The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 195 The storm is brewing
313th Division Headquarters.

Du Qingchi was distraught.

At this time, he had already received news that Koulin Mountain had been lost.

The 14th Regiment was completely wiped out!
Even the 457th Artillery Regiment, the division's tank battalion, and the 191st Infantry Regiment he sent for support had all been annihilated.

This means that the 313th Division was severely damaged and more than half of its soldiers were killed.

Now there are only the 122nd, 247th and 266th Infantry Regiments in the direction of Laoshan, as well as some troops under the division, with a total of more than people.

In just one day, half of the troops were lost, and their combat effectiveness was reduced by more than half.

Because with the annihilation of the division's tank battalion, the 313th Division no longer had any tanks.

The tank battalion is a very powerful force in a division. Its combat effectiveness is no less than that of a regiment. To some extent, it even exceeds that of an infantry regiment.

Du Qingchi gave a miserable smile, he was finished!
After this battle, unless a miracle happened, he would never be able to stay in the army again. After suffering such a great defeat, he might even be sent to a military court and shot.

"Bastard! Damn it! How on earth did they do that!" Du Qingchi slammed his fist on the table.

Originally, he wanted to treat Koulin Mountain and Laoshan as the Shangganling of the Liaodong Peninsula, and the entire defense line would be as solid as Mount Tai.

After receiving the news, he did not hesitate to strengthen the troops in the direction of Koulinshan and Laoshan. He dispatched the 14th Regiment, a reinforced regiment, to Koulinshan. There was originally a reinforced regiment stationed at Laoshan, so he sent another regiment to support it.

But within just one day, Koulin Mountain was lost and the 14th Infantry Regiment was annihilated.

Even the artillery regiment, tank battalion and infantry regiment he sent to support were wiped out in one fell swoop.

If the 191st Regiment had not been attacked suddenly and Pan Guang had not called, he would not have known that a large force had already gone around Koulin Mountain.

Du Qingchi seemed like a gambler who had lost badly and now wanted to recover the loss, or even win back the money he had invested with profit.

"Connect me to the 122nd Regiment Headquarters!" Du Qingchi picked up the phone and answered, "I order you to bombard Tianbao Town at dawn tomorrow."

Du Qingchi had a ruthless look on his face.

Masuluo, command center.

It is a joyous occasion, just like the New Year.

The battle situation was more optimistic than the most optimistic scenario. On the first day, we captured Lin Shan. This result was definitely brilliant.

Not only did it achieve the strategic goal of taking back Lin Shan's kickbacks, but it also severely hit the enemy's arrogance.

The results of one day's battle were greater than what the 42nd Division achieved in a full month two years ago.

全歼了313师14步兵团、191步兵团、457炮兵团以及坦克营和一个迫击炮分队、122榴弹炮一个营，仅仅是俘虏就超过了千人，缴获的武器弹药堆积如山。

In just one day, this battle wiped out half of the 313th Division's troops and a large part of its combat effectiveness.

The entire battlefield situation is in their hands.

Commander Wang was in a good mood and ate an extra bowl of rice in the evening.

"Director Liu, your battalion has made a great contribution this time!" Commander Wang said to Liu Tao with a smile.

He never thought that a militia battalion of Panshan Machinery Factory could burst out with such powerful combat power.

The combat effectiveness was so strong that it even exceeded that of the 42nd Division!
At least if a major battle breaks out between the two sides in the field, Commander Wang is not sure that he can defeat the combined battalion.

A battalion of troops faced off against an infantry regiment and a tank battalion, and actually wiped out the enemy.

This is simply incredible.

Commander Wang had never fought this kind of battle before. He believed that the three regiments under his command, even the main force 121st Regiment, would not have a good result against the combined battalion.

It is better to have a strategic location to defend, as we can still resist with the help of tactics and fortifications.

If the two sides were to fight in the wild, the 121st Regiment would probably not be able to hold out for long before being defeated.

The firepower of the combined battalion is really too fierce. Every soldier is equipped with a set of Type 80 rocket launchers, which is like everyone has an 80mm cannon. A single salvo can defeat the enemy.

If Liu Tao had not made the calculation for him before, Commander Wang would have wanted to set up a combined battalion in the 42nd Division.

"Captain Wang, now that we have achieved our strategic goal, should we hold on to Koulin Mountain or take back Laoshan?" Liu Tao asked. "You should know that the 313th Division has lost more than half of its troops. We can outflank them from behind and attack them directly from behind. They don't have any troops stationed in this area."

"The mission assigned to us is to collect kickbacks from Lin Shan." Commander Wang frowned.

Although a general is away from home, he is not always able to obey the orders of his king.

But you must know that if a unit wants to have strong combat effectiveness, it must have iron discipline.

The higher-ups were keeping a close eye on this place, so Commander Wang didn't dare to escalate the war rashly.

To be honest, if it weren't for the combined battalion at Koulinshan this time, the 42nd Division would have suffered heavy losses.

Just like on another high ground, without the participation of the combined battalion, a regiment attacked and was attacked from both sides, but still hundreds of soldiers were killed, and more than 300 soldiers were injured, with a total of more than 400 casualties.

It is conceivable how difficult this kind of mountain attack is.

If they really tried to attack according to the original plan, even if the 42nd Division could succeed, the losses would be extremely shocking.

"Our first priority now is to build defensive fortifications here in Koulin Mountain to prevent the enemy from invading again!" Commander Wang shook his head slightly.

After taking Koulin Mountain, the next step is to build various fortresses and other defensive fortifications from the high ground and be ready for battle at any time.

After all, the enemy will definitely not be willing to lose Koulin Mountain. Koulin Mountain is a strategic location that controls the surrounding area of ​​20 to 30 miles.

Liu Tao muttered to himself that if it were him, he would either choose this opportunity to capture Laoshan and seize this strategic location, or go straight to the rear and expand the results of the battle.

With the strength of one division, my opponent's 313th Division had less than half a division, so the advantage was definitely on my side.

But he didn't know how to lead a war, nor was he a commander, so he could only think about such things.

"Your battalion should withdraw tomorrow. It is dangerous to stay there. If the enemy mobilizes all its troops, you will be surrounded." said Commander Wang.

Liu Tao nodded and said, "Okay, guarding the mountain is not our combined battalion's strong point anyway."

Digging trenches and building fortresses are the strengths of the Engineer Corps.

When it comes to defending positions, the combined battalion is not necessarily stronger than the soldiers of the 42nd Division.

Moreover, when the combined battalion arrived at the rear, it was not so easy to supply weapons and ammunition.

Coming back here is a good time to take a break and replenish weapons and ammunition.

At the same time, you can also hold a summary meeting to make a good summary.

Being good at summarizing is an important magic weapon that enables our army to achieve one victory after another. Liu Tao naturally must inherit it well.

Liu Tao contacted the combined battalion via telegram and asked them to return early tomorrow morning.

However, Liu Tao and Commander Wang did not expect that the tree wanted to be still but the wind did not stop, and a storm was about to sweep in.

After all, fighting is a matter between two parties, not just one party. You can't clap with one hand.

(End of this chapter)