After the words of this highly respected old commander, the cadres at all levels who participated in the meeting fell silent. The problems existing in the vanguard brigade are shared by almost all their troops. The lack of attention to the use of tactics during battles, the pace of the troops.
The artillery coordination ability and artillery fire organization ability were very poor. Everyone knew that the commander's words were not just addressed to the leading brigade commander.
The lessons of the leading brigade are not only for themselves to learn. It is not just a lesson for their brigade, but also a lesson for all units in the army. The leading brigade has taught the whole army a lesson with the bloody price and painful price it has paid.
A lesson that will be unforgettable for everyone.
Everyone here knows that the two battles between the vanguard brigade and the Japanese and puppet troops were just ordinary battles on the way north. At best, it was just the beginning. The real battle and test are still to come. If it cannot be done as soon as possible,
Learn a lesson, and what happened to the vanguard brigade is likely to be replicated by your own troops.
Seeing that all the cadres were silent, after the commander finished speaking, they all showed silence. Their old commander, who had not spoken at all, and the current political commissar of the advancing army, was also holding his breath at this time. After all, the leader
The troops of the brigade were originally composed of the three main regiments of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. One of the regiments even participated in the Battle of Huangtuling. It was also the main regiment among the troops participating in the battle at that time.
The brigade commander and political commissar of this vanguard brigade are also his most capable old subordinates. They were the best military division commanders and detachment political commissars in the former Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. When he was in the Red Army, he served as regimental-level cadres. And he was very supportive.
Two-thirds of the main force in the march were troops transferred from the original Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. He, the old commander, has a certain responsibility for the failure to fight well.
The battle has gone like this, and the troops have suffered such heavy losses. As an old leader, and now a political commissar of the army, he has to say a few words. It is time for these people to be beaten. But his words have not been said yet.
The exit was interrupted by a confidential staff officer who came to report.
Seeing the confidential staff officer coming in, this veteran who was also experienced in many battles immediately understood what was in the folder in his hand. Because before this meeting, he had specifically confessed that, except for the Central Committee and the Anti-Japanese War,
No one is allowed to disturb the proceedings of the meeting except for telegrams from the United Nations.
At this time, the only way for the confidential staff to come in and disrupt the meeting was through calls from these two parties. When the staff reported that the telegram was from the Anti-Japanese Alliance roundabout force, the veteran was shocked and immediately accepted it.
After receiving the telegram, he thought that the Anti-Japanese League's roundabout force without rear operations had encountered some trouble.
Because of their own experience and their position, they have a certain understanding of the actual situation of the current forces of the Anti-Japanese Federation compared with the troops below. Since receiving the selection of a unit from the Anti-Japanese Federation, they have used the territory of Outer Mongolia to carry out large-scale deep-reaching operations.
When they reported on the roundabout tactics and penetrated directly into the flank of Linxi's 23rd Division, the hearts of these senior commanders of the advancing army were worried about this roundabout force.
Large depth, hundreds of kilometers of roundabout operations. There is no rear supply, and there are no neighboring troops to cooperate. With only one reinforced division and one brigade of armor and cavalry, it dares to go deep into the hinterland of the Japanese-occupied area and fight with a well-equipped Japanese army.
The decisive battle between the main divisions. This action plan seemed quite risky to them.
In particular, Yang Zhen's teacher, the new commander of the advancing army known as contemporary Sun Wu, strongly disagreed. In his opinion, this combat method was too risky. After the failure of the West Route Army, any
As the commander of the Western Aid Army, he was very worried that this well-equipped unit would repeat the mistakes of the Western Route Army. The tragedy of the Western Route Army had left a deep impression on this veteran commander.
Although the equipment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance was the same as that of the army with the most bullets per person at that time, the average was only 25 rounds per weapon. This is still calculated by adding all the bullets together. If the ammunition that cannot be used due to caliber is thrown out,
The amount of ammunition available to the entire army is even less.
Moreover, the number of rifles in the entire army is less than one-third of what is needed, and the total number of light and heavy machine guns in the entire army is less than a hundred. As for all kinds of artillery, there is not a single one, not even a mortar. In combat,
Compared with the Western Route Army, which mainly relied on broadswords and crudely made horsetail grenades, it was hardly on the same level.
The Fourth Front Army units that were organized into the West Route Army were really having a hard time. Not only did the troops suffer heavy losses when they crossed the snowy mountains and grasslands three times, but their limited heavy weapons were basically lost. Moreover, after crossing the grasslands again, the troops' physical strength had not yet been restored.
At the next moment, he crossed the river and marched westward, almost putting himself in a situation where he was put to death. It is indeed not on the same level as the current situation of the Anti-Union soldiers' elite and weaponry.
It's just that the enemies the Anti-Japanese Alliance is facing now, and the amount of supplies it needs to supplement, are not comparable to those of the Western Route Army, which consisted entirely of infantry except for a cavalry division of several hundred people, and was accustomed to supplementing itself with capture.
The Ma's Army, which basically paid no attention to tactics and only relied on the cavalry's rapid group assault capabilities and the spirit of not being beaten to death after being brainwashed by religion, could not compare with the Japanese army in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment.
Although the roundabout force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is equipped with a large number of tanks and artillery, once the fuel of these tanks is consumed, it is almost equivalent to a pile of scrap metal. Although they do not know the consumption of hundreds of tanks in an armored brigade during a long-distance attack, but
They also know that it is definitely not a small number. In their view, this kind of roundabout operation without rear areas can serve as a surprise force, but it is really not advisable.
Once these tanks run out of fuel and the number of captured tanks cannot keep up with their use, they can only become a pile of scrap metal tanks. They are now precious to the entire army. This kind of large roundabout operation without rear is not suitable for these tanks.
Logistics relies heavily on highly mechanized troops.
Not to mention that this army has implemented a fully mechanized marching method. In addition to nearly 200 tanks and armored vehicles, there are also thousands of various trucks. This kind of army marches really fast, if you don’t count the encounters with the enemy.
If so, it is not impossible that the daily marching distance can reach hundreds of kilometers, or even thousands of kilometers, which is far beyond the comparison of simple foot infantry. However, the cumulative daily fuel consumption of a large number of mechanized equipment is astronomical.
number.
This kind of combat method, which has not been used by the wealthy Soviet army, is really inappropriate and unworthy in the eyes of the senior leaders of the advancing army. It is also disapproved of by them who have already suffered the hardship of fighting without a rear.
.So, after receiving the telegram from the Anti-Japanese League, the old commander's heart skipped a beat. His first thought was that the Anti-Japanese League had encountered some trouble.
It was not until I received the telegram from the confidential staff officer that I felt relieved after reading it carefully. After handing the telegram to the commander beside me, he said: "The anti-Union troops have now arrived in Chabei and are crossing east and west Ujimu.
Within the territory of Qin Banner, attack the 23rd Division's station in Linxi at full speed."
"Their intervening troops are all composed of mechanized troops and cavalry troops, and they move very quickly. Now the leading troops have arrived in the West Ujimqin Banner and are heading towards the mountains west of Linxi with all their strength. Just now they entered the west
When they reached Ujimqin Banner, they had already dispatched a force to escort a large number of supply convoys passing through Keshiketeng Banner and heading towards the paddock at full speed."
"Old man, it seems that the comrades of the Anti-Union League paid great attention to our request for help. Their unit only has dozens of trucks carrying flour, as well as a large amount of other supplies. The comrades of the Anti-Union League roundabout unit will
One-third of the supplies we carried were also sent to us. However, the comrades of the Anti-Union Alliance hope that we can send a strong force to support this force. Old man, what do you think should be done?"
After receiving the telegram handed over by the political commissar, the commander turned his head and carefully looked at the route of the unit marked on the map hung up by several combat staff behind him, as well as the general apparent and potential enemies in the surrounding area. He pondered for a while.
After that, he turned to the political commissar beside him and said: "I think we will mobilize the two cavalry regiments directly under the headquarters to form a cavalry detachment, which will be personally commanded by the chief of staff to respond."
"Of these two cavalry regiments, one is an old cavalry unit of the 129th Division. The cadres above the platoon level are basically old Red Army soldiers. They have high military quality and a strong political style. The other is from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei army before setting off.
The cavalry regiment consists of cavalry companies drawn from divisions, all of which are proven veterans."
"Let them form a cavalry detachment and use the mobility advantage of the cavalry to respond to the resistance forces. It is a more appropriate method. If infantry is sent to respond, they are all mechanized troops. Should we respond to others or should they respond to us?
If I can’t keep up with the speed, I’ve become a liability.”
"However, in view of the actual distance between us and them, as well as the terrain and enemy conditions along the way, we propose to mobilize the most powerful brigade in the army, strengthen part of the artillery directly under the headquarters, a field artillery battalion and part of the mortar troops as the third
The second echelon: eliminate small groups of Japanese and puppet troops along the route, and seize various commanding heights to ensure the safety of the entire transportation line."
"Anyway, it is true that the vanguard brigade suffered a defeat, but luckily we also got some food. Although the quantity is not much, it can barely maintain the basic physical strength of the troops. So we still have to think about some things as much as possible,
It would be better to take more contingency measures."
"Just considering the possible follow-up actions of the Japanese and puppet troops in Chifeng and Chengde, I think two or three brigades of troops will be deployed across the board in Paddock and Longhua to seize all the commanding heights in the two counties. And use one brigade's strength
We should deploy our troops to the east and make feints to move eastward to seize Chifeng at any time, so as to ensure the safety of the route from Keshiketeng Banner to Paddock. False and false, true and true, this is the way to use troops."
"The Japanese and puppet troops who attacked from Chifeng this time were actually scared off by us. They will not accept defeat and will definitely mobilize their forces to counterattack across the board. Not only the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe, Chabei, and even
All the Japanese and puppet troops in Chahar and North China will also be mobilized. Especially the puppet Manchukuo troops deployed in eastern Hebei will definitely come back with all their strength."
"Although Rehe is located in a remote area with barren people and poor people, it is connected to the mountains and rivers inside and outside the Pass. It has been a strategic location for communicating with the interior and exterior of the Pass since ancient times. It has also always been the northern barrier for Peiping to defend the northern nomads from moving south. The Japanese army will never be willing to take it easy.
Those who abandon Rehe will inevitably mobilize heavy troops to fight with our army."