The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 26 Brigadier and Platoon Commander 2
"Hello, brigade commander!"

brigadier?He Wei almost dropped the microphone in his hand and called the regiment headquarters. He originally thought that the person who answered the phone was the regiment leader or the regiment affiliated with him, but he didn't expect that the person who answered the phone was the brigade commander, who was a serious major general. His subordinates were in charge of one brigade and two regiments, and he was quite lucky. He Wei's greeting, brigade commander, startled the second platoon leader Hu Zhaowu who was listening on the side.

He Wei took a deep breath and said loudly: "Report to the brigade commander, He Wei, commander of the first platoon of the sixth company of the 57nd Infantry Battalion of the [-]th Regiment, that there is an important enemy situation report!"

Chen Mu Nong, who was on the other side of the phone, did not expect that the person on the phone with him was a small platoon leader. He originally thought that the caller was the commander of the second battalion. After all, the army uses field phones to communicate, and it is usually the company commander and battalion commander. When calling the regiment headquarters, it is rare that the front line platoon leader is on the phone.

Chen MuNong asked: "Are you the platoon leader? Where is your battalion commander? Why didn't he answer the call? He is not the battalion commander to answer the phone, so why should we have a big-headed platoon leader to answer the phone?"

He Wei thought to himself: Damn it, where did the battalion commander go?Judging from the dazed look of his battalion commander, he must have been stunned by the Japanese raids and artillery shelling. He couldn't understand what he was saying. He probably hadn't recovered yet and was puffing away, but he couldn't talk to the brigade commander. The battalion commander himself didn't answer the phone, so he went outside to smoke a cigarette, right?
He Wei could only make up a reasonable excuse: "Report to the brigade commander, I am the platoon leader of the Sixth Company of the Second Battalion. Our company is on the front line. We have just repelled the Japanese attack. Our platoon has been attacked again." It's the first line platoon of our company. Our battalion commander... Our battalion commander said that because I am the first line platoon leader of our battalion and well aware of the enemy's situation, there is an urgent military situation and there is no need to delay it. The battalion commander asked me to speak directly to the regiment headquarters. Save time, the battalion commander is directing the brothers to repair the fortifications right now."

Chen Munong said: "Repair the fortifications at this time? Okay, then you can tell me, what is the situation of your camp now? I only know that your camp was raided in the morning and suffered heavy casualties. Later, I observed that Yanzhuang was shelled, and the area around Zhuangzi was full of artillery smoke. I have been having difficulty communicating with your battalion, and no one answered my phone calls. What is going on? Please report to me one by one the battle situation on your front lines and the movements of the Japanese troops."

Finally getting to the point, He Wei said eagerly: "Sir, our battalion crossed Yanzhuang this morning and advanced toward Yongxing Village. It was attacked by a large group of Japanese troops and suffered heavy casualties. The battle preparations were extremely fierce. It has now retreated to Yanzhuang. And built a position outside the village. The shelling and artillery smoke you observed was the first probing attack launched by the Japanese army two hours ago. The Japanese army suddenly launched a large-scale artillery bombardment, shelling our Yanzhuang position, and then attacked with infantry. I am at Yanzhuang position, I am the platoon leader of the first line platoon, and my platoon was repulsed, so I am currently inactive."

"Brigadier Commander, since the first attack, the Japanese army has made no other moves. The Japanese army that raided our camp in the morning was a mixed column of infantry, cavalry and artillery. Judging from the strength of the Japanese army, a large number of Japanese troops have gathered in front of our camp. The first There has been no second attack since the first trial attack. It is obvious that complete attack preparations are being made. The infantry and artillery do not need such a long time to prepare. The next attack will definitely dispatch tanks, and a large number of tanks will be used. Our battalion launched a coordinated attack with infantry and artillery equipment. We had no anti-tank weapons. Apart from rifles, the light and heavy machine guns were [-] mortars and grenades. There was no way we could stop the tanks from coming! How many can we allocate to our battalion if we apply for a job? For tank defense artillery, it’s best to have one or two battle defense artillery batteries to fend off enemy tanks!”

After He Wei's call, a platoon leader directly asked for tank defense cannon reinforcements. Chen Murong thought to himself that this platoon leader was loud enough, how many more tank defense cannons should he give?
You know, the No. 14 Army has a total of one battalion and three companies of tank defense artillery. In this Xinkou battle, two companies of artillery were transferred to the central position of Xinkou to support the Jinsui Army and other friendly forces in the battle. No. The only thing left that the 14th Army can use is one battery of combat anti-aircraft guns, with a total of two artillery platoons and a total of four combat anti-aircraft guns.

The 20th Army had three divisions, and the [-]th Division was assigned only one platoon of guns and two guns. One division had two brigades. Chen Mu-Nong still persuaded the division commander, and the division assigned these two guns to the No. [-] [-]th Brigade. , comparable to a treasure.

After more than ten years of military service, how could Chen Munong not foresee the possibility of the Japanese army using tanks, but tank defense guns are too precious!A lost door means a lost door.

On the other end of the phone, Chen Munong said: "How many guns? The commander of your platoon is not too loud. There are combat defense guns, but there are only two of them. These guns must not be used easily. Your battalion's position is Yanzhuang is independent of the main position of our brigade at Dabaishui. The main force of our brigade is deployed on the front line of Dabaishui. Moreover, your battalion has been severely damaged and has no time to take care of itself. Equipping you with combat defense artillery is a big risk. You require combat defense. Artillery support is also possible, but you have to explain the pros and cons to me. This artillery cannot be used easily without a reasonable reason. You have to explain why, how to use it, and how to fire it, otherwise I can't use this artillery."

When He Wei heard this, he was secretly happy, there is a way!It’s finally time for me to ask for something!

In fact, he had secretly thought about the use of anti-war artillery, and even had some ideas about holding on to the Yanzhuang position. Since Chen Munong wanted to ask, he mustered up the courage to speak out.

"Brigadier Commander, I am the platoon leader on the front line. I will definitely not talk nonsense. I also know how valuable combat anti-artillery is. There are several reasons for applying for combat anti-artillery support. First, I have made it clear to you that the Japanese army will An attack is very likely to involve tanks. Needless to say from the perspective of anti-tank. Second, we initially wanted to attack Yongxing Village and set up an advance position. Now that Yongxing Village cannot be taken, we must not abandon Yanzhuang easily. Our army must set up an advanced position outside the main position of Dabaishui as a combat outpost."

"Tactically speaking, the Yanzhuang position protects the main position and blocks the Japanese attack from the advancing position. The Japanese army cannot escape the Yanzhuang our army's blockage whether it is outflanking or attacking directly. Secondly, our army can wait for opportunities to make progress and use Yanzhuang is constantly transporting troops. This village is very large and surrounded by tall walls. Positions can be built on the outside, and troops can be deployed inside to prepare for village street battles. They can launch counterattacks against the Japanese army in a timely manner, actively defend, and use offense instead of defense."

"In short, you can attack here and defend it by retreating. The pressure on the main force on the front line of Dabaishui will also be reduced. The combat anti-artillery will help defend Yanzhuang, which will be of great benefit to the brigade and even Xinkou as a whole. Although our battalion We suffered heavy losses, but the officers and soldiers fought to the death with extremely high morale. Everyone has the will to hold on to Yanzhuang without retreating, the courage to fight the enemy bloody to the end, and the vow to live and die with the position. In summary, I request that the commander can allocate funds for our combat defense. Gun! Report completed!"

(End of this chapter)