The machine-gun and mortar firepower of platoon-level units were changed to two mortars, and machine-gun fire was eliminated. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At the company level, only one Type 08 general-purpose machine gun was retained as self-protection, and all the rest were changed to mortars, which greatly increased the artillery attack ability of the company-level troops.

The battalion unit is equipped with two 75mm dual-purpose guns and two Type 08 general-purpose machine guns, but is designed to be anti-tank.

The regimental units were equipped with four 75 mm dual-purpose guns, four Type 08 general-purpose machine guns, and four mortars to form a regimental fire company.

This kind of firepower configuration means that even a tank will not be scared of them, and if the first division is allowed to confront any two divisions of the Chinese army, it can be completely crushed in terms of firepower.

But everyone knows that the Type 03 automatic rifle consumes too much ammunition, and there is no way to apply it all in a short period of time, and the establishment of the first division is actually the structure of the future army in Wang Sirui's mind, but it does not rule out the formation of several divisions with this equipment as ace troops to use.

However, the actual combat of the first division has always been prepared, but when it is actually installed, the weapons of the six ordinary soldiers equipped with Type 03 automatic rifles will be changed to semi-automatic rifles that are about to be finalized.

In a short period of time, all troops will be replaced with Type 03 automatic rifles, and the production of rifles can keep up, using assembly line production, coupled with extremely simple assembly and strong compatibility, if the 1898A rifle is completely stopped, it will only take one or two months to modify the production line, and then its output can exceed the current production of 1898A rifles.

Again, there is no shortage of rifles, what is lacking is bullets, the ammunition factory is also constantly expanding, and the equipment is easy to say, but there are strict requirements for personnel, and it is not just a matter of coming to personal training for a few days to work.

And even if the output can keep up, the transportation capacity may not be able to keep up, and the application of trucks has greatly relieved the pressure on the logistics troops, but if the troops are full of bomb-swallowing households, the pressure on the logistics troops is still greater than before.

The fundamental reason why the squad platoon tactics of later generations is so popular, and the six used by all countries are that the number of troops is small, easy to hide, and the breakthrough is strong, and a squad equipped with advanced equipment is not inferior in terms of firepower, and can even call the air force or drones to help, so strong logistics and combat support capabilities, why do you want to play the ancient crowd tactics?

Why don't you spend the cost of a battalion or a company on a platoon or a squad, and then follow the policy of elite soldiers, and let the people of this squad and a platoon complete the tasks that can only be completed by a company or a battalion?

Although it may sound nonsense and unrealistic, it is theoretically feasible and can also reduce the number of troops and reduce the burden on the country.

The current establishment of the first division is basically the ultimate establishment, which can be used for a hundred years, and there are many forward-facing design theories in it, and it is difficult for people to discover them before those things appear, but it doesn't matter, what others don't know, we are very clear.

The emperor's attention to the First Division is far beyond ordinary people's imagination, and the First Division is basically the emperor's heart and blood, and it is also the most effective unit in the empire.

But it was the temporary division of the strongest troops of the empire under the rule of the Japanese garrison headquarters that it should have been a happy situation. But whether it was Cao Kun or Cai Yi, the two did not have any excited expressions.

The First Division is powerful, but for them, the restrictions are also very large.

If nothing else, let's just talk about this combat mission, they have to make changes and let the other troops cooperate with the plan of the 1st Division. But the problem is that they don't know what the plan of the First Division is? And what is their real combat effectiveness? As for the First Division, even the two high-ranking officers, Cao Kun and Cai Yi, know very little, so how should the next tasks be arranged?

What if the tactics arranged did not meet the requirements of the 1st Division? Cao Kun and Cai Ye didn't really think that the First Division, the Imperial Forest Army, was really their subordinates, and neither of them dared to command this division indiscriminately.

In desperation, the two had no choice but to ask Zhongjing for relevant information about the First Division and their next combat arrangements.

Moreover, Cao Kun and the others also faintly felt that the landing in Japan always seemed to be a little unsmooth, and in just a few days of landing, the plan was changed one after another. Although changing the battle plan is also a more common way of fighting in war, after all, you are facing people, not wood, and the enemy cannot go according to your plan, they will always come up with all kinds of ways to resist you, as if you tried your best to defeat them.

Although on the whole, there has not been much deviation in the development of the war in the past few days, the only deviation is that the Japanese quietly landed the strength of two divisions, and the 371st Division was caught off guard by surprise, and the Japanese army increased its troops, which is the situation that the headquarters wants to see, but for the kind of elusive way of increasing troops, the headquarters still hates it, and what they like to see is the increase of troops exposed under their own eyes.

But the Japanese were not stupid, their commander Yoshimasa Oshima was even smart.

Hakodate, less than eight o'clock in the morning, about three hours after the battle began, the progress of the battle was very satisfactory to Oshima Yoshimasa, but Oshima Yoshimasa was very dissatisfied with the loss of the troops.

The Third Division, which was responsible for the frontal attack, lost one-third of its strength within half an hour of the battle, and then lost almost 3,000 men, and now the Third Division only has about 7,000 men left.

The 27th Division, which followed behind the 3rd Division, fared slightly better, because there were men from the 3rd Division in front to serve as cannon fodder, so most of their losses were due to shelling and bayonet battles, and the 27th Division lost only about 4,000 men.

Because the 39th Division and the 17th Division were carrying out the task of detouring the rear, the Japanese army, which lacked means of communication, could not contact these two divisions in time, so when they arrived at the combat position according to the original plan, they found that they were full of Japanese troops, and rushed up to ask only then that they knew that the Chinese of Dog Day had retreated.

In desperation, the two divisions continued to follow closely from the flank, and finally launched an attack on the 371st Division, but the 371st Division, which had already been prepared, did not let these two divisions take too much advantage.

The two sides have come and gone, and there have been losses to each other, but on the whole, the losses of the Japanese army are still relatively large. However, before the two divisions on the flanks could gain a firm foothold, the 371st Division began to break through.

The 39th Division, which had been running for several hours in a row, was instantly stunned, and the powerful firepower instantly tore a gap in the offensive position of the 39th Division, and then a large number of troops of the 371st Division fled along this gap.

Of course, it is not so easy to retreat in battle, and even the elite Chinese Army will never withdraw unscathed.

The end result was that a battalion of infantry in charge of the rear of the hall was completely wiped out by the Japanese, but a large number of explosives were planted on the position, and a soldier was in charge of these explosives, and after the soldiers were killed, the Japanese army rushed up to detonate these explosives. Therefore, hundreds of Japanese troops also followed the Chinese Army of this battalion to be martyred.

When the news was reported to Yoshimasa Oshima, Yoshimasa's first reaction was to order his troops to stop advancing and shrink the defensive line.

Now this position on the battlefield is not conducive to their defense, and the only troops cannot defend such a large place at all, there are too many loopholes for the enemy to penetrate directly into their interior.

And this time the retreat of the 371st Division made Oshima Yoshimasa feel a little strange, although the defense line was broken, but the 371st Division is a strong army among the strong troops, even in the face of several times the enemy, their battle loss ratio has always remained above 1:3.

This is the result of this knife battle, if you count the previous casualty data. The 3rd Division suffered more than 8,000 casualties, the 27th Division suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and the 19th Division suffered more than 1,000 casualties.

The battle lasted only three hours, and the Japanese casualties were more than 17,000, and the strength of one division was reimbursed. And what about the losses of the Chinese? Adding up the front and back, including the battalion that died in the last battle, the 371st Division lost more than 3,000 people in this battle, that is, it reimbursed the troops of one regiment and killed the Japanese troops of one division.

The casualty ratio is about 1:5, this data is still relatively reliable, of course, if there is no subsequent knife battle to lower this ratio, just relying on the battle, it is estimated that the casualty ratio will be more terrifying, and it may even reach 1:10, or even 20, 30 such numbers.

Why did the 371st Division retreat? This has become the main concern of Yoshimasa Oshima, but one thing is certain, that is, if they fight to the death, it is possible to drag these four divisions to die together.

Could it be that the escape was so complete and so simply to create a false impression of invincibility for us, to lure us into their ambush circle, and then to kill these four divisions at a smaller cost?

Well, it was said in the Three Kingdoms that soldiers are not tired of cheating. Well, it seems that there are still poor people chasing after him, this doesn't seem to be the right moment, or don't get tired of cheating, it must be like this.

Oshima Yoshimasa, who thought he had guessed the tactical purpose of the 371st Division, strictly ordered his troops to clean up the battlefield, then shrink the defensive line and wait for the next order.