Chapter 183 Combat Deployment
After the other corps commanders had left, Geriola called out to Victor, the commander of the Third Corps, and said, "Victor, your personality is rather reckless, so here I want to emphasize to you separately our battle plan for the first phase against the Anglo-French forces here. With that, Jeriola got up and walked to the map of Africa hanging on the wall behind him, which detailed the topography of Africa and the mountains and roads.
Then Jeriola picked up the command pole and gestured to the map, saying: "From our Santarsk to the Chipata region, we must pass through the Mukadi Forest Reserve, starting from our city of Gibut, and passing through the county. When we arrived at Muqinji, it has always been a terrain of mountains and ravines, especially in the middle and upper reaches of Mukadi, the terrain is relatively flat, which is suitable for large corps operations, so we must avoid engaging the enemy in Muqinji and take the initiative to attack. ”
"I've already considered setting up the main battlefield in the area west of the Mukadi Forest Reserve. It's a not-so-small plain. At that time, your 3rd Army will be fully dispatched to attack the frontal positions of the 3rd Army, the 11th Army, and the 3rd Heavy Artillery Army. In addition, the 12th Army of your 3rd Army is secretly assembled in the northern flank of the area. Your Eighteenth Army is ambushed on the southern flank of the region. Wait for the enemy to be completely surrounded there, and after the pockets are completely tightened. I will let the Air Force launch the first wave of attack missions. At the same time, I will have the Fourth Army of the Fourth Army as a reserve in case the British dog jumps over the wall. ”
In addition, your 18th Army is the latest army that has just been formed, and its combat ability is good, but it lacks actual combat experience. So I put them in the back area, and behind him was the Fourth Army, the main force of the Fourth Army, which reacted quickly as soon as something that shouldn't have happened. So you should pay more attention then. This actual battle is very beneficial for their future growth. ”
At present, the British and French forces here are very well equipped with weapons and equipment, and the biggest threat to the African People's Liberation Army is the speed and firepower advantage of the armored forces, so Jeriola decided that the first wave of attacks will be completed by the air force, if they go to the Mozambique region, where the terrain is flat and suitable for the mobile combat of the armored forces, the threat is too great.
The biggest advantage of the African People's Liberation Army over the British and French coalition forces is the firepower, under the attack of intensive firepower, Teriola believes that the more soldiers are not enough to fill in, because the African People's Liberation Army has a large number of light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns, and the heavy weapons are several times that of the British and French coalition forces, which will be a nightmare for this group of British and French coalition forces.
However, at this time, the Anglo-French forces in Chipata, Zambia, were still daydreaming. A bearded British officer said to a French officer beside him: "Oh, Chaks, this group of blacks in front of us has been completely bewitched by us, and they have transferred all their main forces to Zimbabwe. Great news for us. ”
"Hehe, hopefully, but according to past intelligence information, this group of black African troops is not simple. They have a relatively complete intelligence department, and the information we have collected so far in this African people's republic is basically incomplete. A large number of intelligence personnel were also paid for this information. So we have to guard against it," said the French officer.
"I said Chaks, this is not like what you French soldiers say. Even if they find out about us now, it's too late. We're going on the offensive in another hour. The bearded British officer said:
Then the French officer frowned and didn't say anything to the British officer, just staring blankly at the tanks and tractor trucks parked on the side of the hill where he was standing. Then he sighed.
"Take 10,000 steps back, and if we really encounter a difficult bone there, we will withdraw immediately. You don't have to go head-to-head with your enemies. Even if you know, it's useless. We've burrowed into the woods. ”
Just as the British officer was bragging to the French officer again, more than 50 fighter planes were heading towards the British and French troops in the sky dozens of kilometers away from them. The sound of bombers shaking the sky. These bombers are the latest Black Hawk 2 bombers installed by the African People's Liberation Army Air Force. Its combat capabilities are greatly improved compared to the Black Hawk Type 1. 50% more ammo than Black Hawk 1. In order to deal with these British and French forces, it can be said that Li Puyu took out all his blood.
"Quick, hurry, speed up. We need to fly over the enemy as quickly as possible. After dropping the bomb, the mission of our air force is completed. Instead, I asked the teacher to take turns to rest for a few days. Okay, everybody, get ready to drop bombs. This is the first time that the Fifth Division of our Air Force has fought since its establishment, and we will strive for perfection. All cheer up Lao Tzu, to play the prestige of our Air Force Fifth Division Bombing Brigade, if anyone drops the chain for Lao Tzu at this time, see how Lao Tzu cleans up your group of rabbit cubs. ”
This is Claire Ladin, commander of the Fifth Bombing Regiment of the African People's Liberation Army Air Force, sitting in the plane, leading the troops to gallop in the sky, holding an intercom radio in her hand and roaring at her pilots.
According to Jeriola's plan, the African People's Liberation Army Air Force was to bomb British and French forces in Chipata, and then disrupt their military deployment. Create conditions for our army's follow-up army operations, and finally eat the other side in one go. At this time, the bombing mission had already begun. It means that the whole battle is about to begin.
On the huge battle map in the headquarters where Jeriola is located, two marching arrows, one black and one red, representing the movement of our troops on both sides, face each other, and their destinations are Chipata. That's why this map is indicated.
After another half an hour of rapid flight, by noon on November 12, the Air Force Bomber Flying Regiment led by Claire Latin had successfully arrived in the Chipata area and began to carry out the battle plan.
When the planes flew over the Anglo-French forces, the Anglo-French soldiers on the ground turned pale and began to look around for cover. But the speed of a person is limited. At this time, huge bombs fell from the sky. For a time, the entire Anglo-French army garrison in Chipata continued to explode, and the flames soared into the sky. A large number of soldiers were immediately shot and fell.