The mecha squadron and the vehicle squadron played the forward, and Miyamoto also felt a little risky, at least he thought that the troops were not too sufficient, at least he had to transfer the cavalry squadron over and take the lead together. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Miyamoto also suggested that the sweep should not be too fast, as it would alienate the troops and risk being broken by each one. It is necessary to establish a stable and safe supply line step by step, constantly oppress the three columns, and force them to fight hard and decisive battles.

Obviously, Miyamoto's opinion was cautious, but it was difficult for Matsushima and others to accept. Matsushima and the others were arrogant, and the squadron leader of the mecha squadron had just been transferred back from the battlefield of the Battle of Nanchang, and the big victory made him arrogant. He felt that Miyamoto was cowardly and cowardly, and the combat power of the armored cluster had defeated tens of thousands of national * troops, even though he only had one mecha squadron, and it was by no means something that local armed forces like the Three Columns could compete.

From Matsushima's point of view, what he is afraid of is not the three-column battle, but the avoidance of the war. The material and baggage carried by the army were only enough to support about ten days, and if they could grab food and livestock in the bandit area, they would naturally be able to continue fighting. Otherwise, it can only be an armed march and return empty-handed. Step by step, it sounds good to say, how many troops are needed to disperse the garrison, isn't it easier for the enemy to seize the opportunity?

But Matsushima did not completely dismiss Miyamoto's opinion, but made a slight adjustment to the operation. The soldiers of Xiao County were divided into two routes, all the way to attack Yongcheng, all the way down to Suixi, to solve the threat behind the flank, the distance between the two roads was only more than 20 miles, with the advantage of mobility, they could take care of it well.

seems to be well-arranged, but Miyamoto is still dissatisfied. The armored group achieved great results in the Battle of Nanchang, breaking through the most perfect water repair defense line of the National * Army, which is known as the single-line defense. Even Okamura Ninji was complacent about the use of this tank group, feeling that he had pioneered the "blitzkrieg".

Of course, the Japanese concentrated the tank units with strong firepower and mobility as the spearhead of the breakthrough and advance, and even the special bomber squadrons with close support, which looked very much like a blitzkrieg on the surface.

However, the German army's concentrated armored forces mainly hoped to gain superiority in mobile warfare to destroy the enemy's field army, but the Japanese army blindly attacked terrain targets, and as long as the nationalist army field army did not stand in the way, it was not regarded as a strategic target at all.

Therefore, although the Japanese convoy hit the Nanchang North Road at an astonishing speed, it never caused a decisive battle of annihilation. After the fall of Nanchang, the large tank units of the Japanese army lost their meaning of existence.

Although the various national armies had already left their original positions and moved into the wilderness, and the chariot units and the vehicle-mounted infantry could easily encircle and annihilate the divisions of the national * army, Okamura Ninji actually did not take any action, but instead disorganized the combat convoy and transferred it to various places to coordinate the attack on the fortifications, ranging from brigades to squadrons, and the strategic units were reduced to the status of infantry fighting vehicles.

After the German blitzkrieg in Europe, there was no Japanese propaganda on this aspect or the exchange of experience between the Axis powers, which can be regarded as a little self-knowledge of the Japanese, and did not brag excessively, so as not to be laughed at by the German army with insight.

Moreover, in the future frontal battlefield, the Japanese army no longer used large tanks until 1944, which was also due to the fact that the national * army learned lessons and lessons. Since the Battle of Nanchang, the national army will destroy the highway every time it meets. The performance of the Japanese tanks was not suitable for long-term combat in the field, so the use of its infantry fighting vehicles was resumed.

The First Battle of Changsha was still under the command of Okamura Ninji, and on the flat and boundless Xiangbei Plain, where there were no roads available, Okamura would not have thought of using the chariot group as the spearhead of the breakthrough again.

The Battle of Nanchang also showed the technical immaturity of the Japanese army's use of large-scale armored troops, and the poor road conditions during the battle made it impossible for the Japanese army to transport supplies, infantry and special forces to the tank units in wheeled vehicles, and the tank units stopped almost in front of the enemy due to lack of fuel. The clumsiness of the infantry unit's ability to coordinate operations in large-scale infantry combat is also the reason why the Japanese army no longer considers the use of divisional tank clusters.

Although Miyamoto didn't understand the problems and weaknesses exposed in the Battle of Nanchang, he intuitively felt that there were still too few mecha squadrons. The Battle of Sucheng has proved that the Three Columns have the ability to destroy armored targets; The battles of Taipingji and Luyi also proved that the strength of the three verticals should not be taken lightly.

Yang Tianfeng, what kind of person is this? Miyamoto has been pondering, researching, and puzzled. He didn't understand how Yang Tianfeng was able to look like a gentleman, wipe his face and change, and become a fierce general who can fight habitually.

The more I don't understand, the more cautious and cautious I be, and the more I have to study it deeply, which is Miyamoto's temperamental nature. But in the eyes of others, it is timidity, lack of confidence in the locust army, and the psychological shadow after being pitted by Yang Tianfeng.

Another telegram was sent to Songdao, from the mecha squadron of the vanguard unit, to the effect that the troops had entered Suixi County, and had not encountered strong resistance, only some small groups of enemies were harassing and watching, and the villages they passed through were empty, and all grain and livestock had been transferred. The most important thing is that the roads in the bandit area are badly damaged, the ditches are crisscrossed, and the movement is slow.

This situation was not unexpected, and the Yongcheng base area was not as tight as the needle could not be inserted, and the Japanese would always get some information about the base area more or less.

"Reply-" Matsushima waved his arms and said confidently: "How can such a trick stop my invincible imperial army from advancing, and your troops can continue to advance." I wish the mighty eagle and a great victory. ”

After giving the order, Matsushima let out a sigh of relief, looked forward to Shenfei, and continued to appreciate the majesty of the army's advance.

Miyamoto frowned, his mouth open, as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated and closed again. What do you say, don't take the enemy lightly, and ask the mecha squadron to be careful, I'm afraid that you will be reprimanded and despised again, right?

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Boom, boom, a motor sound came from far and near, and more than a dozen Devil 95 light tanks drove over on the rugged road as if drunk.

"Yaga Yaru!" Squadron Leader Fujino poked his head out of the tank and cursed indignantly.

Although it had long been known that the enemy was accustomed to "destroying" roads, it was not expected to be so quickly. This has not yet reached the center of the base area, and the roads are also dug with potholes, which seriously affects the speed of the tank troops.

"Boom!" There was a loud bang, a puff of black smoke rose from under the tank, Fujino was thrown down, and the tank rumbled past, and a large crater appeared on the ground.

"Damn the Shina people!" Fujino was angry, but he also felt a sense of security, the mines of the Shina people could only pose a threat to the infantry, and they had little effect on the thick-skinned armored troops.

Under Yang Tianfeng's order, all the people who swept the villages on the road moved away, which made the mecha squadron of the spirited devils seem to have punched the cotton, and Fujino's heart, who was eager to make contributions, was as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat, and the enemy's avoidance of battle made him both arrogant and anxious.

In addition to the mecha squadron participating in the sweep this time, there is also a squadron of mechanized infantry that cooperates with the operation, and in such poor road conditions, the tank can continue to move forward with a little effort, and the car has to stop and drive, and the destruction of the four corner nails often distances itself from the tank.

In Xiao County, the mecha squadron did not encounter major resistance, and several mines did not affect it. However, after entering the low mountain remnant area in the northeast of Suixi, he encountered trouble.

Not only did the roads become more and more damaged, but the Third Column also waged guerrilla warfare in the form of artillery groups. Behind the dirt hills and hills, or by taking advantage of the concealment of the villages, from time to time they gave full play to the curved fire and maneuver advantages of the 60 and 82 mortars to bombard the vehicle-mounted infantry behind the mecha squadron.

Running along the ditch and covering the terrain, Fujino was so annoyed by the guerrilla crews who came and went in a hurry that he could only vent shells at the houses in the village.

Chasing back and forth, the vehicle-mounted infantry had unconsciously distanced themselves from the mecha squadron, potholes on the road were one reason, as well as the four-corner nails hidden in the soil, as well as mortar bombardment, several cars broke down and were damaged, and the infantry also suffered dozens of casualties.

"Boom!" A mortar shell came out from behind the mound in the distance and exploded next to the devil's tank.

Fujino's anger was further enraged by the tank's violent jolting, and then a string of bullets hit the tank with a clang.

Artillery, machine guns fired, the tanks began to return fire, the enemy on the opposite side was routed, as always, burrowed into the ditch, looming into the distance.

Fujino kept ordering his troops to speed up, and he stuck his head out the window and looked ahead with his binoculars.

A small village loomed ahead, and in the binoculars, Fujino couldn't help but sneer when he saw the fleeing enemy running towards the village. I've finally been caught, and this time it's up to you to run anywhere.

Fujino only chased forward, but the speed of the mechanized infantry behind slowed down, and the potholed ground and the four-cornered iron nails hidden in the soil made the cars in which the devil was riding hit one after another.

"Boom, boom, boom!" Several mortar shells came out of the village and exploded one after another around the devil's tank.

"Stubborn resistance, mantis arm blocking the car." Fujino ordered the tanks to line up and began to bombard the village.

In a short period of time, the devil's tanks opened fire one after another, shells continued to explode in the village, and smoke rose in some places. Watching the houses collapsing, Fujino smiled like a beast and reached out to hold up the binoculars, admiring his masterpiece.

"The people of China ran out of the village." In the telescope, Fujino saw many enemies running out of the back of the village in panic and fleeing into the distance, and he couldn't help but get anxious, and he couldn't wait for the mechanized infantry behind him, waving the command flag, and directing the tanks to rumble towards the village.

The mechanized infantry commander in the back saw that the mecha squadron was advancing alone, although he was in a hurry, but the car was not going to be able to drive for a while, and there must have been a lot of damn square nails waiting to puncture the car's tires in the dirt in front of him. In desperation, he commanded the infantry to abandon the car and chase forward on foot. (To be continued.) )