vrcanaries Chapter 471 The minority obeys the majority, the armored regiment continues to expand and must be co
Chapter 471 The minority obeys the majority, the armored regiment continues to expand and must be co
In order to achieve great results in this armored assault, the armored forces were reorganized again. This time the reorganization was different from the previous ones, and more requirements were put forward for the support and air defense of the troops. This forced Lin Zhenhua to mobilize the air defense forces in the base to make up for the shortage of armored forces.
"Everyone, the reorganization plan we made before is a bit inappropriate. The armored regiment must be equipped with a battalion of air defense forces and an artillery battalion. Our previous six-battalion organization has huge loopholes. We must make adjustments again, otherwise it will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the armored forces." Lin Zhenhua opened the conversation first and set the tone.
Li Yunlong picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip of water, then continued slowly: "If the armored regiment continues to expand, its strength will directly reach a brigade. Once it encounters a heavy siege by the Japanese, it will be very dangerous. The most important thing is that the armored regiment has very high requirements for logistics and is not suitable for mountainous combat terrain, which gives us much less room for choice."
"If the armored regiment is surrounded by the devils, our losses will be huge, which will directly affect the defense of the base. I am not exaggerating, I am telling the truth. Now the total strength of the Zhuangjia Regiment has reached 5000 people. If we continue to expand its strength, its total strength will reach at least 6600 people in eight regiments. This is 1/3 of our main force. If something goes wrong, it will affect the survival of the base. I think it is better to be cautious."
Li Yunlong gave a very pertinent opinion. He had not planned to send out all the armored forces, but only four armored battalions. However, the development of the situation was completely beyond his expectations, especially after Lin Zhenhua proposed a more ambitious plan, which made the four armored battalions unable to meet the needs at all.
Ding Wei had a different opinion this time. He also felt that Li Yunlong was too conservative. Regarding the use of armored forces, he was more inclined to Lin Zhenhua's suggestion.
"Old Li, I know you want to play it safe, but armored forces are different from other forces. They can only exert their enormous power after being used in a concentrated manner. It is very stupid to use them to defend positions. College students have told us about the Third Reich's armored blitzkrieg. When the performance of tanks was lagging behind, the Third Reich achieved a jaw-dropping record by utilizing the firepower and mobility advantages of armored forces."
"If we still adopt the previous defensive plan and passively use positional warfare to resist the enemy's attack, it will be difficult to win this counter-encirclement and suppression campaign. The armored forces must be used in a concentrated manner. We can no longer let them serve as the main force to protect the infantry as before. Instead, we must let the infantry take the initiative to protect the armored forces. Air-ground integrated warfare is not just a concept, but an advanced combat tactic."
"Our base has good conditions for implementation. As long as we seize the enemy's weakness and let the armored regiment launch a surprise attack, it will have a huge impact on the subsequent battle situation. I am full of confidence in this. We must change our strategic thinking and really can't fight stupid battles like before. Otherwise, even if we can defend the base in the end, it will be very difficult to recover in the future."
Kong Jie was also very conflicted. He had been arguing for a whole day about whether to expand the armored regiment, but he still hadn't reached an answer. Before, he was firmly on Li Yunlong's side, but with the news that the 358th Regiment was about to withdraw from Shentouling, his heart shifted to Lin Zhenhua's side.
"Lao Li, I stand on the side of the college students this time. I also think that we should continue to expand the armored regiment. We should either not fight or we should teach the devil a lesson. Let the devil know that we are not easy to mess with. We should strike first to avoid a hundred blows."
"Our base has become a thorn in the eyes of the devils. This time, the devils have mobilized 11 troops to encircle and suppress us. We have truly become an isolated army. The only 358th Regiment that can provide us with help is also preparing to evacuate. The situation is already very bad. If we don't find a way to save ourselves, we may very likely lose our base."
Zhao Gang, on the other hand, was more inclined to Li Yunlong, and his reasons were very sufficient. He refuted in a serious tone: "Everyone, I agree with Lao Li's opinion. The devils can be defeated once or twice, but we cannot be defeated even once. If we fail to win this anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, we may lose our base directly. It was very difficult to build our arsenal. It took a huge amount of energy and cost to reach the current scale. Everyone should have a deep understanding of how much hardship we have suffered in the process."
"I think we should be more conservative. If we are too radical, it will be very detrimental to our future development. The current situation is much more serious than we expected. I think it is better to be cautious. Even if we lose half of our armored forces, it will not have a huge impact on us."
There were huge differences in the opinions of the armored regiment, and after talking it out, they still couldn't reach a consensus. Lin Zhenghua thought it would be better to vote directly. This matter has been argued for two days, and if it continues, it will only delay the attack the night after tomorrow.
"Okay, since we can't reach a consensus, let's vote by raising our hands. Those who agree to continue expanding the armored regiment, raise your hands. I agree, Lao Ding and Lao Kong both agree. It's passed by 3 to 2. Continue to implement the action of expanding the armored regiment."
"We now have a total of eight armored battalions. We will keep one armored vehicle battalion and incorporate the remaining seven armored battalions into the armored regiment as the backbone of our armored regiment. For air defense, we will incorporate an anti-aircraft artillery battalion. For artillery, we will strengthen the artillery battalion. The transport battalion responsible for logistics transportation will be increased from one to two, and two more mechanized battalions will be added to ensure the safety of the rear. A total of 13 battalions, with a heavy force of around people, account for half of our current main force."
"In order to ensure the air safety of the armored regiment, I will reorganize an air support brigade, which will be composed of two fighter squadrons, a light bomber squadron, a heavy bomber squadron, a ground attack squadron, and a dive bomber squadron. The base will adopt a defensive position. In the next month, most of our base's resources will serve the armored regiment."
"I will be the head of the armored regiment, Li Yunlong will be the deputy head of the armored regiment, and Zhao Gang will be the head of the logistics team of the armored regiment to launch a counterattack against the Japanese. We can only win this battle and cannot lose. I also believe that with our mechanized force of more than 10,000 people, the Japanese will not be able to stop us."
"The transport aircraft fleet is on standby at home to provide us with additional personnel and supplies at any time. The armored regiment's attack this time will be very different from the past. This is a large-scale counterattack, and the target is directly aimed at Taiyuan City."
"In the next two days, we have to complete the construction of the armored regiment. We must not delay the attack the night after tomorrow and must complete it within the scheduled time. The base will be handed over to Lao Ding and Lao Kong. I am very relieved to have you two in charge of the overall situation."
Li Yunlong didn't expect Lin Zhenhua to play such a big game this time, sending out half of the main force, which was to disrupt the situation in the entire northwest of Shanxi. As for the counterattack on Taiyuan City, it was just a joke. With their current strength, it was impossible to take Taiyuan City. It was just that Li Yunlong made some mistakes in judgment this time, and the subsequent development of the situation surprised him.
Ping'an County, where the Aoki Division Headquarters is located.
Jun'ichi Aoki has been collecting intelligence on the independent regiment's base these days, but with little success. The plague he had high hopes for has not caused much waves. He called Dr. Yano over to ask if he could still use the plague to deal with the independent regiment's base.
"General, I didn't expect the Independent Regiment to have such a strong ability to produce medicines. They have completely controlled the plague and prevented it from spreading. I have released it many times, but it still cannot have a huge impact on it. I have released the plague in many places, but the final effect is not good."
"The only thing that can pose a threat to the enemy right now is poison gas bombs. The night before yesterday, the Yamada Brigade launched a poison gas attack on Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment, causing huge losses to Chu Yunfei and almost capturing the Shentouling position. I think we should drop poison gas bombs into the enemy's base. Only in this way can we change our current embarrassing situation."
Junichi Aoki did not agree with Dr. Yano's suggestion. What happened inside the 16th Flying Division had already spread from Taiyuan City, which made Junichi Aoki feel great pressure. If the aviation force could not blow up the three fortresses, the ground attack would not be able to proceed. He would not let his soldiers be cannon fodder, even though most of them were cannon fodder, and he did not want to waste them in vain.
"Chief of Staff Mitsui, I have just introduced the situation on the front line to you. Dr. Yano has also been busy these days, but we have not achieved any results. I will never order my soldiers to launch an attack before we capture the enemy's fortress fortifications. It is a foolish act to go and die knowing that we are doing the same thing."
"I hope that the Commander can give orders to the 16th Air Division as soon as possible and have them destroy the enemy's fortress. Only in this way can our -man army launch a strong attack on the enemy's position."
Mitsui Ippei knew that Aoki Jun'ichi was not lying, nor was he evading responsibility. He was telling the truth. If they could not blow up the enemy's fortress, they could only continue the confrontation. The experience of Sunset Fortress told them that before blowing up the enemy's fortress, it would be useless to invest more troops, which would only consume their own strength in vain.