9:30 pm, south border of Santa Paula.
Since Xin Xiaodong issued the battle order, the enemy and our side have been fighting fiercely for more than an hour.
Su Tianyu brought Hou Guoyu, Lao Hei and others to the front line and watched the situation on the battlefield from the back.
Along the long border line, there were lights of artillery fire everywhere, and the originally flat ground was bombed into large pits everywhere.
At this intensity of war, it was impossible to see the enemy soldiers using a military telescope, because any soldier who showed his head would be almost melted by the artillery fire.
The two mechanized infantry regiments sent by Xin Xiaodong never stopped charging from the moment of the attack and continued to attack fiercely.
Wave after wave of armored vehicles continuously attacked the enemy's positions and fought very fiercely.
“Boom!”
The sound of gunfire rang out one after another. The soldiers of Santa Paula relied on trenches and sturdy bunkers to fight with the soldiers of the Third Division and resist the attack.
Just as Su Tianyu was observing the battlefield, a row of military vehicles belonging to the Third Division headquarters drove over and stopped beside him.
Xin Xiaodong's adjutant jumped out of one of the cars in a hurry, walked quickly to Su Tianyu, saluted him, and said, "Hello, Commander Su, our division commander invites you to the combat command room to attend the combat meeting. This is the front line, it's very dangerous, please get in the car with me."
Su Tianyu put down the telescope and responded calmly: "Tell Xin Xiaodong that I don't want to listen to his combat meeting, and he doesn't have to write my homework in person. I will stay here and just watch the final result."
The adjutant hesitated when he heard this.
Su Tianyu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and tell him. Don't worry about me, just do your job."
"Yes!" The adjutant could only salute and respond: "Then I will send two platoons to protect your safety."
Su Tianyu nodded, and the adjutant immediately shouted to the soldiers next to him: "Seventh Platoon, Eighth Platoon, stay to protect Commander Su, and the rest of you follow me back."
"Yes!" the two platoon leaders answered in unison.
After saying goodbye to Su Tianyu, the adjutant hurriedly got on the car and rushed back to the combat command room.
While observing the position, Hou Guoyu frowned and said to Su Tianyu: "Xin Xiaodong is fighting very hastily. It doesn't look like a tentative attack."
"If you use him, you must trust him." Su Tianyu said decisively: "There cannot be two commanders on a battlefield. Let's see the result."
…
After a while, in the Third Division's command camp, Xin Xiaodong was standing in front of the electronic sand table, observing the battlefield situation.
"Report!" the adjutant walked in.
Xin Xiaodong looked up and glanced at him and asked, "Why are you alone? Where is the commander-in-chief?"
"The commander-in-chief said he doesn't want to see you hand in your assignment in person," the adjutant reported truthfully, "He wants to stay at the front line and wait for the results."
"Okay." Xin Xiaodong nodded: "Let the leader do whatever he wants, and send someone to protect his safety."
After dealing with Su Tianyu, Xin Xiaodong called the staff, pointed at the electronic sand table and said, "Look, we bombed for almost 20 minutes before attacking, which resulted in the enemy not having the opportunity to use light or heavy firepower to block us, and they let us get close. After entering the position, we can clearly see that the enemy's defensive attitude is very determined, but their fighting style is very traditional. They still stick to trenches and bunkers and engage in segmented defense. With this tactic and defensive strength, I don't think we need to make a tentative attack. It's better to start with a king bomb! Go straight to the general attack!"
Hearing Xin Xiaodong's words, the officers of the staff exchanged glances with each other. A young staff officer nearby couldn't help but question: "Division Commander, isn't this decision a bit too aggressive? We only have one division, while the opposing camp has one division on each side. If the enemy feels that the position cannot be defended and sends more troops, we will most likely be dragged down to the south line and unable to come down."
Xin Xiaodong looked at him and did not respond.
The young staff officer pushed his glasses on his nose and continued, "I think that we have a small number of troops and it is difficult to form a continuous cascade attack if we advance in a straight line. If we can't defeat them in one wave, we won't have the stamina to do so. So it's better not to be so reckless."
Xin Xiaodong glanced at him and said softly, "You don't understand Gustav's intentions."
The young staff officer frowned: "What's your intention?"
Xin Xiaodong did not answer. He just patted his shoulder and pointed at the map and said, "Just look at this map and think about it! When you understand it, you can continue to participate in the combat meeting."
After sending away the young staff officer, Xin Xiaodong turned around and continued to give orders to all officers: "Order the first and second regiments to slow down the intensity of the attack, clear obstacles on the periphery, and prepare a runway for the subsequent mechanized infantry regiment! At twelve o'clock tonight, all units will go up and launch a general attack! Notify the Blackwater Corps artillery unit to prepare to carry out a carpet bombardment on the rear positions of the enemy's southern defense zone!"
"Yes!" Everyone saluted together and began to arrange work for tonight.
After giving the order, Xin Xiaodong called Jin Maohui again.
"Hello?" Jin Maohui's voice rang out: "Master Xin?"
"Director Jin, I need your help. Prepare two special operations squadrons for me." Xin Xiaodong said concisely, "There is a mission!"
"No problem." Jin Maohui agreed readily.
"I'll have someone deliver the mission to your department later." Xin Xiaodong looked down at his watch, calculated the time, and then said, "According to this mission, dispatch two teams and wait for orders."
"I understand." Jin Maohui said and hung up the phone.
Xin Xiaodong was so busy that he couldn't stop. He just waved his hand and called a steady old staff officer to come in front of him.
"Go and call the National Bureau of Statistics." Xin Xiaodong instructed him, "Check for me to see if Gustav's troops are carrying out large-scale operations outside the city of Saint Paul."
"Okay." The staff officer nodded, then asked, "Do you have any judgment?"
With his hands behind his back, Xin Xiaodong spoke with confidence, "Isn't it obvious? The enemy has more troops than us, but they only fight positional warfare. Our two regiments rode on their faces, but they didn't fight back. What does this mean? This shows that Gustav's strategic intention is not on the southern front. This old man must be making some moves in the city. The two divisions are placed in front of him just to delay time! War is a confrontation between troops and a psychological game between commanders. The more he wants to do something, the more you can't let him do it! The rhythm is all in the hands of others, how can we fight the war?"
"I understand." The staff officer understood and immediately contacted the National Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
Xin Xiaodong took a sip of water, put his hands on his hips and looked at the sand table, and said stubbornly: "This battle is over! I must be crowned a general!"
…
Santa Paula, outside the southern border.
Thirty kilometers away from the main force of the Third Division is the base of the logistics troops.
Jin Maohui and the five to six thousand strong terrorist team he led were temporarily stationed here, ready to go to the front line and rotate with other troops at any time.
“Tramp!”
There was a burst of hurried footsteps, and more than two hundred soldiers from the terrorist team came running over, standing like javelins, and assembled in front of Jin Maohui.
"Report to the commander!" The captains of the two battalions reported to Jin Maohui at the same time: "The first battalion and the second battalion have assembled! Please give instructions!"
Jin Maohui put his hands behind his back, nodded at them, and then ordered everyone: "Everyone, get ready to change clothes!"
"Yes!" Team leader Daxiong saluted immediately.