Su Yingqi looked at the gentle old man in front of him, was silent for a moment and then said: "Although the situation inside and outside this pass is different, one thing is that we have to fight the Japanese. Of course, this is not a mountainous area in northwest Shanxi, which is not conducive to the use of our guerrilla tactics. Our strengths are, but our equipment now is not the same broken guns as back then. Although the current ammunition is still somewhat insufficient, it is generally enough."
"Although the Japs here in the Northeast are more difficult to deal with than those in the Pass, they never deviate from their origins. They are all cunning and greedy wolves. So don't worry, old man. I know the seriousness. Do you really think that I am willing to stay here?" After spending my whole life in this position of regimental commander, I still want to be the division commander and column commander. Don’t worry, I will cherish your life very much, brother."
"On the contrary, your old friend has only such a small force, carrying such a big burden, and there are no support troops around, and I am not with you. You must be more careful, keep in touch with me, and control the marching speed. , I will try my best to catch up as soon as possible."
Although Su Yingqi patted his chest and assured that there was absolutely no problem, Chen Zhiping was still a little worried. He was not worried about the ambush that this old guy would encounter when chasing him. Although this kid was usually very carefree, he was very careless on the battlefield. Ghostly and ghostly.
What he said is correct. He does have an extraordinary sense of smell that no one else can match on the battlefield. When he was covering the transfer of fellow villagers during counter-mopping operations, he relied on his sense of smell many times to avoid troops and fellow villagers and sneak into the Japanese encirclement. The most dangerous time was when the vanguard had already entered the Japanese ambush circle, but he relied on his intuition to forcefully bring the troops out.
Although he had never fought a battle of this scale like today, he worked piecemeal, wiping out a combat group of Japanese soldiers today and a small group of puppet troops tomorrow. The cumulative result was that after a year, the results were always among the best among local troops in the entire division. Always the well-deserved boss, Su Yingqi's ability on the battlefield did not worry Chen Zhiping, who had been his partner for two years.
He was just worried that this guy would make the same mistake as Commander Wang. Once he opened it, he wouldn't know how to stop it and would destroy all the troops. If that happened, he would wipe out all the Japs in the two encircled squadrons. It is not considered a victory, because it is indeed beneficial to the local battlefield, but it is a failure to the entire battlefield.
After the artillery arrived, Chen Zhiping ignored Su Yingqi's firm objection and left the heavy mortar battery and two mountain cannons with Su Yingqi. In addition, a heavy machine gun company that had been covering the heavy artillery also stayed with Su Yingqi. The heavy artillery unit's radio station, which could directly communicate with the headquarters, and the radio operator also stayed behind. After doing all this, they gave the instructions again before evacuating with the heavy artillery unit.
Looking at Chen Zhiping's retreating figure, Su Yingqi was silent for a long time before turning his head and focusing on the battle in front of him. With Chen Zhiping, he felt more at ease. The reason why he persisted in fighting was because Attract all surrounding Japanese troops to yourself.
Create a condition for Chen Zhiping to move first. In Su Yingqi's view, as long as his side persists, the Japanese troops in other directions will not create any difficulties for Chen Zhiping's transfer, because most of their attention is occupied by his own side. Attract the edge.
As for the battle on his side, he wasn't too worried. Although his troops only had a relative advantage, he had an absolute advantage in firepower. Although the two sides were tighter due to the previous chaotic battle, they still had the advantage. There was no difficulty in encircling the two Japanese squadrons that were actually half disabled, and the Japanese artillery squadron that had lost all its artillery. On this issue, Su Yingqi was quite confident.
Now for him, how to eat the Japanese army in front of him at the minimum cost is not a difficult task, but the key thing is to grasp the time of retreat. This is the most critical issue. If it is not grasped well, one is The Japanese behind you may catch up and surround you.
Another problem is that it is easy for me to lose touch with Chen Zhiping, who is leaving first. There is nothing to worry about with the troops he brings, but it is different with Chen Zhiping. If the distance is really too long, Chen Zhiping will If you encounter danger, you may not be able to rescue yourself.
But if you withdraw too early, it won't work. Once the little devil notices your retreat, with the little devil's reaction speed, he will be able to catch up quickly. In that case, you will be in a dangerous situation. Moreover, you don't have enough troops on hand. Unable to cover the troops from behind, the Japanese who were ambushing behind them would most likely come out at some point.
Although Su Yingqi patted his chest and promised when talking to Chen Zhiping, in fact, he didn't feel too low in his heart. This was not Guan Nei, and he could leave if he couldn't win, because the team he led at the time was very light. , it’s very convenient to just walk away.
Su Yingqi, who was sitting in a foxhole, fiercely squeezed the cigarette butt in his hand to the wall of the foxhole. He didn't care about his superiors' regulations prohibiting smoking within 400 meters of the Japanese army. In his opinion, those who deserve to live must live, and those who deserve to die cannot.
He also knew that smoking at this distance would mean that his life was too long. Considering the marksmanship of most Japanese soldiers within 200 meters, he would be setting himself up as a shooting target for the Japanese army, but he thought about it. During the incident, not smoking would cost his life. This rule imposed by his superiors was to protect cadres and soldiers.
After smoking a cigarette, he could definitely come up with a rough idea. At least in his opinion, it was a pretty good idea. It would be his life if he didn't have a cigarette at the moment. After smoking a cigarette, he had already come up with a general idea and finished smoking it. Yan, he called over all the company commanders who participated in the battle, whether they were direct subordinates or attached company commanders, everyone who was not invited came over.
In fact, he shouldn't have called all the company commanders over, because he is the regiment commander, and the combat plan is only communicated to battalion-level cadres, which is perfectly fine. However, one of his three battalion commanders has been sacrificed on the battlefield. One of them is missing, leaving only one battalion commander attached to the regiment, who is still a battalion-level cadre.
Of the three battalion instructors, one was sacrificed and another was seriously injured. Only half of the three deputy battalion commanders were left. The reason why they were left was because only one eye and one arm were left in that half. After Li Mingqing left, he was left with only one battalion-level cadre who was not part of his own organization. In desperation, he had no choice but to recruit all four infantry company commanders.
After several company commanders came over, Su Yingqi picked up a bayonet and spent a rough map of the battlefield on the ground, then raised his head and said to the company commanders: "It's impossible to continue fighting like this. I can't. There are so few soldiers left. If we lose one, we will lose a point of strength."
"In this way, the troops on the left will shrink their forces. As long as they contain the Japanese army and prevent them from breaking out, I will hand over the heavy mortar company, two 82 mortars, and all the 60 artillery pieces. Battalion Commander Huang commanded, you concentrate all the artillery shells and hit the Japanese troops in front of you, and we use the artillery shells to talk to them."
"At the same time, place two heavy machine guns in front of him and behind him to form a crossfire. If the Japanese army cannot withstand the bombing, they will definitely break out in these two directions. As for your right wing, it is Zagastenol Hu, don't worry about him. If the little devil wants to be the son-in-law of the Dragon Prince, let them do it of their own free will. Even if they don't go, we will use cannonballs to drive them away."
"In the encirclement on the left is the largest of the two groups of Japanese troops. There is not only an almost complete Japanese infantry squadron, but also an artillery squadron. We will definitely suffer heavy losses if we attack by force. We will use artillery shells to drive them into the lake to feed them. Fish is quite suitable, there are so many shells left, it will be wasted if not used."
"The troops on the right are under my personal command. I divided the main force into a saw, strengthened two mountain cannons, one each of the 82nd and 90th mortars, and two heavy machine gun companies, and directed the Japanese troops back and forth towards the heavy machine guns. The company advances forward, weakening their combat effectiveness layer by layer. After the Japanese on the left are dealt with, we can then work together to completely annihilate the Japanese on this side."
Having said this, Su Yingqi looked at the watch on his wrist and said: "I only give you ten minutes to prepare. In ten minutes I will hear the sound of artillery on the left. Don't feel bad about the artillery shells. As long as it can save troops, I will give you as many as you can." No matter how much I fight, the battle on the left battlefield must be over within half an hour."
Regarding Su Yingqi's deployment, several battalion and company commanders were a little confused. Indeed, their own troops now only have four infantry companies, and three of them are patchwork companies, but the firepower is strong enough. Although one is only It can carry three 82-mm mortars, but it was strengthened by a captured 90-mm mortar battery, a 150-mm heavy mortar battery, and two 75-mm mountain guns.
The small area where the Japs are trapped can be shot back and forth with a single bullet. The Japs who have been compressed to only a small area of territory can still withstand so many artillery strikes, even if the current artillery force is used. The strength, divided into two, is enough to solve the battle.
According to this firepower density, as long as the artillery cooperates well, all battles can be resolved within half an hour. Why does Commander Wang insist on solving them separately? Isn't this just taking off his pants and farting? It's unnecessary. He can be solved within half an hour. All the battles are so enjoyable, why bother dragging them out consciously? Besides, there are still so many shells left, and it’s tiring to move them back and forth.
Seeing that the battalion and company commanders all looked puzzled, Su Yingqi did not explain. He waved his hand and told them to get ready. As for Zhao Jun, who wanted to say something after hearing his deployment, he hesitated. After a while, he finally said nothing, and Su Yingqi didn't even look at him.
After several battalion and company commanders left, Su Yingqi raised his binoculars and stared at the battlefield, but his mind was not on the battlefield. He was thinking about the Japanese soldiers behind him. What were they thinking and doing at the moment? What are you looking for? Are you rushing here, or are you standing still waiting to ambush you?
He was sure that the Japanese army in front of him did not have a communication system, but the remnant of the 28th Regiment that had retreated to Shaogen was not sure whether it had a radio. If the Japanese army in Shaogen spread the word about the battle, would the Japanese army Change combat deployment and original combat plan.
He only has four infantry companies on hand, three of which are still under-organized. He cannot mobilize troops to guard his rear. Once the Japanese army arrives first, how should he respond, especially now that he is fighting with the Japanese army? During a fierce battle, will the Japanese army take advantage of the situation?
These are all issues that need to be considered by him, the highest military commander on the entire Zagastanor front line. He, Su Yingqi, cannot control the follow-up reaction of his superiors to this matter, but how to take these troops away safely? , is the question he should think about most.