Anda 23 did not think much, and immediately dispatched two "Type 1" anti-tank guns and two infantry squadrons to rush to the south gate in three directions for reinforcements... This was already half of the reserve force, Anda 23
Most of the troops were deployed outside the city. The troops inside the city were very empty. Most of them were artillery and supply transport teams.
There is nothing wrong with this. To be precise, this is how modern war should be fought.
Otherwise, if the main force is kept in the city, firstly, the defense is too passive. Once the enemy blocks the city gate with firepower, the main force will not be able to get out and the troops cannot be deployed. Then, if they use artillery to bombard the city, there is a high probability that they will
Blast the main force to death in the city.
On the other hand, even if the troops outside the city are defeated, they can retreat to the city at that time.
Therefore, if the main force is placed outside the city, it can advance, attack, retreat or defend, while if it is placed inside the city, it can be defended.
In fact, this is not only the case in modern warfare. In ancient cold-weapon warfare, most of the so-called city defenses placed the main force outside the city instead of inside the city. As shown in movies and TV shows, whenever a city is attacked, it means attacking the city wall...
This goes against common sense in the military.
The reason is very simple. In the era of cold weapon warfare, if the main force was placed in the city, the enemy only needed to use trebuchets and crossbows to seal the city gates, and a small number of troops could be used to seal off the heavy troops in the city.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army directly attacked the city in a sneak attack, which was a special situation. The direct attack on Anda 23, which could be described as "fairly satisfactory", was at a loss.
Anda 23 also wanted to use the phone to ask about the situation at the south gate, such as how many troops the Eighth Route Army had, how many tanks it had, where their leading troops had advanced now, etc.
However, the staff officer just said: "We are not sure, there are Eighth Route Army tanks everywhere! They..."
Then there was a scream, a burst of gunfire and explosions on the other end of the phone, mixed with many wails like ghost cries.
It turned out that it was the monk who directed the rocket launcher to fire the incendiary bomb into the tower.
The city towers in Yuncheng still look like the cold weapon era, and most of them are wooden structures... This city tower was repaired by Yan Laoxi. His era was still a period of melee war between warlords. The guns used by the warlords still had old sleeves, and there were a few native
The cannons are quite good, and since they are at a high peak, the wooden structure is certainly sufficient.
Who could have imagined that one day in the future, it would actually have to face the incendiary bombs of the Eighth Route Army.
As soon as two incendiary bombs flew inside, the tower immediately burst into flames.
At that time, Colonel Uetake happened to be lying in front of the window and shooting with a pistol. The location where the incendiary bomb was ignited was only a dozen meters away from him, and a few sparks even flew to his side.
Colonel Uetake subconsciously lay down on the ground to dodge, but when he raised his head, he found that his subordinates were on fire everywhere in front of him.
At this time, Colonel Kamizhu knew that the south gate could not be defended.
He raised the gun and aimed it at his head, wanting to commit suicide, but after thinking about it, he was wearing the military uniform of a colonel. If his body was discovered by the Eighth Route Army, he would inevitably take credit for their achievements and be humiliated again.
Thinking of this, Colonel Uetake gritted his teeth, jumped up from the ground and rushed toward the flames...
Wang Xuexin commanded the third tank company.
The command vehicle of the third tank company was the one that broke down and was parked in Salt Lake and could not move during the landing. Since there was no one in command of this tank company, Wang Xuexin temporarily took over the command position.
The third tank company successfully landed a total of eight tanks.
The command car is missing one, and the platoon is missing one.
Because the soldiers are accustomed to using the "three-by-three system" and there are only two tanks in a row.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin placed the forward row at the rear and advanced along South Street in a sequence of second row, third row, and first row.
The attack route of the third company is the best to remember. It almost starts from the center of the city gate and goes straight forward along the street.
But their task is the heaviest.
Wang Xuexin analyzed it with Sanlian before the war: "Go straight into the center of the city along South Street. Do you know what this means?"
Company commander Wei Jianjun, a two-year veteran, replied with a serious face: "I know, the Japs' reserves are probably concentrated in the center of the city!"
Wang Xuexin nodded.
The reason why the reserve team should be concentrated in the center of the city is because the city center is the same distance from the four gates, and there is a relatively wide and straight street, making the transportation very convenient.
In this way, if any gate is in danger and needs reinforcements, the reserve team concentrated in the center of the city can rush to the destination as quickly as possible.
Then, Wang Xuexin added: "Judging from the traffic in Yuncheng, it is likely that not only the reserves are concentrated in the center of the city, but also supply warehouses and even artillery!"
These were all guessed by Wang Xuexin.
Because the Japanese intelligence in Yuncheng was very tightly sealed.
This was Anda Twenty-san's deliberate decision. His management of Yuncheng was "only allowed in but not allowed out."
After driving the people to Zhongtiao Mountain and completely occupying Yuncheng, all the people who stayed in Yuncheng were not allowed to leave the city, including the puppet troops.
This method is simple and crude, but very effective.
Because this also means that the intelligence personnel of the Eighth Route Army cannot blend in with the people and enter Yuncheng... It will be difficult to bring out the intelligence when entering Yuncheng, unless they enter with a radio, but it is difficult to escape the search if you bring a radio into the city.
Therefore, the Eighth Route Army still knew nothing about the Japanese deployment in Yuncheng until the war started.
Wang Xuexin could only rely on his imagination to judge the enemy's distribution.
The offensive route on the west road is set to a school playground, which is a rare open space in the city. The Japanese will probably set it up as an artillery position. After attacking the artillery position, they will turn to the west gate to cooperate with the troops outside the city.
The offensive route on the east road passes through an auto repair shop. There are many machinery factories concentrated near that street, which can be regarded as the industrial zone of Yuncheng.
Wang Xuexin believed that this area was likely to be a concentration of Japanese tanks, so the main task of the first company in charge of the North Road was anti-tank. After destroying possible Japanese tank units, they turned to the east gate to cooperate with the troops outside the city in the siege.
And the three companies in the middle...
Their goal is to target the Japanese reserve team, supply warehouses, and even...
Wang Xuexin continued: "The center of the city may be the command center of the Japanese!"
When Wang Xuexin said this, the soldiers' eyes lit up instantly.
Wei Jianjun, who was still calm at first, looked at Wang Xuexin in surprise and asked: "Really...really? Battalion Commander, don't lie to me!"
"It's just possible!" Wang Xuexin replied: "Think about it, if the Japanese defend Yuncheng on three levels inside and three outside and think that we can't break this strong city, then how convenient will they be in the city?
Come on. If this is the case, then this headquarters..."
"It must be located in the center of the city!" Wei Jianjun said with joy on his face: "Good guy, we must catch a few big fish now!"
However... Wei Jianjun's tank didn't even reach Yuncheng. It stopped in the center of the lake and stared at Yuncheng with the sound of gunfire. Wei Jianjun squatted beside the boat and sulked from beginning to end, wishing he could swim over with the tank on his back.