Under the current situation of insufficient defensive forces, the limited forces can only be used in key defense areas, and if it is really impossible to recapture, only long-range artillery control can be used. This also involves a lot of energy from the supporting heavy artillery units, and the Japanese army is on the front line of Zhangjiayingzi. The artillery deployed at the commanding heights also caused great problems for the movement and supply of the defensive troops.
The Japanese artillery deployed on the high ground around Zhangjiayingzi took advantage of its ability to overlook the entire battlefield and carried out continuous bombardments from Balaqirude to Aohanyingzi. Although the Japanese army could not The concentrated artillery was only two field guns, four mountain guns and a few mortars and infantry guns.
However, precisely because these artillery pieces are relatively light, mobile and easy to move, they are difficult to suppress. Although these Japanese artillery guns are far inferior to Qiu Jintang's men in terms of range and power, they adopted guerrilla tactics and immediately moved their positions after firing two shots. , Qiu Jintang's heavy artillery spent a lot of effort but failed to eliminate the threat.
In the telegram, Yang Jicai hoped that Wang Deyao could end the fighting here as soon as possible and return to the defense area as soon as possible. Based on the current intensity of the Japanese attack, he could only persist for six to eight hours at most if the Japanese maintained the current intensity of the attack. In this attack, we adopted the tactics of opening up the attack sequence, passing through quickly, and engaging in close combat with the defending troops as much as possible.
Because of the lack of troops, he can only use the troops evenly, and in all directions, the troops are basically at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength. Now the defense forces are faced with five things: no defense depth, no reserve forces, no tactical reserves, and no mobile counterattacks. The most important thing about military strength is that there is no sustained combat strength.
You can only passively defend point by point. As long as one point is broken through, it will cause the entire line to collapse. Once the existing troops are consumed in this situation, the entire defense line will no longer be able to defend, and He could not guarantee whether the Japanese army would bypass this line and take a detour in other directions if they were unable to attack for a long time.
Putting down the telegram in his hand, Wang Deyao immediately opened the map. When a staff officer next to him marked all the contents on the telegram, Wang Deyao took a breath of cold air. This breath of cold air was not for this move of the 7th Division. He was surprised by Hungry Tiger's tactics, but he was frightened by the audacity of his chief of staff.
Yang Jicai transferred almost all the forces he had left to Balaqirude and Aohan Yingzi, from the north of the Tianshan Mountains to Kundu, where the Alukorqin Banner Office is located. He actually only deployed one company of troops as Warning, in such a vast area, only deploying such a small number of troops, facing two Japanese regiments, is almost equivalent to having no troops to defend. Even with superior ground and air fire support, it is too bold. Big.
He had indeed guarded the most dangerous place with one hand, but in other directions, especially the most important center line, it was almost like leaving the door wide open. Looking at Yang Jicai's entire deployment, Wang Deyao felt that he was bold enough, but with Compared with this kid, his little courage was almost nothing. Now he had to sigh, this kid is really brave.
After Wang Deyao took Yang Jicai's telegram and read it carefully, although he lamented the boy's audacity, he had to admit that although Yang Jicai's plan was extremely risky and actively exposed his defense lines to attract the Japanese attack, it was also the only one at present. feasible approach.
Otherwise, if the 7th Division takes advantage of being stuck on its side and adopts a combination of strong attack and infiltration tactics from other directions, I am afraid that there is only one regiment of defenders at present, and it is simply impossible to defend such a wide distance. I have already been delayed here. Two hours was really too much. Although more than two hours was not long, it was enough to change some things.
Thinking of this, although Wang Deyao didn't want to admit it, he also knew that his determination for this battle was a little too hasty, and he underestimated the speed of the Japanese army's actions and adjustment of deployment. Maybe he should be more cautious, even when attacking , the appetite has not increased so much, and the time has not been delayed for such a long time. It has truly achieved a quick decision, at least now it will not fall into the current dilemma.
Although the entire Aruhorqin Banner battlefield is not the main direction of the Japanese army's attack, it is in a key position that can affect the whole body. With only two regiments of ground troops defending, he risked allocating half of his troops. He traveled dozens of miles to sneak attack on the 28th Regiment. Although it was considered a tactical success, in terms of the overall battlefield situation, he undoubtedly made a bad move.
It's just that for him, there is no use regretting now. The key issue is to consider how to retreat safely and reinforce Yang Jicai's attack. He knows very well that the best decision now is to abandon the Japanese troops who have been surrounded in front of him. The fastest way is to retreat to the front line of Kundu, or to clench your fists and stab the seventh division in the back.
Although his current military strength is not enough to make the Seventh Division change its deployment, it can at least contain the number of troops he invests in Yang Jicai's side and reduce the pressure on his side. It's just that now he has to give up the fat he is talking about, and he will immediately The evacuation was arranged, but he was somewhat unwilling to do so, but the critical situation on Yang Jicai's side made him even more worried.
Wang Deyao knew very well that if Yang Jicai's side was broken through by the Japanese army, the Seventh Division could quickly insert into the flanks of the entire Linxi battlefield. This would undoubtedly be very dangerous for the Linxi battlefield where the fierce fighting was taking place. Wang Deyao put down his Map, hesitated for a moment, then rushed to the front with the only combat staff officer and the only remaining guard squad beside him.
He was really unwilling and wanted to give it a last try to see if he could eat the fat in front of him in the shortest time. If he did, that would be the best. If the battle could not be resolved within half an hour, he would eat it immediately. Wang Deyao still understands the principle of withdrawing from others and continuing to suffer the chaos.
The fat in front of you, no matter how tempting it is, is not as important as the flank security of the entire Linxi battlefield. If you lose the main battlefield, even if you completely wipe out the 28th Regiment, it will not be of much benefit to the entire battle. , the only cost-effective thing is that after the 28th Regiment is defeated, the strength of the 7th Division will be somewhat weakened, but this weakening is definitely not fatal.
Although the war situation no longer allowed him to continue to delay on the Zagatainol front line, the idea of fighting for another half an hour and giving it a try finally defeated Yang Jicai's emergency telegram. They could still hold on for six to eight people. Hours of time, even if two hours are eliminated, there are still four hours left to persist.
And he only needs half an hour to end the battle on the front line of Zagatainol. Even if he cannot wipe out all of them, he can at least solve some of them. The competition now is who can grit his teeth and persevere to the end, and who can have a more stable mentality. Even if Mount Tai is overwhelming, we will not waver. Even if the Aru Horqin Banner Front really collapses, we will have to hold the 28th Regiment on our back even if we die.
Wang Deyao had already made up his mind to deal with the three encircled squadrons of the 28th Regiment first, but Wang Deyao, who was very dissatisfied with the performance of the Second Regiment in this battle, told the people around him not to leak out the situation on the other side of the battlefield to avoid affecting the situation. After improving the overall morale of the troops, they were ready to personally go forward to supervise the battle.
Wang Deyao's current location is only one thousand meters away from the battlefield on the northeastern coast of Zhagastnor. In fact, under the current situation where the surrounding area is scorched by the fire that he himself lit and burned into the sky, there are only Zhagastnor and Zhagastnor. The water network area formed by the two small grassland lakes of Haruchuru Noor and the surrounding small rivers has not yet caught fire, so unless you want to take advantage of the fire to be barbecued, you can only choose the battlefield here.
He did not ride a horse, but chose to walk just a short distance away from the front line where the fierce battle was taking place. Although it was night, riding a horse so close to the front line was tantamount to despising his own life. He used the only one kilometer distance to carefully consider how to deal with the complex situation at hand. Although the walking speed was slightly slower, it was more helpful for him to think.
Although Wang Deyao only has a security squad and a combat staff around him at the moment, plus two correspondents and the person from the Second Regiment who has been following them and is unwilling to leave, it seems that he is the safest political director here. As a division-level The army's command post can be said to be extremely light, but on this battlefield of blood and fire, it still appears quite conspicuous.
The complex situation at the moment made Wang Deyao's mind occupied with the analysis of various situations. Although the security squads around him were extremely vigilant because they had reached the front line, the security strength of one squad was very important to the entire battlefield. There are also some that are too little.
It's just that although the guard squad has been very careful, the battle situation has changed too quickly before. Wang Deyao has too few troops to invest. Although he has defeated the Japanese army, he does not have the energy and extra troops to thoroughly clean up the battlefield. The large number of Japanese troops Naturally, there won't be any more, but there are still some stragglers.
In fact, most of the dispersed Japanese remnants had taken advantage of the large number of gaps left by Wang Deyao's lack of troops and could only push forward in a straight line without being able to completely encircle the battlefield, looking for opportunities to either move closer to the main force of the Southern Division or to bypass it. The battlefield ahead is retreating to the Shaogen line.
However, there are also a few scattered Japanese troops who have been staying on the battlefield for one reason or another. Some were beaten and had their heads covered, and they were unable to run in a circle. Some were unable to follow the main force because their legs were slower. They retreated at a fast speed, but they were smarter and found gaps to avoid disaster.
But I don’t know where to run when there are fires on all sides. I first find a place to hide, and prepare to wait until it is safe. Then I look for opportunities to escape from the battlefield. Although the number of these skirmishers is not large, sometimes even a platoon of them Even stray fish that can be dealt with in one shift can often cause fatal harm.
At present, there were three Japanese skirmishers, led by a second lieutenant. They turned around and ran back to the previous battlefield with their heads covered because of running. However, seeing the fierce fighting in front, these guys did not dare to go. The rescuers did not dare to alert anyone, so they hid in a puddle five hundred meters behind the battle line.
These few people usually look inconspicuous, and in fact, there is no way they could be Wang Deyao's personal guard squad rival Japanese soldiers. Although they usually don't look like a threat, these guys are hiding in the dark like poisonous snakes. , if you are not careful, you can easily get bitten by them, not to mention, these four guys actually have a Type 99 light machine gun in their hands.
In order to resolve the battle as quickly as possible, the troops in the front invested almost all their forces, while the troops in the back seemed a little empty. Apart from the necessary security forces, there were almost no troops. These guys were like Xilamu. Just like the bastard in the Lun River, there are some reeds hiding on the edge, hiding in a puddle that is difficult for three or five people to find without searching carefully.