bank of the Arinda River? When did they end up on the South Shore? And it's been the middle of the night, how did this Katayama detachment get to the front line of Wang Duzitun? Judging from the Japanese army's consistent marching ability, the Japanese army should have at least advanced to the front line of Pangjiadian at this time. Why are you still circling on both sides of the Arinda River?
Yang Zhen can imagine that Yasui Fujiji has been more cautious and less enterprising in the past few days. With a strong force coming to the back of your flank, what are the next steps? Even if you don't retreat immediately, you will immediately shrink into a ball. Wang Guangyu's encounter with the Katayama detachment was already a startling snake.
Knowing that his fighter was a little inferior, Yang Zhen, who was already running out of time, immediately made up his mind as quickly as possible. Yang Zhen walked to the map in a few steps and said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, it's useless to say them now, the key is to solve problems immediately." β
"Wang Guangyu's encounter with the Katayama detachment, our strategic intentions have been exposed. Now for us, the most important thing is how to catch the Japanese army by surprise before it is deployed. The fighter planes are fleeting, and we don't have much time left to adjust our deployment. β
"In this way, since the 1st Brigade is now certain that it will not be able to arrive at the interspersed position on time, I think that the change of guard of the 2nd and 3rd Brigades should be stopped immediately. With the strength of the 2nd and 3rd Brigades and two brigades, they launched a counterattack on the Japanese army on the Junde line. At the same time, he ordered Wang Guangyu to entangle the Katayama detachment to the death, and he must not be allowed to turn around and return east to reinforce the Junde line. β
At the same time, he ordered the three ** regiments that moved with the same trip to immediately march eastward on the spot, temporarily organize a ** brigade, and participate in the battle with the main force under the command of Chai Shirong and Ma Chunsheng. Immediately seize the Taiping and Fugui lines, and block the route of the Japanese army's southward retreat. β
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