In fact, I should have known from the beginning that moving the artillery sighting radar to the front line would not be as simple as a "test".```23wx`
At this time, we already have two gun-sighting radars, and we are already in contact with Sweden to purchase another two. This means...the gun-sighting radar in our hands will be more effective on the battlefield.
effect.
If we think about it from the perspective of Commander Zhang, that is, from the strategic level, then the fact that our army has artillery sighting radar will be hidden for a long time anyway. In other words, sooner or later the Vietnamese army will know, unless our artillery
Targeting radar is not used on the battlefield.
However, artillery sighting radar is originally something that is used on the battlefield. If it is not used on the battlefield, it has no meaning of existence.
Therefore, after the gun sighting radar is tested and the required data and actual combat performance are obtained, the gun sighting radar is destined to stay on the battlefield.
On the other hand, instead of waiting for the Vietnamese army to slowly discover that our army has artillery sighting radar, it is better to proactively apply it in the military to create a fighter jet.
The reason is very simple. If you wait for the Vietnamese army to slowly discover it, the delay will indeed be longer, but the delay will not make much sense.
On the contrary, what if we take the initiative to apply it on the battlefield? Then the Vietnamese army will undoubtedly be caught off guard, that is, we will fight a battle in which our artillery has an absolute advantage. After all, at this time, the Vietnamese army does not know that our army has artillery sighting radar.
There is no countermeasure equipment.
To put it simply, at this time our army should regard artillery sighting radar as a rare opportunity to fight a big battle!
What is this big battle?
There is no doubt that it is the battle to regain Laoshan.
It's not that I haven't thought about this, but I'm limited by my historical knowledge... In my memory, the battle to recapture Laoshan started in 1984. So I never thought that this battle would happen at this time.
Happening now.
But obviously I was wrong.
Thinking about it carefully, I soon realized where I went wrong...
You must know that the battle to recapture Laoshan in history took place when our army's military reform was initially completed, and various weapons and equipment were initially upgraded, such as the 81-bar, recoilless rifles, etc., coupled with the introduction of artillery sighting radar.
expanded.
In other words, the battle to recapture Laoshan was actually a test of the reform of our army... The battle fought in 1979 was not ideal. After several years of hard work, we strengthened our training and improved our equipment.
The army has taken a step towards a modern army as a whole, so now it is necessary to fight a war to see the combat effectiveness of the army after the reform, or in other words, to see whether the direction of our army's reform is correct.
Against this background, there was a bloody battle to recapture Laoshan. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the Vietnamese Japanese invaders' occupation of Laoshan, a military key point, affected the lives of our border residents.
Now, because of my presence, everything has sped up, such as the equipment of the 81 bar, such as the reform of the army, and the introduction of artillery sight radar...
This enabled our army to meet the conditions for a battle two years in advance, so the battle to regain Laoshan may be just around the corner.
Of course, this is just my guess. It wasn't until I met Jiang Youchen (pseudonym), the commander of the 40th Division, that I was sure that my guesses were correct.
"Comrade Yang Xuefeng!" Commander Jiang warmly greeted me to sit down when he saw me. After the guard made us each a cup of tea, Commander Jiang nodded approvingly and said to me: "Your artillery battle was well fought.
Okay! According to the intelligence we got, you knocked out two-thirds of the Vietnamese artillery in the Laoshan area that day!"
"Well, there are so many?" I couldn't help but feel surprised when I heard this.
Although I knew that the victory in that battle should be considerable, I never expected that only one battalion of artillery could almost cripple the Vietnamese artillery.
"It's absolutely true!" Commander Jiang nodded and said: "The Vietnamese army's artillery has not recovered its strength yet. They have patched it up here and there and now there are only two artillery regiments!"
I can understand this. On the one hand, it is because the Vietnamese army's artillery itself is not enough, and it is not easy to fill this gap. On the other hand, the artillery shells must also be transported up with the artillery. With the Vietnamese army's transportation capacity,
It cannot be completed in a short time.
"But this also brings some disadvantages to us!" Commander Jiang said with a helpless smile: "We didn't expect your test to develop into such a large-scale artillery battle at the beginning, but it's not surprising.
You, you don’t know that we planned to regain Laoshan from the beginning!”
"Hmm!" Only then did I confirm that my guess was indeed correct.
"So..." After hesitating for a moment, I said: "The Vietnamese army has strengthened Laoshan's defense, right?"
Needless to say, the artillery losses were heavy and there was no time to replenish them. Even a fool would know that it was time to send troops and generals to plug the gap.
"Yes!" Commander Jiang nodded: "Originally, the Vietnamese Army's 313th Division and the 356th Division were stationed in the Laoshan area. Now the Vietnamese Army has urgently mobilized the 316a Division!"
"Oh, it's the 316a Division again!" I couldn't help but frown, this is our old opponent.
"Although this will have a certain impact on us!" Commander Jiang said with confidence: "But I believe that with the cooperation of our powerful artillery, our army can still win!"
I also believe this. Needless to say, the reason is that with the help of artillery sighting radar, our artillery can completely suppress the Vietnamese artillery. This is almost equivalent to our artillery and infantry working together to defeat the pure infantry of the Vietnamese army...
...No matter how powerful the enemy's infantry is, they can't withstand artillery fire. Moreover, the artillery fire is guided by the artillery sight radar, which can point where to hit.
but……
"This will undoubtedly increase the casualties of our army!" I said.
This is also very obvious. Occupying a position always requires the advance of infantry, and the 316a Division of the Vietnamese Army is an ace division that is good at fighting hard battles. It can even be said that they are quite effective in fighting this kind of war where artillery is at a disadvantage.
Experience...this is how they fought with the Americans before.
Commander Jiang nodded solemnly: "In a war, there will always be casualties!"
I actually felt guilty about this, because I thought...these increased casualties were actually caused by me.
"It's because we didn't think carefully!" Mr. Jiang saw what was on my mind and comforted me: "Based on the principle of confidentiality, we thought that the sooner you know about this matter, the better. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be complicated..."
"Perhaps!" After thinking about it, I said to Commander Jiang, "We can find a way to get the Vietnamese Japanese to transfer this 316a division!"
"Transfer the 316a Division?" Hearing this, Commander Jiang couldn't help but be stunned. (To be continued...)