The 103rd Battle Plan
After reporting the worries and the good news, the next thing to discuss is the follow-up battle plan. Through today's battle, everyone has a concrete understanding of the strength of the British army and navy. The Royal Navy is worthy of the supremacy of the sea, disciplined and strong-willed, and if you want to defeat them, you can only rely on weapons and tactics that are ahead of the times, and if there is a World War II frigate, you can basically destroy the entire Far East Fleet of the Royal Navy. As for the British Army, in the eyes of the survivors, it is even more antique, with backward weapons and dull tactics, even if it is much stronger than the survivors who have fought with the mutants for more than half a year with courage and will. In addition, the possession of planes, tanks, and heavy artillery made the survivors fearless, and everyone was full of confidence in winning the war against the British, and now they had to consider how to win the war at the lowest cost.
"In the history of wars from ancient times to the present, it is not difficult to start a war, but it is difficult to end a war. Although this battle was provoked by the British, it is up to us to decide when and how it will end. As soon as the discussion began, Wei Bozhi set the tone. Although he was born as a political cadre, after all, he went to a military academy, and of course he was better than many officers who had left home halfway in terms of war theory.
"What is there to discuss, go directly to Hong Kong and drive the British into the sea." Zhang Pan said viciously. The battle today made him feel very guilty, and the casualties were all from his battalion, which made him eager to eat the flesh and sleep on the British.
"And then?" Zhang Pan's reaction was expected by Wei Bozhi, so the latter asked.
"If they dare to come again, we will beat them up once until they dare not come again." At this moment, Zhang Pan is not like a high-ranking officer of the Liberation Army, but like an underworld boss who grabs land with others on the street.
"If you do as you say, won't the initiative be in the hands of the British? It becomes that they can fight when they want to fight, and they can leave when they want? Ma Angelica also knew that Zhang Pan was confused, otherwise he wouldn't have listened to Wei Bozhi's words, but he still preemptively asked the political commissar what he said. Zhang Pan is his old subordinate, and this wicked man has to do it himself. "Don't lose your mind when you encounter a little setback, the more times like this, the more you can't be brutal!"
Zhang Pan was dumbfounded by cross-examination, and stopped talking, and everyone fell silent when they saw that he touched the mold.
"This battle is both a military battle and a political battle, and the so-called 'military is a continuation of politics,' and our purpose in fighting this war is to use military means to achieve our political intentions." Seeing that no one was talking, Wei Bozhi continued the topic that had been interrupted just now, "So when we formulate a battle plan, we must fully consider the political level, and military means must serve political purposes." ”
"Political commissar, how to fight this battle, you can give me a happy word directly, I am a big boss, I don't understand what you say about politics." Zhang Pan couldn't help but complain again.
Wei Bozhi was not angry at Zhang Pan's "rudeness", and said with a smile: "Battalion Commander Zhang, the scale of our army will become larger and larger in the future, and as a senior commander, you should also read more military theoretical works. After speaking, he didn't wait for Changpan's response, and turned back to the original topic. So far, the British have portrayed us as a gang of 'anti-government' militants with high-tech weapons. After fighting this battle, we should make them realize that we are a military group with political views, and that we are equal to the Qing government and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in terms of status and status, so that when they have a conflict with us, the first thing they think of is to solve the problem through negotiation, rather than using military means, and this is our political position. ”
Shen Xing, who came from Longgang to attend the meeting, added: "This battle is also to make our reputation known. With popularity, it is convenient to do business in the international market and pull a relationship, so that the next family will follow us. Director Shen's words caused a chuckle.
"So the key to this battle is not to eliminate how many Britons there are, nor whether we occupy Hong Kong Island, but to let British diplomats sit down at the negotiating table, and then our diplomats will turn the advantage on the battlefield into bargaining chips in the negotiations, and get tangible benefits from the British, politically and economically." Wei Bozhi still spared no effort to inculcate political and military theories in everyone, which can be regarded as cultivating commanders at all levels with a view of the overall situation.
After the political issues were finished, Ma Angel Gui presided over the discussion of military issues, that is, the question of how to fight the next battle and to what extent. Ma Angelica first set the tone for his speech, "In order to increase the bargaining chips in the future negotiations, our army must strive to completely annihilate the British troops on Hong Kong Island." This more than 10,000 troops was the limit of British forces in the Far East, and in addition to this part, the British army still had several companies in Canton and Shanghai, and now that the riots in India had not completely subsided, it was impossible for the British to draw troops from other places. On this point, Fat Zihua has repeatedly assured me that historical data will never be wrong. In other words, as long as this part of the British army is completely annihilated, the British must admit defeat, and we will be able to take the initiative in the negotiations, and we will have the final say on whether to round or flatten. ”
There was a burst of ambiguous laughter in the venue, and a platoon commander shouted: "Let them spit out all the indemnities for the "Tianjin Conditions". His words provoked an enthusiastic response, and all sorts of bizarre ideas came out of the British. Ma Angelica had to interrupt everyone's YY, "These problems are still left to the diplomats to have a headache, we just need to fight this battle." ”
"I didn't say it, tomorrow I will personally lead the team to land on the beach and ensure that the red flag will be planted on the top of the Governor's Palace." Zhang Pan finally caught the opportunity to speak again. Hurriedly expressed his determination. I want to grab the opportunity to take revenge.
"Hear me first!" Ma Angelica was a little angry, "This time our tactics are to attack on all fronts, multi-way assault, the first and second companies have been disabled, and now only the third company can come in handy, so I decided to hand over the task of the main attack to the eighth and ninth companies." Next, I would like to ask the Chief of Staff to explain the battle plan to you! ”
Chief of Staff Li Shanglongzhan got up and walked to the large-scale map of Hong Kong hanging on the wall, and while pointing to the map, he explained the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff. According to the reconnaissance of the air force during this period, in addition to the original Admiralty barracks forts, the British army also built Mount Davis and Chai Wan forts, which were mainly used to block the waterways on both sides of Hong Kong Island. These points will be the priority targets of our artillery preparations, so the two heavy guns of the Chiwan Fortress will be brought to Stonecutters Island, and they will be shelled under the guidance of aircraft. After destroying several forts, the Xiangmihu carried two wheeled armored vehicles as the lead to land on the beach, and then the infantry unit crossed the sea by speedboat from Tsim Sha Tsui to consolidate the beachhead and develop in depth. The order of crossing the sea was the second company of the training battalion, the eighth and ninth companies of the infantry, the third company of the teaching battalion, the sixth company of the infantry, the second battalion artillery company, and finally the third company of the infantry. As Li Shanglong spoke, he planted small red flags marked with the number of the unit on the map. Except for Zhang Pan, who muttered a few sentences because of the three palaces, everyone else quietly waited for Li Shanglong's next words.
Li Shanglong picked up a small flag representing the armored troops, "After the landing of the second company of the training battalion, two armored vehicles will be the leading troops to develop in depth, first occupy the barracks and batteries in Admiralty, and then go straight to the governor's palace, and strive to defeat the command of the British army in one fell swoop." After the rest of the troops crossed the sea, except for the third company that remained at the beachhead, they quickly followed up, and the armored unit was divided into two, assisting the second company of the training battalion and the eighth company of the infantry to the right, and the third company of the teaching battalion and the ninth company of the infantry to sweep to the left, and the last two divisions joined forces at the Stanley Peninsula; The 6th Company stayed at the Governor's Mansion and the barracks, and the artillery company set up artillery positions on the top of Taiping Mountain to provide fire support for all units. In the course of Li Shanglong's explanation, the offensive routes were marked on the map, and this plan was formulated by the General Staff in full consideration of the conditions of the Liberation Army's firepower superiority, armor penetration capability, battlefield instant communication, and aerial reconnaissance capability. Give full play to your own advantages to offset the lack of manpower by increasing firepower output.
The plan of the General Staff was one of the best in the existing conditions, but it was not without flaws, and the commander of the eighth company asked: "What about the British Navy?" Surely they won't let us cross the sea easily, what if they come and attack halfway while the infantry crosses the sea? "Now the only thing that everyone is afraid of is the Royal Navy, and if this threat is not ruled out, everyone can't help but worry about the way back, and then it will become another "Battle of Kinmen" that will be ugly.
"This is something that the General Staff has taken into account." It was Yang Bo, the chief of the Operations Division, who stood up to answer the questions, and this plan poured a lot of effort into it, and it was his duty to answer questions and solve doubts. "At present, the British Navy has retreated to the open sea, presumably to avoid our air force." At this point, everyone turned their attention to today's biggest heroes - Wang Li and Li Ce. Wang Li's eyebrows immediately fluttered, and Li Ce only showed a cowardly smile. However, because there was no navigation equipment, the planes did not dare to move too far from the coast, for fear that they would not find their way back, so they could not attack the British fleet parked in the open sea.
Yang Bo continued: "Once the landing begins, the Hornet will cruise over the battlefield to provide air support to the troops, while monitoring the British fleet and making every effort to stop the enemy if it is detected that the other side is trying to join the battlefield. ”
"The arsenal has developed a new aviation incendiary bomb, and if the British Navy dares to come, the Air Force will turn them all into roast suckling pigs." Wang Li added a sentence at the right time, which dispelled some people's concerns.
"The other two 59s will also be deployed near the landing site to provide artillery support for the landing force and, if necessary, to act as mobile coastal batteries to attack British warships entering the bay." Yang Bo's words finally dispelled the concerns of the other group. Although this plan is not very safe, how can there be a foolproof plan for a war, if you don't dare to take any risks, this battle can't be fought. And everyone is full of anticipation for the battle of 59 with British warships.
Having ruled out the biggest threat to crossing the sea, the next step was to refine the attack steps of each unit. After aerial reconnaissance during this period, the British army deployed troops at various key points on Hong Kong Island, and the firepower distribution of the Liberation Army was already well understood. The route of advancement and the distribution of troops have been optimally distributed. For this battle, all the troops that can be mobilized in the Liberation Army have been transferred. Only the fourth company stationed in the county seat, the fifth company stationed in the Chiwan fortress, and the seventh company stationed in Longgang remained in the garrison, and if the garrisons in these places were also transferred, it would cause local instability, and some hidden careerists might jump out, so in order to ensure local peace, the troops in these places could not move. In addition, the defense of Luohu has been handed over to the second squadron of the security brigade, and the defense of the main base is only a company of the training battalion with a shortage of more than 40 people, so all the survivors have taken up arms, and even the youngest two, the cute twins, were carried by their parents on the walls of the base in swaddling clothes. It can be said that for this battle, the Liberation Army is going all out to pay, and if it does not succeed, it will become benevolent.