Bright Sword Military System

After hearing the appearance of the Devil Chariot Troops, Wang Xuexin didn't think too much, and immediately ordered: "Order the independent regiment, retreat immediately!"

"Captain..."

Chen Songyong was stunned for a moment. Was it too hasty to abandon Duolun County at this time when the enemy's strength was unknown?
But Wang Xuexin's attitude was very firm: "Act quickly!"

"Yes!" Chen Songyong didn't dare to hesitate, turned around and asked the communication soldier to send the report.

Wang Xuexin knew from the general direction that this was probably a trap set by the devils, so although he didn't know the strength of the devils, nor what deployment the devils had, he didn't even know the number and model of the devils' tanks, but he guessed that it was very likely. It is not good for the Eighth Route Army.

Wang Xuexin guessed right, Okabe Naozaburo did set a trap for the Eighth Route Army in Duolun County.

Naozaburo Okabe thought so: the west side of the mountain range is flat and open, and it is impossible to intercept the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army. Doing so will only make the Eighth Route Army play around, even if it sends a chariot regiment...

If a tank unit is sent to intercept the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army, what kind of tanks will be needed to catch up with the combination of "Sherman" and "half-track vehicle"?

The Type 95 light tank may be able to do it, because it can reach a top speed of 48 kilometers per hour (road speed), but what if the Type 95 catches up?
Let alone fighting the "Sherman" of the Eighth Route Army, it is not an advantage to fight against the half-track vehicles of the Eighth Route Army!
This point is indeed that the armor of the Devil's Type 95 bean chariot is so thin that even a machine gun can penetrate it, and its speed and external perception are not as good as that of half-track vehicles, especially the number is much smaller than that of half-track vehicles. Hit... the Type 95 is afraid that it will be surrounded by half-track cars and become a hornet's nest.

As for the Type 97 tank and the Type [-] tank, their speed is not even comparable to the "Sherman", let alone a half-track vehicle.

(Note: The top speed of Type I chariot reaches 44 kilometers per hour, surpassing the 38 kilometers of "Sherman", but "Sherman" has good reliability and can continue to drive for a long time, while Devil I tank has a high failure rate soon after it is developed. It needs to be maintained once an hour, so the actual combat speed is much lower than the paper data)
Considering these aspects, Okabe Naozaburo believed that if he wanted to repel the Eighth Route Army, he should wait somewhere.

To sit on the sidelines and wait for the rabbit must do three things:

One is to be able to guess the offensive position of the Eighth Route Army, otherwise, it would be useless even if the Eighth Route Army does not pass through here.

The second is to have the strength to annihilate the Eighth Route Army, otherwise the traps set will not be dead fish but broken nets.

The third is to deploy in secret, otherwise the Eighth Route Army may bypass this trap... This is the advantage of "blitzkrieg". Mechanized troops can use their high mobility to selectively attack the enemy's weaknesses instead of confronting the enemy head-on.

Naozaburo Okabe considered for a long time, and finally chose the location in Duolun County.

"First!" Naozaburo Okabe said, "Duolun County is 260 kilometers away from Zhangjiakou!"

"Is there anything special about this position?" Chief of Staff Sanji Okito asked curiously.

Naozaburo Okabe replied: "The Eighth Route Army's 'La 5' fighter jets have a combat radius of 300 kilometers, which determines that they need to set up an airport every 300 kilometers!"

Dachenghu Sanzhi couldn't help but suddenly realized: "That's right! Duolun County is a very suitable place to build an airport. It has a city wall, although it is an earthen wall. In addition, there are some supplies needed by the Eighth Route Army, such as water and food. etc!"

Things like water and food may sound unimportant, but they are very important considerations in actual combat.

Because if an army cannot even supply water on the spot and needs to transport it, it will cause a great burden on logistics. As a result, under the same transport capacity, there will be much less combat materials such as ammunition and fuel.

"Yes!" Naozaburo Okabe nodded, "So, I think the Eighth Route Army's first target should be Duolun County. After they occupy Duolun County and build an airport, they will use Duolun County as a base to attack Chifeng. Once Chifeng is lost, our troops on the east and west sides of the mountains will be divided into two parts that are difficult to connect with, and the west will become a performance venue for the Eighth Route Army!"

Kono Shinta listened to Naozaburo Okabe's analysis and couldn't help but nodded secretly. Naozaburo Okabe had obviously carefully studied the battles between the Imperial Army and the Eighth Route Army, and knew the equipment and combat habits of the Eighth Route Army. For example, an airport should be set up every 300 kilometers. ...This makes the marching or attacking routes of the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army no longer invisible.

The location is set, and the next step is the question of the troops participating in the war.

Kono Mata said worriedly: "Your Excellency, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with 'Sherman' chariots imported from Yingjiang, and there are as many as forty of them. All the chariots of our army are unable to fight against them. Your Excellency, please Decide carefully to join the troops!"

Naozaburo Okabe gave a "hmm" and said, "So, I asked my superiors to ask them to send the First Tank Brigade!"

"The First Tank Brigade!" Sanji Okito couldn't help exclaiming.

Although Kono Shinta didn't know what kind of unit this was, but seeing Sanji Okido's expression and tone, he guessed that this was not an ordinary tank unit.

The [-]st Tank Brigade was indeed no ordinary force.

It is a tank unit directly under the headquarters of the Kwantung Army. It is the first mechanized tank unit of the Devil Army. It once fought against Mao Xiong in the Battle of Nuomenhan and suffered heavy losses. After that, it added various tanks and armored vehicles. The rest of the vehicles regained their combat effectiveness and once again became the strongest assault force of the Devil Army.

It can also be seen from this that most of the soldiers in this unit are veterans with rich combat experience.

Ojodo Sanji was very confident in it, he nodded and said: "If it is the First Tank Brigade, there will be no suspense in this battle. As long as the Eighth Route Army dares to step into Duolun County, it will definitely end in annihilation. !"

Okabe Naozaburo didn't say anything, his arrangement was more than that, and he didn't say anything at this time for confidentiality reasons.

Afterwards, Yoshijiro Umezu, commander of the Kwantung Army, agreed to Naozaburo Okabe's plan without the slightest hesitation... After all, this was to deal with the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army, and it was a mechanized army equipped with "Sherman" tanks. This Eighth Route Army dared to attack the "Manchukuo" where he was located!
In the eyes of Umezu Yoshijiro, this is a kind of provocation and an insult!
So let alone the First Tank Brigade, even if Naozaburo Okabe asked for the Tank Division, it would be fine.

The deployment of the troops is to use the train to load the flatbed car, and the outside is tightly covered with canvas. The troops will all bring their own dry food and water to settle on the train. No one is allowed to get off the train without stopping on the way. Go to Duolun County and make arrangements in advance.