Age of Rebirth

Since the independent division was transferred from the Northeast to enter the customs and formed an army, from top to bottom, it has been very resolutely implementing the artillery doctrine of the division commander Tang Qiuli. It has eight heavy artillery brigades, twelve self-propelled artillery regiments, and eight "Thunder" rocket artillery regiments. If it is equipped with several infantry brigades, Zheng Yong's artillery headquarters can become a field regiment that daunts opponents.

Think about it, thousands of large-caliber artillery, coupled with this era, can definitely be called the thunder rocket launcher of a terrorist killer. No matter what kind of solid defense system, it will not fall apart under the bombardment of a volcanic eruption. ?Not falling apart?

Not only that, in the formation sequence of the field brigades of each corps, there is a brigade belonging to the heavy artillery regiment, each regiment has an artillery battalion belonging to the regiment, each battalion has an artillery company, and each company has an organic artillery platoon. The [-] caliber howitzers, small and medium caliber field artillery and mountain artillery, and even mortars, have been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and have fought countless big battles with the Japanese, British, and Soviet armies. Out of a superb ability!

As the artillery commander of the Independent Division, Zheng Yong is full of confidence. If it is not because of his own artillery, the mobility is not as good as the armored tanks, the first to speak is not Major General Battelle, but himself.

Seeing Battelle mentioning himself, Zheng Yong was not polite, stood up, and said confidently: "Everyone, the division commander has always emphasized that every battle, regardless of the scale, must give full play to our greatest firepower advantage, referring to artillery. It's a pity that , although my cannon has wheels, it can't run against Commander Battelle's tank tracks. There is no way, this is a fact, and the artillery can only play a supporting role!"

Zheng Yong's words caused a burst of laughter from everyone. He didn't take it seriously, and then said: "Before this, Commander Battelle and the two of us had conducted in-depth discussions on the issue of tank coordination. I agree with Commander Battelle. The tactics. Choose Linghai, where the little devils have the most troops, as the main breakthrough, tanks and artillery, enough for the Kwantung Army to drink a pot!"

"According to Commander Battelle's deployment. The deployment of our artillery is as follows. On the Linghai front line, deploy four heavy artillery brigades, eight self-propelled artillery regiments, and four 'Thunder' rocket artillery regiments. , to carry out a devastating blow to the Kwantung Army's position, and within an hour, the first Kwantung Army position on the Linghai line can be razed to the ground!"

"The scope of the bombardment. The width is fifteen kilometers, covering the depth of the little devil's defense. The specific method of attack is to use four 'Thunder' rocket artillery regiments to carry out two 10-minute artillery raids, and then four 10-minute heavy artillery The shelling will open a [-]-kilometer-wide channel for the subsequent attacking tank and infantry units. My eight self-propelled artillery regiments will follow the tanks and infantry and continue to attack the depths of the Kwantung Army's defenses, providing artillery support at any time!"

"The remaining four heavy artillery brigades, four self-propelled artillery regiments, and four 'Thunder' rocket artillery regiments are deployed on average in the two secondary assault directions of Xinzhuangzi and Yingpan. However, although the artillery firepower in the secondary assault direction is only Half of the Linghai line, but it can also blow up the little devil's position to pieces, leaving no tiles. The attack method is the same as that of the main attack direction. After the shelling, the infantry and tanks go up, I am afraid that even the prisoners will not be caught. !"

Zheng Yong's words are full of confidence and confidence. The implication is to use overwhelming artillery fire to bombard the first line of defense of the Guandong Army. Tanks cover the infantry and just charge forward. The meaning of artillery playing the leading role!

Feng Jiwu couldn't help laughing. Hearing what Zheng Yong said, the Kwantung Army troops of more than 50 on the opposite side were vulnerable. Thousands of artillery bombarded them all the way, and the other troops just marched. "Commander Zheng, if What about the Kwantung Army's artillery counterattack? Will it cause relatively large casualties to the tanks and the infantry accompanying the charge?" He asked Zheng Yong intentionally to pour cold water on him.

Zheng Yong smiled and said: "Commander Feng, you can rest assured that the intelligence department has done their homework in advance. The position and coordinates of the Kwantung Army's front-line artillery positions are in the hands of my chief of staff. The artillery of the little devil is not When I had the opportunity to speak, I used more than twice the number of the little devil's artillery to deal with him, pre-emptively, while bombarding the front line of the Kwantung Army's fortifications, the shells had already landed on the heads of the little devil's artillery!"

Enough bullshit!The brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps who attended the meeting couldn't help admiring. Will be idle, think about it, feel sorry for the little devil opposite!

Feng Jiwu nodded in satisfaction, looked at Colonel Dong Ningxuan, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Northern Flying Group who was attending the military meeting, and asked, "Chief of Staff Dong, how is the preparation for the Aviation Force?"

Dong Ningxuan stood up and said equally confidently: "Commander Feng, fellow commanders, before coming to Jinzhou to attend the meeting, our two commanders, Liu and Le, specially told me that the offensive in western Liaoning was the opening battle of the Northeast Campaign. , the aviation force will definitely cooperate fully, and the aviation force will do its best to meet any demands made by the ground forces!"

"Well, very good!" Feng Jiwu nodded, "The deployment of all aspects is basically ready, and the tactical policy can be determined. The armored force will be used as the assault force, and the artillery force will provide overwhelming artillery support. The brigade is deployed in accordance with the offensive guidelines of this campaign, with Linghai as the main direction of assault, and Xinzhuangzi and the periphery of the camp as secondary directions!"

"In this way, three breakthroughs will be formed. After breaking through the first defensive position of the Kwantung Army, a small number of troops will be left to divide and annihilate the remaining Kwantung Army troops. The Kwantung Army troops are entangled!"

"The division refers to the scheduled encirclement and annihilation of the Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area. It is on the line from Panshan to Beining. I would like to inform everyone of a situation. The division refers to the eleven brigades commanded by the commander of the Marine Corps Hantie. They are seizing Panshan to Beining. All the main points on the Beining front line will block the Kwantung Army retreating in the direction of Fengtian!"

"My idea is that since the division commander has strengthened so many armored, artillery, and aviation units for the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, it is necessary to divide and encircle the Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area as much as possible before they reach the Panshan and Beining lines. Most of its troops cannot put pressure on the blocking troops!"

"Wow!" There was a burst of warm applause, and the brigade commanders of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps applauded vigorously, excited by the heroism and confidence of their commanders. Of course, this confidence was based on the powerful ground-to-air firepower. Basically, Battelle, Zheng Yong, Dong Ningxuan and others also applauded.

Feng Jiwu raised his hand, and the applause subsided, "According to the convention, the time to launch the attack should be at dawn, but we have to break the routine, because all the deployments before the attack have been prepared, and the attack can be launched at any time. So I decided that the time for launching the offensive in the Liaoxi Corridor Campaign will be at eleven o'clock sharp tonight, do you have any different opinions?"

No one has a different opinion. From the perspective of the commanders of the various arms and the brigade commanders, the troops have been preparing for more than a month, and it means that they can fight. Commander Feng gives an order, and it can be done in an instant. Attack, night and dawn, no difference!

"Chief of Staff Dong, fighting at night is a big problem for the aviation unit. You have to send a telegram to Commanders Liu and Le explaining this!" Feng Jiwu said to Dong Ningxuan.

Dong Ningxuan smiled slightly and replied: "In this regard, Commander Feng, please rest assured that our aviation force has long been prepared and can dispatch eight night flight bomber regiments and twelve night flight fighter regiments to fight around the clock, which is the basic requirement of the aviation force. !"

"Okay!" Feng Jiwu yelled happily, and said, "I'm relieved. All field infantry brigades, tank brigades, and artillery groups of the attacking force will set up an air-to-air liaison team to coordinate ground-to-air firepower coordination. , indicating the bombing target for the aviation fleet!"

Zheng Yong who was on the side interjected: "I said Chief of Staff Dong, the black light is blind, the flashes of guns are everywhere, the bombers of the aviation army, don't throw bombs on the heads of our artillery, Liu Cuigang, I don't worry, Le This guy, Yiqin, is unreliable. When it comes to war, the master with red eyes! This ground-air connection is a big deal! Let me teach you a trick, where my rocket shells and shells fall, where It's the area you bombed, so you can't go wrong!"

Dong Ningxuan grinned when he heard this. What Commander Zheng meant was that he had no idea about the ability of the aviation unit to fight at night. If it was an officer with similar rank and status, he would definitely refute what he said. Aviation unit Night flight operations have matured a few years ago, and Commander Zheng's worries are unreasonable.

However, Zheng Yong is a commander of the same level as the two commanders of the air force, Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang. Dong Ningxuan could only swallow this dead cat, and explained with a little displeasure: "Commander Zheng, please rest assured. , when our air force was fighting the British army in the Hukang Valley of East India, we began to carry out night bombing. The terrain conditions there were much more complicated than those in the western Liaoning Corridor! Our air force night flight unit is fully capable of this time Task!"

Zheng Yong was taken aback by Dong Ningxuan's neither soft nor hard words. What he said just now was careless and worried. The field of vision at night is greatly restricted. The plane is high in the sky, where the fire is bright on the ground, and pilots will be attracted there. attention.

My own artillery group is the biggest target. If a few heavy bombs fall on the artillery position, it will be wronged, and there is no place to reason!

(to be continued) (to be continued...)