The Marshal's Mansion, the original location of the Japanese military command structure, is now the temporary headquarters of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division of the Yanhuang Army.
While the whole city was rejoicing and celebrating the successful recovery, it was quiet here in the Marshal's Mansion. There were no noisy crowds, no celebratory gongs, drums and firecrackers, but only nervous busyness.
At the entrance of the spacious compound, soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition stood. People were constantly coming in and out. It seemed that they were here to perform official duties.
In the small courtyard where Quan Yangjian was originally located, the brigade headquarters of the First Brigade was located here. The original furniture has not been changed and remains the same. There is a map on the table. The staff of the brigade headquarters are working in the room.
They are busy and busy, each performing his or her duties.
Brigadier Mu Tianyuan stood in front of the map, staring at the situation display of the enemy and ourselves on it, and seemed to be thinking nervously.
Although Fengtian was captured, it does not mean that the battle was won, because there were Japanese reinforcements around Fengtian. Only by defeating them can a real victory be considered.
As soon as the fighting started here in Fengtian City, the Japanese troops in surrounding Liaoyang, Tieling and other places received the news. They immediately rushed to the aid of Fengtian, preparing to take the opportunity to surround and annihilate the troops attacking Fengtian.
Now, the Doi regiment coming from Liaoyang and the Junshang regiment stationed in Tieling have arrived less than ten miles away from Fengtian, and the Japanese troops stationed in Tongliao, Lianshanguan and other places are also on their way to help quickly.
I believe we will be able to arrive near Fengtian soon.
If we include the Japanese troops who escaped from the city, the total strength of the Japanese troops outside Fengtian City reached 50,000 to 60,000, which was seven to eight times more than the Yanhuang Army that attacked Fengtian this time.
This time was no better than Huxiaoling, where the mountains were densely forested, the roads were rugged, and the Yanhuang Army had built solid fortifications in advance. With that perverted defense, the Japanese army could do nothing no matter how many in number they had.
But this time it was different. Although Fengtian City was tall and thick, it could not withstand the fierce Japanese attack. Therefore, the intensity of the battle was definitely much more intense than the last major raid.
Therefore, Brigadier Mu Tianyuan must deploy his troops in advance, maximize their combat power, and hold Fengtian City until reinforcements arrive.
The reason why only two brigades participated in the counterattack on Fengtian this time was because the large force wanted to clear out the Japanese blockades, bunkers and strongholds within a hundred miles around Huxiao Ridge, and completely smash the Japanese blockade of Huxiaoling.
As long as the Japanese blockade is cleared, the area between Huxiaoling and Fengtian will become the jurisdiction of the Yanhuang Army. At that time, the first base area can be established and lay a solid foundation for future development.
Clearing the Japanese blockade is a very troublesome matter. Even with the help of ordinary people, it will take some time. Therefore, Luo Xiao gave Mu Tianyuan an order: After capturing Fengtian City, they must hold on for forty-eight hours, that is,
Two days.
As you can imagine, these forty-eight hours will definitely not pass easily, because the Japanese army will definitely not give up Fengtian City, which is very important to them, and will definitely organize troops to launch a fierce attack.
"Here needs to be strengthened, here we need to focus on defense, here we need to increase the troops, and here -" Mu Tianyuan muttered to himself, while his eyes slowly moved on the map, adjusting the current deployment.
Although the Hurricane Tank is very powerful, it does not mean that it is invincible. The tracks are also its fatal weakness. Once the enemy uses a heavy explosive package, the tracks will also be broken. Therefore, in defensive battles, they can play a role
The power is limited.
Nowadays, the equipment that Mu Tianyuan can use is infantry automatic rifles and various heavy weapons. In addition, it is equipped with shoulder-fired missiles, rocket launchers, mortars, etc. As for the powerful Vulcan minigun, it is too heavy to have
The artillery force only brought twelve Type 105 infantry guns. This was the artillery support that could be mobilized.
However, the modification of the aircraft of the Yanhuang Army's First Aviation Brigade is nearing completion. I believe they will be able to help by then. With the air support from them and the helicopter combat formation, I believe the pressure will be greatly reduced.
Mu Tianyuan didn't even bother to eat dinner, he was immersed in the information collected from various aspects, studying without sleep or food.
It was getting late, and the lights were on inside the house.
A soldier ran in from outside the door and reported to him, "Brigadier Commander, the legion commander is here."
"Oh, really?" Mu Tianyuan was awakened from his thoughts. He raised his head and looked out the door, and saw Luo Xiao's tall figure walking in from the door.
Putting down his pencil and standing up, Mu Tianyuan hurriedly walked towards the door to greet him, raising his hand to Luo Xiao in a military salute, "Legion Commander."
"Hello, Captain Mu." Luo Xiao returned the greeting. Although he and Mu Tianyuan knew each other, they were not that familiar, so he was more polite.
After the two people performed the military salute, they walked into the house together. A group of people following Luo Xiao also entered the house, still standing behind Luo Xiao.
Mu Tianyuan looked at the people behind Luo Xiao and said, "Legion Commander, what are you—"
Luo Xiao saw him mention this, so he chuckled and said, "This is Tang Tianhao, the former commander of the third regiment of the security army, and now the captain of the Fengyan team. He also contributed a lot to the victory of Fengtian this time."
As he spoke, he pointed at Tang Tianhao and his commanders and soldiers, introducing Mu Tianyuan.
Mu Tianyuan had already heard about Tang Tianhao, and also knew that the Japanese who took over the city this time were the soldiers of the Fengyan team. Moreover, he also led three regiments to defeat Zang Xuecheng's three regiments, which was a great achievement.
"Brigadier Mu, hello!" Tang Tianhao had already put on the green military uniform of the Yanhuang Army, with a golden lieutenant colonel's epaulette hanging on his shoulders. At this time, he smiled and stretched out his hand to him and performed a military salute.
Mu Tianyuan was a brigade commander with a military rank of senior colonel, one level higher than Tang Tianhao, so Tang Tianhao had to give him a military salute first.
Seeing Tang Tianhao salute to him, Mu Tianyuan also raised his hand to return the salute and said with a smile, "Captain Tang Zhan, from now on we are comrades in arms, so there is no need to be so polite."
After introducing Tang Tianhao, Luo Xiao pointed to another man of medium build. He was also wearing a lieutenant colonel uniform and was standing next to Tang Tianhao. "This is Ma Xueli, the former commander of the Second Regiment of the Security Army Brigade, assisting Tang Tianhao's troops.
Defeated Zang Xuecheng's troops."
The two of them also met.
Following behind were the officers under the two men. Of course, they were only battalion-level officers. As for the company-level commanders, they did not follow because they had to command the troops.
After everyone said hello, everyone came to the house together. A staff officer brought boiled water.
As soon as Luo Xiao entered the room, he turned his attention to the map hanging on the wall, looked at it carefully for a long time, and then said, "Mu Tianyuan, what do you think of this Fengtian defensive battle?"
After hearing Luo Xiao's question, Mu Tianyuan thought for a moment and said, "The Japanese army's strength this time is several times ours, and they also carry heavy artillery, so the defense of Fengtian this time will probably be a fierce battle."
"Yes, Fengtian City is too important for the Japanese army. It is not only the rear base that ensures the supply of Japanese troops on the Great Wall, but also an important hub connecting the three eastern provinces and the pass. In addition, the production capacity of Fengtian Arsenal is enough for them to attack at all costs.
Already."
Most of the people in the room were officers of the Northeastern Army, so they had a deep understanding of it, and they all nodded.
Mu Tianyuan went on and picked up the baton while talking, "So this time I plan to focus my defense on these places: The first place is the South Gate of Fengtian. This place experienced a war and the city gates and walls were damaged.
It is more serious and is conducive to the attack; the second place is the East City Gate, where there are many buildings outside the city, which is convenient for the enemy to use as cover to launch attacks; the third place is the Fengtian Arsenal, and the Japanese will definitely redouble their forces to recapture it.
The three locations pointed out by Mu Tianyuan are all places that Fengtian City has to focus on defending, especially the Fengtian Arsenal. It is located a few kilometers east of Fengtian City. It is the largest and most advanced arsenal in East Asia and has an extremely important status.
In order to defend the Fengtian Arsenal, Mu Tianyuan decided to deploy a regiment of troops to defend there. In addition, after the second brigade returned from outside Fengtian City, it would also deploy a regiment to defend the arsenal there to ensure that the arsenal was not lost.
For the remaining two regiments, Mu Tianyuan decided to place one battalion of one regiment at the South City Gate, and one battalion to deploy the second line of defense on South Street; leaving one battalion as a reserve.
As for the East City Gate, he plans to hand it over to a regiment of the Second Brigade to garrison it. This time, one regiment and another battalion of the three regiments of the Second Brigade will enter the city to assist in the defense, while the other regiment and another battalion will be stationed at the Beida Camp outside the city.
and other places to curb the enemy's offensive and prevent Fengtian City from being attacked from all sides.
As for the second regiment, Mu Tianyuan needs to be dispersed throughout the city, part of which protects the command structure, and part of which maintains the stability of each city area. Because the city has just been recovered, the situation is not yet too stable, so some troops need to be deployed to suppress the fire in the backyard to prevent the impact of fire in the backyard.
to the overall situation.
After listening to Mu Tianyuan's introduction, Luo Xiao nodded, waved his hand and said, "Let's do this. The Fengtian Independent First Column (reorganized from the original Second Regiment of the Security Army) will also be placed under your command. In this way,
The reserve team you have in hand is equivalent to a regiment, and I think it can greatly relieve your pressure."
Ma Xueli's Second Regiment of the Security Army originally had more than a thousand people, but after the last Huxiaoling incident and being squeezed out during this period, there are now only two battalions left, so although it is
The column's establishment actually does not have enough troops, and it will have to wait until it is expanded to fully meet its establishment.
Mu Tianyuan was certainly happy to hear what Luo Xiao said. He nodded repeatedly, "Okay, this way I will be more confident in guarding Fengtian City."
Finally, Mu Tianyuan can arrange the details by himself, and Luo Xiao will not have to worry about it.
In the evening, outside the city, three or four miles away from Fengtian City, the Japanese Doi Regiment was stationed here.
In an open field, there are Japanese soldiers in full formation everywhere. They all have serious expressions and are doing their own work, setting up camps, erecting deer and firewood, setting up guard towers, building fortifications, arranging machine guns...
This place is still three or four miles away from Fengtian City, but the headquarters of the Doi Regiment is located in a forest here, which is an ordinary tent.
The tent was surrounded by Japanese soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition, all of whom were focused as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
In fact, we can't blame them, because along the way, they have been blocked countless times, and all kinds of methods have been used on them, making them anxious and frightened.
Less than half a mile away from here, the leading troops at that time also encountered a mine ambush. As a result, less than five or six Japanese soldiers in a small group could survive, and the rest had gone to heaven to accompany them.
The emperor.
In fact, along the way, landmines are nothing, because the Yanhuang Army has never stopped: sniper warfare, sparrow warfare, raid warfare, harassment warfare, blocking warfare... all kinds of methods.
All were used.
It can almost be said that every time the Japanese troops took a step forward, they had to pay a heavy price. They walked for a day over a distance of dozens of kilometers before they arrived at a place four or five miles away from Fengtian City.
After arriving here, the Doi Regiment met Colonel Shimamoto Masaru who had escaped from Fengtian City, as well as several small groups of Japanese under his command. They also learned that Toyota had fallen and fell into the hands of the Yanhuang Army.
Originally, he was rushing to rescue Fengtian City in time. Now that Fengtian City has changed hands, Captain Doi is not so anxious. What he has to do now is to rest and reorganize his troops and prepare for the counterattack against Fengtian.
Along the way, the various brigades of the Doi Regiment have all reduced their numbers, and their combat effectiveness has also been greatly affected. If they want to attack Fengtian City, they need to restore morale and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Therefore, Captain Doi stationed the troops, resting and reorganizing the troops while waiting for the arrival of the heavy artillery brigade.
In order to rescue Fengtian as soon as possible, the Doi regiment advanced lightly in front this time, while the artillery brigade responsible for assisting in the operation was far behind. They were carrying heavy equipment and could not move faster even if they wanted to.
The difficulty of siegeing a city without heavy artillery units will definitely increase exponentially. If you rely solely on infantry units, you may not be able to win with heavy casualties. Therefore, Captain Doi must wait for the heavy artillery units behind to arrive.
Shimamoto Shoichi was sitting in the tent, his right arm was hung on his chest with a bandage. It seemed that he was injured again, but he didn't seem to care about the injury, and looked at Doi opposite.
"Doi-kun, now is the best opportunity to attack. The Yanhuang Army has just captured Fengtian City, and its foothold is not yet stable, and the defense facilities in the city are completely damaged. Launching an attack can achieve twice the result with half the effort." Shimamoto Masaichi was very convinced.
Anxiously, he persuaded Doi, hoping that he would listen to his suggestion.
Because he had just withdrawn from the city, Shimamoto Masaichi was very aware of the current situation in Fengtian City, so he proposed the method that would pose the greatest threat to the Yanhuang Army.
At this time, the Yanhuang Army had just captured Fengtian City, and their foothold was indeed unsettled. There were still many remaining small groups of Japanese rebels in the city, and the ruffians who took advantage of the situation had caused chaos in the city. The Yanhuang Army was really overwhelmed.
Doi is in his fifties, bald, with a neatly trimmed beard. His skin is tanned because he leads troops all year round, but it can be seen that he is very strong. At this time, he is sitting at the table, pressing his hands on the edge of the table.
, looked at Shimamoto Masaichi with a smile, "Shimamoto-kun, don't be so excited, now is not a good opportunity to attack, you still need to wait."
"Wait, why wait?" Shimamoto Masaichi was anxious. He knew that the opportunity was fleeting. If he didn't seize it now, he would never find it again. "Doi-kun, now is the best opportunity. If you miss it,
, then if we try to capture Fengtian again, I’m afraid we will have to pay a much heavier price.”
Looking at Shimamoto Masaichi's anxious face, Doi felt a trace of contempt in his heart, "This fool lost Fengtian because of his incompetence, so he rushed to launch a counterattack to retake Fengtian."
Although he thought so in his heart, Doi did not show it. He did not want to be known as adding insult to injury, so he shook his head and explained slowly, "Shimamoto-kun, the heavy artillery troops have not arrived yet, and the troops from other directions have not arrived yet."
It is not in place. If we launch an attack now, not only will there be huge casualties, but the bandits of the Yanhuang Army will also escape from other directions. It is really an unwise decision."
"Captain Doi, your decision is wrong." Because Shimamoto Masaichi was so excited that he no longer called Doi-kun, but instead called him by his military position, he sat up and stared at Doi, "Waiting for the arrival in the castle.
The soldiers of the Yanhuang Legion are well prepared. If you want to capture Fengtian City, you will definitely not be able to do it in a short time. By then it will be too late to regret."
Shimamoto Shoichi was furious to death for Doi's self-righteous thoughts, but there was nothing he could do about it. The other party was a captain with the same military rank as himself, so he had no right to order the other party, let alone an officer of the same unit.