In response to Guo Bingxun's rhetorical question, especially the hesitant tone in the last sentence, Tao Jingfei stood up without hesitation and said: "No. 1, No. 3, before, with the strength of four and a half regiments, we couldn't even block the main force of a Japanese division. The last one to strengthen the alliance's attack?"
"Although the situation between the enemy and us has not changed this time, from the overall layout, I am still confident that we can follow the deployment of the headquarters to block the Japanese 11th Division and the 63rd Regiment at the Laohei Back Arrival. The Jinsha River line lasted for more than three days.”
Having said this, Tao Jingfei walked to the map and said: "No. 1, No. 3, you see, the terrain in this area is different from that at the junction of Baoqing and Mishan. The commanding heights in this area are all in our hands. No matter where the Japanese army comes from, Attacks in that direction are almost always from the upward attack."
"Furthermore, there are rivers crisscrossing this area. Although they are all mountainous rivers with not large width and low water potential, these rivers can be used as natural blocking positions and the terrain is favorable. This is the first advantageous point for us. It’s also the most advantageous point.”
"The second is that judging from the original garrison situation of the 11th Division, its garrison area includes Mishan and Hulin includes parts of Raohe. Such a large area is also very close to the front line and the Manchu-Soviet border. , it is simply impossible for them to dispatch all of them, at least a considerable part of their troops must be left behind as a left-behind force."
"According to my estimation, in addition to the six squadrons originally assigned to the 8th Division, the remaining strength of the 11th Division combined, the ability to dispatch two regiments is already overwhelming, and even very small. It is possible that this number will not be reached, and apart from the 11th Division, the Japanese army actually does not have any mobile troops in the Northeast Manchuria area."
"This situation is completely different from the 8th Division's deployment in full force. When the 8th Division went north to take over the defense, there were 29th Division in the rear to finish the work for them and take over their defense on the Muling front line, so they could have no worries. The whole army mobilized and participated in the battle, but because the 11th Division had no replacement troops, they simply could not do this."
"In the past, the Japanese army caused major casualties to our army. In addition to the excellent military quality of the Japanese army, one of the main reasons was its heavy artillery, especially the two 240mm heavy howitzers and several 150mm cannons. Compared to cannons with a lower firing range, the two 240mm heavy howitzers caused extremely high casualties to us. Now the heavy artillery unit assigned to our army from the headquarters has arrived, which is enough to suppress these Japanese heavy artillery. "
"In addition, another reason why the Japanese army caused heavy casualties to our army was its tank troops. The Japanese army always used its tank troops as the forerunner to cover the infantry's repeated attacks on our army's positions, especially those built on gentle terrain. Except for the regiment of the third brigade, the rest of my troops are equipped with Japanese-style 37 rapid-fire artillery and peaceful artillery with poor anti-tank capabilities."
"Although the armor-piercing capability of the Japanese 37 rapid-fire gun is the same as the Polish 37 gun equipped with the main force, the anti-tank capability is very different. Although it is very effective against the Japanese army's relatively weakly armored light tanks and so-called cavalry fighting vehicles. It is still very lethal, but when facing the Japanese medium tanks, it seems to be powerless. Only at a very close distance and concentrated firepower can the Japanese medium tanks be destroyed."
"In addition to the insufficient quantity and quality of anti-tank guns, the number of anti-tank rocket launchers was not as large as that of the main force. Therefore, under the repeated charges of the Japanese tank troops, the front-line troops suffered heavy casualties."
"However, in previous battles, although our army paid a heavy price, it also destroyed most of the tanks and armored vehicles of this tank regiment. Its tank units have actually lost the threat to our army."
"Another point is that the 63rd Regiment in front of us. Two of their squadrons have been wiped out by our army during their infiltration operations. Although the forward positions are still in fierce fighting, I understand Ma Fengqi's character. He If the Japanese soldiers touch the night screw, they will never give up. If the embankment is not high enough, Sanshuping will be severely bitten by him."
"In the previous battles, although the 63rd Regiment has not been the main force and was mainly responsible for assaulting the flanks of our army's defensive positions, after several days of blocking, its casualties were about one-third, which means that its casualties were about one-third. Before this night attack, the available troops were only about two infantry brigades, and even with the troops attached to the 11th Division, it was actually less than one regiment."
"In this night battle, even if it doesn't cause too many casualties, it is possible to kill one-third or even half of his troops. In this way, the 63rd Regiment plus the six attached squadrons will be able to wait until When daybreak tomorrow, no matter how many troops there are left, they will be exhausted."
"In this way, the enemy's and ours' troop strength situation has undergone a fundamental change compared to before. I estimate that although our army will only have a maximum strength of four regiments after replenishment, the total strength should be equal to that of the opponent. It’s roughly the same, and even has a slight advantage.”
"However, consider that the current four regiments were reorganized after adding two regiments. New recruits must account for at least about half of the factors. The combat effectiveness has declined to a certain extent. The total strength of the enemy and ourselves should be roughly equal."
"And our army occupies a terrain advantage, which offsets part of the Japanese army's advantage in firepower. If the tactics are used correctly and the heavy artillery attached to the headquarters can destroy the two 240mm heavy howitzers of the Japanese army, If they fall, I am sure that within three days I will drag the Japanese troops from Lao Hei's back to the Jinsha River."
After listening to Tao Jingfei's thoughts, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment, then tapped the map with his fingers habitually and said: "What kind of tactics do you plan to use to fight the millstone tactics you mentioned."
Tao Jingfei thought for a while and said: "No. 1, No. 3, if the Japanese army still adopts the previous tactic of the 8th Division and the 63rd Regiment advancing hand in hand, no matter what I think, there is nothing I can do. The troops and equipment are all gone. Without taking advantage, we can only adopt passive deep defense tactics, especially under the overwhelming firepower coverage of the Japanese army, which means there is no way to talk about troop mobility."
"But now that the Japanese Eighth Division has been withdrawn and the Eleventh Division has not yet arrived, the Japanese attack with the 63rd Regiment alone has formed a de facto refueling tactic, so I plan to use this time difference to take Mainly frontal defense, supplemented by continuous flanking counterattacks by small groups of troops, constantly weakening the effective strength of the 63rd Regiment."
"The front and side aspects cooperate to form two fists to hit people, and maintain a large number of reserves in depth. In the forward position, a tactical pattern is formed in which the troops are light in the front and heavy in the rear, and the firepower is light in the front, middle and rear. Try to use firepower to kill people from the front. The Japanese army and the flanks adopted the tactic of taking turns to participate in the battle."
"This can not only effectively consume the Japanese troops, but also allow the new troops to get effective actual combat training. For us, it is a tactic that kills two birds with one stone, and avoids the possibility of having to pay when eating the 63rd Regiment. It’s a heavy casualty price, so be prepared to attack the 11th Division.”
When Tao Jingfei said all his thoughts, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun looked at each other, pondered for a while and then decided: "Since you are so confident, just go with your ideas. Let's talk about it. Except for these two If you need anything else besides the supplementary troops of the regiment and the assistance of the headquarters artillery, just tell me and the chief of staff and I will solve it for you immediately."
Yang Zhen put forward the conditions, and Tao Jingfei said directly without ambiguity: "On the 1st and 3rd, in the previous stage of the battle, my troops' light and heavy machine guns, especially the heavy machine guns, suffered heavy losses under the Japanese army's superior firepower. I hope the headquarters can provide I will replenish some more, and I will also provide more grenades and flares, so I will replenish some more."
"If the headquarters still has excess Polish-made 37 anti-tank guns, can you allocate a few more to me? Of course, I need not only anti-tank guns, but also gunners. In addition, I am allocating some anti-aircraft machine guns to me. I found that this weapon was not only effective against Japanese aircraft.
"It is a flat shot. It is also extremely lethal against the so-called Type 92 and Type 97 cavalry tanks and Type 94 light tanks of the Japanese army. If the Japanese army deploys additional tank troops to participate in the war, this machine gun can even share part of the 37 anti-tank guns. The work will at least provide a certain supplement."
"This kind of machine gun is extremely lethal to Japanese infantry. It can kill a large number of Japanese infantry even outside the range of Japanese grenade launchers and even infantry cannons. If this kind of machine gun hits a person, it is almost non-destructive." That is to say, for the Japanese infantry, it not only has a killing effect, but also can cause a huge psychological shadow."
"No. 1, No. 3, it is true that Japanese soldiers are not afraid of death, but for them, their psychological endurance is not unlimited. When I see the people around me being beaten by anti-aircraft machine guns, I want to Morale and even technical and tactical performance will definitely be severely damaged."
Hearing Tao Jingfei's request, Yang Zhen nodded slightly and said: "Pull out a few of the light and heavy machine guns your department needs. I will immediately ask the logistics department to allocate them to you from the reserve supplies. Jiangbei has shipped a batch of legal weapons in the past two days. I will replenish your weapons first."
"The number of anti-aircraft machine guns we manufacture ourselves is still insufficient, and we don't have much inventory. So I will allocate six Soviet-made Deshka anti-aircraft machine guns and French anti-aircraft machine guns to you. Although it is a bit bulkier, I can let them use the 92 I will temporarily modify the frame of the heavy machine gun for you."
"As for fire support, Ma Qichang is here during this time. When you need fire support, you can call him directly, and various ammunition can also be allocated to you first. But I have agreed that if you fight this battle, No, we have to settle the score later."
"Remember, your mission is to pin the main force of the 11th Japanese Division, as well as the Japanese army in front of you, to the line from Lao Heibei to Jinsha River for at least three days. Before receiving orders from the headquarters, , and cannot retreat even half a step."