Chapter 1036 Chief, I request to participate in the battle
There are more than 5,000 days of puppet troops, and they are well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition. They need cannons and tanks, and they are definitely a giant.
The base area has been established for such a long time, and there has never been a precedent for wiping out so many Japanese and puppet troops in one battle.
Moreover, the offensive momentum of the Japanese and puppet troops is now strong, and their morale is high.
On the other hand, in the base area, due to continuous fighting, each regiment was very tired and lacked ammunition. Several regiments suffered heavy casualties in the battle, were even maimed, and almost lost their combat effectiveness. They were in urgent need of replenishment.
At this time, a decisive battle with a heavy Japanese army would be like fighting against a rock. It is indeed not a wise move.
But besides eating this lone army, Commander Chen couldn't think of any other way to win this counter-mopping up as soon as possible and give the base camp a breathing space.
This battle lasted for too long. Not only the troops were very exhausted, but the people in the base area were also exhausted and in urgent need of rest and recuperation.
"Fight..." Commander Chen made a decision after thinking for a long time.
Then he punched the table in front of him and replied with a murderous look on his face.
"The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. Although the Japanese and puppet troops are powerful, we are not made of tofu. Even if two soldiers fight off one kid, we can still eat up all the kid in the middle."
"Chief, I also agree to fight this battle." Li Hao was the first to speak in support.
"Although the Japanese and puppet troops are a heavily armed group with well-equipped equipment, sufficient ammunition, and aircraft support, we also have many advantages."
Commander Chen looked at Li Hao and replied: "Keep talking."
"If I remember correctly, your garrison has fought many big battles and is rich in experience. Tell us all your thoughts immediately. We will check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and strive to win this battle at the minimum cost."
"Yes, Chief." Li Hao replied quickly.
"I have temporarily thought of four advantages: One is the twenty-seven heavy mortars. If you use them well, you can kill a Japanese infantry brigade on the battlefield."
Commander Chen nodded, showing an expression of approval.
Twenty-seven heavy mortars and sufficient ammunition can fire more than two hundred shells at the Japanese a minute if everything goes well.
On the ambush battlefield, the heavy mortar will definitely be the first to take action, catching the Japanese by surprise.
More than two hundred heavy mortar shells smashed into the Japs group in one minute. Even if one shell killed two or three Japs, they could still eat six to seven hundred people in one minute.
As the bombardment continues, even if the Japanese are prepared, heavy mortars can still kill people with shock waves.
Therefore, with sufficient ammunition, it would be no problem for twenty-seven heavy mortars to kill a brigade of Japanese and puppet troops.
Li Hao continued.
"The second advantage is that they are air defense battalions. The anti-aircraft machine guns they are equipped with can not only fight aircraft, but also infantry and tanks. When used properly, they are definitely a deadly weapon on the battlefield, and are no less powerful than heavy mortars."
"Our garrison has already tried this."
"The third advantage is that the initiative on the battlefield is in our hands."
"We can use the headquarters as a bait to attract the little devils to launch an attack at all costs. We can choose a suitable battlefield to block them head-on, knock down their spirit, then counterattack, and finally annihilate them all."
"The last advantage is the troops!"
"I don't know about the other troops, but I know about the three main regiments that you have supported me, chief."
"He has a tough style, strong fighting ability, and high fighting will. He is no worse than a little devil."
"With them holding the line, victory will definitely belong to us."
"As for the ammunition that the chief of staff is concerned about, I don't think that's an issue."
"On the way back to the base area, the three main regiments captured many strongholds. Although the ammunition captured was not much, we can concentrate the limited ammunition on a small number of main attack troops, and it will be no problem to defeat the Japanese in one or two raids."
"In addition, I request to lead the garrison battalion commando team, reconnaissance company, and mobile battalion to also participate in the battle."
"If the commander believes in me and transfers one regiment and one battalion to me, plus the air defense battalion in the base area, I am confident that I will be able to block the Japs head-on for at least three hours, kill a large number of enemies through blocking operations, and buy time for the main force to encircle the Japanese army."
"But there is a prerequisite. The combat time is best to start after five o'clock in the afternoon, so that the Japanese planes cannot reinforce their infantry."
Commander Chen stared at the map and said nothing.
A few minutes later, he pointed to a point on the map and ordered: "This is it, Laohuling!"
"Chief of Staff, please contact the Commander of the Second Division immediately."
"Tell him to slow down the Japanese and puppet troops' attack at all costs and ensure that they arrive at Laohuling at five o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
"The logistics organization of the headquarters will prepare for the retreat during the day tomorrow. At five o'clock in the afternoon, it will pretend to be the headquarters and move to the mountain on time."
"Comrade Li Hao, I agree to your request to join the war."
"In addition to the regiment, battalion and air defense battalion, I will transfer the guard battalion directly under the headquarters to you to defend Laohuling. Without my order, the troops are not allowed to take a step back."
"I will transfer the troops to your position within an hour. After an hour, you can set off to Laohuling and spend a day and night repairing the fortifications."
The chief of staff reminded: "Commander, the logistics organization pretended to start moving at five o'clock in the afternoon. You are forcing the little devils to attack Laohuling at all costs!"
"If they cannot break through the Laohuling blocking position quickly, it will not be so easy for them to find the troops after they enter the mountain."
"So the pressure of the entire battle is entirely on Commander Li."
"After five o'clock, although there are no planes to join the battle, the Japanese still have artillery and tanks."
"The regiment, the battalion, the guard battalion, and the mobile battalion of the garrison regiment have almost no heavy weapons. Can they stop the Japanese's crazy attack?"
Commander Chen said nothing and looked at Li Hao, because he had no say in this issue.
Li Hao didn't hesitate much and answered with certainty: "Don't worry, chief, we are here."
Commander Chen chose to believe it, pointed at the map and continued to order: "All the remaining troops of the first regiment are responsible for docking the tail."
"After the Laohuling blockade started, we immediately detoured behind the Japanese and puppet troops, occupied Wujiapo and the high ground to the east, and blocked the Japs' retreat."
"The Fourth Regiment, the Seventh Regiment, and three heavy mortar companies are the main attacking forces, and I personally command them."
"After the blocking battle started, they secretly detoured to both wings of the battlefield, used three signal flares as targets, and simultaneously launched attacks on the Japanese and puppet troops in the encirclement."
"Three heavy mortar companies, I will give you a hundred rounds of shells for each gun."
"After the counterattack begins, don't think about saving artillery shells. First, use the fastest rate of fire to launch a five-minute artillery fire attack on the gathering place of the Japanese and puppet troops. Then use the platoon as a unit, cooperate with the main force to attack the remaining Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield, and completely eliminate them.
