Chapter 892: Digging trenches is also an art (please subscribe!)
Digging trenches is also an art
In the temporary conference room of the East China Field Army, the faces of several commanders who were ordered to attend the conference could no longer see the high-spirited look they had a day ago. Instead, they looked worried about the future.
Because, through this day and night of fighting, several commanders present here have deeply realized that this time, the troops in their hands, and even the entire East China Field Army, have truly encountered an unprecedented hard nut.
If you're careful, you'll knock off half of your teeth...
Seeing everyone frowning in front of them, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke first.
"What's going on? Why don't you say anything? After a day of fighting, you are all scared in the face of the little devil's counterattack. If even you commanders are scared, then this battle really has not been fought.
It is necessary to go down. In this case, I will give you an order to withdraw your troops now and abandon the Wuhan battle..."
Liu Hua's words obviously aroused everyone's inner desire to never admit defeat. Just as his words fell, the faces of several commanders turned red. Then, they all spoke to Liu Hua in front of them.
shouted.
"Commander-in-Chief, I am afraid of the Japs. How is it possible? I, Deng Hua, have been fighting for such a long time. Whether it is with the Japanese or the Japs, I have never been afraid of my enemies... It's just that it was just one day and one night.
In the battle, the troops suffered more than 10,000 casualties...Such a huge price has never been encountered since I led the troops...I always feel a little sad when I think of those soldiers who died." Commander Deng Hua spoke first.
road.
"Old Deng is right. In one day and one night of fighting, more than 10,000 people were lost. This is the first time I, Chen Geng, have fought in so many years. Otherwise, I would not have retreated before receiving the order from the headquarters.
, took the decision without authorization and ordered the troops to abandon their positions. It was really frustrating to fight the Japs passively like this..." Commander Chen Geng said after him.
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Seeing that the confidence of the three commanders in front of him had not been shaken by the heavy cost of the troops in one day, Liu Hua nodded with great satisfaction, and then set his sights on Ye Ting, commander of the New Fourth Army.
"Commander Ye, what do you think..."
"Commander-in-Chief, I completely agree with the opinions of the three commanders. This battle cannot continue like this. Otherwise, just relying on the current battle damage ratio, even if we successfully capture Wuhan and annihilate all the 150,000 people gathered in Wuhan,
With the elite Japanese army, we will also lose the ability to continue the offensive due to heavy casualties... By then, the entire campaign will be abandoned halfway because of the end of the Battle of Wuhan." Commander Ye Ting frowned and replied.
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Regarding Ye Ting's words, Liu Hua nodded in agreement and then spoke.
"What you said is very correct. This war cannot continue to be fought passively. And today, I am so anxious to call you back to hold this emergency meeting just for this matter. I hope that we can pass this
After a meeting, we came up with a feasible tactical approach to completely change the current embarrassing situation of our army..."
However, as Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua finished speaking, the entire conference room immediately became deathly quiet. After all, the strength of both the enemy and ourselves was clearly displayed in front of everyone. And now the enemy and we are engaged in a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people.
In a human-scale battle, in the face of absolute strength, any opportunism has no meaning.
Just when everyone was frowning and thinking about this problem that seemed to have no solution. Commander Chen Geng's muttering immediately triggered a memory in Liu Hua's mind.
"The Japs have absolute air superiority on the battlefield, and all obstacles on our offensive path have been cleared by them. Unless all our soldiers turn into earth warriors and go underground to launch an attack on the Japanese army. Otherwise, as long as we
As soon as your head pops up, you will be violently hit by Japanese carrier-based aircraft..."
Just as Chen Geng finished muttering, a classic battle during the Liberation War...the Battle of Huaihai quickly appeared in Liu Hua's mind.
Because, in the original battle of annihilation in the Huaihai Campaign, the People's Liberation Army troops with a certain strength advantage faced the Huang Botao Corps with absolute air superiority and artillery superiority. They only passed through a strip without any favorable terrain.
Artistic trenches. In the end, under the shocked and puzzled eyes of all military observers around the world, the battle ended in an extreme time and the final victory of the battle was achieved with minimal casualties.
"Yes, trenches are trenches..." Thinking of this, Liu Hua's face quickly flashed with a sharp edge and he said with excitement.
"Commander-in-Chief, what kind of trenches? We dug a lot of trenches in today's battle. However, no matter how strong the trenches dug in such a short period of time are, they cannot withstand the explosion in the face of Japanese aerial bombs..."
In today's battle, many soldiers were buried alive on the battlefield and died in the end because of the weak trenches..." In response to Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's exclamation, Chen Geng replied with a puzzled look.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him because of Chen Geng's words, Liu Hua said with a smile on his face: "Old Chen, the trenches I just mentioned are not ordinary trenches dug casually. They are made of
A trench group composed of main trenches, secondary trenches, and communication trenches..."
"Chief of Staff, bring me paper and pen, and I will explain it to the commanders in detail. I believe that after you see the sketch I drew, you will understand that digging trenches is also an art... and what I am going to do next
The trenches we are asked to dig are definitely more than enough to deal with the enemy's carrier-based aircraft."
After receiving the paper and pen handed over by Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua began to describe some of the remaining patterns in his mind on the white paper in front of him according to the memory in his mind, under the expectant eyes of everyone.
In less than five minutes, a group of trenches like a spider web suddenly appeared on the white paper and was displayed in front of everyone.
"Commander-in-Chief, these are the trenches you are talking about...so many trenches, as well as communication trenches...If all the Japanese troops stationed in Wuhan were surrounded by such trenches, it would be a huge amount of work...
"Chief of Staff Zuo Quan asked rhetorically first.
"Chief of Staff, this is just a sketch, not a real drawing. Besides, with so many trenches, it is not possible for the troops to dig them all in one night. I believe that as long as there is time, there will be absolutely no problem in completing these trenches.
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As he spoke, Liu Hua pointed to the trench group he described on the drawing and began to explain.
"Look, everyone, this is the main trench I just mentioned. For the main trench, my requirement is that the entire trench does not need to be too close to the Japanese front-line positions. However, the width and depth of the entire trench must reach two meters. Because
The entire trench not only has the task of transporting soldiers and supplies, but also has the task of transporting artillery to the forefront."
"Let's talk about this sub-trench again. The sub-trench is the trench closest to the Japanese forward position. My idea is that it is best to keep this distance within fifty meters and outside the grenade throwing range. Because only by as far as possible
Recently, the Japanese army has been really bad. Only the Japanese carrier-based aircraft are afraid of bombing our trenches at will. For this kind of sub-trenches, my requirements are much simpler. The depth is two meters and the width is one meter. I only need to bear the burden.
The task of transporting infantry...,"
"There is no doubt that the communication trenches are the passages connecting the main trenches and the secondary trenches. They connect the trenches into a large network, so that our enemies can pass through the trenches at any time and reinforce to any position. Therefore, although the communication trenches are not the main trenches, they are not the main trenches.
The trench, however, must meet the standards of the main trench..."
"At the forefront of the position, in addition to secondary trenches, some mobile artillery positions must be dug to form attack positions... to facilitate the troops to launch an attack."
"Finally, let me introduce to you the role of each trench in the specific combat process..."
A few minutes later, as Liu Hua's introduction continued to deepen, the faces of several commanders gradually revealed dark colors of realization. Zuo Quan, the chief of staff standing next to Liu Hua, spoke first.
"With these trenches, our troops can move at any time under the cover of staggered trenches, find any point on the Japanese position, and launch an attack on the Japanese defenders. The Japanese carrier-based aircraft, facing the ground, are like spider webs
I believe that the same trench, no matter how many aircraft and ammunition it has, cannot be thrown aimlessly at the trench group of our army without any human beings. Commander-in-Chief, this method is really good..."
"I agree with the commander-in-chief's suggestion to dig trenches, gradually reduce the living space of the Japanese army, and eliminate their effective strength..."
"I agree"…..
"Very good..." Seeing everyone's reactions, Liu Hua nodded with great satisfaction. Then, he gave a very decisive order to everyone in front of him.
"Now I order: Starting from tonight, all offensive troops will use our new tactics to steadily launch a new round of attacks on the Japanese army. Remember, I don't want your attack speed, I only want specific results and the strength of the troops.
Battle damage telegram. When the time comes, whoever has a greater proportion of battle damage, don’t blame me, Liu Hua, for punishing..."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I promise to complete the mission..." Several commanders, including New Fourth Army Commander Ye Ting, responded in unison with excitement as Liu Hua finished speaking.
"Very good. Time is running out, so I won't keep you all here. After I go back, I will immediately organize my troops and take advantage of the darkness to recapture all the positions I lost during the day. From now on, I don't want to hear any more
Which unit, without orders from the headquarters, gives up the results it has achieved..."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."
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