The next day, Staff Officer Liu led his men to drive a hundred tricycles into the base.
I'm a little surprised how he managed to complete the task so quickly... Yesterday, he said it was difficult, wasn't it? Today, the day is not over yet, and all these 100 vehicles are parked in front of us.
And I also know the problems and difficulties involved... In this era, many troops regard equipment as the property of their own troops. I have encountered such a thing on the battlefield before: a soldier carrying a wounded soldier cried to another soldier.
One soldier knelt down, and another soldier also knelt down and looked back in tears... After asking, I found out that the soldier carrying the wounded soldier had just come off the battlefield. When he was in urgent need of a first-aid kit to save the wounded, he found that the first-aid kit had been used up.
This was not a big problem at first. The wounded had been carried to the second line, and every soldier beside him had a first-aid kit. But it happened at this moment that something went wrong... The soldiers beside him were from another army, and theirs
The superiors strictly ordered that first aid kits can only be used by their own troops... So one cried and asked for help, and the other cried and replied that he did not dare to disobey the military order!
This seems unimaginable in modern times, but it is not surprising that such a thing would happen in this era. The reason is that some people, including cadres, are frightened by the era of scarcity of materials, so they have a mentality...
No matter what it is, as soon as I get it, I will cover it tightly.
That's why I was wondering...how could Staff Liu find a way to get a hundred tricycles together so quickly. When I asked the reason later, I couldn't help but laugh and cry...
Staff Officer Liu did not go to discuss with any troops at all. Instead, he took his people directly to the train station and said to the troops who were loading the three-wheelers for transport back: "The superiors have ordered that the three-wheelers are urgently needed on the front line...
…You keep the side three-wheeler, and your superiors will issue you new ones when you get back!”
While talking, he also took out a notebook to register his serial number and name... When the soldiers saw this posture, and knowing that their old motorcycles could be replaced with new ones, who would be unwilling, so they hurriedly joined in happily.
Hand over the side three wheels...
I asked too eloquently: "Consultant Liu... So when they go back, will their superiors issue new side three-wheelers?"
"Of course it's no problem!" Staff Officer Liu replied affirmatively: "They are a motorized unit. How can we let them run without a side three-wheeler? As for which superior sent it...that's none of my business!"
Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel dizzy.
Well... people in this era are so easy to deceive. I don't know if it's because people are too simple or because there are too few liars.
So it seems that there are too few scammers, which is not a good thing... Unlike in our modern times, we will receive a few scam calls no matter what happens. People have learned this lesson and will not trust others easily.
This made the soldiers of the Second Company extremely happy. They were all grinning from ear to ear as they rode here and there looking at each other on their tricycles.
My allocation to the second company is one for every two people... This is mainly for practice considerations. In fact, three rounds here can completely intercept three people, but practicing with two people and one person is obviously better than three people.
One becomes familiar faster.
In this way, Biansanlun was assigned 70 troops to the second company. The total number of the second company was only a hundred and twenty people at this time... The reason is that some people were transferred to the first company to serve as the backbone, which is a common practice in the army.
Methods, such as the 316a Division and the ** Division of the Vietnamese Army... In fact, some veterans of the 316a Division were transferred to the ** Division to serve as the backbone, so the ** Division was created. The purpose was to make the recruits more capable
Quickly adopt the combat style of the original unit, adapt to the battlefield faster, and command better at the same time.
Therefore, the Second Company actually does not need as many as 70 vehicles. The few redundant vehicles are dismantled for them to make parts for repair... Let’s not talk about whether the quality of the three-wheeled vehicles here will pass the test. Even if the quality is good but there are too many sorties,
After a few more days of training, problems of one kind or another will inevitably arise, so the army's equipment must always have a few redundant vehicles for emergencies.
As for who will repair the three wheels here... Huang Jianfu's tank company has mechanics... Speaking of which, it is necessary to have mechanics in this tank company, especially for something like the 59 that needs to be repaired while driving.
Without a few mechanics, a moon tank company would be completely useless after training. They can even repair tanks, so gadgets like three-wheelers over there will naturally be out of the question.
Then the remaining thirty vehicles were all thrown away to the first company, so the soldiers of the first company were a little happier...otherwise he would have been muttering in the back that I, the battalion commander, "look at the head"...this "
"Look at the head" is also a popular saying in this era, which means unfair...be kind to Erlian and treat Yilian as a stepmother.
From this point of view, the soldiers of the first company have not yet formed the concept of each performing his own duties on the battlefield and each has his or her own capabilities. They are still comparing this with other troops.
You must know that my arrangement like this is actually putting the second company in a more dangerous role... After the second company is motorized, it means that all of them have stronger mobility and can move forward and back in the team**
...This means that the second company is basically responsible for the task of opening the way and cutting off the tail of the main armored force.
For this task, a company that has never actually been on the battlefield is obviously inappropriate.
As for the thirty three-wheelers assigned to the company... they were also trained. The task of these people is to follow the main force to protect the cars and tanks.
Because the side three-wheeler is small in size and has a good opening, it has high sensitivity and reaction speed on the battlefield. Soldiers hanging on the side can aim at the target and shoot without even getting out of the car. This point
It can very well make up for the shortcomings of tanks and cars.
So the training started quickly. During the day, the soldiers were first allowed to master the following three rounds... There is no difficulty in this. Just put a few benchmarks in an open space for them to go around one by one. After that,
It would be nice to take them to some bumpy areas to let the soldiers get used to it. The soldiers already have operational experience, and now they are strengthening it.
The most important training is at night...
The training subject of the first company is to advance with the lights turned off, guiding tanks and cars to advance along the road as fast as possible in the dark.
It is said that this is not an easy thing to do, especially for tanks... Although the 59 is equipped with an infrared night vision device, the night vision device is like watching a black and white TV full of snowflakes. It is difficult to see the target clearly due to the snowflakes.
This requires someone to guide each tank in front of it and give timely instructions to the tank behind it: "Turn left, turn right... turn sharp left..."
Only by following these instructions and looking at the night vision device can the driver be sure that he saw it correctly, and then dare to drive the tank faster.
A tricycle can obviously take on this task...a tricycle is assigned in front of each tank for guidance, and radios are assigned to each other, and then some training at night is enough.
The training subjects of the Second Company are relatively complicated.
The first is reconnaissance, which requires being able to detect all dangers on the road, including mines, traps, ambushes, etc. This requires quite keen observation and perception abilities.
The second step is occupation. Needless to say, the commanding heights or bridges along the road are the guarantee for the armored troops to pass.
Attack again, this kind of attack is somewhat different from other attacks... For example, the battle must be ended quickly, whether it is using artillery, tanks, or people to pile up, the battle must be ended within a few minutes.
I have an opinion about this scar...
"Battal Commander!" Scar said: "The Yue Jap is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Even if we have tanks and cannons... the requirement to resolve the battle within a few minutes is too high! What if the Yue Jap has complete fortifications...
It’s almost impossible to do!”
"Just practice as if the Japanese were unprepared!" I said, "The imaginary enemy has just entered the position for a few minutes, and even the follow-up personnel have not even arrived in a hurry..."
"This...how can you assume this?" Scar couldn't help but be confused.
Based on the experience and habits of Scar, a veteran...that is, when training, you should practice under the worst-case scenario, so that you can fight easily on the battlefield. But now...I am practicing with the enemy in a state of insufficient preparation.
It doesn't seem to make sense at all.
I didn't want to reveal too much information, so I had to emphasize my tone and said: "Practice as long as you are told! You will know when the time comes!"
"Yes!" Scar agreed somewhat reluctantly.
"And!" I said, "Go and tell Staff Officer Liu and ask him to get a set of Vietnamese uniforms for each soldier, and teach him a few common Vietnamese sentences!"
"Yes!" Scar responded, but the puzzled expression on his face still didn't know what I wanted to do.
What Scar doesn't know is... the battle he has to fight now is different from all the battles he has experienced before. Everything he has to do has only one purpose... that is to allow the armored troops to pass quickly and safely. Once this is not possible,
This means the entire battle has failed.
Therefore, the key here is to be fast, so fast that the enemy is caught off guard, so fast that the enemy has no time to prepare. Once the situation that Scar imagined occurs... that is, the Vietnamese army is fully prepared and our army cannot defeat them within ten minutes.
Solve the battle... Then basically there is no need to fight this battle. Declare defeat and surrender!
From this point of view, the weakness of this blitzkrieg is still very obvious... It should be said that this tactic is more suitable for plains or areas with dense traffic networks, so that its ability to quickly maneuver can be fully utilized, and it can conduct reconnaissance in the front
The troops can also design a most suitable route for the armored troops in the rear... There are a large number of enemy ambushes on this road, so you can go around and take another route!
But now, there is only one road we can take, and that is Route 4 of the Vietnamese Army!
In other words... using blitzkrieg in this situation is actually a big gamble. (To be continued.)