Chapter 174: Overseers

Three CB bombers flew over Nanning.

Air raid sirens sounded throughout the city.

Before the alarm ended, a series of Japanese anti-aircraft guns exploded in the clouds, and the anti-aircraft machine guns roared into the air.

At an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, the bombardier pressed the bomb twist.

Rows of bombs neatly flew from high altitude to the city of Nanning, and a fire broke out in the southeast corner of the city, causing panic among the Japanese troops in the city.

At 8:30 a.m. on the day of the bombardment of Nanning by the Fagin Brigade, the troops under the command of Gong Bantian of the 47th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, under the resistance of the squadron at all levels, finally arrived at Jiutang and joined up with the remnants of the troops trapped in Jiutang.

Zhang Ziwen watched the Japanese troops who broke through the 3rd Battalion and the 2nd Regiment of the 22nd Division go away and did not get angry.

"Regiment commander, did you really let the Japanese army pass?"

Rao Xiangyun doesn't understand this method very much, isn't it more difficult to attack?

Zhang Ziwen didn't pay attention to Rao Xiangyun, and the overall situation of the battlefield had been decided, unless several other wings of the Japanese army broke through.

Otherwise, with these tired and half-dead Japanese soldiers, it would be impossible to achieve something.

When Itada's troops arrived, there was hardly a single intact person left in the Japanese position, and all those who were alive were wounded.

The arrival of Sakata reinforcements restored the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army on the first line and added some difficulties to the offensive of the Kuomintang troops.

The early winter sun is not strong, and it can even make people feel colder.

The sun fell weakly on the hills on the first line of Kunlun Pass.

The offensive of the Fifth Army was temporarily stopped, and the exhausted soldiers, camping in the field after the baptism of artillery fire, fell asleep with their weapons in their arms.

They slept soundly, and some of the soldiers were still holding dry food that they had not had time to eat.

In their dreams, they probably couldn't hear the trumpet, smell the scorched earth, or smell their comrades being scorched by artillery fire.

The command post of the division of the two hundred divisions was moved to the bunker on the high ground of the northern Qiuling of Kunlun Pass.

Dai Anlan didn't feel sleepy at all, and stood at the lookout of the bunker with red eyes, observing the terrain of Kunlun Pass in detail.

Also watching the ban with him was Zhang Zhige, chief of staff of the 200th Division.

"Zhige, I have observed for a long time, the danger of this Kunlun Pass depends on the two highlands of one south and one north, which are at the angle of each other, the south is the highland at the southern end of Luotang, and the north is the highland on the north side of the boundary.

The high ground at the southern end of Luotang has been Meike by our army, and below is the high ground on the north side of the boundary head."

"The division seat, the cliff of the high ground on the north side of the boundary, towering clouds.

I estimate that the Sanmu United has lost the 653 Heights and the Luotang Nankun Heights, and they are already terrified, and they will desperately defend the high ground on the north side of the Jieshou and the Kunlun Pass, especially if the 'left arm' is cut off, the 'right arm' must not be lost again, and they will be dying on the North Heights of the Jieshou. If our army takes the northern highlands of Jieshou again, the left and right chair corners of Kunlun Pass will be knocked off, and it will be easy for our army to occupy Kunlun Pass. ”

"The truth is this, the key is how do we capture the first high ground of the realm, and what kind of tactics do we use?"

Zhang Zhige lowered his head and thought about it, and said steadily:

"I think it's still the old way, fight steadily, attack and occupy the point one by one, ensure the results of the battle, and take it step by step."

Dai Anlan glanced at Kunlun Pass again and put the binoculars down.

"The progress of our army's attack is slow, and the biggest problem is the loss of air supremacy, and the remnants of the enemy on the main position at Kunlun Pass can fight with us with airdropped supplies.

When the enemy's air force is active, how our army should deal with the enemy's ground and air joint operations alone is the most worthy of our study, and it is far from enough to rely on the stubborn spirit of our brothers who are not afraid of death and dare to fight hard. ”

Zhang Zhige knew that Dai Anlan was already confident, but he was really not qualified enough for the school examination.

"I think it is advisable to take advantage of the night when our troops are marching, moving, and moving, and the garrison should leave the road when the garrison is encamped, and the time when the attack begins should be between the inactivity of enemy aircraft, so as to reduce casualties."

Dai Anlan nodded, indicating that what this staff officer said was good.

"Commander Du once said that regardless of offensive or defense, the troops of the D-line should occupy positions and build fortifications, and when the attacking troops are bombed or strafed by enemy planes at low altitudes, should they not be afraid of exposing the Japanese standard and bravely shoot?"

Zhang Zhige nodded again and again:

"Commander Du Gaojian, let's think of going together.

It is necessary to form a low-altitude firepower network in advance, and be prepared to shoot at a sudden low-altitude fire when necessary, which is more powerful; otherwise, if you allow enemy planes to fly low and bomb, you will always be beaten passively, and you should take more initiative in dealing with the air. ”

As the two were talking, the combat staff officer burrowed into the bunker command post:

"Division, Staff Officer Heng Bo of the Counselor's Office of the Military Training Department asks to see you."

After the report of the combat staff officer, he reminded him:

"Division commander, the time for air defense is coming, pay attention to air defense."

Dai and Zhang turned around, only to see Fu Hengbo, a major general counselor of the Staff Staff and Military Training Department, enter the bunker command post and salute them upright.

"Division Commander Dai, staff officer Fu Hengbo was ordered to come to the 200th Division to serve as liaison and supervision work, and give instructions."

Dai Anlan stretched out his hand and enthusiastically:

"Welcome, welcome, hard work all the way."

It's a reminder not to take yourself too seriously.

"Commander Dai's 200 divisions are a flower in the army, with a fragrance of thousands of miles, and Master Dai's name is even more thunderous, and he is a figure who has a big finger."

Dai Anlan waved his hand and said with a smile:

"This is the soldier's life, the chairman of the committee is loved, what kind of virtue do I have?"

"Division Commander Dai is too modest, when I was in Chongqing, I heard that the 200th Division, as the vanguard, had defeated a wing of the enemy with its 600th Regiment when it was in Nanning

The glorious history of the war is well-known, this probably can't be wrong, right? ”

Speaking of the 600 Regiment, Dai Anlan's face changed, he wanted to say something but didn't want to say it, his brows were slightly furrowed, he turned around and stared at the blue sky outside the bunker.

Fu Hengbo was puzzled by the sudden change in Dai Anlan's mood, and knew that he had shot the wrong horse.

So he glanced at Zhang Zhige, his eyes puzzled.

Zhang Zhige also became heavy, and he said to Fu Hengbo in a low voice:

"When our division was transferred to Nanning, it suffered a lot of material and mental losses, and the commander of the 600th Regiment Shao sacrificed his life.

At the beginning of the counterattack on Kunlun Pass, due to the inaccurate report of the friendly army, it was said that there were only four or five hundred remnants of the enemy in Kunlun Pass.

When our division was ordered to advance quickly, it suddenly set up an ambush, and the 600th Regiment suffered great losses. Shizuo has always felt very uncomfortable for this, and the 600 Regiment is Shizao's favorite ......"

Dai Anlan turned around and said impassionedly:

"No, I'm not uncomfortable, I'm proud, proud of the Zero Zero Regiment, proud of my brothers in the two hundred divisions, we are in the battles of Kunlun Pass, Jiutang, and Batang.

Every time we go into battle, we have the courage to become benevolent if we do not succeed, and we will work hard to kill the enemy, drive the rebels out of the country as soon as possible, and reassure the people like rocks."

Fu Hengbo knew that Dai Anlan was not expressing his friendship in the air.

Dai's personality, qualities and military talents are widely spread among the top generals.

This time, he came to supervise the army of 200 divisions, and he also wanted to see it with his own eyes.

It's better to say it's the Overseers than to learn.