Pre-war preparations

"Liu Shizuo, you look at the area in this area, the opposite bank is full of cliffs, and the lowest point is ten meters, there is only one brigade on the opposite bank defending, and the strength is weak, but on this terrain, one brigade is enough!" Wei Lihuang pointed to the other side and said. "The terrain is really good, and this is also an opportunity that we can take advantage of, because of the danger, the other party is not strong!" Bangs looked at it with a binocular. "Pick out a commando and smuggle it through here to open a passage for the large army, there is only one ferry crossing, as long as you occupy that crossing, the large army can quickly go ashore!" Wei Lihuang said. "Let my commando do this job!" Liu Hai said, "Commander Liu Xiaoshan is the best at this kind of work, well-equipped and well-staffed!" "Just that Liu Zhi's nephew?" Wei Lihuang said with interest, "Liu Shizuo, your division can be described as a luxurious lineup, Liu Zhi's nephew, Sima's predecessor's daughter, the first lady's niece, just if one dies, I, Wei Lihuang, can't resist it!" "It's okay, Liu Xiaoshan won't die, this kid's life is bigger than the sky!" Bangs said with a smile. "So be it! Your assault regiment is responsible for the breakthrough, the artillery regiment is responsible for fire cover, and when your assault regiment occupies the ferry, the 20,000 troops of the Second Army will launch a general attack! Wei Lihuang said, "There is also good news, the day after tomorrow the Nujiang fog, this is what the villagers here said, the day after tomorrow!" "Two more days to prepare!" Bangs said. "There is also a very important problem, your artillery must be accurate, the road is not very smooth, it will be very difficult to transport ammunition and food, a few days ago there was a mudslide on the mountain road leading to the river, the mountain road was destroyed, and only people can pull Mato, there will be logistical difficulties!" "Okay! I'll talk to them! "Bangs don't care!

"Ghost artillery, take advantage of the good weather, mark the firepower of the Japanese army on the other side clearly, so that you know in your heart, there will be fog at that time, and there are some problems with logistics and transportation, so your cannon can't shoot blindly, you must accurately knock out the devil's firepower in the fog!" Do your best to support Liu Xiaoshan's assault and the crossing of the river with a large army! Bangs pointed to the other side and said. Bring the gunners here! "With a wave of the ghost cannon, the two soldiers moved the cannon mirror over and set it up!" And the map, you kick a step! The ghost cannon scolded, and the regimental chief of staff hurriedly took the map. You kid is exquisite, do you know how to look at landmark maps? Bangs said with some surprise. Shizuo, I am very motivated, when Chief of Staff Mu was fine, he taught me, that kid was born in observation, Huangpu, he did have two sons, alas! It's just that life is too short! The ghost cannon said a little sadly, "Those bastards of Zhongtong, Lao Tzu will bombard them sooner or later!" "Look at it well, you have to be accurate when the time comes, otherwise when the devil shoots blindly, Liu Xiaoshan will be in trouble!"

Bangs said. "Don't worry!" The ghost cannon began to observe!

"Wu Fatzi, your task is to open fire fiercely, bombard the opposite side into a sea of fire, there will be a division of troops here to carry out a forced crossing, do a good job of cooperating with the main attack, your task is to fight, where there are Japanese soldiers, you will fight me, do you have a problem?" Bangs said. "If you hit hard, the shell consumption will be very large, I heard that there is something wrong with the transportation, if the shell supply is not available, I can't do anything!" Wu Fatzi said. "Chief Wei will have a way, he organized 50,000 people to transport food and ammunition for us and the attack troops, there should be no problem, not to mention that you are on the Jiang side, there should be, there is no problem!" Bangs can't be said, after all, Wu Fatzi's heavy artillery shells may not be able to carry the two people! "Shizuo, I have a suggestion, don't we still have an independent regiment, that Huang Kesheng, let him attack from here, I feel unreliable about the US weapons in the country!" Wu Fatzi said. "I also have this idea, the other side of the river is Gaoligong Mountain, which is a very important commanding height, if you can rush through, it is the best! Let Huang Kesheng do it! "Liu Hai is still very confident in Huang Kesheng!

"Liu Shizuo, you and I are going to a military meeting, and this time there are Americans participating, but they are only responsible for air and logistics! This meeting is to discuss this matter, the coordinated attack of air fire and ground artillery, as well as the coordination of logistics! Wei Lihuang said. Air-gun coordination? This has to be called that Miss Song, who is an expert in ground-to-air firepower communication! Bangs said. Are you talking about me? Division! A voice came from behind, and Liu Hai turned his head to see that it was Song Ruyu coming. You're just in time, come to a meeting with us, Liu Shizuo said you're an expert! Wei Lihuang said politely. The division has won the award, but I want to affirm that I am your communications battalion commander, not the eldest lady! Song Ruyu said. Okay, let's go, don't keep Colonel Hawke waiting! Wei Lihuang said.

The three of them arrived at the conference room, and the commanders and liaison officers of the Second Army and the Eleventh Army, as well as Colonel Hawke and others of the US Army, were already waiting! "Chief Wei, isn't the attack plan a little hasty this time! Your artillery alone is not enough to provide sufficient fire support, and the attack must have our aerial firepower! Colonel Hawke said dissatisfied. Of course, Colonel! Wei Lihuang said, "We must have air power to attack, but the time we chose is a foggy day, and the plane taking off on a foggy day on the Yunnan side is tantamount to suicide, and our opinion is that your air force can provide a deep strike when it breaks through!" Wei Lihuang explained. Why attack on a foggy day! We should choose a better weather, which will not only help our air force provide cover, but also facilitate the observation and strike of your artillery, so that we can increase the certainty of success! Colonel Hawke said. When the weather is good, it is also beneficial to the Japanese army, most of the Japanese troops on the other side of the river are in the tunnels and fortifications, and the air firepower may not be able to play much role, even the artillery is also because the artillery regiment of Liu Shizuo can play a role! Wei Lihuang said. Artillery can't be observed on foggy days, and if you can't observe, you can't strike, so I still recommend choosing a good weather! "Hawke's tone is somewhat unmistakable!" Colonel Hawke, the terrain on the Yunnan border is complicated, the air firepower can only provide limited firepower, and the main operation is still carried out by the artillery and ground troops that follow up, we can provide you with the coordinates of important targets to inform your air force to bomb it, as for crossing the river, the air force will not play much role! Song Ruyu said. Hehe, your troops do not have the ability to communicate with the ground and air, and can only carry out air attacks through pre-calibrated targets! As for the artillery, I don't believe in foggy weather

What a difference! Colonel Hawke said grimly.

"Colonel Hawke, our plan has been formulated, it will not change because of your air force, your mission is to provide fire strikes in depth, after the offensive begins, please attack the Japanese bases in Gaoligong Mountain and Songshan! We are responsible for the operation of crossing the river! "Wei Lihuang is reluctant to grind down, he knows that this Hawke wants to make meritorious service and become a brigadier general, if there is his air firepower to provide fire support for crossing the river, he can receive the first merit of breaking through the Nu River in a grand manner, but the plane can't take off on foggy days, and the attack is launched when the weather is good, and the casualties are difficult to estimate, Wei Lihuang will never lose a large number of soldiers' lives for his meritorious service!" As for ground-to-air contact, you only need to open the ground-to-ground acceptance channel, and we'll do the rest! Song Ruyu said. All right! Since that's the case, I won't insist anymore, but if the battle fails, you will bear the brunt of the responsibility! Colonel Hawke said. Now I announce the battle order, tomorrow morning at six o'clock, the 11th Army is responsible for attacking the opposite bank on the front line of Kanda and Pingnan and Fuze, and the target is Gaoligong Mountain! However, the main attack was the area of Huitong Bridge, Bizhaidu, and Sanjiangkou of the Second Army, and the target of the attack was Songshan. And the Indian army will meet! All armies must fight bravely and strive to break through the Nu River in one go! Achieve your objectives! This time, there is the elite artillery of the Liu Hai division commander known as the magic cannon on the ground, and the support of the American allies in the air. Wei Lihuang said.

"Chief Wei, I heard that there will be a problem with the logistics this time!" A military commander said. "Yes, the road to the river has been washed away by mudslides, and the logistics materials can only rely on people to pull Mato, so everyone should try to use ammunition and fuel sparingly, but we will use the air force to airdrop supplies! But there will still be some difficulties, but I am sure that this will not stop our attack and victory, and the transportation opportunities of the American allies will provide you with sufficient supplies!" There will be no problems with logistics, I have vouched for the honor of the American military! "An American colonel walked in." I'm sorry Sir, I'm late! "It's okay with Colonel Gillis!" Wei Lihuang said. "Are you confident in the transportation project of the logistics road this time?" Wei Lihuang asked Colonel Gillis. "Frankly speaking, this time the mudslide is indeed a bit big, the road has been washed out, it is very difficult to repair, and it is difficult to restore traffic before the attack, but I guarantee that after your army crosses the Nu River, there will be no logistical transportation problems, and the 15th Engineer Regiment under my command will use the advanced equipment and tenacious spirit of the United States to open up a transportation line, and will build a heavy pontoon bridge on the Nu River to ensure that heavy equipment crosses the river, please rest assured, please rest assured!" Colonel Gillis said. "Thank you very much for your efforts!" Wei Lihuang said. "The last worry was solved! Start fighting tomorrow morning! Break through the Nu River, only tomorrow! Wei Lihuang shouted after glancing. Be! The generals responded in unison.