HCB Chapter 525 We have no choice but to adopt a man-machine combination tactic to destroy the enemy’s f
Chapter 525 We have no choice but to adopt a man-machine combination tactic to destroy the enemy’s f
Ichiro Fujiwara didn't want to take this task at all. It was very difficult to take advantage of Ding Wei, not to mention that the fortress cannon was very solid, and it was very difficult to destroy it. But seeing Sato Ichiro's stern eyes, he couldn't say no, so he could only accept the order.
After leaving the headquarters in a hurry, Fujiwara Ichiro called Colonel Nagata to ask for his advice. Sato Ichiro's attitude was very clear. If he couldn't do this well, he would definitely not have a good result.
"Nagata-kun, General Sato just asked me to take full charge of the bombing of the enemy's fortress artillery, which makes me feel deeply uneasy. Based on my understanding of General Sato, he may want to take this opportunity to trick me, but the situation is stronger than me, and I can't shirk it even if I want to."
"Fighters from the headquarters will start arriving in five days to support us. The expansion project of Yangmingbao Airport is in full swing. Taiyuan Airport was severely damaged before. It will take nearly a month to completely rebuild it. This gives General Sato a reason to get out."
"This time I called Nagata-kun over not to complain, but mainly to hear if you have any good ideas to solve the current predicament!" Fujino Ichiro asked expectantly.
Colonel Nagata really felt a bit of a headache. He didn't expect Sato Ichiro to be so dishonest and was still thinking of setting a trap for Fujiwara Ichiro, but he really didn't have much of a good solution. After all, the commander of the 16th Air Division was Sato Ichiro, and as his subordinate, he really didn't have much room to comment. Especially this time, the Taiyuan City was breached, which also brought great trouble to Shinozuka Yoshio. Even if he wanted to favor someone, he didn't dare to do so at this time.
"Mr. Fujiwara, you have made the matter very clear. This time, whether for the overall situation or our own safety, we really can't hold back. I don't think we need to care about General Sato's little tricks. Instead, we must quickly eliminate the enemy's air force. This is what is most important to us right now."
"We had a misunderstanding before. We were eager to bomb the enemy's fortresses without gaining air superiority. This was a completely wrong approach. Because of this, we suffered a lot in this regard, but these losses cannot be in vain. We must adjust our strategies and tactics in a timely manner and not hang ourselves on one tree."
"I think we should concentrate all our air power to fight a decisive battle with the Independent Regiment Air Force Battalion. As long as we can kill the Independent Regiment Air Force Battalion, I have the confidence to destroy the enemy's fortress artillery. It is absolutely impossible to rely on anti-aircraft guns to defend against the bombing of our fighter planes. Although our enemies have been equipped with new types of artillery shells, they still cannot change the disadvantage of low anti-aircraft guns' air defense effectiveness."
"I hope that Fujiwara-kun can do his best to support my decisive battle. Only in this way can we change our current unfavorable situation. Otherwise, I have no confidence in blowing up the enemy's fortress fortifications, even if our warriors launch a desperate attack. Our enemy is much more cunning than we imagined, and its anti-aircraft weapons are very well equipped. With the coordination of air and ground, we can only take the approach of defeating them one by one, otherwise it will be difficult for us to achieve anything."
Fujiwara Ichiro was completely caught in a dilemma at this time. He took Colonel Nagata's decisive battle plan and looked at it carefully. It was indeed a very good plan, but the key was that he only had one squadron of fighter jets at his disposal, and the main force of fighter jets were arranged to search for the location of the armored regiment. This made him powerless even if he wanted to mobilize.
"Nagata-kun, you need too many fighters. I can still think of a way to deal with a squadron, but I really don't have any way to deal with a whole squadron of fighters. Let me think about this matter carefully. If we still can't find a solution in the end, then we can only force the issue and adopt a more brutal approach. Use bombers or transport planes fully loaded with bombs and directly adopt man-machine combined tactics to destroy the enemy's fortresses. This is probably the only feasible way at present."
Colonel Nagata opened his mouth and wanted to refute a few words, but he couldn't say anything. The reason was very simple. If there hadn't been the stupid division of troops before, the main force of the independent regiment's air force battalion would have been annihilated long ago. With the anti-aircraft firepower on the ground, it would not be able to stop the bombing of the bombers at all.
Even if they want to make up for their losses now, it is probably a little too late. The fundamental reason is that the headquarters has issued a death order, requiring them to find out Li Yunlong's current location within two days. If they fail to do so, they will have to commit seppuku to apologize. The reason is very simple. Shinozuka Yoshio has been forced into a corner. If he cannot get rid of the armored regiment as soon as possible, he will be removed from the position of commander of the 12th Army and sent to a military court. The best result is that he will be transferred to the mainland reserve, and the worst result is that he will have to commit seppuku to apologize.
In order to fight for it, Fujiwara Ichiro went to Shinozuka Yoshio, hoping that he would put the overall situation first. But Shinozuka Yoshio was a little confused now, and this time it was about his life and property, so he would not make plans for the next commander, and directly rejected Fujiwara Ichiro. In desperation, Fujiwara Ichiro could only choose the most dangerous way of fighting, and the most tragic breakthrough battle began.
In the woods about 300 kilometers away from Taiyuan City, Li Yunlong was very busy. Just three hours after nightfall, hundreds of three-wheeled motorcycles came back with oil drums. Looking at the three-wheeled motorcycles full of fuel, Li Yunlong's face was full of joy.
"Zhu Zi, immediately arrange for the brothers to take the fuel off the truck for me. Send some to the transport team and add some directly to the vehicle. We must ensure that our vehicle is always fully fueled. This way, we don't have to worry about this or that during the battle, and we can fully exert the combat effectiveness of the armored forces."
"Shen Quan, you must lead the troops to meet them immediately. You must ensure the safety of the transport team. If you encounter the Japanese, you can kill them directly. You must not let the Japanese take over our position."
"Monk, you damn well better not be idle. After dinner, continue to watch the trench ahead. I want to see how long the Japs can hold out. I don't believe that the Japs can be more patient than us!"
After arranging the defense of the camp, Li Yunlong hurried to the communications command vehicle, where he happened to meet the cook Lao Wang who came to deliver meals. He took the meals from him and delivered them into the communications command vehicle.
"College student, Lao Zhao, hurry up and eat while you are still busy. I estimate that we will have to wait until the second half of the night for the base to get the second feedback. After all, as the old saying goes, illness comes like a mountain falling, and illness goes away like pulling a thread. It is useless to be anxious. Let's eat first!"
Lin Zhenhua and Zhao Gang took the food handed over by Li Yunlong, placed it on the ground, half-knelt on the ground, eating compressed biscuits and drinking hot water, and occasionally taking a few bites of canned beef. The fatigue in their bodies seemed to have been reduced a lot.
"Lao Li, Lao Zhao, the improved treatment plan should be able to achieve good results. The Japanese really caught us off guard this time. Fortunately, we had sufficient reserves of medicinal materials before, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. I have sent a telegram to the base, requesting that the production of Chinese medicine pills be suspended and that all efforts be made to produce penicillin and sulfa drugs. The Chinese medicinal materials in stock can be boiled according to the prescription I gave, which should be able to solve the current plague in the base."
"But it's not enough to just solve the plague. We still have two major issues to solve. The first is this year's summer harvest. We can't delay it any longer. We have to prepare for the summer harvest now. The suggestion is to mobilize some soldiers to collect grain to make up for the lack of labor in some ordinary people's homes."
"In terms of fuel supply, we should reserve enough fuel for agricultural production and for grain threshing. Summer harvest is very tight. If it rains during the harvest, it will directly lead to a reduction in grain production. This requires us to rush to harvest and plant, and the time must be limited to half a month."
"The second problem is to remind Lao Kong and Lao Ding to be careful of the Japanese bombers. The Japanese revenge is not just to drop biological weapons. If we don't get rid of our fortresses, the Japanese will have no way to attack our base. I estimate that the Japanese are likely to use man-machine combined tactics to launch a desperate attack on our fortresses. We must be prepared in advance and do our best to ensure the safety of our fortress artillery."
Li Yunlong nodded in agreement and added in agreement: "Originally, our plan was to rush back to the base before the summer harvest, but according to the current situation, it is impossible to withdraw to the base before June 6. However, our current fuel reserves cannot last that long. We must consider the fuel and ammunition supply in advance. If this matter cannot be resolved, the consequences will be truly disastrous."
Zhao Gang said with a worried look on his face: "What Lao Zhao said is correct. With our current material reserves, we can only last for five days at most. If we engage in high-intensity combat with the devils, the ammunition and fuel can only last for three days, and the food can last for ten days. The armored regiment is very different from our other troops. It relies heavily on logistics. Once there is a problem with logistics, our vehicles will really become scrap metal, not even a rifle can be used!"