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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1641 Tactics of the Battle of Hong Kong

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    Less than 20 kilometers away from the New Territories of Hong Kong, at the foot of Wutong Mountain, is a small town with about three hundred residents. Because it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the scenery of the town is particularly beautiful, and it feels like a paradise.  However, tonight, the tranquility of the town was broken by the constant coming of armored vehicles, trucks and the sound of soldiers shouting commands in low voices.

    However, the residents of the small town did not panic because of this. After a brief commotion, they put on their clothes and got up. When they saw that it was the troops of the Army Division, they went to sleep safely and boldly. This troops would never disturb the people.  , however, the villagers who went out to fish at night were politely stopped by soldiers with live ammunition outside the town, and told them that the town was under martial law. From now until six o'clock tomorrow morning, everyone in the town,  No one is allowed to go out.

    Only then did the villagers realize that something big was going to happen here. However, if the villagers who made a living by fishing did not harvest a harvest for a day, the whole family would go hungry. If they complained, the soldiers who had just left the country were already prepared.  They brought the villagers to a tent. Inside, several lieutenant colonels and major officers asked them in a friendly tone how much they had earned from fishing for a day, and then immediately took out the white fish.

    And told the villagers, this is the loss that our army will compensate you, and the compensation standard far exceeds the actual income. With the ocean in their hands, the villagers went home with smiles on their faces. A few years later,  The villagers here are all proud to say to outsiders, "Let me tell you, here we are, Commander Tang of the Japanese Army was commanding the troops. When they attacked the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, he also asked his soldiers to give us free money.  The flowers are blooming in the ocean!¡±

    The Hong Kong Campaign Headquarters is located in a private house at the east end of the town. It is a small courtyard with four main rooms. It is already brightly lit. Antennas are set up on the roof and there are numerous telephones.  Wire.  Stretching out in all directions from here, there were sentries with guns and ammunition at the door, cars rushing in or leaving quickly from time to time, and staff officers coming in and out, creating a tense atmosphere.

    When Battelle arrived at the battle headquarters, it was already 10:40 in the night of July 20th. After the sentry strictly checked the ID, he called the security brigade and two special guards came out.  Lead the way to Tang Qiuli's headquarters.

    Arrived at the door.  Battle shouted loudly: "Report to the division commander, Commander of the Armored Forces of the ** Division, Battle, led the troops and was ordered to come!" He did not say that he would arrive on time, because, according to the march plan formulated by the staff office, his troops were already late.  Four and a half hours!

    Tang Qiuli looked up from the map.  A smile flashed in his eyes and he said, "Come in!"

    As Battle walked into the headquarters, Tang Qiuli looked him up and down and said, "Have you eaten yet?" Before Battle could answer, Mei Xue on the side had already brought up two military lunch boxes, one of which was filled with fragrant rice.  meal.  A box of oily stir-fried vegetables exudes an attractive aroma. In order to rush for time, I went on the road.  Battelle, who had only taken a few mouthfuls of his marching rations, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

    Mei Xue picked up the chopsticks, wiped them again and again, handed them to Battelle, and said gently: "Little brother, eat quickly. When I received the call that you were coming to the headquarters, your brother told me to prepare it!"

    Battelle smiled honestly and whispered: "Thank you, sister-in-law," and then said loudly, "Division Commander, I will finish the report on the battle deployment of the armored forces before eating!"

    Tang Qiuli motioned for Battelle to sit down. Battelle sat upright on the canvas marching chair. He was worthy of being a major general who had worked hard in the German army. Even this sitting posture was eye-catching. He said: "Commander, I  After the troops entered the predetermined position, before returning to the headquarters, I took the time to observe the forward position and wanted to make some partial adjustments to the original deployment of the armored troops, which still required approval from the division commander! "

    Tang Qiuli said with great interest: "Oh, if you have any new suggestions, please tell me!"

    Battle replied: "Judging from the frontal width of the attack, it is about 42 kilometers long. However, the area suitable for armored forces to attack is only more than 20 kilometers wide. The attack plan stipulates that the armored forces will be divided into four brigades.  There are four assault directions. In this case, the distance between each assault arrow is only about five kilometers. "

    "From the perspective of the role of armored forces, it is a huge waste of force, and it will result in a small number of tanks in each assault direction. My plan is to change the four-way assault to two, each  The two tank brigades on the road were divided into two assault waves, operating simultaneously on the east and west ends of the assault area. After the first assault wave broke through the Japanese defenses, they no longer continued to attack in depth, but attacked each other to widen the breakthrough. "

    "The second assault wave, after crossing the breach, continues to defend the Japanese army from deep attacks and clears the breach of the remaining enemies. The task is handed over to the infantry. I have finished my report. Please give me the division commander's advice.?Consider!  "

    Tang Qiuli pondered for a moment and said: "Battle, you know, your suggestion is equivalent to overturning the original battle plan. The infantry troops placed in the first attack wave are five main field brigades. They are responsible for clearing  The tasks of breaking out the enemy, attacking in depth and conducting street battles must be handed over to the troops in the Guangzhou Garrison District, which is inconsistent with the original plan. "

    "Furthermore, I am not very sure whether the combat effectiveness of the Guangzhou Garrison Area troops will be able to handle the upcoming street battles. I am not prepared to adopt your suggestion. I'd better implement it according to the original plan!"

    Battelle was a little anxious and said quickly: "Division Commander, based on my experience in the European battlefield with armored forces attacking cities, this is the most realistic tactic. Moreover, I have studied the equipment level of the Japanese troops and they are not  With complete anti-armor capabilities, each brigade only needs to be assigned one regiment of infantry for the task of clearing the remaining enemies at the breach."

    Tang Qiuli asked calmly: "It is true that the 37th Division of the Japanese Army is not equipped with anti-tank weapons. However, according to the Bushido spirit of the Japanese Army, if they adopt a close attack or simply a suicide attack, we will  I don¡¯t want to trade a tank for the life of a Japanese soldier, it¡¯s not cost-effective!¡±

    Battle insisted: "When I was the commander of the German First Armored Army and the Lightning Assault Division, I participated in many battles to capture European cities. The standard configuration of the German army is a tank, accompanied by a squad or a platoon.  The purpose of the force is to prevent the opponent from making close attacks, so I only need two regiments of infantry to clear out the remaining Japanese troops at the breach!"

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "You have convinced me. In this way, I will give you two brigades of infantry. However, the method of attack needs to be modified. The first assault wave of the armored forces will not stop after breaking through the Japanese defensive positions.  , continue to attack in depth, and leave the task of clearing the remaining enemies at the breach to the second assault wave tanks and follow-up troops, there will be no problem! "

    Battelle stood up suddenly and replied loudly: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"

    Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, please call Tian Shangxi and the Guangzhou Garrison District troops to allocate two brigades and assign them to the armored forces. The remaining three brigades will still serve as second-line attack forces!"

    Zhao Yuhe went out. Mei Xue looked at Battelle and said distressedly: "It's cold. Eat quickly, little brother!"

    Battelle smiled sheepishly and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm really hungry!"

    With a smile on his face, Tang Qiuli watched Battle devouring the sweet food. He suddenly thought of a question and asked: "Battle, there are only more than two hours left. Do you have enough time to adjust your troops' deployment?"

    Battle swallowed a mouthful of food and said: "To tell you the truth, Commander, before I came to the headquarters, I had ordered the troops to deploy according to my plan. At this time, the deployment has been completed long ago!" After saying this, he seemed very proud.  !

    Tang Qiuli was dumbfounded and pointed at Battle angrily. He just muttered a few words, "You, you guy, are too bold! Even if it's accurate, I will definitely agree to your suggestion?"

    Battelle smiled naively and said without fear: "Are you my brother? Besides, after fighting in Europe for several years, you still have a little experience!"

    In the early morning of July 21st, at 1:50, it was night, the stars were dim, and dark clouds drifting from the South China Sea gradually accumulated over the war zone. It was going to rain. In the small town at the foot of Wutong Mountain, the Hong Kong Campaign Headquarters of the Japanese Army  There was silence in the headquarters. Tang Qiuli closed his eyes slightly and rested there. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe was staring at his watch. The phone and radio were all in standby mode. The radio operators and staff were motionless.  sitting in his seat.

    At two o'clock sharp, Zhao Yuhe said: "Commander, the time has come, please give the order!"

    Tang Qiuli suddenly opened his eyes, a cold light flashed through his eyes, and he calmly uttered three words, "Let's begin!"

    There were no signal flares flying in the sky, no earth-shattering artillery fire, and no shouts during the charge. In the dark night, there was the roar of the engine, the "crunching" sound of the tracks crushing the soil, and the four brigades of the ** Division's armored forces.  As the lead, followed by five brigades of field infantry, the attack on Hong Kong began!

    In the New Territories of Hong Kong, at the forward position of the 5th Brigade of the 37th Division of the Japanese Army, the squadron leader, Captain Takeo Kono, had just finished inspecting the sentry post and returned to the squadron headquarters. He was walking half-crotched in the hidden fortifications like a mouse hole.  After working for more than an hour, even the physically fit Captain Hao Ye felt exhausted and his eyelids were fighting. Captain Hao Ye had to repeat this kind of thing two to three times a day.

    Especially the early morning sentry inspections were monotonous and boring, and there was an indescribable feeling of being useless. Captain Haoye half leaned on the musty-smelling camp bed and shouted in a loud voice:?¡°Orderly!¡±

    The orderly didn¡¯t come, and Captain Haoye was about to yell when he suddenly felt that his shelter was shaking, as if something huge was approaching.

    (To be continued)

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