This is also the reason why he urgently revised the original general plan after taking the temporary command of the heavy artillery unit from Qiu Jintang. This is also why there was no response to the calls from Yi Jianping and Qiu Jintang behind him, even in disguise. The reason why Qiu Jintang was deprived of the right to command his troops.
Of course, it is also related to his previous plan, which was not mature at all and was not even a draft. He came up with the current plan after careful consideration. But Yang Jicai himself knew very well that this plan was easy to Jianping would not agree at all.
Because the reason is very simple, Yang Jicai used himself as a bait to induce the Japanese army to invest more troops here, and his approach would never be accepted by Yi Jianping, especially as a relatively important individual combatant. The military commander in the direction of taking such a risk, let alone Yi Jianping, would not agree easily even if he were replaced by any other superior.
Once the two leaders at the back lose their composure and go beyond themselves to issue orders and start the battle in advance, all their hard work will be in vain. Although they will be safe, all their hard work will be in vain. , let alone inflict heavy damage on the Seventh Division.
Because the Japanese army is not an idiot. They knew that you had set up a trap with artillery shells, but they still had the guts to get into it. If the stone table direction was breached before, even though Yi Jianping had already proposed the possible deployment and plan of his superiors, Yang Jicai still planned to After Su Yingqi withdrew to Bayannuoer, he spent a day fighting to see the situation.
But in the current situation, whether he is willing or not, this plan must be advanced. Although the direction of Shizuishi is not as important as Bala Qirude and Aohan Yingzi in terms of the overall defense line, every element of each line of defense A position has a front and flanks.
In the direction of Shizhuizhi, it was precisely the flanks that contained Bala Qirud's front line. The Japanese army broke through here, not only Bala Qirud's flanks, but also Sumoyintara and the people who controlled Bala Qirud in his depth. If Sararutala in Germany's rear is still attacked according to the original plan, then the entire direction may collapse in less than half a day.
Because without depth and lack of mobile troops, Yang Jicai simply could not re-seal the breach opened by the Japanese army. If he relied solely on firepower, the consumption of artillery shells would be extremely alarming. Rather than consuming artillery shells in vain, It's better to have a happy one all at once.
Yang Jicai held a telescope at the observation port of the command headquarters and carefully observed the battle situation ahead with a calm expression. Several people around him, after issuing their respective combat orders to the various units, looked at Yang Jicai in silence. , inside the entire headquarters, except for the intensive sound of gunfire outside and the slight clicking sound of the watch hands on everyone's wrists, there was an eerie silence.
Just when the sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer, and everyone's heart was in their throats, Gou Zaihe's urgent voice came from the walkie-talkie that had been silent just now. Yang Jicai, who was observing the entrance, heard Gou Zaihe's voice came as he rushed over in two steps, grabbed the microphone and listened to Gou Zaihe's intelligence report.
Although Gou Zaihe seemed a little nervous on the walkie-talkie, he still reported the situation very clearly. The Japanese troops between Shizhuizi, Zhangjiayingzi, and Sumoyintala had increased to a multiple regiment. At the same time, in Balaqiru, Germany's Japanese offensive also increased its troop input based on the previous one.
After receiving Gou Zaihe's report, Yang Jicai immediately understood that the time he had been waiting for had really arrived. According to the current situation, the Seventh Division had already invested all its available forces. If his plan succeeded, the Seventh Division would At least one should be left half disabled.
Thinking of this, Yang Jicai put down the walkie-talkie headset in his hand without any hesitation, and said in a very relaxed tone to the guards and communications staff around him: "Send a signal and order a general attack. I will at least attack the 7th Division today." , completely crippled him."
Of course, the general attack he was talking about did not mean a full-scale counterattack. He had only one regiment of troops before. Coupled with the casualties in last night's night battle, the remaining troops now were less than two battalions. Even if Including the artillery and security troops he brought over, the piecemeal total was only two and a half battalions.
As for the current total attack force, even if all of them are put in, I'm afraid they won't even be able to fight in vain. He is not that stupid. If he puts all the forces in his hand, it will be a bloody battle. The Seventh Division has a strong foundation, but it doesn't have many troops.
The general attack he was talking about was the artillery that he had painstakingly prepared for several hours and was on standby at the back. At this time, for Yang Jicai, his relatively hastily formulated so-called sea of fire tactics had reached the optimal stage of implementation. There are so many cannons at this time, why would he need people to fill them?
With the launch of three signal flares, the artillery units that received Yang Jicai's order there concentrated their firepower on the predetermined target to implement all-round fire coverage in accordance with Yang Jicai's previous deployment. In an instant, from Sumuyintala to Zhangjiayingzi, , there was a dense sound of artillery.
Although the encounter between the first batch of Japanese troops who rushed into the breach and approached Sumoyintala made all the Japanese troops mentally prepared before the artillery opened fire, the sudden incoming shells still made the Japanese troops from Sumoyintala to The Japanese troops on the Shizuishi front line suffered heavy casualties.
The attack had previously reached less than 70 meters from Yang Jicai's headquarters. A Japanese reinforced squadron replaced the two lurking Japanese squadrons that had suffered heavy losses in the shelling. Just when they were about to succeed, their attack formation was blocked one by one. Zero-Seven Rocket Launcher Company's volleys completely covered the area.
This Japanese army was actually a little careless. In order to defeat the follow-up Japanese troops who passed through the Shizui breach, Yang Jicai tried to bypass the Aohan camp and changed the direction of the 100mm howitzer battery to blockade the route from Sumuyintala to Shizhuizi. The direction of the table is towards Aohan Yingzi Passage.
As well as the firepower pause caused by the bombing incident in the field artillery company, the Japanese reinforcement squadrons that took over from the two squadrons that had suffered heavy casualties under the intensive artillery fire and were basically wiped out were obviously a little careless, thinking that they were in Sumoyintala. The anti-alliance artillerymen on the front line were already thinking about their heads and tails at this time.
As for the anti-alliance heavy artillery, which had brought unforgettable nightmares to him the day before and last night, the entire line was silent at dawn. In order to implement Yang Jicai's latest plan, all firepower was temporarily suspended. In the view of the Japanese commander, it was probably because the shells were exhausted. It was almost unsustainable.
In their opinion, yesterday's day and night battles, the heavy artillery and aviation of the Anti-Japanese Alliance had indeed caused great losses to the Japanese army. However, given that its artillery shell production capacity was still quite limited, the scale of its artillery shell replenishment was probably far away. Far too far to keep up with consumption.
Because according to the standards of the Japanese army, the Anti-Japanese Alliance's consumption of artillery shells during yesterday's day and night battles was absolutely staggering. Even those who thought they had industrial capabilities behind them far exceeded the mainland of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Kanto region supported by Southern Manchuria. The army is also unable to afford it, especially the large-caliber artillery. The manufacturing of artillery shells requires quite strict processes.
Although they had lost troops and generals in the Anti-Japanese Alliance before, in the hearts of senior Japanese military figures, while they had a certain fear of the current Anti-Japanese Alliance, they still maintained contempt for the Anti-Japanese Alliance and even the entire China. They always believed that the Anti-Japanese Alliance was productive. Their capabilities are limited, and most of their artillery shells should have been given by the Soviets, or semi-finished products provided by the Soviets and assembled by them.
At least without a sound industrial system, they would not be able to produce enough artillery shells, especially large-caliber artillery shells. From the perspective of the Japanese army, which never used shell casings to reload artillery shells, the manufacturing process of large-caliber artillery shell casings was inferior. Due to the complexity, Anti-Union may be difficult to produce on its own.
At present, the Soviets are too busy to take care of themselves and cannot provide them with artillery shells. Their artillery shells are definitely numerous, because the industrial base of the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot bear the consumption of so many artillery shells, let alone the battlefield in Western Manchuria. , all the required supplies need to be transported from hundreds of kilometers away.
According to the Japanese army's battlefield supply standards, in the absence of railways and the need to ensure the use of Linxi's frontal battlefield, the Anti-Union Alliance could not maintain yesterday's fire density conditions for a long time. The Anti-Alliance Heavy Artillery, which was extremely active during the day and night yesterday, was The silence that followed was proof that, at least in the eyes of the senior combat staff of the Seventh Division, this possibility was inevitable.
And now, when the Japanese troops who had been crippled before were replaced and reinforced again launched an attack, their artillery could only barely block the westward movement, preventing the Japanese troops from advancing westward and outflanking the retreat of Aohan Camp, and was unable to take care of it. Going to the front and giving up the original fire blockade in the direction of Shizuo proved that their artillery shells were seriously insufficient.
For the Japanese troops on the front line of Sumoyantala, and even the entire Seventh Division, since the enemy has lost the advantage of artillery fire, there is no need for them to have too many worries and hesitations. Their plans must be accelerated and supplemented by Before the artillery shells arrived, they broke through the Anti-Japanese Alliance's front line on the Aruhorqin Banner battlefield.
Without the suppression of artillery fire, the Japanese army faced the garrison with far fewer troops than itself. They had no scruples at all. In order to break through the garrison's defense as quickly as possible, they even adopted a group offensive. To put it bluntly, they took the approach that they had always looked down upon before. Yes, but it is a human wave tactic commonly used by the Chinese army with poor firepower.
However, they did not expect that the anti-alliance heavy artillery force, which they had thought had run out of shells, roared again at this time. As a result, under the salvo of a 107 rocket launcher company, an entire squadron and a half of the Japanese army was completely destroyed. Only a dozen people were left standing.
For weapons like rocket launchers, don’t count on accurate shooting, but its biggest advantage is its fire coverage. The most important thing is its high rate of fire. A twelve-tube 107 rocket launcher can fire in twelve seconds. A volley can be fired within such a short period of time. Even if the Japanese army is prepared, it will be difficult to escape.
Moreover, the 107 rocket powered by high-quality, high-purity smokeless gunpowder made in the United States has a slightly larger range than the previous ones that used smokeless gunpowder made by the Anti-Japanese Alliance or the Soviet Union. And after improvements, The explosive department has switched to using RDX explosives imported from the United States, which have higher lethality than the original Japanese explosives. In order to increase the lethality, some shells are even mixed with steel balls.
After such modification, the killing radius of a 107 rocket shell was almost increased by more than half. Forty-eight 107 rocket shells hit the heads of a group of people in a small space in more than a minute. It would be unbearable for anyone else, not to mention that at such a close range and with such a fast rate of fire, even if the little devil was prepared, it would be too late.