binnovel Chapter 417 Luck is also strength
Chapter 417 Luck is also strength
After hearing Commander Li's joke, Chief of Staff Xu also laughed heartily. After accompanying Commander Li for a while, Chief of Staff Xu turned the topic back to the current war.
"Commander Li, can we now withdraw the new 100th Division that is blocking the Xiangzao Highway? There is no point in them staying there, and it will only increase unnecessary casualties." Chief of Staff Xu also reminded Commander Li that there was still a battlefield that needed attention.
Commander Li also nodded and said, "Send a telegram to the new 100th Division, ordering them to withdraw to Xiangyang at any time to rest and wait for orders."
"Yes, I'll go and inform the new 100th Division right away, Commander Li. The new 100th Division is really lucky. We originally estimated before the war that there would be a very brutal blocking battle on the Xiangzao Highway, but in the end, it turned out to be an offensive and defensive exercise performance for both sides. It's simply a miracle." Chief of Staff Xu couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart at the luck of the new 100th Division.
Commander Li also said to Chief of Staff Xu with a smile: "Brother Yanmou, I have to say that the new 100th Division is very lucky, but their luck is something you can't envy. Can this also be said to be part of their strength?"
In Commander Li's opinion, there are many factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield. Not only does it require strategic layout and tactical execution, but also the rational use of one's own strength, calculations against the opponent's loopholes, etc., but luck is also a very mysterious thing, and it is also a very critical point. Good luck can also change the final outcome of a battle or campaign.
In the headquarters of the new 100th Division, Zhang Wenwu was also surprised by the continued behavior of the Japanese reinforcements. Logically speaking, the Japanese th Division was already at the point of dying at any time, and the reinforcements here had to show some emotion and reason, even if it was just a pretense of attacking, just as a contribution to the destruction of the th Division.
However, the Japanese reinforcements continued to launch non-threatening attacks as usual, and apart from the artillery fire, everything else was simply horrific.
"Division Commander, the Japanese reinforcements are really patient. Even at this time, they can still be so calm and unhurried. Wow, this really opens my eyes." After taking a puff of cigarette, Ouyang Heng also joked.
Ouyang Heng was very happy with the Japanese reinforcements' fighting style, as it meant that the casualties of the New 100th Division would be further reduced than expected, which was a very good thing for the entire New 100th Division.
"Brother Ouyang, let's just be happy. Our luck this time is really amazing. We will probably receive the order to retreat today. We must make good arrangements for the withdrawal of the troops then. Also, let Li Zhengying prepare to leave a big gift for the Japanese army on the battlefield. Thank you for your cooperation over the past few days. We must show our appreciation in some way, haha." Zhang Wenwu also explained to Ouyang Heng with a smile.
Zhang Wenwu felt that with the remaining strength of the Japanese 100th Division, they could only hold out until tonight at most under the attack of China's three main forces. His new th Division could start retreating at the latest tomorrow morning.
In the afternoon, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng, as usual, used empty ammunition boxes as benches and sat outside the command center, smoking and chatting. Their attention was now focused on the battle to encircle and annihilate the 16th Division in Zaoyang.
"Division Commander, judging from the battle reports we have received so far, I feel that the Japanese 16th Division will have a hard time holding out until night. According to our attacking force's non-stop attack tactics, the Japanese troops will be exhausted. We may even receive an order to retreat tonight." Ouyang Heng listened to the fierce gunfire from the distant positions, raised the battle report in his hand, and expressed his analysis.
"Well, it's hard to say about this. Even though the Japanese 16th Division doesn't have many troops left, they have now shrunk to a very small area. This has actually strengthened their defensive firepower. The further back in time they are, the harder it will be to fight. I think we still have to rely on daytime attrition and night raids to completely destroy the Japanese 16th Division." Zhang Wenwu thought that it was better not to be too optimistic. The Japanese army would become more and more crazy towards the end.
"Well, commander, if our division were to launch an attack on the Japanese 16th Division, what good tactical methods would we come up with?" Ouyang Heng also raised a hypothetical question. As the chief of staff of the army, every time he saw other troops fighting, he would unconsciously put himself in their shoes and think about how his own troops would fight if faced with such a situation. This could be regarded as constantly accumulating his own experience through battles.
After hearing Ouyang Heng's question, Zhang Wenwu also fell into deep thought. If the new 100th Division were to attack the last defense circle of the Japanese th Division, there seemed to be no better way. Apart from the offensive consumption during the day, they could only rely on night raids at night.
At present, the Chinese troops can only use these means in the attack. Even if they want to make any changes, they cannot do so because the equipment conditions and the quality of the troops do not allow it. In addition, the awareness and command ability of most of the troops' commanders themselves are also a big limitation.
Zhang Wenwu thought for a long time but couldn't figure out how to use his new 100th Division to fight this battle. However, facing Ouyang Heng's question, he had to give a good answer, otherwise he would lose face.
"Brother Ouyang, that depends on the actual situation. Judging from the situation of our new 100th Division, facing the current defensive posture of the Japanese th Division, we can only do the same as the previous attacking forces. We can't do anything big. After all, the Japanese army has shrunk to such a small area, and there is no room for us to display our skills. Of course, if we don't consider the actual situation, there are other ways to deal with the defense circle of the Japanese th Division." Zhang Wenwu also expressed his opinion.
Although Zhang Wenwu did not propose any new combat plans, in order to demonstrate his vision, Zhang Wenwu added that under ideal circumstances, he would still have a way to deal with the remnants of the Japanese 16th Division.
"What method? Commander, if we don't consider the actual situation, what method is there?" Sure enough, Ouyang Heng was successfully led astray by Zhang Wenwu, and directly focused on the solution, while ignoring the problem that Zhang Wenwu had not proposed a new combat idea before.