December 2, 1941, the northern section of the Tongpu Railway.

"Woooooo

Accompanied by the sound of whistles from far and near, a train carrying various types of heavy equipment slowly drove into the Xinxian platform.

In winter, the cold temperatures cause the steam to condense into a white mist as soon as it exits the chimney, making the entire station look spectacular.

Under the guidance of the staff, the transport train stopped steadily in the designated area.

The fighters who had been waiting for a long time also immediately began to move, assisting the friendly troops who had come to reinforce to unload heavy equipment and supplies.

"Report to Chief of Staff Liu! All members of the headquarters artillery brigade are here! Please instruct! ”

The slightly familiar voice made 103 jerk back.

After discovering that it was an old friend he hadn't seen for many years, he immediately put down what he was doing and stepped forward to greet him in three steps and two steps.

For the Eighth Route Army at the present stage, artillery is the most important cornerstone of the troops, and the striking capability and rapid reaction capability of artillery are the guarantee of combat effectiveness.

What's more, the artillery directly under the headquarters is the elite of the elite, and who wouldn't like this kind of strong support?

"Lao Qiu! Long time no see! ”

"Your artillery brigade is really raining in time, and I'm worried that the firepower on the front line is a little insufficient! With your help in the next decisive battle, the devils will definitely not be able to eat and walk around! ”

"Come on, come on, tell me how many good things you brought this time!"

The current Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has not yet upgraded its support weapons.

Although the combination of the M1897 75-mm field gun and the Bronde 120-mm mortar was sufficient to cope with the combined attack of the Mongolian garrison and the North China Front.

But as an army general, it was really difficult for the 103 to refuse the new artillery.

After all, big is beautiful, and more is good. Caliber is justice, and range is truth.

The above views have long been verified in previous battles, and even become a recognized code for the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army.

Just as the political commissar Qiu of the artillery brigade of the headquarters was about to reveal the answer, Huang He came out from behind the people with a Versailles face, and said to 103 first:

"Hehe, this time we're bringing big pipes."

"No more, no less, just 24 105-mm howitzers and 12 105-mm field guns. In addition to this, there was a reinforced regiment of self-propelled rocket artillery. ”

"How's it going, are you satisfied with the support from headquarters?"

As soon as these words came out, 103 immediately showed a shocked expression. He didn't even bother to say hello to the Yellow River, so he rushed directly to the trunk to check on the new artillery.

Not to mention those mysterious self-propelled rocket launchers, 36 105mm barrel guns alone are enough to attract attention.

This level of firepower, even in the brutal battlefield of the Eastern Front in Europe, is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

If calculated by the standards of the Japanese army, the paper strength of this artillery brigade is enough to suppress the artillery of three B divisions.

"It's terrible, it's terrible, our firepower is upgrading too fast."

"If you can give me seven artillery brigades, combined with a sufficient number of infantry and air forces, I can even have the confidence to sweep away the Japanese in the whole country."

After a burst of emotion, 103 reluctantly jumped out of the carriage, and then asked with some curiosity:

"Director Huang, why did you come to the front line? Could it be that there is some kind of work? ”

In the hearts of the vast majority of comrades, the Yellow River is a technical nerd that does not go out of the gate. Every day is either doing research or on the way to doing research.

When he appeared on the battlefield at this moment, it must be some important job or task.

In the face of 103's questions, Huang didn't sell anything. Pointing to the car behind him, he explained:

"In the reinforced regiment just mentioned, there is a company with new equipment that needs to be tested intensively."

"Does Red Arrow know? It is the Type 41 122-mm self-propelled rocket launcher, a new weapon that our Weapons Experiment and Research Bureau just developed a few months ago. ”

"Now that it's upgraded, I came to Xinkou this time to record the actual combat data of Red Arrow 2. Rather than shooting in the air, I'm more inclined to use devils. ”

The early rockets, whether it was the Red Arrow developed by the Yellow River or the Katyusha that Lao Maozi was currently equipped with, all had the problems of short effective range and poor accuracy.

In response to the above situation, the Bureau of Weapons Experiments and Research came up with two sets of solutions.

The first set, which keeps the body of the projectile rotating during flight, is a turborocket-type rocket on the 107 fire, to put it bluntly.

The core operation of this technology is not complicated, it is only necessary to divide the engine nozzles into several so that they are evenly arranged around the bottom edge.

In this way, the rocket can maintain its spin during flight, and ultimately achieve the effect of improving accuracy.

Using this principle, the comrades of the Bureau of Weapons Experiments and Research are trying to develop a more powerful attack rocket, which is currently tentatively rated at a caliber of more than 200 mm.

In the second set, the spiral grooved guide tube is used to make the rocket spin, and then the tail of the upper bomb body is combined to form double stability.

In this way, the Red Arrow 2 self-propelled rocket launcher can increase the firing range to 15 kilometers against the sky while ensuring accuracy, which is definitely an efficient weapon to kill the enemy.

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Looking at the Yellow River, which was like a living Hades, the corners of 103's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times.

He could only rejoice in his heart now, after all, it was not a wise choice to be an enemy of such a genius and daring scientist. In a sense, the Huang Sanshi in Lao Cui's mouth is really not a joke.

Just as Liu and Qiu were still thinking, Huang He first looked around, and then asked curiously:

"Anyway, why don't you see Mr. Lin? Didn't he come today? ”

As soon as these words came out, 103 suddenly showed a wry smile, and then stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance. Following the guidance of the other party, Huang He saw the target without much effort.

In the mist of the platform, the tiger in the forest paced independently with his hands in his pockets, and his back alone revealed a thick exhaustion.

If you can replace the gray winter military uniform of the Eighth Route Army with a yellow-green coat at this time. The famous scene in a certain movie in the future is afraid that it will not appear a few years in advance.

As if guessing Huang He's thoughts, 103 took the initiative to explain:

"The division commander hasn't closed his eyes for two days, and even the deputy general staff and deputy division commander can't persuade him."

"His body has just recovered, and if he continues like this, I'm afraid there will be an accident. If you can, please ask Director Huang to find a way to persuade him. ”

Hearing this, Huang He also sighed.

Although he had no experience in commanding a large corps in combat, he knew that this was an extremely test of the commander's body and will, because after all, every step of the decision was related to the victory or defeat of the battle situation and even the life and death of the troops.

Unlike in the game, if you play a game of Steel 4, it doesn't matter if the battle damage is a little ugly.

Because no one has the right to hold you accountable for your mistakes, and you don't have to be ashamed of your stupidity, it's just a game of data and images.

After opening a few rounds of battleship world, it doesn't matter if you lose a whole day and sink a dozen aircraft carriers.

Because you don't have to be criticized like a real-life captain, and you don't have to pay with your life for your decisions. A game lasts twenty minutes, and what to do after it's over, everything that just happened is just a string of red letters.

But in reality, as the supreme commander you have to be accountable to everyone.

In the course of the battle, the military commander needs to make the most correct deployment according to factors such as the width of the battlefield, combat effectiveness, organization, and weapon allocation.

This means that the supreme commander needs to know all levels of troops under his command well, which in itself is a huge amount of memory and workload.

In addition to this, it is necessary to understand the enemy forces.

Only in this way can you find what you need from the vast amount of information, judge the enemy's movements, and work out your own way of responding to the battle.

This is a kind of physical and psychological torture, and it is a torture that cannot be shirked, and this is the experience of commanding a large corps of soldiers.

Thinking of this, Huang He only felt a headache.

In his impression, even the deputy commander-in-chief, who was like an iron man, was delayed for several days after commanding the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain.

The tiger in the forest was already in poor health, and such a high-intensity battle would definitely affect his health, and he would have to command on a stretcher in the second Xinkou Battle.

At this moment, there is only one way Huang He can think of to break the situation, and that is to defeat the troops directly under the Mongolian Army and the North China Front Army with the fastest speed!

As long as the enemy is all dead, there is no need to work hard.

Just as the Yellow River was still thinking, the tigers in the forest in the distance suddenly shouted to them:

"Director Huang! Political Commissar Qiu! Chief of staff! Come on, you all, I have something to announce to you. ”

Hearing this, the three of them immediately stopped communicating and hurriedly trotted over.

"LYL, remember it!"

"I made the following deployment adjustments, with four verticals and two main regiments, to strengthen the defense line from Heiyu to Yangfangkou. The second and third columns, plus the teaching regiment, the cavalry regiment, and the headquarters artillery brigade, covered Xinkou. ”

"One column, block the enemy in the area of Ekou and Daixian!"

"The rest of the troops, as a general reserve! Repeat it to me! ”

Here it is, the most handsome famous scene is here. Hearing the deployment of the tiger in the forest, Huang He instinctively began to get excited.

After a moment, he looked at 103 expectantly.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the chief of staff did not have a pen and paper on hand, and Huang did not know whether the other party could retell it in full.

"Yes!"

"With the remaining troops of the four columns, as the general reserve!"

It turned out that as a divisional chief of staff, 103's memory was not ordinarily good. Even without paper and pen in his hand, he could still perfectly repeat the orders of his division commander.

As if feeling that something was missing, Huang He decided to replace a certain comrade working in Shandong, and he stepped forward and proposed to Lin and Liu:

"I would like to add that the troops participating in this war also have artillery academies, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region must make full use of these artillery."

"There are also newly formed tank regiments, as well as the 1st Marine Regiment on standby in the rear. These two forces are the highlight of the headquarters for the allies. ”

As soon as these words came out, the tiger in the forest and his chief of staff both nodded.

The decisive battle of Xinkou was the first battle in which the Eighth Route Army crushed the enemy in terms of the number and caliber of artillery. With such a powerful armament, it is natural to give full play to it.

"Good! With regard to the deployment of the armored forces and the 1st Marine Regiment, I will come up with a reasonable plan with the staff officers later. ”

"As for Director Huang, I suggest you don't get too close to the battlefield. If you have to go, it's best to retreat to a safe area immediately after the first wave of attacks. ”

"Roger! I am absolutely obedient to your arrangement! ”

In the afternoon of the same day, the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region received a notice from its superiors.

The general offensive began at 1 p.m. on December 3.

After the launch of a general offensive, the attack shall be carried out in succession without stopping or requesting delay for any reason. While fulfilling their respective tasks, each ministry should automatically assist its neighbors in winning the victory

For the imminent wavering, the fighters will be delayed. The commanders of all units have the right to strictly enforce discipline and must not be tolerated.

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At 9 a.m. on December 3, 1941, the Joint Headquarters of the Mongolian Army.

"Yano-kun and Nishihara-kun are about to arrive at Xinkou, the two of you must be vigilant, don't underestimate the Eighth Route Army!"

Since the end of the Battle of Datong, the three devil lieutenant generals have had a sense of foreboding. They even had a bold guess that the so-called divisional commander of the Eighth Route Army was actually a decoy.

After all, whenever they are about to capture a target, there will always be a strong reinforcement to accompany the air force.

One or two times may be a coincidence, but three or four times must be a tactic arranged by the enemy.

After hearing Imorinuma's reminder, the two devil lieutenant generals stationed in Mongolia immediately nodded solemnly.

can become the commander of the division, and the two of them are naturally not rice buckets. In an area like Xinkou, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is certainly impossible for them to let the troops rush into it headlong.

"Don't worry, I've sent enough reconnaissance teams to guard and find your way."

"The field artillery and mortars of the Eighth Route Army only have an effective range of eight kilometers, and as long as they are stuck in this range, they will not rashly break into the enemy's encirclement."

"Those damned Republicans didn't find out for themselves, they relied too much on artillery." (End of chapter)