Before he was transferred to the armored force, Wang Ziyang had always served as a military commander. He had never done any technical work and did not know much about those mechanical things. Even before he was transferred to the armored force, he was involved in counter-mopping up in the customs. I had encountered a tank when I was there, so I knew what a tank was, but I didn't know the details.
Although he now understands what a tank is, and he can drive and shoot, it is hard to understand why he was transferred from a military position to be in charge of technical work. It is not that he is too obsessed with the level of his position. , but he felt uncomfortable after being adjusted from the position of military commander to engage in technical work. After all, he was a military cadre, and doing this always felt that it was a bit unprofessional.
When he first joined the First Brigade, it was because he had graduated from a military tank training class and had a high school education before joining the army. His overall score was among the more than 30 regiment-level cadres in the class, and his assessment scores ranked second. Third, before being transferred to the Northeast, he also served as the battalion commander of the Kanai Army. After being transferred to the Northeast, he successively served as the chief of staff, deputy commander and regimental commander of the regiment.
Among the more than thirty regiment-level cadres in the entire training class, the overall evaluation was second only to the current Chief of Staff of the Second Brigade, ranking second in the class. However, he did not expect that after being assigned to the First Brigade, he would be appointed to be in charge of logistics. and the deputy brigade commander for maintenance, but somewhat dissatisfied.
The brigade commander was a veteran of the Red Army. He had served as a battalion-level cadre during the Red Army period, and he was the first in the army to learn how to drive and command tanks in Xinjiang. He had not thought about competing for the position of brigade commander. Although he graduated from high school, he could He has never been a political worker, and he doesn't want to be a political commissar or director of the political department.
But he, who ranked third in the command major and second in the comprehensive assessment in the military region's armored commander training class, was adjusted down from the command position and appointed deputy brigade commander in charge of equipment maintenance and repair. This made him think a lot. It doesn't make sense. I think based on my results in the training class, even if I can't become the deputy brigade commander in charge of training, I think I'm still qualified to be the brigade chief of staff.
Even if it was a horizontal transfer, it would be fine to be the commander of the tank regiment, but I didn't expect that he would only be appointed as a technical deputy brigade commander in charge of equipment maintenance and support, as well as logistics. Although it was somewhat confusing, after all, he had been trained for many years. A person with good education, coupled with his own personality, is extremely strong.
Regardless of whether he is satisfied or dissatisfied with his appointment, Wang Ziyang is determined to make some achievements in this position. In view of the lack of equipment maintenance and repair equipment and the generally low education level of repair personnel, he considered After many attempts, he created a new maintenance model, which allows the first brigade to repair battle-damaged tanks. As long as there are sufficient spare parts, minor repairs can basically take no more than overnight, and major repairs can basically take no more than two days.
The battle-damaged tanks on the Ojing front line this time, except for those that could not be repaired temporarily due to scrapped engines in such a short period of time, the rest of the battle-damaged tanks, although they still had problems of one kind or another due to the haste, were basically intact. Emergency repairs have been completed, which is already a great thing considering the Anti-League's current weak maintenance capabilities.
The suggestion to cover the tank engine with barbed wire to deal with Japanese Molotov cocktails was a suggestion he made to the Armored Forces Headquarters after carefully studying the causes of Soviet tank losses in the Battle of Nomonhan. With a strong will to be strong and unwilling to admit defeat, Jintou, he did a very good job in the position of deputy brigade commander in charge of equipment maintenance and logistics in the 1st Brigade.
Moreover, while he did an excellent job in the work he was in charge of, he also did not interrupt his study of the command profession. Although today's battle was the first time he actually commanded a tank unit in combat, he fought quite well. The infantry's separate advance and combined attack tactics were applied to tank operations and played a quite unexpected role.
Although he had been praised by No. 1 in his previous command, he himself also knew that there was still a shortage of technical cadres in the Anti-Japanese Alliance and there were not many experienced candidates. Once someone was transferred to the technical department or was in charge, Technology, it will be difficult for this person to return to the combat unit.
Therefore, Wang Ziyang is a little confused. Why does No. 1 say that his experience as a deputy brigade commander in charge of tank repair and maintenance and logistics will be a rare help to him in the future? Could it be that No. 1 is planning to transfer himself to the rear? Go and take charge of the tank manufacturing plant that has been roughly completed.
Thinking of this, Wang Ziyang couldn't help but feel shocked. Although he was somewhat reluctant to take on his current position, Haolai could still be considered a front-line unit. At least he could still hear the sound of gunfire and smell the smoke. If he was transferred to It would be safe to go to the rear to manage tank production, or to repair and maintain tanks for the entire army. But what's the point? Isn't the value of a soldier reflected on the battlefield? In his opinion, being transferred to the rear to work That is what people should do when they are old enough to take care of themselves.
Just when Wang Ziyang wanted to tell Yang Zhen that he still wanted to stay in the front-line troops, a man ran over from behind with a telegram folder under his arm. The combat staff beside No. 1 arrived with a hurried look on his face, letting him know the situation. The changed Wang Ziyang swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Seeing that Wang Ziyang was hesitant to speak, he also saw Yang Zhen running over to the battle staff, and did not continue the topic. If he was really spiritual in some aspects, he would have said it sooner or later or even not at all. Likewise, if not, no matter how much you say, it will be in vain.
The conversation he just had with him was enough for him to digest. The remaining things he still didn't understand should be left to him to figure out. As a deputy brigade commander, I had enough conversations with him today. If you want to talk to him again, there will still be opportunities in the future. For me, the current battle situation is still the most critical.
Yang Zhen, who took the telegram handed to him and turned his attention back to the battlefield, stopped communicating with Wang Ziyang. However, Yang Zhen did not expect that what he said today would only be more important to this man of his age. What role the deputy brigade commander who was one month older would play in his subsequent growth was, of course, a matter for later. Yang Zhen, who was currently concentrating on Wang Guangyu's telegram, had not thought of it.
There were three telegrams sent by the staff, all from Wang Guangyu. Among the three telegrams, two were for Yang Zhen and one was for Wang Ziyang. In the telegram to Yang Zhen, Wang Guangyu reported that Fifteen minutes ago, the Japanese 23rd Division dispatched three infantry brigades and a tank squadron. Under the cover of two artillery squadrons and a mortar squadron, as well as a small number of heavy artillery and 92nd infantry artillery, they attacked ten The two fronts launched a large-scale counterattack.
The intensity of this counterattack by the 23rd Division was by far the largest during the entire Linxi Battle. It was also the largest input of troops into a single counterattack except for the battle for Linxi County. In this counterattack, During this period, the Japanese army took turns to attack repeatedly regardless of casualties.
Moreover, they adopted the attack tactic of pig attack from the beginning, and put on a posture of going all out. Even the Japanese artillery fired at a distance of less than 20 meters from the skirmish line between the two armies to cover the fire, without fear of causing accidental injuries. , under the fierce and almost continuous attacks by the Japanese army, the garrison troops on the front line of Sunjiayingzi are currently under great pressure.
In addition, in addition to the large number of troops invested in the Japanese counterattack, the counterattack was powerful, and the offensive was extremely ferocious, another notable feature was that the Japanese troops participating in the counterattack carried a considerable number of anti-tank weapons. In addition to more than ten In addition to anti-tank artillery, almost all Japanese soldiers who were killed on the front line had explosives strapped to their bodies, and the number of hand grenades they equipped was also greater than in previous battles.
A small amount of Molotov cocktails were even found on the corpses of some Japanese soldiers. Judging from this situation, the Japanese troops who were counterattacking on the front line of Sunjiayingzi had already made preparations to encounter anti-Union tanks in their full force, and were also preparing to use meat bombs. Tactics coordinated with anti-tank guns to fight against anti-tank troops when necessary.
At the same time, in the second telegram, Wang Guangyu suggested that the reserve force currently concentrated on the Twelve Tu front lines should be concentrated to seize the Shuangjingdian front line to outflank the retreat of the Japanese troops on the Sunjiayingzi front line. The front line launched an attack on the Japanese flanks at Wulangou, Gejialing and Husitai.
The deep troops on the front line of Sunjiayingzi are also ready. While the reserve team seizes the front line of Shuangjingdian, they will cooperate with the reserve team who will outflank the Japanese army's rear route in an effort to defeat the Japanese 23rd Division on the front line of Sunjiayingzi. The last three infantry brigades on the Linxi battlefield were wiped out.
When Yang Zhen carefully read the first telegram sent by Wang Guangyu, instead of feeling uneasy about the situation on the front line of Sunjiayingzi, the biggest stone in his heart fell to the ground. This action of the 23rd Division had already It goes without saying that it was the precursor of the Japanese army's full-scale counterattack. This move by the Japanese army confirmed its previous judgment.
Moreover, the real target of their full-scale counterattack is not Ma Chunsheng's troops who are still fighting fiercely north of Xinjing at this time. It is very likely that they are not Chen Hanzhang's troops in Tongliao, or Wang Guangyu's 23rd Division in Linxi. The attempt to seize the front line of Sunjiayingzi and separate the entire roundabout force commanded by Wang Guangyu was to prepare for their goal.
Without cutting off the connection between Wang Guangyu's troops who are currently fighting in the two places, it is impossible to cut off the connection between Wang Guangyu and Chen Hanzhang, who have become horns and are all mechanized and motorized troops. Once the Japanese army attacks If an attack is launched in that direction, the other direction will use its mobility advantage to quickly reinforce. This will be a very unfavorable situation for the Japanese army's overall battle situation.
If they want to attack either Wang Guangyu or Chen Hanzhang, the Japanese army must first make either two of them fall into chaos at the same time, or one of them can't get out of the quagmire, so that they can concentrate their absolute superior strength and Equip it to deal with the other one.
As long as either one of these two parts is eaten, the Kwantung Army can reverse the passive situation since the start of this battle in the shortest time, and it can directly disrupt the entire strategic intention of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and isolate the current hot war.
As long as the advancing army in the river area captures any one of Chen Hanzhang or Wang Guangyu, the entire Japanese army's chess game on the entire Western Manchuria battlefield will be over.
The 23rd Division's previous defense was to use the existing fortifications built in Linxi to consume Wang Guangyu's strength bit by bit and bleed Wang Guangyu bit by bit. When they thought the moment for the decisive battle had arrived,
Only then will a comprehensive counterattack be launched.
The entire operation of the 23rd Division to seize the front line of Sunjiayingzi should be the first step of this plan. As long as the frontline of Sunjiayingzi is captured, Wang Guangyu's troops will be divided into two sections. No matter what the Kwantung Army will target next
Whether it is Chen Hanzhang who points to Tongliao or Wang Guangyu himself of Linxi, their actions will be smoother.