Yang Zhen is a hands-off shopkeeper. Apart from the training and operations of the troops, he is most concerned about the recruitment of troops and hardly interferes with other matters. As for logistics work, except for the production of military supplies, he does not care about other things.
[.Com text] But there are many things that Yang Zhen, the hands-off shopkeeper, can ignore, but Guo Bingxun, as the chief steward of the entire military region, cannot ignore them.
Many times, Peng Dingjie and Zhang Zhenhua, who were in charge of logistics work and were already familiar with Yang Zhen's temper, reported directly to Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun. Especially during the war, almost all the additional soldiers and military supplies were deployed by Guo Bingxun. For now
He knew better than Yang Zhen about the army's weapons and ammunition reserves.
It was based on the fact that the artillery shells used by the troops were already digging out the base and even using basic reserves that Guo Bingxun proposed to use intimidation as the main method and offensive as a supplement to make the Katayama detachment evacuate on their own.
In Guo Bingxun's view, regardless of the fatigue caused by the troops' continuous fighting for nearly a month, the already very pessimistic ammunition reserves, especially the reserves of artillery shells, are no longer enough to support the troops in the fight.
Since light weapons ammunition can be produced and reloaded, and the original reserve is relatively large, and there are many semi-finished products in stock, currently, except for the 77 bullets used by heavy machine guns, which are slightly tight, the rest of the ammunition is sufficient.
There is also a certain amount of production of mortar shells and rocket shells. Although it is not enough to completely offset the consumption, there is still a certain amount of income.
But for the time being, there is a serious shortage of mountain artillery shells that cannot be produced due to raw materials and technology. The original number seized at the Qunce Mountain front line was as high as more than 100,000 shells, which are estimated to be used for two years.
High-intensity live ammunition training in order to speed up the formation of artillery battles, as well as high-intensity use in several consecutive battles.
Especially for field artillery shells, the inventory has dropped below a dangerous level. Together with mountain artillery shells, it is less than 200 rounds. This number cannot even meet the needs of a medium-sized battle. Even if each unit's own reserves are added
The quantity is probably less than 2,000 rounds now.
After Guo Bingxun's words fell, Yang Zhen frowned when he heard the words. The mountain artillery shells that he once thought were enough to last for two years have now been exhausted in less than half a year. He really didn't know this. But thinking about his previous efforts to speed up the artillery
To form combat effectiveness, a large number of artillery shells are consumed without calculating losses during training.
And in several battles since the Battle of Qunce Mountain, in order to reduce casualties, a large number of artillery firepower was used to kill the Japanese army. This also understands why the number of artillery shells that should have been used for a long time dropped so quickly.
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Not to mention the previous battles, when the main force of the 24th Division was encircled and annihilated last time, nearly 10,000 mountain field artillery shells were consumed in the first battle. And the capture in that battle was not even 1% of the consumption.
This does not include the more than 2,000 artillery shells he used when he commanded the 23rd Brigade to encircle and annihilate the 70th Regiment of the 25th Division.
During the fierce battle last night, Yang Zhen roughly estimated that each cannon fired at least a base number of shells. Naturally, these shells falling on the head of a single cannon were not many, but the number added together was staggering enough.
In today's fierce battle during the day, at least more than a thousand artillery shells were consumed. And this firepower intensity even exceeded the artillery firepower intensity of the Japanese army in large-scale battles such as the Battle of Nomenhan.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen not only lamented that he still lacked understanding of his own shortcomings. He placed too much emphasis on reducing casualties and learned from the artillery doctrine that was prevalent in the People's Liberation Army in later generations. He did not fully realize the hardships of this era and was too extravagant.
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When military production was still unable to meet the massive needs of the troops and I was still living a poor life, tens of thousands of artillery shells could be consumed in one battle. This was really wasteful. It was precisely the previous disregard of consumption that made it difficult for the troops to provide for themselves now.
continuing situation.
No wonder after the battle to encircle and annihilate the 24th Division, the commander-in-chief of the First Army once told himself privately that with his own fighting method, the First Army could not fight and could not afford to fight. If nothing else, just a single battle.
The ammunition consumption in the battle was dozens of times the annual ammunition consumption of the First Army, or even the original Anti-Alliance armies combined.
At this time, Yang Zhen was upset that his previous lavish spending had made it difficult to continue. He was more worried that the troops would develop an over-reliance on artillery support during battles. In the absence of artillery support,
I'm afraid we won't be able to fight anymore.
No wonder the commander-in-chief has tactfully reminded himself several times to correctly understand the gap with the Japanese army. Don't instill some bad ideas into the troops, so as not to have some bad effects on the troops. I used to think that this was the commander-in-chief's unfounded worries.
, now it seems that this worry is not unfounded.
Seeing Yang Zhen tapping the map from time to time without saying a word, Guo Bingxun understood that he was also hesitating in his heart. But not counting the material gap at the moment, the troops themselves had suffered a lot of casualties, and after more than a month of fighting, they had already
I am exhausted. I not only need to recuperate, but also need to rest.
That's why he proposed to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army on the front line of General Ishi was close to being defeated, and put on a posture to scare the Katayama detachment, which was already fighting alone, back. Instead of actually fighting the Katayama detachment to the end and eating them in one go.
This Katayama detachment.
To be honest, if we go all out and concentrate all the troops that still have combat effectiveness, even if we cannot completely defeat the Katayama detachment, which has two infantry brigades, nearly ten infantry squadrons, and more than 3,000 people, it is not impossible to defeat them.
But if you do this, you will be extremely tired now, and the casualties will definitely be high. The troops who are in urgent need of reinforcements will inevitably pay a higher price.
Nowadays, difficulties have arisen in replenishing troops in the base area. What needs to be determined now is whether the army can bear the corresponding price if the fight with the Katayama detachment continues, but Guo Bingxun is not sure. Especially now that the reserve of artillery shells has been
When we are almost exhausted, is it worth continuing to fight?
Guo Bingxun was deeply impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Second Division, General Shi Xianxian's battle. If the battle continues with the Katayama detachment, the number of casualties will definitely not be small. Only one third of Liu Changshun's brigade is left, and Du Kaishan
Not counting the two battalions remaining on the front line of the Haoliang River, only half of the troops in the brigade still have combat effectiveness. If there are more casualties and the troops are difficult to replenish, what will they do in the future?
Looking at Yang Zhen who was still a little hesitant, Guo Bingxun shook his head and said: "Commander, we have to eat one bite at a time and walk step by step. We are already unsustainable now. If we continue to fight, I'm afraid the troops will really
It's going to break our muscles and bones. What we are most worried about right now is that it is too difficult to replenish soldiers."
"We still have enemies on the northern and western fronts to face. If the continuous fighting here causes excessive casualties to the troops, once the Japanese troops on the other two fronts achieve a breakthrough, our army will no longer have mobile troops and no reserves. If
The east and west fronts failed and the Japanese troops broke in. If we were unable to stop them and let the Japanese troops go, it would mean that the good situation we had established before would be ruined."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's persuasion, Yang Zhen, who knew that what he said was the truth, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and said: "It is okay to use deterrent tactics, but the troops cannot stop. Just assume a posture of going south.
, it is difficult for the Japanese army to retreat without a fight. I think it is better to let Du Kaishan go south, directly to the north bank of the Songhua River, and assume a posture of crossing the river. And make moves to cut off the retreat of the Katayama Detachment at any time, forcing the Japanese Katayama Detachment to return for reinforcements."
"At the same time, order Wang Guangyu, Chai Shirong, and Ma Chunsheng in Wangshazitun, Fuguitun, and Xihe front lines not to be stingy with ammunition and to attack the Japanese Katayama detachment with all their strength. Tell them that the more intense the fighting, the better. It is best to let Katayama Shozaburo watch.
We have to fight them tooth and nail. Since we have decided to put on another show for the little devils, we will do our best."
After saying that, Yang Zhen picked up the military cap and put it on his head. He grabbed the armed belt and pistol placed aside and tied them up. He said to Guo Bingxun: "Lao Guo, you are responsible for commanding the overall situation here. I will go to Du Kaishan to have a look."
, I’m really worried about them. I’m a little worried that this daring guy who can eat eight ounces of a pound of food should stop pretending to me.”
Just as Guo Bingxun was about to answer, a confidential staff officer suddenly hurried into the headquarters and handed him a telegram. After reading the contents of the telegram, Guo Bingxun said with an unusually livid face: "These two guys are not brave enough."
It’s too big. Who gave them the right to change the headquarters’ deployment without authorization?”
Seeing that Guo Bingxun was rarely so angry, Yang Zhen was slightly startled. He took the telegram and looked at it. The expression on his face was not any better than that of Guo Bingxun. Yang Zhen's worry was indeed correct. The acting order issued here has not yet been issued.
, those two guys over there were really pretending to be real.
This telegram was jointly sent by Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei of the Third Brigade. What made Guo Bingxun furious was that these two men were so audacious that they went south to kill the front line of Fuguitun without asking for permission, and copied the flank of Major General Saburo of Pianshan Province.
And only after the situation has been completed and established facts have been created, he reported it to his superior.
Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei's move allowed the three brigades that Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun had just planned to go straight to the north of the Yangtze River, with a posture that they could cross the river at any time and cut off the retreat of the Saburo detachment of Katayama Province at any time, forcing them to surrender without fighting.
The plan to withdraw completely failed. No wonder Guo Bingxun was so angry.
Yang Zhen put down the telegram in his hand and immediately marked the locations of the two people on the map. After completing the homework on the map, Yang Zhen took a breath of cold air. He didn't know whether he admired the boldness of these two guys, or he was speaking in Northeastern dialect.
It was too aggressive. The two of them, with a regiment of troops, wanted to seize the retreat route of the entire Japanese army in Katayama Shosaburo and even Fuguitun.
After marking the current position of the main force of the Third Brigade, Yang Zhen threw the pencil on the map. After thinking for a moment, he said to Guo Bingxun: "They have already spread out, and it is already too late to order them to withdraw. What we need to do most now is
The most important thing is to consider how to avoid too much loss. As for the punishment for them, we can only wait until the battle is over."
After that, Yang Zhen stood up and said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, you are here to supervise Liu Changshun. Wang Xiaoming seizes the time to deal with the remaining Japanese troops on the front line of General Shi. I will rush to the Yonghe front line immediately to direct the battle. Since they have come to us.
It’s a fait accompli, and now we can only think about how to fight the next battle.”
Hearing that Yang Zhen was going to the Yonghe front line, Guo Bingxun shook his head and objected: "No, Commander. Liu Changshun is still fighting fiercely with the remnants of the Japanese army, and there are not many troops available to escort you. Moreover, the entire battlefield has not been thoroughly cleaned, and there are many Japanese stragglers on the road.
There will be only a few. From here to the front line of Yonghe, small troops cannot escort and large troops cannot be mobilized. It is too dangerous for you to go."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's concerns about his own safety, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "It turns out that we decided that Wang Guangyu and Chai Shirong would command the southern front. Now Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei have also joined in. Without me, we can't form a unified command.
.I know what’s wrong with that guy Du Kaishan, I’m afraid Wang Guangyu can’t manipulate him. It’s better for me to go there myself to feel more at ease.”
"Tao Jingfei is a veteran political cadre for many years and has a stable temperament. Although his commanding ability is a bit poor, he has a strong sense of the overall situation and is extremely obedient. The reason why he is so bold this time is probably because Du Kaishan is teasing him behind the scenes.
. In addition, Anjing Toji ran away from him twice, so he definitely wanted to save some face by going south."
"And that guy Du Kaishan is so courageous. There is nothing in the world that he dare not do. Except for you and me, there are not many people in this army who can suppress him. When the third brigade went south, the original unified command system
It is bound to be disrupted. If you and I don't go alone, the first and third brigades are likely to fight on their own. So I have to go. At least put a halter on this guy. Otherwise, this guy will not be seen.
Something has to happen."
"As for the security issue, you don't have to worry. Now that Li Mingrui has taken over the Japs' airport and there is no air threat, the rest will be easy to handle. Bring a truck with a guard platoon and mount two machine guns. If you encounter
All the Japanese stragglers needed to do was stop them and rush over."
Having said this, Yang Zhen smiled at Guo Bingxun and said: "Old Guo, it's not like you don't know my skills. The stragglers in the team can't do anything to me, so don't worry. After the battle here is over, you will immediately follow the planned plan.
After Liu Changshun's troops have been replenished, the entire army will go north to support the first division. At the same time, contact with the third division must be maintained."
"Before I arrived in Yonghe, the radio station could not be turned on during the march, so I left the matter here to you. You must be more careful and keep an eye on Liu Changshun. Don't let this guy get bitten by the Japanese. But you must also urge him to hurry up.
Time, I'm a little worried about the first division."
"As for what to do with these two guys, let's wait until the battle is over. Send a telegram to the commander-in-chief, asking him to seize the time to move the newly formed militia regiments forward to take over the main force left behind.
Troops and security forces everywhere.”
"When these remaining troops and the replaced guard troops arrive, you will replenish them all into the second brigade. In this way, the establishment of the second brigade should be complete. The formation of these militia groups is already the last in the base area.
We can provide more soldiers. I hope these guys won’t cause too many casualties to the troops.”
"As for the three independent regiments currently on the front line of Fuguitun, I will directly add them to the main force after the war. As for whether to go south or rest on the spot after the battle, I will discuss the decision with you based on the situation.
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