429 Iron Triangle Joint Offensive Encirclement and Reinforcement
After everyone’s analysis, it seems that we have a winning chance.
Kong Jie was smoking the captured Japanese cigarette in his mouth, puffing away smoke, and said in thought:
"The counterattack can begin. There are not many Japs left. If we wait any longer, the Japs will all retreat. By then we won't be able to get any meat."
"But you all have to remember at all times that only the greatest victory at the smallest cost can be considered a great victory."
"With less than one regiment of Japanese soldiers, let's set the Japanese army's strength at around 3,000 people."
"Then there are about 1,500 Japs in each of the two roads, Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang."
"As for our independent regiment, apart from the main force of the first, second and third battalions, how many combat troops can we put out?"
"The fourth and fifth battalions, plus the various combat units directly under the regiment headquarters, can gather up to two thousand troops at most."
"I can't put all 2,000 troops in Xicun or Zhangjiazhuang. We still need to stabilize the interior of our base. There were either surrenders or captured puppet troops. These are unstable factors and we need to keep our troops behind.
Take control."
"The folks in the rear also need military protection."
"Calculated in this way, under the premise of ensuring the stability of the base area and blocking another attack that the Japanese army may take the opportunity to launch, we can mobilize only about 1,000 troops."
Lei Dasheng, Du Aiguo, and Li Wenjie nodded. This is the truth.
"In addition, according to the intelligence detected, the main force of the Japanese army is eager to return to the rear to support the rear. The artillery of the Japanese fourth mixed brigade that besieged our independent regiment base this time is basically still in the ranks of the Japanese army."
"These artillery poses a considerable threat to us. The Japanese artillery superiority will cause huge casualties to our troops. Before launching a counterattack, we must find a way to knock out the Japanese artillery."
Kong Jie said.
Lei Dasheng said: "Captain, the Japanese left these artillery pieces. I guess on the one hand, they didn't have time to transport them back. On the other hand, they also thought they could use the artillery advantage to temporarily contain our independent regiment."
"The little devils are also afraid that we will attack the artillery by surprise, so they have arranged these artillery in a large stronghold in the rear and have people guarding them at all times. We have never been able to find a chance to attack."
Kong Jie said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. The tortoise hides in the turtle shell without showing its head. Just find a way to lure it out."
"After the Japanese frontline combat troops are attacked by our counterattack, the Japanese artillery will definitely be mobilized from their strongholds."
"That's our best chance to take action."
Lei Daodao nodded and said: "Captain, I'm afraid we have to consider reinforcements. Once our counterattack starts, the Japanese army will still have two brigades near the New 1st Regiment and one brigades near the Independent Regiment.
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Once the Japanese mixed fourth brigade is defeated, these two Japanese troops will definitely come with reinforcements."
Kong Jie agreed: "Yes, I have also considered this."
"By the way, how is the contact with the New First Regiment and Second Regiment?"
Lei Dasheng smiled bitterly and said: "Captain, we have contacted each other. Commander Li and Commander Ding are not in the regiment. They have gone to the rear to cause trouble."
"Now Political Commissar Zhao is in charge of the new second regiment, and deputy commander Xu is in charge of the new first regiment."
Kong Jie said: "These two guys, Old Ding and Old Li, are taking advantage of the enemy's lack of troops in the rear and eating meat so much that they are reluctant to come back."
"It's easy to say that they are not here, so let's contact Lao Zhao and Lao Xu. The specific battle plan is not clear from the radio communication. Please invite Lao Zhao and Lao Xu to the independent group to discuss it in detail."
"Yes, leader, I will make arrangements right away." Lei Dasheng responded.
Before nightfall that day, Zhao Gang, political commissar of the New Second Regiment, and Xu Lianzhong, deputy commander of the New First Regiment, arrived at the Niukou Village Independent Regiment Headquarters through the secret transportation channel between the Iron Triangle.
"Lao Kong!"
"Lao Kong!"
When they met, the three of them simply said hello.
Kong Jie asked: "Old Zhao, that guy Old Li probably won't be back for a while, right?"
Zhao Gang said helplessly: "I can't contact you at all. This Lao Li, after the battle is over, I must talk to him properly."
Kong Jie went straight to the topic and said: "Old Zhao, Old Xu, Old Li and Old Ding are not here, so I will tell you some things directly. I invite you two here this time to discuss how our three regiments will launch a counterattack next.
Plan."
Xu Lianzhong said in surprise: "Lao Kong, what do you mean, is your independent regiment preparing to launch a counterattack?"
Kong Jie said: "The Japanese army continues to mobilize troops back to support the county. In fact, there are not many Japanese troops left who continue to besiege our base area. This is an excellent opportunity for us to launch a counterattack."
"Lao Ding, Lao Li and the others are causing trouble in the rear with their troops. Before, they took advantage of the Japanese raids and the troops in the rear were empty. Now the Japanese troops are constantly coming back for reinforcements. We are launching a counterattack now, which can be regarded as covering for them." p>
"Look, once our counterattack starts, when Lao Ding and Lao Li receive the news, they will definitely bring their troops back for reinforcements as soon as possible."
Xu Lienzhong said: "Old Kong, for the past six months, we have seen the battles you commanded. To tell you the truth, I admire you from the bottom of my heart."
"Just tell me directly, how your independent regiment wants to fight this counterattack, my new regiment will definitely cooperate with it."
Kong Jie said: "Old Xu, this is not like your temperament, so decisive?"
Xu Lienzhong scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "You really saw it. This is what Lao Ding told me before he led the team to break out. Once the main force of the Japs returns to the county town, there will not be many troops left near the base area.
, your old Kong will probably make some moves, and when the time comes, let me lead a new group to coordinate with your independent group."
Kong Jie suddenly realized and sighed in his heart, this old man is really far-sighted in his work.
Zhao Gang said: "Old Kong, please stop showing off and tell me how you want to fight?"
Kong Jie nodded with a smile and said four words: "Surround the area and call for help!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Gang and Xu Lianzhong seemed to have understood something.
Kong Jie continued: "In general, our three regiments are fighting together. Our three Iron Triangle regiments initially reached a joint defense awareness, isn't it just to deal with today's situation!"
"If the joint operations and joint defense of our three regiments don't show results, what else would we call the Iron Triangle?"
"The general combat deployment is actually very simple. This time our independent regiment will take the lead in launching a counterattack and will try its best to trap the Japanese fourth mixed brigade."
"When the time comes, the two brigades placed by the Japanese army in your new regiment, as well as the brigade placed in the independent regiment, will definitely increase their troops to the Niukou Village area."
"My independent regiment wants to eat up the remaining troops of the Fourth Mixed Brigade. In fact, it is not that simple. Comparatively speaking, the Japs in the Fourth Mixed Brigade are still the strongest among the three groups in our Iron Triangle.
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"Then we will do the opposite. On the surface it is to counterattack the Japanese Fourth Mixed Brigade, but in fact it is just to encircle the point and provide reinforcements. Our three regiments cooperate to attack the Japanese troops of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment.
On the way to reinforce Niukou Village, they ambush the Japanese reinforcements and ate up the Japanese reinforcements from the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment in one go."
After Kong Jie said Xu, Xu Lienzhong and Zhao Gang were all moved. Both of them were far-sighted generals and immediately realized the feasibility of this tactic.
The current specific situation between the Iron Triangle and the Japanese army is:
It will be difficult for the independent regiment to capture the Japanese Fourth Mixed Brigade and Ishii Regiment alone!
It would be difficult for the New Regiment to capture the two Japanese brigades besieged around the base area.
The same is true for the New Second Group.
If they can't beat the little devils, they can still retreat. The stronghold in the rear can provide them with excellent cover at any time.
Under such circumstances, it would not be easy to eliminate any of the Japanese troops, unless multiple forces were involved in a joint attack to completely block the Japanese retreat.
The idea proposed by Kong Jie at this time to encircle the point for reinforcements and use the combined strength of the Iron Triangle to eat up the Japanese reinforcements is completely feasible.
In a large-scale battle, when both sides are temporarily in a stalemate, one of the factors that can change the situation of the battle is the transformation of the battlefield.
It is not easy for the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment, and the Independent Regiment to eliminate the Japanese troops who are besieged around the stronghold and rely on fortifications to attack steadily.
But if the Japanese troops were mobilized, prompting the Japanese to leave their entrenched positions during reinforcements, and launch an ambush midway in a mountainous environment that the Japanese were unfamiliar with, the outcome would be different.
What Zhao Gang is a little worried about at this moment is: "Lao Kong, this style of play is indeed feasible, but the difficulty is, how can your independent regiment encircle the Japanese Fourth Mixed Brigade and Ishii Regiment and force them to ask for help?
This is not easy.
Once the strength of this point is too strong during the encirclement and reinforcement process, our ambushing troops may also be attacked from both front and rear."...