"The Japanese mixed 14th Brigade, with a total of four brigades and an artillery battalion, totaling more than 5,200 people, was constantly harassed by our detachment along the way. More than 500 people have been reduced, and the enemy's morale and spirit have been hit to a certain extent. And what's even more beneficial is that, In fact, this Japanese army, like the previous Mishan advance team, is going deep alone and will not receive support from the main Japanese army in a short time."
Zhao Changshu suddenly said: "Let me tell you, the little devil has been here for almost a day. He only made a few tentative attacks and did not use all his strength. It turns out that you were dealt with by you on the way."
Meng Yuting's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood what Zhou Wen meant.
Going deep alone...without reinforcements for a short period of time, what does this mean?
It seemed that these arrogant Japanese troops really didn't know who their opponents were. The destruction of the Mishan Brigade did not make them face up to and be wary of their opponents. They did not know the lethality of the tens of thousands of powerful Chinese troops on Phoenix Mountain.
"Oops!" Meng Yuting suddenly thought of something and blurted out.
Looking at everyone's puzzled looks, Meng Yuting said with a wry smile: "We are too careful. The entire defense deployment is based on the tightest and most reasonable ideas. There are basically no blind spots in the firepower configuration. This will lead to the failure of these Japanese troops." It's easy to talk, but it's not easy to attack with all your strength."
At this time, Chief of Staff Zhu Jiang asked doubtfully: "Isn't this a good thing? If the little Japanese can't say anything, it means that our defense line is as solid as Mount Tai, and it is impossible for the Japanese to break through?"
Zhao Changshu sighed softly in his heart. His chief of staff was not far behind Meng Yuting in terms of tactical literacy. Looking at his officers, only Xu Zhiqin, the commander of the regiment, was thinking thoughtfully. They had guessed part of it, but Second Regiment Commander Zhang Huzi, Guard Battalion Commander Zhang Cheng and other officers all looked confused.
He explained: "Proper defense deployment is a good thing, but it will also make the Japanese army afraid of too many casualties, so they dare not attack with all their strength. In this way, the Japanese army's casualties and logistics consumption will not be too great. It is not conducive for us to concentrate our superior forces to eat them."
When he said this, everyone understood, especially Chief of Staff Zhu Jiang, who was so surprised that he could stuff an apple into his mouth.
"What? Eat the enemy? There is a whole brigade of little devils!"
According to the inherent thinking of most generals of the Republic of China army during this period, when facing the attack of Little Japan, the first thing that came to mind was how to withstand it? How many days can it be blocked? Are there any reinforcements? When can we come to support?
As for taking the initiative to attack and fight the annihilation battle of the Japs, this idea cannot be said to be non-existent, but only when you have ten times or even dozens of times the superior force can you dare to think and plan.
It’s not that these generals of the Republic of China are cowards, but for decades or hundreds of years, the Chinese people have been bullied and feared by Western powers and little devils. Foreign wars are lost as soon as they are fought, even if they have ten times more troops than the enemy. They have already I am used to thinking about problems from the perspective of the weak.
Moreover, compared with the Japs in front of them, the current model brigade has twice the strength of the enemy. There is no absolute advantage at all. Even though the current equipment and training of the model brigade are no longer the same as in the past, in the minds of people like Zhu Jiang, it only increases the confidence to hold on to the position, and there is no thought of taking the initiative to attack.
On the other hand, although Xu Zhiqin, the first regiment leader, and Zhang Hu, the second regiment leader, were also surprised, they did not have any incredulous expressions. The guard battalion commander Zhang Cheng and the artillery battalion commander Zhao Liguo looked eager to try.
As military chiefs, they certainly know what changes have occurred in the troops they lead now. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have been completely transformed. Months of training and preparation, aren’t they just for now?
What's more, the combat effectiveness of the current army must be tested by an opponent, and the little devil in front of him happens to be the whetstone for the tens of thousands of tigers in the Model Brigade.
Xu Zhiqin, the leader of the first regiment, looked at Zhou Wen with a solemn look on his face and asked, "Deputy Commander Zhou, are you taking some risks?"
Now Zhou Wen has established a high prestige in the model brigade. Not to mention the training and guidance in the past few months, the record of annihilating a full Japanese brigade in a battle a few days ago has made all the officers and soldiers of the model brigade dissatisfied. .
What matters in the military is ability and performance. You can tell whether a mule or a horse is out for a walk, and Zhou Wen and his advance detachment are now heroes admired and envied by everyone in the model brigade.
Zhou Wen smiled slightly and said: "Whether we take risks or not depends on how unreal our acting is. Especially you guys, you must be prepared to make certain sacrifices."
Xu Zhiqin stood at attention and said solemnly: "As long as the little devil can be eliminated, Zhiqin will definitely work hard, even if it costs his own life."
The problem Xu Zhiqin considered was the reason why Meng Yuting said it was bad before.
It is actually quite difficult to completely annihilate these more than 5,000 Japanese troops.
The best way is to let the enemy continue to attack. The model brigade relies on the difficult terrain and solid fortifications to inflict a large number of casualties on the enemy, constantly consuming the enemy's soldiers and ammunition reserves, and wait until the enemy's strength is greatly weakened and exhausted, at a suitable time. A counterattack was suddenly launched at the battle node, and they rushed into the enemy camp in one go.
At the same time, there are reserves that have been recuperating for a long time and launch attacks from the enemy's unexpected rear or flanks. This makes it very possible to divide, surround and annihilate the enemy.
In this way, there are two prerequisites. One is how to allow the Japanese army to continuously launch attacks and continuously consume troops within a few days.
If the Japanese army feels that our position is too strong and cannot be conquered in a short period of time or even without the support of backup troops, will they still attack with all their strength?
Although the Japanese commander was brave and not afraid of death, he was not a fool. It was impossible for him to send a large number of soldiers to die knowing that he could not do anything. This may lead to a stalemate between the two sides, with either the Japanese army waiting for backup or turning to attack other passes. But the Model Brigade's plan to annihilate the enemy will come to nothing.
You must know that if the enemy's main force is still basically intact, even if your army of more than 10,000 people is better equipped than the Japanese army, if you want to surround and annihilate thousands of Japanese soldiers waiting for reinforcements, I am afraid you will underestimate this. At that time, the fighting power of the little devils was not worth the gain if one of his big teeth was knocked out if he failed to annihilate them.
Think about the early days of the Pacific War, how good were the equipment of those officers and soldiers who never set on the country? Do those American soldiers have many aircraft and artillery? But in the end, they were beaten to pieces by the Japanese army, which was not numerically superior. Tens of thousands of people surrendered, hundreds of artillery tanks were captured, and the entire Southeast Asia was trembling under the iron heel of the Japanese army. Not good at fighting?
It can only show that the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is stronger than theirs.
