12dz Chapter 557 Weidong's Strategy
Chapter 557 Weidong's Strategy
Yishun'e and Gandun reached an agreement on abacus, and then they made a preliminary plan.
The two cavalry units evacuated the core area of the Four Princes' Flag, and then took advantage of the gathering of the independent column's troops to launch a cavalry charge towards them from all directions!
In their view, the cavalry's saber was invincible and could easily split the Han people's skulls.
As long as they get their war horses running, they will be like eagles on the ground.
So, Yishun'e and Gandunzhu began to make their own preparations. They were both wary of and looking forward to this cooperation.
After all, it would be a spectacular sight to see five thousand war horses running on the grassland!
In Wuchuan County, 106 kilometers away from Siwangzi Banner, the th Infantry Brigade of the Second Army of the First Group Army of the Independent Column was preparing dinner.
The commander of the 106th Infantry Brigade, Wei Dong, was also patrolling the camp at this moment.
"Brigade Commander, would you like some lamb kebabs?"
Wei Dong looked at the soldiers coming over and took the mutton skewers with a smile.
Looking back to when the armored division was just formed, he was the commander of a mechanized infantry regiment. Now he has grown into a brigade commander. He has a total of four infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, and one armored reconnaissance battalion, with nearly 5,000 troops, which is definitely a strong and powerful force.
Although only their armored reconnaissance battalion has armored vehicles, the other infantry battalions are completely mechanized infantry battalions, all relying on cars and motorcycles for delivery.
Weidong stuffed the mutton skewers into his mouth. The aroma of the mutton skewers steaming in hot oil mixed with cumin and chili pepper rushed straight to his head, making him feel refreshed!
"That's right, keep eating. If you're full, you can win a great victory tomorrow!"
"No problem. Isn't it easy for our regular army to defeat Er Gouzi?"
Wei Dong wiped his mouth and returned to the tent located in the center of the military camp.
Before I could even sit down, a soldier rushed in with a telegram.
"Brigade Commander, here's the information from the scouts ahead!"
Wei Dong's face darkened and he quickly stood up and took the telegram.
"A large number of armed herdsmen have gathered near the Four Princes Banner? It is estimated that there are more than 3,000 people?"
According to previous intelligence, the enemy was only a cavalry division of the pseudo-Mongolian army on the north side of the Fourth Prince, with only more than 2,000 people and little combat effectiveness.
How come there are suddenly more than 3,000 armed herdsmen?
If anyone told him that these armed herdsmen were hunting game near Siwangzi Banner, he would never believe it even if you beat him to death!
"Have the scouts confirm the situation, and then capture the two lone armed herdsmen to ask about the situation! Also, send a telegram to the military headquarters to verify the situation!"
Weidong quickly gave the order and then walked to the front of the map.
Now, the 104th Armored Division spread out from the left wing, the 105th Armored Division spread out from the right wing, and the 106th Infantry Brigade broke through from the middle.
In other words, the task of capturing the Four Princes Flag fell on the nearest 106th Infantry Brigade. Although the 104th Armored Division and the 105th Armored Division could make up for it, if even one infantry brigade could not capture the Four Princes Flag, then he, the commander of the infantry brigade, would lose all face.
However, this is also a huge challenge for the 106th Infantry Brigade.
As mentioned earlier, the high-speed charging cavalry has a natural suppression on infantry, both in terms of mobility and deterrence.
The independent column had a large number of machine guns and semi-automatic weapons, but Wei Dong was still unsure, after all, the independent column had never dealt with so many cavalry.
If these three thousand armed herdsmen were combined with the pseudo-Mongolian soldiers, they would have more than five thousand people!
Although we cannot be sure whether they are from the same group, we must prepare for the worst when formulating tactics.
"Order another group of scouts to monitor the movements of Yishun'e's Fifth Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army!"
Around nine o'clock in the evening, various sources of information came together, and based on the comprehensive judgment of the information from all parties:
The National Salvation Army led by Gan Dunzhu has put aside the dispute with Yishun'e and is preparing to join forces to fight against the Independence Column.
"I'm Zhang Dabiao, where is your brigade commander?"
Wei Dong trotted for a while and stood straight beside the phone.
"Commander, I'm Weidong, please give me your instructions!"
"I'm asking you, do you have the confidence to take down the Fourth Prince's Flag? Listen carefully, I'm talking about taking down the Fourth Prince's Flag with acceptable casualties! This time the enemy is well prepared, and their military strength is twice that of Wuchuan. Do you have the confidence?"
Since the teacher asked this, is there any other answer?
"Yes! The 106th Infantry Brigade is determined to complete the mission!"
"Okay, come up with an action plan quickly!"
"Yes!"
After Weidong hung up the phone, he started to make arrangements.
According to the report of the captured tongue, it was officially confirmed that Gan Dunzhu's National Protection Army and the Puppet Mongolian Cavalry Division had officially reached an alliance and were preparing to resist the Independent Column.
The weapons of the National Protection Army are all Mosin-Nagant, and most of these herdsmen have basic shooting skills, so their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of ordinary people.
The so-called allied forces are about to adopt a split-up attack and guerrilla warfare approach. They may launch a surprise attack during the infantry march, or they may launch a harassment attack after the independent column occupies the four princes' flags.
In short, they were determined not to engage in a positional battle with the independent column.
"Haha, it seems that not all of Country E's military advisors are idiots!"
The problem on the march was not that big, after all, their infantry were either in armored vehicles or in cars.
Although these armored vehicles and cars cannot withstand artillery shells and grenades, they still have some protection against rifles.
Moreover, standing on an armored vehicle or car, they are almost as big as horses. If they dare to march in large numbers, they will be matched.
There were two general-purpose machine guns on the front and back of the armored vehicle. There were two squads on the vehicle, and each squad had a general-purpose machine gun. As long as the firepower was fully opened, bullets would pour down from the sky.
Once they enter the Four Princes' Flag, they will immediately set up machine gun positions around them. Then we will see whether they are brave enough to fight or good at singing and dancing!
As for if these Mongolian cavalrymen were to break up into small groups and enter the Mongolian steppes to fight guerrilla warfare, we could only capture them one by one, or, according to Political Commissar Zhao's experience, fully mobilize the masses and make these people become rats crossing the street, to be hunted down by everyone!
It was finally decided that four infantry battalions and one artillery battalion would advance towards the Four Princes Flag in turn, and then make a decision in an open area one kilometer away from the Four Princes Flag, whether to take over the Four Princes Flag or to deploy on the spot and build circular fortifications.
The armored infantry battalion was organized into guerrilla groups in platoons, and when the infantry and artillery battalions were marching, they would guard the surrounding areas to prevent enemy cavalry attacks.
After taking down the four prince flags or completing the construction of the circular position, the armored infantry battalion remained alert in the suburbs, ready to attack any harassing enemy cavalry at any time.
In short, use infantry and artillery as points and armored infantry as lines to clear the enemy around.