After Ma Chunsheng revealed all his thoughts, Yang Zhen not only did not think that he underestimated the enemy, but that his judgment of the situation was a little too optimistic. Instead, he nodded approvingly and said: "It seems that you have considered this idea.
It’s quite comprehensive and not just a random thought.”
"Since you are determined to fight, then follow your plan. I will not participate in your deployment. This is what you should do as a frontline senior commander. But if you need anything, as long as it is not a lion's mouth
, I can help you solve it."
It was obvious that Ma Chunsheng already had a certain idea of what was needed for the front-line battle south to Taolaizhao and how to adjust the troops and equipment. Therefore, Yang Zhen did not intend to intervene in the command. Regarding matters that interfered with the deployment of front-line commanders, Yang Zhen
Still no interest.
Hearing that Yang Zhen approved his plan and promised to give him some reinforcements, Ma Chunsheng did not hesitate. After all, it was easy to adjust the deployment and other things, but the support firepower seemed a bit insufficient. Now that No. 1 had spoken, he had nothing
Sorry. After Yang Zhen said these words, he said directly: "No. 1, I only have three requirements, and there is nothing else you need."
"First, transfer me a 122 rocket launcher company and a 90-type field artillery company from the artillery of the headquarters reserve team. Second, can you transfer another tank battalion to me? If there is any difficulty, even one
A tank company is fine too. Third, just give me another car company."
"No. 1, rocket launchers with wide fire coverage are the preferred equipment for attacking heavy Japanese troop groups. As for the artillery attached to us, they already have their own combat areas. Temporary adjustment of deployment can easily weaken the fire support in other directions. And the fire support can
Failure to be in place and in time will affect whether the main force of the 28th Division can be quickly eliminated."
"I just thought about it. In addition to deploying field artillery batteries from the Seventh Division, try not to mobilize artillery in other directions. In this way, the support firepower we can mobilize is somewhat insufficient. And although our main 107 rocket launcher can be used flexibly,
, but the range is a bit insufficient. It is a bit difficult to suppress the deep Japanese troops on the south bank of the Songhua River."
"The maximum range of the 122 rocket launchers we are equipped with is 20,000 meters, which can effectively suppress the Japanese army's troop gathering areas and artillery positions. It is also installed directly on a truck and is extremely mobile and flexible. Once the Japanese troops in Yushu and Nong'an also dispatch reinforcements,
Barrage fire can be used effectively to minimize the Japanese reinforcements in these two directions."
"As for the Type 90 field gun, although it is a bit bulkier, it has a long range and is powerful. It can also be used as an anti-tank gun when necessary. No. 1, you know that the Mudanjiang Military Division is the entire defense line of our army's eastern front
It is an important defense support point, and the Japanese army also attaches great importance to it. Unlike the Shuangcheng front line, our army took the initiative to send troops to take turns to participate in the battle in order to train the troops. In that direction, the Japanese army mostly took the initiative to test and even launched offensives above the brigade level many times.
"
"At the beginning of March this year, the Japanese army dispatched an infantry brigade and a tank squadron to launch multiple frontal attacks on me under the cover of artillery fire. At that time, our army's recoilless rifles were only issued to the main divisions.
And most of them are in the trial stage. Although our military division is also a front-line force, it is only equipped with two 37 rapid-fire artillery batteries."
"You also know that this captured Japanese rapid-fire gun is flexible, but its armor-piercing power is very small. Compared with the Bofors 37 anti-tank gun we originally equipped, its performance is much worse. Against the Japanese army
The Type 97 tanks dispatched, and even light tanks like the Type 95, were not powerful enough. And the number was also very insufficient."
"At that time, the Japanese army's offensive was extremely fierce, and more than 20 tanks were dispatched at one time. Because of the lack of effective anti-tank weapons except anti-tank mines, the situation in our front-line defense positions was very dangerous. If it were not for the implementation of combat preparations in our division
A Type 90 field artillery battery of the artillery force directly under the military region fired the Type 90 field artillery at the critical moment to contain the Japanese tank group offensive. The situation at that time was dangerous."
"This Type 90 field gun is indeed a bit heavy for infantry. It is not as flexible as the Type 38 field gun. But it has a long range and is powerful, especially the power of level fire. It is quite powerful against the Japanese army.
The latest Type 97 tank can be broken into parts using ordinary grenades at a distance of two thousand meters."
"The Taolaizhao front line is located in a plain area. In order to compete for such a strategic location, the Japanese army must dispatch tank troops to counterattack. Our recoilless rifles and rocket launchers are only infantry anti-tank weapons. They are flexible, but their effective range is still a bit too short.
Yes. If you agree, I am going to use this Type 90 field artillery battery for long-range anti-tank firepower."
"As for the tank unit, I am prepared to use it to fight for the bridgehead of the pontoon bridge that the Japanese army may build. Because I am prepared to blow up the Songhua River Bridge on the Taolaizhao line if necessary. If the Japanese army builds a pontoon bridge, I will use tanks to fight for the bridgehead when necessary.
It’s time to strike back against its bridgehead.”
"As for the car company, No. 1 I plan to use it exclusively to ensure the supply of front-line ammunition to Taolaizhao. Our current firepower intensity can be said to have skyrocketed. Two automatic rifles can suppress a Japanese heavy machine gun. But the consumption of this ammunition is also
Directly proportional to the intensity of the increased firepower.”
"In the past, one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition with two base numbers could guarantee three days of combat. But now six magazines and the same one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition can only guarantee one and a half days of combat at most. Too much, we are using crooked methods.
Light machine guns, Polish-made Browning light machine guns, Japanese-made Type 92 heavy machine guns, two thousand rounds of ammunition can meet the needs of a day's combat."
"The general-purpose machine guns we use now require tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition a day. There are also ammunition for anti-aircraft machine guns, recoilless rifles and other weapons. If the supply of ammunition cannot be guaranteed, then we won't be able to put any troops there.
Too big an effect.”
Ma Chunsheng, who was a little worried that Yang Zhen would not approve his requests, explained the purpose of his requests in detail. After all, the entire army has been deployed and all directions are already in a fight. The headquarters has no control over the artillery.
The use of armored troops and armored troops has already been planned. The number of reserve units currently in the hands of the headquarters is also extremely limited.
Although the number of artillery and armored troops requested by me is not large, it is very difficult to allocate the number of artillery and armored troops I request when all the units are deployed. It is really difficult for the headquarters to meet the requirement of at least one tank battalion.
The army's tanks, including those armored vehicles that could barely be regarded as tanks, and the captured Japanese tanks, were less than 700.
Except for an armored brigade on the western front, the rest of the main tanks and tanks were commanded by Chen Hanzhang and Wang Xiaoming, and implemented the tactics of deep penetration. Originally, only one tank regiment was deployed on such an important front as the center line.
Plus an independent tank battalion.
The current headquarters has almost no armored reserves except for a tank regiment composed of French tanks transferred from Jiangbei last year. Even the old Polish-made tanks of the Armored Corps Training Group can only be called armored vehicles.
All have gone into battle.
Although he knows that the headquarters currently has few reserves, for Ma Chunsheng, it is still very necessary to deploy an armored force on the Taolaizhao front line. Although there is the Songhua River as a natural barrier there, the Songhua River is not wide after all.
The sea. Although it has entered the flood season, its width is still limited.
Even if necessary, he could blow up the Songhua River railway bridge on the Taolaizhao line and cut off the Japanese army's direct cross-river traffic line. Although the Kwantung Army did not have a dedicated boat and bridge unit, it did have a sufficient number of assault boats and rubber boats in its hands.
Tools for crossing the river.
For a modern armed force, rivers are no longer an insurmountable chasm. Of course, your prerequisite is to have modern river crossing tools. And for the Kwantung Army, it not only has a large number of assault boats and rubber
Several railway fleets under it also have the ability to quickly build bridges.
In addition, after the launch of this battle, the Kwantung Army concentrated all the ships on the Second Songhua River to the south bank in order to prevent the Anti-Japanese Alliance from attacking in depth. With these ships, as long as they secured a solid beachhead on the north bank, the Japanese army
You can quickly build some floating bridges on the Songhua River.
Under this premise, it is more appropriate to deploy an armored force to Taolaizhao's front line as a counterattack force against the Japanese landing force. Especially in situations where it may be attacked from three sides, having an armored force as a reserve force and anti-landing force can
This effectively curbed any possibility of the Japanese army crossing the Songhua River by force. But I don’t know whether No. 1 would agree to it under the current circumstances.
Yang Zhen was indeed a bit embarrassed by Ma Chunsheng's request. Among the entire reserve team currently in the hands of the headquarters, there are only two 1, 2 and 2 rocket artillery battalions among the reserve artillery. And the headquarters already has plans for the use of these two rocket artillery battalions.
If you want to transfer a part of it, the entire plan will have to be changed, which is really difficult.
If he asks for more barrel artillery configuration, Yang Zhen can agree to it. After all, the previous inventory plus the number seized last year, the number of ordinary artillery is still sufficient. Currently, there are two 155s in the reserve team.
An artillery regiment composed of French howitzers, a 150 Japanese-style howitzer regiment, and two independent battalions of Type 90 field artillery. Allocating him a Type 90 field artillery company is no problem at all. But the 122 rocket artillery,
But it is very difficult to extract.
The tank troops he requested, like the 122 rocket artillery units, already have a planned use plan. It is also somewhat difficult to allocate them to him at this time. But Ma Chunsheng's worries are not entirely unreasonable. At the moment, for
The relatively optimistic estimates of the Japanese counterattack against Tao Laizhao are just predictions. No one can accurately judge the real situation by then.
Although it is impossible for Taolaizhao to put too many troops on the front line, it is more appropriate to strengthen it as much as possible and give it some equipment. Especially an armored unit, it will be more effective when used as a surprise force or a reserve force. At least once it has a superior force
The Japanese army forcibly crossed the river. With this armored force, the casualties caused by the counterattack would be much smaller, and it would also help the troops to persist longer.