Yang Zhen made up his mind to launch an attack in advance. As the chief of staff, Guo Bingxun immediately conveyed orders one after another to the commanders of each front column in the shortest possible time. At the same time, he issued a death order to each column, requiring all troops participating in the attack to Be sure to enter the frontline position within the time specified by the headquarters.
After receiving the order, the commanders of each column, although they did not know why their superiors suddenly adjusted the original battle plan and launched an attack in advance, no one dared to bargain. They immediately assigned themselves to the command according to the planned plan that had just been sent to them. Each of the divisions secretly moved towards the forward positions where their respective attacks were launched, and the artillery units serving as fire cover also began to enter various firing positions that had been prepared for a long time.
Although each unit encountered abnormal Japanese long-range artillery fire on its way to the front-line positions, under the cover of the attached artillery and the aviation force dispatched in the afternoon, each unit still followed the headquarters' requirements and completed the mission within the scheduled time. Arrive at the frontline position within.
While the troops were marching towards the front-line positions, several logistics branches also took action. Since the suppression of firepower by the aviation force on the Japanese front-line positions was temporarily cancelled, the importance of artillery cover became quite prominent. From the second-line warehouses, to the front line Increasing the number of artillery shells stored at each artillery reserve point to prevent a shortage of artillery shells during wartime has become a top priority for the logistics department to deliver materials forward.
In particular, the headquarters requested that before 24:00 tonight, the number of artillery shell reserves at each front artillery reserve point should be doubled at all costs, which caused several car regiments of the Logistics Department to speed up and start moving. In between, from the second-line warehouses to the simple roads on the first-line positions, there were motorcades wearing camouflage nets everywhere.
In order to complete the forwarding of ammunition, especially artillery shells, within the scheduled time, after dark, the transportation troops adopted the method of dividing the entire transportation line into several sections and transporting them alternately to speed up the transportation. Although they were not allowed to turn on the lights. , but troops were deployed along the highway to illuminate the convoy with flashlights.
All artillery shells from various ammunition storage points on the front line were replenished to various artillery positions on the front line. The shortfalls in these storage points naturally had to be replenished. In order to avoid the situation where the artillery units responsible for the most important fire cover would run out of food during the battle, the Logistics Department received the As soon as the order was given, new artillery shells were replenished from various rear warehouses to the forward ammunition storage points.
In order to ensure the supply of artillery shells, Zhang Zhenhua even specially mobilized a car battalion to wait for shipment in the arsenal. At the rear, in order to replenish the newly produced artillery shells in the rear warehouses and arsenal to various railway lines in the shortest possible time. All passenger trains were suspended, and all railway lines were filled with trains transporting ammunition to the front line.
However, although the general attack was launched a few days earlier than the original plan, which seemed a little hasty, the logistics department had already formulated an emergency plan before it was launched, and it was only to replenish spare artillery shells for the front line after the air support was cancelled. It can also be said to be busy but not chaotic.
The troops that have arrived at the front are making final preparations for the early morning attack. The Japanese army, which has been on high alert in front of them, will naturally not be aware of these changes at all. In fact, no matter what Yang Zhen's deployment before launching the attack, no matter how the operation is carried out, Hidden but impossible to find even a trace.
Compared with the hustle and bustle of the Logistics Department, the combat troops who had entered the front-line positions to launch the attack before midnight, in addition to the intense and orderly busy work of the headquarters at all levels, issued orders and combat plans within the specified time in accordance with the requirements of the headquarters. In addition to the information being conveyed to cadres at corresponding levels, most of the grassroots cadres and soldiers seemed extremely calm.
Although most of the officers and soldiers, except for the blasters and artillerymen who were responsible for opening the passage for the attacking troops, had not received orders before the attack was launched, the officers and soldiers of the various units participating in the battle had already prepared for the upcoming battle. In terms of psychological preparation, all the officers and soldiers of the participating troops, especially the veterans, are nervously making final preparations for the upcoming battle.
The infantrymen wiped the rifles and machine guns in their hands over and over again, and the rocket launcher and recoilless gunners also wiped the rocket launchers and recoilless gun barrels in their hands over and over again, counting the distributed rockets and artillery shells, while the artillerymen were busy measuring the final results. Shooting Zhu Yuan, cleaning the gun barrel and wiping the shells for the last time, the tank soldiers were also busy checking the oil and ammunition for their mounts for the last time, as well as the round bags tied behind the tanks to fill the Japanese anti-tank trenches when necessary. Wood.
And just as the participating troops were making final preparations for the countdown to the launch of the attack, on the opposite side of the Anti-Alliance position, the Japanese army, which was somewhat aware of the latest adjustments and deployment of the Anti-Alliance forces, almost at the same time, Orders were issued to prepare for battle.
Since July, the Kwantung Army has ordered all frontline divisions to enter a wartime state. Although it cannot be said that everything is under control, it can be regarded as being on strict alert. In addition to sending a large number of small troops to penetrate into the opponent's rear, trying to figure out the opponent's In addition to the movement, whenever there was any disturbance in the Anti-Union position opposite, artillery fire would be concentrated and bombarded indiscriminately.
It's just that the Japanese army was prepared for the possible attack by the Anti-Japanese Alliance early on. Unexpectedly, the Anti-Japanese Alliance's offensive has not yet started. And the long-term and highly intense combat preparations have no actual results. I don't know, but they let the frontiers The Japanese officers and soldiers in various positions were exhausted.
Although the top brass of each division of the Japanese army, who were already aware of the final adjustments to the deployment of the Anti-Alliance, issued orders to prepare for battle, most of the Japanese officers and soldiers in various frontline positions regarded this order as just another convulsion from their superiors. , since July, there have been too many similar incidents, but most of them have been proven to be just another false alarm.
This situation, which has lasted for nearly ten days, makes the Japanese front-line troops appear to be heavily guarded, but in fact, the defense is still very lax. This time, the sensitive Japanese divisions once again issued orders to prepare for battle. After the order was issued, the troops on the front line actually did not take it seriously.
Although the defense is still tight, as before, the focus is still on preventing the people on the opposite side from infiltrating. As for the opponent's possible full-line attack, no preparations have been made at all. Many forward warning positions have not only not been evacuated, but even large-scale attacks have been carried out. Some people didn't even enter the fortifications.
Onizukada, the squadron leader of the 2nd Squadron of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of the 28th Division of the Japanese Army, deployed in the frontier of Qianguo'erluosian Banner, on the east coast of Chaganpao, the largest freshwater lake in Jilin Province, on the Changshan Mountain line. The third captain rubbed his eyes that were a little achy from not sleeping all night, looked at the already bright sky, and couldn't help cursing those superiors who had nothing to do and had tormented them all night.
From Onizuka Tianzo's point of view, those superiors were simply frightened by the resistance from the opposite side. They were all on guard all day long. Whenever there was any disturbance, they were on full alert. After all the trouble last night, they no longer knew what day it was this month. Even though they were not tired, they made the troops below miserable. Who could bear to stay up all night long?
I really don’t know what they, who are group captains, unit captains, and division commanders, think. If the Anti-Japanese Alliance launches an attack, how can the second squadron, which is the forefront of the confrontation with the opponent, not know that they can still be used? There was an order issued there, and last night they waited in vain again, and the Anti-Japanese Alliance still didn't even show up.
Are you kidding? There are a lot of mines between the positions of the two armies. If the Anti-Japanese Alliance launches an attack from here, wouldn't they prepare to send people to the minefields without clearing the mines in advance? But last night, they allowed their squadron to stare. My eyes didn't notice any abnormalities at all. Those bosses were messing around like this when they had nothing to do, so they were full and full, making the people below them happy.
Looking at the watch on his wrist, the hands showed that it was 5:30 in the morning. Onitsuka Tazō, who was extremely dissatisfied with his superiors, looked at his subordinates who were also yawning because they had not slept all night, and waved his hand. Orders were given to all the soldiers to rest, except for the sentries who were on alert.
Hearing Onizuka Tianzo's order, Special Agent Cao next to him said with some worry: "Squadron Commander, the command of the brigade is that we are not allowed to rest during the day. The entire squadron is on alert and ready for battle. If we rest now, not only will It's just a violation of the superior's order, and if the entire squadron rests during the day, if the Anti-Japanese Alliance really comes this time, we won't even be able to fight back."
"How about we take a rest in the trenches. It's summer anyway, and it looks like it's a sunny day today. We can rest in the trenches for a day and we won't feel the cold. Once the Anti-Japanese Alliance launches an attack, , we won’t be powerless to fight back.”
Although Onizuka Tianzo hesitated slightly for the concern of the special agent Cao who actually played the role of deputy squadron leader, he looked at the anti-alliance position on the opposite side where there was still no movement and said firmly: "It's nothing. What’s worrying is that the higher-ups have been crying wolf all day long, but until now we haven’t seen any offensive moves by the Anti-Japanese Alliance.”
"Don't forget, the position we are currently guarding is at the forefront of all the defense lines of the entire 28th Division. If there is any movement on the other side, how can we not know about it." Not to mention there are signs of an attack on the other side, even the defense is The strength of our troops has not increased. Our superiors are so full that they have nothing to do. We are not tired of tormenting us, so we should not torment ourselves. We ordered a small team to be on guard, and the rest of the troops retreated back to the temporary barracks behind the main position to rest. .”
Regarding Onizuka Tianzo's stubbornness, the special agent Cao shook his head helplessly. If he did not continue to insist, what else could he do? He is the superior, at least in this squadron, he still has the final say. As long as the captain or other senior officials In the absence of his high-ranking officers, he is the largest officer in this squadron, and all actions of this squadron must be obeyed by others.
Although the guy who was assigned as the squadron leader from the division earlier this month has almost zero actual combat experience, he is the squadron leader, and he is just a special agent who is equivalent to the leader of Cao Cao. He is not even an officer. For this No matter how much you disagree with the squadron leader's order, you can only obey it honestly without any objection.