Chapter 271 Learning war in war
In this era, glass has long been popularized, and glass is installed on the windows on the main rooms of most people in the county town.
However, it is still a considerable expense for ordinary people to buy and install these glass.
Starting from the afternoon, knocks sounded everywhere in the county town. The soldiers entered the people's homes and took out roughly equivalent amounts of oceans worth to them, and wanted to buy glass on their windows.
The people were very curious. When they asked the purpose of the soldiers buying glass, no one was dissatisfied. Most people said they didn't want money and took the initiative to help the soldiers break their own glass.
Children are most willing to do such things. They cheer and use sticks and stones to break their own glass to vent their inherent desire for destruction.
The soldiers put the broken glass into rattan baskets or sacks and carried the broken glass to the front line.
When it was dark, they used various methods to scatter these broken glass pieces at the forefront of the position, especially in a location thirty or forty meters away from the forefront.
As a regular soldier, Wang Jindong originally looked down on guerrilla tactics. Perhaps because he was inspired by Gao Jiu and others, he gradually changed his mind. He now also believes that no matter what method he takes, as long as he can deal with the Japanese, that is a good way.
When the Japanese attacked, they did not have to hold a gun, straighten their waists, and rush up so stupidly like in the movie.
As mentioned before, the Japanese army's offensive tactics were very well organized. First, they used cannons to destroy the enemy's defensive positions, and then used a small number of soldiers to use the terrain and land as much as possible to approach the enemy's positions, and then followed by a large group of soldiers.
When the soldiers in front were about 50 meters away from the enemy's position, they began to crawl forward. The soldiers behind used firepower to suppress the enemy's firepower and used them to cover the soldiers in front of them to approach the enemy's position.
When the soldiers in front crawled forward and entered a distance of less than 30 meters from the enemy's position, they would throw grenades to the enemy's position at the same time and jumped up? After entering the enemy's position at the fastest speed? Or occupy the enemy's position or engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy? At this time? The firepower on the enemy's position can no longer be deployed, and the large group of Japanese soldiers behind will quickly rush to the enemy's position at the speed of sprinting.
This is a very effective offensive tactic, which not only causes strong psychological pressure on the enemy? It can also reduce casualties as much as possible.
After careful observation, Wang Jindong came up with such a solution in order to deal with the Japanese soldiers crawling forward.
Don’t look at the small method of sprinkling broken glass on the front of the position, it can effectively prevent the Japanese army from crawling forward, thereby disrupting the Japanese army’s attack. At night, it can also effectively prevent the Japanese army from launching sneak attacks.
Seeing the sharp glass slags at the front of the position? The officers and soldiers of the Kuomintang, including Wang Jindong, were a little looking forward to the Japanese coming and enjoying it.
War is an art, and it continues to develop and progress in the practice of war. Learning about war in war is not only Gao Jiu and others will do this, but Wang Jindong and others will do it too? The Japanese will do it too.
After the 128th Japanese Brigade entered the battlefield, it encountered a blow from Gao Jiu and others' mobile and flexible tactics. It also encountered the dilemma caused by the dull tactics adopted by Wang Jindong. They were also actively trying to find ways to deal with Gao Jiu and Wang Jindong.
When Gao Jiu and others attacked the Japanese camp and withdrew, the brigade commander Oboo held another combat meeting? All officers above the brigade commander attended the meeting? The 115th Regiment captain Chiba Kotaro, whose injuries were slightly relieved, was also carried over again.
Obof first introduced the dilemma faced by the entire 128th Brigade.
The wing captains of each wing, especially those captains, knew that the battle was not going well, but they did not understand the situation of the entire brigade.
When I heard that the entire 128th Brigade had only half of its troops and began to lack ammunition, and there was no news about the baggage force so far, it can be concluded that it had been attacked by the enemy and the supply line had been cut off.
Seeing that the entire brigade had fallen into such a dilemma, the officers began to feel worried.
Obaofu said: "Since entering the brigade, the brigade has not encountered such a situation. If you have any countermeasures, please express your opinions, please!"
Obaofu is usually arrogant, and the officers are a little afraid of him. Seeing that he rarely lowered his figure, the officers were a little surprised. You can imagine how much pressure Obaofu faces?!
This battle in southwestern Shandong has undergone long-term secret preparations and adopted the tactic of long-distance raids. It took the initiative on the battlefield at the beginning of the battle and made great progress. It even surrounded the newly compiled 187th Division. It can be said that the entire plan is a textbook classic.
However, no one expected that in just two days, the battle situation had changed so much, and it could even be said that it had begun to reverse.
Now, the 128th Brigade of the Japanese Army is no longer in power than the newly formed 187th Division, and its firepower is beginning to lag behind.
The most important thing is that the transportation line has been cut off by the enemy, and the entire brigade soon ran out of ammunition and food, leaving little time for the 128th Brigade to complete this campaign.
According to the current consumption rate, at most two days, the power of the 187th Division of the National Army can crush the 128th Brigade of the Japanese Army. The Japanese army is not only unable to attack the enemy, but also unable to stop the enemy's counterattack, and there is a danger of being defeated or even annihilated.
The three suggestions made by Captain Nomura did not work. This time he lowered his head and said nothing. Several captains of the regiment could not come up with any decent ideas for a while, and the atmosphere in the venue was very dull.
Yamamoto Shigetsu Nakasa Yamamoto, the commander of the 150th Infantry Regiment, was a person who was safe to act. He said: "Brig Commander, now we are away from the supply location, and the battle must be decided quickly. I suggest that we launch a general attack on the enemy tonight or tomorrow morning. If we cannot annihilate the 187th Division in front, we should end this battle. The entire brigade quickly escapes from the enemy and returns to Jinan or Tai'an. After the brigade makes up for the replenishment, we will formulate a new combat plan to annihilate the 187th Division of the enemy."
Everyone understood his meaning, that is, try to hit it again, and if it doesn't work, run away quickly.
After Yamamoto Shigetsu made an opinion, it aroused discussion among the crowd. The 114th Engineer Regiment suffered minor losses in the battle. The corps leader Katsunosuke Noguchi disagreed with such an opinion. He believed that although the Huang army faced great pressure, the enemy 187th Division could not hold on. He believed that the battle plan was still successful until now. He was willing to lead the troops to open up the supply line. After the brigade received sufficient supplies and ammunition, he continued to besiege the 187th Division.
The experiences that other team captains and team captains have encountered in the past two days have never happened before. Everyone felt a little overwhelmed and felt that the battle situation was very annoying. They all praised the opinions of Yamamoto Shigetsu, the captain of the 150th team.
Obofu felt similar to everyone, but he was the supreme commander of this battle. He could not defeat the 187th Division, so the battle failed. The entire brigade suffered such serious losses. If he went back like this, he would inevitably be severely scolded by his superiors. The pressure he faced was much greater than that of the officers under his command. Therefore, in his heart, he was still inclined to the opinions of Katsunosuke Noguchi, the commander of the 114th Corps of the Engineer.
He said: "When will the brigade start to move in, this meeting will not be discussed for the time being. Let's discuss how to capture the enemy's 187th Division's position and deal with the abominable attackers who are harassing on the periphery."
Most of the officers saw that the brigade commander was so unwise, and it was hard for everyone to say anything. The venue fell into silence again.
Noguchi Katsuyuki insisted on attacking, so he proposed to fight night and took the initiative to take on the task.
Obaofu praised this, but he was still very worried about Gao Jiu and others, believing that they would come to harass at night. He asked, "What are the good ways for you to deal with those enemies who harass them on the periphery?"
After the captain of the 115th regiment, Chiba Kotaro, was injured, lying on the hospital bed for a lot of time to think. In the entire brigade, his regiment had the longest dealings with Gao Jiu and others, and suffered the most losses. He was also a brain-oriented person, and he had been thinking about how to deal with Gao Jiu and others.
He said: "The brigade commander, the situation of the battle is not good now, mainly caused by Gao Jiu's bandits who supported the defenders of the county town on the periphery. These hateful guys have strong firepower, strong mobility and erratic whereabouts, which is indeed a headache.
I agree with the opinions of the brigade commander and Noguchi Kwan, and I still need to concentrate our troops and destroy the current 187th Division with all our might.
As for dealing with those hateful attackers, Bei Zhi believed that he would send some troops to pieces and form a 3-5 combat team, scattered within two kilometers of our army camp. As long as the enemy's traces were found, they would attack them, so that the enemy could avoid sneak attacks on our army's camp.
Although these combat teams cannot play the role of annihilation of the enemy, they can at least indicate the direction of the enemy's sneak attack for the brigade, and at the same time they can delay the enemy's attack. These sneak attackers also have weaknesses, that is, their number is limited. As long as we send out a large number of combat teams, it is enough to consume them. If the enemy wants to sneak attacks, they will be worried."
His idea was the same as the original idea of the Yamaguchi Captain. Such a tactic would indeed make Gao Jiu and others trouble.
Obaofu was very happy to hear this opinion. He said, "It is a good way to invite West. By using this method, the enemy can no longer launch a sneak attack on our army silently."
The officers also felt that this method was good and everyone agreed.
Yamamoto Shigetsu Yamamoto, the captain of the 150th Regiment, said in a slight resentment because his opinion was questioned just now: "This plan is good, but how many people do you need to spread these combat teams within a radius of two kilometers? Now our troops are insufficient, so this method may not work."
Chiba Kotaro felt very aggrieved, and his corps suffered a lot of losses, especially the Yamaguchi brigade was completely wiped out by the small troops of Gao Jiu and others, and was despised by everyone, including Oboo. Seeing that everyone could accept their opinions, he felt much better and his brain became more flexible. He looked at Yamamoto Shigetsu dissatisfiedly, and then said: "Brig Commander, the main role of these combat teams is to monitor and delay the enemy. They do not need strong combat power and can use the auxiliary forces in the brigade to complete this task." As he said that, he looked at the commanders of the engineers, artillery and baggage troops with his eyes.
Hearing his opinion of praising the infantry corps, Yamamoto Shigetsu felt that what Chiba Kotaro said made sense, so he cast a look of praise at him.
The commanders of the engineers, engineers, artillery and baggage troops were a little angry when they saw Chiba Kotaro despise them. Originally, the Japanese army had the initiative, and when Chiba Kotaro began to propose this method, they thought about letting their troops take on this task. However, when Chiba Kotaro actually despise them, everyone was silent.
After careful consideration and comprehensively combining everyone's opinions, Obaofu made up his mind.
He said: "Tonight, all the main forces of the 150th and 115th Regiments will be concentrated to attack the enemy's 187th Division.
The north, east and south of the camp consist of engineers, artillery and baggage troops, respectively, and are responsible for cover.
The troops will start to go back and prepare now, launch an attack on time at 2 a.m. This time, it is necessary to take down the county town and annihilate the enemy's 187th Division. Please!"
"Hayi." The Japanese officers stood straight and said together.
Ning Wen, Han Zhihao and others did not expect that they attacked the Japanese army at the Hanhuadu Ferry last night. Although they only fired a volley of guns and threw a few grenades, they only killed no more than ten enemies, but the enemy could not understand their reality and were worried that they would cooperate with the enemy troops on the other side to attack the ferry and strengthen their defense against them. Therefore, their small army actually restrained the entire brigade of Japanese troops.
Tonight, Ning Wen and others who had been resting for a whole daytime rested, came to the mountain near Hanhuaduo Ferry again to harass the enemy.
Ning Wen followed Gao Jiu and was constantly learning and improving. He has always been steady and good at learning, and has grown and made rapid progress. Now he has possessed the essential qualities of an excellent junior commander.
After the battle last night, he knew that the Japanese army would definitely be prepared tonight, so they did not get close to the enemy. When they were still one mile away from the Japanese army, they asked Han Zhihao and others to set up an ambush, and he went to attack the enemy alone.
After approaching the Japanese position two hundred meters later, he shot and killed a Japanese sentinel. Then, he used the firelight flashing from the gun when the enemy counterattacked and knocked down several more enemies. Seeing that the number of attackers was not large, the Japanese army sent half a team of Japanese troops to chase him.
Ning Wen ran and shot, luring the Japanese to the ambush place where Han Zhihao and others were ambushed, and they basically annihilated these enemies, replenished ammunition, and seized a grenade launcher.
Ning Wen stopped when he saw that he was ready and directly asked Han Zhihao and others to retreat to a safe place. He took the grenade launcher alone and continued to harass the Japanese army in another direction. Although Ning Wen was the only one, the Japanese army was not at peace all night and lost more than a dozen soldiers.
Of course, Gao Jiu and others were not idle either. They still had 22 rounds of shells of Type 92 infantry cannons in their hands. At midnight, they approached the Japanese position two kilometers away, set up cannons, and prepared to bombard the Japanese army.
Chapter completed!