The 8th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade have shrunk into one line like a tortoise, relying on the Baoda Highway to temporarily build a defense line nearly two kilometers long and two hundred meters wide.
It should be noted that although the Japs were caught off guard and all the baggage was destroyed, the Japs still had a strength advantage compared to He Shuya's second battalion. Therefore, at the beginning, the Japs relied on their large numbers and repeatedly attacked
A counterattack was launched against the Second Battalion, but all were destroyed without exception.
Even half of the tank squadron and six Type 95 light tanks that coordinated the counterattack were destroyed.
After nearly half an hour of melee, Nagumo Kinichiro gave up the last trace of any chance and strictly ordered each infantry group to use the Baoda Highway as a barrier and the chariot convoy as a support to defend to the death and never counterattack without permission! So far!
, the little devil completely fell into a situation where he was passively beaten.
Although the Second Battalion was at a disadvantage in terms of strength and lacked heavy weapons, it was very good at attacking.
According to the three-by-three system tactics, each infantry squad is divided into three echelons, and each echelon is divided into three combat groups. Each combat group is composed of three soldiers. The three people adopt a triangular position, sometimes in an equilateral triangle, sometimes in a triangle.
The inverted triangle changes depending on the terrain. One person is the main attacker, one is the cover, and the other is the support.
Each of the three combat groups also formed a triangular position, with one combat group advancing forward and two combat groups slightly behind, responsible for support and cover. However, the three echelons were lined up in parallel positions.
Basically, an infantry squad can cover a battlefield of 400 meters when deployed. In other words, the number of troops the Second Battalion actually puts into attack each time is only the size of a platoon. In this way, the Second Battalion can greatly
It saves troops and the physical strength of officers and soldiers, and at the same time causes maximum consumption to the Japanese.
Even though the second battalion did not put many troops into the attack each time, that is, a platoon of more than a hundred people, the pressure it exerted on the Japs was not small, especially the Japs auxiliary soldiers at the back end of the battlefield, who were often beaten.
Have to howl.
If He Shuya hadn't deliberately allowed the enemy to fight, the Japanese auxiliary troops at the back end of the battlefield would have been defeated long ago.
The reason why He Shuya did not let the Third Company defeat the Japanese auxiliary troops at the back end of the battlefield was to retain this burden and continue to consume the Japanese auxiliary troops' immediate combat strength, because he accidentally discovered that every time the Japanese auxiliary troops at the back end of the battlefield were almost unable to withstand it,
, the Japanese commander will dispatch Japanese infantry from the front or middle line of the battlefield for reinforcements.
Relying on the three-by-three tactics, the Second Battalion completely took the initiative on the battlefield.
On the other hand, the little devil seemed very uncomfortable in front of the three-three system.
In the time and space that Xu Rui traveled through, the 3/3 tactic had been proven on the Korean battlefield and was the sharpest light infantry attack tactic. With the 3/3 tactic, the People's Volunteers armed only with millet and rifles dared to
Actively attack the United Nations forces equipped with aircraft, tanks and cannons!
The White Tiger Regiment, which was blown to the sky by South Korea, and the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army, which was defeated by the Japanese on the Pacific battlefield, were defeated by the People's Volunteer Army's three-three system tactics. The White Tiger Regiment was even more defeated.
By the time of total annihilation, even the regimental flags were displayed as trophies in China's military museums.
As early as the second anti-mopping operation in the Dameishan base area, the three-three system had shown its power and played a great role in the battle to annihilate the Japanese 10th Division. From then on, the three-three system
The tactics became the standard infantry attack tactics of the Dameishan Independent Regiment. After the Chahar Independent Regiment expanded and added more than 2,000 veterans of the Dameishan Independent Regiment, the three-three system tactics were also brought to the Chahar Independent Regiment by these veterans.
group.
In the previous blitzkrieg, due to the presence of independent flying groups, tank battalions and powerful artillery, it was basically a crushing victory along the way, so the three-three system tactics had little use.
But now, the three-three system tactic has finally come in handy!
Seeing that the situation was completely under the control of the Second Battalion, He Shuya went to bed with peace of mind. It was said that since receiving this mission, he had not slept for three days and nights. Regardless of his physical strength or energy, he had no sleep.
We've almost reached our limit, and it's time to take a break.
There is still a big battle waiting for him to command.
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In Chongqing, the headquarters.
The military intelligence team's "live broadcast" of the Zijingguan battlefield is still continuing, especially after learning that the Chahar Independent Regiment only dispatched less than 200 troops, which caused a powerful blow to the more than 5,000 Japanese troops entrenched on the road.
Under pressure, Chairman Chiang and a group of senior staff members were shocked again.
"What kind of fighting method is this?" Chen Cheng said in shock, "Less than two hundred people can actually fight against thousands of Japanese? It's incredible, it's simply unimaginable!"
It’s no wonder that Chen Cheng had such a big reaction, because in the first Battle of Songhu, the fierce combat effectiveness of the Japanese army left a deep impression on them! In their impression, an infantry brigade with more than a thousand Japanese soldiers could fight
The most elite German weapon division of the Chinese army was defeated.
But now, thousands of Japanese infantrymen are entrenched on the road, but they are overwhelmed by less than 200 Chinese soldiers. This gap is huge, although these thousands of Japanese soldiers trapped on the Baoda Highway at this time are not elites.
Infantry, but even if they are not the elite Japs like in the Battle of Songhu, they are still the Japanese Army after all!
Thousands of Japanese Army troops were suppressed and beaten by less than 280 Route Army troops. How could this make them, the senior generals of the National Army, feel so embarrassed?
Of course, Chief Chen, Chief He and the senior staff of the National Army Headquarters did not ignore that the Eighth Route Army on the Yaotaigou battlefield did not really have only two hundred people. Behind these two hundred people, there were actually two thousand.
The main force of the people, but including these, is far less powerful than the Japanese soldiers. It should be said that they should be suppressed and beaten by the Japanese soldiers, right?
"This world is upside down." Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "I can't understand it at all."
He Yingqin also said in disbelief: "When did the Japanese army become so vulnerable?"
"I'm afraid it's not that the Japanese army is vulnerable." Bai Chongxi shook his head and said quietly, "It's that the combat effectiveness of the Chahar Independent Regiment is too strong. Haven't you noticed that the Chahar Independent Regiment used the weapons in the attack?
Are the tactics unusual? Read carefully the telegram sent back by the Military Intelligence Group."
Chief Chen, Chief He and a group of senior advisers came over to carefully read the telegram sent back by the intelligence team.
The intelligence team of the military commander was very conscientious and would send back a telegram almost every ten minutes. This was almost a real live broadcast of the Yaotaigou battlefield.
After carefully reading the telegram, everyone discovered something unusual.
"A three-person combat team?!" Chen Cheng frowned, "Why three people?"
"Brother Cixiu may have to ask Xu Rui about this." Bai Chongxi spread his hands and said, "I only know that the infantry attack tactics of the Chahar Independent Regiment are very mature and they are very sharp in use.
It is completely conceivable that if we drive away the Japs one day, we will also learn this tactic."
Upon hearing this, the faces of Chief Chen, Chief He and other senior officials immediately fell.
Chairman Chiang's face suddenly became very embarrassed. These words were so heartbreaking.
However, what really troubled Chairman Chiang was not this infantry tactic, but the reality that the Japanese counterattack at Zijingguan was about to fail! Chairman Chiang could not figure it out anyway. Zijingguan was clearly right under the nose of the Japanese army in North China, but
Why did it end up like this?
Chairman Chiang turned around and asked Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, how did Xu Rui do it?"
Bai Chongxi was asked somewhat irrelevantly by Chairman Chiang, and asked: "What aspect does the committee refer to?"
"At a large strategic level." Chairman Jiang frowned and said, "Don't you think that this counterattack by the Chahar Independent Regiment makes no sense at all from military logic? Xu Rui only had a mere regiment, but he actually destroyed the entire North China.
How on earth was it possible to stir up a pot of porridge and overwhelm the nearly one million Japanese puppet troops in North China?"
Bai Chongxi shook his head and said: "The opponents of the Japanese army in North China are not just Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment, but also the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the Jin Army, the Sui Army, and even the Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain!"
"Central Army?" Chairman Jiang's face immediately darkened.
Wei Lihuang actually disobeyed the orders of the general headquarters and dispatched several central armies to flank southern Shanxi and northern Henan to contain the Japanese troops in the Shanxi and Henan battlefields. This made Chairman Chiang very angry, and even more so.
The chairman of the committee felt extremely depressed that Wei Lihuang was clearly disobeying his orders, but he still couldn't find fault.
You can't say clearly that Wei Lihuang was wrong to actively resist Japan, right?
Bai Chongxi continued: "The whole of North China was originally a huge powder keg, and Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment only ignited this powder keg. Otherwise, Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment alone would have been destroyed by North China long ago.
The front army has chewed away all the bones and dregs, so how could we have such a good situation now?"
"A great situation?" Chairman Jiang frowned and asked, "Is the overall situation really determined?"
Bai Chongxi nodded and said: "I'm afraid yes, if no miracle happens..."
However, before the words were spoken, Director Dai hurriedly walked in again, walked to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and reported: "Commissioner, the intelligence team sent an urgent call. The Japanese army in North China dispatched at least fifty fighter planes of various types to launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army on the Yaotaigou battlefield.
Indiscriminate bombing, the situation seems to be showing signs of reversal towards the Japanese army!"
"What?" Bai Chongxi was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Chief Chen, Chief He and a group of senior officials also looked at each other in confusion.
Chairman Jiang's frown suddenly relaxed, and the suffocating breath in his chest finally let out a long breath: Huh, it's not over yet, it's not over yet! That's right, that's right
That's right, how could the Japanese army in North China surrender so quickly? Xu Rui still made a bad move after all, didn't he?
