Chapter two hundred and ninety first bow without turning back arrows
For Yang Zhen, he needs to be steady now instead of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly. Although Du Kaishan's ability is better than Liu Changshun, for the current battle situation, what he needs more is Liu Changshun's stability rather than Du Kaishan's audacity.
.Com text] I can no longer bear the high number of casualties.
The reason why Yang Zhen chose to fight this second division instead of the 25th Division on the Western Front, which was slightly inferior in terms of strength and combat effectiveness, was because he knew that if he could not fight out as soon as possible, according to the current extremely high ratio of troop losses and replacement
Looking at the situation that is not optimistic, you don't have to wait for the Japanese army to attack in large numbers. Even if you fight one or two battles of this scale, your blood will be drained bit by bit.
If the main force of the Second Division is not taken, and if one really wants to fight it out, this division with extremely powerful Japanese troops will become its first obstacle. Compared with the Second Division, the Japanese troops deployed from Jiamusi to
Although the equipment of the Fourth Division along the Fujin Line is the same, their combat effectiveness is very different.
Since it cannot be avoided sooner or later, Yang Zhen believes that it is better to attack late than to attack early. If you attack early, you will gain early, and if you attack late, you will only fall into passivity. This is why Yang Zhen gave up his original plan to attack the Japanese Second Division first when Guo Bingxun proposed
The regiment's roundabout force planned to scare away the main force by knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. The reason why they immediately agreed was to attack the main force of the 2nd Division led by Yasui Toji first in order to scare away the Japanese troops from other directions.
It was not easy for Yang Zhen to make this determination at the beginning. He had already had a detailed understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Second Division from the detailed battle report reported by Guo Bingxun. Faced with such an opponent, if he wanted to mobilize the main force for a decisive battle, he would still
You have to take huge risks. If you fail to defeat the tiger, you will suffer the consequences instead, causing serious losses to the troops.
In addition to some concerns about the combat effectiveness of this second division, the situation on several other fronts is not very optimistic for Yang Zhen. After the transfer of the third brigade, there is only one Haolianghe front line left, both in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness.
The divisional cadre regiment, which was unable to catch up with the field troops, faced off with the 14th Regiment of the Japanese 25th Division. Can Zhao Shangzhi stop the 14th Regiment at the front line of the Haoliang River to ensure the main force's battle against the Second Division? Yang
I was shocked and didn't have much confidence in my heart.
Yang Zhen knew that once the Second Division was involved in danger, the Kwantung Army's top brass would definitely sit idly by and ignore it. Everyone knew that the Japanese army attached great importance to the Second Division. Otherwise, other established divisions would have changed their ranks to the Third Division.
The second division still maintains a mixed formation of four units of infantry, artillery and cavalry.
If it hadn't been for the Kwantung Army's First Tank Division being crippled in the Battle of Nomenhan and never being fully replenished, and all the tanks of the Second Division being transferred away, I'm afraid this Second Division would have become the current Kwantung Army.
The only division with a tank regiment, the pressure on itself will be even greater.
Yang Zhen is very worried now. He is worried whether Shiro Kuwahara, who had never dared to make any big moves because of the fear of being a rat, will be forced by Umezu Yoshijiro to go all out to aid the east. And he was transferred from the third brigade.
After that, can Zhao Shangzhi, who has only one military division core group, be able to withstand it?
And not only the Haoliang River line, but also Chen Hanzhang, who is currently fighting fiercely with the Japanese 11th Division along the Songhua River line in Luobei. Although the pressure there is less than the Haoliang River line, the military strength and other aspects, especially the terrain
It's not as good as the third division. Although the total strength of the Japanese army there is not as good as that of the Haoliang River line, there is still the fourth division behind them.
Yang Zhen knew very well that the best way to defeat the second division was to fight quickly. But Fujiji Yasui was far from being comparable to the powerful one, and his level of sophistication and cunning was far above it. He defeated the six squadrons.
The troops were concentrated behind him, in a position far away from the main force of the division.
No matter which point he chooses to attack, the Japanese army on the other side can reinforce him in the shortest possible time. Moreover, the Japanese army also has air superiority. Li Mingrui, who has penetrated into the surrounding areas of Jiamusi, Jiangnan with the main force of the reconnaissance battalion, called several times to inform the Japanese army of the airport.
After the last attack, the defense was significantly strengthened.
Not only did the number of troops inside the airport be greatly increased, but a brigade of the Fourth Division was also transferred to a new station only fifteen minutes away from the airport. Once the airport was attacked, reinforcements could be sent in the shortest time. Li Mingrui made several attempts, but always failed.
Can't find a breakthrough.
The inability to destroy the airport means that the Japanese air support cannot be cut off. The inability to cut off the Japanese air support means that daytime operations will be greatly affected.
Guo Bingxun, who specially went to the junction of Heli and Tangyuan to wait for the Third Brigade, led his team back and was surprised to see the rare hesitation on Yang Zhen's face. Yang Zhen was the kind of person who never looked back once he made up his mind.
People. This time, it was rare that after making up their minds, they hesitated.
Seeing Guo Bingxun's concerned eyes, Yang Zhen sighed and said: "One move can affect the whole body. The Japanese Second Division is a hard nut to crack, and we are very likely to be broken and have a mouth full of teeth. Lao Guo
, do you think my decision was a bit hasty?"
When Guo Bingxun heard this, he shook his head and said: "Soldiers are crafty. In times of crisis, it is also a helpless move for soldiers to make dangerous moves. We also want to fight steadily, but the weather, time and place are not in my favor. In extraordinary times, we must do extraordinary things.
Destroying the main force of the Second Division means that we can finally break the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression."
"Commander, time waits for us not. Seeing that the end of autumn has arrived, our army's winter clothing has not yet been fully implemented. Jiangbei has never said anything about the sale of winter clothing. Lao Peng negotiated several times, and even the commander-in-chief went to Jiangbei two times a while ago, but nothing happened.
We were unable to make any major breakthroughs. We were unable to fight any longer and were trapped in the sparsely populated Xiajiang area. Even cold and hunger brought us down."
"And once we fight on the outside, this second division will be our biggest stumbling block. Since attacking early is also attacking, and attacking late is also attacking, it is better to attack early. On this point, I fully support you."
Having said this, Guo Bingxun smiled and said: "Besides, Commander, it's not your style to always seek stability, isn't it? Taking the wrong path often involves taking big risks, but sometimes you will get unexpected results.
Harvest.”
Hearing Guo Bingxun's consolation, Yang Zhen suddenly felt much brighter and said with a smile: "Okay, now that you have made up your mind, you can't hesitate anymore. You still have to fight how to fight. You can't hide when things happen. Since you can't.
If you want to escape, then it is better to think carefully about how to fight well. There is no turning back when you shoot the bow."
Seeing that Yang Zhen was in a much more cheerful mood, Guo Bingxun called in Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei, who were accompanying him, and said to the two people: "You will report the situation on the front line of the Haoliang River to the commander."
Guo Bingxun's idea is to first make a rough estimate of the situation on the front line of the Haoliang River and see how much time they can buy for the main force. After all, the battle situation on the front line of the Haoliang River is directly related to the success of the main force's next battle plan.
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After hearing this, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said to Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei: "Don't worry about the Haoliang River front line. You can first report the current situation of the third brigade. Where have each regiment actually progressed?"
After Yang Zhen's words fell, Du Kaishan walked to the map in front of Yang Zhen and said: "The third brigade has now moved covertly eastward to a place 20 miles west of the Junde line in accordance with the command of the headquarters. The three regiments have now completed the wording
The entire brigade has entered the designated area. The entire brigade currently has sufficient equipment and soldiers. It can complete all orders issued by the headquarters at any time."
"During the previous battle at Haoliang River, Deputy Commander Zhao rarely mobilized our third brigade to participate in the battle. Therefore, our third brigade is currently intact. In addition to following the order of Chief of Staff Guo, Deputy Commander Zhao left two organic battalions.
With the exception of one mountain artillery company and one heavy mortar company each, the entire brigade is now fully manned."
In response to Du Kaishan's report, Yang Zhen nodded slightly and said to the two people: "It is now nine-thirty in the evening, and I can only leave you two hours of rest. At twelve o'clock at midnight, you
We must launch a comprehensive counterattack from the General Shi front line to face the Japanese troops on the Junde front line."
At this point, Yang Zhen pondered for a while and then said: "Don't concentrate all your brigade on the front, split your troops and attack. Only one regiment is left on the front, and the remaining two regiments penetrate deep into the Japanese army from the east and west wings.
Try to rely on our advantages of automatic firearms and adopt close combat tactics."
"The soldiers of this Second Division are extremely high-quality and have strong combat effectiveness. It is difficult for us to defeat them if they fight hard. You commanders must use your brains more during the battle to ensure that the tactical objectives are achieved without being able to defeat them.
The casualties are too high. It is difficult to replenish troops now. Even with a casualty ratio of one to three to four, we cannot afford to fight."
"The Japanese troops you are about to face are extremely vigilant. You must be cautious when switching defenses with the Second Brigade. You must not attract the attention of the enemy in front of you. Although the main force of the Second Division is currently moving slowly, its scouts will go
They were sent very forward. The Second Brigade does not have enough troops to form a too hidden line of defense. The number of small Japanese reconnaissance troops around us should not be in the minority."
"The main force of the reconnaissance battalion directly under the headquarters has crossed the river south, and only one company of troops remains here. They still have to keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese roundabout troops and provide tactical intelligence for the headquarters' combat deployment. They only rely on a few cases they have transferred.
, it is difficult to eliminate all the Japanese troops that have penetrated into our defense line before counterattack. So you must be more careful when taking over the defense."
"Your third brigade is currently the one with the most veterans and the highest quality among the three brigades in our army. Now the first and second brigades have too many recruits. In a situation where the main purpose is to replenish troops, the veterans are the combat effectiveness. Your third brigade must
Serve as the main force in this counterattack."
Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei both understood the meaning of Yang Zhen's words. After the two looked at each other, they saluted in unison: "Commander and Chief of Staff, please rest assured that the Second Brigade will live up to the high expectations of the head of the headquarters and ensure that the headquarters is completed."
All tasks assigned by the chief.”
Regarding the two people's guarantees, Guo Bingxun smiled and said: "It's getting late, you should return to the army immediately to make preparations. Remember, plans are dead, but people are alive. The combat plan issued to you must be implemented
Don’t implement it too rigidly. Don’t make the mistake of being dogmatic.”
After the two people left, Guo Bingxun leaned down and stared at the map carefully, making final confirmations of various battle plans in his mind. This battle was of great importance, and both he and Yang Zhen were very cautious. They chose the main attack direction as General Shi.
It was Guo Bingxun who proposed the main force of the Second Division on the front line, rather than its detour troops. Guo Bingxun seemed to be very relaxed, but in fact he was more cautious than Yang Zhen.
Just when Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun were making final adjustments to the full-line counterattack plan, a staff officer from the headquarters hurried over and handed a telegram to Guo Bingxun. After Guo Bingxun took the telegram and glanced at it, the expression on his face changed.
Somewhat livid.
After Guo Bingxun handed the telegram to Yang Zhen, he said angrily: "What is going on with this Wang Guangyu? Didn't he tell him to act with caution? When arriving at the designated combat area, he must avoid interacting with the Japanese search troops at all costs.
Encounter? Wang Guangyu encountered the Japanese roundabout detachment, and now our strategic intentions are all exposed."
After Yang Zhen took the telegram and read it carefully, he put down the telegram in his hand and began to ponder. The content of the telegram also made Yang Zhen slightly surprised. Wang Guangyu, who was sending a line to the rear of General Shi Japanese army, was actually in Wang Foolish Tun.
The front line encounters the Katayama detachment while the Japanese army is outflanking.
Isn't the crossing route of the Japanese Katayama detachment on the north bank of the Alinda River? When did they run to the south bank? And it had already been most of the day and night. How did the Katayama detachment reach the front line of Wangshazitun? With the Japanese army's usual
Judging from their marching ability, the Japanese troops should have at least reached the Pangjiadian front line at this time. Why are they still wandering on both sides of the Alingda River?
Yang Zhen can imagine that Yasui Toji has been too cautious and not aggressive enough in the past few days. After discovering that a powerful force of his opponent is rushing towards his side and rear, what steps will he take next? Even if he does not retreat immediately
, will immediately shrink into a ball. When Wang Guangyu encountered the Katayama detachment, he was already alerting the enemy.
Knowing that his chance of fighting was fleeting and that he was running out of time, Yang Zhen immediately made a decision as quickly as possible. Yang Zhen walked a few steps in front of the map and said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, now they say they don't have it either."
What’s the use? The key is to solve problems immediately.”
"Our strategic intentions have been exposed when Wang Guangyu and the Katayama detachment encountered each other. For us now, the most critical thing is how to catch the Japanese army by surprise before they adjust their deployment. The fighter planes were fleeting, leaving us with the opportunity to adjust our deployment.
Time is running out."
"In this way, since the first brigade is definitely unable to reach the insertion position on time, I think the defense change of the second and third brigades will be stopped immediately. The strength of the second and third brigades will be used to launch an attack on the Japanese troops on the Junde front line.
Counterattack across the board. At the same time, Wang Guangyu is ordered to cling to the Katayama detachment, and he must not be allowed to turn around and return east to reinforce the Junde front line."
"At the same time, the three independent regiments accompanying the same trip were ordered to immediately march eastward on the spot and temporarily form an independent brigade, commanded by Chai Shirong and Ma Chunsheng, to accompany the main force to join the battle. Immediately seize the Taiping and Wealth lines and block the Japanese army's southward retreat route.
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