The sky was getting brighter, between Three Pagoda Pass and Kronwa Town, there was a loud sound of gunfire and red flags flying. Whether it was the fleeing Siamese army or the pursuing Anjia army, they were like a tide, rushing towards the Siamese army in Kronwa.
The defensive position in the north of the town was rushed.
Behind a hillock less than four kilometers away from the enemy's position, Colonel Zheng Lan, the division commander who called himself the "Third Shadow Division" within the attacking force because he thought the 3b Division was not good-sounding, used the telescope in his hand to carefully examine the enemy's position ahead.
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The enemies of Kronwa were obviously stunned by the rout on the front line. In the criss-crossing trenches, Siamese officers with panic-stricken faces and holding pistols to set up defense lines could be seen everywhere. And further away,
The defensive barriers built by the enemy can be seen everywhere like scattered stars.
The Siamese army was obviously well-trained. The defeated troops who were being pursued did not directly attack the defensive position, but retreated from both sides of the position behind the defensive line, which greatly disappointed the soldiers of the Anjia army who wanted to take advantage of the situation to cover up the attack.
Seeing that several soldiers rushing in front were knocked to the ground by the dense bullets fired from the enemy's position, Zheng Lan quickly ordered: "Stop the attack, all units retreat beyond the range of the enemy's rifles, and wait for the artillery to be in place!"
"yes!"
The staff officers following Zheng Lan quickly conveyed the order. The intensive gunfire on the front line gradually became sparse and finally fell silent.
An hour later, Major Cao Yi, chief of the operations section, strode up to Zheng Lan and saluted: "Reporting to the division commander, there is a call from the Air Force Command. The first wave of air strikes against the 8th Air Force Regiment stationed in Kanchanaburi City will be carried out in three minutes.
At the same time, our division's artillery regiment has moved into position, please give instructions!"
Zheng Lan nodded, raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "Unconsciously, it's already eight o'clock in the morning. After a fierce battle all night, the soldiers are probably tired by now. Let's try to fight and see what the effect is...
.... Order the artillery to immediately suppress the enemy completely and give the air force directions. When the artillery bombardment comes to an end, launch an attack!"
Cao Yi quickly conveyed Zheng Lan's order, and soon the artillery position received the order.
"coax--"
The earth-shattering sound of artillery sounded behind the frontline headquarters of the 3b Division. All members of the division headquarters, including Zheng Lan, clearly felt that the ground beneath their feet shook violently at the moment the first round of artillery sounded.
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Zheng Lan knew in his heart that such a strong effect would only occur in such a short period of time. That was because the first round of artillery bombardment was usually very orderly. Before then, the gunners who were waiting in full array must have paid close attention to the command flag in the officer's hand. When
The moment the flag is waved, the cannonballs will be fired uniformly, and the effect will be amazing.
Two and a half minutes after the bombardment, a dense group of aircraft appeared in the eastern sky - three squadrons of B2 bombers, escorted by one squadron of A26 fighter jets, arrived as scheduled.
The fleet quickly pounced on the Siamese army's defense line, swooped down, and dropped bombs one after another. Earth-shaking explosions were heard one after another.
Holding the telescope, Zheng Lan looked at the enemy's position again. At this time, what appeared in front of him was a picture that was completely similar to hell on earth.
Groups of firelights continued to rise on the enemy's position, and rockets, grenades and aerial bombs fell densely, easily raising red clouds mixed with blood mist and broken limbs. At the same time, dense and sharp shrapnel were also thrown away.
, scattering around, like the scythe of death, harvesting every life that can be touched.
In the telescope, Zheng Lan saw that in the first trench built by the enemy, figures were thrown out by the shock wave caused by the explosion. Their bodies were covered with flames, and they fell chaotically on the empty grass dam in front of the position.
A little further away, that
The densely scattered fortresses and fortifications quickly collapsed and caught fire under the baptism of artillery fire. Occasionally, one or two figures covered in fire escaped from the ruins of the fortress or fortification, struggled and fluttered, and finally fell into the smoke-filled dust.
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In order to avoid the air attacks of the Anjia Army, the Siamese Army's artillery was usually hidden in caves in the mountains more than 400 meters above sea level on both sides of the town. After being attacked by fierce artillery fire, the commander of the Siamese Army was confused and quickly ordered
The artillery was mobilized to participate in the battle in an attempt to counterattack the Anjia Army's artillery bombardment. However, as soon as the artillery was dragged on the position and before it could be deployed, it was suddenly attacked by an air attack and exploded.
Raindrop-like aerial bombs, pulled by gravity, rushed at the scattered artillery positions of the Siamese army at free speed. Countless shrill screams tore through the dull air. Fifty kilograms, one hundred kilograms and two
Three types of 150kg aerial bombs, on and on the ground
At the moment of contact, the movable firing pin inside the sensitive mechanical fuze violently collided with the detonator under the action of inertia. In the flash of fire, the main charge was detonated, and immediately set off huge tumbling waves amidst the shocking explosions.
A fireball with thick smoke and flames.
Amidst the dense explosions, fireballs soared into the sky, and the terrifying shock wave, mixed with countless flying debris, swept across the entire artillery position.
One after another, the cannons were dismantled to pieces in an instant, with breech blocks, sights, wheels, and barrels splattered everywhere. The trucks pulling the cannons turned into piles of steel amidst the continuous explosions.
In the ruins, countless flesh and blood bodies of Siamese artillerymen were completely disappeared in the baptism of iron and fire.
Carpet bombing was almost devastating.
After the artillery positions were completely attacked, the individual bunkers built on the ground between the trenches were also blown to pieces like toys in the face of powerful aerial bombs.
As aerial bombs fell like hailstones, entire sections of trenches collapsed amid violent shaking. The Siamese soldiers who were still alive struggled to get out of the mud, breathing desperately and almost being set on fire.
of hot air.
The shell-proof caverns built by the Siamese were directly hit by aerial bombs from time to time. The 30 centimeters thick soil layer was simply unable to withstand such a powerful explosion.
In the powerful explosion, the entire trench where the air raid shelter was located was instantly razed to the ground. A whole squad of Siamese soldiers hidden in the cave were left with only the flesh, blood and gun parts that could be seen everywhere in the smoking mud.
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The artillerymen of the Anjia Army may have been shocked by the bombing scene from their own fighter planes, or they may feel that under such a carpet-like intensive bombing, further artillery bombardment has little value. After firing the rockets, the rocket artillerymen
, did not continue to fire, and after the howitzers and infantry artillery fired the shells in the barrel, the ammunition crew did not add any more shells to the barrel, which had reached the extreme temperature.
On the contrary, the artillery commanders performed their duties conscientiously.
"Quickly, cool down the barrel and prepare for infantry attacks at any time!"
Amidst the shouts one after another, the ammunition handlers poured the buckets they had prepared into the barrel of the gun, which was emitting a burning smell and was almost red. Amidst the sound of "sizzling", a white mist rose from the entire artillery position.
"Brothers, clean up quickly and prepare for the next wave of strikes!"
As the officer's order was issued, the artillerymen hurriedly moved the piles of shell casings on the ground out of their positions, and prepared enough ammunition, waiting for the infantry to charge to suppress the enemy's new firepower that might appear at any time.
On the battlefield, anything can happen, and all aspects must be taken into consideration, so that unnecessary sacrifices can be avoided as much as possible during the battle.
After a quarter of an hour of air raids, one squadron of bombers left first, while the remaining bombers and fighters circled back and forth in the air.
As the loud charge horn sounded, the officers and soldiers of the three regiments, led by the red flag, rushed towards the enemy's position.
Unexpectedly, the enemy collapsed at the first touch, the battle went exceptionally smoothly, and soon the assault troops broke through the enemy's first line of defense.
Just when Zheng Lan suspected that the other party was cheating, the second front line quickly broke through!
As the third front line broke through and the town was close at hand, Zheng Lan confirmed that the enemy had truly been defeated!
It turned out that as early as when the aircraft fleet came over the position, the commander of the Second Army stationed in Klongwa Town, Seli Longli, recalled the scene of the Anjia army fleeing in panic in Kanchanaburi, and his fear increased greatly. When he heard the plane
Hovering overhead, one could lose one's life due to the falling of an aerial bomb at any time, so the entire army was immediately ordered to withdraw.
The former chairman of the Bangkok Jockey Club has no record of success since he led the team. He has been entrusted with important tasks simply because of his qualifications and loyalty to Phibun Somkan.
Phibun Songkan’s idea is that officers at division, regiment and below levels should be appointed by capable people, while higher-level generals can only be chosen from trustworthy people. This not only ensures the combat effectiveness of the troops, but also prevents them from being
His subordinates were too capable to take his place, but this time he obviously miscalculated, and Seli Longori retreated without a fight, which led to the overall collapse of the battle situation.
When the positions outside the town were attacked, the commander of the 4th Division, Udon Lagan, and the commander of the retreated 5th Division, Somwen Thana, were discussing how to use the unique sturdy houses built with strips of stone in the town of Kerongwa.
Street fighting was carried out to buy enough time for the reinforcements stationed at Padao to arrive.
However, Seli Longli's retreat order made everything come to nothing.
Whether an army is good at fighting depends on the situation during the retreat. However, it is obvious that the Siam Army cannot reach the supreme state of advancing and retreating freely like the People's Liberation Army of later generations. Therefore, this unprepared retreat immediately turned into a complete rout.
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Zheng Lan saw the enemy's flag tilted through the telescope, and the officers and soldiers fled in panic. He was dumbfounded and immediately ordered his troops to pursue them one after another.
The bombers and fighter planes observing the enemy's movements in the air discovered that the Siamese army was defeated, and immediately bit the opponent's butt and chased after them.
The bombers dropped strings of bombs where crowds gathered, while the fighter jets lowered their altitude and used their cannons and aircraft machine guns to target the Siamese troops and shoot them wildly.
Now the Siamese people became even more panicked and fled towards the mountains on both sides of the railway and highway. The battle at Lingxing lasted until noon.
By 12:36, the 3b Division had completely occupied the town of Kerongwa, and the battle ended with a complete victory for the Anjia Army.
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Nanhua, Xinjing, Xiaonanhai An Yi's mansion.
After receiving the urgent report from the front line, An Yi, who was drinking tea and chatting with Deputy Chief of General Staff Yang Jie in the study, was not surprised at all.
You must know that every soldier in the Anjia Army will undergo three months of rigorous training in the recruit camp. The officers there will train the recruits meticulously according to the "Model Camp" training model. Generally, after three months of training, the recruits will transform into
A qualified warrior.
After being assigned to the troops, while paying close attention to daily military skills training and political and ideological education, ensuring the supply of ammunition to the troops, and optimizing the configuration of the troops' weapons, even the Class B troops' combat effectiveness is far higher than that of ordinary no-name troops. This time
The victory of the Battle of Santaguan proved that Nanhua's idea of building an army was correct.
Under the condition of fully ensuring the combat effectiveness of the main field army, some officers and backbones are transferred from the army to form a Category B unit affiliated with the front army. This can not only silently expand the army and strengthen the national defense force, but also hide the strength and confuse the enemy.
function.
At present, the Anjia Army's publicly disclosed unit numbers remain unchanged, but it has quietly doubled its strength. This way, as long as future combat needs, new units can be formed repeatedly according to this model.
Yang Jie took the telegram from An Yi and smiled slightly after reading it: "The victory in the Battle of Santaguan is reasonable. Judging from the actual battle situation, the combat effectiveness of the Class B troops is much stronger than the headquarters imagined.
Personally, I even think that the current Category B troops have reached the level of the Japanese Army’s Category A divisions.
The training and technical and tactical level of officers and soldiers. In this case, it is really necessary to establish a new reward mechanism. Category B troops with military exploits can be upgraded to the main field army sequence. This can greatly enhance the enterprising spirit of Category B troops.
Let them demand themselves more strictly in training!
"Judging from the fact that no Japanese fighter planes appeared from the beginning to the end, they obviously have many concerns. After all, the Japanese army took the initiative to light a beacon in the Pacific and resolutely chose to go to war with the United States, which is extremely gambling and speculative.
Internally speaking, the Communist Party is extremely lacking in self-confidence. Only victory can cover up everything, so it is very sensitive to the reaction of the outside world.
"In this case, I suggest that after occupying Padao Town and connecting the railway between Myanmar and Shannan Province, the main force of our army will stand still and wait until the situation becomes clear before determining the next move!"
"Um!?"
An Yi asked in surprise: "Brother Geng Guang doesn't agree to take this opportunity to capture southern Myanmar? Why didn't he bring it up at the meeting last night?"
"I didn't make up my mind at the time!"
Yang Jie's expression was extremely serious: "After returning home, I tossed and turned, and after thinking about it for a long time, I realized that it would be extremely unwise to give up big pursuits for small goals. Southern Burma is dispensable to us. Once the main force of the Japanese army falls into the Pacific battlefield,
Southern Burma can be taken at any time. What's the harm in enduring the moment and temporarily keeping it in the hands of the Siamese?"
An Yi hesitated and said:
"I have a lot of worries! According to top-secret intelligence, US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill will meet in Newfoundland in the north of the Atlantic Ocean in the near future. They will sign a series of agreements and finally announce a joint communiqué to jointly respond to the current situation. I
We are worried that Britain and the United States will make regulations on territory, sovereignty, national self-determination, etc., and our attempt to gain territorial expansion through war may face miscarriage. In this case, it is better for us to send troops first and create an established fact!"
"Haha, Xiaoyi, why are you also confused by Yingmei's tricks?"
Yang Jie laughed and joked: "Actually, this is just a high-sounding slogan used by Britain and the United States to coordinate their strategies and positions against the Axis powers! Before the war, Britain already owned the largest colony in the world, but during the war, this
Local areas were occupied and occupied by the Axis powers. In addition, the central and western regions of India and southern Persia that we obtained from the Prime Minister and the Soviet Army, the British colonial empire fell apart. They just used slogans to demonstrate their war.
justice!
"Once the British Empire wins the war and regains ownership of the lost colonies, I think it will be done no matter what. Will the British really give up the rights and interests they have owned for hundreds of years and give the colonies a chance to become independent? Maybe?
Sex is minimal!
"Our expansion has always been carried out in the form of military operations and immigration. Currently in our countries, Siberia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, as immigrants gradually move in, the Chinese are slowly occupying the population.
Most of our newly acquired territories in the Persian Gulf are vast and sparsely populated. After the new Persian government was established, we deliberately publicized the territory and sent a fleet of convoys to help them move for free if they were willing to move to Persia.
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"Judging from the current situation, those who are willing to leave have basically left, and those who choose to stay have relatively high recognition and expectations for us. But in any case, the 370,000 square kilometers of southern Persia that have been occupied
There are less than one million aliens on this land
, it is very easy for us Chinese to make up the majority of the population. Once our army drives away the Japanese army, takes over Khuzestan and the west coast of the Persian Gulf, and immediately carries out large-scale immigration, even if it is national self-determination, we do not have to worry about it.
There is a situation where something is gained but lost again!
"In India, the ravages of the Shengshicaibu and the subsequent outbreak of the great plague helped us solve our troubles. Many places are uninhabited for thousands of miles, which was simply unimaginable before. As long as we continue to immigrate unswervingly, coupled with the
With the force of the Anjia Army as a guarantee, we will definitely have the last laugh! Since Britain and France want to formulate rules, we will accompany them to have fun and let national self-determination become an opportunity for our rise!"
An Yi didn't expect Yang Jie to be so free and easy. He smiled and was about to say something when Shen Fengdao walked into the study, nodded to Yang Jie, and then said to An Yi:
"There is a call from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Far Eastern Republic. Chairman of the Supreme Soviet and General Secretary of the Central Committee Lyushenkov wants to meet with the chairman in the near future to ask for our opinions."
An Yi was stunned for a moment and asked: "Was the telegram sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Central Committee?"
"It was sent directly to the General Office of the Central Committee. After seeing the telegram, Mr. Yucheng did not dare to neglect and immediately called the chairman's office. I went to get the telegram in person." Shen Fengdao replied.
"So, the distant side wants to have a secret meeting..."
An Yi pondered for a moment and said to Shen Fengdao: "Reply the call and agree to meet. Let's see where the other party is willing to meet."
After Shen Fengdao left, An Yi said to Yang Jie:
"It's strange that I haven't seen each other for more than two years since we last separated from Teacher Lyushenkov. In the past two years, we sent troops from the Communist Party of China and successively occupied Central Asia, southeastern Western Siberia, and Afghanistan, and achieved great results.
Tired. On the contrary, the Far East Republic has lost the Far East and Eastern Siberia. Under the pressure of the Soviet Union, it is in a worrying situation. I am worried..." At this point, An Yi shook his head.
Yang Jie analyzed: "Liushenkov's request for a meeting this time is most likely to ask us for the Kemirovo area, and may also be to discuss the secondment of troops to fight against the Soviet Union. I will not comment on the importance of Kemirovo.
Mentioned, just look at the fact that in just over a year, our troops and equipment in Central Asia have become self-sufficient, we know that this vast territory
The importance of large industrial areas to us. Looking at the international aspect, the United States is now participating in the war. Although it has not yet declared war on Germany, the pressure on Germany is obvious. The Soviet Union has just signed a peace treaty with us, plus the western
As the front becomes safer, the target will inevitably be re-aimed at the Urals occupied by the Far Eastern Republic.
"At present, the strategic situation of the Soviet Union is not very good. The industrial areas are mainly concentrated in the western and central regions. If there is a war with Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, the Volga River and the Don River Basin, which have relatively prosperous economies, will easily become the focus of German bombing.
Must be east of Moscow
to build new industrial zones in the rear areas to meet the needs of the war. However, the current situation is that Yaroslavlsh, Gorky, Arthamas and other areas east of Moscow are all in war zones, and the Far Eastern Republic's small forces
The troops were constantly harassing us, making it impossible to stabilize production.
“Take Kazan, located at the confluence of the Kazan River and the Volga River, as an example. This city is the third largest industrial city in the Soviet Union, alongside Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city was built as early as the 13th century, and it was
The capital of the Kazan Khanate, it was occupied by Tsarist Russia in the mid-16th century.
It is the most important industrial, commercial and cultural center of the Soviet Union east of Moscow. It mainly has industrial categories such as machinery, machine tools, instruments, oil refining, chemicals, electrical machinery and leather products. The food and hemp textile industries are also relatively developed. It is the most important area east of the Soviet Union.
railway hub and large river port.
"In the 1980s, Ulyanov delivered a speech on socialism to the young students present at Kazan University. Lenin was subsequently expelled from the school. When he left Kazan University, he had a heroic
It is widely believed that the Tsarist rule is a rotten wall that will fall if pushed. After the founding of the Soviet Union, a statue was erected in front of the main building of Kazan University. It was Lenin in his prime, carrying a
Bags, the scene of walking out of campus.
"But this city has now become the main area where Moscow and the Far Eastern armies are fighting. Far Eastern guerrillas often attack here. Schools are closed, shops are closed, and factory production has come to a standstill. It is a scene of depression. If Stalin wants to deal with the Nazis with peace of mind,
Germany must have a stable and solid rear. Based on the overall situation, Moscow may use troops against the Far Eastern Republic in the near future."
When An Yi heard this, he frowned: "It's hard for me to answer any of Teacher Liushenkov's requests! Kemirovo, the most famous coal and steel base in Siberia, ranks second in importance in our Central Asian Military Region.
The first of the four major military industrial bases, we have signed a treaty with the Soviet Union before. It is already our territory, but the Far East Republic will not recognize it! And it is even more impossible to send troops to help the Far East Republic. The treaty we signed with the Soviet Union
In the covenant, it is stipulated that you cannot be an enemy!
"Although we are not gentlemen, we are not villains either. Taking the initiative to break the treaty is something we disdain to do. However, according to our previous agreement with the Far Eastern Republic, how should we fulfill our commitments to them? After all, Central Asia
It was at their invitation that we recovered..."
"Chairman, these are troubled times... During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Song Xianggong was unrealistic and talked about the ancient gentlemanly demeanor. In order to adhere to the pedantic creed, he was always passive in political and military struggles, and abused benevolence and righteousness in enemy countries and even in foreign countries.
We have suffered humiliation several times at the hands of the enemy, and we must not repeat the same mistake!"
Yang Jie advised: "There are no permanent friends between countries, only eternal interests! The relationship between us and the Far East has always been one of mutual utilization. There is no need to keep any promises!"
Seeing that An Yi wanted to refute, Yang Jie waved his hand and said: "Chairman, please listen to what I have to say...I do not deny that our friendship with the Far Eastern Republic involves the Chairman and Liushenkov
The friendship between teachers and students in Huangpu such as Hu Lin, Blyucher and others is involved, but the leading role is still interests. After all, when we formed an alliance, we did have areas that could be used by each other.
"The General Staff has analyzed that the Far East may not have good intentions when it invites us to send troops. Later, we occupied Central Asia, and the Soviet Union colluded with the Soviet Union, leading to the fall of the Far East and Siberian territories of the Far Eastern Republic. This did not
It was not what could have been predicted at the beginning. The only difference is that we withstood the test, but the Far Eastern Army did not, so there were completely different results.
"As for the southeastern region of West Siberia, I think the chairman only needs to insist on one thing - the Kemirovo area was recovered by us from the Japanese army, not from the Far East Army. This is enough! If we hadn't captured it in time
Before sending troops, the Communists have already moved away the industrial facilities in the Kmirovo area. Where is the current industrial base? Therefore, we do not owe the Far Eastern Republic anything!
"In the dispute between the Far East Republic and the Soviet Union, we can support weapons and equipment, and we can also provide strong support with food and supplies, but directly sending troops is definitely not possible, because we still have to deal with the Japanese army, which has already rapidly expanded in strength! The war in the Persian Gulf is about to begin, and India, Myanmar and
Malaya is not at peace either, and war is very likely to start in the domestic battlefields of North China and Shandong. In addition, we are still confronting the Japanese army in Lake Baikal and Japan. In this case, there is no possibility of sending troops!"
"That's it-"
An Yi pondered for a long time and finally made up his mind: "Okay, some things have to be discussed, otherwise both myself and the Far East will feel that we owe something..."
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