Chapter 251: Heading north in a high profile (Second update, asking for red flowers!)
"You bastard little devils, I want you to get carried away and fire -" the commander waved the flag decisively.
"Boom, boom--" The two combat anti-cannons that had been prepared long ago shot vengeful flames at the enemy! Because they knew that the two cannons and 10 brothers in the center of the explosion were all over.
At this moment, the National Army's 60-meter mortar seized the opportunity of the Japanese army's pause, calculated the exact coordinates, and began to violently bombard the Japanese infantry.
"Baga, turn in--" The Japanese officer discovered that the Chinese army not only had combat anti-aircraft guns, but also mortars, and immediately ordered the troops to retreat.
In this confrontation in the early morning of February 18, 1938, the Japanese 80th Regiment was repulsed by the National Army's 122nd Division.
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In the early morning of February 18, 1938, a military camp of the National Defense Forces in Guangzhou.
25,000 officers and soldiers, dressed in neat military uniforms and carrying shining steel guns on their shoulders, were standing quietly on the school field, bathing in the sunshine of the early spring morning, as if waiting for some sacred moment.
Judging from the formation and spirit, this unit on the school field already has a certain special temperament that military personnel have! 25,000 people stood silently on the school field. No one spoke, no one looked around, and no one made any move.
Similar to body shaking movements, behind them are cars, artillery pieces of various types, "T-12" assault vehicles and armored personnel carriers...
"Lieutenant General Li Yangjing, commander of the 6th Army Group of the National Defense Force, has arrived——" Suddenly, the roar of the salute soldier came from the microphone.
"Click, click, click..." Following the sound of neat footsteps, Li Yangjing, who was wearing a military uniform with "three bars and two gold stars", accompanied by several "three bars and one gold star", walked towards the road with steady and powerful steps.
The reviewing stand in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Salute—" the salute soldier's voice was majestic and powerful.
"Wha—" The 25,000 soldiers saluted uniformly. Their eyes revealed confidence, determination, and courage to move forward.
After Li Yangjing returned the salute, he walked towards the microphone that had been prepared and said loudly: "Soldiers of the 1st Division of the 6th Group Army (No. 061 Division), today is a day worth remembering, because this is the reorganized Army Field Army of the National Defense Forces.
The first time we took the initiative to attack the Japanese invaders was also the day when our 1st Division formally entered the battlefield of the National War after forming an army, sacrificing and dedicating ourselves to the country! Here, I would like to wish the soldiers of the 1st Division bravely fight the enemy and serve the country.
achievement!"
"In this battle, the divisions of the 6th Group Army have agreed to carry out enemy-killing competitions, prisoner-capturing competitions, and meritorious service competitions among the entire group army. It is not only a competition between divisions, but also competitions among regiments, battalions, companies, and platoons.
, each class will also compete! General Wu Aihua, Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces, specifically said that after the battle, he will personally award awards to the winning combat units..."
"Pa bang bang bang..." Upon hearing Wu Aihua's name, the applause of 25,000 soldiers rang out like a storm!
"Departure—" Li Yangjing waved his hand, ending the simple expedition ceremony.
Li Yangjing's 6th Army was the first to hold a marching ceremony because it was the farthest away from the Yangtze River Delta.
Li Yangjing has 5 army divisions under his command. The commanders of the 061 to 065 divisions are Huang Tingzhen, Pan Erchun, Zhang Tongqing, Li Hanhun, and Jing Guoyong. Among them, Huang Tingzhen is the former commander of the 7th Division of the Guangdong Army and belongs to the direct lineage of Li Yangjing; the 4th Division
Division Commander Li Hanhun was a general under Xiang Hanping, the former commander of the 5th Division of the Guangdong Army and the former commander of the 2nd Army of the Guangdong Army.
The Guangdong Army as a whole joined the National Defense Force. Nine division commanders from the three original armies, including 10 commanders of the 1st Independent Division Huang Renhuan, all joined the National Defense Force. Wu Aihua did not trust the people he hired, but did not use the suspects. All of them were entrusted with the important responsibilities of division commanders. Moreover,
, the 4th, 5th, and 6th group armies each have two division commanders who are former officers of the Guangdong Army; the following regiments, battalions, companies, platoons, squads, etc. are assigned officers and officers in a ratio of 3:2
Backbone configuration; soldiers are deployed according to the ratio of 3:7, that is, the National Defense Force 3 Guangdong Army 7.
At the same time, for the officers of the Guangdong Army who entered the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 10th Group Armies, Wu Aihua requested that all group armies should treat them equally and provide more help for their shortcomings. No matter who they are, they must obey the overall needs of the National Defense Forces.
, overall benefit.
It is precisely because of this cross-organization that the National Defense Forces can quickly complete the training tasks and form combat effectiveness during the expansion from three to six. Otherwise, the original three armies of the Guangdong Army can only look at their own homes and want to take the initiative to meet them.
It is simply impossible for the enemy to annihilate the enemy.
Of course, this is also closely related to the relatively mature political work of the National Defense Forces. In addition to the doctrinal disputes, the army of old China also had local factions such as Fujian and Guangdong, Jiangxi and Guangdong, Sichuan and Guizhou, as well as Baoding and Huangpu factions.
Due to factional disputes, it is difficult for the troops to form a joint force. In the cooperative operations of different factions, there are often situations where coordination is poor and actions are not in place. Wu Aihua, on the other hand, only talks about the nation and people's livelihood, which is the same for all Chinese people.
It's the same for everyone in the army. If anyone shows a little bit of factionalism, then I'm sorry and please leave.
The six major armies of the National Defense Forces that have completed training have not only improved their military appearance or ideology, but also undergone changes in equipment.
First of all, all the Mauser 98k originally equipped by the troops were replaced with semi-automatic rifles. This public change of equipment can not only improve the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers of the National Defense Forces, but also serve as Wu Aihua's "sales advertisement" for the upcoming World War II. A country's military
, whether to adopt a certain weapon does not mean that the weapon must be purchased if it is good, but it must be compared in many aspects such as cost, combat power, logistics, etc. Equipping semi-automatic rifles with major group armies can just test the effectiveness of this weapon on the battlefield.
effects in preparation for the upcoming global sales.
Secondly, each group army is equipped with a directly affiliated "rocket artillery brigade", and each marine division is equipped with a directly affiliated "rocket artillery battalion"; at the same time, the firepower of air defense is reduced. In Wu Aihua's consciousness, the army, no matter how it performs air defense, is at a disadvantage
, in this way, it is better to strengthen ground firepower. The Army's air defense is mainly handed over to the Air Force and Air Force Radar Force; of course, the anti-aircraft artillery battalion (36 20mm anti-aircraft guns) directly under each Marine Division can still be retained.
Finally, and in Wu Aihua's opinion, the most important step is the motorization of the entire infantry of the National Defense Forces.
The so-called motorized infantry refers to infantry that marches in cars, motorcycles, etc., and then enters the battle on foot when entering the battlefield. The more advanced form of motorization is mechanized infantry. The difference between the two is that the latter can be used in vehicles.
When put into battle, the personnel carrier is called "infantry fighting vehicle". The armored personnel carrier equipped by the National Defense Force can also be regarded as "infantry fighting vehicle", but there is still a certain gap between it and the genuine "infantry fighting vehicle" of later generations. Therefore, the National Defense Force
Motorization was possible at that time, but it was not possible to turn each division into a mechanized infantry division or even a heavy mechanized infantry division. Besides, it was not necessary.
Therefore, the 1st Division of the 6th Army only has more than 1,000 armored personnel carriers!
"Rumble, rumble, rumble..." As Li Yangjing waved his hand, the motor began to roar, the ground began to shake, and a long steel dragon drove north along the newly built Fujian-Guangdong Highway.
Although the 6th Group Army was the first group to set off, they were definitely not the first to arrive on the battlefield. After Li Yangjing led the army to set off, Yu Hanmou's 4th Group Army also led by Deputy Commander Gao Zilong on the afternoon of the 18th.
Depart from Meizhou and drive north.
The latest one to set off was Zhang Binxian's 2nd Group Army. They took the oath of departure the next day, February 19, but they were probably the first to arrive at the Shanghai front line. Because their starting point was Longyan, in terms of spatial distance,
The distance is more than half a day's drive.
The reason why the three major armies of the National Defense Forces must hold a swearing-in meeting or an expedition ceremony before heading north. This is the "high-profile northward march" strategy arrived at by Wu Aihua and the top brass of the National Defense Forces after careful study.
During Operation "Storm and Thunder" two months ago, the National Defense Forces were very low-key. They were so low-key that they basically wiped out the Japanese 32nd Division and had to give up their "war exploits" to Huang Wei.
The low-profile at that time was that firstly, the reorganization of the National Defense Forces had not been completed at all; secondly, the Japanese army was advancing too fast, and even if the National Defense Forces wanted to send large troops, it was impossible; thirdly, Chiang Kai-shek's attitude had always been bad, and the National Defense Forces would have to send troops if they did not.
Let Chiang Kai-shek have a taste of the advantages and disadvantages of the Japanese army; fourthly, the Japanese army still has a new force lurking in the Taiwan area, which may launch an attack on Fujian and Guangdong at any time. If two capable armies were sent to the Shanghai and Nanjing front lines at that time, the result would be
It is possible that the 2nd and 3rd Army Groups of the National Defense Forces would engage in a fierce battle with the Japanese army between Nanjing and Shanghai, with the Nationalist Army watching the battle on one side, and the Fujian and Guangdong rear areas might be attacked by the Japanese South China Front Army.
How could Wu Aihua do such a practice that might lead the National Defense Forces into danger?
Once the reorganization of the National Defense Forces was completed, its strength more than doubled. It could attack the Yangtze River Delta and liberate Shanghai, Suzhou and other places. The National Defense Forces could dispatch three armies with a total of 450,000 people, while Matsui Iwane's East China Front Army could only have 450,000 people at most. Comparing the two armies,
The combat power of the National Defense Forces is absolutely superior.
As for Fujian and Guangdong, the National Defense Forces still have two group armies with 300,000 main troops, plus the former local security brigades that are being reorganized (planned to be 8, 9, and 10 group armies), the total number is not inferior to Abe Nobuyuki's 600,000 troops
The South China Front Army, even though the National Defense Force is weak in terms of combat strength, the National Defense Force has left its killer missile brigade in Fujian and Guangdong. The missile brigade, the Navy, and the original Coast Guard (the new one has not yet been established) cooperate. As long as the Japanese Navy and the Chinese side
If the fleet dares to sail the ships within 100 kilometers of the offshore sea, the National Defense Force will take the opportunity to destroy the Chinese fleet.
In fact, the strength of the National Defense Forces Air Force is by no means something that a small Japanese fleet can handle. In addition to the traditional four air force groups, the National Defense Forces established a naval aviation group a long time ago, equipped with 196 "Sea Dragons".
"Type 1" carrier-based attack aircraft, this naval aviation group, has not yet begun to train takeoffs and landings on ships, but their training on land bases is no worse than the pilots of several air force groups.
In addition, hundreds of pilots in the National Defense Forces Air Force are undergoing reorganization and will eventually be expanded into four air force divisions. If the war is in a passive state, these people can fly aircraft and perform combat missions.