"There are many advantages to directly occupying the main peak!" I said: "For example, because the main peak is the highest, the weak points of the helicopter that we mentioned before will be exposed to the firepower of the Japanese no longer exist. Instead, we can fully We can use the various advantages of the helicopter to suppress the enemy from the air, and we can also suppress the other highlands of the Yuejizi from a high position. It can even be said that as soon as we occupy the main peak, we can divide the enemies on the front and back slopes of Kuolin Mountain into two. , and the positive slope, that is, all the highlands of the Vietnamese army to the north of the main peak, will be trapped in a situation where our army will attack from both sides!"
"What you said makes sense!" Commander Shen frowned and said, "If the main peak is in our hands, then we can use the main peak as a basis to expand our results or fight a protracted war with the Vietnamese. There are a lot of troops hidden everywhere, but they will always come out without supplies, so we can switch from offense to defense, guard the main peak and let the Japanese attack. But the question is...how do you want to take this main peak? Use a helicopter cable Surrender? I’m afraid it won’t work!”
When I heard Commander Shen's words, I knew that he had some research on our combined battalion or helicopter tactics, but this was not surprising. He wanted to use our combined battalion, and he still had to use it when our army was not familiar with it. For commonly used helicopters, of course we will conduct some research on the past combat cases of our combined battalion.
And what he said is right. It is really not appropriate to use helicopter rappelling to attack the Kuolin Mountain. The reason is obvious. Generally speaking, rappelling is only suitable for use in relatively safe areas or areas where the enemy's firepower is relatively weak, such as for domestic use. There is no big problem with criminals. Generally, there are not many gangsters and they don’t have heavy weapons.
But if this is on the battlefield, and you have to forcefully rappel the enemy's position... then your life is too long. The enemy only needs to lift the rocket launcher or recoilless rifle into the sky. Those who are rappelling The landing helicopters are good targets.
It's just that Commander Shen only knew that we would rappel, but he didn't know that the combined battalion had just developed a new tactic.
"I'm not planning on rappelling!" I said.
"That's..." Commander Shen looked at me doubtfully. Also wanting to know the answer were Deputy Battalion Commander Chen and other cadres in the regiment headquarters.
"Airborne!" I said.
"Airborne?" Hearing this, a staff officer next to Commander Shen said: "This is not very realistic. Not to mention that the terrain like Kuulin Mountain is not suitable for airborne landings, and the firepower and supplies of the airborne troops are not enough to support such a battle. Even if we take the main peak by surprise, it will be difficult to defend it in the next battle!"
"Yes!" Captain Shen also nodded: "Besides, the airborne troops will drop down on the Koulin Mountain, and they will be on every hilltop when they land. Whether they can be gathered together is a question. I'm afraid that not only will they be able to If we don’t get down to the main peak, the Vietnamese army will be annihilated one by one!”
It should be said that the staff officer and Commander Shen are both sensible people. When he talks about the airborne troops, the first thing he thinks of is the terrain and equipment, the lack of supplies, the large spread area, etc. What they say is correct, but those are all Compared with previous airborne troops.
I smiled and shook my head and said: "It would not be possible if it were the previous airborne troops, but our synthetic battalion has an agent company that can be airborne by helicopter and is equipped with new parachutes. In other words, our current airborne landings have It is a low-altitude parachute that has the advantages of high carrying capacity, short airborne time, small dispersion area, etc. Besides..."
I pointed to the topographic map on the table and said: "The characteristics of Kulin Mountain are that it is gentle in the south and steep in the north. We can choose the south side, which is relatively gentle and is not strictly guarded against the Japanese, to airborne on the reverse slope. After that, the helicopters and artillery will We will attack the main peak under the cover of firepower. As long as we are fast enough, it is not impossible to capture the unprotected main peak!"
"Using a helicopter to parachute at a low altitude?!" Hearing this, Commander Shen and the staff couldn't help but look at each other.
But it’s not their fault. Helicopter parachuting was still a new thing in our country at this time. They may have never even heard of it, let alone applied this tactic to the battlefield.
After a long silence, Commander Shen nodded and said, "Well, if that's the case... then it's worth a try, although there are still many risks involved!"
I am still very pleased with Commander Shen's cautious attitude. You must know that our synthetic battalion is not from the 703rd Regiment. If it were someone else... I am afraid that our synthetic battalion is willing to take such a big risk to parachute. It’s a dream come true to capture the main peak on Mount Kourin. Anyway, our combined battalion is under the command of the 703rd Regiment at this time. In other words, the risk will be borne by our combined battalion, and once we succeed, the victory will belong to the 703rd Regiment. of.
However, Commander Shen doesn't think so. I believe that the reason why he hesitated just now is because he knew the risks of this action... Just kidding, airborne into the enemy's defense zone is no joke, even if it is a low-altitude airborne like I said. There are also great dangers. Not to mention that our parachute is very likely to have enemies waiting for us below. Even the rocks, drops and trees on the Kaulin Mountain are enough for us to eat a pot.
But Commander Shen really had no other option, so he finally agreed to this plan.
What Captain Shen didn't know was that the plan I was thinking about was not that simple. It was just because there were so many people talking in the regiment, and I felt that some things didn't need to be explained in too much detail. After all, the synthesis Some of the cadres in the tactical regiment headquarters of the battalion do not know or understand these things, and it is meaningless to talk about them. The point is that our combined battalion can complete the tasks as required.
"Captain Yang!" At this time, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen interjected quietly from the side: "What does this plan... have to do with a battalion of soldiers who are surrounded?"
"That's what I'm about to say!" I pointed to the map and said, "The six platoons of the first battalion are trapped in the valley between the main peak and Hill 27. I think the reason why the enemy did this is because this is Vietnam's border area. Deep in the military defense line, it is difficult for our army to successfully rescue the soldiers of the first battalion from this position. But it is different now. Once we occupy the main peak, we can provide fire cover for the comrades of the first battalion from a high position."
"But the 1st Battalion still can't get out of trouble!" Deputy Battalion Commander Chen said: "After all, the fire cover is limited. Once the soldiers of the 1st Battalion leave the range of the main peak's firepower, there is nothing we can do. Then the 1st Battalion will still face being surrounded and annihilated. The danger!”
"I didn't say we were going to bail out a battalion!" I said.
"That's..." Deputy Battalion Commander Chen couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
"I want them to help defend the main peak with our army!" I said, "That is, under the cover of our army's firepower, the six platoons of the first battalion broke through the encirclement of the Vietnamese army and reached the main peak to join us."
Hearing this, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen couldn't help but be stunned, but Commander Shen nodded heavily and said, "Yes! Just do it! The main peak of Kau Lin Mountain is an important place for military strategists. Once this highland is lost, the Vietnamese army will definitely besiege it with heavy troops. , and the agent company of the combined battalion only has one company. This company must not only capture the main peak but also hold on to the final victory. This force is too thin. The six platoons of a battalion can increase the main peak's strength!"
Speaking of this, Commander Shen couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect that the Yue Jap was pretending to be clever and surrounded the camp without eating it. Now it has made the center of the camp blossom. This plan is very good. The key point is whether it can capture the main peak. , this depends on your synthesis camp!"
Since Commander Shen has said so, the battle plan has been finalized.
Then we will discuss some detailed issues, such as how the 703 unit cooperates with our combined battalion, and in order to paralyze the Vietnamese army or let the Vietnamese army give us more time to prepare. At the same time, we also hope that the Vietnamese army will not take the besieged soldiers too early. Those six platoons were attacked... Once the Vietnamese army realized that these six platoons were no longer of use, they would not hesitate to launch a final siege against them. So the regiment leader and I both believed that it was necessary for us to pretend to send one The troops went to reinforce these six platoons to delay a little time.
The troops sent for reinforcements were naturally the soldiers of the First Battalion. Although this reinforcement was actually fake, as Deputy Battalion Commander Chen said, as long as they could do something for the besieged comrades, their hearts would be full. Better.
I can understand their thinking. They are all brothers who have lived and died together on the battlefield, so it is natural for them to do so at this time.
Not to mention, although we do not advocate talking about things like Jianghu loyalty in the army when we are studying ideological and political education, this kind of loyalty comes naturally on the battlefield, and sometimes it actually exists. of necessity.
As for the coordination between the 703rd Regiment and the Synthetic Battalion, Commander Shen fully supports it.
After all, our troops from the combined battalion are going to parachute to the main peak of Kullin Mountain to fight against the Yue Jap. To put it bluntly, we are doing the most dangerous thing... There is an unwritten rule on the battlefield, that is, who does the most dangerous thing? Whoever is responsible for the task has the right to speak.
This is actually very easy to understand. People are risking their lives. To put it bluntly, it means that the entire army is at the forefront. In other words, it is because these people fall in love with other people that they don’t have to take such a big risk. Then there are so many other people. It is also appropriate to cooperate with emotion and reason.
So Commander Shen quickly agreed to my request, which was what I had planned before, and arranged some of the artillery backbones I brought to the relevant artillery units to command.
In fact, this is not a big deal. It is just handing over an artillery battalion to the command of our combined battalion. There are already a lot of artillery troops assigned to the 703 Regiment by superiors. Handing over an artillery battalion is nothing, let alone this artillery unit. The battalion was actually used on the Kulinshan battlefield. (To be continued...)