Episode 86 Don't Beat the Fourth Division Away

Xiang Xiaoqiang received a special authority from Zhu Yourong -- he was responsible for formulating a naval combat operation with aircraft carriers as the protagonists, the purpose of which was to test the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers against battleships, and the Navy General Staff should fully cooperate.

Of course, it is only the right to be responsible for this specific battle plan, not the command of the General Staff of the Navy. Xiang Xiaoqiang can select a staff team from the General Staff of the Strait to formulate a plan together. Of the four existing aircraft carriers, two can be used in principle. As for the apparent reason, that is, "to test the combat effect of aircraft carriers against battleships, and provide decision-making reference for the Empire's next shipbuilding plan", it is also very good on the table.

When I came back by car, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Xiuxiu analyzed it together, and felt that they should not be strongly rejected by the general staff of the sea. First, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Xiong Dingming, chief of the general staff of the Navy, have a good relationship now, the two have not been dating for a long time, and both sides want to have a good relationship with each other, and they are in the "honeymoon period". Whatever Xiang Xiaoqiang wants to do, as long as it is not too excessive, Xiong Dingming will cooperate.

Second, the main force of this battle plan is the aircraft carrier, and the aircraft carrier of the Ming Navy is now in a relatively idle state, which can be used to do some secondary tasks. The current situation is that two or three battleship fleets of the Japanese army are blocking the three major gateways of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea of the Ming Dynasty, waiting for the Ming fleet to come out for a decisive battle. At this stage, even if there is a naval battle, it will only be in the coastal waters of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. That is, it is almost certain that battleship to battleship. Even if an airplane is needed, the range of a land-based aircraft is sufficient. Therefore, the four aircraft carriers of the Ming Navy have been moored in the ports of the East China Sea Fleet.

"My lord," Xiuxiu still seemed to be a little puzzled, and asked softly while lying in his arms, "where are you going to choose the battlefield?" Now our fleet will definitely not be able to enter the Pacific Ocean. When it is near the sea...... There are land-based aircraft, and the aircraft carrier itself seems to be more ...... Well, it's ......."

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"Redundant?"

Xiuxiu smiled and nodded.

After thinking about it, Xiang Xiaoqiang said:

"Presumably...... None of the land-based pilots have ever been trained to fly at sea. ”

Xiuxiu smiled:

"Your Excellency is right, this is the case with Lu Airlines. But...... Land-based ones are not necessarily land airlines. The pilots of the Hainan Airlines at the Dongjiang Fleet Airport are all veterans of sea flying. They are also land-based. Adults will remember that before reunification, whenever there was any movement behind enemy lines in our north, the air force of the Dongjiang Fleet would fly over the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea to provide support for the operation. My lord, if the battlefield of this military operation is chosen in the Yellow Sea, then the naval air force of the Dongjiang Fleet will be a supporting force. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and said with a smile:

"You're right. The naval aviation of the Dongjiang Fleet is indeed a force. Even if this battle is to be in the near sea, we will make full preparations. With two aircraft carriers and the air force of the Dongjiang Fleet, these naval and air forces should be relatively safe. ”

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When Xiang Xiaoqiang returned home, Hu Jiong was already waiting for him. He was ordered by Xiang Xiaoqiang to keep an eye on the battle situation in Liaodong. Now, he has come to send the latest information to Xiang Xiaoqiang.

Xiang Xiaoqiang took Hu Jiong to the study, Hu Jiong unfolded a map, and explained to Xiaoqiang:

"Your Excellency, what has now been determined is that the basic strength of the Japanese army on the Northeast Asian continent is 12 divisions, all of which are Division A. The number is the 1st Division to the 12th Division, and there are quite a few. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and pondered:

"Hmm...... There are a total of seventeen first-class divisions, and now there are twelve of them...... Well? Fourth Division? ”

He suddenly became very excited and asked:

"Is the Fourth Division coming? Are you sure there is a 4th Division? ”

Hu Jiong didn't understand why he reacted this way, so he immediately lowered his head and checked the information, and said:

"That's right, my lord, the intelligence shows that the Fourth Division is among them."

"Is it the Osaka Division?"

"Yes."

"Where are you now?"

Hu Jiong looked at the map, then pointed to the place where North Korea borders Mukden and said:

"Here it is! You see, my lord, the 4th Division is participating in the siege of our 66th Division. At present, the 1st Division of our 66th Division is defending the city of Andong, and the 4th and 10th Divisions of the Japanese Army are attacking from the north and south. The 4th Division surrounded our army north of the Yalu River, and the 10th Division attacked from the river, as if trying to draw our army into a two-sided battle. ”

"How are our troops fighting?"

胡羯 says:

"Very tenacious! Our troops have been resisting for a day after retreating into the city of Andong, but our troops have suffered few casualties. And the Japanese army was killed and wounded by our troops very seriously. According to the headquarters of the 66th Division, the firepower of the Japanese army did not seem to be very strong. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at the map, and his eyes seemed to glow. He kept nodding his head, and the words in his mouth seemed to be excited. Hu Jiong looked at him suspiciously.

"How?" Xiang Xiaoqiang asked again, "Did the Fourth Division attack fiercely?" What about the morale of the other party? ”

胡羯 says:

"According to the battle report of the 66th Division, the Japanese 4th Division in front of them did not pose a great threat to them. On the contrary, they felt threatened by the 10th Division, which was attacking from the river. ”

"Good!" Xiang Xiaoqiang slapped the table and said with a smile, "In the name of the People's Guard, I sent a secret telegram to the headquarters of the 66th Division of the Army, telling them that according to the information we have, the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army is extremely poor, and the will to fight is extremely low, and it is estimated that it is not much better than the Qing Army." Let them not worry about the front, as long as they take a good look at the 10th Division behind them. Tell them that such an ideal enemy army should be cherished, fight leisurely, don't fight too fiercely, and beat the 4th Division away, and when the Japanese army is replaced by other divisions, the 66th Division will not be able to bear it. As long as they can ensure that the 4th Division will always be the main attacker, then they can always hold on. …… Yes, to encourage them to hold on, I immediately asked the high command to let the friendly forces in southern Liaoning go north to meet them. ”

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At this time in Andong, on the dark Yalu River, dozens of tongues of fire spewed out long tracer bullet fire lines, intertwined on the river surface. On dozens of rubber rafts and wooden rafts, there were a full number of Japanese soldiers, all with their heads bowed, each holding a paddle, paddling hard. Each head was bowed, and the steel helmet reflected the cold light of the moon. The bullets whizzed past, and the white water splashed around them.

On the river, there are many broken rubber rafts, assault boats, and wooden rafts, either lying on their stomachs, or empty, slowly drifting downstream along the river. Many bloody corpses of Japanese soldiers were also floating in the water, following the raft downstream.

From time to time, shells from both sides streaked across the night sky and exploded on the opposing positions.

Although the 10th Division was "containing" and "assisting", it still fought so fiercely. The best machine gunners of the Ming army were transferred to the riverside to defend. Those who resisted the Fourth Division in the city were all novices. But in this way, the 4th Division still failed to organize an effective charge.

On the rubble-covered streets, with a burst of cheers from the Ming army, a group of soldiers of the Japanese Fourth Division was turning around and retreating in embarrassment, and the Ming army's machine gun tongues were still "sending off" them, and one corpse after another fell on the ground.

"Battalion commander, let's charge too!"

"That's right, just one charge can crush the little Japanese position! I can finally retake a block! ”

Many soldiers were shouting, not satisfied with blindly defending.

The battalion commander shook his head and said:

"No! I don't let it go up! ”

"Damn, why!"

"Saying that this division is very rare, I am afraid that we will fight too hard and beat them away, and the Japanese will replace it with a powerful division, then we will not be able to bear it!"