northernbook Chapter 112: Fuso 2 Masters gather, on the eve of the general attack
Chapter 112: Fuso 2 Masters gather, on the eve of the general attack
It took three days, a full three days, for all members of the 11th Armored Division to rush from Beire Province to Jinchuan City.
During these three days, the 11th Armored Division also stockpiled a large amount of combat supplies.
Trucks were coming in and out of the camp and Jinchuan City almost every moment.
At the same time, the 11th Armored Division was also waiting for the Fuso people's response.
Or perhaps they were waiting for reinforcements from the Fuso people.
There was only one 19th Division on the Dalian River defense line, with a total of about people.
Liao Jie has a big appetite, and a division of 20,000 troops cannot satisfy him.
You have to know that their 11th Armored Division is the only armored division in the entire army.
There is no problem in dealing with the two permanent divisions of the Fuso Army.
According to the information obtained by the intelligence department, there is also a Fifth Division in the direction of Shenzhou.
So Liao Jie wanted to wait for the Fifth Division to come as reinforcements and then swallow them up in one go.
That is why he has not taken any action. While waiting for the Fifth Division, he is also waiting for the arrival of subsequent reinforcements.
This time it was aimed at the Fuso army that invaded the northern frontier.
After a meeting of the Military and Political Committee, it was decided that the entire First Army would be divided into two groups and the entire army would attack!
These include the 1st and 2nd Motorized Infantry Divisions, the 8th Mountain Infantry Division and the 10th Mechanized Infantry Division, plus the 1st Heavy Artillery Division.
Among them, the 11th Armored Division, the 1st Motorized Infantry Division, the 8th Mountain Infantry Division, and part of the 1st Heavy Artillery Division formed the First Column and launched an attack from south to north with Jinchuan as their base, targeting Shenzhou.
After capturing Shenzhou, they launched an attack in the southeast direction, captured the Andong defense line, and cut off the passage between Goryeo and Andong Province.
At the same time, this also cut off the retreat route of the entire northern border Fuso Army, making a big mistake.
The 2nd Motorized Infantry Division, the 10th Mechanized Infantry Division, and part of the 1st Heavy Artillery Division formed the Second Column.
They will use Guyu County as a base to launch an attack towards Songjiang Province and wipe out the rebels and Fuso troops entrenched in Songjiang Province.
Then they would head north along the railway line of Songjiang Province, expel the Tsarist Russian army occupying Heilongjiang Province, and complete the strategic goal of recovering the three northern provinces.
This is the tentative battle plan.
It was precisely because of this plan that Liao Jie chose to wait.
The more Fuso troops we attract here, the less pressure we will face when attacking Shenzhou later.
"Is there still no movement from the Fuso Fifth Division?"
"Not yet. They are still staying in Shenzhou. It seems they are also waiting for reinforcements."
In response to the question from Division Commander Liao Jie, the Chief of Staff of the 11th Armored Division replied thoughtfully.
Liao Jie glanced at the sand table in front of him, sneered and said, "It seems that we still need to put some pressure on them.
A lot of shells have been delivered in the past few days, and they are all getting rusty, so let's fire some of them out.
We can’t let the Fuso people build their positions so easily.
At the same time, contact the Air Force and have them send out heavy bombers to bomb and destroy the 19th Division's river defenses."
After recording the order, the chief of staff put away his pen and began to issue orders.
The entire artillery regiment of the 11th Armored Division also began to move.
三个营54辆M7牧师自行榴弹炮、一个营18辆M41型自行榴弹炮、一个营的18辆M40型自行加农炮外加一个营的24辆自行火箭炮都参与到了这场炮击当中。
(In the first two chapters, the artillery organization of the 11th Armored Division was mixed up. It was written as a Heavy Artillery Division. I thought it looked more and more wrong the more I read it. I have corrected it.)
All of a sudden, dense artillery shells hit the riverside positions of the Fuso 19th Division on the north bank of the Dalin River.
The Fuso army, which was strengthening its position, was caught off guard by the sudden artillery fire.
In particular, the 24 tracked self-propelled rocket launchers directly wiped out an entire squadron of troops in one round of bombardment.
With the defense line in place, the Fuso artillery became much bolder, relying on the fortifications.
From time to time, they also launch counterattacks.
However, when the air force arrived, they immediately stopped their attacks.
The Fuso artillery reconnaissance plane was shot down before it could escape.
Then, squadron after squadron of B-17 heavy bombers began to launch intensive bombing on the positions along the river defense line.
There was no logistical pressure for these bombers based in the Norte Reyes province.
The bombs produced at the base can be easily transported to the airport.
Therefore, the bombing was particularly unscrupulous.
In order to support the operations here, the Air Force dispatched five B-17 bomber squadrons to carry out bombing in rotation.
For a time, the entire riverside defense line was filled with artillery fire.
The pressure was also directly placed on the commander of the 19th Division, Kuroda Toshiki.
"Ishihara-kun, it looks like the Restoration Army is about to launch a general offensive. Our defense line is too long, and we don't have enough troops to defend it.
If the Fuxing Army chooses to attack at multiple points, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on.
I request reinforcements."
Although Ishihara Nobuji had a low military rank, he was highly regarded by the Emperor and General Hatoyama Shinya.
So if he asked for help, he could get more reinforcements.
"Okay, I'll contact Shen Zhou right away."
Then he looked at the Yang family father and son.
"Yang Sang, now you should also give the troops in Shenzhou an order to reinforce the Dalin River defense line.
I want all your troops, understand?"
Yang Changhui's Third Army had at least 70,000 to 80,000 troops.
Moreover, the losses they suffered were not as great as those suffered by the Fuso Army, and their strength was very complete.
Such a large number of troops is also a threat to the Fuso army.
Therefore, we can appropriately use the Renaissance Army to consume some of them.
Yang Changhui's face immediately froze and he became a little gloomy.
However, he did not dare to get angry on the spot, but said tactfully: "Major General Ishihara, I also need troops to stay in Songjiang Province, so I can't transfer all the troops here.
I can mobilize two more divisions, bringing the total to 40,000 men."
After hearing what Yang Changhui said, Ishihara Shinji glanced at him coldly.
"Yang Sang, I hope you can understand the importance of the Dalin River defense line. What I say is all, and if you can't do it, we will be very disappointed.
If you can complete the task, I believe His Majesty the Emperor will reward you.
What you can gain will definitely outweigh what you lose.”
After saying that, Ishihara Shinji stopped talking nonsense with him.
If you are a dog, you must have the awareness of being a dog and do whatever you are told to do.
Of course, you can't keep beating them, you still have to give them a sweet treat.
However, his promises were just empty promises, and he did not promise any real benefits.
After receiving a call for help from Ishihara Shinji, General Hatoyama Shinya also realized the seriousness of the situation.
The Dalinhe defense line must not be lost.
Otherwise, the Fuxing Army could have marched all the way to the city of Shenzhou without any hindrance.
It just so happens that reinforcements from the Korean Peninsula are about to arrive in Shenzhou, so the Fifth Division can be sent there.
Kuroda Toshiki breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that all members of the 5th Division would arrive at the Dalin River defense line by train within two days.
Time flies and two days have passed.
In Jinchuan City, the troops of the 1st Motorized Infantry Division have also arrived in Jinchuan, and the two artillery regiments of the 1st Heavy Artillery Division have also arrived in Yi County and will arrive in Jinchuan in the early morning.
As for the 8th Mountain Infantry Division, it was at the rear and would take another day to arrive.
Faced with the Fuso army's silence, Liao Jie also became a little confused.
Why is there no movement from the Fuso Army's reinforcements? Does the other side really not care about the Dalin River defense line?
"Wait two more days. If there's still no movement, we'll eat up the 19th Division first."
At this time, Liao Jie also made a decision in his heart.
An hour later, a piece of intelligence from the Air Force was delivered to Liao Jie.
"Commander, the Air Force has sent us important intelligence. Signs of large-scale Fuso military activity have been detected behind the Dalin River defense line."
Liao Jie was shocked when he heard this.
"Their reinforcements have arrived, arriving in two days. It can be confirmed that they are the Fifth Division from Shenzhou.
Finally, we can close the net!"
Then Liao Jie said to the chief of staff: "Record the order.
The 31st Tank Regiment launched a feint attack from the front as planned to attract the attention of the Fuso Army.
The 32nd Tank Regiment, the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and the Engineering Battalion launched a forced crossing operation from the downstream direction of Beiwopu, breaking through the Fuso Dalin River defense line in one fell swoop.
The 2nd Artillery Regiment, the 4th Artillery Regiment, the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Artillery Regiment of the 1st Heavy Artillery Division must rush to the Jinchuan front as quickly as possible.
Yi County is only a few dozen kilometers away from Jinchuan, so I only gave them four hours.
We must arrive and engage in battle within four hours."
Liao Jie then looked at another middle-aged man who also wore the rank of major general and said, "Commander Hu, your First Motorized Infantry Division should rush in through the gap opened downstream and make dumplings.
Whether we can swallow up the two divisions of the Fuso Army in one fell swoop this time depends on the skill of your First Motorized Infantry Division in making dumplings."
Hu Hanping, the commander of the 1st Motorized Infantry Division, was originally the commander of a regiment of the 1st Motorized Infantry Division. As the division commander and deputy division commander were successively promoted, he naturally took on the position of commander of the 1st Motorized Infantry Division.
Hu Hanping nodded and said, "Don't worry, our 1st Motorized Infantry Division is the earliest division-level unit established in the entire army, and it can be said to be battle-hardened.
Although its equipment is not as good as your armored division's, its combat effectiveness is definitely not bad.
I promise that these two divisions will not escape from you and me."
After saying that, Hu Hanping returned to the division headquarters from the command headquarters in Jinchuan City.
More than 40,000 people from the 11th Armored Division and the 1st Motorized Infantry Division all began to move in an orderly manner.
Liao Jie was not only the commander of the First Column, responsible for coordinating the overall situation, but also the commander of the 11th Armored Division. He needed to command the troops in combat, and the pressure on him was very great.
As time went on, more and more detailed information about the Fuso Army was gathered by Liao Jie.
Liao Jie also made subtle adjustments to each unit based on the intelligence he had gathered.
His current focus is on the direction of Beiwopu, which is also the river crossing point.
Beiwopu is more than 20 kilometers away from the railway line.
The waters here are very wide, about two kilometers long, but since it is not the flood season, the depth is only about 1.3 meters and the water flow is gentle.
The water depth that the Leopard tank can pass through is 1.7 meters, which is enough for the Type tank to pass through.
As for the multi-functional infantry fighting vehicle, it has amphibious capabilities and can travel in water.
As for the Type 1.2 tank, it is not suitable. The height is still a bit high, and its wading height is only meters.
This is also because the water depth in this area is shallower.
Therefore, it is also the focus of the Fuso army's defense.
The current reconnaissance situation shows that there is a battalion of Fuso troops here.
But now that reinforcements from the Fifth Division have arrived, we don’t know exactly how many people there are.
But in Liao Jie's opinion, there is not much difference between a battalion and a regiment.
Because they are the 11th Armored Division.
When facing a cluster of tanks, a regiment is nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs.
It’s not that he looks down on the Fuso Army. The Fuso Army’s combat effectiveness is still good, and their fighting will is even stronger.
But that's what it is.
No matter how powerful they are, they cannot withstand a cluster of tanks with their flesh and blood.