It's hard to say... The essence is the penetration and encirclement commonly used by our army. The difference is that our army uses infantry, while the German army uses tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft and mechanized infantry.
To put it simply... to use infantry to intersperse, you only need to bring some bullets and a few days of food for each person, but to use tanks, armored vehicles, and aircraft to intersect... a series of problems will naturally arise, such as various arms
coordination issues and logistical supply issues, and if these issues are not resolved clearly, it is very likely that they will become a nightmare for the blitzkrieg.
But it is obvious that the use of infantry as a single arm will greatly reduce its effectiveness on the battlefield due to its speed and weight limitations of carrying equipment.
But using tanks and planes to intersperse is completely different...
First, it is flexible. Once an emergency occurs on the battlefield, the mechanized penetration force is fully capable of changing the direction of attack and rushing to the battlefield where it is needed.
Second, its battlefield vitality is strong... This is determined by the large number of mechanized troops using tanks, armored vehicles and other equipment with strong firepower and relatively good defensive performance.
The third is speed... This is also the reason why "Blitzkrieg" is called "Blitzkrieg". The characteristic of fast speed not only makes it rarely encounter organized resistance on the road (there is no time to mobilize the army or to defend everywhere, so
As for not knowing where to defend), it can also act as a surprise attack on the target.
So it's obvious... if you want to win this battle and win Banwang with a big score, you have to use blitzkrieg.
Fortunately, during this period of time, our combined camp was training on the coordination of various arms, otherwise I would have really followed the saying, "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."
Of course, the blitzkrieg waged by the German army required the reconnaissance and support of the air force... I cannot do this, but I believe that as long as we grasp the essence of the blitzkrieg, we can use mechanized infantry and the intelligence possessed by our army to make up for the air force as much as possible.
If there are no shortcomings, it is completely possible to fight a "blitzkrieg" with different forms but exactly the same essence and effect without the air force.
So after some thinking, pondering and estimation, I sent a telegram to Commander Zhang... I didn't dare to make a phone call. Because if this plan was monitored by the Vietnamese army, it would be in vain, and the telegram used a code.
Sending will undoubtedly be much more confidential.
The content of the telegram was very simple: "The plan has been initially set, requiring the cooperation of three artillery regiments, three infantry regiments, plus three base ammunition reserves!"
I dare not reveal too much information in this telegram... This is also a means of sending a telegram. For example, Commander Zhang knows that our group is here to attack Ban Wang, so there is no need to mention Ban Wang in this telegram.
And so on. In this way, even if the telegram falls into the hands of Vietnamese spies or is even deciphered, the Vietnamese army will still be confused and have no idea what preparations we are making.
After this telegram was sent out, even I was shocked...Three artillery regiments plus three infantry regiments, there are two divisions, and I am just a battalion commander. What right do I have to ask my superiors to let two
Come and cooperate with me in the battle.
Later I learned that Commander Zhang and others, instead of feeling that my request was too much, felt that it was too little... The reason was that judging from the attacks of previous regiments, thousands of casualties were lost in the Banwang area but not even an inch was regained.
Land, this fully illustrates the harsh geographical conditions of the Banwang area.
In addition, the 320th Division, the ace unit of the Vietnamese army, continues to increase its troops in the Banwang area. Now it has reached the strength of one regiment. Its artillery has also increased to two regiments. So based on the advantages and disadvantages of offense and defense, geography and commanding heights, our army's offensive
The army has at least three infantry regiments and four artillery regiments...and this is a level comparable to the Vietnamese army's firepower.
And my request also lacked an artillery regiment. Not only that, but also just for the two divisions to cooperate... This made Commander Zhang a little confused, so when he received the telegram, he was wondering:
"Could that guy Yang Xuefeng want to use a combined battalion to attack a regiment of the Banwang 320th Division?
?How is this possible? Although the combined battalion has a large number of people, more than half of them are artillerymen who fire artillery at the back, as well as engineers and mortar companies. There are only two infantry companies... Even if they are all immortals, they can't defeat them. ?
The Vietnamese have a huge geographical advantage! Moreover, these Vietnamese are still ace troops!"
But since one of Commander Zhang and I was in Beijing and the other in Guangxi at this time, it was inconvenient to communicate via telegram and reveal too much information. So Commander Zhang did not think much about it and only replied with a few words: "I will arrange it!"
After getting this reply from Commander Zhang, I was half relieved...
Next is the issue of soldiers training for battle. I first found Staff Officer Liu of the 445th Regiment... He had seen the training of our combined battalion during this period and already knew that we were not the related soldiers he had thought before. At the same time, he also vaguely understood
He realized that we had a special mission here, so of course he put away his contempt.
"Commander Liu!" I said: "Our next stage of training requires about a hundred tricycles. Look..."
"A hundred vehicles?" Staff Liu couldn't help but be stunned: "You want that many?"
"Any questions?" I asked.
"No...no!" Staff Officer Liu said: "What I mean is...because now most of our troops are fighting with the Vietnamese army on the border, and most of the motorized troops have withdrawn to the rear because they are no longer needed. Some of them are also
Communications company..."
"Let's see if there's any way to bring in a batch of motorcycles recently!" I said, "We still dare not ask for the motorcycles from the communications company, otherwise a hundred of them will be coming at once... the frontline communications will be paralyzed!"
"Yes!" Staff Officer Liu replied: "I'm going to think of a solution. There should be some motorized troops on the second line who haven't returned!"
"Yeah!" That's what Staff Liu is good about. He never asks me about the equipment or what I do for such training. This is definitely a good habit of a soldier. Don't ask if you shouldn't ask.
Then I summoned several of Zhao Jingping's main staff members for a short meeting.
"The situation is like this!" I said: "In the next stage... our training plan will be changed to this, the second company will be changed to a motorized unit... I have contacted Staff Liu, and there will be a group of third-level troops in a few days.
Equip the troops with rounds, allowing the soldiers of the second company to become familiar with the operation and combat of the third round in the shortest possible time!"
I am still very confident about this. The reason is that when we were training in Beijing, our synthetic battalion was equipped with three-wheel over-the-edge...
Although the tricycle is small and has little protection, its function is actually not as small as it seems.
One reason is that it is easy to operate...isn't it a motorcycle? It's almost the same as a bicycle, but with a few more gears. Although soldiers in this era are not familiar with motorcycles, they are all good cyclists.
... This is the trend of this era. One of the three wedding treasures is a bicycle. This is enough to show what kind of status bicycles have in this era. Therefore, even country people will be honored to ride a bicycle, so this motorcycle
The operation is not difficult at all for the soldiers. All they need is to get used to the feeling of the next three wheels.
Another reason is that the side three-wheeler has very low road requirements... The width is only about one meter, and it can carry three people everywhere. It can be drilled on narrow mountain roads, and it is not afraid of sinking on mud roads... At worst, it only takes a few steps to get off the car.
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Another very important reason is that it can disperse the troops... If they were riding in a car, dozens of people would be gathered in a pile, and the Japanese would only need to see and fire an artillery shell... not even a single platoon would be left.
A few. But there is no such problem with three-wheelers. People in a platoon must be divided into at least ten vehicles. For safety reasons, each vehicle can only seat two people. In addition, there is a little distance between each other, so a platoon
You can all join a convoy.
It is for this reason that the side three-wheeler is very suitable for the needs of the reconnaissance troops. When the combined battalion was training in Beijing, the side three-wheeler was equipped because the infantry had to intercept tanks. Its function was to throw a few tanks in front of the tank troops.
Conduct reconnaissance.
This time the soldiers were very satisfied... Maybe it was because of people's love for bicycles in this era, so the three-wheelers were immediately welcomed by all the soldiers as soon as they entered the army. The soldiers would drive the three-wheelers in the base whenever they had nothing to do.
Circle.
According to the soldiers, even if you work hard for several years in your hometown, you can't buy a bicycle (in this era, a bicycle costs more than 100, and the annual income in rural areas is only more than 100, and you can work for a year without eating or drinking.
Only then can I buy one), now it’s better... This time the soldiers were equipped with motorcycles, so everyone rode them to take people around, and they almost didn’t even ride them to pick up girls (let alone riding in this era)
You can pick up girls even if you have a motorcycle or a bicycle).
Therefore, now that the soldiers need to be familiar with the operation of the side three rounds, it is actually just a formality and standardization.
"The mission of this motorized unit composed of the second company is this!" After sorting out my thoughts, I continued: "The first is reconnaissance. If there is an enemy ambush ahead, within the artillery strike range, the coordinates will be immediately
Report to the rear artillery, and with the cooperation of the artillery, these enemies will be quickly eliminated, clearing the way for the tank troops behind. If the road conditions are too muddy
If there are muddy areas or mines, engineers must be notified in advance to come up and clear the way. The most important thing...is to discover important military targets, such as bridges and highlands, and occupy them as soon as possible and defend them until the tank troops pass. In short...the task of this unit is to move
In front of the main force, clear obstacles for the tank troops and ensure that the tanks can pass safely at the fastest speed, do you understand?"
"Understood!" Several staff officers responded in unison.
From their eyes, I knew they seemed to have guessed something.