"That's right." Seeing the severe opposition, Xie Jinyuan stopped insisting, "If the two main battalions are not strengthened, the defenses of the three buildings will be somewhat weak. If the Japanese attack the three buildings at the same time, Otherwise, we will lose sight of one thing and lose the other."
He said solemnly: "Now that the leader has said this, there is something I want to discuss with you. Although the little devil's counterattack was crushed by us and paid an extremely heavy price, but with the little devil's urine , it will never stop here.”
"That's for sure." Xie Jinyuan nodded, "I guess it's not ready today, so there hasn't been much movement all day, but when it's ready tomorrow, it will definitely launch another counterattack, and maybe the offensive will be even more fierce."
"So I have an idea." Yan Yan said, "Instead of waiting for the Japanese to attack, it is better to take the initiative to attack and push the battle line outward."
Xie Jinyuan said thoughtfully: "You mean to fight out at night, switch to defense on the spot after dawn, and then gradually shrink?"
"Yes, this is called attacking instead of defending." Yan Yan nodded and said, "Push the battle lines outward to protect the Bank of Communications Warehouse, the Four Banks Warehouse and the Bank of China Building from being directly attacked by the Japanese. You can also use battle as a substitute for training. Take this opportunity. Train new recruits so that they can adapt as quickly as possible in the new camp.”
"The new barracks?" Xie Jinyuan was stunned, "You mean the new barracks must also participate in night attacks and daytime defenses? I'm afraid that's not possible, right? The casualties will be very high!"
Yan Jun said: "If the recruit battalion is allowed to perform combat tasks alone, the casualties will definitely be high. After a battle, there may not be a few people left. But if the 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion and the recruit battalion are separated, let one veteran lead two recruits. , there will be no problem in temporarily forming more than a hundred combat groups. If the regiment leader is still uneasy, he can make demands on the veteran leader who leads the group. The safety of the recruits in the group must be ensured as much as possible. The regiment headquarters does not require them to obtain too much To achieve great results, we just want the recruits to adapt to the real battlefield as quickly as possible.”
The severe idea is to create a buffer zone in the middle, and then sprinkle more than a hundred combat groups of the Songhu Independent Regiment into the buffer zone like pepper noodles.
This was actually inspired by the 189th Division’s Cheorwon Blockade.
But the difference is that the 189th Division received a death order. All combat teams must be nailed to their positions and are not allowed to take a step back.
However, Yan Yan did not have such requirements for the various combat groups of the Songhu Independent Regiment. They could retreat with only a slight resistance, and during the retreat, they could also receive cover and support from the various groups in the echelon behind them.
This will make the defense line more flexible and greatly reduce casualties.
But it can also make recruits familiar with the atmosphere of the battlefield to the greatest extent.
"More than a hundred combat groups?" Xie Jinyuan could hardly keep up.
Can a war be fought like this? What number? Isn't this pepper noodles?
However, after a stern explanation, Xie Jinyuan could not help but praise the case.
It has to be said that this severe tactic is simply tailor-made for new recruits.
Because in the early hours of this morning, he and Yan Yan had repeatedly searched with night vision scopes on the rooftop of Sihang Warehouse. The Japanese defensive positions could hardly be seen within a range of 500 meters north of Guoqing Road.
But there must be a Japanese guard post hidden in the ruined houses within 500 meters.
If you just search and kill the enemy's guard posts, a three-person team can handle it enough. When you switch to defense during the day, the team mode will be more flexible in defense.
Even if the Japanese counterattack, the casualties will be controllable.
However, there is still a big hidden danger.
At that moment, Xie Jinyuan said again: "Chief of Staff, what if the Japanese are so anxious that they launch a large-scale counterattack before dawn or before we have established a blocking position? What if the team in front fails to withstand it and triggers an avalanche? As a result, the Japs may be able to rush directly into the Four Lines Warehouse in one go. There will be no one in the warehouse at this time, and the Four Lines Warehouse may also be lost."
Faced with Xie Jinyuan's worries, Yan Yan smiled and said, "Then let the devils come."
Don't worry about it. With DJI drones and fire support modules, just one MG3 light machine gun can wipe out all the Japanese who attack at night.
As long as there are enough bullets, no matter how many Japs come, they will all die.
Of course, the premise is that the time cannot last too long, half an hour at most.
Because the maximum battery life of this latest model is only half an hour.
However, Yan Yan felt that half an hour of high-intensity killing was enough to defeat the Japanese.
Hearing what Yan Jun said, Xie Jinyuan immediately thought of the counterattack last night. He alone blocked the Japanese reinforcements coming from two directions.
So there is seriousness, and we are really not afraid of the Japanese counterattacks at night.
"I forgot that you still have a secret weapon, Chief of Staff." Xie Jinyuan asked with a smile, "Can't your secret weapon be used during the day?"
"Captain, if it can be used during the day, it is not a secret weapon." The stern expression gradually turned cold, "War has iron laws. Sometimes it can be compensated for by tactics or weapons, but in the end, it is still up to the soldiers to save their lives. Go fight.”
Xie Jinyuan sighed softly and said: "But the casualties will be huge!"
"There is no one who is immortal in a war. Heroes can only show their true qualities in the sea. Only the truly strong can survive on the battlefield!" Yan Yan solemnly said, "As commanders, as long as we achieve the ultimate in tactics, we will be able to win." I can have a clear conscience.”
"But we don't have to go out." Xie Jinyuan frowned and said, "With the three sturdy buildings of the Bank of China Building, the Four Banks Warehouse and the Bank of Communications Warehouse, our casualties can be greatly reduced, or even zero!"
"If we don't go out, fewer people will die, but if the recruits hide in the Sihang Warehouse and the Bank of Communications Warehouse, they will never have the chance to understand how cruel war is and they will never grow up. However, the building cannot provide us with shelter forever."
Yan Yan sighed: "The decisive battle will come one day."
"Decisive battle?" Xie Jinyuan said solemnly, "Chief of Staff, what do you mean?"
He said solemnly: "When the day comes when the public concession gives up under the pressure of the Japanese government and empties the gas storage tanks of the gas plant, the decisive battle will come. Those recruits who have not had time to grow up will become sheep hunted by evil wolves. There will be no chance of resistance."
Xie Jinyuan frowned and asked: "Is it really possible that the public concession will give in?"
Yan Yan sighed: "Captain, be more confident and get rid of the possibility."
Xie Jinyuan fell into silence. This was undoubtedly a difficult decision.
Because his one thought will determine the life or death of hundreds of people.
Considering that hundreds of patriotic young people cross the river to surrender every day, his decision may even cause thousands of patriotic young people to die on the Zhabei battlefield.
But if they don't make sacrifices, none of them will survive by then.
Turning his eyes to the window of the east building, there was another sound of falling water.
Apparently, several more young people jumped into the Suzhou River full of patriotic enthusiasm.
Seeing this, Xie Jinyuan made a decision, took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Just do what you say, Chief of Staff."
In any case, it is better to sacrifice a few people than to die in vain.
One hundred and fifty combat groups of the Songhu Independent Regiment were quickly formed.
Immediately afterwards, fifteen of the combat teams, as the first echelon, launched a search for the ruined houses north of Guoqing Road.
PS: I wish everyone a happy new year, good luck and fortune!
