Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Most Exciting World War I (2)

Magnet suction knife There is no absolute good or bad for any tactic, it all depends on how effective it is. Sonobe's combined attack from three directions is similar to Okamura Neiji's style of play when he launched the first Changsha battle. It belongs to the old routine of roundabout siege. If it is used well, it can make the opponent timid before fighting and confuse himself. . But this tactic also has an obvious weakness, that is, it is easy to disperse one's own forces, resulting in being defeated one by one.The failure of Okamura is the best example. Luo Zhuoying lost once and cannot lose a second time.He has obviously studied the example of the Battle of Changsha, so he knows how to take advantage of the disadvantages of this tactic.

For example, if the 34th Division of the Central Division is the body, the 33rd Division of the North Division and the 20th Brigade of the South Division are the left and right arms." After splitting into each other, they must achieve a "combined attack" at the upper level and exert their maximum effectiveness in order to complete the expected roundabout encirclement. The first thing Luo Zhuoying had to do was to break those two arms. The decoy corps thus appeared. Luo Zhuoying learned the third lesson from the Battle of Nanchang: If many troops are not under your command at ordinary times, but only temporarily handed over to your command, it will directly lead to improper deployment or even failure of command.

For this reason, he personally sent a report to Chiang Kai-shek's command headquarters, requesting that all the troops near Nanchang, whether they belonged to the ninth theater or the third theater, be trained and commanded by him. After the report was passed, Luo Zhuoying was in power, so he re-established the stratification according to the characteristics of each unit. For example, Li Jue's 70th Army was originally a reserve team, but he believed that with the combat effectiveness of the Hunan Army, it could only be ranked second. Third-rate level, when the reserve team is not qualified, it should be transferred to the front line to consume the opponent.

Whether the 70th Army can stop the Japanese army is not what Luo Zhuoying cares about. In fact, he doesn't need the Hunan Army to fight to the death. In response to Sonobe's "short-cut assault", Luo Zhuoying used a new tactic called "magnet tactic", which is to let Sonobu follow him through the attraction of "magnets". The Hunan Army became the first decoy corps.Under Luo Zhuoying's command, the 70th Army fought and retreated, making the 33rd Division on the North Road unknowingly farther and farther away from Shanggao. When they looked up, they were surrounded by mountains.

Once you enter the mountain, it is the Hunan Army's world. In the battle of Jinguan Bridge, the 106th Division reeled every step of the way. The 33rd Division may be stronger than the "weakest division" on the flat ground, but it is no different when it comes to the mountains. There are only two words: stunned. After going around in circles for a few days, the 33rd Division was about to vomit, and they still haven't found where the Hunan soldiers are. At this time, they were not even interested in meeting teachers and going to high school, so they reported to the garden department in Wuhan: "Next month, I will go on a business trip to the north, and let me wait to go back and pack my travel packages."

So have you completed the task of supporting the 34th Division? Of course it is done. The Ministry of Garden was not at the scene and was not familiar with the real situation, so it was approved by calling back. One arm is gone. Wang Tiehan's Forty-Ninth Army belongs to the third war zone. This Northeast Army lost its armor and armor in the Battle of Nanchang, and its defeat was unmanageable. In terms of combat effectiveness, it was not as good as the Hunan Army. However, this is only one side of the problem. On the other hand, as long as you are a director with them, you can also use the steel knife wisely.

The characteristic of the Northeast Army is that it is not good at fighting hard and vicious battles, especially the impact of the Japanese special forces, but these unfavorable factors are much less nowadays. After Luo Zhuoying got the information that the Japanese army was about to launch an invasion, he destroyed the traffic. The places that could be dug were dug up so that even horses could not ride. Roads can of course be repaired by engineers, but it takes time to build roads.After all, the Northeast Army came from a regular army and had been in battle for a long time. When the opponent's firepower was not too strong, it would not be a big problem to defend the position for a few days.

Luo Zhuoying sent them to the south road, and the 20th Brigade could only look up and sigh with joy for the time being. The other arm was gone. Battle Corps As early as when the 33rd Division was staring at the valley in a daze, they didn't know that there were only a small number of people accompanying them in circles. Li Jue's main force of the 70th Army had already withdrawn to the north of Shanggao. It was the 34th Division in the middle that directly invaded Shanggao, which was the most powerful among the two divisions and one brigade.Of course, the Hunan Army couldn't stop it. Fortunately, their mission was to lure the enemy into deep, so they could withdraw if they couldn't fight.

A battalion of the Hunan Army retreated and encountered the Sichuan Army, which belonged to Wang Lingji's 30th Army. At this time, the Japanese plane flew in, and the Hunan Army immediately evacuated and concealed it, and set up anti-aircraft machine guns. However, the Sichuan Army was completely confused after seeing the plane, running around like a group of headless flies. The officers could neither command nor the soldiers. They would not evade, which resulted in unnecessary casualties, and the luggage was thrown everywhere. I understand, the usual training of these friendly troops must not be very good.The battalion commander of the Hunan Army compared them in his heart, and the combat effectiveness of the Sichuan Army was obviously much worse than his own troops.

This psychological advantage did not last long, because in Shanggao he met a unit he had never seen before. Czech light machine guns, and each machine gun company has six Maxim heavy machine guns. The battalion commander couldn't imagine what the firepower would be like when such a force launched a prestige, he could only sigh to himself. The next day, he was able to open his eyes, which was March 22. Since climbing high is the main strategic goal, the Ministry of Garden allocated almost all of its special forces to the 34th Division. There were as many as seventy or eighty Japanese planes in the sky that day, covering the sky like locusts, while on the ground, artillery bombarded and tanks opened the way. like a field plowed by oxen.

The battalion commander of the Hunan Army was watching the battle on the mountain at that time. He thought that he had never seen so many planes and such fierce artillery fire since he joined the army. Then, something that surprised him happened. No matter how many shells you pour over, the upper position is quiet and there is no sound, which makes people worry whether all the defenders have been killed or withdrawn. Everyone thinks so, and the Japanese army is no exception. The infantry of the 34th Division rushed over, getting closer and closer to Shanggao.At that moment, as if a switch had been pressed, the bullets suddenly rained down. All the trenches and caves were spewing flames, and at the same time, the rear long-range artillery also began to carry out carpet bombardment. Twelve hours later, the battlefield was littered with Japanese corpses and tank wreckage. How about the Type 97 chariot? Not convinced. This is the decisive battle regiment that Luo Zhuoying used to cover the bottom in Shanggao, also known as the 74th Army. The firepower combination of the Decisive Corps is convincing Prior to this, Chiang Kai-shek's high command decided to establish two strategic armies (also known as "attack armies") in the southwest as mobile units that could be directly deployed. In addition to the priority supply of weapons and soldiers, the biggest difference between the strategic army and the ordinary army is that it learned the structure of the Japanese army at the first level and was equipped with special forces equivalent to a division. There were only two places in total, and Du Yuming's fifth army took one without any dispute, and everyone was scrambling for the remaining ones, almost fighting for their heads. Four divisions entered the audition list, and the 18th Army and the 74th Army were evenly matched. In terms of seniority, the Eighteenth Army is a time-honored brand that existed long before the Central Plains War. The Seventy-fourth Army was not established in Shanghai until the early days of the War of Resistance. No matter how you count it, it can only be called the younger brother. In terms of military exploits, the Eighteenth Army was known for its proficiency in both the Civil War and the War of Resistance. A "flesh and blood mill" had worn down the old Japanese divisions, but only on this point, the Seventy-fourth Army With the momentum of coming from behind, especially the Wanjialing victory, it has already shown the embryonic form of the strategic army. What is a "strategic army" must not mean that there are not many without it, but there is a big difference without it.To put it simply, no matter how clever Xue Yue's command is, if there is no 74th Army, even if Wanjialing surrounds the 106th Division, it will be very difficult to fight well. Chiang Kai-shek thought over and over again, and drew a circle on the name of the 74th Army.After getting the news, the whole army cheered thunderously. Chiang Kai-shek has a good vision. It needs to be pointed out that this army was dubbed the "Strategic Army" before the Battle of Gaogao, and it hadn't had time to be replenished according to the treatment. For the 74th Army to make such rapid progress, one person cannot fail to be mentioned, and that is Wang Yaowu. To the 74th Army, he is even more important than Zhang Lingfu.