After the end of the Sino-Japanese War, Japan determined that Japan and Russia would definitely have a war. This advance prediction was to some extent the main reason for the Japanese army's final victory. In all wars, predicting the opponent's choice in advance is always the most important.
matter.
Sun Tzu said, know yourself and your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle.
Song Biao's adventure was that he completely predicted that the Japanese army would launch an attack at night, and based on this, he began to formulate and design various plans.
After clearly seeing the layout characteristics of the entire Japanese defense line, Song Biao quickly returned to his own trench and sent the two battalion commanders, two battalion captains and Major Kornilov, as well as Captain Matvey of the Russian infantry battalion, etc.
Everyone shouted to me.
Out of concern for the long-term role of the Manchurian Infantry Regiment, Brigadier General Madnidorf transferred a number of officers who had cooperated with the Kwantung bandits to serve as staff officers, commanders and staff officers of the Manchurian Infantry Regiment. In addition to Major Kornilov,
There are also four captains and more than 11 lieutenants. These people are currently mainly concentrated in the 3rd Infantry Battalion. There are also several serving as staff officers in Zhao Tingzhu's 1st Infantry Battalion and Zhang Yahu's 2nd Infantry Battalion.
Song Biao called everyone over, took out the battle map and marked it again, saying: "Now it is certain that the Japanese army has a division of troops in Toubao Tun and Liren Tun on the southern line of the Hunhe River. Their main front is the correct one."
Facing the 4th Siberian Infantry Division, the eastern front faces us, and there may be some warning lines on the northern front to prevent the Russian army from suddenly crossing the Hun River to attack their hinterland. Personally, I think that waiting for General Mishuchenko to lead the cavalry
After arriving here, because the opponent has a large number of troops, the chance of victory in a sudden charge is not great. We still have to hold the flank positions of the 4th Infantry Division, and the 4th Infantry Division will launch the main attack."
Zhao Tingzhu and others naturally didn't speak. They didn't know what to say. Anyway, they didn't know what would happen next, so they just listened to the boss's arrangements.
Major Kornilov and Song Biao asked: "Is it safe to attack the opponent's rear side?"
Song Biao shook his head and said: "The opponent is an elite force of the Japanese army. It does not have sufficient strength and firepower advantages, and any attack lacks practical significance. When the two armies are fighting, the undefeated will win, so we must first be invincible. I compare
The biggest worry is that the Japanese army will attack us at night, so the fortifications must be built as soon as possible. Our trenches cannot be too straight, but must be arranged in multiple lines and dispersed at multiple points, so that the Japanese army cannot complete the attack at one time."
He took another blank piece of paper and drew an outline of the new fortification he had conceived in his mind. He also divided the entire fortification into three lines, with the middle line protruding in front and the left and right lines trailing behind, forming a three-line staggered situation.
On the forward position, he requested that more landmines be laid, barbed wire fences, and horse traps set up at night, so as to create more trouble for the Japanese night offensive.
After the trenches, his request was to connect the communication trenches with the 4th Siberian Division as quickly as possible so that both sides could support each other, coordinate with each other, and set up multiple high-point earthen forts. However, he also requested that there be no rush to use his hands for the time being.
six machine guns.
But no matter how he adjusted it, Song Biao had to face a very embarrassing problem, that is, most of the 3,000 men in his hands could not shoot. He had just taught them how to use rifles. If the Eighth Division
Tuan Qiang took a gamble and charged directly at his new position. His best choice was to escape.
Soldiers who, deception also.
Since the people on the other side didn't know his specific situation, Song Biao asked everyone to wear Tsarist Russian military uniforms, and the 3rd Infantry Battalion, all Russians, lined up in front, making the Japanese think that he was just a normal Russian infantry regiment.
Night is gradually coming.
Song Biao didn't dare to sleep that night. The winter nights in the northeastern wilderness were so cold. He wore a big leather jacket, carried a saber, and carried a rifle on his back. He led the guard company around him to check and supervise in the trench.
The brothers continued to work hard and worked hard at night to build the trenches.
Time passed quickly and then extremely slowly, as if every second was a torment.
All the brothers had no time to rest. Everyone was speeding up, speeding up, working hard, working hard again, racing against time to dig out the frontline trenches and bulletproof trenches, and connect the communication trenches behind with the Siberian Fourth Infantry Division.
Colonel Tishenlins knew very well that this position was built for the incoming General Mishuchenko. Of course he wanted it and sent two infantry battalions and an engineer battalion to help.
Finally, at dawn on the second day, the sky gradually became brighter, and the sun dispersed the frost, and shone weakly on the battlefield with a trace of pitiful warmth.
After a sleepless night, Song Biao took a long breath. He must admit that he was very lucky. The Japanese Eighth Division did not send troops to attack his front, which allowed him to survive the most dangerous first day.
On the morning of January 26th.
Song Biao had already built a preliminary and complete defense fortification according to his own plan. Because each brother lacked enough experience, everything had to be arranged by him. He also formulated the detailed regulations one by one, allowing everyone to
The brothers took turns to rest according to the organization of sentry and squad.
At the same time, General Mishuchenko arrived at Heigoutai with the Cossack cavalry. After negotiating with General Korbas, General Mishuchenko was appointed as the supreme commander of the Heigoutai area. His responsibility was to defeat the enemy first.
The Japanese reinforcements then cooperated with the two Russian infantry divisions to encircle the Japanese First Cavalry Brigade in the Shendanbao area.
Arriving in the Heigoutai area with General Mishuchenko was the Second Siberian Army, which was composed of 31 Siberian infantry battalions. In the previously concluded Battle of Liaoyang, it was severely damaged by the Japanese Tenth Division. Former Zasulich
The military commander was also dismissed.
General Mishuchenko temporarily served as the commander of the army. After replenishing some reserve troops, he incorporated the Kuban Cossack Cavalry into the army as a cavalry detachment and reorganized the Fourth Siberian Army.
Including the 4th Siberian Infantry Division originally stationed here, the total strength of the Russian army in the Heigoutai area has increased to 37,000. Due to the overall quality and combat effectiveness of the Russian army, as well as the overall gap in command, the total strength of the Russian army has increased to 37,000.
Even with 10,000 more soldiers than the Japanese Eighth Division, there is no advantage in combat strength.
Shortly after arriving at Heigoutai, General Mishuchenko sent the Second Siberian Army to take over the defense line built by the Manchurian Infantry Regiment. Song Biao finally breathed a sigh of relief and led his troops to withdraw to an area 500 meters away from the defense line to build a second line of defense.
Layer of defense.
At this moment, the Japanese Eighth Division finally launched a tentative attack on the Russian army. After a brief round of artillery bombardment, two infantry regiments began to attack the southern defense line, and one infantry regiment carried out firepower on the northern line.
Pressure and feint.
The artillery fire roared on the position and stray bullets flew everywhere, as if people's hearts were in their throats for a moment.
Song Biao secretly rejoiced.
He could even light an unfiltered cigarette during his breath and use a telescope to view the situation. The unit that officially succeeded him was the Russian Second Siberian Division, which mainly consisted of two Seudinsk infantry regiments and seven
It is composed of the Transbaikal Infantry Battalion, which has relatively strong combat effectiveness and is somewhat famous in history.
This division was reorganized in the Soviet era. Under the leadership of Marshal Zhukov, it severely defeated the Kwantung Army in the Battle of Hamenkan. It was also a real old enemy with the Japanese Eighth Division. Unfortunately, the Eighth Division at that time was the main force of the Kwantung Army.
, but did not participate in the Battle of Hamenkan.
Major Kornilov was not as lucky as Song Biao. His 3rd Infantry Battalion was the most capable regular unit of the Manchurian Infantry Regiment, so it was the last to be replaced. It was in the process of being replaced with the Siberian Second Division.
If you encounter a battle, you can only stay on the front line.
The Japanese army only sent an infantry regiment to cover the shooting, but invested more manpower in the construction of trenches. It was obvious that they wanted to continuously advance the trenches layer by layer until they were only three hundred meters away from the Russian trenches, or even
There is only a distance of two hundred meters to defeat the opponent in one go.
Song Biao thought coldly in his heart. Compared with Naofumi Tatemi's 8th Division, the troops in his hands were worse than rags, but that didn't mean that his IQ was lower than Naofumi Tatemi's.
He knew very well that the intention of Naofumi Hashimi Naofumi, the Japanese "Oriental military strategist", couldn't be simpler, that is, the Eighth Division was eager to use troops and march, and did not bring enough ammunition. The small amount of artillery troops was far from destroying the Russian army.
With the fortifications intact, the only strategy that could save the Japanese First Cavalry Brigade was to attack by force.
The pig-attack tactic is imperative. In order to achieve this overnight victory, Hashimi Naofumi firmly grasped the initiative of the battle from the beginning, kept pushing forward, and forced the opponent.
This kind of advance requires a lot of frontline fire support. If the Eighth Division just defends, their ammunition can last for about seven to eight days. Now it can only last for two or three days at most, but it doesn't matter. Naofumi Hashimi must know that the Japanese army is
The Fifth Division will immediately rush to the front line and outflank the position from the south.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. The key to defeating your opponent is not just your own strength. Even if your own strength is very weak, as long as you know the opponent's weaknesses and your own strengths, and use your strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses as much as possible, then you can
Achieve a battle in which the weak defeats the strong.
Song Biao calculated the course of the entire battle and became increasingly aware that the real chance of victory lay in the southern position in front of him.
On the battlefield, artillery fire roared and smoke filled the air. The unique clicking sound of the Maxim heavy machine gun kept ringing. Bullets were firing randomly on the front line. The soldiers were shouting, and the gun bolts were being pulled continuously, clicking continuously.
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From time to time, grenades whizzed through the sky and landed around the position. Huge flames exploded, blowing up everything around them.
More than two hundred meters away from the front line, Song Biao felt all the danger and urgency immersed in the scene. He could even hear the cry of death, but he also seemed to see an unprecedented victory approaching him.
wave.
Soldiers who, deception also.
The first principle of military affairs is to deceive the opponent.
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