The attack target of the entire 21st Army Group is Mengcheng.
But Zhang Yong felt that it was not necessary to dispatch so many people. One 77th Army was enough.
"Commissioner Zhang, good fight, good fight!"
"Commander Liao Miaozan! I am here to assist. Let's work together to take down Mengcheng!"
"Okay, okay, I will fully cooperate!"
"I will assist the 77th Army in the main attack. Attack from the northeast until we capture Mengcheng."
"well!"
Liao Lei was very happy.
Zhang Yong came and his waist suddenly became stiff.
If there is anyone in the national army who can defeat the Japanese invaders, it is Zhang Yong.
No, we will deal with a regiment of Japanese invaders when we come up.
How many hours have you been fighting?
It was a face-to-face confrontation, and a Japanese aggressor regiment was defeated.
Kill the captain.
Seize the regimental flag.
There were so many troops in the fifth theater before, but none of them could do it.
This is not a sneak attack. This is not a trick.
Instead, they used a head-on attack to defeat the Japanese aggressors face to face.
There is no holiday at all.
A clash of pure strength.
There is no doubt that the morale of the entire fifth theater will be boosted and confidence doubled.
Everyone can comfort themselves like this, you stupid little devil, even if I can't beat you, I will deal with you when Zhang Yong comes!
No matter what division you are in, if you bump into our Commissioner Zhang Yong, you will only die!
"Commander Liao..."
"Commissioner, tell me."
"How about you hold your troops temporarily?"
"Should I stand still?"
"Yes. I will lead the 77th Army to attack fiercely, but you will stand still and make the Japanese invaders suspicious. If you don't move, the Japanese invaders will be even more afraid to move."
"That's fine..."
Liao Lei pondered for a moment and agreed.
In fact, the Japanese invaders may not be what Zhang Yong expected.
However, since Zhang Yong proposed it, he was happy to agree. It's just a favor!
We should take advantage of this time to let the Guangxi 7th Army and the 31st Army take a rest. Otherwise, they will be too exhausted and their combat effectiveness will be seriously reduced.
In the past month, the two armies of the Guangxi clique have been fighting continuously, and they are really exhausted.
The discussion was settled. Zhang Yong hung up the phone and continued the attack.
People will be tired, but the launcher will not.
This homemade rocket launcher is rough and resistant.
Even if the continuous firing causes the surface of the iron pipe to turn slightly red, it doesn't matter. Keep firing.
The system will not get tired and can continuously send rockets.
Only the loaders are tired. But they can be rotated.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
The harsh sound echoed throughout the battlefield.
Except when changing targets, it will temporarily stop and launch at other times.
Very rough tactics.
There is no technical content.
It has nothing to do with Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Strategies.
That's flat A.
All the way flat A.
Level A delivers a critical hit.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Just constant explosions.
Destroying targets one by one.
The Japanese invaders set up many strongholds outside Mengcheng.
In every small village, there were Japanese invaders garrisoned. There were as many as a hundred or dozens of Japanese invaders, and as few as a dozen or so.
If there is no cover from artillery fire and the national army relies solely on infantry, it will definitely be very difficult to fight for it.
Every step forward requires paying a heavy price.
The defensive position of one squadron of the Japanese invaders can block the attack of one regiment of the Chinese army.
The marksmanship of every Japanese infantryman was very accurate. The national troops almost died when they showed up.
The Japanese invaders' heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were also very brutal.
Especially the grenade, which is as accurate as a mortar. It completely dominates the range within 300 meters.
The Japanese invaders had built fortifications, and it was difficult for the National Army's 60mm mortars to cause fatal damage.
but……
In front of 107 rockets, it's no big deal.
Rockets clear the ground.
It doesn’t matter what sharpshooter you are, what heavy machine gun you have, or what grenade launcher you have!
Let me fly them all!
They were all little bitches. They were all blown to pieces!
It just so happened that the Japanese invaders' defenses were completely unable to withstand the coverage of 107 rockets.
Often the first round of artillery fire could kill and injure more than half of the Japanese invaders. After two or three more rounds, the Japanese invaders would basically lose all their casualties.
Without cement, steel bars, and logs, it will definitely not be able to withstand the 107 rocket launcher washing the ground.
However, Hisao Tani issued another order not to allow the soldiers to retreat, so they could only passively suffer the bombing.
Everyone was killed and the position was lost.
Occupy a…
Another occupied one...
And again and again...
"The Japanese invaders are..."
Feng Zhi'an also gradually realized that something was wrong.
When did the Japanese invaders become so stupid? They died in vain!
Faced with heavy artillery bombardment, he actually did not choose to retreat. I have to say that he was indeed very brave. However, he died after the courage was over.
From Zhang Yong's appearance to now, how many people have been killed by the Japanese invaders?
It is estimated that an entire regiment was destroyed by the bombing. They haven't learned their lesson yet and are still staying in the position.
The result was that it was bombarded repeatedly by artillery shells until it was shattered.
It's really strange. I can't figure it out.
The Japanese invaders in the past were so cunning! They were also quite skilled in various tactics.
Especially the interweaving and detours of small teams, which are extremely skilled. They often make the national army very uncomfortable and almost impossible to resist.
Why are you so stupid all of a sudden? Instead, the tactics have become as dull as the national army.
Has Hisao Tani been deceived? Has he become stupid?
"Baga!"
"Other troops cannot move!"
"The Chinese people must have a big conspiracy! They want to attack the east and attack the west!"
"Baga!"
At this moment, Hisao Tani was furious.
Faced with the heavy casualties of the troops, the chief of staff suggested that it be better to shrink the troops and avoid the Chinese artillery fire.
At the same time, some troops were transferred from other areas to form an assault team and take the initiative to attack. From passive defense to active attack.
The basic strategy is to attack in a roundabout way from both sides, surround the Chinese heavy artillery and destroy them.
However, this proposal was rejected by Hisao Tani.
The reason is simple.
Hisao Tani believes that the Chinese are definitely more than just a group of heavy artillery.
They only launched a desperate assault in one direction. Their purpose was to cause the Japanese army to misjudge and divert troops from other areas.
Once troops from other areas are mobilized, more Chinese troops will immediately swarm forward.
This is the most basic tactic. Any commander can do it.
It's included in the Thirty-Six Stratagems. It's called sounding to the east and attacking to the west.
Therefore, Hisao Tani will never be fooled.
Even if the forward positions suffer heavy losses, they cannot be led away by the Chinese army.
Of course, you can't be passively beaten all the time. Counterattacks are still necessary.
"Order the cavalry to strengthen the raid!"
"Tie!"
"Order the heavy artillery regiment to come quickly!"
"Tie!"
Hisao Tani issued orders continuously.
He didn't believe it. The Chinese could really attack Mengcheng.
A complete division of his was deployed around Mengcheng. Even if the casualties were heavy, there were still 15,000 people left!
Fifteen thousand people are enough to stop the Chinese army of 100,000 people!
That’s right, one hundred thousand!
In a defensive state, Hisao Tani was not afraid of enemy siege at all.
To put it bluntly, the Sixth Division is the elite of the Japanese army, and it is absolutely impossible for the base camp to just sit idly by.
In the history of the Japanese army, there is no record of a division being completely wiped out.
So, calm down.
What's more, the commander of the dispatch army, Shunroku Hata, has a very good relationship with him.
Even if he didn't say anything, Shunroku Hata would immediately mobilize other divisions to come for reinforcements. He might also deploy a bigger plan.
What plan?
The center blooms.
It is to attract more Chinese troops near Mengcheng.
Then other divisions of the Japanese army surrounded them from the outside, surrounding one hundred thousand or more Chinese troops in the middle, and wiped them out in one fell swoop.
good!
This plan is very clever.
Use Mengcheng to lure the Chinese army over, then gather them together and annihilate them.
As long as one hundred thousand or more Chinese troops are eliminated, it will be easy to conquer Xuzhou.
"chief of staff……"
"Your Majesty General, please give me your orders."
"I'm telling you..."
Hisao Tani told the chief of staff his idea.
The originally anxious chief of staff immediately woke up and his eyes became ferocious.
Yes, this is an excellent plan.
Use Mengcheng to encircle and annihilate the Chinese army with a large number of lures, and resolve the war in one fell swoop.
Around Mengcheng, the Japanese army still has six divisions. It is entirely possible to form a huge encirclement circle, with Mengcheng as the center.
As long as the Chinese army takes the bait, what awaits them is the fate of annihilation.
In Songhu and Jinling, the Japanese army did not have the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Chinese army in large numbers. This is a huge regret.
If we had been able to encircle and annihilate a large number of the backbone of the Chinese army at that time, perhaps the Chinese government at this moment would have been subdued and forced to surrender.
It's a pity that I didn't do it at the time.
Now, the opportunity has come.
China's ancient battlefields in the Central Plains are most suitable for large-scale encirclement and annihilation campaigns.
If six divisions are not enough, several more divisions can be transferred from Jiangnan. Even the base camp will readily increase troops.
The base camp also wanted to end the war as soon as possible and force the Chinese government to surrender.
As long as the Chinese government declares surrender, the war will end. Then a large number of divisions can be transferred back to Manchuria.
Everyone in the Japanese army knows very well that only Russia is the biggest opponent.
Guannei is similar to Manchuria. Weak chicken.
At this moment, there are only a few precarious divisions left in Manchuria.
If the Russians launch an attack, the Kwantung Army will never be able to withstand it.
The base camp is very worried about this matter.
Now, the country is forming a large number of new divisions as fast as a spark. It is hoped that the civil war in Guanzhong will end as soon as possible.
"Your Excellency, it was a mistake to take this position..." The chief of staff felt very ashamed.
I feel that my vision is not enough.
No division commander has the foresight.
If this plan succeeds...
A division commander can definitely be promoted to a general!
As the chief of staff, he can also be promoted to major general.
"Draft a telegram and mention it to the Expeditionary Forces Staff Headquarters." Hisao Tani said slowly, "Someone will take it seriously."
"Yes!" the chief of staff hurriedly went to prepare.
Of course he knew that Hisao Tani had a good relationship with Shunroku Hata, and he definitely valued his advice.
Not only does the dispatched army headquarters take it seriously, but the base camp also takes it seriously.
Because this is indeed a good opportunity.
What the Japanese army feared most was not that the Chinese troops would get together, but that they would scatter in all directions and be unable to catch up.
"boom……"
Check out the correct version one by one!
"boom……"
There was a faint sound of explosions from the north.
It should be the Chinese army's heavy artillery bombardment. The distance is very close.
It's probably only about ten kilometers away from Mengcheng.
However, the Japanese chief of staff was no longer anxious.
Because what awaits the Chinese army will be a large-scale annihilation war.
Now, the more Chinese troops gather, the more they will be destroyed.
"Yoshi!"
"very good!"
Sure enough, after reading the proposal sent by the Sixth Division, Shunroku Hata greatly appreciated it.
Hisao Tani really understands the needs of the empire.
Not only does the dispatch army need a plan like his, the base camp also urgently needs it!
No one wants to end the war as quickly as possible than the base camp.
The base camp hopes to force the Chinese government to surrender as soon as possible and is willing to use all means.
The most effective way is to wipe out the Chinese army in large numbers.
If one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or more are wiped out at once, the Chinese government will have to surrender.
"chief of staff!"
"Your Excellency, please give me your instructions."
"Make a plan immediately and implement it quickly!"
"Tie!"
"At the same time, report to the base camp and request tactical guidance from the base camp."
"Tie!"
Chief of Staff Akira Muto agreed.
It is the most fanatical militarist and is very optimistic about this plan.
I wish I could immediately attract all the Chinese troops around Mengcheng, and then concentrate seven, no, ten divisions, to encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop.
The so-called request for tactical guidance is actually a request for help.
To put it bluntly, it means asking the base camp to mobilize more divisions, or form an independent mixed brigade.
Those newly formed independent mixed brigades may have average combat effectiveness, but they can be used to defend the third theater, and then free up the main divisions to go north.
By the way, there are also three divisions heading south from the north! Those are also the main divisions!
In other words, there are 13 main divisions, and they will attack the Chinese army in the Central Plains together, and they will definitely be able to capture them!
Suddenly, I felt that the Chinese army in the Central Plains region was still a bit small.
It seems that there are only more than 300,000 people.
It would be great if I got another two to three hundred thousand!
If half a million Chinese troops were killed in one go, the Chinese government would definitely succumb.
"Yo Xi..."
Muto Akira was very proud.
Immediately draft a telegram and ask for instructions from the base camp.
There is no doubt that the contents of the telegram are full of confidence and the prospects are extremely bright.
…
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Zhang Yong continued to advance under the gunfire.
All strongholds within a five-kilometer radius were cleared.
Since the Japanese invaders refuse to retreat, then all of them must die.
The bombing was repeated until there was no resistance. When the national troops came up, they occupied it.
Directly open a channel with a width of ten kilometers.
Both sides are full of diggers.
A large number of national army soldiers are cleaning the battlefield and looking for trophies.
For them, Commissioner Zhang brings not only victory but also personal benefits.
The Japanese invaders were killed and buried under the soil. The weapons and equipment of the Japanese invaders were also there. There may be treasures in the soil.
Whoever finds it belongs to whoever finds it.
As a result, many people picked up Yangluo.
The Japanese invaders’ compass, pocket watch, pen, cigarette, file...
There is also sake, rice balls, seaweed...
There are also leather boots. These are very popular. Just clean them and put them on.
The equipment of the Japanese Sixth Division is excellent. The leather boots are made of fine cowhide and have copper nails underneath.
A pair of cowhide boots like this can last for many years. If you can get a pair, it means you won’t have to wear straw sandals in the future. You won’t get your feet hurt.
Fortunately, things like cowhide boots will generally not be blown to pieces or the damage will not be serious.
After the Japanese invaders were killed, cowhide boots flew everywhere.
So, the only trouble is to search carefully.
"Commissioner!"
"Commissioner!"
Someone came in a hurry.
It was the soldier from the guard company next to Zhang Yunqing. His face was full of excitement.
"Canned beef!"
"Canned beef!"
They presented five cans of beef as a gift.
Zhang Yong was overjoyed and hurriedly took it over.
Good guys, I finally found it.
Let’s just say, after killing so many Japanese invaders, how could there be no canned beef?
If you go to Mengcheng and still don't find it, you must capture Hisao Tani and torture him severely as to why the Sixth Division doesn't have canned beef!
Baga!
If you don't even have canned beef, what are you fighting for?
"This is for you!"
"Five oceans in a can!"
Zhang Yong took out a handful of oceans and exchanged things for things.
You give me cans and I give you oceans. One can is exchanged for five oceans.
This is called fair trade, and no one is deceived.
"Need not……"
"Need not……"
The soldiers in the guard company waved their hands hastily.
As a result, Zhang Yong held him down and finally accepted Dayang.
"Come!"
"Come!"
“I’m in a good mood today!”
Zhang Yong called Feng Zhian and Zhang Yunqing over.
There were several other senior officers sitting around and having a big dinner party.
By chance, the logistics man brought a lot of boiled potatoes. They were boiled in plain water and without oil. Some people couldn't bear to eat them.
However, if there is canned beef head accompanied by boiled potatoes, it will be a delicacy in the world.
In this era, the potatoes produced in China were not very big and could not be compared with those of later generations. Many of them were the size of eggs.
Just peel it off, put it into the canned beef, stir it up, take it out, take a bite, and immediately feel like you don't have to go back to the world.
If you choose another piece of beef to cover the potatoes and put it into your mouth together, the fragrance...
“Delicious! Delicious!”
"Te Niang's is so delicious! Made! It's a shame that I didn't try it before!"
Zhang Yunqing is also a rough guy. He comes as soon as he opens his mouth.
The Commissioner is too lazy to talk to him. He just works hard. How rare!
I fired tens of thousands of rockets to get five cans of beef. Is it easy for me?
If it weren't for the fact that the meat of the Japanese invaders was not delicious, I would have prepared it into cans and then flung it back to the Japanese invaders' homeland by plane so that the local Japanese invaders could have a taste. Forget it. Let's just drop bombs. The local Japanese invaders
I prefer eating bombs.
It is said that one day in Hiroshima, when the temperature was 6,000 degrees, the Japanese invaders all said that their emotions were very stable. They were indeed very tenacious. Just throw a few more.
"Commissioner..."
"Eating! Don't talk!"
"good!"
Delicious!
real……
So delicious.
The canned beef is cold, but the boiled potatoes are hot. When the two are mixed together, the temperature is just right...
"Pah hook!"
"Pah hook!"
Suddenly, sharp gunshots were heard in the distance.
It's the rifle of the Japanese invaders. It may be a Type 38 rifle, or a Type 44 rifle.
The final judgment is the latter.
Because the radar map shows that there are sporadic red dots breaking in. They are moving very fast. They should be Japanese cavalry.
Ignore it for now.
I'm eating canned beef, don't disturb me!
otherwise……
"Pah hook!"
"Pah hook!"
As a result, gunfire continued intermittently.
More and more Japanese cavalry are breaking into the radar map.
Keep eating.
Japanese cavalry? Nothing to fear.
The national army at this moment is not weak.
The MG34 machine guns deployed on the periphery should be able to send cordial greetings to the Japanese invaders.
really……
White dot and red dot touch.
"Chi chi chi..."
"Chi chi chi..."
Hear the sound of the MG34 machine gun.
Then, the red dots quickly detached. There seemed to be a few missing.
Haha. He ran pretty fast.
Everyone is in a good mood. Eat horse meat.
Compared with other meats, horse meat is actually not very tasty.
But……
It’s good to have something to eat! You still have to choose!
Sure enough, I soon received a report that the Japanese cavalry had made a surprise attack and more than thirty people had been killed.
Zhang Yong was a little surprised. So many people were killed?
Is MG34 very powerful?
Killed more than thirty Japanese cavalry in one confrontation?
"How many?"
"More than thirty."
"so much?"
"Commissioner, we have dragged the corpses and horses of the Japanese cavalry together."
"Oh. It's okay. I'll just ask and order the cook to slaughter the horse and stew the horse meat so that everyone can have a good meal of meat."