It's not a difficult operation to begin with. People can do it.
The first criterion for the three major artifacts of guerrilla warfare in later generations is that the threshold is low and everyone can learn it.
If you want to set up a bunch of parameters like the Stinger missile before launching, how many people can do it?
He stood aside and only had to take care of the general aim.
Cover a position...
Covering another position...
The Japanese invaders were almost completely blown up, and the infantry went up to occupy them.
The soldiers of the national army who were originally lifeless began to stand up and actively take the lead. They went up to seize the Japanese invaders' positions.
There is no risk anymore. There may be some gains.
Although, the Japanese invaders' positions had been bombarded repeatedly by artillery fire, and even the soil was warm.
However, you can still find some loot by digging through the soil.
The loot is useful and edible. What you can find depends on your luck.
There is no saying that everything seized should be returned to the public. Whoever finds it belongs to the same person.
Of course, there are definitely no large items.
"watch!"
"watch!"
Some Chinese soldiers shouted happily.
He was very lucky and actually pulled out a watch from the soil.
Not a pocket watch. A watch. Personal.
It is estimated that the original owner was at least a captain, a squadron leader.
Squad leaders and the like should all have pocket watches issued by the army. I can't afford a personal watch.
At that time, both the national army and the Japanese invaders, the grassroots officers were very poor.
"Pocket watch!"
"compass!"
"Stupid! This is the north arrow!"
More Japanese positions were occupied and more things were captured.
They were all little bitches. No, they were small items. The big items were all blown to pieces, including the Japanese command knife.
I found a lot of command knives, all of them broken. None of them were complete.
The plaster flags of the Japanese invaders were not intact either. They were all torn into pieces.
After all, it is a 107mm rocket with a short range. It has been bombed repeatedly. It is too difficult to keep it intact.
The national army with better observation ability found the Japanese headquarters.
I pulled away the thick soil and pulled out the contents of the headquarters. I gained something.
Zhang Yong held up a telescope.
He was looking for the Japanese 75mm field artillery positions.
The aerial map shows it. It's just six kilometers away. It's beyond the range of the radar map.
Will the Japanese invaders open fire?
It seems that the Japanese artillery positions should be eliminated first?
However, the Japanese artillery positions were too far away for the Chinese soldiers to see and could not boost their morale.
Let's destroy the Japanese infantry first.
"I'm hungry." Zhang Yong turned to Zhang Yunqing and said, "Do you have anything to eat?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhang Yunqing hurriedly ordered others to get it.
Then I realized that I seemed to be hungry too.
I was watching the shelling just now, and I was so focused on it that I didn't notice it.
Now that Zhang Yong mentioned it, I suddenly felt hungry.
Having said that...
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
This harsh sound is so exciting!
When I heard this voice, I felt excited all over.
No need to eat.
Of course, for the Japanese invaders, this sound might be a nightmare.
"Commissioner."
"brigadier."
Soon, someone took out a pile of pancakes.
Dry. No moisture. No fragrance.
However, this is already a very good military ration. No one above the company commander level can even imagine eating such big pancakes.
For ordinary soldiers, it would be good if they could make some thin white porridge, or batter, and then mix it with some sweet potatoes, pumpkin, etc.
Anyway, whatever you get is what you get. The logistics standards of the national army have never been seriously implemented.
There are standards in the books. However, the food expenses are never paid in full. Each army has to deal with it by itself.
If the commander is capable, the soldiers will not have to go hungry.
If the commander has no other means of making money, the soldiers below will have no choice but to suffer from cold and hunger.
Like Wang Yaowu, as the commander of the 74th Army and the number one main force, he also has to find other ways of making money to supplement military expenses.
The rations and salaries of the 74th Army can basically be paid in full. Even so, there is no way to ensure that the soldiers are well fed and clothed.
You must build your own biscuit factory to earn some extra money to subsidize the military.
Needless to say, the number one main force, Feng Zhi'an's 77th Army, is a little better than the Sichuan Army.
Very emotional.
However, this is the cruel reality.
Most of the national troops were hungry, suffering from cold and hunger, and fought tooth and nail against the Japanese invaders.
There is some fearless spirit of the national army shown in TV movies, but not much.
Even if it is eight hundred, it is mostly exaggeration.
The actual battle in Sihang Warehouse was not as intense as in TV movies.
Most of the soldiers in the national army have little morale.
If you don’t have enough to eat and don’t have warm clothes, how can you have the morale to fight?
You are not a red party member...
Most of the main forces in the Songhu battlefield were direct lineage, and the government also had some reserves. Therefore, the problem of insufficient military expenditure was not too obvious yet.
After the fall of Jinling, half of the financial resources in the southeast were occupied by the Japanese invaders, and the government's fiscal revenue was suddenly reduced by more than 70%. This was fatal.
Coupled with the massive expansion of the national army, the source of military expenditure basically has to rely on desperately printing French currency.
There is definitely nothing that Chiang Kai-shek can do! It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
Assistance loans from foreigners cannot be given directly. They are all sent in kind.
For example, the loans from the Soviet Union were all exchanged for weapons and ammunition.
At this moment, it is estimated that the food and salary of the 87th Division and the 88th Division will need to be delayed. It should be impossible to pay them in time.
The Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Wuhan can be said to be the two most difficult battles for the Chinese army.
There are many new recruits...
Insufficient food and wages...
Half of the country was lost...
Want money but no money...
No one wants anyone...
Want weapons but no weapons...
Now, it is just the beginning of hardship. From now on, it will be hard days...
"Report, the commander is here."
"oh?"
Zhang Yong's mind moved.
It's actually Feng Zhi'an here? I really didn't notice.
There is not much movement on the radar map. It does show the arrival of white dots, but not many.
It seems that Commander Feng also likes to drive lightly and obey simple orders.
"Feng Zhi'an..."
Zhang Yong tried hard to recall information about Feng from later generations.
Obviously, there is a major event that Feng cannot escape from.
This major event was the He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia uprising.
Both of them are subordinates of Feng Zhi'an. They were before, are now, and will be in the future.
It can be said that these three people have been working together for more than ten years. They know each other thoroughly. It is impossible for Feng to be completely unaware of the uprising.
He did not stop it, but he also did not participate in it. He facilitated the uprising, but he stayed out of it.
It can only be said that people have limitations. Many times, they cannot see the future clearly. Even if the Huaihai Campaign has begun.
"Commander."
"Commander."
Soon, Feng Zhi'an appeared.
It is true that they came in a light carriage and on horseback. They only brought a dozen guards with them.
They are all from the Northwest Army, and their best skill is probably horseback riding.
Feng Zhi'an dismounted from his horse in the distance and walked quickly towards Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong also came forward enthusiastically.
"Commissioner Zhang."
"Commander Feng."
Feng Zhian took the initiative to extend his hand.
Zhang Yong first stood at attention and saluted, and then shook hands with the other party enthusiastically.
Regardless of his future merits and demerits, the man in front of him is actively fighting against Japan.
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, many battles of the 29th Army were commanded by Feng Zhi'an. His level may not be good, but his attitude was very resolute.
We fought from Tianjin to the outskirts of Peiping, then from Peiping all the way to the north of the Yellow River, and now we have reached Mengcheng.
The 77th Army under his command can indeed be said to have experienced hundreds of battles.
The performance may be average, but there is no merit or hard work.
"please."
"please."
The two came to the front line.
There's nothing to talk about. Just fighting.
The goal is very clear. It is to regain Mengcheng as soon as possible.
In fact, Mengcheng is just a very ordinary small county town. There is no decent city wall.
However, at that time, such towns were strongholds.
By occupying such a town, you can control a large area around it.
"Commissioner Zhang, I am entrusted by Commander-in-Chief Liao to assist Commissioner..."
"Commander Feng, you said the opposite. I am here to assist you."
"Then we will work together to capture Mengcheng. We will achieve success."
"How many people are there in Mengcheng?"
"No more. They've all been withdrawn."
"That's good."
Zhang Yong nodded.
Since there are no ordinary people, let's cover it with artillery fire.
Those home-made 107 rocket launchers are really not very accurate. They can only cover a large area.
If there are ordinary people in the city, then...
Fortunately not.
"chief of staff."
"arrive."
"Let's talk to the commissioner about the deployment of Japanese troops in detail."
"yes."
The chief of staff came up and introduced Zhang Yong.
The Japanese garrison in Mengcheng was the Sixth Division. The commander of the division, Hisao Tani.
This is already known information. However, it is impossible to know in detail how many troops the Japanese invaders had.
The intelligence capabilities of the national army have always been poor.
In the past, I couldn’t even figure out the information about the Red Party, let alone the Japanese invaders?
Many times, you can only rely on guessing.
If you guess right, you'll get a prize. If you guess wrong, you'll die.
"Comprehensive judgment shows that the Japanese invaders may number more than 30,000 people..."
"How many?"
"Thirty thousand. Or forty thousand."
"Well……"
Zhang Yong was speechless.
Just kidding!
Thirty thousand Japanese invaders!
How is it possible?
It is impossible for the entire Sixth Division to be stationed in a small place like Mengcheng.
Even if the Sixth Division is fully staffed, there can't be 30,000 people!
The Japanese aggressors are not mice. They cannot give birth to a litter at once. Even if the rear can be quickly replenished, it will at most be replenished to the pre-war level.
Even before the war started, the Sixth Division did not have 30,000 people! Let alone 40,000?
The chief of staff simply explained. It was all based on reports from the troops.
In a village, if there is a troop report, there may be 300 Japanese invaders. Then the 300 people will be counted. The final number will be very large.
"map."
"exist."
Zhang Yong asked someone to bring a map.
There are a lot of village signs on the map.
Every village sign has some Japanese invaders stationed there. More or less.
Zhang Yong pointed to a village at the front.
"Zhang Touji, how many Japanese invaders did you report?"
"About a hundred."
"Not that many. Just a dozen."
"A dozen?"
The chief of staff shook his head repeatedly, expressing disbelief.
This is a frontline village. It is part of the Japanese invaders' defense line. How could there be only a dozen Japanese invaders?
Feng Zhi'an and Zhang Yunqing didn't believe it either, but didn't say anything.
"Wang Dongping!" Zhang Yong shouted.
"Here!" Captain Wang Dongping hurriedly came forward.
"Organize a company and follow me to Zhangtouji." Zhang Yong picked up the Garand semi-automatic.
After sporadic gunfire, the national army successfully occupied Zhangtouji.
There were indeed only a dozen or so Japanese invaders stationed there. They were not interested in fighting yet. When they found out they were under attack, they immediately retreated.
Strictly speaking, there was no fierce exchange of fire between the two sides.
"withdraw!"
"What?"
"Withdraw immediately, the Japanese artillery fire is coming!"
"good!"
Zhang Yunqing hurriedly ordered the troops to withdraw.
As a result, as soon as that company of Chinese troops retreated, Japanese artillery fire arrived.
"boom……"
"boom……"
It's a 75mm field gun.
The number was small. More than 20 shells were dropped.
Everyone held up their telescopes, thoughtfully, and seemed to have discerned something.
"The Japanese invaders may not have that many people."
"The Japanese invaders don't have much ammunition."
In the end, it came to two conclusions. That is, the Japanese invaders were not very strong.
Although the name of the Sixth Division is a bit scary, it may have reached its end.
His eyes finally focused on Zhang Yong.
You know, Zhang Yong fought against Hisao Tani in the Purple Mountain of Jinling.
At that time, Zhang Yong commanded the 67th Army and was locked in a deadly fight with the Japanese Sixth Division. The two sides fought repeatedly. Artillery fire flattened the top of the mountain by many meters.
Suddenly something dawned on me.
As soon as the commissioner arrived in Xuzhou, he came to the front line in Mengcheng.
Apparently, Hisao Wakani was at odds with the Japanese Sixth Division!
"Where is the Japanese coalition headquarters?"
"have no idea."
"No reconnaissance?"
"No results."
"I judge that the Japanese coalition headquarters is in Ma Tou Ji."
"Yeah?"
The chief of staff was a little skeptical, but did not object.
Zhang Yong didn't bother to explain. I gave the answer directly. You just need to copy the answer.
The radar map shows that there is a radio station sign in Ma Tou Ji, indicating that the Japanese joint headquarters is there. Therefore, prepare to attack the Japanese joint headquarters first.
However, in addition to attacking the Japanese coalition headquarters, attacks must also be launched from other directions.
Directly push down a regiment of Japanese invaders.
Try to make Hisao Tani feel uncomfortable before dawn tomorrow.
"Commander Feng."
"Commissioner Zhang, tell me."
"Time is tight and the task is heavy, so I won't be polite."
"Commissioner, tell me!"
Feng Zhi'an was happy to let go. He couldn't get what he wanted.
Continuous fierce battles made him exhausted and mentally haggard.
Without outside help, it would be difficult to recapture Mengcheng solely by relying on the 21st Army.
The 77th Army, as the flank and the army with the weakest overall combat effectiveness, has an even more difficult time completing combat missions.
Fortunately Zhang Yong is here.
And he came to the 77th Army first.
This is the blessing of the 77th Army!
He, Feng Zhi'an, could finally be relieved temporarily.
"Actually, there are no big plans, just follow the steps."
"Give me the order!"
"good."
Zhang Yong looked at his watch.
There are still fifteen hours until dawn tomorrow.
Fifteen hours should be enough to kill a regiment of Japanese invaders. Maybe there is still a little more than enough.
However, he has always underestimated the combat effectiveness of the national army. Therefore, all budgets are very sufficient. It is better to have a shortage than to overspend.
First move the rocket launchers over. First clear the Japanese invaders' 75mm field artillery positions.
That field artillery position had twelve 75mm mountain guns. It was the support point of the entire forward defense line of the Japanese invaders.
At Zhangtouji just now, there were only a dozen Japanese invaders stationed there, relying on artillery support.
Once the national troops go up, they will be killed by artillery fire. Then other Japanese invaders will fight back.
As long as there is artillery cover, the Japanese defense line will be complete.
However, if the Japanese artillery fire is eliminated, the Japanese defense line will naturally collapse.
As it happened, the range of the Japanese 75mm mountain artillery was only 8 kilometers. It was almost the same as the 107 rocket launcher.
Calculation with intention and unintentional...
"quick!"
"quick!"
Twelve homemade rocket launchers entered the firing range.
It is about six kilometers away from the Japanese mountain artillery position. It is completely within the shooting range.