Let two lieutenant generals and division commanders plus a major general brigade commander have an army of more than 30,000 people under the command of a small army colonel.
If these words were said by someone else, even if he gave a big gift first, it would probably be exchanged for the word "GUN".
In particular, Zhao, Li, and Tang Dao had just met each other for the first time. Counting the meal they just had, it was just a casual meal.
It's like having a few people gathered together for a fast food meal in the future.
This is a huge risk.
But Tang Dao stood in front of the map and openly stated this unrealistic condition.
"You, let the two officers, Zhao and Li, and I, all listen to you? Are you okay? I have to be responsible for thousands of my officers and soldiers, how can I listen to you, a little kid? No, no, no, give me
No amount of guns will be enough." Brigadier Cheng Da glanced at the two lieutenant generals and division commanders who looked a little strange for a moment, and winked at Tang Dao as he spoke.
Brigadier Cheng Da naturally wanted to help Tang Dao, and the subtext was that if you made a condition before you even showed anything, those two are not foxes for a century, and they are both afraid of rabbits.
host.
"Hey! Brother Cheng, you don't want guns, right? What if I say, there are still cannons?" Tang Dao continued with a smile on his face and followed Brigadier Cheng's words. "This time I am in Linfen
, but the munitions warehouse of the Jin Provincial Ordnance Department was emptied. Jin built 24 75-year-old mountain guns, 100 82mm mortars, and 8,000 rounds of ammunition for each of the two types of artillery. If there is a commander
If you don’t believe it, you can go to the warehouse of the Military Supplies Department of our Fourth Army Regiment and check it out now.”
"Poof!" Commander Li of the 104th Division just took a sip of the tea used to calm his shock and spit it out.
No wonder you have to spend 2 million silver dollars to buy weapons! These cannons and shells alone are probably worth less than half of that.
He didn't know the specific price of the 75 Mountain Cannon, but he knew one thing. In these days and years, even if you have money, you might not be able to buy it. Just like before their army took the oath to go out on the outskirts of Rongcheng, you thought the Sichuan army generals were stupid, no?
Do you know how to buy some arms?
These veterans, who can be regarded as professional soldiers, have already smelled the atmosphere of all-out war as early as the July 7th Incident. Even if they are in the hinterland, they cannot avoid it. If they want to survive the war, they must strengthen themselves.
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In the past, the actual number of personnel on the payroll of an infantry division was often one-third less than what was reported. In other words, the original establishment of 12,000 people actually had only 8,000 people or even less.
This also forced these generals to recruit troops one after another, but they had soldiers, but they didn’t have guns. The key is that they had money and nowhere to buy them. In Sichuan Province, except for the mountain city, there was a low-quality ordnance that could produce some guns and ammunition.
Where else can it be made?
Not to mention mountain artillery and mortars, the Sichuan Army generals can equip the recruits with blunderbuss, which are good for one-shot shooting. This is one of the main reasons why the Sichuan Army has a wide variety of firearms.
As soon as the Tang Dao came up, it was the temptation of 24 75 mountain guns and 100 82 mortars. I don't know if Commander Zhao of the 17th Division could withstand it. Anyway, the 104th Division couldn't withstand the cliff.
If it weren't for the fact that he was still a bit cunning, Master Li, who spit out a mouthful of tea, wanted to agree to Tang Dao at that time. You can fight however you want. Anyway, the final decision is still in my hands.
"There are so many cannons! I can think about it." Brigadier Cheng has such a big head, how many people in the world can turn faster than him?
His 683 brigade now has no shortage of light weapons, but what it lacks is heavy firearms. Let alone 75 mountain guns, as long as it gives him a dozen mortars, over-level command, etc., it doesn't matter. Anyway, he firmly believes in Tang
The knife won't kill him.
"Commander Tang, your gift is really tempting." General Baitou, who had remained silent, finally spoke. "If it were half a year ago, my 17th Division would have made a fuss with you for this batch of arms, but now
, it’s hard for me to promise you.”
General Baitou's meaning is very clear. If half a year ago, his 17th Division had strong soldiers and horses, and was not afraid of any opponent, he could fight no matter what. But now, his 17th Division, which has been completely crippled, has only been repaired for half a year and has not recovered its strength. It has lost
got that qualification.
Or, what he wanted to express was that he had already seen a tragic sacrifice once, and this time, he didn't want to see it again.
To put it bluntly, he couldn't believe Tang Dao's commanding ability. Even if Tang Dao had several glorious battles, they were only battlefields with thousands of people. Unlike this time, both sides often invested tens of thousands of troops.
Regardless of Tang Dao's age and qualifications, he does not have the conditions to command such a large-scale battlefield.
"Sir Zhao, you don't have to rush to refuse. Why don't you listen to my tactical intentions first and then decide?" Tang Dao seemed to know this person's reaction, and pointed to the map of southeastern Shanxi with an unchanging expression. "I know.
You feel sorry for the lives of the brothers of the 17th Division, but do you want to avenge the blood of the 8,000 brothers who died in the Battle of Fululing? Maybe Tang Dao can do it for you this time?"
The white-headed general's eyes narrowed slightly.
If the weapons displayed by Tang Dao only made his heart flutter, then Tang Dao's last words really penetrated the deepest part of his heart.
The nearly 200 days and nights since the Battle of Lulu Ridge may have been the most difficult period in the life of this lieutenant general and commander.
He was a native of the northwest, and most of the 12,000 officers and soldiers under his command were from his hometown. As a result, after the battle, 8,000 of his soldiers were martyred.
When he thought of those gray-haired parents looking for their youngest son, and the young children looking for their father, how could he, a teacher, still have the dignity to return to his hometown?
But even so, he also promised to write his name in every death notice and return home shamelessly, but he, a man from the northwest, would not escape.
He would not be like Xiang Yu, who had no face to face Jiangdong's elders and killed himself. His biggest wish now is to avenge the 8,000 soldiers, fight back to Fululing, and collect their bones.
"Okay, if your tactics can convince me, then it wouldn't be a bad idea for me, Zhao, to accompany you in your madness once." The white-headed general said with determination in his eyes.
"If the Japanese army invades southeastern Shanxi this time, they will definitely use heavy troops." Tang Dao first set the tone for this battle.
The three generals nodded slightly.
They were all experienced in the battlefield, and they knew that Japan's change of generals during the war must be due to dissatisfaction with Indoor Shroud, who had made many mistakes in command, and the new commander of the North China Front would certainly not give himself the opportunity to make more mistakes.
If he wants to use troops against the southeast of Shanxi, he must ensure victory, so increasing his troops is imperative.
The think tank of the Second Theater Command is also aware of this, otherwise they would not hastily transfer the uncompleted 17th Division to southeastern Shanxi and delegate the command to the boss of the 80th Group Army.
This was to prepare for this massive Japanese invasion.
"The southeastern part of Shanxi seems vast, but in fact most of it is mountainous. If you want to use heavy troops, you can't effectively deploy the troops from only one or two directions. It is also conducive to our defense along the mountains. Even if the Japanese are large, one mountain after another
The mountain has a tough nut to crack, and the fight probably won't take long, and the troops will be almost exhausted." Tang Dao drew a large circle along the entire map of southeastern Shanxi.
"If they want to fight, they must be surrounded on all sides, creating a situation where they can be defeated at every turn.
This has several advantages. It can not only deploy a huge force, but also use a long front to prevent us from using superior forces to defend. It can also use their familiar roundabout combat method to make our defenders vulnerable from both sides.
After the initial strategic goals are achieved, they will take advantage of our army's situation of either shrinking its defenses or being forced to evacuate, and they will gather heavy troops to attack our army.
Our army has only two choices, either to fight it desperately, or to temporarily retreat in order to preserve its strength and wait for it to retreat before returning.
After all, the Japanese army cannot stay in the mountains forever. With their logistical capabilities, 10 days is already their limit."
Tang Dao's analysis all comes from the choices of the Japanese army in the future. In the past time and space, 30,000 Japanese troops did this, let alone twice as many.
Thousands of people were crowded on the narrow mountain road, and the long march was thousands of meters long. If tens of thousands of people came, it would not be a good sight if the Chinese army had artillery.
Once the shot went down, flesh and blood flew everywhere, but there was no place to hide.
As long as the Japanese have not had their heads kicked by donkeys, they will never put a division's heavy troops in one direction.
"Well, Commander Tang, what you said makes sense." General Baitou nodded. "So, when I go to the theater staff meeting this time, I will definitely put forward my point of view. We must not deploy heavy troops on the peripheral defense line in southeastern Shanxi.
Instead, the limited troops should be used internally and shrinking defense is what our army should do most.
Otherwise, we will fall into the traps that the Japanese army breaks every one of us."
It can be seen that General Baitou, whose expression has become extremely relaxed, still agrees with Tang Dao's initial analysis. He also believes that the Japanese army will encircle them with their superior strength.
"What Brother Zhao said is true. By contracting the defense, our armies can support each other. No matter how strong the Japanese army is, they cannot penetrate all our defense lines and attack our army from the rear." Commander Li of the 104th Division also nodded and bit.
He raised his back teeth and puffed up his cheeks. "Even if the Japanese come in at 50,000 or 60,000, we have 100,000 soldiers in the southeast of Shanxi Province, and there are dangerous mountains. Even if it costs people's lives, it can kill this little son of a bitch."
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"That's right, even if we can't win, the mountainous area is vast and no one can block all the passages. We still have Orion as a guide and can evacuate at any time. This is called advancing to attack and retreating to defend. You can evacuate at any time. No need to
I'm worried that the Japanese will make dumplings." General Baitou nodded.
Good guy, these two sang and harmonized without letting anyone talk.
A member of the group who called him a good guy in his heart just wanted to roll his eyes.
He really underestimated these two middle-aged uncles. They were tempted by mountain artillery and mortars, but they did not want to hand over the lives of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers to a young man like Tang Dao.
Tang Dao's current analysis is quite reasonable, but after these two people followed Tang Dao's thoughts and said something to each other, it basically turned into their own strategic thinking. After all, Tang Dao said it himself, so that's not the case.
You can't open this mouth, right?
How can I put this? Even though I want to get the benefits, I don’t want to agree to the conditions proposed by Tang Dao.
I didn’t notice that Brigadier Cheng Da didn’t say a word? He was helping Tang Dao! If he added another analysis, come on, Tang Dao wouldn’t be a problem. All strategies and tactics were worked out and discussed by these three.
Yes.
At the military meeting of the theater staff, these three cliffs can steal the show.
"The strategy of contracting defense is correct, but as you said just now, Commander Zhao, you can evacuate at any time, Tang Dao cannot agree with it, because there is a huge hidden danger." Tang Dao shook his head and interrupted the heated debate between the two lieutenant generals.
discussion.
"Commander Tang, please continue." General Baitou was a mature man. After listening to Tang Dao's words, he knew that this was an excuse to express his dissatisfaction, so he immediately stopped talking and pointed at the map to let Tang Dao continue.
After all, Tang Dao now has arms in his hands, and that is the sponsor's father. Even he doesn't want to offend him.
Commander Li is also an old fox. Even though the Four Elements Regiment is now affiliated with the 22nd Army, it is under the direct jurisdiction of the Army Headquarters. He, the commander of the 104th Division, has no command authority over it. Tang Dao gave him the honor to call him "Sir", if he is young
When the man's temper got worse, he would call Mr. Li coldly and tell him to go away slowly, but there was nothing he could do.
Seeing that the two thick-faced uncles finally stopped talking, Tang Dao continued: "Our army is destined to be unable to withdraw in this battle, not because we are afraid that the Japanese invaders will use this to threaten Linfen's flanks, but because the Japanese may have more than just
I am Linfen City."
"How do you say that?" General Baitou's eyes narrowed.
The retreat he was talking about did not mean retreating from the Taihang Mountains, but jumping out of the Japanese encirclement and continuing into the mountains. If the Japanese army turned around and fought against Linfen, tens of thousands of troops still hiding in the mountains would be around them and could pop out at any time.
How dare the Japanese attack Linfen with all their strength after stabbing him with a knife?
Strictly speaking, that is not called a withdrawal, but a tactical transfer. The battlefield has changed, but the battle continues.
Tang Dao just said that the Japanese didn't just think this way, but he really hadn't thought about it.
"The Japanese army probably had two wishful thinking in this operation. On the one hand, it was to attack our troops in the southeastern Shanxi region. They would destroy them if they could and drive them away if they could, so as to clear the way for them to march into Linfen.
On the other hand, if our army moves, they will inevitably raid the divisions, brigades and regiments in the deep hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, 'kill them all, rob them all, and burn them all', leaving no humans or animals behind.
Even if we come back someday, the village where we are stationed has been completely destroyed, and the foundation of materials and personnel will no longer exist. We can't just live by chewing stones, can we?
If the skin is gone, the hair will remain. The Japanese want to completely tear off the skin of the Taihang Mountains so that our troops can no longer stay in the mountainous areas for a long time.
What's even more frightening is that if this plan succeeds, they will definitely use this trick to deal with the many soldiers and civilians of China who have retreated into the mountains for defense. By then, there will definitely be a bloody storm." Tang Dao said with a solemn face.
"Hiss!" All three generals gasped.
The so-called awakening of a dreamer with one word, given the current brutality displayed by the Japanese army, what Tang Dao said is not very likely, but has a 99% possibility.
How does the army survive in mountainous areas? The food grown by the mountain people is the main source, and external supplies are only part of it. If the food supplies in the mountains are lost, no army can stay in this natural defense for a long time.
No matter how iron your will is, it is nothing in the face of hunger.
What's even worse is that if the Japanese army gets a taste of the so-called "Three Lights" tactics and does this to all resistance areas, millions of people will die.
"So, when we shrink our defense this time, we are not just simply shrinking the defense line and holding on, nor are we taking advantage of the geographical advantages of mountainous areas and guerrilla operations, but we are implementing flexible defense tactics based on the number of people on the Japanese army's marching route. In some areas, we can
I gave up tactically, but there were some areas that I had to defend even to the last man, leaving the Japanese commanders confused and forced to disperse their operations.
Then the Japanese army will inevitably form a situation. Some are fighting hard and exhausted in the mountainous areas, while some are not much hindered, and they go deep alone to continue the tactics they formulated previously.
Only in this way can we have a chance to give him a hard blow.
For example, in the hundred-mile defense line of our Fourth Army, we used geographical advantages to hold back several of its units, and then surrounded them with heavy troops, eating one of them and inflicting heavy damage on it, both psychologically and physically." Tang Dao's eyes were solemn.
, looked at the three people.
"But this requires a united group. Some people need to die, even if they know the outcome. It's not that I don't trust the three officers. I can clearly tell them that our four-line regiment will be the most important part of my tactical plan.
The key link is that I need comrades who will carry out my military orders unconditionally. Only in this way can I have no worries in the future."
The beating candlelight reflected in Tang Dao's bright pupils, flickering slightly, like two scorching fires.
The three generals who were holding their breath were stunned for a moment.
The biggest purpose of everyone is to think about how to survive the Japanese army's upcoming massive attack, which is going to be extremely terrifying.
But what this young man envisioned was to wipe out all the Japanese invaders.
However, even after all the events in the world, even the 'sky-high price' arms that Tang Dao just threw out only made their hearts flutter but they would not act rashly.
But after asking themselves, they had to admit that they were really moved by the idea proposed by Tang Dao, and they were deeply moved.
Otherwise, why would the breath suddenly become heavier?
Kill the devils!
Avenge your brother!
My parents are sorry, my son is gone!
In countless dreams, the roars from those positions where the entire army was wiped out are still lingering.
A general should not be weak, but at that time, there were no tears in his eyes, but his heart was as sharp as a knife!
