Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated Chapter 450

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

In order to end this sudden farce in time, the comrade responsible for guarding the prisoner decisively pulled him up from the ground, and then warned him in an oppressive tone:

 “Be honest with me!”

"Er Japs, if I were you, I wouldn't play any tricks! It's best to keep the so-called intelligence true, otherwise you will face the wrath of the Eighth Route Army soldiers!"

 Facts have proved that the traitor leaders are always full of talents in living an ignoble existence.

 When faced with a life or death crisis, these people will often sell out all valuable information in order to save their lives.

 When the details of the enemy's defenses were displayed on the military map, the fog of war on the northern front suddenly dissipated, and it felt like the sun was clearing from the clouds.

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

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

“You mean you want to 'take the blame and make meritorious deeds'?”

“Okay, just wait, our reconnaissance company will set off later. If the intelligence you just provided proves to be true, our Eighth Route Army may consider giving you a lighter sentence.”

Looking at the village after another, the brigade commander of the puppet army immediately put on an extremely flattering smile on his face, and he beat his chest so loudly that he almost took out his heart and showed it to everyone.

 No way, they have always been very successful when it comes to failure.

There is no way out after standing on the wrong side, but if you don't take the initiative to explain, there will only be a dead end.

“Hey, you see what you said. If I don't have any real materials, how can I dare to recommend myself? Just wait for the good news!”

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will be victorious in any battle.

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

Compared to the troops directly under the North China Front and the Mongolian Army that fought last time, the Twelfth Army's combat experience is obviously more sophisticated.

They know how to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and how to use the minimum cost to obtain the maximum 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 mines all over the front of the defense line, but chose to disperse them, which greatly increased the difficulty of mine clearing 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 Japs no longer fired in vain at the frontal main equipment. Those heavy machine gun positions deployed on the flanks almost caused a disconnect between infantry and tanks.

Even the death squads wearing ointment flags on their heads have a little more sense and sobriety.

Under the coordination of a squad leader, the desperadoes each hid in craters or bunkers disguised as corpses. They only waited for the shaking to get closer before rushing forward with explosive packets.

 Such a regulated cooperation put a lot of pressure on the Armored Regiment. In just half an hour of fighting, the troops suffered losses as high as four vehicle crews.

There is no way, the Cicadstyle armor protection and firepower are almost useless after all.

 For fighting on plain terrain, you still have to rely on more advanced light tanks or smaller medium tanks.

  Thanks to the super mobility of Shandong Kongfuzi 222, the armored reconnaissance company that went to verify the authenticity of the intelligence took just over forty minutes to fight back and forth between the two places.

 After getting off the car, Company Commander Liu immediately ran forward and came to his commander with the compiled report immediately.

“Commander, the leader of the puppet army is not lying. According to the results of the investigation just now, there is at least one large group of Japs ambushing in the forest over Kejing Town.”

“The other party probably wanted to take a long shot and catch the big fish, so they didn't open fire even if they discovered our whereabouts.”

“Do we need to contact our superiors to temporarily modify the original battle plan and directly take the main road to storm the Japanese defensive positions?”

As soon as these words came out, Captain Gao suddenly fell into deep thought.

In the decisive battle plan of Cheng and Ding, the mission of the 1st Armored Regiment was to quickly penetrate to the northeast of Jiyuan County, form an encirclement with the main frontal force and the 2nd Armored Regiment in the southeast, and eventually eat more than 30,000 people in one go. Dumpling filling.

 There are two routes from the sealed gate to the mission coordinates.

 The first one is of course walking along the road the whole way. However, most of the Japanese's defensive forces were deployed along the route, and the troops needed to go through many battles to complete the breakthrough.

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

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 complete the advance secretly on the ox cart road.

Does it look familiar?

 That's right, this option is exactly the proposal given by Lao Dai. Forest and armored forces, it seems that someone is beginning to reminisce about the summer of 1940.

Just keep playing and making trouble, don't make fun of Manstein and Guderian's military qualities.

 The advantage of crossing the forest is obvious, that is, the enemy does not think that tanks can go here, and there is a high probability that there will be very few troops to defend this place.

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

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

 After repeated weighing, Cheng and Ding finally made the decision to let the armored group pass through the forest.

This is not to be superstitious about the success stories of other countries. It is mainly because the Japanese army's frontal defense line in Jiyuan is too dense. Even if a regiment of tanks completes a breakthrough, it will suffer considerable losses.

The armored force is the treasure of the Eighth Route Army. Even if we are now rich, we cannot squander it wantonly.

 As for time?

It took De San only forty-eight hours to cross the Ardennes region. It was just a forest covering a smaller area. How much waves could it create?

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

“There is no need to contact the superiors and continue to implement the predetermined combat plan. It is just a medium-sized forest. We can break through it with our hard power.”

"If you want to play dirty tricks with me, I want to see if the little devils have the strength!"

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

Northwest of Kejing Town, the Japanese have prepared a position.

“Your Majesty, Major, do you think the Eighth Route Army will really go through the forest? If the enemy chooses to attack from the front, the county town, which is seriously short of troops, cannot stop the opponent's armored forces.”

“Once our superiors hold us accountable, I'm afraid neither you nor I can bear the wrath of Commander Dohashi and Lieutenant General Tokumatsu Shigeta.”

“How about we hurry back to the county seat?”

　　The unconfident speech of his own staff officer made the major of the ManchuriMongolia Development Youth League frown. As a low-level commander who once served in the Class A Division, Andersen looked down upon weaklings who were timid before fighting the most in his life.

As expected, without saying a word, the old devil swung his hand in the opponent's face, and then cursed in an unhappy tone:

"idiot!

"If it weren't for the lack of staff in the brigade, you, a pig like you who disturbed our military morale, would have had his belly opened to apologize! I have fought more battles than you have eaten salt, and you still dare to question my decision-making?"

"I have been preparing for today's battle for half a year. Now you actually ask me to retreat. What are your intentions?"

 In Arthur Andersen's understanding, no matter how strong the fortifications are, they will be conquered sooner or later. If you stay in the pit and hold on, there is only a dead end in the end.

 Instead of passively playing a tower defense game with the Eighth Route Army, it is better to directly take back the initiative by playing. Taking the enemy by surprise, attacking him when he is unprepared, and responding to the enemy with danger is the way to go.

Walking alone is the romance of conquering Japan's army. If you don't dare to defeat your superiors, why should you be a soldier?

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

 Just kidding, the old devil came out this time with no intention of going back in an ordinary way.

 Winning the bet means leading a group of third-rate troops and the Imperial Army to defeat the Eighth Route Army's armored forces and achieve military success. If you lose the bet, then lead your men to charge to the death and fall on the way to attack.

 Fanatical militarists, the process of thinking about problems is so simple and crude.

 After venting his anger, Arthur Andersen grabbed the staff officer temporarily assigned by his superiors and immediately gave him an order to prepare for battle.

“Notify each squadron to be ready for action at any time. The previous reconnaissance force has left for more than an hour, and the enemy's main force is expected to appear soon.”

“Once a war breaks out, all ministries must make full use of the Imperial Alliance Army to attract firepower. Since those drunkards have enjoyed their rights, let them repay His Majesty the Locust with their lives!”

"Remember, any action must take advantage of the terrain! Don't charge easily, try to kill the Eighth Route Army in the forest, and let them see what a talking tree is!"

"Hi!"

As we all know, forests are a nightmare for armored forces.

In such an environment with complex terrain and numerous vegetation obstacles, whether it is a tank or an armored vehicle, it will do its best to serve as a fixed fort.

 Breakthrough? roundabout? Big siege?

 The above tactics basically only exist in dreams.

In Arthur Andersen's battle plan, he decided to let his soldiers make full use of favorable terrain such as woods and shrubs to conduct hit-and-run attacks in a concealed manner, ultimately leaving the enemy's armored forces in a passive position to be beaten.

As long as it can deal crazy damage to the weak armored sides of the Cicada, the majestic tank will become a living target in the jungle.

 In war, it's better to steal the enemy's troops than to be miserable.

Since the tactics of the Eighth Route Army are easy to use, it is natural to use them to rebel against Tiangang.

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

“Tsk, leading the third-rate infantry to defeat dozens of light tanks at once. This level of unparalleled record is probably the only one in the entire Japanese army.”

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

 “Yo Xi! Beautiful!”

Logically speaking, a low-level commander who has experienced several large-scale battles should not commit the taboo of underestimating the enemy. Even if you have the terrain advantage, you have to gain a big advantage before popping the champagne.

However, Arthur Andersen believed from the bottom of his heart that his side would win, and he did not even consider the possibility of failure at all.

　　Isn't it the armored force of the Republic of China?

 It's a joke, I blew up more than a dozen tanks of various types in 1938. Even T26 is no match, let alone the little crispy one of your Eighth Route Army.

 The soldiers in Xiaguan Village were trained by me. They can cause you to lose several vehicles and crews just by rigidly using the tactics I instructed.

Now that I'm on stage in person, isn't that just a matter of holding my hand?

During the Battle of Lanfeng four years ago, Arthur Andersen followed the 14th Division and fought against the mixed armored reinforcement company of the 200th Guopu Division.

That time, Qiu Shacan led a total of 10 Vickers ultrlight tanks, 7 Fiat CV35 ultrlight tanks, 3 Lao Maozi T26 light tanks, and even three Shandong Kongfuzi 221s.

With such a lineup, it can only be said that Baldhead is a loyal player of World of Tanks and must collect a lot of entry-level vehicles.

 After the battle, due to the poor quality of the soldiers and the lack of coordination between the infantry and tanks, the mixed armored reinforcement company of the 200th Division basically failed to achieve the expected effect.

 Three armored vehicles, when accompanied by infantry, were actually scrapped by the Japanese cavalry.

The much-anticipated T26 was even worse. Because they rushed too fast and lost contact with the infantry, they lost their way and strayed into the position of the 14th Division.

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

There is no way. After all, both the commander of Guoju and the grassroots soldiers are unfamiliar with foreign things like tanks. Before the victory at Kunlun Pass, even some members of the Central Army did not know that they had armored forces.

 Coupled with the fact that there is no independent defense industry, key equipment such as fuel and ammunition are controlled by others.

As a result, daily training exercises will definitely not be carried out normally, and it will naturally feel like rushing a duck to the shelf when entering the battlefield.

If you want the Preserved Armored Force to show off its power, you have to wait until the expeditionary force gets the M3 Stuart and the Pacific Tiger M4 Sherman.

 It is 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 is confident about the next battle. (End of chapter)

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