"'Blitzkrieg' is indeed not that simple..." But as soon as he said these words, Li Yunlong glared at Wang Xuexin, and Wang Xuexin quickly added: "But it's not that complicated!"
The chief glanced back at Li Yunlong, and Li Yunlong immediately looked away and pretended that the matter had nothing to do with him.
Wang Xuexin continued: "Simply put, 'blitzkrieg' is actually a type of coordinated warfare involving aviation, artillery, tanks, paratroopers, mechanized troops, special forces, engineering troops and other units."
These words made the chief of staff take a breath: "How can you say that the coordination of so many arms is not complicated?"
Wang Xuexin smiled awkwardly. That was because Li Yunlong said it was simple. How dare he, the battalion commander, say it was complicated?
The core reason why "Blitzkrieg" can be called "Blitzkrieg" is that it must be as fast as "lightning".
To be able to achieve "rapidity", it is necessary to coordinate the various arms efficiently and coordinate with reasonable and flexible tactics.
Wang Xuexin made a long story short. He pointed to the map and said: "To realize the 'blitzkrieg', we must first obtain air supremacy, or most of the air supremacy. Because only by obtaining air supremacy can the enemy's mechanized troops penetrate deep into the enemy's hinterland!"
The commander nodded in agreement. He analyzed: "If there is no air superiority, the Japanese mechanized troops will push forward and push forward along the air route. They will be dispersed by our air force in two and a half seconds!"
The chief of staff expressed doubts about this: "So, have the Japanese found a tactic to deal with x1?"
"Mostly so!" Wang Xuexin replied: "There is no such thing as invincibility in tactics. It is the relationship between spear and shield. When our army develops a new tactic, the enemy will often develop another to match it.
The new tactics of confrontation are so repeated that in the end, there is no best tactic, only the most suitable tactic."
The commander nodded: "Well said, for example, let's take the Japanese aircraft and artillery tactics as a countermeasure. Shouldn't we also use anti-slope tactics to counterattack? But anti-slope tactics also have shortcomings. For example, the terrain requirements are high, and they can only defend but not attack.
.The tactics of air combat are similar!”
The chief of staff said: "Then, let's let the intelligence personnel conduct reconnaissance to see what tactics the Japanese Air Force is practicing?"
The commander shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. Because of the last experience, the Japanese may use some secret methods to train, such as choosing cloudy days, or training at altitudes and above clouds that are difficult to observe. Our military intelligence
The personnel can’t observe it!”
"So, we can only be prepared for the air force to suppress it!" Wang Xuexin said: "Even if we have x1, it is the same. Although it is a very powerful equipment, it is not invincible!"
If the X1 is a modern air-to-air missile with speed and range, especially accuracy and the ability to seek independently, then it would not be an exaggeration to call it "invincible" in this era.
But the X1 is only the first-generation air-to-air missile. It is only controlled by a piece of wire. It has limited range, limited speed, and limited accuracy. It is too early to say it is invincible.
Wang Xuexin pointed to the map and continued: "If I were the Japanese, I would suddenly suppress our aviation force without preparation, and then open several holes in the Yuncheng defense line... This is different from the Japanese.
There must be a difference in their attacks. The Japanese used to attack across the board, but our army is not afraid of such an attack, because our defense line can retreat layer by layer. But what if the Japanese only concentrate their firepower on a few points?"
Wang Xuexin pointed to several points near the highway on the Yuncheng defense line and said: "For example, here, here, and here... With the Japs' equipment strength and the quality of their soldiers, they can concentrate their firepower, especially the coordinated aviation, to break through quickly at several points.
It can be done. Will our army return it or not?"
Several commanders and fighters in the conference room nodded slowly and looked embarrassed.
A line of defense cannot be abandoned entirely just because a few points have been breached.
Otherwise, the dozen or so lines of defense set up by the Eighth Route Army in the Yuncheng area would not be enough to give up.
And if you don't give up, you will soon face the situation of being divided and surrounded by the Japanese.
Wang Xuexin continued his analysis: "Then the Japanese will be able to control the highway. Controlling the highway has the following advantages: First, the Japanese supplies and reinforcements can be quickly transported to the front line through the highway. Second, the Japanese can use the highway to build defenses and cut our army's defense line.
inseparable
Several parts of the system. Third, the Japanese mechanized troops can use roads to quickly penetrate into the hinterland of our army. Calculated based on the Japanese advancing speed of 20 to 40 kilometers per hour, it only takes five to ten hours to advance 200 kilometers, and then they will
The attack has reached our army’s Wangxing Airport!”
"What a beautiful idea!" At this time, Li Yunlong interjected: "I mean, Xiao Dongbei, are you thinking too much about the Japanese? You are simply trying to embolden other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige! Is it that easy to advance along the highway? He
If he pushes forward, we won't stop him? Let's plant mines all the way and see how he can walk! Twenty to forty kilometers an hour... I don't think he can even cover twenty kilometers in a day!"
"Captain!" Wang Xuexin said: "They are fighting a 'blitzkrieg', and they must have considered various situations. For example, various mine-sweeping tanks are now popular on the international battlefield..."
"Mine-sweeping tank?" Li Yunlong couldn't help being stunned: "What kind of sweeping method?"
Wang Xuexin explained: "For example, there is the rolling type. Simply put, a roller is installed in front of the tank. When it is rolled forward, any mine can be crushed! There are also beating types, digging types, etc.
!”
At this point, Li Yunlong had nothing to say.
In fact, minesweeper tanks have been around since World War I, and have made great progress in the middle and late stages of World War II. There are even explosive minesweepers, which are minesweeper tanks that fire rockets forward to detonate mines while moving forward.
These minesweeper tanks are nothing new on the international battlefield, but there is not much demand in the Chinese battlefield, especially in the battle with the Eighth Route Army... The Eighth Route Army spent most of its time fighting guerrillas against the Japanese in the mountainous areas, and the mines laid in the mountainous areas were usually
It cannot be cleared with minesweeper tanks, so it cannot be used.
But it's different now.
Now that the Eighth Route Army has come out of the mountains and occupied Yuncheng, and also controlled the highway to the west of Yuncheng, mine clearance tanks will naturally come in handy.
Kong Jie added: "So, what if we deploy troops on the highlands on both sides of the road to block it?"
Wang Xuexin replied: "The Japanese usually do not want to fight with our army at this time. They only need to use bombers and artillery to suppress our positions with firepower, and then the mechanized troops will quickly pass through, leaving only a small number of infantry to fight with our army. Even, they all
It’s not impossible to use engineers to build a road to bypass it!”
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but fell silent. If engineers could be used to build a road to bypass it...then I don't know where to stop it.