"Batalion Commander, we have been asked to return to the 88th Division." Wang Mazi reminded at the side.
Before, everyone was only happy about the upgrade of the troops. Almost everyone ignored the sentence about returning to the army.
"What kind of building should I return to? I will be outside, and my orders will be ignored." Wen San said lightly. They don't even know where their team is, otherwise this commendation order should have been sent directly to Wen San.
After several minutes, everyone finally adjusted from the excitement. He once again turned his attention to Wen San, who was standing at the front.
"What we have to deal with this time is a brigade under the Japanese 13th Division. They are advancing with all their strength into Niujiao Mountain. The Japanese in this brigade are too rampant and have separated from the main force of the 13th Division. Once they cut off Niujiao Mountain, the Xicheng defense line It will be cut off in the middle. The various units of the defenders will fight in a scattered manner, which is likely to cause the entire defense line to collapse quickly."
"Our mission is to prevent the Japanese brigade from cutting off Niujiao Mountain, and if possible, try to severely damage one of them. If it doesn't work, we must also block their way and dispel the Japanese's combat intentions." Wen San first clarified the combat objectives of this battle. .
To him, a Japs brigade is still a very powerful combat unit. When there is nothing you can do, you will still be the loser in a head-on battle.
"The reconnaissance company will come up to tell you about the specific situation and the surrounding terrain." After Wen San said this, he pointed to Fatty below and asked him to come up.
"This is a light infantry brigade with about 1,100 people. In addition to the regular configuration, they also have an artillery squadron. The strongest firepower is two 105 cannons, four Type 92 infantry cannons, and eight Mortar.”
"Generally speaking, this configuration is almost the same as ours. But we don't have a 105-caliber cannon. Although this thing is not as good as a heavy artillery-level cannon, its lethality is still very strong, so we must take precautions early."
"Niujiao Mountain is not very high and is not suitable for heavy guarding. Currently, the number of defenders is limited, and the national army stationed here only has one battalion. With their firepower configuration, if they can persist for one day at most, even if they fight to the death, the top of the mountain will probably be destroyed. fall."
"The Japanese are currently advancing rapidly towards Niujiao Mountain. Even if we pursue them with all our strength, we may not be able to reach Niujiao Mountain before them."
Pang Dun told all the information he got from his reconnaissance, but one thing he didn't know was that Wen San was acting with his reconnaissance company this time and used his special abilities to hear some inside information that the reconnaissance company didn't know.
"It seems like this battle will be difficult to fight. How about we send people to contact the defenders at Niujiao Mountain and ask them to hold on as hard as possible. We rush up from behind and attack the Japanese from both sides." Lao Wan proposed himself Views.
If there is no better solution, there is really nothing wrong with playing like this. The strength of one Japanese battalion is equivalent to two battalions. There is no advantage in fighting like this.
"Don't we also have an artillery battery? Let's concentrate our firepower first, and it won't be too late to sneak up on the Japanese and then attack them." Zheng Xiaoyu rushed to say.
Wen San listened to their non-stop discussion of tactics and did not say anything to stop them. There is definitely nothing wrong with brainstorming. When his troops grow to a certain level, they must have commanders with excellent military qualities. It's impossible for Wen San to direct everything by himself, so how can we fight a war?
The platoon leaders of each company spoke enthusiastically and put forward many effective combat plans. Wen San was very pleased. He had recently taken the opportunity to talk to them about strategies and tactics, and finally his efforts were not in vain.
After everyone discussed for more than ten minutes, Wen San raised his hand and asked everyone to stop.
"Wang Mazi, go bring in the sandbox I made before."
After returning with the reconnaissance company, Wen San found a large wooden board and piled some mud on it to create large and small hills and terrain. At that time, many people came to watch the fun, and they said that the battalion commander was so old, but he was playing in the mud like a child.
At that time Wen San just smiled and did not explain anything.
This can only be regarded as a crude version of the combat sandbox. Many parameters are inaccurate, but it does not prevent Wen San from explaining tactics on it. At least it's much more intuitive than I imagined, and easier to understand than a simple military map.
"When encountering a more complex battlefield situation, the role of the sand table will be more obvious. Everyone come and take a look. We will first mark the locations of each department, and then deduce the enemy's attack route. Finally, we will formulate a combat plan based on the actual situation. .”
When Wen San saw Wang Mazi and others carrying his sandbox in, he immediately called everyone forward. He held a small self-made marker in his hand and began to mark the relevant geographical locations.
"Everyone, please note that this main mountain range is Niujiao Mountain, and the defender's position is here..." Wen San explained while marking, especially the several permanent fortifications of the defender, and the fire coverage.
When he said this, the eyes of the platoon commanders of each company lit up. This is much more intuitive than I imagined. With the sand table as a comparison, they discovered that the suggestions they had made before had many flaws. If they followed their tactics, they would probably cause a lot of casualties to the troops.
"Don't worry, let's take a look at the location of the Japanese brigade and their marching route. Have you noticed this flat land sandwiched between two hills?" After Wen San marked out the Japanese brigade, he pointed at a Emphasis is placed everywhere.
"This place is more than two kilometers away from Niujiao Mountain. The defenders on the mountain cannot reach here, but the Japanese artillery squadron can safely place here to bombard the defenders at Niujiao Mountain." Wen San actually heard what the Japanese heard. After repeated confirmations, I found this place.
However, the platoon leaders of each company did not know that, including Pang Dun of the reconnaissance company, they did not notice this problem.
"Battal Commander, there are at least three places where artillery positions can be set up outside Niujiao Mountain. Why do the Japanese have to put the artillery positions here?" Fat Dun asked proactively.
He went out for reconnaissance with Wen San, so it was puzzling why Wen San could come to this conclusion.
"Come on, let me analyze it for you. There are indeed three places outside Niujiao Mountain where artillery positions can be set up. We have listed them as No. 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Let's look at No. 1 first. Judging from the marching route of the Japanese, Site No. 1 is the farthest. If the Japanese artillery squadron passes by, it will be easy to be seen by the defenders on the mountain, so we are prepared in advance. The effect of the artillery attack will definitely be compromised, so we do not choose Site No. 1."
"No. 3 is the closest to the Japs' marching route, but it is a little further away from Niujiao Mountain, about three kilometers or more. If an artillery position is set up here, the Japs' infantry artillery is of little use. Even if it can hit it, There is no guarantee of accuracy. Only two 105mm cannons can be used. With the Japanese's eagerness for quick success, they must use the most ferocious firepower and capture Niujiao Mountain as quickly as possible, so No. 3 is not suitable."
