Chapter 303: Battle Plan (Part II)
Zhang Xinghai raised his baton and tapped on the map, and after the officers in the audience quieted down, he pursed his lips and said, "After destroying the Vladivostok fortress, the Vladivostok attack group will successfully complete the first phase of the combat mission." Leave one or two light infantry divisions to clear the battlefield. The rest of the troops quickly moved north along the line of the Xingkai Lake and the Ussuri River, with the goal of occupying the location of the enemy's headquarters, Boli. The estimated duration of the operation is seven days. β
"The road over there is not easy to walk, isn't seven days too short?" Lieutenant General Liu Changzai said loudly: "We are a mechanized army, and it is very difficult to march on this kind of road. β
"There's plenty of time. The General Staff took all factors into account when drawing up the operational plan. After destroying Vladivostok, there will be little resistance from the battlefield of Vladivostok to Boli, and seven days will be enough time for you to get there. Zhang Xinghai held the pole with both hands and explained seriously.
After softening his tone, he continued, "After capturing Boli and destroying the enemy's command structure, the Vladivostok attack cluster will be divided into two parts. The 11th Mechanized Infantry Division, the Provisional 9th and 15th Provisional Light Infantry Divisions formed the Northern Attack Group, the commander was Lieutenant General Liu Changzai, and the targets were Khabarovsk, Temple Street, Okhotsk! At the same time, the Navy will send the provisional 16th Light Infantry Division to Sakhalin by sea. This force will also be under the command of the Northern Attack Group. There is no time limit for this road operation, and it can be supplied by sea and artillery support from the navy. β
"What about the other troops?" Lieutenant General Liu Changzai asked with a little dissatisfaction. He was not happy that he would be the commander of the attack cluster. To the north of Boli is almost uninhabited, either a vast forest or a wilderness!
"The remaining forces of the original Vladivostok assault group, after capturing Boli, will turn westward and join forces with the troops from Hegang to attack Birobidzhan. After the capture of Birobidzhan, the troops attacking from all over Heilongjiang marched westward along the Trans-Siberian Railway and finally reached their final destination. Zhang Xinghai stretched out his hand and pointed to a place name on the map, and said in a deep voice, "Chita! β
"So this arrangement will ensure that all of the area east of Chita is completely taken?" Gao Yang suddenly asked out loud.
"Sir, if the battle plan goes smoothly, the main forces of the enemy forces in this area will be wiped out. The remaining stragglers are not enough to pose a significant threat to our army. As long as the armed emigrants who followed behind the troops could quickly catch up and take root in the occupied territories, the entire Far East would fall into the hands of our troops. Zhang Xinghai said confidently.
The armed immigration mentioned by Zhang Xinghai is a military cantonment sharing plan that Gao Yang came up with in order to be able to permanently own the Far East.
In many places in the Kannai, there are many people and few places, and many people are struggling to make ends meet. Gao Yang promised the farmers that as long as they were willing to go north to get out of the customs, they would be able to get at least 50 acres of land!
This unbelievably good event attracted a large number of landless or landless peasants to join it.
Most of them were the youngest sons of peasant families, who could not inherit the small amount of land in the first place, or simply did not have land. I don't want to mix it up like this, most of the young people are willing to go north to have a fight!
Wait until they reach the Northeast. Gao Yang gathered all these people for simple military training, and then distributed the weapons that had been eliminated from the army to them to form paramilitary immigration groups.
Wherever the army hits, they follow. Each group of immigrants is a brand new village!
When the land is divided and the weapons are in hand, then they have the motivation to defend their homeland. Gao Yang was not at all worried about the impact of the scattered and fleeing enemy forces on his logistics.
It's because of these armed immigrants! A few stragglers are no match for them at all. Either they will be killed and captured, or they will hide in the vast forest and be starved to death! There is no other way for them to go!
As for the ordinary civilians who originally lived here, Gao Yang had no interest in paying attention to their fate at all.
When polar bears grabbed land decades ago, these civilians did not fail to help. How many bloodsheds. How many unjust souls, how many people's deaths are not blind!
Morality is relative, and if you talk about morality, then I may talk about it as well. If you are angry, people are resentful. There is a lot of blood debt, so I'm sorry, I have to pay it all back to you one day. It's not that I don't report it, I'm just waiting for the time to come!
The attendant took the kettle and added hot water to Gao Yang's teacup. Gao Yang knocked on the table. glanced at Zhang Xinghai and said in a deep voice, "Tell me about the task of the assault cluster in Manchuria." β
"Yes, sir." Zhang Xinghai's expression was solemn. Shen Sheng said: "The assault cluster deployed in the Manchuria area was also launched three days later. The cluster will be divided into two parts, the 19th Armored Division of the CSKA Army, the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division of the CSKA Army, the 11th, 12th and 13th Light Infantry Divisions of the provisional route, and the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions of the provisional route. The division was commanded by Lieutenant General Li Heting, commander of the 19th Armored Division. β
Lieutenant General Li Heting, who was sitting in the audience, got up, saluted, and sat down.
Zhang Xinghai paused, and then said, "The main attack direction of the department is to attack along the Krulun River in the direction of ΓndΓΆrkhan and Ulaanbaatar. Destroy enemy forces in the area. After capturing Ulaanbaatar, head north to Sukhbaatar. Together with friendly forces coming from the direction of Chita, attack Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk. This concludes the first phase of the operation. β
"It's hard to control the time, right?" Lieutenant General Li Heting stood up and said, "From the starting position to Ulaanbaatar and then to Sukhbaatar, there is almost no road at all. It is completely dependent on motorized marches, what should we do in terms of logistics and supply? The 6th Division has the Trans-Siberian Railway at its disposal, and it must be faster than us, so what if they get to Ulan-Ude first, and we are still wandering on the road? β
"Then each fights his own." General Wang Geng, commander of the Sixth Armored Division, said with a smile.
"Hahaha." The officers in the room burst out laughing.
Gao Yang also grinned, chuckled and said, "You must pay attention to cooperation, how can you fight each other?" Don't worry, wait for Xinghai to finish speaking. β
The voices in the venue gradually quieted down, Zhang Xinghai coughed, and continued, "According to intelligence analysis, the enemy army does not have any powerful troops in the Mongolian region. Our army is a completely mechanized march, and as long as the logistics and supplies can keep up, it will definitely be able to quickly complete the campaign objectives. β
"The General Staff also knows that the logistics and supplies must keep up. But how do you provide supplies? There's not even a decent highway over there! And most importantly, how will my fuel be delivered? Without fuel, how will the troops go? Do you want to rob the herdsmen's free-range horses? Li Heting's words caused another burst of laughter.
Zhang Xinghai exhaled and shook his head a little bitterly. Although he was an operational staff officer of the General Staff, he was in charge of formulating operational plans.
However, he was only a colonel. There was no authority in front of these generals. Thinking that many of his classmates in the same period had already been hung up with the rank of general, this made him even more depressed.
After sorting out his emotions, he said with a serious face: "The logistics staff has already made arrangements. The General Staff will mobilize large airships to provide air supplies for the left attacking forces. It is definitely able to meet the needs of the troops. β
Lieutenant General Li Heting muttered a few words in his mouth, looked up and saw Gao Yang, who was expressionless, looking at him, so he sat back in disdain.
Zhang Xinghai raised his baton and continued, "The right attack force of the Manchuria assault cluster is composed of the 6th Armored Division of the Central Army, the 22nd Mechanized Infantry Division of the Central Army, and the 14th, 17th, and 18th Light Infantry Divisions of the provisional formation. The division was commanded by General Wang Geng, commander of the 6th Armored Division. β
General Wang Geng stood up, saluted, and sat down.
"The direction of the attack of the ministry is to attack Akinskoye, Chita along the line of the Trans-Siberian Railway!" Zhang Xinghai glanced at the generals sitting in the audience, and said, "After occupying Chita and cutting off the Trans-Siberian Railway, the ministry left a garrison to wait for the arrival of the Vladivostok attack cluster. The main force moved west along the railway line, with the goal of converging with the left attacking force near Ulan-Ude and regrouping into a new attack group, with General Wang Geng in charge of the operation. β
General Wang Geng, who had just sat down, stood up again, saluted, and sat down.
"After the capture of Ulan-Ude, the next target of the cluster is Irkutsk. After the capture of this extremely important city, the first phase of combat missions ended. The troops moved to rest and await the arrival of the Vladivostok attack cluster. Zhang Xinghai put down his baton and looked at Gao Yang.
Gao Yang put down the teacup in his hand, a pure smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and said, "The battle plan has been decided, so I won't say anything more." β
He stood up, propped his hands on the table, and looked sharply at the commanders in the audience. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone! β
"Huh!" With a bang, all the officers in the audience got up instantly, and looked at Gao Yang in a standard military posture.
Gao Yang nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is the largest combat operation I have had since I started the army!" This operation is of great significance, and it can even be said that it is related to the fortunes of the country! Now, the enemy to the north is in a period of weakness, and we are in the midst of strength. If you don't seize this God-given opportunity to take back all the things you lost before, including the principal and interest, the price you will have to pay in the future will be even greater! β
Straightened his back, clapped his hands, and said with a serious expression, "Don't have mercy and compassion, we are fighting outside the borders!" These things don't need to! Remember, you have only one goal, and that is to lead your troops to victory at the worst of the war! β
"Yes!!" More than 100 officers in the venue shouted in unison. There was excitement in everyone's eyes. For soldiers, only war is the stage on which they can show themselves.
Gao Yang has been invincible since he started his army! Whether the opponent is a domestic warlord or a Japanese, the Dutch are the same! A victorious war is the greatest pursuit of all soldiers!
Gao Yang smiled with satisfaction. Stretching out his hands to signal everyone to sit down, he also sat back in his seat, and said with a smile, "If there is anything you want to ask, just ask." After leaving this conference room, keep your mouth shut and concentrate on the war! (To be continued......)