Thinking of this, Yang Zhen carefully considered the original planned use plan of the reserve artillery and armored forces. Finally, he nodded to Ma Chunsheng's request: "In this way, I will give you the 122 rocket launcher and 90-type field artillery."
You allocate one company each. As for the automobile company you requested, I will directly allocate you an automobile company from the automobile battalion directly under the headquarters stationed in Harbin."
"But let's talk first. There are no American-made cars with large carrying capacity, only Soviet-made trucks. If you want it, I will allocate a company to you. If you don't want it, forget it. I know you guys are willing to do it.
We need American-made trucks with large transport capacity and good performance.”
"Both the old Soviet-made trucks and the captured Japanese-made trucks with small load capacity are unwilling to be used. But now the headquarters can only allocate Soviet-made trucks in a short period of time. If you want American-made trucks, you will need three at the earliest."
Queen of Heaven, if you don’t want it, you will have nothing.”
Regarding Yang Zhen's words, Ma Chunsheng nodded quickly and said: "As long as there is a truck on the 1st, I am not picky about food. Anyway, whether it is a Soviet-made truck, an American-made truck, or a captured Kwantung Army car, the transport capacity is much larger than that of a horse-drawn carriage.
It is even larger than the human transportation volume. A car company is enough to ensure the supply of ammunition and materials for this reinforced regiment. At the same time, I am allocating some materials to the Sanchahe front line. A two-pronged approach will definitely ensure the supply of ammunition to the Taolaizhao front line."
Although he agreed happily to Yang Zhen, he still hadn't said anything about the tank battalion he wanted, which made Ma Chunsheng's heart somewhat hanging. This was the focus of Ma Chunsheng's request, and what he had the highest hopes for.
Without the assistance of even one company of tanks, he would be more confident in taking and holding the Taolaizhao front line against the almost certain Japanese counterattack. Therefore, he was somewhat anxious that Yang Zhen had not nodded to his request.
Seeing that Ma Chunsheng didn't hear his request to reinforce a tank battalion and nodded, but looked a little anxious and hesitated to speak. Yang Zhen smiled and shook his head slightly and said: "I can't agree to a tank battalion.
You, the headquarters currently have only this regiment of tank reserves in hand, and if you allocate a battalion to you, then only one-third of it will be gone."
"The headquarters is not just your column, but also takes into account other directions. Moreover, the headquarters already has a plan to use this tank regiment. If I transfer a battalion to you, the mobile assault force in the headquarters will not be enough. This way I will give you a
An armored vehicle company consisting of ten tanks plus a Japanese Type 92 cavalry armored vehicle. I think although it cannot meet your requirements, it is still barely enough."
Hearing that Yang Zhen finally spat, Ma Chunsheng was still dissatisfied. He nodded quickly and said: "Enough, enough, that's enough. With these two tank companies, plus the attached rocket artillery and nine
With zero field artillery, even if the Japanese attack two regiments, I have nothing to worry about."
Seeing Ma Chunsheng's beaming smile, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Now on the Sancha River line, there are some troops of the Seventh Division and a regiment of the Ninth Division. The Eleventh Division is not too far away from there. These few
Troops, which regiment are you going to mobilize to seize the Tao Laizhao front line?"
"In view of the importance of the Taolaizhao line and the Japanese army's reaction to the loss of the Taolaizhao line, you must choose this regiment. Not only must it have strong combat effectiveness and a tough style, but more importantly, the regiment commander must have the unshakable determination to overcome Mount Tai. Even if the Japanese army
No matter how many troops there are to counterattack, no matter how bad the situation is, we must have the determination to hold on even if we lose all our troops."
In response to Yang Zhen's question, Ma Chunsheng said directly without thinking: "Let the 26th Regiment of the Ninth Division in Sanchahe go to Tao Laizhao's front line. This regiment was originally configured by the Ninth Division according to the reinforced regiment. After capturing the third
There were not many casualties during the Chahe battle, and our current strength is relatively sufficient compared to other units of the Seventh and Ninth Divisions, so we don’t need to make deployments before the battle."
"Their current position is in Xin'an, south of the Sancha River. The four-horse front line is relatively close to Tao Laizhao. It does not require much adjustment in deployment to mobilize the 26th Regiment to seize the Tao Laizhao line. The main force of the Ninth Division is currently fighting in Yushu.
, transferring the 26th Regiment to Tao Laizhao can form a relatively tacit cooperation with the main force of the Ninth Division in Yushu. At the same time, the entire battlefield of the Ninth Division can be connected into one, forming a powerful response."
"Furthermore, I know the character of Commander He Fangren of the 26th Regiment quite well. Although this guy is a bit arrogant, he is determined and flexible in his tactics. Although he has only been in office for four months, the current 20th
The local troops upgraded after the Sixth Regiment are no worse than the original two main regiments of the Ninth Division in his hands."
"No. 1, you know that when the 23rd Division was formed, the original 26th Regiment was renamed the 67th Regiment and was used as the backbone of the three regiments under the 23rd Division. The current 26th Regiment was
The Sixteenth Regiment was composed of an infantry battalion from each of the two military division backbone regiments, plus a new recruit battalion."
"As a new unit that has just been upgraded from the local army, the New 26th Regiment originally had poor equipment and the quality of its personnel was inferior to that of the main force. However, He Fangren was transferred from the commander of the Third Independent Regiment of the Mudanjiang Military Division to the new 26th Regiment.
After growing up, in less than three months, this regiment has taken on a completely new look. Compared with the original old 26th Regiment, its combat effectiveness is not inferior in any way. In some aspects, it has even surpassed the 25th Regiment, which is the main force of the Ninth Division."
"Before Wang Minggui, he had always been somewhat concerned about the use of the 26th Regiment. He was worried that this regiment had just been upgraded from local armed forces, and its combat effectiveness was inferior to that of the old army, and it would not be able to take on important tasks for the time being. Therefore, in the battle before the Ninth Division,
The 26th Regiment has always been used as a substitute and supporting role. Later, according to Commander Du's order, it was assigned to the Seventh Division to attack the Sancha River front line."
"When it comes to the battle at Sanchahe, you know the character of the guys in the Seventh Division. How can they let an outsider like the 26th Regiment steal the spotlight? They still beat the drum for a long time. This guy He Fangnen has never won any major battles.
, I have always played a supporting role as a substitute. I guess this guy is depressed, so there is absolutely no problem in letting him go."
"Moreover, he is also the only one among several regiment-level cadres in the former Mudanjiang Military Division who went to Fujin Base to receive infantry-artillery and infantry-tank collaborative training. Although he cannot be said to be extremely proficient, for the comprehensive use of armor and artillery,
I still have some understanding.”
"As an old superior, I am very aware of his abilities. If I hadn't named him as the commander of the Third Independent Regiment when I was ordered to form the Mudanjiang Military Division, which delayed him a bit, with his ability he is now in the main force.
There is absolutely no problem in serving as a deputy division commander. I think it is still possible to transfer the 26th Regiment to the front line in Taolaizhao."
"My suggestion is that the 26th Regiment should not wait for the troops mobilized by the headquarters to arrive, but immediately attack southward from Xin'an, south of the Sancha River, on the Si Majia line. If we wait for the troops mobilized by the headquarters from Harbin,
If we get there, we will be delayed for at least nearly a day. In this way, we will lose our current fighter planes."
"South Xin'an, the front line of Four Horses, is less than 20 kilometers away from the front line of Taolaizhao. With the current location of the 26th Regiment, there is no need to gather the troops, and the method of starting two parallel lines from Xin'an and Four Horses at the same time is adopted.
There is basically no problem in reaching the Taolaizhao line within four hours of traveling south."
Regarding Ma Chunsheng's opinion, Yang Zhen didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly and said: "Since you are already confident, then give the order. You are currently the acting commander of the column. The battles on the front lines of Fuyu and Dehui are up to you.
Be responsible. You have the final say on how to fight."
Ma Chunsheng glanced at Yang Zhen, thought for a moment and did not hesitate. He immediately drafted a telegram to He Fangren, the commander of the 26th Regiment. He asked him to immediately move from Xin'an, with four horses on the front line, and the 26th Regiment was present.
In some positions, they forcibly attacked the Taolaizhao front line.
In the telegram, Ma Chunsheng repeatedly emphasized that they did not need to gather the troops first, and immediately went south as quickly as possible to seize the Taolaizhao line. On the way south, they must not pay attention to the harassment of the small Japanese army, as long as they arrived within four hours
Tao Laizhao's first line, and taking Tao Laizhao's control of the Songhua River Railway Bridge is victory.
Before receiving the telegram from Ma Chunsheng, the commander of the 26th Regiment, He Fangren, was in the middle of the battle to seize the front line of Sancha River. His 26th Regiment was still placed in an unimportant position by the 7th Division. In addition to being completely annihilated,
Two squadrons of Japanese troops were stationed at Xin'an and Simajia in the southeast direction of the Sancha River. The battle to attack the Sancha River still failed to win and they were depressed.
After taking the Sancha River, the order given by the Seventh Division to the 26th Regiment assigned to it was to build fortifications on the spot to block the Japanese 28th Division's counterattack on the Sancha River front line. Even though it was also clear that the Sancha River front line was there.
At present, the entire Fuyu battlefield is quite critical. Losing the Sancha River means that the connection between the 28th Division and the 7th Division is cut off.
The 28th Division, which has become a lone army, is bound to fight back with all its strength. Holding the Sancha River, which is the key point for the entire center line troops to complete the encirclement of the 28th Division, is very important to the entire Fuyu battlefield. But this order
He Fangren was very dissatisfied.
In his opinion, his 26th Regiment should not stay in Sancha River to perform defensive tasks. It should pursue the headquarters of the 28th Division that retreated from Sancha River and directly attack the 28th Division on the Yushugou line.
The deep position was the real battlefield for himself and the 26th Regiment.
As for staying on the front line of the Sancha River, judging from the current situation on the battlefields of Qianguo and Fuyu, his 26th Regiment is likely to be on standby. He does not think that the strength of the troops at this time is no more than two regiments, and
A part of the 28th Division attached to the troops, under the siege of the three divisions, still had the strength to regain the front line of Sancha River and re-open the connection with the 7th Division.
It's not that he wants to be in the limelight, but because he knows too well that as a new unit, the current 26th Regiment needs to fight a turnaround and prove itself in front of everyone, including his division commander and brother units.
. Since the beginning of the battle, the 26th regiment, which had never had a chance to win any battles, screamed and screamed.
Seeing his brother troops fighting on the battlefield while he kept beating himself up, the whole regiment's eyes were red. Including several battalion commanders, some of the words that reached He Fangnen's ears were very unpleasant. But he also
There was no choice, after all, this was the territory of the Seventh Division. And as a soldier, it is still the bounden duty to obey orders. But one can imagine the depression in his heart that he was not taken seriously.