kvmb Chapter 341: Unable to defeat Ding Wei, mobile forces to deal with other troops
Chapter 341: Unable to defeat Ding Wei, mobile forces to deal with other troops
War is often not a war of one person, and Ding Wei has a deep understanding of this.
In front of him were the 71st Army, the New 4st Army and the New th Army. The four artillery regiments in his hands were very powerful and destroyed the enemy's eastern artillery group in one fell swoop.
The three armies only had dozens of mountain cannons left to be used.
In this situation, since there was no way to lose, Ding Wei could immediately mobilize two columns to counterattack and wipe out the Kuomintang's ace.
With planes in the sky to cooperate and artillery on the ground to press forward, this situation is a huge advantage.
It just so happened that the problem occurred with the brother unit.
The chief of Biaoge's combat department rebelled and took away the retreat route of the defeated coalition forces in Manchuria.
After the failure of the battle south of Siping, 100,000 troops retreated to the rear in batches and retreated to the area between Siping and Changchun to rest and regroup.
In a war, it is normal to have casualties, and it is also normal to rest and recuperate.
After replenishing his troops, recovering his vitality, and obtaining combat ammunition, he can become a hero again.
Ding Wei held the front line. It would only take half a month or even a month for the troops to recover and continue fighting.
The problem lies in the retreat and transfer. The entire retreat and reorganization plan must have been formulated by the Operations Department, and it was defected to the National Army intact.
During the month or so of the Nationalist Army's attack, Brother Biao's combat unit moved to the rear of Siping for rest and recuperation.
In Lishutun, located in the north of Siping, its operations chief Wang Dafang hit it off with a woman from a landlord's family in Lishutun at first sight.
The troops are about to be transferred, and I can't bear to leave my little girl behind. In addition, after consecutive defeats in battles, I see no future.
He decisively rebelled and went to Mr. Du's camp with the intelligence.
“When you are surrounded by mountains and rivers, you may think there is no way out, but when you look up, you will find another village.”
Commander Du was very upset at the loss of the eastern artillery group.
If you can't defeat Ding Wei, then attack other troops.
He immediately ordered Liao Jianchu's mobile forces not to worry about the losses at Tazishan or those artillery pieces.
They mobilized all the cars at hand, took a detour through Siping, headed straight to the rear, and pursued the defeated soldiers.
On the front, the New First Army remained engaged, while the 71st Army also took a detour from the west, avoiding the two major columns in Siping and pursuing the defeated Manchurian Allied Forces.
"There is no need to scout the enemy. The main forces of both armies will pursue and attack northward at all costs."
This life-and-death opportunity was fleeting. Once Ding Wei launched a frontal counterattack, four artillery regiments would be enough to deal with the offensive of three armies on the front.
Without fire cover, we are no match for the enemy column.
Those are more than 200 howitzers, not ordinary mountain artillery.
Enough to turn the tide of the war.
Everyone knows the story of Tian Ji's horse racing. Unable to beat Ding Wei, he picked the weak ones first and pressed forward to the rear of Siping.
The 71st Army and the New Sixth Army mobilized all the vehicles they had and crossed the blocking troops' positions at all costs.
Even if some cars were overturned, they would not stop.
Pressing forward against the clock.
The 52nd Army pressed forward from the Benxi direction toward the Siping area, helping the New st Army to adopt a defensive posture.
The main forces of the two armies are pressed on the front side. Even if they cannot win, they will be able to hold on for a while.
As long as the defeated enemy in the north of Siping is eliminated and the four main forces are concentrated to encircle Ding Wei's two columns, the entire combat area will become a stagnant pool.
Inside the Siping Command Center, Ding Wei's face was gloomy. Just as they were about to win the team battle, the opponent attacked from two directions.
Brother Biao didn't know about the rebellion yet. Wherever the troops retreated, the New Sixth Army and the 71st Army would pursue them.
I couldn't help but ask: "Why do the enemy's artillery shells hit wherever we are?"
The retreating troops were quickly defeated and lost contact with each other.
Each department runs its own business, with no organization at all.
He pounded his fist on the table.
Ding Wei frowned and analyzed the situation.
"As expected of a member of the first batch of the Whampoa Military Academy, he was able to seize the fleeting opportunity to turn the tide when the battle was losing. He gave up the frontal battle and pursued the brother troops."
Kong Jie stood aside, very anxious.
Should we attack or retreat? The battle of Tazishan has already been won.
"Kong Yong's column took over Tazi Mountain. I still have an appetite for more than 100 artillery pieces of the American artillery group. Even if the artillery is damaged, it can always be used again after repair. At worst, it can be melted down and rebuilt."
"Lao Kong, the front battlefield is shrinking. Consider retreating to the Tongliao area. Siping can no longer be defended."
In reality, Xinjing had Zhang Dabiao, Gao Qing's column, and three temporary divisions. It was not difficult for Ding Wei to hold on to Siping.
It is entirely possible to dispatch reinforcements from Tongliao and Xinjing to encircle and destroy the New Sixth Army and the 71st Army.
But it was meaningless. Although it could revitalize the entire battle situation, it was his own troops that were lost.
The defeat of the Manchurian People's United Army was due to the problem of the United Army itself and had nothing to do with Ding Wei.
The defeat of the troops can dilute the voice of commanders and fighters in various military regions. Although it seems cruel, war is inherently ruthless.
Once you go to the battlefield, you must be prepared to be injured or killed.
Give up Siping, or even Xinjing. There is no need to fight to the death with the National Army. Take the opportunity to recruit the defeated soldiers and defeated forces.
Brother Biao, it’s not that I, Ding Wei, don’t want to help you.
People are always a little selfish.
The troops can listen to you or to me, Ding Wei. My territory is not here, so it won’t matter if I give up.
Although attacking could severely damage the main force of the National Army, evacuating would give them the opportunity to reorganize 5 to 10 troops and preserve their own strength.
Even a fool knows how to choose.
"Lao Kong, our army is about to be surrounded by the enemy, and our friendly forces have been defeated. According to the latest telegram from the Allied Forces Headquarters, let our two columns take the opportunity to break out and preserve our manpower."
"Where should we break out? Should we retreat to the north?"
Kong Jie just felt aggrieved. This battle was so frustrating.
"Retreat to Tongliao, contact Wang Tao's column, and send troops eastward to support our Siping defenders. At the same time, recruit and reorganize the defeated friendly forces and retreat to Tongliao with our column."
The four artillery regiments and two columns slowly gathered their forces and prepared to retreat westward.
I thought the retreat would take a while, but I didn't expect the National Army to be so cooperative.
A gap was opened from the west to allow Ding Wei's troops to leave with a large number of heavy weapons.
The artillery regiment attacked fiercely towards the west, and the dense artillery fire was unstoppable.
Send Ding Wei, this plague god, away quickly.
The column's movement did not seem like a retreat at all, but more like a strategic shift, with the wounded being evacuated first and then withdrawing from the battle in an orderly manner.
After joining forces with Wang Tao's troops, they temporarily rested in the Shuangliao area.
At the same time, mobile forces were deployed to contact the scattered troops and assemble them in the Shuangliao area.
Dozens of BT-7 tanks were dispatched to cover the brother troops and safely withdraw from the pursuit.
The National Army attacked along the railway line and captured Siping, and then the troops of the four armies continued to press northward.
Ding Wei took a plane and landed in Xinjing.
Zhang Dabiao and Gao Qing waited for a long time, asking how to deal with the current situation.
The main force of the Nationalist Army is approaching Xinjing. Should we fight or retreat?
Nonsense, why should we withdraw? There are many industrial areas here, and we took them from the Russians with great difficulty. Do we need to retreat?
The retreat from Siping was a strategic adjustment, giving up a small city and gaining tens of thousands of troops.
The troops in Ding Wei's columns are too few. With five columns, the number of troops must be at least 300,000.
6 people in each column is not a lot.