Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Fourteen days later, late at night, Cao Bang Viet Minh headquarters.

After two weeks of advanced military training, Wen Ge's sense of superiority had long disappeared, and he was convinced by the various plans formulated by the advisory group.

Before this, their battles had always been mainly guerrilla harassment, and positional warfare with large enemy forces was almost a knowledge blind spot.

Now that they have learned from the experience and lessons of their allies, they naturally feel like they have suddenly opened their eyes.

"Director Xiao, Colonel Cheng, thank you very much for your meticulous and patient teaching during this period. Both I and several senior commanders have gained a lot from the two-week course."

"I don't thank you for your great kindness. In the days to come, the Viet Minh will continue to work hard and live up to the expectations of the advisory group."

"By the way, we plan to use a battle to test the results of our study some time ago. This is the plan I made overnight, and I hope you two can give me some guidance."

Although Wen Ge speaks politely, his appetite is really not small at all.

In this battle plan, the Viet Minh was ready to concentrate two main divisions with nearly 6,000 troops to launch an attack on the enemy stationed on the inland border.

According to the other side, the Indochina Peninsula has suffered from Siam for a long time, and they are determined to annihilate the 1,500 defenders of the salient in one fell swoop.

Attacking with four times the force, the advantage is mine!

As soon as this was said, Director Xiao and Cheng Shifa immediately took the report handed over by the ally. The two did not say anything polite, and directly opened the file to check for omissions.

But after just one glance, the consultants put on the mask of pain.

"Well, there is nothing wrong with the idea that comrades want to test the results of their study. I personally support it. However, this battle plan has a big loophole."

"Since you are determined to fight a big battle, why didn't the combat troops scout the enemy's deployment in advance?"

"Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. I suggest that the main force should not be too anxious, and it is best to take steady steps."

Before leaving, the border area and the headquarters specifically emphasized that the essence of the advisory group is to be a staff. All actions in the Indochina Peninsula cannot be taken over by others, let alone directly issuing orders as the emperor.

This means that Xiao, Cheng, and Ding can only make suggestions in theory, but cannot directly command the Viet Minh army.

Although his battle plan did not pass the review of the advisory group, Wen Ge did not have any negative emotions. He first lowered his head to think for a while, and then made amends:

"Everyone is right, but our Viet Minh has its own national conditions."

"In order to fight the first battle well, everyone has been ready for a week, and even mobilized tens of thousands of people to build roads and deliver supplies. The commanders are also ready for the general attack, and even the grassroots soldiers know the latest decision of the headquarters."

"I am afraid that the morale of the troops will plummet if the decision is changed temporarily."

Hearing this, the senior members of the advisory group all frowned.

The other party's implication, to put it bluntly, is that the plan remains unchanged and pre-war reconnaissance can be supplemented. It is really hard to persuade the damn ghost with good words.

At this point, Director Xiao and Cheng Shifa even have the idea of ​​letting the Viet Minh suffer a big loss. However, considering the importance of the Indochina Peninsula and the new route, they still planned to persuade them patiently.

After all, if you lack even the most basic tactical reconnaissance capabilities, how can you launch a complex large-scale attack?

Just as the two were talking, the savior appeared.

Ding Wei, who was covered in dust, pushed open the door of the combat meeting room with several staff officers, and then said directly:

"I just came back from the border. Siam has stationed three infantry battalions in their Northwest Military Region. Moreover, the Viet Minh made too much noise, and the enemy has already noticed it, and has strengthened its vigilance across the board."

"In order to cope with possible wars, the other side not only strengthened the existing fortifications, but also laid a large number of mines on the best offensive route."

"If you force the attack, the vanguard will definitely suffer heavy losses."

When he heard that the plan was exposed, Brother Wen's first reaction was that there was a ghost inside his own side. But after thinking about it carefully, he smiled awkwardly.

Siam is not a fool. It mobilized local people and built roads to prepare for the transportation of military supplies needed for the war. How could the enemy not see such a big movement?

Besides, even the battle plan known to the grassroots soldiers was a blessing from Tukhachevsky that it did not reach the ears of the Japanese.

After the idea came to his mind, Brother Wen no longer cared about the morale problem and turned his eyes to the senior members of the advisory group for help.

In the past two weeks, Director Xiao was in charge of the political education of the middle and senior cadres of the Viet Minh, and Cheng Shifa was responsible for training the three main divisions of the allies. In terms of the degree of understanding of the border, it has to be Ding Wei.

Facing the inquiring eyes of the crowd, Old Ding walked towards the strategic situation map with a vigorous step. He pointed his finger to the southeast of the original target and said confidently:

"Since Siam has already noticed our plan, we might as well take advantage of the enemy's inertial thinking and change the target to a defense zone with weaker defense."

"Comrades, please see that the straight-line distance between these two strongholds is only 40 kilometers, and they happen to be located on the main transportation artery."

"And this was once the territory of the French. We can learn about the local terrain, weather and distribution of fortifications from them. Encircling the point and attacking the reinforcements is the most appropriate choice at the moment."

Ding Wei's plan made the comrades in the advisory group nod in agreement.

Attack point B first, and force the enemy defenders at point A to send reinforcements. In this way, as long as an ambush is set up along the way, there is a high probability that you can kill two birds with one stone.

This method of attack can not only reduce the difficulty of the battle, but also train the coordination ability of the combat troops. It is indeed a good plan to kill two birds with one stone.

After the members of the advisory group patiently explained the revised battle plan, Lao Hu and Brother Wen finally made the decision.

"Okay! Then we will adopt the plan of Captain Ding. Pass my order and let the 304th and 308th main divisions attack the B stronghold from the east and west. Four thousand against seven hundred, we have heavy weapons, we can only win and not lose!"

"The 312th Division plus two regiments will set up an ambush on the main road between the two strongholds and prepare to encircle and annihilate the reinforcements coming out of the A stronghold."

"This battle must show the spirit of the Viet Minh and set an example for the people of the entire Indochina Peninsula. As long as we unite Laos, Cambodia and the Viet Minh, we will definitely be able to defeat imperialism!"

"Yes!"

In the following time, the advisory group and Brother Wen summoned the middle and high-level commanders of the three main divisions. They spent four hours to answer the questions, and the meeting did not end until three in the morning.

Fortunately, everyone's efforts were not in vain. After analyzing the pros and cons like peeling silk from a cocoon, everyone finally unified their thoughts and understandings at the pre-war meeting.

This high-intensity and difficult work once made Director Xiao and others dizzy. At this moment, they finally understood the helplessness of Lao Cui and Falkenhausen.

However, compared with the Central Army, it seems more difficult to guide the allies.

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The next morning, the troops set out on time.

The distance between Gaoping and the target is nearly 200 kilometers. This section of the road is naturally nothing for the current Eighth Route Army. But for the fledgling Viet Minh main force, it is an extremely difficult test.

Even so, the French gave the green light all the way, and the local people continued to help along the way.

Seeing the allied troops set off, Cheng Shifa and Ding Wei who were accompanying them sighed involuntarily. If the infantry's march can still be considered barely qualified, then the artillery is really a bit against the sky.

"At the current speed, we may not be able to reach the assembly point next week."

"Oh, I'm tired. Fortunately, we adopted the suggestions of the headquarters and Director Huang before we set off. Otherwise, relying on manpower and a small number of animal power to pull, the number of non-combat casualties would be thousands."

"Let's go. I hope everything goes well on the road and we don't encounter nosy Japanese reconnaissance planes."

In order to strengthen the firepower of the main force of the Viet Minh, the advisory group not only carried mortars and Type 92 infantry guns, but also specially prepared three battalions of Japanese mountain guns.

The range and power of these 36 Type 94 mountain guns are indeed not as good as those of the Miss 75, but their lighter weight is extremely friendly to the pure army.

It's a pity that the situation in Indochina is worse than the advisory group expected. The hot and humid climate conditions there are not suitable for raising pack horses at all, resulting in most of the main forces of the allies relying on manpower to pull the guns.

As a result, the mountain artillery troops, which were originally known for their mobility, can only crawl in the jungle at a snail's pace. This is the main reason why the representatives of the advisory group are worried.

Fortunately, it's not all bad news now.

After the operation, the three main divisions responsible for the attack plus two regiment-level units do not need to return to Gaoping. They will stay in the local area and continue to fight until they completely recapture the disputed area.

Hearing the complaints of his old comrades, Cheng Shifa suddenly remembered the two weeks of "happy time." Looking at the slowly advancing artillery, he said with a sad tone:

"During the training, I repeatedly emphasized the need to shoot at close range. Since we lack experience, we can use distance to increase the hit rate. This is the traditional skill of our Eighth Route Army in the past. It is not difficult to understand."

"Guess what they said?"

"The three artillery battalion commanders believe that close shooting is suicide. They would rather consume multiple shells than advance a few hundred meters. What's the big deal?"

Hearing this, Ding Wei rolled his eyes involuntarily.

"Director Huang is right. For countries that were once completely colonized, we should see them get beaten up. Only by paying the price of life can they repent of the loss of blood and national self-esteem."

"For the next action, let's be prepared to clean up the mess for the Viet Minh."

"I have a feeling that there will be chaos at that time." (End of this chapter)