Chapter 275: The Battle Begins
The full moon is like a disk, the silver light is like jade, and under the bright moonlight, a huge team is setting off from the camp and rushing to the designated destination.
Two more days passed, and on the night of April 11, less than ten hours were left before the launch of the all-out offensive.
The noisy environment and the urgency of the arrival of the big war made Li Mingyuan have no intention of resting.
Lifting the curtain with his right hand, he got up and left the tent, and more than a dozen guards immediately took action, guarding Li Mingyuan's left and right.
Standing high above the camp, through the binoculars, a faint light came from afar.
The large-scale movement of the Wehrmacht has stimulated the sensitive nerves of the Argentine troops, and it is not difficult for the Argentine President to see the deployment of the Han troops from the troop movement that began this evening.
The night was hazy, and a cool wind blew from the shore, blowing the military flags in the camp to the sound of hunting.
"Your Highness, the wind is blowing, do you want to go back and rest?"
A guard approached Li Mingyuan's side and asked carefully.
"The wind is blowing, and it's time for the situation in this Pampas to change somewhat."
Looking away from the city of Buenos Aires and looking up at a black cloud floating overhead, Li Mingyuan said thoughtfully.
The Pampas are rainy in April, and Buenos, located on the eastern edge of the Pampas, is more vulnerable to marine weather due to its proximity to the coast.
Before the start of the war, the Wehrmacht had been fortunate enough to enjoy a few days of fine weather, and judging from the weather conditions tonight, it is likely that tomorrow will be another rainy day.
The established battle plan will not change because of the change in the weather, Li Mingyuan brushed off the military uniform on his body that was blown by the wind, and said, "Send a letter to the second and third divisions to remind them to pay attention to the recent weather changes and try to avoid the impact of rainy weather on the battle." ”
"It's Your Highness, and your subordinates will report to the Communication Company immediately!"
"Also, order the logistics troops to prepare defensive equipment in advance to prevent food and ammunition from being eroded by rain......"
Once the huge war machine is activated, it means that the Han Kingdom,
It will only end when one of the two Argentine sides falls.
On the night of the 11th, the 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd Divisions were mixed into nearly three men and marched to Buenos Aires from the flanks in two directions.
On the morning of the 13th, the gray sky and the rain gradually stopped, and the soldiers of the 3rd Division and the 3rd Mixed Brigade had breakfast, carried imitation Wehrmacht-style rifles, and stepped on the potholed ground, and launched an attack on the Lomas position in a straggler formation.
From the forward positions of the Wehrmacht, rifle and artillery ammunition were fired at charging soldiers.
Artillery and bullets form a sharp web of blood, constantly devouring the lives of attacking soldiers.
The nature of war is so brutal, the first soldier to attack has no cover that can effectively protect his body, and at the same time faces the most intense enemy fire attack, the proportion of casualties is the highest of all attacking troops.
The Argentine defenders put up desperate resistance, and the commander of the Wehrmacht assault force, which was strongly blocked by the opposing side, had to suspend the attack and lead the remaining more than 200 soldiers to withdraw in a hurry.
"Brigade commander, the Argentine defense situation has been figured out, and the Argentine troops currently blocking us are about 1,300 people, and the number of regular troops is about 500."
"The location of the enemy's artillery, the intensity of fire, whether there are reserves, I need more detailed information about the enemy."
Wu Fengdian's face was grim, and he asked the commander of the assault force in a serious tone.
"There are two old field guns on the opposing position, and about three Gatling guns."
The assault officer took off his military cap and wiped his mud-covered face with his hands, and continued: "The Argentine defenders have abandoned the high ground west of the town of Lomas, leaving only their troops to defend the gates and the surrounding walls, and the commander guesses that they are not strong enough, and the total strength does not exceed two thousand men at most. ”
"Are the machine guns of the Argentine defenders different from before, and are the casualties of our troops mainly caused by the machine guns of the opposing side?"
After listening to the reports of his officers, Wu Fengdian asked a question that he attached great importance to through his personal observation on the battlefield.
"Brigade commander, my subordinate was about to report to you that the performance of the Argentine's machine guns has improved a lot compared to before, and when the first two times he found the weak point of the opponent's position, he charged several times because of their intensive machine gun fire, and he had to retreat halfway!"
After the assault officer finished speaking, he said with hatred in his eyes, "There are a total of three company commanders in the first regiment and two battalions, and in the charge just now, there was a company commander and three platoon commanders who died. Since his office rebelled with His Royal Highness the Prince, he has never suffered such a big loss! ”
"War is fought by the attrition of both the enemy and us, and when you join the army to fight, the loss of troops and casualties are inevitable."
Wu Fengdian's unkind words were a little uncomfortable to the ears of the assault officer, but Wu Fengdian didn't care about his feelings.
War is an ever-changing contest, the side that suffers the blow is more likely to feel the pain caused by the backwardness of weapons and tactics, the Han Dynasty attached importance to the use of machine gun tactics at the beginning, and the improved machine guns were distributed to various regiments and battalions, and saw the power of rifle tactics, the Argentine president also increased the procurement of machine guns, artillery and other weapons within the scope of his ability, and tried to strengthen the strength of the Argentine troops
The change in the Argentine forces was somewhat reflected in the outpost battle of Lomas, while the Han Wehrmacht units, which were also in the process of development, did not give the other side more time to develop and improve.
The Argentine frontal war must end within two months, even if the Argentines desperately resist, Li Mingyuan and the senior generals of the Wehrmacht will risk heavy casualties to inflict heavy casualties on the other side and wipe out the other side!
The strength of the enemy forces on the front line had been roughly figured out, and Wu Fengdian left two battalions of troops to cooperate with the withdrawn assault troops to monitor the movements of the other side, and he himself set off with a guard company of more than 100 soldiers to the headquarters four kilometers away. ……
Li Sandou, commander of the Third Division of the National Defense Forces, sat at the table and listened carefully to Wu Fengdian's report.
"General, the strength of the Lomas defenders is higher than we predicted, if we take Lomas by tomorrow afternoon according to the pre-plan, our army needs to send two more 75mm guns and a battalion of troops to reinforce the attacking force."
"Lomas is nothing more than a small town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, and our army cannot afford to spend more time here with the Argentines.
Brigadier Wu, from now on, the combat mission of attacking the strongholds around Buenos Aires will be entrusted to you, as long as you can uproot the three main strongholds of Lomas, De Zamora, and Floren within five days, the strength of the 3rd Division will be at your disposal! ”
As he grew older, Li Sandou, who gradually felt powerless, saw that after his old partner Chen Guozhu retired due to illness, he began to adapt to the decentralization of power to the younger generation of military generals, and he puffed out his chest and wanted to personally lead the troops, follow the son Li Mingyuan, and enter the city of Buenos Aires, and then watched the whole of Argentina become the land of the Han people in South America, and saw Li Mingyuan ascend the throne as the emperor, at that time he was willing to close his eyes and follow the underground king Li Shixian and his former old brothers.
Wu Fengdian understood that Li Sandou did not have much left to stay in the army, and after the end of the Argentine War, he would retire from the active army, leave the barracks where he had fought for most of his life, and enjoy his twilight life.
Li Sandou's accusation and unwillingness to look at it in his eyes, Wu Fengdian even more hoped to be able to fight the war in front of him well, and lay a more dazzling glory for his future military career.