Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 301 Let me micromanage Xue Boling

 September 17, 1941, the Dayunshan area of ​​the Boling Defense Line.

 “Hit me!”

With an angry shout, the sound of Hanyang-made and Czech-style gunfire resounded through the mountains and forests. The Japanese infantrymen walking at the front of the team were shot and fell to the ground before they even had a chance to react.

Hand grenades and mortars followed closely behind, the former flying from all directions, trying to maximize the damage. The latter specializes in attacking the counterattack forces just organized by grassroots officers, turning the Japanese army into a lamb to be slaughtered.

This was a perfect ambush. The preserved fruit soldiers from the ninth theater once again took advantage of the terrain to kill more than 20 Japanese.

Looking at the disgraced warriors of his younger brother's country around him, the division commander of the Sixth Division, Kanda Masane, took a deep breath. He only felt a burning anger in his heart.

 “Baga! What are you chasing after? Are you all pigs with no memory?”

“Everyone stops advancing! Troops at all levels immediately count their losses! Damn the rats of the Republic of China, get out of the mountains if you can. Why are the troops pretending to be the Eighth Route Army when they are obviously preserved fruits!”

"As a man, you actually attack from behind. Why don't you want to fight us head-on with real swords and guns? Are all Xue Boling's soldiers just insects like you?"

 Obviously, this was not the first time that the Sixth Division was ambushed.

Hunting against the wall several times, the Japanese Lieutenant General had lost some of his sanity, and actually said crazy things to make the opponent give up the advantageous terrain.

　　The furious anger of his own division commander made all the staff members tremble. No one dared to go up and report the casualty statistics, for fear of getting into a big fight because of something inappropriate said.

Considering the safety of the troops, Ishimaru Renpachi, the chief of staff of the Sixth Division, had no choice but to step forward alone.

“Kanda-kun, you don’t have to blame yourself for the failure. We are in the situation we are in now, and it’s all because of the secret service that killed a thousand people!”

“The intelligence we have is wrong. There are more than two enemy regiments in this mountainous area. Based on my experience, at least tens of thousands of people have fought with us in recent times.”

"Let's go quickly. The warriors can't stay where they are for too long. This is the enemy's guerrilla zone. No one knows when those **** guerrillas will launch a new round of attack."

 “The war is coming, we must preserve our strength.”

It seems that the Japanese Major General's persuasion worked. Kanda Masane rubbed his old face vigorously, and then pulled out his general's sword and ordered to continue moving forward.

 The Dayunshan area north of Xinqiang River is a high-quality guerrilla battlefield behind enemy lines that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Although the altitude here is not very high, it is more advantageous because of the steep mountains and dense forests. People who do not understand the topography can easily get lost if they break in.

In addition, there are secret passages in the mountains leading to the front-line positions of the Ninth Theater. You can even go directly over the mountains to the occupied areas controlled by the Japanese Eleventh Army.

If the Japanese want to attack Tanzhou on a large scale, the guerrillas deployed by Xue Boling in the mountains must be cleared out before the battle officially begins.

 Otherwise, the preserved fruit troops would have the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos to break into the empty rear of the Japanese army, and directly launch a set of three companies capable of ambushing, destroying roads, blowing up bridges, and cutting off grain roads.

 Such an important strategic area, as the battle commander, Anan Weiji would naturally not leave it alone.

 Only when the hidden dangers on the flanks are eliminated, the plan to attack Tanzhou can proceed. After all, he does not want to experience the feeling of a fire in the backyard.

 After careful consideration, the old Japanese chose the Sixth Division with the strongest combat effectiveness and fighting will among the three Class A divisions.

 In everyone's expectations, Kanda Masane only needed three days to end the battle. After all, there were few troops in Central China that could rival the Class A Division.

 guerrillas? That's not a trivial matter.

Who would have thought that on the first day they entered the mountains, the soldiers of the Ninth War Zone gave the Japanese a vivid teaching lesson. Each of them seemed to have transformed into the Eighth Route Army, leading the enemy by the nose from beginning to end.

Dayun Mountain has complex terrain and rugged roads, and the width of the battlefield is very limited. When the Sixth Division attacked, it could only advance slowly in squadron units.

Considering that the Japanese army had an overall superiority in firepower, Guoju's guerrilla team, accompanied by regular troops who came for support, continued to carry out surprise attacks and side attacks at the battalion and company level, specializing in attacking the infantry who were out of touch with the artillery.

Moreover, the small troops in the ninth theater are neither war-loving nor greedy for merit, and have fully implemented the twelve-character guerrilla policy learned from their teachers: when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, and when the enemy is tired, we attack.

Each time you kill a wave of enemies, run away immediately, leaving no chance for the devils to fight back.

If the enemy is determined to pursue you, lead them close to your own fire points and fortifications.

As the second phase of the Boling Defense Line, there are various defense fortifications scattered throughout Dayun Mountain. If the Sixth Division's offensive capabilities were not too strong, the Ninth Theater could even have the confidence to fight in position.

 After nearly ten days of hard work, the entire Sixth Division was exhausted physically and mentally. Even though a regiment of soldiers had been lost, the Japanese had not even touched the guerrillas.

Just when Kanda Masane and Ishimaru Jinpachi were about to set off, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind them.

“Lieutenant General Kanda! Major General Ishimaru! A new order has been sent from the headquarters!”

“Commander Anan Weiji asked our Sixth Division to return immediately. After a short rest, we will immediately participate in the next river crossing operation.”

"In the telegram, the commander also gave one special instruction! He asked us to retreat alternately with the 40th Division to prevent Xue Boling from adding troops to Dayun Mountain to block the attack."

 “Hey, okay!”

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 September 17, Japanese Eleventh Army Headquarters.

Although the troubles inside Dayun Mountain have not been dealt with yet, their supply lines can still be cut off at any time. However, the fighting in the mountainous area has delayed the original battle time by a week, and the troops will completely lose the opportunity if they wait any longer.

  Difficult mountain battles made Anan Weiji more determined in his strategy.

 The terrain in Tanzhou is very complex, and it is definitely a typical case of being easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It borders the Xiangjiang River and Dongting Lake on the left, Mufu Mountain and Lianyun Mountain on the right, and has four rivers, Xinqiang River, Miluo River, Laodao River and Liuyang River, as natural defense lines.

Previously, Okamura Neiji had to have several divisions fight together in Mufu Mountain and Lianyun Mountain, which ultimately led to the entire battle ending in failure.

 The way to go is to abandon the complex mountainous areas and fight towards Tanzhou from the flatter hilly areas.

 “Give me my order!”

As soon as these words came out, the Japs in the war conference room immediately put down what they were doing, and everyone focused their attention on their commander.

“Call to the 4th Division and the 26th Brigade to attack southward from Xinkaitang! The 3rd Division is ordered to attack southward from the Wujiang Bridge area!”

“The Sixth Division, the 14th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 62nd Independent Infantry Brigade attack southward from Xitang! The 40th Division and the 35th Division attack southward from Baiyangtian!”

"The 63rd Independent Infantry Brigade, with a mountain artillery squadron and a Marine Corps, will take a boat from Yueyang tonight to land in the Qingshan area on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, outflanking the retreat route of the Ninth Theater!" The above combat instructions seem complicated. , but to put it bluntly, it can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the five divisions attacked south with all their strength and rushed directly to Tanzhou.

Judging from the map, Ananweiji actually deployed nearly 150,000 troops in an area of ​​just 20 kilometers.

Leaving aside the artillery, just three A-type divisions plus one B-type and C-type divisions are not a powerful enemy that can be resisted in one battle zone.

 After all the staff officers left, Chief of Staff Isamu Kinoshita and Deputy Chief of Staff Futami Akizaburo both looked solemn.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the spy network we arranged in the 9th Theater of the Republic of China has been destroyed. It is very likely that Xue Boling has seen through our intentions."

“Look at this battle, is it better to think about it in the long term?”

 After hearing what his subordinates said, Anan Weiji showed a puzzled expression.

One day ago, he also received intelligence intercepted from the 74th Preserved Fruit Army. How come the spy was suddenly caught?

Now that five divisions are in place, if the Eleventh Army retreats, it will definitely become the laughing stock of the entire dispatched army. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and made the final decision:

“The plan remains unchanged, the entire army will launch an attack at four o’clock tomorrow morning!”

“The battle strength is 150,000 versus 120,000! The advantage is mine!”

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 September 17, 1941, Ninth Theater Command.

“Brother Boling, this Anan Weiji is indeed doing something behind the scenes.”

“If you hadn’t asked the Chairman to ask Boss Dai to personally verify the intelligence, we might have been blinded by the false information released by the enemy.”

“The two divisions of the Eleventh Army in Dayun Mountain were turned around by our guerrillas and the Fourth Army!”

Hearing the words of his chief of staff, Xue Boling nodded slightly with a smile on his face, but the pride he had in the past was long gone.

 Among all the theater commanders in Guozhou, his record and strength can definitely be ranked among the best.

 Before this battle, he had already won the victory at Wanjialing and the First Battle of Tanzhou. Both his personal reputation and regional prestige were about to reach their peak.

However, the successive victories of the North China Eighth Route Army sounded the alarm to the top management of Guozhou. If we don't show some results, I'm afraid people's hearts will completely shift towards the "friendly forces".

What's more, compared with a certain commander named Peng, his achievements seem to be somewhat inadequate.

Xue Boling should not be underestimated when he became serious. He first asked his chairman to dispatch military commanders to collect intelligence on the Japanese army, and then he saw through the enemy's conspiracy like a cocoon.

Before attacking Dayunshan, Anan Weiji specially sent spies to release a large amount of false information, trying to convince the senior officials of the Ninth Theater Zone that they had detached three divisions to participate in the southward advance plan.

If it was Xue Boling who underestimated the enemy, it is very likely that he would send the defenders in the Xinqiang River area to strengthen the defense of Dayun Mountain, causing the first line of defense to quickly collapse.

 But now he not only won the first game, but also made full use of the tactics he learned along the way.

“Give me an order to have the guerrillas withdraw into the mountains and continue to deal with the enemy. Once the battle begins, immediately cut into the hinterland of the Japanese!”

“Notify the Fourth Army to withdraw from Dayun Mountain as soon as possible and return to the south of Xinqiang River to rest as soon as possible. The enemy may launch a general attack at any time, so let them be ready for battle.”

"Secretly notify the commanders of the 10th Army and the 74th Army to come to see me. I have important matters to explain to them. This matter must not be spread to the ears of the fifth person. I am not sure whether there is still a situation inside the war zone. There are spies."

 After issuing orders one by one, Xue Boling walked into the military map beside the wall.

Annan Weiji's tactics seem to be very fierce. It is very possible for the troops to be gathered together to defeat their own arrangement head-on. However, this kind of combat has obvious loopholes.

 If you want to systematically annihilate the enemy's main force, you should coordinate multiple forces in a large area to encircle them.

According to military common sense, the diameter of the encirclement circle at the level of the Annihilation Army cannot be less than 70 kilometers, and multiple encirclements must be implemented.

For example, in Operation Barbarossa, the pincer offensive was most commonly used by the German armored forces and motorized forces. Each time they would rush at least 150 kilometers on the flank before starting to make dumplings.

Such an exaggerated gesture can annihilate tens to hundreds of thousands of bear troops in one battle.

On the other hand, the Japanese Eleventh Army had five divisions crowded into an area of ​​20 kilometers, and there was no possibility of outflanking them.

Hunan is not France, and the Xiangjiang River is not the Ardennes Forest. There is absolutely no possibility of the Sickle Plan being repeated on the battlefields of the Republic of China.

The opponent's army has tanks and a large number of artillery, and its breakthrough and soft attack values ​​must be very strong. It can definitely cause heavy casualties in a short period of time, and even penetrate one or two river bank defense lines in one go.

 But it is easy for one's own side to retreat, and it is impossible to annihilate all the effective forces.

 In a sense, Anan Weiji's tactics were completely restrained by Xue Boling's Eight-Character Pocket Formation and Tianlu Formation.

The principle of the former is very simple. When the Japanese army concentrates its superior forces to attack, the troops at all levels in the Ninth Theater Zone will avoid the front edge and deploy at most a part of their forces on the front to delay the advance of the Japanese army.

At the same time, the main force in the theater spread out on two wings like a figure of eight, like a big open bag.

 Waiting for the Japanese army to completely enter the huge pocket formation, the troops on both wings will quickly shrink and maneuver to divide and eat the enemy.

  The latter is an upgraded version of the former, which forms a circular array like a sky furnace at the end of the eight-character pocket.

If the enemy goes deep into the battle formation, we will encircle the furnace from the outside and cover it, and divide the interior of the furnace into a network. No matter how hard the enemy's bones are, he must be forcibly cremated!

 When the enemy's attack depth is shallow and the encirclement situation is not sufficient, the eight-figure pocket formation is used.

Once the enemy can cross the Liuyang River and invade Tanzhou, they can carry out street fighting and use Tianlu tactics.

 After making sure that there was no problem with his deployment, Xue Boling said to the chief of staff beside him:

"The core of our tactics this time is very simple, which is to retreat and decisively attack the outer flank. Except for the troops I arranged on the front battlefield, no one is allowed to hold the line without reason!"

“If we lose our land and people, we will lose our land! If we save our people and lose our land, we will all save our land! The people of Hunan are still waiting for the news of our triumphant victory! Let them see the backbone of us Chinese!”

As the title states, there is only this chapter of the Second Battle of Tanzhou, which is equivalent to me playing it from a God’s perspective.

Mainly because the pressure from the Japanese is too great. If I don’t play in person, I might not be able to hold on.

   In the outline, three major battles will be fought at the same time.

Each battle affects the other to some extent. After all, the battlefields are not too far away and the enemy is the same force.

There is another chapter tonight, maybe three thousand words. But it may be very late, so I suggest you wake up and watch it.

 (End of this chapter)