Chapter Ninety-Third: The Inexperienced New Ministry
Although this German-made LG18 infantry gun is slightly heavier than the 92 infantry gun, its range is only half of the 41-type mountain cannon that is the favorite of the Kanai troops. However, according to the battlefield environment where the Kanai troops are located, it has greater range than ordinary mountain cannons.
It still works. Especially the extremely fast rate of fire, which is quite useful for the customs troops who like to fight ambush battles.
Therefore, this infantry gun is equipped with a large number of troops in the customs. Even the Yan'an Arsenal, which was established based on the equipment and workers of the Taiyuan Arsenal, as well as the 18th Group Army Headquarters Arsenal and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Arsenal that moved to Zhangjiakou, have stopped production of all
Mountain cannonballs.
The mountain artillery shells equipped were all provided by the Northeast, and all production capacity was dedicated to manufacturing shells for this artillery, as well as the 92 infantry gun and 82 mortar. Basically, all such infantry guns received by the Anti-Japanese Alliance were transferred to
The troops inside the customs were assigned and they had no equipment of their own.
Because this infantry gun is the standard German regiment-level artillery, each regiment is equipped with six guns, and the division directly has two reconnaissance battalions. The quantity of equipment is very large, and the quantity captured by the Soviet army is also quite large, and the number received by the Anti-Japanese Alliance is also very large.
Several newly formed brigades in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region are equipped with this type of artillery as standard brigade direct support artillery.
The general 92 Infantry Artillery has basically begun to be withdrawn from the main force, or has been decentralized to the regiment level as support artillery. The 92 Infantry Artillery is powerful enough to deal with field fortifications. However, for the Japanese troops in various base areas, large and small
The watchtowers and bunkers are still a bit too weak.
Especially after the end of the battle last year, the Japanese army began to conduct raids to strengthen its fortification groups in various base areas. Even with a few artillery shells, it was difficult to destroy a Japanese bunker. The base areas in North China are mainly mountainous areas.
In many terrains, mountain field guns appear a bit bulky.
Even the Type 41 mountain cannon seems a bit bulky in many situations. Therefore, even though this German-made infantry cannon is slightly heavier than the Type 92 infantry cannon, it is greatly criticized because it is much lighter than the Japanese mountain cannon.
Welcome. After removing the armor shield, the weight is much lighter.
The difference in battlefield environment has destined that this kind of German-made infantry artillery is not popular in the Anti-Japanese War. When it comes to mountainous operations and fortified operations, it mainly deals with artillery all over the mountainous areas of Shanxi and Hebei.
Semi-permanent fortification groups such as bunkers and watchtowers are much more popular than those in Northeast China during ambush battles, where speed of fire is more important.
In the strategic plan of the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, these newly formed brigades were established as Chahar garrison forces. Before this battle, they were also used as one of the strategic general reserves of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region for this battle.
1. It is highly valued by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. In addition to the temporary Japanese weapons equipped with light equipment, artillery is also equipped according to the establishment of the old army.
Therefore, the equipment of these brigades, although the light weapons are still mainly Japanese weapons that have been eliminated by the old army, the number and performance of the artillery are still quite good. The five kilogram high-explosive grenades of the German infantry cannon can deal with the Japanese fortification groups.
, is also quite powerful. It is more appropriate to transfer these brigades south to take over the Lugongbao battlefield to participate in the war.
However, Yang Zhen did not completely let go, but chose to let Du Kaishan leave a reinforced battalion on the Lugongbao front line. Although the Japanese Sixty-sixth Brigade had almost no combat effectiveness, the Lugongbao front line was after all in its own territory.
The new troops in the rear area are inexperienced. If this Japanese army is allowed to find a gap to sneak out, it will cause chaos in the palace.
After receiving Yang Zhen's order to temporarily stop the final attack on the Japanese troops on the front line of Lu Gongbao, Du Kaishan was confused. The previous order urged him to speed up his actions, and the next order ordered him to suspend the attack. Temporary attack on Lu
Gongbao surrounded the front line but did not fight, and prepared to hand over the Lugongbao battlefield to the brother troops.
What on earth is No. 1 thinking? Also, where are these fraternal troops? Aren’t the surrounding fraternal troops assigned to the anti-alliance forces already on the front line? No. 1, where did you find this?
The troops came. But although Du Kaishan was confused, Yang Zhen's order still had to be carried out.
When the brother troops who used the railway to quickly move south from around Peiping arrived, Du Kaishan looked at the brother troops who were almost new from military uniforms to soldiers, and shook his head speechlessly. Indeed, the remaining Japanese troops on the Lugongbao front line had already
It was on the verge of collapse. But it was the Japanese army after all. Isn't it a bit difficult to let this new force practice?
He didn't dare to disobey Yang Zhen's orders. He was a little worried about the front line of Lugongbao. Renqiu was only 18 kilometers away from Yang Zhen's forward point.
, and the leading brigade handed over the position and introduced the battle situation in detail.
A main regiment commander who had been responsible for front-line command was specially left with a reinforced battalion and a tank company as a mobile force, which was deployed in Changfeng, northeast of Renqiu. In accordance with the order, he quickly led his headquarters
Heading south to Du Sheng between Cangzhou and Shaheqiao, we prepared for a possible major Japanese counterattack on the eastern front.
After the Hebei-Cha Military Region took over the Lugongbao battlefield, they considered that the Lugongbao battlefield was less than 20 kilometers away from Renqiu County, the current headquarters of the entire Jizhong front line. Also considering the Japanese troops in front of them, although there were only a few left
To the strength of an infantry brigade, where is the combat effectiveness?
Now, in Renqiu County, where the entire Jizhong frontline headquarters is located, the entire security force only has two infantry companies and one armored vehicle platoon. It is difficult to form a tight deployment around the entire Renqiu County area. So a regiment was mobilized.
Renqiu County, strengthen the defense of the entire Renqiu County.
Although Yang Zhen did not agree with his approach, he finally chose to agree with the boss's insistence. The boss, who was about to return to Peiping, believed that the security forces in Renqiu County were too small and Renqiu County was far from the battlefield.
He was too worried about Yang Zhen's safety, so he insisted on dispatching a regiment to station around Renqiu.
The boss's intentions were good, and the commander of the Hebei-Cha Military Region did not compromise in executing the order. The regiment he transferred was also one of the regiments with the best combat effectiveness among the three brigades in his hands. When this regiment was stationed in Renqiu County
After the surrounding area, Deputy Chief of Staff Chai Shirong, who was responsible for coordinating Yang Zhen's command and presiding over the frontline work, shrunk the anti-alliance security forces to the county town and only performed core security duties.
But when something unexpected happens, it often happens inadvertently. The anti-union security forces shrank into the inner line and handed over the peripheral security work to this regiment. However, this unit has never been engaged in security work. The only security forces
My work experience is probably just serving as a sentry at the station. And although I have completed full training, I have no actual combat experience.
The regiment's commander and political commissar, one was transferred from the local armed forces. He served as a detachment leader in the original local armed forces in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and has rich anti-mopping experience. However, he has basically no experience in this kind of large-scale operations. Although the other has basically no experience in this kind of large-scale operations.
He is from the old army, but has never served as a military cadre.
The actual combat experience of these two men is not rich. The most important thing is that these two are not familiar with the Anti-Alliance Forces. Including the cadres at all levels who formed this regiment, they have never dealt directly with the Anti-Alliance Forces. It can be said that
The fraternal force of the Anti-Union is unfamiliar from top to bottom.
The most critical thing was that no one thought of it, not even Yang Zhen. Just when Chai Shirong arranged for the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops to be deployed with the original guard troops, there was a place in the northeast of Renqiu County, less than 20 miles away.
Inside the inconspicuous village, there is hidden a small army that no one knows about all the troops around Renqiu.
This force of about 300 people is all dressed in Anti-Union uniforms. The weapons in their hands are all serious Anti-Union standard Type 40 rifles, Type 40 squad light machine guns, and heads.
What he is wearing is also a German-made M35 steel helmet that is currently being used on a large scale by the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
What is a little discordant is that the suppressive weapons carried by this team are actually two Japanese-standard Type 92 heavy machine guns. Moreover, all the officers are wearing, in addition to the Anti-Union standard imitation Tokarev pistols,
It is also equipped with a saber that only the Japanese army still wears among the entire world's military.
Judging from the military uniforms, weapons, equipment and helmets of this small unit, one can almost say at a glance that it is 100% believed to be an anti-alliance force with a strengthened company structure. But judging from its
The Type 92 heavy machine guns that were not equipped by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, as well as the sabers worn by the officers, allowed anyone with some experience to tell at a glance that this unit was definitely not an Anti-Union force.
No, this force lurking in this small village only twenty miles away from Renqiu County is disguised by the Japanese army. And this Japanese army is not an ordinary Japanese army, but the Japanese North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army who fought in the battle last year
Afterwards, a special operations force was formed through mutual exchanges.
The Kwantung Army, which had repeatedly suffered heavy losses from the Anti-Japanese Special Reconnaissance Forces in the Northeast battlefield, finally felt the fishy smell after eating a hundred beans. Some of the experiences gained from using many Japanese troops to fight against the Anti-Japanese Special Forces also
A special operations force was formed.
The Japanese base camp attaches great importance to this unit. Japanese troops from all aspects of the organization went to the Kwantung Army to learn. In the battle of 1942, the Japanese North China Front Army, which also suffered heavy losses, was under the personal control of Okamura Neiji.
.An infantry brigade-level unit was formed based on the Masuko Standing Team, which played a huge role in the raids on major base areas in North China during the 1941 raids and caused great losses to the 18th Army Headquarters.
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Okamura Neiji attached great importance to this unit, which was organized as a brigade and was the first real special operations unit of the North China Front. During its formation, he specially selected a group of elites. Masuko Hara stood up as the captain and
During the sweep of North China the year before last, Lieutenant Shigeo Masuko, the captain of the 223rd Regiment, who performed exceptionally well, was promoted to major and served as group captain.
Although the performance of the battle with the Masuko Fighting Team was not as eye-catching as that of the Masuko Fighting Team, it forced the then Taihang Military Region Headquarters to transfer several times. Lieutenant Okawa Tokichi, the captain of the 224th Regiment, was the captain's senior combat staff officer. At the same time, he served as the captain's senior operational staff officer.
Based on the trophies from last year's Northern Shanxi Battle, plus a batch of trophies seized from the Kwantung Army that had been fighting against the Anti-Japanese Alliance for many years, this unit was completely replaced with Anti-Union standard equipment.
He personally negotiated with the commander of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro, and transferred a group of officers from the Kwantung Army who had fought against the Anti-Japanese Special Forces in the Northeastern battlefield to train them. And using this so-called Masuko Stand-Up Team, in April 1
With the experience gained during the large-scale sweeps and the experience of the Kwantung Army, certain adjustments were made to the training plan.
When this special force was formed, in addition to Hara Masuko and Okawa Takashi, who were used as the backbone, and were drafted into the organic formation, additional troops were also added based on the characteristics of this unit, who were all drawn from the search brigade of various divisions in North China.
Veterans who have fought for more than two years, some members of the secret service system, and some traitors who are familiar with major base areas in North China.