Chapter 1097: Special Operations
Aro, a small city in the western part of Quang Nam province, has now become the headquarters of the indochinese guerrillas. Pan Zhouzhen, Minister of Army of Annam, and Major General Bai Jiansheng of the Imperial Army, both arrived here.
"General Bai, our soldiers, heroically thwarted the attack of the Indochinese guerrillas, causing them heavy losses. Now, it should be easier to exterminate them. Pan Zhouzhen smiled. The Annan Army can be said to have made a good start, which made him have a bright face.
"Well, the Annan Army fought a very good battle. However, when the guerrillas attacked our heavily fortified cities, they were looking for death. Next, the main thing is to exterminate the guerrillas in the deep mountains and old forests, and it will become their home field. We have to be careful. Major General Bai Jiansheng reminded.
Pan Zhouzhen nodded, although he didn't take Major General Bai Jiansheng's words too seriously. However, there will be no outright refusal. Now, the Kingdom of Annam was nothing more than a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. Bai Jiansheng was sent by the Imperial General Staff, and he can already be regarded as a minister.
Arrow was originally a small city, and the urban area was not large. After a fierce battle, most of the city was destroyed. However, this small city has become a disgrace for the indochinese guerrillas at a heavy cost to the guerrillas.
The three main infantry divisions of the Annam Army entered the mountainous area to encircle and suppress the Indochinese guerrillas, and each unit maintained close contact with the battalions. Such tactics are very effective for the next extermination war. After all, with the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Annam Army, it is almost impossible for the Indochinese guerrillas to eat a battalion in a short time. Once bitten and caught up by the follow-up troops, it was enough to make the Indochinese guerrillas pay a heavy price.
In the face of this step-by-step tactic of the Annam Army, the Indochinese guerrillas really had no choice. The area under their control is constantly occupied by the Annam Army, and the area of activity is gradually shrinking. Once it is compressed to an area that cannot be turned around, it will probably be the final blow of the Annam Army.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "An infantry battalion of the Annam Army surrounded about 100 Indochinese guerrillas. This group of guerrillas was trapped on a hill. The Annam Army is firing at it with mortars. Dense shells exploded on the hills, costing the partisans heavy casualties. At the foot of the mountain, the infantry of the Annam Army had long been ready to attack.
"Heavy machine gun fire cover! The infantry attacked, killing all the rebels. "After the order was given by the battalion commander of the major. A full 12 heavy machine guns began to rain bullets on the hill. The indochinese guerrillas on the hill hit by the dense bullets could not even lift their heads, let alone resist the attack of the Annam army.
Under the cover of strong firepower, the Annam Army launched an offensive. After less than an hour of fighting, all the guerrillas were wiped out, and the losses of the Annam Army were very light.
Similar battles were staged throughout the Borofen Plateau. Relying on its strong strength, the Annam Army is gradually encroaching on the Indochinese guerrillas. Over the course of a week, the casualties of the Indochinese guerrillas had increased further. There are less than 10,000 troops that can continue to fight. And they face an attack by an enemy who is several times their size.
"Comrade Commander, we can't go on like this. This is clearly sending us to death. The Annam Army is equipped with more advanced equipment and stronger troops than ours, so resisting and fighting a war of attrition will only drag us down very quickly. Wu Yuan said loudly.
After the failure of the offensive, the Indochinese guerrillas changed their tactics. At the suggestion of the Russian advisers, they adopted the method of gradual resistance, dividing their forces and holding on to each line of defense, hoping to deplete the vital force of the Annan Army. However, in the face of the superior strength and firepower of the Annam Army, this tactic of the Indochinese guerrillas had no chance of success at all. They did not consume the vital strength of the Annan Army, but made their own vital strength almost consumed by the Annan Army.
Many of the commanders of the partisan detachments realized that there was a problem with their tactics, but they did not dare to point it out under pressure from the Russian advisers. Only Wu Yuan dared to bring it up at this meeting.
Sure enough, after Wu Yuan raised this question, the faces of the Soviet and Russian advisers of the two countries were very ugly.
"Wu Yuan, what do you know? There are absolutely no problems with our tactics. The reason for the failure was entirely because the strength of the Annam Army was too strong. The gap between the two of us is too great. But as long as the guerrillas fight bravely, we will be able to turn the situation around. Yakov said.
"Yakov and I both graduated from the Frunze Military Academy, where we learned how to fight a strong enemy. The current defeat is only temporary. Soon, we will be able to defeat the army of Annam. Adviser Ivanov also said.
When Ruan Aiguo heard the two advisers say this, his heart was shaken again. The guerrillas suffered heavy losses, which made him very disappointed. Suspicions also arose about the Soviet and Russian advisers of the two countries. However, the brand of the Frunze Military Academy, he knows. During his time in Soviet Russia, he knew how hard this brand was. There are quite a few commanders and fighters of the Russian Red Army, all of whom graduated from this academy. Since the two advisers graduated from the Frunze Military Academy, they must have two brushes. The current failure may really be temporary.
"Everyone, the Annan Army has now dispatched its main force to encircle and suppress us, and we are under too much pressure. The current defeat is only temporary. We must believe that with the heroic fighting of the vast number of commanders and fighters, we will soon be able to reverse the situation and win victory. Ruan Aiguo said.
It's just that he still didn't question the tactics of the Soviet and Russian advisers of the two countries, nor did he relieve them of their command of the guerrillas, which made Wu Yuan and others very disappointed.
Wu Yuan, who dared to question the tactics of the advisers, was implicated after the meeting. He was immediately relieved of his duties on the grounds that he had been defeated by the Annam Army in the previous two days of fighting and had suffered heavy losses. This made Wu Yuan even more disheartened.
The Annam Army was not the only army that threw itself into the mountains and forests to encircle and suppress the Indochinese guerrillas. Two special forces of the Imperial Army also entered the dense forest. These two special forces, one from the General Staff and the other from the War Department, can be regarded as the most effective special forces in the Imperial Army. Although, both of these special forces are nothing more than a company formation. All these things sent to Annan are only a detachment, and they can be regarded as the establishment of a platoon. However, the combat effectiveness they displayed in the jungle operations made the generals of the Annan Army dumbfounded.
At the beginning, they only sent a total of more than 100 troops to the Imperial Army to participate in the battle, and they were a little disdainful. However, the status of the Kingdom of Annam, as well as the Annam Army, were to be under the command of the Chinese Army. Therefore, they had to take the doubts to heart and did not dare to speak out.
Inside Arrow's headquarters, the radio was making a ticking sound.
"It was reported that the Black Dragon Special Operations Detachment had called and found an Indochinese guerrilla camp twenty kilometers southeast of Bampoon. It is estimated that there are at least a thousand guerrillas there. A communications officer reported.
"Very well, Master Pan, let the Anne Army gather troops to exterminate it. A guerrilla force of more than 1,000 people is already considered a big fish. Major General Bai Jiansheng said.
"Alright, alright, I'll give the order." Pan Zhouzhen nodded. The 3rd Infantry Division of the Annam Army was then ordered to assemble two regiments to exterminate the guerrillas here.
With the help of the special forces of the Imperial Army, many guerrilla camps hidden deep in the mountains and old forests were discovered. Then, the Annam Army sent a large army to exterminate it. This style of fighting has greatly improved the efficiency of exterminating the guerrillas. The special forces of the Imperial Army, although they did not directly eliminate the Indochinese guerrillas, nevertheless inflicted heavy casualties on the guerrillas.
Of course, this is nothing more than a capability of the special forces of the Imperial Army. In the process of fighting against the Indochinese guerrillas, their performance was also very eye-catching. Fighting in the deep mountains and old forests, the special forces are like fish in water. Using their powerful camouflage skills, they were not only able to get close to the reconnaissance, but were also able to ambush and inflict heavy damage on the Indochinese guerrillas.
"Captain, why haven't the Annanites come yet? The guerrilla camp below is showing signs of diversion. A special forces soldier with a face covered in oil paint and wearing a dark green combat uniform reported.
"The Annanites are gathering a large force to arrive, and it is expected that they will not be able to arrive until at least this afternoon." The squad leader said.
"In the afternoon, the cooked ducks flew away." The special forces complained.
"Go ahead and find out, where will the guerrillas retreat? We're trying to hold them back. "The detachment leader made a decision.
Half an hour later, dozens of members of the special operations detachment were ambushed at an intersection, ready to block the Indochinese guerrillas. At the same time, they also notified the Annam Army and told them to arrive as soon as possible. The Annan Army also knew that the situation was urgent and said that it would arrive within three hours. In other words, the special operations detachment needed to hold off the Indochinese guerrillas for more than two hours.
It is undoubtedly very difficult to imagine that with a platoon of dozens of troops, it is very difficult to imagine that there are more than 1,000 enemies. Changing to other troops, this is undoubtedly looking for death. However, for the special forces, this is not impossible. (To be continued.) )