Xu Rui said: "The 59th Army helped us a lot back then. Now the 59th Army is supporting itself on the north bank of the Huaihe River. It is in danger of being eaten by the Japanese at any time. We must help anyway. []"
"I object." Wan Zhongshan said, "Our Independence Brigade has received great kindness from the 59th Army. This is indeed true. Back then, I personally told Battalion Commander Tie that our Independence Brigade would definitely be grateful. However, we have since given We have acquired a whole regiment of Japanese weapons and equipment from them, and we no longer owe them anything.”
"This is not a question of whether we owe something." Xu Rui frowned, "but a question of whether we should or should not."
"Of course we should help them." Wan Zhongshan said, "But even if you, captain, insist on helping, there are other ways to help them. There is no need to fight a positional battle with the Japanese, and there is no need to fight with the Japanese. The Japs have attracted heavy troops to Damei Mountain, so we can disrupt the Japs’ transportation and supply lines.”
Leng Fengfeng also advised: "Old Xu, you should think carefully. Positional warfare is not as good as ambush warfare. Ambushes are fought unexpectedly. The Japanese have great combat effectiveness and can only exert three or four points. But if we fight positional warfare, , it was a fair and square confrontation between the two armies, and the Japanese had very strong fighting power, so they could show their full strength."
Xu Rui said: "Why, you all think that we are no match for the Japanese in positional warfare?"
Xu Rui was a little surprised by the reactions of Wan Zhongshan, Leng Tiefeng and Li Hai. Wasn't it just a positional battle? How could he be afraid of this? The Japanese are not heavenly soldiers and generals, they carry one head on two shoulders, so who is afraid of whom? What's more, their independent team has been training hard for three months, but now they are no longer vegetarian.
However, Wan Zhongshan's reaction also made Xu Rui more determined to fight a positional battle.
After a series of fierce battles in Wuxi, Baoxing, Nantong and Haian Town, coupled with the hard training in Damei Mountain in the previous three months, the transformation of the independent brigade was basically completed. Xu Rui did not dare to say that this was already a He is a warrior of tigers and wolves, but at least he has the courage to fight against the Japanese.
However, the officers of this unit seemed to lack confidence.
Also, whether in Wuxi, Baoxing, Nantong, or even Qixing Lake, the tactics adopted by the remnants of the temporary 79th Division have always been ambush warfare. Apart from local blockades, they have never fought an upright positional battle with the Japanese. , so people like Wan Zhongshan and Leng Tiefeng have inertial thinking and believe that the Independent Brigade can only fight ambushes. If they fight positional warfare, the Independent Brigade is still not enough.
Wan Zhongshan said without hesitation: "Captain, from a personal perspective, it is as difficult for me to accept it as you are, but objectively speaking, there is indeed a big gap between our combat effectiveness and that of the Japanese. Unless we have an absolute advantage in military strength, we will not be able to compete with the enemy." If the Japanese engage in positional warfare, they will definitely lose."
Xu Rui turned his attention to Li Hai and Hei Pi and asked, "What about you?"
Li Hai and Heipi murmured without saying a word, actually acquiescing to Wan Zhong Mountain's view.
Xu Rui finally turned his gaze to Leng Tiefeng and asked, "Veteran, do you think so too?"
Leng Tiefeng said: "I don't think the combat effectiveness of our independent brigade is worse than that of the Japanese, but at this stage, we really shouldn't engage in positional warfare with the Japanese."
Xu Rui insisted on having his own way: "But, I have to fight this battle!"
"What's the point? What's the point of fighting this positional battle?" Leng Tiefeng frowned even more.
"There is only one meaning." Xu Rui looked at the endless plains ahead and said leisurely, "Through this positional battle, I want you to understand that the Japanese are not some heavenly soldiers and generals, and we Chinese are not cowards. As long as tactics are Correct, if the soldiers dare to fight to the death and engage in positional warfare, we can still win, and we will win a big victory."
After a pause, Xu Rui said again: "I want to help our independent brigade establish the psychological advantage over the Japanese through this positional battle with the Japanese. We must use the blood of the Japanese to prove that even if we fight openly and squarely, we The Independence Brigade will also beat down the Japs in the same way! From now on, I will make the officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade get excited when they see the Japs, and from now on, I will make the Japs feel weak and guilty when they see us!"
"Establish a psychological advantage?" Leng Tiefeng was dumbfounded. Will the Japanese feel guilty when they see us
Over there, Li Hai, Heipi and Wan Zhongshan also looked at each other. The captain was talking nonsense, right
However, Xu Rui knows what he is doing. As a time traveler, Xu Rui knows the importance of psychological advantage. Sometimes this thing is more important than the most advanced weapons!
Moreover, there are many such examples in the history of wars at home and abroad, such as the Later Jin Dynasty, which was also the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In terms of equipment, the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty during the Nurhaci period were no less than a star and a half behind the Ming army. In terms of combat effectiveness, even the most elite Guan Ning cavalry, even the Ming troops on the nine sides, were not any worse than the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty. However, Since Sarhu, the Houjin Army has built strong confidence in the Ming Army. Since then, they have won many battles and never lost again!
On the other hand, the Ming army lost all their confidence in the battle of Sarhu. From then on, the more they fought, the less confident they were. In the end, the Jin army almost ran away at the sight of it.
In the late Ming Dynasty, the strength of the Later Jin army when facing the Ming army was not a reflection of normal combat power at all, but more of the psychological advantages accumulated by the Later Jin army on the battlefield.
To give another example, the Chinese men's football team has never defeated the Korean men's football team in an international competition for more than 30 years since the 1970s. This is not at all a reflection of the strength of the two teams, but because of the Korean men's football team. The Korean men's football team has established a strong psychological advantage against the Chinese men's football team. As soon as the Korean men's football team encounters the Chinese men's football team, they will be excited. As soon as the Chinese men's football team encounters the Korean men's football team, their legs will be weak and their hearts will be guilty. They have the most technical and tactical abilities. You can only perform 40%, how can you be undefeated
Xu Rui originally didn't want to consider this issue so early.
But by chance, Xu Rui didn't mind solving the problem now since they were together.
If Xu Rui wants to build the Independent Brigade into an ace unit that dares to fight tough battles and can also fight tough battles, he must let this unit accept the iron-blooded baptism of positional warfare. Only by defeating the Japanese in an upright positional battle can the Independent Brigade truly Establish a psychological advantage against the Japanese.
What's more, there is another benefit to fighting the Japanese in positional warfare.
That is, the Japs in Pu County have not yet experienced how powerful Xu Rui is, so they will inevitably underestimate their enemy.
Once the reputation of the Independent Brigade becomes famous in the future, and the Japanese know that Xu Rui is in command, they will definitely be more careful in the future. Then it will be much more difficult to fight the Japanese in position battles. Since they have to fight against the Japanese in position sooner or later, why? Why don't we take advantage of the current conditions to start fighting, instead of waiting to fight against the Japanese when the conditions are unfavorable in the future
Xu Rui said: "You don't need to go any further. I have to fight this battle."
"Okay." Seeing that Xu Rui had made up his mind, Leng Tiefeng could only choose to obey, and said: "However, the problem now is that there is less than fifty miles from Pu County to Meizhen, and the Japanese only need three hours at most. If we can get there, in such a short time, I’m afraid it’s too late to build fortifications, right?”
"You can build as much as you can," Xu Rui said. "In positional warfare, fortifications are of course also important, but determination, confidence and courage are even more important. I think back in the days of the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid..."
Xu Rui was so obedient that he almost came out to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea.
What Xu Rui was thinking about was that during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, a regiment of the Volunteer Army held the Shangganling position. Under the indiscriminate bombing of the United Army, even the mountain elevation was lowered by two meters, and all defensive fortifications were bombarded. They became scum, but in the end, didn’t the Volunteer Army persevere with their strong will
Therefore, in positional warfare, fortifications are never decisive. What determines victory or defeat is always willpower! Of course, it would be even better if strong defenses could be built in advance.
However, in this time and space, even the War of Resistance Against Japan is not over yet, so naturally there will be no War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
Leng Tiefeng was very confused after hearing this and asked: "Resist U.S. Aid? Lao Xu, where are you?"
"Nothing." Xu Rui said casually, "I am a military strategist in Western history."
"A military strategist in Western history?" Leng Tiefeng asked, "How come I haven't heard of such a person?"
"That's wrong. He's either a military strategist or a lord in the history of the German nation. He's not very famous. It makes sense that you don't know. But this man once said that it's not the formation that determines the outcome of a war, but the formation. Confidence, determination and courage, I totally agree with this sentence.”
Xu Rui spent a lot of time and finally came up with the lie.
Today, Xu Rui finally believed it. If you tell a lie, you have to make up a hundred lies to make up the previous lie. He almost said it out loud just now.
Leng Tiefeng said: "I admit that what you say makes sense, but having fortifications is better than having no fortifications, right?"
"Of course." Xu Rui said, "So, hurry up and take people to repair the fortifications. In this position battle with the Japanese, your first squadron will be the first echelon." After that, Xu Rui turned back to the Wanzhongshan people and said, "Second The squadron is the second echelon, the third squadron is the third echelon, the fourth squadron and the fifth squadron are the reserve team, and the machine gun team is responsible for fire support."
Leng Tiefeng and others quickly led the troops to advance, preparing to find a place to repair fortifications.
After leaving Meizhen, it was basically a plain area until Pucheng. Leng Tiefeng led the first squadron forward for almost two kilometers before finally finding a river less than ten meters wide. Winter had just passed and the rainy season had not yet arrived. So the river has dried up, but even a dry river can still provide a certain barrier.
Leng Tiefeng immediately ordered the First Squadron to deploy defenses based on the river.