The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 180 Joint Operation Concept

The equipment strength of this Cantonese army really shocked He Wei. As far as its current strength is concerned, it is not an exaggeration to say that the fullness of weapons, equipment and soldiers is the first among the Nanjing Garrison. The Nanjing Garrison's Like the [-]th Army, most of the troops were withdrawn from the Songhu front line. The troops suffered heavy losses. Now they were suddenly put into the battle to defend the capital. The expansion and supplementation were very imperfect.

Many troops are not fully equipped with light and heavy machine guns and mortars, but the Guangdong army was able to replenish equipment and soldiers in a short period of time. It relied on the economically developed GD province. Of course, it also couldn't do without Chen Jitang, the king of Nantian who has stepped down. .

And the light and heavy machine guns and mortars that He Wei saw on paper were just the tip of the iceberg.

When Chen Jitang was in charge of Guangdong, he vigorously engaged in the construction of the army and military industry. At that time, the Guangdong army was organized into a group army, and its heavy weapons configuration was also quite impressive. In addition to mountain artillery, anti-aircraft guns, and new mortars, the units directly under the group army were also equipped in 24 of the Republic of China. In 1935, 1.5 "Vickers" 12-ton amphibious tanks and 15 armored vehicles were purchased from the United Kingdom, each organized into a squadron, called a tank brigade.

陈济棠还大力扩建石井兵工厂，先后增设手榴弹和迫击炮生产线，工人增至2000余人，日开工12小时，最高月产量为:7.9毫米步枪1000余支、重机枪6至18挺、迫击炮6- 18门、子弹.210万发、炮弹1200发、手榴弹2万颗，月经费支出20万毫洋。

Chen Jitang spent 1100 million oceans to introduce and manufacture a complete set of machinery and equipment for German 105mm field heavy artillery and 75mm light mountain artillery. He established a gun factory in Qihutang, Hong Kong, and prepared to produce artillery equipment for the troops on his own. And the [-]th gun that He Wei just saw The Sixth Army Artillery Battalion is equipped with French-made Naide type [-]mm light mountain guns. Chen Jitang also ordered fifty-two of them from France in one go. He can be called a madman in army construction and military industry.

And his vision was not limited to the army. The navy and air force were also doing great things. In order to enhance the strength of the navy, Chen spent huge sums of money to purchase four torpedo boats, one minesweeper and one minesweeper from abroad. 4 destroyers. A self-made or modified gunboat and a transport ship each were built, and a torpedo boat fleet and its base were also established.

As for the Air Force, Chen reorganized the Guangdong Air Force General Headquarters into the 1st Army Air Force Command, and successively purchased 29 US-made pursuit aircraft, 10 reconnaissance aircraft, 6 monoplanes, 1 transport aircraft, 6 medium-range bombers, There are 3 advanced trainer aircraft, organized into 4 flying groups. It also established Shantou, Haikou, Shaoguan, Nanxiong, Meixian, Conghua Yingde, Taiping, Tangjiawan and other air stations, and built more than 10 airports in the province. It can be said to be a quite powerful air force, and was regarded by Chen His own elite henchmen team.

It's a pity that this air force, which he regarded as a powerful pillar in controlling Guangdong, was bribed by Boss Dai's people during the Guangdong and Guangxi Incident. All the pilots flew their planes and defected to Chiang Kai-shek's central government. It is said that this air force is also somewhat similar to He Wei. As fate would have it, during the battle at Xinkou, He Wei once conducted an air-ground coordinated operation with the Air Force, beating the [-]th Infantry Regiment to a pulp. The Chinese Air Force Hawker II fighter jets and pilots dispatched in that coordinated operation were Once affiliated with this Guangdong Air Force unit.

Although Chen has now left the field, the good foundation he laid is still benefiting the Guangdong army. Of course, He Wei is also one of the beneficiaries now, and the strong strength of the [-]th Army has strengthened He Wei's desire to intervene in this The thoughts of the army commander, even if they cannot exert any big influence on the strategic level, should at least point out a clear path for the officers and soldiers of the Sixty-sixth Army. At least they should not let them fail to break through and most of them would be captured and then massacred like in history. This would prevent Ye Zhao from having to work as a porter for the Japanese as a dignified army commander at his old age.

"That's right, that's right, sirs. The strength of your troops is definitely the best among the Nanjing garrison. The rest of the troops have suffered heavy losses and are not fully replenished. Your army is indeed fully equipped. This is extraordinary in Guangdong."

He Wei expressed his praise without hesitation, and the envy in his eyes made the two Cantonese guys, Ye Zhao and Director Guo, feel proud.

"Sir, I just saw your soldiers building field fortifications on the way here. It seems that you have received the order to set up defenses here. My troops and I also received the order and were deployed to the Tangshan Artillery School. I won’t hide anything from the two commanders. To be honest, it was sheer bad luck that my spy battalion and I were thrown here. We were tricked by someone.”

"Being manipulated? What's going on?"

When Ye Zhao heard the word "being punished", he immediately became anxious. He also thought about what He Wei had said just now that the enemy was facing the enemy and no one would engage in factional fighting or stabbing in the back. Now He Wei was Saying that you have been persecuted is not inconsistent, is it a slap in the face?

"Sir, this is not the same thing as what I just said. Your army is an army, which can also be called a heavy military group. At this time, no one dares to do any dirty tricks to such a strong army like you. With you It doesn’t matter. To be honest, although my unit is designated as the Nanjing City Defense Special Agent Battalion and is considered an Army field unit according to the organization of the unit, once my battalion was established, it was immediately assigned to the Military Police Headquarters."

"The Gendarmerie Headquarters recently had some disagreements with the new garrison commander, Chief Tang. I won't tell you what happened. Anyway, this incident made Chief Tang lose his face. Chief Tang couldn't swallow this. However, the military police are powerful and cannot be easily provoked. So I vented my anger on my troops and sent my special agent battalion to Nanjing Tangshan Artillery School alone."

"That's why I hope to cooperate with your department in fighting. My special agent battalion and your [-]th Army will cooperate with each other to support each other and take care of each other during the war."

After understanding the inside story of the matter, Ye Zhao and Director Guo felt relieved again. However, after hearing He Wei said that he would lead a battalion of troops to cooperate with the [-]th Army, they could not help but become speechless. Laughing, the reason is naturally the size difference between the two armies. What He Wei said about cooperative operations actually puts the city defense special agent battalion and the [-]th Army on the same footing. This is a gap between a battalion and an army. When it comes to He Wei It was as if both parties were on an equal footing.

Ye Zhao chuckled lightly and said: "Battle Commander He, this is an unreasonable disaster for you. It's like a fight between gods and devils. You only have one battalion of troops. When the fight started, we were in front of you. You have the strength of one battalion." It’s of limited use on the battlefield, so why not just place them behind us as a reserve force? Don’t worry, we’re in front.”

Looking at Ye Zhao's look, He Wei knew that he obviously did not take his troops seriously. This was human nature. For an army commander, a battalion of troops would not be on his combat map. Any display and marking.

Generally speaking, the reserve teams of an army during combat operations are mostly regiment-level units. In other words, He Wei's battalion can barely even serve as a reserve team for others, let alone coordinate operations.

At this time, He Wei should also show off his family background. Compared with an army, a battalion is really not on the stage. If you want others to take you seriously, you must have weight. So, He Wei started the renju In gun mode, he began to display his current strength like a treasure trove. "Sir, you don't know something. My battalion is different from ordinary infantry battalions. It has three infantry companies, an artillery company, a communications platoon, a special agent platoon, and a baggage platoon. The entire battalion has an actual strength of [-] troops. There are many people, except for the baggage platoon that has been evacuated in advance, the main force of the entire battalion has arrived at the artillery school."

"The combat quality and combat literacy of the officers and soldiers of this battalion can be said to be excellent. This is not my boast. The squad leader and other key sergeants and veterans of this battalion, as well as several company commanders, are all brought back from northern Shanxi. Veterans and officers are those who fought their way through the Battle of Xinkou. In addition to these veterans I brought back, the more than a thousand soldiers who were subsequently added were mainly veterans."

"Our battalion is equipped with a large number of automatic firearms. Each infantry company is equipped with three light and heavy dual-purpose machine guns, nine light machine guns, and a large number of flower machine guns and shell guns. The artillery company is fully equipped with motorcycle maneuvers and is equipped with [-] French-made Four one-millimeter mortars and two Austrian-made [-]-mm tank defense guns. After our unit arrived in Tangshan, the Gendarmerie Headquarters felt that our unit had been unjustly implicated due to internal struggles, and specially strengthened our troops. Fire and mobile power.”

Having said this, He Wei coughed slightly and paused. The next step was the main event. He increased his voice and then said again: "The enhanced plans assigned to our unit include all the third company of combat vehicles of the Army Armored Corps. The plans are equipped with There are [-] German-made light tanks and several motorcycles and trucks. One platoon of the Army Armored Corps tank defense gun battalion is equipped with two German-made [-]mm tank defense guns and two car companies. A total of more than [-] German-made military trucks are used for our battalion's mobility, which can realize motorized transportation of all our battalion's troops."

Having said this, looking at Ye Zhao and Director Guo whose expressions had changed drastically, He Wei felt funny in his heart, and then said: "With the current strength of our battalion, we are only acting as a reserve team to cooperate with your army. Although some people are not I dare to say that overqualification is overkill, but it is somewhat wasted. I am not bragging. With the current strength of my unit, if I encounter a Japanese squadron, I can guarantee that I can eat them in one bite. I am not afraid of encountering a large group. I am a little Japanese pirate. He Weibao will fight, it’s just a matter of cooperating in the battle, and I’ll ask the two officers to make a new decision.”

Looking at the dumbfounded Ye and Guo, He Wei knew that they had been shocked by the revelation of his family background. This was indeed the case. Both Ye Zhao and Director Guo originally looked down upon He Wei, a battalion-level unit. , a battalion, no matter how awesome it is, what can it do?

What's more, the official designation of He Wei's unit is the Nanjing City Defense Special Agent Battalion. Most of the special agent battalions and companies in the national army are responsible for the daily security duties of the high-level headquarters. Their combat effectiveness is generally not as good as that of the front-line combat troops. Therefore, with the blessing of inherent impressions, He also underestimated the combat effectiveness of He Wei's troops.

But He Wei's words shocked the two of them. Let's take He Wei's special agent battalion itself as an example. The artillery alone is equipped with four mortars and two [-]mm tank defense guns. If you include the tank defense guns of the armored corps that were later strengthened, there are four tank defense guns, four mortars, and four tank defense guns. In fact, it is almost equivalent to a mortar company and a battle tank defense gun. The vehicle defense artillery battery was built, and its firepower was stronger than an infantry regiment of the Cantonese Army.

In the eyes of Ye Zhao and Director Guo, the most powerful battalion-level unit is the Japanese infantry brigade, but the Japanese infantry brigade is simply not enough in front of the spy battalion He Wei.

What shocked them the most was the seventeen tanks and more than a hundred cars. The two of them were no strangers to tanks. They had seen the majesty of the Cantonese army's tank team as early as in Guangdong. The Cantonese army's tank convoy is divided into two squadrons, one is an armored car squadron equipped with fifteen armored cars, and the other is a tank squadron equipped with twelve British Vickers tanks.

In other words, the Cantonese army's chariot fleet is only equipped with twelve Vickers tanks bought from Britain. Good guy, He Wei's battalion is equipped with seventeen reinforced tanks, plus the More than a hundred cars, dear, this is really incredible.

Composed of more than a thousand veterans, it is equipped with artillery firepower that is no weaker than that of an ordinary infantry regiment. It is also equipped with combat vehicles and fully realizes vehicle transport maneuvers. The combat effectiveness of this unit with the designation of "battalion" is probably better than that of his own troops. Infantry brigades are much stronger.

The two of them were not stupid. They understood that He Wei's initiative to cooperate in the battle was an olive branch. If He Wei's troops could be brought to their side to cooperate with each other during the war, it would also be of great benefit to the [-]th Army.

And He Wei himself is in the Central Military System, and has made military exploits. He has contacts with Minister He, Commander Xiao of the Military Police and other senior central officials. If He Wei is brought over, it will be a big deal for the Guangdong soldiers who are fighting alone in Nanjing. It was beneficial, so Ye Zhao, who made up his mind, spoke.

"Then what do you think, brother?"

"Sir, I have no other intention. I just want to provide some suggestions to your army during the battle. In joint operations, both sides should listen to the other's suggestions. Of course, our department will fully cooperate with your army in the battle and will never hide any personal secrets. Now it is not an exaggeration to say that your department and mine share life and death, and I will also leave a way out for your army. Nanjing is now a besieged city. No matter how this battle is fought, the city will be lost in the end."

"Your department will also need a way out at that time. I have a lot of contacts with General Xiao from the Military Police Headquarters. Now the river route from Xiaguan to Pukou is rushing to transport people across the river. In wartime, this is also a way for all troops to survive. I have a bit of a weak point with General Xiao, and I can guarantee that during the retreat, there will be ships left for your department in Xiaguan."

At this point, He Wei has given enough sincerity. His special agent battalion will cooperate with the [-]th Army in wartime, and will also help the [-]th Army solve the problem of retreat when it retreats, and what He Wei wants It's nothing more than a mutually equal cooperative combat relationship.

Having said this, how could Ye Zhao still disagree?

(End of this chapter)