Under this relatively conservative way of thinking, it became Chen Hanzhang's first choice to deal with the 26th Division in Chadong first. And this choice, at least for now, is among all the tactics in the entire westward advance.
The safest choice. It is also a win-win tactic for the entire southern front.
Dealing with the 26th Division first is equivalent to forming a two-wing cooperation with the troops attacking the Zhangjiakou front line in Renan. It is also a cooperation with the troops attacking Zhengnan. But the only advantage of this approach is that
Yang Zhen seemed to be stable. The small depth of the interspersed assault did not have as great an advantage in this battle as Chen Hanzhang expected.
Yang Zhen couldn't say that Chen Hanzhang's relatively conservative idea was wrong. Because there were too many unforeseen factors on the battlefield, who could guarantee to penetrate deep into the enemy's rear while crossing the entire Yinshan Mountains?
Can the armored assault group resolve the battle in the shortest time?
Armored troops are not infantry, and operations require a large amount of rear material support. Especially fuel, which relies heavily on logistics. Once the fuel is consumed, these tanks are equivalent to war horses without legs. How to deal with the enemy in person as quickly as possible to ensure
The assault group supply line is something every commander should consider.
A layman looks at tactics, an expert looks at logistics. This is modern warfare. With modern equipment, the benefits are obvious. But the logistics pressure is also quite heavy. Without a modern and systematic logistics system, we can only rely on the past.
The practice of going here and there and eating there simply cannot afford the consumption of modern warfare.
Chen Hanzhang's conservative choice of tactics was precisely due to concerns about the logistics and supply of large-scale armored cluster operations. Therefore, Yang Zhen cannot say that his choice was wrong, but things cannot be viewed this way. If modern equipment still adopts the old
tactics, so why did you spend so much effort to acquire so much equipment?
As the level of equipment increases, people's thinking must keep up with the development of equipment, so that these modern equipment can play their maximum role. Otherwise, these modern equipment will not be able to play the role they should have. Tanks can only fully utilize their performance
Only by exerting it can it truly become a powerful weapon for the country.
After pondering for a long time, Yang Zhen put down the battle plan drafted by Chen Hanzhang and said: "Old Chen, have you ever considered devoting all the 1st Armored Division to penetrate deeply into the Japanese army. And the 1st Armored Brigade will be strengthened with two independent tank battalions to cooperate with
The infantry attacks from the front? According to your plan, after dividing the troops in Jining, your two forces, no matter which direction, are too weak."
Regarding Yang Zhen's idea, Chen Hanzhang hesitated for a while and then said firmly: "No. 1, in fact, my original idea was to use one force to contain the Japanese cavalry group in Guisui, and concentrate the main force to deal with the Japanese reinforcements in northern Shanxi. We
Even though they are carefully adjusting their deployment, the Japanese army will not just do nothing and wait for us to come and attack them."
"Judging from the current move of the Japanese army to transfer the 26th Division eastward and deploy it from Sunit Right Banner to Zhengxiangbai Banner, they are already prepared for our army to move westward at any time. And we were in the previous stage
During the battle, tank penetration tactics were used on a large scale, and the Japanese North China Front would not fail to be prepared in this regard."
"I feel that the Japanese army will definitely increase the strength of at least one division behind the 26th Division. In this way, together with the Japanese troops on the front line in Zhangjiakou, a complete defense line based on the terrain trend can be formed behind the 26th Division. And
Behind the 26th Division, form a second line of defense."
"Judging from the terrain and surrounding situation, their second line of defense is most likely to be on the Huade and Shangdu lines. In other words, if I intersperse troops, unless I break through the northernmost end of the Japanese defense line, go directly west and then
Turn south across the Yinshan Mountains. Otherwise, we will have to face the Japanese second line of defense."
"If we simply rely on us to break through from the front, the progress of the Japanese army's deep defense posture will be quite slow based on the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. And judging from the overall war situation we are currently facing, as well as the material reserves we have on hand,
It seems that this is the most detrimental to our army. No. 1, a quick victory is our only option."
"So I think that after the 1st Armored Division breaks through the Japanese flank defense line, it should divide into two groups. Cooperate with the troops that break through from the front, and go straight into the Shangdu and Huade lines. Cooperate with the troops that launch the frontal attack and attack their second echelon first.
That’s the second line of defense.”
"Separate the two Japanese army groups so that the two lines of defense cannot coordinate with each other. Under our army's offensive, they can only fight independently. At the same time, send one force directly into Fengzhen, Taolin, Liang
The front line of the Great Wall blocked the reinforcements of the Japanese First Army within the Great Wall."
"As for the Japanese cavalry group in Guisui, I suggest that it is better to keep a small force and watch it for the time being. If they don't move, it will be a dead move. We can leave them alone for now and wait until the war situation in the east stabilizes before taking action.
Then we will gradually solve them.”
"If they encircle you, we will concentrate the cavalry units following the armored group and either block them on the line from Zhuozi to Liangcheng, or place them between Chahar Zhenghuang Banner, Fengzhen, and Liangcheng.
Basin, first concentrate our forces to deal with them and completely solve our worries?"
Regarding Chen Hanzhang's insistence, Yang Zhen shook his head and did not answer him immediately. Instead, he picked up a red and blue pencil and drew a line along Sunit Left Banner to Siziwang Banner, and then to Wuchuan: "Old Chen, if you concentrate the First Armored Division,
In addition, a cavalry brigade and a motorized infantry division were deployed from the Sunit Left Banner to the Siziwang Banner, and then directly entered Wuchuan under Guisui's nose."
"After seizing the front line from Wuchuan to Guisui, in addition to using some of your forces to encircle and annihilate the Japanese cavalry group in Guisui, you will also concentrate some of your forces to take advantage of your mechanization advantages to seize the front lines from Fengzhen and Liangcheng to eliminate those who may come out of Shanxi for reinforcements.
The Japanese troops are blocking the line of the Great Wall. What do you think of this plan?"
"All the way from Sunit Left Banner to Siziwang Banner is grassland and Gobi terrain. Except for a few inland rivers, there are basically no permanent rivers. This is quite conducive to the rapid breakthrough of our army's mechanized cavalry group. As for the line from Siziwang Banner to Wuchuan,
It is the traditional north-south pass of Yinshan Mountain, and there is a simple road built by the Japanese army on this line that I can use. Once I seize Wuchuan, the remaining problems will be easily solved."
"In order to control Chaxi, Suidong, and Suizhong, the Japanese built a large number of roads in the north and south of Yinshan. From Siziwang Banner to Wuchuan, although the quality of the roads is very inferior, it is nothing to our tanks.
Difficult thing. Relatively speaking, it is more difficult to return to the Wuchuan front line from Guishui."
"This kind of large-scale roundabout is also more in line with the equipment of our First Armored Division. The T-34 tank has a maximum range of 370 kilometers when carrying an auxiliary fuel tank. The maximum range of the T-26 tank is,
It is also more than 200 kilometers. Although in off-road conditions, the maximum range is 70 kilometers shorter, it is not unacceptable."
"It seems that the main defensive forces of the Japanese army are basically in the areas south and east of Daqingshan. However, in the north of Daqingshan, the overall defense situation is still relatively weak. If we choose the area north of Daqingshan as the main breakthrough point,
, then our overall advancement speed will be quite fast."
"In addition, although the guerrilla detachment of the Jinsui Military Region in Daqingshan cannot cooperate with us due to limited strength, having them operate in that area is equivalent to installing a pair of eyes for us. The various north-south passes in Daqingshan are dangerous for the enemy.
At least we can have a rough idea of the deployment of troops."
"Also, the central government has transferred a group of capable cadres from the guerrilla detachment active in Daqingshan who are familiar with the terrain there to return to Yan'an. If everything goes well, this group of people will arrive in Yan'an next month. Wait for this group
When people come to us, you have a living map."
"The most important thing is that not only the Japanese army, but also all the armies in the world now have a common view. That is, tanks cannot fight in mountainous areas, especially in the Daqingshan section of Yinshan Mountain, which is relatively steep.
Mountainous areas. The Japanese army would never think that we would use tanks as a breakthrough point."
"So their defense lines are basically deployed in the hills and mountains east of the Huade line, and in the hilly areas south of Huade. The selection of the frontal defense line is also deployed in the combination of grassland and mountains that is conducive to Japanese defense.
Within the territory of Ming'an Banner. Its overall defense deployment is basically along the eastward extension of the Yinshan Mountains, as well as the hills and mountains of Chadong."
"They do this because they think that our army's tank cluster cannot cross the Yinshan Mountains at all. Even if they seize Suibei, they will not be able to break through the Yinshan Mountains. Suibei is a grassland, desert, and the main inhabited area of the Mongolian people. It is sparsely populated.
Not to mention, there are no rivers with water all year round in the territory, and even drinking water is difficult."
"Even if we leave it to us, it won't be a big deal for them, at least it won't break their muscles and bones. They can rely on the Yinshan Mountains to re-form a complete defense zone. They can also lengthen our supply lines and provide them with supplies at any time.
The counterattack cuts off the rear of our troops in the Suiyuan area and creates conditions for overtaking."
"And if we simply rely on infantry with less terrain requirements, we are equivalent to handing the initiative on the battlefield into their hands. They can use mobile defense to make up for the lack of troop strength. From the Japanese army's current defense in Chadong
Judging from the situation, they have concentrated so many car squadrons, and it is definitely not just for supply."
"This understanding of the Japanese army, which has too conservative views, is a good thing for us. It means that if our army chooses to break through the Yinshan Mountains from the northwest and go behind the enemy, it will achieve the greatest surprise in the battle. Is this better than you
From the front and shallow depth, a little hard nibbling is much better? At the same time, the price paid is much smaller."
"As for the vehicles carrying the motorized infantry division, if it is really impassable, a certain amount of troops can be left behind for protection and placed on the Siziwang Banner line first. Part of the infantry will carry the tanks, and another part of the infantry will follow. Our tanks, especially those
Ninety T-34 tanks, carrying some infantry and supplies are still enough."
"Old Chen, I understand your worries. But in our research on tactics, we must give more consideration to taking full advantage of the equipment in our hands as much as possible. The advantage of tanks is not just to cover infantry attacks from the front. And this
The greatest advantage of this weapon is not simply its armor protection."
"The biggest advantage of this kind of weapon is that it has a relatively perfect combination of protection, firepower and mobility. As for the Soviet-made tank, we cannot only see its poor man-machine efficiency and ignore other advantages. Three Hundred and Seven
Isn’t it a bit of a waste to use the maximum formation of ten kilometers for small-depth detours?”