From the perspective of coordination of the entire battle, Wang Xuexin needs Monk to be on time.
Because when the Siping battle started, the new regiment on the other side would also launch an attack on a Japanese group blocking the intersection... The new regiment was the first unit to reinforce Siping, and later two infantry regiments would be stationed in Siping to assist in the defense.
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But this is not to blame for the monk. He called Wang Xuexin back aggrievedly: "Captain, I didn't expect the Japanese to beat them so casually. It only took more than ten minutes to defeat them. I originally thought it would take at least an hour!"
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Wang Xuexin had no choice but to order: "Organize a defense immediately and pay attention to mobilizing the people to organize militia!"
"yes!"
The Japanese's reaction was slower than Wang Xuexin imagined.
Originally, Wang Xuexin thought that the reconnaissance brigade needed to fight one or two tough battles before waiting for the new regiment. In fact, the new regiment arrived in Siping at almost the same time as the Japanese, so there was no practical significance for the special forces of the reconnaissance brigade to fight the Japanese head-on.
Later, Wang Xuexin learned that this was not the case.
The reason why the Japanese took so long to arrive was actually because of the role played by the reconnaissance brigade.
This was still the monk's idea. He said to Shi Sha: "Look, our helicopter is useless after it enters the city. If it is used for defense, it is stupid. It can't fly high or fast, and it will be easily captured."
Shoot down the Japanese machine gun! If it is parked in the city, it will be blown up by Japanese artillery fire. We have to use it!"
"Who says it's useless?" Shi Sha said: "Let's fly out unexpectedly to attack the attacking Japanese..."
"Isn't this dangerous?" the monk replied: "These things are the treasures of our reconnaissance brigade. Are you willing to let them fight a tough battle with the Japanese? They are the Japanese regular army. In this battle, at least half will be lost!"
Monk's guess is correct. The Japanese reinforcements must have anti-aircraft firepower. However, the Eighth Route Army's helicopters at this time only had bottom armor that could barely block rifle bullets. The Japanese heavy machine guns or anti-aircraft machine guns were aimed at the sky... These helicopters were every target.
Shi Sha said: "This is not to complete the task, is there no other way?"
However, the monk didn't think so. He thought about it for a while and immediately ordered the helicopter to fly with the scouts to occupy the high ground.
This is the strength of the helicopter. For it, high ground is just a matter of gaining some altitude. Moreover, it is much safer for the helicopter to hide on the high ground. The pilot only needs to find a flat land on the reverse slope, or the scout can open up a landing path for the helicopter after rappelling.
Space, these are not difficult.
But it is difficult for the devils.
Because these highlands guard the roads and railways at the foot of the mountains, although there are only a dozen people on the highlands, they are equipped with guns and cannons (50 small artillery), and the Japanese would have to be skinned if they tried to break through.
Once the Japs launched a strong attack on the high ground, the scouts would just defend for a while, and then retreat to the position of the anti-slope helicopter... "Whooshing", they would take the helicopter away from this "place of right and wrong", leaving only the Japs staring there.
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This is the reason why the Japanese reinforcements arrived late.
After knowing this, Wang Xuexin couldn't help but secretly praise: This monk seems to have figured out the secret of special operations!
The city of Siping was successfully recovered, and at a very small cost. Wang Xuexin's worried heart was half relieved.
Although the population of Siping at this time was less than 100,000, the Eighth Route Army and the stubborn army in history invested a total of more than 900,000 troops to fight for this place.
In the end, the Eighth Route Army annihilated the stubborn army of 50,000 people at the cost of 26,000 people and successfully won Siping.
The Eighth Route Army only sacrificed a total of more than 50,000 people during the three years of the Northeast Liberation War.
In other words, in order to fight Siping, the Eighth Route Army paid more than half of the total casualties. This shows the importance of Siping.
Now, because the Japanese have concentrated their forces on the front lines and borders, resulting in a lack of internal forces, the Eighth Route Army captured such an important city with only more than 300 casualties (mainly casualties of the New Regiment). It can be said that
luck.
However, it was easier to attack the city than to defend it. Wang Xuexin immediately transferred the reconnaissance brigade back from Siping and handed over its defense to the new regiment and the two infantry regiments that arrived later... The reconnaissance brigade and helicopters are not used for regular defensive battles.
Yes, although their combat effectiveness is no worse than any other army.
Of course, the person in charge of the overall situation in Siping was Ding Wei. After he arrived in Siping, he fought with the Japanese reinforcements and organized the entire city's soldiers and civilians to prepare for gas bombs.
Ding Wei knew very well that the Japanese gas bombs were much more terrifying than conventional attacks.
However, it is much easier to protect against gas bombs if you have urban houses as cover: all the ventilation holes of the house are blocked with bricks and crushed soil, and sandbags are prepared at the windows and doors. If necessary, just stack the sandbags up to effectively control the gas bombs.
The poisonous gas is kept outside the house.
The most important thing is that Ding Wei made anti-virus preparations for tanks and armored vehicles. All the gaps in the tank were plugged with cotton cloth, and a circle of cloth tape was glued on the edge of the hatch cover with paste... The paste is actually thick.
Rice paste. In the old society, there was no glue, so paste was used. When making the phyllo sole, a layer of cloth was put on it and a layer of paste was applied on it. Then it was sewn tightly with a needle and thread and flattened with a heavy object, so it became a shoe sole.
Normally, the hatch is left open when the tank needs to be ventilated, and closed when the enemy fires poison gas bombs. This can ensure as much oxygen in the tank as possible.
Since the half-track car is semi-open, only the cab can be sealed.
However, they did not need to be exposed to the enemy's poisonous gas all the time. Ding Wei prepared several small warehouses for them. They could hide in the warehouses when the enemy fired gas bombs, and then go out to fight when the poisonous gas was almost gone.
Just when Ding Wei was almost ready, there was suddenly no sound on the battlefield, and the Japanese who had been pouring into the city suddenly retreated...
Ding Wei's defense method was to use the houses in the city as positions, so he abandoned the defense lines and walls outside the city from the beginning.
Although the fortifications are tempting, there are even bunkers and gun towers built by the Japanese.
But Ding Wei knew that they would be useless against the Japs, especially if the Japs used poison gas bombs, hiding in these fortifications would be a dead end.
Therefore, the Japanese reinforcements entered the city directly as soon as they attacked.
The Japanese thought that the Eighth Route Army had no time to organize a defense, but after entering the city they discovered that it was impregnable: the Eighth Route Army consisted of skirmishers hiding in houses combined with tanks and half-tracks.
The streets in Siping are very straight. As long as tanks and half-track vehicles are placed in the middle of the street, the Japanese have almost no possibility of hiding. Coupled with the constant cold shots from both wings... It can be said that every street in the city was developed by the Eighth Route Army.
A trap.
As soon as the Japs withdrew, Ding Wei immediately realized that the Japs were going to use poison gas bombs!