Lao Qi and Lao Lao Lao are the first and second platoon leaders of the newly formed company. They are in charge of three squads, with thirteen people in each squad.
Er Lengzi is the correspondent of the new company, Xiao Liu is the squad leader of the first platoon, and Zheng Dayong is the machine gunner of the first platoon.
The first thing Xia Yuan thought of was to lead a group into the position.
at this time.
The battle on the front line continued, and sporadic gunshots kept ringing out, crackling, and the veterans often joked that the little Japanese's gunshots were like fried beans.
Xia Yuan stayed at the division headquarters for more than an hour. It was already dusk and the sun was about to set. They were still in the rear and had not yet reached the front line.
"We want to enter the main offensive position of the Japanese army and fight the main force of the Japanese army."
"What the hell, is it just our company?" Zheng Dayong was slightly surprised.
"Not even one." Xiao Liu added.
"Company Commander, if we go to fight the main force of the Japanese, will it..." Zheng Dayong was a little worried.
"Why are you talking so much?" The veteran said: "The company commander also said when he came that we are ghosts and have killed so many little Japanese devils. How could the parents not know about it?"
"Will they be defeated?" Xia Yuan smiled and said: "Although they are the main force of the Japanese army, their attack method is very special. They participate in the battle in small groups, most of which are a small team. If they are scattered, they will be about
Even with the strength of four detachments, we are far inferior to them. Don’t forget, fighting in small groups is our strength.”
At the mention of small-unit operations, everyone immediately gained confidence.
"If nothing else, if the little Japanese devils dare to fight with our small army, they must be killed. Don't forget, our results of the previous few nights, or the results of any one night, are included in the entire army, then
We are all equal, who can compare with us!"
Lao Qi's voice is more heroic. He is the second tallest person in this company, besides Xia Yuan. Not only is he tall, but he is also very rough.
"The platoon leader is right. We are no worse than the Japanese. We have forgotten how to fight the Japanese! That little devil is no match for us. In one night, we have to wipe out fifty or sixty Japanese."
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"As long as the little Japanese devils were well-armed and equipped, we are not bad now either."
"We also have two Type 92 heavy machine guns!"
"Dayong, you are a machine gunner, why are you saying such depressing words?"
Everyone was full of confidence. When they talked about the battles in the past few nights, everyone screamed. Following the previous commander, it felt like it was not fighting, but getting beaten. It was not until following Xia Yuan that I understood what fighting was.
Not to mention, the weapons and equipment captured alone are enough to equip a full battalion.
Zheng Dayong knew he had made a mistake, so he laughed and said, "I made a mistake. I even killed six Japanese soldiers myself!"
"Isn't this right!"
"Fight the main force of the little devils, and do the same to them!"
A few days ago, everyone's spirit was still very low. The continuous defeats made many people lose their confidence in fighting. Especially the Japanese army were stronger than them in all aspects. If the Central Army went to the front line, they would also be beaten by the Japanese.
The Japanese were chasing and fighting, and even though their weapons and equipment were similar, their tactics were no match for those of the Japanese. When they deserved to be beaten, they would still be beaten.
They have been beaten to the point of losing their confidence to fight.
But after they followed Xia Yuan and started to attack the Japanese at night, they finally understood that this was how the war was fought.
In the following battles, Xia Yuan led them to conduct night raids on Japanese positions one after another, breaking through the Japanese defense lines, wiping out the Japanese troops on the positions, and seizing a large amount of weapons and equipment, canned food, and gold and silver jewelry.
The most important thing is that they followed the right person. Xia Yuan did not hesitate to share the seized things with them, including gold and silver jewelry. He did not say that he had taken the seized items for himself. In fact, even if Xia Yuan had taken it for himself, no one else would.
What will you say.
They have seen those officers who have no real materials and embezzle their money. When they arrive on the battlefield, they are like a coward with a cat behind them, and the combat orders they issue are even more messy. There is no doubt that such officers will lead
When the troops arrived on the battlefield, they were basically no different from cannon fodder troops. The Japanese attacked several times and then knocked down the position.
At least, Xia Yuan's combat ability is obvious to all. They were able to attack the Japanese positions completely because of Xia Yuan. Without Xia Yuan, let alone attack, they would not have been able to touch the Japanese forward positions.
And ensuring that we are not discovered by the Japanese devils is a huge problem.
Therefore, if Xia Yuanru wants to swallow the ocean, everyone will never say anything. That is what their company commander deserves.
Moreover, Xia Yuan was not stingy with the so-called money. He distributed all the gold and silver jewelry to everyone, and only sold the extra rifles and bullets on the black market. Even so, he still sold a lot of money.
Who doesn't like a leader who is approachable, capable and responsible?
Xia Yuan then told them a detailed combat plan and how to win with a small force: "Three people form a combat team with a clear division of labor, fire support and assault. These three positions are particularly important. The grouping will be carried out as in the past for night attacks on Japanese positions.
divided into groups.”
During the night attack on the Japanese positions, Xia Yuan assigned the soldiers in the company to dozens of combat groups in groups of three. However, he did not describe the function of each position in detail. He simply told them that one person
Serving as fire cover, the two are responsible for attacking and assaulting.
However, a lot of people had left earlier and many combat groups did not have enough personnel, so Xia Yuan redistributed the groups with insufficient numbers.
"After the groups are divided, don't determine their respective positions first. What I will talk about next is positioning everyone's position to see which one fits you."
"Those who serve as fire cover and fire support must first have good marksmanship, good throwing ability, and effective targets. This type of person serves as fire cover."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The first and most important thing for the two people who are responsible for the assault is that they must cooperate with each other tacitly. We are all veterans. I believe we all understand one thing. The so-called
There must be a certain degree of advance and retreat. Two people attack. It is most taboo to attack together. One person must attack and one person covers. Fire support should focus on important positions. Once an enemy appears, fire quickly to alert the person responsible for the assault. "
This tactic, to put it bluntly, is the 3-3 tactic. The 3-3 tactic is undoubtedly the pinnacle of army tactics.
Even the most advanced US military, after understanding the three-by-three tactics, began to train soldiers in the three-by-three tactics. It can be seen that the US military highly recognizes the three-by-three tactics.
Even in modern society, the three-by-three tactic is still irreplaceable.
If there is one more person, it will be too much and too bloated. If there is one less person, it will be too little and the respective positions cannot be assigned properly.
Three people are just right.
Many members of the combat team are still there, and after the night attack, everyone already has a basic direction for their respective positions. Therefore, after Xia Yuan described the combat plans for each position, everyone had a clear idea.
After a little discussion among the combat teams, everyone divided their respective responsibilities according to their own characteristics.
Xia Yuan, Dayong, and Xiaoliu are a combat team, and they are also the strongest combat team in the entire company. They have very strong attack capabilities and strong blocking capabilities.
After all, with Xia Yuan here, he can shoulder multiple responsibilities by himself. Dayong and Xiaoliu have relatively poor combat capabilities, and their performance in all aspects is relatively mediocre. Especially Xiaoliu, who has more combat experience than Dayong.
But his combat ability is mediocre. Dayong is still a machine gunner after all, and his ability to control machine guns is very good. The Japanese Type 92 can also perform well in his hands.
However, now that they have reached the front line, their combat team has to be separated.
Machine guns can also perform well in alleys, but only if someone can watch the Japanese grenades.
Therefore, Xia Yuan's combat group eventually fell apart. Considering Xiao Liu's combat capabilities, he classified Xiao Liu, Dayong and Er Lengzi into the machine gun group, and transferred the veteran and Lao Qi to his own group to combine with him. So,
A more powerful fighting group was born.
Veterans have rich combat experience and good shooting abilities, making them suitable for fire support.
Originally, the veteran wanted Xia Yuan to play the role of fire support. After all, he had seen Xia Yuan's shooting and throwing abilities with his own eyes. But in fact, what the veteran didn't know was that Xia Yuan was the strongest in close combat.
It is large, and street fighting is limited by the complex terrain, so there is not much fire support available, and encounters are the most common.
If it were an attack, Xia Yuan would definitely play the role of fire support. During the night attack, he had already witnessed that the fire support was absolutely useless. The Japanese army was suppressed with one shot of a gun, and the machine gun bunker could not go off for a long time.
"I don't know why, fighting with you, the pressure is not so great, but growing up with the company, the pressure on me suddenly becomes greater." Lao Qi sat on the ground, cleaning his gun carefully, chatting with the veteran.
"Why are you worried? I'm under a lot of pressure. You've seen our company commander's marksmanship. You said, if I can't shoot well, what should I do?" The veteran felt that he was suitable to be an assaulter and rushed forward with his gun in hand.
Fighting the Japanese and shooting from behind were really not his strengths.
"Have you forgotten that the company commander picked off a dozen Japanese soldiers at a time?" Lao Qi said: "This street fighting, in the words of the company commander, is so shameless."
"Face-riding output?"
"Yes, yes, yes, what do you mean, it's just to ride in someone's face and deal damage. There is actually not much need for long-range fire support. The company commander probably thought that you are smarter than us and can keep an eye on him from behind." Lao Qi touched it.
The bald man with a layer of stubble said, "We are suitable to fight the Japanese with bayonets."
What Lao Qi said was quite right. He thought to himself that Xia Yuan's bayonet fighting ability made all the soldiers who participated in the night attack feel very frightened. They had never seen anyone who could face more than a dozen people.
The Japanese devils fought with bayonets without changing their expressions, and finally killed all of them.
From then on, Xia Yuan undoubtedly became the idol of all the soldiers in their company.
Not only is he great at fighting, but he is also great at bayonet fighting.
The old soldier thought that if he had to face the Japanese devils, he and Lao Qi would not be enough.
At the critical moment, you still have to look at their company commander.
After Lao Qi said this, the pressure on the veteran's back was reduced a lot. Besides, it was actually quite good to fight in street battles with the company commander. If it was a tough battle and let him provide fire support, it would definitely not work.
At dusk, the battle on the front line was almost coming to an end. The sound of gunfire became sporadic, and the sound of artillery shelling was rarely heard. In the past few days, the Japanese army used small-scale raids, which caused huge damage to the national army's positions.
, which made the front-line combat battalion commander feel a little incredible.
The small-scale raids carried out by the Japanese army were so effective.
It seemed that he had underestimated them before.
The sun sets, night falls, and the battle is basically over.
That night, the Japanese army put the 11th Cavalry Regiment and the reserve infantry unit under the command of Chongteng Detachment, entered the west side of Luodian, took over the defense of the Japanese 22nd Regiment in front of the 51st Division, and continued to attack the 51st Division.
attack.
The Japanese 22nd Regiment continued to move eastward to reinforce the Japanese 44th Regiment.
The Japanese army planned to concentrate the forces of four regiments of the 11th Division on September 20 and launch a comprehensive attack from the southeast of Luodian to the national troops in the east and west of Luodian.
Compared with the strategic rule set by Iwane Matsui during the landing, which was to penetrate directly into Jiading and cut off the retreat of the National Army, the 11th Division's operational plan already seemed very negative. The goal was only to repel the National Army from the east and west and stabilize the situation.
The battle line of the 11th Division.
Therefore, after the combat plan was reported to the Shanghai Dispatch Army, Matsui Iwane was very unhappy.
However, Matsui Iwane also knew that the Japanese frontline troops suffered heavy casualties, diseases were prevalent, and morale was low, so he reluctantly accepted the 11th Division's combat plan.
The previous battle plan was for the Third Division in the direction of Liu Xing to contain the National Army head-on, while the Eleventh Division would advance all the way west and penetrate Jiading, cutting off the National Army's retreat from the Jiading line.
Now it seems that after suffering a tenacious attack by the Japanese army, all combat plans can no longer be implemented according to the set goals.
Matsui Iwane, the commander-in-chief of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, let out a long sigh after learning about the current battle situation of the Japanese army on all fronts.
In Luodian in the north, the four divisions of the National Army have not yet moved. In the center, Liu Xing's National Army has retreated to the second line of defense. In the south, Shanghai borders the concession. The scale of the war cannot be expanded for fear of international intervention.
After much thought, Matsui Iwane immediately issued new combat orders to the front line.
Each unit continued to execute the plan in accordance with the established plan. When reinforcements arrived, they would break through from the center to force the national troops on both sides of the southeast to retreat.
At this time, several Japanese divisions were still at sea and were speeding towards Shanghai for support.
The situation in Shanghai will change drastically, and the real flesh-and-blood mill has just begun.
Xia Yuan still didn't know that the 22nd Regiment, their frontal enemy, had moved south to support the 44th Regiment, and their opponent had also become the 11th Cavalry Regiment.