Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

The puppet army brigade commander's funny and exaggerated kneeling and begging for mercy really attracted the attention of many passing soldiers.

In order to put an end to this sudden farce in time, the comrade in charge of guarding the prisoners decisively pulled him up from the ground, and then warned him in an oppressive tone:

"Be honest!"

"Second devil, if I were you, I wouldn't play any tricks! The so-called intelligence had better be authentic, otherwise you will face the wrath of the Eighth Route Army soldiers!"

Facts have proved that the leaders of traitors always have the talent to survive.

When facing a life-and-death crisis, these people often sell out all valuable information in order to save their lives.

When the details of the enemy's deployment appeared on the military map, the fog of war on the northern line suddenly dissipated, and there was a sense of clearing the clouds and seeing the sun.

Soon, Captain Gao, who heard the news, also arrived at the scene.

Looking at the puppet army brigade commander who was desperately betraying his former master, he said with a serious face:

"You want to 'make meritorious contributions while you are guilty'?"

"Okay, wait, our reconnaissance company will set off later. If the information you just provided is proven to be true, our Eighth Route Army may consider giving you a lighter sentence."

Seeing that there was a ray of hope, the puppet army brigade commander immediately put on an extremely flattering smile on his face, and patted his chest loudly, just about to take out his heart and show it to everyone.

There is no way, they have always been very successful in failure.

Standing on the wrong side is not a dead end, but if you don't take the initiative to confess, there is only one way left.

"Well, look at what you said. If I didn't have some real materials, how dare I recommend myself? You just wait for good news!"

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will win every battle.

The reason why Captain Gao attaches so much importance to pre-war intelligence work is that the enemy is by no means an ordinary person and needs to go all out.

Compared with the troops directly under the North China Front Army and the Mongolian Army in the last battle, the 12th Army has obviously more combat experience.

They know how to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and know how to use the smallest cost to gain the greatest results. They have obviously undergone targeted training.

It's like the offensive and defensive battle that just ended.

The Japanese soldiers squatting in the pit did not lay the mines in front of the defense line in one go, but chose to disperse them, which greatly increased the difficulty of mine clearance for the armored regiment.

In addition, the opponent's firepower distribution is also very particular.

Facing the surging attack of dozens of light tanks, the Japanese soldiers no longer fired at the main front in vain. Those heavy machine gun positions deployed on the flanks almost caused the infantry and tanks to be disconnected.

Even the death squads wearing ointment flags have become more rational and sober.

Under the coordination of a squad leader, those desperate people hid in bomb craters or bunkers and disguised themselves as corpses, waiting for the vibration to get closer before rushing up with explosive packs.

Such a systematic cooperation brought a lot of pressure to the armored regiment. In just half an hour of fighting, the troops lost as many as four crews.

There was no way, the armor protection and firepower of the Cicada were not good enough after all.

To fight on plain terrain, we still have to rely on more advanced light tanks or medium tanks with smaller tonnage.

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Thanks to the super mobility of Shandong Kong Fuzi 222, the armored reconnaissance company that went to verify the authenticity of the intelligence only took more than 40 minutes to fight back and forth between the two places.

After getting off the car, Captain Liu immediately ran forward and came to his commander with the sorted report as soon as possible.

"Captain, the puppet army leader didn't lie. According to the results of the reconnaissance just now, there is at least a battalion of Japanese ambushing in the forest over in Kejing Town."

"The other side should want to play a long game, and they didn't open fire even if they found our whereabouts."

"Do we need to contact our superiors to temporarily modify the original combat plan and directly take the main road to attack the Japanese defense position?"

After this, Captain Gao fell into deep thought.

In the decisive battle plan of Cheng and Ding, the task of the Armored Regiment 1 was to quickly penetrate to the northeast of Jiyuan County, form a siege with the main force in the front and the Armored Regiment 2 in the southeast, and finally eat more than 30,000 dumplings in one breath.

There are two routes from Fengmenkou to the mission coordinates.

The first one is naturally to walk along the highway all the way. However, most of the Japanese defense forces are deployed along the way, and the troops need to go through multiple battles to complete the breakthrough.

After careful analysis and weighing the pros and cons, Cheng and Ding decisively gave up the above risky options.

The second route is more interesting. After defeating the Japanese defenders in Xiaguan Village, the troops will plunge into the forest northwest of Kejing Town and finally secretly complete the breakthrough by oxcart road.

Does it look familiar?

Yes, this option is exactly what Lao Dai proposed. Forest plus armored troops, it seems that some people are beginning to recall the summer of 1940.

But play is play, and joke is joke, don't joke about the military literacy of Manstein and Guderian.

The advantage of crossing the forest is obvious, that is, the enemy does not think that tanks can go here, and the number of troops defending this place is likely to be small.

Of course, the disadvantages of this option are not small.

After all, the quality and width of the oxcart road will affect the marching speed of the armored troops. Without local guides, there is even a risk of getting lost.

After repeated weighing, Cheng and Ding finally decided to let the armored regiment cross the forest.

This is not to blindly believe in the success stories of other countries. It is mainly because the Japanese frontal defense line in Jiyuan is too dense. Even if a regiment of tanks succeeds in breaking through, there will be considerable losses.

The armored forces are the treasures of the Eighth Route Army. Even if they are rich now, they cannot squander them.

As for time?

It took the German Third Reich only 48 hours to cross the Ardennes region. It is just a forest with a smaller area. How big a wave can it make?

After thinking for a while, Captain Gao finally made a decision. He slapped his hand heavily on the turret of the Cicada tank, and then said decisively:

"No need to contact the superiors, continue to implement the predetermined combat plan. It's just a forest of moderate size, and we can get through it with our hard power."

"You want to play dirty tricks on me, I want to see if the little devils have that strength!"

"Pass my order! The whole regiment continues to move forward! Contact the Second Air Division again, tell Captain Fang about the current situation, and let our friendly forces help open a way!"

"Yes!"

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Northwest of Kejing Town, the devils set up positions.

"Major, do you think the Eighth Route Army will really cross the forest? If the enemy chooses to attack head-on, the county town with a serious shortage of troops will not be able to stop the enemy's armored forces."

"Once the superiors hold us accountable, I'm afraid you and I will not be able to bear the anger of Commander Tsuchihashi Ichi and Lieutenant General Shigeta Tokumatsu."

"Or, let's hurry back to the county town?"

The unconfident speech of his own staff made the major of the Manchuria-Mongolia Development Youth League frown. As a grassroots commander who once served in a Type A division, Andar Shinji despised spineless people who were afraid before fighting.

As expected, the old Japanese threw a big bag on the other party's face without saying a word, and then cursed in an unhappy tone:

"Baga!

"If there were no lack of staff in the brigade, you, a pig who disturbed our army's morale, would have to apologize by cutting open your stomach! I have fought more battles than you have eaten salt, and you still dare to question my decision? "

"For today's battle, I have been preparing for half a year. Now you want me to retreat, what is your intention? "

In Andersen's mind, no matter how strong the defensive fortifications are, they will be conquered sooner or later. If you stay in the pit and defend, you will eventually die.

Instead of passively playing a tower defense game with the Eighth Route Army, it is better to go all in to regain the initiative. Attacking the enemy by surprise and dealing with danger is the kingly way.

Going alone is the romance of the Great Japanese Army. What kind of soldier is it if you don't dare to be a subordinate.

As for what to do if you make a wrong bet and are held accountable by your superiors?

Just kidding, the old devils didn't plan to go back ordinary this time.

If you win the bet, you will lead a group of third-rate troops and the Imperial Army to defeat the Eighth Route Army armored forces and gain military merit. If you lose the bet, you will lead your subordinates to charge to death and fall on the way to attack.

For a fanatical militarist, the process of thinking about problems is so simple and crude.

After venting his anger, Andersen grabbed the staff officer temporarily assigned by his superiors, and then issued an order to prepare for battle.

"Notify all squadrons to be ready for action at any time. The previous reconnaissance team has been gone for more than an hour, and the enemy's main force is expected to appear soon. "

"Once the war begins, each unit must make full use of the Imperial Army to attract firepower. Since those good-for-nothings have enjoyed the power, let them repay His Majesty the Heavenly Locust with their lives!"

"Remember, any action must take advantage of the terrain! Don't charge easily, and try to wear out the Eighth Route Army in the forest, so that they can see what a talking tree is!"

"Hey! "

As we all know, forests are the nightmare of armored forces.

In this environment with complex terrain and numerous vegetation obstacles, whether it is a tank or an armored vehicle, it is best to serve as a fixed artillery position.

Breakthrough? Detour? Large encirclement?

The above tactics basically only exist in dreams.

In Andersen's battle plan, he decided to let his soldiers make full use of favorable terrain such as trees and shrubs, attack in secret and run away, and finally put the enemy's armored forces into a passive situation.

As long as the weak side of the Cicada armor can be madly output, the majestic tank will become a live target in the jungle.

In war, it is not bad to steal skills.

Since the tactics of the Eighth Route Army are useful, it is natural to take them over and turn the tables.

When he was the only one left in the entire command center, Andersen took out a bottle of sake that he had collected for many years from his bag, and actually held a celebration banquet for himself before the war.

"Tsk, leading third-rate infantry to defeat dozens of light tanks at one time. This level of heaven-defying record is probably unique in the entire Japanese Army. ”

“Maybe after this battle, I will not only be promoted to colonel, but I will even have the opportunity to return to the 14th Division.”

“Wow! That’s great!”

In theory, a grassroots commander who has experienced several large-scale battles should not make such a military taboo as underestimating the enemy. Even if he has the advantage of terrain, he should gain a big advantage before opening the champagne.

But Nobuji Ando believed from the bottom of his heart that his side would win, and he didn’t even consider the possibility of failure.

It’s just the armored forces of the Republic of China.

It’s a piece of cake. I destroyed more than a dozen tanks of various models in 1938. Even the T26 is not an opponent, let alone your Eighth Route Army’s fragile skin.

The soldiers in Xiaguan Village were taught by me. They just rigidly applied the tactics I taught them, and they could cause you to lose several crews.

Now that I am on the scene myself, isn't that a sure thing?

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Four years ago during the Battle of Lanfeng, Ando Shinji once followed the 14th Division and fought against the mixed armored reinforcement company of the 200th Division of the Preserved Army.

That time, Qiu Shaguan led a total of 10 Vickers ultra-light tanks, 7 Fiat CV35 ultra-light tanks, 3 Russian T26 light tanks, and even three Shandong Kongfuzi 221 tanks.

With such a lineup, it can only be said that the bald man is really a loyal player of the World of Tanks, and he must collect a lot of primary vehicles.

After the fight, due to the poor quality of the soldiers of the Preserved Army, there was no coordination between the infantry and the tanks, and the mixed armored reinforcement company of the 200th Division basically did not play the expected effect.

Three armored vehicles, with infantry accompanying the battle, were actually scrapped by the Japanese cavalry.

The much-anticipated T26 was even worse. They rushed too fast and lost touch with the infantry, lost their way and entered the position of the 14th Division.

The final outcome was naturally that they were all destroyed, and even the wreckage was pulled back as trophies.

There was no way. After all, whether it was the commander of the preserved fruit or the grassroots soldiers, they were unfamiliar with foreign things like tanks. Before the victory at Kunlun Pass, even some of the Central Army did not know that they had armored forces.

In addition, due to the lack of an independent defense industry, key equipment such as fuel and ammunition were all controlled by others.

In this way, daily training exercises would definitely not be able to proceed normally, and once they entered the battlefield, they would naturally feel a bit rushed.

If the preserved fruit armored forces wanted to show their power, they had to wait until the expeditionary force got the M3 Stuart and the Pacific Tiger M4 Sherman.

It was precisely because of the above-mentioned combat experience, coupled with the preparations and targeted training that began after the Second Battle of Xinkou, that Andersen Shinji was full of confidence in the next battle. (End of this chapter)