Chapter 5 The war started, and the military division became an army (23)
"How about an ambush from all sides?" Zhang Zhen pondered for a while and said,
Among the current senior officials of Xuebingjun, Ouyang Yun belongs to the standard miscellaneous family. He knows a little bit about everything, but is not good at anything. What attracts Zhang Zhen and domestic politicians the most is his ability to understand and control people's hearts. , this is also the main reason why almost all people who have not had deep contact with him think that he is a GCD; Li Tieshu is a standard soldier. This standard is not only reflected in his combat thoughts, but also in his behavior. If If Ouyang Yun often plays a good role in the army, then he is a bad person. In the final analysis, Li Tieshu is the one who likes to follow the model route in the war; and Ji Xingwen, maybe it is because of the unique humanities of the Northwest Army. Charming, he is deeply influenced by Marshal Feng's thoughts on leading troops. He has ancient styles both in life and in guiding thoughts. He is the person who likes to demand himself and his subordinates according to the principles of Confucianism. Unlike the previous three, Zhang Zhen is an alternative, perhaps because his previous position as head of the Xianyi Regiment was in a rather special position and he was exposed to more dark sides. Therefore, although on the surface he is meticulous and likes to follow the orthodox route, when encountering major problems At times, he likes to take the wrong approach the most, which often yields miraculous results.
"Ambush from all sides." Everyone looked at him,
Zhang Zhen smiled and said: "Now, the aviation force that Doihara can rely on has broken its wings. Come to think of it, if Nanjiro does not send reinforcements, they will never be able to fly again, and their cannons have now been lost. After all, the only thing they can rely on are those tanks. However, with the existence of the anti-tank battalion, I think even if they cannot be wiped out, it can still be done to prevent them from playing their due strategic role. Moreover, even if the anti-tank battalion exists, The tank battalion cannot hold it, and our heavy artillery can also give it a blow. From Doihara's perspective, I think he should feel that he is riding a tiger now. According to the Japanese personality, in this situation, let him report to the Kwantung Army Headquarters or even It is impossible for the Japanese military to ask for help. Perhaps, they will fight to the death with us."
Zhang Zizhong nodded and said, "Yes, as the war has developed so far, with the Japanese personality, they may indeed do such a crazy thing."
"If this is really the case, then do we have to fight them head-on?" After Zhang Zhen finished speaking, he looked at Ouyang Yun with a smile.
Others were originally looking at him, but now they all followed his gaze and turned to Ouyang Yun.
Ouyang Yun smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Zhang Zhen said: "If there is an ambush from all sides, the death rate of the 108th Division will be relatively low. I don't know if the army is willing to practice good deeds and let a few more Japs survive."
Everyone suddenly remembered Ouyang Yun's method of dealing with the Japanese, and felt that if the situation was really as Zhang Zhen said, then they really had to ask Ouyang Yun for his opinion. This guy wanted all the Japanese to die.
Ouyang Yun was noncommittal: "Tell me all about your plan and see if it's necessary."
"The so-called ambush on all sides, in the final analysis, is to completely lead the 108th Division into the ambush circle led by Commander Zhang, and then gradually consume their combat effectiveness until they completely lose the will to resist, and then capture them all... "
Before Zhang Zhen finished speaking, Zhang Zizhong raised his doubts: "It is not a problem to lead the 108th Division into an ambush. They have only more than 20,000 people in total, and our department has nearly 100,000 irregular troops, and we are determined to consume the opponent. Their combat power is not a problem, but the little devils' fighting will is extremely strong. It may be difficult to make them lose their will to resist. Moreover, their so-called bushido spirit does not allow them to be captured. In this situation, if you want to It would be very difficult to capture them, and to capture them in batches."
The others all nodded after hearing this. Speaking of which, few of you here would be willing to go to war with the Japs if they had no other choice. Otherwise, the fanaticism shown by the Japanese on the battlefield is really too perverted. Faced with such a situation, Unless you have an absolute advantage, even if you can defeat the enemy, you will only injure the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800 to yourself, which is quite uneconomical.
Zhang Zhen said: "Captives are also a skill. We don't actually have to ask them to disarm. We just need to round them up. Then, as long as they are hungry, the goal will be achieved. Even if half of the 108th Division is killed in the battle, then There are still half of them, more than 10,000 regular troops, no matter how ruthless the Japs’ decision-makers are, they won’t turn a blind eye.”
After listening to Zhang Zhen's words, everyone began to think deeply and considered the feasibility of this plan.
It was Ouyang Yun who proposed this bold plan, but he had no idea how to implement it. The plan proposed by Zhang Zhen was undoubtedly feasible. Of course, taking into account the desperate nature of the little devil, this plan The plan is not perfect and even has huge loopholes.
"It's a gamble." In the end, Ouyang Yun took the lead in making a choice. After speaking, he stretched out his right hand. Then, Zhang Zizhong followed: "It's a gamble." He put his right hand on the back of his hand, followed by Zhang Zhen. , Ji Xingwen, and Li Tieshu hesitated for a moment and then put his hand on it,
Just when Zhang Zizhong and others were making a decision, on the front line, the 108th Division, with the two regiments commanded by Gao Shujiayi as the forward, and under the cover of fifty-four "Qiluo" vehicles, had begun to launch an attack on the 38th Division's position. attack,
As for the 38th Division, the two regiments of Huang Weigang's 112th Brigade served as the first line of defense. After the Japs' aviation force was driven away by the air defense regiment of the Xuebing Army, Huang Weigang, who realized that the Japs would take further actions, immediately He rushed to the front line in person, and with him was Zhang Kexia, the chief of staff of the 38th Division. Logically speaking, senior officials of the 38th Division like Zhang Kexia should not come to the frontline in person. However, because the stakes in this battle are too important, it is no exaggeration. is directly related to the survival of the 38th Division. Therefore, except for Zhang Zizhong's left-behind headquarters, the other deputy division commanders and chiefs of staff have all gone down to the grassroots level to command a front-line unit respectively. Among them, deputy division commander Li Wentian is responsible for directly commanding the artillery unit and Responsible for dispatching the 113th Brigade and the 26th Independent Brigade as support troops. Wang Xiding, who is also the deputy division commander, is responsible for commanding the 114th Brigade, the 39th Independent Brigade and local troops. Li Kexia personally visits the front line. The 112th Brigade is responsible for the forefront of macro-control,
After the last Battle of Wen'an, the Akita Regiment of Kazu Takaki and the 132nd Regiment of Ebiomei were seriously attrited. According to the routine, they should have withdrawn for rest. However, the Kwantung Army Headquarters did not take into account the special situation in Tianjin. In doing so, some veterans were directly removed from other units to supplement them. Since these veterans were all from standing divisions, in this way, the combat effectiveness of these two regiments did not decrease, but actually increased. This is why Doihara continues to let them serve as pioneers.
Kaichi Takaki and Mingei Ebi were on the front line and could clearly see the destruction of their own artillery and aviation forces. Therefore, when Doihara's order to attack was given, they lost all the arrogance they had before, and felt for the first time In view of the difficulty of the future, I feel that the Chinese army is not as weak as the legend...
The decisive battle between the two sides turned out to be a village called Haijiazhuang. Since the confrontation between the two sides, the people there have all moved to Renqiu after Zhang Zizhong sent people to persuade the soldiers to pay corresponding losses. This is The people in Haijiazhuang put it forward themselves. Currently in North China, Renqiu has become the most desirable place for a large number of farmers and small industrial and commercial people. The reason is very simple. The taxes in Renqiu are really too low. And as an aboriginal, you can also enjoy certain welfare benefits. Being an aboriginal does not mean that you must be born and raised here. As long as you have lived for a certain number of years and have no bad records, you can apply to become an aboriginal.
The houses in Haijiazhuang were razed by the 38th Division after the residents moved away. As a result, an open area with a length of about two kilometers and a width of about ten kilometers was formed between the two sides. With such terrain, It is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for infantry to charge. The reason why Doihara still chooses this place as a breakthrough point is because of Chilo, the wide field of vision, and the flat terrain. Although it is not conducive to infantry charging, it is not conducive to tanks. , but it just happens to be able to exert its charge characteristics. Of course, this is when the opponent does not have anti-tank weapons.
When Doihara gave the order to attack and personally led the remaining troops to drive over, on the front line of Haijiazhuang, as Gao Shujia waved his sword, fifty-four "Qi Luo" vehicles suddenly roared together. , after a stream of black smoke came out from behind his butt, he rushed towards the defensive position of the 112th Brigade at high speed,
"Forward." Immediately after, Gao Shujia rode on the horse and waved his command knife forward. All the soldiers of the Akita Regiment and the 132nd Regiment howled and ran forward behind the tank.
Just as the "Qi Luo" roared in unison, several camouflaged helmets came out of the bunker in the ruins of Haijiazhuang. They were minelayers of the anti-tank battalion. After a busy period just now, a team of nine people More than thirty anti-tank mines have been laid, and the Japs tanks can already be seen. Wang Zhengyu, the leader of the engineering team, waved to his men and said: "Retreat." Then he and a soldier worked together to lift a manhole cover, and waited for everyone else to get down. , they finally climbed down the rope and quickly disappeared into the ruins.