If Yang Zhen had not chosen to combine prudent tactics with surprise attacks when he carried out the counterattack, the surprise tactics would have always been on the same level, and the tactical deployment would not have been too radical. In order to deal with new threats that may appear at any time,
Due to the enemy's situation, we still have quite a lot of reserves on hand.
At the same time, when applying specific tactics, large-depth detours are mainly to the west of Baoding. Armored force operations between Baoding and Hejian are more about dividing the connections between the Japanese troops and creating conditions for a frontal breakthrough.
.On the front of each battlefield, shallow and deep penetrations, mainly infantry, were adopted.
The Japanese army also relied on its usual resilience and samurai spirit. Although the overall formation was in a mess, especially the flanks, it was still resisting desperately. I am afraid that the results on the first day would be much greater.
If the Baoding battlefield was not done right, it might collapse on the same day. But even if it did not fall into complete chaos, the Japanese army still fell into passivity on the first day.
Compared with the left-wing coalition that was defeated in the first wave, the Japanese troops from other directions were not afraid of the counterattack across the board. Their ferocity remained the same, and they did not waver in any way due to the unfavorable overall battle situation.
.In various battlefields, they are resisting tenaciously and constantly trying to find ways to bring the scattered troops closer together as much as possible.
Even the regiment on the flank that was first overwhelmed, under the command of the successor commander, was constantly launching counterattacks. Although it suffered heavy losses, this regiment was still trying to hold back some of the anti-alliance forces as much as possible.
In order to reduce the pressure on the main force in the front, create opportunities and buy time for the main force to retreat.
After being successfully attacked by the Sixty-sixth Brigade on the battlefield west of Hejian, the Anti-Union troops were attacked by the North China brothers who cooperated with the Anti-Union operations. They evaluated that when the situation changed extremely to their disadvantage, they should not move until they received orders.
Like mountains, there has not been any wavering or harm. This is actually the same for the Japanese army.
Although the current Japanese army, both in terms of fighting will and the strategic literacy of officers at all levels, has declined to a certain extent compared to the Japanese army during the July 7th Incident. There is also a certain degree of war weariness internally, but these
The degree of decline of the field divisions is quite limited. Its fighting style still remains fierce.
With its firm will to fight and tenacious resistance, it is not really any weaker than its opponents. Even on the front line between Baoding and Gaoyang, one of the six infantry brigades of the Japanese 68th Division,
They fought an offensive battle with the anti-alliance forces who launched a counterattack in front of them.
No matter how fierce the Japanese army is, the disparity in equipment also makes the overall situation continue to deteriorate. An army lacking effective anti-tank weapons will be almost difficult to resist on the undefended Jizhong Plains.
The opponent has a large number of tanks and mechanized troops to attack.
Although the Japanese army was resisting desperately, the initiative on the battlefield still changed hands on the first day. The Japanese army on the entire battlefield west of the river was caught in a bitter fight. Although the front could barely hold up, on the flanks, the resistance of the anti-alliance alliance
The troops were weaving in and out, constantly breaking through the Japanese defense line.
By sunset that day, the anti-Japanese counterattack forces had advanced more than 30 kilometers into the depth of the Japanese right wing on the front line between Gaoyang and Baoding, where the progress was the fastest. On the Hejian frontal battlefield where the progress was the least, a considerable part of the frontal area
, also advanced more than ten kilometers in depth toward the Japanese army.
And cut off the two infantry brigades of the 70th Brigade of the Japanese 64th Division and an infantry brigade of the 69th Infantry Brigade on the Shanglin line in the southwest battlefield of Hejian, from the main force of the 64th Division.
In the northern battlefield of Baoding and the long direction, they took advantage of the criss-crossing situation formed before and fought in chaos with various Japanese troops in front of them.
He could only look at his flanks, being crushed to pieces by the resistance tank hordes, but he was unable to turn around for rescue, and he was bitten by the surrounding resistance troops. In fact, the entire front of Baoding
As soon as the fight broke out, Chen Hanzhang's deliberate actions caused the two armies to fall into a melee from the beginning.
The frontal battlefield in Baoding was really a melee. Before the anti-alliance troops launched their attack, the front-line commander asked Chen Hanzhang whether he should make some adjustments and shrink some of his troops for counterattacks in key areas. After all, the front lines are now intertwined.
, which is very detrimental to the focus of counterattack.
As a result, Chen Hanzhang directly told him that as long as the troops above the platoon remained intact and intersected with the enemy's positions, they would launch a counterattack on the spot. Before the counterattack, the frontline combat troops should not make any movements to avoid being attacked by the Japanese army.
Be aware. As for the chaos that may be caused, just fight randomly. The more chaos, the better for the overall situation.
The focus of artillery firepower coverage is not on the front line of the Japanese army, but on its deep positions. The focus is on the position between the Japanese front-line troops and the second-line troops, as well as the key deployment points of the Japanese second-line troops. As for the front line of the confrontation between the two armies, it is not
Use mortar or higher caliber fire.
If the fight is to be fought, it will be a real battle. The suddenness will make the Japanese army unclear about the true intention of the anti-union forces in Baoding battlefield. Whether it is a harassment-style operation across the board or a real counterattack. However, at the junction of the various departments of the Japanese army, it must be used as an offensive
The key point is not to temporarily adjust the force, but to make deployments in the direction of counterattack by each unit.
Moreover, when Chen Hanzhang came up, he invested all the reserves in his hands. The attacks on some key parts were undertaken by the reserves. He told the front-line commanders at all levels not to worry about this, that, where are the guns?
Fight wherever the sound is heard, and rush wherever the Japanese troops are. In a word, they are completely mixed up with the Japanese troops in front of them. Before the main force completes the encirclement, not even a single squadron of the Japanese troops on the Baoding battlefield can be allowed to escape.
As a result, not only was the Japanese army confused. Even the anti-alliance troops were fighting and fighting. After a short time, there was a disconnect between the front and the back. After all, the directions of their respective attacks were different, and the deployment of Japanese forces in front of them was also different.
The progress in all aspects cannot be the same.
The anti-alliance counterattack troops were disrupted, and the Japanese army in front of them also fought and herded sheep. The two sides were completely mixed together in a chaotic manner. The battle situation changed from the original battle that was mainly focused on the Japanese coalition level and the anti-alliance regiment level.
.It quickly evolved into a battle at the brigade or squadron level, or even at the platoon level.
And this situation was exactly what Chen Hanzhang, who had painstakingly deployed at the beginning, wanted. As a result, the Japanese army could not figure out the key points of their attack, nor could they mobilize their troops. And his method of using tactics was unlike any other in the world.
It has never been taught in military school textbooks.
Indeed, just as Chen Hanzhang expected, when his counterattack started, he really blinded the Japanese troops in front of him. Is there anyone who fights a counterattack like this? He didn't even set a focus for attack, just a chaotic rush.
The Japanese army did not know how to deploy defensively.
The two armies are fighting like a group of hooligans. All tactics and fire support are thrown aside. Even if the strength of the two armies is very different when they meet each other, I can't beat you, but wherever I catch you, I will fight with all my strength.
No matter how hard you throw a deadly punch, whoever can't bear it will fall to the ground first and will have no choice but to accept it as bad luck.
However, after a day of melee on the scene, the Anti-Japanese Alliance, which basically had more automatic firepower, more small-caliber direct-aimed firepower, and a more reasonable firepower configuration, took advantage. In the face of the Anti-Japanese Alliance's all-automatic rifles, the Japanese army fought this kind of unorganized battle.
, obviously quite disadvantaged.
This battle seems to be a random fight, but a certain regular rhythm is always maintained during the attack. Chen Hanzhang's tactics are chaotic, and it is not a true herding tactic. His tactical deployment is completely in accordance with his own
The firepower equipment and characteristics are based on the understanding and trust of his own troops. This is how he killed the old master with random punches.
But such a battle does not mean that it will continue forever. At the beginning of the battle, Chen Hanzhang drew a boundary and specified some assembly points in the depth of the Japanese position. When the troops were interspersed and attacking,
No matter how chaotic the situation is, we must fight towards these rallying points.
As long as the troops are close to this boundary, they must assemble nearby. They do not have to return to their original structure, but they must assemble. Because if they continue to fight like this to a certain extent, they are likely to seek death. They should be released.
When it's time, you must let it go. But when it's time to tighten your fist, you must tighten it.
Although several Japanese regiment commanders on the Mancheng-Baoding front tried desperately to gather the troops who were fighting chaotically everywhere. But the entire chaotic front was not so easy to assemble. Even their own regiment headquarters continued to
Under the threat, several commanders could only suppress their temper and try to find ways to gather the chaotic troops again.
Chen Hanzhang's move directly caused Eitaro Uchiyama's plan to retreat across the entire perimeter around Baoding to come to naught. But if he chooses to abandon the troops in chaos, it means that the troops he wants to withdraw from will be in vain.
Most of it was lost, and the entire retreat plan was of no use.
Faced with the embarrassing situation of being unable to evacuate and unable to advance, Uchiyama Eitaro could only order all the troops to assemble and shrink at all costs. Don’t be reluctant to throw away the things that should be lost. Let them fight for the small forces that cannot be withdrawn for a while.
The Emperor is loyal. No matter what, he must withdraw from the battlefield of Baoding before the enemy's encirclement circle built behind him is completed.
Compared with the speed and progress of progress in other directions, the most depressing thing at the moment is probably the rapid advance towards Qingfengdian. There was no interception by a large group of Japanese troops along the way, and Xiong Botao's troops, who could not be stopped by a small group of Japanese troops, arrived at dusk that day.
Qingfeng store front line.
After arriving at the front line of Qingfengdian, the unit started a fierce battle with the Japanese defense forces without any repairs. It prepared to occupy Qingfengdian during the march so that it could attack northward in the shortest time to cooperate with the brother troops on the front and flanks.
Complete the encirclement and annihilation of Baoding's enemies as quickly as possible.
But to everyone's surprise, Xiong Botao's plan to capture Qingfeng Store during the march did not achieve its goal. On the contrary, there was a stalemate in Qingfeng Store. And Qingfeng Store failed to be captured on the first day, and this became the situation.
After the first full-scale counterattack started, the only goal that could not be achieved on the first day.
While the Baoding battlefield was in full swing, behind the Baoding battlefield, on both sides of the Hutuo River and in the southern Hebei region, the reorganized Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region concentrated two brigades plus two independent regiments and some local armed forces. In the Shandong Military Region,
The troops, as well as the First Division of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army heading north, launched a comprehensive attack on the remaining Japanese troops in the area south of the Shide Railway.
The focus is on Zhengding, Yuanshi, Gaoyi, Neiqiu on the Pinghan-Han Railway, as well as the important strongholds controlled by the Japanese army in the Hebei, Shandong and Henan base areas, Nangong, Wuyi, and Shulu. In order to completely cut off the southern line of the Ping-Han Railway, and
Completely open up the ground connection with the Taihang Mountains and the Shandong Military Region. In addition to restoring the southern Hebei District across the board, some troops are also used to open up and restore the Shuidong District.