It is impossible for Xu Rui not to pay attention to the issue of logistical support!
Without strong logistics, there would be no blitzkrieg!
In fact, Rommel and Yamashita Fengfumi still overestimated the logistical support capabilities of the Chahar Independent Regiment. They estimated that the supplies carried by the Chahar Independent Regiment could last for ten days, but in fact they did not! In fact, Chahar Independent Regiment
The remaining ammunition reserves of the independent regiment can only last for five days of combat.
Speaking of which, this was also because Xu Rui was inexperienced and underestimated the high consumption of blitzkrieg.
Although Xu Rui systematically studied large-corps contract command and blitzkrieg in a military academy, theoretical study and integration with practice are two different concepts. Solid theoretical study does not mean that he will be able to practice in practice.
It can also make good use of theoretical knowledge. There is an empirical question here.
Obviously, Xu Rui had never actually commanded a blitzkrieg before this!
So in practice, there were a lot of problems, but to be fair, Xu Rui was able to perform like this just for the first time commanding a blitzkrieg, which was already very good! At least Rommel appreciated it very much! Although there were flaws in the logistics support
, but this is also related to the Chahar Independent Regiment’s lack of efficient transportation means.
As Rommel estimated, there are only two to three hundred trucks in the Chahar Independent Regiment, and most of them are large trucks. However, the transportation efficiency of large trucks is incomparable with trucks. Not only does it have less loading capacity, but it is also more susceptible to damage.
, when setting off from Baotou, the Chahar Independent Regiment recruited more than a thousand large vehicles, and now nearly half of them are broken down!
This made the Chahar Independent Regiment's logistical support even more difficult.
Fortunately, this problem is not completely unsolvable. In any case, Xu Rui is a time traveler and has too much previous experience in his mind to learn from. As soon as he realized that there might be problems with logistics support, Xu Rui immediately
It reminds me of the logistical support of the Huaihai Campaign: civilians support the front!
So Xu Rui immediately sent Digua to find the head of the headquarters.
Only when I went there did I find out that the head of the headquarters had already ordered the mobilization of civilians in major base areas. So far, more than 200,000 civilians have been mobilized! This is already a very huge number, because in the Battle of Huaihai, the number of civilians was also
There are only more than one million, but it guarantees the logistics of 600,000 People's Liberation Army!
With more than 200,000 civilians mobilized by the head of the headquarters, Xu Rui felt confident.
After breakfast, Xu Rui asked Digua to call Du Junjie, the director of the staff department. Du Junjie has now been promoted to the director of the staff department, and has become the leader of He Shuya, Huang Shouxin, Mei Jiuling and other classmates in the youth training camp.
, of course, if it could be exchanged, he would rather exchange it with He Shuya and the others.
How could being the director of the staff department be as satisfying as being the chief officer taking charge of one's duties?
Xu Rui looked at the map and asked Du Junjie without raising his head: "Adu, have all the cavalry been sent out?"
"Sent out." Du Junjie nodded and said, "As soon as the Battle of Yixian ended, the 1st Cavalry Battalion and the 7th Cavalry Battalion had already been sent out in company units."
After entering the North China Plain, sending cavalry out for reconnaissance was just a routine operation.
If Xu Rui had enough motorized troops, he could naturally send some motorized troops out for reconnaissance. But now he does not have enough motorized troops, so he can only send cavalry out for reconnaissance. Fortunately, the mobility of cavalry is also limited.
Not bad, and it is less dependent on the road and more flexible in movement.
Xu Rui asked again: "Has any news come back?"
"There is no news yet." Du Junjie shook his head and said.
However, before he could finish his words, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the front.
When Du Junjie turned around quickly, he saw He Ergou, commander of the First Cavalry Company, galloping over on a bay-red horse. Smoke and dust were rising high on the road behind him.
Du Junjie immediately said: "Captain, Ergouzi is back!"
When Xu Rui heard this, he immediately raised his eyes from the map. Because He Ergou came back at this time, the cavalry battalion must have detected the Japs' movements and came back to report the news.
In the blink of an eye, He Ergou flew to the regiment headquarters.
As soon as he turned over, He Ergou jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Digua, and then came to Xu Rui in two steps, gasping and saying: "Captain, the little devil has retracted!"
Shrinking back? When Du Junjie heard this, the expression on his face immediately fell.
Xu Rui laughed and said, "As expected, the Japanese didn't dare to fight us!"
After the Battle of Yaotaigou, that is, after the two Japanese mixed brigades were completely annihilated, there was a debate between Xu Rui and Du Junjie. Du Junjie believed that the Japanese would definitely take the initiative to attack southward and concentrate the main force of the North China Front Army with
The Chahar Independent Regiment fought decisively, but Xu Rui believed that the Japanese would definitely retreat.
The final facts proved that Xu Rui's judgment was correct.
He Ergou took a breath and said: "The Japs have set up their posture on the line from Zhuoxian to Gu'an. Now they are catching civilians everywhere to help them repair fortifications. It seems that the Japs plan to rely on Zhuoxian and Gu'an counties to build
Set up a peripheral defense line to protect Peiping, the home base of the North China Front!"
Du Junjie immediately said: "Commander, do you want to take advantage of the little devils' unstable footing and give them an autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves? Otherwise, it will be difficult to fight again after they build a defense line." He paused and then said, "
After all, these are two divisions. Although they are a type C division with a security nature, there are still 20,000 Japanese in one division, so they should not be underestimated!"
"The two divisions holding together and defending together cannot be underestimated." Xu Rui said, "Even if we have absolutely superior tank troops and aviation troops, if we really want to attack by force, we may not be able to break through the Zhuoxian and Gu'an defense lines without paying a considerable price.
, the little devil’s fighting will is still very strong, and the civil engineering works are also well done.”
Although the Chahar Independent Regiment showed a devastating momentum in the previous offensive, Xu Rui was obviously not dazzled by the victory in front of him. He knew very well that whether he quickly defeated the 26th Division in Datong
It would be difficult to repeat the same thing, whether it was the rapid annihilation of two Japanese brigades in Yaotaitao.
Du Junjie nodded and said: "So, we have to take advantage of the fact that the devils have not yet gained a firm foothold and strike first."
"It's only a matter of strength to strike first." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "In order to separate the major base areas in North China, the Japanese originally built a large number of strongholds in the Jizhong Plain, but now they just connect the strongholds together. It doesn't take much effort at all.
We push it over now, but it’s actually too late!”
"Yes, it seems to be true." Du Junjie nodded and said, "Then what should we do?"
"So, you kid just learned a little bit about blitzkrieg!" Xu Rui said with a smile, "Adu, you remember, the essence of blitzkrieg is that you will never start an offensive and defensive battle with your opponent in a city and a pool. When you encounter a strong enemy
You must not be entangled too much when blocking the road, but should decisively advance to a deeper area and penetrate directly into the enemy's weak spot!"
Du Junjie frowned and said, "But Commander, what if the enemy has no weaknesses?"
"Wrong, everyone has weaknesses." Xu Rui smiled and shook his head, "The key depends on whether you can find it."
Du Junjie's eyes fell on the map, and he looked at the map of North China carefully, but after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.
At that moment, Du Junjie raised his head helplessly and asked Xu Rui: "Commander, where is the weakness of the Japanese North China Front Army?"
Xu Rui chuckled, then stretched out his hand and tapped on the map, saying: "Here, the enemy's soft assistant is here!"
"Here?" Du Junjie was stunned at first, but soon he came to his senses and his eyes immediately lit up.
At this time, Xu Rui suddenly said: "By the way, the little devil has suffered such a big loss and still adopts a defensive posture in the North China battlefield. This shows that the Kwantung Army's blitzkrieg against the Soviet Army is already a certainty and imminent. Adu, you are still here
Send a telegram to Irkutsk to remind Zhukov again and ask them to be more vigilant."
"Okay." Du Junjie nodded heavily, turned around and walked away in a hurry.
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Not only China and Japan, but also the Soviet Union are paying attention to this blitzkrieg of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
In particular, Zhukov, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Far East Front, was paying close attention to the progress of the Chahar Independent Regiment on the North China battlefield 24 hours a day. He even asked the staff of the General Staff to make a sand table and then put Chahar into the battlefield.
The advance route and results of the Seer Independent Regiment on the battlefield were demonstrated on the sand table.
Zhukov was also surprised to see the Chahar Independent Regiment invade the North China Plain so quickly.
To be honest, when Xu Rui reminded him that the Japanese army might launch a blitzkrieg, Zhukov actually didn't take it to heart because he lacked a basic understanding of blitzkrieg. But now, through this rapid wave of Chahar Independent Regiment,
It seems that this so-called blitzkrieg is really powerful!
Just as Zhukov was admiring the sand table, a staff officer came in and reported: "Commander, we just received another urgent message from the Chahar Independent Regiment. Comrade Xu Rui reminded us that it was the Japanese Kwantung Army that attacked us.
The blitzkrieg in the Far East battlefield is imminent, so we must be vigilant."
"Got it." Zhukov waved his hand, then turned to the deputy director of the Political Department and said, "Comrade Seryosha, immediately call Comrade Vasilyev and order the eastern cluster to be more vigilant, especially as Comrade Xu Rui specially reminded him.
In the direction of Tongjiang, effective troops must be dispatched to prepare defenses in advance."
Rommel is not simple, but Xu Rui is even more powerful!
Although the blitzkrieg of the Japanese Far East Front has not yet begun, Xu Rui has already accurately judged the breakthrough direction of the Japanese blitzkrieg based on a few clues. Of course, in fact, there are not many directions that the Japanese army can choose, except for the direction of Tongjiang.
The only thing left is the direction of Manzhouli, and then the Mongolian Plateau!
Manzhouli and Mongolia are impossible, so only Tongjiang is left.
