The result of the discussion between Anda Twenty-three and his subordinates was to continue to expand the defense line outside the city.
That is to say, add another line of defense outside the Yuncheng defense line. This line of defense does not need too many troops, but at least it must be stuck on the main traffic road so that the "spray cannon" of the Eighth Route Army, which relies on automobile maneuvers, cannot enter and launch around Yuncheng or it will be difficult to launch.
Entry of scale.
but……
What Anda Twenty-Three didn't expect was that their spirit of taking precautions was right, but their precautions were in the wrong direction.
In fact, the situation imagined by Anda Twenty-Three will not happen.
Rocket artillery can indeed suppress Japanese artillery, but there is uncertainty in this suppression.
For example, the accuracy of rocket launchers is poor, and there is no guarantee of how many Japanese artillery pieces they can blow up.
Another example is that the rocket launcher only inflicts great damage for an instant, and then disappears. At this time, the Japanese concentrate their artillery defense, and the Eighth Route Army's tanks outside the city will only be bombed.
Therefore, rocket launchers are more suitable for guerrilla warfare, that is, hit and run. Artillery is better for sustained suppression.
Anda Twenty-Three is just for scaring myself. I imagine that the equipment of the Eighth Route Army is too powerful.
While Anda Twenty-three and others were discussing how to defend, Wang Xuexin was discussing how to attack.
Because "offense is greater than defense", the side that takes the offensive will always have an advantage strategically. If, like other people, they only know how to defend... then there will be loopholes here and there will be insufficient troops there, and the result will be riddled with holes and final losses.
It turned into a terrible battle.
Wang Xuexin pointed to the map and said: "Commander, political commissar, look! The Japanese may indeed strengthen Yuncheng's defenses, such as barbed wire, mines, bunkers, etc., but there is one place that cannot be strengthened, and that is the Salt Lake in the south. I think this
This is our chance!”
As he spoke, Wang Xuexin pointed to the map and said: "All the Japanese defenses are on the east and west passages, and the fortifications on the east side face east and the fortifications on the west side face west. The space in the middle facing the Salt Lake section becomes a fire vacuum!"
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Zhao Gang nodded in agreement, but then shook his head and said: "Xiao Dongbei, the reason why there is a firepower vacuum in the middle section is because no one can cross the Salt Lake!"
"That's right!" Li Yunlong continued: "This salt lake is thirty kilometers long, about five kilometers wide, and the narrowest point is three kilometers. It is true that no fortifications can be built on the surface of the salt lake, but a duck can be seen swimming in the salt lake from a distance.
Got it, if the Japanese put their artillery into the city and aim it at the lake, you can still transport the tanks there? Isn’t that asking for death? It’s better to fight the Japanese with the tanks than to sink to the bottom of the lake!”
Sun Ming added: "Besides, ships are still a big problem. Although the T26 tank is small and moderate in weight, it still cannot be solved by rafts. If we build such a large ship on the lakeside to transport the tanks...the Japanese will still
Can you not find it? Then a barrage of artillery fire will come over..."
Li Yunlong and Sun Ming were both right. The existence of the Salt Lake actually added a natural barrier to Yuncheng's defense. No one in history has ever been able to cross the Salt Lake from the south and successfully capture Yuncheng.
The last time he attacked Yuncheng, Chu Yunfei's attack in the south direction of Salt Lake was just a feint attack, and it was almost impossible to capture it.
But Wang Xuexin had already had an idea, otherwise he would not have mentioned it at this time.
"What if we don't need to ship at the lake?" Wang Xuexin said.
"No need to be at the lake..." Sun Ming looked at Wang Xuexin doubtfully: "Then... Battalion Commander Wang, how can this tank cross the Salt Lake?"
Li Yunlong was impatient. He straightened his waist and said, "Speaking of Xiao Dongbei, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? Don't bother digging around for a long time to squeeze out a little bit. If you have anything to say, please tell me!"
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"Captain!" Wang Xuexin casually took the pen and paper from the table and started drawing. While drawing, he said: "I am thinking about a thing. This thing can run on the ground and drive in water. How can it run on the ground?"
A car driving in water becomes a boat..."
It’s not difficult to draw this thing. You just need to add a few wheels to the bottom of a boat. It doesn’t take a few strokes to complete the painting. Wang Xuexin handed the picture in front of Li Yunlong and said, “That’s almost it!”
Li Yunlong took a look at the sketch and asked doubtfully: "Is there still this thing? Can this thing... be made?"
Zhao Gang is a person who has read books. He looked at the sketch and said with certainty: "Theoretically it can be done, and it is not difficult. The reason why it is not possible in reality is because there is not much demand for this!"
Zhao Gang is right, this is actually an amphibious landing ship.
In reality, people do not have much demand for dual-use. Cars that run on the ground can run on the ground. If you want to swim in the water, you can just walk a few steps and take a boat.
If you want to produce an amphibious vehicle, that is, one that can swim in water and run on the ground, you must integrate space engines, etc. The result is that you spend more money but have less space and can do less things.
This situation is very uneconomical for the people. If this kind of product is produced, only people who are not short of money will buy it, which does not meet the needs of the public.
But it is different in the military. Sometimes such a thing is needed on the battlefield, and it is even possible to achieve victory only with it.
For example, this is the case when crossing the Salt Lake.
Sun Ming looked at the sketch and said "Oh" and said: "If we have this thing, we can drive the tank to the lake, then cross the lake and land directly under Yuncheng City..."
The cadres couldn't help but suddenly realized it, so they all came to see this new thing.
Wang Xuexin nodded and said: "This way we can save the step of loading tanks at the lake. The Japanese guards will find out that if we are not careful, our tanks will land ashore or even attack the city!"
Li Yunlong was more conservative. He asked with a stern face: "Even if this can be done, how will the Japanese artillery fire be dealt with?"
"First of all!" Wang Xuexin said: "The Japanese certainly didn't expect that we would attack from Salt Lake, so the artillery fire should be set in other directions."
Everyone nodded in agreement. There was no problem. All the troops guarding Yuncheng would not regard the Salt Lake as a defense focus.
"Secondly!" Wang Xuexin said: "We can use rocket launchers to temporarily suppress the enemy's artillery!"
Everyone agreed again. The cadres all knew the power of rocket launchers, and suppressing them in a short period of time would not be a problem at all.
"Finally!" Wang Xuexin said: "We can choose to cross the lake at night. The Japanese can't see the lake at night, but we only need to light a light on the opposite side to indicate the direction!"
Sun Ming interjected: "But tanks don't have the ability to fight at night!"
"On the one hand, we can hone some night fighting abilities!" Wang Xuexin said: "On the other hand, we can also choose to force the crossing when the sky is about to light up. When we hit the opposite side, the sky will gradually light up. As long as our army persists for a while, victory will belong to us!