Chapter 23: Infantry and artillery coordination was proposed by me
After the troops were rested, Han Baihang ordered the bugler to blow the assembly call. After the entire platoon assembled, he announced: "Since Captain Zhou has an injury on his foot, he cannot continue to lead the team for training, so I will directly command the first shed."
While speaking, he glanced at He Li and Zhou Pengzu in the queue with his peripheral vision, and saw that the two of them were exchanging glances, but there was not much difference in their expressions.
"Come here, Chief He and Chief Zhou. This is the training equipment I drew. The task of the two of you is to build the above equipment according to the drawings. I will lead the first shed to lay out the training venue." Han Baihang handed over a few pieces of paper.
It was handed over to them, with scrawled drawings drawn on it. Anyone who has served in the twenty-first century will recognize it at a glance. This is the training equipment for the 400-meter obstacle course, including cross piles, trenches, low walls, and high platform.
Cloud ladders, single-plank bridges, high walls, and low pile nets are all available.
He Li and Zhou Pengzu looked at the drawings for a while, asked Han Baihan some questions about the specifications and shapes of the equipment, then sent soldiers to get the wire saw and started working.
Han Baihang called a group of soldiers together, distributed shovels and pickaxes borrowed from the Civilian Camp, and first measured the approximate space needed for the 400-meter obstacle course. Then he assigned the soldiers one by one to the locations where obstacles needed to be set up, and started digging.
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Han Baihang didn't say anything. After he made any arrangements for the soldiers, he took off his coat and opened the pickaxe to dig a trench with his bare arms. This was the most difficult job. The trench had to be dug 2 meters deep and 2 meters wide.
Thanks to his strength, he could dig faster than ordinary soldiers and was not afraid of delays.
The scorching sun in June was scorching the earth like fire, and the soldiers were sweating profusely. Whenever someone couldn't stand the sun anymore, they saw Han Baihang who was digging trenches all the time. The platoon leader didn't even say he was tired. Who dared to be a deserter?
, they gritted their teeth, clenched the pickaxes in their hands, and continued digging into the training ground.
The noise caused by the fifth platoon alarmed the vanguard selection team. In the eyes of most people, they naturally thought that the fifth platoon leader was trying to torture the soldiers again, and they couldn't help but look sympathetically at the suffering Pao Ze in the field. Rumor has it that
It spread like wildfire. When the platoon leaders of each platoon heard the discussions among the soldiers below, they all came to the fifth platoon with the idea of watching a good show. They saw obstacles appearing on the originally flat land. Looking at them, they
His expression also changed from the initial casualness to seriousness. In the eyes of the soldiers, this may be a bunch of meaningless decorations, but in the eyes of officers like them, it is quite different. It can be seen that the obstacles set up in the venue are imitating various kinds of decorations.
The battlefield environment and this ingenuity alone made everyone present sigh that it was not as good as it was.
While everyone was sighing, the 400-meter obstacle race project of the fifth row was finally over. The soldiers fell exhausted one by one on the field with a bang. After an afternoon of work, their military uniforms were torn, and the skin and flesh on their palms and shoulders were also cracked.
When I opened my mouth, it felt like I had gone through a hard battle.
Han Baihang's body was also very tired, but he still cheered up. He carried a pot of boiled water from the kitchen with his heavy body, poured water for the soldiers to drink, and after they rested for a while, he encouraged them to stand up and line up.
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The soldiers helped each other stand up and lined up in the open space. Han Baihang put on his coat, glanced at each soldier with praise, and said in a loud voice: "Brothers, are you tired?"
"tired!"
The soldiers replied weakly.
"It's okay to be tired. Sweat more now and bleed less during war!"
Han Baihang said with bright eyes: "I know you guys must be scolding me in their hearts and regretting being in the fifth platoon instead of other platoons! But what I can tell you is that now you don't understand and complain about my orders, once you get on
On the battlefield, you will thank me for forcing you to train desperately to save your life today. Brothers, when we are soldiers, it is true that our heads hang on our belts when we fight, but there are ways to increase our chances of survival on the battlefield.
Why don't you work hard and endure hardships to become a great person? I hope everyone can understand my painstaking efforts."
The soldiers were very moved after hearing Han Baihang's sincere words. Although every order he gave made everyone exhausted, he always set an example. These were all seen in the eyes of the big guys, and they began to slowly gather a feeling called "Han Baihang" in their hearts.
Something of prestige.
Han Baihang turned around, pointed at the messy training ground after the work stoppage, and said: "The training ground that everyone has worked so hard to build in front of me is called the 400-meter obstacle course. Why is it called such a name? And what kind of training is it? I dare to take pictures.
I can tell you from my chest that this training method is unique in the entire army and can systematically and effectively train soldiers' tactical movements."
These words were harsh in the ears of the platoon commanders who were watching outside. Someone said unconvincedly: "Platoon Commander Han, why do you say that these wooden piles of yours can stand alone in the army? I don't think so.
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Han Baihang looked sideways and saw that the speaker was Second Platoon Commander Wang Jiabao. Wang Jiabao graduated from Qinghe Army Primary School and was naturally rich in military theory. He was quite unconvinced by Han Baihang's high-profile remarks.
Han Baihang glanced at Wang Jiabao and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Platoon Commander Wang, what can I teach you?"
Wang Jiabao said tit for tat: "I dare not give you any advice. The training methods of our Third Division were learned from the German Army and the Japanese Army. They were perfected and improved by countless military leaders. Forgive me for my blindness. I don't know how brilliant the training methods of Platoon Leader Han are.
Well, the statement that you can stand alone in the entire army is ridiculous."
Han Baihang's face was slightly cold. Wang Jiabao's words were an excuse. He snorted coldly and said mockingly: "It's normal for Platoon Commander Wang not to see the essence of my training method, because my training method is not for low intensity."
The world's weapons are changing with each passing day. Don't you know that the tactics of the German Army and the Japanese Army are also changing? The tactics of pure infantry are far behind the world's military level. May I ask Platoon Commander Wang if he has ever heard of infantry artillery?
Coordinated tactics?”
"Infantry and artillery coordination?"
Wang Jiabao frowned. This famous military theory was still in its infancy. At this time, the tactical level of the Republic of China soldiers was still stuck in World War I. Those who could use artillery correctly were very rare, let alone the combination of artillery and infantry.
The tactics of the attack were completely unheard of. He thought that Han Baihang had made up a story to deceive himself, and sneered: "How come I haven't heard of infantry and artillery coordination?"
"Because that's the theory I came up with."
Han Baihang unceremoniously put this military theory in his name, and then talked about it: "My 400-meter obstacle course is to train soldiers' infantry and artillery coordination capabilities. What is infantry and artillery coordination? It means that infantry soldiers form several echelons.
Before launching the charge, the artillery will first conduct three rounds of fire strikes: the first round is coverage shooting, that is, a sudden fire attack is carried out according to the pre-marked Zhu Yuan and artillery observations on the map to basically destroy the enemy's fire points. The second round is precision shooting.
, the artillery adjusted the coordinates and elements based on the report after the shooting, and suppressed and destroyed the fire points that were not destroyed by the first round of shooting. The third round of artillery fire began to extend, and at the same time as Xu Jin's barrage was fired, the infantry launched a charge, and the first echelon
Follow the artillery fire and attack the enemy's position 400 meters apart. This is the most basic infantry and artillery coordination. If the troops are well-trained, I believe the impact distance can be greatly shortened to about 200 meters!"
Wang Jiabao was frightened by Han Baihang's words. Theoretically speaking, his tactics were completely feasible. If he really faced such an enemy, he believed that the position would change hands with just one coordinated infantry and artillery attack. However, I am afraid that the entire Republic of China would be looking for such troops.
Less than one, taking the Third Division as an example, there are only thirty-six artillery pieces, some of which are the early Krupp Mountain Cannons made in Shanghai. The equipment is old, and there is a lack of professional artillery. Most of the infantrymen who direct the artillery are
, how can we talk about accurate shooting? If we fight according to Han Baihang's tactics, I am afraid that we will be crippled by our own artillery before we can capture the enemy's position.
"You also said that it is a theoretical theory that has not been tested on the battlefield." Wang Jiabao emphasized, but his tone was much more conceited. You may not believe this theory, but you cannot refute it.
