"The 52nd Regiment of the 337th Division of the Vietnam Army stationed on Mount Faka..." Commander Liang pointed to the map and continued, "This 337th Division... is our old opponent. We fought Lang San back then.
At that time, it had cooperated with the Third Division of the Vietnamese Army in Lang Son, which shows that they were also a unit with combat experience, and they occupied Faka Mountain for a period of time and built complete fortifications... We are absolutely
Don't take it lightly!"
Grabbing the cup next to him and drinking water, Commander Liang continued, "Our plan is like this... The main focus of the defense mission of Faka Mountain and its rear... is mainly undertaken by the 716th Regiment, which is familiar with the local terrain and human nature.
, The remaining troops cooperated, among which... the reconnaissance team of the 717th Regiment entered the Puliude Highlands, equipped with light and heavy machine guns, 40 rocket launchers and 60mm and 82mm mortars, and 82mm provided the left-wing alert for Faka Mountain.
Observation and fire support. The 715th Regiment Reconnaissance Team entered Fajikashan and was equipped with the same firepower to provide the right-wing alert, observation and fire support for Fajikashan!
The most core main attack mission... was handed over to the Second Battalion of the 716th Regiment. This unit has been confronting the Vietnamese army at the fortifications of the Faka Mountain for a long time. It is very familiar with the terrain of the Faka Mountain, the fortifications and troop deployment of the Vietnamese army. This is how it fights.
It’s convenient to fight, and the other two battalions serve as reinforcements and reserves... Are there any problems?"
"No problem!"
"No problem!"
...
All the cadres answered in unison... This is the characteristic of our army, and the tasks have been arranged... Even if some troops have difficulties and problems... there are no questions at this time.
But I really have a problem...
"Teacher Liang!" I said, "Then we synthesize camp..."
"Well!" Teacher Liang slapped his head and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Look at me... I have invited this god from afar, but I forgot when I want to use it!"
With a "coax!", all the cadres around him laughed in a panic.
I can understand this, because Commander Liang has always commanded infantry, and he got used to it, so it is normal to forget our helicopter-owned unit!
"Battlefield Commander Yang!" Commander Liang pointed to the map and said, "Your troops have helicopters... We don't use helicopters very often. But just like what I said just now... There are three positions on the high ground of Faka Mountain...
Position No. 3 is the main peak, Position No. 4 and Position No. 5 respectively form a pincer attack on Position No. 3 on the left and right sides of Position No. 3... In addition, the entire Faka Mountain is only more than 100 meters long and dozens of meters wide.
…The troops we can deploy are very limited, so…”
"Teacher Liang means..." I said: "Is it that we will take the helicopter troops to attack No. 4 and No. 5?"
"Yes!" Commander Liang nodded: "That's what I mean...Faka Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the positions No. 3, 4, and 5 are connected to each other and can provide firepower support to each other... Let's attack 4 first,
Position No. 5, Position No. 3 is the commanding height... It can provide firepower support to these two high grounds from a high ground. If we attack Position No. 3 first... These Position No. 4 and 5 will form cross firepower to our army, almost
Just fight according to the back of our attacking troops, which is undoubtedly quite unfavorable to our attack!"
Of course I understand what Commander Liang said. After all, I still have a lot of combat experience and command experience, so after seeing the topographic map of Faka Mountain... I knew that this was not an easy poisonous fang to be removed.
In fact... the more powerful Commander Liang has not mentioned it yet... that is the layout of the three highlands of Faka Mountain. If the Vietnamese army occupies our army's attack... it will be easy to defend but difficult to attack. If our army occupies the Vietnamese army
Attack...that is easy to attack but difficult to defend, the reason is obvious...The main peak No. 3 position is in the direction of Vietnam. When Vietnam attacks, the sight of positions No. 4 and No. 5 are blocked by positions No. 3, and they can hardly perform.
What is the function? The Vietnamese army only needs to take over the No. 3 position... and can pose a condescending threat to our position No. 4 and No. 5!
But... I don't think this battle can be fought like this!
"Teacher Liang!" I pointed to the map and said, "I know that you are used to arranging the main peak to your own troops, and the secondary positions No. 4 and No. 5 to us... is to take care of our synthetic battalion. But...
…For our helicopter troops...attacking positions 4 and 5 will be more dangerous than attacking positions 3!"
"Well, what do you mean?" Teacher Liang was stunned when he heard this.
Commander Liang's reaction also proved that I guessed it right. He left the No. 3 main position to his own troops... It was indeed simple to consider taking care of our synthetic battalion. After all, our synthetic battalion was transferred to cooperate with their troops' attack.
, you can't let the cooperative troops fight the main attack! This will also make other troops laugh at, and there is also the suspicion of not treating other troops as human beings.
"That's right!" I explained: "The way our helicopter troops attack... is mainly to carry out rope landing under the cover of other helicopters. And the helicopter has another characteristic, that is, the bottom armor is thick and the side armor is thin...
...Side, top armor can't even stop the ak47 of the Vietnamese army...so..."
I pointed to the map and said, "If we were to attack the positions 4 and 5 with relatively lower altitude... then when we attacked the ropes and subsided positions, because of the height difference between several positions...
Let us expose the weak armored parts on the side to the Vietnamese army at the No. 3 position. At that time, they only need to use the AK47 to shoot our helicopter for a strafing... and it will have serious consequences!"
Hearing the words, Commander Liang was stunned, and then replied awkwardly: "Look at me... I don't have the experience of commanding helicopters to participate in the war. This... I almost made a big mistake!"
Seeing that Teacher Liang was this attitude... I let go of my heart... What I worry most is that Teacher Liang is the kind of person who knows that he is wrong but refuses to admit it. You must know that he is the teacher, I am
Battalion Commander... Although I, the battalion commander, is strictly speaking, not much smaller than Commander Liang, this is the battlefield... On the battlefield, we must firmly obey orders!
So... If Commander Liang is the teacher who is a commander and I have to fight according to his plan, then I don’t know what to do. Now it seems that the situation is not as bad as I thought! Not only is it not as bad as I thought!
Oh no, it can even be said to be much better than I thought!
"Captain Yang..." Then Commander Liang looked at me with inquiring eyes: "Then look..."
As a teacher, I was really surprised by the fact that I was willing to ask for my opinions in this way...
But I think this is because our synthetic battalion is quite famous, and the glorious achievements we have had before are almost passed into a myth in the army. This is why other cadres in the division headquarters did not show any strangeness on their faces.
reason.
On the other hand, it is also because what I said makes sense, and Commander Liang does not have the experience of commanding the helicopter troops. In addition, the superiors have ordered deaths of no more than 200 casualties... So Commander Liang just doesn't want to lower his attitude.
Not possible!
I remained silent for a while and didn't say anything...
The political commissar next to him interrupted: "Then... I can only hand over the main position No. 3 to Battalion Commander Yang!"
"This..." Commander Liang said with some embarrassment: "How can this be done? The synthetic battalion is here to cooperate with us in combat, but the core combat mission is handed over to the synthetic battalion... Then was this Faka Mountain we fought or the synthetic battalion?
of?!"
"Yes, this is indeed not the same thing!"
"This is a victory, and our troops can't raise their heads in front of their superiors!"
...
The cadres around were also whispering to each other below!
"It's okay for us to play the main peak!" I said: "As for the issue of face... Our strategic goal is to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost. If the casualties can be reduced, the task can be completed, and the task can be achieved, and the goal can be achieved can be achieved.
The purpose of war to win the hearts of the people...what is this question of face?!"
My words did not arouse the recognition of the cadres around me... Indeed, in their hearts, I am afraid that the issue of face is more important than the size of casualties, because for a unit... face is honor.
In addition, I am the one with face... Our synthesis battalion was originally here to cooperate in combat, but now we are fighting the main attack. After winning, it is like this Faka Mountain was defeated by our synthesis battalion.
So... many cadres will think that I am just standing and talking without a pain in my back!
But... I actually didn't plan to convince them to let the Synthetic Battalion attack the No. 3 main position...
"But in fact, helicopters are not suitable for attacking the main position of No. 3!" I said as soon as I changed my tone: "This is determined by the reality of our army's poor defense... Even if the bottom armor of the helicopter is thick, it is still
It is easy to be penetrated by the Vietnamese army's 12.7mm caliber anti-aircraft machine gun, and the rocket launcher or recoilless gun will also pose a great threat to the helicopter mechanism. I think... the Vietnamese army should not lack these equipment!"
"It's true!" Commander Liang nodded: "Especially the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun, the Vietnamese army has deployed cross-fire power on several positions, and initially it is estimated that there will be no less than ten... It is mainly used to stop our army from
Infantry charge!"
"Yeah!" I nodded, which was long as I expected... The anti-aircraft machine gun is a long range and powerful, and it can be said that it is the most convenient to use it for firepower support between various positions.
"So!" I pointed to the map and said, "If we attacked the main position No. 3... we would be likely to be intensively shot by anti-aircraft machine guns from three positions... This is tantamount to being shot by the Vietnamese army.
A trap built by machine gun fire!”
Hearing this, Teacher Liang couldn't help but gasp... It seems that this has disrupted his overall plan! (To be continued.)