Chapter Six Hundred and Seven Chapter Six Hundred and Seven
A moment ago, Aida Masao ordered the troops to postpone their entry into the position. Not even a minute had passed before he ordered the troops to speed up their entry into the position. In the past, this change of orders was nothing. After all, the battlefield situation changed instantly, and the commander The introduction of new decisions based on the current situation is also based on the consideration of the war situation. However, now, because the artillery fire of the Xuebing Army is extending to the second and third line positions, entering the position at this time will definitely face heavy casualties. Therefore, whether it is the Aida Brigade The Japanese soldiers of the regiment were also Indonesian monkeys of the 26th Division of the Indonesian National Liberation Army, ranging from officers to privates. They collectively questioned this order. Among them, the division commander of the 26th Division of the Indonesian National Liberation Army even more He immediately hung up the phone and said that the orderer must have made a mistake. This order was not issued by Commander Aida at all.
The two orders clashed one after another, which inevitably caused confusion in the command system. However, when Xiang Tian came forward to clarify, Zhang Lingfu's troops had already overwhelmingly broken through the Japanese front-line positions and began to advance towards the second line. After Zhang Lingfu issued the order to attack, he jumped on a truck The Great Wall brand light off-road vehicle was used to facilitate personal command. As the top officer of the First Division of the National Defense Force, he chose to risk his own life and personally led the charge on the front line. Naturally, this move was collectively opposed by his officers. Chief of Staff Xiao Dahe even threatened to report to the headquarters and ask Chief Ouyang to punish him. However, Zhang Lingfu went his own way and refused to accept it. In his private words to his adjutant, "How can I know if I don't get to the front line personally?" No matter what the specific combat strength of the army is, I still hope that this battle will help our division gain an honorable title, so I don’t dare to take it lightly."
Zhang Lingfu did not dare to take it lightly, not because he did not trust his officers, but because after spending some time in the Xuebing Army, he knew the importance of basic military knowledge. In this regard, the officers of the First Division who were originally from the Central Army, It is precisely what is most lacking, so he hopes to use his words and deeds to help the troops adapt to the new tactical characteristics of mechanized combat more quickly, so that the combat effectiveness of the first division can be improved as quickly as possible through actual combat.
I don’t know if it was because they were encouraged by him to charge on the front line, but the officers and soldiers of the First Division behaved particularly bravely and truly brought out the characteristics of the mechanized troops. Under the leadership of the tank troops, the first division The First Division advanced wildly, following the artillery fire. It first broke through the first line of defense of the Japanese army, and then rushed to the second line of defense. When they appeared on the second line of the Japanese army, the Japanese army had just entered the third line of defense, and, Many people haven't been able to enter the battle position yet,
At this time, dawn had already emerged in the east. Zhang Lingfu discovered this keenly through observation. He immediately urged the chariot troops to speed up the attack, and then singled out the guard regiment and asked them not to follow the large troops, but to move toward them. Southern assault, independent search for fighter planes,
The first division's attack went smoothly, and Sun Liren's originally a little worried mood was completely relaxed. He spoke with Zhang Lingfu on the phone and learned that the Japanese army was unprepared and lacked anti-tank weapons, so he convened an emergency meeting with Wen Mingjian and others, and decided to change the original strategy to just To attack the front line of Pyay, we will attack in two directions, striving to advance the battle line to the vicinity of the Denver defense line and completely annihilate the defenders of Pyay and Moulmein.
Thanks to the painstaking efforts of Bai Liusu and Gu Lianyun, the Xuebing Army not only established a complete intelligence system in the Indochina Peninsula, but also established good relations with local organizations and armed forces seeking national independence. These, Sun Liren did in Karachi At that time, he had been authorized to seek help from the intelligence and diplomatic departments when needed. Now, Sun Liren wanted to take advantage of these favorable conditions and divide his troops into two groups. One group would be responsible for continuing the attack on Pyay, and the other group would rush into Moulmein. , trying to hold back the Japanese troops there,
"Everyone must be very clear about the relationship between the current Thai government and our country, so there is absolutely no problem in attacking Moulmein through Thailand. According to Commander Zhang's analysis, if our army invests another division in a humiliating enemy, it will take one week at the latest. I decided to gather the Sixth Division, the Eleventh Division and the tanks directly under the army, and then use the independent third brigade to form a southward column and take Zongtong to sneak attack on Mae Sot, and then sneak attack or attack Mao Dan. Mian, this is to prevent the enemies of Moulmein from abandoning the city and fleeing to Denver once our army's strength is completely exposed..."
When Sun Liren decided to change the fake fight to a real fight, no one of the senior officers of the Third Expeditionary Army took issue with the command of the headquarters. In fact, some people opposed it at the beginning. In fact, they were more worried that the enemy was too strong and they were afraid of destroying the troops. The defeat gave the high command an excuse to force them to retire. Now, the real combat power of the Japanese army has been placed in front of them. Facts have proved that their worries were completely unnecessary. Therefore, their mentality has also returned to normal, and they are more interested in fame and glory. become enthusiastic,
"I think it's okay." Wen Mingjian was the first to express his opinion,
He was the chief of staff, and in fact the second person in charge of the Third Expeditionary Army. Since both the top and second-in-commands voted in favor, the others naturally had no objections. Therefore, Sun Liren first ordered Lu Zhicheng, the deputy chief of staff in charge of liaison and communications, to report this to the headquarters. As a result of the military meeting, he then issued an order ordering the troops organized into the southward column to immediately withdraw from their original sequence and assemble at a certain location. Then, he contacted Zhang Lingfu and announced the military headquarters' decision, appointing Wen Mingjian. As the acting commander-in-chief of the Pyay Raiders, he led his direct guard regiment to the assembly point of the southward column, preparing to personally lead the southward column on an expedition to Mawlamyine.
In Chongqing, it was already a day later when Ouyang Yun saw the military meeting report. Because it was Chen Cheng's turn to be on duty yesterday, Chen Cheng signed the report before sending it to him for approval.
"Commander Sun and others are preparing to fight in the Indochina Peninsula. I think we can let them try." Chen Cheng said after passing the notice to Ouyang Yun. After speaking, he secretly paid attention to Ouyang Yun's face and wanted to know how he would handle this matter. ,
As the current highest military organization in China, Ouyang Yun, as the head of the headquarters, actually holds the power of the entire country's military. According to Chen Cheng's understanding, in this position, the most taboo thing is for the military chief below to ignore Shangfeng. The order is to do its own thing, because this is not only related to the overall situation, but also a challenge to the prestige of the supreme commander.
But he didn't want to think about it. When Ouyang Yun issued the order to Sun Liren, he specifically mentioned that he would be allowed to act expediently, and he had actually taken this into consideration. Therefore, what puzzled him was that Ouyang Yun had no special performance at all. Just pick up a pen and sign your name and that's it.
Back to the front line of Puma,
After the tanks of the First Division entered the Japanese third-line position, the artillery fire from the Xuebing Army finally stopped. For Zhang Lingfu and his brothers of the First Division, the next step was the real test for them.