After passing this blocking point and two highway bridges, I felt much more at ease.
After looking at the Shanghai watch on my wrist, it has been more than half an hour...it is more than ten minutes later than the original plan.
This time is within an acceptable range, for two reasons...
First: Even if the Vietnamese army in the Banwang area sensed the danger of being interspersed from our tank troops as soon as they set off, it would only take more than forty minutes to prepare, and more than forty minutes... it was not enough to build a complete anti-tank.
Fortifications, not to mention that we have powerful artillery fire support. If the Japanese devils have fixed anti-tank trenches and anti-tank mines... we will be almost done with one round of artillery fire.
Second: It is also the most important point... If the Vietnamese commander determined that our main attack direction was Lu Ping, then he would even think that the target of our mechanized unit was Lu Ping... This is the usual way of fighting in the People's Liberation Army, and it is positive.
After breaking through the two wings and surrounding the surrounding, our troops will reach Luping along Highway 4, so it is like a unit that surrounds Luping's flanks.
This can be seen from the fact that the Vietnamese mechanized troops who reinforced Lu Ping did not return to the rescue.
So... the commander of the Vietnamese army was completely deceived...
But this cannot be said to be a fool, because Luping is really important. It is not only because of its military value, but more importantly, there is a command center of the 320th Division here... an ace division, and another one is said to be in charge.
If the command headquarters is suddenly brought to the level of the Chinese team, it will be a very heavy blow to the Vietnamese army, both military and politically.
To be honest, this plan is indeed very attractive, but I know that it is very unlikely to take down the command center of the 320th Division.
First of all, the Vietnamese army is not a fool... Their command will withdraw in time when they feel the danger. At this time, they will not withdraw. It is just because they feel that there is still a way to block our army's attack. It is out of face and morale.
The considerations of the parties are not withdrawn. If Lu Ping is really about to be captured, then it would be better to escape than to be taken away!
Secondly, political factors. Our country has announced that the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam has ended... The Chinese keep their word, so the end is the end. It is impossible to fight to the heart of Vietnam. The next battle is at most near the border.
Push and push.
Therefore, if the commander of the Vietnam Army has a stronger political concept, it is easy to judge that the attack on Lu Ping of the Chinese team is fake. From this perspective, it is necessary for a military general to understand some politics.
Fortunately, the Vietnamese commander did not have a strong political view... So I believe that the Vietnamese army in the Banwang area was still unprepared until this time.
Then the convoy soon stopped at the intersection of Highway 4 and Banwang Highway... From here, continue to walk along Highway 4 and head towards Luping, turning to Banwang Highway, which is behind Banwang.
Of course... the reason I parked here is not hesitating about which road to take... This has been planned long ago and I have no choice.
The reason I stopped here is because Banwang Highway followed by Highway No. 4 is not of the same level... Although Highway No. 4 is bombed and broken, it is wide and large at least, and the Japanese have also repaired it.
But this Banwang Highway... is in disrepair for a long time. Not only is the road surface bumpy, but it can only accommodate a car or tank.
In other words, if a tank breaks down during this period, it is very likely that the convoy that followed will be blocked.
So, we stopped here and took a few minutes to prepare for the maintenance to enter the Sakawang Highway.
"The car is ready!"
"The tank is ready!"
...
"Set out!" With my order, the convoy rushed straight to the back of Sakawang.
The motorcycle troops that were walking in front were still Scars, but the reserves were no longer behind them, but the two bulldozers and cranes of the engineers... Needless to think, these things were naturally prepared for the tank's driving in.
Yes, the bulldozer's truck bucket has been loaded with a pile of gravel sand. Once the tank appears, it may fall into a muddy area... Scar and others will call the bulldozer to sprinkle some, but it won't work.
I used steel plates to lay out two roads. If some tanks were accidentally trapped in... Then the infantry followed him to help get the tanks out with "self-rescue wood".
I don't know how many times I did this during training, so the soldiers were familiar with the road. Although it was in the dark and on the road conditions, the infantry, engineers, tanks,
The automobiles cooperated well in all aspects, so the entire army rushed straight to Sakawang's back like a sharp arrow...
"Battery Commander!" After walking along the Sakawang Highway for a few minutes, Scar reported in front of him: "I just encountered a checkpoint from the Japanese devils, and there was a squad in number. They treated us as 'our own people'!
How to solve it?"
I couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous when I heard this... What's the matter? It's this time. Sakawang's Vietnamese army not only did not guard against us, but also regarded us as our own people...
But this seems not surprising, just like what I thought before... If the Vietnamese commander determined that the main attack direction of our army was Lu Ping, and he was also worried by the Zhong** team that attacked Lu Ping, how could he still be
I would be able to take care of Sakawang. In addition, it was dark again at this time, Scar and his men were both wearing the Vietnamese uniform and coming from behind... So Sakawang's Vietnamese army took it for granted and thought it was "one of their own people"!
Since this is the case, it would be great... I immediately ordered to the intercom: "Don't pay attention to them and keep moving forward! Leave them to the main force to solve the problem!"
"Yes!" Scar responded.
At this time, I suddenly had an idea, that is, let the main force get through... This will play a more raid on Tongmian and the Vietnamese army on the 518.6 Highlands.
But this idea was quickly denied by me... The reason is that the Vietnamese army does not need to turn off the lights and advance like us. If the lights are turned on... it will illuminate the People's Liberation Army in military uniforms!
From this point of view, it was a mistake for me not to let the main force change into the Vietnamese military uniform, but who would have thought that the Vietnamese army had not discovered our true intention until then?
Just treat it as practicing for the main force... Then I ordered: "When tanks No. 5 and No. 6 are prepared, and the Vietnamese army checkpoints ahead of the target are not allowed to be left!"
"Yes!" The two tanks driving in front quickly responded.
It is indeed difficult to hit the target with a night vision device in the dark, but it is close range, and the target is still the enemy's checkpoint... If this is not hit, the training for these time will be in vain.
So the two tanks in front immediately accelerated their speed and rushed forward... The purpose of speeding up was to not want to block the convoy behind. The fire control system in 59 was relatively backward, and they wanted to hit the target when they started.
It's as difficult as shooting a fly with a cannon, so you usually have to stop and aim before shooting.
What makes people laugh and cry is that the Vietnamese army on the checkpoint has not yet discovered that their death date has come, and is still waving to the two tanks that are rushing up.
Then their faces changed quickly, because they suddenly discovered that the tank had stopped in front of them, and turned the muzzle and pointed it at them...
Their reaction was quite fast, and they threw themselves to the sides at the first time... But it was too late at this time. With two "booms" sounds, the entire outpost was blown into the sky with a burst of fire.
Then the following infantry behind the tank suddenly emerged and raised their guns to attack the Vietnamese army in the flames. The most powerful one was the anti-aircraft machine gun on the tank... This anti-aircraft machine gun was controlled by the following infantry and during training
I ordered the tankers not to leave the cabin during combat, and the anti-aircraft machine guns are naturally responsible for following infantry.
So the bullet was filled with "scrolls", causing sparks to splash at the post that had been blown by half, and there were flying wood chips everywhere... Not to mention the Vietnamese army stationed at the post, it had already been
He was hit by a burst of guns from the soldiers and was bloody.
"Battery Commander!" At this time, Scar, who was walking in front, reported again: "Having reached the designated position, the enemy has moved!"
"Very good!" I turned around and ordered Zhao Jingping: "Contact the command center and start shelling!"
"Yes!" Zhao Jingping, who was already ready, immediately shouted to the walkie-talkie: "Start shelling, repeat, start shelling!"
"Woo..." As soon as I finished speaking, I heard the whistling of shells in the air, and then bursts of fire burst out not far ahead of us. Even though I was sitting in a jeep, I could still feel the transmission from below
There were shocks coming...
These shells were responsible for the two artillery regiments in the Banwang area. The targets were Tongmian and the 518.6 highland. The coordinates were observed long before the war, and their function was to wash the ground... Whether it was infantry mines or anti-tank mines,
It’s still some hidden fortifications. No matter how many times you have, wash it with a shell twice, and then talk about it three times!
The scheduled shelling time is fifteen minutes, and ten minutes are used for our army to continue advancing... Our army dared not advance because it was too close because no one could tell the shells, and maybe some shells would hit far away.
It fell into our convoy. The other five minutes were used for us to launch the troops.
In other words, the Vietnamese army has to face not only these shells, but after the shells are over... they will find that the smoke of gunpowder has not yet dissipated, and our mechanized force has already unfolded in front of them.
But I believe that the Vietnamese army didn't care about these things at this time. They were busy hiding shells... and we were much more leisurely, and continued to drive cars and tanks slowly towards the flames. The dark red flames around seemed to be
It's telling us... a big battle has begun! (To be continued...)