Having said this, Yang Jicai smiled bitterly and said to Qiu Jintang: "Commander, you are a veteran and have dealt with the Japanese army for much longer than a junior like me. When have you ever seen the Japanese army fear casualties? When
Will they voluntarily withdraw from the battle because the casualties are too high? To them, the casualty figures are just a bunch of numbers."
"As for the middle and lower-level officers and ordinary soldiers, in the eyes of their senior officials, they are just consumables for the war like mountain artillery. The Sino-Japanese War has been going on for so many years, and the Japanese army has never been in a battle, because
They will voluntarily withdraw from the battle because of heavy casualties. They will not give up their combat goals just because of heavy casualties."
"And our supply line in East Ujimqin Banner is only a possible existence for the Japanese army. It is not that they have definitely figured out that our supply line is there. An illusory tactical target, for the Japanese army,
Especially for the Seventh Division, it is not impossible to give up."
"Since it is impossible to continue moving forward, why can't the Japanese army turn around and choose a shortcut to reach the Japanese army's flank on the Linxi battlefield? The Japanese army is indeed more dogmatic, but they are not stubborn to that point. For a general
Judgment, just hold on till the end.”
"Whether it is the aviation force or the heavy artillery force, it can cause a certain amount of damage to the Japanese army, but it cannot fundamentally change the outcome on the battlefield. Especially for the Japanese army, such an army does not take the number of casualties as a matter at all.
You can change their plans, but you can't make them back down."
"Commander Wang's character and temperament were already very clear to me before I left the Nanxing'an battlefield with the roundabout troops. He is definitely the kind of person who dares to hold on to a pound even if he has a belly of only eight taels.
Fighter permitting, he will never really retreat after only eating part of the Japanese army."
"If the battle situation there allows, he may not have the idea of defeating the 28th Regiment in one go. Of course, this idea does not exist now, but if the fight there goes smoothly, with his character and conduct, he will never give up
This so-called person who has an advantage in fighting. He is the kind of person who gets more and more excited the more he fights, and he is also a person who will never let go of a fighting opportunity."
"Once he gets excited about fighting there, the regiment of our army he commands will most likely be stuck. If this happens and something really changes here, he will not be able to withdraw by then.
We came down, wanting to speed up the resolution of the battle, but we don’t have enough troops. If we forcefully withdraw, the losses will be considerable."
"And he does not personally grasp the situation at the headquarters. Even if there is a change here, let's not say whether he believes it or not. Even if he believes it, it will take a long time from him receiving the telegram to confirming it and then making up his mind to return for reinforcements.
Time. Coupled with the round trip and the possibility of an ambush by the Japanese army in the middle, there are too many variables."
"Ambush warfare is not only practiced by us, but also by the Japanese army. If the 7th Division uses the fighting over the 28th Regiment to change the battle plan and redirect the attack direction, then it will be easy for them to retreat for reinforcements.
It’s no problem to set up one or two ambush circles on the route.”
"The most critical thing right now is that the Seventh Division still has the strength to penetrate our defense lines and conduct counter-ambush operations against us. The terrain on their reinforcement route is quite complex, and the Japanese army
There are too many places that can be used to set up ambushes. If you catch them in their eagerness to return, you may inflict heavy damage on them."
"Who can say clearly how long a regiment in front of our army can last in the face of the overwhelmingly superior Japanese army? Commander Wang has put all contingency measures on the support of you and the aviation force. This will
It’s quite an adventure in itself.”
"Chief, it's true that your heavy artillery support is very strong. But if the 7th Division breaks through and engages our army in close combat regardless of casualties, will neither you nor the aviation force be able to provide the same support as during the day? The ground will become a melee.
, even if you are willing to support, you are still a tiger eating the sky and having nowhere to eat."
"I am not opposed to using the current fighter opportunities to touch the 28th Regiment to minimize the pressure that our army may face after the Japanese offensive really begins. The 28th Regiment is organized into squadrons and is dispersed
It is indeed a rare opportunity for us."
"Using the dispersion of its troops, the battlefield command is in a relatively chaotic situation, and takes advantage of the opportunity to eliminate one or two squadrons, or even a large group of troops. Even if the troops are tight at the moment, it is not necessarily a bad thing. But this
It is definitely not an appropriate choice for him to personally command this night battle."
"Originally, I thought that if he was really worried about the combat operations of the Second Regiment, then he would stay at the headquarters and I would take the Second Regiment there. Unfortunately, as you can see, he didn't give me a chance to speak at all. He acted arbitrarily in many situations.
There are indeed certain benefits to streamlining the command system. But you also have to make constant changes according to different circumstances."
"Commander Wang's thinking on this matter is a bit too simple. He believes that with our current absolute superiority in ground and air firepower, the main force of the 7th Division will still act cautiously at least tonight. But he did not
The craziness and the subsequent impact after he started it are taken into account."
After Yang Jicai said these words, Qiu Jintang thought about it carefully, and his expression changed somewhat. The young man in front of him was right. If the seventh division is determined to use the troops led by Wang Deyao to be defeated by the 28th Regiment,
If the enemy gets entangled, they ignore the ground-to-air fire attack, turn around on the spot, and forcefully break through to the Left Banner of Bahrain. Then due to the lack of troops, the entire defense line will become a fishing net full of loopholes.
As a veteran who has been on the battlefield with the Japanese army for several years, Qiu Jintang has a certain understanding of the crazy momentum of the Japanese army. He even thinks that Yang Jicai has somewhat downplayed the possibility. It is not possible, but it is very likely.
of big.
After careful consideration, Qiu Jintang looked at Yang Jicai with a serious expression and said: "Xiao Yang, you are Commander Wang Guangyu, and even the most important staff officer of No. 3. Although you are not my subordinate, your talents are what I have learned."
It’s still clear. Now that things have happened, no matter how much we complain now, it’s useless. Can you tell us what we should do now to avoid the situation you mentioned happening?”
In response to Qiu Jintang's rhetorical question, Yang Jicai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Chief, I don't know how to deal with the current situation. Fortunately, you have provided him with great support and allocated a lot of artillery. Thanks to you,
The attached artillery, even if Commander Wang has a good appetite, he may not be able to really stick to it."
"Now we can only hope that Commander Wang will be more cautious in his actions after arriving on the battlefield, no matter what the enemy situation is and whether the actual situation is what he judged. Don't get too carried away and just stop when you see the situation.
As for the rest, it just depends on our luck."
Qiu Jintang was very dissatisfied with Yang Jicai's answer: "Don't play tricks with me, kid. Since you have considered that the enemy's situation may change, you must have some coping methods in your mind. Speak up and we will work together to provide advice."
Now, I don’t need to say more about the importance of the Alhorqin Banner, you know it better than I do.”
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for the headquarters to transfer me, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Artillery, here to take charge personally. So don't hide it, just say it if you have any ideas. You kid, you are not the kind of person who believes in luck in fighting a war.
Man. If you were that kind of person, Commander Wang Guangyu wouldn’t think so highly of you."
Regarding Qiu Jintang's high evaluation of himself, Yang Jicai just laughed it off and didn't take it to heart. However, not taking the leader's evaluation to heart does not mean that he didn't take his previous worries to heart.
As chief of staff, he had to consider possible contingency measures.
Yang Jicai did not rush to answer Qiu Jintang's disguised urging, but kept calculating on the map. It was not until he completed the homework on the map that he turned to the regiment commander beside him Gou Zaihe and said: "Shrink the troops on hand and give up.
From the original position, withdraw all troops to the southeast. After arriving in the southeast, you place one battalion of troops each in Bala Chiru Desumu and Aohan Yingzi."
"Remember, the troops in both directions must be arranged in a trapezoidal shape. Build more light and heavy machine gun bunkers, especially heavy machine guns, and must arrange more mobile positions. While the light and heavy machine guns must form mutual cover, there must be a certain distance between the heavy machine guns.
A cross-fire boundary must be formed.”
"Tell the troops that when building fortifications, the distance between the first-line and second-line positions should not exceed one hundred meters, but should not be less than fifty meters. At the same time, several more communication trenches must be built between the first-line and second-line positions.
This allows the troops to maneuver between the two lines of defense at the fastest speed in the shortest possible time."
"Between the first-line and second-line positions, a communication trench must be constructed. The distance between this communication trench and the first-line defensive position is based on the grenades that can be thrown into the first-line position. Remember, it is not the distance that excellent bombardiers can throw, but the distance that all of you infantry can throw.
The distance you can throw."
"Your 60 mortars should be deployed at a depth that can support the front-line defenders, and at the same time be able to seal off the first- and second-line positions when necessary, and be able to drive shells into the first-line positions. At the same time, your first-line positions
, when digging a trench, the trench walls on both sides must be built at ninety degrees. At the same time, the height of the trench edge facing us should be at least fifty centimeters higher than the side facing the enemy."
"Not only must all the main positions on the first and second lines be equipped with walkie-talkies, but also all the secondary positions must have field telephones. Including all your outpost positions, all the telephones must be on. If any Japanese troops come from here,
Sneak attacks were launched from two directions, I hope I didn't know until the gunfire started."
"In the defensive direction of the two battalions, do not place too many troops on the outpost positions. Only one infantry group is placed on each outpost position. But in the layout of the outpost positions, the direction must be 180
Ten degrees. The observation points of each outpost position must be cross-observed. In other words, there must be no blind spots in the face-to-face observation of the two battalions."
"As for the observation posts in the direction of Balaqirudsumu, facing the observation posts in the direction of Bayanruorsumu, you must not only deploy as far forward as possible, but also equip them with a walkie-talkie. If there is a call from other directions,
, as long as there is no movement from the Japanese army in front of them, they should not withdraw. Even if the Japanese army breaks through in other directions, they will be nailed there like nails, and they must not withdraw easily."
"You are giving two battalions each reinforcement of two 82mm mortars and one 120mm mortar as covering firepower. These mortars must cover the front 500 meters of the position.
Within a distance of 500 meters, the firing range must be clearly defined. It must be possible to effectively suppress all light and heavy machine guns of the Japanese army within 500 meters without any test firing."