After the highly prestigious old commander said these words, the cadres at all levels who participated in the meeting stopped talking. The problems existing in the vanguard brigade were shared by almost all their troops. They did not pay attention to the use of tactics during the battle, and the troop pace The artillery coordination ability and artillery fire organization ability were very poor. Everyone knew that the commander's words were not just addressed to the leading brigade commander.
The lessons of the vanguard brigade are not only for themselves to learn, nor for their own brigade, but also for all units in the army. The vanguard brigade has taught the whole army a lesson with the bloody price and painful price it has paid. A lesson that will be unforgettable for everyone.
Everyone here knows that the two battles between the vanguard brigade and the Japanese and puppet troops were just ordinary battles on their way north. At best, they were just the beginning. The real battle and test are still to come. If it cannot be done as soon as possible, Learn a lesson, and what happened to the vanguard brigade is likely to be replicated by your own troops.
Seeing that all the cadres were silent, after the commander finished speaking, they all showed silence. Their old commander, the current political commissar of the advancing army, was also holding back his anger at this time. After all, he was the leader. The troops of the brigade were originally composed of the three main regiments of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. One of the regiments even participated in the battle of Huangtuling and was the main regiment among the troops participating in the battle at that time.
The brigade commander and political commissar of this vanguard brigade are also his most capable old subordinates. They were the best military division commanders and detachment political commissars in the former Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. When they were in the Red Army, they served as regimental-level cadres and were very supportive. Two-thirds of the main force in the march were troops transferred from the original Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. He, the old commander, had a certain responsibility for the failure to fight well.
The battle has been like this, and the troops have suffered such heavy losses. As an old leader, and now a political commissar of the army, he has to say a few words. It is time for these people to be beaten, but his words have not been said yet. The exit was interrupted by a confidential staff officer who came to report.
Seeing the confidential staff officer coming in, this veteran who was also experienced in many battles immediately understood what was in the folder in his hand, because before this meeting, he had specifically confessed that, in addition to the Central Committee and the Anti-Japanese War, No one is allowed to disturb the proceedings of the meeting except for telegrams from the United Nations.
At this time, the only way for a confidential staff officer to come in and disrupt the meeting was through calls from these two parties. When the staff officer reported that the telegram was from the Anti-Alliance roundabout force, the veteran general was shocked and immediately accepted it. After receiving the telegram, he thought that this roundabout force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, which had no rear operations, had encountered some trouble.
Because of their own experience and their position, they have a certain understanding of the actual situation of the current forces of the Anti-Japanese Federation compared with the troops below. Since they received the Anti-Japanese Federation’s selection of a unit, they used the territory of Outer Mongolia to carry out large-scale deep-reaching operations. When they reported on the roundabout tactics and penetrated directly into the flank of Linxi's 23rd Division, the hearts of these senior commanders of the advancing army were worried about this roundabout force.
Large depth, hundreds of kilometers of roundabout operations, no rear supplies, and no cooperation from neighboring troops. With just one reinforced division and one brigade of armor and cavalry, we dare to go deep into the hinterland of the Japanese-occupied area and fight with a well-equipped Japanese army. The decisive battle of the main division, this action plan is quite risky in their opinion.
In particular, Yang Zhen's teacher, the new commander of the advancing army known as contemporary Sun Wu, strongly disagreed. In his opinion, this combat method was too risky. After the failure of the West Route Army, any As the commander of the Western Aid Army, he was very worried that this well-equipped unit would repeat the mistakes of the Western Route Army. The tragedy of the Western Route Army had left a deep impression on this veteran commander.
Although the equipment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance was the same as that of the army with the most bullets per person at that time, the average was only 25 rounds per weapon. This is still calculated by adding all the bullets together. If the ammunition that cannot be used due to caliber is thrown out, The amount of ammunition available to the entire army is even less.
Moreover, the number of rifles in the entire army is less than one-third of what is needed. The total number of light and heavy machine guns in the entire army is less than a hundred. As for all kinds of artillery, there is not a single one, not even a mortar, in combat. Compared with the Western Route Army, which mainly relied on broadswords and crudely made horsetail grenades, it was hardly on the same level.
The troops of the Fourth Front Army, which was organized into the West Route Army at that time, were really suffering. After crossing the snow-capped mountains and grasslands three times, not only did the troops suffer heavy losses, but their limited heavy weapons were basically lost. Moreover, after crossing the grasslands again, the strength of the troops had not yet been restored. The situation in which he crossed the river and marched westward, almost putting himself to death, is indeed not on the same level as the current situation of the anti-allied forces' elite and weaponry.
It's just that the enemies the Anti-Japanese Alliance is facing now, and the amount of supplies it needs to supplement, are not comparable to those of the Western Route Army, which was all infantry except for a cavalry division of several hundred people, and was accustomed to replenishing itself with capture. The Ma's Army, which basically paid no attention to tactics and only relied on the cavalry's rapid group assault capabilities and the spirit of not being beaten to death after being brainwashed by religion, could not compare with the Japanese army in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment.
Although the roundabout force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is equipped with a large number of tanks and artillery, once the fuel of these tanks is consumed, it is almost equivalent to a pile of scrap metal. Although they do not know the consumption of hundreds of tanks in an armored brigade during a long-distance attack, they They also know that it is definitely not a small number. In their view, this kind of roundabout operation without rear areas can be used as a surprise force, but it is really not advisable.
Once these tanks run out of fuel and the number of captured tanks cannot keep up with their use, they can only become a pile of scrap metal tanks. They are now precious to the entire army. This kind of large roundabout operation without rear is not suitable for these tanks. Logistics relies heavily on highly mechanized troops.
Not to mention that this army has implemented a fully mechanized marching method. In addition to nearly 200 tanks and armored vehicles, there are also thousands of various trucks. This kind of army marches really fast, if you don’t count the encounters with the enemy. If so, it is not impossible that the daily marching distance can reach hundreds of kilometers, or even thousands of kilometers. It is far from being comparable to simple foot infantry, but the cumulative daily fuel consumption of a large number of mechanized equipment is astronomical. number.
This kind of combat method, which has not been used by the wealthy Soviet army, is really inappropriate and unworthy in the eyes of the senior leaders of the advancing army. It is also disapproved of by them who have already suffered the hardship of fighting without a rear. , Therefore, after receiving the telegram from the Anti-League, the old commander's heart skipped a beat. His first thought was that the Anti-League had encountered some trouble.
It was not until I received the telegram from the confidential staff officer that I felt relieved after reading it carefully. After handing the telegram to the commander beside me, he said: "The anti-Union troops have now arrived in Chabei and are crossing east and west Ujimu. Within the territory of Qin Banner, attack the 23rd Division's station in Linxi at full speed."
"Their intervening troops are all composed of mechanized troops and cavalry troops. They move very quickly. Now the leading troops have arrived in the West Ujimqin Banner and are heading towards the mountains west of Linxi with all their strength. Just now they entered the west When they reached Ujimqin Banner, they had already dispatched a force to escort a large number of supply convoys passing through Keshiketeng Banner and heading towards the paddock at full speed."
"Old man, it seems that the comrades of the Anti-Union League took our request for help seriously after receiving our telegram. Their unit only has dozens of trucks carrying flour, as well as a large amount of other supplies. The comrades of the Anti-Union Roundabout Army will One-third of the supplies we carried have also been sent to us, but the comrades of the Anti-Union Alliance hope that we can send a strong force to support this force. Old man, it is best for you to decide how to deal with it. "
After receiving the telegram handed over by the political commissar, the commander turned his head and carefully looked at the routes that the unit had taken, as well as the general known and potential enemy situations in the surrounding area, as marked on the map that several operational staff officers behind him had hung up hurriedly. He pondered for a moment. After that, he turned to the political commissar beside him and said: "I think we will mobilize the two cavalry regiments directly under the headquarters to form a cavalry detachment, which will be personally commanded by the chief of staff to respond."
"These two cavalry regiments, one is an old cavalry unit of the 129th Division, and the cadres above the platoon level are basically old Red Army soldiers with high military quality and strong political style. The other is from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei army before setting off. The cavalry regiment consists of cavalry companies drawn from divisions, all of which are proven veterans."
"Let them form a cavalry detachment. It is a more appropriate way to use the mobility advantage of the cavalry to meet the resistance forces. If infantry is sent to meet them, they are all mechanized troops. Should we go to meet them or they will meet us? If I can’t keep up with the speed, I’ve become a liability.”
"However, in view of the actual distance between us and them, as well as the terrain and enemy conditions along the way, we recommend that we mobilize the most powerful brigade in the army and strengthen part of the artillery directly under the headquarters, a field artillery battalion and part of the mortar troops as the third The second echelon is to eliminate small groups of Japanese and puppet troops along the route, and seize various commanding heights to ensure the safety of the entire transportation line."
"In any case, it is true that the vanguard brigade suffered a defeat, but Haolai also obtained some food. Although the quantity is not large, it can barely maintain the basic physical strength of the troops, so we still have to think about some things as much as possible. It would be better to take more contingency measures."
"Just considering the possible follow-up actions of the Japanese and puppet troops in Chifeng and Chengde, I think two or three more brigades of troops will be deployed across the board in Paddock and Longhua to seize all the commanding heights in the two counties, and use one brigade to We should deploy our troops to the east and make feints, assuming that our army can march eastward to seize Chifeng at any time to ensure the safety of the route from Keshiketeng Banner to Paddock. This is the way to use troops."
"The Japanese and puppet troops who attacked from Chifeng this time were actually scared off by us. They will not be willing to fail and will definitely mobilize their forces to counterattack across the board. Not only the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe, Chabei, and even All Japanese and puppet troops in Chahar and North China will also be mobilized, especially the puppet Manchukuo troops deployed in eastern Hebei, which will definitely come back with all their strength."
"Although Rehe is located in a barren and impoverished area outside the Pass, it is connected to the mountains and rivers inside and outside the Pass. It has been a strategic location for communicating with the interior and exterior of the Pass since ancient times. It has also always been the northern barrier for Peiping to defend the northern nomads from moving south. The Japanese army will never be willing to take it easy. Those who abandon Rehe will inevitably mobilize heavy troops to fight with our army."