my bright sword career

Chapter 160 Making a Plan
While talking, the deputy commander walked to the map and explained to Gao Hongming the battle plan for the second phase of the Hundred Regiments War.

Gao Hongming nodded as he listened. Although this plan was put forward hastily and some parts were not very mature, it was very detailed. It can be seen that both the staff and the deputy commander put their heart into it.

Gao Hongming stared at the map for a long time, and then said: "Sir, you mean to revise the previous battle plan, first use three to five days to finish the battle of Yuliao, and then use trucks to transport our regiment and 129 The division was transported to Laiyuan, and joined forces with the 115th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to carry out the Lailing Battle. If this battle goes well, we can also see if we can win Yangquan or even Bingfeng and approach SJZ, yes Is that so?"

"Yes."

The deputy commander picked up a small wooden stick and pointed at SJZ: "Before, our troops were basically incapable of attacking fortified areas due to the lack of heavy weapons. They were helpless against cities heavily guarded by the Japanese army, but now it is different. With your heavy artillery , We also have the strength to threaten the Japanese army, so we have to tell the Japanese, don’t think that you are safe if you hide in a big city, I still have a way to deal with you.”

Gao Hongming shook his head and said, "But sir, although we have heavy artillery, the number is still too small, not enough to threaten SJZ at all."

"Of course I know that we have too few heavy artillery pieces, only a few dozen. If we want to take down an important town like SJZ, we don't even have one or two hundred large-caliber artillery pieces.

But you have to remember that although we don't have the strength to win it for a while, we must show this attitude and let the Japanese know the strength of our Eighth Route Army! "

Gao Hongming agrees with the deputy commander's tough attitude. It is not advisable to blindly hide his clumsiness. Sometimes he just wants to let the enemy know that I have the strength to beat you, so be careful!
For a nation like the Japanese who don't understand good words and only remembers to fight but not to eat, a bloody massacre is far more effective than good words of persuasion.

From the deputy commander of the Eighth Route Army in the War of Resistance Against Japan to the boss of a field in the War of Liberation, to the commander of the Volunteer Army in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he can be found in the most dangerous places.

It is no exaggeration to judge his life by devoting himself to death.

Although Gao Hongming asked himself that he was far from having such a high level of awareness, this did not prevent him from being willing to do his part for the troubled Chinese nation.

After listening to the deputy commander's words, he nodded heavily, with a gleam of coldness in his eyes.

a day later

In a yard in a small village more than 30 kilometers away from Liao County, the main commanders above the regiment level of the 129th Division gathered. Brigadier Chen and dozens of regimental leaders below packed the huge courtyard to the brim.

Gao Hongming, like other regiment leaders, sat on a small bench and quietly listened to Master Liu assigning tasks.

Mr. Liu, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, still looks elegant, and he speaks in a leisurely manner. Behind him is a big blackboard. Mr. Liu draws schematic diagrams on the blackboard with chalk while talking.

"This time our combat mission is like this. The 385nd Regiment attached to the 32th Brigade is the right-wing team, and the main force is to attack the enemy strongholds in Guantou, Pushang, and Xiaolingdi; The Independent Regiment and the New Third Regiment formed the left-wing team and captured strongholds such as Yushe and Yanbi; the newly formed 386th Brigade was used as the Pingliao Detachment to break through the Pingliao Highway and the Shunnan-North Section Highway, intercepting the enemy aided by the South; The 1th and 10th regiments of the military region formed the Qinbei Detachment to attack the section from Qinxian County to Fenshuiling on Baijin Road, and suppress the enemy who was reinforced by Baijin Railway.

Everyone should remember that our plan is to achieve the goal in three days. If the battle does not go well after three days, it will have an unpredictable impact on our plan, so everyone must act quickly, understand? "

"Understood!" The following suddenly agreed.

But some people also raised questions, "Sir, everyone has a mission, what about our regiment?"

The person who raised the question was none other than Gao Hongming.

Commander Liu and Political Commissar Deng looked at each other and then smiled. Political Commissar Deng smiled and said, "Commander Gao, of course your regiment has missions. Since your regiment has the largest number of troops, the strongest firepower, and the most complete equipment among our participating troops. A force of yours, so we are very cautious about the use of your regiment."

Political Commissar Deng deserved to be from a background in ideological work. With a few words, he not only dispelled Gao Hongming's doubts, but also indirectly praised the Liantai militia, which made people feel very comfortable.

Gao Hongming also laughed after hearing the words, "Political Commissar Deng, you don't have to worry about me, just assign tasks to me, and I will resolutely execute them."

"Row……"

Commissar Deng looked at Master Liu. Military operations are Master Liu's specialty, so he won't do it for him.

Commander Liu walked up to the map, picked up a small wooden stick, pointed at the map and said, "Commander Gao, I don't know if you have discovered a problem. Although I have arranged combat missions for each regiment just now, we are facing the biggest challenge." The problem is the lack of offensive weapons, so your two artillery battalions have become the key to whether we can take down the various strongholds of the Japanese army and the counties of Liao County and Yushe County as scheduled.

My suggestion is to temporarily break up the two artillery battalions in your hands and assign them to the participating troops, and let them return to the army after the battle of Yuliao is completed. What do you think? "

When Master Liu said this, the regiment leaders around were slightly startled, and then looked at Gao Hongming.

You must know that the Liantai militia can be said to be Gao Hongming's personal armed force, and he also built it. Now, Master Liu wants to break up his two artillery battalions. Will he agree?
Gao Hongming looked at Mr. Liu, and the two looked at each other. Gao Hongming found that Mr. Liu still had a kind smile on his face, and Gao Hongming also smiled immediately: "Of course...why don't you agree.

Our Second Artillery Battalion has three artillery companies, each with six M2 105mm howitzers, and each company can provide artillery support for an infantry regiment.

The 4st Artillery Battalion also has three artillery batteries, and each artillery battery has four M40 155mm self-propelled howitzers.It stands to reason that we can also split the [-]st Pao Battalion into three parts, but I think it is better not to split the [-]st Pao Battalion for the time being.

Because next we will attack the two counties of Liao County and Yushe County. The county is different from the stronghold, and the artillery fire must be used in a concentrated manner to exert the greatest effect.

Of course, the above are just my personal suggestions, as to how to use it, you have to decide. "

When Gao Hongming said the garden he agreed to, Mr. Liu's heart fell to the ground.

Prior to this, he had also discussed privately with Political Commissar Deng. If Gao Hongming firmly disagreed with dismantling the artillery, they could not force it, and they were even mentally prepared to modify the battle plan.

However, their worries were obviously superfluous. Gao Hongming not only readily agreed to the proposal to split the artillery, but also gave suggestions, which made the two of them feel very relieved while their hearts were hanging. This Gao Hongming deserved He is a person who cares about the overall situation.

Commander Liu also said happily: "Commander Gao's words are very reasonable, then divide the two artillery battalions into four parts according to Commander Gao's proposal. The first artillery battalion is responsible for assisting the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment. The regiment attacked Liao County, and the Second Pao Battalion was temporarily assigned to the 385th Brigade to attack enemy strongholds in Guantou, Pushang, Xiaolingdi, etc., and finally attacked Liao County.

As for the Liantai Militia of Head Gao, it serves as the general reserve of the division headquarters, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

This is the battle plan for the time being, do you have any questions? "

All the group leaders looked at each other, and one group leader suddenly said loudly: "Report... I have a question, and I want to ask the group leader Gao to answer."

Gao Hongming looked at him strangely, "You are..."

"Commander Gao, I am Xu Dashu, the commander of the 385th Regiment of the 769th Brigade. I would like to ask you, what is the ammunition limit when we call for artillery support?"

"Ammunition limit?" Gao Hongming looked a little strange for a while, it was the first time he heard such a question.

Seeing Gao Hongming's strange expression, Xu Dashu hesitated and asked: "Commander Gao, do the artillery equipped for us have ten rounds for each artillery?"

"Yes, Commander Gao." Another commander also said, "Due to the lack of heavy weapons in our troops, every attack will cause heavy casualties. We really need artillery support. If we don't have ten rounds, five rounds will be enough." It's ok, can you see it?"

Five rounds per gun?
Looking at these group leaders who looked at him with fiery eyes, with a little praying light in their eyes, Gao Hongming's heart suddenly felt sour. These martyrs who fought bloody for the new China can even give up their lives, but the most requested is Give them a few more shells.

He sniffed, tried to calm down his surging mood, smiled and said to the group leaders: "Blame me, blame me...it's all because I didn't explain the matter clearly to everyone. Please rest assured, our Liantai militia. , There are still some shells.

According to our artillery combat requirements, each 105-caliber artillery will carry two base shells during wartime.In our regiment, a base number of shells is 80 shells, including 50 high-explosive anti-personnel shells, 20 semi-armor-piercing explosive shells, and 10 gas shells.In other words, a battery has a total of 640 shells.

Of course, if the battle lasts for a long time and the ammunition is insufficient, you can ask the artillery battalion to contact the logistics department and let them deliver the ammunition. "

After Gao Hongming finished speaking, the whole yard was quiet. Most of the people were shocked by Gao Hongming's local tyrant style, especially Xu Dashu. Just now he was asking Gao Hongming about the limit of the number of shells. In a blink of an eye, he was told, you The layout is small, and the ammunition here is calculated according to the base number.

When some regiment leaders heard that there were so many cannonballs for them to squander, their eye circles turned red. It had been many years, and this was the first time they could squander cannonballs so openly and vigorously.

But after the excitement, someone immediately reacted, "Commander Gao... just now I heard that your artillery battalion is equipped with poison gas bombs?"

"That's right!" Gao Hongming gave him a strange look, "Commander Xu, what the little devil likes most is to release poisonous gas. Isn't it normal for us to equip some poisonous gas bombs just in case?"

"Hiss..." Many regiment leaders looked at each other and took a breath... Damn... We also have poison gas bombs?
Brigadier Wang of the 385th Brigade on the side couldn't help laughing: "That's great. In the past, we could only let the devils release poisonous gas on us. Now it's good, we can also fight back against the little devils."

"Yup!"

Xu Dashu excitedly patted the chief: "Master, brigade commander, isn't the little devil's stronghold strong? Let's stop fighting so hard. We might as well shoot all the gas bombs from the beginning and let them try it too." The taste of poisonous gas, not only will the casualties be greatly reduced, but also a large amount of weapons and equipment will be seized, isn't that good?"

"That's right!" The eyes of the group leaders lit up after hearing the words, and they discussed in low voices.

"Play the piano!"

Seeing such a scene, Commander Liu couldn't help being both angry and funny, and reprimanded: "Regimental Commander Gao assigns artillery to you to enhance your ability to attack fortifications, not to release poisonous gas for you.

The release of poisonous gas is purely a last resort. No one is allowed to let the artillery release poisonous gas until the last moment, without the joint approval of myself, Political Commissar Deng, and Commander Gao. Otherwise, military law will be followed. "

"Understood!" The group leaders agreed in unison.

Seeing the resentful expressions on many people's faces, Mr. Liu shook his head helplessly. Gas bombs are of course powerful and quick to take effect, but this thing is also like a Pandora's box. If it is not good, it will hurt others and yourself. Be cautious when using poisonous gas.

After deciding on their respective combat missions, the heads of each regiment were very excited. For the first time in many years, they had the support of heavy artillery, and they almost opened up the shells for them to fight.

For many people, it was the first time they had fought such a generous battle after serving in the army for so many years.

But then they entangled Brigadier Wang of the 385th Brigade. Although they were equipped with three artillery batteries for their brigade, there were more than a dozen regiments short of troops participating in the battle. Who should these three artillery batteries be equipped with? The power is in the hands of the brigade commander.

After confirming the battle plan, the regiment leaders began to return to their respective troops. Brigadier Wang also found Gao Hongming, held his hand and expressed his gratitude, which made Gao Hongming feel a little embarrassed.

Brigadier Wang held his hand and talked for a long time before leaving...

(End of this chapter)