Chapter 1476 The strategy of breaking the formation
"Are these Germans short of ammunition? How can they go back to the battlefield to pick up corpses?" Lavrenti asked curiously.
"Maybe they really lack ammunition, that's all I can think of at the moment." After Yevgeny said this, he asked Roshakov who was present.
No one can give a good explanation for the strange behavior of the Germans.
"Hey! I don't think we need to discuss it anymore." Lavrenti slapped his thigh, "The enemy must have used our weapons to target us. Now I want to report the frustration of the attack, and everyone should go down first to appease us.
Check on your subordinates. If the commander conveys the order to attack, we will rush forward as soon as possible."
"That's fine." Roshakov nodded, "There is still a two thousand troops composed of middle-aged and elderly people to be commanded by me. I am currently short of troops and really need the support of a new force. Even if the new troops have combat capabilities,
generally."
"And our armored trucks." Yevgeny added, "To be honest, without those armored trucks, I can't imagine how to break through the enemy's position."
On the other hand, Yang Mingzhi and other commanders at the headquarters have been waiting for news from the front line.
The troops launched an offensive and successfully overran the enemy's position. During their pursuit, they actually encountered German reinforcements.
Based on this information, the headquarters was filled with expectations of victory in the two assault battles. Many staff officers, and even Yang Mingzhi himself, believed that his troops could take advantage of the German reinforcements' unstable foothold and overwhelm them in one go.
"The soldiers will give full play to their subjective initiative. I wouldn't be surprised if they rush to the so-called Great Wall built by the German 707th Division or even break through it." Yang Mingzhi thought so, and so did others.
Some staff officers are already imagining what the next step will be after the troops break through the German defense lines. The plan is to attack Lechica directly to the north and, if conditions permit, directly liberate the city. The staff officers have begun to conduct relevant deductions, but they are too
Yang Mingzhi is optimistic. He is fully aware of the truth that too big a step is too small. Currently, it is still conservative to believe that the troops can only break through the enemy's so-called "Great Wall".
In short, the people in the headquarters are really bright-eyed and excited, looking forward to the good news from the front line.
However, news from the front line really came, bad news.
Yang Mingzhi held the latest telegraph newspaper in his hand and was very surprised by the content. His sudden change of expression made everyone nervous.
Yevlov asked anxiously: "How is the situation? Did we win?"
"No! No! These Germans, they should be from the 707th Division. When did these defeated generals take stimulants and actually repulse our charge?!"
"What? We lost?" Yevlov stood up nervously.
Yang Mingzhi waved his hand: "It's not yet a failure. Our first charge was repulsed by the Germans. They are soldiers of the 707th Division. It's incredible. Now Lavrenti is asking me if the troops want to continue the attack."
"Of course, continue the attack!" Yevlov responded reflexively.
"Forget it, I still have to say at this time that a strong attack will only cause massive casualties. Of course, I am not afraid of them. We need some strategies."
As he spoke, Yang Mingzhi carried the telegraph newspaper and walked to the table where the map was laid out. On the huge regional map, there are still wooden blocks representing the various units of the Soviet and German armies. Due to his limited understanding of the German army's intelligence,
The wooden blocks representing the German troops on the map are not necessarily accurate. They are just the approximate positions of the German troops.
However, the position of the Soviet army is very accurate, even precise! The Exocet rocket launcher can accurately hit the target, which is precisely the accurate report of the Soviet army on the front line.
It is precisely the position of the newly emerged German army that is difficult to judge, and its troop configuration is also an estimate made by Lavrenti.
Yang Mingzhi rearranged the wooden blocks according to the information in the document, and thus had a rough macroscopic view of the front line.
Others also gathered around, and saw the commander frowning and pinching his chin, looking like a thinker, so they all kept quiet, looking forward to the commander's speech.
It is no longer possible for this war to have a combat mode like the trench warfare of World War I. The key to victory lies in the excitement of the superior troops. Based on the current situation, Yang Mingzhi knew very well that the troops should not be dragged into a protracted war. The guerrilla republic had no intention of fighting a war of attrition.
Capital, this attitude will not be changed by the indignant attitude of other officers who insist on attacking at any cost.
The battle should end today!
After all, those enemies were members of the 707th Division. The combat effectiveness of this unit should not be too strong. Yang Mingzhi calmed down and thought about it. The failure of the unit's first charge could only be attributed to the unit's pride after just winning a battle.
After a long-distance attack, his physical strength was very exhausted. Therefore, it was very wise for Lavrenti to retreat immediately when he encountered an obstruction and found that the situation was not right.
The people of the 707th Division can achieve such results, I'm afraid they also used elites.
Yang Mingzhi stared at the defense line marked on the map and couldn't help but sigh: "Comrades, I think we have encountered the only elite of the 707th Division. If we defeat them, the 707th Division will have no elites anymore, and we can march straight in. If we can't
Fortunately, we broke through their defense tonight."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Yevlov asked excitedly: "Are you sure? Happiness really comes so suddenly?"
Yang Mingzhi shook his head with a sullen face: "This is the best situation and is feasible. So we must complete the victory over the enemy in front of us this afternoon. We..."
Suddenly, Yang Mingzhi discovered that there was another red wooden block not far from the red wooden block (representing the Soviet army) that he had re-imitated.
Yang Mingzhi's serious expression gradually revealed a smile.
"Comrades, I almost forgot about our cavalry. Thank God, little Warmansky is not far from the battlefield. They must participate in the decisive battle in the afternoon!"
Originally used as a battlefield reconnaissance and cavalry battalion to search and intercept the German logistics transport team, they made great contributions in this battle, but they had not fought for many days after the interception was successful. Yang Mingzhi estimated that the determined young Warmansky
Budyonni admirers must also be full of desire to attack the enemy, although the era of cavalry has come to an end.
A new battle plan was drawn up:
First, the cavalry battalion rushed to the battlefield quickly and prepared to attack the German rear.
Second, after all the armored trucks and the only tank arrived at Lavrenti's camp, the troops launched an assault with armored vehicles as the core on time at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Third, when the assault began, the cavalry battalion immediately attacked to attract the German defensive rear flank by means of harassment to support the main attack.
Fourth, when the armored vehicles break through the enemy's formation, the entire army launches an all-out attack regardless of priority.
"Everyone, what do you think of this battle plan?" Yang Mingzhi asked everyone with a smile.
"Just do it like this, I have no objection." Yevlov asked Fomin again, and even Salinchkin who was present. No one had the slightest objection.
Yang Mingzhi nodded and finally made up his mind: "Correspondent?"
"arrive!"
"Immediately send the order I wrote to Lavrenti, without any mistakes, quickly!"