Wang Xuexin also considered another point, that is, the combat quality of the puppet Manchukuo army was generally high.
The Puppet Manchukuo Army is not comparable to other puppet armies. Because they have been controlled by the Japanese for a long time, and a considerable number of them even grew up under the brainwashing of the Japanese, their trust level and treatment are different from other puppet armies.
For example, a considerable number of the puppet army officers in the Iron and Stone Forces came from the Japanese military academies.
But this combat quality is a double-edged sword.
The puppet army's combat quality has improved, and the Japanese may be more effective in using them to defeat the Eighth Route Army. For example, they successfully defeated the Anti-Alliance troops.
But one day if these puppet troops surrender and become part of the Eighth Route Army, they will also become a threat to the Japanese.
For example, now, there are two battalion-level puppet troops in Fengtian. Are they capable of fighting the Japanese?
Wang Xuexin thought this way: To seize the arsenal in Fengtian, if we only use special operations like when we attacked Taiyuan before, that is, airdropping the reconnaissance brigade into the arsenal by helicopter... Would this be a problem?
After all, this tactic had already been used by the Eighth Route Army when they attacked Taiyuan. How could the Japanese be unprepared?
Therefore, it will definitely not be just an air attack by the reconnaissance brigade... If they attack alone, it is very likely that even Fengtian will not be able to get in, and the Japanese will use a large amount of air defense to shoot down the helicopters.
Therefore, these two surrendered puppet military camps are crucial.
Wang Xuexin said: "We should do our best to fight for these two troops, and be careful not to let the news out!"
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I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional by the Supreme Deputy Commander, but the exercises on Mao Xiong’s side became more and more intense, and there were even a few artillery shells hitting the blank spaces between each other’s defense lines...
In the past, the Japanese might have protested against the bear, but now the Japanese didn't dare to say a word and pretended they didn't see it.
However, the Japanese are becoming more and more nervous, and more and more puppet troops are planning to surrender.
On the other side, thirty T34s that Wang Xuexin bought from Mao Xiong also arrived in Chifeng. They were all T34s equipped with 100MM smoothbore guns, and their engines had also been improved and their performance had been improved to a certain extent.
What surprised Wang Xuexin was that Androvich was leading the team. When he went to Chifeng, he even met Wang Xuexin in Taiyuan.
As soon as Androvich saw Wang Xuexin, he hugged Wang Xuexin warmly and said with a hearty smile: "Look, the young man back then has grown up now!"
Wang Xuexin hadn't seen Androvich for a while. Ever since Wang Xuexin shifted his strategic direction from Yuncheng to the north, Androvich, the T34 commander transferred from Mao Xiong, had been staying in the direction of Yuncheng to command the tank troops there.
"Captain, why are you here?" Wang Xuexin asked strangely.
Androvich brought his epaulette to Wang Xuexin, flashed it, and said: "I am already a lieutenant colonel, Comrade Wang Xuexin!"
"Oh, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel!" Wang Xuexin smiled and saluted Androvich.
Androvich also pretended to be a superior and returned the greeting, then patted Wang Xuexin on the shoulder and said: "Do a good job, young man, the Japanese will be worse than dead in your hands!"
The two laughed loudly as they spoke.
Androvich then explained why he was here.
"It's because of you!" Androvich said: "You asked us for thirty T34s... We think there is no one more suitable to be the instructor of these thirty T34s, so..."
Then Wang Xuexin understood that Androvich was transferred to Chifeng as an instructor of the T34 tank battalion.
This is indeed a very reasonable transfer. Androvich is familiar with the Eighth Route Army and the T34. More importantly, he knows how the Eighth Route Army will use these T34s... The tactics of the Eighth Route Army are different from Mao Xiong. Although Mao Xiong has good explosive ability at this time, it is industrial
It is also more developed, but tactically it is not as good as the Eighth Route Army.
This is not because of Wang Xuexin, but Mao Xiong's overall tactics during World War II were originally very awkward. During the Soviet-Finnish War, they almost didn't walk hand in hand to the enemy's trenches. Then there were various coordination problems that Hans defeated
Chicken feathers everywhere.
It can be said that in the early stage, the Mao Xiong was no worse than Hans in terms of military strength and equipment, and was even better than Hans in many aspects.
The reason why the Mao Xiong was defeated in the early stage was due to problems with the training and tactical coordination of the troops.
But of course, after World War II and several military reforms, Mao Xiong's tactics have been greatly improved.
Androvich had been in the Eighth Route Army for many years and was very aware of Wang Xuexin's infantry-tank coordination tactics. With him commanding a 100mm T34 tank battalion, Wang Xuexin felt relieved.
Wang Xuexin asked by the way: "Comrade Androvich, do you have any suggestions for this war? I want to hear your opinions!"
Androvich laughed: "You played well, Comrade Wang Xuexin! Your victory is enough to prove it."
Then Androvich changed the topic and said: "However, I am really worried!"
"What are you worried about?" Wang Xuexin asked.
"It's about tanks!" Androvich said: "I have always paid attention to tank battles, whether it is yours or ours, so I know how Hans dealt with our tanks!"
As he spoke, Androvich took out a lighter and cigarette case from his pocket, and pretended to be two tanks facing each other. He gestured and said: "Look, we invented the 100MM smoothbore cannon, which allows our army's T34 to easily attack
We can penetrate the enemy's Tiger from one kilometer away, but will the enemy sit still and wait for us to attack? They will definitely be thinking about how to deal with our tanks!"
Wang Xuexin nodded in agreement.
This is common sense in military affairs. As the saying goes, "The way is higher and the devil is higher." In order to prevent the two armies from being wiped out by the enemy on the battlefield, the two armies must constantly improve themselves and find ways to restrain the enemy.
Wang Xuexin knew this, but there were too many other things interfering with it during this period. In addition, he also believed that the Japanese had nothing to do with tanks at least for now, so he didn't pay attention.
Now being reminded by Androvich, Wang Xuexin's heart skipped a beat and asked: "Comrade Androvich, what do you think the Japanese's countermeasures will be?"
"Definitely not a tank!" Androvich replied: "Because they can't produce a tank gun stronger than ours in a short time, especially they don't know that tail-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles and thickening tank armor are useless!"
Under the fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile, unless modern wedge-shaped armor can be used, stacking up the armor thickness will only kill yourself, because the armor thickness of the "Tiger" is almost the limit of the engine of this era.
Then, Wang Xuexin knew what methods the Japanese might use to counterattack...fighter planes! Tank can openers!