northernbook Chapter 344: Subsidy to the 72nd Division
Chapter 344: Subsidy to the 72nd Division
Many people say that many Chinese armies of this era are lifeless and lack vitality.
Let them see whether the 72nd Division is vigorous at this moment?
Each young man was like a little tiger, and he couldn't wait to tear the Japanese in front of him to pieces.
Clear rewards and punishments are necessary for every army. If all the credit goes to others after a war, who would have the enthusiasm?
Now Li Shaoyi's words are right in front of them, and their superiors' words are in their ears. If they don't fight hard, then they will be ordinary people all their lives.
At this moment, the Japanese army was divided into two routes, Masao Tanimoto led the 1st Division to the north, and Shigekita Ando led the 15th Division to the south.
Wu Tongguo's Second Regiment and First Battalion were specifically responsible for dealing with Masao Tanimoto.
Zheng Gongpei's direct special forces battalion was specifically responsible for dealing with Anton Maobei.
Temporary command vehicle of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment on the northern line
"Have you contacted the Air Force?"
We were already more than ten kilometers away from the camp and were about to meet the people from the First Division.
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the Air Force has transferred the call. The troops attacking the First Division this time are from the First Battalion of the First Air Regiment. Do you want to transfer the call?"
The communicator had already made the contact and was very efficient. When I got on the car just now, in addition to the promotion, the division commander had already agreed that everyone in the war zone would receive double pay.
Five dollars a month is already a lot. Now if I get double salary, I will get ten dollars a month, and there is never any delay in payment.
Some armies pay quite a bit and promise you five dollars a month, but the problem is that on the day of payment, for one reason or another, you can only see a number and cannot get any money at all.
When I ask you to get the money in a month, the five dollars will have become two big dollars. Anyway, the other three dollars can be used in many places, but I just won't give them to you.
The 72nd Division was different. Any officer who dared to withhold military pay would be taken out and executed according to the division commander's order.
So when their salary is paid next month, they can directly take the ten dollars in their hands. Many soldiers come from poor families and may not have seen what ten dollars looks like in a year's work.
Now I keep two pieces for myself and send the remaining eight pieces back home, which will allow my whole family to live a life of rich peasants.
In addition, the 72nd Division has many other benefits, for example, 30 kilograms of white flour per person per month. If you live nearby, it can be delivered directly to your home, and if you live far away, it can be converted into money for you.
We can also save it for you and you can take it away all at once when the time comes.
If a family has parents over 60 years old, each person will receive an extra dollar per month.
Families with children under the age of fifteen will receive an additional dollar per child per month.
Taking into account various benefits, the average person receives a military salary of five dollars, but can get eight or nine dollars. Those with many children can even double their salary.
Coupled with the policy of double salary in the war zone, many soldiers can also live like small landlords.
"Reporting to the battalion commander, Captain Liao of the First Battalion..."
The communicator connected with the Air Force, and the plane was about to arrive at the battlefield in a few minutes.
Both sides made brief self-introductions, and the Air Force waited for instructions from the Army. After all, they could change tactics in the sky, and air-ground coordinated operations were generally commanded by Army personnel, with assistance from the Air Force.
According to Wu Tongguo's idea, the Air Force should first attack the upper part of the Japanese army, and then when the Air Force's attack is completed, or when it is almost at the end, we will rush directly from both sides, and everyone will work together to give the Japanese a head-on blow. After the fight, we will run away and wait for the Air Force's next attack, and then repeat this attack method.
"clear."
Captain Liao's voice came from the intercom.
"Brothers, be alert! This operation involves dozens of aircraft from the First Air Force Squadron. I've never seen anything like this before. We're fighting such a powerful battle. If we don't give the Japs some serious damage, we won't be able to sleep. When we charge in later, hit them as fast as you can."
Wu Tongguo began his final speech to the entire battalion. Everyone was very excited at this moment. Air-ground coordinated combat was just an empty talk before. It was okay for everyone to talk about it, and some soldiers had never even heard of it. Now it actually exists, and there are dozens of aircraft.
As soon as Wu Tongguo finished speaking, the sound of airplanes roared from the direction behind him. It was obvious that our air force had arrived, and the Japanese in front were less than 2 kilometers away from us.
"Spread out to the left and right as planned, and only attack the front third of their force."
After Wu Tongguo finished speaking, the single-speed vehicles all moved to the right, and the even-numbered vehicles all moved to the left. The battle location was chosen again and again. This was an open grassland. Although there was a river on the south side, the river was not deep. For our armored vehicles, getting in and out was as easy as walking on flat ground.
But the Japanese might not be able to do that. As long as these people go into the water, their cotton clothes will probably get wet. The temperature is below zero at night, so it is necessary for these animals to cool down. If we can drive them all into the water, it will be a victory for us.
"Get down..."
When they heard the roar of the planes, the Japanese troops quickly scattered and lay down. These people had experienced this several times and were very skilled in this action, so they were not as panicked as they were at the beginning.
They also knew that there were only more than 20 bombers in the sky, and at most they could only drop more than 20 tons of bombs. They were an entire division, and more than 20 tons of bombs could not kill everyone. Only some unlucky people would be killed. As long as everyone did not panic, the damage caused to us by the aircraft bombing would be minimal.
Masao Tanimoto also found a place to lie down, but he found that this bombing was a little different. In the past, when the 72nd Division's Air Force bombed, they would bomb the entire column, and the bombers would disperse in the sky, but at this moment these bombers seemed to be targeting only the entire army, or to be more precise, one-third of the entire army.
Tanimoto United...
Masao Tanimoto looked at the army in the front. That was the old unit where he started his career. Now his younger brother was the commander of the regiment. The Air Force's most direct attack was also on this infantry regiment.
After the bombers dropped their bombs, they immediately began to fire machine guns. When all the weapons and equipment were used up, it was time for the planes to return. It would take another hour or so for the next plane to come. The Japanese army had figured out this pattern, so when the bombers gained altitude, they also began to pick up the remaining nuclear weapons around them.
Some unlucky soldiers died, but most only needed ten minutes or so to move on. However, this time, most people couldn't move forward...