Li Yunlong was a little unconvinced. He stood up and said, "Old Ding, what you said is wrong, isn't it? Our Yuncheng defense line can be invaded by the Japanese if they want to. This time it was the Japanese's luck. The next time it was the Japanese's luck.
How can we still fight like this? What if we strengthen the defense line so that the Japanese can't attack? If he can't attack, how about a blitzkrieg?"
"Old Li!" Ding Wei said helplessly: "Have you forgotten the principle of 'offense is greater than defense'? This was proposed by Xiao Dongbei, and you, the leader, still don't understand it yet? We are on the defensive side, although
Tactically, it took advantage, but strategically, it suffered a big loss:
Our army's limited forces have to be dispersed across the entire defense line to defend, but the enemy can concentrate his forces to attack a single point to make a breakthrough. Moreover, a wise man will always make mistakes. Once the defense line is long, there will always be weaknesses of one kind or another that cannot be repaired. The devils only need to
You’ll always find it if you look hard enough!”
With that said, Ding Wei raised his head towards Wang Xuexin: "Xiao Dongbei, do you think this is true?"
Wang Xuexin was now in a dilemma.
Say yes, isn't this intentional to embarrass Li Yunlong?
Say no, Ding Wei's words are based on Wang Xuexin's theory. If Wang Xuexin denies it, wouldn't it be self-defeating?
This Ding Wei, what the hell is doing is "attacking the other with a spear and a shield", just let the people in the independent group make a fuss and make others laugh.
Looking at Li Yunlong with a vicious expression, Wang Xuexin stood up helplessly and replied: "Captain Ding, what you said... may be right or wrong!"
"Hey, I'm talking about Xiaodongbei!" Ding Wei said with a straight face: "We are talking about military and national affairs, you can't protect our shortcomings..."
"Go, go, go!" Li Yunlong interrupted Ding Wei: "Why don't you let others talk? Why do you want to protect your shortcomings? I still want others to protect my shortcomings. When we have something to say, we will never speak for public benefit!"
As he spoke, he raised his chin towards Wang Xuexin and said encouragingly: "Xiao Dongbei, just say whatever you have to say, the group leader will support you!"
It seemed like Li Yunlong was still protecting Wang Xuexin, which made the commanders and soldiers snicker secretly.
Wang Xuexin explained: "Captain Ding, most of your analysis makes sense. But to be honest, we are not completely unable to prevent the enemy's 'blitzkrieg'. However, we cannot passively defend, but should choose active defense!"
"Oh?" The chief was intrigued by Wang Xuexin's words: "Tell me more in detail, what is passive defense and what is active defense?"
Wang Xuexin glanced at Li Yunlong secretly and said: "Guarding the Yuncheng defense line is passive defense, because they are fixed. First of all, we don't have so many resources, manpower and material resources. Even if we have the conditions to build a large number of bunkers, trenches, and pavements,
A large number of barbed wire fences... These are not worth mentioning in the face of the enemy's firepower, so there must be those problems mentioned by Commander Ding, and the enemy can always concentrate their forces to break through at one point!"
The chief nodded in agreement.
The Japanese's firepower is much stronger than that of the Eighth Route Army, especially the artillery...Although the Eighth Route Army also has rocket launchers and "high fire" that can suppress the Japanese artillery, if the enemy's target is only the fortifications at the front of the position, it will be impossible to prevent them.
It is different to target the fortifications at the front of the position. The fortifications are dead and cannot be moved. The Japanese can calculate the coordinates in advance and then suddenly open fire... The Eighth Route Army rocket launchers and "high fire" have no time to react, and the forward fortifications have been destroyed.
It was blown to pieces.
Therefore, it is obviously not feasible to build fortifications and strengthen the defense line.
Then the chief asked with great interest: "So, what about active defense?"
Wang Xuexin took out a document from his backpack and handed it over, and replied: "Chief, this is the statistics I made on the last battle. Our army's total combat strength was about 25 regiments and more than 50,000 people.
The Japanese have invested about 20,000 troops. Our army’s strength is more than twice that of the enemy’s, but our army is constrained everywhere and is understrength in all directions!”
The commanders and fighters in the conference room nodded.
Many of the cadres attending the meeting had participated in this battle. Some were guarding three stores, some were guarding granaries, and some were guarding high-fire bases. Almost every direction had one thing in common: insufficient troops.
"Why is the total strength of our army far greater than that of the enemy but insufficient?" Wang Xuexin said: "In addition to the dispersion of troops on the defensive side of our army, another very important point is that the Japanese who broke into our army's encirclement and entered the hinterland are mechanized.
force."
After a pause, Wang Xuexin continued: "Although the total strength of this mechanized force is not large, only about two thousand people, but because of their speed, they can quickly attack here and there, and retreat immediately if they fail.
Then we will join up with other troops and concentrate our forces to attack the weak points of our army, but our army can only defend where we are and watch helplessly as an enemy several times our size comes to attack but there is nothing we can do!"
Ding Wei understood when he heard this: "Xiao Dongbei, you mean that our army will also form a mechanized force?"
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin nodded: "Because the enemy's mechanized troops have speed, their tactics are flexible and their combat effectiveness is doubled. Why don't we also form a mechanized troops to fight against speed? Next time, if the Japanese send another two thousand people
When the troops launch a so-called 'blitzkrieg', our mechanized troops can quickly attack and proactively seek to fight the enemy. If two mechanized troops collide, will the enemy still be able to find the weaknesses of our army?"
"Well said!" The leader nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Dongbei, you are fighting with speed! You are right. This can also strategically contain the Japs' mechanized troops. If the Japs' mechanized troops dare to divide their troops, they will
It has become a mechanized force of our army that can be concentrated and dispersed, eating up the Japanese troops one by one to see how fast they can go!"
The chief of staff said with some worry: "But chief, the Japs' mechanized troops... are composed of Type 95 light tanks with shoulder straps. What about ours?"
These words stumped the chief.
Yes, the Japanese have a large number of tanks and shoulder straps that can support mechanized troops. Does the Eighth Route Army have so many tanks and so many shoulder straps?
The chief thought of the T26. The performance of this bear tank was stronger than the Japanese Type 95 and it could fight with it.
but……
If T26 is separated from the tank battalion of the independent regiment, the combat effectiveness of the tank battalion will be sharply reduced.
In addition, the T34 tank does not have the cover and coordination of a light tank. Will there be any problems in combat?
Thinking about it, the chief once again set his sights on Wang Xuexin.
Wang Xuexin understood what the chief meant. He nodded and said: "Chief, we can exchange a batch of T26 with Mao Xiong!"