It’s just that the plan never changed as quickly as it did. Yang Jicai originally planned to settle the accounts with these annoying guys after reuniting with the advancing army. After all, it was his job to safely deliver the supplies to the advancing army and solve the immediate urgent needs of the advancing army.
The most important task.
However, these puppet Mongolian troops were unable to guard against the tactics of taking a bite when they caught the opportunity. Especially when a truck transporting supplies fell behind and was blown up by the Japanese puppet troops due to a malfunction. Yang Jicai was furious when he entered Keshiketeng.
After passing the flag, he could no longer endure this provocative harassment and made up his mind to fight against these scoundrels.
Although no supplies were lost, a truck was destroyed and a driver and two soldiers escorting the truck died, which made him feel that if these guys continued like this, they might lose more than just one truck.
It's about the truck. The terrain ahead is complicated. If these gangsters take the opportunity to get involved, it will be very detrimental to them.
However, having worked beside Yang Zhen, Guo Bingxun, and Wang Guangyu for a long time, he will naturally not adopt a head-on style of play. Although he has an advantage in equipment now, his troops are at a disadvantage. This style of play can even cause heavy damage to those behind him.
These dogs that cannot be beaten away will also suffer some losses. This is what Yang Jicai is extremely unwilling to see.
It's just that the guys behind him are very cunning. They would rather lead tens of thousands of cavalry in an armed parade and follow them leisurely. They also act as if they haven't seen the traps Yang Jicai has set up one after another. It's still in his line of work.
The army lined up behind them, patiently looking for opportunities, and then came up to take a bite.
Moreover, the terrain here in Keshiketeng Banner is also quite strange. It is high in the west and low in the east, with sand in the middle and grass in the north. There are grasslands and sandy areas. In some places, the terrain is flat and you can see it at a glance. But there are also many mountains with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters.
High mountains, and many lakes.
And due to the weakness of his own equipment, he could only choose plain areas when marching. Therefore, Yang Jicai never found a very suitable opportunity. Several fire ambush circles set up based on the terrain of rivers and grasslands were all seen through by the opponent. Until
After the troops entered Huangganliang's front-line mountainous areas, grasslands, and sandy mixed relatively complex terrain, Yang Jicai found suitable terrain to set up his fire ambush circle.
Yang Jicai's plan was very simple, just two words: firepower. He only had a reinforced motorized infantry battalion and some cavalry at hand. Compared with the tens of thousands of Japanese puppet troops, the difference in strength was too great. But the firepower in hand was not bad.
Especially in his convoy, there are more than ten Soviet-made light and heavy machine guns for his old leader Lin Zhiqiang.
As for bullets, the millions of bullets loaded in the car were enough for him to give a hundred rounds to each of the puppet Mongolian troops behind him. Moreover, Wang Guangyu was worried that his convoy would encounter a Japanese air attack on the way, so he was equipped with 12mm bullets.
The number of high-level and 14mm dual-purpose machine guns is also over-staffed.
Coupled with twelve general-purpose machine guns and dozens of squad machine guns, as well as automatic rifles from top to bottom, although it is a reinforced battalion, the infantry firepower at one time is equivalent to that of a reinforced infantry regiment. Plus the 107th Rocket Launcher Company
, 75mm self-propelled artillery battery, 23mm twin anti-aircraft gun battery, and tanks themselves equipped with artillery and machine guns.
Although his military strength is not as good as that of the tail with tens of thousands of people behind him, his firepower is not inferior to it, and even exceeds it in terms of artillery firepower overall. Because the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot currently produce armor-piercing bullets by itself, so his
Tanks are equipped with grenades. These high-explosive grenades may not be effective against tanks, but they have no problem against unarmored cavalry.
There was nothing wrong with the firepower. All that was left was to find a suitable opponent and figure out a way to fool the Japanese and puppet troops. After the troops entered the Huangganliang line, looking at the terrain around here, Yang Jicai made up his mind that the battle would be fought here.
A firepower ambush.
After several selections, Yang Jicai finally selected a ravine with gentle mountains but relatively steep surrounding terrain. If the Japanese and puppet troops wanted to attack, they could only choose a ravine from the front and unable to detour from both sides as the main battlefield. The terrain here, he
The organization liked it so much. In his opinion, this place was prepared for this ambush battle.
The terrain here is open if we say it is open, and it is narrow if we say it is narrow. The ditch is very gentle, and the distance between the mountains on both sides is enough to give full play to the firepower advantage of our side. The most important thing is that the road here is controlled. The Japanese and puppet troops
If you want to pursue yourself, you must pass by here.
In order to do something more similar, he asked the cavalry to escort the convoy south first, and then wait fifteen kilometers later. He led all the infantry and artillery, taking advantage of the time difference before the Japanese and puppet cavalry entered the mountains, quickly built concealed positions, and
He personally led the artillery and marked the coordinates of all locations in the valley.
It's just that he was well prepared, but the Japanese and puppet troops over there did not take the bait. His opponents did not follow up immediately after their convoy entered the mountains. Facing the high mountains along the Huangganliang line,
, but Li Shouxin was somewhat hesitant. Entering the mountains meant that his cavalry would not be able to use their mobility.
When his troops participated in the clearing of Tubal Road in the Daqingshan area, they suffered a lot in mountain battles. Although the opponent's troops were not large, if there was a real fight, who would be the unlucky one?
.These bastards are very hard on themselves. After several years of repeated losses, this guy who regards strength as his life has always been very sensitive to going into the mountains.
His hesitation was a whole day of hesitation. For him, he was not afraid of those guys running away. At most, he would just go back and receive a reprimand from the senior officials of the Mongolian garrison. But if he rashly entered the mountain, the other party would really have
If you set up an ambush, your losses will not be too light based on your opponent's firepower.
The heavy price he paid in the previous battles with those Tubalu who didn't even have a few bullets made him very careful. After suffering too many losses, he would eventually have a better memory. As for whether the opponent should follow him after entering the mountain.
Going up, he still has to observe, observe, weigh, and weigh.
In his opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being careful. Your own capital is limited. Once it is used up, the Japanese will not replenish it, let alone whether it will be replenished. For those Japanese who are only interested in profit, once they think that they have no value,
, they won’t have any hesitation to kick themselves away.
For Li Shouxin and the so-called division commanders under him, the army is the capital for bargaining with the Japanese. Without the glory and wealth of the army, everything is fleeting. Isn't it the glory and wealth they pursue after betraying their motherland? So
For them, caution is a must. For them, this is the first priority to preserve their strength.
Although the Anti-Japanese Alliance is not those of Tubal, they also started by fighting guerrillas. They are also the Communist Army. This guerrilla warfare must be familiar to them. If they follow the terrain here and launch a sneak attack for themselves, judging from their equipment level
, I think my losses will be even greater.
He was worried that his troops would suffer losses, so he was very calm. In addition to arranging a small group of troops to go into the mountain for reconnaissance, the main force just lingered at the mountain pass and did not enter the mountain. It can be said that he was quite calm and not in a hurry. Then
Yang Jicai next to him was also calm and not in a hurry.
They just told the troops to be well concealed. Even if the opponent's small troops entering the mountain stepped on their heads, they were not allowed to make any sound. The camouflage nets for artillery and tanks must be tightly covered. No matter what happens, they are not allowed to appear.
There was a fire. No smoking was allowed, and no fire was allowed no matter how cold it was. The entire army only ate dry food and drank cold water. All garbage had to be buried. He was not worried about the Japanese and puppet troops outside the mountain not being fooled.
For Yang Jicai, he always knows what he wants. He can always judge the surrounding environment and the enemy's psychological state at the first time. For Yang Jicai, what he likes on the battlefield is not only the opponent
Judgment of the overall situation between the enemy and ourselves, as well as the terrain surrounding the battlefield.
What he prefers is to ponder the psychological state of his opponent, that is, what is going on in his enemy's mind. This is also one of the reasons why he had talked with Wang Guangyu about advancing the army before breaking through the border.
In his view, analyzing the enemy's situation on the battlefield and the opponent's psychological state and quality are also issues that must be considered.
Everyone has his or her own psychological weaknesses, including commanders. No matter how tough the commander’s psychological quality is, he also has his own weaknesses. Whether he is arrogant or indecisive. And under great pressure, he will
Becoming manic or worrying about gains and losses. Understanding the opponent's psychological state is also an important lesson that a commander must learn. He follows the instructions of his superiors completely rigidly. He, Yang Jicai, is not that dogmatic.
Most of these senior generals of the puppet army are warlords or soldiers. They have been ups and downs in China's most chaotic era for too long. Years of official career have long trained these people into old fritters and old foxes. Moreover,
These people regard the strength in their hands as their life and the capital they rely on to bargain with their Japanese masters.
Losing too much in the battle is tantamount to hurting their roots for them. They will be cautious in every action that may bring serious losses to themselves. Preserving their strength is what they do.
The most critical issue. This was also one of the reasons why the Kwantung Army made up its mind to conduct a large-scale reorganization of the puppet Manchu Army.
It was because the puppet Manchu army, which was originally from the old Northeast Army, or was composed of bandits and local gangsters, was too slippery in fighting whether it was in the suppression of the anti-resistance alliance or the suppression of other resistance forces. They bullied the weak and feared the strong, and they always took advantage when they saw it.
Just take it. When fighting tough battles, you are often defeated thousands of miles away. And you have soldiers before your generals. This is absolutely unacceptable to the Japanese.
Manchuria is regarded as a fundamental place by the Japanese. What they need are thugs who can serve them and dogs who are loyal to them, rather than cultivating new warlords. Those people rely on the strength in their hands to compete with their so-called big forces.
The Japanese Empire will never tolerate bargaining.
As for the puppet armies in other areas of the Pass and Mongolia, although they are different, for the Japanese, because the way of rule and the main combat directions are different, the methods of controlling the puppet armies are also different. But one thing must be done,
That is, these dogs must fight for the imperial army. And they must not turn against their masters.