Chapter 66 Plan Adjustment

readx;?“ According to the chief of staff, there was a Japanese blocking position in the front, and the strength was about one infantry brigade, and according to observation, it was not equipped with heavy weapons...."The forward troops of the Dangkou Army relied on the sharpness of their weapons and equipment, and the momentum along the way was like a bamboo, so that Wang Han, the chief of staff who commanded the forward troops, truly realized the importance of good equipment to a unit. When www.biquge.info heard the report sent back by the reconnaissance platoon from the front, Wang Han's face directly showed an excited and expectant look, and then he ordered with an expectant face.

"Order the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion to make a detour to the two flanks, the tank battalion will attack immediately, the armored vehicles and the 3rd battalion will cooperate in the battle, we must cleanly defeat and eat the little devils of this brigade in front of us...."Less than five minutes after Wang Han's order was issued, more than 30 medium tanks that served as the main force of the forward assault battle relied on their rough skin and directly spit black smoke to form an arrow-shaped formation, and launched an offensive against the improvised defense line that the Japanese army had just formed for less than half an hour.

Behind the arrow-shaped formation of the tank, more than 40 armored combat vehicles full of soldiers did not hesitate at all, while using vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns to kill the Japanese troops who appeared around the tank, while transporting the vehicle-mounted infantry to the front-line position as soon as possible to eliminate the remnants of the Japanese army. "Da-da-da... The explosion of tank shells, the neighing of heavy machine guns on vehicles, and the screezing of semi-automatic rifles were like a symphony, tearing apart the fragile Japanese defenses.-... In less than half an hour, the Japanese army of an infantry brigade was routed under the ravages of these steel monsters.

"Order, the 1st and 2nd Battalions cleared the remnants of the enemy as soon as possible, and immediately replenished the tanks and armored vehicles with fuel and ammunition, and after half an hour, the troops continued to advance." Looking at the position in front of him that has been trampled under his feet, I don't know how much blood has stained red. Chief of Staff Wang Han ordered with a proud face. Wang Han clearly remembered that this was already the fourth line of Japanese defense after the forward troops landed, and the order of the command was to keep the Dangkou army north, but Wang Han now wanted to change the original battle plan slightly.

Wang Han was no longer satisfied with just chasing the Japanese army to defeat the rout, he wanted to have a head-on duel with equal strength with the Japanese army in Mie County, as long as he could defeat the main force of the Japanese army in Mie County head-on, it would be of great benefit to the follow-up troops of the Dangkou Army to enter Mie County. "According to the report sent back by Wang Han, the tank battalion played a vital role throughout the battle. He even said that if he was given two more tank battalions, he would be able to take the forward regiment all the way to Tokyo, the capital of the little devils..."An operational staff officer beside Zhuo Fei said with a smile.

"With only the strength of one regiment, he Wang Han wants to fight all the way to Tokyo, it seems that we still underestimate his appetite. When calling back to Wang Han, it must be carried out in accordance with the original battle plan, and the original battle plan must not be modified. Tell him that the main task of the Dangkou Army at present is to strive to move north, completely cut off the land transportation and communication between the east and west ends of Honshu Island, and must not carelessly affect the follow-up plans of the headquarters. Zhuo Fei then smiled thoughtfully, Wang Han wants to do it like this, no wonder he can't get along in the **.

In fact, the words of the combat staff officer just now reminded Zhuo Fei, and after carefully reading the battle reports sent back from the battlefield ahead, an almost crazy idea rose in Zhuo Fei's heart. "Captain, I heard you right, does the boss really plan to send only one regiment of troops to fight Tokyo? To be clear, according to the intelligence previously reported by the headquarters, the damned Japanese army has gathered more than 8 divisions in Tokyo and its surrounding areas, and the boss actually plans to attack Tokyo with only one regiment...... God, this is crazy. ”

The telegram sent by Zhuo Fei was quickly delivered to McHausen, and after reading the contents of the telegram, McHausen fell into deep thought, and his personal adjutant immediately panicked after reading the content of the telegram, and immediately reminded McHausen. But obviously, his reminder was obviously superfluous, and as soon as his words fell, a noncommittal smile appeared on McHausen's face. Then, McHausen asked rhetorically. "Donnie, what's the task the boss has given us?"

"The attack on Tonkin Bay will give the Japanese army the false impression that we are going to land in Tonkin Bay, and try to attract and divert the attention of the Japanese army in central and eastern Honshu. If the Japanese army is not fooled, we will force our landing at Yokosu Military Port, and then divide our troops into two routes, and carry out a strong attack on the Tokyo airport and Yokohama, respectively, in order to achieve our ultimate goal of attracting the attention of the Japanese army in central and eastern Honshu. Donnie replied without thinking.

"Donnie, you're right, our main purpose this time is to create the illusion of landing in Tokyo Bay, to attract the attention and strength of the Japanese army, and to facilitate the operations of other troops in the central and western parts of Honshu. But the current situation is that we can now occupy the entire port of Yokohama if we want. We have naval guns for long-range fire support, helicopter gunships to help ground forces in assault operations, and landing a team is almost easy. But before I left, the boss didn't want us to land directly in Tokyo Bay, do you know why? Glancing at the thoughtful Donnie, McHausen, who had stopped talking for a moment, continued to speak.

"I asked the same question as you at the time, but the boss replied that the Japanese army had already regarded Tokyo as the center of gravity of the defensive war, and that a large number of elite troops would definitely be deployed in Tokyo and its surroundings at that time, and the boss did not want to see unnecessary casualties among the troops directly under the umbrella. There is a word in this telegram that points us in the direction of the attack, and I don't know if you have noticed, and that is Tokyo Airport. McHausen's words caused Donnie's eyes to turn his gaze to the telegram in his hand again, and sure enough, he saw the words "Tokyo Airport" in the telegram.

"Before I left, my boss personally explained to me that if I needed to change the battle plan, he would send a servant army to cooperate with us in carrying out the landing battle. Originally, the Japanese army was sending troops to Tokyo Bay to prevent us from landing, but now that the land place of the Dangkou army is Mie Prefecture, what will the Japanese army react to now? Will we continue to deploy most of our forces in Tokyo Bay to guard us, or will we retreat to Mie Prefecture to block the movement of the Bandar Army? If I were the commander of the Japanese army, I would have withdrawn some of my troops back to defend Mie Prefecture, and if Mie Prefecture was lost, the western part of Honshu might be under our full control. ”

"Donnie, you can imagine now if at this time there was a powerful force of destruction landing in Tokyo Bay and storming Tokyo, forcing the Japanese to passively mobilize forces around Tokyo. At this time, we will send another elite force, taking advantage of the chaos in Tokyo and the omission of the Japanese army in Tokyo, quickly and quietly occupy the Tokyo airport and defend it with all our might, and then carry out the airborne landing of troops on the Tokyo airport. ”

McHausen's words sounded a little crazy, but Downey had to admit that there was some truth in McHausen's words, at least in his opinion, this trick may really be successful. Looking at McHausen with a smile on his face in front of him, Donnie couldn't help but blurt out: "Captain, are you planning to attack the West with a false and real voice...?" ”

"That's right, Donnie, it's just a matter of blowing," McHausen replied affirmatively. The reason why we wanted to occupy the Tokyo airport was to draw the attention of the Japanese army back to Tokyo and relieve some pressure on the Dangkou army, which had already landed in Mie Prefecture. But at the same time, in order to facilitate the landing of the servant troops, the Japanese army in Tokyo was completely chaotic by means and attacks on the ground. Only when Tokyo is completely in chaos can we find a suitable opportunity to attack, and at the same time, it is an effective means to reduce our own casualties. So, we now have to come up with a foolproof plan to take the Tokyo airport with the least damage possible..."

McHausen understood Zhuo Fei's true intentions very well, but he was not a very good ground battle commander, so he had to send the general idea he came up with back to the command in the form of a telegram, waiting for Zhuo Fei to make a final decision. After reading the telegram sent back by McHausen, Zhuo Fei summoned his staff officers to conduct sand table deduction and discussion, and in the fierce exercise and discussion, Zhuo Fei's staff officers gradually divided into two factions, but as time went by, more and more staff officers were in favor of the immediate implementation of the landing in Tokyo Bay.

Zhuo Fei just looked at the huge sand table and calculated silently in his heart, until the staff officers under him reached an agreement in the dispute, and Zhuo Fei made the final decision. "Order, the servant army that was originally going to go ashore in Mie Prefecture was to send three regiments to Tokyo Bay, and at the same time to send out the main regiment of the Dangkou army to go with them. After landing in Tokyo Bay, the Servant Army will immediately march to the city of Tokyo, and the main force of the Bandit Army will look for fighters to raid the Tokyo airport, and if necessary, we will send flight units to assist in the battle. ”

"Tell the Dangkou army that the main force of this transfer must be their main elite troops, and an hour after the servant army troops landed and set off for the city, they took advantage of the night to advance covertly in the direction of the Tokyo airport. Then find a way to take the Tokyo airport as perfectly as possible at the lowest cost, and be sure to hold the airport and wait for the arrival of the follow-up troops. Zhuo Fei thought about it and added.

Since it was decided to carry out a landing operation in Tokyo Bay, Zhuo Fei was also ruthless this time, if the Japanese army saw through this trick, it would be okay. But if the Japanese army didn't see through their own arrangement, then it would be embarrassing, when Zhuo Fei arrived, he would concentrate all the forces in his hands and use the Tokyo Airport as a breakthrough to turn this trick of attacking the West into a real war of annihilation.