I don’t know what Ouyang Yun was thinking. At least, the Xuebing Army and Sichuan Army generals involved didn’t understand that it was enough for you to mix the Sichuan Army and Xuebing Army. After all, Nanjing had a lot of places to defend. It is definitely not possible to always rely on the Xuebing Army. Mixing in some Sichuan Army, which seems to have relatively weak combat effectiveness, can play a role in balancing various areas. However, when arranging the defensive sequence, why do we have to send half of the troops to each part? Isn't this not conducive to command?
Precisely because of Ouyang Yun's order that was clearly beyond his authority (the front-line combat sequence and even specific tactical arrangements did not need to be worried by him, the highest theater commander), the 7th Xue Brigade in Guanghuamen and the 151st Regiment of the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army , the 155th Regiment each contributed half of its troops in each battle sequence, and the extra regiment from the 7th Brigade served as the reserve team.
For any army from other departments in the country, the first thing they see when they see the student army is envy of their equipment.
Also, even if it is the so-called Central Army, if it is a separate regiment or even a battalion, the weapons and equipment of ordinary soldiers are not completely consistent. But like the Xuebing Army, the entire brigade is equipped with the same series of guns. It is simply unimaginable. Things like specialized, fancy-looking combat uniforms, steel helmets, gas masks, squad fire support weapons, first aid kits... Although the camouflage uniforms don't look as pleasing to the eye as the uniforms of the Central Army, even the generals are like this However, once a discerning person sees the green mountains and plains, he will immediately realize the benefits of this clothing. Of course, let alone those snipers with messy strips of cloth hanging on their bodies.
As for the sniper branch, this fashion is a new thing, and the things derived from it are naturally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
On the other hand, in the Sichuan Army, soldiers and even some officers wear straw sandals, and the military uniforms are also the worst kind of gray cloth uniforms. As for other equipment, the helmets were obtained from the Central Army's military supply warehouse after Ouyang Yun took over. There are basically no military kettles. , even guns are of all kinds,
When the two armies first met, the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army were certainly ashamed of themselves, and the officers and soldiers of the Xuebing Army were also incredulous. The Xuebing Army was used to being wealthy. When they were in Renqiu, even the security forces were fully equipped with general equipment. Now they see such an army and The army is no different from beggars, no wonder they are thinking about it,
When two troops with huge differences in appearance meet like this, it is inevitable that there will be grudges. Fortunately, the time traveler Ouyang Yun has heard of the names of the 26th Division and the 145th Division at that time and space. For these two The division commander had the feeling of looking up at a high mountain. Therefore, to the surprise of Li Hanhun, Shan Renxiong and others, this "arrogant" junior officer performed too well this time and shook hands with Rao Guohua and Liu Yuqing. When chatting, the enthusiasm is like seeing relatives,
Li Hanhun was not very clear about Ouyang Yun's temper, but Shan Renxiong and other senior military veterans knew it very well. When Shan Renxiong and He Zhengsheng were discussing in private, the former said: "There is an article, it seems that these two soldiers from the Sichuan Army A teacher is not an ordinary person."
He Zhengjiang looked at the Sichuan troops who were dressed in tatters and with tattered equipment. He couldn't see anything "general" about them. However, he had always believed in the young officer's unique vision, so he said: "It's not the commander who sees it." I think you want to swallow up these two masters."
Not to mention how the middle and lower-level military officers of the Xuebing Army viewed the Sichuan Army. When Rao Guohua and Liu Yuqing first saw the Xuebing Army with such a prosperous military appearance, their first feeling was: No wonder they can fight against the Japs. They have the capital. Look. Looking at the military appearance of the Xuebing Army, and then looking at his own men, the expressions on the faces of the two division commanders are amazing. It's not as if they don't know, but they are shocked when they compare. Take the 26th Division as an example. It is considered an elite force in the Sichuan Army. Although the entire division does not have a single cannon, each regiment still has a mortar company and each battalion still has a heavy machine gun company. Such a firepower configuration is not suitable for the Sichuan Army. It is already top-notch, but when compared with other students' troops, it seems that their mortars are equipped to company-level units, and there are actually two machine guns in each squad. It's really infuriating that people are more popular than others. where,
Ouyang Yun is a good person. As soon as the two sides met, he guessed from the wonderful expressions on the faces of the two Sichuan Army division commanders what they were thinking. The Sichuan Army's equipment was ranked among the best in the country. Of course, , if we count backwards, the Chairman of the Generalissimo certainly did not have any friendly intentions when he threw these two divisions to himself. However, Ouyang Yun, a fool has a stupid blessing, how can the real combat power of these two divisions be It can be reflected from the equipment alone.
The reason why Ouyang Yun went beyond his authority to arrange the specific tactics of the front-line combat troops was precisely based on the consideration of the asymmetric combat power of the Sichuan Army. His idea was very simple, which was to use the blood of the Sichuan Army to inspire the officers and soldiers of the Xuebing Army and let them know what They are the real masters of tigers and wolves. It doesn’t matter if their equipment is not as good as yours. People dare to fight hard. If you don’t want to be compared with others, then show it off.
Since the two regiments of the 26th Division defending Guanghuamen were not affiliated with the same brigade, in order to facilitate the command, Liu Yuqing put the commander of the 76th Brigade, Zhu Zaiting, in charge. In order not to be outcompeted by the cadet army, Zhu Zaiting The company he took out first was the most powerful company under his 151st Regiment, the third company known as the "Hammer Company".
The reason why the defenders did not regard the city wall as a ready-made fortification, but used woven bags to build their own fortifications on the flat ground inside the city wall, was that they could not dig and build artillery-proof bunkers on the city wall. At that time, it has been reflected. However, there are no absolute pros and cons. Now, once the Japanese army occupied the city wall, the defenders fell into passivity.
The brigade commander of the 7th Xueqi Brigade was an authentic student from Peking, a student named Xie Changan. He and Zhu Zaiting saw the situation on the battlefield in the temporary headquarters and smiled at the latter: "Commander Zhu, Our worst fears finally happened."
"Go to the Suicide Squad."
"It's necessary. Killing the little Japs in one fell swoop will boost the morale of our army. Brigadier Zhu, let us see who is better, the student soldiers or the Sichuan army."
Zhu Zaiting smiled and said: "That's what I meant. Gao Ming, let the brothers go. This battle will definitely be based on hand-to-hand combat. It can just use our strengths. Tell the brothers, don't embarrass the Sichuan people and Chairman Liu." .”
Gao Ming was one of his adjutants. He shouted loudly and ran out.
Xie Chang'an picked up the phone, called for the death squad in front, and said to Wang Jiuzhi, captain of the Seventh Brigade's death squad: "Jiuzhi, knock down the little Japs on the wall and tell the brothers to give me a big knife. This battle is just right." This will allow the little devil to taste the power of our broadsword again."
Because the Sichuan Army is poor and limited by technology, it relies more on people to deliver orders on the battlefield. On the other hand, the Xuebing Army basically relies on telephones and walkie-talkies as long as battlefield conditions permit. Xie Changan is used to this and doesn't think anything of it. Zhu Zaiting's There are so many feelings, and I thought to myself: But in terms of efficiency, telephone dispatch and command is much faster, which is undoubtedly more conducive to seizing fleeting fighter opportunities. From this aspect alone, the command concept of Xuebingjun is better than We are advanced. If we have the opportunity to return to Sichuan, we must have a good talk with the chairman and see if we can get a few sets of walkie-talkies...
The establishment of death squads was suggested by Zhu Zaiting. His original consideration was to use it to deal with Japanese tanks. But after seeing the tank troops of the Xuebing Army, he knew that his worries were unnecessary. Although the Sichuan Army did not have tank troops, This does not prevent him from making relevant and correct judgments. From the appearance alone, he can see that the Japanese tanks are no match for the Xuebing Army tanks. The most intuitive point is that the Xuebing Army tanks are much larger than those of the Little Japanese Army. , and the barrel is much thicker,
Originally, when the Japanese army occupied the city wall, they did not necessarily have to dispatch death squads. They made this decision at the same time, but they wanted to use it to improve the morale of the troops. Although the age difference between the two men was huge, there was not much difference in their analysis of the battle situation. As early as From previous exchanges, they had a common understanding that the battle to defend Nanjing may last a long time. Although the retreat of the Chinese army has been going on for a long time, because the number is too large, it is difficult to truly defeat it. A complete evacuation would still take quite some time, and from Ouyang Yun's words, they learned that the junior officer also intended to evacuate all Nanjing citizens, and the time they had to hold on to this battle was even more incalculable.
There are over 200,000 Japanese troops outside Nanjing, but the total number of defenders is less than 100,000, and among them, nearly half of the troops are fish belly troops. In other words, the only ones we can really rely on in the end are the Xuebing Army. With the 50,000 people in the two parts of the Sichuan Army, 50,000 versus 200,000 or even 250,000 Japanese troops. Even Ouyang Yun did not dare to ask a powerful officer to give a specific hold time. In this way, in the early battle, how to Minimizing sacrifices and improving troop morale has become a very necessary lesson.
After the Japanese army occupied the city wall, some of them began to run along the wall in both directions, preparing to find a place to break into the city to form a breakthrough. A large part of the Japanese army guarded the gate tower and suppressed the defenders behind Guanghua Gate with fire.
Ouyang Yun arrived here just in time. When he saw this scene, he immediately frowned and said to Liu Kui: "We must drive the Japs down as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. The same goes for Xie Changan. Why don't we arrange snipers on the tall building opposite?" Well, two teams of troops rushed out. What, do they want to kill the city wall from the stairs? It's still impossible without snipers. This is Xie Chang'an. Veteran Zhu Zaiting, how can he make this mistake? Liu Kui, bring one Soldiers from the battalion, go up to the room and provide them with fire cover."
When Liu Kui saw Xie and Zhu's arrangements, he also felt something was wrong. At this time, he responded and asked his deputy commander to pay attention to protecting the commander's safety. Then, he chose the third battalion with the best average marksmanship to go to the side. The residential area ran to...