The war between Lanfang and Japan first broke out on Sakhalin Island.
Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese War and ceded all islands south of 50° north latitude to Japan, including part of Sakhalin Island.
After the Lanfang Northern Expedition Corps drove away the Russians on Sakhalin Island, a situation emerged on Sakhalin Island, with Lanfang and Japan each occupying half.
Sakhalin is also the only area where Lanfang has a border with Japan.
The World War allowed the whole world to see the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion. Regardless of whether the Japanese government admits it or not, the current Japanese Army cannot defeat the Lanfang Army, and the gap is all-round.
Although the Japanese government would not admit that the Japanese Army could not defeat Lanfang Army, it showed its importance to Lanfang Army in its actions. After Lanfang gained control of half of Sakhalin Island, Japan continued to add more troops to Sakhalin Island.
By October, the number of Japanese troops on Sakhalin had exceeded 50,000, and three divisions were concentrated on Sakhalin, namely the 2nd Division, the 3rd Division and the 5th Division.
While the Japanese continued to increase their troops, Chen Kangjian was also sending more troops to Sakhalin Island.
By October, the Northern Xinjiang Region had concentrated two infantry divisions on Sakhalin Island, the 11th Division and the 18th Division, as well as a tank regiment and a bomber wing.
On October 9th, Lanfang officially declared war on Japan, and the battle immediately began on Sakhalin Island.
On the previous Sakhalin Island, Lanfang and Japan faced off near 50° north latitude. In fact, the troops of both sides were stationed some distance away from 50° north latitude. Lanfang's army was stationed about 10 kilometers north of 50° north latitude, and the Japanese army was stationed about 10 kilometers north of 50° north latitude.
The station is located approximately three kilometers south of 50° north latitude.
On the Japanese side, the Japanese 2nd Division was stationed furthest forward, and on the Lanfang side was the 11th Division.
The Japanese Second Division, also known as the Sendai Division, and the Sixth Division, which was completely wiped out in the Mediterranean, are considered to be the two most combat-effective divisions in the Japanese army.
After the Sixth Division was completely wiped out, the Second Division became the most combat-effective division in the Japanese Army, and there was no one like it this time.
The 11th Division of Lanfang was the division that participated in the Defense of Chalon-Champagne. During the World War, the 11th Division led by Xiang Ankang was adapted into a mechanized force. After returning to Lanfang, the 11th Division was rebuilt.
Become one of the most effective troops in Lanfang.
This can be regarded as ace vs. ace. Lanfang and Japan both brought out their most powerful troops and prepared to test the opponent's strongest gold content.
At the same time that Lanfang declared war on Japan, Japan also declared war on Lanfang on October 9th, so the 11th Division and the 2nd Division simultaneously advanced to the front line, preparing to launch an attack.
The terrain near 50° north latitude is actually very interesting. There are rolling mountains on both sides and a plain 20 kilometers wide and 150 kilometers long in the middle. This is also the main battlefield between Lanfang and Japan.
In terms of the selection of the fighting area, the commander of the Japanese Second Division, Masatake Nakajima, definitely made a big decision. This terrain was the most conducive to the advancement of Lanfang's mechanized troops.
Chen Kangjian, commander-in-chief of the 11th Division Headquarters and Northern Xinjiang Region, personally supervised the battle.
As for how to fight, the battle plan had been formulated as early as the beginning of the year. Chen Kangjian did not need to improvise. It was enough for Chen Kangjian to urge each unit to implement it according to the original plan.
Where did the little devil go? Chen Kangjian was playing with a Lanfang one-yuan coin in his hand, and he was sitting in front of the sand table at the headquarters with a golden sword.
The name "little devil" originated from Qin Zhiyuan, and now it has spread throughout Lanfang. All Lanfang people will use the nickname "little devil" when talking about Japanese people. It is indeed very refreshing.
The little devil's advance was not very fast. He had just left the station half an hour ago. According to the advancing speed of the Japanese troops, he could advance up to one kilometer now. Cheng Xing'an, commander of the 11th Division, spoke with disdain.
Cheng Xing'an was also one of the oldest members of the Foreign Legion. He arrived in Europe on the same ship as Qin Zhiyuan and joined the Foreign Legion in the Kapi area. His qualifications were similar to Chen Kangjian's.
Lanfang's army is highly modernized. Even the infantry has been semi-mechanized. The infantry of the Japanese army is standard infantry, or mules and horses at most. Due to the lack of resources, there are only a few vehicles in the entire country of Japan.
car.
Tell Shi Wenbin to calm down. The more little Japs come, the better. It is best if all three divisions come, and we can catch them all at once. Chen Kangjian has a big appetite.
Haha, I guess Nakajima Masatake is not that stupid. If he really throws in all three divisions, then we will just accept it. Cheng Xing'an's appetite is not small.
The largest organization in the Japanese Army in peacetime is the division, but during the war, Japan will organize two or three divisions together to form a temporary army to facilitate the coordination of frontline troops.
Currently on Kakuye Island, the Japanese have unified the Second Division and the Fifth Division of the Third Division into the First Army, with Masatake Nakajima, the commander of the Second Division, as the commander.
At the same time in Japan, the Second Army is also being reorganized, and will decide the direction of investment based on the development of the war.
As early as the beginning of the year, the Lanfang Army formulated a battle plan if the Japanese army attacked first. If the Japanese army attacked first, Lanfang would first bring out a division to confront the attacking Japanese army head-on. They would neither beat the Japanese to death with a stick nor let the Japanese attack.
The Japanese won the victory, giving the Japanese the illusion that they could win if they worked harder, attracting as many Japanese troops to the plains as possible, and then sending troops to outflank the Japanese, and finally dispatched mechanized troops to attack
Clean up.
The key to Lanfang's plan lies in outflanking, and this task is undertaken by the 18th Division.
As mentioned before, the terrain of Sakhalin Island at 50° north latitude is surrounded by mountains on both sides and a plain in the middle. It would be easy for the 18th Division to hide it from the Japanese. After all, it had been there for nearly a year before.
The 18th Division had enough time to find a suitable hiding position.
No problem, the 18th Division is our first mountain division. Shi Wenbin wants to hide, but the Japanese don't have the ability to find him yet. Cheng Xing'an has enough confidence in Shi Wenbin.
At this time, Sakhalin Island was sparsely populated, especially the side controlled by Lanfang. Apart from the army, there were only a few people there. The Japanese did not have air superiority, so it was not easy to penetrate the area controlled by Lanfang.
Of course, by the same token, it is not easy for Lanfang to infiltrate Japanese-controlled areas. Fortunately, Lanfang's scouts have enough experience and are much better than the Japanese in infiltration.
While Chen Kangjian and Cheng Xing'an were planning to trick the Japanese, the scouts of Lanfang's 11th Division and the Japanese 2nd Division fired the first shot in the war between Lanfang and Japan.
When a large force is marching, and it is a march in an offensive state, scouts will be sent out to detect the location of the enemy's main force, and to form a battlefield shield on one's own side to prevent the other side's scouts from detecting the location of one's main force.
Lanfang's scouts are based on squads. A squad of nine people rides three three-wheeled motorcycles to conduct reconnaissance. The scouts are the forerunners of the entire unit.
If we look at the specific numbers, the platoons and squads of the reconnaissance companies directly under the jurisdiction of the 11th Division Headquarters are the forwards of the 11th Division.
The monitor's name is Tom Warren, and you can tell he is white just by his name.
Tom Warren was originally French, but now, like many French people, Tom Warren has also joined Lanfang nationality and became an official Lanfang native.
The name of the deputy squad leader is Chen Wenyao, who is also an Annan native who has become a Lanfang nationality.
As early as the middle of the year, Lanfang had already adjusted the military member structure. Authentic Chinese gradually withdrew from the front-line troops. Except for certain key positions, ordinary soldiers were composed of naturalized people who had joined Lanfang nationality.
What a damn road, what a damn Japanese, what a damn weather. Tom Warren was sitting in the sidecar holding a J1 light machine gun, chattering incessantly.
Tom Warren has just become a Lanfang citizen and is not proficient in the use of Chinese. Therefore, whenever he has the opportunity, Tom Warren will always chatter endlessly. Learning a language often starts with swearing.
Sakhalin Island is sparsely populated, so you can imagine that there are almost no roads on the island, and it is inconvenient to run a three-wheeled motorcycle. At the same time, because it is already October, the weather has begun to turn cold, so Tom Warren misses the sunshine in Lanfang very much.
and beach.
Tom, just calm down. I can hear nothing but your dirty words now. Chen Wenyao, who was sitting in the sidecar of another three-wheeled motorcycle, was very dissatisfied.
Compared with Tom Warren, Chen Wenyao's Chinese is much better. Chen Wenyao has Chinese ancestry. He was no stranger to Chinese when he was in Annan. Now, after a period of strengthening, Chen Wenyao's Chinese is almost as good as before.
When the scouts move forward, they don't just drive their motorcycles to speed. They always drive for a while and observe before moving on.
Damn, your grandfather is Chinese, of course you don’t need to practice Chinese. Damn, prepare for battle. Tom Warren cursed again, and in the middle of speaking, he suddenly opened the bracket of the S1 light machine gun in his hand.
Just as Tom Warren was chattering, a cavalryman suddenly turned out from behind a small wood in front.
Cavalry in Japanese military uniform
The scouts were all veterans, and they immediately checked their guns. The sound of pulling the bolt, pushing the bullet and loading the gun was heard.
Then the Japanese cavalry also discovered the three-wheeled motorcycle here and immediately rolled off the horse.
Tom, I am a little hesitant whether to fight Chen Wenyao or not.
The first mission of the scout is reconnaissance, not combat. Of course, if you encounter the opponent's scout, you still have to attack when it is time to attack.
Fight, what are you waiting for? Tom immediately pulled the trigger in his hand.
Ta-ta-ta-ta
Machine gun bullets formed a chain of fire and swept wildly in the direction of the Japanese soldiers.
