Although Wen San knew the answer in advance, his analysis was well-founded and it was hard for everyone to be dissatisfied. 1 and 3 were eliminated, so naturally we chose land No. 2. It's neither far nor close, and all conditions are favorable. If you don't choose this place, it's unless there's something wrong with the Japs' brains.
There was no sand table before, so it might be a little troublesome to explain it. Now that all the positions are displayed in front of them, everyone understood immediately after Wen San pointed it out.
"Battal Commander, I didn't expect that playing in the mud would have such a big impact. We have learned a lot today." Wang Mazi flattered him without leaving any trace.
"What is playing in the mud? This is the deduction sandbox we will focus on learning in the future. If we have a base area, we will make the sandbox ten times larger, and every terrain and road must be accurately marked. In this way, we The situation of both the enemy and ourselves can be seen clearly at a glance, which is more conducive to revealing the enemy's combat intentions."
What Wen San said is absolutely true. This thing, at that time, was an advanced item, and it was much more useful than a military map.
The platoon leaders of each company looked at Wen San. Apart from admiration, there really was nothing else to say. Even Chen Liren, the former deputy battalion commander, has gained a lot recently. Wen San not only has all kinds of weird ideas in his mind, but also has many complex and novel tactics. It is no accident that he can lead everyone to achieve so many excellent results.
Now he finally understood that although they were both battalion commanders, he and Wen San were not commanders at the same level at all.
"Okay, after seeing the artillery positions that the Japs will set up, let's judge the Japs' attack route." Wen San pointed to the sand table again, and now several people accurately predicted the Japs' attack route.
The geographical location determines everything. No matter who is the commander, he will definitely choose the offensive route that is most beneficial to him.
"The Japanese troops have superior strength and powerful firepower. In addition to the frontal containment troops, they can also divide their troops from No. 3 to attack the flanks of the defenders in a roundabout way. As long as the bunkers in this direction are destroyed, they can easily threaten the defenders on the top of the mountain. military……"
At this point, Wen San suddenly stopped talking and turned to look at everyone.
"What are we going to do next? Do you have any ideas?" Wen San said to everyone with a smile.
"Of course we have to take down the Japanese artillery positions first! If they don't go to No. 1 first, we choose to attack the Japanese artillery positions here. It's really not that exciting." Zheng Xiaoyu was the first to get excited.
"Then have you ever thought about how to protect your company from the enemy's artillery fire?" Wen San did not deny Zheng Xiaoyu's idea, but raised another question.
"Well, of course it's up to you, battalion commander, to arrange this. I'm in charge of shelling the Japanese positions, and leave other matters to the brothers." Zheng Xiaoyu scratched his head and threw the question back rudely.
"You're looking for your head but not your bottom!" Wen San scolded with a smile, which immediately aroused cheerful laughter from everyone.
After everyone had finished laughing, Wen San said, "Captain Zheng is right, our artillery battery should be placed at No. 1. When the Japanese artillery fires, use all our strength to destroy the Japanese artillery positions."
"In order to cover Zheng Xiaoyu's artillery battery, I will place two companies of troops on both sides of No. 2. After the artillery battery bombards, it will immediately eat up the Japanese artillery squadron at the fastest speed. This move is called concentrated advantage. With all our strength, destroy one of them!”
"Once we take down the Japanese artillery squadron, the firepower of this brigade will be at least half weaker. They want to easily capture the defenders on the top of the mountain. It is absolutely impossible without taking the lives of the Japanese."
Wen San's tactical concept had already taken shape, and there was only one Japanese squad assigned to the artillery squadron's protection team.
In other words, the Japs only have more than 200 troops in this area. More than 500 people from Wen San's whole battalion went up to surround them, and the advantage was already huge.
The key is that the Japanese army didn't know that their arrangements had been completely grasped by others. They only noticed the defenders of Niujiao Mountain, but they didn't know that there was another army hiding in the dark and watching eagerly.
As the saying goes, it is better to cut off one of the enemy's ten fingers than to injure them. If Wen San could quickly eliminate the Japanese artillery squadron, then the sharpest teeth of this brigade would be pulled out by Wen San.
How to deal with this Japanese army next will become much easier.
"Battal Commander, if the Japanese find that there is a problem with the artillery position, what if the Japanese attacking Niujiao Mountain on the left front of No. 2 retreat in time to assist the artillery squadron? How should we respond?" Lao Wan asked a very important question.
According to the previous judgment, the Japanese troops should be placed in the left front of No. 2. It is very likely that two squadrons of troops will be deployed here. If reinforcements are returned in time, it will indeed be a serious problem.
"This question is raised very well, which shows that everyone has a more comprehensive view of the problem. The left front of No. 2 is the most suitable position for a frontal attack on Niujiao Mountain. Judging from the terrain here, there is no problem in deploying two squadrons of troops. If If we get denser, we can even get rid of three Japanese squadrons."
"The distance between Site 2 and Niujiao Mountain is about 2 kilometers. Before the Japanese bombardment, the infantry squadron must have moved towards the main position. Otherwise, after the Japanese bombardment is completed, and then send troops there, wouldn't it lose the meaning of taking the initiative? "
"In other words, when we attack the Japanese artillery squadron with all our strength, the Japanese on the left front of No. 2 are at least one kilometer away from the artillery position. If the Japanese retreat with all their strength, the leading troops will be able to come back in about ten minutes. But I am sure We can't let him come back so easily. When Zheng Xiaoyu's artillery company attacks the position of the Japanese artillery company with all its strength, it has to reserve some troops for me to bombard the middle area between the two Japanese forces. I don't ask you to kill the Japanese, just delay them longer. Just a few minutes."
Wen San was very thoughtful. With such a superior force, launching a surprise attack should quickly eliminate the Japanese artillery squadron. If the Japanese main infantry cannot withdraw, the artillery squadron will perish!
"Don't worry, battalion commander, we promise we can do it!" Zheng Xiaoyu is not a vegetarian either. With so many brothers backing him up, but still unable to exert the combat effectiveness of the artillery battery, he might as well just buy a piece of tofu and kill him.
Today's artillery battery is no longer what it used to be. Zheng Xiaoyu has 8 Type 92 infantry guns, two 75mm field guns, and 10 70mm mortars. As for the grenade launchers with short legs, they basically didn't play with them and gave them to other companies and platoons for use by friendly troops.
Kudo Jaiko's heavy armored brigade did make a great contribution to Wen San. This is much more powerful firepower than a Japanese artillery squadron.
If they were all deployed, basically one or two rounds of attacks would be able to silence the entire Japanese artillery squadron. This is also Zheng Xiaoyu’s arrogance.
Without diamonds, I would not dare to take on this porcelain job.
