Hearing the platoon leader's request, He Fangren patted his shoulder and said with satisfaction: "Okay, it turns out you have a plan in mind. I think you can definitely be the company commander. Okay, I'll follow your request.
I’ll give you three snipers. Also, I’ll give you all the more than twenty directional mines we brought this time.”
"That thing is not useful for offensive combat, and it is too heavy to carry. As for the next battle, our superiors will replenish it for us if we use it up. But you have to be careful, use snacks when you bury it, and don't let the Japanese use artillery fire.
They were all mopped up. This thing is a powerful weapon against group attacks. It would be a pity if the Japanese were to mow it down with artillery fire."
In response to He Fangren's instructions, the platoon leader just smiled honestly and said: "Captain, don't worry. We are all veterans, and we know what to do. Please don't worry, Commander, we will definitely follow your request and die."
Hold back the enemies in front of you to prevent them from taking a step beyond the limit."
He Fangren nodded to the platoon leader's assurance, but didn't say anything else. Now, he didn't have much time to talk nonsense. How could he defeat the enemies on his flanks in the shortest time and seize the initiative on the battlefield?
What should be done most now.
After leaving behind the equipment and personnel requested by the platoon leader, He Fangren himself took the remaining troops and divided them into two groups, bypassing the two wings of the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Police Guards Squadron that was attacking his flanks. He was ready to cooperate.
The blocking platoon defeated the squadron first.
He Fangren's plan of concentrating the limited forces at hand to first defeat the enemies on the flanks, and then counterattack the enemies in front of them, to take advantage of the opportunity of Tao Laizhao's defenders to break away from the fortifications and annihilate them as much as possible in the field is a good and more consistent plan.
The current comparison of enemy and enemy forces.
But at this time, He Fangren, who was eager to defeat the enemy who was outflanking him, made a mistake that he should not have made. Although the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Police Guards in front of him were very different from what he remembered. But in
In He Fangren's eyes, he still didn't take them too seriously.
Because the prisoners of war had not been captured yet, he did not yet know that the Puppet Manchukuo railway police escort in front of him was very different from before. For him, these Puppet Manchukuo policemen were different from the Puppet Manchukuo army he had encountered before.
Compared with the military and police, their combat effectiveness has only been enhanced and the number of machine guns equipped has increased.
In his opinion, how strong can these puppet Manchukuo military and police forces be even if they have strong combat effectiveness? The reason why they fight so tenaciously is probably the result of the Japanese troops supervising the battle behind them, and the Japanese troops behind them supporting them. As long as he is in the shortest time
Within the time required to complete the counter-siege, it was only a matter of time before the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Police collapsed.
In a word, He Fangren underestimated the enemy in this battle. When he discovered that the number of Japanese and puppet troops in Tao Laizhao exceeded his total strength, he did not concentrate the troops that were scattered to seize various strongholds east of Tao Laizhao. Instead, he ignored the strength and strength of both the enemy and ourselves.
Due to the disparity in firepower, they took the lead in attacking.
What he should do most at this time is to gather the troops scattered east of Tao Laizhao and seizing various key points. Instead of concentrating all his forces to attack the enemy on the flanks first. Of course, if Tao Laizhao's defenders are defeated by these two Puppet Manchurians,
Two squadrons of the railway police escort force, it was a pretty good choice for him to do so.
But the defenders here are not just these two railway police squadrons. Although the Japanese and puppet troops like Tao Laizhao do not need a reinforced regiment to deal with them, at least one battalion of troops must be concentrated. After all, where is the actual strength of the Japanese and puppet troops?
, before the artillery arrived, the difference between the heavy equipment was also huge.
He used a reinforced company to attack Tao Laizhao, who had three and a half squadrons and artillery cover. It can only be said that it was too much. Almost all the defenders on Tao Laizhao's front line were concentrated in Tao Laizhao, but other troops on the east and west sides were concentrated.
There are not many Japanese and puppet troops in all the strongholds combined.
As long as the Japanese and puppet troops in Taolaizhao Nei are defeated, the remaining enemy forces are nothing to fear and can be dealt with slowly. Even if the remaining small forces are not dealt with, there are only two or three more that can be left.
A Puppet Manchukuo police force of ten or more people is no big deal.
In his opinion, he should concentrate his forces at the moment and launch a counterattack against the Puppet Manchukuo police escort squadron on his flank first, trying to concentrate his forces first to defeat one of them, and then concentrate the remaining forces to eat up the enemy from the front and defeat these two squadrons.
With the Puppet Manchukuo police escort, two-thirds of Tao Laizhao's main garrison force had been removed. The remaining one and a half squadrons of Japanese troops were no longer in his eyes. By then, it would be a matter of course to capture Tao Laizhao.
But he ignored the combat effectiveness of the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Guards in front of him, and whether he could easily succeed under the cover of artillery fire. Even if he could deal with the squadron of the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Guards, his casualties would still be high.
Will numbers allow him to realize his plan?
Moreover, his opponent in front of him is not the kind of guy who is hot-headed and doesn't care about anything. The middle and lower-level officers of the Japanese army are still quite capable of commanding and grasping the situation of this small-scale battle. Especially those combat staff officers, although
He's a bit arrogant, but his tactical analysis skills are at least average.
The most important thing is that He Fangren also had some deficiencies in the difficulties encountered when adjusting deployment on the battlefield. Although he had foreseen the difficulties when adjusting deployment under Japanese artillery fire, he did not take it too seriously. In his opinion,
Adjusting the deployment under the artillery fire of the Japanese and puppet troops will indeed cause certain casualties. However, these casualties are still somewhat insignificant compared with the results obtained after adjusting the deployment.
He Fangren thought that his plan was perfect, but Major Seto Keiji in front of him was not an idiot. On the contrary, he reacted very quickly after calming down. Through the telescope, he found that the Anti-Japanese Alliance in front of them had adjusted their deployment and troops, and they were concentrating on eating him.
After the troops launched the attack from the flank, they immediately adjusted their deployment.
Major Seto Keiji immediately deployed half of his infantry squadron and the cavalry squadron of the police escort force to the flanks to strengthen the troops on the flanks. At the same time, except for two mortars and a nine-gun
The second infantry artillery continued to provide fire support for the front, and transferred the main artillery fire from the front to the flanks.
The reason why he did not take advantage of He Fangren's opportunity to concentrate his main forces on the flanks was to continue to invest troops on the front in order to break through the front in the shortest possible time. Complete the division of the resistance forces facing the front, and cooperate with the attacking troops on the flanks to flank the enemy.
The reason why the flank attacking troops launched a counterattack was because they knew that if they continued to invest troops in the front, they would definitely encounter a stubborn resistance from the defenders in the front.
Once the roundabout troops on the flanks are under siege by the opponent's main force and cannot support a frontal breakthrough, the troops invested from the front will not only be unable to change the situation, but may also be bitten by the Anti-Union forces who have turned around. In the hands of the Anti-Union forces
He had experienced the rate of fire of a short rifle that was even shorter than the medium-sized rifles used by the Chinese government forces last night.
Moreover, this weapon not only has a fast rate of fire, but also has high accuracy. Within 400 meters, it can be said to hit almost anywhere. Once within 400 meters, let alone the 38-type rifle in your hand, it is like a fire stick.
Likewise, they are no match at all in a shootout. Even the Taisho 11-year-old light machine gun in their hands is no match for them. In addition to their two terrifying machine guns, one person can carry them all over the ground.
Roiling artillery pieces.
Once the flanking attack troops are completely surrounded by them, it is almost difficult to hold on for too long in this situation where the opponent has consciously created a close combat situation. Maybe they will collapse before they can break through frontally. And for Seto Kei
As for the Second Major, he knows the background of these railway police guards very well.
These railway police guards were reorganized by Koreans, veterans of the Kwantung Army in the Northeast, and Japanese police officers from various parts of Manchuria. Compared with the previous railway police guards composed of Manchurians, they were much more loyal.
A big improvement. But it is still far incomparable to the regular Kwantung Army. When the battle situation has the upper hand, it will certainly fight to the death.
But if the battle situation is at a disadvantage or is not favorable to him, only God knows how it will behave. He cannot use this security squadron as the fulcrum of the entire battlefield, nor does he dare to really trap these people.
A desperate situation.
And in his opinion, since the main force of the resistance alliance is concentrated on the flanks, if the superior forces are concentrated to defeat the resistance alliance on the flanks, the remaining enemy forces on the front will not be afraid. At that time, it is not what he wants
You can fight them however you want? Even with just cannonballs, you can consume them bit by bit.
The most important thing is that Major Seto Keiji, like He Fangren, doesn't like to put the main effective forces on the frontal attack. In his view, since the opponent has adjusted its deployment and put the main effective forces on the flanks in an attempt to attack him with all his strength.
An attack from the flanks. For me, it was also a rare opportunity to attack them in a short period of time, especially before the anti-resistance reinforcements arrived.
So when Major Keiji Seto saw that the Anti-Japanese Alliance had withdrawn most of its troops from the front and moved them to the flanks, he adjusted his deployment almost at the same time. In addition to leaving a squadron of the regular Kwantung Army behind, he would
All the effective forces were thrown into the flank of the enemy in front of them.
Of course, he himself would never rush to the front line to command in person. As the supreme commander of Tao Laizhao's front-line defenders, he did not have the habit of holding a saber and personally charging on the front line. Since the Manchukuo Railway Police Guards were in Tao Laizhao
Isn't there a regimental commander who is equivalent to a third-class police sergeant with the rank of major? Just in time, he can replace him and command the battle on the front line.
Although the major commander is also an authentic Japanese and a retired captain of the Kwantung Army. But to the Kwantung Army, the military and police ranks of the Puppet Manchukuo are useless. Even a second lieutenant of the Kwantung Army, after seeing
The so-called colonel of the Manchukuo Army is also a third-level official.
Major Keiji Seto would not admit that the regiment commander was equivalent to the actual police rank of major. For him, that guy's real military rank was a captain. Since his military rank was major, that person's military rank before retirement was
Captain, naturally his rank is higher than his. It is only natural to obey his command.
Not to mention he is a small retired captain, even a serious major captain in the division, he can only choose to obey his status as a combat staff officer. Doesn't he know that the Kwantung Army's combat staff officer?
Is it always the case that people get promoted by one level when the wind blows? It's the same for regular serving majors, not to mention that he is a small captain and he is retired.