The Japanese commander's face turned pale, and he nodded sheepishly. That's what he really thought about. He was not as optimistic as the division commander, who wanted to win the Sihang Warehouse in one battle.
It was not that the leader of the Japanese division did not consider the role of occupying surrounding buildings, but that the national army simply could not defend the Sixing Warehouse. As long as the Third Division attacks with all its strength, it will definitely be defeated in one battle. Then occupying surrounding buildings doesn't make much sense.
"Your Majesty, Major General, I'm afraid this battle won't be that easy to fight." The Japanese Colonel still insisted on his point of view.
"Since you advocate so, then withdraw some troops from your regiment and occupy several surrounding buildings as soon as possible. I hope your troops can play a certain role." The division commander did not object anymore. The troops he had on hand were indeed If you are wealthy, even if you are divided into a regiment, there will not be a shortage of troops.
On the roof of the warehouse, the leader didn't know what Wen San was looking at. He found that Wen San was making some simple marks on the floor while watching.
"Xiao Wen, have you discovered anything?" The group leader looked at something on the ground. It looked like a sketch, but it seemed rather messy, so he asked quickly.
In fact, it was because Wen San's art skills were very poor and he really couldn't draw an accurate map.
"The Japs suffered a big loss this morning, and they probably won't launch another attack. But they will definitely make a big move in the afternoon, and they will probably use tanks to clear the way and attack us."
"The places I marked are divided into three categories. The places marked with circles are positions where the Japanese may set up infantry artillery or mortars; the places marked with triangles are places that may be used as bunkers; and the places marked with ticks are places where the enemy may set up infantry artillery or mortars. This is the main direction of the Japs' attack..." Wen San opened his chatterbox and said a lot of things.
In order to express clearly, he pointed out to the two officers while speaking. These locations were not far away. When they pointed out the locations, the two officers immediately understood.
"If the Japs really do this, it will indeed cause us great difficulties. These bunkers are very hidden and can be effectively blocked by the surrounding buildings. We really can't hit the Japs hiding behind. Several We can still think of ways to strike at the artillery positions, and the heavy machine guns should be within reach." The battalion commander said with a frown.
"I hope the Japs have not made any detailed battle plans, otherwise the next battle will be much more dangerous." The regiment leader nodded approvingly. Wen San's 'hypothesis' was indeed very targeted.
If he was the attacker, he would probably make corresponding adjustments in time. The Japanese are not stupid, and there is no way they would have thought of this.
The shooting position of Sihang Warehouse is also restricted by the building. Many places are closed spaces, and not even a window can be found. In these directions, the Japanese can take advantage. As long as the Japs run up to these angles, no one else can hit them except the soldiers on the roof.
"We have to prepare in advance and adjust our firepower to deal with the direction in which the Japanese may attack." Wen San did not dare to say anything, otherwise it would arouse the suspicion of the regiment leader.
"Some bunkers are actually not helpless at all. We can use heavy firepower to attack the tops of those bunkers. Those buildings are basically private houses, and their strength cannot be compared with the Sixing Warehouse. As long as we use heavy machine guns to attack continuously, we will definitely be able to destroy the buildings. The objects will cause great damage or even collapse. If heavy objects fall from above, the enemy will not come out. As long as they rush out from under those bunkers, they will become our living rakes."
Wen San thought about it for a while and came up with a corresponding solution. As long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
"Very good! Our heavy firepower also needs to be adjusted appropriately. Here on the roof, everything is up to you. These two mobile bunkers are very well done and very imaginative. But you still have to be careful of the Japanese planes. Not only do they He can throw bombs and use machine guns to shoot." The regiment leader was very satisfied with Wen San's suggestions. He was able to come up with such a targeted attack plan in such a short period of time. He was indeed a rare commander. Talent.
"In addition, if the Japanese attack is unfavorable, they may allocate some troops to occupy the houses around the warehouse. Especially the house on the right, which is closest to us; once it is quickly occupied by the Japanese, it will become a bridgehead for the Japanese to attack us. .”
Wen San told almost all the Japanese's tactical arrangements. The two officers were both battle-hardened veterans and quickly found targeted solutions. Even if it is not completely effective, it can still cause a corresponding blow to the Japanese.
Wen San believed that if the Japanese attacked in the afternoon, they would still be disgraced.
"By the way, we killed those two Japanese squads in the morning. I have sent people to get their equipment back. There are still two good grenades. All the two basic Japanese shells have been left to us."
"Your platoon's interception in the morning was very powerful, and the heavy firepower output on the roof was very useful. I will give your platoon 15 38 guns, and each gun will be equipped with a basic amount of ammunition. I will give you all the grenades and artillery shells. I hope You can make good use of them." After the tactical discussion, Battalion Commander Yang brought another piece of good news.
In the first exchange of fire, Wen San's arrangement played a big role. More than a hundred Japanese were wiped out and their equipment was thrown outside. The Japanese did not dare to come close, so these equipment naturally became the trophies of the first battalion.
"No problem, these guns and ammunition are enough." Wen San was no longer greedy for more. He already has a squad of all-Japanese equipment, and now he has brought 15 guns and corresponding ammunition. If the second class and the third class are divided equally, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.
The key is that with the cannonballs, his grenade can be used again. This thing is quite light, and it will definitely not be low in efficiency when attacking the Japanese attacking team on the roof.
In history, the Japanese launched an attack in the morning and afternoon, and more than 30 Japanese were killed in total. This small number did not even hurt the Third Division. It was only because the Japanese had too many scruples that they retreated.
With Wen San here today, the Japanese will definitely pay an even heavier price. Now Wen San has gained insight into the Japanese's arrangements and has basically made targeted arrangements.
The soldiers of the first battalion adjusted the corresponding firepower before noon. They were like tigers lying in ambush in the grass, just waiting for the devil, the prey, to come over, and then decisively attack and bite their throats out!
Shortly after noon, the little devil indeed took action. Several groups of Japanese soldiers sneaked into the houses around Sihang Warehouse. Obviously, this should be the Japs under the co-captain taking action.
On the two roads, there were two tanks on each side, emitting black smoke and driving towards this side. Behind the tanks were groups of Japanese infantry. They used the tanks as cover and advanced towards the Sihang Warehouse.
For the Japanese who occupied surrounding houses, the regiment leader's plan was to use soldiers with accurate marksmanship to shoot them with black guns. Although such an operation cannot prevent the Japanese from rushing into those houses, it can at least cause some casualties.
