Chapter 683 Important Characteristics of Commanders
Zhao Daqiang may not be as brave as his company mate, who must take the lead in every battle, but there may be one thing that several platoons under his command cannot match.
As a division commander and security squad leader for a long time, he has developed meticulous observation skills and is able to make decisions in the shortest possible time based on observed changes in the situation.
This is the most basic quality possessed by a super guard, and it is also one of the reasons why Tang Dao finally chose him.
The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. A commander who can issue orders decisively under complicated battle conditions may not be the best, but he will never be far behind. Compared to being brave without fear of life and death, Tang Dao is more willing to
Try such a low-level commander who needs to command more than a hundred officers and soldiers.
Every decision he makes affects the lives of hundreds of officers and soldiers.
Zhao Daqiang did not disappoint Tang Dao. It was through careful observation that he discovered the artillery shell boxes and bullet boxes exposed in the gaps in the rainproof cloth. He immediately readjusted the battle plan according to the location of the Japanese army's baggage train, leaving the area where the baggage train was located and targeting the Japanese army's baggage train.
Japanese infantry carried out key strikes.
Now, after a brief discussion with his subordinates, he stopped talking and kept patrolling the mountain road area where the cart was parked with his binoculars.
His eyes gradually came to rest on a Japanese soldier wearing a steel helmet behind a large vehicle.
Although this Japanese soldier did not have a command knife, white gloves, or long military boots, the Japanese soldier hiding behind the car and occasionally exposed to the field of view of the telescope had a pistol case hanging sideways, which was proof of identity.
The power of the short gun on the field battlefield is almost non-existent. It is basically a decoration, but it is definitely a status symbol.
Looking at all the armies in the world, I am afraid that the independent battalion is the only one that equips artillery and machine gunners with pistols, but the colonel and battalion commander always carry a long gun to the battlefield. His company commanders and platoon commanders also follow suit.
, either a long gun, a submachine gun or a shell gun.
That's actually because Tang Dao, who was born in the special forces, has a different tactical philosophy. In the special forces brigade to which he belongs, from the captain to the ordinary special forces, everyone is a warrior.
In the Japanese army, in addition to second lieutenants and above, pistols can be issued to officers, senior non-commissioned officers and some special forces can also wear pistols.
But this 'Chang Cao' is obviously something special. Zhao Daqiang can basically tell from the fact that most of the remaining Japanese soldiers are looking in the direction of this Japanese soldier, that this Japanese soldier should be the commander of this remaining Japanese army, at least.
He is also a second lieutenant.
If it is really this person, he is quite a formidable opponent.
They did not insist on the so-called honor of the Imperial Japanese Army and carried it to death on the "hot" slope. After the evacuation, they did not immediately hide in the stone mountain reserved for them to hide. Instead, they risked being shattered into pieces and hid in the baggage truck.
later.
Obviously, he must have realized that his opponent wanted to seize this batch of baggage and wanted to use it as a life-saving amulet.
"Have the third platoon responsible for intercepting the Japanese troops returned to their positions?" Zhao Daqiang put down the telescope in his hand and asked deputy company commander Zhou Shubin in a deep voice.
"Two minutes ago, they sent word that everyone is in place." Zhou Shubin nodded, but there was a trace of worry on his face. "Company Commander, if we continue to wait like this, if the little devil can calm down, we may
You will pay a higher price!"
It is normal for Zhou Shubin to have this worry. The so-called beating of a drowned dog means that he should continue to beat his opponent while he is dizzy from a heavy punch. Once he is given time to breathe and maybe regains some fighting strength, he will pay the price.
A greater price.
Previously, he told the second platoon leader, "Daochang Jiang", that there was no rush. That was because he hoped to use mortars to deal with the opponent. The Japanese army's baggage trucks could block bullets, but they had no defense against artillery shells. It was not possible to deal with this part of the Japanese army.
It only costs a dozen cannonballs.
But now Zhao Daqiang's intention is very clear. He wants both people and things. This is a bit too difficult.
"Company Lieutenant, look at the current performance of the Japanese, they obviously think so too." Zhao Daqiang calmly shook his head. "And this is what I want. Otherwise, they might just jump over the wall and ignore it.
If we jump into the ditch without thinking, if a few people escape alive, then even if we kill most of the Japs and seize supplies, we still haven't completed the task assigned to us by the commander."
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Shubin's relatively fair face turned red.
He understood what Zhao Daqiang meant. If the Japanese were not left with some way to survive, then the Japanese would really have to fight for their lives. When a rabbit encounters an eagle, it can do the rabbit kicking the eagle. What does it matter if it jumps into a ditch more than ten meters deep?
How can you run around without breaking your leg?
The real tactical goal of this ambush is to completely annihilate these Japanese troops.
"However, Lieutenant Commander, you are right to think about it. The little devils are always acting like cowards. It's not a problem for us to just wait and see. There is a saying that the nights are long and the dreams are many. We still have to let them put their heads out and let us take the initiative.
Just chop it with a knife." Zhao Daqiang has been following Liu Yuqing for a long time, and he still knows a few things about the way of serving.
Although he refuted the views of his brave company lieutenant, it still gave him enough face.
"Company commander, what do you mean?" The second platoon leader, "Dao Chang Jiang," had an expression of urgency on his face again. That means, boss, just say it straight away! Don't be too pretentious.
"What I mean is that we have left them enough time. We have observed the battlefield situation and are breathing well now. It is time to let the little Japs hiding behind the baggage truck know that they are wrong.
"We don't care so much about the so-called baggage. The precious shells and bullets they think are nothing to us." A sneer appeared on the corner of Zhao Daqiang's mouth. "They want to jump into the ditch now, no matter how lucky they are.
I finally didn’t break my leg, but I can’t run away.”
At this point, the three platoon leaders suddenly realized that the three infantry squads of the third platoon were running wildly and circuitously under Zhao Daqiang's order before the battle was over. Their courage could not only block the mountain road, but also block the deep ditch on the side.
The trick of leaving the baggage trains to give the Japanese troops some breathing space was a trap from the beginning, a trap that prevented the Japanese troops from jumping over the wall in a hurry.
Zhao Daqiang then ordered: "Fire support platoon, prepare for rapid fire with four rounds of artillery. The little guy who shot the sixteenth cart for me, remember, don't hit me too accurately. Stay ten meters away from him, or hit him."
It's fine in the deep ditch next to it. If he is blown up to death, I'm afraid there won't be any more smart Japanese."
"Okay, company commander, just take a look!" the fire support platoon leader nodded confidently.
Following his order, the two mortar operators in the fire platoon who had moved the mortars here nervously adjusted the muzzles, and the observers even made gestures for a long time to ensure that the shells would not hit the target.
The cart and the Japanese behind it were blown to pieces.
It is easy to miss the target with cannonballs, but it is difficult to scare people near the target without killing them.
It's just like a man and a woman. The man can't wait to swear that he will never go in if he just touches it.
"Boom, boom, boom" four consecutive artillery shells exploded seven or eight meters away from Captain Ozawa Riso.
Two of them landed in a deep ditch five meters wide, and the muffled explosion made people go crazy. One landed on a rocky mountain eight or nine meters away from the cart. There was a burst of smoke and a painful howl.
The sound was that the Japanese infantry hiding inside were in trouble.
Stone Mountain can withstand bullets, but for mortar shells that fall from the sky and attack with almost no blind spots, it is simply a force of a woman. She cannot resist and can only passively enjoy it.
What really frightened the Japanese captain was a shell that exploded directly on the mountain road eight meters away from him.
In fact, Ozawa Risheng, who had been lying on his stomach to avoid the first gunshot, was not hit by the air waves and shrapnel, and it did not matter that the heavy baggage truck that provided him with cover was shaken by the air waves.
As the captain of the infantry squadron responsible for protecting the baggage train along the way, he knew very well what was contained in the cart of the baggage train. This car was a baggage truck he specially selected containing beef and canned fish.
It’s not that you can eat canned beef, but it’s filled with tin cans that can withstand bullets, and you don’t have to worry about the ammunition exploding.
Ozawa Risaeng is so smart!
But the baggage truck 30 meters away from him couldn't do it! It was full of infantry artillery shells, at least a hundred rounds.
Once that thing explodes, there won't be anyone alive in this area.
"What a fool, you scared me so much. Wu Dachui, please tell your gang of bastards to keep away from that pile of square cars before you fire again."
Not to mention that Captain Ozawa Risheng, who was covered in chills after being hit by several shells, was frightened. Even a brave and desperate man like Zhou Shubin couldn't help but turn pale at this moment.
Isn't the large vehicle that was shaken several times by the air waves the same artillery transport vehicle that Zhao Daqiang had keenly observed before?
The job of picking millet from the fire is really too dangerous!
Compared with the pale-faced officers, the two artillery squadrons didn't take it seriously. If they didn't have three or three, they wouldn't dare to go to Liangshan.
Several veteran gunners were trained in Songjiang City with hundreds of rounds of artillery shells. However, with a range of more than 300 meters, regardless of where to hit, it is still no problem to ensure that the accuracy is within 5 meters.
This, perhaps, is the legendary barrier between arms!
