This time, the First Theater Command deployed a group army that was originally responsible for the defense of the Yellow River. When they crossed the Yellow River and went north to regain the lost territory, they assigned themselves as a new division directly under the group army. The designated garrison area was Huojia County, which made the whole division happy.
Bad. Although Huojia is relatively close to Kaifeng, which was occupied by the Japanese army, and the so-called base area of the Communist army to the north, it is somewhat suspected of being used as a shield for others.
But the problem is that although Huojia is not as good as Boai County, which has coal mines, it is also one of the few fertile areas in northern Henan. It is not only one of the main grain-producing areas in northern Henan, but also the main cotton producing area in northern Henan. It is also a major producer of cotton in northern Henan.
With vigorous and forcible promotion, it became one of the main opium producing areas in the Japanese-occupied areas of Henan.
What is opium? It is black gold at the moment. If you transfer it to the rear, you will earn several times the profit. Even if it is transported across the Yellow River, it will be a huge fortune. Cotton can be said to be platinum. The profit of transferring it to the rear will be
It's not much less than opium. In addition to the wheat and other grains here, as long as we can garrison here, it will definitely be a source of wealth.
The division commander was originally wondering how this kind of good thing, which had always been reserved for the Central Army, would happen to him as a new division. Those troops directly affiliated with the Central Army couldn't compete by themselves, so how could it be his turn.
Now I think about it, after working for a long time, it turned out that I was allowed to be a scapegoat and a minefield in the front.
What makes this division commander even more depressed is that his unit is indeed a new division. But this is thanks to the fact that the three regiments of the division combined have more than 4,000 people. Although it is not as good as those of the Central Army, it is still
It can be considered a fully manned unit. Although there are no artillery except five 82 mortars, the number of light and heavy machine guns and Hanyang-made rifles is still relatively sufficient.
Nowadays, the Central Army in the First World War has all been equipped with American weapons or Chinese-made Zhongzheng rifles and Canadian light machine guns. Even some unknown troops with some backgrounds have mostly been equipped with some Italian weapons and equipment. Even I have no background.
The new and unknown editor also borrowed a lot of light.
Although there are no new equipment such as formal rifles and Canadian machine guns, various home-made firearms of extremely poor quality that were used in the security regiment in western Henan before being reorganized into the regular army, as well as old-fashioned rifles with a caliber of seven or eight, have also been eliminated by the Central Army.
The weapons that came down have been replaced.
Although there are no official rifles, American weapons, Italian weapons, and Canadian machine guns are not expected. But at least the entire division still has one Hanyang-made rifle or Gong-made four-year-old 79 rifle. In addition to two Czech guns in each platoon,
Type light machine gun, a grenade, each regiment is also equipped with a piece of equipment, a Soviet-style water-cooled heavy machine gun manufactured by Huayin Arsenal, and a five-piece heavy machine gun company. In addition to a mortar company directly under the division, there are also
There is a small artillery battery equipped with two 20mm high-level and flat dual-purpose guns.
Although in terms of equipment, it is not as good as those of the direct line troops of the Central Army and the troops with backing such as the Jinsui Army, but overall it is at least average among the miscellaneous troops in the first theater. However, this division of my own has only a short period of time.
He was completely defeated within three hours.
However, the opponent only has two regiments, or to be precise, only five battalions. In addition to having more firepower than him, he is even smaller than himself in terms of military strength. But although his own number has the word "new" in his designation, he has also completed full training.
The division was defeated within three hours. This result was difficult for the captured division commander to accept.
But whether the division commander can accept this outcome, problems must be dealt with. After receiving the telegram, Yang Zhen, after discussing with his boss, decided to take a cold approach. He ordered the division commander to capture all the prisoners in the division in the first theater.
All personnel were given gifts and all weapons and ammunition were returned.
At the same time, the department was ordered to switch to defense on the Huojia line and cooperate with the main forces of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region going south, as well as several local military divisions of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region, and the Seventh Division of the Taihang Military Region and other local armed forces to attack the remaining forces in northeastern Henan.
The puppet army, as well as some local armed forces with complicated numbers, will carry out the final clearing. The most important thing is that all the bandits operating in this area must be wiped out in the shortest possible time.
However, in the telegram to the division commander, Yang Zhen also severely criticized the division commander. This criticism made by Yang Zhen was not because he accidentally defeated the new division in the First World War Zone.
The so-called friction incident occurred. Yang Zhen's criticisms were all from a military perspective.
Yang Zhen believed that the division commander had many problems with his command and deployment in this battle. Although he defeated one of the opponent's divisions within three hours, which seemed to be a pretty good fight, it was not
On behalf of the division, there are no problems with the entire command and deployment.
When the unit went south to pursue the retreating Japanese army, the overall formation of the unit was too disjointed. The previous encounter was over, and the follow-up troops and heavy firepower led by the political commissar had not yet caught up. The number of enemy troops encountered this time was not large.
, there is only one division of 4,000 men, and the overall combat effectiveness is also very weak. If it were replaced by a division with a full complement of men, a division of the Central Army, or an equal number of Japanese troops, they might be the ones who suffer.
This encounter with the troops in the first theater was indeed a bit sudden. After receiving the report from the reconnaissance troops in front, the division commander did not show any fear of fighting because the number of enemy troops was slightly greater than his own. This is worthy of encouragement. And not only in a short period of time,
This division, which defeated the First Theater Division in the battle area, also took away their headquarters at the beginning of the battle, which is a remarkable performance.
But Yang Zhen believes that these are not enough to explain the reasons for this confusing battle. The reconnaissance work before the battle started was too simple. The judgment of the opponent on the spot was not detailed, and the grasp of the enemy's situation was very unclear. The commander's
The determination was also a little too hasty. If the reconnaissance work had been done more carefully, this accident would not have happened.
The most important thing is that Yang Zhen was very dissatisfied with the fact that in this encounter, the five battalions he commanded faced an enemy force of no more than 4,000 people, and an organized regiment was lost. Reports from the participating troops
Judging from the battle situation, although the opponent is an organic division, its overall combat effectiveness is not strong, and the number of front-line combat troops is not large. Faced with such an opponent, a regiment was actually lost, which made Yang Zhen very upset.
Annoyed.
In Yang Zhen's opinion, it was not a big problem to have a confused encounter and directly defeat a division in the First War Zone. But Yang Zhen believed that the troops participating in this battle, from pre-war reconnaissance to battlefield
The deployment on the battlefield was too underestimating the enemy. Only three battalions of troops were invested in the initial stage. After discovering that the number of opponents exceeded judgment, the subsequent two battalions were invested.
As a result, just like this, a large part of the fighter planes were lost. Facing only more than 4,000 opponents with weak combat effectiveness and poor equipment, one regiment was lost. The troops participating in this battle were deeply rooted in their hearts.
Yang Zhen's tendency to underestimate the enemy was the reason why Yang Zhen was so angry.
As for the acquaintance with the First War Zone, Yang Zhen didn't say anything, let alone held any responsibility. If there was a misunderstanding, it was a misunderstanding. He was talking about other things at this time, but it seemed that something was wrong with him. The First War Zone
When stationed in northern Henan, there was no prior notification and no personnel sent to coordinate. Without knowing the situation, it was difficult to avoid some misunderstandings, and he could not afford to punish one of his main division commanders.
Of course, this battle easily defeated a division in the First War Zone. Although in Yang Zhen's eyes, the entire battle process had many problems with the participating troops from battlefield reconnaissance to deployment. But in fact, this battle can be described as devastating.
Let Yang Zhen underestimate the combat effectiveness of Chongqing's troops.
This time it was just an accident. The opponent was just a new division with poor combat effectiveness and poor equipment. This division can only be regarded as third-rate in the combat sequence of the first theater. It is far from replacing the first theater, or even the entire
The true strength and combat effectiveness of the Chongqing-affiliated army.
If the opponent had been replaced by the elites of the Central Army, or the Northwest Army and Gui Army, which have relatively strong combat effectiveness, this battle might not be so easy. Put such a division with third-rate combat effectiveness and third-rate equipment in the entire
At the front of the battle sequence. In addition to some inherent habits of Chongqing, I am afraid that this deployment in the First Theater also has ulterior motives.
Maybe we are using this new division to feel the true strength of our troops. Anyway, this division is just adapted from the security corps and militia groups in western Henan, plus some miscellaneous armed forces. For the first theater of war, it is more than one of them, but less of them.
Not a single one is missing. Even if they are completely wiped out, it will not cause any fatal damage to the strength of the entire first battle zone.
There are dozens of wandering troops in the First War Zone, large and small. People's armies, independent columns, and guerrilla columns are paid tens of thousands of soldiers a month and don't care about anything else. There are many troops used to block bullet holes during wars.
Being defeated by one of the so-called new editors will not damage his vitality. On the contrary, he can use this excuse to cause some political disputes.
As a senior commander, after winning the battle, the military common sense of chasing down the remnant enemy is definitely not unclear. Under such circumstances, they went north to seize northern Henan without reporting or sending anyone.
Contact. I'm afraid the meaning behind this cannot be explained by simply grabbing territory.
With the possibility of encountering the Anti-Japanese Alliance at any time during this trip north, it is also a good choice to use this unknown master to touch one's own blood. Even if it causes political disputes, there is still a scapegoat who can be used to take the blame. For
Yang Zhen could only shake his head speechlessly for this kind of approach in the First War Zone.
In fact, after the prisoners and weapons and equipment were returned, this matter did cause a stir. In some aspects, it was indeed a big trend and was hyped for a while. But it was just a lawsuit for a while. As for the actual situation,
In military operations, no one took a step beyond the limits.
Chongqing knew very well that the Americans would never agree to a civil war at this time. The central government also took into account the entire domestic and international situation and did not take any drastic action. In addition to the war of words, in the main confrontation areas of northern Henan and
In Shanxi, the overall situation is still very calm, and the war of words has not turned into a hot war.
The division commander who was defeated in three hours did not receive any punishment after leading his troops back to practice martial arts. On the contrary, after being replenished with personnel and equipment, he was upgraded from a new division to a B division and practiced martial arts on the spot.
Garrison. Although it was given some benefits, it was still placed on the front line as a shield.
However, an upgrade is an upgrade, but two of the three regiment commanders who started their careers with him were replaced in the name of being disadvantaged in combat. As early as the Central Plains War, the chief of staff who had followed the division commander for many years was also replaced and replaced by one from the Huangpu faction.
People. This division is based on the Western Henan Militia, but the officers at all levels are still mainly composed of local armed forces in Western Henan. It is not far away that it will be completely annexed by the Central Army.
In this small storm, Yang Zhen did not personally deal with the matter. He left the matter of dealing with the First War Zone to the Central Committee and the 18th Army. In fact, although the battle was completely over, it was still
Yang Zhen, who couldn't take any time off, simply didn't have the energy to deal with such a trivial matter.