lcionline Chapter 363: The Cavalry Division's First Battle Starts Well but Ends Well
Chapter 363: The Cavalry Division's First Battle Starts Well but Ends Well
Jiang Li looked at the map and immediately found Sun Yousheng to discuss the battle plan with him.
Actually, there is no battle plan. Since it is already mid-September, the rainfall has decreased, the land is drier and more suitable for mechanized troops to march.
Therefore, the cavalry division's combat plan was that the tanks would push forward all the way, while the infantry, under the cover of armored vehicles, would conduct live-fire infantry-tank coordination training on the Jianghan Plain.
And the most important thing is that at this time, in addition to some late rice in the paddy fields, most of the vegetables planted in the fields are radishes, cabbages, etc., which are not the staple food of the farmers.
Once a war breaks out, although there will be some losses, it will not cause large-scale fires, causing farmers to lose a year's harvest and triggering a large-scale famine.
After the discussion, Sun Yousheng took the order and went down to prepare.
At this time, Jiang Li summoned all the officers and issued the next combat mission, which was to follow the cavalry division and eliminate and capture lone enemies.
Upon hearing this order, everyone's face was filled with worry. Jiang Youxiao, who was closest to Jiang Li, was the first to lose his patience. He stood up and asked Jiang Li.
"Commander, I know the cavalry division's tanks are very powerful, and you have indeed increased their number of troops in the past two years, but even so, they only have 18,000 people."
"Although the enemy has just been defeated, their number should be at least 100,000. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to let a single division fight against the enemy?"
Jiang Li laughed when he heard this, "It seems that you still don't know how powerful the mechanized troops are!"
"Although they currently only have 120 tanks, they are not a third-rate army with only a few hundred thousand soldiers and low morale and worn-out weapons that can be challenged!"
"Don't worry, just follow my orders. I don't care about anything else. I only know that we are fighting in an agricultural area this time. You should try your best to restrain your soldiers and make sure they don't trample on the crops of the people."
Seeing that Jiang Li was determined, everyone tried not to persuade him any further, but they were still mentally prepared to provide support at any time.
After all, they had never seen how infantry and tanks worked together in combat, and had no idea of the power of tank units.
The main problem is that they simply look down on the Cavalry Division, because since its establishment, the Cavalry Division has not had any outstanding combat achievements. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a group of new recruits.
However, the actual situation was far beyond their expectations.
Let's talk about Sun Yousheng again. This little episode was just happening when Sun Yousheng learned that their cavalry division would be the main force in this decisive battle, and he was extremely happy.
So as soon as he returned to the base, he gathered all his officers and told them the good news.
When other officers of the cavalry division heard the news, they were all excited and eager to try. They had been waiting for this day for a long time. As long as they could win this battle, they could really hold their heads up high.
When Sun Yousheng saw everyone's expressions, he immediately nodded with satisfaction, but he was not at all forgiving in his words.
"What are you laughing at? Are you kidding me? I'm telling you, this is a chance to fight that I finally got after begging for it."
"If you have diarrhea and lose the battle at a critical moment, I know you, but don't blame my gun for not recognizing you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious and they saluted Sun Yousheng in a proper manner.
Sun Yousheng also returned the greeting, and then said coldly: "I don't ask you to do anything earth-shattering. As long as you can train like you usually do, I will be very grateful."
"Tell me if you can do it!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately answered in unison: "Yes!"
Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Sun Yousheng waved his hand and said to them, "Okay, go and get ready. Tell your soldiers to have a good rest and wait for the commander's order to attack!"
After these people went back, they naturally gave their soldiers a pua treatment. The funniest one among them was a regiment commander named Zhang Shan.
In order to boost morale, he directly copied Sun Yousheng's words. He imitated Sun Yousheng and shouted loudly to the soldiers below.
"What are you laughing at? You look like you ate bee shit. I'm telling you, this is an opportunity I finally got after begging for it."
"If you have diarrhea and lose the battle at this critical moment, I know you, but don't blame my gun for not recognizing you!"
When he saw the soldiers below, his expression instantly became serious, and he thought to himself, "The division commander is worthy of being the division commander, his words are inspiring."
Then he let the soldiers rest and wait quietly for the order to attack.
Just like this, after a round of PUA from top to bottom, the Cavalry Division immediately became full of fighting spirit.
An hour later, when they received the order to attack, they quickly assembled and soon arrived at the designated combat position.
When the tanks of the cavalry division roared, the first mechanized force appeared on the land of China and began its performance.
The morale of the Hubei coalition forces was already low, and now seeing the roaring tanks, they immediately began to feel nervous.
As the tanks charged forward, their tracks rolled over the ground, raising clouds of dust.
Their muzzles spewed tongues of fire, and their shells hit the enemy positions like meteors. Every explosion raised huge amounts of smoke, dust and dirt, and the enemy's defense line instantly fell into panic.
Before the enemy could stabilize their position, armored vehicles followed closely behind, and the heavy machine guns on the vehicles fired dense bullets, forming a deadly barrage that made it impossible for the Hubei coalition soldiers who tried to resist to even raise their heads.
But the Hubei coalition forces were large in number after all, and those who were not attacked immediately began to fight back after a brief panic.
However, these tanks and armored vehicles, although light, are not the thin-skinned and large-filled small things of a certain island country.
Although it was hit by dense bullets, it did not suffer any damage. Even the heavy machine gun bullets only made crisp sounds when hitting the tank armor.
There was no way to break through the defense, and since the heavy machine guns couldn't break through the defense, they could only use cannons. However, in the previous battle, their artillery had already suffered heavy losses, and when they fled afterwards, they had no time to take the cannons with them.
So they pieced together only a hundred or so small-caliber artillery pieces. However, artillery shells of this power were not much more effective than heavy machine guns when hitting tanks, and still could not break through the defenses.
Seeing this scene, the Hubei coalition forces, from officers to soldiers, were all stunned. They had never encountered a situation where they were unable to break through the defense in previous battles.