After the Xiang Ankang regiment withdrew to its starting position, the statistical results were heartbreaking.
In just one day, the Xiang Ankang Regiment, which had 3,400 soldiers before the war, suffered nearly half casualties, including more than 600 killed.
Most of these people died under German artillery fire.
Including the losses of the 185th Regiment, the 192nd Regiment of the French Army, and the 15th Regiment of the Foreign Legion, the 17th Army lost nearly 3,000 soldiers in vain on this day, and the day's efforts fell short at the last moment.
It cannot be said that the death was in vain. During the daytime battle, the four regiments of the 17th Army killed at least tens of thousands of Germans, of which the Xiang Ankang regiment alone killed more than 6,000 Germans.
After a day of fighting, Qin Zhiyuan had a deeper understanding of Ludendorff's elastic defense and became more confident in his troops, which laid a good foundation for the next battle.
In the evening, in the combat command room, Qin Zhiyuan summoned all generals to summarize the day's battle.
If the 185th Regiment and the 192nd Regiment had not underestimated the enemy and rushed in, the 15th Regiment would not have left the position to come to the rescue, and my flank would not have been exposed to the enemy. If we had two regiments that could play off each other, the Germans would not have won so easily.
.Xiang Ankang, who has been promoted to the rank of colonel, now has enough confidence because of a series of victories and has the courage to speak out about the mistakes of the French.
The commander of the 15th Regiment of the Foreign Legion named Fan Wenxiong had his head lowered since he entered the conference room. Fan Wenxiong did not dare to face the crowd, nor did he dare to face Xiang Ankang. At this time, when he heard that Xiang Ankang spoke up for him, Fan Wenxiong
Xiong finally raised his head and looked at Ankang gratefully, his eyes were reddish and his chest heaved violently.
I admit that it was my mistake that led to the collapse of the front. But I did find an opportunity at that time, but unfortunately I did not seize it. Colonel Howson, the leader of the 185th Regiment, made self-criticism, and you can hear that he was unwilling to do so.
Colonel Hausen, with all due respect, you still haven't realized your mistake. If that is indeed an opportunity, we can indeed continue to attack, but first you should communicate with us instead of taking your own initiative. If our four regiments are at the same time
Push forward. Even if the Germans launch a counterattack, we can at least stabilize the front and prevent the Germans from defeating us one by one. Xiang Ankang is still angry.
Speaking of which, this was the first time that the Chinese Legion directly under Qin Zhiyuan suffered a defeat.
Xiang Ankang didn't like to get the first place in this way.
Okay, now is not the time to blame each other, now is the time to sum up experiences and lessons, one by one, tell them what you gained from today's battle. Qin Zhiyuan stopped the meaningless accusations and led the meeting back to the right path.
Don't underestimate the enemy and rush forward to Ankang with a cold face and jump out word by word.
Haosen was reluctant to do a good job in coordination.
We must equip the attacking troops with enough grenades. If we have enough grenades today, we may not lose. Fan Wenxiong mustered up his courage.
The tank troops had to keep up. If there were tanks as defensive support, it would be difficult for the Germans to conquer the position. If Qin Zhiyuan hadn't glared at Liu Zizheng, Liu Zizheng would definitely not have been willing to speak.
In today's battle, due to terrain reasons, the tank troops were unable to keep up in time. If engineers opened the way, the tanks could reach the position. It would not be easy for the Germans to conquer the positions defended by the Chinese.
Liu Zizheng was very angry at Maxim's behavior of using Ankang Group as an experimental product. If it weren't for the fact that Maxim was sent by Qin Zhiyuan's father-in-law, Liu Zizheng would have been furious.
Only large-caliber artillery is not enough. Attention must be paid to the application of small-caliber artillery, especially the small-caliber artillery accompanying infantry attacks, which has an irreplaceable role of mortars. Zheng Dali still focuses on his old profession.
Today's battle has exposed the shortcomings of the artillery to a certain extent. If the artillery were more powerful, there is no doubt that the Oriental Ankang Regiment could hold on.
No matter how hard they are, the Germans are not afraid of night battles, and they are more familiar with the terrain. Once the superior German forces use the darkness to reach the Xiang Ankang Regiment's position, it is estimated that not many people in the Xiang Ankang Regiment will come back alive.
The speed of transporting wounded soldiers needs to be increased, and it is necessary to increase the number of military doctors accompanying the army on the front line. At least they must be treated urgently first, so as to increase the chance of survival of the wounded. Mao Shiba, who was present as a non-voting witness, made a rare speech.
What Mao Shiba said was mainly aimed at the Bastian and Annan troops. This problem does not exist in the Chinese troops. There are too many doctors in the Chinese troops with less than half a bottle hanging around, and many people who go around selling Dali Pills have joined the Chinese.
In the army, are these people capable of performing surgical operations? It would not be a problem to treat a bruise or a simple bandage.
During this meeting, I was afraid of being left in the cold. As each speech was made one after another, the atmosphere gradually became heated. From time to time, there would be arguments over someone’s experiences and lessons. The staff officers attending the meeting had no chance to speak. They all held small notebooks.
Remember to be quick, as the heads of various departments may want to read the minutes of these meetings.
After everyone had finished speaking, Qin Zhiyuan immediately moved on to the next topic: So, tell us how we will fight tomorrow
Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Don't be arrogant in victory and don't be discouraged in defeat. If you don't win this time, just win it next time. As long as the spirit of the army is still there, losing one or two battles will be more conducive to the growth of the army.
That being said, Qin Zhiyuan couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw a series of figures in the battle report. The Chinese population base is indeed large, but only a few came to Europe, and only more than 30,000 people were trained.
We lost more than a thousand men in one battle, and we really can't afford to reduce our numbers.
Tomorrow is expected to be more difficult than today. At least it won't be so easy for us to conquer the front line. Liu Zizheng looked solemn.
The reason why this morning's attack went so smoothly was because the attacking soldiers went out near the enemy's positions before night and relied on tactical surprise to capture the German front-line positions in one fell swoop. The Germans suffered a loss today, but they will definitely gain something tomorrow.
If you are on guard, it will be even more difficult to try your old tricks again.
It will not be too difficult to conquer the front line positions. Looking at the battle reports in the past four months, the Germans will always retreat in the early stages of the battle. If the attacking troops continue to attack, the Germans will wait and wait while the attacking troops are exhausted.
Launching a counterattack will not only defeat the attacking troops, but also regain the positions that were voluntarily abandoned at the beginning of the battle. The advantage of the Germans is that they can launch a counterattack at any time, while our disadvantage is that it is impossible to maintain sufficient concentration for a long time. Maxim
As the chief of staff, my observations are quite detailed.
This is his job.
Then strictly control the progress of the attack. Chen Kangjian rarely speaks.
How can we control this progress so that the soldiers can fight vigorously? If they are not careful, they will overshoot. When the attack is going well, they should go all out. It is not our style to fight intermittently. Every time Chen Kangjian speaks, only Liu Zizheng dares to choke.
Sheng, others are not qualified.
I suggest this for tomorrow's attack. We still send four or six regiments of troops. After conquering the German forward positions, some troops will be responsible for building defensive positions, while the other troops will continue to attack. If the Germans counterattack, it will be very difficult.
Well, the attacking troops can return in time and rely on the defensive positions to hold a stalemate with the Germans. Bastian thought for a long time and came up with this idea.
In fact, for a modern army with a general staff, even complex tactics can be designed for you. The main problem is the execution ability of the soldiers. If the execution ability is not enough, then the best tactics may not be implemented. If the execution ability is enough,
Troops with sufficient execution capabilities are few and far between.
We will launch a positional attack tomorrow. Qin Zhiyuan coined a new term.
Maxim was confused about what a positional attack was. His military career was quite colorful, but he had never heard of this term.
A positional attack means that we move forward step by step when attacking, without greed for credit or rash advancement. Every time we occupy a German defense line, we will hold on to a defensive line. After solidifying the defense, we will launch the next attack. Germany
People play with us in depth, and we play with them in depth. Anyway, the Ministry of War has not set a time limit for our attack, so we can be more patient. Qin Zhiyuan is indeed patient.
Regardless of all tactics from ancient to modern times, we can almost find corresponding examples in the history of Chinese wars. What Qin Zhiyuan mentioned was a tactic used by a certain party in another time and space during the fifth encirclement and suppression campaign. Stupid is stupid.
It's a bit off, but it does have an effect, and the effect is very good.
If this is the case, engineers must accompany the attack, and the speed of delivering supplies must keep up. Artillery must also counterattack the German artillery. Maxim checked and filled in the gaps.
In today's battle, because the artillery failed to detect the German artillery positions in time, the artillery countermeasures had almost no effect.
Qin Zhiyuan is not worried about this. He still has dozens of bombers in hand, and he may be able to show off his skills tomorrow.
In fact, from the day the battle began, British and French aircraft have begun to compete with German aircraft for air supremacy. It has been four days now, and the ownership of air supremacy has not yet been determined. During these four days of fighting, British and French aircraft
87 aircraft of the two countries were shot down, and the Germans lost 65 aircraft. The Red Baron's record this month exceeded 15, becoming the largest war god in the air.
Chinese pilots also performed well. During these four days of fighting, a pilot named Bao Deshui shined. He shot down seven German fighter planes alone and became the first Chinese ace pilot.
However, this ace is watery. The French record the results. Everyone involved will add a kill. Therefore, the results do not belong to any one person. Often the downing of a German plane will be added to the credit book.
More than a dozen results.
The Germans are even more exaggerated. They attribute the number of downed aircraft to one person as much as possible, so Germany's ace pilots often have astonishingly high records.
Regardless of whether there is moisture or not, this is a good start. Qin Zhiyuan believes that one day, the Chinese will have their own ace pilot.
