No one in the combat hall spoke. Commander Liu was looking at Gao Hongming with longing eyes. Political Commissar Ping on the side moved his mouth. It looked like he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.
Yang Aiyuan and Sun Chu on the other side were also looking at Gao Hongming. It seemed that they also wanted to know Gao Hongming's reaction to Master Liu's request.
Gao Hongming thought for a long time, then slowly shook his head at Mr. Liu: "I'm really sorry, I can't agree to your request."
"Brother Gao..."
Master Liu became a little anxious when he heard this. He was about to speak, but Political Commissar Ping on the side pulled his sleeve and gave him a look that said don't speak yet.
Gao Hongming, who had seen all this, looked at him and said solemnly: "Commander Liu, it's not that I, Gao, am stingy and only know how to preserve strength, but the only armored force we can use now is the Second Armored Battalion.
, and this unit is also the only mobile armored unit we have.
Now the battle to attack Taiyuan City has just begun. Once this card is played out prematurely, what will happen when the battle gets fierce and the frontline needs to use them?"
When Gao Hongming said this, he looked around at everyone and said, "I know that we still have many reserve groups on hand. Such as the 45th and 129th Division of the Jinsui Army and so on.
But don't forget, once we invade Taiyuan City, based on Neji Okamura's character, he will definitely lead the Japanese army to resist to the death.
At that time, there will definitely be extremely fierce street fighting. In this kind of battle, if we want to quickly break through the Japanese defense line and reduce our casualties, we will definitely need a force with strong firepower, strong armor, and the ability to maneuver quickly.
Is there any more suitable force than the armored force? If this force is thrown into battle too early, it will inevitably suffer losses. Once the losses are too great, what will we do to deal with it when street fighting begins?
Siege troops for support?”
After hearing this, Mr. Liu was silent for a long time.
After a while, he sighed and said with a bitter smile: "I have been in the army for decades, and I pride myself on being well-informed, but I actually made such a low-level mistake. I am really ashamed.
Brother Gao, it was me who was confused, and now I officially apologize to you."
After saying that, Mr. Liu walked up to Gao Hongming and was about to bow to him. Gao Hongming was so frightened that he quickly stepped forward to support him before he could bend down.
"You can't do it, you can't do it. As the saying goes, a wise man will make a mistake every time he thinks. Even a saint has to self-examine three times a day, let alone us common people who eat whole grains.
Besides, you also want us to win, right?"
Having said this, Gao Hongming smiled slightly: "Besides, although I think it is not suitable to dispatch armored troops now, I did not say that there is no other way."
"oh……"
"Oh, what else can I do?" Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
"That's right, Brother Gao, please stop showing off." Yang Aiyuan couldn't help but interject.
Gao Hongming walked to the sand table, picked up his baton and pointed at the sand table and said: "Look, everyone, this is Dongzhimen. The Japanese army built three large chain bunker groups here. Although they have been destroyed by our heavy artillery group, there are still some
The remaining firepower points.
In addition, the Japanese army also dug criss-crossing trenches throughout Dongzhimen and deployed many firepower points and bunkers. Since these places were relatively hidden, some firepower points were in blind spots for artillery fire, making it difficult for our artillery to destroy them.
In view of this, I just sent an additional fire support company to the 115th Division. Judging from the situation reported by the 115th Division, the twin-mounted KPV14.5mm machine guns equipped by this fire support company are used against Japanese fortifications, and the trench firepower points are
Very good effect.
But the fire company also has its limitations. Its biggest disadvantage is that it can only be used on flat terrain. The effect will be greatly reduced in complex terrain and places with poor visibility.
In addition, its armor protection function is not very strong, especially relying on the protection of infantry. Once it enters a city with complex terrain, it is no different from a living target. Any soldier hiding on a building can be killed with a grenade or even a grenade.
it."
"In other words, once the troops enter the urban area, will this fire support vehicle lose its effectiveness?" Commander Liu frowned.
Yang Aiyuan and Sun Chu on the side didn't look good either. They had just received a report from the 115th Division and saw in the report that it was fortunate that the fire support company arrived in time.
I was very happy when I wiped out the Japanese cavalry and a squadron of Japanese troops in one fell swoop, and helped the 686th Regiment capture a position in Xiaogushan.
I originally wanted to see if I could lend them one or two fire support companies with Gao Hongming, but before I could say anything, I heard Gao Hongming mention the weaknesses of the fire support vehicles, and I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed for a while.
It is quite interesting to say that there are five individuals in this temporarily formed joint command, two from the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army, and only one representative from the Liantai Militia, Gao Hongming.
But everyone knows that if he really has the right to speak, Gao Hongming, a lonely man, will be the most important. For no other reason than who has the strongest power.
Whether it was air cover, armored strength or even artillery support, they all relied heavily on the Liantai Militia. There were many things that could not be done without Gao Hongming's approval.
This is a typical situation where strength determines status.
Gao Hongming, who had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, then said: "But don't worry, everyone. In my opinion, the 115th Division's troubles in Dongzhimen are not difficult to solve. At worst, we can send him one or two more bomber squadrons."
good.
There is no position that cannot be destroyed by a bomber. If there is one, then send another one. What we really need to pay attention to is after entering Taiyuan City.
You must know that although most of the people in Taiyuan City have fled, according to intelligence, there are still at least tens of thousands of people who are unwilling to leave their homes.
The Japanese army also built a large number of fortifications in the city in an attempt to resist, but for the safety of the people we cannot use heavy artillery. What should we do?"
As soon as they heard this, everyone was in trouble.
Street fighting has always been the biggest headache for attackers, and this problem remains a global problem even in the 21st century.
In another time and space, at the end of World War II, it was the time of the Battle of Berlin.
The Soviet army mobilized 2.6 million troops. Facing the trapped German troops hiding in buildings and fighting, the Soviet army could only use the B4 203mm heavy artillery to destroy the buildings in the city one by one. It took 16 days and a cost of 350,000 people.
Only with heavy casualties did all the 800,000 German troops defending Berlin be wiped out.
Later, even in the 21st century, countries as powerful as the United States were still scratching their heads when engaging in urban warfare, and now there is no good solution.