Now Shimomoto Xiongmi finally figured it out. The Chinese troops with extremely strong combat effectiveness must have been dispersed to four fronts.
No wonder our troops suffered such heavy losses today. No wonder the frontline reported that the enemy suddenly became more accurate in shooting, more powerful in firepower, and more tactically flexible. No wonder the enemy on the frontline suddenly added so many artillery pieces.
"Baga! The Chinese are so cunning!"
But knowing it is one thing, how to deal with it and what tactics to use to reverse this unfavorable situation is another matter. We must have a good record before Lieutenant General Ueda arrives, otherwise the consequences will be worrying!
Shimomoto Xiongmi continued to be lost in thought. After a long time, not to mention, this major general in the Japanese army, who was known as a master tactician, was thinking of a way.
The method he used is really reasonable, which is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. The Japanese army is currently inferior to you in shooting, artillery, firepower, etc., but I also have my advantages, which are aircraft, naval guns and tanks.
However, it is difficult to use aircraft and naval guns to deal with a front line of tens of kilometers wide to cause effective and fatal damage to the enemy, and only tanks are left.
"You have to know that tanks represent the latest military technology products in the world. Even I don't know much about them, okay? I don't believe you have anything else to do with tanks other than taking human lives.
Means." Shimomoto Xiongmi thought viciously.
His 24th Mixed Brigade is not qualified to be equipped with combat vehicles, but the Japanese Navy in Shanghai does.
Long before the Songhu War started, the Japanese Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai had formed a tank squadron. The equipment was not a real tank, but Vickers armored vehicles and Wolseleys imported from the UK.
Armored cars, six each.
Moreover, it had been used in several battles in the early stages of the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, but the effect was not obvious.
why?
First of all, these two armored vehicles have no tracks and lack off-road capabilities in complex terrain. They are not suitable for the undulating terrain with intertwined water networks and undulating terrain in the suburbs of Shanghai. They can only be used in urban and suburban areas with flat roads in Zhabei and Jiangwan.
junction, and the dense housing construction in urban areas limits its speed and mobility.
In the first few days when the 19th Route Army started fighting in Zhabei, the Japanese Marine Corps sent several armored vehicles to join the battle.
In the early days, it played a role in the 19th Route Army's counterattack on the Japanese Concession. During the 19th Route Army's attack, several Japanese armored vehicles suddenly burst out of the Japanese Concession and opened fire, which not only caused a large number of casualties to Chinese soldiers.
, and also effectively curbed the offensive of the 19th Route Army.
Because the Nineteenth Route Army lacks effective weapons and means that can penetrate armored vehicles, even if the frontal armor thickness of these two armored vehicles does not exceed 8 mm, the Maxim heavy machine gun bullets equipped by the Nineteenth Route Army cannot penetrate it, and this
This type of armored car is also very fast. It can reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour on urban roads. It can be said that it can travel freely, attack and defend with ease, and it is extremely majestic at the moment.
However, after the Chinese army defended the entire front and built strong and complete fortifications, the disadvantages of this armored vehicle's lack of offensive and off-road capabilities were exposed. Although its own armor can be used as a simple heavy machine gun platform to cover the infantry,
After losing the advantages of maneuverability and speed, the soldiers of the 19th Route Army used explosive packets to blow up one vehicle at close range at any cost, and damaged another vehicle with grenades.
Although the 19th Route Army paid the price of dozens of casualties in order to bomb these two armored vehicles, the result made the Japanese army feel heartache.
You must know that although Japan was stronger than China in all aspects during this period, that was because China was too poor and weak. Compared with those Western powers, Japan was actually a poor country. Equipment such as armored vehicles and tanks were
They are also high-end goods, and losing a few of them will be painful.
Therefore, it is rare to see Japanese tank squadrons dispatched in recent battles.
But now that the loss was red, Shimomoto Kumiya could not care about the physical pain. Although this unit was under the command of the navy, he was sure to convince Vice Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura to agree to his plan, because which Vice Admiral
Now he is a gambler in the same boat, both eager to win a partial victory.
And he also found a way to effectively use this tank squadron and attack targets.
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At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese Third Fleet aircraft carriers Kaga and Hosho took off sixteen Type 13 carrier-based bombers and eight Type 3 Type 2 carrier-based fighter jets for escort. After gathering in the air formation, they headed towards
Chinese military positions dozens of kilometers away flew in.
At the Jiangwan position defended by the 61st Division of the 19th Route Army, Mo Dahai was standing outside a bunker at the forward position using an air observation scope to monitor the movements of Japanese aircraft.
Since the machine gun companies of the mercenary regiment were scattered to various positions, he, the company commander, could only temporarily serve as an air defense observer.
At this time, he had noticed that the Japanese army had made quite a move this time. This was the first time he had seen a bombing formation of more than twenty aircraft. He felt a little regretful that the machine gun company had been dispersed. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to deal with such a large formation of aircraft.
Even bigger than last time.
Moreover, he had already seen where the targets of these planes were, so he quickly walked into the bunker and said to a regiment commander of the 61st Division: "Commander Zhang, quickly inform the troops of air defense. The Japs' planes are coming towards us." After that, he said again.
Pick up the phone on the table and call.
Because the strategic position of Jiangwan line is very important, it is the junction connecting the north and south defense lines. If there is any mistake, the entire Chinese defense line will be cut off by the Japanese army. Therefore, it has always been the main battlefield for both China and Japan, and the 19th Route Army has even more
An entire division of troops was deployed here.
Zhou Wen naturally knew these situations, so when the mercenary group dispersed its forces, Yunzao Bang, Zhanghua Bang and Zhabei City all sent small teams of dozens of people, while the main force was distributed in various positions along the Jiangwan front line.
Above, especially most of the mortars and infantry artillery are deployed here.
Moreover, the terrain here is open and densely populated with villages and towns, making it the best battlefield for sniping Japanese troops from a long distance.
In the morning battle, the Japanese army left at least more than two hundred corpses here, which is the best proof.
At this time, the artillery position deployed behind the forward position was busy. The second and third platoons of the mercenary regiment's mountain artillery company were deployed here. At this time, they were busy moving. Company commander Zhu Jinhui led a platoon to Zhabei.
The commander here is now Deputy Company Commander Zhong Qibao.
The communications platoon had already received a call from the forward position, so after receiving a timely notification from Mo Dahai, Zhong Qibao directed the artillerymen to drag the four Schneider Mountain Cannons to a nearby trench, cover them with camouflage dust-proof cloth, and then all
The personnel hid in the shell-proof caves.
Although it looked busy, all the procedures were already familiar. Whoever towed the artillery and whoever moved the shell boxes were quick and methodical. In a short time, the artillery positions were emptied and all the transfers were completed.