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Text Chapter 55 Ma Chunsheng¡¯s three requests

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    After Ma Chunsheng revealed all his thoughts, Yang Zhen not only did not think that he underestimated the enemy or was too optimistic in his judgment of the situation, but instead nodded approvingly and said: "It seems that your idea is still considered.  It¡¯s quite comprehensive and not done on a whim.¡±

    "Since you are determined to fight, then follow your plan. I will not participate in your deployment. This is what you should do as a frontline senior commander. However, if you have any needs, as long as it is not a lion's mouth  , I can help you solve it.¡±

    It was obvious that Ma Chunsheng already had a certain idea of ??what was needed for the front-line battle south to Taolaizhao and how to adjust the troops and equipment. Therefore, Yang Zhen did not intend to intervene in the command. Regarding matters that interfered with the deployment of front-line commanders, Yang Zhen  Still no interest.

    Hearing that Yang Zhen approved his plan and promised to give him some reinforcements, Ma Chunsheng did not hesitate. After all, it was easy to adjust the deployment and other things, but the support firepower seemed a bit insufficient. Since No. 1 had spoken, he had nothing  Sorry, after Yang Zhen said these words, he said directly: "No. 1, I only have three requirements, and there is nothing else you need."

    "First, transfer me a 122 rocket launcher company and a 90-type field artillery company from the artillery of the headquarters reserve team. Second, can you transfer another tank battalion to me? If there are difficulties, even if  A tank company is fine. Three, just give me an automobile company."

    "No. 1, rocket launchers with wide fire coverage are the preferred equipment for attacking heavy Japanese troop groups. However, our attached artillery units currently have their own combat areas. Temporary adjustment of deployments can easily weaken fire support in other directions, and fire support can  Failure to do so in a timely manner is related to whether the main force of the 28th Division can be quickly eliminated."

    "I just thought about it. In addition to deploying field artillery batteries from the Seventh Division, try not to mobilize artillery in other directions. In this way, the support firepower we can mobilize is somewhat insufficient, and although our main 107 rocket launcher can be used flexibly,  , but the range is a bit insufficient, and it is difficult to suppress the Japanese troops on the south bank of the Songhua River. "

    "The maximum range of the 122 rocket launchers we are equipped with is 20,000 meters. It can effectively suppress the Japanese army's troop gathering areas and artillery positions. It is also installed directly on the truck. It is extremely mobile and flexible. Once the Japanese troops in Yushu and Nong'an also dispatch reinforcements,  Barrage fire can be used effectively to minimize the strength of Japanese reinforcements in these two directions. "

    "As for the Type 90 field gun, although it is a bit bulkier, this field gun has a long range and is powerful. It can also be used as an anti-tank gun when necessary. No. 1, you know that the Mudanjiang Military Division is the entire defense line of our army's eastern front  It is an important defense support point, and the Japanese army also attaches great importance to it. Unlike the Shuangcheng frontline, where our army took the initiative to send troops to take turns to participate in the battle in order to train the troops, in that direction, the Japanese army mostly took the initiative to test and even launched offensives above the brigade level many times.  "

    "In early March of this year, the Japanese army dispatched an infantry brigade and a tank squadron to launch multiple frontal attacks on us under the cover of artillery fire. At that time, our army's recoilless rifles were only issued to the main divisions.  And mostly in the trial stage, although our military division is also a front-line force, it is only equipped with two 37 rapid-fire artillery batteries. "

    "You also know that this captured Japanese rapid-fire gun is flexible, but its armor-piercing power is very small. Compared with the Bofors 37 anti-tank gun we originally equipped, its performance is much worse. It is very effective against the Japanese army.  The Type 97 tanks and even light tanks like the Type 95 dispatched were not powerful enough, and the number was also insufficient. "

    "At that time, the Japanese army's offensive was extremely fierce, and more than 20 tanks were dispatched at one time. Because of the lack of effective anti-tank weapons except anti-tank mines, the situation in our front-line defense positions was very dangerous. If it were not for the implementation of combat readiness in our division,  A Type 90 field artillery battery directly under the military region fired the Type 90 field artillery at the critical moment to contain the Japanese tank group offensive. The situation at that time was dangerous. "

    "This Type 90 field gun is indeed a bit heavy for infantry. It is not as flexible as the Type 38 field gun, but it has a long range and is very powerful, especially the power of level fire. It is very powerful against the Japanese army.  The latest Type 97 tank can be broken into parts using ordinary grenades at a distance of two thousand meters."

    "The Taolaizhao front line is located in a plain area. In order to compete for such a strategic location, the Japanese army must dispatch tank troops to counterattack. Our recoilless guns and rocket launchers are only infantry anti-tank weapons. They are flexible, but their effective range is still a bit too short.  Yes, if you agree, I am going to use this Type 90 field artillery battery for long-range anti-tank firepower."

    "As for the tank unit, I am prepared to use it to fight for the bridgehead of the pontoon bridge that the Japanese army may build, because I am prepared to use it if necessary., blow up the Songhua River Bridge on the Taolaizhao line. If the Japanese army builds a pontoon bridge, I will use tanks to counterattack its bridgehead when necessary.  "

    "As for the automobile company, No. 1 is dedicated to ensuring the front-line ammunition supply to Taolaizhao. Our current firepower intensity can be said to have skyrocketed. Two automatic rifles can suppress a Japanese heavy machine gun, but the consumption of this ammunition is also  Proportional to the intensity of the increased firepower.¡±

    "In the past, one hundred and twenty rounds of two-base ammunition could guarantee three days of combat, but now six magazines and the same one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition can only guarantee one and a half days of combat at most. Too much, we are using a crooked approach.  Light machine guns, Polish-made Browning light machine guns, and Japanese-made Type 92 heavy machine guns, two thousand rounds of ammunition can meet the needs of a day's combat. "

    "The general-purpose machine guns we use now require tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition a day, as well as ammunition for anti-aircraft machine guns, recoilless rifles and other weapons. If the supply of ammunition cannot be guaranteed, then we won't be able to put any troops there.  Too big an effect.¡±

    Ma Chunsheng, who was a little worried that Yang Zhen would not approve his requests, explained the purpose of his requests in detail. After all, the entire army had been deployed and all directions were already in a fight. The headquarters had no control over the artillery.  The use of armored troops and armored troops have already been planned, and the number of reserve teams currently in the hands of the headquarters is also extremely limited.

    Although the number of artillery and armored troops requested by me is not large, it is very difficult to allocate the number of artillery and armored troops I requested when all the units are deployed. It is really difficult for the headquarters to meet the requirement of at least one tank battalion.  The army's tanks, including those armored vehicles that could only barely be regarded as tanks, and the captured Japanese tanks, were less than 700.

    Except for an armored brigade on the western front, the rest of the main forces of tanks and combat vehicles were commanded by Chen Hanzhang and Wang Xiaoming, and implemented the tactics of deep penetration. Originally, only one tank regiment was deployed on such an important front as the center line.  Plus a separate tank battalion.

    Except for a tank regiment consisting of French tanks transferred from Jiangbei last year, the current headquarters has almost no armored reserves. Even the old Polish-made ones in the Armored Corps Training Corps can only be called armored vehicles.  The tanks are already in action.

    Although he knows that the headquarters currently has few reserves, for Ma Chunsheng, it is still very necessary to deploy an armored force on the Taolaizhao front line. Although the Songhua River serves as a natural barrier there, the Songhua River is not wide after all.  Although the sea has entered the flood season, its width is still limited.

    Even if necessary, he could blow up the Songhua River railway bridge on the Taolaizhao line and cut off the Japanese army's direct cross-river traffic line. Although the Kwantung Army did not have a dedicated boat and bridge unit, it did have a sufficient number of assault boats and rubber boats in its hands.  Tools for crossing the river.

    For a modern armed force, rivers are no longer an insurmountable chasm. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have modern river crossing tools, and for the Kwantung Army, it not only has a large number of assault boats and rubber  The boats and several subordinate railway regiments also have the ability to quickly build bridges.

    In addition, after the launch of this battle, the Kwantung Army concentrated all the ships on the Second Songhua River to the south bank in order to prevent the Anti-Japanese Alliance from attacking in depth. With these ships, as long as they secured a solid beachhead on the north bank, the Japanese army  You can quickly build some floating bridges on the Songhua River.

    Under this premise, it is more appropriate to deploy an armored force to Taolaizhao's front line as a counterattack force against the Japanese landing force. Especially in a situation where it may be attacked from three sides, having an armored force as a reserve force and anti-landing force can  It effectively curbed any possibility of the Japanese army crossing the Songhua River by force, but I don¡¯t know if No. 1 would agree to it under the current circumstances.

    Yang Zhen was indeed a little embarrassed by Ma Chunsheng's request. Among the entire reserve team currently in the hands of the headquarters, there are only two 1-2-2 rocket artillery battalions among the reserve artillery, and the headquarters already has plans for the use of these two rocket artillery battalions.  If you want to transfer a part of it, the entire plan will have to be changed, which is really difficult.

    If he asked to increase the barrel artillery configuration, Yang Zhen could agree to him. After all, the previous inventory plus the number seized last year, the number of ordinary artillery is still sufficient. Currently, there are two 155s in the reserve team.  An artillery regiment composed of French howitzers, a 150 Japanese-style howitzer regiment, and two independent battalions of Type 90 field artillery, and allocating a Type 90 field artillery company to him would be no problem at all, but the 122 rocket artillery,  But it is difficult to extract.

    And the tank troops he requested, like the 1, 2 and 2 rocket artillery units, already have a predetermined use plan. It is also somewhat difficult to allocate them to him at this time, but Ma Chunsheng's concerns are not entirely unfounded.Logically speaking, the current relatively optimistic estimates of the Japanese counterattack against Tao Laizhao are only predictions. No one can accurately judge the real situation by then.

    Although it is impossible for Tao Laizhao to put too many troops on the front line, it is more appropriate to strengthen it as much as possible and give it some equipment, especially an armored unit. It will be more effective when used as a surprise force or a reserve force, at least once it has a superior force.  The Japanese army forcibly crossed the river. With this armored force, the casualties caused by the counterattack would be much smaller, and it would also help the troops to persist longer.
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